Practicing Shooting, Big Shot

After browsing the forums in his rental house for a while, Wang Zhifan soon headed out to the Shooting Gallery he had visited yesterday to practice shooting.

He practiced for the entire day. Apart from going outside midway to find a restaurant and fill his stomach, he spent all his time at the Shooting Gallery, firing at all kinds of targets.

That kind of training was far from cheap. When the range closed in the evening and he settled the bill, several thousand yuan were deducted straight from his bank account. For him now, it was a major expense.

"Practicing shooting really is expensive... but my efforts have had some effect. Even if my marksmanship still isn't great, I definitely won't be as rusty as I was at the beginning."

After only two days of shooting practice, Wang Zhifan's marksmanship naturally could not have improved to any incredible level. But after expending over a thousand bullets and repeatedly firing live rounds with both hands at stationary and moving targets from various distances, his feel for shooting had improved considerably.

That day, Wang Zhifan even felt somewhat fatigued from the long stretches of continuous shooting practice. So after returning to his rental house, he washed up and fell asleep shortly afterward.

Soon, a new day arrived.

Wang Zhifan still got up early that day. He went outside and ate two bowls of beef noodles, then returned to his rental house to rest for a while before directly opening today's Dungeon.

"Hope I get some good equipment today."

In this ordinary, boring life, Wang Zhifan had unknowingly come to regard running Dungeons as his greatest pleasure. Even though he understood that Dungeons carried considerable risks, the positive feedback they offered was simply too powerful. He was gradually becoming addicted.

As his mind blurred for a moment, Wang Zhifan appeared in a stretch of woods—or perhaps it could be called a forest.

He wore Wolf Pelt Armor, an Iron Mountain Belt around his waist, Berserk Bracers on his wrists, Fury Gauntlets and an Unyielding Ring on his hands, a Fine Grade Handgun in his left hand, and the Wolf Slayer Blade in his right. The Chapter of Gloom hung from his neck. He was fully armed from head to toe.

Several meters to either side of him stood two male teammates, both looking alert.

One wore Glasses, a black leather jacket, and carried a Revolver. He was probably a Gunner Class. The other wore a plaid shirt and held a White Staff, likely a magic-based class.

As their gazes met, none of the three spoke first. But the other two unconsciously focused their attention on the imposing, fully equipped Wang Zhifan, their eyes revealing expressions that were either shock or envy.

Dungeon objective: Kill the Silverback Gorilla (Lv4) in the nearby woods.

"This time, the target is actually Lv4... Are either of you Lv4?"

Wang Zhifan ignored his two teammates' curious looks and spoke first.

"I'm Lv2, a Gunner."

The teammate in the black leather jacket, holding a Revolver and wearing Glasses, quickly answered him.

"I'm Lv2 too."

The other teammate, the likely Mage in the plaid shirt holding a White Staff, replied next.

"Is that so... then this is quite a coincidence. I'm Lv2 too."

Wang Zhifan frowned slightly as he responded in an even tone.

"Three Lv2s fighting a Lv4? This... there hasn't been some mistake, has there? Guys, this isn't the time for jokes!"

The Mage in the plaid shirt immediately changed expression after hearing Wang Zhifan. His eyes quickly swept over his two teammates' faces, trying to find any sign that they were joking.

"I really am Lv2."

The Gunner with Glasses and the black leather jacket solemnly reiterated it, but then his gaze fixed on Wang Zhifan several meters away.

"But judging by this Big Shot's equipment, it's hard to believe he's only Lv2..."

Glasses Man's meaning was obvious. He believed that Wang Zhifan had to be the one lying among the three of them. Looking at Wang Zhifan's current set of impressive-looking equipment—armor, ring, bracers, gloves, melee weapon, ranged weapon, all of it complete—it was hard to believe that he was merely Lv2. Even saying he was Lv5 felt a little low.

"Ahem... I think we should drop this topic."

Wang Zhifan immediately coughed twice, stopping his two teammates from speculating further.

He knew that in this situation, it was best not to explain too much. The more he explained, the more questions it would raise. Even though they were in a Dungeon and did not need to worry too much about personal information leaking, he still did not want to attract attention.

"Our current goal is to unite and defeat the enemy in this Dungeon. We should quickly discuss a plan."

He continued.

"The Big Shot is right."

Glasses Man, who had just questioned Wang Zhifan's level, immediately agreed. He even showed a slightly ingratiating smile as he looked at Wang Zhifan and continued.

"Big Shot, my Revolver and bullets are both Common Grade, but I have plenty of bullets at the moment, and my Shooting is Lv2. I can guarantee a ninety percent chance of hitting this Dungeon Boss within a certain range, but I can't say what the actual damage will be. I've never fought a Lv4 monster before, so I estimate the damage won't be very high."

The Gunner with Glasses explained what role he could play. He would mainly serve as a damage dealer, though his damage output could not be guaranteed.

"Mm. A Lv4 monster definitely won't be bulletproof. Just fire more shots later."

Wang Zhifan certainly did not dislike teammates willing to communicate properly. After the bizarre teammates he had encountered in the previous two runs, he no longer expected his teammates to be particularly strong. As long as they did not become a hindrance, he would be thanking heaven and earth.

"I can use Lv2 Ice Arrow Technique. It deals physical and frost damage, but it probably won't deal much damage against a Lv4 monster. I can only slow it down a little."

The Mage in the plaid shirt also laid his cards on the table, indicating that his strength would most likely be insufficient against a Lv4 monster.

"About how much can you slow it?"

Wang Zhifan became somewhat interested and immediately asked the Mage in the plaid shirt.

"About thirty percent for around twelve seconds. But if that monster has high frost resistance, the effect will be weaker."

The Mage answered without hesitation.

"Alright. With our current lineup, clearing this Dungeon should be fairly easy."

Seeing that both teammates were looking at him, Wang Zhifan immediately made his position clear, giving them some confidence.

"First, we'll locate the Boss. Then, Mage, fire an Ice Arrow at it to slow it down. After that, the Gunner and I will fire a round at it. If the Boss isn't dead by then and charges at us, you two retreat first. I'll deal with it."

The plan Wang Zhifan proposed was not particularly sophisticated. It was all about being simple and taking responsibility as the main carry. Since this Dungeon wanted to test him with a higher-level Boss and weaker teammates, then he would take the challenge. He believed that with his current equipment, handling a Lv4 monster would not be a problem.