Breakout

The Ghoul that were gathering their strength began to slow down.

The muscles contracted frame by frame, and the tendons of the hind leg, like a tightly wound spring, gradually accumulated power.

Lu Yuan saw it clearly.

Every position, every angle at which it is about to jump, every exposed weakness.

The Revolver was lifted.

First shot.

The nearest Ghoul has put down its prey, its mouth wide open, ready to leap.

Pull the trigger.

Flame burst from the muzzle, Silver-Plated Bullets, trailing a faint reddish tail, spun out before slowing down.

The bullet drifted slowly toward the wide-open mouth, as if falling into deep water.

The hammer rebounds, and the wheel rotates.

Second shot.

Two steps to the right, the other hind leg has already left the ground, and it is about to jump.

The gun muzzle was moved horizontally, aimed at the center of the chest cavity, at the junction of the mouth and torso, the most vulnerable connection point in the entire body.

Pull the trigger, and the second bullet slowly drifts out.

The third shot.

To the left front, a larger individual lunged towards Boer.

He turned sideways, the muzzle of the gun tracing a very short arc, aiming at its side flank.

Fire.

Fourth shot.

The fifth shot.

The sixth shot.

Six Silver-Plated Bullets hovered in the air, trailing faint red flames, like six slowly drifting shooting stars, each heading towards its target.

The impeller spun freely, and the hammer fell into the empty chamber.

Click.

Time Bestower off.

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The world is returning to normal speed.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang...

Six gunshots rang out almost simultaneously.

The first bullet entered through the open mouth, pierced the palate, shattered the brain cavity, and exploded out from the back of the head.

The second bullet struck the center of the chest cavity, the Silver-Plated Bullet exploding inside the body. Enchanted Flame erupted from the wound, tearing the tissue on both sides of the laceration outwards, separating the upper and lower body in mid-air.

The third bullet entered from the side, passing through the ribs and striking the spine. The moment the spine broke, all four limbs lost control, the entire body fell apart, and the person crashed heavily to the ground.

... the sixth one.

Every single one hit its target precisely.

Not a single shot was wasted.

Six Ghoul, six corpses, fell to the ground almost simultaneously, the sound of impact echoing one after another.

It all happened in less than a second.

Boer and the other Night Watcher were still holding their guns, not yet having pulled the triggers.

Lu Yuan stood still, his Revolver hanging at his side, the smoke from the muzzle still lingering.

But his expression didn't change at all.

Because the six that fell were just the most recent batch.

In the shadows further away, more Ghoul were setting down their prey.

The roars rose from all directions, growing louder and louder.

Lu Yuan opened the magazine, ejected the empty casings, took the Silver-Plated Bullets from the ammunition belt, and loaded them in one by one.

The movements were quick, yet steady.

Behind them, the crawling sounds from the direction of the cave entrance were getting louder.

Lu Yuan closed the magazine, and the rotor clicked back into place.

"Boer."

"Yes." Boer's voice was slightly deep.

"We can't hold it."

Lu Yuan raised his gun and scanned the approaching shadows from all directions.

"Retreat south."

The sounds of six corpses falling to the ground had not yet faded.

Lu Yuan was already loading bullets.

With his thumb, he opened the cylinder, the empty casings fell to the ground, Silver-Plated Bullets were loaded one by one.

The six most recent Ghoul have been eliminated.

But in the shadows further away, more gray-red figures were lowering their prey from their mouths.

The roars grew louder and louder.

Behind them, the crawling sounds from the direction of the cave entrance were getting louder.

If you stay where you are, the Ghoul from both directions will engulf the circle of light within three minutes.

The light can block them out for a while.

But that couldn't stop the main force, which was starving.

Lu Yuan closed the magazine.

The wheel clicks back into place.

"Walk!"

His voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it.

Boer turned his head.

"Open a path and retreat south."

Lu Yuan raised his Revolver, pointing the muzzle in the direction he had come from, right in the center of the Ghoul formation carrying their prey.

"Stay close to me."

He didn't wait any longer.

Step forward.

Pull the trigger.

Bang!

The first Ghoul blocking the road was pierced in the head by a silver bullet, its body flipping to the side, and half of its arm flying out of its mouth.

Bang!

The second one.

Bang!

The third one.

Three bullets tore open a gap less than two meters wide.

Lu Yuan didn't stop and rushed straight through the gap.

Boer shouted from behind.

"Keep up! Charge formation!"

Eight gray-robed figures instantly condensed into a sharp blade, following closely behind Lu Yuan as they rushed into the gap.

With his bronze sword in hand, he slashed left and right, forcing the Ghoul that were trying to close in to him to retreat.

The gunners on both sides opened fire into the shadows, and silver bullets exploded into bursts of fire in the darkness.

The passage is being torn open continuously.

It is also constantly being filled in.

For every one killed, two more would pour out from the alley next door.

They are no longer the same skinny pioneers they once were.

Larger in size, with fuller muscles, and the veins under the grayish-red flesh pulsate like earthworms.

Main force group.

The true lair defenders.

"Run!" Lu Yuan shouted, turning around. "Don't linger in the fight!"

The nine people switched from a combat formation to a running formation.

Stop trying to wipe them out, just keep moving forward.

Kill anyone who blocks your way.

Those that aren't blocking the way are ignored.

They ran wildly along the route they had come from.

The ground beneath our feet gradually changed from a corroded black to a copper-colored alloy plate.

The bacterial layer is already quite sparse in this section.

The remnants of the Sandworm Oil fire wall were still smoldering on the wall, their remaining faint light barely illuminating half the street.

But the footsteps behind him—no, the sound of claws scraping the ground—grew closer and closer.

The Ghoul are chasing.

Not just a few.

It's a group.

They surged out from both sides of the street with a whoosh, on all fours, backs arched, moving much faster than a person.

Their mouths were wide open, and their three rows of teeth reflected a wet light in the dim light.

There was no more roaring.

When they are chasing at full speed, they are actually quiet.

The only sounds were the scratching of claws across the ground and the hissing of bronze roasting the Ghoul' bodies.

"We can't outrun them! We'll be caught sooner or later!" Boer's voice came from the side.

His judgment was accurate.

Ghoul are at least twice as fast as a human running at full speed.

On the empty streets, the distance seemed to shrink every second.

"Two men at the rear, take turns firing!" Lu Yuan shouted as he ran.

As soon as he finished speaking, the two Night Watcher at the rear turned around simultaneously, knelt on one knee, and raised their firearms.

Bang bang bang bang...

A barrage of silver bullets rained down on the pursuing group.

The first two Ghouls were knocked down, and the ones behind them were tripped, slowing their pace slightly.

But it only lasted two seconds.

More gray-red figures trampled over their fallen comrades and continued their pursuit.

The two rear Night Watcher rose and ran.

Ten paces ahead, two other men had already crouched down to take over firing.

Alternating cover.

A textbook retreat tactic.

But ammunition is limited.

The number of Ghoul seems to be unlimited.

Simply suppressing the bronze level is clearly not enough in the short term.

If they keep running like this, no one but themselves will escape.