Pfft-pfft-pfft-pfft-pfft—
The metal petals missed their target and scattered across the ground, each one leaving behind a hole an inch wide. Lü Jue's expression turned grave, and a flicker of concern crossed Shen Tang's eyes as she watched. The hidden weapon looked ordinary, but it was devious, vicious, and devilishly tricky.
"An upgraded shotgun, but as a hidden weapon..."
A shotgun fired multiple pellets at an enemy in a single burst at close range. The hidden weapon mounted on the enemy general's weapon worked similarly: after launch, each "petal" would split into more projectiles a second, then a third time after penetrating flesh. The holes in the ground looked small, but beneath the surface, they were riddled with damage. If every last one of those projectiles struck a person, they'd be crippled even if they survived.
The enemy general's gaze turned slightly cold.
"Hmph. You're quick to run."
His warning might not have been sincere.
But his attempt to deceive him certainly was.
Though Lü Jue had fallen for it, his combat instincts had saved his life. Hmph, luck wouldn't keep smiling on the same person forever.
Could he really escape this time and the next?
Lü Jue refused to back down. "How dare you say your ancestor ran fast! You're the one who's old and weak, you unfilial descendant, too slow on your hands and feet!"
"Enjoy that sharp tongue while you can! I'll cut it out and have it with my wine!" The enemy general hadn't expected Lü Jue to still talk back in his state, and his teeth ground with rage. He sprang high into the air, hoisting his great axe as he charged like a cannonball. "Your life is mine!"
But Lü Jue still had the gall to rebuke him righteously.
His eyes blazed, like a