Ark Journey

While they were communicating here, a communication came in: "Report, a transport team is approaching."

Xue Zhi immediately put down the dry food in her hand that tasted not very good and went down the mountain to prepare for battle.

"Fight them from close, bite their tail, don't expose yourself in advance." Hedley gave orders to the reconnaissance team in the forest, and then ordered other troops to start the action: "You take your men down the mountain from the woods on both sides, hide well, and attack the transport troops from both sides."

Soon, all the units were in place. The intelligence provided by the drones in the sky and the powerful relay communication allowed Hedley to perceive the situation on the battlefield to a higher level. Facing other troops here, as long as the gap in personnel was not too large, it would be a dimensionality reduction attack.

Xue Zhi, who was quick on her feet, quickly found the team that had just sent the message. However, the transport team was unaware that the road ahead had changed and was still moving forward in a very loose formation. They didn't even notice that there was someone on the tree beside the road.

"Deputy Captain, when do we take action?"

Since there had been no news about Hedley for a long time, the command naturally fell into the hands of Xue Zhi.

Looking at the convoy winding forward, Xue Zhi whispered: "Don't worry, take your time, we are going to swallow them all in one gulp."

"Yes."

There were not many vehicles in the transport team, but they were all very wide green-skinned creatures with exposed Originium engines, pulling a vehicle that looked no different from a wooden board.

There was no road in the forest for such a team, but they carried tools such as electric saws and cut wood as they went, and a small path was formed in the dust and wood chips. The team stopped and started, and the distance between them was also increased.

Watching their actions, Xue Zhi was a little confused. Is Hill 415 so important? They even need to open up a special transportation line. Including the convoy they just ambushed, this is the second one. No matter how big the hilltop is, it can't hold so many supplies. Could it be that it is just a passage for the team that penetrated into the Babel Tower defense zone to deliver supplies? Then they need to investigate carefully.

While Xue Zhi was thinking, the mercenaries continued to wait quietly until the tail of the team passed by them.

"superior."

Just as they reported that the transport team had reached its end, Hedley's order instantly reached everyone's ears.

Dense arrows were shot from the woods on both sides, and in just one round, many unlucky and weak people were killed. Then, accompanied by shouts of killing, groups of mercenaries put down their bows and crossbows and rushed out in small teams. They started to fight against the escort teams around the vehicles.

The outermost troops did not take any action as they were on guard against other troops suddenly appearing.

Xue Zhi waved her hand and released chains of lightning, starting to kill people from the end of the team. The extremely thin dark purple lightning had damage that did not match its appearance. Wherever it passed, charred corpses twitched and fell down.

Next to a carriage not far away, a Sarkaz holding a crossbow aimed at Xue Zhi, and then he nodded to another Sarkaz holding a long sword beside him.

Longblade Sarkaz stepped forward, staring intently at Xue Zhi's hand. He didn't want to be hit by that weird Originium skill.

When Xue Zhi turned his head towards this side, cold sweat instantly broke out on the head of Long Blade Sarkaz, but he still moved forward.

The sound of a bowstring bursting sounded behind him, and Xue Zhi raised her hand at the same time.

It's now!

The Originium skill was activated, and the figure of the long sword Sarkaz disappeared instantly. A thick arrow replaced him, and he appeared behind Xue Zhi's head with the long sword in his hand raised high.

A double-sided trap was immediately formed, with wolves in front and tigers behind, but Xue Zhi, who was in the encirclement, smiled.

"Your Originium skills are very interesting."

Under the horrified gaze of Long Blade Sarkaz, Xue Zhi instantly turned her head and smiled at him. This was the last scene he saw before he died.

A thick ice cone rose up, sending the two people who launched the joint attack to the west together.

【+1103】

Looking at the points obtained, Xue Zhi was a little curious: "Two centurions?"

He turned his head and glanced at the soldiers of the Military Commission who were retreating on the field. It was obvious that there were less than two centuries of soldiers standing and lying on the ground. But this was not impossible, as a centurion's team might be wiped out as a whole.

But I'd better talk to Hedley later and see what he thinks.

Chapter 53: Tactical Deception

When the last person fell to the ground, the mercenaries drove their cars swiftly to collect and hide all kinds of supplies and vehicles, and also recovered the arrows that had been shot.

Xue Zhi returned to the top of the mountain again and told Hedley the information and speculations she had obtained.

Looking at the large amount of supplies piled up around, Hedley somewhat agreed with Xue Zhi's opinion, because there really wasn't much use for so many things here, and it was normal for such a loose defense line to be infiltrated: "Two centurions, yeah. Also, do you suspect someone has infiltrated the defense zone of the Tower of Babel, and will resupply near us?"

Picking up the unfinished dry food again, Xue Zhi nodded as she ate: "That's it."

"I think what you said makes sense. I'll transfer a few cannons back and arrange some more people here."

"Ah."

After explaining these things to Hedley, Xue Zhi took the dry food and went back downstairs. The main reason she came here was to get the unfinished dry food. It would be bad to waste food.

After Xue Zhi left, Hedley picked up the dry food package he had thrown on the ground and unfolded it. There was a line of small words written at the bottom of the bag: "Concentrated soup cubes for the team". He shook his head, put the garbage away, and then sighed: "What a good appetite."

As night falls, many animals begin to become active, which adds a bit of firepower to the originally silent forest and better hides various traces that cannot be cleared during the day.

Sitting on the tree, Xue Zhi could clearly sense all the sentinels around him who were hiding in the treetops like him. They were the most elite mercenaries selected, and their patience and fighting spirit were amazing. They would give the upcoming enemies a surprise.

W was not far from him. In order to maintain information advantage, she was temporarily prohibited from using explosives. This made her unhappy as she had originally planned to show her skills, but orders had to be obeyed.

Around three o'clock in the morning, the sound of cannons suddenly rang out, still towards the side of the Tower of Babel. Xue Zhi, who was sitting on a tree and only relying on her mental power to perceive the surrounding situation, immediately opened her eyes.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it, but the orders coming from the other side made them stay at their posts.

Xue Zhi's guess was correct. There really was a team that infiltrated the Babel Tower defense zone and was resupplying here, and they were unaware of the change of ownership of this place.

Relying on the huge advantage brought by the drone's thermal imager, Hedley allowed all kinds of artillery to firmly lock onto all targets. At the same time, he sent out mercenaries who had already changed into enemy uniforms to delay time so as to facilitate the mobilization of troops for encirclement.

At the foot of the cliff, a Sarkaz officer covered in dust and bandages stood in front of a large group of exhausted soldiers and said to the mercenaries: "According to the established plan, let's get supplies."

The mercenary was also a talented person. He was not in a hurry in the face of a large number of enemies. "Wait a moment. In order to prevent the supplies from being taken away by the people of Babel Tower, we need some time to transport them down."

As he spoke, he pointed to the other side of the cliff. In order to cooperate with his actions, the people on it really put down a lot of things.

The Sarkaz officer nodded without any doubt: "Yes."

As time passed, more and more things were put down, and many people were busy around.

When the commander became impatient and wanted to ask the person who had just talked to him when he could get the supplies, he found that he had disappeared.

"!?"

The next second, a meteor shower fell from the sky and covered his troops, and the place where he was standing received special attention.

The Shadow Demon mercenary who had just escaped with the help of his own race's Originium skills was moving quickly: "This 'Sarkaz foul language' is really exciting!"

Under the effect of several incendiary bombs, the Military Commission's troops were engulfed in flames.

The mercenaries who had been mobilized to the surrounding areas used bows and crossbows to shoot anyone who rushed out of the sea of fire, and the drone operator was reminding his teammates of the targets that were not on fire.

With their commander dead, the army, which had suffered heavy casualties, collapsed instantly under the threat of the rain of steel. They aimlessly formed small groups with the nearest people and tried to break out of the sea of fire, without considering the possibility of joining forces.

Some magicians tried to put out the fire, but they would immediately attract artillery fire from the top of the mountain if they used Originium techniques to create a fire-free zone.

Xue Zhi, who watched the entire process with her spiritual perception, gave her own evaluation of this army: "Tsk tsk tsk, they are really not very good."

The mercenary next to him heard his words and asked curiously: "What did the deputy captain see?"

He could only hear the incessant artillery fire from the top of the mountain, but could not see the situation of those people over the mountain.

No longer paying attention to that side, Xue Zhi described the scene she saw to the mercenaries: "Those soldiers from the Military Committee are all going to die. They had a hard time infiltrating, but they were tricked by us and are now bathing in a sea of fire."

"Damn."

After the flames burned everything, the mercenaries responsible for finishing off the enemy carefully stepped into the charred land to look for enemies that were still alive to prevent them from coming back to life and alerting the enemy.

Seeing that the situation was already decided, Hedley shifted his attention to other places. This place was not worth his energy and attention.

The mercenaries survived the first night by taking turns to rest. In the comfortable temperature of the early morning, the mercenaries who had been sent out to deliver the message returned.

He brought back some good news. The battle line on the Tower of Babel was advancing, and the strength of the Military Committee showed a certain decline, but their mercenary group was still required to defend the place to the death.

Xue Zhi, who had listened to the messenger's report remotely, had a somewhat tense expression on his face. From his point of view, the power of the Tower of Babel was being tied up and lured. How could the opponent who had always been stronger than them suddenly become weak? At this moment, they were advancing towards the enemy's area. Once the base camp here was attacked, the supply line would be lengthened, and the army without the supreme commander would immediately fall into a passive position.

However, to put it bluntly, it is not a bad thing if these people die or are completely dispersed. The pressure on Hedley will be much less. At least after the Military Committee also goes on an expedition to Londinium, Kazdel will not have a situation where warlords are everywhere.

If W sees someone doing something wrong in the name of Theresa, he will probably rush out and blow them all up.

While he was thinking, W came over. A night of alternating rest had little effect on her. The energetic girl came to him to ask for something to eat.

While eating the buns Xue Zhi brought out, W chatted with Xue Zhi casually: "I heard that Babel Tower is making great progress. I wonder how Her Highness Theresa is doing."

He just bit his bun and said nothing. He couldn't tell W that Theresa was going to die soon: "......"

Chapter 54: The Enemy Approaches Again

While the mercenary group was having breakfast, a drone that had already flown far away sent back the latest intelligence that a military committee of a thousand people was approaching them. The huge number of people made it impossible for even the forest to completely hide their whereabouts.

The drone also took a photo of a person suspected to be a centurion or a staff officer standing on a protruding rock and looking at Hill 415 with a telescope. Fortunately, the flag on Hill was not changed, and the exposed sentry was also dressed in the uniform of the Military Commission.

In the communication, Hedley, who learned the news, said: "Get ready, this level of enemy is not something we can easily deal with."

The moment they received the news, the mercenaries stuffed two mouthfuls of dry rations into their mouths, then took the various explosives handed over by the quartermaster and began to set them up.

There were at least one or two explosives placed on tree trunks, behind rocks, in bushes, and anywhere that could be hidden.

Because they were fighting in the forest before, the density of explosives was not too high to prevent accidental injuries. Now they were preparing for a tough battle, so they had to increase the density. The various artillery pieces on the top of the mountain also turned their muzzles around. After two rounds of supply from the enemy, the shells of these weapons could be used freely.

After the intense deployment phase was completed, the mercenaries retreated deeper into the forest, and Hedley also sent the troops guarding the top of the mountain down to supplement the proof force. At this moment, there were only artillery and two teams of emergency personnel on top.

The drone still followed closely over the troop's head, faithfully transmitting all the information it captured.

The troop of about a thousand people was moving quickly in a relatively dense formation. They had not yet fully deployed, and they did not even have a forward reconnaissance force. It seemed that the information gap advantage could still be used once.

Putting down the operating terminal, thinking about the small cannons on the top of the mountain, Xue Zhi suddenly sighed. He really wanted a large-caliber howitzer, but it was a pity that there was none here, otherwise he could easily wipe out this unit.

The enemy is still advancing and has entered the ambush circle. Their every move is exposed by the drone camera.

The demolitionist held the detonator tightly in his hand, and the artillery assigned to the target constantly fine-tuned the elevation angle to cause greater damage.

Finally, the enemy reached a certain position and the attack began.

The explosives detonated, and continuous explosions immediately sounded in the forest. Then, the artillery that followed poured deadly iron rain and flames onto the enemy's heads.

Bright fireballs exploded, igniting the flammable trees in the summer, and the earth shook continuously as if a dragon was turning over.

Xue Zhi turned over and stood on the top of the tree. Wash basin-sized fireballs instantly formed around him, and then drew strange arcs and smashed into the area in front that was not covered by the artillery fire at a very fast speed. The chaotic and unstable magic power exploded when it touched the ground, adding more fun to the whole fireworks show.

The other magicians in the mercenary group also started to attack, and now they had nothing to worry about.

Standing on the top of the tree, Xue Zhi could hear the curses and shouts of the soldiers at the center of the artillery from the wind, as well as the various sounds of flesh being torn by shrapnel and burned by flames, and the sound of propellers when the drones took off. They planned to use drones loaded with bombs to carry out suicide attacks to deal with the artillery, but the chaotic airflow and large number of attacks at this time caused many drones to be shot down before they could take off.

Just as the mercenary group was carrying out fire coverage, Xue Zhi suddenly discovered that a strange light appeared in the bombing zone below. Although it disappeared instantly, this short period of time still allowed the people inside to take action.

An extremely bright orange-yellow flare then rushed out. The unknown chemical raw materials made its brightness clearly visible in the fire of the explosion. It flew diagonally in the direction of Hill 415 with a stream of light, but just as it reached the top of the woods, a bright flash of electric light instantly flashed across a distance of hundreds of meters and blew it up in mid-air.

The mercenary who was about to remind Xue Zhi just shut up and only sighed: "The deputy captain is quick enough."

Xue Zhi was sure that the purpose of this thing was to guide artillery or seek support from other troops, but no matter which it was, just don't let it rise.

The fire coverage is over. Although there are free artillery shells, they have an end, and some have to be left to face the enemies behind. Now you have to fight with real guns and real swords.

As the absolute sharp knife of the team, Xue Zhi and his colleagues' mission is to stab hard into the enemy's weak points!

Today's weather: there will be snow in Kikube!

He rushed forward with his sword drawn, and seeing the enemy appear, the enemy, who had suffered heavy casualties, immediately began to organize a counterattack. Some archers who could still move shot arrows first, but most of them were blocked by the small ice shield that suddenly appeared around everyone. Even in this position, Xue Zhi could provide protection for the friendly forces on the entire battlefield.

The mercenary who was unfortunately shot pulled out the arrow fiercely, then poured healing potion on the bleeding wound. After a puff of white smoke, the wound had healed.

Taking a big step forward, Xue Zhi kicked a man who was trying to stand up in front of him back again. The huge force broke him into pieces when he landed.

He swung his sword to cut off the weapon that was approaching his body, and then followed up with a sword to cut off the owner of the weapon at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye of bystanders. He calmly slaughtered anyone who dared to approach.

With him as the spearhead, the two elite teams fully deployed and began to kill. Facing those Military Commission soldiers who were injured in the explosion, they drank the potion and rushed forward recklessly, and no one could stop them.

A spell came at him, and Xue Zhi dodged sideways. A small hole was blown out on the ground behind him. He did not fight back, but the magician who launched the attack had steam rising violently all over his body, and then he quickly turned into a mummy and fell to the ground.

On the battlefield, all kinds of attacks were flying everywhere. Xue Zhi, holding a shield, led his team into the enemy camp. Here, he saw some special Sarkaz. They were a group of slender, plump, and graceful women wearing veils. There were a lot of runes surrounding their bodies. Everyone was using a variety of different Originium skills to attack in all directions. They looked beautiful and dangerous.

"Banshee?"

As both were spellcasters, Xue Zhi, out of respect for the other party, threw a thick lightning bolt directly at the group of magicians. The shieldmen responsible for protecting them immediately stood up, and a large number of Originium skills also fell on them, but it was useless. Along with the ozone produced by the ionized air, the powerful lightning swallowed up the shieldmen and magicians who received the bonus. Wherever the purple lightning passed, runes shattered, bodies exploded, and some flesh and blood flew into the sky to form a bloody rain.

Chapter 55: Wendigo

Just as a flash of lightning cleared all the enemies within 20 meters in front of him, Xue Zhi, who continued to move forward, sensed a powerful target appearing in the distance. Analyzing the mental information coming from his mind, he first noticed the pair of winding and intertwined antlers while swinging his sword, and then found that W and Ines were fighting beside her.

"Wendigo? Is this force the main force?"

The appearance of a large number of powerful units made Xue Zhi mutter involuntarily, but it didn’t matter, because he, Old Xue, was fighting against the elite!

【-twenty four】

The points disappeared, and a group of purple-black ender pearls appeared in the warehouse. Xue Zhi took out one, selected a direction, and threw it out with force. After doing all this, he waved his hand and released several chaos fireballs to devour the enemies. At the same time, he said to the team leader who caught up with him: "I will go to support other places later, you continue to kill the enemies."