Chapter 59:
Broken roads, windless afternoons.
The sun was hot as it hit the ground, causing the heat to continuously rise. Finally, it created a curved shadow of light, causing the road in the distance to become distorted and unreal.
Just like this world, he would never know what tomorrow would be like.
Or new life, or destruction.
Zero sat by the shoulder of the road, the heavy locomotive beside him.
He pressed his hand to his temple, feeling extremely uncomfortable from the constant pain in his head.
Fortunately, the pain had weakened with the passage of time, and was now as weak as a needle, negligible.
The pain stemmed from the precise calculation of dodging Lafayette. It was not difficult to shoot at a target more than a kilometer away. As for the point of zero, it required two consistent shots. It was not as simple as they claimed.
From ballistic calculations to the resistance of the bullet through the air, the interference of the wind, and even the topography and magnetic field may affect the final point of impact.