I made sure the rifle was loaded while I got myself into a comfortable position to fire. The shots wouldn't miss anyway, but it is a prototype so anything is possible.
FVMP-CHRRRNNK!!!! The first shot of the sniper went off without any problems and I could see the shot pierce through the first guy with ease.
1, 2, 4, 8, 10. The numbers kept going up with each minute that passed. I was killing them with ease but I know this wasn't going to be easy the whole time.
A sniper originally took me out so there has to be one around somewhere.
Reika also told me I need to focus on channeling some of this mana from my arm into this sniper. That would probably be a good idea for even more results, right?
I stopped firing for a moment as I focused on the feeling coursing through my arm. It didn't take long but I could see a small blue light starting to flow into the LZR-01 so I took the chance to fire once again.
KA-BOOM!!!! An explosion immediately went off from the point that the bullet hit, killing a bunch of them while destroying some of the surroundings.
It wasn't bad enough to take down a building but you could definitely tell some sort of explosion happened.
Seems that mana will definitely be a great addition to this rifle but is it only capable of making explosions? That could be done with any normal explosive if that's the case.
I fired another shot, but this time I saw a burst of ice explode from the round. It pierced through a couple more of the vantablade members.
With that shot, I didn't see any other members hiding around the bottom of the building. Either they were all dead, or the others ran away.
I couldn't let my guard down though since they also have a sniper that could be waiting for the perfect opportunity. So I quickly shifted my focus to finding out where he could possibly be hiding.
It honestly felt pretty clear for the most part so I don't think there is a sniper hiding around here this time. The scope didn't pick any traces of people around so I'm going to rule it out for now.
I decided to sit still for a little while to see if anything happened after the aftermath of the killings. It wasn't shocking but someone did make an appearance from one of the other rooftops.
A man wearing a strange oni like mask with glowing red eyes. He was holding a sniper as well, was he the same one who basically killed me?
This guy showed up after I sat here for a little while, there's no way that others aren't on the way here. Unless... He doesn't work for vantablade and is part of a gang working with them instead.
It's possible since a lot of gangs work with others to get more done. Some also don't have a choice but to work with other gangs since they have more to offer.
But for now I'll keep quiet to see what's going on.
I observed the situation for a bit while noticing an entirely different gang decided to show up. I didn't recognize them in the slightest but it was best I didn't make any sudden moves.
That other sniper could be a lot more skilled than me right now or have some sort of metal that is better.
They just seem to be counting the bodies, and some of them appear to be looking for something down there.
These guys might've been coming to make a deal with the Vantablades or something, why else would they be looking for something amongst the rubble down there.
It would probably be smart for me to get out of here when I have the chance.
That mana really does make quite a difference in terms of firepower but the glow has died down a little bit. I wonder if it takes time for it to come back.
I've got very little knowledge on how mana works but now I know it can pack a punch. The Vantablades were a prime example of what I can do with the mana and this sniper.
Learning how to utilize it without having to use a weapon like this would be smart to do as well.
Bzzt. Bzzt.
"Hello?" I answered the phone quietly.
"Is the job done?" Reika asked over the phone.
"Everything is done, just give me a bit to get back. I'll explain later." I answered before hanging up the phone.
I took the time to quietly pack up my stuff while watching for any movement from the sniper. He seems to be focused on everything down below, that would buy me time.
It only took a few moments to pack everything up completely before making my way off of the rooftop. The fear of that sniper shooting me at the last second was definitely there.
But luckily I made my way to the bottom without any issues, that gang is unknown to me.
I'll probably have to get some good distance away from this place before letting Reika know where to find me. I don't want to chance her getting shot up by all those guys.
They could also be a lot more deadly than the Vantablades so I won't chance anything.
This is the exact shit that makes me worry about where Renji is and if he is even safe. I'll have to see if I can get some help in finding him from Reika.
At least if I know he's safe, that'll make this a lot easier.
(Two hours after climbing down from the rooftop.)
I walked for a pretty good while so I should be far enough for Reika to pick me up without any problems. It was surprising that I didn't run into any potential threats along the way.
Click. "Quite the metal you got there." A voice said from behind me.