Chapter 437: 437

Chapter 437 Sniper Duel

How could this be?!

Abu had always been very confident in his marksmanship, never expecting to miss his target twice in just three days . At this point, his confidence was greatly shaken .

Soon, he managed to calm down and properly figure out the problem .

Glass!

Earlier, he faintly felt that there was something wrong . The glass on the warehouse was too clean . Obviously, it did not match the dilapidated warehouse, looking to have been replaced only recently . This glass had a higher refractive index than ordinary glass, the reason why his previous shot did not land on his target .

Instead, the opponent feigned death and defeated an ambush .

However, the guy’s good luck ended here . Now that the problem had been discovered, a good sniper wouldn’t fall for the same trap twice .

Abu immediately laid on the ground again, calculating the glass’s refractive index from the previous bullet hole and adjusting his sights to the new trajectory .

A few seconds later, the sniper’s sixth sense saved his life .

Abu sensed something wasn’t right, decisively giving up on shooting as he rolled to his side with the sniper rifle in hand . That very moment, a bullet landed on where he laid earlier, splashing mud on his face . If he had not moved, his brain matter would have splattered everywhere instead of mud . Abu knew the precariousness of the situation he was in . Estimating his opponent’s position based on the shot, he rolled on the ground several times and ended up behind a small tree .

JIt appeared that just like him, his opponent was an elite sniper as well!

With only one shot, Abu managed to figure out where his opponent was hiding . Being the experienced sharpshooter that he was, he was actually excited instead of panicking . As long as his opponent human and not a demon, there was no reason to fear . He was also grandly proud of his skills, especially in the field of sniping . Abu never thought there would be a rival to his talents .

Many marveled at his talents when he played video games, where his lightning-fast reflexes and instant responses came naturally as drinking water . There was no need for any practice—he would get the highest kill count in the game . His only trouble was that he kept getting reported to the officials that he was a cheat, and the game’s management frequently banned his account by mistake .

Unceremonious as it may sound, it might be the only way ordinary players could beat him .

Things were different now that he was holding the real sniper rifle . No one could ban him anymore since this was the real world . He had become unbridled, unfazed in the sights of another sniper that matched his unopposed skills .

Abu closed his eyes and allowed himself to be one with his surroundings . He attempted to capture and filter out certain sounds that could point him in the right direction, hopefully gaining better insight into who he was fighting and eventually getting an advantage . Judging from the opponent’s position, he was now in a safe spot . If the opponent wanted to attack again, he would need to change his position .

And as long he moved, he would make a sound . It might be no different from the wind blowing over grass or the rustling of fallen leaves to the ordinary person . Still, Abu was one who could distinguish insignificant details often ignored by everyone else . Judging by the previous shot, Abu could tell that he and the opponent weren’t too far apart . All he needed was a little movement, and he would be able to pinpoint the enemy’s exact position accurately .

And Abu firmly believed that his opponent would make a move eventually . It wasn’t because he was more patient than the enemy, but rather basing his judgments on what was happening beneath the manor right now . Although the warehouse guy succeeded in carrying out a surprise attack, eventually eliminating three Black Nest agents, another two members were still fighting back . Not to mention Mr . Coffee, who started cursing incessantly at everybody after getting shot in the calf .

Besides, two powerful assault team members were still in the wine cellar . After hearing what had happened through the communicator, they had instantly rushed over to the scene . In other words, those in the warehouse were still at a disadvantage . As of now, they had unleashed their trump card, and if Black Nest got serious, they would be in some serious trouble .

By this time, Abu had basically figured out the combat plan of the other party . While he was thinking about killing his target in the warehouse, his enemy was thinking about how to kill him as well . No one liked the fact that a sniper was lurking in the shadows somewhere, ready to extinguish the life of whoever that came across his sights .

This only exacerbated the bad situation of those in the warehouse . The opponents didn’t randomly choose this location for the final battle—the topography of the warehouse and the high-refractive glass had been intentionally placed . It was a trick for him to expose his position first . Abu knew very well that he did not need to worry at all . His enemy should be the one to worry about the current situation . Just as he expected, his opponent took the first step after staying silent for half a minute . Abu instinctively picked up his rifle, rolled out from behind the tree, and fired a shot .

It was a pity that the scope wasn’t used, seeing how he failed to hit the target . Abu was in no hurry, though . He hid behind a large rock and waited for his enemy to act again . On the other hand, the storm had been brewing for a while, and it would soon hit landfall with a fury . A heavy downpour would severely inhibit vision, but the good news was that the rain would affect both sides . It was still fair play . In fact, Abu was confident that he would perform better than the other sniper in such unfavorable weather .

The enemy must be anxious now, Abu thought . The enemy wouldn’t have been expecting the sudden rain, and it would surely ruin whatever plan he had in mind .

…right?

Did the heavy rain disrupt Zhang Heng’s plan?

Well, Zhang Heng did not think so, since he too, was expecting the heavy rain . To be precise, he was actually the one who summoned the downpour with his Weather Marbles .

Abu had to be the most formidable sniper he’d met after Simon .

Zhang Heng’s shooting skills increased to Lv . 2 in the Mannerheim dungeon . Being his teacher, Simon’s shooting skills were obviously a tad higher, at Lv . 3, and possibly approaching Lv . 4 . As for Abu, although not as skillful as Simon, there was a high probability he had Lv . 3 shooting skills .

Of course, a duel between snipers wasn’t entirely determined by skills alone, where factors such as strategy and environment would influence the outcome . Abu was right

-Zhang Heng had always been a meticulous opponent, wanting to make sure that his enemy was completely decimated .

Unfortunately, Abu had miraculously dodged Zhang Heng’s most confident shot . Despite the miss, Zhang Heng didn’t flinch, waiting patiently… waiting for the rain to fall . As the storm blurred the surroundings with an impenetrable mist of water, he took out the Filter Lens from his pocket .

This meant the horrible weather would only affect one side in this battle .

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