Mercenary's War

Chapter 2494 - 2470: Can You Do It? I’m Asking If You Can!

Gun God, the number one Marksman, missing three times in a row must mean the gun has a problem, right? It can’t be the person’s fault, such a simple reasoning.But a sniper rifle is a system. If the bullet has issues, it will be inaccurate; if the gun itself is faulty, it will also be inaccurate; and of course, if the scope has problems, it’ll be off-target as well.

Gao Yang chose a close-range target, didn’t even aim carefully, just fired based on intuition, and immediately realized the scope and the bullet’s trajectory weren’t aligned. It may be troublesome for others to quickly identify the issue, but for Gao Yang, it’s just a matter of making a rough aim, firing another shot to confirm, and the rest doesn’t even need testing.

Seeing the enemy retreating, it was the perfect time to shoot. Why did problems have to arise at this moment?

Frustrating, and deeply sorrowful, isn’t it? It’s excusable if this happened to someone else, but how could it happen to the Gun God!

Though it is a gun problem, as the Gun God, failing to maintain your own gun, unable to calibrate the scope, do you still have the face to be called the Gun God?

But honestly, Gao Yang, who never slacks in battle, had test-fired before setting out. Although he only fired one shot, it was right on target without any issues. How could it be inaccurate now in battle?

Cui Bo hit his third enemy, Glolov delivered a long burst to strike the fourth in combat, and Phoenix quickly followed, hitting the fifth.

Yuri finally opened fire, and Tommy managed to graze the edge of the enemy with a mortar.

As for the others, distances of over seven hundred but less than eight hundred meters had rendered them ineffective. Whether using small or medium calibers, this range exceeded their shooting capacity, firing would only be for show, relying on luck to hit, otherwise merely increasing pressure on the enemy.

Gao Yang was adjusting the scope, but calibrating a scope is a complex and tedious process, especially when facing significant deviations.

The enemy’s retreat was both resolute and swift. They knew they couldn’t stay put, even if retreating would incur casualties; it’s still better than being completely wiped out by staying.

After adjusting for a while, Gao Yang finally fired another shot, and then decided not to waste bullets anymore.

The enemy was undeniably tough. Though currently in a dire situation, that’s due to a major tactical error and a fundamental change in battlefield conditions, putting them in a bad spot. However, not all enemies are alike; the people of Three-leaf Jungle differ vastly from Shah Soldiers, and with superior combat skills, those from Three-leaf Jungle minimized their casualties.

Remember, Satan has two top-notch snipers, an incredible Machine Gunner, a Gunner who can hit anything, and a sniper grenade launcher expert.

On an extremely unfavorable terrain, under Satan’s powerful long-range precision firepower, Three-leaf Jungle only lost seven people till now; quite remarkable indeed.

Just now, Tommy, Phoenix, and Cui Bo again collaborated to take out two more; Tommy hit one with a shell, and when the enemy tried to rescue and carry wounded while continuing to flee, Cui Bo and Phoenix seized the opportunity to kill two rescuers. Meanwhile, the wounded stayed as bait.

Unfortunately, all this did not involve Gao Yang.

Having missed three shots in a row, Gao Yang felt if he didn’t seize the opportunity to take down some foes, this battle would be the biggest blemish of his life.

He had to redeem himself, but the prerequisite was a workable gun.

Gao Yang disregarded everything, left his concealed position, and quickly dashed to the nearest, Phoenix. He dropped prone, urgently saying "Give me your gun!"

Phoenix did not lift her head, replied coldly without any emotion, "Kill me."

No need for more words; unless Phoenix was killed, there’s no way her gun could be seized in battle, even if Gao Yang’s gunmanship was better, because it concerns a sniper’s dignity.

Besides, Phoenix does not believe Gao Yang’s shooting ability is superior to hers.

Understanding clearly, Gao Yang needed no further discussion. He quickly got up, darted another forty meters, then dropped beside Cui Bo, urgently saying "Give me your gun."

"No way!"

Gao Yang lay beside Cui Bo, angrily raised his palm, and slapped the back of Cui Bo’s head, growling "Grown wings, have you? Grown bold, have you?"

"Damn Curtis! What are you doing? Or just hit, such a good chance."

After another slap, Cui Bo miserably said "Fine, fine! I’ll give! Can you manage?"

Gao Yang shoved Cui Bo aside, took the shooting position, mounted the gun, and in an even more sorrowful manner said "Can I manage? Let me show you if I can manage!"

A thunderous shot, Gao Yang shattered the leg of an enemy about to hide behind cover.

If it was someone else’s gun, Gao Yang couldn’t have hit that well on the first shot. But with Cui Bo’s rifle, it’s no problem, because he’s extremely familiar with it.

Having frequently swapped guns, Gao Yang knows everything about Cui Bo’s rifle: the bullet trajectory, zeroing distance, aiming adjustments at various ranges, and bullet drift corrections, allowing him to hit accurately the first time.

"Now, can I manage?"

Cui Bo helplessly replied "Manage, manage, you managed it alright."

"What do you mean alright? Look at this gun, huh, this gun!"

Two consecutive shots, both missed—no surprise. The enemy was vigilant; their routes while escaping were completely erratic, and they quickly hid again, so missing was understandable.

Cui Bo dared not protest, and even though Gao Yang called his capability into question twice, Gao Yang himself grew embarrassed and sheepishly said, "These two shots purely accidental, no, purely uncontrollable factors."

"If it were me, I definitely would... definitely not hit either."

Quickly correcting himself avoided retribution while Cui Bo grabbed binoculars to resign himself to becoming Gao Yang’s assistant. What else could he do? Just being a sidekick lacked much interest.

Cui Bo’s scope had a high magnification, thus offering a narrow field of view, disadvantageous for scouting enemies. However, observing with binoculars to guide the shooter is a different story.

"Seven mils to the upper left!"

Following Cui Bo’s guidance, Gao Yang rapidly moved the rifle muzzle; though just a broad directional hint, it was still enough to spot a new target.

In the moment before the target could fully evade, Gao Yang obliterated the enemy’s exposed half body, with the 12.7mm caliber’s dominance, shattering where it hit; a single strike released a spray of blood.

"So, can I manage? Just ask your brother if I can manage!"