Chapter 36: Your Marksmanship Is Really Good
In a large abandoned warehouse, a large group of ghouls were fighting against the CCG.
"Break out! Hurry!"
"No can do, boss, the retreat route is blocked."
"Have these ghoul investigators all gone mad?"
"Rat-tat-tat-tat~!"
The sound of dense gunfire rang out. Su Xiao stood behind a tall concrete pillar, which was being hit by bullets, sending up large clouds of dust.
He was fighting a ghoul faction of over a hundred people. This faction was very tenacious, and its leader was an S-class ghoul.
Unexpectedly, this group of ghouls actually possessed a large number of firearms.
Judging by the current firepower, the enemy had at least a hundred long and short guns.
This was the third group of ghouls he had purged since the battle at the unfinished building, and also the last ghoul gathering place he could find.
"First-Class Investigator Bai Ye, the enemy's firepower is too fierce. We can't break through."
Amon Koutarou was standing beside Su Xiao.
Bullets hit the concrete pillar, raising clouds of dust, and the sound of grenade explosions could be heard from time to time.
Su Xiao was about to try to peek out when a tingling sensation ran down his spine.
He stomped on the ground, grabbed Amon Koutarou beside him, and leaped toward another concrete pillar nearby.
This was a large warehouse, with at least a hundred one-meter-wide concrete pillars distributed throughout.
"Boom!"
Just as Su Xiao jumped away, he felt a wave of heat behind him. The explosive force pushed him forward, causing him to stumble a few steps.
Amon Koutarou slumped behind the concrete pillar, staring in disbelief at the site of the explosion.
"A... a rocket launcher??"
It wasn't just Amon Koutarou; even Su Xiao hadn't expected the ghouls to have a rocket launcher.
Su Xiao raised an automatic assault rifle in his hand and, without even looking, sprayed wildly in the direction of the ghouls. Whether he hit any enemies, only the gods knew.
"Rat-tat-tat-tat~."
After his wild spray, two screams came from the ghoul side, and Su Xiao received a notification that his CCG contribution points had increased.
This was pure luck, a blind squirrel finding a nut. Su Xiao swore he hadn't aimed at all.
"First-Class Investigator Bai Ye, excellent marksmanship."
Amon Koutarou probably hadn't seen Su Xiao's casual shooting posture, only the fallen ghouls.
"It's... it's passable."
Su Xiao couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
Most of the ghoul extermination operations were close-quarters combat, but this time it had turned into a gunfight.
"Boss Bai Ye, it's no good. The brothers can't hold out much longer."
A middle-aged investigator, holding a ballistic shield, rushed to Su Xiao's side.
Some investigators who had followed Su Xiao to purge multiple ghoul gathering places would call him "boss," a term of respect.
"Itagaki, where did you get this thing?"
Su Xiao looked with interest at the ballistic shield in Itagaki's hand.
"I ambushed it at the back door. A ghoul was holding this thing, and I killed him with a grenade."
Grenades were the only explosive devices the CCG allowed.
Itagaki grinned proudly and handed the ballistic shield to Su Xiao.
The ballistic shield was completely black, about 1.4 meters tall, with a rectangular viewing port in the upper-middle section, fitted with bulletproof glass.
"Boss Bai Ye, this is a Chinese-made FXF6-T riot shield, Level 6 ballistic protection! It can stop all firearms except heavy sniper rifles."
Su Xiao took the ballistic shield. It was heavy and felt reliable.
"Everyone, listen up! I'll create an opening. Prepare to wipe out these ghouls!"
Su Xiao held the ballistic shield in his left hand and a blade in his right, charging out from behind the concrete pillar.
"Rat-tat-tat-tat!"
Through the bulletproof glass on the shield, Su Xiao saw a long row of firearms on the ghoul side, their dark muzzles spitting fire and sending out bullets.
"Bang, bang, bang."
A dense hail of bullets struck the ballistic shield.
Su Xiao's forward charge was slowed by the relentless gunfire.
The impact of a single bullet was considerable, let alone dozens or even hundreds.
Seeing Su Xiao charging with the ballistic shield, the ghoul leader was startled.
He recognized Su Xiao. It was this man who had killed six of his subordinates in close combat within just over ten seconds.
The leader of these ghouls was dressed like a mercenary and had extremely accurate aim.
"Drive him back! Don't let him break through our line!"
The scar on the mercenary ghoul's face twitched. As if suddenly remembering something, a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He searched behind him and picked up a sniper rifle that was at least two meters long.
"Let's see you block this."
A vicious glint flashed in the mercenary ghoul's eyes, and his finger was about to pull the trigger. At this distance, aiming was unnecessary.
Su Xiao saw this through the bulletproof glass but didn't react much.
Dragon-Slaying Flash disappeared, returned to his storage space. Su Xiao pulled a fist-sized iron ball from his lower back.
"Click."
A crisp metallic sound rang out as Su Xiao threw the iron ball near the mercenary ghoul.
Clatter~, the iron ball rolled to the feet of the many ghouls.
"Bastard!"
The mercenary ghoul cursed, dropped the sniper rifle, curled his body into a ball, and his kagune emerged, enveloping his entire form.
"Boom!"
A flash of fire spread through the large warehouse, and a cloud of dust fell from the ceiling.
Dense shrapnel clattered against the ballistic shield in Su Xiao's hands.
This was a high-explosive grenade, which Su Xiao had applied for twice from CCG headquarters before they reluctantly approved it.
Most of the ghouls' firepower ceased at that moment, and a smell of burning filled the air.
With a splat, half a tattered lower leg fell in front of Su Xiao. The severed end was charred black, and flames licked at the torn trouser leg.
In truth, Su Xiao had wanted to throw the high-explosive grenade earlier, but the ghouls' firepower was too dense. If thrown from a distance, it might have been shot out of the air.
"Charge!"
At Su Xiao's command, the investigators rushed out from behind their cover.
Su Xiao was at the forefront, leading the charge.
The mercenary ghoul staggered to his feet, looking around dazedly. His kagune was blown to pieces, blood trickled from his ears, and he was in a state of shock.
Before the mercenary ghoul could recover, Su Xiao was already upon him. Without mercy, he slashed his neck in one swift motion. Then, without a second glance, he went looking for other ghouls.
The battle reversed in an instant. What had been a stalemate turned into a one-sided massacre in a very short time.
Half an hour later, the only ones breathing in the warehouse were humans.
Su Xiao sat resting on a broken chair. After enduring the gunfire, the chair was down to three legs, making it a bit uncomfortable to sit on.
The investigators began gathering the ghouls' bodies.
"First-Class Investigator Bai Ye, the ghouls have been eliminated. A total of 147 ghouls have been exterminated. Our side..."
After hearing the battle report, Su Xiao nodded and signaled for Amon Koutarou to handle the follow-up matters.
Shinohara Yuki was to be transferred to Ward 20 tomorrow. Su Xiao had already exterminated all the ghouls he could find.
Ito never imagined that the map she casually drew would indirectly cause the deaths of over a thousand ghouls.
Su Xiao's current mission progress had become: [First-Class Investigator, Contribution Points 2053/2000, Yes/No to Promote Position.]
Su Xiao chose to promote, and the Reincarnation Paradise notification faded.
As soon as the news from CCG headquarters arrived, he would be able to complete the main mission.
This made Su Xiao breathe a sigh of relief. He didn't want his fate to be in the hands of the CCG.
Just as Su Xiao was feeling completely relaxed, Reincarnation Paradise suddenly issued a notification.
[Hunter has exterminated 95% of the ghouls in Ward 14. Of these, the Hunter personally killed 34%, indirectly killed 46%, and 15% escaped from Ward 14.]
[Due to the Hunter's actions, causing a large number of ghouls in Ward 14 to die or flee, the 'Achievement Mission: Scavenger' has been completed.]
[Achievement Mission: Scavenger. (Requires personally exterminating over 30% of the ghouls in one area and causing over 90% of the ghouls in that area to die or flee.)]
[Achievement Mission (Scavenger) Reward: 1 Attribute Point, 7% World Source.]
[Total World Source obtained so far: 14.3%.]
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