Ark Journey

But in the end he still carried the pile of books back to his tent, because he felt that Xue Zhi had not lied to him, and there might really be a power in them to change the earth.

As a mercenary who has been in the industry for so many years, he is still confident in his ability to judge people, and Xue Zhi is the kind of person who completely disdains to hide her thoughts.

After putting them away, Hedley, who had nothing to do for the time being, took out the thinnest book and started reading it in the order Xue Zhi had specified.

But after reading a few sentences, Hedley frowned: "Why is the grammar so strange? Do I have to learn a new set of grammar to read this book?

With a sigh, the leader of the mercenary group, who felt that his life was a hard one, took out a notebook and began to study.

......

A few days passed in a flash, and the mercenary group set out again to ambush the Sakta convoy.

The ambush location was a hidden valley that was neither deep nor narrow. Hedley did not know about this place before, otherwise, according to the nature of his mercenary group, they would have come here to rob the Sakota convoy long ago.

Because the valley was long and narrow, the Sakta convoy would pass through in a long line, so they decided to cut off the head and tail and attack the middle. At the same time, because they needed the scarce drugs in the car to deliver the goods, no powerful explosives were allowed. There were a few mines buried in the valley that could stop the car, and they would have to rely on them to stop the convoy.

The latter command made W unhappy. Without powerful explosions, what fun would war be? (Sad).

Leading the team to ambush at the entrance of the valley, seeing that the target did not appear in a short time, W leaned next to Xue Zhi and talked about something she was curious about recently: "What have you been talking about with Hedley recently? I see he often comes to see you."

"Something interesting and meaningful that might change the situation of the Sarkaz."

"what?"

Facing W's doubts, Xue Zhi smiled and replied, "It's true."

Hedley learned very quickly, and Xue Zhi's little knowledge was almost useless. Besides, Xue Zhi didn't intend to influence Hedley any more, as he himself didn't know that much, and it would be bad if she led Hedley astray again.

"I hope what you said is true. You have never lied to me so far."

"Of course, my girl."

After the brief chat, the two people leaning against each other became quiet again.

The sun gradually rose, and the long-awaited goal finally began to appear at the end of the horizon.

"I'm coming."

"Move your body, stay hidden, and prepare for battle!"

After a few seconds of noise, the hidden mercenaries fell silent again.

Looking far away, Xue Zhi used his superhuman vision to see the appearance of the convoy. At that moment, he felt as if he had returned to Earth.

At the head of the convoy was a jeep with thick armor plates. Even the front windshield was equipped with a protective fence. The large-caliber machine gun mounted on the roof was very imposing. The machine gunner only had his head and the halo above his head exposed under the protection of the machine gun shield.

Behind it were two vehicles of the same model. Their armor plates were slightly thinner, but the shooting holes on the body of the vehicles showed that they were not to be trifled with.

Further back was a long line of trucks, eight in total. Their yellow-green paint made these big guys barely visible in the wind and sand of the wilderness.

There are 6 jeeps in the middle of the team, separated by two sides for protection, and the configuration at the end is the same as that at the front of the convoy.

"There are a lot of cars, but I don't see many people."

W put down the telescope and agreed with Xue Zhi's words: "Well, apart from a few machine gunners, no other Sakota were seen. But the jeep can only hold a limited number of people. They only have about 50 armed men at most."

The convoy drove slowly, approaching the valley, and the mercenaries who were ambushing at the entrance lowered their bodies. If they failed to hide well and the target noticed and ran away, the other teams would have to skin them alive.

Entering the valley smoothly, the Sakota in the convoy did not realize that someone was ready to take their lives.

The terrain in the valley was not flat, so the convoy slowed down even further and the distance between each other widened.

Xue Zhi saw a Sakta jump out of a jeep in the middle of the escort. He quickly walked to the cab of a truck and said something. Then the truck increased its speed a little, but the bumpy road meant that the speed was destined to be not much faster.

Finally, the last jeep entered the valley.

Chapter 36: Gunfire and Bullets

The mercenaries in ambush followed the convoy and slowly moved forward, while listening attentively for any attack signals or explosions coming from the front.

boom!

With a loud bang, the convoy stopped abruptly, and the Sarkaz who were ambushing on both sides of the valley immediately drank the potion and jumped out of the ambush position with nimble steps.

"kill!"

The powerful roar continued to echo in the valley.

Xue Zhi, who rushed to the front at the first moment, waved his hand and released three ice cones to destroy the machine guns in sight that had not yet fired. He knew the power of this thing best, so he had to silence it first.

Xue Zhi drew out her Fusang, and in order to get the gun, she did not let the ice spike explode from under the jeep and impale everyone in the jeep like hedgehogs, but instead prepared to engage in close combat with these "angels".

Many Sakta had already gotten off the vehicles when the first explosion sounded, and they used the cover of the vehicles to shoot at the Sarkaz rushing down the hillsides on both sides. The Sarkaz archers and magicians who stayed on the hillside were fighting passionately with these Sakta. They didn't have guns, but their longbow and Originium skills were not vegetarian.

Whoosh, whoosh, the sound made by the air being rubbed by high-speed objects is particularly scary.

Soon, the car used as a cover was pierced by many arrows, and there were various traces caused by Originium techniques, and people fell down on the hillside from time to time.

Xue Zhi waved his hand and released magic, and three large ice shields floated up around each Sarkaz around him. Not far from him, W, who was holding a launcher and observing where there were many people, even had five floating around him.

His waving gesture also let Sakota know his identity as a sorcerer, so the firepower of several guns was instantly concentrated on him.

Seeing Xue Zhi being targeted, W immediately fired a grenade at the jeep. Although the explosion of the grenade lifted the vehicle slightly, its huge weight still allowed it to stand there without being overturned.

The bullet was right in front of her eyes, and everything in Xue Zhi's vision seemed to stop for a moment.

Draw the knife!

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

The crisp sound continued to ring, and W opened her mouth wide. She just saw Xue Zhi waving a knife in front of her to create an impenetrable wall, cutting off all the bullets!

Sakota, who had just fired the shot, was almost stunned. It was the first time they saw someone who could cut bullets with a knife.

"What a monster!"

"Hit him with your car! Otherwise we'll all die!"

Another language sounded, but Xue Zhi could understand it as well.

Just as the man shouted, a jeep started again. It turned its head suddenly, and its high-powered Originium engine roared, crashing into Xue Zhi under the cover of gunfire and bullets.

Several tall Sarkaz shieldmen wanted to help, but Xue Zhi stopped them: "Keep going, leave this car to me!"

Nearly 70% of the firepower at the end of the convoy was attracted by Xue Zhi alone. The mercenaries dispersed to both sides with Xue Zhi as the center, rushing towards the target and making room.

Facing the speeding jeep, Xue Zhi rushed forward without dodging or evading, just like Don Quixote challenging the windmill. However, it was hard to say who the windmill was!

The unpleasant sound of metal being bent and torn was heard the moment Xue Zhi and the jeep came into contact. The driver, who had stepped on the accelerator, could even see Xue Zhi's eyes full of mockery before his body was pierced by the deformed metal.

The front of the jeep was bent inward, and thick smoke and pungent smells continued to emerge from the damaged Originium engine.

The battle was in full swing, and Xue Zhi did not delay any longer and swung her knife to end the driver's few lives.

Sakta was shocked again and fired like crazy at Xue Zhi who walked out of the jeep wreckage, using the expensive etched bullets as if they were free.

The bullet effects brought by the special Originium technique continued to explode on Xue Zhi's body, flames and arcs continued to emerge, but they were of no use other than smashing his camouflage uniform into pieces.

The mercenaries did not waste the firepower gap created by Xue Zhi. After drinking the potion, they became extremely fast and powerful, not to mention that they were surrounded by shields.

Some mercenaries had already approached the truck. Sakota, who was standing next to the car and firing continuously, was deflected by Sarkaz's sword and then had his throat cut. However, there was also a situation where Sakota, who was using a short gun, killed Sarkaz with his flexible body and the advantage of the short gun.

Explosions continued to sound, and W, who had gone a little crazy, rushed to the car with more shields than others, and only turned the front of the car to shoot at the Sakota shooter. His desperate fighting style instantly suppressed these people and forced them to retreat step by step.

Seeing the situation gradually deteriorate, many Saktas began to move towards the middle of the convoy, trying to concentrate their forces to break out. However, they were doomed to have a hard time surviving after leaving the vehicle shelter and being exposed to the view of the shooters on the hillside.

Xue Zhi, shirtless, had just cleared out the enemies behind a jeep, and his wound was still dripping with blood.

Seeing that many Sakota began to retreat, Xue Zhi rushed forward with a knife and shouted, "Everyone, follow me!"

The mercenaries followed closely behind him, and responded in their own ways:

"Yes!"

"The deputy captain insulted Sakta! The deputy captain is invincible!"

Excited voices continued to ring out, and a soft and warm light appeared on Xue Zhi's empty hands. A large-scale healing magic was released, and many mercenaries who were lying on the ground and recovering stood up again.

W in the team looked at Xue Zhi who was leading a large group of mercenaries forward, and his smile became even more unbridled: "So handsome! Xue Zhi!"

The Sakotas, who were being chased closely, gritted their teeth.

"Damn it! If the revolver wasn't destroyed immediately, we wouldn't have ended up in this situation!"

"Don't talk! Just focus on shooting!"

Several grenades were thrown backwards, and in the light of the explosion, Xue Zhi rushed out first, with no signs of injury on his fair and strong body.

"You monster! Aaaah!"

As he was speaking, Xue Zhi caught up with that Sakota, who was beheaded with a single blow. The halo above his head and the wings of light behind him instantly dimmed and disappeared.

The Sakta defending not far ahead had a certain advantage. The miniature machine guns on the roof of their jeeps were still working, attacking the surroundings with fierce firepower. The suppressed Sarkaz could hardly raise their heads.

Seeing that the rear had been lost, the machine gun on the roof of the car immediately turned its muzzle and intended to fire at Xue Zhi.

But his magic comes faster!

A sharp ice cone appeared out of nowhere and instantly crossed the short distance to destroy the machine gun and the operator behind it.

Chapter 37: Support

The roar of the machine gun stopped immediately, and the other two machine guns that did not turn around were also destroyed from the side.

The sudden drop in firepower density gave the mercenaries a chance to fight back. The archers who had been unable to raise their heads just now began to fight back, and their powerful arrows kept tearing the armor plates of the jeep. The shieldmen raised their shields and charged forward. The mercenaries holding small crossbows supported their companions' shoulders, lined up in a line and slowly moved forward, pulling the trigger from time to time.

Small-caliber firearms could only produce tiny sparks when hitting thick composite shields, and the holders of large-caliber weapons were being watched by mercenaries many times their own. If they dared to show their heads, arrows and Originium skills would hit them in the next second.

The situation was one-sided. The troops led by Xue Zhi had killed all the people in a car and were moving forward step by step.

"Get ready to break out in the car! Cover me! I'll drive!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, a Sakta gritted his teeth, threw his weapon behind him, and rushed out of the truck that served as a cover with brisk steps.

Just as the archers were about to attack, they were suppressed by the fierce firepower again.

The short bursts of three to five shots were now changed to fully automatic shooting. The Sakotas were no longer stingy with ammunition. Their halos and wings of light became brighter and brighter. Now was the time to fight to the death.

The Originium engine started again, and the jeep's huge front and dazzling headlights forced back the nearby mercenaries.

"boarding!"

The driver steered the car sharply and drove it not far from his companions, while facing the enemy with the strongest armor plates on both sides. The occasional squeaking sound of metal tearing on the armor plates frightened him so much that his heart beat so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of his body.

Sakota, who was a little slow in his movements, was nailed to the ground by a huge arrow. He could only watch his companions running towards the jeep amid his own cries of pain.

No one has time to take care of him now.

A fireball exploded on the right rear side of the jeep, but the fireball was not powerful enough and only partially melted the armor plate. Seeing that the car was fine, Sakota, who had just laid down to avoid splash damage, got up again and rushed towards the door like crazy.

Just as those Sakhotas touched the door handle, two explosives hit the sides of the jeep accurately. The shock wave and fragments instantly made the Sakhotas who were about to get on the car fly backwards with their hearts broken.

The driver, who was also affected by the shock wave, raised his head desperately. A large wound appeared on his forehead. The flowing bright red blood blurred his vision, but he still saw the culprit clearly, the Sarkaz woman holding two launchers not far away!

"You deserve to die!"

The roar, as if the air was squeezed out of the lungs, slightly diverted the attention of most of the people with sharp ears on the battlefield.

The frenzied Sakota stepped on the accelerator, holding the steering wheel tightly, his eyes fixed on W. Everyone on the vehicle's route had to temporarily avoid the sharp edge, and countless attacks came from the side and diagonally in front, but the presence of protective fences and tempered glass prevented the mercenaries from killing him in a short time.

But the only rationality in the madness made this Sakota wonder, why was it that only the short Sarkaz woman did not dodge or avoid? Just relying on the thin shields around her?

Xue Zhi, who had just come out from behind a truck, saw the jeep rushing across the battlefield, and he naturally noticed the W in the direction of the front of the car.

He raised his empty left hand, and a thick layer of mud appeared just under the bottom of the jeep. After a bump, the car was lifted off the ground by the rising mud. The inertia was also dissipated by the mud that appeared in front of the car. The mud, like a diaper, completely trapped the car.

"'Sarkaz foul language', is this the vice-captain of W's team? His Originium skills are too terrifying! He can stop a car so easily."

"Haha, you said before that he was just a drug dealer. I asked you to watch the video that came out from there, but you didn't even bother watching it. Now you know how powerful he is."

It was the first time for many mercenaries in this team to see Xue Zhi take action, and they were all surprised at his terrifying strength.

Although the car window glass was blurred and Xue Zhi could not see the driver's face and expression, the rapidly spinning wheels still showed his anxious mood at the moment.

The car door was kicked open, and a man named Sakota with blood all over his face and red eyes jumped down with a gun in his hand, pointing the gun at W. Before he could shoot, an ice pick pierced into his brain from his temple, causing him to fall down limply.

After reloading the launcher, W, who was already a little out of breath, caught up with Xue Zhi again. The Sakota here were cleared out within a few minutes of their arrival.

Xue Zhi also cast a large-scale healing spell, which instantly consumed a large amount of magic power to spread the magic effect. She walked to the front of the convoy with a knife in hand as if nothing had happened.

A mercenary who was sitting on the ground gasping for breath and applying medicine to himself tremblingly suddenly saw a layer of light passing by, and then his injuries began to recover.

He looked up in confusion and saw the same color light on Xue Zhi's hand that had not yet dissipated, so he quickly raised his weapon and followed his footsteps: "Hey! Deputy Captain, I respect your teeth!"