Battle Against an F-Class Monster!

Battle Against an F-Class Monster!

But external power was external power after all.

Relying on the power of firearms and bullets could indeed quickly grant one the ability to threaten Beast General level monsters. However, given Earth's current technological level, this was already the pinnacle of individual weaponry. Once it came to Lord level monsters, the effectiveness of thermal weapons began to plummet off a cliff.

This was also the main reason War God level Martial Artists held such high status.

However, for the War Eagle Squad and Vinina as she was now, the power of thermal weapons was enough to handle the situation before them.

Time passed second by second.

Other than the two soldiers using thermal weapons, everyone else watched their surroundings with intense focus.

"Captain, southeast corner—a Crimson Mantis!"

Suddenly, one soldier spoke up and pointed in a direction. Vinina and the others immediately rushed over and looked where he was pointing.

Very quickly, they spotted a crimson mantis moving slowly through the shadows between two residential buildings.

"Intermediate Beast General level!"

The War Hawk Captain's eyes lit up as he looked at the crimson mantis. "That's a big catch!"

The other members of the War Eagle Squad immediately grew excited. Even Li Xun and Justin, the two High-level Battle Generals, nodded slightly.

Beast General level monsters of the armored insect type were worth far more in materials than monsters of the same level. Though this Crimson Mantis was only Intermediate Beast General level, its price could rival that of some High-level Beast General level monsters.

It truly counted as a big catch.

Of course, the most important thing was that, because their mission this time was to protect Vinina, a Direct Descendant of the Polenas Family, the equipment they carried was far more lavish than on previous missions. The core of it was the three A+-grade heavy armor-piercing rounds they had been issued!

This thing was good stuff.

It could tear through the scales of High-level Beast General level monsters. Even War God level Martial Artists could not ignore its power!

After all, humans were different from monsters. A monster's tough scales meant its defense far surpassed human skin. However, not being able to ignore it was one thing; with the speed of the bullet and the time between pulling the trigger and the bullet firing, High-level Battle General level Martial Artists like Li Xun and Justin could easily dodge it, let alone War God level Martial Artists.

Furthermore, War God level Martial Artists all wore high-grade combat suits. Even if they took an A+-grade armor-piercing round head-on and were injured, they could still survive in the end.

These bullets had only been approved because of Vinina's status.

"Miss Vinina—"

"Go ahead. How much could a few bullets possibly cost?"

Seeing the War Eagle Squad looking at her, Vinina smiled and replied, "I can also gain some experience fighting in the Wilderness Zone."

Excitement instantly filled the air!

"Lao Si, hurry up and set up your baby!" the War Hawk Captain urged.

"Yes!"

One of the two soldiers using thermal weapons immediately responded. He carried the fully assembled heavy sniper rifle, nearly two meters long and entirely matte black, to the edge of the rooftop and set it up. After carefully calculating and adjusting the optical sight, he immediately rushed to his backpack, pulled out three bullets with crimson casings, and loaded them into the sniper rifle.

For a moment, beneath the sunlight, the matte-black muzzle gleamed with an icy chill.

"Captain, watch this."

Lying prone at the edge of the rooftop, the soldier spoke slowly.

No one replied.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the Crimson Mantis through their binoculars.

Then—

Bang!

Compressed by the silencer, the gunshot was incomparably muffled.

Then, at the very instant the shot rang out, the crimson bullet streaked across the sky. Traveling at several times the speed of sound, it smashed into the Crimson Mantis's neck before the sonic boom could reach it!

The alloy bullet collided fiercely with the Crimson Mantis's shell. Its sturdy carapace was instantly torn open, and the bullet passed through flesh, forcibly blasting a bowl-sized hole through the Crimson Mantis's neck!

Its head fell straight off.

Its enormous body crashed to the ground.

Though its corpse could still be seen twitching through the binoculars, it seemed utterly powerless.

"Beautiful!"

Vinina could not help praising him.

The combination of a heavy sniper rifle and A+-grade heavy armor-piercing rounds was indeed incredibly powerful, capable of tearing through the scales of High-level Beast General level monsters. But tearing through scales did not mean killing them. With monsters' tenacious vitality, if the shot did not hit a vital point, the damage inflicted would be extremely limited.

But there was only one chance.

The first shot!

Only on the first shot would the monster have no defenses. If the first shot failed to strike a vital point, then hunting down the injured Beast General level monster afterward would require risking a pursuit through the city.

That was obviously extremely dangerous.

Yet this soldier had blasted apart the Crimson Mantis's neck with one shot. Its head had fallen off; it was dead beyond doubt.

"Just doing my job."

The soldier smiled in response to Vinina's praise, his expression carrying both simplicity and confidence.

"That's right, Miss Vinina. This is the most basic standard for military Martial Artists."

The War Hawk Captain laughed heartily as well. "Lord Li Xun, Lord Justin, please protect Miss Vinina up here. We'll go down and carry the Crimson Mantis's corpse up."

"Let's go together."

Before Li Xun and Justin could respond, Vinina refused outright. "If I just watch from the rooftop, how am I supposed to gain experience fighting in the Wilderness Zone?"

"I came here to train, not to sightsee."

"Everyone get ready. We're going down."

With that, Vinina directly picked up her spear.

Li Xun and Justin exchanged glances. After a brief silence, they nodded slightly as well.

Indeed, if she only sought safety at every turn, then what was the point of coming to the Wilderness Zone?

Besides, with her and Justin, two High-level Battle General level Martial Artists, protecting Vinina at all times, Vinina should not face any monsters beyond her capabilities.

Seeing this, the War Hawk Captain said no more. He opened the previously sealed door and headed downstairs carefully yet swiftly.

The War Eagle Squad, Vinina, and the others followed closely behind him.

"Confirmed. The Crimson Mantis is dead!"

Five minutes later.

Hidden in the shadows, Vinina and the others looked at the Crimson Mantis's corpse ahead and reached their conclusion.

"Then move! Don't let those beasts enjoy our spoils!"

"The usual rules—move out!"

The War Hawk Captain issued the command sharply. The two soldiers wielding thermal weapons opened fire first with their heavy machine guns. Under the suppression of that torrent of steel, the remaining eight soldiers charged out, blades flashing as blood sprayed everywhere!

Vinina was half a beat slower, but under Li Xun and Justin's watchful attention, she quickly found her opponent.

An F-Class Crimson Mantis equivalent to the Advanced Warrior level!