Munitions Empire-Chapter 1011 - : Moving grass at 933

Chapter 1011: Moving grass at 933

Despite feeling quite likely that he would end up with nothing, he still took his weapon and hurried to a position that seemed somewhat inexplicable.

He didn’t share his judgment with anyone, merely mentioning that he randomly chose a spot to block the enemy’s retreat… since his track record was substantial, he also had the liberty to move freely.

After all, other snipers wouldn’t believe in his intuition, nor would they believe someone could hit a target from 400 meters away—their experience so far hadn’t shown anyone capable of such a feat.

Of course, they also didn’t know about a type of scope that could magnify a target eight times or a rifle that could precisely shoot a bullet beyond 500 meters.

They were also unaware of small devices to calculate wind speed, and didn’t know about telescopes with reticle measurements that could precisely judge distances.

However, the other Dahua snipers respected the old Sharpshooter, so they didn’t make things difficult for him, letting him choose his ambush location and reminding him to stay safe.

Following his routine, he arrived at the location with his weapon just as dawn faintly broke the next day.

Casually setting up, he chose a comfortable position amid the foliage, surveying a patch of grass in the distance.

His suspected location lay approximately 300 meters away; this was the maximum effective range of the Shireck Mark 1 rifle sniper variant produced by the Dahua Empire.

Under normal circumstances, he would choose to ambush from around 200 meters away from the target, a distance where he was most confident. But the terrain here was very unique and didn’t allow for this.

As this was a combat zone between two armies, there were actually positions set up between the snipers. Dahua’s snipers couldn’t cross the Fengjiang defensive lines, just as Cao Fei and his men couldn’t cross the Dahua army’s lines.

This limited the choice of ambush locations for both parties’ snipers, so in fact, Cao Fei and his sniper team had a bit of an advantage.

Since their weapons were more advanced with longer ranges, their choice of positions was broader, providing them with more opportunities to strike.

What Cao Fei didn’t realize was that his arrangements had already been seen through, and now he and his spotter were being targeted by an old hunter.

However, the old hunter who had aimed his scope at the two of them hadn’t spotted them.

Because they wore ghillie suits with such effective camouflage, the Dahua Sharpshooter, unfamiliar with the existence of ghillie suits, couldn’t imagine that the messy pile of grass was actually two well-disguised enemies.

After all, the Dahua Sharpshooters operated alone without spotters using wide-angle binoculars to monitor the battlefield surroundings, so they had to do this work themselves.

Thus, these Dahua snipers had to use the scopes on their rifles to search for targets, with the whole process relying on the narrow field of view from the scopes, naturally making it inefficient.

This old Dahua Empire marksman only glanced briefly and skipped over what appeared to be a pile of grass, as he had never seen a ghillie suit before, so he subjectively filtered out such “weedy” objects during the search.

In the minds of Dahua Soldiers, uniforms are monochrome with distinct shapes, and lying there, they would almost immediately be identified.

…

Cao Fei had entered his position before dawn with excellent camouflage, choosing a very suitable spot.

Under his watch, the Dahua Empire sniper arriving late was posing in the exact spot Cao Fei had anticipated; Cao Fei could see every move clearly, and all he was waiting for now was for the sniper to settle down for a better shooting opportunity.

The Dahua sniper didn’t pay any attention to Cao Fei’s side; he was aiming in the direction of the decoy designated by Cao Fei.

There was really nothing there, so his aim was bound to see nothing. However, this Dahua Empire sniper was still excited, imagining himself achieving great things shortly.

What he didn’t know was that in Cao Fei’s scope, his head was right beside the crosshair, motionless as if it were a standard target.

Cao Fei focused on his target but didn’t fire immediately. Holding his rifle, he remained silent for a few seconds, until his spotter asked if there was a problem, to which he responded, “Don’t you think our operation has been going a bit too smoothly today?”

“Indeed, but a bit of smoothness is ultimately a good thing,” the spotter thought carefully before saying to Cao Fei, “We’ve been cautious since before dawn, and the plan was made by the two of us… There are no particularly good sniper positions around… no flaws.”

He made a lot of sense, so Cao Fei was silent once more. He carefully recalled everything he had done along the way, ensuring he hadn’t exposed any flaws before refocusing on his target: “You’re right, I was too sensitive.”

After saying that, he decided to shoot. His finger habitually pressed hard on the trigger guard, then rested on the trigger. He took a deep breath to keep the gun steady.

“Bang!” A second later, he pulled the trigger, and the bullet flew over 300 meters, directly hitting the Dahua sniper who had completely exposed himself to Cao Fei.

The shot was incredibly precise, the bullet piercing straight through the Dahua sniper’s head. Blood burst from the pierced Steel Helmet, splattering onto the ground on the other side. The head of the Dahua sniper tilted, then he stopped moving entirely.

A headshot meant no need for a second shot, even in the Great Tang Empire where the death rate from a headshot was nearly one hundred percent.

“Hit the target! Headshot! Plus ten points!” The spotter said to Cao Fei with a mischievous tone. He slowly crawled backward, then prepared to turn around and return to where his backpack was hidden.

Cao Fei carefully moved back about a meter before starting to pack up his sniper rifle, preparing to leave with the spotter.

What he didn’t know was that in a less than ideal position at a distance, a seasoned hunter was aiming at them with his sniper rifle.

Just now, having heard the gunshot, the old hunter quickly determined the position of Cao Fei and his companion. Now, he was not searching aimlessly, as the target had exposed themselves.

But upon seeing Cao Fei and his companion, he was startled, almost dropping his rifle—he saw two moving clumps of weeds, just like two fairies.

When he saw one clump of weeds move a few meters and begin to slowly stand up, he finally confirmed it was a person! A person dressed in “weeds”!

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He swore to his god that he had never seen such precise camouflage! Or rather, it was not camouflage at all, but truly moving bushes!

Damn it! With such sophisticated camouflage, if it weren’t for a slight movement made by the opponent, how could he have noticed? The experienced sniper of the Dahua Empire steadied his sniper rifle and aimed at the enemy who was standing up.

Then, he pulled the trigger without any hesitation. He knew his rifle well and was familiar with shooting. Through his not-so-clear scope, he clearly saw the standing bush fall as his rifle boomed.

He worked the bolt, readying to fire at the other target. In reality, his actions were quick, but it seemed the opponent was even faster.

A bullet came in, striking his boot, tearing a hole through his clothing and flying off the button that secured the epaulet on his shoulder, nearly wrecking his shoulder.

Though unharmed, the experienced sharpshooter instinctively abandoned the attack. He rolled into the bushes, shrinking back half a meter, making the opponent lose their angle of attack.

At that moment, he began to work the bolt, loaded a bullet, and then after moving a few meters, picked an unremarkable spot to poke his head out again.

Those two moving bushes, akin to fairytale creatures, were completely unseen now, because smoke had just begun to billow from their last known position.

The opponent might have already moved to a safe spot with the cover of the smoke or even if they stayed, as long as those two grass-covered creatures wished to hide, they could camouflage themselves.

An unseen enemy is the most dangerous, especially one with such formidable shooting skills: looking at the button blown off his shoulder, the old hunter knew their marksmanship was no worse than his own.

A hasty shot from the opponent had nearly cost him his life; given a real opportunity, he would surely be the one to die.

On the other side, the spotter who had thrown the smoke grenade had already retreated to a safe position. His arm was shot, but the bullet had passed through the flesh without hitting bone, leaving a through-and-through wound.

Cao Fei covered his retreat; they did not want to engage an experienced enemy without any preparation. That position was very disadvantageous for them, so they immediately abandoned the idea of returning fire.

In the face of an unfavorable situation, one can never be too cautious. This was not the time for reckless bravery; they needed a more complete plan and a more meticulous sniping strategy.

The Dahua sniper who had deciphered their feint, chosen a position for counterattack, and managed to shoot the spotter was definitely not simple! Cao Fei had no assurance of overcoming the opponent under an exposed condition, so he decisively chose to retreat.

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From the day of the jet lag, Dragon Spirit has been feeling unwell, dizzy, not knowing what’s wrong, and also owes everyone an update, sorry but will need a few days to make up for it, stabilizing two updates during these days, sorry.