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In the distance, at the corner of the teaching building, the man in the baseball cap lowered his binoculars.

His expression was complicated.

"A golden treasure chest..." he murmured, his voice tinged with a mixture of envy and frustration, "It's a golden treasure chest..."

"You saw it? What's inside?" the tall, thin man asked, leaning closer.

"I didn't see clearly. But that person took two things out of there: a sniper rifle and a scroll."

"A sniper rifle... what kind of weapon is that...?"

No one answered.

The group watched in silence as Su Mu and Lin Xiaohe's figures disappeared at the end of the tree-lined path, then turned their gazes away and continued walking in the opposite direction.

They didn't follow.

Because they knew that person was not someone they could mess with.

.......

Su Mu held the AWM in his hand, preparing to leave, when a loud noise suddenly came from the wall in the distance.

"Click... snap..."

It sounded like something was frantically scratching at the wall with sharp claws, the sound shrill and piercing, echoing through the empty dormitory area.

Su Mu suddenly turned his head, his gaze locking onto the wall of the six-story dormitory building on his right.

Then he saw the monster.

It crawled out from the corner of the wall, its limbs firmly attached to the vertical surface, like a gecko magnified countless times.

It was enormous, at least four meters long from head to tail, and covered in dark gray scales that gleamed with a cold metallic sheen in the sunlight. Its head was flat and triangular, with vertical, eerie green pupils that had shrunk to slits, exuding a chilling killing intent.

Its mouth is wide, with the corners splitting to the roots of its ears, revealing a dense array of barbed, sharp teeth. A slender tongue occasionally peeks out from between its teeth, vibrating rapidly in the air.

Its limbs are thick and strong, and each foot has five toes with curved, sharp claws that are deeply embedded in the cracks between the bricks in the wall.

Its tail is very long, almost as long as its body, with the tip forked into two, like two slender daggers, swaying slowly behind it.

Behind this monster, four or five smaller creatures of the same kind were climbing out from different parts of the wall. Some were only a little over two meters long, with lighter-colored scales and slightly bulging bellies, resembling females. Another, even smaller, was only the length of an adult's two arms, closely following behind the female, its movements still somewhat clumsy, nearly slipping off the wall several times.

Su Mu frowned.

He knew that the golden treasure chest wouldn't be so easy to obtain.

The level 8 monster didn't appear near the RV; it turns out it was here... It had been observing this area from a high vantage point.

He didn't panic; in fact, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Perfect, let's test the power of this new gun.

Su Mu took the AWM off his shoulder and held it in his hand.

He didn't use the 8x scope; he simply raised his gun, locked his gaze on the largest, leading monster, and then pulled the trigger.

"Bang......!"

The AWM's gunshot was several times louder than the M500's; its muffled roar exploded in the dormitory area, making eardrums buzz.

The bullet shot out of the barrel at supersonic speed, leaving a trail in the air that was almost invisible to the naked eye, and accurately hit the monster's abdomen.

That's where its scales are thinnest.

The bullet struck its target, exploding into a cloud of dark green blood mist. The monster's body stiffened abruptly, its limbs detaching from the wall, its entire body sliding down half a meter before it gripped the wall tightly with its claws to regain its footing.

It did not die.

-87.

-87.

Additional attack triggered.

Two damage numbers floated above the monster's head. Su Mu's pupils contracted slightly.

87 points of damage... The base firepower of the AWM is 103, so the theoretical damage to a weak point should be around 200 points.

But the actual value is only 47, which means that the monster's armor has at least absorbed a large amount of damage, or perhaps it's due to level advantage?

He shook his head helplessly.

Su Mu glanced at the buff icon that appeared on the gun.

[Precision Charge: When a weak point attack hits, damage increases by 2%. Current cumulative: 2%.]

[Precision Charge: When a weak point attack hits, damage increases by 2%. Current cumulative: 4%.]

Additional attacks can also stack, but the current situation is somewhat troublesome.

With a firepower value of over 100, this is all the damage he's done. This monster's level and quality are much higher than he expected.

If we had armor-piercing rounds now, the damage would be much higher.

Su Mu did not fire a second shot. He held his gun, staring intently at the monster, waiting for it to approach.

Since one times the damage isn't enough, let's wait until it enters the 100-meter range.

Once the passive ability for close-range combat is triggered, the firepower value doubles, which should result in considerable output.

On the wall, the largest monster let out a sharp roar, as if giving an order.

Then, it exerted force with all four limbs and quickly climbed along the wall towards Su Mu. The smaller monsters followed closely behind, leaving gray afterimages on the wall.

They are very fast. They can cover a distance of 150 meters in just a few seconds.

Su Mu did not move.

Behind him, Lin Xiaohe's face had turned pale.

Her hand gripping the submachine gun trembled slightly, but she didn't back down. She took a deep breath, raised the muzzle, aimed at the approaching monsters, and pulled the trigger.

"Da da da da..."

The MP5's gunfire was dense and crisp, bullets pouring out and flying towards the largest monster.

But her aim was terrible.

Most of the bullets struck the walls around the monster, kicking up fragments of brick and dust. A few grazed the monster's scales with a piercing metallic scraping sound before bouncing off without leaving a trace.

[-0. ][-0. ][-1. ]...

Damage numbers floated up above the monster's head, mostly 0, with an occasional 1, indicating a minor scratch.

Lin Xiaohe's teeth were grinding together. She knew her marksmanship was bad, but she didn't expect it to be this bad... So many bullets fired, not even enough to tickle the monster.

"Get behind me." Su Mu's voice came from the front, as calm as if he were commenting on the nice weather. "Be careful."

Without hesitation, Lin Xiaohe immediately retreated behind Su Mu, back to back, guarding the other direction.

She knew she couldn't help, but at least... she wouldn't hold them back.

Su Mu didn't deliberately protect her. This girl had already proven her worth... She was obedient, courageous, and could be useful in crucial moments.

If he could survive, he wouldn't mind helping her.

But if things are beyond saving, he won't risk his life to save her.