4 Chapter 4 Lock and Load!_1

"The operation of everything in the world has its own pulse and trajectory."

Those were the words Tuck had read in the Steam Daily.

At first, Tuck had only a vague understanding of that phrase.

But today,

Tuck had not only understood it but also seen it.

Right now, within Tuck's field of vision,

everything around him existed in the form of pulses and trajectories.

Pulses: the intersection and presentation of oneself and the world, more manifested in a static state.

Trajectories: the true representation of one's kinetic state, more manifested in motion.

The pulses and trajectories emanated like lines, dispersing into the surrounding space during dynamic processes.

Tuck could precisely capture every minute change in the trajectory and pulse of anything.

"Is this an S-Level Transcendent Talent?"

Feeling the "pulse" and "trajectory" perfectly displayed before his eyes,

Tuck started to sense his surroundings meticulously.

Behind him, the pulse and trajectory of Carlos attempting a dodge roll to the left were precisely grasped by Tuck.

"This guy wants to dodge to the left because I'm damn well on his left; the kid wants to use me as a shield."

"At this critical moment, you're still playing a thousand tricks with me, huh!"

"Then I will dodge right, directly predicting your prediction."

"Hmm... the human face rock snake ghost, its life pulse is stable, showing no trajectory of an attack."

"It's still probing, what a cautious creature."

"However... this also gives me more time to digest and transform the gains of my Transcendent Talent."

Compared to previously, when it was difficult to determine when the enemy would attack and in what form,

now, with "Precision Vision" revealing the essence of the world's trajectories and pulses,

the pressure on Tuck's heart had lessened a lot.

"My spells also have their own pulses and trajectories."

"Enhanced by precision, my attacks can perfectly match the enemies' trajectories and pulses, achieving convergence."

"It's like... I rolled a wheel lock?"

Tuck's eyes narrowed slightly.

Not only could he hit the target, but he could also precisely strike a specified location – targeting exactly where he aimed?

In a flash, Tuck saw the opportunity to turn the tables in a desperate situation.

"Firstly, I can predict the enemy's attack trajectory with precision."

"As long as my physical reaction is fast enough, I should be able to evade their attacks."

"Secondly..."

Tuck's Precision Vision lingered on the human face rock snake ghost for a moment, finally locking onto its eyes.

"Aim for its eyes!"

Now that he had an S-level [Precision], akin to a wheel lock's precise targeting,

not aiming for weak points like the eyes, mouth, throat, or even the backside would be a disservice to this Talent.

And the eyes of the human face rock snake ghost were its vulnerability.

"Carlos, it's about to attack."

Carlos, on high alert, suddenly heard Tuck's voice.

"What?"

While Carlos was still puzzled about how Tuck discerned the creature was going to attack,

the human face rock snake ghost suddenly opened its mouth and lunged like a cannonball.

"Oh, damn it!" Carlos let out an exclamation.

Tuck's dodge and the human face rock snake ghost's attack commenced simultaneously.

Carlos, though slightly slower, managed to avoid the strike thanks to Tuck's warning.

"Bang!"

Barely landing from his roll, Carlos heard the familiar sound of gunfire echo through the cave passage.

[Bullet Tentacles]

Wizard Tuck's hand gesture witchcraft.

While not particularly powerful, the spell's advantage lay in its convenience and speed, ready at the flick of a wrist.

Gunfire ceased!

Roar—

The frenzied wails of the human face rock snake ghost, like a tidal wave, exploded in the cave passage.

"Run!"

Carlos, about to inform Tuck that the monster had cleared the passage, saw that Tuck had already sprinted into the tunnel ahead of him.

He hurriedly followed.

Behind them, the angered human face rock snake ghost was quickly in pursuit.

At that moment, the right eye of the human face rock snake ghost had been completely shattered, leaving behind a bloody hole from which blood gushed out.

The once delicate human face was now smeared with blood, filled with nothing but madness and cold hatred.

In the midst of frantic flight,

Tuck meticulously savored the strike he had just delivered.

Just now, although his opponent's movements were fast, Tuck had still managed to perfectly intercept them.

Then everything became easy.

Aligning his own spell trajectory with the opponent's movements.

At this point, trajectories were constructed into connections, converging together.

All Tuck had to do was attack, and leave the rest to "Precision."

And the impressive 478% S Level Precision didn't disappoint Tuck.

The 9th Level gesture witchcraft, Bullet Tentacles, precisely struck the opponent's eyeball.

"Transcendent creatures, especially those that grow through killing in dangerous environments, inherently have powerful Transcendent Physiques."

"A 9th Level Bullet Tentacles inflicting serious injury on a twenty-eight or twenty-ninth rank Second Rank Transcendent creature is quite remarkable."

In the heat of the sprint, Tuck glanced back briefly.

The life pulse of the Human Face Rock Snake Ghost was torn open, its vitality ebbing away.

And it was precisely because of this injury that the Human Face Rock Snake Ghost was frantically pursuing Tuck.

The distance between them was closing relentlessly.

"Tuck, that thing is about to catch up,"

Feeling the increasingly near Human Face Rock Snake Ghost, Carlos was extremely loyal and had not slipped away by turning invisible.

Tuck's right hand flickered, forming a pistol gesture.

The Origin Energy converged completely, and Tuck flung his arm backward.

The 9th Level gesture witchcraft, Bullet Tentacles, struck out once more.

Even so, Tuck didn't need to look back.

If the opponent were further away, Tuck would need "Precision Vision" to lock onto it.

But the Human Face Rock Snake Ghost was now close enough that Tuck didn't need to see; its pulse and trajectory already existed within his perception.

"Bang!"

The gunshot rang out again.

Piercing wails mixed with the sound of the massive serpentine body rolling and crashing to the ground came through.

The second eye of the Human Face Rock Snake Ghost was now useless as well.

This scene utterly dumbfounded Carlos.

"How can that hit? Was it just luck?"

Without looking, a mere flick behind and the target was hit.

Not even the legendary stories of Transcendent Rangers would dare to be so fabricated.

"How did you hit it?"

Carlos asked, puzzled.

"Nothing special, just practice makes perfect!" Tuck responded indifferently, glancing at the now incapacitated Human Face Rock Snake Ghost.

A twitch appeared at the corner of Carlos's eye, but he refrained from asking further. Delving into others' secrets was clearly not a good habit.

Inside the cave passage,

The Human Face Rock Snake Ghost, now blind and with severe head trauma, twisted and struggled weakly.

A few "Fire Oil Bullet" witchcraft spells hit its body, and the fierce flames hastened its death.

Watching the Second Rank Human Face Rock Snake Ghost being resolved so easily,

Carlos felt an unreal sensation.

This was a Second Rank Transcendent creature.

When the two had first encountered the Human Face Rock Snake Ghost, Carlos almost thought he would end up its dinner that night.

But now!

With just two simple Bullet Tentacles spells, Tuck had resolved this Second Rank Transcendent creature.

It wasn't so much unbelievable as it was utterly outrageous.

In theory, hitting a weak spot could indeed have such a remarkable effect.

But the problem was,

Weak areas are usually small and living beings consciously protect their vulnerabilities.

Hitting weak spots precisely is too difficult.

With the death of the Second Rank Human Face Rock Snake Ghost, its body rapidly petrified.

In its head region, a thumb-sized, translucent "Stone Snake Ghost Crystal" emerged.

After the death of a Transcendent creature, the framework of the Transcendent Sequence condenses "Crystals."

These crystals are one of the materials humans use to advance in Sequence.

And they come with a hefty price tag.

Carefully, Tuck placed the "Stone Snake Ghost Crystal" into a small iron box and secured it.

Both men simultaneously looked towards the depths of the cave passage they had escaped through.

To go back.

Or not to go back.

A very realistic and challenging decision lay before them.