America: I'm really not crazy

Chapter 111 Do Your Own Thing

While dying on the path of resistance is tragically poignant, living with dignity is undoubtedly a better choice.

When Esther tried to get up and found that Cruz and the others had stopped firing, he no longer cared about pretending.

Run for your life!

It took about ten minutes to walk there, but less than five minutes to walk back.

When Esther ran in, panting, she saw Levi carrying a G28 down from the second floor.

"Thank you... Boss."

Li Wei simply nodded, then casually leaned the gun against the wall and began to continue making "Dragon's Breath".

At this point, "Dragon's Breath" can begin the final step of the process.

Li Wei poured the fully heated red liquid from the flask into the measuring cup, and steam immediately began to hiss from both cups.

The steam had a smell of burning sulfur and metal.

Seeing this, Esther didn't ask any more questions, but silently burrowed underground.

He was preparing to find a suitable "big guy" so that even if he were to die later, he could die with more dignity.

When this thought popped into his head, Esther himself was startled... When did he become so "indifferent to life and death"?

But then he immediately mocked himself inwardly—this shouldn't be considered an acceptance of life and death, it's just a case of giving up after knowing he's doomed.

While Esther was choosing weapons, Levi wasn't idle either.

After observing that the red liquid in the beaker began to separate on its own as it cooled, Li Wei took out the prepared ice cubes and threw them in.

Surprisingly, as the ice melted rapidly, it did not dilute the red liquid inside; instead, it released some even redder liquid.

Like a burning flame.

Li Wei immediately took out a dropper and carefully sucked out the redder liquid drop by drop, dripping it into a petri dish on the side.

In the end, Li Wei collected seven drops.

This is the final product of "Dragon's Breath".

Li Wei frowned, not entirely satisfied.

According to the notes, under the same raw materials and processes, it is normal to obtain 5 to 8 grams.

5 grams is the passing grade, and 8 grams is an excellent result.

Li Wei's 7 drops... were approximately 350 milligrams, a difference of fifteen times from the passing grade.

Li Wei didn't care much about the cost, since he got it for free anyway.

But this efficiency is just too low!

Or perhaps you should try to acquire a [Mystical Talent (Intermediate)], or...

Just then, Li Wei saw Esther carrying a beacon missile and a general-purpose machine gun, looking like Rambo with several ammunition belts hanging on his body.

Li Wei just watched without saying a word, which made Esther a little nervous, and she shifted her shoulders uncomfortably.

"Is there a problem, boss?"

Li Wei thought for a moment, but didn't voice his thoughts.

"no."

After saying that, he took out the "Lilith" and unloaded the bullets from the magazine, lining them up vertically.

There are a total of 5 bullets.

Li Wei held up the tweezers, picked up a bullet, and dipped the bullet tip into the "Dragon's Breath".

I took it out and glanced at it.

The liquid on top didn't flow; instead, it strangely seeped into the bullet, turning it a faint reddish hue.

Li Wei nodded and began to repeat the operation.

On the seventh attempt, a fiery red pattern appeared on the bullet head. Judging from its texture and shape, it looked like a dragon head with its mouth open, breathing fire.

Li Wei then put down the bullet and picked up the second one to dip it.

Seeing this, Esther didn't ask any questions or disturb them, but instead held the general-purpose machine gun by the window.

Then he discovered a somewhat embarrassing problem—he had never used such a thing before and didn't know how to load it.

"Open the receiver, insert the ammunition belt, close the receiver, and pull the bolt to chamber a round."

"When shooting, it's best to keep one hand on the ammunition belt, parallel to the muzzle, otherwise it's more likely to jam."

Li Wei, who had already started working on the third bullet, began to offer guidance.

Esther suddenly felt a surge of emotion, like when she was a child and her mother was teaching her how to eat with a knife and fork...

This feeling... isn't unpleasant.

"Thanks, boss."

Esther did as instructed, and Levi did not reply, focusing solely on the work at hand.

Just as he was dealing with the fifth bullet, Esther fired.

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat—"

The general-purpose machine gun's spitting fire kept the people outside from raising their heads, forcing them to seek cover and dare not peek out.

Estème's face, which had been swollen like a pig's head, appeared surprisingly imposing in the flickering firelight.

But that's all that matters – it's just that it has enough momentum.

The accuracy of using an automatic weapon for the first time, especially with the trigger held down, is predictable.

Esther gained nothing more than a great feeling.

A short ammunition belt was quickly emptied.

Just as Esther was excitedly switching to her second ammunition belt, Levi, unable to bear watching any longer, spoke up a second time to remind her.

"Fire in bursts. Also, don't empty the entire belt every time you reload. Leave a few rounds randomly so they can't predict your reload frequency."

"If necessary, fight for a while, then rest for a while."

"Conserve your stamina, and at the same time lure them away from their cover to continue the attack, and 'call them out' on the way."

Esther immediately responded.

"Understood, boss!"

Then, after completing the reloading, he raised his hand and punched the receiver.

With a "click!" sound, Esther felt a pang of emotion.

"No wonder some people are obsessed with hunting...it really is fun!"

Seeing his condition, Li Wei, who had already used up 5 bullets, looked at the remaining "Dragon's Breath" and took 3 more bullets from the ammo box.

At the same time, he didn't forget to offer a word of advice.

"As a soldier, you can love fighting; it's about seeking to break through your own limits."

"But you can't fight just to kill; that's just being a psychopath, understand?"

The general-purpose machine gun, which had been vigorously spitting fire, stopped for a moment.

Esther glanced back at Levi, then took a few deep breaths.

"You're right, boss."

"I was definitely a little tipsy."

As he spoke, Esther began to adjust his shooting posture and his mindset.

He stopped firing in a fit of rage and instead focused on suppressing the enemy in short bursts while searching for Cruz.

But his search wasn't simply for revenge; it was because Cruz was the "Commander."

If we take him down, the others will naturally retreat.

Seeing that Esther truly understood his meaning, Levi stopped arguing and continued dealing with the remaining three bullets.

Soon, eight bullets treated with Dragon's Breath were lined up, and Li Wei began to manually load them one by one into the magazine of "Lilith".

Coincidentally, just as Li Wei pushed the fully loaded magazine into Lilith's body, a loud bang suddenly came from the back door.

"boom!"

That was the sound of C4 breaking down the door.

Esther instinctively tried to turn the gun around, but Levi calmly tucked "Lilith" into the holster on his back, picked up the HK416, and walked toward the back door.

"Just do your own thing."

Li Wei left behind only this one sentence.