Exploding God

"Wait... when did I agree?"

"I didn't blink just now, no, no, no..."

"Don't get excited, holy crap!"

Amid Han Zhen's incoherent excitement, Lu Ze looked up at the giant moth that was about to descend upon him.

"Life's most beautiful moments are usually two: birth and death."

"It's a pity you don't have any of these."

Goodbye, you hideous creature.

Time... stands still!

At this moment, the boy's gaze was as deep as the stars.

In his Star Source Sea of ​​Consciousness, the swinging golden pointer was about to pass through the next second's interval when it suddenly stopped!

The enormous and terrifying cyclone was only 5 meters overhead, spreading out like an endless relief on the cave ceiling, exuding a breathtaking and natural beauty.

Lu Ze gently swung the Gauss sniper rifle to a 17-degree angle to the right, pointing it at the column of air behind him where a brown afterimage had just appeared. In this still space-time, Lu Ze pressed the trigger.

Click...

The golden pointer in Xingyuan's sea of ​​consciousness finally could not resist the great power that represented the order of the universe and began to swing again.

Time to restore.

The howling wind and thunder continued to fill everyone's ears.

Smoke and dust obscured everything, the giant moth was about to crash into the ground, and the hearts of hundreds of people inside and outside the arena felt as if they were suffocating.

A single gunshot rang out insignificant amidst the chaos.

But in the next second, brownish-yellow blood plasma suddenly spread across the entire cyclone.

boom!

Azure light trails pierced through the cyclone and tore through the sky—

Inside the monitoring room, everyone stood there in shock.

On the clear battlefield monitoring screen, a bizarre, animation-like scene was frozen in front of everyone.

The cyclone that was about to spread across the ground fell silent instantly. As the mass of yellowish-brown blood plasma spread out, the entire cyclone shattered like cracked porcelain in an instant, as if the white mist released by dry ice had been poured heavily onto the ground, stirring up countless plumes of dust.

"I think I just saw... the head of the Ghost-Eyed Moth explode?"

"Hallucination?"

"What nonsense! Can't you use those two little holes under your eyebrows to look at the screen? See if your threatening reaction is still there?!"

"Holy shit!"

Everyone gasped when they noticed the disappearance of the threat response on the screen.

A most unlikely possibility came to everyone's mind.

"Did that Ghost Eye Moth just get headshot by a sniper rifle?"

"But we couldn't see the Ghost Eye Moth's true form at all just now! Wasn't its entire body hidden inside the cyclone and impossible to lock onto?"

"Headshots based on sheer luck?"

"Sure thing, that's why he's a construct engineer and you're just a monitor."

"Huh? Where's Tian He? Has anyone seen him?"

"Didn't he go to rescue the people who jumped from the tower?"

On the second-floor platform, Tian He leaned limply against the wall, her mouth opening and closing like a carp that had just come ashore and was helplessly spitting out bubbles. "She's showing off in front of everyone..."

At the edge of the platform, a dozen or so construct engineers preparing to jump off the tower were not much better off than Tian He. Everyone was watching the battlefield in shock, including Wang Jun.

The slight tremor that had gripped the girl's body finally subsided. Just a moment ago, she had clearly felt the sensation of teetering on the brink of death. If she had strayed even a fraction more, she and her construct mech would have turned to dust.

However, in that very instant, a sense of pride and excitement at being human welled up inside me, because that nearly invincible Ghost Eye Moth had been blown to the head by the genius marksman of the Hibiscus Squad!

Amidst the smoke and dust, despite the frantic shouts coming from the communication channel, the two goofy geese remained frozen in place like statues.

"Qi Yuan, Qi Yuan, you're too incredible!!"

"Han Zhen, answer me, where are you all?"

"Hey, hey."

"Stop playing dead!"

Unfortunately, no matter how the other members of the Hibiscus Squad called out to them, the two remained silent, as if under anesthesia.

They weren't pretending to be dead, because their attention was focused on the boy who was walking towards them at a leisurely pace.

"My body is still too weak; my shoulder is sore after just one shot." Lu Ze put down the Gauss sniper rifle and rubbed his arm.

Qi Yuan and Han Zhen exchanged a slow, deep look. Was this even human language?!

Is that gun for human use?

creak, creak.

Lu Ze stepped onto the wild grass and walked towards the two of them, immediately putting them on edge.

What does that boy want to do?

"Young man, you're still young, don't think like that."

"You know there are security cameras here. Don't do anything reckless. Let's talk this out, don't bring guns!"

Lu Ze stopped, a smile playing on his lips, and looked at the two guys who were tumbling head over heels with amusement.

Upon seeing that chilling smile, Qi Yuan and Han Zhen both swallowed hard. However, Lu Ze did not make any dangerous moves. After watching for a moment, he reached out and grabbed Qi Yuan's waist armor, then pulled him back sharply.

With the lateral force applied, Qi Yuan's sharpshooter mech finally crashed to the ground.

Seeing this, Han Zhen was finally relieved; these were friendly forces!

"Hey bro, give me a hand."

"You can't do it, you're not suitable."

Han Zhen: o((⊙﹏⊙))o

The corpse of the Ghost-Eyed Moth fell heavily in front of them, the dust still rising in the air.

"How...how did you do that just now?"

Beneath the mecha, Qi Yuan's face was bitter; his sniping skills, which he was so proud of, were utterly insignificant in front of this young man.

You mean sniping?

"Um."

"It was a coincidence, I guess. Maybe I have better eyesight than you, and I also happen to be better at math and physics, plus a bit of luck, so I just happened to hit it on the head."

"Of course, I might be a little bit better than you in terms of skill," Lu Ze added seriously, making a small gap between his index finger and thumb.

Qi Yuan: ...

Han Zhen, standing next to him, felt a tightness in his chest.

Is this what you call a tiny bit?

He vaguely saw a galaxy through the gap between his fingertips.

At the edge of the city wall, the panic caused by the appearance of the 7-star Ghost Eye Moth finally began to subside. Twin-rotor aircraft began to fly towards the area where the giant moth had fallen. The huge rotors whirred and slowly dispersed the dust. Hearing the whooshing sound overhead, Lu Ze withdrew his gaze and looked at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan: ? ?

This time, before the other party could speak, Lu Ze shoved the Gauss sniper rifle into Qi Yuan's arms.

"Add me as a friend, and remember to transfer the money."

Qi Yuan blankly stretched out his arm and touched Lu Ze's bracelet.

drop--

"【The Wanderer】has established a friendship with 【Force Gunner】."

After adding each other as friends, Qi Yuan's gaze towards Lu Ze was incredibly complex. Before today, he always believed that he belonged to the elite group, and even if he couldn't compare to the top students of those top universities, he wouldn't be so bad as to be easily defeated.

However, it is this very boy in front of me who has ruthlessly shattered my illusions.

As the saying goes, shame breeds courage!

This young man is a role model for my own efforts.

Qi Yuan's gaze hardened. He glanced at the white background with black lettering on the mask, which only had a capital "L" on it. He thought to himself that he must keep Lu Ze's good friend safe, as this was his role model and opportunity!

"The gyroplane will be here soon. Will you come with us? The credit for killing the 7-star Mist Beast is too great. We dare not claim it. We would be ashamed to accept it!" Qi Yuan said solemnly.

Lu Ze's pupils flashed with surprise, but he quickly nodded in appreciation. The other party's character was much better than he had imagined.

"The so-called merit is for members of the Combat Association. Unfortunately, I haven't registered yet, so the concept of merit doesn't apply to me."

"Time is precious, so I'll leave the handling of the reporters to you now."

Lu Ze smiled and waved his hand dismissively, then turned and walked towards the slowly dissipating smoke and dust.

Since I am not a member of the Combat Association, killing a seven-star threatening behemoth will not earn me points, and therefore will not substantially help improve my overall rating.

Moreover, now that he claims to have killed the Demon Eye Moth, will anyone believe him?

Instead of spending time proving these things, it's better to prepare for the next demonstration.

Using extra points to exchange for known assistance is a deal that's never a bad one.

Qi Yuan blushed with shame. It was clearly this young man who had saved him, but since his benefactor said so, he wouldn't be pretentious.

"Hey bro, what's your name?"

"Lu Ze".

In the howling wind of the wilderness, the boy's voice was clear and distinct.

"Lu Ze... Lu Ze..."

Qi Yuan pondered the name, raised his head with a determined look, and from now on, he would make surpassing Lu Ze his goal.

Isn't life all about challenges?

"Qi Yuan, what do you think Brother Lu Ze is busy with? Why did he leave in such a hurry?"

"I don't know, but they must be carrying out some important mission. After all, we can't presume to know the extent of someone's strength." Qi Yuan looked at the end of the dust with admiration.

Of course, they didn't know that Lu Ze was... a man who would be facing the college entrance examination in a month.

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