Meanwhile, in the sedan, Nathan was giving out new orders to his team.
Turning to Colin, he said, “There's one other sniper team in the nine o'clock direction. Give yourself a moment to prepare for this. I'll distract the enemy to give you a chance to kill them off cleanly.”
Colin quickly replied, “Sir, how can you risk your life to act as a decoy?”
The others from the Elite Eight who were listening in on the conversation also protested through their walkie-talkies. “Colin is right, Sir! We can do it instead!”
However, Nathan seemed to be firm and assertive in his decision. “I'm a soldier, not a king. Stop talking and start moving! Act according to
my plan!”
Colin and those from the Elite Eight could only comply.
After three counts, Nathan speedily charged out of the car door like a leopard.
As it turned out, the sniper from the Demon Troopers called Adler was rather aggressive.
The moment that Nathan emerged from the sedan, gunshots could be heard firing from the hill some distance away.
Bang!
A bullet landed right behind Nathan's heel, causing a splash of mud on the ground.
Adler was fuming upon seeing Nathan dodge his shot.
Focusing all his attention on Nathan, he adjusted his rifle according to Nathan's movements and continued firing his shots.
Adler blasted a few consecutive shots, but the bullets seemed to only hit Nathan's shadows. Splashes of mud erupted closely behind Nathan, like ominous flowers blooming in the battlefields.
Adler's eyes were filled with both anger and shock.
Why did none of my shots hit him? When have my skills deteriorated to the point where I can't even hit a moving target?
Just as Adler wallowed in rage and angst, Colin had gotten off the sedan and readied his sniper rifle. Pointing to his nine o'clock direction, he fired a shot unhesitantly.
Bang!
Another sniper down.
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