Origin Player.

Chapter 772 Living Genes: Carrier Pigeons

The next evening.

Anxi Fortress City, Yanta District.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a remnant of the old era, stands on the edge of the district and, together with the Da Ci'en community, has become a landmark building in the surrounding area, with well-developed transportation and logistics.

On the top floor of an apartment building, a deliveryman takes the elevator up and places the package at the door.

The next moment, a bullet inside the package disappeared.

A tall figure descended, his black coat billowing in the wind.

The large teddy bear in the corner of the corridor stood up and said, "I only know a little bit of simple puppetry."

Puppetry is the fundamental inheritance of the fourth branch of the Luo family. Luo Yeli is not good at it, but her older sister Lianji's original talent, Thousand Threads of Thought, is more suitable.

Jiang He took out the B-grade sniper rifle, Bloodshed Dawn, and reassembled its parts to ensure optimal handling.

Luo Yeli asked curiously, "Are we going to snipe from the rooftop? We can see Yangtian Food Company from here. According to your requirements, the distance between the two should be within 5000 meters, but I chose the edge to make it easier for you to retreat. Before sunset, Luo Yangtian will swim in the rooftop outdoor pool."

Jiang He slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder and walked toward the rooftop, casually saying, "5000 meters is the standard for a sharpshooter. Given the rarity of sharpshooters, I'll be considered a suspect."

“That’s true.” Luo Yeli followed closely behind.

The two arrived at the rooftop, where the setting sun cast a golden glow—the only time of day in the Dark Ages when the sun could be seen.

The teddy bear found two explosive charges in the water tank. These things weren't very destructive, but they were especially harmful to flesh and soul.

Jiang He fired a shot casually on the rooftop; his E-rank officer revolver was now engraved with two alchemical matrices: Concealment.

A bullet bearing the ouroboros symbol was fired.

Luo Yeli felt her neck being grabbed, causing her to gasp softly. Then the two disappeared and reappeared on a signal tower two kilometers away.

Luo Yeli calmed herself down, manipulated the teddy bear to pick up the revolver bullets, and reminded her, "I saw from the command message that you exchanged for five Mithril Blood Killing Bullets. These bullets have internal serial numbers, which can be used to trace the evidence and track you down."

"It's been taken care of." Jiang He set up Bloodshed Dawn; the alchemical bullets were something he'd already mastered.

In the fading sunlight where the light and shadow of the signal tower met, the teddy bear tilted its head and looked at the young man beside it, saying, "Want some skin repair potion? This is the second time I've felt it's a waste."

The long, winding scar, running from the left eye socket to the opposite lower lip, almost completely disfigured the other person's face.

Jiang He shook her head slightly and replied, "This face is troublesome."

"How troublesome could it be?" The teddy bear elegantly raised the back of its hand, instinctively wanting to smooth its hair to show off its beauty, but unfortunately, it couldn't do so at the moment.

"Anyone with wisdom would fall in love with it at first sight," Jiang He said tactfully.

Luo Yeli smiled and teased, "Such witty remarks are too outdated to use to attract pretty girls."

Jiang He remained silent. The Liquid Blade Demon transformed into a mask, which he took out and casually put on.

Through the eye-tracking scope provided by Thunderbird, two bodyguards emerged from the top of Yangtian Food Company. Their professional skills are debatable, but they were certainly imposing and intimidating.

Two minutes later, a tall, elderly man in a bathrobe emerged, surrounded by several models. He wore a hearty smile, and his strong physique occasionally elicited giggles from the models.

Luo Yeli recalled Jiang He's physical data.

Jiang He was completely focused. From Tianyan's perspective, Luo Yangtian took off his bathrobe, as if it had taken the time of a whole dinner party.

Factors such as wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, elevation difference, gravity, bullet performance, and muzzle velocity flashed through my mind.

He was already familiar with the target's "momentum".

When the next moment arrives, Luo Yangtian may raise his hand, lower his head, or suddenly stop. When he senses danger, he may turn around, lie down, or retreat rapidly. In the simulation, Luo Yangtian's hundreds of predicted actions form an extremely complex light and shadow, and the position with the highest overlap gradually points towards the gun muzzle.

boom!
A gunshot, reduced to a whisper by the alchemical matrix, rang out, almost as faint as a knock on a door.

Luo Yeli was jolted awake from her reverie, watching as the silver-red mithril bullet flew from the muzzle and soared into the sky.

“It’s a sure hit.” Jiang He put away the Bloodstained Dawn. “But he’s in good shape and is always on guard.”

The weapons and bullets were a bit lacking; if it were an A-grade source energy gun and annihilation rapid-fire bullets, he could guarantee a one-shot kill.

Whoosh!
Death is coming.

On the top floor of Yangtian Food Company, the old man's expression suddenly changed drastically. His robust body, which he maintained at all times, quickly awoke. He smashed a beautiful model, and in front of his arms, a ten-meter-tall skeleton began to materialize, with dark source power constructing the skeleton and filling the gaps.

—The True Self and its Appearance.

B-rank, or rather, the exclusive power of sub-heroes.

Since the arrival of players, some Origin players have jokingly referred to the True Self Dharma Form as "Susanoo". Its essence is a special power born from the sublimation of massive source power, precise control, high-quality energy, and its own characteristics, which is used to enhance destruction, defense, and group battles.

But the bullets came too fast.

Before the true self's Dharma form could take shape, the mithril blood bullet had already blasted into the gap between the Dharma form's ribs. In that instant of obstruction, the old man did his best to adjust his body to avoid losing his head.

Boom!

The damage amplification from the alchemical matrix turned the old man's face deathly pale. The bullet, like a battering ram, blasted open his left chest, causing blood to gush out. It looked as if a giant beast had taken a bite out of him, a truly gruesome sight.

A horrific injury that nearly cost him his life.

Before the old man could even rejoice at surviving, the bullet that had pierced his body suddenly vanished, and the young man reappeared, detonating the Class A black gold explosive pack in his hand.

"Crazy man!"

The old man turned and swung his arm, his rage and fear evident in the slash. But with the Divine Indestructibility and Heavenly Evolution technique, Jiang He recovered faster than his opponent after the attack and activated the Void Reversal Technique.

Whoosh!
The attack missed, and Jiang He disappeared.

Luo Yeli watched as Jiang He appeared before her. Two or three kilometers away, at Yangtian Food Company, a slash first severed the roof, followed by a towering explosion. The shattered building fragments scattered like meteors, and ripples spread outwards, the impact carrying fire, like a dazzling firework.

"They killed them?" Luo Yeli was still somewhat worried.

Her innate talent, Listening to All Things, has fallen into dormancy due to her second awakening. She is currently essentially without any source power level, but her strength as a B-rank is beyond doubt.

“He’s dead,” Jiang He said calmly.

Given his experience in slaughtering billions of lives, the outcome is unlikely to be wrong; this judgment stems from his experience and broad vision.

Luo Yeli nodded. For some reason, her intuition told her that the other party had a lot to say about this matter, and that it could be verified afterward.

The next moment, Jiang He set up his sniper rifle again.

Luo Yeli was somewhat taken aback.

"There were also some unexpected surprises."

A tactical armed squad of seven men charged towards the signal tower in a large off-road vehicle, which drove wildly, causing other vehicles on the street to swerve to avoid them.

Luo Yeli deduced, "The Star Society, the D-rank Ophiuchus constellation and its subordinate constellations, two E-rank and four F-rank. Luo Yangtian has been very hated lately, so we probably beat the Star Society to the punch in terms of assassination targets. This team is responsible for surveillance." The final blow was delivered with an A-rank black gold explosive pack.

Given that the assassin was seriously injured and on the verge of death, the fact that such an expensive and rare weapon was used to kill him makes it easy to conclude that the assassin was definitely not a B-level, and the probability of even being a C-level was not high.

The Ophiuchus squad's fighting spirit wasn't very high, otherwise they wouldn't have launched such a conspicuous attack. It was more like an experiment, and a statement to their superiors after the target was taken.

boom!
Jiang He fired, the muzzle flashing, but it was just a regular sniper bullet.

The off-road vehicle evaded, and the sniper's huge advantage from the first shot was lost, but the superior quality of the Bloody Dawn vehicle clearly exceeded the driver's expectations.

boom!
The bullet hit, and the SUV exploded.

Seven figures leaped out of the flames in a flurry of activity. The second mithril blood bullet fell diagonally from the sky, striking the cold-looking young man in the co-pilot's seat mid-air, causing his head to explode with a bang.

"Captain Ophiuchus!"

"Never mind him, he's just a native!"

"Target Luo Yangtian, why are you retaliating against us!"

The six players from the End were still shaken. They should have left immediately after the assassination. Their backgrounds were clean, the battle had only been going on for less than a week, and they had no personal grudges.

The mithril blood bullet crashed to the ground, creating a large crater, and then disappeared.

Jiang He activated the Void Technique and descended, raising his hand to unleash six spears.

Bang bang bang!
The bullets were fired with unimaginable precision.

The vice-captain's arm sprouted a heavy metal shield.

Another E-level player pushed out with both hands, and a gale howled.

For the four battlefield hero players, since they basically possess the will of a hero, their true forms inevitably wield multiple extraordinary powers, and they have teams to help and rely on, early advancement is not difficult. Moreover, their vision is still there, and their thinking speed is only far inferior to that of the Heavenly Evolution, yet they still surpass ordinary natives.

But at that moment, the enemy disappeared from the sight of all six of them.

Whoosh!
Six flashes, the shadows seemed to connect into a terrifying streak of light, flashing around each player. As the bullets arrived, the ouroboros markings on the bullet heads were activated time and time again. Jiang He, like a ghost, pierced the hearts of his prey one by one.

Puff puff!
The heavy shield was pierced, and the gale dissipated.

Six withered bodies fell to the ground. Jiang He returned to his original position and plunged his tactical dagger into the headless corpse.

[Body Constitution: E→E+]
[Speed: E→E+]
"You have half a minute to clean up the traces. The Security Service's convoy has already been dispatched."

"Surprisingly slow."

"These guys are always the same."

Luo Yeli's teddy bear began to self-immolate, and the value of the deceased Luo Yangtian plummeted, making him unworthy of the Security Bureau's full efforts, since the salary was not yet high enough to make people risk their lives.

They arrived too quickly. What if we encounter something we shouldn't? The risk of fighting to the death with assassins is undoubtedly very high.

After destroying several dried-up corpses, Jiang He teleported away and returned to the Night Base in Agushe Village.

Before leaving, I could faintly hear the sound of horns coming from afar.

……

Night fell over the land.

In a suite on the basement's lower level, Jiang He was exhausted. He had almost run out of energy after less than ten teleportations.

"At least one of the four genes in the E-level stage must be good at physical strength, otherwise the effect of the Sky-Crossing Technique cannot be brought into play."

Dinner was still military rations. Now he was a captain and squad leader, with his own suite. The military rations were no longer "for both humans and animals." He now had twelve cigarettes, and the taste was noticeably smoother.

Boom boom boom!
There was a knock on the door.

It's not the lynx; the lynx and Fisher are conducting an awakening experiment.

The base manager, the old man who always stood at the entrance, handed over a train ticket and said with a smile, "Tomorrow morning, on the special troop transport train to the Giant Wall, someone important has taken a liking to you. You'd better seize this opportunity to attend military academy."

The person in charge had only just learned that the guy codenamed Dijiang actually had the skills of a sharpshooter and had sniped Red Jazz in Guanzhuang Town. If it weren't for that person's extraordinary background and the support of an A-level expert, this rare gem would have been fiercely fought over long ago.

"Thank you." Jiang He took the ticket.

The person in charge nodded and said, "With your military achievements and the background and resources of that important person, the report will probably be about a major platoon leader. Agushe Village can't keep you here, and besides, this place won't be peaceful for much longer. You should leave if you can."

Jiang He pondered for a moment and said, "Guanzhuang Town?"

The person in charge exclaimed in surprise, "They're very perceptive. The nutritional paste in Guanzhuang Town contains the blood of vampires. Their original intention was definitely to turn the entire town into blood servants. Tens of thousands of blood servants will inevitably be used as cannon fodder to support the main force's attack. This exposure means the Gangro clan is poised for action, and there's a high probability of a large-scale war coming soon."

The deployment in Guanzhuang Town has been exposed, and the Tongchuan War Zone has already realized that if the Gangelo clan is not attacked soon, and the situation is delayed for one or two months, all other deployments will have to be uprooted and thoroughly investigated, and all previous efforts will be in vain.

In comparison, defeat is more acceptable, as it is less frustrating and the extent of the losses is not significantly different.

In this situation, Agushe Village, as the northernmost point of the Tongchuan war zone in the north, was the first to be hit.

Those with common sense have already started to flee.

Jiang He handed over two cigarettes and asked, "Does the market in Agushe Village sell homing pigeons? In extreme cases of signal interference, we need to have a means of requesting support."

"Carrier pigeons?" The person in charge smiled and took the pigeon, saying, "This base has some. Not all intelligence is worth using electronic encryption channels. Most of the logs and other records are transmitted to the city by carrier pigeons. The Sky Aliens don't care about these little things. If you need them, I can sell them to you."

"Selling" is just a pretext; reporting non-combat losses will suffice.

Jiang He took out two F-grade source energy bullets, and the person in charge skillfully put them into his pocket. As long as the other party was not a vampire, he planned to ignore them from now on.

"I'll get it for you."

The person in charge turned around, but then seemed to remember something and said, "Don't blame me for being nosy, but keeping a mistress behind that important person's back is not a wise thing to do. I suggest you should work in the right direction."

"I've learned something." Jiang He was too lazy to argue.

Fifteen minutes later, the person in charge delivered a carrier pigeon and then took his leave.

Jiang He slaughtered the carrier pigeon, extracted its genes, and then roasted and ate it. He hadn't eaten real meat for several days.

Homing pigeons are specially bred pigeons that can fly for thousands of kilometers. They possess astonishing physical strength and endurance, and their innate magnetic field sensitivity allows them to rarely get lost and to recognize directions even in the harshest environments.

[Hint: You have evolved the Creature Gene - Carrier Pigeon (E-rank) - gaining extraordinary physical abilities and extraordinary endurance (Ultimate rank). Awakened Ability - Natural Sensing - Instinct will provide you with target direction. Awakened Ability - Flight - You have wings on your back, a speed of 60km/h. Due to your body weight, this state will cause a significant consumption of physical energy. This can be hidden in daily life.]
The fatigue caused by the technique of emptiness was gone in an instant.

Jiang He roughly estimated his current number of flashes, which theoretically reached a point where he wouldn't need to worry about during battle unless he intentionally wasted them, as he had plenty of energy.

"Maybe I only need to sleep for three hours today."

Jiang He fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed, her posture upright, like a corpse.

(End of this chapter)