"Boom--"
A thunderstorm raged, the night sky was repeatedly torn apart by dazzling lightning, and torrential Rainstorm lashed down.
The rain severely limited visibility, significantly impacting shooting accuracy. Weapons and equipment were prone to water damage, so the mercenaries had to brave the Rainstorm to hurriedly cover the machine guns with rainproof cloths and put the ammunition into the covered shed.
The heavy rain filled the sky and earth, its sound echoing in his ears. Steam filled the bunker. Han Xiao moved away from the window to avoid getting soaked. He glanced at the sky outside, raised an eyebrow, and muttered, "This kind of terrible weather is practically a death knell. If the next wave of powerful enemies doesn't arrive now, I'll immediately..."
Halfway through his sentence, Brother Xiao abruptly stopped, joking, "How could I possibly make such a obviously self-destructive jinx?"
"Vroom--" A series of engine sounds rang out in the rain. This time, the convoy came on strong, with more armored off-road vehicles driving in through the heavy rain, the dense raindrops Warning on the cold armor.
"Fire!" the mercenaries roared, and machine guns and grenade launchers roared.
The next moment, even fiercer firepower erupted from the enemy convoy, with several small rockets blasting against the outer wall of the manor, sending two machine guns and their operators flying into the air!
As Han Xiao fired, he listened to Chen Li and the burly man roaring into the walkie-talkie.
"The enemy has rockets, take cover! Machine gunners and howitzers, give them a good beating!"
"Sniping, fire already! Don't fucking make me yell at you! Get to work!"
"There are more than twenty local yachts on the river. People on the west side, intercept them immediately and don't let them get close to the shore!"
"Damn it, a helicopter!"
The sound of rotors came from the sky as two Y-5 Winged Serpent attack helicopters invaded from above. Lightning flashed across the night sky, illuminating the helicopters' menacing appearance as they looked down from above. The gunners, wearing Wind Eye, operated the large-caliber six-barreled aircraft cannons mounted on the sides of the fuselage, unleashing terrifying firepower.
The bullets, with a cannon caliber, are almost like miniature artillery shells. Their penetrating power and destructive force are far beyond that of ordinary machine guns. They also have a very high rate of fire, firing orange sparks in rapid succession as the bullets form a continuous orange line, sweeping downwards and rendering the manor's frontal fortifications ineffective.
Mercenary casualties are soaring!
The shouts, screams, roars, rain, gunshots, engine noises, and thunder combined to form a symphony of war—grand yet tragic, chaotic yet stirring.
Helicopters were the biggest threat, and some machine gunners raised their guns to shoot at the planes.
With a simple pull-up maneuver, the Y-5 Winged Serpent was out of range of ordinary machine guns, and some stray bullets could not penetrate the helicopter's armor.
"Sniping! Take out the driver!" Chen Li roared shrilly.
"We'll deal with the helicopters, the other Sniping, don't let the ground troops get through!" the Venomous Bee Brothers in the central bunker ordered over the communications network, and then the two brothers began firing at the helicopters.
Even with the rain obscuring the view, Han Xiao could clearly see the sparks from the Sniping rifle hitting the helicopter's external armor. The cockpit window was made of high-strength bulletproof glass, which wouldn't be penetrated without seven or eight shots.
Han Xiao suddenly sensed something was wrong, and abruptly put away his gun and retreated, moving away from the Sniping window.
"Don't leave your post without permission..." the bearded man roared, but before he could finish, a violent explosion interrupted him. The bunker wall exploded violently, and the bearded man was thrown by the shockwave, slamming into the other wall with a thud. His arm was broken and twisted, and he screamed in agony.
Two Y-5 Winged Serpent, each carrying four air-to-air missiles, bombed the three bunkers. The central bunker was hit by concentrated fire, blown into the air, and reduced to ruins. The Venomous Bee Brothers were killed without a sound, their flesh, blood, dust, and broken bricks flying through the air.
The three bunkers were blown up!
Hmm... that sentence above seems a bit odd.
Without the threat of Sniping, the helicopters became even more rampant, like wild dogs in heat, and their firepower kept the mercenaries from even showing their faces.
Although Han Xiao dodged the shockwave, he was still shaken. He wasn't seriously injured, but his head was now exposed to the elements, and a torrential downpour left him directly in the enemy's line of sight, putting him in a very bad situation.
The enemy possessed land, sea, and air power; the manor was like a delicate young girl, attacked from three directions simultaneously.
He turned to look at the fierce battle, his eyes darkening. "The mercenaries can't hold on."
"The people outside can't hold on any longer."
In the center of the River Valley Manor, in the villa's hall, two men watched the battle outside the window. One of them, a bald old man with white eyebrows and beard, and wearing black-rimmed glasses, had his hands pressed against the windowsill.
The other person stood diagonally behind the bald old man, with his hands behind his back. He appeared to be middle-aged, with thick, black short hair combed back, only his temples slightly gray. If there was anything distinctive about him, it was probably his demeanor. He had a faint smile on his lips and looked very kind.
The kind-looking man chuckled and said, "Looks like I'll have to make my move."
The bald old man nodded. "After guarding for so long, Saina should eliminate the traitor within the organization. My life is in your hands, old friend."
The kind-looking man nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped, looking at the suddenly changed battle situation with a hint of surprise in his eyes. "It seems an interesting fellow has appeared; I don't need to intervene anymore."
"Huh?" The bald old man paused for a moment and looked outside.
"Are there any Sniping left? If we don't take out those two helicopters, we're all going to die here!" Chen Li roared into the walkie-talkie from inside the fortifications.
The two Y-5 Winged Serpent were extremely arrogant, taking advantage of the fact that no one could attack them, defecating and urinating on the mercenaries' heads, and even threatening to bomb the villa in the center of the manor.
Suddenly, a fiery red bullet pierced through the rain and struck the cannon ammunition belt on the side of a Y-5 Winged Serpent with incredible accuracy. The fiery red bullet cracked open and burst into flames in the heavy rain.
High Combustion Bullet!
"Boom!" The bright orange-red high-flame gas ignited the ammunition belts through the gaps in the protective gear, and the helicopter that had just been so triumphant exploded in an instant. The machine gun ammunition exploded everywhere. The power of burning bullets individually is not great, but this was a bunch of large-caliber bullets, with the power equivalent to a fragmentation mine. The crew inside the helicopter were almost all killed or wounded. Flying shrapnel pierced the pilot's neck, and a torrent of blood splattered on the windows.
The helicopter spun as it plummeted from the sky, shaking the ground and startling both sides in the battle.
In the semi-ruins of the left bunker, Han Xiao, who had just fired the shot, pulled back the bolt, ejecting the smoking shell casing. His eyes were serious and calm. Just now, in the critical moment, he had invested a lot of experience into [Sniping], directly leveling up to level nine! That's why he was able to fire such a precise shot, hitting the ammunition mounted on the machine gun from an extremely tricky angle!
This shot also had dire consequences, as another Y-5 Winged Serpent immediately concentrated its fire on the left bunker. The enemy ground troops knew very well that helicopters were their biggest weapon, so they coordinated their fire, and a terrifying barrage of bullets shattered the rain and exploded on the left bunker!
The bearded man turned pale, thinking he was about to be blown up. How could his short legs possibly outrun a cannonball? Just as he was about to despair, he suddenly felt a large hand grab him by the back of his collar, and a great force pulled him up and away at lightning speed. The next moment, the entire left bunker was blown to rubble.
If he had been a second slower, the bearded man would have been turned into a pile of minced meat.
After escaping danger, the bearded man discovered that his collar had been loosened and he fell to the ground with a thud. He immediately turned around to look at the person who had saved him, and Han Xiao, dressed in black, came into view in the heavy rain.
The bearded man, forgetting to thank Han Xiao for saving his life, exclaimed in astonishment, "How did you run so fast?!"
Because I am as free as the wind.
The bearded man looked completely bewildered. What the hell are you talking about?!
After casually finishing his rambling, Han Xiao stomped his feet on the ground, and the heels of his Electromagnetic Levitation Shoes glowed with a faint electric blue light. Magnetic power erupted, and he glided out like an ice skater, faster than a car. In a few quick steps, he stepped onto the outer wall of the manor. To the astonishment of the mercenaries, he moved like a black lightning bolt, darting left and right on the wall, completely impossible to lock onto, and dodging enemy artillery fire.
"Eat my teleportation technique!"
Han Xiao fired his sniper Sniping while moving at high speed. The shooting field of view here was several times wider than that of the left bunker. His Sniping skills, which had just been upgraded to level nine, allowed him to control the entire situation. The movement provided by the Electromagnetic Levitation Shoes was very stable and not bumpy at all. Moreover, they did not require much control. The difficulty was about the same as that of electric pulleys for transportation. Therefore, high-speed movement did not affect his accuracy much.
Gunfire was unleashed, with High Combustion Bullet, Spindle-Shaped Piercing Bullet, Heim Bullet Light-Shaking Bullet, and stun rounds taking turns to appear where they were most needed. Just as a vehicle was about to fire a grenade to attack a machine gun position on the manor, a stun Light-Shaking Bullet appeared at the perfect moment, the intense light from the explosion causing the enemy to miss.
[You are currently engaged in mobile Sniping, and you have learned some [Mobile Sniping] techniques. (1/100)]
"A new skill has been triggered?" Han Xiao's eyes lit up. This was a new skill that could only be triggered when the Sniping level was eight or higher. He fired a few more shots and found that hitting a target was equivalent to one point of progress, so he fired even more enthusiastically.
Thanks to his Electromagnetic Levitation Shoes, he avoided most of the attacks, but the enemy realized his ability to control the battlefield as Sniping, and that they would have a hard time if they didn't take him out.
Han Xiao then felt the opponent's "enthusiasm" and was once again focused on, his pressure increased sharply, and he was frequently hit by stray bullets, forcing him to summon his Magnetically Controlled Armor to protect his body.
The last Y-5 Winged Serpent maneuvered left and right to avoid being sniped by Han Xiao, while its machine guns kept firing, which did cause Han Xiao a lot of trouble. Even with its Magnetically Controlled Armor, it would be difficult to take a few hits. What was most annoying was that the machine guns had a knockback effect, and the kinetic energy would push him away, causing him to miss several shots.
Three more large-caliber machine gun shots hit his chest armor. Han Xiao felt a tightness in his chest and was pushed several meters away, almost falling off the wall. The damage wasn't too great, though. He currently had over two thousand health points, and with the Magnetically Controlled Extendable Armor was extremely resilient.
At this moment, the mercenaries in the manor began to fight back, taking the initiative to coordinate tactics with Han Xiao.
"Hey Sniping, don't just stand there, keep firing like before, we'll coordinate with you!" Chen Li shouted into the communicator.