Squid Who Loves Diving

Chapter 22: Within Ten Meters

Jiang Baimian crawled behind the heavy body of the Blackfen Iron Serpent, shifting her position from time to time to avoid being completely locked onto by the enemy.

She didn't plan to maintain this state indefinitely, just as she couldn't be sure if the enemy was carrying anti-tank or anti-armor heavy weaponry. After all, things that were inconvenient for humans to carry could become sufficiently "lightweight" with the aid of an exoskeleton device.

The earthy scent mixed with the putrid smell of blood lingered around Jiang Baimian's nose, but it couldn't disrupt her focus. The leader of the "Old World Destruction Cause Investigation Team" tilted her head slightly, as if listening to something.

However, with her hearing condition, even with the assistance of mechanical cochlea, she shouldn't be able to rely on the various sounds produced by the exoskeleton device to pinpoint the enemy's location.

But before, when the enemy wearing the exoskeleton device appeared in her field of vision, she, who was facing the target at an angle, was the first to notice the abnormality and the first to react, even earlier than Bai Chen, who was monitoring that direction with the "Orange" rifle scope.

The incessant gunfire of "rat-tat-tat" masked many sounds, but Jiang Baimian seemed unaffected, silently counting the changes in the distance between her and the enemy.

During this process, she used her left hand to retrieve a dark green grenade.

When the middle-aged man wearing the exoskeleton device raised his grenade launcher and entered a certain range, Jiang Baimian suddenly pulled the pin of the grenade with her teeth.

Then, using the strength of her waist and abdomen, she somersaulted in place, and without abandoning the protection of the Blackfen Iron Serpent's corpse, she threw the grenade out, towards the target.

Her electric eel-type prosthetic limb, besides being able to generate, store, and release electricity, also possessed superhuman strength.

This aspect of modification was one of "Pangu Biology's" greatest strengths.

Boom!

A blazing fireball accompanied by a shockwave spread violently, engulfing the area.

However, the middle-aged man wearing the military exoskeleton device had already received a warning and jumped more than twenty meters in advance, perfectly avoiding the explosion.

And even if he hadn't dodged, he would have had ample time, with the aid of the precision aiming system, to detonate the grenade in mid-air with the "Rainstorm" submachine gun. However, he wasn't sure what kind of grenade it was and was afraid of accidents, so he ultimately abandoned the option of staying put and forcing an attack.

Jiang Baimian seized this opportunity, stood up abruptly, and knelt on one knee behind the Blackfen Iron Serpent's corpse.

Holding the "United 202" pistol in her right hand, she fired continuously at the target.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The 11.18mm bullets whizzed out, heading straight for the middle-aged man wearing the military exoskeleton device, targeting the critical parts that weren't protected by armor or auxiliary skeletons.

Although she didn't have a precision aiming system to help, Jiang Baimian's shooting skills were no worse than the enemy's, forcing him to rely on the exoskeleton device to dodge continuously, not daring to stop at all.

This caused the middle-aged man's forehead to break out in a cold sweat. He couldn't believe that every shot was accurate, not giving him a chance to counterattack.

If he hadn't been wearing the military exoskeleton device with its integrated warning system, he didn't even think he could have dodged them.

She was a true sharpshooter!

——Employees who had undergone genetic modification within "Pangu Biology" all possessed good firearms talent, some stronger, some average, and some weaker, but among them, Jiang Baimian was the best of the best, surpassing both Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong.

At the same time, she had never given up on arduous training in her post.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

For a time, Jiang Baimian relied on the "United 202" pistol to forcibly suppress the enemy wearing the exoskeleton device.

Her only worry was that the bullets in the magazine were running out, and unlike the "Berserker" assault rifle, she couldn't rely on technology to seamlessly replace the magazine—the opponent wasn't a normal enemy either, and with the slightest gap, he could immediately counterattack, giving her no more chances.

On the other side, as the roar of the heavy motorcycle engine grew closer, Bai Chen put down the "Orange" rifle and faced the space under the jeep's high chassis.

She squatted there, leaning against the front of the car, with a small mirror she had placed there at some point to her side and slightly in front of her.

This mirror, like a rearview mirror, informed Bai Chen, who couldn't stick her head out, of the scene within a narrow range.

Then, Bai Chen said at a rapid pace:

"Help me suppress the other two, drive them to the side!"

After saying that, she took off her coat and threw it into the air.

Rat-tat-tat, the gray-based, slightly camouflage-patterned clothing was riddled with bullet holes.

Bai Chen took advantage of the situation to roll over to the car door, where she lay prone, regaining control of the "Orange" rifle.

The next second, she aimed at the enemy wearing the exoskeleton device through the space under the car and began shooting at his ankles from an unexpected angle.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The middle-aged man was about to counterattack Jiang Baimian but sensed the additional danger and could only continue to dodge.

"Not bad..." Jiang Baimian said to herself, very satisfied with Bai Chen's battlefield awareness, decisiveness, and adventurous spirit.

Seizing this opportunity, she dropped the "United 202" pistol and switched to "Icemoss".

At the front of the jeep, while Bai Chen was providing fire support to Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao had already taken down the "Berserker" assault rifle he was carrying and placed it next to Long Yuehong.

"You suppress them, drive them to the side!" he repeated.

Driving the two heavy motorcycles to the side was to prevent the enemy from aiming at the car door and shooting, as the bullets could easily penetrate the jeep, with a good chance of injuring Bai Chen, who was lying prone under the car door.

"I..." Long Yuehong was very nervous.

"Shoot!" Shang Jianyao's facial expression was vaguely distorted.

Long Yuehong was also someone who had undergone arduous training. No longer hesitating, he used the front of the car as an obstacle, extended one hand, and holding his assault rifle, sprayed wildly in the direction he was facing away from without aiming.

The sound of the two submachine guns immediately died down, and the sound of the engine became louder.

Long Yuehong seized this opportunity, flipped over, and exposed half of his body to the front of the car. Then, he continued to spray with aim, suppressing the enemy, driving them to the side, which was where they could directly attack the people behind the car.

After running out of bullets, he didn't bother to replace the magazine, grabbed Shang Jianyao's "Berserker", and continued to spray.

Amidst the sounds of "rat-tat-tat", Shang Jianyao drew his "United 202" pistol, bent his waist, and rushed out like a cheetah, heading straight for the two heavy motorcycles.

Long Yuehong never expected Shang Jianyao to be so bold and so reckless, but he didn't stop because of it, continuing to provide fire suppression.

Rat-tat-tat, two bandits held submachine guns in one hand, counterattacking while the motorcycles were speeding.

Shang Jianyao suddenly lunged forward, rolled, and dodged this round of shooting, with several puffs of small smoke and dust rising behind him.

But at this time, the two heavy motorcycles had already relied on their speed to close in, less than ten meters away from him.

On the motorcycle closer to Shang Jianyao, on the inner side, the helmeted enemy aimed at him once again.

At this distance, he had absolute confidence that Shang Jianyao had nowhere to hide.

The corresponding scene even flashed in his mind:

Amidst the gunfire of "rat-tat", the motorcycle sped past, and the enemy's body convulsed and fell down, already tattered, bloody and mangled.

The enemy on the other motorcycle retaliated against Long Yuehong, not giving him a chance to restrain him and save his companion.

After rolling, Shang Jianyao sprang up and saw the dark muzzle of the submachine gun.

The helmeted enemy didn't hesitate, put force on his finger, and prepared to pull the trigger.

Suddenly, his movements stiffened, stopped, and a large amount of sweat flowed from his forehead and back.

He found that he had forgotten how to pull the trigger!

How could he not complete such a simple action, as if he had lost the corresponding ability!

How could he complete the shooting? At this moment, the absurd thought that arose in his mind was this.

Seizing this opportunity, Shang Jianyao's eyes were dark, his expression indifferent, and he raised his arm and pulled the trigger of the "United 202" pistol.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One bullet hit the body of the target enemy, one bullet hit his neck, and one bullet hit the body of the motorcycle.

A hideous wound appeared on the enemy's neck, and a large amount of blood gushed out, splashing far away.

His body swayed, and he suddenly fell from the motorcycle to the ground with a thud.

The heavy motorcycle, having lost its rider, continued to speed forward for more than ten meters, then fell on its side with a clang, causing the ground to shake slightly and stirring up a large amount of dust.

Shang Jianyao didn't stop, moving his wrist slightly, and aimed at the other enemy, the enemy who was exchanging fire with Long Yuehong.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One bullet penetrated the heavy motorcycle's fuel tank, and two bullets hit the enemy's torso at the same time.

His firearms talent was considered above average among genetically modified people, which was quite good.

Boom!

The heavy motorcycle fell to the ground and exploded directly for various reasons.

A huge, red, and fiery light rose up, engulfing the enemy riding on the motorcycle, causing him to scream, twist, convulse, and lose movement.

The middle-aged man wearing the military exoskeleton device heard the sound, turned his head to look, and his eyes instantly turned red.

Shang Jianyao didn't make eye contact with him, ran wildly, rolled, and returned to the front of the jeep.

The middle-aged man roared, no longer caring about energy consumption or the burden on the machine, and over-activated the exoskeleton device's powerful mobility, running and jumping, rushing towards the jeep at all costs.

This was completely different from his cautious fighting style just now.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The shots from Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen all failed to hit the enemy's vitals, at most causing some scratches.

The power of the military exoskeleton device was evident.

Thump!

The middle-aged man soared into the air and landed heavily on the hood of the jeep, then pointed the "Rainstorm" submachine gun, grenade launcher, and the "muzzle" of the electromagnetic weapon at the three people below.

At the same time, Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Shang Jianyao also aimed at him.

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