My wife is the stand-in.

The staff officer tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said nothing more.

He has reservations.

Zheng Lun stopped looking at the staff officer and asked the chief of staff, "How is the battle plan coming along?"

"It's all been deployed. All weapons have been replaced with high-potency tranquilizer darts to ensure no hero dies," the chief of staff replied.

“Very good. Number 3 said the knights-errant rebelled, but these knights-errant didn't kill a single person, proving that he exaggerated the facts. The knights-errant have maintained restraint, and we can't act recklessly either. Whichever side bleeds first will be at a disadvantage in future court battles. This operation must be classified as a military exercise.”

Zheng Lun stood up, took off his cloak, and said, "Let the boys put on their armor. I want to see what this Amanosaki is capable of that makes Shuyu like him!"

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The convoy traveled for about five minutes, during which the heroes remained vigilant.

They passed through the warehouses where supplies were stored and walked through the soldiers' living quarters, with green lights all the way and no one stopping them.

However, the soldiers in these areas watched them through the barbed wire with expressions of curiosity and schadenfreude.

Seeing this, Zeng Aman swallowed hard and started moving her shoulders as if she was doing warm-up exercises.

Suddenly, dozens of blinding light poles exposed the convoy to the darkness.

The heroes were briefly blinded by the sudden light. The hero on the motorcycle braked suddenly and fell off the motorcycle.

The knight-errant, who was driving a military-style vehicle, slammed on the gas pedal, and the car came to a stop, leaving two black lines on the road.

Immediately following was a series of dull thuds, foreshadowing the arrival of "war".

Without prior warning or announcement, the Third Army Group of the C-class fired the first shot of the counterattack.

The alloy car door was pierced by hydraulic shears. Under the monstrous mechanical force, the car door was forcibly torn open. Amanosaki first saw a soldier carrying a huge metal bag. Two hydraulic shears, like pincers, emerged from the bottom of the metal bag and destroyed one side of the military vehicle.

Behind this soldier was a row of armed soldiers who squeezed their gun barrels in from the shoulders, crotches, and sides of the man in front of them, pointing the dark barrels at the passengers inside the carriage.

"You have been arrested. I repeat, you have been arrested!"

Inside the staff headquarters, Zheng Lun, a cigarette dangling from his lips, stared at the screen displaying the soldiers' perspective and exhaled a satisfied puff of smoke: "Is this all the chivalrous people are capable of? They barged into the military camp without any preparation. Do they really think this is the lair of those disorganized and undisciplined demons?"

An aide asked ingratiatingly, "What should we do with these people now? Shoot them unconscious first, or arrest them directly?"

"Let me think about it." Zheng Lun raised his chin, his pride evident.

He simply forgot that the registered heroes in the expedition team all came from the Sanjiang Hall, a branch of Yushan Province that selected talent to support the Sanjiang Reservoir.

Although these people are not registered at a high level, without exception, they are all first-class fish-killing experts.

The people Lin Shuyu selected from among the best were there to deal with the swarms of crazy four-clawed scale fish that were so dense in the river that the water was almost invisible.

Their special abilities are particularly effective in water.

At this time, the Hongdu branch was in the midst of a rainy season, with the air saturated with moisture, rain falling constantly from the sky, and severe waterlogging on the ground.

boom!

There were no shots fired, no engine explosion, but the military vehicle whose door had been ripped open suddenly made an explosion sound.

The military vehicle was lifted into the air amidst the explosion, and its previously wet body was now completely dry!

Meanwhile, the knights-errant leaned out from behind the military vehicles, flashing arrogant smiles at the soldiers on the ground!

Amanosaki stood on the roof of the car, holding the Spear of Longchinus aloft, his body covered in magical runes, and his voice boomed like thunder:

"Guns in hand, come with me!"

Chapter 204: The Gap Between a Knight-Errant and an Ordinary Person

The torrential rain washed over everything equally; the hard stones remained unharmed, while the delicate flowers were scattered and fell into the mud.

The soldiers opened fire on the exploding military vehicle, and anesthetics poured out like a torrential rain.

But what they were facing was not a delicate flower.

It is steel forged through repeated tempering.

Under the watchful eyes of the soldiers, the falling raindrops were pulled by an invisible force, turning into a water ball that completely enveloped the military vehicle.

The anesthetic bullets, encased in high-strength plastic, rapidly lost their kinetic energy upon impacting the water sphere. Furthermore, as the inner and outer layers of the water sphere began to rotate in opposite directions, the bullets were further weakened, resulting in none of the hundreds of bullets hitting their target.

The military vehicle crashed to the ground, crushing the tranquilizer bullets and sending up a cloud of drowsy drug mist.

"kill!"

Loud shouts came from above the soldiers' heads, and the knights jumped up before the military vehicle fell, launching a surprise attack from above.

Amanosaki led the charge, using the barrel of his spear to cleanly and decisively knock away the soldiers, tearing a gap in the originally dense encirclement.

Other heroes followed him through the gap and joined the others around him.

"Use melee weapons!"

Upon seeing this, the on-site infantry commander immediately began to assign tactics.

In the tactical command template hidden behind the mask, the soldiers closest to the knight-errant receive instructions.

They put the gun back in its holster and pulled out a nearly 60-centimeter-long stick from behind them.

Pressure-sensitive stun gun.

To prevent the stun batons from attracting lightning, these batons are equipped with highly sensitive pressure sensors. The circuit is only activated when soldiers strike a target with the stun baton.

In just a short moment, a stun gun with a voltage of up to 660V can instantly incapacitate a target.

"Graceful Steps Double Lion Fist".

Compared to the men's commanding presence, Hinata Hyuga's voice sounded more like a coquettish complaint.

She assumed a horse stance, and purple chakra emanated from her two fists tucked under her ribs.

The third stage, "Renowned," unlocked Hinata's access to all ninjutsu and the advanced version of Gentle Step Lion Fist—Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist.

At this point, Hinata had finally reached the combat level of Pain in Naruto, who destroyed Konoha.

Compared to the Lion Fist, the Twin Lion Fist, with its high-energy chakra concentrated in both hands and combined with the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, grants Hinata unparalleled strength, even though she didn't inherit the superhuman strength of Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, like Sakura Haruno. She still possesses an invincible fighting power!

Hinata vanished instantly at the back of the group, and the next moment, a series of dense footprints appeared on the muddy ground. Hinata's figure appeared in the middle of the group, her fists outstretched. The high-strength carbon fiber alloy armor of the warrior was crumpled up like paper by chakra.

Hinata's fist grazed the soldier's chest, rendering his breastplate unusable and revealing numerous indicator lights and wiring underneath. Under the scouring of the rain, the entire armor began to rapidly decay and smoke.

The soldiers' electric batons couldn't keep up with Hinata's movements at all. She swam among the soldiers as nimbly as a fish, her punches were unpredictable but extremely fast, capable of destroying armor.

"Damn it!"

Seeing the frail appearance of the infantry, an advisor pounded the table, "The underlying design logic of the infantry is not intended to deal with knights-errant at all. The infantry are fast and have thick armor, but they are too poor in agility. Moreover, the drivers are ordinary people, and their reflexes cannot bring out the maximum power of the infantry!"

Zheng Lun's expression was also a bit grim, but the current situation was actually in line with his and the Science Department's expectations.

What really upset him was Hinata Hyuga looking so dashing in the picture.

He could clearly see that this woman with a gentle appearance, ladylike temperament, and superb martial arts skills was very close to Amanosaki, the leader who was killing everyone.

And this woman also deeply touched the softest part of his heart.

Soldiers often have a tendency to admire strength; they like more powerful weapons, more robust military systems, and more beautiful and capable women.

He felt that being with the woman on the screen would allow him to produce stronger offspring.

'Damn it, what kind of magic does this bastard have? How come all the beautiful and powerful women are flocking to him?'

Biting his lip, Zheng Lun forced himself not to look at the breathtakingly beautiful Hinata on the screen, and turned his attention back to Amanosaki.

If Hinata used chakra to destroy the soldiers' exoskeleton armor structure, and then let the rain destroy the armor core, thus avoiding harming the soldiers.

Amanosaki's approach was much more brutal compared to Hinata Hyuga's artistic fighting style.

He was like a humanoid monster, his entire body covered in magical circuits that shone like tattoos, while the magical patterns that enhanced his magic were like a spider web connecting the various circuits, with the gem in his mouth as the core, continuously supplying energy to his cells.

This is a more efficient mode than mitochondria, storing the life force plundered by the four-clawed scale fish in the gem as magic, and now transforming it into life energy and magical structures, allowing Amanosaki to unleash even greater power than Li Junzi, who has transformed into a monster in another battle.

He held the spear of Longinus upside down, and chopped, smashed, swept, and stabbed.

There are no defensive actions, nor is there any point in wasting time on defense.

His enhancement and defense magic made his skin as hard as steel. When bullets mixed with anesthetic hit him, they created a shimmering glow. The kinetic energy was absorbed by the magic and dispersed in waves, leaving only a white mark on his arms and face.

If it hits the body, then there's even less to worry about.

Amanosaki is still wearing the combat suit he wore on the mission. The suit is filled with special ceramic shards, each two fingers wide and the length of an adult's index finger. These shards are all from Jingdezhen and contain a small amount of demonic blood and bone, and are fired using a special technique.

Despite being mass-produced goods that have only undergone one firing, these ceramic shards are still one of the core technologies used by Jingdezhen and Hongdu branches to suppress evil forces throughout the province, and are entirely designed for chivalrous heroes.

Moreover, Amanosaki also used enhancement magic on the combat suit, improving the toughness and elasticity of this mass-produced item, so bullets couldn't even penetrate the ceramic pieces on the suit.

Amanosaki, wielding a large spear, was able to easily defeat these soldiers.

His approach was simple: he used a powerful and heavy attack to subject the armor of these soldiers to a massive impact in an instant.

The impact force was high enough to knock the soldiers away, causing them to break free from the battle. The soldiers' drivers would suffer secondary injuries from the impact of the spear and the landing, eventually resulting in dizziness, fainting, or even mild concussion.

Watching Amanosaki's ferocious offensive, cutting down anyone in his path and joining forces with Li Junzi, the knight's fighting power exploded with even greater force as the elite combatants of the expeditionary force cooperated.

Even if Zheng Lun was proud, he had to admit that a small group of soldiers could hardly match a knight-errant who was experienced in actual combat, quick-witted, and good at communication and strategy.

"To defeat a gang-level martial arts master with equal numbers, you either need to use highly lethal weapons or increase the number of attackers to a thousand."

Thinking this, Zheng Lun coughed lightly, drawing the attention of all the staff officers:

"Have the Sixth Battalion withdraw to the designated location for rest and recuperation, and have the Seventh and First Battalions prepare."

As he spoke, he looked at the staff officer who had previously voiced his objections: "Bring the First Battalion to the General Staff Headquarters and set up the defensive perimeter."

"Should we... use lethal weapons?" The staff officer was both pleased and worried.

"It's just a stun grenade, go ahead."

"Yes!"

Zheng Lun's hands were behind his back, unconsciously clenching, relaxing, and then clenching again.

He stared intently at Amanosaki from the perspective of a soldier, inwardly scoffing:

'Amanosaki...it's not over yet.'

Chapter 205: Breaking Down the Door