"Good. It looks like they're out of explosives now and nearly at the end of their rope; otherwise, they would have blasted their way out instead of resorting to these tricks. Dick, get your gear on and move in to clear them out!"
This was undoubtedly treating the Lucchese Family's few remaining elites as cannon fodder. But considering the Lucchese Family's current plight and the ruthlessness Dean had shown today, Dick nodded. He gritted his teeth and, leading over a dozen men, donned the equipment provided by the special service team and entered the church.
Seeing this, Dean silently lit a cigarette.
From the beginning, he had never intended to risk himself, instead summoning Dick and his men. It was both a transfer of risk and a test for Dick and the Lucchese Family.
As of now, Dean was essentially satisfied. He had made up his mind: once this affair was over, he would support Dick in taking control of the Lucchese Family and becoming his ally.
After Dick and his men went in, continuous gunfire erupted. Dean wasn't worried in the slightest.
Amidst the poison smoke, there definitely weren't many members of the 'Source of Pain' organization still capable of fighting.
His orders were clear as well: unless it was the children confirmed to be held captive, even if they saw unconscious adults, they were to shoot them twice more just in case they were playing dead.
Seven or eight minutes later, RAT-A-TAT-TAT! The special service team members guarding the exit passage also started firing their rifles.
Hearing these sounds, Dean breathed a sigh of relief. Done!
Their running this way, despite knowing the underground passage was a dead end, clearly showed they were desperate! The fight was about to end.
High intelligence... It needed to be used behind the scenes, employing various tools and information advantages. Once exposed, it was utterly powerless in the face of brute force.
When the gunshots died down, three pieces of information flitted across Dean's mind:
[Killed all perpetrators in the brutal murder case of Mike Smith. Experience Points +1,200]
[Destroyed the terrorist organization 'Source of Pain' and killed all core members. Experience Points +4,000, L14→L16, Attribute Points +2, Skill Points +2]
[Killed all perpetrators in the case of missing children from the California Black community. Experience Points +3,200, L16→L17, Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +1]
Fuck! Three levels up in a row?
After checking several times, Dean still couldn't believe it and summoned his panel:
Level: 17 (300/3,200)
Skills: Pistol Proficiency, Ancient Muay Thai Proficiency, Trace Tracking L2, Kaz School - Mind Reading Technique L2, etc. (Click to expand)
Completed Cases: 15, details abbreviated.
For real! I actually leveled up three times in a row!
Dean clenched his fists, suppressing the excitement in his heart. Worth it! This haul was even greater than the one from the operation at the Lincoln estate and capturing Anbei!
But despite three notifications, the number of completed cases only increased by one. This was like grinding an experience instance.
If he wasn't mistaken, there were still some unbrainwashed, innocent children beneath the church. Only that could have coincidentally triggered the missing children's case.
The tool panel... beautifully done!
The gunfire gradually ceased. One by one, bodies were dragged out.
Although Dean had just annihilated the Source of Pain organization and should have felt happy, he leaned against the car alone, his eyes gazing melancholically towards the sky where yellow smoke dispersed.
A man can't be too successful, huh? All these Attribute Points and Skill Points... How can I ever spend them all? I have no idea how to spend them!