Bang!
The gunshot rang out suddenly.
A piece of the roof cracked at the man's feet, and as a small chunk of debris flew, it grazed his calf, causing him to flinch in pain.
The man immediately understood what was happening. Without hesitation, he grabbed his gun and sprinted to the side.
Bang, bang, bang…
Bai Ye fired repeatedly, but all the shots hit the roof, failing to strike the man.
Soon, he reached the edge of the roof and leaped.
There was a massive billboard at the edge of the rooftop, and below it were metal support brackets. The man landed directly on the brackets.
He glanced at his bleeding calf, quickly tore open his pants to bandage it, and cursed inwardly. He couldn't fathom how Bai Ye had left the bell tower.
How did he leave?
Bai Ye grinned. He jumped off, of course!
He'd thrown his Beast Ball down from the tower and had Goomy act as a cushion below.
Goomy was an incredibly durable beast. In addition to its sticky mucus, it had a thick layer of fat, giving it formidable resistance to impact. Cushioning Bai Ye's fall from the building was no problem at all.
Bai Ye had landed on the back of the bell tower, an area the opponent couldn't see. He then circled around and climbed the current building to regain the initiative.
Unfortunately, the building the opponent had chosen was covered on all sides with various billboards and solar panels, creating too many obstructions. Bai Ye couldn't find a good angle. The only view he had was of the opponent's legs, seen through the gaps in the billboard brackets. It was difficult to land a shot, and as expected, the result was slightly off.
Bai Ye mused as he shouldered his Reaper's Strike and moved to the side.
If the opponent didn't flee, they would undoubtedly use the surrounding billboards to find a sniping position, offering excellent cover and a view of Bai Ye's location…
"Found him!"
Bai Ye grinned and quickly set up his sniper rifle again by the wall, then…
"One, two, three, four, five, six…"
Fatal Camouflage: When you maintain a stationary position for nine seconds, you will enter a camouflage state, and your body will blend with the surrounding environment.
A strange sheen appeared on Bai Ye's body, causing him and the sniper rifle to completely meld into the environment.
Meanwhile, the man, enduring the pain in his leg, clung to the billboard's brackets and climbed. He then leaped onto an external air conditioning unit, using it to quickly traverse to the other side of the building. Lying behind the brackets of another billboard, he poked his head out and took out a thumb-sized monocular to observe.
"Hmm?" the man frowned. "Gone? Or changed positions again?"
Based on his experience, the man could accurately determine the direction from which Bai Ye had fired, and by confirming the direction, he could roughly deduce Bai Ye's location.
However, looking at the rooftop now, he saw no one at the edge. Bai Ye was nowhere in sight.
The man hesitated and began climbing higher along the brackets.
Urban sniping was far more difficult than wilderness sniping.
There were many vantage points, but also many obstructions. It was possible that Bai Ye was relocating after each shot to avoid detection and find better sniping spots.
But the time was too short!
The man didn't believe Bai Ye could find a better sniping position in such a short period. The surrounding buildings were too far apart to be reached by jumping. Running down one building and then up another…
That was absurd!
The only possibility the man considered was that Bai Ye was hiding to avoid being discovered!
In his opinion, this was a definite mistake. If Bai Ye didn't show himself, he couldn't suppress the man, allowing the man to set up and counterattack.
But the moment the man peered over the billboard…
Bang!
The gunshot rang out suddenly!
Blood splattered from the man's left arm. A piercing pain surged through him. The intense pain even made him stumble, nearly falling from the billboard. Fortunately, his quick reflexes allowed him to grab the brackets, enduring the agony.
"Damn it!" the man cursed. "Where the hell did he shoot from!"
The man found it too bizarre. There was no one on the opposite rooftop!
Bai Ye was dissatisfied with his shot. The opponent had presented a golden opportunity, standing entirely on the billboard, trying to jump back onto the roof. Yet, he had only hit his arm.
"I'm rusty!" Bai Ye sighed. "My aim is off!"
Sniper rifles had too many limitations, and opportunities to use them were indeed few. After a long period of disuse, his skills had naturally dulled.
He glanced at the billboard. The opponent remained hidden for a long time, with no movement. Bai Ye figured the opponent was preparing to flee. After all, with an injured arm, any sensible person would retreat.
However, Bai Ye didn't want the opponent to escape.
Because he was a sniper!
When the Hidden Dragon Society had a numerical advantage, it was difficult to contend with them if the others didn't unite. But the Hidden Dragon Society had surprisingly failed; Alex had been kidnapped. This presented an opportunity for others, and Bai Ye certainly wouldn't pass it up. He prepared to contend for it.
But if he went to fight head-on, with a sniper lurking in the shadows, how could he feel at ease?
Just like Bai Ye had harassed the Hidden Dragon Society members before, a sneak attack with a single shot – who could endure that?
Therefore, Bai Ye felt he had to eliminate the sniper before he could confidently engage in the main battle!
"Goomy!" Bai Ye forcefully threw the Beast Ball onto the opposite rooftop. "Take him down!"
The man gasped, and as Bai Ye had predicted, he no longer intended to continue the fight and was quickly searching for an escape route.
But at that moment…
"Yaa~"
A strange cry attracted the man's attention. He looked up and saw Goomy looking down at him.
What is this?
The man was stunned for a moment, then felt like cursing.
You said it was a sniper duel, and you sent a beast instead?
That's unsportsmanlike!
Then…
Goomy flicked its tentacles downward, directly wrapping around the billboard's brackets and yanking with force.
The billboard was ripped away by Goomy and plummeted downwards.
"Ah!"
The man screamed, crashing heavily onto the ground, spitting blood, his body convulsing. Then…
Clang!
The broken brackets smashed onto the man, bisecting him at the waist. Blood mixed with internal organs instantly covered the ground.
The man's eyes widened as he breathed his last.
…