The sudden gunfire had just now thrown the two anglerfish into utter panic. They finally realized that the patrol ship before them carried a powerful being they could not afford to provoke.
The golden bullets were far too deadly for them to withstand.
So the two beasts no longer dared act arrogantly. They hurriedly twisted their bodies around and fled frantically toward the deep sea.
"Captain, they're trying to escape!" Zhang Xiao cried urgently.
At that moment, the two anglerfish were still within the sniper rifle's effective range.
Liu Jialin's gaze sharpened, and she pulled the trigger again.
"Bang."
Another golden bullet shot out, striking the back of the anglerfish behind with pinpoint accuracy.
Although this shot didn't hit a vital spot like the last one, the specially made bullet still had tremendous penetrating power. It blasted a bowl-sized hole in the fish's back, and blood gushed out at once, staining the surrounding water red and spreading across the sea's surface.
Both anglerfish were gravely wounded. They shrieked and fled even faster, their enormous forms quickly vanishing into the depths, leaving behind only a blood-red patch on the sea and the mingled stench of burning and blood in the air.
Liu Jialin watched the direction they had disappeared in and waited until they were out of range before lowering her sniper rifle. She turned to her companions and said, "All units, regroup. Move in beside Patrol Ship 390."
A short while later, the two patrol ships stopped steadily a few meters apart.
Liu Jialin boarded Patrol Ship 390. After asking around, she learned that the crew had only exhausted their Spiritual Energy and were a little tired; no one had been injured. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
After reminding them to get some proper rest, Liu