Chapter 2580 King of Assassins vs. Mercenary King

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"Such speed..."

Seeing Qin Fang narrowly dodge his bullet, the Mercenary King Ling Hu also slightly exclaimed, "It seems the gathered information wasn't very accurate, this target is more difficult to deal with than I imagined..."

Although he didn't manage to kill Qin Fang with one shot, the Mercenary King Ling Hu didn't seem to care much. He quickly shook his arm, and the sniper gun was automatically dismantled into a pile of parts, which were swiftly packed into the case.

"Failed to snipe, let's switch tactics then..."

Glancing at Qin Fang, who had already disappeared into the grass beneath the hillock, the Mercenary King Ling Hu merely chuckled. He drew out a black military spike from his body, holstered a gun at his waist, and then swiftly vanished into the nearby grass like a nimble cat.

To become a renowned freelance mercenary in the Underground World, and be among the top ten Mercenary Kings, Ling Hu's strength is definitely formidable... Even his personal abilities alone have reached the Great Grandmaster Level Peak.

And he's not particularly old either, yet his skills are so terrifying, suggesting that his background is remarkably extraordinary...

Instantly disappearing into the forest and grass, he rushed rapidly towards the location far away where Qin Fang was.

The airport was near, but facing the pursuit of the Mercenary King Ling Hu, Qin Fang found it challenging to enter the airport calmly...

So...

"Seems like I have to deal with this trouble first..."

Luckily, Qin Fang wasn't in a hurry. Leaving a day earlier or later didn't make a big difference to him, but having a master skulking nearby with the intent to assassinate him made Qin Fang quite uncomfortable.

Qin Fang moved swiftly through the forest, heading quickly to the spot where the Mercenary King Ling Hu had fired...

"Based on the angle, wind speed, and trajectory deviation at the time, 11 o'clock direction, straight line distance of 1300 meters..."

Although Qin Fang seemed passive at the time, he had already taken note of these details upon sensing the impending danger. He could roughly estimate where the sniper point was located.

"The opponent is an assassin. If one strike fails, they will surely retreat far or attack head-on..."

Qin Fang murmured to himself, "The mountain height is about 90 meters, angle around 30 degrees. With normal speed, it can be reached in two to three minutes, considering the opponent's speed and other factors, the opponent might appear in the 2 or 10 o'clock direction."

Though it was Qin Fang's personal speculation, he was not vague at all, immediately advancing towards these two positions cautiously...

He didn't get too close to any side but maintained a relatively safe distance... Occasionally moving to ensure his mini-map function could be released as much as possible, combined with Qin Fang's instinctive perception, the contact area would be considerably large.

"Such strong vigilance..."

At this moment, less than 300 meters away from Qin Fang, behind a cover, the Mercenary King Ling Hu was lurking there, watching the vigilant and cautious Qin Fang, and couldn't help but secretly admire.

Although he could strike now, and he believed his success rate to be over fifty percent...

But for some reason, he had a feeling that if he forced an attack now, there wouldn't be any chance of success... His decade-long rich slaughtering experience and his extraordinary confidence might lead him to suffer a severe setback!

"This target is not easy to handle..."

Nothing was known until seen, but once seen, it was indeed startling.

Based on the provided data, Qin Fang is not even twenty years old, yet his ability is already quite impressive. Even among the top sects in the Martial World, he's a foremost prodigy, a genius disciple...

If it were just that, the Mercenary King Ling Hu wouldn't have cared; he could definitely snipe such a target...

But Qin Fang gave him a very different feeling.

He felt he wasn't facing a young man, but rather a top expert from his field...

Exactly, from his field!

"Is it possible, he's also from the Underground World?"

The Mercenary King Ling Hu couldn't help but mutter, his brows slightly furrowing.

He had been mingling in the Underground World since he was sixteen or seventeen, quickly making a name for himself, and well regarded as a prodigy, but that doesn't mean there aren't other equally talented prodigies!

The Underground World is extremely dangerous, but once you've grown, you'll certainly be formidable...

Qin Fang gave him that kind of feeling at this moment...

"Hmm~~~"

The Mercenary King Ling Hu let out a soft breath, his gaze becoming more steadfast, his killing intent lurking around, "So what if he's a peer? This will be my final mission, it must be completed perfectly..."

Having confirmed his mindset, the Mercenary King Ling Hu began to secretly plan...

The modified Golden Desert Eagle in his hand was quietly aiming at Qin Fang, while he calculated the possible evasive actions Qin Fang might take, analyzing angles, positions, speed, and so on... Murder is indeed a technical job, especially when targeting powerful experts.

Only by grasping every detail, every key point, can one ensure absolute success...

Mercenary King Ling Hu has accumulated endless experience from his decade-long mercenary career, having faced many formidable experts, yet none have ever escaped his pursuit... Even those whose strengths far exceeded his, were no exception.

Bang~~

When everything was in place, Mercenary King Ling Hu decisively made his move.

The gunshot echoed, a bullet swiftly hurtled towards Qin Fang's head from close range...

The target of Mercenary King Ling Hu was simple: one shot to the head!

Whoosh~~~

Qin Fang's strength was not to be underestimated either. Upon entering this area, he already sensed a deep crisis... Though the assassin's silhouette had yet to appear on the mini-map, he knew he had walked into the opponent's ambush circle.

Therefore, his body remained tense, almost reacting at the exact moment the opponent fired...

His figure moved slightly, his steps shifted approximately fifty centimeters laterally.

Bang~~

Yet before Qin Fang could steady himself, he felt another bullet coming straight at him.

"Hmm?"

This feeling left Qin Fang incredibly surprised and somewhat shocked, "The assassin's intuition is too strong..."

The opponent clearly had grasped Qin Fang's evasion rhythm and extent, thus quickly releasing the second shot simultaneously with the first...

Whoosh~~

Without waiting to stabilize, Qin Fang immediately leaped aside again, this time moving even further.

Bang~~

However, as if the opponent had arranged it with him beforehand, the third bullet was again shot with precise accuracy, making it impossible for Qin Fang to escape...

After three shots, Qin Fang's brow furrowed deeply; the opponent was more troublesome than he had anticipated... Predicting his position with three consecutive shots wasn't just restraining him, it could very well lead to Qin Fang being directly killed if he lost focus.

"This must be a top-notch assassin..."

At this moment, the situation was exceedingly dangerous, and Qin Fang's life was hanging by a thread...

Qin Fang dared not to be complacent in the slightest. This time, he didn't choose to evade, but his wrist trembled, and the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword suddenly appeared in his hand... Positioned in front of his chest, it forcefully blocked the incoming bullet.

Clang~~

A crisp sound accompanied the eruption of a series of sparks.

Qin Fang held the sword single-handedly, yet under the immense impact of the bullet, his feet skidded backward nearly half a meter on the ground before finally stabilizing...

"What strong power..."

After blocking the bullet, Qin Fang couldn't help but sigh, his arm involuntarily numb... This bullet's power was extremely formidable, evidently the opponent's gun and bullets were specially modified.

If it weren't for the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword's exceptional durability and hardness, it might not have withstood this bullet's assault... Qin Fang felt that this bullet was specially designed to penetrate the protective Gang Qi of Grandmaster-level experts.

If he hadn't chosen to evade previously, but faced it with protective Gang Qi, even if his Body-Protecting Primordial Gang's defense surpassed ordinary protective Gang Qi, he'd still be at risk...

"This sword is extraordinary..."

Though Qin Fang blocked the bullet with the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, Mercenary King Ling Hu was somewhat surprised but not overly concerned...

He himself could also achieve this.

What truly surprised Mercenary King Ling Hu was that Qin Fang's sword seemed to appear out of nowhere...

He already knew Qin Fang's waist-contained soft sword was a treasured sword, but even retrieving a sword requires a momentary action — a slight time difference, which Mercenary King Ling Hu had calculated. However, he surprisingly misjudged as this time difference didn't exist, leading to a fatal misstep in his sniping rhythm...

"Now... it's my turn!"

Blocking the bullet, Qin Fang immediately vanished... Simultaneously initiating his counterattack!

Endlessly passive evasion and embarrassing retreat were not Qin Fang's style...

Thus, when the opponent's sniping rhythm faltered, their mind momentarily distracted, Qin Fang immediately jumped out of this passive battle arena... The Stealth Skill was instantly activated, brazenly disappearing before Mercenary King Ling Hu!

"He's coming..."

Yet Mercenary King Ling Hu wasn't to be underestimated, instantly sensing faint killing intent released into the surrounding air, knowing that Qin Fang, who was just his sniping target, was now counterattacking him...(to be continued. If you appreciate this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)