Chapter 50: Headshot
Over thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye. The contractors who had survived until now all gathered on the Judicial Island.
Su Xiao lay prone at a high vantage point, clearly observing the movements of the Straw Hat Pirates. They had already fought their way from the front island to the main island.
Just as the notification from Reincarnation Paradise ended, the Pluton blueprints inside Su Xiao's storage space suddenly appeared in his hand. When he examined them again, he noticed a small line of text marked at the bottom.
A peculiar wave spread from the Pluton blueprints, a wave that could only be captured by the Reincarnation Mark.
All contractors turned their gazes toward the direction of the Judicial Tower. The Pluton blueprints were located high up in the tower.
The position of the blueprints made many contractors breathe a sigh of relief. In the original story, the Pluton blueprints were inside Franky's body, and Franky was currently in the Judicial Tower. Since the blueprints were there, it meant the plot hadn't changed.
While sighing in relief, the contractors rushed toward the Judicial Tower, including Crazy Milk and the Revolver Man.
If the original plot hadn't changed, when the Straw Hat Pirates broke through the main island and began their standoff with the CP department across the building, Franky might destroy the Pluton blueprints.
Failing the mission would deduct 28,000 Paradise Coins. If they didn't have enough coins, equipment would be deducted. If equipment still couldn't cover the debt, they could leave their last words.
No one was willing to bear such a loss, so all contractors headed for the Judicial Tower.
Figures flickered on the main island. The drawbridge connecting to the Judicial Island was the only route to reach it.
Su Xiao looked at the drawbridge. It was made of metal and wood, very sturdy, and currently connected the two islands.
The situation hadn't escalated to the point where the bridge needed to be raised, but it would soon.
Su Xiao surveyed the area on both sides of the drawbridge and couldn't help but smile. There wasn't even any cover—not even shrubs near the bridge, just lush green grass covering the ground.
He took out an alarm clock and set it for 19 minutes. He could only use the Spider Empress for 20 minutes.
An ordinary sniper scope could also be mounted on the Spider Empress, but unfortunately, he didn't know how to use it.
Equipment Effect 1: Optical Infrared Scope 8x (Active): After activating this skill, the scope hidden inside the Spider Empress's barrel will pop out, automatically correcting factors such as wind speed and distance. The crosshair's target will be the bullet's final impact point.
Note: Optical Infrared Scope 8x (Active) consumes 100 mana points and lasts for 20 minutes.
Note: Optical Infrared Scope 8x (Active) has a cooldown of 5 hours.
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This was the Spider Empress's best ability. Although it only lasted 20 minutes, Su Xiao could accomplish a lot within that time.
Contractors began appearing from the direction of the main island. Their intention was clear: charge across the drawbridge and reach the Judicial Tower.
The contractors weren't rushing in alone. They knew well that reaching the tower by oneself was useless—the CP department wasn't so easy to deal with.
They would enter the Judicial Tower and wait for an opportunity. For now, the contractors could barely maintain a cooperative relationship, but once a contractor obtained the Pluton blueprints, everyone else on the battlefield would become enemies.
Take Su Xiao, for example. If any contractor knew he had the Pluton blueprints on him, they would do everything possible to kill him.
Seeing the situation on the main island, Su Xiao started the alarm clock and activated the Spider Empress's Optical Infrared Scope 8x (Active).
Click, click...
The metal layer above the Spider Empress's barrel opened, and a cylindrical scope popped out.
Su Xiao closed his left eye. His terrain was excellent; he didn't need to observe with his left eye—only through the scope.
His right eye approached the scope, and his vision changed. Crosshairs appeared, pale red in color, surrounded by various data: temperature, air humidity, wind direction calibration, and so on.
This was Su Xiao's first time observing through the scope. The main island seemed right in front of him. Wherever the crosshairs aimed, even a mouse could be detected.
Slowly moving the sniper rifle, Su Xiao spotted a group of contractors.
There were eight contractors in this group, sneaking toward the drawbridge.
Su Xiao didn't fire immediately. There were still buildings near them, and shooting now would only expose his position prematurely.
The contractors were clearly a loose alliance, with no mutual understanding between them.
"Hurry up. If we don't get into the Judicial Tower soon, the Pluton blueprints will be destroyed."
A burly bearded man urged impatiently.
"Why don't you take the lead? Your stamina attribute should be the highest, right?"
The contractor beside him was clearly dissatisfied with the bearded man, especially a yellow-haired youth.
"What did you say?"
The bearded man glared at the yellow-haired youth, stopping his hunched-forward advance.
Seeing this, the other contractors almost fainted from anger. This bearded man always acted like a leader, but they were just allies—there was no leader.
"I said, what about it?"
The yellow-haired youth had a hot temper too.
"Stop arguing. Getting to the Judicial Tower is the most important thing."
A young woman tried to mediate, though she was also deeply dissatisfied. But she was smart enough to know internal conflict wasn't an option now.
The bearded man glanced at the young woman, his fiery gaze undisguised. He liked that type.
"Idiot," the young woman muttered under her breath, her voice low enough that the bearded man didn't hear.
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll take point for you guys."
The bearded man moved to the front of the group. The others were speechless. They were already at the drawbridge, and this guy clearly wanted to enter the Judicial Tower first.
At the top of the Judicial Tower, Su Xiao aligned the scope's crosshairs with a contractor's head and gently squeezed the trigger.
Bang.
The gunshot was low. The Spider Empress's barrel had a built-in silencer.
A puff of gunpowder smoke burst from the chamber, and a hot shell casing ejected. As the bullet left the muzzle, a transparent shockwave spread outward.
Bubu Wang, lying nearby, lifted his head. Seeing it was Su Xiao who fired, he continued lying down.
The bullet flew at high speed, tearing through layers of air.
Su Xiao had aimed at the bearded man's head, and the bullet's impact point was also the head. The accuracy of the Optical Infrared Scope 8x exceeded imagination.
The bullet struck the bearded man's skull. He didn't even react, his face still smug with pride—he would be the first to enter the Judicial Tower and seize favorable terrain.
He would never enter the Judicial Tower. He was headed for heaven, no—most contractors had blood on their hands. Heaven wouldn't take them. Only hell awaited.
Crack!
The finger-length projectile drilled directly into the bearded man's skull. A bullet of this caliber hitting the head wasn't just about making a hole. The terrifying kinetic energy attached to the bullet caused the bearded man's head to explode like a watermelon.
Blood and brain matter splattered everywhere. Red and white liquid sprayed across the young woman's face.
Feeling the warmth on her face, she froze for a moment, then touched her cheek. The stench of blood hit her nose.
"Enemy..."
Before she could finish shouting "enemy attack," the sensation of liquid splashing occurred again. The young woman's body twitched—another person beside her had been shot in the head.
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