Origin Player.

Chapter 768 Luo Yeli

Jiang He took a small taste of the nutritional paste sample.

A moment later, the divine energy began to circulate, forcing out the blood components contained within the nutrient paste.

The city of Anxi lacked sufficient arable land to support a population of at least tens of millions. Therefore, the main significance of occupying the four war zones lay in creating numerous refugees, thereby collecting grain taxes to supply the needs of the fortress.

No shelter is qualified to process food.

The locals' main food consists mostly of various nutritional pastes made from cockroaches, earthworms, and grain residue. Judging from the scale of the hospital's production line, this place is likely the nutritional paste production center of Guanzhuang Town, which is worth having two F-level guards on duty around the clock.

"In other words, everyone in the town has eaten this nutritional paste. Once they consume more than the limit of the amount of blood from vampires, they can be transformed into blood servants. In the worst case, there may be tens of thousands of blood servants next."

"There is really no need for those three special operations squads to evacuate."

Jiang He couldn't help but think about a way out.

Among the genes of creatures he originally favored, the pangolin gene was one of his preferred sequences, but these were not creatures that could be encountered easily, and the preferred method of acquisition was the zoo within the fortress city.

There is great potential for development in capabilities such as underground advance, strong defense, and ant-like control.

"Unfortunately, time waits for no one."

Jiang He continued chewing the nutritional paste, extracting the earthworm genes within; he needed to gain the ability to escape.

[Hint: You have evolved the Creature Gene - Earthworm (Rank F) - Gained rare-grade Earth Control, significantly improved body flexibility, awakened "skin respiration" and "vibration perception" abilities, and can regenerate limbs after long-term rest after they are severed.]
"Earthworms' regenerative abilities are ultimately inferior to those of salamanders, which can even regenerate their brains, though they are much rarer."

Jiang He walked towards the production line on the basement level.

To his left, three drill-like spiked rocks rapidly emerged. This was the power of earth control, not as powerful as a high-explosive fireball of the same level, but its true purpose was defense.

We went down the stairs.

Without an access card, Jiang He broke down the door and, guided by echolocation, became intimately familiar with the hospital.

Jiang He went straight to the testing room on the basement floor, which was the source of the nutritional paste sample report.

Quickly find a microscope and turn on the tap. In fact, tardigrades are commonly seen and can be used as teaching experiments in basic biology classes.

"This is the medical team; the target has been decapitated."

"This is the sniper team; the target has been decapitated."

"Pioneer team, all four targets have been cleared."

"I am Lynx. Meet me on the hospital rooftop immediately. We have half an hour before the operation starts, and we've run into a little trouble."

While Jiang He patiently extracted the genes, Class 233 completed the clearing of the armed forces stationed inside the hospital.

[Hint: You have evolved the Living Being Gene - Tardigrade, gaining properties such as resistance to dryness, oxidation, high and low temperatures, high pressure, vacuum, radiation, and toxins (Ultimate Level)]
The initial tardigrade gene possesses a mysterious effect of the highest level, and it will further grow as its life level increases. As a reward for not being aggressive, it has extremely strong survivability.

Jiang He left the laboratory and went straight to the hospital rooftop.

It was past midnight, and Guanzhuang Town was becoming increasingly quiet.

On the rooftop, six people, including the cannon fodder Fisher, surrounded a couple. Lynx beckoned Jiang He over. This infiltration operation had a perception-type Source Power user, making the process easier than ever before.

"It was an accident." The sniper looked troubled. "I was looking for a sniping spot next door when I ran into these two guys. They've been confirmed to be civilians from Guanzhuang Town."

The deputy squad leader of the vanguard said coldly, "Kill them. Running out to have sex in the middle of the night? At this distance, they are definitely spies of black market merchants. If we let them go, we will be attacked by the armed militia. The other two squads are just happy to watch the show."

In a triangular blocking zone, if the pressure is concentrated on a single squad, annihilation is to be expected.

"They don't seem to be very old," the medic whispered.

A boy and a girl were tied to the ground. They looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. In the wilderness, they would be parents, but in the fortified city, they were undoubtedly still children.

The lynx squad leader said solemnly, "There are three options: kill them, let them go, or tie them up somewhere. They might escape, or they might die in the upcoming battle. Vote."

"Dijiang, kill these two."

Suddenly, Commander Night Fox gave an order.

The medic's pupils constricted as he shouted, "I object!"

"Then you might as well commit suicide." The commander said bluntly, "Letting them go will only attract the armed militia to attack. It will endanger others more than you commit suicide. You might as well just do it now."

The medic gritted his teeth.

"As for the second option," the commander sneered, "to turn a blind eye to the problem, to turn what you can control into uncertainty, to indulge in cowardice, shortsightedness, and wishful thinking, and to cater to a false and meaningless conscience—you actually came up with such a worst suggestion, Lynx?"

The lynx squad leader turned around and organized his equipment.

“Whether you kill or not, being ruthless may not lead to the end. Whether you don’t kill or not, having a merciful heart may bring good fortune in the future. But I don’t know what you are hesitating about. I only know that hesitation means certain death.”

“Dijiang,” the commander said.

Jiang He nodded; he was fine with either option.

Whoosh!
Two sharp rock pillars suddenly rose up and pierced the back of the couple's heads, causing blood to gush out like a fountain.

The lynx turned its head in surprise, "Dijiang, what is this?"

"The secret techniques recorded in the cultivation manual," Jiang He replied calmly.

There is a difference between secret techniques and talents. The former has a single effect; a rock spike is just a rock spike. But a talent is like a seed of power that can be developed and expanded. With Jiang He's extraordinary experience, he can quickly activate rock armor, rock cannon, and rock wall.

"He has his own secrets, let's leave it to him," the commander said.

The lynx whispered, "You like him?"

"Otherwise what? The core members of the ace team, who doesn't care? Anyway, it's not time for actual investment yet. Besides, for me, this job is just a club activity." The commander answered matter-of-factly.

Lynx was speechless. He was now certain that this underage commander had an extraordinary background, or rather, that there were few ordinary people in the command group.

"Prepare for battle."

……

November 17th, 100th year of the Night Calendar.

2:20 a.m.

On the top floor of the hospital, behind a wall designed to prevent falls, Jiang He examined the gun in his hand.

A dawn sniper rifle.

Three magazines, totaling 36 sniper rounds.

A Dawn Assault Rifle.

Four magazines, totaling 120 bullets.

The tactical accessories for the Night Special Forces squad need to be purchased independently, which sounds absurd, but the channels are well-established and the conditions are far superior to those of the Class A Army Group.

"This is command post. Operation commence!"

Buzz!
Almost the instant the words were spoken, a buzzing sound came from the depths of the night. A strong wind swept up in the southern part of Guanzhuang Town, and the rotor blades of the armed helicopter stirred up gusts of sand on the ground.

"Blackwater attack helicopters!" Lynx sergeant growled. "This mission is a private job for a big shot in the Great Wall!"

Whoosh!
A large, exotic bird swooped down, its body surrounded by a lightning field that interfered with electronic locking.

In the Age of Night, the sky is the domain of aliens, and the Dark Layer within it is filled with malice towards humanity. Every flight vehicle takes off as a tremendous adventure.

Whoosh!
The pilot demonstrated exceptional skill, tilting the helicopter forward and narrowly avoiding the impact of the exotic birds.

At the same time, a Source user inside the cabin released a storm, the helicopter regained its balance, and an air-to-air missile was launched.

boom!
The expensive missile, made from extraordinary materials, burst forth with lightning speed. A streak of eerie blue light pierced the sky, accurately striking the alien bird and causing a dazzling explosion.

The entire town of Guanzhuang awoke.

The armed helicopter headed straight for Guanzhuang Middle School. The seven members of the Hound Ace Squad rappelled down from the sky. The leader was a C-level Source Power user. Such powerful individuals usually awaken their own domain, which can cover an area of ​​100 meters in radius at its largest.

The battle at Guanzhuang Middle School immediately broke out.

"Black market merchant Corend controls a gray trading channel between vampires and the Giant Wall. Some vampires support him. He has an armed militia with blood servants, numbering about two thousand. They are very tenacious in their fighting spirit. Squads 233, 234, and 235 are in position and will hold their ground until the Hound Squad captures the target."

The order was issued by the colonel, the battalion commander of the command group.

The armed helicopter dropped a large supply box at the hospital, shopping mall, and residential building, and then landed on the top of Guanzhuang Middle School to prepare for the evacuation of the elite team and the target.

From the top floor of the hospital, one could see densely packed figures advancing rapidly through the darkness. Militia battalions stationed elsewhere had received the distress signal and launched a fierce rescue operation. Boom!
The Lynx squad leader fired first, unleashing a Source Force projectile from his left arm that blasted away the gate of the old-fashioned residential area across the street.

"Fire!"

The medic and the communications officer provided suppressive fire, and two chains of fire slanted down from the top of the hospital. The heavy machine gun, Storm Rain, swept across the ruins of the community gate, and the militiamen who had emerged from the ruins shot and killed more than a dozen people.

"Commander's military merit record has been activated."

"Ten militants are equivalent to one F-level military merit. Killing capable individuals earns the corresponding level of military merit. Destroying military vehicles, killing enemy officers, and other battlefield contributions are determined by the analysis team."

"Please hold your ground."

Gunfire erupted incessantly.

Jiang He set up the Dawn sniper rifle, and a long-lost feeling returned.

Seeing the indestructible God and the start of the Heavenly Evolution, I recalled the scene of the militiamen's initial charge. Some of them had markings on their shoulders and chests that were distinct from those of ordinary militiamen. There were 44 of them in total, all of whom were officers of various ranks.

As Tianyan continued to recall, the enemy officers' advance route, hiding places, and cover became clear one by one.

Jiang He adjusted the direction, and through the night vision scope, a pool of blood was reflected behind the vehicle, along with the militia officer shouting incessantly.

boom!
A bullet burst from the muzzle, flashing.

In the darkness, this ray of light vanished in an instant.

clang!
The bullet pierced through the vehicle's metal body and struck the officer precisely in the back of the head. The bullet protruded from his eye socket, drawing out a large amount of blood. The officer collapsed to the ground, dying in a pool of blood.

"Dijiang has won the prize, sniping a militia company commander, earning two F-level military merits." Commander Yeli announced in the team channel, as she also had the responsibility of boosting morale.

Bang bang bang!
Jiang He fired three shots in quick succession.

The trajectories of the three bullets overlapped perfectly, demonstrating absolute control over the body. The bullets struck the rocks one after another, quickly piercing them and killing the militia company commander behind them.

The lynx couldn't help but give a wary look.

With precise sniping skills in actual combat, earth-attribute techniques and secret arts, and the innate talent of Echo Positioning, it's unreasonable for this guy to become cannon fodder. He is clearly an elite among elites.

Bang bang bang!
Jiang He kept firing.

Tianyan's computational, simulation, and memory capabilities allow him to easily predict wind speed, humidity, air density, bullet velocity, and the effect of gravity on ballistics, as well as predict target movement and environmental change parameters, among other sniping factors.

Even the powerful recoil of the sniper rifle was completely neutralized under the absolute control of the God of War.

Gradually, the gunfire on the hospital battlefield became monotonous. The Dawn sniper rifle fired continuously without any interval. Each flash of the gunfire resulted in a militia officer falling to the ground and dying. Thirty-six bullets took away nearly thirty lives.

In less than a minute, the militia regiment, having lost half of its core officers, halted its charge.

Lynx stared in shock at the young figure. This was no longer a matter of having ulterior motives; how could such a brilliant sniper become cannon fodder? He simply couldn't comprehend it.

At some point, a sniper from the special operations squad came to Jiang He's side and handed over three magazines and three source energy sniper bullets. As an elite soldier of the Night Brigade, his sniping efficiency was less than one-fifth of the opponent's.

"I'll be your observer!"

Jiang He calmly changed the magazine and chambered the bullet.

Gunfire flashed again, and the head of an officer who had hastily changed into an ordinary military uniform exploded. Tianyan had already marked the kill order; such a small trick was just self-deception.

"Five E-level military merits? I underestimated you."

Commander Night Fox said, "Evaluating a sniper involves aspects such as accuracy, distance, density, reaction time, and adaptability. The Class A Army Group usually divides snipers into three levels: elite sniper, sniper master, and sharpshooter."

"In the old days, the maximum firing range of an excellent sniper was normally no more than a thousand meters, with lucky exceptions of more than two thousand meters. But in the era of darkness, source energy bullets can be engraved with source energy matrices that are windproof, moisture-proof, and anti-magnetic, and the bullet's firing rate has also undergone a qualitative change."

"Therefore, the standard for a sharpshooter is: sniping at 5000 meters and accurately hitting 12 moving targets per minute at 2000 meters."

"I've applied for a sniper assessment for you; I'll do my best."

Beside Jiang He, the special forces sniper hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back. He felt it was unfair to start the sniper evaluation now.

F-grade sniper bullets, or source force guns and power armor, can only be inscribed with one source force matrix, E-grade with two, and so on.

Source energy bullets with all-around special effects such as windproof, moistureproof, and anti-magnetic properties are basically all Grade A. A Grade A source energy bullet is more valuable than the lives of all members of Special Forces Squad 233 combined.

In the entire city of Anxi Fortress, there are fewer than ten sharpshooters. If their source energy guns and source energy bullets are of acceptable quality, they can pose a deadly threat to even the most powerful B-level source energy users. Among them, three have successfully sniped B-level users, and none of them were of high level.

A Dawn-issue sniper rifle, not even a source energy gun, with three F-grade source energy bullets, and inscribed with a "high-explosive" matrix.

Sniper reviews are a complete waste of opportunity, since the fortress doesn't have unlimited resources to allow everyone to try an unlimited number of times.

boom!
A rocket hit the roof from the side and rear.

Amidst the raging flames, the medic was thrown into the air. The enemy chose to flank and attack from behind. The explosion tore the medic's body apart, and charred flesh and blood splattered onto the ground.

"Rocket squad arrived, charge!"

"Rescue Lord Corend!"

"Without free nutritional paste, your families will starve to death next winter. Charge forward!"

At the end of the street next to the residential area, an old rocket loading vehicle calibrated the top of the hospital. The battalion commander of the militia battalion held a pair of binoculars, and the communications platoon had already set up the site and taken over the front-line command.

Just then, the militia battalion commander caught a glimpse of the reflection.

On the top floor of the hospital, Jiang He crouched down, loaded his gun with high-explosive rounds, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

boom!
A bullet, imbued with powerful energy, shot out from the muzzle of the gun.

Insulating against wind and humidity, and increasing firing rate and power, the powerful bullets seemed to tear through the night.

boom!
The militia battalion commander's head exploded, and his headless body rolled several times, gushing blood like a fountain.

"2600 meters, you now have three D-level military merits."

Jiang He calmly adjusted the angle. The enemy should be a D-level Source Power user, but Tianyan gave him an absolute advantage. Without the era's damage immunity and the various levels of era bodies, the superior beings were no different from meat pigs. If they could be killed, they would have a chance to be killed.

As Wuhe said, even extraordinary beings in the night world are only third or fourth class on the twilight battlefield.

Bang bang bang!
Within six seconds, Jiang He emptied his magazine.

The communications squad leader, the personal guard source user, the rocket vehicle driver, the tactical analyst, and other key personnel were killed one after another.

Boom!

With no one nearby to suppress the attack, several militiamen carrying rockets on their shoulders fired them together. The explosion engulfed most of the rooftop, and the sniper was killed and fell from the sky.

"Move to the hospital!"

Squad Leader Lynx jumped into the gap in the rooftop. Because of Jiang He's performance, they attracted the enemy's firepower. From a mission perspective, it was a great achievement, but it wasn't so good for his teammates.

Jiang He simply discarded the Dawn sniper rifle with its barrel glowing red. To be honest, the beginner weapons he found in the Silkworm World were all better than this.

Upon entering the fourth floor of the hospital, the sounds of gunfire seemed to fade into the distance.

Through the communicator, Commander Night Fox said, "Seven seconds, 2600-2700 meters, rapid sniping of twelve people. You are now a sniper master. The certificate has been entered into the Apocalypse System. You can pick up the paper version inside the giant wall when you have time. You will receive a training subsidy of D-level military merit every month."

"Should we try to become a sharpshooter? All we need to do is complete a 5000-meter sniper shot."

Jiang He calmly replied, "Okay, but first, you have to give me a Source Energy sniper rifle."

The personal channel was quiet for a moment.

"I'm sorry, I'm in a special situation right now and don't have much money. Otherwise, it would be right and proper for me to invest in you."

Jiang He pondered for a moment.

Minors, Commanders, Sniper Assessment, Special Restrictions...

"Similar to the Wars of the Successors?"

"It's the succession war, but I'm currently a marginal player. I'll make a name for myself later. By the way, let me introduce myself: Luo Yeli. My name sounds better than my sister's."

"Luo Yeli," Jiang He thought to herself.

The succession war of the powerful Luo family involved seven direct descendants competing in several rounds, with the ultimate winner becoming the sole heir.

I know his name, but his connection with Luo Yeli has not manifested in the present world; this guy is a native creature.

(End of this chapter)