Almighty Genius

Chapter 1971 - 1517: Small Gains

If not for this, when Qin Fang discovered the hunter, he would have just needed to fire a distant silent shot. Though it might not guarantee a kill, the success rate would still be over eighty percent.Qin Fang's shooting skills now are not at the intermediate or advanced level as before; he had long since advanced them to the master level...

If back then Qin Fang's gunmanship was on par with Bloody-handed Demon Tu San, now he could easily crush Tu San!

Of course, having exceptional gunmanship is a significant advantage for Qin Fang, but when facing powerful masters, especially the top experts from Devil's Island, the effect might not be as great.

These hunters have crawled slowly out of piles of corpses, each bearing countless lives and blood on their shoulders...

These people are experts in using cold weapons, and none of them are weak with firearms either, mastering them adeptly long ago.

"Damn guy… where did he get his gun?"

The hunter was running swiftly ahead, but his mood was quite low, as he could always sense the presence of that "tail" behind him.

This trialist is very strong, potentially stronger than most trialists. Although he is a certain threat to him, it's not too serious. He was confident he could kill this trialist.

But just when he was about to succeed, the trialist suddenly pulled out a gun, and it had bullets...

From what he knew about this gun, it would have been impossible to evade a guard squad's security checks... unless someone in the guard squad was playing favorites!

However, discussing this is pointless now; after the trial, there will naturally be someone to hold the guard squad accountable.

Right now, he is most concerned about how to escape this trialist's pursuit... which is what's making him feel the most frustrated.

"Can't let him continue..."

The hunter was frustrated, and Qin Fang was equally frustrated. He took out the gun for self-preservation. While the trial is important, engaging in a fair one-on-one duel when one's life is at stake is foolish...

However, when he drew the gun, the opponent immediately retreated. While the crisis was averted, his opponent didn't dare to continue the fight.

Even though firearms pose a certain threat to grandmaster-level experts, it isn't a significant one, strictly speaking.

Like earlier, even with Qin Fang's gunmanship at such close range, the hunter could evade comfortably, which speaks volumes.

However, to err is human, and horses stumble too...

The hunter can dodge bullets, but not every time. Whenever he fails, his life will be in danger!

Qin Fang's strength is formidable, although his current realm is slightly lower, his prowess is not much weaker...

If he gets shot, even if it's not a critical hit, the bleeding and pain could affect his actions.

In a duel between masters, even a small error could determine victory or defeat, let alone such an obvious injury... which is almost fatal!

The hunter felt quite frustrated and cowardly at the moment, but there was nothing he could do about it—Qin Fang had a gun!

"No way, I have to come up with a solution..."

However, this hunter clearly did not plan to give up like this. The "tail" behind him made him uncomfortable and impossible to shake off, and he didn't want to be dragged to death.

Poof~~~

Before he thought of a good solution, a sword light suddenly flashed from the woods beside him, directly targeting his vital area.

This sword came very fast, as if it had been waiting here, attacking almost the moment he arrived, reaching extreme speeds.

"What a fast sword!"

The hunter's brow furrowed slightly, involuntarily admiring it, but his reaction was quicker. With a swift flick, he held up his short sword to block the incoming thrust fiercely.

Clang!!!

A clear collision sound followed as he swiftly retreated.

The opponent's sword move was abruptly halted, as if someone had caught them by the throat, freezing the movement.

However, the hunter didn't fare much better. The sword's speed was extremely fast and its strength significant. Although he dual-wielded to block it, he was blasted away by the force...

The hunter's strength was formidable. Even being sent flying, he twisted in mid-air, flipping twice to land steadily on the ground...

Yet, he was not left unscathed!

His right hand was slightly numb but otherwise fine, but his left hand was bloodied from wrist to arm...

"How is it? Did that feel good this time..."

The person who attacked had a faint smile on their face as they spoke.

This person was, of course, Qin Fang!

He had been following the hunter, but after roughly determining the hunter's movement pattern, he quickly maneuvered from another direction.

He then hid here, waiting for the hunter to arrive deliberately...

Almost as soon as the hunter came here, before spotting Qin Fang, Qin Fang launched the most ferocious attack.

Like they say, with plans laid beforehand, it's hard for the unprepared to not suffer...

The earlier blow nearly used Qin Fang's full strength, and the results were evident.

Although he didn't manage to kill the hunter with one strike, he almost crippled one of his arms... His sword technique carried a strong shock force; blocking was possible, but the tremor embedded in the short sword was what almost destroyed the hunter's hand! (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to support me on Qidian (qidian.com) with a recommendation or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)