Frost Xuan Bird

A day later.

Lin Yan's combat watch emitted a piercing alarm. He checked it and saw that it was a combat order.

He quickly put on his combat uniform and helmet, then collected his weapons and ammunition. He still had the M64 sniper rifle, but he also received an SK26 submachine gun. Its combat rate of fire was 100–120 rounds per minute, packing formidable firepower and capable of damaging G-class Monsters as well.

The army assembled and rushed to the defense line.

This beast tide was massive. Looking across the entire country, it was the largest of the year so far, with no signs of subsiding. The Northern Military Region was still transferring troops from all over to defend Defense Line 021.

The soldiers had suffered devastating casualties.

He had heard that in yesterday's battle, even a War God level powerhouse had been seriously injured. It left Lin Yan feeling heavy-hearted.

The combat unit he belonged to joined the battle.

Looking at the beast tide below the defense line, Lin Yan felt a weighty sense of responsibility rise within him. If they could not stop these monsters, what kind of catastrophe would the compatriots behind them have to endure?

Combat mission activated: "Hundred Beast Slayer"—Kill no fewer than 100 monsters in this battle. No level restrictions.

Mission reward: Skill upgrade chance +1 (below E-class)

Seeing the mission, Lin Yan felt it was better than nothing. If I've already killed a hundred monsters, why would I Care About a skill below E-class?

The SK26 submachine gun in his hands roared to life, rapidly consuming ammunition. He cast the matter of Soul Power aside and focused entirely on killing the monsters before him.

At the Same Time, the M64 intermittently reaped their lives as well.

The M64 had greater single-target damage than the SK26 and a higher chance of inflicting fatal wounds, but the submachine gun's torrent of firepower always held the advantage.

Lin Yan was like a calm battlefield butcher.

Combat mission "Hundred Beast Slayer" completed!

You have received the mission reward: Skill upgrade chance +1 (below E-class)

Without realizing it, he had completed the hundred-monster mission. Lin Yan opened the system panel and used this skill upgrade chance on "Precision Shot" (F-class).

Precision Shot (F-class) → Data Hit (E-class)

The instant Precision Shot upgraded, Lin Yan felt as though his brain had been activated.

Data such as gravity, wind direction, climate, rising air currents, atmospheric humidity, scope precision, muzzle velocity, bullet center of mass, wind strength, and more appeared in his mind and were rapidly analyzed.

Even the target's Movement Speed, movement tendencies, and movement angle became tangible, predictable data in his mind. His brain rivaled the most sophisticated computer, instinctively processing the data into results. With every shot, he was absolutely confident he could hit exactly where he wanted.

Lin Yan could not help staring in astonishment. It was only an E-class skill, yet it could be this terrifying.

After thinking it over carefully, he realized that, first, firearms themselves had limited damage, which restricted the rating of shooting skills. Second, from his current perspective, this level of ability seemed incomparably terrifying. But from a sufficiently high perspective, the basic requirement for Perfect level movement techniques was Environmental Control.

Ah, why did that seem even more terrifying?

That was the requirement for Perfect level movement techniques. Even a War God level warrior might not be able to achieve it.

Lin Yan felt that he had gained an enormous advantage. The value of this E-class skill far exceeded his imagination.

He pulled the trigger.

He hit a Bloodthirsty Tank in the eye. Bloodthirsty Tanks were among the finest of pig-type monsters, with standard thick hides and tough flesh. This one looked exceptionally ferocious. If he had not been confident of hitting a weak point like its eye, he would not even have fired at it.

It would have been a complete waste of bullets.

Killed one F-class Monster. Reward: 4 points of Soul Power.

It really was an F-class Monster. But if it had been an E-class monster at the low-level Beast General rank, then even hitting it in the eye might not have been fatal.

As monsters evolved, their defenses improved in every aspect. Most monsters did not leave behind obvious weaknesses.

The M64 was only a standard-issue firearm. If he switched to a Vulcan series heavy machine gun, he could indeed kill Beast Generals, but his physical fitness was not yet enough to support using one.

High in the sky, a gigantic Frost Xuan Bird watched the ground. Its body had reached an astonishing sixteen meters in length. Its gaze was sharp as it searched the battlefield.

Lin Yan appeared in its icy pupils.

It let out a cry, spread its wings, pierced through the clouds, and dove straight toward Lin Yan's position.

Below, Lin Yan happened to spot its movement through his scope.

"Danger!"

He shouted, his scalp instantly going numb. The overwhelming sense of crisis dyed his pupils red with blood.

Danger! Danger! Danger!

He was certain that this Frost Xuan Bird was coming for him. Its speed had already exceeded Mach speed—he could not dodge it at all!

No!

Even if he could not dodge, he had to try!

His gaze locked onto the Frost Xuan Bird in the sky as he analyzed its flight path. His body seemed to unleash limitless potential!

I can definitely dodge it!

He adjusted his position according to the Frost Xuan Bird's flight data. The soldiers beside him had not even reacted when, in the next second, the enormous Frost Xuan Bird descended.

Boom!

The entire position was razed to the ground!

It was the height of summer, yet around it, the air plunged below freezing. Mist seemed to swirl around it, and even the ground was covered in a thin layer of frost.

This was a High-level Beast General Frost Xuan Bird. There was simply no one here who could withstand even one of its casual attacks!

"You beast!"

A powerful roar came from the distance!

Lin Yan did not have time to think. He immediately sprinted wildly in that direction. The Frost Xuan Bird had not forgotten its original target either. A monster's intelligence only became comparable to that of a normal human at the Lord level, equivalent to a War God. It was merely a High-level Beast General. Though it possessed a certain degree of intelligence, it lacked the situational judgment to stop while it was ahead.

In the distance, a machine-gun position had already turned its muzzles toward it, but the crackling bullets struck its body only for it to shake them all off with a flap of its wings!

They had not even damaged a single feather.

Lin Yan felt as though his lungs were bellows, making every breath difficult. This time, he was truly running for his life. Though the Frost Xuan Bird behind him could not accelerate easily from this position, it pursued relentlessly and was about to catch him again with ease.

Whoosh!

The Frost Xuan Bird's wing was about to sweep across him. In the next moment, he would die without even an intact corpse!

Just then.

Six throwing knives shot past his eyes at high speed, clashing against the Frost Xuan Bird's wings with the sound of metal striking metal.

Kraa!

The Frost Xuan Bird let out a shrill cry. The throwing knives had slashed it until it was covered in wounds and blood. It did not continue fighting. Its cold gaze swept over them before it beat its wings and Flew Towards the sky once more.

Lin Yan collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion. This time, he did not pass out again, but one question kept circling in his mind.

Why did it have to be this miserable Each Time?

"The Frost Xuan Bird is already close to the Lord level. It is extremely powerful, and I had no way to keep it here," said a man wearing a black-and-silver combat uniform. Six throwing knives hovered around his body, their Cold Light gleaming.

These were the methods of a Mental Master!

Lin Yan took it fairly well. He could not exactly expect monsters to only take hits without fighting back. "It's fine. At least I kept my life. It's just..."

He turned his head. The soldiers at the position around him had all died.

He could not help feeling sorrowful.

The Mental Master lowered his eyes as well and said in a deep voice, "That is how the battlefield is. They were all very brave. So were you."

"You have now entered the realm of martial artists. Please carry the heroic souls of these fallen soldiers on your back and continue fighting."

Under the setting sun.

Smoke and flames.

Gunfire and shouts.

He said:

"Behind us are our unarmed compatriots and our homeland."

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