Chapter 359: Chapter 134 Raven
Mu Fan drew out his alloy broadsword and swung it in front of him, quickly leaving nothing but a blurred afterimage of the great sword.
The stone bullets that viciously pelted towards them were all repelled without exception.
Mu Fan’s rising to his feet provided the other students behind him with an opportunity – it was only then they reacted, lifting their pulse rifles to start firing wildly.
Finally, after a brief respite, the gunfire erupted violently around them, and the overwhelming stone bullet attack that had just begun was forcibly suppressed by the firepower of half of Base Three.
Retreating roughly a hundred meters away, Mu Fan caught a pulse rifle thrown by a teammate, joining in the firing.
This time, however, he had hardly shot when he saw the insects camouflaged on the rock walls being knocked down one after another.
The cliff worms that had been in ambush for so long became mere targets once they were discovered.
The troops led by Luo Jianjin didn’t incur a single casualty while clearing the cliff worms from the rock walls on both sides.
Many of the students were seeing the Zeg on such a large scale for the first time, excitedly exchanging thoughts upon realizing they had killed so many.
The notoriously ferocious Zeg Clan… seemed too fragile to withstand much of a beating.
The battle turned into a slaughter, and now, the team retreated outside the entrance, all eyes on Luo Jianjin, waiting for his next command.
“Do not be complacent, if not for Mu Fan, we might have been completely ambushed.”
This statement quieted the cheering, as people began to realize it was the young man’s sudden assault that had fully exposed the Zeg.
After speaking, Luo Jianjin didn’t add anything else. His expression still held confusion because the Zeg Clan’s ambush forces seemed too monotypic – so much so that even as the cliff worms died in droves, not a single beetle had shown itself.
Mu Fan sheathed his alloy broadsword and walked up to Luo Jianjin, “What’s the matter, Captain Luo?”
Glancing at the steadfast young man beside him, Luo Jianjin had already come to regard Mu Fan as a true warrior.
“There’s something odd about this, the Zeg’s troop types are too singular this time.”
Mu Fan nodded in agreement, he had noticed as well.
“However, the detector has already made two rounds, and there are no other anomalies.”
“So, did these Zeg not lay an ambush at all, or… where are they hidden?”
Bearded muttered to himself in confusion, unable to make sense of the situation and preparing to continue giving orders.
Yet his words made Mu Fan’s eyes flash suddenly!
Where are they hidden?
The sky? No!
The rock walls? Already cleared!
The ground? No!
Underground…
Underground.
Mu Fan’s eyes widened in realization because he suddenly remembered a type of Zeg he had only seen once.
“Wait a minute!”
Luo Jianjin’s hand paused midair, turning to look at Mu Fan.
“What is it, Mu Fan?”
“Could these insects be hiding in… the ground? The last time we left the hive, we encountered an insect that could hide underground and shoot out a row of ground spikes. So, I’m wondering if there’s a chance of that?” Mu Fan gathered his thoughts and spoke.
“…A lurker? Hiss~”
A few Special Combat Team members nearby sucked in a breath of cold air upon hearing this, including Wolf, who displayed a cautious expression.
“Wolf, Deer!”
With just that brief command from Luo Jianjin, both understood what he meant and nodded in agreement.
“We have a way.”
What way?
While the nearby few were still curious, Deer pulled out a bizarrely designed, super-heavy rifle from the toolbox of the combat vehicle.
That muzzle could be called a cannon muzzle.
Circular, with a diameter of roughly 10 centimeters!
When Mu Fan saw the object, he noticed White Hair’s eyes go wide with excitement, almost to the point of drooling.
He nudged White Hair’s arm, “What is that?”
White Hair’s gaze was fixed firmly on the spot, and he whispered, “A rare force field generator, there might be other equipment later.”
True to his word, Deer aimed a massive and strange firearm forward and pulled the trigger five times in rapid succession.
Bang!
Bang!
…
Shiny metal spheres were driven deep into the soil.
After the fifth metal sphere entered the ground, all five spheres split open at once, and a transparent force field shot up from the five points, forming a five-sided pyramid.
At that moment, Wolf took out a delicate raven-shaped mechanical device from his backpack, with a pained expression on his face.
“What’s that?” Mu Fan asked curiously.
White Hair shook his head, not knowing either, but his interest didn’t wane in the slightest; the members of the Special Combat Team had no end of cool gadgets.
The thirty-centimeter-wide black raven-shaped device was placed on Wolf’s specialized crossbow and the mechanism was triggered.
Buzz!
The black raven turned into a streak of light and shot straight into the force field.
When it made contact with the transparent force field, the entire black surface instantly turned into a dazzling silver-white, then flew straight forward at a height of two meters above the ground.
While operating the tactical tablet, Deer suddenly yelled out, “There’s an ambush underground!”
The transparent force field turned abruptly red, stretched into a rectangle, and then condensed into dozens of red dots!
This was the map of the area ahead, and at that moment, dozens of red dots emerged densely packed in the canyon about three hundred meters ahead.
“Boss, thirty-six lurkers!”
The blade of grass in Deer’s mouth dropped out.
“Heavy Hammer Tanks, switch to siege mode!” The mechanical arms of the two AA5-type “Heavy Hammer” Tanks extended again, and the Plasma Shock Cannons roared as Mu Fan felt the ground tremble beneath his feet.
Then he saw a burst of blood flowers explode about one hundred and fifty meters in front of them!
The red dots on the force field map simultaneously disappeared by five.
Boom, Boom!
Just seven or eight seconds later, another roar of cannons followed by another burst of blood flowers.
“Good!” Bearded slapped Mu Fan’s shoulder excitedly, “Mu Fan, good thing we have you, detecting two ambushes in a row! Those Zeg are really sly. Once we get back, I’ll definitely apply for a military honor for you, see if we can get you a medal.”
Mu Fan was slightly puzzled; he hadn’t officially joined the military, could he still receive a medal?
After the third volley from the siege tanks, several more shadows surged from underneath the ground at a greater distance and hurriedly scrambled backward.
But they were too slow to escape the cannons of the siege tanks that were already in position. As these lurkers desperately crawled out, just one volley was enough to wipe them out completely.
Seeing no more red dots on the force field, all the awestruck trainees breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they didn’t know what kind of damage the Zeg could do, judging by how seriously the veterans were taking it, they certainly didn’t want to find out.
“How many more times can you detect?” Bearded asked Wolf and Deer.
“I can spread my dynamic electromagnetic force field five more times,” Deer said, pointing to a toolbox nearby.
“I only have one Raven left…” Wolf shook his head.
“Move forward another three hundred meters for detection, then return to base and request a Zeg Clan detector from the Military Department.”
The order was given, and the team passed through the gorge without incident.
After releasing the so-called Raven again, they safely moved another three hundred meters into the stone forest.
Captain Luo Jianjin ordered everyone to return; the exploration was over.
For some reason, Mu Fan, who had activated “Dark Breath,” always felt a bit strange because his analytical ability regarding the Zeg was rapidly improving. He didn’t know why, but he could come up with many thoughts about the Zeg almost instantaneously.
On the way back to base, Mu Fan had a vague premonition that the Zegs today were… probing?
“Mu Fan, the detection tools those two used today are very interesting. Help me intercept a set when you get the chance,” Black suddenly said as they were about to enter the base.