Doomsday Sacrifice

Chapter 4 Crossfire
Reward one, hunting proficiency.

Reward two, weapon proficiency.

Like the alloy formula, these two rewards also appeared directly in his mind like memories and experiences.

The two kinds of rewards are easy to understand from the literal meaning, and they are obviously more practical than the formula, which seems to be more helpful to Li Xun's current situation, but after he received it, he realized that it was different from what he thought.

Hunting proficiency is okay, covering a wide range, such as prey habits, tracking, trap making, bow and arrow use, prey handling, etc.

But for some reason, these skills and experiences in my mind are basically for some unknown large creatures, the smallest of which is comparable to an elephant, and they are all creatures that Li Xun has never seen before.

This made him a little confused. Although the system's rewards were good, they didn't match the reality. Hunting proficiency was better, at least allowing him to master a few practical skills and experiences, and weapon proficiency left people speechless.

Although he is indeed proficient in various weapons now, not only in how to use them, but also in the principles and production methods, but these weapons are all energy weapons without exception.

This kind of situation is a bit like the future people who came to the modern age. Due to the limited conditions, they don't have the corresponding equipment, and they have all the skills but can't use them.

"System, isn't the reward you gave a bit random?" Li Xun couldn't help complaining.

The system was a little cold, completely ignoring his feelings.

There is no way, the system is the father, no matter what, he earned two abilities for nothing, and he is quite satisfied.

And when Li Xun thought about it carefully, the rewards given by the system might have other meanings. What prompted him to think this way was the large amount of experience in hunting some strange-looking creatures in his mind.

This creature is more than three meters long, with a head like a lioness, with three horns protruding forward in a zigzag shape on the top of the head, and ten red tentacles as thick as snakes around the head, winding and circling, extremely flexible .

The forelimbs are short and the hind limbs are strong. They can run on all fours and walk upright. The whole body is covered with scales except the head and abdomen. Behind it is a thick tail that is as long as the body. There is a row of triangular spiny fins on the back. Extends all the way to the horns.

The details of hunting and killing this four-faced monster in the sudden extra memory are unforgettable. Its strength is very strong and its combat effectiveness is quite terrifying.

For some reason, Li Xungui somehow connected this creature with the upcoming polar beast that the system prompted, and his intuition told him that it was probably the same creature.

Perhaps, the situation and enemies that mankind will face are more terrifying than imagined.

Li Xun felt that it was necessary to open more containers and tried every means to improve his strength in order to cope with the coming of the end.

The time left for him is less than 32 hours.

According to what the captain said earlier, the Xizhu warship is about 300 nautical miles away from the "Comet", and it will take about 10 hours to arrive. If the helicopter is dispatched in time, it is estimated that the Marine Corps will be able to arrive in more than two hours, but the situation still remains. Not optimistic.

The pirates have already steered the ship away from the established channel, which means that the rescuers will spend more time looking for them. Besides, there are at least 10 pirates on board, at least 3 of whom are suspected special forces. They have rich combat experience, powerful firepower, and With so many hostages, if they really wanted to confront the Marine Corps, the Marine Corps probably wouldn't have a good way to do it.

Another solution is that the shipowner pays a ransom to meet the pirates' demands. This is also the most common solution used by most ships after being hijacked by pirates. After receiving the money, the pirates will naturally withdraw, and there is a high probability that the crew will not be harmed.

But no matter what kind of plan is, obviously it will take time, what Li Xun lacks most now is time.

His idea is that it is best to get back home before the end of the day, and if it is not possible, at least return to the country.

If they are not rescued, the shipowner is unwilling to pay the ransom, and the pirates hijack the ship for a long time. In the worst case, Li Xun can only wait for the doomsday to come and find other ways to return home. It will undoubtedly be much more difficult at that time , but in any case have to go back.

The reason is simple. His parents and relatives are all in his hometown, and when the end comes, he will undoubtedly have a higher chance of surviving in an environment he is familiar with. At least the domestic government and army are more trustworthy.

Therefore, in the waiting time before the hijacking incident has a preliminary result, it may be 3 hours, it may take 10 hours, or it may be longer. Of course, the more sacrifices the better.

Li Xun accelerated the speed of unpacking.

30 hours before the doomsday, and 2 hours after encountering pirates, Li Xun opened the 40th container. From the opening to the books, he found nothing. Most of the goods he opened were clothing, bags, toys and food. Now there has been a change.

The goods this time are bows and arrows, a recurve bow set made of alloy, recurve bows of different pounds are equipped with 6 carbon arrows and quiver, accessories and tools are readily available.

When Li Xun saw it, he felt inexplicably kind, as if seeing an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

He quickly found a 55-pound bow and assembled it. The pulling force of this pound is not a problem for him who exercises with equipment every day.

He casually shot an arrow and tested the feel. The pulling force was too light, the accuracy was not enough, and the feel was average. Li Xun, who is proficient in hunting, came to the conclusion in an instant: it was barely usable.

Of course, this is all a subconscious reaction. In fact, in his current situation, although he does not lack experience and skills, due to his lack of physical condition, using this bow is just right.

After shooting several arrows in a row, Li Xun has completely controlled the bow in his hand, and his experience and skills have quickly integrated with his body. He has easily reached the level of every shot, and the bow in his hand is no less powerful than a pistol at close range.

Li Xun opened a few more boxes, collected about 20 arrows and put them into the quiver. At this point, he finally had a little bit of self-protection power.

After sacrificing all the remaining bows and arrows, I got 10 points of energy and a hunting bow design blueprint.

Looking at the exaggerated hunting bow in his mind, Li Xun seemed to understand something. The rewards obtained from the sacrifice were obviously related to the sacrificed items.

Li Xun continued to open the box, and after opening a dozen more boxes, there was not much to gain.

At 29:12 a.m., 24 hours, 11 minutes, and 08 seconds from the end of the day, Li Xun came to the deck for the fourth time to observe the situation, and found that the speed of the "Comet" was slowing down. He came quietly along the aisle between the containers with a bow and arrow to the starboard side of the deck.

No one appeared on the deck, and the cab was too far away to see the situation inside. Li Xun hid himself, switched the intercom to the public channel, and waited patiently.

The "Comet" should not be slowing down for no reason, something may have happened, and the helicopter should arrive almost in time.

Seven or eight minutes later, Li Xun noticed that a helicopter appeared on the far sea on the port side.

After the helicopter approached, a voice came from the public channel of the walkie-talkie: "Comet, this is the Xizhu Navy. Please report the situation on board and stop the ship immediately for inspection."

"This is the Comet, and I'm Captain Semkiff. We were attacked by pirates two hours ago."

"We prevented the pirates from boarding the ship. They retreated half an hour ago, but our communication system was damaged and one crew member was injured. Please send the injured back to the shore for treatment as soon as possible."

"Please dock on the top of the container in the middle of the hull, we will send the wounded there, the main engine has been shut down." The voice of the pirate leader named Ryan came from the intercom.

Li Xun's heart tightened when he heard this. The gang of pirates pretended to be crew members and made up lies to deceive the rescuers. They wanted the helicopter to dock on the ship. Obviously they wanted to use the helicopter.

Once the helicopter lands and loses air superiority, it will be very dangerous. As long as the pirates attack from front to back, no one on the helicopter will be able to escape.

"Comet, we will dock on the container, please send the wounded over as soon as possible."

"receive."

Seeing that the marines did not have any doubts, Li Xun couldn't help worrying secretly. Helicopters and the marines were his hope, so he had to find a way to alert them, and not let them give away their heads for nothing.

The most convenient way is to warn them through the walkie-talkie, but this will obviously expose Li Xun. If the marines cannot rescue them, then he will surely die. With the powerful firepower of the pirates, it is obviously impossible to rescue them with only a helicopter , so this method cannot be used.

Then you can try to set a fire in the cabin and get some smoke out, which should alert the marines, so Li Xun turned and ran back.

As soon as he ran to the stairs and was about to go down, he suddenly saw someone running from the passage on the starboard deck. They were two pirates wearing camouflage uniforms who seemed to be special forces. One went up the front stairs, and the other went straight to Li Xun. Stairs here.

Apparently the two pirates were coming to attack the helicopter.

Li Xun was taken aback, and hurriedly got down and hid. After thinking about it, he made a decision in an instant. Now that he went around to the port side, there would be too little time. He would definitely be discovered by the pirates who came up.

Hurry up and turn off the intercom first. Li Xun knelt down on one knee, drew out an arrow and put it on the bow, pulled it to the full moon and aimed at the stairs. He took a deep breath and held his breath, quietly waiting for the pirates to arrive. kill him.

At this moment, Li Xun's heart was like a drum beating, but his hands were as steady as a rock. Apart from the nervousness of about to kill for the first time, there was also a hint of excitement of hunting prey.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and the moment a head poked out of the stairs, a sharp arrow struck the pirate's head across a distance of several meters like lightning.

As soon as Li Xun shot an arrow, Li Xun didn't even think about it, and immediately rushed forward, grabbed the shoulder of the pirate who was falling down without breathing, and dragged him up.

Before he died, the expression of astonishment and shock froze on the white pirate's face. Li Xun saw the cold sweat breaking out behind his dying eyes. He didn't dare to face this stalwart pirate.

He didn't feel much about killing Li Xun for the first time, and he didn't feel particularly uncomfortable, maybe because he didn't feel guilty because he killed a pirate, and he didn't have time to feel it now.

Li Xun took down the automatic rifle behind the pirate, and thanks to the first officer's weapon science education to the crew, he quickly found the insurance and opened it, then took off the earphones on the pirate's ears and put them on, this is from the movie Learned here.

Walking along the aisle to a container, Li Xun secretly observed the position of the helicopter.

Because more than 2000 containers on the front deck of the bridge were unloaded last time when he was in port, and now his place is near the bow, with one more layer of boxes than other places, with a wide view and not easy to be found, it is a sneak attack and ambush excellent location.

The helicopter of the Marine Corps was slowly landing, and it was less than one meter away from the container in the middle of the deck. He saw two soldiers jumping out from both sides of the plane with their guns. Li Xun pointed his gun at the side of the helicopter without saying a word. The trigger was pulled.

"Da da da..." The bullet hit the container, making a light and crisp sound.

Hearing the gunshots, the two soldiers jumped in fright, turned and lay down, shouted something while looking for the source of the gunshots, and the helicopter that was about to land immediately pulled up.

Li Xun stretched the rifle out of the container, pulled the trigger sideways again, fired up the remaining bullets, turned and ran.

There was the sound of dense bullets behind him, and two soldiers opened fire in this direction.

Ryan's loud questioning came from the headset: "Fuck, Frank, what are you doing? Why are you shooting now?"

"Head, I lost my target and couldn't target the driver."

"Hulk, can you kill the guy who drives the helicopter?"

"No, they have too much firepower. I don't have anyone to take advantage of. I need support."

"Damn it, Frank, talk back, what the hell are you doing?"

"Ghost, you continue to look for opportunities. I'll help those idiots. They have insulted the profession of pirates."

"Fuck, the helicopter is coming, I have to retreat."

"Hulk, go see what's going on with Frank."

Li Xun listened attentively to the conversations of several pirates in the earphones, and at the same time retracted the arrow stuck in the pirates' heads, and threw the corpse down the side of the passage.

Taking advantage of another pirate who was still exchanging fire with the guards and had no time to check the situation here, Li Xun hurriedly returned to the cabin below the deck along the stairs.

"Forget about the helicopters, Ghost, kill them."

The gunshots in his ears gradually faded, and Li Xun, who was going to the bottom of the cabin, felt a little disappointed. This rescue ended in failure, and now he can only pin his hopes on the Xizhu warship.

When he came to the dropped corpse, Li Xun was a little thankful. He just threw the corpse down to prevent people from discovering the pirate's abnormal death method. The light is not good, and if you don't look carefully, you shouldn't be able to see the arrow holes on the head.

But the tragic appearance of the dead body made him feel unwell and his stomach churned. Li Xun gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and tried to adapt to the end of the world in advance.

"Head, Frank was not found, there is blood on the passage, he won't be killed, right?"

"find him."

"Okay, I'll go down and have a look."

The voice from the earphone made Li Xun's heart skip a beat.

(End of this chapter)