Chapter 121 Sudden Insight x Marksmanship Spiritual Communion
Xu Yi adhered to the initial strategic principle, hiding in the middle of the team, with Lisa and Maria by his side.
As the team delved deeper, the rustling sounds from the depths of the sewer reached them, and Xu Yi instantly became alert, gripping the government-issued carbine in his hands.
"Stay close to me as much as possible, and if we get separated, remember to use the communicator on you to get in touch!" Xu Yi reminded them with concern.
He had three communicators in his pocket, one for each of his companions, Lisa and Maria, and another miniature button communicator secretly given to him by Chen Lin.
He took Chen Lin's communicator because he had a hunch that Chen Lin might appear here.
This was just a precaution. If Chen Lin's communicator turned out to be useful, that would be great; if not, it didn't matter, as it didn't take up much space.
Lisa nodded in agreement while Ailan's attention was already entirely focused ahead.
A mass of shadows approached, and Xu Yi, seeing the "old friends," decisively pulled the trigger to heartily greet them.
The sound of gunfire erupted as the surging rat swarm exploded into a flurry of blood.
"Be careful!" Entos called out loudly as he watched the black rat horde getting closer.
He was seriously lacking in confidence. Although there were far fewer black rats than before, their successful blockade last time was largely due to the geographical advantage.
Previously, they only needed to watch one direction, but now it was different, this was the black rats' territory, and danger could come from all around.
A black rat lunged from the top of the passageway, aiming straight for the center of the team.
Before Entos could even warn them, a bullet suddenly pierced through the black rat's skull, splattering its brain matter.
He looked toward the shooter, and Xu Yi gestured to Entos with a "no need to thank me" sign.
Entos could not hide the surprise on his face. When Xu Yi had infiltrated among the soldiers yesterday, he observed for a moment before attending to his own matters.
He clearly remembered that the other's marksmanship was only mediocre, barely a beginner.
Yet in less than a day, how had his shooting skills improved to such an extent?
To know, hitting a high-speed moving target is very difficult. Even if it was him shooting just now, he wouldn't have been 100% certain of hitting his mark.
Initially, he thought it was a fluke, but after observing Xu Yi for a while, he was utterly astonished; the other's marksmanship could be described as "Sure Shot."
"Xu Yi! You use this grenade launcher!" Entos quickly walked up to Xu Yi and handed him the grenade launcher he was carrying.
Xu Yi didn't refuse. Though he hadn't used this kind of gun much, the power of the Entries lay in allowing seamless handling of any type of gun, provided one had enough progress.
He aimed at a dense cluster of black rats and pulled the trigger.
The grenade flew out and exploded with a roar, turning into a fireball that engulfed a large number of the black rats.
"Well done! Keep it up!"
Entos promptly handed Xu Yi an incendiary bomb, loading it into the chamber of the modified grenade launcher that could fire various types of ammunition.
Xu Yi didn't say anything because three black rats had already breached the line, charging straight at him.
He stretched out his empty left hand, pulled out the Desert Eagle from Entos's waist, and fired three shots at the incoming targets.
With his Supra-dynamic Vision coupled with his impressive marksmanship, he was like a gun god on the battlefield; the three black rats were instantly killed.
Xu Yi, with the Desert Eagle in his left hand and the grenade launcher in his right, became enthralled in the killing, his efficiency matching that of the entire team.
Seeing Xu Yi's ferocious performance, Entos decisively assigned a soldier to him, specifically to help him reload.
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[Marksmanship +2, current progress: 74]
[Marksmanship +3, current progress: 77]
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In a trance, Xu Yi entered a mysterious state, feeling as if the gun in his hand had become a part of his body, as easy to wield as his own fingers.
He didn't even need to aim deliberately; he just needed to pull the trigger, and the bullets would hit wherever he wished them to be.
The continuous gunfire and the pervasive gunsmoke did not stop Xu Yi from having the spare energy to observe Ailan and Lisa.
Ailan's marksmanship was not inferior to Xu Yi's; however, she lacked the Ability of Supra-dynamic Vision, and couldn't achieve the "Sure Shot" realm like Xu Yi could, but she had no problem dealing with the black rats.
Lisa's marksmanship was very average, and hitting the swiftly moving black rats could only rely on luck.
But she didn't even try to shoot those fast-moving black rats, instead aiming at the swarm—such a large target was hard to miss.
Lisa paid no attention to the black rats nearing her, because the Black Carp protected her.
The combat power of the Black Carp was unexpectedly strong; its sharp claws easily pierced through the black rats, moving faster than them. Before the rats got close to Lisa, they were already hunted down.
The other exorcists also displayed their Divine Skills, naturally well-prepared knowing they were up against these black rats.
The soldiers' reloading speed could not satisfy Xu Yi; he took several guns from Entos's hand. Once the bullets in one gun were spent, he immediately switched to the next, and spent cartridges littered the ground.
The soldier responsible for reloading was sweating profusely, never having thought that just reloading could put him under such pressure.
The roar of guns was deafening, and everyone was in awe of Xu Yi's inscrutable marksmanship, uttering exclamations of amazement.
At that moment, Xu Yi had only one thought in mind: speed! He needed to pull the trigger faster! Aim faster!
His pupils became wooden, his mind more focused than ever before.
If Xu Yi looked back on this event later, he would definitely realize that he had entered into a state of Sudden Insight—a legendary state that one could only encounter by chance.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yi suddenly stopped shooting and looked at the guns in his hands, dazed, because he could no longer see a single living black rat.
Unbeknownst to him, the swarm of black rats had been wiped out.
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Xu Yi suddenly had a new enlightenment; the guns in his hand seemed to come to life, and he could feel the breath of the guns.
Taking advantage of the moment of Sudden Insight, he had actually managed to bring out the Marksmanship Entries!
[Eyes of Obscurity +3, Current Progress: 94/100]
The current number of black rats was far less than before; otherwise, even if Xu Yi performed spectacularly, it would not have been possible to eradicate them with just their few squads alone.
"Good job!"
Xu Yi patted the shoulder of the soldier beside him, who was surprised and flattered by the recognition, instinctively standing straight and saluting Xu Yi.
After a fierce battle, as everyone was resting, Entos came over to Xu Yi, lowered his voice, and said, "Actually, our squads are just to draw fire. The real trump card is not us."
Xu Yi understood Entos's meaning, which was to tell him to take it easy and not to exert himself to the point of injury.
Although his zealous rat killing had nothing to do with what Entos thought, he nodded anyway, accepting Entos's kindness.
"What is the real trump card?" Xu Yi suddenly became curious.
Entos hesitated for a moment, then spoke in an even lower voice, "The government has enlisted a Great Exorcist, as well as numerous elite exorcists, to form an extermination squad. They're planning an ambush to draw out the source of the curse... Don't spread this information."
There was no doubt that this information was top secret and not something Entos would know if he hadn't been a commander.
Xu Yi suddenly thought of Chen Lin; if he was a government operative, it was very likely they would use the fact that Chen Lin had come into contact with a Cursed Item to trace the source of the curse backward.
"Next, it's time to integrate the Gunfight Technique Entries!" Xu Yi looked at his panel, expectant.
What he hadn't noticed was that, in his pocket, the Miniature Button Communicator given to him by Chen Lin suddenly lit up.