Chapter 14 (2/2)

His eyes squinted. The fact that evil blood-suckers were here meant that there were creatures of a higher level. Just an evil blood-sucker alone was Level 3. Getting caught meant death.

They could only abandon the mission with a bow. He could not understand what kind of place this was. Judging by the forages, it seemed to be linked to a special mission like the Closed Area mission.

Slurp slurp.

The blood-sucking insects had attached themselves to the raw meat and began sucking the blood. Some took pieces of it and chewed. It was grotesque.

A rough guess was that there were 35 to 40 of them. Zephyrus waited until they gathered, press the button on the fever bomb, and threw it into the center of the insects.

Puak!

Kiak!

As the fever bomb went off, the blood-sucking insects melted. Smoke filled the underpass. The cost of the bombs was high, but this much was worth it.

“I got like this after playing Life Mission for half a year. How about you, Odin?”

“It’s been 10 years since I started with the beta. I know the blood-sucking insects well. Can we speak a little after the mission is over? Or should I say to exchange information?”

“We’ll see.”

Zephyrus pretended to be indifferent, but showed a positive attitude. He would have turned down the offer if Cha Jun Sung had just been asking for information, but he was interested in an exchange.

Click.

Zephyrus stood in position with his sniper rifle and waited for the blood-sucking insects to re-emerge. He had no anxiety. There was a sense of calm in his actions.

Kiki!

Immature blood-sucking insects only have a developed sense of smell, and the rest of their senses were degenerate. The reason why he lured them as a strategy was for the advantage of the terrain.

He meant to fight without worrying about other variables. They came out as long as there was an odor. Going around finding them one by one was unnecessary in many ways.

Kwajik.

The blood-sucking insects that had appeared in hordes ate the burnt pieces. Their sizes expanded as they ate.

If one became as big as a person, it would advance to a Level 3 evil blood-sucker.

Tang!

Zephyrus’ sniper rifle hit a blood-sucking insect. That was when he showed the power of a semi-automatic. Even while the blood-sucking insects were being attacked, they focused on eating.

Tatatatang!

He shot and shot. Zephyrus did not use a grenade. He only focused on the distant enemies with his eye on the scope. He had great aim.

He might have shot for too long, because the blood-sucking insects reacted to the smell of gunpowder. They could differentiate between smells coming from near and far.

Kiak!

The insects that had been busy eating the meat began screaming in Zephyrus’ direction. They were poised for attack, recognizing an enemy.

They went from the speed of a person walking to almost a run.

Dozens of muckworms came in like a wave. It was truly detestable. Some rode the walls and some the ceiling. Their attention was dispersed in all directions.

“We’ll kill them as we escape.”

“Okay.”

Tangtang.

Each time Zephyrus took a step back, an insect died. Even disregarding his age, he had amazing skill.

“Careful!”

Cha Jun Sung held his red fire in a desperate gesture. The insects riding the walls sprang off with their teeth bared.

The distance was not more than a few meters. Within seconds, one was right in front of Zephyrus’ face.

Puk!

A surprising incident arose. Zephyrus took out his crossbow and fired at the insect. The arrow pierced through its mouth and hit the ceiling, breaking in half.

He kicked the dead insect and continued on.

“Ha……”

Cha Jun Sung was truly in awe. Even if this was Zephyrus’s 10th time in the mission, his performance could not be attributed to a familiarity with the mutants and terrain alone.

That was talent. He did not yet know a lot about Zephyrus, but he was showing great talent as a sniper.

-[Congratulations. You have cleared Class E mission ‘Underpass’.]

-[You have earned 500 points.]

At some point, they had reached completion of the mission. He had received a free 500 points just while observing.

Other Lifers would have asked for a distribution of the points instead of a sweep, but Cha Jun Sung was honestly at peace. He did not care if they did this a few more times.

“You said you wanted to talk? Since it’s a hassle to speak through our helpers or outside, follow me. We have to move quickly.”

Zephyrus rushed to gather his equipment and directed Cha Jun Sung. He went along obediently since it did not seem like Zephyrus had bad intentions.