"Bang Bang Bang!"
"He's up here, move!"
"Ahhhh!"
The shootout had begun, and Jacob's plan was also in motion. Since their goal in this trial was to find, the hunter had to protect. So, Jacob only needed to observe where the hunter attacked to determine the location of the second zone.
"[Master, all the rooms have been searched, and the safe zone has been found! It's on the seventh room of the fourth floor...]"
"Alright, the safe zone appears to be on the fourth floor!" Jacob climbed the stairs and spotted the hunter in the distance.
Aguni advanced behind Jacob and looked at all the corpses on the floor. At least four had died in just a few minutes. Seeing that everything had started, Aguni covered Jacob's back, and they both moved forward.
"Bang Bang Bang!"
Gunshots echoed throughout the apartment building. Jacob could hear screams coming from various places, and he frowned. After reaching the fourth floor, he saw a person with a horse head and opened fire.
"Bang Bang Bang!"
With a single shot, bullets began to strike the hunter's body. The wall behind which the hunter was taking cover was being destroyed by the high caliber of Jacob's rifle.
Jacob remained calm. He had experienced this feeling countless times in past battles, so it wasn't new to him. With his AI assistant by his side, he had active sensors and could react to any situation.
The powerful caliber of Jacob's weapon hit the wall where the hunter was hiding, leaving him no opportunity to counterattack.
"It's just ahead, the door with direct shots!" Jacob noticed that Aguni was still following him and told him when his rifle was running out of bullets, "I'll need you to cover me for five seconds..."
"I've got it!" Aguni said, and when he saw Jacob stop to reload his weapon, he raised his pistol and opened fire on the hunter.
"Bang Bang Bang Bang!"
Shot after shot came out of Aguni's gun, giving Jacob time to reload. When he was ready, he switched from single shots to automatic fire and advanced quickly forward, ignoring the door where the safe zone was located.
...
"Quick, Usagi, we need to find the safe zone and bring victory to those facing the hunter," Karube said as he watched Jacob confront the hunter fearlessly, regretting his earlier confusion about Jacob's intentions.
Arisu watched the confrontation from one floor below, deep in thought. After a moment, he said, "No, this trial can't be that simple... If there are more than ten players and they all attack like Jacob, it means there would be a significant power imbalance..."
Karube's pupils narrowed. He looked at Jacob and the other man whose name he didn't know, advancing towards the hunter, and asked, "What do you mean?"
"There's another hunter!"
At that moment, the door behind Aguni opened, and another hunter with a horse head aimed at them.
"Jacob, behind!" Aguni shouted as he turned quickly, trying to be faster than the hunter right behind them, but it was impossible. By the time he turned, bullets would rain down on them.
However, Jacob, who was aware of this development, didn't turn around but continued suppressing the hunter in front of him. "Usagi will take care of it, but she'll need help..."
When Jacob said this, Usagi jumped from a floor above, gripping the column and launching herself towards the hunter, grabbing his attacking arm.
"Ahhhhh!"
"Bang Bang Bang Bang!"
The rifles wielded by the hunters were not surprising, as they required frequent reloading. Therefore, when Usagi unexpectedly attacked the poorly trained hunter, the weight of her body altered the trajectory of all the bullets.
"Rrr!" Aguni, seeing this opportunity, ran towards the hunter Usagi was facing.
"Bang! Bang!"
But Usagi had already completely subdued this hunter. As she held him from behind, gripping his neck and hand, she used her right leg to divert his weapon hand, and with a knife held in her free hand, she repeatedly stabbed his chest.
When Aguni got close, Usagi let go of her enemy and fell backward, stunned by the sound of the gunfire so close to her ears.
"I will kill you!" Aguni, who had reached the wounded hunter, attacked him with all his strength. At that moment, his companion arrived and helped Usagi to stand up while he looked at Jacob.
On the other hand, Jacob, who had his enemy in sight, only needed to wait for the people behind him to enter the safe zone and fulfill the requirements to win the game. However, there was a lot at stake, so he decided to advance.
Boom!
However, when the barrel of his weapon had turned towards the left where his enemy was, the edge of a machete caused his rifle to deviate, and at the same time, the figure of the hunter attacked him in close combat.
Upon seeing the machete heading towards his body again, Jacob unsheathed a knife and avoided the first attack. He stood firm in front of the horse-headed hunter, who emitted a menacing growl. Both were armed, ready for close-quarters combat. The hunter wielded his machete with skill, while Jacob firmly held his knife, prepared to defend himself.
The hunter lunged forward quickly, attempting to strike Jacob with a furious slash of his machete. Jacob, on the other hand, reacted immediately, agilely evading the attack and counterattacking with a swift horizontal cut towards the hunter's legs. The hunter leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the blade of the knife.
However, Jacob struck the leg with a direct kick, causing the hunter to fall to his knees, and then he fiercely attacked the hunter's ribs. Yet, this man who fought against Jacob seemed inhuman as the blows he received appeared to have no effect on him.
The fight continued with fast and fluid movements from both combatants. Jacob used his skill and agility to dodge the hunter's attacks while seeking an opportunity to counterattack.
In a moment of carelessness on the part of the hunter, Jacob seized the chance to launch a surprise attack. He jumped onto him, grabbing him by the neck and forcefully pushing him to the ground. The hunter struggled, trying to free himself, but Jacob maintained a firm grip while attempting to immobilize him.
The hunter managed to break free and, with a swift motion, stood up. But Jacob drew his pistol in time and shot the hunter in the leg. "Ho... Ho... Let's see, I want to see who is hiding behind this face."
However, at that very moment, Usagi and Aguni entered the safe room and pressed the button on both walls. Therefore, by the time Jacob removed the mask from this man, some kind of bomb around his neck exploded, and blood splattered on Jacob's face, who had no time to shield himself.
The scene before his eyes could only be described as brutal. Blood stained the walls and parts of Jacob's body, giving him a demonic appearance. The other players, who had hidden instead of finding the safe room, emerged from all corners.
"I could have asked him something..." Jacob shook his head, walked towards his rifle on the ground, and as he picked it up, he noticed Usagi running towards him.