Chapter 5
Greed is Bottomless: A Snake Swallowing an Elephant
Inside the live stream, he held up the much-anticipated main battle tank model with both hands, drawing gasps and shouts from countless viewers around the world.
Countless comments flooded the live stream chat: "America is awesome!"
"Main battle tank!"
"Super bright red! It's about to take off!"
In the first-person perspective of the American big brother, the tank model falls from his hands into the water, and the camera, following the shattered skull, suddenly plunges into the water while spinning.
Crimson blood filled the entire pool, but celebratory comments still scrolled above the screen due to the delay.
With the death of the American leader, the live broadcast signal was cut off, turning into a blank screen.
The Japanese and Korean players were so startled by the sudden gunfire that they shrank back into the stairwell, only daring to peek out and observe.
The three people on the platform above heard the gunshots and clung to the metal railing, looking down at what was happening in the pool below.
"Who shot him? Did you see anyone?" Tiger Girl lowered her voice, pressing her back tightly against the cover and keeping her body as low as possible.
"I didn't see it!"
"You guys think those two lackeys betrayed us?"
"No, I heard three gunshots, and they sounded like sniper rifles!" Old Bao interjected in a low voice.
"There couldn't possibly be any other teams! This time, the entrance is heavily guarded by the authorities!" Tiger Girl's face turned deathly pale.
"Then there's only one possibility! An NPC!" But they had never seen such a bizarre NPC before.
Other map NPCs are wandering the streets, standing on the main road, shouting and yelling, and firing blanks at people they see.
We haven't seen a single NPC on this map yet, but now they've focused fire on and instantly killed a player wearing a driver's protective suit!
The scariest thing is that they couldn't even find where the NPC was.
The three on the platform were utterly shocked, while the two lackeys below, who had witnessed how their American big brother was shot to pieces with three bullets, were even more horrified.
At first, they thought it was a sneak attack by the Dragon Kingdom team, but when they calmed down and analyzed it, they realized it was completely impossible.
Three sniper rifle shots with different trajectories could not possibly have been fired by that team of players!
But the Korean actually noticed something. The bullet came from high above the crater, and he immediately thought it was a sniper, because he had been ambushed and killed by such soldiers many times in Longbow Valley.
Snipers stand on high platforms that players cannot reach, taking sniper shots. However, their weakness is that they cannot move, making them a relatively easy class to deal with once you get used to them.
But when he looked up, he couldn't find any snipers at all. How could they have hidden snipers?
"Korean... our big brother is gone, what do we do?"
"What else can we do? Just search the map and leave!"
The Japanese man was silent for a moment before saying, "That's true, we could have gathered more supplies without him." He then turned and walked up the stairs.
After walking up a few steps, I noticed that no footsteps were following behind me. I realized that Bangzi hadn't followed at all. He was still standing on the stairs by the water, greedily looking at the center of the pool.
"Hey, let's go! What are you doing?"
The man with the stick slowly turned his head, his eyes contorted with rage and greed.
"Hey, don't you want that big red one? If you get it, your status in the country will skyrocket! You'll achieve fame and fortune!"
The Japanese man's expression was complex; he was clearly persuaded, but reason still told him not to do it.
"Are you out of your mind? Didn't you see how our brother died? Three shots, instant kill! No chance!"
"I don't believe it! I know what those are! They're snipers! I've killed countless snipers in Longbow Valley. You go pick up the big red one in the water, and I can kill them right away. Then the big red one will be ours!"
"Do you think I'm a fool? Sending me to my death? Bah!" The Japanese man spat on the ground, turned around, and grumbled as he went upstairs. "If you want to die, go die yourself! I'm not going to play along!"
The Korean man gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. He dared not immediately draw his gun and fight the Japanese. Firstly, it was unnecessary, and more importantly, the whole thing was being broadcast live today. If the Japanese company saw it, his good days would be over.
In the end, do I have to go get it myself?
However, he also had a plan: as long as he stayed afloat, the range of his G3 assault rifle would be enough to hit the snipers on the high platform.
Snipers have a long attack wind-up, and it's easy to miss when shooting at moving targets. As long as he doesn't stand there like that American guy and become a sitting duck, with his agile movement, he can seize the opportunity to take out these three and make a name for himself right away!
He then immediately emptied his backpack, leaving enough space to hold the large red bag, and then went into the water.
This time, he carried the gun into the water and swam slowly on the surface, his gaze fixed on the top of the deep pit.
As they got closer to the American's body, the Korean became increasingly agitated, cursing him. He could feel his heart pounding and his blood pressure soaring.
I've already started fantasizing about returning home to a world of celebration, endless interviews, and never having to serve in the military again!
He'll have more money than he can spend, he'll become a tycoon! He'll support a hundred girl groups! Hahahaha, all those who looked down on me will kneel at his feet!
!!!
The bodies of Americans are right in front of you. The water isn't deep; the main battle tank model is just two meters deep at the bottom.
But he still didn't see the sniper show his face.
Why is this happening? Shouldn't snipers take down anyone they see? Why are these snipers behaving so strangely?
After observing for nearly half a minute, the Korean could no longer suppress his excitement, after all, all the glory and wealth were right in front of him!
Go into the water!
He plunged into the water and quickly reached the bottom of the pool, where he picked up the tank model and stuffed it into his bag.
……
"Huh? Still no shots fired?"
With a puzzled look in his eyes, the soldier slowly surfaced, only to find that the sniper still hadn't shown himself.
That's strange... What's going on? It's better not to hit him; let's leave quickly!
The American backpack was right next to his feet, tripping him up; it was heavy with all the supplies he had brought before.
"Since you're not going to fight, I'll just search your backpack, haha!"
"Heaven is on my side! I'm the chosen one!" After licking the main battle tank model and a backpack full of valuable purple supplies, the Korean guy also put three gold supplies into his backpack.
He was in an absolutely wonderful mood!
Even the live stream chat was overwhelmingly filled with envy for the Koreans, and the Koreans' viewership reached an unprecedented peak, prompting the major conglomerates of the Korean club to rave about this exploration player.
"Time to go, time to go! Don't be greedy, don't be greedy!" the Korean muttered to himself, having eaten his fill this round, he was ready to make a lavish retreat.
"This sniper has a grudge against the Americans, haha, he only shoots at him and not me!"
As he prepared to swim back in, he looked at the insurance...
"Was that guy killed after just searching a tank? Is there any cargo left inside?" The Korean asked, looking at the half-open safe.
"Screw it! Haha, since I'm already here, here comes the sweet and delicious insurance! Grandpa's here!"
The faint but sharp beeping sound of the safety latch being released echoed throughout the elevator shaft.
Same plot!
Same location!
The same three bullets!
"Bang bang bang!"
The two corpses were piled up on top of each other...