Bang!
The gunshot suddenly rang out.
A section of the rooftop by the man's feet cracked, and as a small piece of debris flew, it grazed his calf, causing him a sudden sting of pain!
The man immediately understood what had happened. Without hesitation, he grabbed his gun and sprinted to the side.
Bang, bang, bang…
Bai Ye fired continuously, but all the shots hit the rooftop, failing to strike the man.
Soon, he reached the edge of the rooftop and leaped.
A massive billboard stood at the edge of the roof, and there were metal support brackets beneath it. As the man fell, he landed directly on the brackets.
The man glanced at his bleeding calf, quickly tore open his pants to bandage it, and cursed inwardly, unable to comprehend how Bai Ye had escaped the bell tower.
How?
Bai Ye grinned. Of course, he jumped!
He had thrown the Beast Taming Ball from the building, and then had his Goodra act as a cushion below.
Goodra was an exceptionally defensive beast, possessing not only its sticky mucus but also a thick layer of fat, granting it formidable resistance to impact. It could easily buffer the force of Bai Ye leaping from the building.
Bai Ye had landed on the blind side of the bell tower, where the opponent couldn't see him. He then circled around and climbed this building to regain the initiative.
Unfortunately, the building the opponent had chosen was plastered with various billboards on all sides and equipped with many solar panels. Too many obstructions obscured the view. Bai Ye couldn't find a good angle. The only one available allowed him to see only the opponent's legs, through a gap in the billboard's supports. The difficulty of hitting the target was not low, and indeed, the result was slightly off.
Bai Ye mused as he hoisted the Deathstrike and walked towards the side.
If the opponent didn't flee, they would undoubtedly use the surrounding billboards to find a sniping position, offering excellent concealment while still providing a view of his location. That location was…
"Found him!"
Bai Ye grinned and quickly set up his sniper rifle again by the wall, then…
"One, two, three, four, five, six…"
Camouflage: If you maintain a single posture for nine seconds, you will enter a camouflage state, and your body will assimilate with the surrounding environment.
A strange sheen appeared on Bai Ye's body, causing him and the sniper rifle to completely blend into the environment.
Meanwhile, the man gritted his teeth against the pain in his leg, clung to the billboard's support, climbed, then leaped onto an outdoor air conditioning unit. Using the unit to jump, he quickly moved to the other side of the building and crawled onto another billboard. From behind the billboard's supports, he peeked out, pulling out a thumb-sized telescope to observe.
"Hmm?" The man frowned. "Gone? Or moved again?"
Based on his experience, the man could accurately determine the direction from which Bai Ye had fired, and once the direction was correct, he could roughly deduce Bai Ye's location.
However, looking at the rooftop now, he saw that the edge was deserted. Bai Ye's figure was nowhere to be seen.
The man hesitated and began to climb upwards along the supports.
Urban sniping was far more difficult than wilderness sniping.
This was because while there were many sniping positions, there were also numerous obstructions. Therefore, it was not impossible that Bai Ye would shoot and move, avoiding detection while seeking a better vantage point.
But the time was too short!
The man didn't believe Bai Ye could find a better sniping spot in such a short period. The surrounding buildings were too far apart to reach by jumping, and descending one building and then climbing another…
That was absurd!
The only possibility the man could conceive was that Bai Ye had gone into hiding to avoid being discovered!
To the man, this was an absolute blunder. If Bai Ye didn't reveal himself, he couldn't suppress him. The man could then set up his own position and counter Bai Ye.
But the moment the man clambered over the billboard…
Bang!
The gunshot suddenly rang out!
A burst of blood erupted from the man's left arm, and searing pain instantly engulfed him. The intense pain even caused him to stumble, nearly falling from the billboard. Fortunately, his quick reflexes allowed him to grip the billboard's support despite the agony.
"Damn it!" the man cursed. "Where on earth are you sniping from!"
The man found it utterly bizarre. There was no one on the opposite rooftop!
Bai Ye, on the other hand, was dissatisfied with his shot. The opponent had truly presented an opportunity, standing completely on the billboard, trying to jump back onto the rooftop. Yet, he had only hit the arm.
"I'm rusty!" Bai Ye sighed. "My skills have dulled!"
Sniper rifles were too restrictive, and opportunities to use them were indeed infrequent. Prolonged disuse naturally led to a loss of proficiency.
He glanced at the billboard. The opponent hadn't shown himself for a long time and remained silent. Bai Ye figured he was about to flee. After all, with an injured arm, any sensible person would retreat.
However, Bai Ye didn't want to let him go.
Because he was a sniper!
The Cang Long Society had a numerical advantage, and without coordination, it would be difficult for others to contend with them. But surprisingly, the Cang Long Society had faltered; Alex had been abducted, creating an opportunity for others. Bai Ye certainly wouldn't let it pass and intended to compete.
But if he went into direct combat, with a sniper lurking in the shadows, how could he feel at ease?
Just like how Bai Ye had harassed the Cang Long Society members before, a stealthy shot from hiding – who could withstand that?
Therefore, Bai Ye believed he had to eliminate the sniper before he could participate in the front-line battle with peace of mind!
"Goodra!" Bai Ye forcefully threw the Beast Taming Ball onto the opposite rooftop. "Take care of him!"
The man was panting. Just as Bai Ye had predicted, he no longer intended to continue fighting and was swiftly looking for an escape route.
But at this moment…
"Yaa~"
A strange cry attracted the man's attention. He couldn't help but look up and saw Goodra looking down at him.
What is this?
The man was stunned for a moment, then felt like cursing.
They said it was a sniper duel, and you send a beast?
That's not playing by the rules!
Then…
Goodra's antennae swept downwards, directly wrapping around the billboard's support, and it yanked with force.
The billboard was forcefully pulled down by Goodra, plummeting downwards.
"Ah!"
The man screamed and crashed heavily onto the ground, spitting blood, his body trembling, and then…
Clang!
The broken support bracket smashed onto the man, directly bisecting him at the waist. Blood and internal organs instantly splattered everywhere.
The man's eyes widened, and he finally fell silent.
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