Exploding God

Using the spectator assistance feature, Han Zhen quickly located his target.

Lu Ze did not advance, but instead hid in a patch of rocks and grass 100 meters behind him, kneeling on one knee with the muzzle of his gun hidden behind the grass.

The Aurora Mech's engine was restricted to... 10%, leaving it motionless, like a sculpture.

Is this going to be a mid-range shooting duel with Qi Yuan?

Based on the miraculous spear technique he previously displayed outside Shangnan City?

If this is the operational plan, then it makes sense.

After all, the entire Hibiscus Squad was very convinced of the strength that Lu Ze had demonstrated with that miraculous shot.

What about Qi Yuan?

Han Zhen switched his observation target.

In the scene, Qi Yuan has already climbed to the top of the cliff using the cloud climber, quickly establishing a superior vantage point.

However, the undulating dense forest ahead and the dozen or so scattered rocks added some impurities to what should have been a clear view.

Qi Yuan frowned. The jet engines on the back of the [Aurora] mech shut down, and the sound field elimination device activated...

The mecha's built-in mimicry joint armor began to change color to match the surrounding withered yellow grass.

Crouching posture.

The initial, cursory observation revealed no suspicious targets, but identified only seven or eight suspicious areas.

Qi Yuan's eyes remained calm as he quietly deployed detection spiders.

As the six spheres slide out of the palm and tumble, their surfaces disintegrate and recombine, completing the transformation into a full spider form within one second. Each detection spider is about half the size of an adult's palm.

A red signal flashed in the central observation lens of these little guys, and they quickly dispersed and moved away along the terrain.

Soon, the spiders spotted their target; infrared light indicated a small, hot area on a tree 300 meters away.

rustle……

The detection spider began to crawl rapidly toward the tree.

Lying on the cliff, Qi Yuan calmly surveyed the battlefield through his sniper scope, like a seasoned hunter quietly waiting for his prey to appear.

This was the first time Han Zhen had seen Qi Yuan's 1v1 battle from this perspective. Even someone as confident as him couldn't help but swallow hard.

Is Qi Yuan really this cunning and shrewd?

Looking back at the structural components that Qi Yuan initially chose for the mecha, one can't help but give it a thumbs up.

This guy clearly intended to use a suppressive style of play from the very beginning.

In sniper duels, vision and initiative are crucial.

All of Qi Yuan's preparations revolved around these two core elements.

With the force of thunder, a single strike will be fatal!

This is the ultimate secret of the Sharpshooter Mech, and it's also a lesson Qi Yuan wants to teach Lu Ze.

After all, not everyone can play with a sharpshooter mech, especially in a virtual world where real-world power has nowhere to go.

"I've found traces of you..."

The detection spider silently appeared next to the tree, its back protruding as it turned towards the trunk.

On the unnaturally curved tree trunk, there is a crater with a diameter of 20cm.

In front of the tree trunk, two broken logs, five meters apart, were still emitting wisps of smoke.

A straight line between three points...

In reverse, determine the point of impact of the bullet.

Qi Yuan lifted his eyelids, his gaze calm.

"So, you were standing there 70 seconds ago, right?"

However, the moment those words flashed through his mind, a sudden gunshot interrupted all his thoughts.

Qi Yuan was confident that no one knew better than him how spectacular the plasma bomb's explosion was.

Therefore, when he saw the blooming blue firework, he instantly understood Lu Ze's plan; the rising ion spark destroyed all electronic devices within ten meters.

According to the physics engine of the second world, this is the fatal enemy of electronic devices, so Qi Yuan decisively lost his reconnaissance vision.

but--

"I've spotted you!"

Qi Yuan's eyes sharpened, and in an instant, he reversed the trajectory and finally saw "Lu Ze".

A corner of the light gray mecha helmet peeked out from behind the rock.

"You're too confident to fire the first shot in front of me!"

The fingertip released the trigger, and the Aurora sniper rifle, which had been charged for 0.75 seconds, fired its first bullet!

boom!

A streak of light pierced the sky, and flames burst forth...

Smoke is rising?

Qi Yuan was taken aback; the armor-piercing shells he used couldn't possibly produce smoke.

and so……

Was that a smoke bomb that was deliberately triggered?

Thinking of this, he felt a great sense of crisis.

The engine nozzles suddenly spewed out flames, and the Aurora mech performed a 360-degree roll before leaping into the air.

Qi Yuan's superb skills were on full display at this moment, because from the moment he rolled, he entered the Aurora Mech's unique sniping energy storage mode.

He was confident that he could pull off a stunning comeback in that instant.

However, what greeted him was a burst of white light.

Oh no! Enhanced flashbang!

A blanket of white stretched before him as Qi Yuan controlled his mech to leap across the ground once more.

boom!

A large burst of flames erupted where he had just stood.

Is this a charged shot?

The white light disappeared, and a large plume of smoke rose 30 meters to the left of the rock that had just exploded.

With a swift flick of his wrist, Qi Yuan unleashed a burst of azure light from the muzzle of his gun.

The high-explosive shell pierced through the smoke, and the flames turned the smoke red.

However, 30 meters to the left of this smoke... another plume of smoke rose up!

Qi Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, and a sense of crisis finally crept into his mind.

……

Lu Ze, who hadn't moved an inch from beginning to end, calmly watched the mecha rolling to the left according to his plan.

Habitual thinking is a terrible thing.

In a duel, the most terrifying thing is not how strong your opponent is, but that you are caught in their rhythm without realizing it, because people always stubbornly believe that they are right.

Qi Yuan is a marksman with exceptional talent.

Such geniuses are worth nurturing.

Lu Ze's hands were very steady, which revealed his frighteningly calm control.

"You'll get shot just as you expect, but the outcome will teach you..."

Lu Ze pulled the trigger, and the Aurora sniper rifle, which had been charged for one second, finally fired.

In the calculations of the [Second World], the Aurora Mech's high-explosive shells have an initial damage value of 600 within 1000 meters, an explosion radius of 5 meters, and an increase of 2% for every 0.2 seconds of charging.

Therefore, the final damage value of this shot after charging for 1 second is 660.

Without additional defensive equipment, the Aurora Mech's energy shield has a maximum value of 650, and its armor value is 700.

So when the shot landed precisely in front of Qi Yuan, the shield value instantly dropped to zero, and the remaining 690 armor value made him break out in a cold sweat!

thump~

A third plume of smoke appeared 30 meters away.

"My shield takes 10 seconds to regenerate, so your attack will be within the next 30 meters!! Did I guess right?!"

In just three brief shots, Lu Ze's attack pattern could be calculated instantly.

EDCBA.

At 30-meter intervals, point A is where Lu Ze placed the mimicry helmet, the first smoke grenade, and fired the first plasma grenade; point B is where Lu Ze released the flashbang and fired the second high-explosive grenade; point C is where Lu Ze released the second smoke grenade and fired the third high-explosive grenade; and point D is where Lu Ze released the third smoke grenade…

Therefore, Qi Yuan made a decision instantly thanks to his sharp mind.

[Your bullet will fire from point D, but I'll appear at point E! All I have to do is reveal your true coordinates, and then... a thunderous strike!]

With nimble fingers, Qi Yuan reloaded mid-air, rolled to the ground, and raised the gun, its muzzle blazing with a brilliant blue light—

boom!

As expected, the plasma grenade missed point D where the smoke grenade was released and landed precisely on the rock at point E, 30 meters away.

Dust and mist rose, and plasma spilled everywhere.

Qi Yuan's vision turned gray.

Qi Yuan was stunned on the spot.

System notification: [Force Gunner] has been hit by [Wanderer]'s charged sniper attack. This attack was armor-piercing, dealing 960 damage. [Force Gunner]'s armor has reached zero. Operation failed!

Qi Yuan's last sight was of the Aurora mech standing 100 meters directly behind point A.

The most unlikely location, the simplest upright shooting posture, yet at this moment it exudes a silent domineering and terrifying pressure.

That was Lu Ze, who had finally come into view.

[...So, from beginning to end, I was part of your scheme...]

Qi Yuan's vision was instantly enveloped in darkness, and the sensor connection was lost.

"You'll get shot just as you expect, but the outcome will teach you..."

Things rarely end the way you expect.

This lesson is free.

Lu Ze muttered to himself and exited the game.

Before my eyes—

They were two young pilots who were stunned into silence.