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Although there are several levels above the mage, the mage is really not weak. It is the ultimate dream that most professionals cannot achieve in their lifetime.
But this "ultimate dream" was instantly killed in full view of everyone.
When the soldiers of the Third Army hiding in the pit saw this, they even forgot the military orders, lifted the camouflage cloth on their heads, stuck their heads out, and stared blankly at the three headless bodies that fell to the ground one after another.
They knew very well that the attack that shot the three people in the head was not caused by magic or knight skills, but by "bullets", the same attack method as the weapons in their hands.
only……
The soldiers were at a loss.
They have been training with firearms every day for the past year and are well aware of their power - they are powerful, but have limited lethality against professionals above the mid-level, not to mention magicians and sky knights.
"General, Commander, what is that?" A soldier reacted first and turned to ask the commander standing in the next pit.
Coming from the First Army, he had never seen a weapon with such terrifying power.
However, he had heard about Zhang Mu's selection of elites to form a special team last year.
"It should be... a sniper rifle." The legion commander said after a moment of hesitation.
Sniper rifle?
The soldiers scratched their heads.
The name of the weapon he used was "automatic rifle". Both names end with "gun", so it can be inferred that they are similar things.
The soldiers all looked down at the automatic rifles in their arms, and question marks popped up in their heads.
They are obviously both guns, but isn’t the difference in power a bit too big?
Or is "sniper rifle" just a name with a gun in it, but it is actually a completely different weapon?
"Commander, what is a sniper rifle?" the soldier asked.
He glanced around and saw that the soldiers were all looking at him expectantly. He was not in a hurry to announce the punishment for violating military orders, and explained:
"A sniper rifle is also a rifle. It is essentially the same weapon as the automatic rifle in your hands, but a sniper rifle is more powerful and more accurate."
"Can we equip it?" The soldier guessed that the person who used a sniper rifle to headshot the mage must be a soldier of the First Army, and asked enviously.
"The threshold for mastering a sniper rifle is relatively high, and it requires a certain amount of talent. Also, the sniper rifle I just fired is different from an ordinary rifle... well, you will know later."
The legion commander changed the subject midway through his speech, seemingly not intending to reveal too much.
For now, only the First Army knows about the existence of magical weapons. The loyalty of the reorganized legion remains to be seen, so naturally they cannot be informed.
But his subordinates looked at him pitifully, and the legion commander shook his head helplessly: "You don't have to dream about that for a while. The conditions for use are very harsh. Even I was eliminated."
Hearing this, the brightness in the soldier's eyes slowly dimmed.
That was a weapon that could kill a magician. When he learned that he had no hope of contacting it, he felt a surge of disappointment in his heart.
The legion commander smiled and consoled: "But, there is still hope for ordinary sniper rifles."
"Really?!" They suddenly raised their heads and became excited.
Although the word "ordinary" already indicates that it is not as good as "it", but since they are both sniper rifles, they should be more powerful than automatic rifles, right?
The legion commander saw through their thoughts and reminded them, "A sniper rifle is not necessarily better than an automatic rifle. It depends on the environment and the actual situation... Never mind. You won't understand if I tell you now. I'll explain it slowly after we get back."
"Commander, when are we going back?" They were so impatient that they didn't even bother to look at the enemy troops being slaughtered in the distance.
Faced with their excitement, the legion commander's warm smile disappeared and he snorted coldly: "Before that, be prepared to accept the punishment for violating military orders."
The cheering soldiers were stunned, and then they remembered that they had subconsciously lifted the camouflage cloth without receiving any orders.
They looked a little bitter.
The military regulations of the Third Army are inherited from the First Army. The punishment for violating military orders should not be easily overcome.
However, their bitterness only lasted for a few seconds and was replaced by laughter in an instant.
Compared to learning how to use a sniper rifle, the punishment is not a burden at all.
They even urged him, "Master, when will you go back? I can't wait to be punished!"
"Not so fast." The legion commander waved his hand and said to his adjutant, "Since the team is here, Marshal Zhang Mu should be nearby. I will go to meet the Marshal. You lead the soldiers to wait on the spot.
We may be needed to clean up the battlefield later."
"Yes!" The adjutant straightened his back.
The legion commander said nothing more, climbed out of the pit, and ran towards the battlefield where the massacre was already coming to an end.
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Zhang Mu was suspended in the sky, looking down at the three armies of the coalition forces being annihilated.
After making sure that no one would escape, he landed on the grass on the left and said to the air in front of him, "Remove it."
As soon as the words fell, the air distorted and many figures slowly emerged. A quick glance at the crowd showed about twenty people.
Standing in the front was Dam, holding a sniper rifle that was almost as tall as himself and walked up to Zhang Mu: "Marshal, the mission has been accomplished."
Zhang Mu nodded and praised: "Well done.
By the way, how does the installed stealth core feel to use?"
Joffrey made one final modification to their magic sniper rifle before it left the factory.
The cause was Zhang Mu.
At that time, he released the shadow spell and suddenly appeared in front of Joffrey.
He stared at Zhang Mu for a long time, then suddenly slapped his head and said, "If the magic sniper rifle can help the user become invisible..."
After thinking for a while, Zhang Mu felt that it was difficult.
Probably because it was created by the gods, the shadow magic is of very high quality, and it is almost impossible to preserve the magic array in its prime.
Fortunately, Zhang Mu has been using shadow magic for a long time, and with the magical information that the panel has instilled into his mind, he has a very thorough and profound understanding of shadow magic.
After a little thought, I found a solution.
Shadow magic is a magical skill in Zhang Mu's hands. After mastering it, it was only ineffective in front of two legendary popes.
When used on special forces, it does not need to reach this level. At present, it is enough to deceive the perception of the saint level.
That's easy.
After tinkering with it for a day, Zhang Mu designed a shadow magic circle, carved it on the core, and installed it into the magic sniper rifle.
This was the reason why the three magicians couldn't find them for a long time.
Dam tightened his arms around the magic sniper rifle and said, "Excellent, Marshal. The target of the mission can't even roughly lock our position.
It's just... after firing a full-force shot, the barrel overheated and it would take about half an hour to completely cool down."
"Hahaha..." Zhang Mu laughed, "You just blew up the heads of three magicians, are you still not satisfied?"
"Well, I think it can be stronger."
Dam said this, raising his hand and patting the gun. For some reason, his mind flashed with the image of the great knight who kicked him away outside the Silent Forest a year ago.
The scene was in chaos at the time, and the griffin army blocked his view, so he didn't see whether the great knight was killed or managed to escape into the forest.
If I could escape, that would be... great.
Dam's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Zhang Mu liked this look very much. The young man who was an honest farmer a year ago had become a qualified soldier a year later.
“Don’t worry, Joffrey has been working on improving the magic sniper rifle.
As for the speed, it's a bit slow, but there's nothing we can do about it. Please be considerate of Joffrey, he is alone after all."
"I do not have……"
"I'm just giving you a reminder, not blaming you." Dam came to his senses and was about to explain, but Zhang Mu interrupted him.
"Then Marshal, where are we going next?" After learning that there was no hope of improving performance for the time being, he asked about the subsequent tasks.
Zhang Mu turned around and looked over the battlefield to see if there were any enemy griffin cavalrymen pretending to be dead: "The commander of the coalition forces will definitely go crazy if they lose nearly one-third of their troops, especially the elite ones.
The tough battle is coming, and you will be busy.
As for now, you must rush to Kedun City immediately."
"As ordered!"
Dam led his team to the battlefield, found his cavalry partner, and flew away on a griffin.
Zhang Mu put his hands behind his back and his eyes became solemn.
The first battle was a complete victory, a truly complete victory, with zero casualties on our side and only a few artillery shells consumed to annihilate 300,000 enemy troops. This would have been a crushing victory on Blue Star.
However, the overall situation remains grim.
Although Zhang Mu was careful to hide the weapons information and did not hesitate to take any prisoners for this purpose, the coalition forces were not idiots after all.
Three hundred thousand elite soldiers were wiped out. Even if they didn't know the cause of the tragedy, they would certainly be extremely vigilant.
In the subsequent battles, the coalition forces will probably send out magicians or even saints as scouts to eliminate all security risks around the main army.
By that time, the existence of ordinary firearms would no longer be concealed.
It became inevitable that the coalition forces would be divided.
"Tsk—" Zhang Mu smacked his lips, "The coalition forces will definitely be defeated, the only difference is when.
The trouble is Lagu... That guy talks nicely, maybe he is just trying to confuse my sight and is planning to launch another sneak attack.
There are also the elves who are coming day and night. We have to use nuclear weapons to treat them outside the country. Otherwise, even if we kill them all with one nuclear weapon, the land of Lake will be destroyed by radiation. "
There are so many difficult problems.
Zhang Mu shook his head and said, "Let's do it one by one. Let's go to Kedun City to set up defenses first."
"Marshal!" Just as he was about to leave, a shout suddenly came from behind.
Turning around, I saw the commander of the Third Army.
"What's the matter?"
"Marshal." The legion commander came closer and bent down to his knees to catch his breath. When his breath was steady, he said, "I want to ask... Can the Third Army be equipped with sniper rifles?"
"Hmm?" Zhang Mu raised his eyebrows. "Your idea is still..."