Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 259: Fierce Mercenaries
A few hours later, in Hanshui City.

Li Xian stood in front of the bridge, staring at the monster across the river with a nervous expression.

It was a monster called a "Blade Beast" that was not uncommon in the wasteland. It was shaped like a giant lizard, but without a cumbersome long tail. Instead, it had degenerate, short and thick tail vertebrae.

Its hind legs are extremely strong, and combined with a body less than 10 meters long, it can burst out at astonishing speed in an instant.

Li Xian still remembers that the first time he joined the Crusader Army, he went to hunt such a bladed beast near Jinling City.

At that time, I was still a rookie.

But for some reason, I didn't have any fear of monsters.

Perhaps it was the guidance of faith, or perhaps it was the desire for power and achievement, but in that battle, although he only had a shabby single-shot rifle in his hand, he still rushed forward without hesitation.

Many brothers of the Crusaders died under the claws of monsters, or were so frightened that they could not move at the low, heavy roars from the monsters.

Their blood sprayed on their faces and bodies, but it acted like a stimulant, motivating them to keep moving forward.

At the end of the battle, he and two other brothers rushed directly to the monster's feet.

He kept pulling the trigger, and bullets penetrated the monster's body one after another.

After using up all the bullets, the brother who seized the opportunity finally threw the dynamite in his hand into the monster's mouth.

Following the explosion, the monster's corpse eventually became the ladder for him to climb up.
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At that time, I could be said to be fearless.

But why, now that I have so many weapons and so many soldiers, I am still so nervous and frightened?
It's just a bladed beast!
Li Xian took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress his heartbeat which was accelerating as the monster roared.

Then, he ordered:

"Artillery ready!"

"Aim 100 meters in front of the monster and follow my orders!"

"Don't rush to fire, it's moving very fast, wait until it gets close before shooting!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The red-robed priest holding incense walked towards the raised muzzle of the gun, as if he wanted to pray to the machine spirit according to the custom of the Crusaders.

This was a ritual that had to be performed before every battle, but this time, Li Xian suddenly felt extremely annoyed.

"Red priest, step back!"

"Don't affect the artillery priest's aim!"

"You can pray after the battle is over. The battle situation is urgent and the machine spirit will not mind this moment's delay!"

After he finished speaking, the red-robed priest turned around and looked at Li Xian in surprise.

He didn't understand why Li Xian wanted to stop praying, but after noticing his extremely determined eyes, he tactfully retreated.

Without his interference, the artillery priest guarding the side of the cannon quickly completed the calculations.

Following the instructions of the artillery priest, the mechanical servants quickly adjusted the muzzles of their guns and pointed them at the monsters on the other side.

The silent artillery formation formed a sharp contrast with the roaring monsters in the distance. Both sides of the confrontation seemed to be conveying the so-called "threat" signal in their own way.

Li Xian's heart beat faster and faster. He held a Conqueror rifle tightly in his hand. When he saw the monster start to move towards the bridge, he pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Gunshots rang out, and immediately afterwards, the line infantry lined up in front of the artillery array opened fire at the same time.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Continuous gunshots tore through the silent air. The bullets penetrated the body of the Blade Beast, causing it to let out a heart-shaking roar in rage.

"Roar!"

coming!

Li Xian's muscles suddenly contracted, and at the same time, the Holy Blood Warriors led by Zhou Qin beside him also took out their weapons.

They will be the last line of defense.

If the Crusaders' artillery fire fails to kill the monster before it breaks through the bridge, then these Holy Bloods will have to do their utmost to delay the monster and create a chance for the artillery to retreat.

“It’s risky.”

Zhou Qin spoke.

"Once it breaks through the bridge, your Skitarii may face annihilation!"

"I do not have any choice."

Li Xian's fingers began to tremble slightly. His nervousness had reached its peak, but the idea of "retreating and running away" became weaker and weaker, almost disappearing.

"That's all I can do."

Li Xian continued:

"This is a great opportunity. There is only one lone monster."

"Eradication of it will not only weaken the monster siege, but also allow us to test the limits of the team at hand."

"It can even give my team confidence."

"Confidence is the most important thing. We really need a victory."

"But you are just gambling!" Zhou Qin frowned and said:
"This is a level 4 monster after all. If we can't stop it, if we lose, we..."

"No more words."

Li Xian raised his hand, aimed at the still advancing monster and fired a series of bullets.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Gunshots rang out and the air was filled with smoke.

Then he continued:

“This is a gamble.”

"Betting that the Chinese army can rescue us in time is a gamble, betting that we can survive a week is a gamble, and facing a level 4 monster is also a gamble!"

"But as long as we win once, our chances of winning will continue to expand!"

"Get ready for battle!"

Li Xian's voice was almost hoarse. Looking at his slightly hysterical expression, Zhou Qin suddenly fell silent.

He looked straight at the monster in front of him and drew the long knife from his back.

At this time, the line infantry had finished their third round of volleys and began to retreat gradually.

Behind them, the Crusaders armed with single-shot rifles advanced, fighting and retreating at the same time.

The dense gunfire continued to recede along the bridge, slowing down the monster's movements. At this moment, Li Xian finally seized the opportunity.

"fire!"

He shouted the order.

A few seconds later, deafening artillery fire was heard from the artillery position.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The projectile dragged the smoke as it flew towards the monster in the distance. Li Xian looked at the trajectory of the shell with great anticipation, but the next second, his pupils suddenly shrank.

too slow.

At the moment of the bombardment, the monster rushed forward dozens of meters as if it had sensed something.

The shells that were originally going to fall around it happened to pass over its head in a low arc!

Li Xian's hair stood on end as he suddenly realized that he had overestimated the capabilities of his artillery.

Even though he had tried his best to guide them to imitate the fighting methods of the Chinese Army, they were not the Chinese Army after all.

In fact, they can't even imitate it well!
That's too late.

The monster was less than a hundred meters away from the Crusaders who had not yet retreated under the bridge.

In just a few breaths, those brave warriors would be torn into pieces!

Li Xian's face was twisted in pain. At this moment, he finally began to doubt the significance of his gamble.

But he had no room for regret.

He subconsciously took two steps forward, and a deep feeling of powerlessness completely enveloped him.

The fate of this city seems to have been determined at this moment.
Zhou Qin followed Li Xian calmly and said:
"withdraw."

"We'll cover it."

"There is still a chance. We still have a chance."

"boom!"

Before he finished speaking, an explosion suddenly sounded.

Then, a huge flame exploded under the monster's feet, and behind everyone, there was a chaotic, dense, and crazy roar.

“Kill it!!”

"The team that kills it can go to Jinling New City!"

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Don't let the Wolf Group get there first!"

"Grenade! Grenade! Get on it!"

A strange voice came from far away and got closer. Li Xian turned around in surprise and saw a team that came out of nowhere and was sprinting past them.

Then, those people rushed straight towards the monster in the distance.

As if that wasn't a monster, but a huge bounty?!
He suddenly realized that these people were mercenaries.

But when did the mercenaries' weapons become so good?
They were armed with automatic rifles, and the bullets were pouring out like crazy. They even had rocket launchers.
Li Xian stared at the backs of those people in amazement.

An idea flashed through his mind.

Is this the reinforcement of the Chinese Army?
They want to rely on these people to kill all the monsters near Hanshui City? ?
No, how is this possible?

Or.
These mercenaries are just the beginning?
(End of this chapter)