I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 358: Chapter 322: Shock and Speculation

The company commander of the First Battalion suddenly raised his hand to wipe his face, only to find his hand covered with cold sweat, even the hair at his temples was soaked. He opened his mouth, letting out a hoarse sound from his throat, and after a while, finally squeezed out a sentence: "Alive... We survived?"

As soon as he spoke, it was as if a switch had been flipped, and the deathly silence of the canyon wall was suddenly filled with the sound of gasping for breath.

A young warrior’s legs went weak, and he slid down the rock wall to sit on the ground, clutching his chest and gasping for air. His body, which had been tense to the extreme, was still uncontrollably trembling, not from fear, but from the exhaustion of narrowly escaping death.

"What was that just now?" someone asked shakily, their eyes scanning back and forth between the sky and the valley floor, as if trying to find where that life-saving attack had come from.

No one could answer this question, but the once pale faces quietly regained some color. An old soldier even pulled out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his chest, his hands trembling for ages trying to extract a cigarette.

Li Wufeng let out a long breath, looked around, and suddenly noticed something strange.

Some veterans from the Third Battalion, much like his own soldiers, were still reeling from the life-and-death moment just now, breathing heavily with cold sweat streaming down their foreheads and cheeks.

But the half beastman company commander of the Third Battalion, along with his barbarian warriors, were exceptionally calm, so calm it was almost frightening.

The half beastman company commander stood in place, his rough skin reflecting a cold hard sheen in the firelight. He merely raised his head slightly, gazing at the fiery sea in the valley. There was no ripple in his beastly eyes, as if the death of the Tier Six demon just now was merely like squashing an ant.

The hundreds of barbarian warriors beside him were also expressionless, their sturdy arms crossed over their chests, hands gripping their weapons with a steadiness showing not the slightest tremor, their breathing even, completely unlike those who had just experienced a life-and-death crisis.

Li Wufeng frowned slightly, stirring up a bit of doubt in his heart.

That was a Tier Six demon just now. Even a powerful warrior would inevitably waver under such pressure. Yet these half beastmen and barbarians seemed to have anticipated it all along, showing no surprise or relief at surviving.

They just stood there quietly, like silent stone statues, starkly contrasting with the warriors around them still calming their minds.

Li Wufeng even felt that the way they looked at the demon’s remains in the valley was as if they were gazing at a predetermined outcome. That poise was not forced but an inner tranquility.

What happened just now really seemed to mean nothing to them.

Why?

Is it their nature, or do they have some backing?

Apart from this, he noticed something else.

There were only a little over a hundred warriors present from the Third Battalion, with the only company commander being the half beastman. Where were the others?

Swoosh~

Just then, a Void Gate opened nearby, and a figure stepped out.

"Camp Commander Qin!"

Li Wufeng’s face lit up with joy, and he immediately moved over.

"Just now that..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Li Wufeng’s voice suddenly paused. Then, as if realizing something, his eyes widened: "Camp Commander Qin, that Tier Six demon just now, was it you who killed it?"

These words made the place fall silent all of a sudden.

Everyone was looking at Qin Tian and Li Wufeng, faces filled with surprise, as if they couldn’t believe Li Wufeng would ask such a question.

Everyone knew, though Camp Commander Qin was strong, he wasn’t a Tier Six powerhouse. How could he kill a Tier Six demon with one strike?

Qin Tian looked at Li Wufeng’s eyes, which were filled with inquiry and certainty, and smiled faintly. Then, under everyone’s gaze, he nodded in acknowledgment:

"That’s right, I killed it."

What!

These words stirred up an uproar immediately.

Was the Tier Six demon really killed by Camp Commander Qin?

One shot killing a Tier Six, how could that be possible!

Could Camp Commander Qin be a hidden Tier Seven master!

"It’s really you!"

Li Wufeng was filled with shock, yet seemed to have expected this outcome as well.

Besides Qin Tian, he couldn’t imagine anyone who could have acted in such a critical moment just now.

However, he still couldn’t understand by what means Qin Tian killed the Tier Six demon.

Qin Tian noticed Li Wufeng’s confusion and said with a light smile:

"Commander Li, have you heard of the Rune Sniper Rifle?"

"Rune Sniper Rifle, I have heard of it."

Li Wufeng frowned slightly, "But as far as I know, even the most powerful Rune Sniper Rifle doesn’t seem to threaten a powerhouse above Tier Five."

"Under normal circumstances, that’s true, but my gun is rather special, so it has the capability to kill Tier Six." Qin Tian explained briefly, then scanned the crowd of the First Battalion.

With Li Fei in his battalion, there bound to be a similar traitor in the First Battalion as well.

He believed that once the operation ended, these words would definitely reach Yan Song’s ears.

And that was exactly what he intended.

Reflecting on the scene of Yan Song leading his troops away earlier, a cold gleam flashed in Qin Tian’s eyes.

Yan Song’s actions had already crossed his bottom line. He would not tolerate such a threat remaining by his side continually causing him trouble.

Among the crowd, the shock was still spreading. Some warriors couldn’t help but whisper among themselves, their words filled with respect and admiration.

"My god, Camp Commander Qin actually killed a Tier Six demon with a gun!"

"I’ve never heard of a Rune Sniper Rifle that could kill a Tier Six powerhouse. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of it."

"I previously heard that within the Empire, there are rumors of Ten Great Guns, each having once killed a Tier Seven powerhouse. Could the gun in Camp Commander Qin’s hand be one of the Ten Great Guns?"

"Quite possible, very possible indeed!"

"A powerful gun indeed, but it also depends on who uses it. I once used a Rune Sniper Rifle, and forget about killing, it’s hard even to hit the target. This thing can’t just be used well through good marksmanship or strong power; there must be absolute control over the gun."

"In the end, it’s still Camp Commander Qin who’s formidable."

The warriors talked fervently, sparing no praise from the bottom of their hearts. Within the ranks of the First Battalion, a medium-built warrior slightly lowered his head, avoiding the crowd’s gaze. His eyes paused briefly on Qin Tian before flashing quickly with a hint of complex emotions.

Faced with the surrounding tide of gratitude and praise, Qin Tian merely smiled faintly, then turned his gaze towards the distant Demon Cave.

Although Yan Song had fled, his objective remained unchanged.

That was to kill all the demons in the No. 2 Demon Cave, harvesting Evolution Points and Talents.

From the start, he had never considered relying entirely on Yan Song and the Chijin Battlegroup. It would be best if they could act according to the plan, but even if unexpected incidents occurred, he had contingency plans to obliterate the No. 2 Demon Cave.

Qin Tian’s gaze was deep.

As long as the Tier Six demon was gone, dealing with the demons in the Demon Cave would be a piece of cake for him.