Urgent recruitment‼ How to Save the Ending World ▚ I'm a certain NPC girl from a discontinued VRMMO service, but somehow managing to survive again today - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: The Duck Carrying Green Onions

“Ugh, I thought I’d grown a bit… I regret praising you!!”

“Sorry, I got it. Stop yelling in my ear.”

Frowning at the metallic voice of the AI girl resonating inside the mask, Shirou, in his Black Dog form, tried to calm down like dealing with a wild horse. Meanwhile, he re-evaluated his parameters.

Overall, strength, agility, and endurance had improved, but merely looking at the numbers didn’t convey the actual feeling. He decided to take a step to move his body.

Immediately after, the keen ears of the Black Dog, akin to a canine, picked up the sound of “flight.” But before he could think, a projectile pierced through its head, sending a tremendous shock that shook the brain, causing him to collapse backward while gazing at the pristine crescent moon.

“Why are we suddenly on the brink of death!?”

“Ugh… Ah…”

In the rush of impending defeat and the crisis of forced logout, Crim, who was still merged with the Black Dog, was bewildered. However, the situation did not improve at all.

On the other hand, the sniper, specializing in long-range combat with the skill “Invisible Hunter,” observed the fallen prey in the wilderness with his skill of “far-sight.” Transforming into the light of realized quantum, he looked puzzled at the opponent who wouldn’t disperse.

“Commonly known as ‘Black Dog Black Dog.’ There’s no mention of any support AI in the public information… Creamhilt, huh. Why doesn’t it disappear even after taking a headshot?”

In a voice that could be described as handsome, a man with angular partial armor covered by a black long coat reached out to his chin over the mask. He pondered to resolve the doubt.

However, it took only a few seconds, and the matter seemed to be resolved with an extremely simple reason. Alone in the corner room of an abandoned building, hidden from everyone’s view, he displayed a subtle expression.

“So, he’s not dead, huh? Unusual things happen.”

Having overcome several barriers and reached the UnderWorld, a beginner who was thrown into one of the locations during the first login. He set up a net, low-risk, low-return, snatching small amounts of virtual currency, but this was an unprecedented case.

During the sniper’s shot, showing an extraordinary reaction akin to a head slip in boxing, he probably diverted some of the power, avoiding instant fatal damage.

Well, taking it as a good learning opportunity, he aimed the American-made sniper rifle at the heart of the missed prey, squeezing the trigger casually.

“It’s over now. You’ve learned that it’s dangerous to stand still in the open like a target, right? Be grateful, newcomer.”

Thanks to the unique skill “Silent Barrier” granted to the Invisible Hunter, a bullet with a speed of 600 m/s was fired within a radius of 10 meters without breaking the silence. It was intended to bring certain victory to the shooter…

Almost simultaneously, the Black Dog Black Dog moved, its limbs shifting, and with the additional armor of large claws serving as an arm shield, it barely managed to endure and dodge the impending deadly bullet at the last moment.

―― Reference Information ――

Alias: Invisible Huntsman (Tori I, Michimasa)

Classification: Machine-Type

Weapons: Large-Caliber Handgun, Sniper Rifle

Skills: Far-Sight, Bullet Generation (Limited daily production)

Special Skill: Silent Barrier (Unique)

Rank: First Stage

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