Chapter 412 - 411: The Awkwardness of Being First and Second

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Chapter 412: Chapter 411: The Awkwardness of Being First and Second At the moment Lin Tian was distracted and turned his head, Ghost and Thunder Wolf decisively pulled their triggers, and the bullets were fired almost simultaneously. How fast does a military assault rifle bullet travel? Almost everyone on the practice field knew that bullet muzzle velocity could reach up to 700 to 1000 meters per second, while the speed of sound was 340 meters per second. Even at an average speed, an assault rifle’s bullet travels at supersonic speeds. The bullet travels much faster than sound, which means by the time you hear the gunfire, the body has already been hit. Even pistol bullets fly at subsonic speeds. The martial arts masters in TV shows, who can dodge bullets while having their back to the shooter, are just nonsense. No matter how sharp their hearing might be, it’s of no use because the bullet flies faster than sound. You would have to see someone pull the trigger to dodge in advance. That’s why in track and field competitions, athletes always watch the starting gun—what they see is the transmission of light. The distance of one hundred meters, and the bullet flies in less than half a second! Everyone thought that even if Lin Tian had quick reflexes, he still needed to make a prior judgment to dodge in advance. Lin Tian was looking at Xiao Manxuan, and relying on hearing alone wouldn’t help him dodge the bullet. Even Miss, who was familiar with him, lost confidence now, anxiously thinking to herself, what cool act was this jerk pulling at such a crucial time only to make a fool of himself now? Not to mention everyone else, who had already concluded that the two snipers would surely hit their target with one shot! Even Ghost and Thunder Wolf thought so, as a victorious smile appeared in their eyes. Only one person was silently watching; that was Rossi, his expression unchanged. As the bullets traveled, they "thudded" into the perimeter wall, kicking up cement dust and leaving two small holes. Yet, the wooden stick in Lin Tian’s hand was unscathed, and he was still maintaining his turning posture, as though he snapped back to reality only when the bullets hit the wall. "Damn it, you two guys start shooting without saying a word, trying to set me up, huh?" Lin Tian pointed at Ghost and Thunder Wolf, expressing his dissatisfaction, and then said, "But really, should you guys practice your shooting? You couldn’t even hit such a big stick." Two sharpshooters missed their target, causing a variety of expressions among the crowd, all quite spectacular—some were stunned, some disbelieving. Especially the companions of Thunder Wolf, they simply couldn’t believe what they saw: their idolized sharpshooter had missed! At that moment, the weather was clear, and there was no wind around. The target was only one hundred meters away, yet they missed. If it was a novice, it would be understandable, but they were snipers. Stone and his group looked at Ghost; they all wondered if Ghost was holding back, but that wasn’t Ghost’s style at all. "Ghost, did you see that?" Thunder Wolf, ignoring the surprise of others and not firing a second shot, inexplicably asked Ghost beside him. "Barely saw it. At the crucial moment, the stick just happened to move one centimeter. This can’t be a coincidence!" Ghost frowned. On the steps, Miss and Luoxi were having a similar conversation. "Miss Luoxi, did you see that clearly?" Miss stared at Lin Tian but asked Luoxi. Luoxi, without turning back, seemed to be talking to herself, "A distance of one centimeter, could it be a coincidence?" "What one centimeter, Sister Luoxi, what are you talking about?" Xiao Manxuan asked in confusion, but no one answered her question. At that moment, Lin Tian just unconcernedly smiled. He had seen the two bullets coming clearly with the corner of his eye. What were two bullets? Last time, when Miss’s master used Sky-Filling Sword Shadows, Lin Tian could see them all. How could he not see two bullets? In the scope of his super vision, the trajectory of the bullet was no different from slow motion, and Lin Tian simply moved the stick quickly to dodge the bullet. "Come on, you two, keep it up. There are two more bullets. No more sneak attacks, as I might not always be this lucky," Lin Tian said on purpose. The two did not respond to Lin Tian’s words. After aiming for a while, Thunder Wolf suddenly whispered, "Ghost, if we don’t join forces, today’s ugliness could turn into something major." "Join forces? That’s not something I’d expect to hear from you, Thunder Wolf. It seems Lin Tian has really gotten to you," Ghost said without turning his head, still aiming. Thunder Wolf chuckled bitterly and said, "Do you think I want to? The champions of the sniper competition are gathered here, and yet we’re forced to collaborate by a high schooler! Let’s not talk about bullying the few or the young. I just need to hit my target; otherwise, we might as well not carry guns in the future, but carry fire sticks instead." "How do you suggest we collaborate?" Ghost asked in the same tone. Thunder Wolf thought for a moment and said, "We could..." "Don’t say it out loud!" Ghost said sharply, "He can hear us talking." "Are you kidding? We’re a hundred meters away, speaking so softly, and he can hear? Do you think he’s a god?" Thunder Wolf said, dismissing the idea with a curl of his lip. But just after he spoke, he saw through the scope that Lin Tian winked at him. Startled, Thunder Wolf blurted out, "Damn, he really can hear! What, is he a vampire with bat ears or what!" People’s imaginations are plentiful, and Thunder Wolf’s wild guess was close to the truth, but often such truths are too strange to believe even for oneself. "Enough talk. You have no idea what powers some extraordinary people possess. Even if he can’t hear us, he might still be able to read lips, so better be cautious," Ghost said, casually placing one hand by his side, covertly making a gesture. Thunder Wolf caught the gesture and his eyes lit up. Ghost was using sign language to communicate. Thunder Wolf understood his strategy—using spoken words to distract attention, but the real discussion was conducted through hidden hand signals. Back and forth, the two finalized their plan, and another twenty minutes passed. However, no one urged them this time. They wanted to see how these two snipers, each with only two bullets left, would manage. An odd atmosphere pervaded, where those with guns should logically have the upper hand, but the reality was quite the opposite. The gunmen seemed to be under greater pressure than Lin Tian, and their delay in shooting was the best proof. "They’re going to join forces," Ning Weiguo suddenly said. He couldn’t see how Lin Tian dodged, nor could he understand, but he could tell that Ghost and Thunder Wolf were not having an easy time. Join forces? Everyone found the idea absurd, yet they couldn’t deny that this youngster with a stick seemed like a giant, his invisible aura making it hard for anyone to relax. Just seconds after Ning Weiguo spoke, the crowd was still immersed in thought when Ghost and Thunder Wolf moved. Instead of pulling their triggers, they ran to the left and right along the drawn firing lines on the ground. Both moved quickly, immediately creating a distance of more than ten meters, and they did not intend to stop, increasing the gap even further. Initially, they were only a hundred meters away from Lin Tian, but this separation quickly extended that distance. "What are Thunder Wolf and the others up to? They’re making the shooting distance even longer!" a special police officer couldn’t help but shout. 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Chapter 412 - 411: The Awkwardness of Being First and Second

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