It was already 10:15 PM when Johnny arrived at the target location 120 kilometers away.
This was a mountainous area, or rather, not quite mountainous, more like the outskirts, with only one detached villa.
The villa occupied a very large area, so Johnny didn't continue forward when he arrived, as the car's headlights were too conspicuous, and there wasn't any prominent cover around.
Johnny had already observed the surroundings on his way there, so he didn't proceed further once he arrived.
After parking his car in a hidden corner, Johnny opened the trunk and pulled out a long, matte black case.
He then carried the case and slowly walked towards the other side; the area around the villa was somewhat open, but there were a few small hills.
There were no tall buildings, but Johnny wasn't surprised. Soon, he reached a small hillock that was slightly higher than the villa.
Johnny took off his jacket and spread it on the ground.
Then he opened the black briefcase, which contained an AX-50 anti-material sniper rifle.
It was July in the mountains on the Mexican border, a bit muggy and humid. The moonlight was swallowed by thick clouds, and the mountain wind stirred up dust.
Johnny lay prone on the ground. The light here was insufficient to clearly see the components. He was grateful for the blindfolded gun assembly training he received from his master, John.
Otherwise, he would have needed more time and effort.
Johnny gripped the 14.5-inch cold-forged tungsten steel barrel threads of the AX-50 with his thumb and forefinger, screwing it counter-clockwise into the receiver three and a half turns until he heard the 'click' of the locking lug.
He then screwed in the three-chamber muzzle brake (with 12 vent holes), wiping off any residual sand from the threads with his tactical glove. This design disperses the.50 BMG recoil to the sides, reducing muzzle climb.
On the top rail, he mounted the Vortex Razor HD Gen III 6-36x optical scope developed by Vortex Optics, USA, with its quick-release base locked by a hydraulic damper.
In front of the scope, Johnny took out an SHD thermal sniper scope from the case. This was something Johnny had specifically requested from Matt.
The SHD thermal sniper scope, based on an uncooled Vanadium Oxide (VOx) detector, captures thermal radiation differences between the target and the environment, enabling all-weather combat capability.
Its sensitivity reaches < 35mK - F1.0 (typical ambient temperature 25℃), capable of identifying temperature differences of 0.1℃. Even in dense smoke, dust, or complete darkness, it can detect human body heat emitted from 500 meters away.
It integrates a 905nm laser rangefinder module with a maximum range of 2500 meters (accuracy ± 1 meter), automatically calculating parameters such as target distance, wind speed, and elevation difference, and providing real-time ballistic correction values via an OLED display.
By combining the SHD thermal sniper scope and the Vortex Razor Gen III scope, they could be used together simply by turning on the power.
He attached the specialized aluminum tactical suppressor to the muzzle.
An AX-50 anti-material sniper rifle was thus perfectly assembled.
The three-piece set, an invincible reaper.
"Thanks to my dear master for his special training," Johnny muttered, taking out 12.7mm armor-piercing rounds.
He loaded the bullets one by one into the magazines; both magazines were fully loaded by Johnny.
Then he inserted the magazine into the magazine well and slapped it firmly.
Click!
With a crisp sound, loading was complete.
Johnny then pulled the bolt sharply, and with a "clack," a bullet was chambered.
Then, Johnny reached out and switched on the SHD thermal sniper scope. The previously pitch-black scope's field of view instantly brightened.
Rows of data constantly appeared in the upper right and lower right corners of the scope, including distance, wind speed, and angle deviation data.
These data were constantly fluctuating, changing every moment as Johnny's muzzle angle changed.
"Nice, good stuff."
Johnny praised, then aimed at another direction, took aim at that position, and pulled the trigger.
Whoosh—!
Only an extremely piercing sound of a bullet tearing through the air instantly rang out, while the gun sound was almost imperceptible.
Johnny's gaze was fixed on the impact point. One second later, dust rose from that spot. Johnny had seen it; there was no deviation.
This 36x scope was very effective, just like binoculars. Combined with the SHD thermal sniper scope, it was simply a perfect match.
The trajectory had no deviation, so Johnny then turned the muzzle and aimed at the villa in the distance.
It was very clear, capable of seeing everything, and even occasionally seeing white figures appear.
This thing could not only provide night vision but also thermal detection, which is infrared vision.
There were 6 heat sources outside the villa, all distributed in different positions. One of them was in a tree, vaguely visible through the gaps in the leaves.
Johnny's lips curved into a smile, "Woohoo! The hunt begins, baby!"
First, he observed the distribution of these six people. The farthest one was in the tree, but he was actually far from the villa but very close to Johnny. Through rangefinding, he saw that he was only 700 meters away from Johnny.
The farthest one was only 50 meters from the villa, but 1200 meters from Johnny.
Then, after adjusting the scope, Johnny aimed at the guy hiding in the tree, using the heat signature he exposed to determine the position of his head.
After a moment of calm, Johnny slowly pulled the trigger.
Whoosh—!
The sound of tearing air rang out again, and the next second, the guy in the tree fell directly from the tree.
Johnny could see that the heat source suddenly became very numerous and scattered; that was the result of his head exploding and the warm blood splattering.
But the five people in the distance didn't notice anything unusual here. One reason was that they were quite spread out, and the other was that Johnny killed him with one shot, giving no chance to raise an alarm.
He turned the muzzle and aimed at the second person. This guy was sitting in the grass, leaning against a rock, looking in another direction—the direction of the road. From his position, he could intercept at the bend.
But unfortunately, tonight he was destined to be someone else's prey.
While he was still looking at something in the distance through the scope of his gun, the next second his head exploded.
Whoosh—!
The sound of tearing air was late, silently taking out two people.
Johnny aimed his scope at the third person. The next second, Johnny felt a little disgusted because this guy was actually defecating, and doing it in the wild.
When Johnny aimed the scope at him, he stood up. Johnny's hand paused for a moment, then he lowered his head to tie his waistband, and Johnny slowly pulled the trigger.
His head instantly exploded, and his headless body fell onto the pile of feces he had just produced.
At this point, 6 people had become 3.
The AX50, combined with the 6-36x scope and the SHD thermal scope, was like adding wings to a tiger.
One minute later, all 6 targets had been eliminated by Johnny. Then, Johnny aimed the scope towards the villa.
From a thousand meters away, he could silently take a life.
And his suppressor was incredibly powerful, swallowing all sounds, leaving only the sound of the bullet tearing through the air. By the time the enemy heard the sound, his head would already be gone.
This was like telling a joke to Louis XVI.
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This combination is truly unbeatable, truly amazing!
I imagine some might question its authenticity. All I can say is go to a shooting range and experience it, or search on TikTok. Whether it's the AX-50, the Vortex Razor HD Gen III 6-36, or the SHD thermal night vision device, they all exist in reality, and the suppression effect is also incredible. Besides the sound of the bullet tearing through the air, you really can't hear anything else.
I wish everyone an early night for the Ghost Festival. Good night!
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