The stalemate on the northern battlefield did not last long. The improvised sniper team only had dozens of Type 85 sniper rifles, which was obviously a drop in the bucket compared to the endless supply of corpse beasts.
As for the ordinary soldiers who continued to shoot, before they could use up all the bullets they carried, they were summoned by Lao Chen to retreat.
"Fall back, everyone go to the second line of defense!"
In just a few minutes, the fighting on the front line has gradually become tense. On the battlefield on three sides, the rifle squad's initial concentrated fire killed many corpses of rabbits, corpses, dogs, mutated macaques, and even eliminated half of the mutant wild boars. However, as the herd gradually advanced and completely crossed the "wire corridor" in the north and the ice area outside the east and west positions, the formations tended to be dispersed, and the shooting effect of the rifles became worse and worse.
Until just now, the nearest corpse beast to the north was only a hundred meters away from the soldiers on the first line of defense. Such a distance is very risky, and there is no need to hold on to the first line of defense.
From a distance, the number of corpse beasts arranged here is still considerable.
Wild dogs are the natural enemies of rabbits, but now they are running together with the latter, which is absolutely impossible in normal times. But the corpse transformations will not eat each other. In theory, they have become the same kind of creature after the transformation, and they live in peace with each other. Only fresh flesh and blood will arouse their desire to devour.
Now Lao Chen has brought a dozen soldiers with good marksmanship to block the enemy, and Xiao Heizi has also taken to the air to assist, constantly using skills such as wind drill and wind blade. The combination of rifle bullets and wind skills knocked over and maimed the corpse beasts running at the front one after another, constantly buying time for others to retreat.
In the end, the northern and western positions were the first to complete the retreat, while the eastern position fell last because it was still some distance away from the wild boars and corpses.
Just when these warriors were about to retreat, three warriors who had stood up fell straight down beside Juma! On their chests, there were slender white bone awls inserted into each of them. A large amount of blood foam poured out of their throats, and they were already hopeless.
"Whoosh-" the sound of breaking through the air sounded one after another.
"Get down!" Lan Xi shouted, dragging a young soldier down, and then a bone awl was thrown like a javelin, directly nailing the man's position. The bone awl was straight and sharp, and it penetrated twenty centimeters into the ground. It shocked Lan Xi and the two of them into a cold sweat.
"Chief, there is something wrong with the group of corpses to the east. There are special black corpses hidden there!"
She hurriedly reported, and while reporting, she ordered other people: "Everyone, please pay attention, the enemy has G2 bone spur black corpses, the number is unknown. Fire cover, I will kill these guys!"
But Hai Ping grabbed her and said: "Don't go, there are also 'Shield Armor' and two 'Slobbering Fatty' in there, you can't handle it."
Lan Xi's eyes widened when she heard this. There were actually both shield-armored black corpses and spitting black corpses in this small group of corpses? Bone spurs, armor, and strong acid, it's really strange. Why do these three guys always like to get together?
But what was surprising was that Lan Xi was not carried away by anger. Bone spur attack, shield defense, and strong acid deterrence at close range. Only those who can't imagine will engage in close combat with this combination.
"What should we do?" Lan Xi asked.
"Everyone, stop moving and lower your heads!"
Hai Ping raised a sniper rifle, aimed at a G2 bone spur in the distance and said: "Come with two people who have passed the marksmanship skills, let me pull out these spurs first. No one can leave until they die!"
Section 2
In the center of the river valley, a blazing white light column shot straight into the sky. The light was so strong that people dared not look directly at it, as if a second sun had appeared in the sky. In this light column, a total of six spherical droplets, two green and four red, gradually formed, which were particularly conspicuous in the snow-white light curtain.
At the same time, an invisible wave born out of the light pillar swept across the entire valley. The fifth energy wave appeared, and the beasts went crazy about it, and the humans also became red-eyed as if they had been drugged.
Among them, the most agile corpse rabbit and mutated macaque have arrived at the former first line of defense. Here, the tightly arranged simple horse resistance became the first obstacle, causing more and more corpse beasts to accumulate here, and the beast herd formation became denser again.
"It's time, Lao Lin!"
Lao Chen, who had retreated to the second line of defense, roared and saw Lin Wenjin flying into the air with the help of Xiao Heizi. A large bow appeared in his hand, with seven feather arrows on it. Lin Wenjin opened his mouth and blew, and the arrow ignited into flames. Under the control of the "Wheat Mang" skill, the flaming feather arrows were thrown to the west and north like a goddess scattering flowers, and accurately landed in a trench in front of Juma.
There was water in the trench, and a thick layer of fuel on the water.
With a bang, the fire appeared out of thin air, and the fire rushed straight into the sky, forming a spectacular wall of fire outside the first line of defense! Dozens of mutated macaques were immediately on fire, screaming and rolling like crazy on the sand in front of the defense line. On the contrary, the corpse beasts in the north did not feel pain, but precisely because of this, they turned into torches that stood still. Under the high temperature, the spore community in the spinal cord of the hindbrain will soon suffer fatal damage!
Perhaps there is no need for the second or even third line of defense at all. Suddenly, many soldiers had such thoughts in their minds.
When Old Chen saw it, he still ordered meticulously: "The second line of defense is in place, ready to attack the herd of beasts that break through the flame blockade!"
"yes!"
Suddenly, a shining eagle cry filled the air, and a white-brown goshawk sprang out from the forest on the west side of the river valley. This guy has a wingspan of more than two meters. He has white eyebrows and a gray tail, and the tips of his wings are snow-white. The lower part of his chest is densely covered with gray-brown and white horizontal stripes. He looks very beautiful at first glance.
But this is the end of the world after all, and often only weak creatures will appear embarrassed. The goshawk, which can soar into the sky, is a symbol of danger in the eyes of survivors.
"Everyone get down, don't shoot!"
"Da da da."
Compared to Yang Xiaoxiao who was stationed on the west side, Lao Chen obviously thought more. Unfortunately, his warning was too late. The goshawk suppressed the formation. A soldier on the west position could not hold back and shot the goshawk out of fear.
With the first one comes the second, and this shot is like poking a hornet's nest. As soon as the gunfire rang out, the others swarmed into the sky and fired. As a result, no one came to stop the monkeys and deer in front of the position.
"Ta-ta-ta." "Ta-ta-ta-ta."
"Idiot! Are you looking for death?" Yang Xiaoxiao, one of the commanders, also realized that something was wrong.
This goshawk is far more majestic than the pre-apocalyptic species, and you can tell at a glance that it is an evolved creature of a high level. At the critical moment when the gelatin core is about to take shape, the Black Beast Goshawk wants to "get a kick in". Apart from coveting these cores, there is absolutely no second purpose.
Originally, the goshawk flew very fast in the air, and a hundred people on the west side couldn't stop it. As long as you let it pass, Lang Hua and other capable users of the same level will naturally deal with it. But these people attack it without realizing it. Aren't they trying to attract hatred?
The 7.62mm rifle bullets flying all over the sky are so spectacular that even the black beast Goshawk, the master of the sky, cannot even think of passing through this rain of bullets unscathed. Faced with the momentum of the soldiers who seemed to be emptying their magazines, Goshawk lived up to expectations and was injured.
I saw it was hit by several rifle bullets at the same time. The strong kinetic energy caused the goshawk's wing feathers to peel off, and its body flew backwards while letting out a shrill eagle cry.
"刈——"
"It seems that this guy's defense is not strong." Yang Xiaoxiao thought subconsciously.
The goshawk was frustrated, and the soldiers' spirits became even higher. But they may have overlooked that being able to survive in such a hail of bullets is terrifying in itself.
Sure enough, the next moment, the Black Beast Goshawk broke through to the other side of the position carrying a small hail of bullets. It was so fast that the rifle squad could only keep up with its afterimage.
"what happened?"
"It's there! Kill it!"
"Here, here, don't let it get away!"
In just ten seconds, the goshawk changed its position several times in the air and arrived at a nearby low-altitude area. Suddenly, the goshawk accelerated again, came to the top of the position, opened its mouth, and spat out a line of pink light. The three closest warriors were immediately hit and fell to the ground wailing.
"Ahhh! My eyes."
"Arm, arm, who will save me?"
"ah--"
Looking over again, I saw that the parts of the three people that were swept by the light quickly fester and ooze, with thick yellow mucus oozing out. Within a short period of time, these ulcerated areas expanded rapidly and gradually spread to all parts of the body. The injured couldn't help but scratch these ulcerated areas. In some places, the muscles were weak and the white periosteum could be seen. The tragic scenes, coupled with the wails of the injured, are particularly horrifying.
What's even more frightening is that two nearby soldiers tried to help the injured, but they were hit because they touched the yellow pus. In a very short time, five living people became five rag sacks.
"Don't touch them! This yellow water is poisonous too!"
"No, don't. Help me, I don't want to die."
Seeing this, Lao Chen's pupils shrank tightly and he exclaimed: "It's so corrosive."
"Ding!"
In the blink of an eye, the goshawk disappeared in the sky. At the same time, Yang Xiaoxiao also flashed an afterimage.
The next moment, a pair of daggers lay across the defense line, colliding with the gray-yellow eagle claws. The four jet-black nails were curved like hooks, almost sparking with the edge of the dagger, but the dagger and its owner did not retreat at all. You can tell from the bulging veins on Yang Xiaoxiao's neck how much pressure she is under at the moment.
"Phantom-Confusion!"
She almost tried her best to activate her ability, and the "confusion" effect occurred instantly, making Goshawk's eyes blurry for a moment. Soon enough, Yang Xiaoxiao flipped her wrist, slid the blade sideways, and cut straight to the opponent's wing root. As long as this move hits, she will make this beast unable to fly again!
"刈——"
Unfortunately, at the critical moment, the goshawk regained consciousness and flew high into the sky with an eagle cry. Looking at Yang Xiaoxiao on the ground, its golden eyes radiated sharp gaze, with both fear and ridicule in their eyes, making it look very human.
Behind Yang Xiaoxiao, a girl had collapsed on the ground in fear. Facing the sharp claws of the goshawk flying towards it, it had no power to resist at all. Even if it was about to be disemboweled in the next moment, it would not have the slightest thought of resisting.
If Yang Xiaoxiao hadn't saved her this time, the consequences would be unimaginable...
"Yang...instructor." The girl whispered.
Yang Xiaoxiao's eyes widened: "Get out!"
Only then did the girl remember the rifle she had thrown on the ground. She then picked up the gun and followed Yang Xiaoxiao to join the battle again.
This goshawk that appeared halfway has completely disrupted the situation on the western battlefield. When the rifle squad blindly fired at the goshawks, the black beast macaques who were lucky enough to cross the flame trench and survive had already rushed into the second line of defense to fight with the evolvers. Not far behind them, the corpse deer herd, which had not lost many members, was also belatedly arriving.
Now the west side of the river valley is completely in chaos, and the human defense position is very weak. Once the corpse beast completely breaks through the defense line and attacks the northern battlefield in a roundabout way, it will cause a large number of casualties.
The afterimage flashed, and Yang Xiaoxiao raised the knife and cut off the claws of a black beast macaque. The wolf-tooth dagger was curved like a crescent moon. Yang Xiaoxiao turned his hand and spun it around, and before the victim could cry out, he slit its throat with the dagger.
As the only ability user on the west side of the battlefield, Yang Xiaoxiao has a heavy responsibility. These black beast macaques are generally in the late first level, higher than the evolutionary level of people. Moreover, these macaques are fast and have sharp teeth and claws, making them extremely difficult to deal with one on one. Soldiers were injured almost every moment. Only if Yang Xiaoxiao killed one more black beast before the situation worsened, ordinary evolvers would suffer less damage.
The goshawk that flew back into the sky has been taken over by the rushing black eagle. Although the first-order wind blade can only do limited damage to the goshawk, the little black man is as slippery as a loach and always does not allow the goshawk to confront him head-on. Chance.
After a few rounds, the goshawk suddenly opened its mouth and spit out a pink light again. But Xiao Heizi was already prepared and used "Feng Cheng" to move himself laterally and avoid it. He had clearly seen the power of this corrosive light just now, so how could he be unprepared?
But what Xiao Heizi didn't expect was that the goshawk suddenly accelerated and rushed towards here after spitting out light. It was as if he had guessed that he would hide here! He knew very well that Feng Cheng's skills could only move in a short distance and in a straight line, and it was inevitable to avoid it at this time.
The goshawk's talons are so sharp that they even reflect a dark light under the sunlight. If he were to receive this claw, Xiao Heizi would have no doubt that he would be gutted and disemboweled on the spot!
"Dragnet!"
In desperation, he crazily instilled wind abilities into his palms and used the strongest combination of moves currently!
In the blink of an eye, dozens of palm-sized blades and pneumatic drills took shape one after another and were thrown forward. At the same time, these long and thin wind energy blades were connected with each other and quickly formed something like a fishing net.
Unfortunately, Goshawk's persistence and speed are still far beyond Xiao Heizi's imagination. Not only did it not avoid it at all, but it also charged forward with all the swords and shadows.
Fast, too fast! The movement speed of a second-level wind ability user is less than one-tenth of that, and Li Xian's bow and arrow are simply incomparable. I saw the goshawk rushing all the way, smashing the "dragon net" that was still taking shape, and the shiny black eagle claws were only one step away from the boy's chest!
"Am I going to die?"
At this moment, Duan Hei felt that death was so close to him. The last time he felt this way, it was when his mother transformed into a corpse and bit his father's arm...
At the critical moment, a big hand appeared from behind and threw the dazed Xiao Heizi backward. It was Lin Wenjin. He had temporarily become the follower of Xiao Heizi's "Feng Cheng" skill. Now he swooped over to block the situation and switched their positions.
"Why did he do this? He saved me, will he die?" For a time, countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Heizi's mind.
Apart from ability users who specialize in defense, Xiao Heizi couldn't think of anyone else who could block this sharp eagle claw. All of this is due to him overestimating his own capabilities. How could he, a small first-level ability user, deal with the black beast Goshawk in the early third level?
Brother Lang is right, in the face of the natural chasm-like level suppression, any leapfrogging operations are only a temporary phenomenon. Once higher-level evolved creatures find their rhythm in combat, they will have ten ways to kill us.
At this moment, Xiao Heizi finally understood this truth, but it seemed... it was too late.
"Uncle Lin!"
But what's strange is that the boy's shouts stopped abruptly the next moment. He stared blankly at the sky, his jaw almost dropped by the sight in front of him.
A curtain of fire suddenly erupted in the area between Lin Wenjin and Goshawk. This sea of fire seemed to be summoned from the dimensional space and spread rapidly in all directions with Lin Wenjin as the center, lighting up almost half of the sky.
The flame barrier separated the man and the beast. The goshawk seemed to be very afraid of the flames, and could barely stop himself just before his body came into contact with the fire screen. As the saying goes, an opportunity must never come back again. Missing this opportunity means that the goshawk's attack has failed.
Not only that, the fire curtain quickly shrank, and finally condensed into a lifelike flamingo with a wingspan of two meters. Before the goshawk could react, the flamingos took the initiative to fight with it.
With the flamingo replacing him, Lin Wenjin, freed from the battle, hurriedly used "Feng Cheng" to fly back to Xiao Heizi. As soon as he landed, he slapped the latter on the head and scolded: "Why are you howling? You, Mr. Lin, I'm not dead yet!"
Looking at the flamingos formed by the curtain of fire in the sky, Xiao Heizi swallowed his saliva and murmured: "Master Lin, you are so handsome."
"Nonsense, I've always been handsome." Lin Wenjin chuckled, "But your Feng Cheng is a bit useful, haha."
He then took Xiao Heizi's hand and said, "Let's go, follow me quickly."
The latter asked in a daze: "Why are you going?"
Lin Wenjin raised his head and glanced at the sky, and then said confidently: "You are stupid, of course you are running for your life."
