Chapter 11 Alchemist

Knowing from the sound of the gun, it wasn't an ordinary sniper rifle; seeing the movement of the exploding head, one could guess that the bullet was also an alchemical bullet.

The purpose, presumably, was to ensure the target was taken down with one shot.

Although the thunderous gunshot made Soren shiver instinctively, a moment later, he didn't feel much turbulence in his heart.

Because he had anticipated the cause and effect of the whole thing, he was certain that the sniper wouldn't fire a second shot.

After all, the gunman was there to silence someone and wouldn't waste bullets killing them, the "small fry" gang members.

Besides, the convoy's location was not far from the Black Forest Building, the headquarters. The gang's experts could arrive in an instant. The longer the gunman dragged on, the slimmer his chances of escape.

...

"Damn it, there's a sniper, everyone be careful!"

The sudden attack frightened everyone on Green Street.

The convoy stopped abruptly, and everyone found cover to hide, avoiding being sniped by a sniper hiding on some building.

Soren guessed the gunman's motive, so he was no longer worried.

He looked at the headless corpse on the motorcycle ten meters away, his eyes turned, and he "heroically" jumped over, rolled, and hid next to the motorcycle with the corpse.

Soren didn't care about the conspiracies of the higher-ups, nor did he care about any "internal spies."

His eyes were only on the corpse on the motorcycle.

This was at least a Tier 2 professional's corpse! Where else could he be so lucky to touch one?

In the eyes of others, it was a pile of rotten meat, but in Soren's eyes, it was a priceless treasure shining with golden light.

However, his "heroic act" made Captain Kai and the veterans like Sam next to the car a little surprised.

Are all the newcomers so brave now?

Facing a sniper with an unknown location, they are not afraid at all, but instead take the initiative to fight and share the pressure for the old gang members?

Soren also saw that these people looked at him a little strangely. Naturally, he wouldn't say that he was there to [harvest] fragments, so he had to find an excuse and said, "The gunman is on the high-rise building 1,300 meters southwest!"

This wasn't just a fabrication. His current "Basic Firearms Proficiency" allowed him to quickly determine the gunman's location through the bullet trajectory.

The blood from the corpse on the motorcycle was splashing and scattering towards the northeast, so the bullet must have come from the southwest. The alchemical bullet had strong penetrating power, blew up the target's head, and also penetrated the motorcycle, creating a hole in the ground. The angle of the bullet's entry could be judged from the angles of the two bullet holes on the ground and the bottom of the car.

Of course, the most important thing was that Soren's eyesight was amazing now. When he judged the location of the shooter's shot, he saw the figure on the distant high-rise building at a glance.

"Southwest?"

Hearing Soren's words, Captain Kai and the veterans were stunned for a moment, and then they reacted.

Having been in battle for a long time, they naturally knew how to determine the direction of the gunman, but their minds were still in shock from the sneak attack, and they hadn't recovered. They didn't expect a newcomer to have already judged the result.

At this time, because the distance was close enough, Soren also peeled off the memory fragments of the corpse as he wished.

[Acquired 'Vicente Isakov's Memory Fragment *3]

[You have obtained some information: 'They would never have thought that the manuscript would be hidden there...']

[You have mastered [Beginner Ancient Nornic]...]

[You have mastered some occult knowledge, Alchemy experience +31]

[Spirit +0.35]

This time, no combat skills were peeled off, and Soren originally had some small regrets.

But after digesting the "occult knowledge" in his mind, he realized that the value of this knowledge was not lower than that of a combat skill, and it was even rarer.

This is a world with all kinds of strange alchemy, and alchemy is everything.

Even the "curse seal implants", which are most important for increasing the combat effectiveness of professionals, are just a common application of alchemy.

And the mysteries of alchemy are far more than that. Enchantment, gold making, weapon refining, potions, implants, spells... almost all fields involve alchemy.

It can be said that alchemical knowledge is combat power.

The law of equivalent exchange allows alchemy to exchange everything!

This is also why the old-fashioned magic alchemists of the "Crow Gang" are full of contempt for the mechanical technology of the other two gangs.

That's because so far, the combat power of "new school" steam mechanics is far inferior to that of "old school" magic.

The higher the tier, the bigger the gap.

But why is the old school strong, but mechanical arms and steam equipment are everywhere?

Because it is cheap and the entry threshold is low.

In the low-end professional field, firearms and steam mechanics are very useful. But in the high-war domain, only alchemy is the truth.

Soren didn't go into the debate about which was stronger, steam technology or ancient alchemy, after all, he lacked a lot of knowledge about this world, and he was also exploring.

But the more knowledge, the better.

As for [Beginner Ancient Nornic], Soren wasn't a complete novice either. He knew that this was a basic ancient language that must be mastered to enter the occult. Almost all old-school alchemy, ancient scrolls, and ancient books are written in this text...

Without thinking too much, looking at the two skills [Alchemy Beginner] and [Beginner Ancient Nornic] that appeared on the character panel, he felt that the harvest was good.

Looking again, he also peeled off a piece of incomplete memory from the corpse.

"Manuscript? Could it be what those people attacked the headquarters treasury this time, wanting to snatch?"

Soren speculated in his heart.

This was a headless fragment of thought. He only knew that the "manuscript" was hidden in a place that others would not expect...

What exactly that place was, the memory fragment did not mention.

"Unexpected? Wouldn't it be the 'the most dangerous place is the safest' kind of routine..."

Soren complained in his heart, but he didn't go into what kind of treasure the manuscript was, or where it would be hidden.

Anyway, it wouldn't fall into his hands.

Soren thought that if that thing was important, the gang's higher-ups would try their best to find it.

If they found it, it naturally wouldn't be his.

And if the gang couldn't find it, he, a lone wolf, would be even less likely to expect it.

........

After waiting for a few seconds without waiting for the second shot, Kai realized belatedly that the gunman was there to silence someone, not targeting their Green Street group.

"Damn it, that gunman is here to silence someone!"

Captain Kai's face became a little ugly.

The task the cadres had just given him, turned around and only walked two streets, and the prisoner was killed in front of his face. How could he explain it?

"Sam, you, you, and you... follow me! We'll catch that gunman!"

Kai pointed at a few people, probably because of Soren's previous performance, and also pointed him out.

Soren didn't care, anyway, he was thinking that he wouldn't be able to catch up if he went.

The gunman didn't fire a second shot, which meant that the guy was very experienced and would retreat after killing someone.

Running over this distance would most likely be in vain.

The group still ran towards the building in the southwest.

Not long after, as Soren expected, they returned empty-handed.

Kai looked at Goethe Amato, the gang's cadre "Night Angel," who had already arrived at the sniper scene, with a dark face.

"Angel Boss..."

Kai looked guilty.

"It's okay. You can't be blamed for this."

Goethe looked at the corpse with a calm expression, as if the death of this "important prisoner" was irrelevant.

He also comforted Kai and said, "The chairman said, that's the way things are, you guys go back first."

"I..."

Although Kai wanted to make up for his "mistake," there was nothing he could do to salvage the situation.

The Green Street group "slinked away" again.

The original festive atmosphere suddenly became very low because of this sudden accident.

On the motorcycle, everyone was silent, with dark faces, like children who had made mistakes.

Soren was in a good mood, but he didn't show it on his face.

Although this trip was dangerous, his harvest was also amazing. He peeled off more than a dozen corpses, and also a Tier 2 professional, and various skill proficiencies have been improved a lot.

Oh, and a 100,000 yuan bonus.

But looking at Kai, who had been sullen all the time, a thought suddenly popped up in his mind: "That's not right, I can think of there being an internal spy, the higher-ups can't be unable to think of it. Since they can think of it, how could they be so careless and let a group of rookies **** such an important prisoner?"

As soon as this thought arose, Soren immediately realized,

This wasn't carelessness at all, but deliberate!

"Could it be that the gang's higher-ups deliberately wanted to lure people to silence them, and then catch the internal spy?"

Thinking of this, Soren suddenly realized that he had probably guessed the truth.

This was the Cross Society's higher-ups' "conspiracy." (Yangmou - a strategy that appears as an open plot, leaving the opponent knowing the intent but unable to prevent it)

The internal spy probably guessed that this was deliberately luring him to show his head, but he had no choice but to come and silence him. Otherwise, if the prisoner's confession came out, he would still not escape death.

But Soren also knew that snipers are difficult to train, and there may not be a qualified "sniper" among 100,000 gunners. Moreover, the farther the distance, the more factors are affected.

Therefore, being able to headshot at this distance must mean that the gunman is very skilled.

If it was someone from within the Cross Society who did it, the sniper's identity would not be difficult to investigate...

Thinking of this, Soren glanced at Kai again and shook his head slightly.

This poor little captain still attributed all the responsibility to himself, deeply guilty.

Little did he know that this was a link in the higher-ups' plan.

.......

Soren rubbed his temples and threw the messy thoughts out of his mind.

Conspiracy or not, it has nothing to do with him anyway.

He only cares about one thing in his heart, and that is to immediately buy materials when he goes back this time and prepare to "take the job"!

Who knew that on the first day of joining the gang, he would encounter an emergency?

Who knew that the danger level of this emergency was so high?

Although this time was thrilling and safe, Soren was not sure that the next accident would definitely be able to turn danger into safety.

Therefore, strengthening strength is the most urgent goal!