Breakthrough

The instant the sniper's bullet struck, Elijie's mind went blank.

She felt the threat and terror of death with absolute clarity!

Even in this age of superhumans, most could not ignore the lethality of modern weapons. A small handgun could kill a low-rank superhuman, let alone a powerful rifle.

What had struck Elijie was a .50-caliber sniper round with a full-metal-jacket bullet. It could easily punch through heavy body armor or the wall of an ordinary building.

Though less powerful than an anti-materiel round, it traveled faster and was well suited to hitting a moving person. A hit was almost always fatal.

Even a B-Rank or A-Rank Enhancement Type superhuman would suffer badly from a hit without protective gear.

Elijie was a C-Rank superhuman with both enhancement and psychic abilities, but her enhancement focused on agility and speed. Her defenses were not much stronger than an ordinary person's. She certainly could not withstand a sniper rifle.

If that bullet had struck her head instead of her chest, her skull would have burst like a watermelon hit with a hammer. She would have died on the spot.

The Fire Dragon Armor Zuo Yi had given her saved her life!

The leather armor's defenses were formidable. The sniper round shattered against it. The impact nearly knocked her down, but it did little harm.

Yet the girl felt little relief at surviving. She now understood that she really could die!

A terrifying sniper had his sights on her.

What frightened Elijie most was that, no matter how great the danger she faced, Zuo Yi had not intervened.

Zuo Yi had told her that unless an opponent was far beyond her abilities, he would not interfere, even if she died in battle.

He was clearly keeping his word. She could not even see him