Fatal Shot

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Upon seeing the damage exceed 1,500, the Sniper was delighted.

“There’s a chance!”

He knew that theoretically, the HP of a Light Armor Warrior—even one who had focused on increasing the vitality stat—in a “naked” state would not have more than 5,000 HP! And judging by the damage inflicted just now, he could see that the defense of the Light Armor Warrior with the somewhat strange eyes was lower than he’d expected.

As things stood, he only needed, at most, three shots to get rid of this enemy! Of course, this was also because the pistol was a 12.7mm, and its attack was not low among Level-40 pistols!

The Sniper calmed his mind. He did not waste any time before aiming and firing again immediately after the incredibly short cooldown period of the pistol was up!

Bang!

The second shot was also aimed at the chest of the dark shadow that appeared to be a Light Armor Warrior.

However, the Sniper’s chest tightened. His second shot had missed!

After getting hit by the first shot, the Light Armor Warrior had instinctively crouched on the ground right away, then rolled quickly to the side, which had made the Sniper’s second shot fly by above the warrior’s head!

“Sh*t!” the Sniper cursed.

Now that the opponent was crouched down on the ground, his vision would be seriously affected by the tall grass, which was half the height of a person. Moreover, in a dark, moonlit environment such as this, there was no way for him to gauge the enemy’s position accurately!

If he could not see his enemy’s position, how could he shoot?

A normal player would have chosen to retreat in resignation in a situation like this. However, as a player who treated PK as a normal daily activity, he knew that the decision to retreat was the most dangerous possible choice. Leaving one’s back open to a Light Armor Warrior at close range was just about as stupid as leaving one’s back open to a Sniper at long range.

Moreover, who says you can’t shoot without seeing your target?

Confidence flashed across the Sniper’s face.

Bang!

He pulled the trigger of his silver pistol with a large caliber once again. A rotating bullet flew out of the barrel with a flash and headed toward a spot covered by the grass in the forest!

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In the corner of his vision, another weak-point damage notification appeared. The Sniper revealed a smile of delight. Although he could not see the exact position of the enemy, with his wealth of PK experience, his estimated blind shot had accurately hit the enemy.

Another shot dealing around 1,500 damage. With these two shots, I’ve taken out 3,000 of his HP!

By now, the Sniper was completely calm. Theoretically, those two shots had taken out almost 80 percent of the opponent’s HP. He only needed to hit once with his remaining two shots to claim the life of his opponent! Moreover, he already saw that his enemy was hastily rushing back into the forest after getting hit a second time. He did not even dare to show his head for a while.

Humph! The assertion that a Light Armor Warrior is the nemesis of low-HP professions also depends on the individual! You really think I’m a pushover?!

The Sniper snorted. Yup. Based on the reaction of this person, his HP is definitely under 1,500. He might even be on the brink of a Heavy Injury status! He won’t be charging toward me for a while. Instead, he will probably hide in the forest to replenish his HP. With a D-grade blood tonic that recovers 50 HP per second…

Although the Sniper’s tone made it seem like he was underestimating the opponent, he was still very cautious, agonizing over this situation.

Hold on! F*ck! Blood tonics!

As he thought of that, he suddenly remembered an important problem. His face distorted yet again.

He had overlooked a critical possibility. His opponent might have “unlocked” a blood tonic.

It was likely a common choice for many! As for the Sniper, he no longer had any points to unlock any ammunition, and his magazine only contained two remaining rounds!

He still had a chance to take out the opponent’s remaining HP with one shot, but this was only if the opponent did not recover his HP. If the opponent simply hid and waited for his HP to recover before charging at him, what would happen?

In that case, he who only had two bullets left on him would have no chance to win!

F*ck… Big mistake!

When the Sniper realized this, cold sweat started to form on his forehead. It was then that he acknowledged that using all his initial kill points to unlock the pistol and bullets had been a serious mistake!

If I had unlocked the combat boots and the Quick Sneak skill, with my speed bonus, I should have been able to get into the forest before those two bastards got here, and I wouldn’t have had to compete against these two!

The Sniper was very frustrated. In a situation like this—discovering two unknown enemies charging at him with abandon the moment he opened his digital map—no one would have been able to remain calm.

This was especially true of a player who only ever pursued others; normally, he would never face a situation where his enemies were closing in on him! Most importantly, as a Sniper, his instinct had been to unlock a gun immediately!

Sh*t, system. You’re definitely doing this to me on purpose!

The Sniper grimaced as he spat on the ground. He knew that he did not have much time left to choose what to do. Because based on the movement speed of the arrows on the map just now, the other enemy who was charging toward him was also almost there!

Retreat!

After hesitating for half a second, a look of determination flashed in the Sniper’s eyes. Escape. That was the most suitable choice.

He may not have had a chance to counter-kill the enemy, but running away shouldn’t be a problem, right? He had already crippled the Light Armor Warrior. Even if he used a blood tonic, it wasn’t possible for him to recover his lost HP immediately. The only thing the Sniper needed to be wary of was the other person.

And based on the map displayed earlier, that person’s movement speed wasn’t very fast. He shouldn’t have been able to exit the forest in that short time. However, even if the enemy had reached the periphery of the plains, the Sniper did not need to worry much. Although the grasses weren’t exceedingly tall, they could still effectively impair one’s vision.

He did not believe he was really so unlucky.

There’s no way I could coincidentally encounter two enemies who possess incredible night vision at the same time, right?

As he thought about that, the Sniper had already lowered his body and was crouched in the bushes while moving quickly in the opposite direction of the enemy who had not yet appeared!

“One second, two seconds…”

Using his maximum speed, the Sniper only took three to four seconds to reach the edge of the grassy plain.

Once he reached the periphery of the grasslands, a pitch-black forest stood in front of him due to the low light. He believed that once he stepped into this forest, he would have a good chance of getting away. After all, it was all too easy to hide in a complex environment like a forest at night!

F*ck! I’ll definitely get back at them in the morning! the Sniper thought furiously as he ran toward the forest.

A night environment presented too much of a hindrance to a Sniper.

However, as long as I can hold out till morning…

Just as he thought about that, the Sniper reached the forest. He finally relaxed when he stepped onto the island forest’s soft ground covered with rotten leaves.

However, before he could adapt to the darkness of the forest, his eyes immediately widened. Because, behind a tree as wide as three people, situated not far away from him, the shadow of a person holding a dagger in a reverse grip had suddenly appeared!