Chapter 104: Another Big Guy

"What excellent marksmanship!" The onlookers standing behind caught sight of Nalan Hongwu and his companions firing a few shots, their hearts shifting in mild astonishment.

Among those present, some had seen firearms before while others had not; someone like Ye Songtao had never witnessed such a weapon, and he could not help but marvel in wonder: "This sort of spiritual artifact seems significantly more practical than a crossbow, does it not? To think it can fire consecutively with such effortless ease!"

To Nalan Hongwu, a pistol was merely a modified variant of a hand-crossbow; the Nalan family's Immortal-Quenching Crossbow possessed an illustrious reputation, so his adjustment period to this weapon was naturally brief.

One simply needed to treat it as an Immortal-Quenching Crossbow, and mastery would follow in no time.

Nalan Mingxue and Lan Yan were already capable of using firearms proficiently, whereas Li Haoran, An Huwei, and Su Tianji, as cultivators, possessed foundational knowledge of firearms to back them up, which coupled with their own combat experience ensured their accuracy would never be lacking.

However, as this game was a shooting game, it naturally suppressed one's cultivation realm; with cultivation restricted, perceptions and speed were similarly constrained, meaning they failed to discover Xu Zixin's hiding place, just as they remained oblivious to where Fang Qi was concealed.

As the hiding spot for the terrorists, the warehouse map granted them a formidable topographical advantage if they chose not to rush out; for instance, the left, right, and upper sections inside the main warehouse entrance were all ideal locations for an ambush.

For the players watching the livestream, since they were unfamiliar with the map, they still had no idea where Fang Qi was even after spotting his hiding place; the moment Nalan Hongwu and his companions entered Fang Qi's field of vision, a black, small, canister-like object was hurled outward!

At this moment, Nalan Hongwu had yet to spot a soul when he suddenly heard a rush of wind overhead!

"A concealed weapon?" Witnessing the fist-sized object descending along a parabolic arc above him, Nalan Hongwu felt quite disdainful; with a hidden weapon of this caliber, no matter how much his cultivation was restricted, it was impossible for him to be struck.

Nalan Hongwu casually fired a shot upward at it!

"Sizzle!"

A blinding, piercingly white light erupted right before his eyes!

"A flashbang!? Find cover quickly!" It was Nalan Mingxue who seemed relatively more knowledgeable about these weapons; though she had not seen flashbangs in Resident Evil, the extensive knowledge she had acquired there allowed her to know how to counter it.

"Cover?"

"Art is an explosion." At this moment, Fang Qi, standing on the second-floor corridor, bit off the grenade's pull ring and casually tossed it down!

Simultaneously, behind the red crate to the right of the entrance, another grenade was thrown out!

Boom! Boom!

On the large livestream screen, two bursts of flames were seen soaring upward!

Su Tianji watched her character on the screen, which had turned into a Powerpuff Girl flying through mid-air before even landing, and she exited the virtual reality mode in sheer vexation!

She glared fiercely at Fang Qi beside her; if a real-life duel were permitted...

What infuriated her most was that when she turned her head to look, a massive string of "The boss is awesome" and "The boss is incredible" flooded the large screen!

There were even people spamming "Art is an explosion"?

Did we not agree to beat up the boss?!

How infuriating!

At this moment, An Huwei also logged out, looking rather embarrassed: "Careless, truly careless! I did not expect this kid to resort to underhanded tactics!"

Several others who survived the flashbang without dying from the blast were subsequently finished off, and seeing this state of affairs...

"To think we were outmaneuvered!" With a darkened face, Nalan Hongwu stared at the corpse on the screen and exited the virtual reality mode; he had not expected this kid to be so cunning, nor had he anticipated that these weapons would have so many tricks up their sleeves!

Just moments ago he was thinking of beating up the boss, yet he ended up beaten by the boss on the spot!

Suddenly, a message appeared on the screen: "The boss is too sinister and crafty, actually launching a sneak attack from behind!"

One look was enough to know Jiang Xiaoyue had spammed it!

Toward this little girl who constantly favored outsiders throughout the entire process, Fang Qi expressed immense helplessness.

Right after, those who wished to watch the boss get beaten quickly followed suit and began spamming the chat!

"Attacking from behind is not the behavior of a gentleman; if the boss has the ability, come out for a duel!"

When playing Counter-Strike, external communications definitely had to be turned off, otherwise the chaotic noise would easily cause errors in judgment.

But as a streamer, Fang Qi certainly possessed the option to view the bullet comments; with a single glance, he saw people spamming demands for a duel...

Ultimately, he exited the virtual reality mode with a little over twenty health points remaining: "Does anyone else want to duel me?"

"Allow this old man!" Nalan Hongwu shouted.

"Count me in!" Su Tianji refused to be outdone.

As a result, in the second round, before they even crossed the threshold, an MP5 submachine gun (purchased via B31 in the original game) swept down from overhead...

Nalan Hongwu, deceased.

Su Tianji followed closely behind, deceased.

...

For several consecutive rounds, the large screen only showed Fang Qi holding a submachine gun, emerging like a ghost from staircases, vents, and rooftops.

Everyone: "..."

"The boss is simply too sly..." A discussion had already sparked among the comments.

"Catching people off guard every single time, his calculations are far too precise!"

"Who can beat this boss to death? The boss has become an absolute demon!"

Compared to other games, the advantage of player-versus-player games lay in the battle of wits and the psychological warfare between players.

Evidently, the players watching the livestream began to appreciate the flavor of this game; unlike the brainless, rigid monsters in Resident Evil, the opponents in this game were players, making it far more unpredictable and entertaining.

"Steady, steady!" An Huwei glanced at everyone who currently wished for a real-life duel and said awkwardly, "We have already familiarized ourselves with the terrain now, and we are sufficiently acquainted with these weapons; no matter how cunning that kid is, it is impossible for him to pull any more tricks."

"This thieving brat is simply too deceitful!" Su Tianji stamped her feet ruthlessly; they had claimed they came to beat the boss, yet up until now, they had not managed to kill him even once, instead receiving a severe thrashing from Fang Qi.

Nalan Mingxue stood to the side, tinkering with her firearm.

Nalan Hongwu went so far as to buy a grenade for himself, along with the most expensive M249 machine gun (commonly known as the B51).

A string of amber-yellow bullets resembling a gold chain hung upon the chamber.

Just as he rushed through the door, he spotted Ye Xiaoye hopping her way upstairs.

"Hehe! Little girl, still jumping around?"

Da-da-da-da-da-da!

Nalan Hongwu chuckled heartily, hoisting the B51 and unleashing a wild, frantic volley of gunfire.

"Ah!"

"Where am I? Who is shooting me?" Ye Xiaoye, who was just planning to change cover, wanted to look around blankly, but bit the dust on the spot!

Not long after, the group discovered Xu Zixin hiding in a corner, and a grenade was hurled over.

"Let's see you hide now!" An Huwei laughed out loud.

Wielding their machine guns and unleashing a wild spray, the group instantly felt immensely gratified!

"The boss is in danger this time."

"They are all completely familiar with it now."

"Six against one, though a few only have slivers of health left."

"The minor mobs are cleared; it is time to take on the BOSS!"

"Beat the Great Boss Fang to death!"

Immediately, row after row of bullet comments surfaced on the screen: "What gear does the Great Boss Fang drop upon death?"

"Drop a computer, kill him and you can take it home!"

"Drop a rocket launcher, whoever kills him gets it!"

"Drop a little Lolita..."

"Who the hell sent 'drop a little Lolita'?! Step out!"

"..." It had to be said that spending so much time in the internet cafe had actually taught them quite a bit of modern slang...

Everyone was waiting to watch the boss get thrashed, and they had already been waiting a very long time!

"Finally we can beat this rotten boss to death!" Jiang Xiaoyue immediately began to watch with intense, eager concentration.

An Huwei was currently wielding a B51, with a mere 32 health points remaining, but he had just sprayed down an enemy and taken the kill, securing 300 bucks—an absolutely sublime feeling!

"In a moment, we'll take a few machine guns, charge from every side, and spray him to death!" An Huwei wiped his face and laughed uproariously.

Su Tianji, who had already been killed countless times, wore a dark expression, her silver teeth clenched tight: "Today I must beat this brat to death at least once!"

And at this moment, Nalan Mingxue, who had already grown familiar with the terrain, stealthily crawled out of a ventilation duct and soon spotted Fang Qi hiding in his own base with just a pistol.

In her hands, however, she held an automatic rifle.

"A pistol?" Nalan Mingxue felt a sudden surge of joy in her heart; even if Fang Qi bought a good gun right now, the time it took for him to switch weapons would be more than enough for her to land several bullets!

But immediately after, she noticed Fang Qi suddenly pull out a massive, dark-green behemoth!

He flashed a grin right at her.

Nalan Mingxue said nothing and fired directly.

"The boss is done for this time!"

"What awful luck... he just switched his gun back, didn't he?"

"She caught him right at the worst moment!"

The players standing behind and watching began to whisper among themselves.

Before even half a clip of bullets could be spent, a thunderous explosion roared out!

In the game, every player inside the warehouse also heard that tremendous, echoing blast!

Soon after, Nalan Hongwu received a notification that a teammate had died.

Nalan Mingxue: "..."

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