Hearing what Lin Xinghai said, the members of the Ability Users Alliance had surprised looks on their faces.
“[Sharp Shooter] ability? Is there such an ability?” Zhang Meiling looked at Lin Xinghai, her eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.
“Is your ability something like enhanced vision? When you mention 100% accuracy, which level of zombies are you targeting? Within how many meters can you achieve 100% accuracy?” Ling Xiu, as the vice-captain, asked several crucial questions in succession.
His ability, Clairvoyance, had its most significant function as an aid for shooting. If the target was an ordinary zombie, he was confident that he could achieve 100% accuracy within a hundred meters.
However, that was not possible for intermediate or advanced zombies.
Because that level of zombies not only had high speed but also possessed a strong sense of danger, hitting them required not only shooting precision but also accurate predictive abilities, which were even more crucial than accuracy.
However, predictive ability was built upon a substantial accumulation of shooting experience, something that his Clairvoyance ability couldn’t compensate for.
Hearing Ling Xiu’s detailed inquiry, Lin Xinghai had to focus and reply thoughtfully, “My ability is not just about enhancing my eyesight. When I use my ability, I can achieve 100% accuracy against ordinary zombies within 200 meters, 100% accuracy against intermediate zombies within 100 meters, and 100% accuracy against advanced zombies within 50 meters.”
As for mutant zombies, Lin Xinghai didn’t mention them because he would run away if he encountered one.
Lin Xinghai’s answer immediately stunned the group.
This ability was too powerful for them.
In particular, when Lin Xinghai mentioned that he could achieve 100% accuracy against advanced zombies within 50 meters, it was truly difficult to imagine.
For squads like theirs, specialized in hunting, their most significant threat wasn’t the mutated zombies, but the occasional appearance of advanced zombies since they didn’t dare to venture into the city center.
The terrifying evasive abilities of advanced zombies made it almost unthinkable to hit them without a certain level of marksmanship.
This point became evident when compared to Roger; he needed the cooperation of Vice Captain Xu Hao to kill advanced zombies from a distance of 30 meters.
Of course, Roger could also kill advanced zombies individually, but it required the zombies to get within 10 meters or even closer.
This distance was almost close to the point of close combat.
Sadly, this was also the method used by the vast majority of hunting squads to deal with advanced zombies.
Yesterday, they encountered an advanced zombie. Captain Gao Shan fought desperately to create an opportunity for Ling Xiu to shoot at close range, which resulted in him getting critically injured.
If their hunting squad had a mercenary capable of long-range killing of advanced zombies, they would almost be on par with those newly formed mercenary groups.
“Can you really do it? If your marksmanship is so good, why haven’t I seen your name on the Sharpshooting Leaderboard?” Ling Xiu asked with a frown.
Lin Xinghai replied, “That’s because I just awakened my ability not long ago and haven’t had time to challenge it yet.”
Ling Xiu pressed on, “Can you let us see it?”
“Sure!” Lin Xinghai nodded.
Although Lin Xinghai didn’t possess any shooting ability, apart from the fact that he did not have this ability, he had not lied in other aspects. No matter what kind of test was conducted, there would be no problem.
Next, Ling Xiu accompanied Lin Xinghai to the third-floor shooting range at the Mercenary Guild.
Originally, Ling Xiu had intended to leave the others behind to see if any more mercenaries were interested in joining later.
However, the rest of the group also wanted to go and watch. After some consideration, Ling Xiu didn’t stop them. After all, if Lin Xinghai’s ability was as amazing as he described, having him on board would be enough.
With fewer people, each person would ultimately get a larger share of the spoils.
The third floor of the Mercenary Guild was filled with various training grounds, including shooting ranges, combat training areas, gravity training facilities, mecha simulation training areas, etc.
Within these training grounds, there were complete sets of equipment and instruments.
For example, the shooting range provided a variety of firearms, moving targets, analyzers, and even special coaches for guidance if needed.
“Hello, we’d like to book a shooting range.” Ling Xiu said as they approached the service desk.
“Sure, what level of shooting range are you looking for? We have beginner, intermediate, and advanced options.” The staff asked.
Ling Xiu didn’t answer but instead turned his gaze toward Lin Xinghai.
“I want to challenge the Sharpshooting Leaderboard. What is the procedure like?” Lin Xinghai thought for a while and said.
Since he was already here, he didn’t mind being on the leaderboard.
After all, the Sky Fracture Mercenary Group was about to recruit new members. Having the title of a sharpshooter at this time should help boost the reputation of the mercenary group.
“Challenging the sharpshooting leaderboard requires moving targets. You need to pay 1,000 points to have the special shooting range.” The staff said in accordance with the regulations.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xinghai’s mouth twitched. The fee was indeed not something an ordinary person could afford!
“Entering the top 100 of the sharpshooting leaderboard allows you to get your challenge fee refunded. If you manage to break into the Top 10, you’ll not only receive a weekly bonus but also earn the title of a sharpshooter.” Ling Xiu added from the side.
Compared with firing a few shots on the shooting range, this kind of challenge would better reveal Lin Xinghai’s true strength.
Moreover, if Lin Xinghai could truly eliminate advanced zombies from a distance of 50 meters, his marksmanship would undoubtedly secure him a spot in the top 100, so there would be no need to worry about the fee.
After saying this, Ling Xiu’s gaze fell upon Lin Xinghai’s face. If Lin Xinghai didn’t dare to take on this challenge, Ling Xiu would have reservations about the truthfulness of his claims.
Then, he saw the formerly furrowed brow on Lin Xinghai’s face suddenly relaxed.
“Alright, then get me the special shooting range for me!” Lin Xinghai said as he took out his ID card and swiped 1000 points to the staff.
“Okay, please follow me.” After collecting the points, the staff led the way.
In most cases, the mercenaries’ guild’s staff had a somewhat indifferent attitude towards mercenaries.
However, that referred to ordinary mercenaries.
If a mercenary group leader or some powerful mercenaries came, they would receive a bit of preferential treatment, somewhat akin to VIP customers.
Mercenaries willing to challenge the Sharpshooting Leaderboard were considered semi-VIP customers. It was unsurprising for the staff to escort them personally.
Not only the staff but even Ling Xiu and the others also exhibited a change in their attitude towards Lin Xinghai at this moment.
A mercenary capable of entering the top 100 of the sharpshooting leaderboard held a significance that exceeded the ability users like them.
After all, every mercenary group had at least one or two ability users, but not every mercenary group had mercenaries who were among the top 100 in the Sharpshooting Leaderboard.
For example, among the Sky Fracture Mercenary Group, the best shooter was Roger, and his Sharpshooting Leaderboard Ranking was 138th.
In fact, this was quite normal. After all, the number of mercenary groups in Star Shield Shelter had reached 100.
On average, each mercenary group could have one mercenary who ranked in the top 100 in the Sharpshooting Leaderboard.
However, in reality, these skilled marksmen were often sought after by even level 2 and level 3 mercenary groups.