Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 243 - 243 23 Solo Kill Hand

243: Chapter 23 Solo Kill Hand 243: Chapter 23 Solo Kill Hand Tan was standing amidst the sandstorm.

Seizing the explosion just moments ago, he struck the Life-Chasing Cavalry’s torso with a palm, pushing him away.

The Cavalryman rolled with the momentum and escaped from his line of sight.

At this distance, neither could see the other.

Hence, the Life-Chasing Cavalryman also stopped making noise and lay silently within the sandstorm.

Tan silently tucked his right hand under his left armpit, using the Prosthetic Body to cover any potential noise.

Inside his wrist was a Micro Armor-Piercing Bullet, highly likely to end the war.

However, when he was bitten by the Cavalryman, the situation was too urgent, and suddenly all his computational resources were diverted to the duel in Martial Studies, leaving no moment to consider using the weapon.

He needed to maximize his concealment of the loading sound.

Now, the fight had entered its second phase.

The Life-Chasing Cavalryman held a white flame flame-tip spear in his hand, which would undoubtedly penetrate the armor of a Lightweight Prosthetic and could only be resisted by the highest grade of Heavy Prosthesis.

The Micro Armor-Piercing Bullet in Tan’s wrist, while slightly inferior to the flame-tip spear, could also decide the outcome if it hit.

— This was a test of patience.

Tan thought to himself.

Both parties had to remain constantly vigilant, carefully avoiding any noise, while detecting any movement from the other amidst the noisy backdrop.

Whoever located the other first would win.

— One must be patient.

Tan told himself.

When mentally highly strung, the brain quickly depletes energy, accumulating fatigue.

Fatigue in the nervous system inevitably implies a “relaxation.”

— Wait for that moment…

— No matter what, keep waiting…

I must get back to Great Hero Tao…

The omnipresent sand obscured all lines of sight.

To Tan, at any instant, a spear could thrust out from any direction.

— Wait…

— Just wait…

A “clang” sounded.

It was the sound of metal being struck.

Though faint, it was unmistakably the sound of metal.

To a Martial Artist versed in Inner Strength, it was like the flash of a firecracker in the dark.

Faint, fleeting, yet remarkably distinct!

— Has he shown a flaw?

Where?

Tan instantly raised his finger.

But just as the motion began, he suppressed the follow-through.

— No, the location of that noise, it’s at least thirty meters away from me…

— That’s far beyond the effective range of the white flame flame-tip spear…

— Is he retreating?

But that’s unlikely.

How could he have moved so far away silently in such a short time?

Many thoughts raced through Tan’s mind.

He guessed it might be a trap—like a pre-placed audio player on the ground.

It was a very common tactic.

— Then I must not show any flaw…

No, wait!

In that instant, Tan heard a second sound.

The noise was about eight meters away from him.

Judging by the sound of collision with the wind, something was moving away.

This was the Ranger!

— So…

the source of the noise earlier was…

Tan was startled, then felt a chill in his heart.

Martial Artists indeed possess extraordinary sensory abilities, but they must consciously marshal computational brain power to process the sensory information—if they lack this skill, even if they have high-grade sensory Prosthetic Bodies, they can’t utilize their full capabilities.

In other words, a Martial Artist whose attention is scattered can still be taken by surprise.

He heard a more distinct sound.

It was twelve meters away.

Obviously, having moved away from the initial battlefield, that Ranger began to accelerate.

In the eyes of the Life-Chasing Cavalryman, the new noise could be a new Hero, or it could be Tan trying to escape.

The Cavalryman realized this first and so moved rapidly forward.

Tan was alarmed.

The reason he set the Micro Armor-Piercing Bullet in his wrist was that this move could be combined with Boxing at a very close range, leaving no chance for the enemy to dodge.

Conversely, his Firearms Path was not very strong.

And the effective range of this Micro Armor-Piercing Bullet was also terrible.

— Damn it…

Too late!

Tan’s heart was filled with a mix of grief and indignation.

He realized that, because of a moment’s hesitation just now, he had let that Life-Chasing Cavalry escape to attack his comrades.

He couldn’t care less about revealing his position, and shouted loudly, “Be careful!

There’s a Ranger approaching!”

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“Be careful!

There’s a Ranger approaching!” Hearing the shout coming from behind him, the Ranger’s heart tightened, knowing he was not facing a fleeing hero but a new hero—possibly one who knew nothing yet.

—He must kill this new hero in the moment before they could react.

Otherwise, I’ll be in danger…

As the saying goes, “Two fists are no match for four hands,” and “numbers” are the natural enemy of all combat-oriented external strengths, and can counter a small portion of the firearms-related external strengths.

So, it had to be a one-strike kill…

The Ranger turned and held the gun with one hand, pushing on the bottom of the gun with his palm, pointing his foot on the ground, twisting his waist, and thrusting the spear forward violently—a variation move of the “Solo Kill Hand”!

The target of this spear was, strikingly, the place where the sound had been made just seconds before.

The spear’s head pierced the sound barrier, emitting a sharp screech.

Naturally, the spear came up empty.

But that was no issue; this was merely a probing entry move.

Missing was not a concern.

After that knocking sound, there had been no footsteps at all.

The hero who had inadvertently made a noise must be nearby.

He shook his spear and prepared for a Rolling Circle.

If that hero were still within two meters, this move could force them out.

Even if it did not hit, he could feint into a “Spear Technique: Disengage and Return”—letting go of the spear while turning to stab, allowing the weapon to continue on inertia to strike the enemy behind him.

The Life-Chasing Cavalry heard the sound of the hero approaching from behind him.

But as is often the case, while the idea seemed good, reality would be obstructed by various factors.

The Life-Chasing Cavalry felt a “tugging” force at the head of his spear.

The force appeared suddenly and impeded the momentum of the spear.

The Life-Chasing Cavalry even felt as if the spear in his hands “came to life,” like a hose spraying high-pressure water that he could not control.

A tremendous counterforce leapt from his hands to his chest, almost breaking his stance.

Xiang Shan had done nothing.

He had merely taken a few steps with the lightest footwork among the clanging metal debris.

This move was naturally slow, but it was sufficient.

The Life-Chasing Cavalry hadn’t heard the initial shot, because it was supersonic.

But the slowdown in momentum and change of moves were not fast.

Xiang Shan instantly locked onto his stance, even predicting his next spear technique.

Xiang Shan was all too familiar with this style of spear skill—he had confiscated this mounted combat spear skill from other Rangers, and had pondered it for a full half an hour.

Using his superior Martial Studies intellect, he dissected the design philosophy of the spear skill and absorbed the martial arts experience of three Rangers.

With one motion of the spear, he knew exactly what move this Life-Chasing Cavalry was about to make.

Xiang Shan reached out at the moment the Ranger changed moves when his new power was not yet formed, grabbing the end of the large spear.

This was like a Natural Person snatching the head of a Poisonous Snake.

Even if the flame-tip spear could penetrate any lightweight Armor, it could no longer harm him.

This Ranger was obviously too focused on the hero who had made a noise behind him, unprepared for Multiple Force Release.

Xiang Shan, with overlapping waves of exertion, nearly caused the Ranger to lose control of his own weapon.

Xiang Shan slid swiftly along the spear, delivering an “Olympus’s Fall” hit that was usually performed by a Heavy Prosthetic.

The Life-Chasing Cavalry immediately retreated.

—Such explosive power…

Tan, catching up, was immensely surprised upon hearing this.

—This guy’s capacitors are on par with the Ranger’s!

Xiang Shan reached out behind him, attempting to encircle the enemy’s neck, planning to shatter the rear neck Armor using high-frequency vibration from his fingertips, then break the spinal cord and destroy the biological tissue.

The Ranger, with no choice left, released his weapon and used both hands to fend off the attack.

Then, a shadow flashed, and he lost sight of the enemy.

—Not good…

Just as this thought flickered through the Life-Chasing Cavalry’s head, a large spear tore through the roaring wind.

The spearhead struck solidly.

The bright flash of the explosion and the stream of metal managed to momentarily break through the dust storm.

—Such a fierce Solo Kill Hand…

The Life-Chasing Cavalry also admired the spear skill.

“So…

so incredible…” Tan gasped in awe.

This hero was far too familiar with the Ranger’s tactics.

He had likely fought against Rangers hundreds, if not thousands, of times.

It was precisely because of this that he could predict the enemy’s every move accurately, executing the perfect counter at just the right moment.

This entire fight had been under his calculation from start to finish…

Tan said, “Did you deliberately make a noise just now to lure the Ranger?

Don’t you know how dangerous that is!

If they had chosen to call their headquarters right away…”

“That would be quite difficult,” Xiang Shan swung the large spear, pointing the flame-tip spear that had lost its spearhead at Tan: “The dust around here is mixed with Iron Dust.

I personally scattered it.

There’s no way he could send out any electromagnetic waves.”

“Wait, Iron Dust…

the explosion just now!” Tan exclaimed in shock: “Did you just come in from outside?

Are you here to support Great Hero Tao too?”

“Great Hero Tao…” Xiang Shan heard the real name of the old hero for the first time.

He savored it, finding that in a world full of post-modern monsters and deities, this very Wuxia-like and utterly normal moniker was like a breath of fresh air…

—Tao…

Tao…

Do I know him?

If it’s someone who’s been active for a long time…

based on historical records, “Martial Ancestor Xiang Shan” might know him.

—Do I know someone surnamed Tao?

As he thought, he shook the spear in his hand, which now lacked a spearhead: “By the way, my friend, shouldn’t you reveal your identity as well?”