leonardwarren Chapter 13: Ambush and Kill!
Chapter 13: Ambush and Kill!
The distinction between Pure Land, Wasteland, and Demon Realm is relatively crude and lacks clear boundaries.
After all, while the concentration of magic decreases from the abyss to the pure land, it is not constant.
For example, during a demonic tide, the magic concentration in the wasteland will temporarily reach the level of the demonic realm.
Even pure lands can be eroded by magic, and over time they may even become wastelands.
Therefore, between the pure land and the wasteland, there will be fortresses built by the government or private individuals.
One reason is to prevent demons from invading the Pure Land on a large scale.
Secondly, they utilize unpolluted or minimally polluted land to grow crops and raise livestock to supply the city's material needs.
For example, the abandoned fortresses in front of Shenmo were once used for farming.
Later, it was destroyed by a demonic tide, and the land was severely tainted by the demonic energy, making it difficult to purify, so it was abandoned...
"Someone's coming!"
"Is it him?"
"I can't see clearly... but it looks like it!!!"
Ok?
As Shen Mo was walking, he suddenly heard faint voices coming from the fortress several hundred meters away!
"That's... Kang Wei's voice!"
Having just met them yesterday, Shen Mo immediately recognized the owner of one of the voices.
And it seems like the other person was waiting for him.
This alerted Shen Mo, who looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Sure enough, several heads were seen peeking out from the trench in front of the fortress.
One of them had a bandage on his forehead and a bruised and swollen face; it was Kang Wei… Shen Mo almost didn’t recognize him.
at the same time.
Seeing Shen Mo stop and look in his direction, Kang Wei couldn't help but say:
"He hasn't found us yet, has he?"
"How is that possible!"
The bandit leader instinctively retorted:
"How could he... from a distance of four or five hundred meters..."
Before he could finish speaking, the gang leader saw Shen Mo change direction, preparing to bypass their location.
"Huh? That's strange!"
The gang leader suddenly stood up and shouted to his men, "Surround him!"
After saying that, the gang leader grabbed Kang Wei and hopped onto the filthy motorcycle in the ditch.
He then twisted the accelerator and charged toward Shen Mo.
There were also two motorcycles, with two people on each, carrying hand crossbows, following their boss.
The remaining eight robbers, armed with machetes, spears, and other weapons, ran out of the trench and tried to block Shen Mo's path.
"Why would you want to die?"
Upon hearing the sound of a motorcycle, Shen Mo knew that this battle was inevitable.
He stopped and put down Li Yunpeng's spear.
First, he pulled out his long sword and planted it in the ground, then took out his bow and arrows and stared indifferently at the three motorcycles that were constantly approaching.
300 meters... 200 meters... 100 meters...
Amidst the roar of motorcycles.
The gang leader kept shouting.
Little did they know that they had entered the death range.
He drew his bow and nocked an arrow, his heart as still as water.
A moment later, an arrow flew out and hit the motorcyclist to the left front of the robber leader.
Before the man could even scream, he crashed to the ground along with the out-of-control motorcycle.
His companions behind him also screamed and fell to the ground, letting out a bloodcurdling cry.
Upon seeing this, the bandit leader felt a chill run down his spine, a bad premonition creeping over him.
But the mere tens of meters between them still made him grip the accelerator tightly.
At that moment, Shen Mo fired his second arrow.
His recently upgraded archery skills allow him to hit the bullseye almost every time within a hundred meters.
The motorcyclist who was blocking the right front of the robber leader was also hit by an arrow and fell off his motorcycle, exposing the robber leader and Kang Wei to Shen Mo.
"So ruthless! So accurate! So fast!"
Seeing Shen Mo draw his bow and nock an arrow again.
The bandit leader was startled.
He quickly shrank back and hid behind Kang Wei.
But the next moment, he felt a sudden pain in his hand, which was holding the pistol and wrapped around Kang Wei.
Kang Wei also let out a scream.
Looking down, he saw that an arrow had pierced the bandit leader's hand and then plunged into his own abdomen.
In pain, the robber leader loosened his grip, and his beloved pistol fell to the ground.
"Ah—I'll run you over!"
The bandit leader gritted his teeth, frantically twisted the accelerator, and rammed into Shen Mo, who had thrown away his bow and arrows and was drawing his sword to meet him from more than ten meters away.
Sprint!
With increased proficiency, the sprint skill can be activated instantly, and the movement speed bonus is also significantly increased.
Under Kang Wei's horrified gaze.
Shen Mo moved swiftly, dodging the motorcycle's collision in an instant.
A flash of cold light erupted before his eyes...
The next moment, two heads shot into the sky.
Only headless corpses remained, embracing each other like lovers.
The body and the motorcycle were thrown more than ten meters together, still unwilling to separate...
Shen Mo ignored the two corpses behind him.
Instead, he picked up his bow and arrows again and shot the two crossbowmen who had fallen off the motorcycle and were stunned by the fall.
Finally, Shen Mo looked at the remaining bandits who were surrounding him in the distance.
The bandits witnessed Shen Mo's killing spree.
They were all stunned and stood there in fright.
Upon seeing Shen Mo looking over, they scattered like birds and beasts...
Shen Mo didn't bother to chase after them and picked up the pistol.
Guns are prohibited in Dusk Valley City. Apart from military personnel and certain special groups, only Bronze-level Demon Hunters are eligible to apply for guns.
So this was the first time in Shen Mo's two lifetimes that he had ever touched a real gun.
The reason Shen Mo fired first was because...
It was because the gang leader used his men as the vanguard and Kang Wei as a shield.
Silence cannot guarantee a fatal blow.
The best option is to eliminate the threat, which is this pistol.
With his current skill level, he's not capable of dodging bullets...
"It's a pity this thing is hard to bring into Dusk Valley City!"
Shen Mo toyed with the pistol.
He preferred shooting a gun to archery.
However, the inspections in Mugu City are very strict.
Possessing firearms illegally is a criminal offense.
"If there's no other way, we'll have to sell it on the black market."
Remove the magazine and eject the bullet from the chamber.
Shen Mo stuffed the pistol and magazine into his backpack before approaching the bodies of Kang Wei and the robber leader.
Kang Wei was penniless.
The bandit leader had several hundred Union coins, a magazine, and a machete on his person.
"So poor!"
Shen Mo mentally complained, then walked over to the motorcycle.
A cloth bag was hanging on the motorcycle, and a box was tied to the back.
The bag contained two boxes of ammunition and two daggers.
And things like food, water, maps, and cell phones.
After breaking open the box, Shen Mo realized that he had misunderstood the bandit leader.
Besides a can of gasoline, the wooden box also contained two stacks of Allied currency.
A rough estimate is around ten to twenty thousand!
The other four robbers also made some money.
Besides two crossbows and four machetes, Shen Mo also acquired over three thousand Alliance coins, two cans of gasoline, and some other miscellaneous items.
"It's a pity we can't take these three motorcycles back with us."
Shen Mo immediately noticed the patrol army insignia on the motorcycle.
These robbers were incredibly audacious, daring to use the patrol troops' equipment...
Thinking this, Shen Mo was about to leave.
Suddenly, a scream came from ahead.
Looking into the distance, one could see a woman and a man chasing after the fleeing robbers.
Coincidentally, Shen Mo had seen both the man and the woman before...