Chapter 1443: Chapter 1443
Yue Jing realized that as a Group Leader, he had completely become a Soy Sauce Party member, having no right to speak at all. Not just the newbies, even people like Nose Ring unconsciously chose to follow Tang Zheng’s command.
"Newbies, stick with your captain and don’t fall behind." Tang Zheng made no promise that he wouldn’t abandon anyone, because once a newbie falls behind, they will be left behind.
This was a life and death elimination arena, adapt or die; there was no third option.
"Group Leader Yue, Yu Deye, Fu Tianxiao, let’s go take out the sentries!" After choosing three Conquerors best suited for a stealthy attack without being noticed, Tang Zheng took the lead and leaped out of the small hill.
Dusk had passed, darkness spread like thick ink across the ground, a newly risen Summer Moon hung in the sky, scattering light like silver sand.
To the newbies, it was still very dark, but the Conquerors, using this bit of moonlight, could already see clearly a hundred meters away.
"Go!" Yue Jing supported himself with his right hand on the ground, breaking out with the other two following close behind, bursting at full speed.
Under the moonlight, the four were like ghosts, spanning the three hundred meters distance in a few breaths, their figures completely elusive to the newbies.
Four teams of Beastmen, a few dozen meters apart, were gathered around campfires barbecuing, completely unaware of the impending death. For the Green Skins, known for their lax military discipline, it was somewhat difficult to strictly enforce orders.
"Group Leader Yue, Fu Tianxiao, take the left two groups, Yu Deye, take the right!" Tang Zheng extended his right hand, pointing forward, signaling them to attack.
"Understood!" Yue Jing immediately accelerated, surpassing the three, his entire body vanishing into thin air, and in the next second, there was a crack nearby as a Beastman’s neck was twisted and broken. The other four hadn’t even reacted before they too were struck down by Yue Jing, all dead.
Fu Tianxiao’s Psychic type ability was the most eerie; the five Beastmen seemed to see some horrifying scene, their eyes bulging with Blood Strands, then they forcefully strangled themselves, breaking their own tracheas.
The Corpses hit the ground with dull thuds.
Fu Tianxiao, proudly wishing to seek commendation from Tang Zheng, only to see his reproachful gaze. She knew she had been too messy with her kills.
At least Yu Deye was a 2nd tier hero with rich combat Experience, he pulled out his Explosive Arrow Gun and fired at the Beastmen.
There were no glaring Muzzle flames, no gunshots, not even any noise when the Bullet hit the Beastmen.
Yu Deye’s Shooting series Ability disassembled the Beastmen into particles upon impact; their bodies dissolved into a blood mist, scattering across the ground with the Night Wind, leaving not even bone fragments behind.
Yue Jing was just about to scold Yu Deye for exposing their position but then closed his mouth, turning his gaze to Tang Zheng.
Five female Musketeers appeared behind the Beastmen, pulling out daggers from their waists, severing their throat bones, then caught the Corpses and gently laid them down, with the whole movement void of any fireworks, not even a drop of blood splashed on them.
"Move out!" Mu Nianqi saw that all was going well and decisively instructed the newbies to strike; otherwise, by the time everything was settled, the three hundred meters distance would waste at least another fifteen minutes. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel⟡fire.net
The three didn’t regroup, and after dodging the searchlights, followed Tang Zheng’s instructions and charged towards the Anti-Aircraft Position and Shelter. What was supposed to be an uncontested massacre was suddenly compromised by an unexpected explosion.
Suddenly, across the sky, more than a dozen Rocket shells with red tails whizzed by, landing near the Green Skin Command Post.
Boom, boom, flames soared, and air waves rolled, the noise naturally woke the entire Green Skin Camp, and noises erupted, followed by all Anti-Air Base counters attacking.
Anti-aircraft guns spat out Ammunition, forming dark red lines in the Night Sky.
"What’s going on?" Fu Tianxiao exclaimed in surprise, "Could there be other Trojan Squads?"
"No, it’s those Bastards from the Imperial Defense Army." Yu Deye gritted his teeth in anger, wondering why they had to choose now for a stealth attack.
The star warriors were the Empire’s most elite troop, due to their overwhelming Combat power, their most common Combat method was orbital Assault, directly landing in the enemy’s command hub, or infiltrating behind enemy lines, using Attack Tactics to wear down the enemy until their complete collapse, followed by the main force striking a decisive blow.
This time, the Star Warriors seemed to be planning another decapitation strategy, only the Trojan Squad ended up being accidentally involved.
"Never mind anything else, take down the Fort, grab the vehicle!" Tang Zheng hadn’t even finished speaking when all the Temporary Airport’s searchlights turned on, illuminating the surroundings in detail.
The Beastmen detected the survivors, and numerous scattered Forts immediately began to Shoot, the Bullets forming a lethal blockade like a metal storm, sweeping across the Battlefield.
The newbies had just run thirty meters, directly facing the Attack, hearing the whizzing sound of Bullets, they were terrified, most of them immediately dropping to the ground.
"Get up, charge at full speed!" Mu Nianqi and Qin Yan shouted, driving them forward.
Time is of the essence. The airport is very close to the barracks and reinforcements will arrive in less than two minutes. By then, no one will be able to take off.
"Run, if we miss the plane, there’s only death left!" Dong Zixuan yelled, reminding everyone, but under the night sky, the machine gun fire was deafening, almost drowning out her voice.
Some bold newbies struggled to stand up, but before they could make it five meters, several of them were killed by a barrage of bullets and fell to the ground.
The morale that had barely risen was shattered by death once again, and the newbies crawled back down, but they were adaptable and started crawling along the ground.
"Get up, how long do you plan to crawl?" Qin Yan was furious, this pace would mean the Green Skins reinforcements would surround them before reaching the airport.
"Forget about them, let’s go first!" Sha Ou suggested, startling the nearby newbies, "We can’t lose our chance to enter the fortress for these worthless newbies, can we?"
"Let’s charge together, those who want to die, stay behind!" Mu Nianqi shouted, leading the charge against the bullets; the queen knew that without giving these newbies a harsh lesson, they would still think the Conquerors would protect them.
"Sister Yan, let’s go!" Gu Xueqi pulled Qin Yan, "Survival comes from desperation, there’s no need to save those who lack courage."
All the newbies looked towards Qin Yan, hoping the beautiful lady would give them a hand, while Gu Xueqi was nearly cursed to death by them.
"Go!" Qin Yan bit her lip, no longer caring about the newbies. The atmosphere in the Conquerors was generally good, with most members not developing a selfish and self-centered style of behavior.
Upon receiving the order, the Conquerors began sprinting, and when the newbies saw they were truly being left behind, they became desperate and began to run as fast as they could, using all their strength.
There will always be cowardly people in the world, and more than a dozen newbies, seeing the bullets hit the ground and kick up columns of mud, decided not to stand up, shrunk back, and left their fate to chance.
Yue Jing lacked heavy firepower, facing the Green Skins in the fort unless he used life energy to strike instantly, which he didn’t want to do.
Fu Tianxiao, also a calculative person, saw the Conquerors sprinting and leaving the newbies behind, so she just held her explosive arrow gun for intimidating shoots, thinking Tang Zheng wouldn’t blame her just because a few newbies died, as long as the Conquerors survived.
Yu Deye took advantage of his ability, firing bullets strengthened to match the power of cannon shells, exploding upon hitting the fort, raising clouds of dust and littering the ground with corpses.
In an instant, he had killed four.
"Gunner!" Tang Zheng summoned the female gunner, instructing them to bomb the anti-air positions, while he himself held an explosive arrow gun to suppress the shooting holes of the fort.
The armor-piercing explosive arrows, like equipped with infrared navigation, accurately shot into the firing holes.
"What kind of shooting is that? Use the explosive arrow gun to suppress the firing holes!" Tang Zheng roared, "You can save on energy, but ensure you complete the mission, if you’re so foolish, get out of here."
Yue Jing was reprimanded until his face was red, but he couldn’t retort as Tang Zheng had just given him a masterful lesson.
In the fort, a Beastman’s head exploded, and his corpse fell to the ground. A combat mate tried to grab the machine gun, but after only a few shots, he was also shot dead; the same happened to the next five who tried, shaking the other Green Skins enough not to dare rush to the firing hole.
Tang Zheng alone suppressed five forts, preventing them from firing; had it not been for calling in the female gunners to destroy the anti-air position, he wouldn’t have had to waste any life energy.
Yu Deye continued firing rapidly, blowing up every fire point of the temporary airport, finally securing the newbies’ safety.
The dozen or so newbies sprawled on the ground saw the opposition’s firing stop, joy instantly covering their faces, and they got up and ran.
At this moment, the dozen or so lucky ones felt immensely relieved, especially when seeing the corpses of the earlier running newbies, they felt smart for waiting.
"Follow the plan, go start the vehicle." Tang Zheng rushed towards a black and green striped Beastman-armed helicopter, forcibly pulled open the hatch, and jumped in.
Grasping the control stick, his gaze swept over the cockpit, various parameters immediately flooding into Tang Zheng’s brain. He quickly toggled a dozen buttons, connected the power, and started the helicopter.
Buzzing, the propeller spun faster, and as Tang Zheng pushed the control stick forward with his right hand, the armed helicopter slowly lifted off the ground and began to climb.
The Conquerors also jumped into their respective vehicles, started the helicopters, and at this moment, it was apparent who had higher quality.
Although everyone had bought driving skills, the on-the-spot application was still a test of overall quality. Mu Nianqi and the gaming girl were the second and third to take off, following the plan, flying towards the Green Skin barracks to snipe the Beastman soldiers coming as reinforcements.
Fu Tianxiao, despite being a 1st tier hero and qualified to pilot solo, sat in the cockpit anxiously as she watched helicopter after helicopter take off, becoming increasingly panicked, and when she finally took off, not reaching sufficient height due to operational errors, crashed back down.
Bang, the propeller hit the solid ground, broke, and the body of the aircraft slid out several meters and caught fire. A dirty and ashen-faced Fu Tianxiao quickly jumped out of the cabin and ran towards the landing ship. (To be continued. If you work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and recommend tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)