Chapter 21

The rebel machine gunner and his assistant clearly understood their situation.

Facing a hidden sniper, their position was extremely dangerous. After all, their firing point was just a temporary setup using the ruins, not a real bunker or defensive fortification.

Without any communication, the machine gunner and his assistant chose the same action as the other rebel soldiers: hide!

However, it was obviously too slow!

Bang!

Another gunshot rang out, and the machine gunner, who had just raised his light machine gun, was shot in the head, and the machine gun fell to the ground. The assistant completely hid in the ruins, not daring to show his head.

Compared to his life, cowardice was nothing.

No one would blame the assistant, even if they despised him in their hearts.

As the team leader, Hank paid no attention to this subordinate. The moment the gunshot sounded, he judged the general direction and began firing his assault rifle.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The surrounding soldiers joined in, and bullets immediately sent debris flying from the ruins.

After firing, Qin Rang rolled to dodge the incoming bullets.

The skill [Firearm (Light Weapons) (Basic)] not only strengthened Qin Rang's body but also gave him knowledge about firearms. It not only taught him how to use them but also made him understand their characteristics.

For example: the sniper rifle!

Although it was just an assembled sniper rifle, it did not hinder Qin Rang from considering himself a sniper.

The greatest secret of a sniper is not to let the enemy know your position!

This is more important than a one-shot kill!

Qin Rang rolled with the sniper rifle into a hiding spot in the ruins he had chosen in advance.

Then, he lowered his head to look at the wound on his left calf.

[Shooting: Graze, opponent deals 5 points of damage...]

Just as the battle record described, it was just a graze, but this graze reminded Qin Rang of the opponent's strength.

He had chosen a very advantageous environment and launched a surprise attack, yet he was injured on the third attack.

Seriously calculating, this was the first time Qin Rang was injured after entering this beginner dungeon.

Rip!

Qin Rang tore open the lining, cut it into strips, and tied it around his left calf.

"I should have learned how to bandage from Maggie before starting!"

Feeling the pain in his calf, Qin Rang teased himself.

Then, Qin Rang had to move again.

Qin Rang knew that if he stayed any longer, he would be surrounded. The rebel soldiers could definitely judge his current position based on where he had fired from.

Qin Rang was certain of this.

The injured calf made Qin Rang's movements sluggish, especially after entering the [Stealth] state, his already slow speed became even slower.

It took him five minutes to completely leave the area.

When he hid in a new hiding spot and looked back at the original area, seven rebel soldiers responsible for searching had already surrounded it.

Three in front and four behind, three soldiers cautiously advanced, and four soldiers stayed behind, aiming.

If Qin Rang were still there, he would have no chance of escaping.

Even if he killed one or two soldiers, the remaining soldiers would be enough to turn him into a sieve.

But now it was different!

Leaving that area, Qin Rang could confidently snipe the enemy.

Bang!

A soldier responsible for searching fell in a pool of blood.

[Shooting: Critical hit, deals 100 damage (50 Firearm (Light Weapons) (Basic) x2), opponent dies...]

The battle information indicated the enemy's death.

Immediately, Qin Rang began to move again.

Hearing the sound of bullets hitting behind him, Qin Rang was incredibly grateful for choosing such an advantageous environment.

"Damn it!"

The death of a subordinate made Hank curse under his breath.

He wanted to immediately find that damn sniper and tear him to pieces, but he knew that anger wouldn't solve the problem.

If he didn't find a solution soon, his entire team would be stuck here.

Hank's gaze swept the surroundings, but the layers of ruins blocked his view.

More importantly, apart from the initial sniper point, there was no real vantage point to overlook the entire area.

"The enemy deliberately chose this place!"

Hank had a sudden realization.

At the same time, a bad feeling arose.

This was definitely not an ordinary armed thug!

Someone who could skillfully use a sniper rifle and choose such an environment was undoubtedly a qualified soldier!

"Could it be the government army?!"

The guess made Hank frown, and then he hesitated.

Despite being just a lieutenant, as a confidant of Saluka, he was well aware of the war situation.

The rebels were doomed to lose!

Trapped in a besieged city with no outside help, defeat was only a matter of time as resources ran out.

And when that time came, it would be the time for reckoning!

Hank did not want to die in the reckoning!

So, he chose to follow Saluka—because the other side promised to protect him from the reckoning and ensure a comfortable life.

But such a promise was contingent on him not killing a large number of government soldiers or important figures.

Otherwise, even Saluka couldn't protect him.

"If the person in front of me is really a government army scout, and I kill him... No matter, it's the lieutenant's order! I have no choice!"

Hesitating, Hank finally gritted his teeth and immediately gave orders.

"Mark, Johnny, go to the previous sniper point and occupy the vantage point!"

"Hendel, you go and draw attention!"

"The rest, keep an eye on that bastard's movements!"

Orders were issued one by one.

Immediately, the rebels sprang into action.

Once again, they showed the difference between rebels and armed thugs. If it were armed thugs, they would certainly argue and might even turn against each other.

But the rebels did not!

They followed their captain's orders and carried out their tasks.

The two soldiers heading to the sniper point and the soldier drawing Qin Rang's attention set out almost simultaneously.

The remaining three soldiers, including Hank, scanned the surroundings for Qin Rang's possible positions.

Qin Rang immediately noticed the soldier used as "bait."

His unhidden figure was so conspicuous in the ruins.

Qin Rang instantly aimed at him!

But Qin Rang did not fire!

The sudden change in the rebel soldier's behavior made the cautious Qin Rang suspicious.

This was completely inconsistent with the professional behavior he had shown before!

He was even worse than an armed thug!

"Trap?"

Qin Rang subconsciously thought of this possibility.

After all, one of the best ways to deal with a sniper is to throw out a decoy.

Qin Rang released his finger from the trigger and, using the magnified view from the [Worker Bee Scope], searched the area.

Soon, Qin Rang made a discovery.

When he had familiarized himself with the entire ruins area, he had paid special attention to where people could hide and where it was suitable for stealth.

Based on the current position of the rebel soldiers, it was not difficult to find the target.

"Two people... going to the previous sniper point!"

Looking through the scope at the rebel soldiers, Qin Rang instantly guessed what they were planning to do.

That sniper point was the only place in the area that could threaten Qin Rang. After taking out the first sniper, Qin Rang absolutely could not allow a second or third sniper to appear.

Without hesitation, Qin Rang fired!

Bang!

One of the rebel soldiers heading to the sniper point was shot and fell.

The other rebel soldier did not hesitate, jumping up from the ground and sprinting from a prone position.

Qin Rang saw everything!

But Qin Rang did not have the chance to fire again!

After the first shot, he quickly rolled to avoid the rebels' suppressive fire, but his position was exposed again.

The rebel soldiers surrounded him again.

Worse, he did not have more time to use [Stealth] to escape the encirclement!

Because the sprinting rebel soldier was less than a hundred meters from the sniper point, and at his current speed, it would take only a dozen seconds to reach it.

"Go for it!"

Seeing the rebel soldier getting closer to the sniper point, Qin Rang gritted his teeth and set up his sniper rifle again.

Being in the encirclement and exposing himself was a dangerous move.

Qin Rang was fully aware of this.

It was almost a death sentence.

But if the rebel soldier reached the sniper point again, he would be dead for sure!

Bang!

Qin Rang fired, and the sprinting rebel soldier was shot and fell.

After firing, Qin Rang quickly rolled to avoid the massive impact of the bullets.

He was hit!

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