One wave subsides, another rises.
When Wang Lan stood up, the members of the special task force immediately sensed that something was wrong. They were all well-trained soldiers, and although they all sighed, they quickly organized their equipment and got up to prepare for battle.
The holy envoy bowed his head.
Ding Taishun and the other two, who had initially looked weary, suddenly became bewildered when Wang Lan stood up. When the monster hidden in the darkness made a sound, they looked up and let out a long sigh.
They also realized that trouble had arisen again.
He could only force himself to stand up and prepare for battle.
“We’re running low on ammunition,” Li Shuo said, staring at the long black stick in his hand. Several rows of dense numbers were displayed on it. “The flamethrower is completely unusable, and we only have five rounds left. We can’t even find our supply vehicle anymore, so these are the last five rounds. Besides that, there are only a few high-explosive grenades on my person, which is pitifully few.”
“At least you still have some savings,” Zhang Jian said with a wry smile. “I’ve run out of bullets, and now I can only use two empty guns as weapons.”
As he spoke, Zhang Jian turned to look at the sauce dispenser beside him and added, "Besides that, we also have a disabled person..."
"Say less, no one's going to think you're mute," Sha Si glared at him, then ripped the grenade off Li Shuo's body. Li Shuo was stunned, opening his mouth to say, "I...my..."
Sha Si placed the grenade in Zhang Jian's hand, "Throw it accurately in a bit, and I'll show you that I, as the captain, am not bad at close combat."
As he spoke, he picked up the mantis sickle from the ground and held it in his hand.
Nan Chen glanced at him indifferently, then snorted dismissively.
Sauce: "..."
He looked at Wang Lan.
Wang Lan stared intently ahead, then said without turning his head, "Ding Taishun, find a way to set the surrounding area on fire. The darkness is already disadvantageous to us, so we need to ensure visibility."
Ding Taishun was exhausted. Upon hearing this, he nodded blankly and turned to light the bamboo forest.
The bamboo grove was oxygen-rich and humid, and was quickly set ablaze.
The darkness was gradually dispelled.
In the hazy distance ahead, two eerie blue lights appeared, accompanied by a series of strange chirping sounds. Then, a strange green worm, smooth on the surface and about three meters long, resembling a green snake, appeared. However, two claws protruded from the middle of its body, supporting the entire creature.
“This…” Sasa was taken aback and asked curiously, “What species is this green worm?”
As they were speaking, several more green insects emerged from the hazy distance.
Then... more and more.
“Who cares what species it is,” Wang Lan said. “In short, you can tell from the appearance of these insects that they are up to no good.”
He turned his head and saw that Ding Taishun had finished setting the fire and was standing with two other people.
Do you have any bullets left?
“That’s all,” the three shook their heads.
Are you afraid of dying?
The three shook their heads, then paused, nodded, but as if realizing something, shook their heads again.
Wang Lan chuckled and said, "If you're afraid of death, I'll kill you now to save you the pain of dying while fighting these insects. If you're not afraid, now is another opportunity for you to train yourselves. Vent all your negative emotions on these insects. As long as you're bloodthirsty, you'll succeed."
He turned to the others and said, "Don't linger in the fight. Find a way to break out. We definitely won't be able to sleep tonight. Nan Chen and I will lead the charge. You all must follow, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?" Li Shuo asked.
"Or just die!"
Wang Lan lightly touched the ground with her feet, then charged out with the mantis scythe in hand.
Nan Chen followed closely behind, wielding two daggers whose cold light gleamed even in the darkness of the night.
With a shout, Sha Si led Ding Taishun and the others in a charge forward.
A sigh came from beneath the hood of the holy envoy, who charged forward alongside the white-armored soldiers.
The green insects also began to stir.
As soon as Wang Lan and Nan Chen rushed into the battlefield, the insects jumped up and pounced on the two of them. Wang Lan swept his scythe horizontally, and wherever it passed, the green insects were instantly cut in half, but bright red blood spurted out from the broken ends.
The red and green colors create a striking contrast.
"grumble!!!"
The green insects screeched loudly, their attack becoming even more ferocious.
Nan Chen was already injured, and seeing the swarm of insects attacking, she immediately brandished her dagger. However, this action aggravated her wounds, causing excruciating pain. Her body suddenly froze, but the green insects continued their ferocious charge.
Wang Lan chopped the insect in front of him in half. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw one of the insects leap up and pounce on Nan Chen. Nan Chen, on the other hand, remained motionless. Wang Lan tapped his foot and appeared beside Nan Chen in a flash, kicking the insect away.
Why don't you hit him?
Wang Lan turned around and shouted at Nan Chen, but then saw that Nan Chen's face was as pale as paper and her body was trembling violently.
The bandages wrapped around Nan Chen's body immediately turned bright red. Wang Lan instantly realized that this was because the intense battle had torn open Nan Chen's wounds.
But misfortune never comes singly. With a few faint whooshing sounds, Wang Lan suddenly realized that Li Shuo and Zhang Jian had started bombarding the area with shells and grenades. The power of the explosions was astonishing, and the explosions all around them startled everyone, giving them a feeling of being bombarded.
The green insect was blasted to pieces, and red blood splattered out, filling the bamboo forest with the smell of gunpowder and blood.
Wang Lan supported Nan Chen. He had intended to avoid setting off the explosion, but Nan Chen's injuries had relapsed and were too severe, making it difficult for him to even move. Wang Lan was anxious, but just then, he heard a loud explosion behind him. The next moment, Nan Chen's body trembled violently, he swayed forward, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.
Wang Lan quickly helped Nan Chen up, then turned around and saw half a green insect corpse right behind Nan Chen. He immediately realized that it was a piece of the corpse that had been thrown up by the explosion and had just happened to bump into Nan Chen's back.
This is truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly, adding insult to injury.
Wang Lan was extremely anxious at this moment. As he turned his head, he saw out of the corner of his eye that the others were also preoccupied with the green insects and unable to spare any attention. Just then, a chilling chewing sound rang out from beside him.
Wang Lan frowned, immediately realizing the danger had escalated, and looked in the direction of the sound.
On the other side, a green worm was tearing apart the corpse of its companion and swallowing it whole...
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