One second of dry fire that I fired using GECAL 50 ended in failure and missed my target.

Perhaps it was my fault, relying solely on the small mechanical sights and the GECAL 50 rocking recoil on the unstable terrain. Even in a stopped Humvee, the rocking from the GECAL 50 recoil was so noticeable that my accuracy was off.

I didn’t expect it to hit the target in one second of shooting, though.

Even if it hit the target in one shot, It would definitely I have used the luck of a year of my life in this difficult situation.

"How far off is the shot, Portia?" I asked Portia, trying to adjust the small aiming point in front of me.

I could have gotten into the Humvee and used the camera sensors to shoot accurately, but that would have been a waste of time, since I’d have had to recalibrate from manual to remote-control settings.

"A little bit up... it will be level with one of the black wolves that looks like the Alpha bodyguard," replied Doctor Portia while glancing at me.

"A little bit up, huh? I don’t know how far up there it is. Tell me if my next shot hits something."

"Uh-huh, just do whatever you want, Hans."

With a partner like Doctor Portia, who was unfamiliar with military distance units, correcting the direction of my shots only resulted in my missing some heavy bullets and my shots being uncertain.

Raising one point of the shooting angle and guessing the uncertain shooting angle also puts too much risk on the limited number of GECAL 50 bullets, and a few more bullet belts.

There’s nothing I can do but rely on the angle of the shot going up one point and the luck of my shot, huh?

"This will cost me a bullet deficiency... but it can’t be helped, this is the only way to measure the angle of my shot using a mechanical sight."

Srraaakkk...

My hand immediately drew another mechanical sight, often used to measure the firing distance of a high-explosive weapon. There were five long, upward-pointing lines that I could identify one by one.

It’s a bit of a hassle, but it’s the only way I can find the right shooting angle at six hundred meters.

The Alpha, the leader of the black wolf pack tonight, continued to approach, and their absolute range was no longer six hundred meters. With my shooting angle slightly parallel to the vast forest floor, the GECAL 50 advantage was its higher position, being on the Humvee roof.

I had to exploit this advantage in distance and height before the Alpha joined the fight.

After all, the new General and Chitose, who had been busy fighting, would surely tire before long.

My gaze was fixed on the mechanical rangefinder I’d just pulled out next to the mechanical sight. By adding a mechanical rangefinder that measured distance at five different points, I hoped to find the right firing angle for the GECAL 50.

The aiming point I am using is now at the lowest point close to the mechanical sight.

"I’ll shoot again on the count of three, Portia..."

"Three... two... one..."

By giving a countdown before shooting, I hope Doctor Portia will be able to see the angle of the GECAL 50 bullet that will hit its target.

BRRRTTTT!!

BRRRRTTTT!!

BRRRTTTT!!

The loud bang of the three long barrels of the GECAL 50 rotating violently and spewing hot bullets rang out again. The distinctive scent of gunpowder entered my nose and reminded me of my daily life as a mercenary on the rear lines.

Peeessshhh...

Peeessshhh...

Exactly after one second had passed and letting the GECAL 50 bullet fly freely to reach its target, I waited for the report from Doctor Portia, who was still observing the Alpha situation using the HK-416 scope.

"Uhm, this shot was almost level with the black wolf pack, Hans."

"It’s just too fast, if it were a little slower... it would be in line with your deadly shot," said Doctor Portia while moving HK-416 from left to right, slowly as if observing the situation from a distance in more detail.

Deg...

Deg...

Deg...

That one simple piece of information was enough to determine my shooting pattern. My heart raced, and my brain was flooded with dopamine upon knowing my target was within range.

The little information from Doctor Portia was enough, and my hand immediately pressed the shooting button based on the shooting angle that I had adjusted.

"Thank you for the information, Portia."

"I’ll take over the shooting from here," I said with a smile and my eyes focused on the Alpha who was approaching casually.

Its large body size attracts the eye from a distance and has become an easy target that must be killed immediately.

"Okay, let’s test your massive endurance with .50 caliber bullets..." I said, unable to contain my excitement at this.

The limitations of distance and shooting angle are no longer an excuse for me to miss.

I took a deep breath and held it, triggering my focused point of view to kill the Alpha.

The tip of the GECAL 50 long barrel was aligned with the corrected shooting angle, and the target of my opening shot was the black wolf that was its escort.

Cttaaakkk...

BRRRTTTTT!!

BBRRTTTTTT!!

BBRRTTTTTT!!

The deafening gunshots from the GECAL 50 rang out again, but not too loudly as I was consumed with the urge to hunt down the Alpha in the distance. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

A sharp bullet shot out of the GECAL 50, and my eyes caught sight of a thin layer of dust scattered in the distance, indicating the point where the bullet had hit its target. Through the thin layer of dust, I could see the crushed bodies of two black wolves lying on the ground.

A perfect opening shot that hit the mark and became a source of dopamine that filled my brain.

"Bingo..."

"Now, what are you going to do?" I muttered in a low voice and aimed the GECAL 50 firing angle at the Alpha, who looked shocked by the death of the black wolf that was guarding around.

The Alpha sharp gaze fixed on me, as if it understood the cause of it bodyguard’s death was the deafening GECAL 50 shot. The previous few shots might have been too high and seemed harmless to the Alpha, but this time... the tables had turned, and the Alpha relaxed attitude of observing the situation from afar had changed.

The Alpha, who was walking closer casually, was now silent for a moment as if thinking about another plan it would take.

Swuurrrrlll...

Swrruulll...

The GECAL 50 position, which was still rotating its three long barrels, entered the second attack phase.

BRRRTTTT!!

BRRRTTTT!!

BRRRTTTT!!

On this second attack, I aimed it as a shot that greeted the Alpha and woke it up from the little daydream in this afternoon.

Who knows what plans the Alpha has in it head?

It will be a sweet show of an Alpha who wants to avoid death...

"AAAWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!"

Baassshh!!

BAAAMMM!!

The Alpha roar rumbled through the air. The atmosphere in the open space grew even more tense as the Alpha roar created a powerful vortex of wind that headed toward me.

Swwooossshhh!!

Booosssshhh!!

I don’t know what kind of good fortune befell me, a strong vortex of wind that was heading towards me just passed by, almost hitting my unprotected upper part.

I just smiled at the Alpha and directed the GECAL 50 to continue the third attack.

Just like I did, the Alpha suffered from distance and imprecise attack angles. The Alpha long-range attacks didn’t do any damage and only added to the Alpha misfortune.

With the tip of the GECAL 50 barrel spinning rapidly again, I quickly pressed the fire button and aimed a clean, unobstructed shot at the Alpha.

BRRRTTT!!

BRRRTTT!!

BRRTTT!!

On this third shot, something I didn’t expect happened. The Alpha immediately ran from the GECAL 50 impact point, dodging every single bullet that came it way.

The hunt for finding the right shooting angle has now turned into a hunt to chase the fast-running target.

Moving zigzag quickly, realizing the GECAL 50 straight and heavy attack pattern, it made it difficult for me to follow the Alpha’s running direction.

"Uh, I didn’t know that black night wolves could move this agilely," said Doctor Portia in her tone of voice that was happy about this discovery.

"If the Alpha remains silent on the ground, it will definitely fall on the ground and become a rotten corpse."

"Yes, that’s what would have happened if it hadn’t avoided your deadly shot. Need help with this, Hans?" said Doctor Portia as she approached me on her prone position.

Srruuusshhh...

Srruuussshh...

The help offered by Doctor Portia didn’t seem too bad.

Peeessshhh...

Peeessshhh...

I stopped firing the GECAL 50 and glanced at Doctor Portia to launch a separate two-pronged attack. Only to hunt down the same target.

"Sure... Please help me, Portia. This Alpha is a bit of a nuisance."

"I know, I saw it. It dodged your shots so easily."

Peeessshh!!

While talking to me, Doctor Portia pulled the trigger of the HK-416 with the tip of the barrel pointing at the Alpha.

The distance between the Alpha and us was getting closer, which was quite good because it had entered the shooting range that the HK-416 bullets could reach.

However, it also shortened the distance between the Alpha and the new General and Chitose, who were still busy taking care of the black wolf pack.

"I can see the bullet’s impact point..."

"I can help you, Hans."

With that answer, I returned my attention to the Alpha, who was glaring sharply at me.

"That’s great news."

"I’m counting on you, Portia," I replied as I prepared for the upcoming fourth wave of shots.

"Make it paralyzed with a leg wound," I ordered Doctor Portia.

"That will be a little difficult, I will try," said Doctor Portia.