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Chapter 26: This Shot Is Called Goodnight

"How amazing! So cool!"

Litchi held Zuo Chang's hand, interlocking their fingers.

This was the compulsory setting of "Friendly Snipe." Only those with interlocked fingers would be considered part of the "joint casting."

Litchi looked at the large skeleton behind them and asked, "Zuo Chang, what skill is this? Can I learn it?"

Zuo Chang shook his head, "I can't teach you. I can only use it; I don't understand the principles."

"I thought so— You don't seem much older than me; you probably don't have a high theoretical level. It's good enough that you can use it," Litchi muttered.

She lowered her head, looking at the empty forest and said, "They've hidden. What should we do now? Should I go out to lure them? As long as I'm careful, there shouldn't be any danger."

Zuo Chang retorted, "Why take the risk?"

He activated "Friendly Snipe" again. The skeleton fired a shot, and the crimson beam hit a large tree, creating a deep indentation but not piercing through.

However, it couldn't break through.

The base range of "Friendly Snipe" at level 15 was 2000 meters, and it increased by 200 meters for each additional caster.

Its damage formula was long but not difficult to understand.

In short, the damage of "Friendly Snipe" mainly depended on the "primary caster."

The stronger the primary caster's ability and cultivation, the higher the damage of this skill.

The key was—

"Friendly Snipe" could change the primary caster.

Zuo Chang said, "I'll give you control. My cultivation is too low, and I can't deal any damage."

Litchi was puzzled, "Giving me control will increase the damage?"

Of course.

At three realms, Litchi's magical attack power was at least a couple of hundred points higher than Zuo Chang's. Handing over control to her would increase the damage of "Friendly Snipe" at least threefold!

Zuo Chang transferred control.

Litchi was slightly surprised, feeling a stronger presence from the skeleton behind her.

With a thought, she could control the direction of the barrel and pull the trigger at any time.

This feeling...

It was similar to controlling a puppet; Litchi was not unfamiliar with it.

She aimed the gun at the large tree Zuo Chang had attacked earlier, ordered it, and fired.

Boom!

The gunshot was deafening, like a cannon!

...

...

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Cang Youbing huddled, summoning a magic eye in front of him to observe the movements of the skeleton.

The scenes seen by the magic eye were directly displayed in his mind, and he found—

That cloaked spellcaster hadn't died!

Not only did she not die, but she also didn't seem to be injured. Regardless of the fact that the effect of "Yin Extinction" should have burned away her mana, the shockwave generated by the earlier attack had undoubtedly injured her internal organs.

She had even spat blood!

Why was this happening?

And—

What was that gun-wielding skeleton?

A familiar?

A summoned creature?

With such a long range and formidable power, could that cloaked spellcaster be wielding a level 10 skill?

Or perhaps—

Was the gun-wielding skeleton summoned by that first-realm man?

"It's impossible! Truly impossible! A third-realm adventurer cannot possibly master a level 10 skill. If she had such talent, she wouldn't be just a third-realm! As for this skeleton being the creation of that first-realm man— Haha! I'd rather believe it's divine intervention, with the gods favoring them!"

But if it wasn't a level 10 skill, what skill could give a third-realm spellcaster a range of 2000 meters?

This completely contradicted current theories!

Cang Youbing's mind was a mess. Right now, he could only hope that the gun-wielding skeleton would disappear quickly.

Otherwise, they had no chance.

Boom!

At this moment, a deafening cannon shot rang out.

Cang Youbing was slightly startled, and the earth shook violently!

He saw, just ten meters to his side, a large tree, big enough for several people to hug, snapped in half. Wood chips flew like bone fragments, and a snowfall of debris filled his vision.

The adventurers hiding under the tree were caught off guard. The thick, crimson beam passed through them horizontally.

The beam didn't pierce through their bodies.

Because, at the moment the beam hit their backs, a tremendous impact tore them apart!

It was as if a mud-covered truck had been struck at high speed on a highway, breaking them into dozens of pieces, a gruesome and tragic death!

A piece of the corpse rolled towards Cang Youbing's feet.

He carefully observed and recognized it as a foot.

Stunned, he turned to look at the towering ancient tree that had been shattered in the middle. His mind went blank.

"Oh heavens, bless me with good fortune in the face of adversity— If I am fortunate enough to survive, I, Ye Nan, vow to abstain from meat for three years—"

Boom!

Behind a large rock, another adventurer who was praying for divine protection hadn't even finished his prayer when another cannon shot rang out.

A bright red beam enveloped him, evaporating him!

Cang Youbing smelled the scent of death, cold and piercing. He gave a bitter smile, and the mockery in his eyes seemed to be directed at someone, but it was unclear who.

They were prey. Prey awaiting death.

Trembling, Cang Youbing hid under a tree and a rock, not daring to show his head.

But what about the other side?

The opponent's spells were so sharp!

Trees as thick as several people hugging, boulders covered with moss—none could withstand the sniping of the skeletal gunner. The spellcaster—

She could even pour a glass of wine, shake the glass, and find and kill them at the same time!

In the face of life and death, an indomitable spirit emerged.

Cang Youbing shouted loudly, "There's honor in death! No disgrace in lifelessness! Brothers, when brave warriors meet on narrow paths, the brave shall prevail! Follow me— Charge!"

He jumped out of cover, charging towards Litchi, taking the initiative to initiate a charge!

However…

In such a desperate situation, inspiring courage in others was not so easy.

The surviving adventurers saw Cang Youbing's actions, but they lacked the courage to charge. They just stared at each other, hiding deeper.

Boom! Boom!

The third shot, the fourth shot.

Litchi was skilled and bold. Seeing Cang Youbing rushing towards her, she didn't aim the gun at him.

For the third and fourth shots, the sniper targeted the hidden mice.

"This is the last one."

Litchi's fifth shot spared Cang Youbing once again, killing only the last adventurer.

Cang Youbing clearly felt the contempt. His eyes turned bloodshot. At this moment, he had crossed eighteen hundred meters, coming extremely close.

Green flames surrounded him, and Cang Youbing gave his all, trying to restrain the fear within: "Two hundred meters... still too far. The opponent is not an ordinary person. Attacking now is meaningless. A bit closer, a bit closer... only then is there a chance to kill them."

Rushing to attack hastily was not the way.

Now, launching an attack hastily would only waste opportunities, providing no help to the situation.

If he wanted to "win," to "survive," he had to get closer.

Cang Youbing had excellent qualities. He knew the way to victory and loyally followed it, even in such a situation!

But...

Was there really a chance?

The max-level skill "Friendly Snipe" was a mountain, a mountain Cang Youbing couldn't overcome.

Calm thinking, correct strategies, flawless execution—what use were they in the face of an absolute difference in strength?

The dark barrel of the skeletal gunner was already aimed at him.

Litchi looked at Cang Youbing, her lips carrying a bold smile, "This shot is called Goodnight."

The skeletal gunner pulled the trigger, and a crimson beam burst out, engulfing Cang Youbing, dismembering and dissolving him.

He had no chance.