Reversal

How long does it take for a person to react?

The normal reaction time for an adult is 0.15 to 0.4 seconds.

In some sports, athletes' reaction time is slightly less than 0.15 seconds, but still greater than 0.1 seconds.

The awakened ones have a reaction speed faster than athletes in the Common Era, and can compress their reaction time to within 0.1 seconds.

If Zhao Zhixiong had been as alert as a startled rabbit and used the return item the instant the gunshot rang out, he wouldn't have died.

However, at this moment, Zhao Zhixiong's mind was filled with the huge Boss Tier from killing Xu Hai and chasing down Ye Ma and Chen Dong, the Boss Tier of the three Wokou Faction!

Although the Wokou Faction is scattered and the value of killing their Boss Tier is not as high as that of the Boss Tier of a unified faction in other worlds, the Boss Tier is still the Boss Tier and still has far greater benefits than ordinary Boss Tier, which can be seen from the Loot Card.

When the gunshot rang out, Zhao Zhixiong's first reaction was not to leave, but to check the situation—although some pirates in the Jiajing Plane World also used firearms, this gunshot seemed to be different from that of a firearm.

Then, Zhao Zhixiong was Headshot.

He didn't even have a chance to use the return item before being shot dead by Bai Xiaowen, who was disguised as a pirate.

After all, Bai Xiaowen's Critical Hit rate automatically accumulates when he is not in combat. At the moment he fired the shot, his Critical Hit rate had already accumulated to 100%. In addition, with the 250% Critical Hit damage from the Desert Eagle +4 effect, he dealt a high amount of physical damage (Critical Hit) of 145 points to Zhao Zhixiong, a level 5 Hero Class!

Bai Xiaowen was worried that Zhao Zhixiong might miss a vital spot, so he took double precautions. The Shadow Assassin Stealth not far away. When Zhao Zhixiong was repelled by Xu Hai and then chased by the Elite Tier pirates, the Shadow Assassin had already reached Zhao Zhixiong's back. With the sound of Bai Xiaowen's gunshot, the Shadow Assassin thrust a deadly short sword into Zhao Zhixiong's back.

The Shadow Assassin's first attack while in Stealth mode deals double damage; this attack dealt 88 points of physical damage.

Combined, Bai Xiaowen reduced Zhao Zhixiong's Life Value by 233 points in one go! Zhao Zhixiong was originally just an Agility Specialty with less than 300 Life Value points. After being attacked by Xu Hai and the Elite Tier pirates, his Life Value were only slightly over 200.

In other words, even if Zhao Zhixiong had dodged a fatal shot and hit a non-vital area, Zhao Zhixiong would still have been killed. Moreover, Bai Xiaowen had aimed for a long time and accurately hit Zhao Zhixiong's vital spot between the eyebrows, resulting in an instant kill.

Zhao Zhixiong died instantly, and a golden treasure chest materialized.

After killing Zhao Zhixiong, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi emerged from the crowd of onlookers, accompanied by three Elite Tier captains, including Zhang Ting.

Xu Hong roared, "Who are you? I've never seen any of you before!"

Spirit Realm Rules Message:

"You have been questioned by Xu Hong, a Leader Tier in the Pirate Xu Hai Faction. Please handle this with caution."

Tai Shuisheng quickly hid behind Xu Hong and shouted, "They... they joined the government army! They're government spies!"

Given the already high level of Affection Level between Tai Shuisheng and Xu Hong, Xu Hong almost immediately believed Tai Shuisheng's words and said through gritted teeth, "Fine, Xu Hai, you're ruthless! You actually brought along the government army's spies!"

The Spirit Realm Rules notification message came again:

"Your identity has been exposed. The disguise effect of the Elite Tier Pirate Badge (Xu Hai Faction) has automatically disappeared."

Bai Xiaowen had already prepared for this when he made his move. He laughed and said:

"That's right! The imperial army has already surrounded Kinmen Island and is about to coordinate with Boss Tier Xu Hai to capture all the Wokou Pirates under Chen Dong and Ye Ma! You who betrayed Boss Tier Xu Hai, why don't you surrender? Do you want the government troops to kill you as remnants of the Wokou Pirates?"

Xu Hai was stunned for a moment, then finally came to his senses.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

[I should have realized that since word of the gathering on Kinmen Island had already leaked, it might attract government troops...]

Xu Hai's heart was in turmoil, but the current situation left him no room for other thoughts. He could only follow Bai Xiaowen's lead and shout loudly, "I have decided to accept the imperial court's offer of amnesty. Brothers, why not join me in accepting the amnesty and hoping for a title and a secure future for our families? Making a living at sea is never as good as being a wealthy man on land!"

Xu Hong roared, "Don't fall for it! The government troops' offer of amnesty is a ruse; their real intention is to kill you! Think about it, who doesn't have a few lives on their hands? How could the government troops possibly let you go!"

The pirates hesitated.

Xu Hai snorted heavily, "If we're talking about killing people, I, Xu Hai, have killed the most! I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of? Let me tell you the truth, the imperial edict of amnesty has already been issued. Whoever wants to set things right can atone for their crimes through meritorious service."

Bai Xiaowen said, "That's right, the court is in dire need of capable people right now, so you must not make a mistake!"

Boom! Boom boom!

At this moment, cannon fire rang out, and Kinmen Island beneath everyone's feet trembled slightly.

The pirates looked into the distance and saw Ming Army warships sailing towards Kinmen Harbor, bombarding it!

Not only Kinmen Harbor, but the entire island was surrounded by the Ming Army warships, and the shouts of battle were like a surging tide, making people tremble with fear.

The pirates, who had been observing the situation, had no way out. The infighting between Xu Hai and Xu Hong was an internal struggle among the Wokou Pirates pirates; whoever won wouldn't lose a bite to eat. But the arrival of the Ming Army was an invasion by foreign enemies. If they continued to wait and see, they might fall into the hands of the Ming Army and lose their heads.

"We are willing to accept the amnesty from our leader!"

"We are willing to set things right!"

"Kill Xu Hong!"

With their lives at stake, the pirates, who had been watching the spectacle, all shouted and charged at Xu Hong, swords drawn.

"Chief Xu, I'm leaving the traitors in your household to you. Chen Dong and Ye Ma, those two bandits, have escaped. I'm leading men in pursuit; we can't let these two bandit leaders get away."

Xu Hai quickly said, "Please wait a moment, brother. I'll deal with this traitor, and then we can go find the thieves together, okay? They won't be able to escape Kinmen Island."

Xu Hai still had his own agenda. He was quite uneasy about being granted amnesty, and the "amnesty edict" he had just fabricated was just a lie. In this unsettled state, he naturally wanted to befriend Bai Xiaowen. Having an acquaintance within the government army would make things easier.

Bai Xiaowen shook her head and resolutely took her leave.

The Hero Quest for the Battle of Kinmen requires the annihilation of the forces of Ye Ma and Chen Dong. In comparison, although killing Xu Hong would also yield a treasure chest, firstly, Xu Hong is not a Leader Tier leader, so the quality of the treasure chest is not as good as that of Chen and Ye. Secondly, Xu Hong is not related to the Heroic Tier mission, so Bai Xiaowen is too lazy to spend time on him. The right thing to do is to hurry up and pursue them to prevent Chen and Ye from escaping.