Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 300: The Shot That Turned the Tide

The buzzing hum of spinning chakrams filled the room, merging into a relentless, suffocating noise.

Jin Huan let out a furious roar, his hands a golden blur as he manipulated the rings, relentlessly tightening Eri's space to maneuver.

With her back nearly against the corner, she was running out of room to dodge.

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A cruel grin spread across Jin Huan's face.

Then, just as he was about to go for the kill—he suddenly retracted all nine chakrams, gathering them in his hands.

Light flared around his body as he prepared to launch them all at once, pouring every ounce of his strength into this final attack.

But before he could even release his skill—

A thunderous gunshot echoed through the room.

Jin Huan's body jerked violently.

A spray of blood erupted from his forehead.

His expression froze, the wicked grin on his face suddenly stiffening.

His hands trembled—the nine chakrams, once perfectly aligned for their deadly barrage, veered off course.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The golden rings whizzed through the air, embedding themselves deep into the walls on either side—not a single one hit Eri.

Jin Huan, still in shock, slowly turned his head.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

Behind him—

Jessica, wrapped in nothing but a bedsheet, stood trembling.

A small handgun was clutched in her hands, its barrel still smoking.

Her frightened eyes locked onto his, her hands shaking violently.

...

Jin Huan finally snapped back to reality.

As an adventurer, his body had been digitized.

Even though he had taken a direct shot to the forehead, he wasn't immediately dead.

But that didn't stop the rage from flooding his face.

With a furious snarl, he whipped his hand across Jessica's face, sending her flying.

The white bedsheet fluttered in the air as she crashed onto the floor.

Jin Huan didn't stop.

His eyes burned with murderous intent as he summoned his chakrams back into his hands.

He raised them high, preparing to cut Jessica into pieces!

But in his rage—

He forgot something very important.

Click.

The sharp, unmistakable sound of a gun being cocked came from behind him.

Jin Huan's entire body went stiff.

The fury drained from his face, replaced with horrified realization.

He finally remembered—

He wasn't alone in this room.

Desperately, he tried to turn—

But it was too late.

Kasamoto Eri had already moved.

With 50 points in agility, she had closed the distance in an instant, slipping behind Jin Huan like a shadow.

Now, she pressed the barrel of her machine gun directly against his back—

And pulled the trigger.

RATATATATATA!!!

The deafening gunfire ripped through the room, point-blank shredding Jin Huan's body apart.

He let out an ear-piercing scream, his thin frame flung forward by the sheer force of the bullets.

He slammed against the wall, blood splattering across its surface.

But Eri wasn't finished yet.

She rushed forward, jamming the machine gun against his chest, and emptied another full magazine into him!

Characters from gun-based worlds were always extreme in their combat effectiveness.

When they had the advantage, their firepower alone could overwhelm entire teams of adventurers.

But the moment they lost control of the battlefield, their fragile defenses made them easy prey.

Kasamoto Eri was no exception.

If she didn't get a clear shot, she wasn't that different from an ordinary fighter.

But the moment she locked onto a target, when she had her machine gun fully deployed—

Even Qin Ming himself wouldn't dare take her head-on.

To challenge that kind of firepower... was suicide.

And Jin Huan had just learned that the hard way.

Jin Huan's build was highly specialized for his ultimate skill, Ninefold Fury Rings.

All his stats had been poured into strength and spirit, meaning his defensive power was pitifully low.

Compared to a normal adventurer, he was even more fragile.

So when Eri got in close and unloaded an entire magazine into him at point-blank range—

There was no way he could survive.

The gunfire finally ceased.

Jin Huan's bullet-riddled body slumped against the wall.

His legs gave out—

And he slowly slid down to the floor, leaving a thick trail of blood behind him.

Jin Huan's bullet-riddled corpse lay limp on the floor, a shapeless mass of flesh and blood, completely unrecognizable. He was dead beyond dead.

Kasamoto Eri, who had quite literally blown him apart, let out a cold snort, yanking the bolt on her machine gun and loading a fresh magazine.

Only after scanning the room to confirm that no other threats remained did she finally let out a sigh of relief. With the battle over, she turned her gaze toward Jessica.

The blonde girl was still curled up on the floor, her lip bleeding from the heavy slap she had taken earlier. Her soft sobs filled the room.

Eri slung her machine gun over her back and quickly stepped forward, gently lifting Jessica off the ground. With surprising tenderness, she even wiped away the blood at the corner of her lips.

Truth be told, Eri hadn't expected the one to break the deadlock would be this woman. Just earlier, she had been messing around, playing the role of an evil kidnapper, tormenting her for fun.

Now, she was comforting her.

Jessica was still trembling, her tear-streaked face buried in Eri's chest. Eri pulled her close, patting her gently on the back.

"Alright, alright. That bastard is dead. You're safe now, it's over."

"He... he hit me!" Jessica whimpered.

"It's okay, it's okay! I already got revenge for you! If you're still mad, go shoot him a few more times!"

Eri scooped her up effortlessly, placing her gently onto the bed before wrapping her in a bedsheet.

Then, she grabbed a wardrobe, dragged it to block the doorway, and propped up her machine gun on top, aiming straight at the entrance.

...

Even after securing the room, Eri still felt uneasy.

Frowning, she took out C4 explosives and began placing them around the room's entry points—just in case.

She wasn't too worried about those other adventurers winning against her boss, but there was always a chance more enemies could come barging in.

It never hurt to have contingency plans.

Just as she was about to step away to set up the explosives, she suddenly felt someone clutching at her clothes.

Startled, she turned around—

Jessica was sitting on the bed, clutching the sheet against her chest with one hand, while gripping Eri's sleeve tightly with the other.

Her wide blue eyes were filled with fear.

"D-Don't go... I'm scared..."

In just one day, she had been kidnapped, threatened, violated, and beaten.

As a normal college student, she was on the verge of a complete breakdown.

Among all the vicious, terrifying criminals in the room, Eri was the only other woman—the only one who didn't seem like a complete monster.

Jessica had instinctively clung to her as her only lifeline.

That was why, the moment she snapped out of her daze, she had shot Jin Huan to save Eri—

Because if Eri had died, she would have been left alone, at the mercy of a gang of ugly, brutish thugs.

Being taken by Eri, she could barely accept.

But if she had ended up in the hands of those men...

Just the thought of it made Jessica shudder violently.

She tightened her grip on Eri, burying her face against her waist.

Eri scratched her head awkwardly.

Why is this hostage suddenly so clingy?

Did she just... develop Stockholm syndrome?!

(End of Chapter)