Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 79 Death Trait, Triggered

Lacey didn't rush over, letting Marco hold off a captain-level superhuman.

"Tina, if you encounter any danger, take Wayne and get away immediately."

"Tina, I know."

A flicker of bloodlust flashed in the white-haired girl's empty eyes. Her small hands gripped Wei En's clothes tightly, following him closely.

"Wein, be careful. Apart from those two captains, the others aren't that strong."

"Don't worry, I'll be careful." As Wayne nodded, he also instructed, "Shava, keep watch in front for me."

Sharapova swayed over to him, tilting her head as she stared at the group. "Trouble."

She knew it; how could a wizard stay quietly at home?

Wayne watched the approaching crowd, gripped his musket, but did not choose to fire immediately.

He was well aware that with the firepower of a musket, it would be difficult to pose a threat to an enemy fifty meters away.

"That damned jinx!"

As the leader ran, several thick, octopus-like tentacles suddenly shot out from behind him and slammed into Lacey.

Lacey saw the tentacles. "No wonder they felt familiar. It's you guys, Captain Tiki of the Black Pearl's first team!"

She knew they were a group of vicious criminals and she couldn't wait any longer.

"Allad!" (Sign: Shatter!)

He leaped forward, cleaving the tentacles with both hands like an axe, the force of which blasted them into bloody fragments.

"Hezelle, take the things and go first!"

The leader had a gloomy expression. After giving an order, he clenched his fists and several tentacles shot out from his body again, wriggling around and spraying out some viscous green liquid.

嗞，

When the liquid dripped onto the turf, it corroded small pits and emitted hundreds of wisps of white smoke.

Lacey's gaze fell on the craters. "Tsk, so you're still a member of the Vasquez family? I never thought you remnants would side with the Black Pearl..."

"Remnants? Bastards of Shattrath, don't act like victors. One day I'll slaughter Kland!"

As the roar subsided, pustules swelled up all over Tiki's head, densely covering his entire scalp.

Through the thin skin, you could clearly see the inside of the abscess, where tiny, wriggling eyeballs formed, before the skin tore open...

Gan!

Seeing this, even with his calm demeanor, Wayne almost vomited up the dark bread he had eaten the night before.

It's so ugly...

He quickly turned his attention to the other people, mentally calculating the distance between them.

90 meters, 70 meters, 50 meters... Now!

bang bang...

As the gunshots rang out, several bullets flew in a straight line towards those people.

"I'll do it!"

The leader had a rugged face and was holding a shield as tall as himself to block the bullets.

Ballistics control!

The bullets veered off course strangely ten meters away, tracing arcs as they bypassed the people at the front and struck those behind them.

From the very beginning, Wayne's goal was very clear: to prioritize killing the weaker ones in the rear.

They couldn't even withstand the wind generated by the fierce battle between Marco and that Enoch; they were best killed.

"Wow, be careful, watch out for bullets!"

Unfortunately, the warning from those ahead came too late.

[You killed Jeremiah Cabral with a musket. Rating: Trash, not worth a bullet. Special Reward: Survival Points +2, Marksmanship +1.]

【…】

[You killed Yumit Vasquez with a musket. Evaluation: Another wasted shot. Special Reward: Survival Points +2, Marksmanship +1.]

After more than ten kill notifications flashed by, the message finally began to change.

[You hit Jerónimer Sanford with a musket, triggering the death trait - Aging, instantly killing him by 1/3. Reward: +1 Survival Point.]

[You hit Rostin Kuzne with a musket, triggering the death trait - Plague, instant death progress 1/5... Reward: Survival Points +1.]

[You hit Rostin Kuzne with a musket, triggering the death trait - Plague, instant death progress 2/5... Survival points +1.]

Those running at the back of the crowd screamed and fell to the ground, some with bullets between their eyebrows and others with their hearts pierced.

Even more bizarrely, when these people died, their bodies all underwent some changes.

Some had a few more wrinkles on their faces and a few gray hairs on their heads, and they passed away peacefully.

Some of them vomited blood clots and pus from the corners of their mouths, their deaths were extremely tragic.

Some wouldn't have died from being shot in a non-vital area, but were taken down by another bullet that pierced through their partner's body... dying with their eyes wide open in disbelief.

The death trait has been triggered!

Wayne noticed the prompt on the panel, and in a flash, he gained a better understanding of how the death trait was triggered.

Depending on the strength of the person shot, the required number of stacks to trigger instant death also varies...

Try again—

Wayne's hands moved like a blur as he loaded bullets and fired at the group.

Each bullet seemed to be equipped with a tracking device; even if its path was blocked by a powerful individual, it would still curve around and hit the person hiding behind it.

"Damn it, I'll kill you!!"

Those at the front noticed the commotion behind them and flew into a rage. They gritted their teeth and charged toward Wei En, while some of those with muskets opened fire on him.

40 meters, 30 meters, 20 meters...

"retreat!"

Wayne kept a close eye on their distance. To prevent a surprise attack, whenever they closed to within 20 meters, he would dodge their attacks while retreating with Tina.

At the same time, she was directing Sharapova to cover the rear. Well, as a zombie lady, she shouldn't die... right?

[You hit Rostin Kuzne with a musket, triggering the death trait - Plague, instant death progress 5/5... Survival points +1.]

[Rostin Kuzne has triggered the death trait - Instant Death, already dead. Comment: Tsk, it feels like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. Special Rewards: Survival Points +4, Marksmanship +2, Mental Level +1.]

[Janronim Sanford triggers Death Trait - Instant Death... Special Rewards: Survival Points +4, Gun Skill +2, Mental Level +1.]

【…】

"A cry of terror."

Miss Zombie's performance was equally impressive, especially her scream, which caused chaos in the crowd every time it was unleashed, creating opportunities for Wayne to shoot.

"Damn undead, Norbert, take her away!"

Whenever someone tried to subdue Sharapova, a bullet fired by Wayne would pierce through his body.

A single volley of shots can trigger an instant-death effect, causing their faces to age prematurely, their bodies to wither, or their bodies to be covered in ruptured pustules, resulting in a miserable death...

Thus, with Sharapova's fearless cooperation, the speed at which those people chased Wern was greatly affected, giving him enough time to empty the gun barrel again and again.

In less than two minutes, only five pursuers remained.

Wayne's eyes gradually became excited. Even the hunger brought about by the surge in his basic attributes, as well as the injury from being grazed by a bullet, could not affect his movements.

All they knew was to mechanically load bullets, aim, pull the trigger, and fire...

"Watch out, his bullets have contaminating properties!"

The five men stopped and did their best to dodge the bullets.

However, with Miss Zombie Sharapova's relentless pursuit, someone will inevitably get hit by a bullet, causing their condition to deteriorate.

"Damn it! Brother Elnor, if you don't come soon, we're all going to die!!"

Only after hearing this roar did Wei En stop.

Suddenly, he saw that only three of the forty-three attackers remained. They stood back to back, staring at him with anger, resentment, and fear.

[A source that can be devoured has been discovered. Should we use the Soul Devouring spell?]

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