Chapter 11 A Sudden Turn of Events

Didn't Captain Kai say to find their own opportunity to strike?

Suren wouldn't be polite. The Green Street group was already at a disadvantage. Giving the enemy the initiative to attack was tantamount to waiting for death.

The moment the thought arose, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Heh heh..."

Suren chuckled to himself, releasing the shotgun.

In that instant, time seemed to slow down as the shotgun fell slowly through the air.

Meanwhile, his hands moved with lightning speed to the two pistols at his waist.

Before the shotgun hit the ground, the pistols were already in his hands.

Draw, aim, fire!

The entire action was fluid and unhesitating, so fast that only a blur of movement was visible.

While the Steam Party members were still enjoying the thrill of being the hunters, and while Kai and the others were racking their brains to find a way out, a thunderous gunshot suddenly echoed through the tenement building.

"Bang!"

A deafening blast.

Upon closer listening, it was actually two overlapping shots.

The shotgun lacked the range and accuracy to kill the two snipers aiming at his head from upstairs with a single shot, but the large-caliber pistols could!

Suren's dual-weapon proficiency allowed him to accurately target two targets simultaneously. His advanced firearms expertise made his draw speed unbelievably fast, even faster than the two snipers who already had their fingers on the triggers.

After the shots, two heads exploded, splattering crimson everywhere.

In that instant, time seemed to stand still.

The gunshots were too sudden...

Everyone in the tenement building, seventy or eighty people, was stunned.

No one expected a "newbie" to suddenly turn violent and kill in this situation.

After pulling the trigger, Suren's reflexes were at their peak. His pistols were still spitting fire as his body, using the recoil of the bullets, fell backward.

Throughout the entire process, his face remained almost numbly calm.

Taking advantage of the momentary daze, he kicked off the ground and rolled away from the crowd.

Almost at the same time, Kai, as a professional, reacted. He cried out inwardly, "A chance!"

Without hesitation, the muscles in his legs bulged, and he shot out like a compressed spring.

Taking the initiative was also Kai's idea!

But with most of the enemies watching him, he had no chance to strike first.

Now, Suren's two shots not only broke the stalemate but also relieved the pressure on Kai, creating an opportunity for a counterattack. As long as he had room to maneuver, he could unleash incredible speed in a short time that the enemies couldn't match even if they turned their guns around, breaking the deadlock!

...

The newcomers hadn't figured out what was happening, but the next second, the battle was ignited by the gunshots.

In an instant, nearly a hundred firearms exchanged fire wildly, like a summer thunderstorm, deafeningly loud.

Bang, bang, bang, bang...

The fire illuminated the tenement building, and the intense vibrations caused rubble to fall like snowflakes. The floor and supporting pillars were blasted apart like tofu under the dense spray of bullets.

Kai's sudden advance drew away most of the firepower.

Even so, the Green Street group, facing the barrage from the high ground, was still on the verge of collapse. Except for a few veterans who reacted quickly and rolled to avoid the bullets, barely able to return fire, the newcomers almost immediately became live targets, their bodies exploding with one bloody hole after another, falling dead on the spot...

Even Suren, who was already several meters away from the crowd, felt the immense pressure from the suppressive fire.

Having fired the first shots, he also attracted a lot of attention. Even though he was as agile as a cheetah, he was forced into a wretched state by the hail of bullets.

In that moment of rolling, he clearly felt the fiery wind as several bullets grazed past him. Despite his quick reactions, some stray bullets still hit his body.

But at least he managed to stay alive.

Suren hid behind a thick stone pillar, gasping for breath.

In the chaos of the gunfire, even the best footwork was useless. His back was dotted with bloody holes left by the buckshot.

However, since he hadn't died immediately, the ferocity in Suren's eyes grew stronger.

He gripped his pistols, counting down in his mind: "Five, four, three..."

Sure enough, in less than five seconds, the gunshots died down considerably.

He knew that this was the lull between the first round of ammunition being expended from the heavy firearms.

Suren's eyes flashed, and he roared inwardly, "Now!"

He charged out again without hesitation!

...

Any other ordinary person would be thinking about self-preservation in this situation.

But Suren knew very well that he couldn't leave the tenement building alive today unless he killed all these Steam Party guys!

Captain Kai, although strong, had no chance against the enemy's two professionals.

If Kai died, Suren's end would also be a dead end!

Therefore, Suren didn't take any chances. Even if the enemy's main target wasn't him, he had to take the initiative.

...

Suren dashed out from behind the stone pillar, seemingly without aiming, and began firing with alternating hands.

Yet, with each shot, an enemy would fall from the upper floor, struck by a bullet.

A careful observer would notice that not only were the shots hitting their targets, but they were also hitting vital areas like the heart and head.

Wielding two pistols, Suren's face was like frost, as if the Grim Reaper had descended, mercilessly reaping the lives of his enemies.

Two revolvers, one with six rounds and the other with eight, claimed twelve or thirteen lives with fourteen bullets in just 2.4 seconds!

Identifying the position by sound, analyzing the trajectory to judge the enemy's location—this was the miraculous "Advanced Firearms Mastery." It was a strange feeling, as if the firearms were part of his arms, and the bullets fired were guided by an invisible thread...

As soon as he thought it, the bullet arrived.

Suren had already judged the approximate positions of the dozen or so gunmen when he charged out. As soon as he saw them, they were locked in, and there was no need to waste time aiming again. Firing was as smooth as breathing.

However, ammunition was limited after all.

No matter how strong he was, he only had two guns.

The only reason he succeeded was that Kai had tied up most of the firepower, and the Steam Society members were caught off guard. But the enemies were, after all, underworld figures who licked blood from their blades. How could they give him a chance to reload and fire again?

Suren knew this very well. He only had one chance to fire.

After this round of gunfire, he rolled again without hesitation. While emptying the spent casings from the revolvers, he hid behind a sturdy stone pillar.

The entrance to the underground cave was less than ten meters away.

The next second, a storm of bullets rained down on the stone pillar. Suren curled up as much as possible to avoid being hit.

"Da, da, da, da..."

The gunshots were deafening, and rubble and shrapnel grazed past him.

At this time, Suren's eyes returned to clarity.

...

The Steam Party members weren't fools either. They were shocked by the amazing marksmanship Suren displayed.

Except for the "Iron Ape" Sith, who wasn't afraid of bullets, no one dared to show their head, and they all hid behind cover to shoot.

It was too damn scary. One shot, one headshot. Anyone would feel a throbbing pain in their head.

"Red Hair" Kuntu cursed, seemingly questioning the guy who provided the wrong information: "Damn it, how could there be a 'Firearms Expert' among the Cross Society guys! Weren't we told that apart from Kai, none of them were a threat? What the hell is going on now?!"

"Firearms Expert" was a title exclusive to advanced gunmen.

In the entire outer city, apart from the few famous "Firearms Masters," this was the ceiling of combat power that ordinary people could reach.

Such gunmen were rare in the three major gangs. Now, an unknown newbie was actually a "Firearms Expert"?

But which "Firearms Expert" wasn't an old gunslinger who had spent decades feeding bullets?

He clearly didn't look very old. How did that newbie develop his marksmanship?

A freak!

Kuntu cursed inwardly.

Originally, the Steam Party's two professionals would join forces to deal with Kai, and the plan was foolproof. They were about to succeed, but unexpectedly, a change had suddenly occurred!

A gunman of this caliber couldn't be underestimated. Otherwise, he would be an extremely fatal threat to the professionals.

Thanks to this opportunity, Kai also got a chance to breathe. He was overjoyed, and he retreated violently, hiding behind a stone pillar. That position happened to allow him to make eye contact with Suren.

The two looked at each other, and Kai's eyes were filled with shock. He knew that Suren's marksmanship was pretty good, but he never expected it to be this good!

It turned out that his team had a "Firearms Expert" hidden within it?

However, now was not the time to talk about this.

Suren also made a gesture to him, pointing to the "underground cave entrance" not far away.

Kai instantly understood that the enemies were high above, and it was impossible for them to rush out. Even if Suren's marksmanship was amazing, it would be difficult for him to kill the enemy's two professionals.

The only way out now was to escape to the underground cave, perhaps to buy time until the gang's reinforcements arrived.

However, the enemies didn't give them much of a chance to breathe.

Bullets couldn't break through the supporting pillars for now, but fire could reach them!

...

Suren only knew that Kuntu had the ability to manipulate fire, but he had never seen it before.

But in the next instant, he immediately learned about the methods of this pseudo-professional!

Suddenly, a dazzling red light lit up the bottom of the tenement building.

Suren sensed the danger. He glanced over and saw a flame erupting from the mechanical flamethrower on Kuntu's arm. As soon as the flame touched the air, it immediately turned into a small fireball. In the blink of an eye, the small fireball grew against the wind and turned into a huge fireball about ten meters in diameter!

This wasn't a simple fire; it was a wide-range spell created by fire control!

"Alchemy Art: Bursting Fireball!"

Before the fireball even reached him, Suren felt as if the air had been dried up, and his breathing felt like a burning, stinging pain.

"Not good!"

Suren cursed inwardly, "Without alchemical implants, the combat power is still a bit far from a true professional..."

He was too focused on being suppressed by the firearms to notice that Kuntu had gotten very close.

There was no way to avoid this fireball.

Suren was extremely decisive. Before the red light appeared, he had already replaced his pistol with a strangely shaped firearm.

It was the famous gun, the Three-Headed Hellhound!

In this situation, he planned to withstand the frontal impact and burns and hit Kuntu with an alchemical bullet. Only with the determination to risk mutual destruction could he bring a glimmer of hope to this desperate situation.

But at this critical moment, a figure suddenly charged towards him, disregarding the flames!

"Huh...?"

Suren recognized Kai and immediately realized what he was going to do.

In that moment of thought, he felt as if he had been struck in the stomach by a leopard, and his whole body was flying backward rapidly.

So fast!

Almost at the same time, the overwhelming flames crashed down on them like a tsunami.

Using this impact, the force of their fall increased even more. After a "bang" of combustion, they fell directly into the dark "underground cave."

...

Seeing Suren and Kai fall into the cave entrance, Kuntu shouted, "That guy is injured! Chase them, don't let them live!"

How could he not know that Kai must have been severely injured by that attack? Now was definitely the best time to kill him.

Without hesitation, twenty or thirty Steam Party members poured into the underground cave.