bestfiction Chapter 164 Assault Team
Chapter 164 Assault Team
Soon, the supervisors organized a sizable task force.
Five veterans gathered nearly twenty new recruits and the remaining forty-odd puppets, launching a surprise attack on the weak points of the beast tide.
They still preferred the puppets to the new recruits; at least they wouldn't cause any trouble, since the new recruits were bound to do something outrageous.
Look, there's even a wheelchair in the commando team, isn't that just dragging them down... that's typical of Nuoye!
Chen Dahai was no longer holding back. He pulled out a quiver from under his buttocks and began his performance. Countless crossbow bolts cleared the way, wiping out snakes, rats, insects, and ants. Deadly poison was shot at the giant beast, and towering flames were bestowed upon the rats. The fierce firepower instantly created a fighting opportunity for the assault team, and the tidal wave of attacks was momentarily slowed down.
The veterans seized the opportunity precisely, shouting, "Puppets, full firepower mode! Smash them!"
The forty-odd puppets immediately switched modes. They had previously resembled humans, but now possessed several arms wielding weapons, and were now completely transformed into savage creatures. Sharp steel blades protruded from beneath metal or wooden armor plates, covered in wild spiritual energy thanks to the enhancement of the spirit stone system.
The outermost puppet's upper body began to spin, becoming a moving top, its blades taking the lives of the monsters as easily as mowing grass.
Xuan Jing held a talisman in one hand and a handful of beast-repelling powder in the other, scattering it everywhere.
"Don't bother, little guy. These monsters have gone berserk. They'll bite anything that moves. The beast-repelling powder is no longer effective."
The supervisor cursed under his breath, "If only Old Miao were here, his beast-taming skills might come in handy, or at least he could tame a few to clear the way."
Zhong Ming pushed Chen Dahai forward at breakneck speed, while Yue Kaishan used his iron arm to block some of the monsters that slipped into the assault formation. Working together with the senior supervisor, one attacking and the other defending, they achieved remarkable results.
A venomous snake lunged at Yue Kaishan, just as the old soldier had said, biting anything it saw. It bit the robotic arm, breaking two of its teeth.
The veteran seized the opportunity and killed him with a single blow.
The advantages of these iron arms are fully demonstrated; their defense is unmatched during the Qi Refining stage, and even a second-grade great demon tiger cannot bite through them.
"Senior," Yue Kaishan said, getting more and more excited as the game progressed, "does the doubling mechanism still count?"
The Chen Dynasty's doubling mechanism allows you to multiply your military merit points by the number of enemies of the same rank you kill in a battle.
"The doubling mechanism uses all enemies and allies. Right now, it's just the twenty-odd of us and forty-odd puppets facing the beast tide. We've already killed seventy-eight...seventy-nine monsters. It can only be counted in our total military merit."
As they fought their way through, it was a scene of carnage and bloodshed. The puppets gradually wore down, and the fierce beasts crashed into them. Even when they were cut into pieces, the fragments did not stop and crashed into the puppets. Some of these fragments would damage the outer shell, but more seriously, they would damage the mechanical legs that allowed them to walk.
A puppet fell to the ground, and the spinning blades instantly sliced through the ground. The impact of a pangolin monster, so hard that even the puppet couldn't cut through it, caused the blades to fly everywhere.
Zhong Ming had just swept away the monster corpses in front of him with his hook-and-sickle spear and taken a couple of steps pushing his wheelchair when he suddenly felt his hair stand on end. With a "whoosh," the blade pierced the armrest of his wheelchair.
Fortunately, Chen Dahai was practicing his archery; otherwise, he would have pricked his hand by now if he had been as leisurely as usual.
Before he could calm down, an arrow shot into the ground in front of him, embedding itself deeply into the fur of the monster's corpse.
"Damn it, our allies are attacking each other."
"Ready! Recruits, fill the lines, puppets retreat!"
With a roar from the veteran, the puppets quickly sheathed their swords and unfurled umbrellas of spiritual energy above their heads. As multiple puppets drew close together, their spiritual energy merged, forming an even larger shield above their heads.
"Prepare to cross the area where the arrows will land!"
There's no need to worry about the soldiers providing cover fire from the city walls; they will consciously avoid the assault team and provide cover fire. However, the people firing arrows from behind the wooden walls are using volleyballs, so they can't see their targets.
Arrows clattered down on its head, and the puppet's energy level rapidly decreased.
There were some advantages as well. The monsters outside the shield also suffered heavy casualties. The new recruits mustered their courage and pushed forward to the outer perimeter. They faced monsters that were as sharp as porcupines and could be cut down with a single slash. After that, they became bolder.
With the support of several cultivators skilled in magic, thunder and fire roared, and wood and stone swayed together, creating an incredibly lively scene.
The veterans couldn't help but remind everyone, "Be careful with your spiritual energy consumption, there's still a long way to go!"
The spell was weakened, allowing Zhong Ming to see the situation outside.
The vast medicinal fields on both sides had been ravaged beyond recognition, undoubtedly by wild boar-like monsters. The soil beneath had been turned upside down, with broken pieces of medicinal herbs and spirit trees mixed with the mud. Tiny monsters like ants were busy in the soil.
Some of the monsters stopped and began to gnaw on the fallen corpses. Before long, perhaps due to the oppressive feeling of the monster horde behind them, or perhaps because they had been hit by an arrow and their wounds had aroused their bestial nature, they also began to charge forward recklessly.
"What the hell has gotten into these damned monsters? Did they mistake our arrow formation for animal bait?"
“There must be a leader-level demonic beast here, maybe even a Foundation Establishment stage, a third-grade demonic beast.” An old soldier bit his lip, his face covered by half a mask. His voice sounded like that of a middle-aged woman, but he wielded a massive mountain-splitting axe, exuding immense power.
“It’s definitely not a forest monster. We’ve cleared that area countless times. It’s either something that’s been hiding on the cliffs all year round, or it’s something that came out of the lake.”
"Do you think that place should be called the sea?"
Zhong Ming listened quietly from the side, occasionally lifting the entire wheelchair by himself to cross the obstacle. It was incredibly strenuous, and to make matters worse, he didn't even get any battle points.
After a fierce battle, the group saw that more than ten puppets had fallen, and the remaining thirty puppets were also nearing their end. Their blades were full of nicks, their arms were covered with cracks, and some of them were even fighting with their spirit patterns exposed.
"We're almost there, I can see the warehouse."
The veteran shouted excitedly, but the woman immediately poured cold water on his enthusiasm, saying, "Do you think the warehouse might be full of powerful demonic beasts? Although they don't use weapons, they can still recognize spirit stones."
"You jinx, shut up."
"This is called anticipating defeat before victory, planning ahead, and having a clear plan."
"Close."
The man tossed out several round, golden "pills," their surface smooth and lustrous, emitting a captivating fragrance. Immediately, some oblivious demonic beast swallowed them whole.
"disease!"
The monster's head exploded instantly.
Who says explosive weapons can't be made round? Just smear some animal-attracting incense on the shells, or even dip them in some meat broth, wouldn't that work?
Xuan Jing's eyes lit up at this sight.
Good heavens! The veteran is so experienced! How come I didn't think of that? I should have combined the explosive talismans and beast-summoning talismans together and thrown them out as pills.
A series of explosions instantly cleared out the monsters in front of them, while also sending up a thick cloud of smoke.
"Dense formation, everyone stay close, I'll clear the way!"
The speaker took the lead, wielding a six-fold spear, sweeping it horizontally. Instantly, spiritual energy shot out, and smoke gathered like a tornado. Then, he cleaved the earth vertically, creating a thick fog passage where smoke and dust rose and the direction was obscured.
Without hesitation, he stepped inside, followed by the entire commando team.