Chapter 47: Lv12 Green Winged Bug, Specialist

The emerald flash had been so swift that none of the three present noticed it until Lin Feng saw Zhao Lu's head roll to his feet and tracked the direction to a rising green silhouette.

Its speed had decreased due to its climb.

But Lin Feng had no time to dwell on it; the best response to unknown dangers was to evade.

Even in its climb, it was still faster than any terrestrial creature.

Unsure of when it might dive again, Lin Feng decided to retreat into the armored camper.

Pulling Chen Yanyan into the cabin, the thick armor offered a sense of security.

"Airborne? A flying bug?!" Chen Yanyan exclaimed.

Having left the engine running, she trembled as she hit the brakes, shifted gears, and turned the vehicle around.

The scene had shocked her like a horror movie, witnessing a head disappear without a trace.

Fear surged like ink spilling, drowning reason.

Fortunately, inside the armored camper, they were spared Zhao Lu's fate of facing the scythe-like speed with flesh.

Lin Feng frowned, retrieving the receiver left by Ding Chenghai, and accessed the previously received documents.

"It's a flying bug unit. If I'm guessing right, it's called a Green Winged Bug."

"Don't worry, we're safe inside the armored camper. It can't get in."

Lin Feng reassured her, gripping her shoulder to steady her nerves.

After all, facing such an unknown enemy, even Lin Feng had been startled initially.

Chen Yanyan took a deep breath, calming down.

Lin Feng scanned the files, explaining:

"The Green Winged Bug is a low-tier bug unit akin to the Black Spinal Bug. Both have similar structures, each with a pair of large mandibles, but the Green Winged Bug's are smaller and shorter, with long side pincers capable of piercing a target's brain."

"They're about four meters long, resembling wasps, with three pairs of long, blade-like legs ending in serrated hooks, capable of lifting and dropping targets from the air."

"Their primary attack involves diving from 600-700 meters high like a peregrine falcon, reaching speeds of up to 400 km/h, or 100 meters per second."

"At close range, they spread their green wings for high-speed gliding, using their blade-like legs to cut through targets."

"To achieve flight, their defense is lowered, so they don't engage in direct combat, usually patrolling above the Empress and defending against aerial attacks."

"They function like unmanned drones."

After reading, both Lin Feng and Chen Yanyan relaxed. To maintain speed, the Green Winged Bug's armor was far less sturdy than the Black Spinal Bug's, unable to breach the armored camper.

However, it was a significant threat to human aerial units.

Especially low-flying helicopters, which the Green Winged Bug could easily take down in a one-to-one exchange.

No wonder the rescue at Haicheng University sent armed helicopters with strict passenger limits, fearing encounters with Green Winged Bugs.

No factors could compromise flight performance.

Lin Feng put away the receiver. He had only skimmed the bug archives before and hadn't expected to encounter a Green Winged Bug so soon. These bugs rarely conducted ground operations and wouldn't typically be at the territory's edge.

Perhaps the sudden death of the small Black Spinal Bug group escalated tensions, prompting the Empress to send it to investigate.

Unexpectedly, using the hunting team as bait, Zhao Lu indeed caught a big fish.

Future missions would need a lookout stationed in the vehicle for early warnings.

Knowing the Green Winged Bug posed no further threat, Lin Feng decided to retaliate, calming Chen Yanyan before leaving the seat for the camper's second-floor lookout.

With the roof and surrounding armor for protection, the Green Winged Bug couldn't dive in, but Lin Feng could counterattack through the 30cm gap.

The Lv14 Auto-Cannon's firing rate was too low, and the Eye of the Reaper required target lockdown.

The Green Winged Bug's normal flight speed exceeded 50 meters per second, over 200 km/h.

Lin Feng's reflexes couldn't match it, barely identifying it as a Lv12 Green Winged Bug:

"Green Winged Bug, Lv12/19"

"Health 120, Constitution 60, Spirit 8"

"Basic bug soldier unit, responsible for low-altitude reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, with general attack and low defense, acting as eyes for higher bugs."

Watching the Green Winged Bug circling behind the camper, Lin Feng quickly devised a solution.

Though the Lv14 Auto-Cannon couldn't aim, he could switch to the divine handgun mode, activating its Metal Storm attribute to create a barrage of metal, relying on quantity!

Lin Feng crouched, focusing on the green silhouette circling the camper, holding his breath.

After discerning its flight pattern, he predicted its path, extending the gun barrel.

As a precaution, he prepared to activate the Red Armored Shield's absolute defense at any moment.

This was Lin Feng's backup, anticipating other flying bugs.

With the trigger pulled, the Metal Storm unleashed a torrent of bullets at a terrifying rate of 150 per second, forming a metal net in the sky.

Each bullet dealt 40 damage, and the Lv12 Green Winged Bug had 120 health, needing three hits to kill.

But just one hit could shatter its transparent wings, grounding it.

Soon, nearly a thousand bullets, traveling at 800 meters per second, created a bullet net over the bug's flight path, catching it off guard. It was hit in the wings and abdomen.

Stumbling in a dive for the ground, its limbs broke, spraying blood and flesh.

The Green Winged Bug died from the crash, but as the fatal blow wasn't from a bullet, Lin Feng gained no upgrade points.

Successfully killing the Green Winged Bug, Lin Feng scanned the sky, ensuring no other flying threats before returning to the camper's rear.

His careful handling of the Green Winged Bug wasn't just for upgrade points. He needed to retaliate, boosting their morale, and prevent it from reporting back to the Empress.

If it escaped, reporting to the Empress, she'd know of the threat Lin Feng posed.

This would severely hinder future operations, as a wary Empress would target Lin Feng specifically.

To mitigate risks, the Green Winged Bug had to die!

Holstering the handgun, Lin Feng glanced through a metal door at the live bugs in the rear compartment. The joy of harvest quickly gave way to urgency.

These were low-tier bugs under Lv20. Future encounters with mid-tier flying bugs over Lv20, faster and better defended...

If Metal Storm proved ineffective, the Auto-Cannon's power would suffice, though its firing rate might not.

Anti-air defense is often ineffective...

Not ten defenses, but zero!

He needed to upgrade the Auto-Cannon and armored camper to self-sufficient levels quickly.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Feng, having killed ten Black Spinal Bugs, had 19 upgrade points for the Lv14 Auto-Cannon, enough for two consecutive upgrades to Lv16.

He decisively upgraded, but his own Lv14 upgrade, being intense, would wait for a safe return to complete.

"The Green Winged Bug's handled?" Chen Yanyan asked upon his return.

Lin Feng nodded, his demeanor calm.

Chen Yanyan sighed in relief. As long as it could be dealt with, it wasn't a problem.

The Green Winged Bug's appearance delayed them, and by the time the armored camper returned to the service area, it was already 1 p.m.

Despite no damage to the camper, Lin Feng felt none of the relief or exhilaration of their last escape.

Parking the camper in front of the repair shop, they switched out of shield mode. Lin Feng immediately contacted Hu Fei to arrange delivery.

A trunk full of live bugs, if discovered, could lead to unnecessary misunderstandings.

At that moment, a Bureau staff member approached, smiling:

"Congratulations, Mr. Lin, on your extraordinary commendation. You've been promoted to Specialist."

"You're just a step away from Sergeant."

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