"There's no other choice."
After realizing that the Fish-Head Freaks were not merely ugly but also possessed the special ability to pass through doors and even walls, Chen Xi gave up on ordinary attacks. Somewhat reluctantly, she took two small, exquisite strips of bullets from inside her skirt's wide waistband. The bullets in the two strips differed slightly in color. After a moment's hesitation, Chen Xi chose one type and loaded it into her compact weapon item.
Bang!
Chen Xi was a decent shot. Although this bullet missed the Fish-Head Freak's head, it struck right where its fish head joined its body. The instant the bullet hit, a spark flew, and the Fish-Head Freak's entire upper body burst into flames!
"Wooo-"
Standing behind her, Su Bai was puzzled. It was not as though he had never seen a burning humanoid before, but wasn't this Fish-Head Freak burning a little too quickly? The blaze was so fierce that it even began spreading toward the other Fish-Head Freaks nearby.
The other Fish-Head Freaks backed away as though afraid of the flames.
Were they afraid of being turned into grilled fish?
"Could that be..." Zhuang Anping was startled by the power of Chen Xi's shot.
"Ahem." Chen Xi's hand trembled around her weapon item, as though she, too, was surprised by the bullet's power. Still, she kept her composure. Watching the Fish-Head Freaks retreat and stop advancing, she led Zhuang Anping and Su Bai backward. "Yes, these are the Special Bullets my brother prepared especially for me. They're rare finds from the Nightmare World."
"I can only be grateful that the Administrator still allowed us to bring our belongings into this game. Otherwise, my brother would definitely give me a beating." Even as she kept watch, Chen Xi could not help talking. "But