"All things in the world operate with their own intricate patterns and trajectories."
This was a sentence that Tucker had read in the "Steam Daily" some time ago.
At that moment, Tucker barely understood its meaning.
But today.
Not only did Tucker understand it, he could see it.
In his current perception, everything around him existed in the form of patterns and trajectories.
The "pattern" represents the intersection of the self with the world, most prominent in stillness.
The "trajectory" reflects the true state of movement, manifesting in motion.
Patterns and trajectories, like lines, radiated outward, dynamically spreading through space.
Tucker could now precisely perceive even the slightest fluctuations in any point's pattern or trajectory.
"Is this the power of an S-level extraordinary talent?"
Feeling the perfect manifestation of "patterns" and "trajectories" before his eyes, Tucker began to observe the surroundings more carefully.
Behind him, he sensed Carlos's intention to dodge leftward, as his movement's pattern and trajectory were effortlessly captured by Tucker.
"This guy is trying to dodge to the left because I'm on that side. He's planning to use me as a shield."
"Even at this point, he's still scheming a thousand things, huh?"
"Well, in that case, I'll dodge to the right and directly predict his prediction."
"Hmm... The humanoid stone serpent monster's life force is stabilizing, showing no signs of an imminent attack."
"It's still probing... such a cautious creature."
"However... this gives me more time to fully digest the results of my extraordinary talent's transformation."
Compared to the previous uncertainty of when and how the enemy would strike, Tucker now possessed the "precise vision" to perceive the essential workings of the world's patterns and trajectories.
The pressure on his mind lightened considerably.
"My magic also has its own patterns and trajectories."
"With this precision, my attacks can perfectly align with the enemy's trajectory and pattern, achieving perfect intersection."
"In other words... it's like unlocking an aimbot?"
Tucker's gaze sharpened.
Not only could he hit his target, but he could now precisely strike specific points with pinpoint accuracy. He could direct his attacks exactly where he wanted.
Faintly, Tucker found the chance to turn the tables.
"First, I can precisely predict the enemy's attack trajectory."
"As long as my physical reactions are fast enough, I should be able to dodge their attack."
"Secondly..."
Tucker's precise vision lingered on the humanoid stone serpent monster for a moment before locking onto its eyes.
"Focus on its eyes!"
With the S-level precision, it was like having an aimbot that hit with surgical accuracy.
Not aiming for the eyes, mouth, throat, or other weak points would be a disservice to such a talent.
The humanoid stone serpent monster's eyes were its weak point.
"Carlos, it's about to strike!"
Carlos, on high alert, was momentarily stunned by Tucker's sudden warning.
"What?"
Before Carlos could figure out how Tucker had predicted the monster's attack, the humanoid stone serpent monster suddenly opened its mouth, lunging like a cannonball.
"Shit!" Carlos yelped in surprise.
Tucker's evasive move and the monster's attack happened in perfect synchronization.
Although Carlos was a bit slower, with Tucker's reminder, he managed to avoid the strike.
"Bang!"
As Carlos rolled to the ground, the familiar sound of gunfire echoed through the tunnel.
**Bullet Tendril**
Tucker's gesture-based magic.
Though the power of this spell wasn't particularly impressive, it had the advantage of being quick and efficient, able to be cast with a simple motion of the hand.
The gunshot rang out!
Roar—
The humanoid stone serpent monster's enraged, frenzied howls echoed like a crashing wave throughout the passage.
"Move!" Tucker shouted, already darting into the tunnel before Carlos had a chance to warn him.
Carlos quickly followed.
Behind them, the enraged monster, its right eye destroyed and blood streaming from the wound, rapidly closed the distance.
The once delicate human-like face of the creature was now stained with blood, its expression filled with nothing but madness and cold hatred.
As it pursued them in a wild frenzy, Tucker replayed the earlier strike in his mind.
Though the enemy's movements were quick, Tucker had still managed to perfectly intersect their trajectory.
From there, it became simple.
He used his magic's trajectory to align with the enemy's movement.
The trajectories thus converged, and Tucker only needed to attack, leaving the rest to his precision.
The 478% precision of his S-level ability did not disappoint.
With a level 9 Bullet Tendril spell, the shot struck the monster's eye with deadly accuracy.
"Extraordinary creatures, especially those that have survived in dangerous environments, have incredibly strong physiques."
"A level 9 Bullet Tendril that can heavily injure a 28th-29th level second-tier extraordinary creature is truly remarkable."
As they sprinted through the tunnel, Tucker glanced back.
The monster's life force was rapidly draining, as a tear in its life force had appeared, causing it to weaken.
This wound drove the humanoid stone serpent monster into an even more frenzied pursuit of Tucker.
The distance between them continued to close.
"Tucker, it's catching up!" Carlos shouted, but he didn't use his invisibility to escape, showing his sense of loyalty.
Tucker's right hand twitched, forming a gun gesture once more.
Energy gathered, and Tucker's arm flicked backward.
Level 9 Bullet Tendril, once more in action.
He didn't even need to look back.
If the monster had been farther away, Tucker would have needed to rely on his "precise vision" to lock onto it.
But now, with the humanoid stone serpent monster so close, its trajectory and pattern were already embedded in Tucker's perception.
"Bang!"
The gunshot rang again.
A chilling wail echoed, mixed with the sound of the massive serpent body crashing violently against the ground.
The second eye of the humanoid stone serpent monster was destroyed.
Carlos watched in utter disbelief.
"How did you even hit it? You must have been guessing!"
Not even looking, just a casual flick of the wrist, and he hit the target.
Even the stories of extraordinary rangers didn't dare to make such wild claims.
"How did you hit it?" Carlos asked, still confused.
"Simple. Practice," Tucker replied nonchalantly, glancing at the now incapacitated humanoid stone serpent monster.
Carlos could only twitch his eye, then wisely chose not to ask further. It wasn't a good habit to pry into others' secrets.
In the tunnel, the monster, now deprived of sight and severely wounded, struggled weakly, its snake-like body convulsing.
Several "fire oil bombs" landed on its body, the raging flames hastening its demise.
As they looked at the now dead second-tier humanoid stone serpent monster, Carlos felt a sense of disbelief.
This was a second-tier extraordinary creature.
When they first encountered it, Carlos had almost believed they would end up as its next meal.
Yet in the end...
Two simple Bullet Tendril spells from Tucker had slain this formidable foe.
It was hard to believe—more like a far-fetched fantasy.
Logically, if one could hit the weak points, such a result was possible.
But the problem was...
Weak points were usually small and well-protected by the creature itself.
To hit such a weak point with perfect precision was no easy feat.
As the humanoid stone serpent monster's body began to rapidly petrify upon death, a small, translucent white "Stone Serpent Soul Crystal" appeared in its head.
After an extraordinary creature dies, the extraordinary sequence framework condenses "crystals" from the remains.
These crystals were essential materials for humans to ascend in their sequences.
And they were highly valuable.
Tucker carefully placed the "Stone Serpent Soul Crystal" into a small iron box.
The two of them exchanged a silent glance as they looked down the tunnel ahead, where their escape path seemed to stretch out before them.
Return or not?
A pragmatic and difficult choice lay before them.