Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 248 Shooting Genius
"Is it a tiger?"

Lu Xi'an asked a question, then bent down slightly, looked around, but saw no animal in sight.

Yao Wei replied, "I think so." Just like Lu Xi'an, she looked around and gazed into the distance.

I walked around the car to take a look in the direction where my view was blocked.

However, what she saw was the same as Lu Xi'an's: calm and still, with no movement whatsoever.

This time, Lu Xi'an didn't ignore the mechanical dog in the RV. He asked, "Dog, are you sure that's a tiger? And which direction is the tiger in, and how far away is it?"

"Ouch——"

Another roar rang out, the sound as powerful as before, as if it were right next to you, but not so loud as if it were from a distance.

The robotic dog responded: "The sound indicates it's coming from the southeast, and it's already been identified on the resonance gene scanner."

"Mechanical Dog 02 was unable to scan the source of the sound, and the distance to the sound source was determined to be more than one kilometer."

"As for the category of the sound source, Mechanical Dog 02 has not stored relevant information and cannot make a judgment."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance, then immediately got into the car through the back garage door and looked at the resonance gene scanner.

They compared the current external environment and analyzed the map, quickly pinpointing the direction of the sound. Then, after hearing another "howl," they confirmed the direction and angle.

The sound remained in the same location, but it sounded even quieter inside the RV.

Lu Xi'an pondered for a moment and speculated, "I feel that it should be the tiger's."

"I seem to remember hearing that tigers' roars can be heard more than three kilometers away, supposedly to mark their territory, declare their domain, and intimidate other animals."

"The voice sounds so similar, it must be a tiger."

But tigers generally live in jungles and rarely appear on plains. Why would there be tigers in such a place?

Lu Xi'an thought about it for a while, but couldn't come up with a solution.

But thinking back, if I could encounter hyenas in Yubei City, what's wrong with seeing tigers here?
"Let's go up to the roof of the vehicle and see if we can see the tiger."

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "If possible, why not practice shooting?"

Yao Wei was immediately interested, nodded, and said, "Okay."

The two immediately got out of the RV and jumped onto the roof. When Yao Wei came out of the vehicle, she had already brought a sniper rifle and some bullets.

Then, looking southeast at the point marked on the resonance gene scanner, they immediately saw a striped tiger.

The tiger was shorter than the tigers Lu Xi'an knew, and it was skinny. It seemed that in this world, it was like humans, not eating very well.

Thinking back, the hyenas I encountered in Yubei City seemed to be even bigger than this tiger. I wonder how they maintain their size.

—As for the big fish and big bear in Jianshan City, those two are mutated species, so we won't compare them.

When Lu Xi'an saw the tiger, he thought to himself, "No wonder I couldn't see it when I was under the car. With a tiger like that, it would be a miracle if I could see it clearly when it was hidden by the weeds."

Even so, it can still roar across the plains, and its voice can travel so far. This tiger must have some strength.

"Give me the gun, let me see it."

Lu Xi'an told Yao Wei, and Yao Wei immediately handed the gun to Lu Xi'an.

Lu Xi'an raised his gun, lifted the scope cap, and looked through the scope. The tiger's body was magnified by the telescope, and he could see that its fur was sparse, matted, and had little luster.

It seems that this tiger is indeed not having a good time in this world.

But even in this state, it still roars; isn't it afraid of scaring away its food? I really don't know what this tiger is thinking.

After looking at it, Lu Xi'an returned the gun to Yao Wei and said, "Here, you can try it."

The distance felt like it was already more than two kilometers away. He felt that he could probably shoot it with a spear or something similar, but he would have no control over the accuracy. Even with a sniper rifle, hitting it would probably be difficult.

I wonder if Yao Wei can shoot accurately?
If you can develop a feel for it after practicing a few shots, that would be ideal.

Throwing objects involves a large movement, which could easily lead to being spotted beforehand. Using a sniper rifle, the risk of being exposed occurs after the shot is fired, increasing the chances of a successful sneak attack.

However, if Yao Wei can't improve her marksmanship, then he and Yao Wei will have to practice their long-range throwing skills.

I wonder if I can train to achieve this distance?

Yao Wei then picked up the sniper rifle and prepared to aim and fire.

She had already studied the gun in the car beforehand, including how to load it and how to use it; she had figured it all out.

As a Type A new human, she doesn't need to use highly professional movements to ensure that her body is impacted as lightly as possible; she only needs to be able to aim and fire.

Even so, her movements while holding the gun were quite professional, making her look very skilled.

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but admire Yao Wei's talent. He felt that even if Yao Wei wasn't a Type A new human, she would still be a skilled marksman.

Lu Xi'an said, "Try lying down. We'll be considering ambushes and sneak attacks, so it's best to stay hidden and ready to launch sneak attacks during practice."

"Ah."

Yao Wei thought Lu Xi'an made sense, nodded, and lay down on the roof of the car.

Lu Xi'an squatted down and watched Yao Wei's movements, then reminded her, "The distance is too far. In addition to considering the trajectory of the bullet itself, you should also consider the wind direction, wind speed, temperature and humidity. I don't understand these things, so you can only rely on your own intuition."

"Hmm." Yao Wei responded again, then turned her head to look at the scope.

However, she only glanced at it twice before looking up and asking Lu Xi'an, "It looks a little uncomfortable."

It seems she, like me, finds it somewhat uncomfortable to look through the scope. While distant objects are magnified and tiny details are clearly visible, the overall field of vision is affected.

However, even though the naked eye can see more than two kilometers away, and with his and Yao Wei's eyesight they can see things clearly in the distance, the things they see are all too small, so precise aiming might be a bit difficult.

This is one of the reasons why they have difficulty accurately throwing things manually.

However, everyone has their own habits, and Lu Xi'an didn't impose his own ideas on Yao Wei. What if Yao Wei was different from him, and could see things more clearly with the naked eye?

After all, even among the new humans, there are differences between individuals.

Take shooting, for example. I could never hit the target, but Yao Wei always managed to hit it every time.

Take throwing hidden weapons, for example. You can do it by simply raising your hand, but Yao Wei has to practice again and again, feeding her countless "hidden weapons".

Fortunately, Yao Wei's aim improved.

Lu Xi'an said, "Then take a look for yourself, is it better to aim without a scope or with a scope for more accurate aiming?"

"Ah."

Yao Wei looked away from behind the scope and examined the sight with her naked eye for a while.

A gentle breeze blew, and the tiger in the distance, having finished its roar, seemed unwilling to linger and slowly walked away.

Lu Xi'an didn't disturb Yao Wei, watching quietly. Yao Wei, on the other hand, lay on the ground, quietly staring at the tiger pacing two kilometers away, her breathing steady and motionless.

After a long while, Yao Wei turned her head to the side and looked back at the sniper rifle.

The sniper rifle's muzzle began to move slightly; Yao Wei was adjusting the direction of her shot.

It seems she ultimately decided that using a scope would be more effective.

Upon seeing this, Lu Xi'an immediately held his breath. Although he knew that even if he breathed, it wouldn't disturb Yao Wei, he still subconsciously provided her with a better shooting environment.

His skill level is limited; he can't be Yao Wei's partner or her spotter. That's all he can do.

"boom!"

Yao Wei didn't aim for long before quickly pulling the trigger.

Flames erupted from the muzzle in an instant, and the bullet whistled out, arriving at the tiger before anyone could even blink.

Unfortunately, Yao Wei was not familiar with the sniper rifle, and her shot failed to hit the tiger.

The wild grass behind the tiger swayed, raising dust. The emaciated, hungry beast was immediately terrified and turned tail and ran.

Lu Xi'an felt it was a pity and wanted to go back to the car, drive after the tiger for a while, and then let Yao Wei try again once the frightened tiger had slowed down.

But Yao Wei showed no sign of giving up. She looked away from the scope, glanced at it briefly, then looked back behind the scope and moved the gun around a lot.

Lu Xi'an shut his mouth and looked into the distance again.

Trust her, let her try again.

Lu Xian thought to himself.

"boom!!!!"

The tiger was running for its life, bullets whistling through the air, but this time they were incredibly accurate.

Lu Xi'an crouched on the roof of the car and saw the blood mist explode in the blink of an eye. The tiger fell forward and landed far away, motionless.

That shot was so accurate that it blew the tiger's head off!

Lu Xi'an stared wide-eyed at Yao Wei in astonishment and asked, "Did you aim or just guess?!"

Yao Wei had already put away her gun and stood up, saying, "I aimed and fired."

Lu Xian: "..."

He had nothing to say.

This woman is indeed a shooting genius, terrifyingly so. She got used to the first shot, and found her rhythm with the second shot, killing the tiger with a single blow!
It's great to have such a genius as a teammate!

"We have thirty bullets left, enough to kill thirty more Type C new humans."

Yao Wei continued, her voice calm and her tone resolute, as if she had already pronounced the death sentence on thirty Type C new humans.

"..."

Lu Xi'an was speechless again.

This woman is truly terrifying.

Afterwards, Yao Wei put away her gun and went back to the car with Lu Xi'an.

The gunshots here might attract attention, so the two of them need to leave immediately.

They drove the car to the tiger's carcass, put the carcass on the roof, and drove off to another location.

(End of this chapter)