Chapter 200: Magic Gun! Grey Dwarf Gunner, An Unexpected Surprise: "Dimensional Shift"
Bzzz—
The powerful impact caused the flat of the magic greatsword to vibrate slightly.
Tang Zheng gripped the hilt and looked at the faint white mark that had appeared on the flat of the blade, his eyes lifting.
So far, the Grey Dwarves hadn't shown any means that could threaten him, but even so, Tang Zheng remained vigilant.
That's why he had kept his martial art, 'Mind's Eye,' active the entire time!
He never expected it!
Just a moment ago, the perception from 'Mind's Eye' had made him unconsciously assume a defensive stance.
Swish!
Tang Zheng quickly raised his head, looking in the direction the attack had come from. At the same time, a thought crossed his mind, and he glanced at his stat panel.
No information displayed?
This could only mean one thing—the opponent was not within his line of sight!
"A long-range projectile attack." Tang Zheng's eyes showed surprise and astonishment, which quickly turned into a bright glint.
Until now!
Something that interested him had finally appeared.
He was certain that the attack had been from a 'gun-type' weapon. After all, to a transmigrator like Tang Zheng, such a unique attack method was simply too obvious.
"The Gray Dwarf Race actually possesses an item from YGGDRASIL." Tang Zheng raised the magic greatsword in his hand and swung again, executing the seven or eight Grey Dwarves that had closed in, his gaze constantly scanning the surroundings.
In the Otherworld, ranged physical attacks were basically limited to two methods: bows and arrows, and flying items.
However, 'gun-type' ranged weapons were items that only existed in the game YGGDRASIL.
This wasn't because they were rare, but because this category of weapon items and job systems was only added in the later stages of the game.
As far as Tang Zheng knew, within the entire Great Tomb of Nazarick, the only one who used a gun-type weapon was Shizu, a member of the Maid Squad. Her weapon was the silver "Magic Gun - Assault Rifle".
And in the Otherworld, it seemed there was only one person who used such a weapon.
That would be the captain of the adamantite-rank adventurer squad, Vermilion Drop, who possessed the reinforced armor.
The weapon of that reinforced armor was the "Magic Gun - Heavy Machine Gun," which could easily eliminate multiple Death Knights.
As for the Otherworld itself, it didn't have this type of weapon or job.
The most important reason was that the physical formulas for gunpowder were ineffective, making it impossible for firearms to be created.
This was also why Tang Zheng could immediately determine that the gun-type weapon the Grey Dwarf was using came from the game.
At this moment!
Several hundred meters away from Tang Zheng's position on the battlefield, behind a large tree, a Grey Dwarf named Astor was hiding, panting slightly, an incredulous look on his face.
"To be able to block that attack under those circumstances... is this the power of the Heroic Realm?"
Astor muttered to himself, cautiously raising the rifle in his hands again. He peeked out from behind the tree and aimed in Tang Zheng's direction once more:
"Precise Aim!"
Astor locked onto Tang Zheng again using a transparent lens on the rifle's stock, realizing that the surprise attack had no effect on that human.
"Damn it, if that's the case—"
"Erroneous Shot!"
Astor pressed his finger, and with a muffled sound, another bullet shot towards Tang Zheng.
The moment he launched the attack!
Astor didn't even look at the result. Instead, he moved his short legs and changed position again.
He didn't know why he did this, only that the former Grey Dwarf hero who used this weapon had done the same.
Swoosh!
The incoming bullet was once again detected by Tang Zheng's 'Mind's Eye'. He swung one-handedly in the bullet's direction.
The bullet collided with the magic greatsword's blade, creating a spark.
"Moved again?"
Tang Zheng looked again in the direction this bullet had come from. Finding still no notification on his stat panel, he revealed a thoroughly interested expression.
"The interval between the first and second shots was over seven seconds. Is it a magic gun that can't fire in quick succession?"
Tang Zheng stomped his left foot, his figure shifting to the right as he executed another batch of Grey Dwarves. At the same time, several thoughts flashed through his mind:
"And the distance should be over 300 meters. Could it be a sniper-type firearm?"
"The overall attack strength should be at a standard of Level 20 or higher. It's likely related to the user's basic physical attack stat."
Behind his gray helmet.
A smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face. Although the two attacks came from different directions, the locations weren't too far apart. As long as the opponent attacked one more time, he would be able to pinpoint the Grey Dwarf gunner's position.
Several hundred meters away.
Astor raised the firearm in his hands again. Seeing so many of his comrades die under Tang Zheng's sword, the resentment in his eyes grew stronger.
"He blocked that one too, huh? Let's see you block this!"
Astor let out a low roar and pressed the trigger again.
Bang!
A bullet shot out from the barrel. Compared to the previous two, this one actually made a sound like it was tearing through the air.
A bullet fired using 'Erroneous Shot', if blocked or dodged by the opponent, would cause the next shot's speed and power to double.
Here it comes again!
The moment the bullet entered the perception range of 'Mind's Eye'.
Tang Zheng swung his magic greatsword again, just like before. But this time, his expression changed, and he quickly tilted his head to the side.
Whoosh!
The bullet grazed past his left cheek and shot behind him.
Boom!
A small pit blasted open in the ground.
"The power increased?"
"But I've found you!"
Tang Zheng's gaze turned cold. He quickly looked towards the front-right position and swung the magic greatsword in his hand forward:
"Four Light Consecutive Slashes - Mana Slash - Wind!"
Swish!
Four sword gleams appeared in the air at the same time, then transformed into four three-meter-long, translucent mana slashes that shot forward.
This was an attack released by combining martial arts with job skills, a discovery he had made recently while teaching Alar.
Martial arts could be combined with job skills!
Rumble!
Wherever the attack passed, it was like a sharp blade easily cutting through everything in its path, leaving clear slash marks even on the ground.
Bzzz—
Information appeared on the stat panel.
...
*'Evasion Intuition' skill discovered. Requires basic job 'Gunner'. Current conditions not met...*
*'Genius' class activated. Conversion successful. Learning conditions met. Consume 1 skill point to learn?*
...
That Grey Dwarf really did have the 'Gunner' job.
Tang Zheng's figure suddenly moved, charging rapidly towards the front-right.
"Shriek!"
High in the sky, the afterimage that was the transformed Evil Spirit Hound let out a sharp cry, having already locked onto the Grey Dwarf gunner's position.
"I've been discovered."
Astor subconsciously looked up and saw the goshawk in the air. Then he looked at the powerful human already rushing towards him, and his face turned pale.
It was too late to hide.
Astor perceived the terrifying speed Tang Zheng was displaying and understood that his nearby comrades couldn't stop him at all, and he himself couldn't possibly dodge.
"Damned human!"
Seeing this, Astor roared, raised the rifle in his hands, and aimed it at the charging Tang Zheng:
"Muzzle Overload!"
A red light appeared on the rifle.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The weapon, which originally could only fire bullets after an interval, actually produced a rapid-fire effect.
"Heh!" Tang Zheng sneered as he charged forward.
'Mind's Eye.'
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The magic greatsword became an afterimage in mid-air, continuously colliding with the incoming bullets. Sparks bloomed one after another in front of Tang Zheng.
Whoosh!
A gray afterimage arrived in an instant.
Astor, clutching his rifle, froze on the spot. Cold sweat poured down his body as he stiffly turned his head to look at the human figure beside him.
"What a fine weapon. It's a waste for you to use it."
Tang Zheng looked down at Astor, his gaze fixed on the rifle in the other's hands.
It had a black barrel and a wood-patterned stock. Its length of about one meter looked a bit large in the Grey Dwarf's hands. Overall, it looked like a rifle.
But on top of the barrel was a scope, which all but confirmed this was a "Magic Gun - Sniper Rifle".
Tang Zheng flicked his wrist, raising his magic greatsword and slashing down.
The aura of death descended.
It made Astor shiver involuntarily. He hastily activated the magic ring he had received from His Majesty the King.
Whoosh!
The magic greatsword's attack missed.
Tang Zheng stared, slightly stunned, at the Grey Dwarf gunner who had vanished into thin air right before his eyes.
*Third-tier magic 'Dimensional Shift' discovered. Requires Magic-type Caster Level (15-21). Current conditions met.*
*Consume 1 skill point to learn?*
Tang Zheng turned his head to look at the Grey Dwarf gunner, who had reappeared in an instant several dozen meters away from him. A brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on his face. "You really are full of surprises, aren't you, Grey Dwarf."
With a thought,
...
*Skill Points: 79 → 78*
*Skill: Dimensional Shift (Third Tier)*
*Cost: 15 MP*
*Description: A magic that allows the caster to translocate. Cannot move over very long distances.*
...
For a magic caster, this was an extremely practical low-tier spell. It allowed the caster to create distance from an enemy and was even a convenient spell for escaping.
Most importantly.
This magic had a higher-tier version: the fifth-tier magic, 'Teleportation'!
"An unexpected surprise."
Tang Zheng looked up and sighed in admiration.
"Shriek!"
The goshawk, transformed from the Evil Spirit Hound, dove down from the sky at high speed, a pair of sharp, chillingly cold talons lunging for the Grey Dwarf gunner.
Hearing the commotion from above.
"Evasion Intuition!" Astor moved a step ahead, leaving his original spot and rolling wretchedly on the ground to dodge the Evil Spirit Hound's pounce.
"As expected, a dodging technique for a Gunner. It should be similar to that of a ranger-class archer."
Tang Zheng wasn't surprised to see this.
Marksman-type jobs mostly have fragile builds and are easily targeted by rogue-type jobs, so evasive skills are an essential countermeasure.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Tang Zheng's eyes lifted as he noticed dark figures pouncing from both sides.
(end of chapter)
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