355 Thunder (1/2)

When night fell, Jin Lan and the others hid behind the simple defensive fortifications, holding two buns of cornbread with them. The cornbread was made by the refugees to help them sate their hunger.

Ren Xiaosu had already informed them that the bandits from the north might not be coming tonight, but everyone should still be prepared for an attack nonetheless. For the first half of the night, half the group would sleep before taking over the watch for the rest of the night. If there were really signs of the enemy, everyone would have to respond quickly and get straight into battle.

When Ren Xiaosu was done giving them orders, he could not find Yang Xiaojin. ”Have you all seen… ahem, have y'all seen your boss lady?”

”Nope,” Jin Lan replied.

”I saw her heading into the wilderness earlier,” Xu Jinyuan answered.

Ren Xiaosu grunted in acknowledgment. It looked like Yang Xiaojin had already gone to familiarize herself with the terrain.

An outstanding sniper would never remain at only one vantage point on a real battlefield. If their position were discovered, they would have to leave that spot as quickly as possible. Otherwise, they would get shot dead by the approaching enemy. Hence, a sniper's combat role was a proactive one.

Fortunately, Xu Jinyuan said there were no snipers among the bandits to the north. This would greatly reduce the danger to Yang Xiaojin.

Moreover, Yang Xiaojin had her advantage as well.

Sniper rifles could be very heavy. If a sniper used a high-caliber rifle, the rifle would become a heavy burden while they were operating.

Some sniper rifles could even weigh up to 20.9 kilograms. This was equivalent to carrying two bags of rice and running wildly in the wilderness. Even an adult man would find that difficult to bear.

But Yang Xiaojin was different. When she needed to retreat, she could just put away her sniper rifle and move around freely. Moreover, supernatural beings were physically stronger, and their movements were also swift.

A supernatural being who was also an elite sniper was definitely the most terrifying existence on a battlefield.

After eating two pieces of cornbread, Ren Xiaosu hunkered down behind the defensive fortifications and closed his eyes to get some rest. Honestly, he also thought it would be more suitable for him to fight out in the wilderness.

But before the bandits here experienced what a real battle was really like, they would still be just a mob. If there were no one to maintain their morale, more than half of these people would probably run away before the battle even began.

Jin Lan went up to Ren Xiaosu and asked softly, ”Boss, if Boss Lady's superpower is to pull a sniper rifle out of thin air, what's yours?”

Until today, Ren Xiaosu had purely relied on brute strength to deal with them without resorting to using his superpowers. So Jin Lan and the others were all guessing what Ren Xiaosu's power was.

Ren Xiaosu glanced at the bandits. ”When those northern bandits arrive, you'll find out. Bring that box of grenades over and put it next to me.”

The bandits around him were stunned. Weren't they just talking about superpowers? Why did he suddenly mention the grenades? Could his power be related to grenades?

Suddenly, Ren Xiaosu said, ”They're here! Prepare for battle! The enemy's coming from the northwest, not the north!”

Xu Jinyuan looked into the wilderness and then asked, ”Boss, where are they?”

The wilderness in front of them was clearly pitch black, so where was the enemy supposed to be coming from? They did not know how Ren Xiaosu could have discovered them.

In fact, Ren Xiaosu had sent out his shadow clone earlier tonight. Since they did not have any scouts, Ren Xiaosu had to use it to act as one. Therefore, Ren Xiaosu knew they had arrived when his shadow clone encountered the enemy. However, he did not expose his shadow clone and waited for the enemy to get closer.

Then Xu Jinyuan watched Ren Xiaosu grab a grenade with his right hand and remove the pin before reaching his hand into a shadow.

The shadow was like a doorway that seemingly allowed him to put his hand into another dimension.

Jin Lan, Xu Jinyuan, and the others were watching this sight in a daze. They did not understand what Ren Xiaosu was doing.