Toxic Heist

The roaring sounds of gun fires rang all over the desolate desert, armored black vehicles rushed toward the 2 heavy-loaded trucks containing the bioweapons.

-Agent Cherry, we need shots on the drivers-

-Copy that, keep a close distance-

Li Chengling used a metal rod to keep the accelerator moving before climbing onto the car's roof. He laid down to set up his high-precision sniper rifle. Once ready, he locked onto his targets' heads, swiftly killing each driver. However, the vehicles kept going as each of the driver's legs were taped on the accelerators. The people behind this knew the CHERRY org. will appear.

Chengling went back inside the vehicle and pinged the other members.

"I'll go near and attempt to access the vehicle, if unsuccessful, lower the spikes on the front." John later responded as Chengling got near the bio vehicles. "Do you remember the motto of our organization?" Chengling's focus was divided between John and the bio vehicle, "Yes? Now's not the time, John. Speed towards the front and wait for my signal."

"To live is for desire, to die is for a cause" He sounded like a pure villain as he went farther from Chengling-

"Fortunately, you will live up to our motto." and with a grin on his face, shots were fired toward Chengling's Vehicle. "You son of a-" A huge explosion erupted, forming a deathly green gas, surrounding a large proportion of the area. The sand grains started turning into slimy smoking content.

The vehicles containing the bioweapons, along with the one where Chengling was in decimated into a puddle of toxic substance. It was safe to assume that the high-profile assassin, Li Chengling, is dead. "Ghosts do die after all..." Filled with satisfaction, he ordered the team to flee the scene to avoid getting caught. Later on, government official vehicles and choppers arrived at the scene--

Hours later, they arrived at the Headquarters. The sense of grim was felt all over the place. None of the agents dared to look at the Chief's face as they know that his most favored agent was betrayed. However, they didn't expect the chief to say the unexpected. "Find a replacement for agent Cherry and proceed with your next mission."

After all, this was an assassin organization, they can't afford to be affiliated with mortal emotions and desires. These things would only hold them down from their true purpose.

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Li Chengling finds himself on the street with cars passing by. His body felt lighter and smaller. He noticed that he was covered with cuts and bruises. He hissed as he felt his broken ribs while trying to stand up. "Where am I? Is this the afterlife? No...I should be able to fly by now."

"Your concept of an afterlife is absurd, tch!" A ghost-like creature popped out of nowhere. Startled by its presence, Chengling did a defensive pose against the ghost creature. From the ghost's point of view, rather than looking threatening, he looked adorable with his tiny hands against his face.

"Calm down, Mr. Li. I'm your assigned system, Pokimaru." The creature revealed a glowing screen before him. Chengling slowly lowered his defenses and paid attention to the floating screen before him.

"I don't understand. You're my system? Were you given by my chief? I never knew we had this kind of technology." The creature shook its head in disagreement, "Pokimaru is created to bring justice to innocent people. We are not from this world but from a realm beyond this place."

Chengling tilts his head in confusion. 'Am I in virtual reality? Is this a test from the council?' He approached the creature and aggressively shook it.

--W-hat ar-e Yo-u Do-ing! LET GO!-- The creature sent an electric shock toward Chengling's body, sedating him for quite some time before gaining back his consciousness.

The shock felt too real and painful enough to knock him out. That alone was enough to say he's not in any simulation but actually living reality in another body.

-Is this really the high-ranking assassin that killed thousands?- Pokimaru started rechecking his identity just to make sure it didn't get the wrong person. "Hey! Are you sober now? We've got missions to do."

With his delicate tiny legs, Chengling slowly stood up. 'I can't believe I'm reincarnated at this kind of status. From a high-profile assassin to a starving abused child living on the street. Heaven sure does know how to judge, but still, how could they just give let me live like this after saving my country from countless dangers against the terrorists.'

--Hey kid! Would you listen now, we've got missions to complete!- -The system said with an irritated tone. 'Give me a break, another mission? Didn't I just die from one?' As much as he wanted to argue, he just agreed to listen.

--Let's take it from the top, alright?--The system summoned a bunch of floating screens with pieces of information regarding its origin and purpose. --Mr. Li, I am your assigned system, Pokimaru. Our purpose is to bring justice to innocent victims as a way of bringing them peace to pass through the ghost realm and be reincarnated.--

Another screen appeared with Li Chengling's profile on his previous life and current life. "In your previous life, you were a ruthless high-profile assassin that's killed more than thousands, evil and innocent alike."

Chengling felt a sense of foul judgment from the system's last sentence, "Casualties are normal when it comes to S-class Missions." A disappointing look appeared on the system's face.

--By normal, do you mean the casualty you live in?-- With a confused look on Chengling's face, he questioned the system, "What do you mean?" A screen popped out in front of his face, with the profile of the original owner of the body he was residing in.

--D-Class, Mission#1906. Your case against the terrorists located in Berlin. Shots were fired endlessly toward a local village. Debriefing intel.--

[Mission#1906 (D-Class)]

-Location: Berlin, Germany.-

-Date: July 17, 2017

-Target: Adelbert, Müller-

-Casualties: 235-

[Mission Successful]

--Your mission caused the life of that boy you're currently living as. His name is Anton Weber, 5 years of age. Domestically abused by his drug-dependant parents and toxic environment. On the 17th day of July, while eating his very first meal of the week with a smile, he was shot 147 times--

Pokimaru flew around Li Chengling with a despiteful look on its face

--What would've been the only thing left on the child's body? Lumps of flesh across the ground, with the hand still intact holding a half-eaten bread.--

Li Chengling was left speechless and each time he recalls it, the guilt and burden weighed heavier on his shoulders. As an assassin, he was trained to live without morals and conscience, only coldness and to only follow and listen to commands. Hearing this for the first time made him rethink his entire identity as Li Chengling, the high-profile assassin.