Chapter 437 - Sniper Duel (1/2)

How could this be?!

Abu had always been very confident in his marksmans.h.i.+p, 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.

Gla.s.s!

Earlier, he faintly felt that there was something wrong. The gla.s.s on the warehouse was too clean. Obviously, it did not match the dilapidated warehouse, looking to have been replaced only recently. This gla.s.s had a higher refractive index than ordinary gla.s.s, 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 gla.s.s’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, splas.h.i.+ng 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.