He acted immediately. Jiang Xiao went to the rack piled with materials. "I also need to prepare an electromagnetic rifle and pistol. The Thunder Cannon Floating Cannon makes too much noise, so medium-range firepower for clearing miscellaneous soldiers is a problem."
"There are still nine documents I haven't finished reading. I'll go into seclusion for the next few days. The Viper Gang won't conduct a search anytime soon."
Unless it was a special situation, trying to surround and kill a Tier 2 Martial Artist in Sin Capital through searches and sheer numbers was no different from wishful thinking. The Viper Gang was unlikely to waste its time.
At most, they would set up some informants and lie in wait for the Old Capital Killing God to appear.
For the next few days, Jiang Xiao did not step out of the workshop. His nighttime hunting activities were temporarily suspended.
He devoted himself entirely to mechanical modification.
Early on the sixth morning.
Jiang Xiao let out a long breath and looked at the three firearms on the table with satisfaction, nodding repeatedly.
"Beautiful. As expected of me!"
One was a Black Dragon Sniper Rifle resembling a pitch-black swimming dragon, one was a long, streamlined rifle, and the last was a black, square-shaped pistol—or a hand cannon would be a more fitting name.
These were the results of the past few days.
The electromagnetic rifle was not made with materials as sturdy as those of the Black Dragon. It could probably kill a Tier 1 Ordinary Martial Artist, while sustained fire might kill a Tier 1 Elite. Its advantages were its high rate of fire and inexpensive ammunition.
Jiang Xiao did not expect to use it against powerful opponents. It was mainly intended for dealing with large numbers of gang soldiers and Tier 1 Ordinary Martial Artists.
As for the hand cannon, it was rather special. There was nothing noteworthy about the firearm itself. The important part was the ammunition!
Using the electromagnetic rifle batteries he had collected, Jiang Xiao had modified them into Plasma Bombs. The moment they struck an enemy, they would explode directly, killing the enemy with terrifying plasma damage!
The explosion was enough to kill an Ordinary Tier 2 Martial Artist. The only problems were that the ammunition was too expensive and unstable to manufacture. At present, he had only seven rounds.
Finally, there was the most important part of his plan: the Terminal Goggles!
Their appearance remained unchanged after modification, but two small components had been added inside. Their function had not changed much either, with only an additional ability to record biological signals.
Through an organism's blood, appearance, and brainwave reactions, it recorded the signal of that species.
There were only a few alien races in Kasar Street Block. As long as he recorded all of them, any signal not included in the records would very likely belong to Xi Guang!
"To avoid complications, let's act tonight. As it happens, some of the Sin City Council's attention is on me."
Jiang Xiao picked up his weapons and performed the final adjustments.
Chapter 31: Dipping Beans—Refreshing!
The dim, fading sun gradually sank below the horizon, and Sin Capital welcomed another night.
Kasar Street Block.
The dense searchlights lit up again. Hundreds of drones equipped with Life Signal Radars emitted buzzing sounds, as irritating as flies.
The Electromagnetic Tanks, resembling steel fortresses, occasionally rotated their cannons, bringing every exit of Kasar Street Block within their firing range!
On an Attack Helicopter on the outskirts, three Blade Armor Race pilots controlled the searchlights and continuously patrolled around the block.
Looking at the brilliantly lit buildings in the distance, the lead pilot complained angrily, "They said we'd change shifts after ten days, but it's been nearly twenty and no one's come to replace us. Why did the gang take on this miserable job for the Sin City Council?"
"Hey, don't say that. We're mortal enemies with the Pan-Humans. Killing that Pan-Human Hunter would benefit us too." The Compound-eyed Blade Armor casually replied while controlling the searchlight on the right.
The Blade Armor Race member holding another searchlight across from them became interested. "If we kill the Pan-Human Hunter, wouldn't the other Pan-Humans no longer be a threat?
"Then, if we join forces with those Viper Gang bastards to wipe out the Pan-Human gang, maybe we could even get a share of the spoils. We could also raise the little humans for breeding. Tsk, tsk. I heard when I was outside that the Viper Clan was extremely skilled at breeding Pan-Humans."
"No, no, no. Don't forget the news from a few days ago. Even if the Pan-Human Hunter is gone, there's still the Pan-Human Killing God. The Hunter only attacks the gang's upper ranks, but that Killing God kills everyone he sees."
"Even against the combined forces of our Blade Armor Gang and the Viper Gang, the Old Capital Killing God is nothing more than another legend destined for a tragic death." The lead pilot sneered.
Suddenly, its compound eyes seemed to notice something, and it said instinctively, "Was there just a glimmer of light on the roof of that building outside the block?"
"It was probably a patrol team. After the last attack, didn't they station several teams at the high points?"
The lead pilot felt that it had not been mistaken. As a gang aircraft pilot, it had rarely misjudged anything over the years!
After pondering for a moment, it picked up the radio and said to another helicopter several hundred meters away, "There seems to be something unusual on the upper floors of Outer 8 Building. Let's go together—"
Whoosh! Boom!!
A dazzling blue-violet streak of light suddenly appeared at a terrifying speed. In an instant, it tore through the air and pierced the helicopter!
The fireball formed by the exploding helicopter illuminated the lead pilot's profile. The sudden turn of events left it stunned.
"Attack!! That sniper is back!"
The moment it recovered, the lead pilot opened the public channel and roared.
Then, under its terrified gaze, another flash of blue-violet radiance lit up from the distant building. The next moment, scorching heat and stabbing pain swept over it, and its consciousness sank into darkness.
The entire Kasar Street Block erupted into alarms!
In the underground space on the outskirts of Kasar Street Block, more than a dozen figures exuding powerful auras wore solemn expressions. Members of the Viper Clan, the Blade Armor Race, and several other alien races that resembled walruses but possessed four legs and four arms looked at one another.
"That sniper really did come back!"
The four leaders said gravely, "That sniper weapon has enough power to injure a Tier 2 Elite. We can't expose ourselves. Send the action teams in!"
"They only dare to attack from the shadows, so the opponent is at most an Ordinary Tier 2. Arrange for three Ordinary Tier 2 Martial Artists to infiltrate the action teams. This time, we must capture that damned sniper."
The various alien races quickly reached a decision, and orders were transmitted over the radios.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!! Outer 8 Building!"
"Move, move, move! The troops sealing off the block's perimeter, enter first-level alert! Increase the security inside the block! All other units, surround Outer 8 Building immediately!"
As a large number of orders were issued, more than a dozen hundred-man action teams immediately began moving toward the outskirts of Kasar Street Block. Most of the drones and more than a dozen helicopters roared toward the building.
The three perimeter Electromagnetic Tanks rotated their cannons in unison and calibrated their aim.
At the same time, in a room somewhere on an upper floor of the building.
Through the Sniper Scope, Jiang Xiao watched the more than one thousand scattered aliens charging over, surprise appearing on his face.
Their response speed and discipline were quite impressive. They already had a hint of a regular army.
Without hesitation, Jiang Xiao pulled the trigger again and shot down two helicopters. Seeing their two comrades turn into balls of fire, the remaining helicopters immediately hesitated and began circling the building.
"Now that's more like criminals." Satisfied, Jiang Xiao slung the Black Dragon over his back and left through a secluded staircase.
As he was about to reach the first floor, a dense series of footsteps came from below.
He glanced at the radar map.
Twenty-seven aliens in total. One Ordinary Tier 2 Martial Artist.
I can take them!
Two Source Energy Battle Blades appeared in Jiang Xiao's hands. He suddenly accelerated, charging into the lower stairwell like an arrow released from a bow.
Under the enemy's astonished gazes, cold light flashed violently!
With the physical qualities of a Tier 2 Martial Artist and the unreasonable bodily control granted by Datafication, Jiang Xiao beheaded seven or eight aliens in the blink of an eye!
Looking at the Tier 2 alien in the distance, which seemed terrified and dared not approach, Jiang Xiao abruptly hurled out a Large Caliber Bomb Pistol.
Boom!!!
Dazzling plasma light exploded in an instant. The extreme heat and plasma damage tore apart the alien's Source Energy Aura under its horrified gaze!
Several nearby aliens were engulfed by plasma, their flesh bursting apart like mud blasted into the air by firecrackers!
Because the plasma explosion made very little noise and produced almost no fiery aftershock, the other red dots on the radar map showed no sign of converging here.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiao simply drew the electromagnetic rifle, loaded its drum magazine with one hundred and twenty Prismatic Nails, and, with its extremely high rate of fire, turned the remaining aliens into sieves in the span of a few breaths.
Killed...
After quickly recording the Biological Signals of the aliens present, Jiang Xiao returned to the fourth floor, found a window in the corner, climbed out, and rushed into the alley opposite.
Countless Life Detection scans, Heat Source Sensing scans, and Source Energy Detection scans treated him as if he did not exist.
The Origin Data of a Tier 1 Peak was enough to enhance the effects of Tier 2 Source Energy Equipment by more than double. It was obvious that this supernatural ability had an extremely high level. Tier 2 Source Energy Equipment and most detection devices from Primary Civilizations were incapable of seeing through it.
Unless the other side possessed a Tier 3 detection-type Source Energy Equipment or a military radar terminal from a Galaxy Civilization, they could not possibly detect him.
What if they really had military equipment from a Galaxy Civilization?
What a joke. The three Star Rail Defense Ships above Sin Capital themselves came from a company with the technological level of an Established Galaxy Civilization.
Star Harbor would never let Sin Capital obtain a military terminal of that level, because that thing could genuinely be used to reverse-infiltrate the Star Rail Defense Ships.
Looking back at the bustling building behind him, Jiang Xiao turned and swiftly moved toward Kasar Street Block.
He had finished recording the Biological Signals and attracting attention. Next came the main event of tonight's operation.
Crossing the outer isolation zone, Jiang Xiao entered Kasar Street Block as easily as walking on level ground without attracting the slightest attention.
He put on his hood and injected Origin Data into the Terminal Goggles. Their range and detection intensity increased simultaneously!
Jiang Xiao was uncertain how advanced Xi Guang's method of blocking detection equipment was, but since Xi Guang had been trapped in Kasar Street Block, it presumably did not exceed Tier 2 strength.
Perhaps the blocking effect was intermittent. Otherwise, why would the Sin City Council be so certain that Xi Guang was still in Kasar Street Block?
"Let's look around. With a detection range of seven hundred meters, searching the entire Kasar Street Block within an hour shouldn't be difficult."
Most of the drones used for detection had been diverted away, so Jiang Xiao was not worried about being seen by physical means.
As long as he was careful while moving between the buildings and avoided being spotted by the aliens' naked eyes, he would be fine.
After he had searched more than half of Kasar Street Block, Jiang Xiao's brows gradually furrowed.
If this dragged on, the drones and helicopters would return. Searching would be even more difficult once he had to hold back.
A red marker appeared on the radar map. Jiang Xiao glanced at it casually and was about to leave. Red markers represented recorded aliens.
Suddenly, he stopped, his gaze sharpening.
No. Why was an alien alone?
When he looked again, Jiang Xiao found that the red marker had vanished, as if it had only been an illusion.
"So I found you. You're pretty good at hiding."
Chapter 32: Xi Guang · Yarsophy
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