Chapter Thirty-Seven: The First Line
Zhao Bohan and Tang Long were both looking at Yang Yuning in surprise, while Yang Yuning was looking at Qi An.
The controller cap was ugly, but Yang Yuning completely ignored that; he was looking at the cuts on her face from the grass.
Qi An's skin was strange; it seemed unaffected by wind and frost. After two missions, his face was not dark red or rough, but still as white and tender as tofu.
The fair skin rolled around in the mud and grass clippings, resulting in numerous fine scratches.
Yang Yuning was touching the ointment on her body.
But after touching it, they found that the thinnest wound on Qi An's nose had already healed!
Qi An herself didn't care at all—her self-healing ability had always been strong, and she had basically never been sick, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to survive alone in the wild.
She was still operating the spy drone. By this time, the cyst on the fallen worm had long since returned to normal, and the message that needed to be delivered had been delivered.
She directly controlled the drone to fly towards Yuli Village.
"What's the next step? Commander, please give us some instructions," Yu Shuang said.
The tone was somewhat offensive, but no one criticized it at the time.
“Conduct reconnaissance of Yuli Village…” Li Yi said after a long pause.
Qi An said, "We're already checking and will fly there soon. Also, the 12 insects two kilometers away haven't moved yet; we're waiting."
“There’s a high chance that there’s a Fallen Insect stronghold in Yuli Village. If there is, should we take a detour? Should we go further south?” Yang Yuning asked, and directly patted the door of the lead car, telling Li Yi to get out and discuss it.
Li Yi had no choice but to come out. He was still tall and strong, but his aura seemed to be constricted and frozen.
Qin Tianshuo also got out of the car. He was handsome, with his hair tied back in a short braid. Although he was also wearing a field military uniform, he inexplicably gave people a flashy feeling.
Yu Shuang was finally able to participate in the tactical discussion and was the first to speak: "If we go further south, can we guarantee that there won't be any Fallen Insects there?"
This vast plain was one of the most densely populated areas in China before the apocalypse; the so-called density of towns and cities was only relative.
"So you mean you want to fight, right?" Qin Tianshuo crossed his arms and almost blurted out, "What kind of fighting power can a team from a small place have?" But having learned his lesson, he stopped himself in time.
He glanced at Qi An, and this time it wasn't a huff with his nostrils pointing upwards, but a serious, careful, and puzzled look.
Yu Shuang admitted: "I think he should be hit."
It's uncertain whether they can escape this time. Even if they do, won't the Fallen Insects of Jade Pear Village chase after the direction their insect oil went and spread the message south?
Back then, we could surround and block them, but now we can take the initiative to attack.
"Has it been confirmed that there are Fallen Insects in Yuli Village?" Li Yi's deputy, Jia Wenxuan, asked.
"Confirmed, we've seen them. They're gathering, and judging from the initial impression, it's quite a large group, around 60 or 70," Qi An said.
Jia Wenxuan remained silent, while Li Yi stared at Yu Shuang with a gloomy expression: "Captain Yu, if you're so eager to fight, does that mean your team has the ability to fight?"
This person is extremely unpleasant from the moment they open their mouth!
Yu Shuang narrowed her eyes and immediately said, "The commander wants us to go into battle, while your troops and the comrades in North 2 rest?"
"Of course not, but I wonder if the comrades of Central Plains 3 dare to be at the forefront." Li Yi's expression relaxed as he said this, and he resumed his downward gaze.
Yu Shuang was once again filled with rage! Zhao Bohan asked, "Is this an order?"
“If you find it difficult, you can refuse,” Li Yi said.
"We will act as the first line to intercept the main force of Yuli Village, while your two teams will guard the convoy from the rear?" Zhao Bohan continued in a deep voice.
"right."
Qin Tianshuo exclaimed incredulously, "Is this arrangement ridiculous? Letting them block the way?"
"Our team will play as forward!"
"We should select the best combination from the three teams and arrange the formation!" Yang Yuning said angrily.
“I said, if you find it difficult, you can refuse,” Li Yi said calmly.
He didn't believe the second team would dare to take on the task.
Of course, if Team 2 accepts the challenge, they'll be foolish enough to be provoked. If they don't, they'll obediently back down, be more compliant, and refrain from provocation. Either outcome will be pleasing to them.
But Yu Shuang's angry rebuttal and refusal did not come as he expected. Yu Shuang looked at Qi An.
Everyone in both teams looked at Qi An.
In this crowd, there was a small, delicate girl who seemed out of place with her surroundings. She glanced at Li Yi and then nodded gently to her teammates.
She is their ears and eyes, and also their fighting force lock.
The confusion and unease vanished instantly, and smiles appeared on the faces of both teams, a smile of complete confidence and excitement at the impending storm!
“We accept,” Yu Shuang said.
Qi An whispered something to Zhao Bohan, and Zhao Bohan immediately said to Li Yi:
"All we need is a heavy combat drone and a box of air-dropped bombs for rear support. That's not too much to ask, is it?"
All eyes were on Li Yi, who couldn't bring himself to say, "You guys are so powerful, why do you need equipment?"
He tilted his head slightly, and Jia Wenxuan brought over two boxes.
Zhao Bohan inspected the test flight on site, while Yu Shuang pulled Qi An and strode towards their own vehicle, leaving behind the words: "Commander and everyone else, just sit back and wait to die!"
Yang Yuning took a step to follow, and Li Yi frowned, about to call out to him, but Yang Yuning turned around:
"I will report your command performance today truthfully."
Li Yi was taken aback, and his face immediately turned ugly!
On the other side of the team, Qi An was still connected to the spy drone and had already observed that the group of fallen insects was heading out of the village at a very fast speed.
"It looks like there are about 70 now, including at least two wisdom insects."
“Shooting them one by one won’t work; we have to bomb them,” Yu Shuang said. “Luckily, we managed to tow the vehicle out; all the shells for our own combat drones were on it.”
“The straight-line distance from here to Yuli Village is only 6 kilometers. We don’t know where we might get stuck if we drive. We’ll walk there,” Zhao Bohan said.
Qi An: "I'll operate the Morning Star combat drone. If you guys are fast, I might need someone to carry me."
Before Tang Long could speak, Yang Yuning said, "Me!"
Qi An: "I choose Tang Long."
Yang Yuning: "My strength is enhanced by 9, and my speed is enhanced by 8."
Tang Long lowered his head, and Qi An took a deep breath: "...Okay."
Yang Yuning looked radiant and offered his tactical advice: "Now that we have the insects' precise location, we can't be foolish enough to set up an arc formation there to block them. We can use the grass for cover and launch a dispersed, encircling attack."
“Old Yang is right. We all wear locators, and the signals are collected by me, Old Zhao, and Xiao Qi. We move to different positions and coordinate attacks according to orders,” Yu Shuang said.
"yes!"
With only 3 minutes to get ready, the team acted swiftly and efficiently.
The other two teams were watching this scene, and the truck drivers were also looking this way, whispering among themselves on their private channels.
Qin Tianshuo had been watching Team 2 closely, his expression grim. Suddenly, he spat out a curse:
"North 2 is ready! We'll form a second line behind the Central Plains to intercept any stragglers!"
Are we really going to watch those idiots who are ready to support the Central Plains go to their deaths?
His teammates perked up, but Li Yi stopped Qin Tianshuo:
“We’ll defend the second line together. Each team will select its own members, and the purifiers will be assigned from my team.”
Qin Tianshuo was taken aback.
Li Yi's tone of voice was normal, even gentler than before.
The Purifiers of Morning Star Team 1 have a Mental Enhancement of 8, while the others only have 7. This arrangement does indeed better ensure the safety of the Central Plains Team 3.
Qin Tianshuo's awkwardness subsided considerably, and he replied, "Yes," before starting to select people.
Li Yi turned his head, his gentle expression vanishing, and whispered to his purifier Liu Weiyun:
"Make those people from the Central Plains learn to bow their heads; if they don't, we won't save them!"
Liu Weiyun lowered her eyes and nodded gently.
The other two teams, along with Yang Yuning, were already fully prepared. Under the cover of their vehicles, they slipped into the dense grass like fish swimming in water.
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