Kapitel 16: GTA style chase
"Uh... let me take a look." Merlin was a little surprised. Although Frank had reached four stars by now, there was no need to mobilize a helicopter in the real world.
He smoothly hacked into the police station's system and quickly found the reason.
"Hah, the fact that you wiped out three gangs has been discovered. Chief Colin, having lost his cash cows, is furious and determined to arrest you," Merlin chuckled as he spoke after identifying the cause.
"You're not in the best situation right now."
Although Frank was strong, he hadn't reached a level where he could transcend human capabilities. Facing a large police force blockade was still beyond his reach.
Unless he could make it to a maze-like neighborhood to play hide-and-seek.
But he was currently on the streets of Franklin District's central area. If it were just ground-level chases, it wouldn't be too much of a problem, but with a helicopter scouting from above, escaping from the pursuing police became much more difficult.
The streets ahead were surely filled with obstacles and police blockades.
"Vroom vroom..." At this moment, several police cars suddenly appeared around a street corner up ahead, staging a classic American roadblock for Frank.
Frank narrowed his eyes slightly, then slammed on the gas, driving his slanted Magic Rider straight ahead.
"Bang!"
"Bang bang!"
The police cars in front of him were instantly plowed aside, and Frank sped off once more.
But the police helicopter still hovered overhead, its bright searchlight tailing him persistently.
"So? Want me to pick you up?" Merlin's voice came through the earpiece again.
Frank remained silent, continuing to drive on the road, the helicopter circling overhead, police cars chasing behind him, and who knew what kind of roadblocks awaited him ahead.
With the towering buildings lining the streets, escaping pursuit seemed almost impossible!
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"Alright, how are you planning to pick me up?" Frank finally asked, looking at the fuel gauge display showing low levels, deciding to ask Merlin for help.
Though it meant losing another ten percent of his earnings, asking for help this time would also mean owing the other guy a favor.
He wasn't too concerned about the cut in profits; otherwise, he would've asked for help earlier.
"Circle back to the front of the police station; I'll meet you there," Merlin said before setting aside his snack and quickly leaving the break room, heading toward the garage in the back.
Looking at the rows of sports cars in the back lot, he hesitated a little.
"Which one should I pick?" He eyed the vigilante car already equipped with a rocket engine and thought for a moment.
In the end, he left the garage and went to his workstation.
"This one, of course." For his first appearance, it would be a shame not to go all out with the most ridiculous vehicle.
Everyone knew that the Super Fueler (超燃) was a flying vehicle.
The Super Fueler had an anime-themed paint job, featuring "Bubblegum Princess," complete with a sword-wielding, bare-chested voluptuous figure on its exterior.
It was also equipped with lock-on missiles, atomic propulsion, pneumatic jumps, and other gadgets.
However, to facilitate those pneumatic jumps, the vehicle's body had to be lighter, making it less durable.
…
Frank made a U-turn at an intersection, following Merlin's instructions to return to the original spot.
And this scene was clearly seen by Colin in the helicopter.
"What's happening? Took a wrong turn?" Watching the sudden U-turn, Colin was a bit confused.
Even if Frank knew there were more cops ahead, there was no need to turn back — was he surrendering?
Or was he trying to take another route?
A flurry of thoughts crossed his mind, but the helicopter's spotlight continued following the vehicle.
Whatever the case, this guy had cost him a lot of backup cash, and even if he surrendered, there was no way Colin would let him go.
As he watched the Slanted Magic Rider darting around the streets below like an ant, a fierce glint flashed in Colin's eyes.
…
"Bang bang bang..." Bullets whizzed past Frank's ears as he played a cat-and-mouse game with the police cars, unknowingly returning to his original location.
The wrecked cars from earlier were now just charred frames, with smoke lazily drifting across the city streets.
The responding firefighters had been notified in advance, so they stayed on the sidelines, watching the chase with some amusement.
They stood in a row, looking quite relaxed as they watched the pursuit unfold.
"I love driving the Slanted Magic Rider and wrecking cars in Los Santos, but I didn't expect to see it in real life."
"To be honest, this guy's execution is impressive; he actually replicated the Slanted Magic Rider from the game one-to-one."
"I've thought about welding one together myself, but I don't have the time or patience."
"A game brought to life. This guy must have hit five stars by now, right?"
"Nah, we're not there yet. Three stars tops."
"What are you guys talking about? What game?"
…
There had always been tension between the fire department and the police, so at this moment, they were more interested in watching the spectacle unfold.
Plus, seeing a car and plotline from a game play out before their eyes felt too surreal for anyone who'd played "Law and Order."
As they watched the Slanted Magic Rider fly by, launching another police car into the air, continuing its unrestrained rampage down the streets with police lights flashing in pursuit, they even felt a bit of an itch to step in and be good citizens.
…
Frank quickly drove down the street and arrived at the front of the police station.
Listening to the increasingly close sirens outside, the officers inside the station were puzzled. Had they caught him?
Frank stopped the car, glancing at the police officers exiting the station, then looked back at the police cars coming up behind him and glanced up at the helicopter circling overhead.
At this moment, he was surrounded — and he had walked right into it.
"Did he really come to surrender?" Colin in the helicopter was dumbfounded.
This guy who'd taken out three of his revenue streams — was he really a fool, or had he taken his revenge and had nothing left to care about?
Colin leaned towards the latter.
"Either way, this works. Saves me the trouble of catching you!"
Frank raised his hands and looked around, not particularly tense. Instead, he was curious about how Merlin would make his entrance.
"Gotcha!" Suddenly, a voice came through the earpiece.
Right after that, a whooshing sound filled the air, and a pink streak shot into the police blockade, stopping right above Frank's head.
The vehicle flipped over, and Merlin, now upside down in the driver's seat, reached out to him.
With his hands raised, Frank instinctively grabbed Merlin's wrist, and the next moment, he felt a powerful sense of weightlessness as he was lifted into the air.
"Whoosh!"
The Brooklyn cops: "...…"
…
The police officers surrounding Frank were stunned. They had only seen a pink blur flash past, and then their target had vanished from sight.
However, Colin in the helicopter saw clearly — it was a pink car that had suddenly taken off, rocketing into the sky, and even executing a smooth mid-air roll.
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