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"Mechanical dogs have advanced! Eagle, note the coordinates and prepare flashbangs!"

Even as Long Fei ran at high speed, his voice remained steady. His voice drowned out the wind and the increasingly muffled vibrations behind them, clearly reaching each team member's earpiece.

"Snow Wolf, speed up! Tiger, follow up, maintain formation!"

"receive!"

"receive!"

"receive!"

Three strong responses rang out, and three squads were closing in from three different directions in the darkness.

Outside the hill exit, the Eagle Squad was responsible for the ambush. They lay motionless, hidden behind the grass and rocks.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of earth and the sour stench of goblins; it was disgusting.

Captain Eagle stared at the screen on his wrist. Six rapidly moving green dots drew six green lines on the terrain map, with precise tangential markings indicating red goblin gathering areas.

The spot of light is about to reach the last corner.

It's now!

A glint flashed in Captain Eagle's eyes. He lowered his voice and decisively ordered, "Flashbangs! Suppressive fire! Create an opening!"

The order was given, and the attack began. A dozen or so Eagle team members immediately leaned out, their movements perfectly synchronized.

"Click! Click! Click!"

A series of crisp sounds as the safety pins were pulled out.

Then, they launched more than a dozen ultrasonic flashbangs in parabolic arcs, which flew through the air and landed precisely in the swarm of goblins ahead.

"Thump...thump thump..."

Several muffled thuds were the sounds of grenades hitting the ground.

The next second, a dozen or so bursts of white light exploded. The world instantly lost its color and sound, leaving only pure white and a high-pitched tinnitus. The light was more dazzling than the sun, illuminating the entire valley as if it were daytime, and all shadows vanished.

"Aaaaaah—!"

"Chirp chirp—!"

A piercing scream only sounded belatedly after the white light faded.

Countless goblins rolled on the ground, wailing and covering their eyes, or bumped around like headless flies, and their formation was immediately thrown into chaos.

Before they could recover from the blindness and dizziness, the attack came.

"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp chirp chirp—!"

The Eagle Squad's sixteen Type 191 rifles, equipped with silencers, opened fire simultaneously. The suppressed gunfire blended into a continuous chorus.

With each soft thud, a bullet pierced a goblin's head, spraying a small cloud of blood, and the goblin immediately collapsed, convulsing.

During the massacre, the figures of six mechanical dogs emerged from the shadows of the hill.

"Buzz—tap tap tap tap tap!"

The mechanical dog's 191 automatic rifle on its back spewed fire, its program locking onto every standing target and carrying out efficient sweeping.

They were highly stable when moving and firing, and the spent bullet casings flew out like raindrops, clanging against the rocks.

Before most of the goblins could react, they were blasted to pieces by the crossfire.

However, a few goblins on the outer perimeter remained largely unaffected. Upon seeing the Eagle team members, they screamed and charged forward, brandishing their scimitars and clubs.

But their charge was cut off by the mechanical dogs on the flanks. Six mechanical dogs formed a defensive line.

Meanwhile, the guns on their backs kept spitting fire, killing wave after wave of enemies and dividing the battlefield.

"Quick! Snow Wolves, advance rapidly!" Long Fei led the Snow Wolf squad to the entrance of the hill, shouting as he ran.

"Lin Mo, keep an eye on Renn, don't let him rush out again!"

"yes!"

Lin Mo responded loudly, not daring to be careless. He gripped Ryan's wrist tightly with one hand, his knuckles turning white. With his other hand, he held his rifle, advancing with the group while keeping a close eye on Ryan out of the corner of his eye, afraid he might act impulsively again.

Raine was dragged off the hill by Lin Mo, and he stared blankly at the scene before him. Flashes of light, gunfire, mechanical dogs, corpses... it all felt like a nightmare.

Raine saw the Eagle Squad soldiers calmly changing magazines, while the Snow Wolf Squad immediately joined the battle.

The two teams' firepower clashed, and the gunfire was rhythmic.

The soldiers cooperated seamlessly, needing no words; a glance or a gesture was enough for their teammates to understand each other.

Some were suppressing the archers in the distance, while others were clearing out the enemies rushing closer; no firepower was wasted.

As one of the Eagle team members emptied his magazine and bent down to reload, the Snow Wolf team member next to him immediately filled the gap in firepower.

This tacit understanding is an instinct developed through long-term training and real combat.

Even amidst this efficient massacre, an accident still occurred.

"Nail! High ground on the left flank! The one with the longbow!" came the urgent alert from the observer over the channel.

The sharpshooter from the Eagles, codenamed "Nail," leaned out for an extra half second to take down a goblin hiding behind a rock and firing a stray arrow.

Just as he locked onto his target and prepared to fire, a whooshing sound pierced the air, and a dark shadow shot out from a more concealed corner! It was a black arrow coated with poison, the arrowhead gleaming green in the firelight.

"Pfft!"

A dull thud as flesh was struck.

The arrow pierced "Nail's" right arm with great force, causing him to sway and drop his rifle onto the rock.

"Ugh!"

Nail let out a painful groan, pressed his left hand against his right arm, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Hit by a nail! Repeat! Hit by a nail!" someone immediately shouted in the channel, their voice filled with anxiety and anger.

Behind the battle line, the Fierce Tiger Special Forces appeared. Shi Lei rushed to the front, his eyes bloodshot as he saw the battle situation and his wounded teammates. He shouted into his headset:

"Grenade launcher! Three rounds in rapid succession! Clear that area! Clear the field!"

"receive!"

The three Tigers team members immediately knelt on one knee, and the LG5 grenade sniper rifles slung over their shoulders emitted three muffled roars.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three high-explosive grenades struck the area where the goblins were most concentrated, which was also where the arrows were fired.

The explosion threw up dirt, rubble, and severed limbs, and the shockwave blew dozens of goblins into the air, tearing them to pieces.

The ground was shaking, and the flames from the explosion illuminated everyone's cold faces.

The previously stalemate was quickly cleared. The addition of heavy firepower significantly reduced the pressure on both the Snow Wolf and Azure Eagle teams.

"Nana! Go check on the nails!" Shi Lei shouted in the channel, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"receive!"

Medic Li Na responded. She had just rushed out with the Tigers team and, upon hearing the order, immediately slung her rifle over her shoulder.

She crouched low, keeping her body low, and sprinted quickly towards the wounded teammate's location in a zigzag pattern amidst the scattered arrows.

She slid to her knees and stopped next to the teammate, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Don't move!"

She gave a low shout and tore open the combat uniform on "Nail's" arm.

The black arrow was deeply embedded in the muscle, almost piercing through the arm. The skin around the wound began to turn black and was spreading rapidly.

Li Na's face immediately darkened. She quickly took out a syringe filled with light blue liquid and a pair of surgical scissors from her medical kit.