Faced with this predicament, Fang Senyan, with utter composure, smoothly drew his pistol, aimed coldly, activated Song of Rum, and fired!

With a soft poof and a puff of blue smoke, the damage dealt by Wild Ambition was negligible against this fifth-tier creature—but what Fang Senyan needed was that two-second stun! The giant spider twitched violently, its six scythe-like legs semi-curled. Reef seized the opportunity, raising the black lightsaber in his hand high before plunging it forcefully into the wound where the venomous fang had been removed!

A faint hiss sounded, immediately filling the air with a burnt, acrid smell! However, this Son of Femon was a brutally vicious fifth-tier organism; the two seconds vanished in a blink. Although Reef was stunned, in that moment of carelessness, his left arm went numb. With a sharp crack of bone breaking, the spider’s other massive forelimb swung down madly. In a spray of crimson, it violently severed the right arm holding the sword clean off.

Despite this grievous wound, Reef’s sword had stabbed deeply into the spider’s venom gland at the wound site. The gigantic spider let out a piercing shriek, but several droplets of colorless, transparent venom immediately splashed onto Reef’s exposed skin. White foam immediately erupted on his flesh, looking as if the skin and muscle were being directly dissolved. At this critical juncture, Old Mulbo understood the stakes: if Fang Senyan and his group died here, the Taqi Tribe would surely perish with them!

Thus, the old man displayed his formidable strength. He slightly bent his body and lunged forward with ghost-like speed. Unseen by anyone, he had drawn the dark, heavy bone dagger from his own chest and drove it in with brute force—just like slaughtering a pig—straight into the fat belly of the giant spider, burying it up to the hilt! He then twisted the hand gripping the dagger with all his might, desperately attempting to drag the blade upward, but managed to pull it only about seven or eight centimeters before being blocked!

Suffering such a fatal, massive blow, the Son of Femon snapped out of its extreme pain, unleashing a piercing, desperate scream while wildly flailing its long segments of legs.

It combined its strength and violently slammed Old Mulbo away, drawing a chorus of angry and worried roars from the surrounding Taqi tribesmen.

But even though Old Mulbo was sent flying, the Son of Femon reared up on its forelimbs, convulsing and emitting a shrill, agonizing screech of profound suffering!

This was because trailing behind Old Mulbo as he was thrown away was a long section of pink, blood-veined small intestine. Gray-green viscous contents mixed with dark red blood sprayed everywhere, instantly filling the nearby air with a metallic, rusty stench.

It turned out that the tip of the old man's bone dagger had a deliberately ground hook, like a fishhook with barbs! He held the bone dagger's hilt tightly, and when he was flung backward, the hook maliciously dragged out whatever it had snagged! Truly, an old man who lives long is a scoundrel; Old Mulbo’s methods and weapons were just as vile and treacherous!

If the previous attacks were mere flesh wounds to the powerful water spider, Old Mulbo’s solid thrust was a genuine threat to its life! The creature immediately became unnerved and started to curl up, preparing to flee! Suddenly, the alien, sharp, terrifying tongue sprang out from Reef’s shield and slapped the spider’s head with a sharp snap! The stunning effect took hold instantly, not being negated at all! Reef discarded the shield, swiftly drew the hand crossbow he had recently acquired, and flung it directly at the spider’s ruby-like compound eyes!

Under the relentless, successive waves of agony, the Son of Femon let out a mad, savage roar, its sharp forelimbs slashing down again. Unable to block, Reef could only close his eyes and be struck into near-death status! Protected by a silver radiance, even as the furious Son of Femon wildly thrashed its forelimbs, trying to tear the enemy before it to shreds, its blows only caused the silver shield to flare brightly, yet they could not harm Reef.

It was Fang Senyan who grunted repeatedly as sharp, silver flashes erupted across his body one after another!

Remember, these were attacks from a fifth-tier legendary creature, and they did not receive the 40% rule reduction that contractors usually suffered! Although Reef’s defense was high, Fang Senyan’s defense was also respectable, buffered by the Toughness talent, but in this situation of being completely pummeled, he could probably only withstand a few seconds or perhaps ten at best.

But at this moment, MCDH pulled the trigger! When he held the gun and began to aim, the man seemed to transform into a slab of rock, silently melting into the wilderness. But after firing, the ferocious killing intent, like a mountain torrent bursting forth, suddenly dominated the entire scene and surged outward!

Fang Senyan’s perception was exceptionally keen; he noticed that while the killing aura instantly raged across the area, a vacuum-like environment formed around the Son of Femon, like the eye of a hurricane. Seemingly calm, it was moments away from utter chaos.

Surprisingly, at least three or four seconds had passed since MCDH fired, yet the Son of Femon showed no abnormality, continuing its frenzied attack on Reef, who was shielded by the silver light, as if the shot had hit nothing but air. Fang Senyan couldn't help but be stunned: "How is this? Did you…—"

"Missed," Fang Senyan ultimately did not say those three words, as it felt like a direct slap in the face to a sniper. MCDH just smiled and said, "No hurry, let the bullet fly a little longer."

At that moment, the giant, crazed spider, realizing its efforts were futile, switched its target to Old Mulbo! It began to coil its body again, apparently intending to charge. Only then did an incredibly sharp glint flash across MCDH’s eyes, the sense of danger instantly spreading through Fang Senyan’s entire body.

In the very next second, the head of the vicious giant spider seemed to be struck head-on by an invisible sledgehammer. With a sickening splat, it burst open like a smashed watermelon! The surrounding stone walls were smeared with its green and yellow bodily fluids and residue—truly a spectacle of gore.

Yet, this monstrous creature’s vitality was terrifyingly resilient. Even so damaged, it still used its instincts to drag its remaining few long legs, attempting a difficult crawl toward the lake. However, the more than ten remaining Taqi tribesmen were no slouches; what better time to beat a drowning dog? They immediately bent their bows and shot, effectively nailing it into a pincushion!

Fang Senyan felt a chill in his heart. Although the main feature of this Son of Femon was its grotesquely abnormal predatory strength and recovery ability, its health pool must have been at least around 40,000 points! If that calculation was correct, MCDH’s single shot had obliterated nearly half its health! What terrifying offensive power! Under an attack of this magnitude, what being could possibly survive such a bullet?

MCDH noticed the confusion in Fang Senyan’s eyes. He owed the Ace Team a huge favor and wanted to foster goodwill with the group, so he laughed heartily and generously displayed his ability: "A+ Rank Ability: Let The Bullet Fly (LV MAX)"

"Description: Through prolonged channeling and brewing, the bullet's power is unleashed completely in an instant."

"Usage: You must continuously aim at the enemy for at least ten seconds. In a state of absolute calm, analyze and study every aspect of the enemy to launch a fatal attack. During this period, any movement you make, or any displacement by the enemy exceeding one meter, will interrupt the technique, resulting in failure."

"Hint: The longer you aim at the enemy, the greater the power will become, up to a maximum of twenty seconds of aiming."

"Hint: LV MAX Special Effect Activated: Delayed Attack. After you fire the bullet at the enemy, the projectile will travel through an alternate dimension, absorbing energy. The longer you let the bullet fly in the alternate dimension, the greater its power will increase! You can control the bullet at any time, allowing it to take effect and inflict damage upon the enemy!"

"Hint: Because this ability’s lethality is extremely high, the moment you begin aiming at the enemy, the enemy will simultaneously sense your presence!"

"Hint: You can only use this ability three times in each world. Each use will deduct five thousand Universal Points and ten Potential Points."

...

After seeing the ability description, Fang Senyan and the others finally relaxed. Clearly, this ability could only be effective in certain specialized situations and was unsuitable for combat between contractors: "Once you start aiming, the enemy knows a sniper is locked on. Even the dumbest target just needs to move outside the one-meter range within ten seconds for the effect to fail. It is only effective when fighting the primeval creatures of the Nightmare World—creatures that have no concept of what it means to be targeted by a sniper rifle—"

Of course, as a Hunter, MCDH surely possessed many other powerful abilities, but his willingness to show this one demonstrated his sincerity and transparency.

Reef had also recovered from his near-death state and began coughing violently. The blood he vomited was dark red, and mixed with the air rushing from his throat were shards of ice and even clots of purplish-black blood that struck the rocks with a clink-clank sound. After gasping for breath for quite some time, his coughing finally subsided.