Chapter 23: A Cornered Beast Still Fights

Xu Liwen was astonished by Kamiyu’s attack range. In reality, the world record for sniper distance was 3,540 meters, or 3.54 kilometers.

Yet Kamiyu’s sniper range was a full five times that of the world record.

Of course, besides Kamiyu’s own strength, this was also aided by her Skill.

She had to dare to pull the trigger, choose the right moment to fire, and then her Skill—which was also part of herself—helped her eliminate the enemy.

Xu Liwen found this utterly unbelievable. She thought in amazement that just an enemy like Mohawk had nearly pushed them to the brink of annihilation.

Now, there was actually someone who could Kill three Players within mere seconds.

The intensity of this game had far surpassed that of the games she played back in the day.

Kamiyu watched Xu Liwen warily, her Sniper Rifle aimed directly at her.

Right now, she posed the greatest threat.

From the earlier encounter, she had concluded that this muscle-bound exhibitionist Jack was just a foolhardy martial fanatic—so foolish he stood still without even bothering to use his Skill, letting her shoot him freely.

But this Official Player, whom she had spotted through her Scope hours ago, possessed a very unique ability: she could Nullify other Players’ abilities.

Even someone as strong as Mohawk had to constantly evade and keep his distance from this Official Player, Xu Liwen.

Once she got Close-Range, all of a Player’s Skills and Talents would be Silenced.

Now, the three Power Factions were mutually wary. Xu Liwen and the special Troops members were outside the room, guns trained on her.

Jack was currently leaning against the shattered window behind her.

She was trapped between them, stuck in an awkward, uncomfortable position.

Inside the room, the “sprinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle” of the automatic fire sprinklers continued to spray water.

The floor was littered with debris and shattered parts from the destroyed helicopter, along with objects still Burning in the room.

All three factions remained motionless, no one speaking.

Kamiyu, with her back to Jack, stared intently at Xu Liwen, wondering what to do. “If Xu Liwen charges, where can I even hide? There’s nowhere to take cover in this room.

Even if I’m incredibly skilled and can land every Bullet from my Magazine on the enemy, I can’t possibly fend off dozens of guns at once.

Besides, the moment I fire, they’ll rush forward and Silence me.”

From Jack’s perspective:

Jack remained fully focused on Kamiyu’s petite frame, thinking to himself, “No matter how many people come, I must have a duel with you.”

Jealousy simmered in Jack’s heart as he thought, “I am your strongest opponent. How can you divert your attention to other irrelevant people?

That trash over there—even if she Nullifies my Talent and Skills, with just my human physical abilities, I can easily crush you.”

Shifting to Xu Liwen’s perspective:

Xu Liwen watched the two of them, frowning inwardly. “What are they up to?

When I arrived, I saw one of them standing there completely naked, striking a pose, while the other was aiming a gun at his… lower vital parts.

What kind of play are they into?”

Xu Liwen thought that even someone as experienced as herself couldn’t figure out their intentions.

Could there be some special love between them?

Xu Liwen speculated in her mind: “Is this muscular hunk stealing the helicopter to avoid being shot by her, and then crashing into the building because he’s impatient for some special purpose?”

“Do you have to be in such a hurry?” Xu Liwen sighed inwardly.

Now everyone was extremely tense. One special forces soldier’s palms were sweating; afraid his actions might affect the overall situation, he secretly switched off the safety to prevent an accidental discharge.

Kamiyu was now utterly anxious.

Originally, being ambushed by Jack with a helicopter was already very troublesome. She had already thought of a way to retreat—throwing a flashbang and fleeing.

Now, official players were coming to cause trouble for her, and saying “arrest” was just a polite term.

The fate of those with supernatural powers who join the official side has been described in many novels: even if there are benefits early on, they will ultimately end up like the cunning hare being killed and the hunting dog being cooked.

Why did she never encounter good things, only bad ones, and they kept coming one after another, piling up into a heap of troubles?

Kamiyu grew increasingly agitated. Time and again, she was forced into dead ends.

How would she escape death this time?

She had to take risks, she must take risks.

But she had no defense power. Even as a player with attributes, she would feel pain when hit and die if shot.

How could one possibly escape under dozens of guns?

Damn it, if she had to blame anyone, it was herself for choosing this high ground.

Risk and reward coexisted. She gained the advantage of vision from the high ground, but also faced the risk of difficulty in escaping.

In a flash of inspiration, she had it—she thought of a brilliant method.

She had once watched a violent and explicit anime where the female protagonist used this exact move to escape.

Xu Liwen saw that this pink-haired girl was about to make her move.

In an instant.

Xu Liwen boldly took a step forward. As long as she got within six steps of this pink-haired girl, all her abilities would be silenced.

The other team members aimed their guns at Jack, covering for Xu Liwen.

Kamiyu took a deep breath and replaced the sniper rifle in her hand with a small pistol.

She silently chanted: “Load, 【Magic Bullet – Delayed Implosion Round】.”

Just as she was about to shoot at the ground she was standing on.

“Thud, thud, thud, thud.” The sound of forceful footsteps came from behind her.

Jack, barefoot, was stepping on glass shards and broken parts as he charged toward Kamiyu.

“Huh? You’re coming for me too?” Kamiyu had her back to Jack.

But she wasn’t afraid. One more was just one more—perfect for testing the power of her new skill, the Delayed Implosion Bullet.

She switched to holding the gun with one hand, while her other hand grabbed another gun from the void, aiming it backward at Jack.

Xu Liwen and Jack were charging toward her from the front and back.

“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.” The other special forces members fired at Jack.

Jack shouted: “Activate Barbarian Skill 【Taunting Battle Roar】.”

“Huh?”

“What’s going on?”

Xu Liwen changed her direction and started running toward Jack.

Kamiyu’s hands changed direction. A mysterious force turned her entire body from facing away from Jack to facing him, with both hands raised, ready to fire at Jack.

Jack ran toward Kamiyu and was already within three steps of her.

Xu Liwen had no time to be surprised; instead, she felt great joy because, at this moment, she had already closed in to within five steps of Kamiyu.

【Nullification】, Xu Liwen instantly Silenced Kamiyu and Jack’s Skills.

With the taunt lifted, the Delayed Implosion Bullet on the ground also deactivated.

Just as Xu Liwen was about to pull out her equipment whip to bind the two of them.

“Gwah!” Xu Liwen let out a cry, then was sent flying backward, crashing into the Squad members.

All the Squad members outside the room collapsed.

At that moment, Jack and Kamiyu’s Supernatural Abilities simultaneously recovered.