The Gamer's War

Unreliable And Pathetic, Part II

974 led me to the back of the ship to pick some artilleries, and he gave me weapons from tier 1. "Don't push yourself if you can't handle the extraction anymore." He told me.

"It'll be alright 974, I trained for this." I told him.

He still looked worried. "But don't push yourself, okay?"

What a worry wart!

"Yeah, okay." I answered. Then I had my hands on two average-calibres. Despite the tragic encounters earlier, I can feel myself getting excited over this. I used to imagine myself fighting like a soldier, and I can't believe I'm going to do it now.

Though I'm just a support, I'll experience killing aliens just like those games I played. Shooting would be easy for me, the only hard part here would be the extraction of my stamina. But I'll push myself to the edge of the limits, this is for 023! I have to save my friend.

I still haven't apologized to him yet and we still have a lot to talk about.

"We arrived at the first location! 320's location!" 113 announced.

I can feel the adrenaline!

When the ship landed, 437 was left behind to operate the ship. And the three of us will be the ones to rescue 320. Both 113 and 974 were already wearing their cool spine ceptors equipped with huge-calibres while I was just holding average ones.

I wish there were spine ceptors my size, so I can see myself wearing one. It would be so cool if it happens. But right now, I have to focus saving 320.

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There were movements seen from the large bushes. 113 signaled us to step back a bit. "Once the F-ranked Veldene shows up, aim for the head." 113 whispered. 974 and I nodded to show we understood.

As the bushes infront of us splitted in two, a Veldene showed up in the middle. It was huge! Even these Delsyians with me had to look up to see its face. Its drooling mouth with sharp fangs are intimidating, but I felt a sense or relief for it doesn't have any eyes and limbs.

113 aimed at its head quietly, 974 and I followed.

It was just standing infront of us like it's observing its surrounding by sounds. Then 113 raised his hand with three fingers up, then counted down to one. "Twenty percent, fire!" We said in unison and fired at the Veldene.

When the Veldene heard us, it loudly growled and was about to ran towards our direction but before it could do so, the head exploded and scattered its brain everywhere. "C-Cool!... but gross." I can't avoid my side comments slipping out of my mouth.

974 chuckled at me. "You'll get used to it."

"Yeah, I hope so."

Then we proceed to find 320. But it was unfortunate, the ruckus we made attracted three more of those F-ranked Veldenes. "Graaawhh!.." It all made a hostile noise and charged forward.

974 and 113 quickly moved and fired their weapons. "...fire!" They surrounded me to shield me from those Veldenes. I felt like I'm some helpless victims from those thriller movies, but I won't let that happen!

I'm here to support them, not to be protected! "Twenty percent capacity, fire!!" I aimed at one of those veldenes, hoping that I can atleast bring one down.

But then 974 suddenly got hit by one of the veldenes. "974!!" 113 and I both yelled.

He was knocked back a bit, and was seperated from us by a few meters. He stood up from kneeling down and told us that he's okay. "I'm fine!...you guys handle those two, I'll handle this one!" He added and faced the veldene that was challenging him.

The three of us continued to fight these veldenes, and 113 came up with a plan while we were still fighting. "Max, 974 and I will stop and kill these three. You should look for 320. Once you find her, use her communicator to contact 437 to retrieve all of us!"

"But I... I don't know how to find 320!" I said while I stood behind him and kept firing at the veldenes he's pushing away. "Tsk, here!" He managed to take off the scanner from his left eye and gave it to me.

"You'll see the map there! So as 320's coordinates and your current location as well, now hurry!" He yelled.

"Okay! I'll do my best, sir!!" I replied and ran to a direction where I can avoid the veldenes. But one of the two veldene that 113 was holding back chased after me. "Max!!" I heard 113 yell.

I quickly ran to make a distance between me and this veldene, but it was too fast! But while I was running, I reactivated one of my calibres and slid to the ground and faced the veldene. "Take this!!..." I aimed at its leg and I brought it down.

"Graaaaaw!!" As it fell, my face lit up at this achievement.

"Ha!.. did you guys see that!?" I excitedly said. When they glanced at my direction they were quite surprised and amazed by my action, but continued to focus on holding back the veldenes that were trying to kill them. "That's great Max! But you should hurry!! Find 320 quickly!!" 113 said as he was having a close combat with the veldene.

I nodded and ran as fast as I could. "Yeah, I'll come back to get you guys! Don't die on me!!" I yelled as I was running. And when I got in further in this forest, I used the scanner 113 gave me. I could see that 320's location wasn't that far from where I'm standing.

I ran again towards the target location. And the moment I got there, I heard 320's voice screaming. I saw from a distance that she was surrounded by two more veldenes, but they couldn't come near to 320 because she kept firing her calibre at them. And one of them was already down because its legs were damaged, the other was being cautious as it dodges every 320's attack.

Chapter end.