Chapter 36: Not a Sniper

This dead girl is also a little expert at dealing the finishing blow.

"Failure is also a part of training. Although there was an element of carelessness, this Sniper is definitely not ordinary. In a while, you can follow along to look at our post-battle analysis."

She was gentle toward A Youyou, but Alzi and the others had already felt that Dita's gaze was filled with killing intent. However, the team members did not pay much attention to it; there are too many variables in Mecha combat, and there are also many elements of chance. No matter how strong one's ability is, there will be times when one stumbles. This battle was indeed won by the opponent, but that does not mean Tianxing Mech is weak. In terms of overall strength, they still believed they were stronger. Of course, given the Team Leader's pride, they would not court disaster.

Cougar and the Tianxing side were doing the same thing, watching the panoramic battle perspective. Although they could not hear the opponent's team voice chat, they could still study the tactics from the formation and other aspects.

The attention on the Tianxing side was clearly all on the Sniper. "They actually didn't compete with us for speed?"

"Alzi, this Gray Death Mecha went straight for Building A. He predicted the position you would choose," Feynman said.

The Clock Tower was not suitable, and although Building B was tall, it did not have enough cover; only Building A was the most suitable.

Alzi nodded. "This is someone with a brain."

The tone was still a bit arrogant; being able to do this much showed some level of skill.

Cougar's advance had no fancy tricks, but the position of the Gray Reaper was interesting.

"Everyone look, Luo Bi's starting position was somewhat off-center, with cover on both sides. That is to say, for Alzi, who was in Building A, to take a shot, he had to adjust his position, and no matter how he adjusted, he would enter the Gray Reaper's predicted zone," Dita said. "Alzi, the position choice this time still had problems."

"Yes, Team Leader. I feel that this incident was not sudden. Could it be that Luo Bi deliberately ambushed us, letting us lower our guard first before pulling this move?" Alzi felt a bit uncomfortable; in the past, it was always others who were called out, and he was the most stable person in the team.

The sniping scene appeared, with the camera focusing on the details at the moment Luo Bi entered the opponent's range.

"Cut to the Gray Reaper's perspective."

The camera shifted, and Tianxing Mech suddenly went quiet, because in this perspective, Alzi's sniper rifle only revealed a tiny point. Clearly, Alzi's attention to detail was very thorough; was this point not enough to serve as an attack?

To be able to hit even this, it was simply heaven-defying luck.

The Hui Si M5 fired. The actual result was that the Hui Si M5 did not directly hit Alzi's sniper rifle, but instead pierced through a wall corner, and only hit Alzi's gun after the penetration.

In other words, the opponent was just attempting a shot and missed; it was just that the luck was too good!

Everyone felt a wave of regret. This really could not be blamed on Alzi; his choices and his ambush attack were all very well executed, and he didn't give the opponent any chances.

Dita paused the video and took a moment. "This was directed by the Sniper. Luo Bi clearly trusts this person very much, but judging from the movement status of the other Mechas, the team members seem to have emotions. When Luo Bi rushed out, it seemed like a desperate gamble. One can only say their luck was truly good. Alzi's performance was not a problem!"

As the Team Leader, Dita could not attribute things to luck. Although the position was predicted, in reality, it was the most advantageous position; it had to be contested, and Alzi was not careless.

"Let's continue watching." Dita nodded slightly. She was not afraid of failure, but she could not accept the team members' Expansion. This was something she, as Team Leader, had always emphasized.

But Alzi frowned.

There was nothing to say about Alzi being taken out; being approached by the opponent's Mecha, Cougar was not a trash team; they were also an S Tournament team.

The next few shots from that Sniper were precise, but they had no tactical research value. This was also what Alzi often did in the past; without the interference of an opposing Sniper, having accuracy indeed allowed one to do whatever one wanted.

But how was Tatura taken out?

A Gray Death attacking continuously would definitely have its position caught. Once Tatura's Silver Fox got close, neither its close-range firepower nor its melee combat should be something a Gray Death could withstand.

The video played, and the Tianxing Mech members all frowned in unison. In the absence of enemies, the Gray Death's engine was kept in a roaring state; this meant the Mecha was performing a forced-control energy storage. It was like a sports car's launch control. And the moment Tatura appeared, it used forced-control lateral movement to dodge the dense fire of the assault laser. The first shot missed, but it looked more like it had locked the movement path of the Silver Fox Mecha. The inertia of a Mecha cannot be completely defied, and the second shot at the moment of landing... was the killing blow.

Completely locking the opponent's mobility, and delivering an unceremonious... blind shot.

At this moment, the entire Tianxing Mech team had completely lost their voices.

Because if one said hitting Alzi was luck, and hitting the others showed accuracy, then this... was a bit exaggerated.

"Could he have been waiting for me to come?" Tatura's mouth was a bit dry. He was the most frustrated; a Light Type Mecha being taken out by an opponent while actively attacking was simply an insult.

For a moment, he was blaming that damn wall.

No one spoke.

The next scene was even more eerie. After finishing off Tatura, the Gray Reaper rushed to support Luo Bi, and Dita's judgment was correct; at about that time, she entered this Sniper's range.

The Gray Death had already locked onto Dita, but just as everyone was puzzled, this person did not fire.

It was uncomfortable.

Why?

"Out of ammo?"

A Substitute team member suddenly said, like a cold joke that wasn't funny.

Dita sighed softly. "The reason for the failure of this battle lies with me, poor command. This Sniper was giving a tutorial battle to Cougar, controlling the field from beginning to end, playing psychological warfare. He hit Alzi first to say that in this environment, whoever eliminates the Sniper first can control the field. Tatura, he was just waiting for you to come. This person is very confident in his marksmanship. As for not sniping me, if I'm not mistaken, he judged that I could estimate his timing, deliberately putting pressure on me to make me distracted, and letting Luo Bi finish the battle. The goal was to build confidence for the Cougar Team."

Having a Sniper finish the battle versus letting Luo Bi finish the battle had a very different impact on morale.

"Team Leader, that shot that hit me probably wasn't luck. This person should be very familiar with the Eagle Eye Mecha and the Baburet heavy sniper rifle. The barrel of the Baburet is longer, and most users like to poke it forward a bit. I used to have this habit, but I broke it. It's just that Luo Bi's position was a bit hard to shoot, so I still had to move forward. If I guessed correctly, the opponent directed Luo Bi's position until I revealed a flaw. The piercing damage of the Hui Si M5 is not enough to threaten a Mecha, but it can destroy the Baburet. The opponent calculated everything perfectly. We ran into a top-tier Sniper."

Alzi said, and at this point, he already understood that he was fighting against an S-level Sniper. "A top-tier Sniper must have a sufficiently deep grasp of their own and the opponent's Mecha performance and characteristics, and then deploy tactics accordingly. Accuracy is just the most basic requirement. Once it reaches a certain level, the game is psychological. He understood our thoughts completely, while we knew nothing about him. If this is someone from Cougar, then the Cougar Team will become an absolute powerhouse in the S Tournament."

"The highest realm of a Sniper: control yourself, master your opponent. It seems like this is a ten-person battle, but the other nine people are Puppets. This is his game alone."

Even if there was an element of intentional calculation against the unintentional, Alzi still had to give the opponent the highest evaluation.

"This guy is probably very proud of his work today." Alzi's mood was not too bad. He was the one who most opposed the Cougar Team as an opponent, because the guys in his position were too trashy, not even having perfected the most basic levels, making it impossible for him to improve.

But now it was different.

Feynman and the others were still a bit skeptical. Was it really that mysterious? Was Alzi not just finding an excuse for himself?

A Youyou had been listening on the side. She had witnessed the battle with her own eyes and never expected there to be so many details and arrangements. Was this Sniper really that powerful?

Actually, it was a similar situation in the Cougar Team. After the victory, the Cougar members were all a bit smug, thinking it was they who had displayed their own strength. The Cougar Sniper didn't have Alzi's discernment; he didn't, but Luo Bi did. After all, he is a figure of note in the USE. Sniping is not his field, but he has the eye for it. From beginning to end, it was all under Li Hao's control, as if he had woven a giant net. It seemed like he didn't command much, but he mobilized everyone and brought out each person's strength, while simultaneously suppressing the enemy.

This was the control that a Team Leader had always wanted.

The team members were all whispering. "Team Leader, who is this big shot?"

"Could it be a senior you invited from the special forces? This is too awesome."

"Yeah, let him train us more; our level would definitely rise straight up. Such a Sniper would be an ace even in the military."

And at this moment, Luo Bi finally realized that Li Hao was not a Sniper...