CHAPTER 47: HUNTING A VOID COMMANDER

"Letting you borrow a weapon is already generous! Wanting more is over the top!" Harold said coldly, seeing their greedy eyes.

Although the Earth Horizon Alliance comprised 27 top organizations, it wasn’t that rich.

Taking over a thousand S-class weapons was already stretching their resources.

If not for the emergency, why would they let these plebeians even touch such high-grade weapons?

"What about us? We need bullets. Could you at least give us a set?"

The majority of void warriors fought using ranged weapons—guns, snipers, bows, crossbows, etc.

Without confidence in their close-combat abilities, this was their only choice.

"Impossible. If you want bullets, you have to buy them!" Harold retorted.

Unlike weapons that could be reclaimed, bullets were not.

Giving them away for free would be like throwing money away.

"I’ve already distributed the 1,000 contribution points for your participation in this hunt. It’s up to you to use them as necessary!" Harold said one last time before leaving.

With Harold gone, they had no one left to complain.

Looking at the freshly minted 1,000 contribution points in their accounts, they could only browse the exchange catalog.

[Crimson Phoenix Squad: Rank 87

Contribution Points: 4,800]

"It’s too little..." Nash couldn’t help but sigh.

Looking at the price of an S-Class void bullet, he felt their hard work had been for nothing.

[Void Bullet (S-Class): Laced with 1% saturation of void energy. Speed +300%.

Cost: 100/pcs]

Just an S-Class bullet with 1% saturation costs 100 contribution points.

Much less those with a 9% saturation rate.

[Void Bullet (S-Class): Laced with 9% saturation of void energy. Speed +3000%.

Cost: 1,000/pcs]

"This is a scam!" Nash muttered in pain as he bought three void bullets with a 9% saturation rate.

Void energy could increase the speed of an object or matter regardless of physical limitations.

This was why the higher the void saturation, the stronger, faster, and more reactive a void warrior could be.

A void bullet with 9% saturation, combined with his S-Class sniper at 1% saturation, would multiply his attack speed by 3,300%!

Catching a void commander by surprise should be feasible.

The only problem was the capacity of void energy in his body.

According to the instructions, he could fire at most two bullets before being completely drained.

To be safe, Nash also bought ten void bullets at 1% saturation.

Not as energy-consuming as the others, he could use them as regular bullets.

Soon, the items they ordered began arriving one after another.

Armed with an S-Class sniper and matching bullets, Nash’s confidence grew stronger.

Holding the weapon, he felt that even Edward, the strongest among them, was no longer his match.

"Let’s go!" Edward ordered, leading the team.

Boarding their vehicles, they drove to the last known location of Myles.

Forming a mighty procession, even the cowardly void warriors regained confidence.

In front of superior numbers with sufficient weapons, even a void commander would have to kneel.

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A few hours later, they arrived at their destination and quietly disembarked.

The scout-type void warriors also scattered, searching for traces.

As they remained on high alert, a message from their intercom sent them into overdrive.

[Myles has been found! Location: 14.5995° N, 120.9842° E]

"Don’t engage. Wait for us," Edward ordered.

"Let’s go! Call the others!"

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Holding their nervous hearts, they quietly marched forward.

As they got closer and closer to the target, they gripped their weapons tightly, ready to attack.

Nash and the other long-range snipers also took position, preparing for battle.

Surrounding the target, Edward initiated the attack.

"An ambush? Hmph! Mere void warriors dare to attack me?"

From nervousness to disdain, Myles charged forward, dodging all their attacks with ease.

Although injured, a void commander was not someone a void warrior could compare to.

Even when some attacks landed, he remained unaffected, shielded by void energy.

Unless he were completely exhausted, such attacks wouldn’t even make a dent.

Nash, positioned far away, even put down his sniper, doubting he could land a hit.

[Target Lock: 0%]

"The speed is too fast..."

Faster than the speed of sound, even with his enhanced vision and the [Overclocking Module System], Nash could barely follow the fight.

Meanwhile, seeing dozens of void warriors die, Edward’s expression turned grim.

"Retreat! Attack from a distance!"

Fighting Myles up close was no different from suicide.

Following his order, they pulled back and began bombarding Myles with all kinds of ranged weapons.

Nash also joined in, firing one or two ordinary bullets.

Seeing his enemies change strategy, Myles’ expression darkened.

Although he could dodge and block the attacks, his void energy wasn’t unlimited.

Turning his crimson-red eyes toward Edward, a murderous intent filled the air.

"It’s you! I’ll kill you first, then the rest!"

Fixing his gaze on Edward, Myles unleashed the innate ability of the Arleans—the Crimson Eyes.

Seeing through both matter and void, every trick Edward had was laid bare before him.

"Do you think a transcendent combat suit can stop me?" Myles sneered at Edward’s confidence.

A transcendent suit could grant a combat power comparable to a void commander, but in the end, it was borrowed power.

Charging forward, Myles turned Edward into a human punching bag.

Even with the suit’s full defensive capabilities activated, Edward refused to back down and fought back.

Although he barely held his ground, the continuous attacks from the void warriors behind him continually weakened Myles.

"Hmph! What a turtle shell. Do you think this will stop me?"

Myles could see the energy ley lines of the combat suit.

Even if his attacks didn’t break through immediately, the suit was reaching its limit.

"Now die!"

Cracking the combat suit to pieces, Myles’s expression turns ferocious, wanting to end his life.

"Heh! It’s you who’s dead."

Smiling in the face of death, Edward pulled out an S-Class Directional Bomb.

"Not good!"

With his instinct screaming danger, Myles gathered every last bit of void energy in his body to dodge.

BOOM!

A devastating explosion ripped through the battlefield, obliterating everything in its wake.

Wanting to see the outcome, the void warrior from behind looked in anticipation.