Between the two abilities, Qi Yuan hesitated for a long time. In the end, he still chose the metal in front of him.
He still had to consider the possibility of Situ falling out with him!
Qi Yuan shook his head.
If a Sniper with accurate marksmanship could kill a Tier 2 in New Moon Town, that meant he could kill Situ as well.
Even if Situ was an ambitious and ruthless person who controlled an entire Assembly Point, he might not be able to tolerate a Hunter who could kill him.
Awakening the Steel Strength talent could be considered as strengthening his ability to protect himself. If Situ suddenly fell out with him, Steel Strength would allow him to have enough strength to resist and not be instantly crushed.
"Sure enough, being weak is a sin!"
Qi Yuan sighed. The Talent Point fused with the metal, instantly lighting up the gray ball of light that symbolized Steel Strength.
A formless energy spread from the ball of light to every corner of his body. Qi Yuan groaned, his consciousness instantly leaving his body. It was as if an invisible hand was mercilessly rubbing his body, modifying him.
This illusion only lasted for a few seconds, but Qi Yuan felt as if he had experienced several centuries. When his consciousness returned to his body, an indescribable feeling came from every cell in his body.
"So this is Steel Strength?"
Qi Yuan stretched out his hand and picked up the sniper rifle in front of him. This gun weighed close to 70 kilograms. Originally, it had felt heavy in his hand, but now, it seemed as light as a feather. He could easily lift it with a single finger.
After removing the scope, Qi Yuan gripped the sniper rifle with both hands and twisted it forcefully. The steel body of the gun actually slowly twisted, turning into a huge metal twist in his hand.
"Steel Strength really is the same as Steel Defense. It didn't let me down!"
Looking at the twisted metal twist in his hand, Qi Yuan's eyes flashed with a strange light. His hands once again exerted force, and then he rubbed it forcefully. This sniper rifle that Situ had collected actually slowly turned into an irregular metal ball. It no longer looked like a gun.
For Qi Yuan, this was a day of harvest. He successfully Signed In twice in one day and obtained two powerful extraordinary talents, Gun Mastery and Steel Strength.
For Situ, it was a long night. The threat from New Moon Town made this Wilderness Hunter, who had controlled Blackstone Town for almost ten years, feel like he had returned to his days of wandering in the wilderness. He didn't know whether he would be the hunter or the prey tomorrow.
It was a sleepless night.
The darkness of the wilderness had just dispersed, and the morning mist shrouded the wilderness. For the first time, the unique roar of the hydraulic machine did not appear on time. The soldiers under Stu's command and the recruited wilderness hunters were waiting for the enemy's arrival at the shooting holes on the city wall.
After Qi Yuan appeared with a sniper rifle, a smile finally appeared on Situ's stern face.
"Qi Yuan, you're here!"
Qi Yuan nodded and casually leaned Death Reaper against the city wall. Through the firing hole, he looked at the wilderness outside. Other than a stretch of desolation, there were no traces of the enemy.
"Are you sure they will come?"
"They will definitely come," Situ said in a deep voice.
"If Blackstone Town didn't have this internal strife, Wei Tao might not take the risk. But yesterday, my soldiers and wilderness hunters suffered heavy casualties. He will definitely not let go of this opportunity."
"Will they occupy the mine first?" Hu Hao suddenly asked.
"No!"
Situ shook his head. "Because it is meaningless. Without Blackstone Town as a stronghold, simply occupying the mine won't bring any benefits. With New Moon Town's strength, they can't radiate their power to such a far distance. Occupying a distance of more than a hundred kilometers is too risky."
Rumble!
The roar of the engine broke the silence of the wilderness.
"They are here!"
Si Tu's expression froze, and his expression instantly became serious.
If one were to look down from the sky, they would be able to clearly see seven trucks that were kicking up clouds of dust surrounding Blackstone Town from different angles. In addition, there were also dozens of crude steel motorcycles that were swarming over. When they were about a kilometer away from Blackstone Town, they suddenly scattered in all directions and surrounded Blackstone Town.
Three of the trucks were equipped with heavy machine guns. There were at least three hundred people attacking. Whether it was heavy firepower or numbers, they were more powerful than Blackstone Town.
Qi Yuan observed the enemy's movement through the scope of Death Reaper. Although a kilometer was still within the effective range of Death Reaper, it was too demanding for a sniper. Without the support of the aiming ability, Qi Yuan was not confident that he could hit the enemy at such a distance.
A burly man stood on top of the truck and lifted a corpse up high. He then threw it in front of the truck as if he was purposely showing it to others.
The moment he saw the corpse, Situ's pupils shrank. That person was the messenger he sent to the Black Steel Shelter. He did not expect to be stopped by Wei Tao's men.
The burly man took out a loudspeaker and shouted, "Situ, your messenger is dead.
"Situ, your messenger is dead. The people from the Black Steel Shelter are not coming."
"Today, I've brought 371 warriors and 8 Stage 2 Metahumans. Blackstone Town is mine!
No one can stop me! "
"If you leave now, I can let you live. You have ten minutes to consider. After ten minutes, I will attack!"
"The Hunters inside, listen up. My goal today is to take over Blackstone Town, not to kill. All you need to do is hide in your rooms. Once I take over Blackstone Town, your lives won't change."
"If anyone dares to shoot at my men, I will use ten times the bullets to turn their bodies into sieves!"
The Hunters looked at each other, clearly fearful.
The huge difference in strength between the two sides made it almost impossible for them to win. If they could withdraw from this battle, they would not lose anything. The only thing they needed to worry about was Situ's attitude.
In yesterday's battle, Situ's terrifying strength had been deeply imprinted in the minds of the hunters. So when Situ persuaded them to join the battle, most of them did not refuse. Or rather, they did not dare to refuse.
The subtle changes in the hunters did not escape Situ's eyes. His expression immediately darkened.
More than half of his soldiers were dead. At the moment, most of the defending forces were hunters. If they were persuaded by Wei Tao, Blackstone Town's defensive line would collapse. The remaining soldiers would not even be able to cover the town's walls.
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes and locked onto a target sitting in the passenger seat through the scope. In a situation where he did not know who was stronger, it was always right to attack the passenger first.
"Leader Situ asked me to help you."
A hoarse voice suddenly came from behind him.
Qi Yuan turned around. Yi Shoulong was standing behind him, playing with a dagger.
"I can see the phase-2 on the other side!" Yi Shoulong pointed at his eyes.
Before Qi Yuan could react, Yi Shoulong's eyes suddenly became hollow. He looked at the thick wall as if he could see through space.
An ability from the Mysterious Realm?
Qi Yuan's eyes moved. He had a vague guess. A low-level ability from the Mysterious Realm was not strong in direct combat, but it was very useful in support.
Soon, Yi Shoulong locked onto two targets.
"The truck in front, the third and seventh motorcycles on the right. There's a phase-2 on the back of each!"
"They're not in the passenger seat!"
Qi Yuan was slightly taken aback, but he quickly understood the other party's plan. The people sitting in the front passenger seat were all targets for the snipers to kill. The real experts had already scattered and hidden in the motorcycles.
"Interesting. They have the absolute advantage, but they still use this kind of trick to confuse the enemy. Those who can become the leader of a settlement are indeed not easy to deal with. They're all cunning old bastards!"
Qi Yuan turned his gun and quickly found the motorcycles that Yi Shoulong had mentioned. He found the designated target.
A person wearing a hunter's uniform was sitting in the back of the motorbike. He hid behind the driver to reduce the possibility of being targeted by the snipers.
"Leader Situ said that your target is the phase-2. You can shoot as long as you find the opportunity!"
Qi Yuan nodded slightly and locked onto the target hiding behind the driver through the scope.
"My accuracy won't be too high at this distance, but as long as I hit, I should be able to kill them in one shot!"
"Five more minutes!" Wei Tao's voice came through the loudspeaker.
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes as he aimed his crosshair at the first hunter. His finger gently pressed on the trigger.
"Let me see how lucky I am!"
Bang!
A loud and violent gunshot rang through the entire Blackstone Town!
The hunters nearby could not help but look towards the source of the sound. They only saw Qi Yuan moving his gun expressionlessly, as if he was looking for the next prey!
He fired just like that?
Even Yi Shoulong could not help but look at Qi Yuan!
This person is so reckless!
My luck is not bad!
Qi Yuan thought to himself.
Outside Blackstone Town, a motorbike driver's chest suddenly exploded. He lowered his head and looked at the horrifying wound on his chest. He could even see the wilderness behind him through the bloody hole. This shot not only pierced through the driver, but also the phase-2 powerhouse hiding behind him.
Si Tu, who was watching this scene from afar, had a stunned expression which quickly turned into pleasant surprise. Not only had Qi Yuan's spear stabilized the morale of his troops, it had also allowed him to see a glimmer of hope. A glimmer of hope to annex New Moon Town.
The driver and the phase-2 Extraordinaire behind him fell to the ground at the same time. The surrounding troops instantly fell into a temporary panic. However, most of their expressions were not of fear, but of anger!
Wei Tao, who was holding the loudspeaker, looked at the corpses on the ground. He was absent-minded for a moment, but in the next second, it turned into extreme anger.
"Everyone, charge!"
Boom!
Another gunshot rang out amidst the roar of the engine. However, this time, the one who fell was the gunner on the sentry post.
The enemy also had snipers, and there was more than one!
Boom!
Boom! The snipers of both sides opened the curtains of the first wave of confrontation.
The trucks and motorbikes that surrounded the town started at the same time and surrounded them from all directions. Situ brazenly climbed onto the sentry post where the gunner was killed and pulled the trigger of the Metal Storm.
Blazing tongues of flame and bullets poured out like a torrential rain, sweeping out lines of death on the battlefield.
The Metal Storm that was fired at full force was definitely a killing machine in positional warfare. Wherever the bullets passed, whether it was people or motorbikes, they were as fragile as paper. There was almost nothing that could withstand the terrifying power of the Metal Storm.
The bodies of the soldiers were instantly torn apart, and the motorbikes exploded into burning balls of fire.
Under the firepower of the two Mechanical Storms, the enemy's advance was instantly sealed off.
However, not everyone had as strong a defense as Situ. Under the sniper's burst of fire, the gunners on the other sentry post fell one after another. Even Situ's body was covered in blood. The sniper rifle of the enemy was not weak. Even a Tier 2 defense could not completely withstand the damage caused by the sniper's bullets.
Qi Yuan was not moved at all. A distance of one thousand meters was not considered far. In a situation where the enemy had motorbikes, a distance of one thousand meters was only a matter of tens of seconds. He had at least two to three more chances to fire.
A moving target was harder to hit than a stationary target. However, as the target got closer, hitting the target seemed to become easier.
Qi Yuan pushed in the bullet, and through the crosshair, quickly locked onto the second target. Through the scope, he could even clearly see the ferocious expression on the enemy's face.
Bang!
Another shocking gunshot rang out, and the surrounding Hunters could not help but look over again.
The gunshot of Death's Harvest was loud and clear. Just by listening to the sound, one could feel the powerful pressure brought by being aimed at!
However, this time, Qi Yuan missed.
The moment the muzzle of the gun spat out sparks, the target fell from the back seat of the speeding motorbike at an incredible speed. He rolled on the ground, and then used the flying dust as cover to lie on the ground.
In the next second, a bright red flower of blood bloomed on the motorbike driver's chest, instantly blowing half of his body into pieces. The motorbike that had lost control continued to move forward for tens of meters under the control of the remaining half of the body before it flipped over on the ground.
After the enemy had all moved, Yi Shoulong could no longer accurately pinpoint the enemy's position. The Tier 2 figure that had fallen to the ground was no longer in the scope of the scope. However, Qi Yuan did not stop. He had found a new target.
A truck carrying a heavy machine gun had already entered the range of Death's Harvest.
Qi Yuan lowered the muzzle slightly. The crosshair swept past the gunner and driver, and finally landed below the truck.
"That should be the fuel tank!"
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes and pulled the trigger for the third time.
Boom!
The shocking gunshot rang out again. The surrounding hunters did not have time to turn their heads to look because they saw the truck in front of them suddenly explode into a blazing fireball. The huge flames soared into the sky and even overturned a motorcycle next to it.
In another direction, Wei Tao's face twitched when he saw the explosion. The explosion of a truck carrying a heavy machine gun caused no less damage than the death of a Tier 2 Extraordinaire.
The sniper in Blackstone Town was too ruthless. If there were a few snipers like him from other directions, the outcome of this battle would be uncertain.
"When I catch you, I'll definitely wring your head off with my own hands to avenge my brothers!" Wei Tao could not help but growl.
"There's one last shot left!"
The enemy was right in front of him, but Qi Yuan's eyes were still as calm as an ancient well. He did not look at the exploded truck. Instead, he turned the muzzle of his gun and randomly picked the nearest motorcycle. Then, he pulled the trigger!
Boom!
Under the shocking gunshot, all the enemies in front of him trembled at the same time. It was as if they had heard the Grim Reaper knocking on their door. The oppressive feeling brought by this sound was in no way inferior to that of the metal storm.
When they saw the two warriors on the motorcycle being killed in a single shot, the rest of them heaved a sigh of relief. If they moved any further forward, they would be in the blind spot of the shooting hole. They finally did not have to worry about being targeted by that terrifying sniper.
Qi Yuan glanced at the scene outside and quickly retreated with Death's Harvest. With the height of Blackstone Town's walls, it would not be easy for the enemy to climb over them. Moreover, Blackstone Town was not considered small. It was not yet time for him to participate in street fighting.
"Compared to melee combat, I still prefer the feeling of shooting from afar!"
Qi Yuan crouched down on the roof of the tallest building. Compared to the narrow shooting hole on the walls, he could fire freely from all directions here!