Chapter 90: Celestial Eye (1/2)

”These little cuties will be our test today,” Lex said with a wide smile. They have a particular skill that makes them the bane of average gunmen.” Lex said as a pistol appeared in her hand, but it was nothing like the one Nikolai used.

Even though she called them birdies, the creatures looked more like butterflies than birds. Each had a pair of metallic wings that flapped unceasingly.

Bang!

The gunshot echoed through the field as the bullet traveled to one of the small metallic butterflies. As the shot got close, the butterfly seemed to sense it and darted away, making it miss by a hairbreadth.

”They sense air change around them and dodge accordingly. Wind Butterflies.” Nikolai nodded in amazement, but Lex scowled at him.

”Don't give them weird names!” She said before holstering her gun. ”We get five minutes. Whoever manages to strike more butterflies will be the winner.” Lex said with a thin smile.

”Wait!” Sergio looked confused. ”How would you strike it if they can dodge?”

”Calculation,” Nikolai answered as he turned toward Lex. ”As expected from a Gunmaster, this will indeed weed out most of the average gunmen.”

”Are you chickening out?” Lex asked with smugness.

Nikolai squinted his eyes at her, trying to see through her act. He knew that Lex was a mechanic, not a gunman, so this made no sense. Even in his past life, he never heard of Lex using a gun.

'What's the worst that can happen?'

Nikolai believed that even if he loses, he can find a way to preserve his life while practicing the Celestial Art. He nodded to Lex and saw a grin blossom on her face.

”The countdown starts in 10 seconds! Take out your babe!” Lex said as she took out her gun and pointed toward the sky. ”Master, please keep track of time!”

”Fine.” The Master Dwarf sighed and took out a pocket watch. He began counting down from ten as Nikolai took out his gun as well.

”Bossman, good luck!” Sergio said, and Yuxi bobbed her head in agreement. Smiling at them, Nikolai took out his gun and pointed it at the Wind Butterflies as well.

”5! 4! 3! 2!” The Master Dwarf counted and shouted 'one' before clicking on his pocket watch, and the timer began.

Nikolai's finger touched the trigger and pulled, making the bullet zoom through the air one of the flying devices. The device dodged as expected, but that was why Nikolai fired twice at the same time.

The second bullet struck the creature, and Lex whistled in approval. However, her firepower was stronger, and the shot made the Wind Butterflies scatter.

Her bullets followed after the Wind Butterflies, arriving at the same time that the creature dodged to that spot. Nikolai's eyes went wide at such calculation.

'She can tell where each of Wind Butterflies will dodge to?' Nikolai found the concept unbelievable, but the number of butterflies she struck was increasing by the minute.

10, 20, 30...

By the time she reached 40 butterflies, Nikolai was still at 18. It was then that he knew he was being scammed. He sensed a trace of elemental mana coming out of Lex's body. This observation made him realize that she was using a skill or an item to calculate.

'If that's the case, then don't blame me for using this.'