Star Hunter.

Chapter 233 The Mysterious Bullet

In this urban area, many people have been hypnotized—the people walking on the streets, the people sitting in restaurants, the mobile stalls floating in the sky… they're all gone now.

In addition to the hypnotic effects of the Soul-Suppressing Spirit, the planetary government also took action, sending some people who were still outside of consciousness away from the area. Soon, the streets around the bar were deserted, with only flickering lights remaining.

However, while the planetary government evacuated some innocent people, it hesitated to act against the key figures involved, or rather, it remained silent. Neither the Yuan family nor the Fuvig family voiced their opinions, and these lower-ranking members didn't want to get involved. Some members of the military were also aware of the situation but maintained a wait-and-see attitude.

The black leopard possesses the unique elegance of a feline, swift and proud. Its dark golden pupils reflect a captivating light in the night, and each light leap is as pleasing to the eye as a nobleman strolling through a grand ceremony.

In comparison, the gray cat is much more comical.

Perhaps because he had drunk too much, he was a bit unsteady while running. When he came down the curved aesthetic trough, he slipped and slid down like a child on a slide. Midway down, due to his unstable center of gravity, he changed direction 180 degrees, sliding forward with his buttocks and landing first.

As the black leopard ran, it regretted its decision. Why had it listened to the cat's provocation and come down? This kind of creature thought it could take on a one-on-one fight? Putting aside its size, it could barely run properly; one paw could send it flying.

After landing, the gray cat slowly stood up, turned its head, and shook its fur. Just then, the black panther, descending vertically from the skyscraper, was already close by. With a large leap, its smooth fur displayed a graceful, streamlined beauty under the lights, but in a thud, the beauty vanished.

The black panther that leaped toward the gray cat was knocked away.

Standing atop the skyscraper, Lingxi and Gore raised an eyebrow at the sight. A cat capable of knocking Panse flying in a single blow... it seemed like they had only just seen one like this before. Not to mention cats, even the other beasts in the subordinate area had never made Panse lose face like this.

Black Panther was originally going to stomp the ugly, clumsy little cat to the ground with one paw, but when he actually made contact, he suddenly felt a powerful force ramming into him. By the time he came to his senses, he had already been knocked into the air.

Adjusting his center of gravity, he landed on the ground and moved his chin; it still stung. This proved that the blow he had just received was not an illusion.

  

It was overlooked.

The black panther re-examined the cat. The gray cat, crouching on the ground, leisurely watched the panther, flicking its ears and licking its paws. It said, "So weak!"

The black panther roared, and the powerful roar sent shockwaves through the area, shattering glass items in nearby shops.

The gray cat pulled its ears back, tilted its head back at a 45-degree angle, and opened its mouth. It howled.

"Meow—"

It lacked the domineering presence of a black panther, but possessed an unfathomable eeriness. The moment it heard the meow, the black panther's fur stood on end. It didn't sense danger, but rather a profound sense of dread—an almost absurd, instinctive tremor.

With that meow, a dark area began to appear centered on it. The circuits were affected. The entire power supply system failed. A dark circle appeared in the vibrant city nightscape, expanding rapidly.

All the lighting equipment in the skyscraper and the bar area went out, plunging them into complete darkness.

People in space were amazed as they looked at this area of ​​the planet, but the display equipment began to malfunction and they could not see what was happening below.

The city was now dark, but the darkness did not stop the fighting.

The group glided swiftly down to Xilin and his companions. Just as they were about to land on the roof of the restaurant, Zani, with wings, flashed forward, appearing three steps away from Davi, his large wings spread wide. He spoke, "Beautiful lady, I'm sorry. You cannot interfere with the battle over there."

"This is my territory!" Moreover, both Peter and Yuan Xingming are fighting, so she can't back down. Back in school, she, Davie, was also a pioneer in the fight!

A metal rod appeared in Davie's hand, split open in the middle, and after being folded in the opposite direction, its true form was revealed: a specially made butterfly knife.

At the same time, Bie Yao stood in front of Pi Le, Ina Fu stood in front of Yuan Xingming, and Xi Lin faced Puno directly.

Bieyao excels in speed, even faster than Zani's flash just now, which Pile knows. Therefore, when facing Bieyao, Pile must catch Bieyao's movements as quickly as possible, otherwise he will be at a disadvantage.

Looking at the seemingly frail girl in front of him, Yuan Xingming knew very well that this was just an appearance. Inaf was actually a strength type, just like Puno. As for the long braid at the back of her head, don't think that was Inaf's blind spot. In fact, dozens of people had died because of that braid.

As for Puno, he was not only strong, but his movements were not as clumsy as he appeared. His robust physique was surprisingly agile and versatile, and his boxing techniques were both flexible and powerful. His boxing style was unpretentious, with each punch carrying the decisiveness to defeat the enemy in one strike.

The Yuan and Fuvig families were secretly anxious, but they didn't intervene. Why? Just now, Tuosen had spoken with them, conveying Griffin's message. The people from Affiliated School 1 and 2 weren't targeting Yuan Xingming and Peter, so they wouldn't kill them; they were merely blocking their way.

The situation on the field was quite clear. Compared to Zani, Beyo, and Inaf, Puno's attacks were significantly more ferocious, while the other three mostly focused on defense. Seeing this, those secretly protecting Yuan Xingming and Pele felt somewhat relieved, but they remained vigilant, keeping a close eye on their masters' movements, just in case.

Puno's punch missed its mark, but a large hole appeared in the wall half a meter away from his fist, entirely caused by the aftershock of the punch.

Davie, who was dealing with Zani, twitched her face. The destruction had finally begun.

Zani, still having the leisure to glance over there, said to Davie, "This is inevitable, try to think positively."

"What a load of rubbish! I'm going to get that repair money this time!" With that thought, Davie gripped her butterfly knife and swung it fiercely at Zani in a fit of rage. Zani curled his lip and nimbly dodged.

Xilin dodged the incoming punch, lowered his body, turned his feet inward, and thrust out with his left arm.

While both were unpretentious boxing styles, Xilin's advantage lay in his speed. He handled Puno's relentless barrage of punches with relatively little difficulty, even managing to counter several. Puno, having taken several blows from Xilin, was now feeling the effects. However, Puno's offensive didn't falter after each punch, as if he felt no pain.

Xilin also noticed Puno's abnormality, because each of his punches was enough to break several bones in Puno's ear. However, these bones that should have broken only made a cracking sound, and then nothing more, as if they hadn't broken at all. They also had no effect on Puno.

Rapid recovery? No, absolutely not! This is different from the short-term recovery of Ghost Butterfly XIV. Puno's bones were still broken, but they didn't seem to separate completely; it was as if a broken stick was stuck together along the fracture. The crack was still there, but it just didn't look like it had broken apart.

However, even if it doesn't look broken, it shouldn't be completely unaffected like Puno. No, it is affected; the muscle activity at the fracture site is 0.001 seconds slower than before.

Due to his unique physical condition, Puno still needs to have his bones repaired afterward.

For that 0.001 seconds that Puno was slow, Xilin seized upon this brief difference and delivered a few more punches to Puno.

Seeing this, Bie Yao grinned at Bill and kicked him in the stomach with lightning speed.

Those lurking in the shadows watched their prince writhing in pain, clutching his stomach. They hesitated for a moment, then decided not to intervene. Being experts, they could tell that the kick had only temporarily incapacitated Peter, not caused any life-threatening injury. However, if they intervened, Peter would likely call them over to fight the people from the First and Second Affiliated Schools. Therefore, remembering Tuosen's earlier words, they decided to remain silent for now. After all, the Firehawk King's orders were to ensure Peter's safety, and as long as there was no immediate threat to his life, the Firehawk King was willing to let Peter suffer a little more.

After kicking Piller, Bie Yao went to help Puno deal with Xilin. Since Puno couldn't keep up with Xilin's speed, Bie Yao took over. One was good at speed, and the other was good at power, and their teamwork was excellent. This undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Xilin.

Bie Yao deliberately exploited the openings in Xilin's fight against Puno to interfere with Xilin from tricky angles.

People say that two fists can't beat four hands, but strangely enough, after Bie Yao joined, Xilin did less of a counterattack against Puno, but he was not hurt by Bie Yao and Puno.

Bie Yao and Puno were increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. They had initially thought that Xilin's speed was only slightly faster, but as Bie Yao's speed increased, Xilin seemed to be cooperating by raising his nemesis's speed as well. The overlapping shadows of fists, palms, and legs, combined with the darkness of the night, made it increasingly difficult to see clearly and catch up. All that could be heard were the sounds of collisions and the occasional sound of walls being smashed.

Caught off guard, Bie Yao was kicked by Xilin and slammed into the surrounding wall. The wall behind him shattered with a crash, but luckily, Bie Yao managed to grab onto a corner of the broken wall as it crumbled, using the momentum to flip back and roll several times on the ground. Rubbing his stomach, Bie Yao turned around and saw Bie Le sitting on the ground, grinning at him. His eyes seemed to say, "Little brat, karma's finally caught up with you!"

Bie Yao's eye twitched as he looked towards the top of the skyscraper. He didn't ask Inaf and Zani to help. After what had just happened, Bie Yao understood that Xilin's speed advantage was too great, and even if Inaf and Zani went up, they would probably be as fast as him in no time. So he looked at Goreyo standing on the top of the skyscraper.

Without the lights, the building was completely dark.

On the rooftop of the skyscraper, Lingxi looked at Bie Yao, who had been kicked out of the battle, and said, "You can definitely make your move now."

Gore chuckled softly and took out a box.

The box contained mostly spare parts and some oddly shaped bullets.

As Gorejo manipulated his fingers, the parts were assembled one by one, and soon a gun was assembled in his hands. It looked quite strange. According to the assembled parts, this gun used bullets, but unlike other guns, the barrel of this gun was very short, so short that it looked somewhat deformed.

Goreyo selected a bullet from the box. The bullet had some holes and strange threads on it. After loading the bullet, the bullet head was still visible at the muzzle.

After setting it up, Gorjo put on the glasses. Through the glasses, he could see what was happening below, locate the target, and use the data on his eyes to calculate and deduce in his mind.

Pull the trigger.

The sound of the gunshot was very faint.

The moment the gun was locked on, Xilin realized it and used Puno's punch to quickly retreat.

The bullet grazed Xilin's shoulder and embedded itself in the crystal-like floor, instantly creating a spiderweb-like crack.

Puno didn't hold back just because someone was shooting in their direction; instead, he attacked even more fiercely, with a fighting spirit that seemed determined to fight to the death.

Puno knew Goreyo all too well and trusted his abilities. Goreyo wouldn't hurt him; Goreyo's gun never accidentally hits anyone. The first shot was just a test, a test of Xilin's reaction ability. There would be a second shot, a third shot; each shot would be different and harder to dodge. What Puno needed to do now was to try his best to interfere with Xilin, to affect Xilin's judgment, and to prevent him from posing a threat to Goreyo who was firing.

The first shot, Goreyo, was aimed at Sirin's right shoulder, but Sirin dodged it. The bullet grazed the clothes on his right shoulder, and the skin on his right shoulder could still feel the burning sensation caused by the bullet flying at high speed and rubbing against the air.

The bullet made the air in its trajectory seem to burn. There were burn marks on Xilin's shoulder, but the marks were not straight; they were curved, irregular curves.

Xilin had sensed something was wrong earlier. Through his keen hearing and precise judgment and calculation, he realized that the bullet's trajectory wasn't a straight line, but rather an arc. This wasn't a curved design, but rather a change in trajectory caused by the bullet's own shape during flight. In other words, as long as the bullet was in the air, its trajectory was constantly changing.

Such trajectory changes are theoretically difficult to control accurately. However, for some, this is a powerful weapon.

Whether the bullet is fired in a straight line or in an arc, anyone who understands and is capable of it will be able to dodge in the most timely and accurate way. However, bullets that change trajectory at any moment make it impossible for the person being shot to judge which way to dodge.

Of course, anyone who dares to use such bullets must be someone with extraordinary calculation abilities. They can calculate the bullet's trajectory based on the environmental conditions, the distance to the target, and changes in air pressure, temperature, and airflow. In their eyes, the target is simply moving along different calculated trajectories. When the time is right, the shooter will fire.

Therefore, Xilin will also be facing someone with extraordinary computing ability.

While dealing with Puno's attacks, Xilin kept an eye on the person on the rooftop.

With a chill, Xilin knew that the second shot was coming!

Compared to the first shot, the trajectory of this bullet has clearly changed again. It is faster than the previous one, but the change in trajectory is also more complex.

The bullet whizzed through the gap between Xilin's fingers and struck the ground. If Xilin had kept his fist clenched, it would likely be completely destroyed, but at that moment, he opened his palm, and the bullet grazed the gap between his left middle and ring fingers. (..)