"You...!"
The little loli was obviously a bit angry, but seeing her brother like this, she hesitated for a moment before handing the cigarette to Hammer, "Here, don't make a habit of it. The doctor said you should try not to smoke."
"Okay."
Hammer, excited, took the cigarette and carefully placed it into his jacket pocket before grinning at Chen Yi, "Brother, thanks, man!"
"Heh heh."
Chen Yi also laughed, didn't speak, just took a lighter out of his pocket and stuffed it into the brawny man's jacket pocket.
He had only casually handed out a cigarette, after all.
He didn't know why, but this brawny man seemed to be excited about it, maybe in the eyes of the man, being given a cigarette was a recognition of his manhood.
Instead of treating him like a mentally challenged person with the intelligence of a several-year-old child.
It's just...
He looked down calmly at the endless Insect Tide below, this time he might be getting sold out.
This beheading operation was essentially a suicide mission.
Although that man didn't spell it out.
But some things were obvious at a glance.
Sitting in a helicopter, going to the center of the Insect Tide to kill the Insect Race Origin sounded simple, but how were they going to get back?
It was basically a one-way mission.
However, if everything went smoothly, perhaps they wouldn't need to land the helicopter; they could use a sniper rifle to kill the Origin right from the air.
Provided that the Origin didn't have any long-range attacks from a great distance.
They flew for almost ten minutes.
They had finally seen the massive Matriarch amidst the countless Insect Tide on the plains!
It was as tall as two small buildings.
At that moment, Chen Yi held the Christmas Cane in his hand and looked down at this gigantic Matriarch. Sure enough, a panel appeared before him.
'Monster Name': Second-tier Insect Race Queen.
'Monster Ability': Can continuously produce 'First-tier Insect Race Queens' and control the 'First-tier Insect Race Queens' it produces.
'Monster Introduction': Capable of controlling 100 First-tier Insect Race Queens at the same time. The Second-tier Insect Race Queen in this 'Extraterrestrial Invader' event, obeying the commands of the Third-tier Insect Race Queen.
Just as he had anticipated.
His sniper rifle, when transformed into the Christmas Cane, had the ability to see through one layer of obstacles, which was essentially X-ray vision.
But if it was a monster that didn't wear clothes, without any obstructions in the middle, then the panel would be directly visible.
It was a kind of hidden effect.
"Fire!"
At that moment, Chen Yi's earpiece carried the loud command from the man in the co-pilot's seat.
Clearly, the military's plan was simple and crude.
First, fire directly to see what the effect would be.
Chen Yi looked up at the middle-aged man in the co-pilot's seat, his eyelids drooping, not speaking, just slowly raising the sniper rifle, aiming at the Matriarch in the middle of the Insect Tide below.
"Bang!"
The muffled sound of the gunshot rang out!
'-60000!'
A huge number in blood-red appeared above the Insect Race Matriarch!
His single shot could deal true damage equal to 3% of maximum health value, implying that the boss's life value was a whopping 2 million health!
That's double the health value of Cupid!
Thankfully, the sniper rifle in his hands was a prop, unlike a real sniper rifle. As long as the target was in the scope, not too distant, and not too small, it would hit.
No need for professional sniping skills!
"Exactly!"
The middle-aged man in the co-pilot's seat saw this and yelled with some enthusiastic information, raising his fist firmly, "It's definitely percentage damage!"
"Don't stop, keep firing!!!"
"..."
Chen Yi lightly massaged his shoulder which had been jolted slightly sore by the shot, his expression calm as he scanned the man in the co-pilot's seat. Without a word, he took aim again with the sniper rifle at the monster below.
He didn't want to kill people.
But the red glow in that man's eyes made him think he might really have to kill a bunch of people this time.
He considered himself a good person, but that didn't mean he would allow others to take his possessions.
No matter who that other person was.
"Bang!"
The second shot rang out again!
A terrifying red number indicating damage appeared once more above the head of the Insect Race Origin!
And at this moment—
The Insect Race Origin seemed to realize the attack was coming from above, and with its somewhat bloated head, it emitted a piercing shriek that made Chen Yi and the others, despite wearing noise-cancelling headphones, feel a ringing in their ears and a sense of discomfort in their bodies.
But other than that, there was no other reaction.
It didn't even attack the helicopter that was continuously circling above its head!
"Huh?"
Chen Yi had a hint of surprise in his eyes; this monster actually had no long-range attack capabilities.
If that was the case!
Then he would not hold back!
One shot, another shot, and yet another!
This time, there was nothing to absorb the recoil!
The recoil from more than thirty shots was completely borne by him, and now both of his shoulders were so sore and numb that he nearly couldn't feel them anymore.
During those thirty-plus shots, other than the Origin emitting ear-piercing screams and having monsters of the Insect Race huddle around it, attempting to shield it from damage, it made no other retaliatory moves.
This situation made Chen Yi feel a tinge of regret.
If every Insect Race Origin lacked long-range attack abilities, then if he could find a level nine Insect Race Origin, wouldn't he be able to easily kill even the level nine Insect Race Matriarch!
Finally—
After thirty-plus shots, the life value of the Insect Race Origin had dwindled to 5%.
Just one more shot!
Under the effect of the slaying blow, he would be able to kill the level two Insect Race Origin with one shot, annihilating the 999 clans beneath it completely!
Essentially, he would kill a million Insect Race monsters with one shot!
But just as he was about to activate the "Violators, Annihilate Nine Clans!" skill.
The man sitting in the co-pilot's seat suddenly shouted with slight excitement through the headset: "That's enough, no more shooting."
"Your task is now finished."
"You did well, there will be a reward for you when you get back."
Then, staring straight at Hammer, he spoke word by word: "Do you remember what I told you before boarding the helicopter?"
"It's your turn to act now."
"Just place that crystal bomb on top of that Insect Race Origin's head below, and your task will be complete."
"Hurry..."
Before the middle-aged man could finish his sentence.
Chen Yi calmly fired the final shot.
"Bang!"
Next second—
A flurry of reward notifications, like a symphony, crazily erupted around Chen Yi's ears!
Global announcements also followed one after another.
The middle-aged man speaking stopped in surprise and then, angry, pointed at Chen Yi and yelled, "Didn't I tell you to stop shooting? Are you fucking insane?"
"Do you realize whose reward you've stolen?"
"You're courting death!!!"
Chen Yi didn't speak, simply took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and held the sniper rifle in one hand with the barrel pressed against the middle-aged man's forehead. After exhaling a puff of smoke, he spoke softly.
"Quit your bullshit act of being a big shot."
"Even if the Heavenly King came down, he couldn't steal my kill."