Child of Destiny

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Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As the battle in the special arena was already in its heated state, Moyong Qi stood across Alucard, who seemed to be quite nonchalant about the ongoing battle. He observed the latter closely, seemingly trying to uncover the secrets that this mysterious vampire marksman was hiding.

Unfortunately, he would not be able to uncover anything with just his gaze. The same could be said even if he possessed a pair of special eyes that could see through things as the veil enveloping Alucard was too thick to be lifted.

"Everyone is too curious about your real identity," he started as he watched the latter closely before continuing. "A lot have said that you are someone from the military forces of a powerful nation – a highly trained soldier meant for special task forces. Trained from a very young age to become the perfect soldier."

"Unfortunately, the techniques that you are using are all widely used in any military forces around the world. It was the most basic technique, yet also hard to be perfected."

"There are a few guesses that you are from a prestigious military family, who have inherited some teachings from a strong veteran, who have retired from their position."

"Unlike most of the forces around the world, the military is the only force that puts a lot of importance on their fundamentals. After all, they have the say that 'the more sweat they make in their training, the less blood they shed in battle.'"

He then paused for a moment as his eyes suddenly turned sharp. "Based on these clues, there were only a very limited number of people, who have become famous with military techniques within the virtual world."

"Most of them have already stepped away from the gaming circle and focus on their lives in the real world. They either joined the military forces of their countries or went to missions and never returned."

"As for the remaining ones who are quite known by everyone, there are very few of them, so it should be quite easy to guess your background. After all, the information network of those huge organizations is not something that can be ignored."

"Even if it is impossible to uncover your real identity, trying to understand your military background shouldn't be hard."

"But due to your techniques being a little too common, pinpointing your true background has become very hard."

He took another pause as he stared intently at Alucard, who still not showing any signs of taking action, before continuing. "But this in itself is also quite a clue."

"Among the famous young people within the gaming community, there is a pair of people, who are in a quite similar chase. One of them is famous for all kinds of firearms and has a decent mastery over them while the other is an expert of sword and rapier and highly proficient at using the Silent Sword."

"They may have different styles, but the root of their core techniques is quite the same – the Gun-Fu and the Silent Steps. Both are quite famous within the military circle, particularly those highly trained cadets."

"That pair is called the Gun and Sword Kings of a particular game called «Guns and Swords» Online. They are quite the brightest stars of that game and unable to be outshone by anyone. Even Khing, who is crowned to be the King of Virtual Games, finds it troublesome to fight either of them."

"But one day, the two have suddenly disappeared from the virtual world, particularly at professional competitions, without a world."

"They are supposed to have a showdown before it happens, but there is no news of them since then."

"There are a lot of people, who want to challenge them and prove that they are not inferior to either of those so-called kings, especially in that particular game. Unfortunately, there has never been a chance as those two never appeared again."

As he was saying those words, Moyong Qi could not help but look at his assault rifle as a hint of regret flashed in his eyes. He seemed to remise the past for a moment before turning back at Alucard once again.

"But things suddenly changed after that particular 'Shadow Ranking Cup', where those two appeared once again and fought one another."

His eyes turned even fiercer as he continued. "Other people may be able to believe that they are indeed the said missing gods, but those who have fought against those two can easily tell that neither of those two is real."

"They are nothing but a pair of impostors, who are trying to build up a hype or something," he then started raising his rifle and pointed it toward the other party as he added. "But what is even funnier is that there is someone who somehow possesses those techniques meant for those two."

"If it is just the signature style and core technique of either of those, then it is still fine. But somehow, for some reason, this person seems to have perfectly wielded all their techniques and combined them into one perfect style."

"Quite intriguing, isn't it?" he grinned as he asked. "Now, as an old rival of those two, who is very familiar with them, I like to ask you – Just who the hell are you and how are you related to those 'kings!'"

"You can't be either of them as you are too young compared to their age," he added, seemingly confident with his assessment. "I have been very curious about your real identity and connection with them for quite a while now, so I want to confirm it myself."

It was only at this moment when he stopped talking, seemingly waiting for Alucard to respond. Unfortunately, he seemed to be completely ignored by the latter, throwing him into a very awkward situation.

Moreover, Alucard continued to keep his silence as if he had never heard anything from the other party. He looked like he was purposely doing this to humiliate Moyong Qi.

But before the opposing party could even explode in anger, Alucard finally stopped leaning on the tree behind him and started talking. "I have no idea of what you are trying to say, so I'm afraid that I don't know how to respond to it."

He insisted on denying such accusations before adding. "But if I do have some connection with those so-called kings whatsoever, I don't think that I have the obligation to respond to your words either."

He then gestured to the latter as he said. "And if you don't have any plans on fighting, then you better surrender or commit suicide so that we can end this match. I don't have the hobby of wasting my time on useless chatter."

Snap!

The veins on Moyong Qi's temple suddenly popped out as he tried his best to suppress his anger. He glared at Alucard as he suddenly aimed the muzzle of his assault rifle forward. "It does not matter! All I have to do is confirm it myself!"

Brrrt!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of gunfire could be heard as he pressed the trigger of his rifle, firing at Alucard without any hesitation.

A rain of bullets swiftly flew toward Alucard, threatening him.

But despite that being the case, Alucard remained calm as he looked ahead of him. His crimson pupils contracted a little as he watched every move of his opponent as well as the paths of the incoming bullets.

From his perspective, the world seemed to have been dyed red as he heightened his senses, particularly his eyesight. At the same time, his perception of time seemed to have slowed down, making the surroundings move in a very slow manner.

During this time, he suddenly pulled out the pair of magic pistols holstered on each of his waists and aimed forward.

His pupils constantly moved, reading the trajectory of the incoming rain of bullets, before starting to fire his guns without a pause.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

His actions were so fast that those who had seen the scene were unable to perceive his movements completely.

All they saw were a series of flickering blurs before a series of metallic sounds of colliding bullets rang in the air.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Alucard was unable to block all the bullets due to the difference in firing rate. No matter how fast he pulled the triggers of his magic pistols and fired his shots, they were incomparable to the rapid firing rate of an assault rifle.

But he did not have to match the number of those bullets as he only had to hit those that had a high chance of hitting him.

Then, with a little trick used in firearm techniques, he twisted the rotation of the bullets right after he had fired, making them ricochet in different directions right after colliding with the opposing bullets.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

This then produced a chain reaction, causing the bullets to 'riot' and collide against one another, changing their trajectory completely.

During the entire process, not a single bullet managed to touch Alucard.

He twirled, spun, and played with his magic pistols briefly before holstering them back. He was acting as if what he had done was not a big deal.

On the other hand, Moyong Qi, who had seen everything from a closer distance, could not help but wear a solemn expression on his face. This 'simple' exchange was more than enough to tell him that the person before him was not someone he could afford to underestimate.

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