The trusted subordinate stared at Ying Chen, his eyes wide with disbelief, convinced he must have misheard.
He had intended to kill Ying Chen. Yet, not only was Ying Chen not holding a grudge, he was offering comfort and nine more chances to try again.
What kind of spirit was this?
Even the most saintly of saints would never possess such a magnificent spirit!
The subordinate hesitantly asked, "Are you sure you're not joking?"
Ying Chen blinked earnestly. "I've already given the gun back to you. Do I look like I'm joking?"
The subordinate then remembered that Ying Chen had forcibly stuffed the sniper rifle back into his hands.
That was true. With the gun in his possession, what did it matter if Ying Chen was joking?
He could just shoot first and kill Ying Chen!
After all, the distance between them was now just over a meter!
This was unlike the previous two shots, which required aiming and the bullet took time to travel.
Now, all it took was a pull of the trigger, and the bullet would immediately embed itself in Ying Chen!
The initial velocity of a bullet the moment it left the barrel was the fastest!
So fast that it was impossible to dodge!
A flicker of hope ignited in the subordinate's heart.
The hope of avenging Officer Lin.
He didn't care what Ying Chen's motives were, nor did he care if this was an unfair victory.
As long as he could avenge Officer Lin!
"Then I'm coming!"
The subordinate slowly raised the muzzle of his gun and asked tentatively.
Ying Chen made a "come on" gesture and said, "Go ahead! Aim for success on the first try!"
This bizarre exchange left the subordinate momentarily disoriented.
However, he quickly regained his composure and suddenly pulled the trigger!
With a flash of fire, a bullet spun out of the barrel, instantly heading for Ying Chen's head!
From the sound of the gunshot to the bullet reaching Ying Chen's head, it took less than 0.1 seconds!
This was not just because the bullet was fast, but also because the distance was so incredibly short!
So short that the moment the trigger was pulled, the subordinate had essentially predicted Ying Chen's fate!
This shot was impossible to dodge, even for a god!
"No!"
At this moment, a shocked cry came from the distance.
It was He Chongxu, who had finally caught up to Ying Chen.
But the moment he caught up, he witnessed this horrifying scene.
Having no stranger to marksmanship, He Chongxu knew the accuracy and lethality of a bullet at this range.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have let out such a cry of deep sorrow!
In his eyes, Ying Chen's chance of dodging this shot was zero!
Ying Chen was as good as dead!
As it turned out, neither He Chongxu nor the subordinate had made a wrong judgment.
Ying Chen indeed could not dodge this shot.
But their limited understanding could only go so far.
They thought Ying Chen would die if he couldn't dodge, but they never imagined that Ying Chen didn't need to dodge at all!
Ying Chen's index and middle fingers glowed golden yellow, and with a gentle pinch, he caught the bullet between his fingers!
Logically, the bullet's immense inertia was enough to pierce steel plates, let alone two mere fingers.
To dare to catch a bullet with one's hand could only result in one outcome: the finger bones being ruthlessly shattered!
But Ying Chen's two fingers were not only unharmed, they steadily dissipated the bullet's inertial force.
The bullet between Ying Chen's fingers was as obedient as a dead loach!
Motionless!
"..."
Both the subordinate and He Chongxu were dumbfounded.
Their eyes flickered with horror, unable to believe what they were seeing.
The famous scene of the "Fire Cloud Cthulhu" from the movie was being replicated in reality?
No, not replicated, but surpassed!
Because the movie was set in the last century and used an old-fashioned handgun.
The subordinate, however, was using a new century sniper rifle!
The power of the two was not in the same league!
If catching a bullet with one's fingers was barely acceptable for the Fire Cloud Cthulhu, then Ying Chen's feat was completely unacceptable!
It was even more fantastical than the movie, more outrageous than any legend!
*Clang!*
The sound of the bullet hitting the ground jolted He Chongxu and the subordinate out of their shock.
Ying Chen clapped his hands and said to the subordinate, "A pity, you were so close to succeeding."
"It's alright, you still have eight chances."
"Don't give up, try again!"
The subordinate almost couldn't help but spit on Ying Chen.
How could Ying Chen have the nerve to say such a thing?
He had even performed the god-defying act of catching a bullet with his fingers, and he was still encouraging others to try again?
Let whoever wants to try, try!
The subordinate, fuming, was about to throw the sniper rifle on the ground.
However, Ying Chen's next words made him suddenly change his mind and rekindle his hope.
"Don't worry, I absolutely won't resist this time!"
"Forget fingers, I won't even move a fingernail!"
"Really?" the subordinate asked in disbelief.
"Really!" Ying Chen replied with extreme decisiveness.
"Fine, I'll trust you one more time!"
The subordinate raised his gun again, aiming at Ying Chen.
This time, he had learned his lesson. He gave Ying Chen no time to prepare, firing the moment he raised the gun!
*Bang!*
The bullet left the barrel, flying straight towards Ying Chen's temple!
"Master Ying, what are you doing?"
"A precious son of heaven does not sit in the hall of disgrace. There's no need for you to risk yourself for such a minor figure!"
He Chongxu, watching from afar, was both angry and anxious.
But he was helpless.
Because the bullet had already reached Ying Chen's temple!
And Ying Chen had indeed kept his promise, offering no resistance whatsoever!
"It's over, it's truly over this time!"
He Chongxu, exasperated, stomped his feet repeatedly.
But then he froze completely, his eyes wide as brass bells, his mouth agape as if he could swallow an egg.
The subordinate wore the same expression.
They stood like two statues, watching the bullet that had struck Ying Chen's temple.
The bullet seemed to have hit a layer of thickened steel plate. Not only did it fail to penetrate, it didn't even scratch the coating of the steel plate!
Instead, the entire bullet head deformed and mushroomed from the impact with the steel plate, falling to the ground!
"You... you... are you even human?"
"I'm not doing this anymore! I'll never do this again!"
"If you have the guts, kill me directly! What's the point of toying with me time and time again?"
The subordinate's mentality completely collapsed, and he let out a cry of despair.
Ying Chen, continuing his role as a "confidante," consoled him, "Don't be discouraged. You've actually made progress. Look, there's a shallow bullet mark on my temple; it's proof of your skill!"
"The fact that it could slightly break through the defense of my flawless golden body, apart from my flawless golden body not being perfected and still having flaws, is also because your marksmanship is good and you are diligent."
"How about you try again?"
Hearing this, a fire ignited in the subordinate's eyes. He suddenly threw the sniper rifle at Ying Chen: "I'll try your mother!"
"You played the trick of blowing bullets with your mouth, and that wasn't enough. Then you played the trick of catching bullets with your fingers. I thought that was the limit, but then you came up with resisting bullets with your body!"
"What do you think I am? Your free tester? Your experimental white rat?"
"I'm telling you: I'm not doing this! Never in this lifetime! I give up, do whatever you want! Kill me quickly if you can!"
After speaking, the subordinate plopped down on the ground.
Then he closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and assumed the posture of a sacrificial lamb.
He had completely given up.