My health recovery is incredibly fast.

He took command of the team from "Sid" and led the gunmen deep into the forest.

The towering trees blocked out the sky, adding a touch of gloom and solemnity to the forest.

As the last rays of the setting sun recede below the horizon, only the light of lanterns and the occasional moonlight filtering through the leaves remain in the woods.

Acorn worms lack organs for sensing heat or night vision.

When they spray sticky bullets, they open their petal-shaped mouthparts.

The mouthparts have a ring of faintly glowing patterns inside—this predatory part, used to lure small animals at night, becomes the acorn capsule's weakness in dim environments.

When gunpowder weapons are fired, there will be a flash of light at the muzzle.

This problem can be solved with muzzle kits soaked in a special oil. These kits are similar to simplified flash suppressors and can effectively eliminate muzzle flash. Although there is a limit to the number of uses, they are inexpensive.

The gunmen first covered the muzzle with a simple flash suppressor, then spread out and advanced in formation, shooting at the light directly in front of them while avoiding incoming slime bullets. This made it relatively easy to kill the acorn worms.

The only troublesome thing is...

There were far too many acorn worms.

From the treetops and branches to the bushes and grasses beneath them, acorn worms of all sizes are everywhere.

When they launched their attack together, a vast expanse of faint, twinkling light appeared before everyone's eyes, as dazzling as the stars.

"Enemy attack! Get behind the tree trunk to avoid the attack! Then counterattack immediately!" The supervisor gripped the revolver with both hands and fired a shot with a bang, hitting the acorn worm 20 meters away. He then crouched down with his hands covering his head, facing away from the swarm of acorn worms, burying his head between his legs and tightly protecting the back of his head with his hands.

The gunmen reacted quickly, immediately ducking behind tree trunks to block the incoming slime bombs with the thick branches.

Only Scarface stood behind a big tree without squatting down.

He concealed himself in the dark shadows, making sure no one else could see him, and then quietly recited the prayers for the coupling ritual.

Dark purple threads emerged from his body, wrapping around his torso, limbs, and head, weaving into a wild, red-black V-shaped alchemical suit.

Xia Zuo took the initiative, manipulating his No. 6 servant away from him and attaching it to the canopy of a large tree several meters away from the battlefield, allowing him to overlook the battle from above.

The dark woods did not bother him.

At the moment the sun sank below the horizon, he took a night vision potion. Now, the view he saw through Servant No. 6 was a black, white, and gray night vision scene, sufficient for observing the melee.

"Tap tap tap tap tap~" Dozens of acorn worms sprayed out a dense barrage of sticky bullets like a barrage of bullets.

Yellow-green, acorn-shaped bullets struck several unfortunate gunmen, exploding into a yellow-green slurry that covered their backs.

The extremely sticky and viscous liquid required considerable effort for the gunman to peel it off his body.

Fortunately, each of them was taken care of by the lumber mill, and they were all wearing several worn-out trench coats.

The gunman, hit by the slime bullet, simply took off his outermost trench coat, turned around, and picked up his bolt-action rifle to fire at the acorn worm.

This allowed them to easily break free from the slime bombs, but it also reduced their defenses. Without multiple layers of windbreakers to protect their torsos, the impact of the slime bombs became even more pronounced.

"Bang bang bang bang!" Gunshots rang out continuously.

The acorn worm that was hit burst open with a "pop," and then a new acorn worm emerged from the same spot.

Scarface donned his alchemical suit, but did not rush into the battlefield to harvest the acorn worms at close range.

This would put him under the combined attack of slime projectiles and bullets from his own gunmen.

Xia Zuo estimated that even the most powerful bolt-action rifle bullets would not be able to penetrate Scarface's armor, but if hit by multiple bullets at the same time, he would still be in a very brief state of paralysis, giving the troublesome slime bullets an opportunity to strike.

Therefore, those who possess alchemical armor should stay away from the center of the battlefield and attack the enemy's vital points.

In this respect, Scarface and Xia Zuo thought the same thing.

He climbed up the tree trunk, leaped between the branches, and found a dozen large acorn worms perched high up, whipping them with his snake whip.

The scarlet snake whip cracked through the air, striking a large acorn capsule. It burst open like a ripe watermelon, its juices and tubular entrails spilling onto the ground.

Even through the perspective of Servant No. 6, Xia Zuo could feel the stench.

Gunmen battling acorn worms beneath the tree canopy let out suppressed retching sounds, but they dared not stop, constantly pulling the trigger to fire bullets.

At this point, the two sides engaged in a shooting race.

Whoever shoots the fastest and most accurately has the advantage; only by eliminating as many opponents as possible can victory be achieved.

Before setting off here, the lumber mill manager assigned firing sequences to ensure that the team could maintain continuous firepower while some gunners were reloading.

This gave the gunners a brief advantage.

As ammunition dwindled or comrades were critically injured by slime grenades, the hastily assembled gunmen gradually lost their composure.

A small group of people had second thoughts and retreated while still firing.

Several astute gunmen noticed their movements and retreated as well, shifting the pressure of facing the enemy head-on onto the other gunmen.

Those gunmen who performed well unknowingly took on more attacks. Several of them had just peeked out from behind cover when they were hit by sticky bullets fired from different angles, falling backward to the ground before they could even scream...

Xia Zuo took a comprehensive look at the situation and noted down the locations of the gunmen who had died tragically. If no one could help them collect their bodies later, he wouldn't mind accepting their belongings.

"Hold on! Hold on! Keep firing!" the supervisor shouted.

He turned his head and saw that nearly ten gunmen had quietly retreated to the edge of the battlefield. "Come back now! Maintain formation!"

The supervisor, hiding behind a tree, fired two blind shots at the acorn worms. Seeing that the gunmen were still cowering behind, merely firing a few perfunctory shots to deal with the situation, he became furious and cursed:

"You bunch of scum! We paid a fortune to hire you, not for a vacation! Get back in formation!"

It was too dark, the lights were off, and no one could see anyone else.

The supervisor couldn't tell who was slacking off.

Those who were lazy also had their own plans. As long as they crouched down and sneaked around to the front of the formation in the dark, the supervisor would have no way to stop them.

The supervisor wanted to shoot them in the footsteps as a clear warning, but was also worried about accidentally injuring them and causing even greater panic.

Looking ahead, most of the gunmen at the front lines were wounded. A few crouched down and hid in the bushes and never reappeared, probably starting to slack off...

And acorn worms…

The supervisor squinted and looked around. There were still about half of the acorn worms left, especially the giant acorn worms at the top. Even with "Sid" dealing with them, there were still 8 left.

The sticky bullets sprayed by the giant acorn worm are not only extremely sticky but also incredibly hard. If hit, the victim will either be covered in sticky mucus and unable to move, or have their internal organs shattered on the spot, resulting in death from internal bleeding within a short time.

After killing several giant acorn beetles, Scarface was besieged by his opponents, and the situation became tricky.

He could only go around to the back of the tree trunk and use the flexibility of the snake whip to attack them, so as to avoid being hit by the huge slime bullets that were flying at him. The impact was a minor issue; the problem was the stickiness. If he got stuck to the tree trunk, that would be terrible.

Moreover, acorn worms do not simply endure being shot and whipped.

They possess a certain level of intelligence and will retreat into tree trunks to avoid attacks.

The giant acorn beetle, being the oldest member of its kind, decisively retreated into the thick tree trunk after sensing the immense threat posed by Scarface. It waited until Scarface went to harvest the other acorn beetles before emerging from the trunk to attack the gunslinger…

The gunmen were almost out of ammunition. Many of them touched their ammunition pouches and the fear of insufficient firepower arose in their hearts, causing them to instinctively retreat.

The gunmen's morale plummeted, while the acorn worms continued to emerge from the tree trunks and launch attacks.

They moved among the trees using hollowed-out trunks and underground tunnels, catching up with the gunmen and continuing to spray sticky bullets.

The previous times, they were chased all the way to the lumber mill in the same way, and finally the sturdy buildings there were used to drive away the acorn worms.

This scene was repeated again, except that there was an additional "Sid" jumping around on the tree trunk.

Seeing that the center of the battlefield was retreating, Xia Zuo looked down at the location of the corpses recorded in his notebook and manipulated his No. 6 servant to approach the ground.

Under the third tree on the left directly ahead, there should be an unlucky guy who got hit right on the forehead...

Chapter 10 Recoil

In the grass crushed by the corpse, Xia Zuo controlled his No. 6 servant to search along the ground and finally found the revolver that had fallen deep into the grass.

This gun was a low-cost, mass-produced product from the weapons workshop in Stillwater, using small-caliber revolver ammunition. (Note 1)

Its maximum range is about 100 meters, its effective range is 40 to 50 meters, and its accurate range is only about 20 meters. It can barely be used as a secondary weapon in combat with acorn beetles.

Judging from its appearance, this revolver is well-maintained; the rear and front sights are polished to a shine and there are no signs of damage, so its shooting accuracy should be guaranteed.

The original owner of the revolver also owned a bolt-action rifle, which he switched to after running out of ammunition.

However, Shazo did not choose the bolt-action rifle, which had better range and accuracy, because its shape was too conspicuous and would easily attract attention.

Shazo enlarged the size of his No. 6 servant, allowing the revolver to fit inside his body.

He received a message from the cheat code at the same time:

“A revolver has been detected in the host’s No. 6 blood element servant. Should the servant be forced to digest the item? It is predicted that the servant will suffer severe physical damage.”

No, no, no, of course I won't digest it... I'm not stupid... Xia Zuo's lips twitched as he tried to make his servant number 6 float back to the original treetop, but found it very difficult, almost unable to lift the revolver.

Xia Zuo's eyes flickered, and he understood what was going on.

He activated the [Blood Servant Enhancement] feature, selected Servant #6, and shared 8 points of Strength attribute value with it.

The little boy has a strength attribute value of about 1 to 2, which is enough for him to pick up a revolver with both hands.

Needless to say, the Blood Elemental Servant with 8 points of [Strength] was even more formidable; Servant #6 easily floated up while carrying the revolver.

It flew up close to the tree trunk next to it, returned to the original canopy, hid the revolver under the leaves, then returned to the body, found the ammunition pouch, took 10 revolver bullets from it, and transported them to the canopy in the same way.

"Hehehe~" Xia Zuo excitedly rubbed his hands together and looked at the scarred face who was fighting against the giant acorn worm.

The giant acorn worms seemed to intentionally leave their most threatening enemy here, taking turns emerging from different tree trunks to attack Scarface, firing a slime projectile and then immediately retreating back into the trunk.

Scarface was furious, so he relentlessly pursued a giant acorn worm, tearing the entire tree apart with his snake whip and dragging out the giant acorn worm hiding inside to whip it.

As he furiously mashed the giant acorn worm into a pulp, his body covered in yellowish-green slime, he realized that the gunmen had already retreated to a distance.

"A bunch of cowards!" Scarface cursed under his breath, glancing around. No giant acorn worms emerged.

He rushed towards the gunman's location from the side to avoid being hit by bullets.

With Scarface gone, there was no one left in the woods around Servant #6 who could spot it, making it the perfect time to try shooting with Blood Servant.

Xia Zuo piloted Servant No. 6 to fly through the treetops and arrive at the edge of the battlefield. Gunfire was still intense and the environment was pitch black, so there was no need to worry about being detected.

He shifted his No. 6 servant's right hand, gripped the revolver tightly, and aimed the revolver's sights at the acorn worm that was spraying slime bullets not far away.

"Bang!" The bullet struck the acorn worm.

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