The excruciating pain lasted for a second before Kieran lost all feeling on the left side of his body.
He looked down at the spot where he had been shot.
It was near his abdomen. A bullet was embedded in the bulletproof vest, and blood was oozing out of it.
He knew that if it wasn't for the bulletproof vest acting as a buffer, his abdomen would have been blasted open, and his front and back would have been pierced through.
However, even with the bulletproof vest, he was still badly injured.
[Shooting: Target inflicts 80 Damage to your HP, Defensive Gear, Resisted 40 Damage, 40 True Damage inflicted, Moderately Wounded Status …]
[Moderately Wounded Status: Strength, Agility, Intuition decreased by 1]
[Too much damage received, T1 bulletproof vest rarity decreased!]
Obviously, the bullets from an assault rifle were much stronger than the bullets from a handgun. The bulletproof vest's immunity had decreased by around 5 points.
Not only that, but the rarity of the [T1 bulletproof vest] had also decreased from Average to Damaged.
More importantly, Kieran's HP had dropped from 95 to 55. He had lost almost half of his HP and was now in the [Moderately Wounded] status.
Looking at his Strength, Agility, and Intuition drop from F + to F, Kieran couldn't help but clench his teeth.
Compared to the scratches from before, the attack this time had truly made him suffer.
Fortunately, his digitized body allowed him to know that he was still far from death, even though he was in excruciating pain and all his attributes had decreased.
Clenching his teeth, Kieran grabbed the sniper rifle that had fallen to the ground and entered [Undercover] mode again.
Once again, Kieran was thankful for the densely packed ruins. It provided him enough space to dodge the bullets and enough time to escape from the spot.
When Mark and the other three men arrived at Kieran's original location, Kieran was nowhere to be seen.
"Damn it! If we could have used a rocket launcher, grenade launcher, or even a grenade, that bastard would have been dead!"
Hendel, who was the bait, could not help but vent his frustration when he saw that there was no one around.
"This is the major's order!"
Hank replied to his men.
His tone was firm, but he did not explain.
Because Hank couldn't explain more.
Although these soldiers were also Zarukhar's confidants, their status was still a far cry from Hank's.
At least, Hank knew what their real goal was!
It was to bring back the bag of jewelry, not to kill Kieran.
Even if they killed Kieran, if they lost the bag of jewelry, the mission would still be considered a failure!
Hank knew very well what Zarukhar would do to someone who had failed the mission.
Therefore, even though Kieran showed great agility in dodging and did not seem to be carrying extra items, Hank did not dare to order the use of weapons such as rocket launchers, grenade launchers, and grenades.
Hank did not know how many gems he was looking for. Zarukhar would never tell anyone else, not even a confidant like Hank.
Therefore, this caused Hank to fall into an absolute passive state.
Can it be carried around?
And it can't be carried around?
If it was the latter, it didn't matter. As long as he continued searching, he would eventually find it. But what if it was the former?
Could he explain to Zarukhar that the thing he was looking for had been blown away by an explosion?
If he really dared to say that, Hank could guarantee that Zarukhar would shoot him in the head!
That was why Hank did not order the use of more powerful weapons, even though his men had been killed one after another.
"He's been shot!"
One of the soldiers said, noticing the blood on the ground.
Hank and the rest of the soldiers' eyes lit up at the sight.
"Follow him!"
Hank ordered.
…
Kieran was hiding under a pile of cement walls and collapsed wood. If it were not for the sunlight seeping through the cracks, it would have looked like a dark cave.
Kieran hastened his steps after he entered the dungeon. He knew he didn't have much time left.
Even though he had used his shirt to block the wound, the blood still flowed out and dripped onto the ground.
Most people would have ignored it.
But these rebel soldiers would not.
They had an unimaginable sensitivity to blood.
Following the trail, it was only a matter of time before the soldiers caught up to him.
During this period of time, Kieran had to recover his condition to a normal level.
At the very least, he had to get rid of the [Moderately Wounded] status.
Otherwise, he would not be able to fight.
The drop in Strength made Kieran feel the weight of the sniper rifle in his hand and the ammo on his body increase. The drop in Agility made Kieran feel sluggish and awkward in his [Undercover] state.
Needless to say, his [Evading] skill, which was closely related to Agility, was also affected.
As for the drop in Intuition?
Kieran could clearly feel that his vision and hearing had been affected to varying degrees.
It could be said that all three of his attributes had been reduced, and he had almost entered a half-crippled state.
This was far more than the drop in HP.
"Hope it works!"
Kieran took out a can of food that he had hidden in the depths of the ruins. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. Kieran had learned this when a few older kids had taken away all his candies and snacks during a rare celebration at the orphanage. In order to ensure that his Agility would not be affected, Kieran had hidden the can and water in the ruins before the battle began.
At that moment, he hoped that the rules of the underground game would be the same as the other games he had played. When he recovered his HP, he could also recover his injuries!
The can of food could recover 25% HP and 50% Stamina within a minute.
For Kieran, who had 100 HP, it was equivalent to 25 HP.
It was enough to recover his HP from 55 to 80.
[Can of Edible …]
[Immune to Hunger …]
[Increases HP by 25 within a minute …]
Kieran opened the can and gobbled it down. He waited patiently.
Then, Kieran's HP slowly increased. When it reached 60 points, a notification popped up.
[Total HP over 60%, Moderately Wounded status removed …]
[Current HP: 80 points, Lightly Wounded status …]
[Lightly Wounded status: Do not touch your wounds, you will not be affected!]
Although the wound had not truly healed and blood was still oozing out, after Kieran's observation, the wound had changed a lot. It was not as hideous as it had looked before.
The pain had also been greatly reduced.
Of course, the most important thing was that the [Moderately Wounded status] had disappeared.
Kieran could not help but let out a long breath.
If the special status did not disappear, he would have been waiting for his death.
But now?
Kieran picked up the assembled sniper rifle again. After the special status was removed, the familiar feeling returned to his body.
...
Hank and his three men followed the blood trail to the ruins before them.
Hank waved his hand at the ruins of the cement wall and collapsed wood. Hendel stepped up and leaned against the cement wall. He shouted without even poking his head out of the rubble.
"Come out!
"You've been surrounded!"
If you stop resisting, we will spare your life! "
Even though Hendel was filled with hatred towards Kieran, Kieran's marksmanship was still fresh in his mind.
He did not want to lose his life because of his carelessness.
Hendel's voice was loud and clear. His voice could be heard from a dozen meters away, let alone the ruins in front of him.
However, there was no movement from within the ruins.
Looking at the blood on the ground, Hank and his men were sure that Kieran was inside. If he did not reply, it would mean that he was going to put up a desperate fight.
"Machine gunner, if you don't want me to shoot you dead, come here in two minutes!"
Hank said through the radio.
The machine gunner was dead, of course.
However, according to the rules of the battlefield, if a machine gunner died, the assistant gunner would automatically take his place.
Before this, this Machine Gunner who had automatically assumed the role did not perform well.
After his superior had died in battle, he had been so timid that he had gone into hiding.
This kind of behavior could totally be regarded as desertion!
If he had been put in the military court, he would have been executed. Sometimes, the captain of the squad could make the decision without even going to the military court.
Hank had been prepared to shoot him dead.
However, he had not made it in time.
Now, Hank thought he could give him a chance.
If he met his requirements, he would not shoot him dead with his own hands. He would only send him to the military court.
After that, it would be none of his business.
He had fulfilled his promise to the machine gunner: he would not shoot him dead with his own hands.
"Yes, yes, captain!"
A young man's voice came from the other side of the radio.
His slight stutter showed that he was trembling with fear at this moment.
"Why would someone like him be under Major Zarukhar's command? Is he a new recruit? "
Hank was not satisfied with the young man. He frowned. However, Hank quickly thought of another possibility.
Major Zarukhar was strong and tyrannical, but he was brave in battle. It was because of the latter that Zarukhar had been able to become a major and command the most advanced battalion in the rebel army.
It was only natural that such a battalion would be facing the main force of the government.
Losses were unavoidable!
In order to maintain the integrity of the battalion, recruiting and replenishing soldiers from other squads had become a necessity.
The quality of the soldiers from other squads was a mix of good and bad, especially the new recruits, which was worrying.
As a matter of fact, the young man had joined Hank's squad before this mission to be the assistant gunner.
Even so, with the young man's courage, how could he have caught Major Zarukhar's attention?
How could he have joined his squad?
Hank shook his head in confusion. He did not understand why Major Zarukhar would do such a thing.
However, as a soldier, Hank did not think too much about it.
All he knew was to follow orders.
However, at the next moment, Hank suddenly felt a sense of danger!
Without a second thought, Hank lunged to the side.
Bang!
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