The Fraternity, tracing its origins, was actually an organization supported by the Fraternity.
Initially, this organization also upheld a sense of justice.
However, everything changed later when the names of Fraternity members appeared on the guilty list displayed by the Loom of Fate, which possessed divine revelation.
In particular, the first Fraternity member's name to appear on the Loom of Fate was Sloan, the current leader of the Fraternity.
Under these circumstances, Sloan, to save his life, used his position to tamper with the assassination list.
After tasting the benefits, he gradually transformed the Fraternity into a 'weapon' for the upper-echelon Fraternity to deal with political enemies.
At the same time, a model of acquiring huge profits during 'missions' was formed.
Cross, the former top assassin of the Fraternity, chose to betray the organization precisely because he discovered Sloan's secret.
Sloan, however, did not have the confidence to directly deal with Cross, whose assassination skills were extraordinary. Therefore, he sought out Cross's 'abandoned' son, intending to use his identity to eliminate the troublesome Cross.
Thus, the days Wesley was brought to the abandoned factory were spent in intensive training for assassination skills.
Aside from a series of 'useless' abilities like reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, to quickly kill Cross, Wesley most needed to train in combat, cold weapons, and firearms.
At this moment, he was in the large courtyard of the abandoned factory, being taught by a fat man known as 'The Butcher,' who wielded a pig-slaughtering knife, on how to use cold weapons.
As the two passed each other, The Butcher used his flexible wrist to exert force, striking Wesley to the ground with the back of the knife.
It was at this moment that The Butcher heard a violent knocking at the door: "Check the meter? What's that?"
The Butcher, who was inherently violent, was annoyed by the knocking and grabbed his pig-slaughtering knife, intending to teach a lesson to whoever was causing trouble.
But as soon as he reached the door, he was blasted into a bloody mess by a laser beam. The laser beam, shimmering with a light blue glow, passed through the courtyard and even collapsed a corner of the factory building behind it.
Amidst the dust and flying debris, intermittent wails and shouts of alarm echoed from within the factory building.
Not long after, a dozen or so members of the Fraternity, armed with weapons, furiously rushed out.
"How rude, making someone wait so long without opening the door—"
Unlike the furious Fraternity members, Mike, who had put away his Tri-Barrel Pulsar Blaster outside the abandoned factory, seemed to have done something trivial.
Beside him, John, who had never witnessed such a brutal act, couldn't help but twitch his eye.
Although he didn't know what had happened, Mike, his 'boss,' had already set a good example. Driven by his assassin's instinct, John, holding his Series 4 De-Atomizer, immediately flashed and rushed into the factory.
On the other side, Needy also drew an alloy short knife from her waist and a Series 4 De-Atomizer gun, following closely behind.
In an instant, gunshots erupted throughout the abandoned factory.
Of course, the commotion came and went quickly.
[Firearms Experience +99]...[Gunpowder Manufacturing Experience +99]...[Cold Weapon Experience +99]...[Mixed Martial Arts Experience +99]...
When Mike walked into the factory courtyard, there were already a dozen or so tragically dead Fraternity members lying on the ground.
The Series 4 De-Atomizer is equivalent to a small plasma cannon, a powerful weapon specially designed by the MIB organization to deal with aliens. In addition to its immense power, it also has rapid-fire and splash functions.
Under such circumstances, it was a luxury for any creature hit by it to remain intact.
And John and Needy, equipped with such weapons, were simply 'gods of slaughter, Buddhas of destruction.'
In the corner of the courtyard, Wesley, still confused and 'playing dead' on his knees, couldn't help but vomit violently at the hellish scene caused by the Series 4 De-Atomizer around him.
It must be said that this novice in the assassin world was quite lucky. Previously, because he had no weapon in his hand and was lying on the ground, he was regarded as an unthreatening person by John and Needy and was not immediately killed.
This gave the novice assassin a chance to catch his breath.
Now, John had bravely counterattacked into the factory's interior, while Needy was entangled with a sexy woman who could fire curving bullets.
For a while, neither of them had time to deal with Wesley, this 'fish that got away.'
[Super Adrenaline Secretion (Trait) - Bullet Time]
Mike, holding a special light cluster, glanced at Wesley, who was like a pile of mud not far away, and continued to walk slowly forward.
His target was the special loom in the center of the factory building.
This loom, with its ability to discern good from evil, could be said to be God's [Blessing] to humanity.
"Interesting—"
Walking to the loom that had suddenly started operating on its own, Mike immediately reached out and grabbed the dart-shaped [shuttle] that was moving back and forth within the machine.
[Blessing. Sin Perception (Trait)]
As Mike had guessed, the 'divine revelation' ability within the loom was indeed in the small shuttle in his hand.
"Stop."
Just as Mike was experiencing his new ability, Fox, who had been constantly watching the loom, abandoned her entangled opponent, Needy, and suddenly executed a difficult trick shot, firing at Mike.
The bullet drew an arc, bypassing numerous obstacles, and aimed directly at Mike's forehead.
At the same time, Sloan, the leader of the Fraternity, who was hiding in a corner inside the factory building, also seized the moment to fire a shot from behind, directly targeting the back of Mike's head.
...
"Pfft—"
As blood splattered on his forehead, Sloan's eyes widened, and he collapsed unwillingly to the ground.
On the other side of the scene, in a hidden patch of weeds outside the factory building, a middle-aged man with a full beard slowly put away the large sniper rifle in his hand.
As for Needy, she took advantage of Fox's distraction to rush forward, instantly stabbing her with the alloy short knife in her hand, turning her into a hornet's nest.
"NO—"
Seeing the curvaceous Fox die before his eyes, Wesley, who had already vomited uncontrollably, burst forth with enormous potential, his eyes wide with rage.
With a roar, he spun around, picked up a handgun from the ground, and then, while lying flat, fired a curving bullet.
The target was Needy, not far away.
"Ding—"
Amidst the harsh reverberation, Needy, who had turned in time, saw sparks erupt from her short knife, proving that she had deflected the bullet.
Then, in the interval while Wesley attempted to fire a second shot, Needy, relying on her exceptional physique, leaped several times to reach the 'fish that got away.'
The blade flashed, cutting through the air.
"Wait, Needy."
As Mike's voice sounded, the alloy short knife was only a few centimeters from Wesley's throat.
...
On the other side, outside the factory building, Cross also stopped his action of pulling the trigger at Mike's command to pause.
It could be said that that timely pause saved at least two, or even three, lives.
"Aren't you coming out yet, Cross!!!"
Mike stepped forward and took the handgun from Wesley's hand, who was already terrified. At the same time, he motioned for Needy to put away her short knife, then looked towards the patch of weeds outside the factory building.
Not long after, a scruffy middle-aged man with a full beard walked out, carrying a large sniper rifle.
This ordinary-looking middle-aged man was Cross, the former top assassin of the Fraternity, and also Wesley's biological father.
A man who, to avoid bringing trouble to his son, let his son grow up in an orphanage from a young age.
For the same reason, this man also watched his son's life fall into disarray but never thought of intervening.
Now, Mike had found his weakness, so he had no choice but to appear.
"Son, do you still remember me?"
Cross, who had walked out, showed some fatherly responsibility. He did not immediately address Mike but looked at his son, Wesley, with 'tender affection.'
"You're Cross? You killed my father!!!" Wesley, who had learned the middle-aged man's identity from Mike, struggled to get up and fight his 'father-killing' enemy.
Even his previous cowardice and Fox's death were cast aside.
"No, son. I am your father. The Fraternity lied to you..." Out of guilt, Cross endured several close-range heavy blows from his biological son.
Then, amidst Wesley's bewildered expression, Cross, who knew all the 'truths,' tried his best to explain.
The scene was quite touching for a moment.
Of course, Mike had no interest in watching a father-son reunion here. He shook his head and said to John and the others, "Let's go see what other good things the Fraternity organization has."
The X Squad that Mike belonged to had a great deal of mission freedom. Aside from the 'dangerous goods' that had to be handed over, MIB headquarters would turn a blind eye to other seized items.
"Boss, I saw you instantly dodge the bullet earlier. How did you do that?" On the way to the Fraternity's back warehouse, John couldn't help but ask the question on his mind.
The moment Mike dodged the bullet earlier was seen by John, who had just completed his 'cleanup' mission and returned to the front hall.
That illogical scene had a huge impact on the former assassin's mind.
"Just a small trick. If you want to learn, there will be many opportunities in the future." Mike, who had already considered Wesley and his father as prospective members of his squad, also made a grand promise to John.
If all went well, Cross could teach John the trick of curving bullets in the future.
As for Mike, when facing the bullets coming from front and back earlier, he activated [Bullet Time] through practical application.
Ordinary people, due to their physical limitations, can at most fire curving bullets after activating Bullet Time. But Mike, with more than ten times the physique of a normal person, felt like he had become the Flash the moment he activated Bullet Time.
Everything around him turned into slow-motion playback in his eyes. Under such circumstances, avoiding two bullets was not a big problem.
After all, the curving bullets fired by Fox and Sloan did not have 'tracking' capabilities; their ability to hit the target relied more on skill and prediction.
So, theoretically, as long as one's reaction and speed are fast enough, one can dodge the curving bullets after they leave the barrel.