That assassin seemed to have X-ray vision; he could shoot accurately from behind windows and walls—it was truly unbelievable.
Zhou Xuan immediately understood that this assassin not only possessed supernatural bullets capable of penetrating walls and several meters of thick cover, but also had X-ray vision. If it were said that he had supernatural eyes that could see through walls and several meters of cover, Zhou Xuan would hardly believe it, because supernatural abilities could not be transmitted to such a distance through sight. If it weren't for high-tech equipment, this equipment might be able to see through things.
This is the most likely possibility.
Volume 1, Chapter 491
Chapter 491
Without a sniper rifle, even the most skilled sniper is helpless with just a pistol; even the most skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients.
Seeing that Hu Shan and his men were holding modified pistols with no use for them, and then looking at the police soldiers, Zhou Xuan immediately pulled Hu Shan closer and whispered, "Hu Shan, you're more familiar with the police chief. Ask him to talk to those soldiers and borrow a few of their sniper rifles."
Hu Shan had been spending a few days with Zhou Xuan. Although he couldn't understand what Zhou Xuan was saying, he could understand some of it by listening to Zhou Xuan's words and gestures. With Yi Xin explaining and translating beside him, Hu Shan suddenly understood.
Although they didn't bring sniper rifles, there were snipers among the soldiers. However, their bullets were clearly no match for the assassin on the other side; they couldn't penetrate the thick concrete walls. So they could only watch helplessly, feeling anxious and worried, because the assassin seemed to be specifically targeting their most dangerous and vulnerable personnel. So far, in addition to taking out the soldiers and police who were forced to the front, he had also destroyed the heavy weapons and killed several of the best snipers with the best marksmanship.
Generally speaking, a sniper's ability to conceal themselves is directly proportional to their shooting skills. However, those snipers hidden behind countless cover were all killed one by one by the mysterious assassin. They never understood how the assassin could hit them when the building they were under surveillance had never shown itself.
Unless the assassin truly possessed X-ray vision—which Zhou Xuan found hard to believe—he suspected it was some kind of X-ray vision device. However, the actions of the police and soldiers were quite strange. Modern high-tech weapons, aside from heavy missiles and nuclear weapons, could hardly achieve such an effect with lightweight firearms or equipment.
Thermal imaging devices and night vision devices are considered relatively advanced equipment by the military, but they cannot operate at great distances. In this location, the distance to the target building exceeds one kilometer, making imaging difficult. Moreover, it is broad daylight with a cloudless sky, blazing sun, and the ground scorching hot. In addition, there are hundreds of people on our side. Thermal imaging devices cannot distinguish friend from foe, and the ambient temperature is so high that they cannot differentiate between them. In theory, thermal imaging devices should be ineffective at this time and place, and night vision devices are even less useful, as they are used in environments without light. In broad daylight, they are completely ineffective.
Hu Shan immediately bent down and slipped to the temporary command post on the other side. The command post was set up behind three buildings, with a partition in the middle that was more than thirty meters thick. Presumably, even the assassin couldn't see through such a thick barrier.
A dozen soldiers were guarding the area with guns, and three or four commanders were busy and overwhelmed. Hu Shan pulled the police commander he knew aside and whispered a few words to him. In reality, he just wanted to borrow a few sniper rifles. He even braced himself and said that he had two sniper experts on his side and asked if they could help.
The police officer frowned, just as he was worrying, what was Hu Shan doing here to cause trouble? But Hu Shan was no small figure either. After thinking for a moment, he casually waved his hand, ordering his subordinates to bring him a few sniper rifles.
Most snipers value their guns highly and would rarely agree to lend them, but the guns brought over now belonged to several sniper soldiers who had just been killed.
Hu Shan carried the guns over, bent down and returned to the hiding place of the group, then asked Zhou Xuan, "What do we do now?"
Zhou Xuan reached out and said, "Take the bullets out of the rifle and give them to me."
Hu Shan was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood. He and his companions quickly opened the three sniper rifles and took out the bullets. There were only sixteen bullets in total.
Zhou Xuan took the sixteen bullets into his hand, then asked Yi Xin for a bottle of mineral water. After taking the water and bullets, he hid in a corner, removed the bullet heads, and used his ice energy to create sixteen bullet heads. After perfectly combining the bullet heads and casings, he infused them with a trace of his energy, and the sixteen ice energy bullets were completed.
Without hesitation, Zhou Xuan turned around and handed the bullets to Hu Shan and the others. Hu Shan and the others looked at them and found that the bullets had indeed changed. They were cold and felt like a piece of jade was stuffed inside the cartridge case, which was a bit strange. However, they didn't say anything and simply loaded the bullets into the magazine.
At this point, sniper rifles were available. With the help of high-precision sights, Hu Shan and the other two men with guns were able to clearly observe the situation of the house.
About ten minutes later, Hu Shan clearly saw two bullets shot out from the wall. Of course, he couldn't see the bullets clearly, but a tiny spark shot out from that spot on the wall. Hu Shan only saw that one spark, and as soon as the spark disappeared, one of his snipers in front died.
Sweat beaded on Hu Shan's forehead. He waved his hand, and the three of them spread out, each keeping a close watch. If the assassin was targeting them, they would be the ones to die.
Hu Shan then carefully examined the wall with the scope on his sniper rifle, adjusting the focus higher. After the assassin fired two more shots, Hu Shan was certain that the bullets fired by the assassin did not come out of the gap in the wall, but rather hit the wall directly and then passed through it.
This wasn't just indiscriminate shooting; every bullet fired would result in a sniper being killed.
After confirming the situation, Hu Shan immediately beckoned his two companions over and explained the situation. In fact, Hu Shan didn't need to explain; the two of them had already seen it clearly. One of them was Mo Te, who was the best marksman in the Prince's mansion. But that couldn't be said now, because Wei Xiaoyu's marksmanship was even better than his.
Hu Shan and Mott were both good marksmen and could see clearly. With the scope, they understood much better. Hu Shan whispered a few more words, and the three of them stared intently at the spot where the bullets had been fired from.
As another bullet was fired, Hu Shan whistled. The three men fired their bullets almost simultaneously. Hu Shan and Mott were indeed good marksmen, but the other man was not. Hu Shan and Mott both fired within three inches of where the other assassin had fired his bullet, while the other man's shot landed about a meter away, which was quite far off. In terms of a sniper's accuracy, a deviation of twenty centimeters would be considered an error.
However, the three bullets, like the assassin's bullets, pierced through the wall. Because Hu Shan and the others had been keeping a close eye on the target when they fired, they could see clearly that the holes made by the bullets in the wall were obvious. But if you weren't keeping a close eye on that spot, it wouldn't be easy to spot.
After Hu Shan and his two companions fired their shots, they stopped to observe. However, the scopes couldn't penetrate the wall, so they had no idea what had happened to the assassin, whether the bullet had pierced the wall and injured or killed him. They could only wait after firing.
However, after those three shots were fired, the assassin didn't fire again, and the scene fell silent for a moment.
Although there were many police and soldiers here, bullets couldn't penetrate the walls, and even a cannon brought in by the army was destroyed. Anyone who tried to surround them would be killed at a certain point and could not advance any further, so they could only remain in a stalemate.
When Hu Shan and the other two fired their guns, the sniper rifles were equipped with silencers, which most people did not know. It is estimated that the assassins inside the wall were at least injured, otherwise they would not have stopped firing.
Hu Shan glanced at Zhou Xuan and Wei Xiaoyu, waiting for Zhou Xuan to speak. Here, Hu Shan vaguely felt that Zhou Xuan was their backbone, and his words carried more weight than anyone else's. In his belief, only the strong had the right to speak. Originally, he wanted to give Zhou Xuan a hard time, but Zhou Xuan's assertiveness over the past few days had completely defeated him. Moreover, he learned that Zhou Xuan didn't seem to want to compete with him for power in front of Prince Tuluk. It would be better to please him and build a good relationship. Judging from Prince Tuluk's current attitude towards Zhou Xuan, he couldn't win even if he wanted to. A direct confrontation would not bring any benefits.
Zhou Xuan was at a loss for what to do. The two were about a thousand meters apart, and his supernatural abilities couldn't detect that far. He also had no shooting experience whatsoever; he'd never even touched a gun before, let alone shot one.
While Zhou Xuan was pondering, Wei Xiaoyu reached out and picked up the sniper rifle in front of Hu Shan, then lay down on the ground and aimed at the house. After confirming the target point, she fired a series of shots, about half a foot above the ground at the point where Hu Shan and the others were firing. Within three or four meters to the left and right of that point, a dense barrage of shots was fired until all the bullets were used up.
Wei Xiaoyu's marksmanship and experience were superior to theirs, so she took her gun and fired a barrage of shots at the area around that spot. If the assassin inside the house was injured, he would have no way to hide.
Looking at the spent cartridge cases ejecting one by one from the rifle, Zhou Xuan immediately said, "Pick up those cartridge cases and give them to me."
Hu Shan and the others assumed that Zhou Xuan wanted to destroy the evidence and didn't want others to know that they also had such powerful bullets, so they quickly picked up the spent cartridges and handed them to Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan took the shell casing and put it in his pocket. Then he used his supernatural power to transform and make the shell casing and the bullet he had taken out earlier disappear, destroying the evidence.
All sixteen bullets were infused with supernatural power. The power would only disappear after they were fired, and the ice bullets would melt in a very short time. Even if you wanted to find them later, you wouldn't be able to.
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, then said to Wei Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, empty the bullets in the other two guns."
Wei Xiaoyu understood Zhou Xuan's idea, nodded immediately, then took the two guns, aimed briefly, and fired, quickly emptying all the bullets.
At this moment, Hu Shan and the others did not have a sight and could not see where Wei Xiaoyu's bullets would land. If they had, they would have been shocked.
Wei Xiaoyu's bullets all landed within a three-inch radius. To achieve such accuracy at a distance of over a kilometer was truly remarkable.
Moreover, this was after Wei Xiaoyu had only aimed briefly before firing; she hadn't made the most precise shot, otherwise it would have been even more accurate.
Volume 1, Chapter 492: Thermal Explosion
Chapter 492 Thermal Explosion
After firing those ten or so shots in quick succession, Wei Xiaoyu threw the gun back to Hu Shan's side, then quickly picked up the spent bullet casings and handed them to Zhou Xuan.