Big G, Coffee Machine and Goblin

Chapter 50 A thrilling match
Ma Li took a deep breath, rested the butt of his shotgun on his right shoulder, and aimed at the lizardman charging at the front, but did not rush to fire.

Instead, he waited for the target to run a few more steps until the distance between them was reduced to fifty or sixty meters before pulling the trigger.

With a loud gunshot and the white smoke billowing from the muzzle, the lizardman charging ahead and his companion, who was only half a step away from him, fell to the ground.

Ma Li's body also leaned slightly backward due to the reaction force.

Shotguns are a great melee weapon for beginners.

就拿他手里的这把97-2式霰弹枪来说，填装的18.4mm杀伤弹，弹头包含22粒直径6mm的铅弹丸。

After the bullet leaves the barrel, the sabot will disintegrate at a distance of about 10 meters, and then the lead pellet inside will be shot toward the target in a dispersion pattern. The dispersion diameter at 50 meters is 155 cm.

This means that even if the shooter doesn't aim very accurately, the scattered bullets still have a high probability of hitting the target.

Moreover, if the enemy's positions are relatively close, it is very likely that a situation like this, where one person can kill multiple enemies, could occur.

The sudden collapse of two companions shocked the remaining lizardmen, but by then the other three lizardmen were less than thirty meters away from Mali.

One of them raised his spear, ready to throw it.

Seeing this, Ma Li quickly pulled the pump, and with a click, the empty cartridge case was ejected from the side, while the next bullet was already loaded.

He pulled the trigger again, and the lizardman holding the spear fell to the ground amidst the smoke.

After taking down three enemies in a row, Ma Li's pressure was greatly reduced, and he was no longer as nervous as he had been at the beginning.

Although these monsters on the continent of Revatres look ferocious, they are still flesh and blood at heart.

As is well known, firearms are always particularly persuasive when it comes to flesh and blood.

However, these lizardman bandits were indeed different from those opportunistic goblins. Even though Ma Li had already taken down three of them, the remaining lizardmen did not flee at the first sign of trouble. Instead, they were completely enraged.

The two lizardmen who were originally guarding Barney and his companions also abandoned their prey and rushed towards them.

Moreover, their goal is very clear: horsepower!
With their limited intelligence, those lizardmen might not have understood why their companions had suddenly fallen, but their animal instincts allowed them to pinpoint the source of the threat immediately.

—They want revenge for their companions!
However, this was exactly what Ma Li wanted. The optimal firing range of the Type 97-2 shotgun is within 60 meters, which is why it is called a close-combat weapon.

If these lizardmen were to turn and run now, even though Ma Li had brought a sniper rifle, he wasn't confident he could hit a moving target at a distance with his marksmanship, and he would have to go back to the truck to get his gun first.

Now that they've all rushed in, things have actually become simpler.

Ma Li kept pulling the pump, aiming and firing.

The Type 97-2 is a pump-action shotgun, requiring the ejection of spent cartridges and reloading after each shot, but its rate of fire is actually quite fast, especially in the hands of well-trained special police officers.

Ma Li's hand speed is a bit slow, but it's enough to deal with a single-digit number of enemies.

He fired five shots in eight seconds, one of which missed, but still took down six lizardmen.

The Type 97-2 has a magazine capacity of 5 rounds, but considering that one bullet can be preloaded, there should still be one bullet left in the barrel at this point.

All that remained in front of Mali was the lizardman riding a wild boar.

The latter, imitating human knights, tucked his lance to his side and spurred the wild boar into a valiant charge!

The two were less than forty meters apart. Ma Li aimed at its body, but then he encountered a problem: his shotgun jammed. The empty cartridge case from the previous shot was stuck in the pump, preventing him from chambering a new round.

However, Ma Li did not panic. He threw the shotgun in his hand to the ground, grabbed the Type 05 silenced submachine gun hanging around his neck, and opened fire on the running wild boar.

He fired more than thirty bullets in one go.

Wild boar hides are very tough, and wild boars love to rub themselves against pine trees to coat their bodies with a thick layer of resin, and then roll in mud to create a natural armor for themselves.

However, it turned out that this layer of armor was of little use against this level of firepower.

Even though not all of the bullets hit it, with about a quarter missing, it still ended its life without any doubt.

The wild boar crashed to the ground, throwing the lizardman rider on its back off with it.

Without saying a word, before the dog could even get up from the ground, Ma Li emptied the remaining dozen or so bullets from its magazine into its head.

This was undoubtedly a waste, and Ma Li only realized this after the shooting ended.

But considering this was only his first match, this small mistake is not unacceptable.

He then drew his pistol and fired two more shots at two other lizardmen who were not quite dead yet.

After making sure there were no more threats around, he bent down and picked up the shotgun he had just tossed aside. He removed the empty cartridge case stuck inside, wiped the gun, reloaded it, and turned off the safety.

After finishing these tasks, Ma Li turned around and saw that Melissa and the others were still staring at him blankly.

They were clearly still reeling from the shock they had just experienced.

Among them, Charles and the old alchemist were alright, but the adventurer siblings, Horton, and Renee all heard the half-elf girl recount the duel trial in Trembling Castle.

The story of Ma Li using the power of thunder to punish the lying guards, however, hearsay can never compare to the shock of seeing it with one's own eyes.

Moreover, shotguns and submachine guns are far more formidable on the battlefield than the Type 92 pistol.

We agreed to work together to deal with the lizardmen, but Mali ended up taking care of them all by himself.

Do such formidable individuals really need their protection?
At this moment, everyone couldn't help but recall the question that Charles had once had.

When Ma Li put away his weapons, he realized that the planned team coordination practice hadn't happened at all.

He originally wanted to leave two lizardmen for Will and the others to gain some experience, but those lizardmen charged too fiercely, making it difficult for him to hold back even if he wanted to.

Moreover, the new weapon in his hand clearly shocked Will and the others, leaving them dumbfounded.

In a mature team, such a situation of one against four is rare. However, given Ma Li's current marksmanship and the area-of-effect damage of shotguns, it might actually be the best choice for them not to rush in.

Ma Li had considered these things before, but only had a vague outline, which is precisely the significance of actual combat exercises.

It's always better to discover problems early than to have them exposed in a crisis.

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　　P.S.: I've changed the submachine gun magazine capacity to 50 rounds... The previous information had some issues.

　　
　
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