Chapter 139: Fierce Battle Xirui's eyes were full of sharpness...
After a short rest, the two elite teams sneaked quietly into the depths of the jungle.
Dim sunlight filtered through the dense treetops, casting mottled shadows on the muddy ground.
The twenty senior military females led by Elmer were divided into two groups and advanced in a fan-shaped formation. The other group was Xirui.
When Elmer heard this decision, he really couldn't understand why the leader would let a male insect lead the team. It was simply unbelievable.
But what made him even more upset was that this decision was actually damn reasonable.
After all, only Xirui and the chief had personally tracked the movements of the white creature.
Deep in the jungle.
"Stay alert."
Xirui's voice was unnaturally calm. He examined the marks on the ground with agility, his black hair still stained with wet mud.
Ten fully armed female soldiers followed him silently without raising any objection to this arrangement.
Obedience is the highest command in the team.
What's more, the black-haired male insect in front of him was appointed by the leader himself.
Xirui's team advanced along the direction where the giant python appeared before.
After an hour and a half of arduous trek, they found the cave entrance under a hidden rock wall.
"The marks are very fresh."
Xirui squatted down and brushed his fingertips across a deep claw mark on the ground.
The beam of a tactical flashlight shone into the cave, illuminating the devastation inside:
Scattered documents covered the ground like autumn leaves. There were obvious bullet marks and scratches on the rock wall, and a few pieces of gravel were still falling down.
"Separate inspections."
"yes!"
Xirui made a gesture, and the team dispersed immediately. He himself walked towards the pile of documents, carefully avoiding the pages with his black combat boots.
When he saw the title of "The Temple of Eternal Life Plan", he turned a few pages back.
"The Temple of Eternal Life Plan" seems to be incomplete, with only a few scattered pages, which probably talk about some experiments that are 100% anti-human for Xirui.
Although I don’t quite understand it, I’ll just put it away.
"Your Mightiness!"
A female soldier suddenly lowered her voice and shouted, "There's blood here—and it's warm!"
Hearing this, Xirui walked over quickly, and his tactical gloves wiped a dark red streak on the rock wall.
The warmth from his fingertips made his eyes glare: "They just left not long ago."
The flashlight beam swept across the ground, leaving clear footprints in the wet soil - very messy footprints, one of which was the mark of military boots, and the other was some kind of claw marks.
And it was obvious that there were at least 10 people.
——Judging from the size of the footprints.
"...It's troublesome. This should be the worst case scenario."
Xirui felt a little overwhelmed for a moment. He finally found it, but it turned out to be empty.
"It's very likely that the Orthodox Army found Delashi and the others before us."
"But it's still okay."
Xirui stood up, his black eyes flashing coldly in the moonlight.
"It wasn't raining, so the tracking was clear."
He looked in the direction of the footprints and saw a little reflection in his peripheral vision.
Xirui suddenly raised his hand to signal everyone to be silent, and then he sneaked forward silently like a black panther.
In front of a broken bush, he found a more crucial clue -
A pearly white scale, with fresh blood still staining the edges.
Fresh blood.
The monster was injured, and the injury happened very recently.
He gestured to advance, and the squad immediately dispersed in battle formation.
As we went deeper, broken branches and drag marks became more and more obvious.
Xirui suddenly stopped and raised his hand to make a fist - there was a sound of something heavy falling in front of him, not far away, about 500 meters away.
The gun was loaded silently. Xirui narrowed his eyes, gestured to the back, and slowly approached the source of the sound...
——
"Bang--!"
A deafening roar exploded in the dense forest.
The giant python, which was as thick as three adult Zerg waists, was kicked away by a huge force. Its huge body broke more than a dozen towering trees before it came to a stop.
The gray-brown scales were covered in sticky blood, giving off a strange luster in the moonlight.
Twenty fully armed female soldiers pounced on them like ghosts.
They are the stronger fighting force of the Orthodox Army. They spread their wings as sharp as knives and draw deadly arcs in the air.
The wings of the Zerg are one of the hardest biological materials in nature, and at this moment they are vibrating at an astonishing frequency, making a teeth-grinding buzzing sound.
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
Several cold lights flashed by, and the giant python let out a final shrill roar.
Its head, neatly severed, rolled to the muddy ground, covered in fallen leaves and dirt.
The blood spurting out from the broken part dyed the surrounding vegetation dark red, and the air was suddenly filled with a strong smell of blood.
The ferocious head rolled several times and finally stopped in front of a pair of shiny military boots.
Fan Pai crossed his arms, sneered, and poked the giant python's head with the toe of his boot.
His eyes were full of contempt as he looked up at the white figure covered in blood opposite him.
"What kind of monster looks like this?"
His voice was filled with chilling amusement.
"It's indeed quite rare. I've never seen it before."
Across from him, the pearly white creature was panting heavily.
Its originally beautiful scales were now covered with scars, and blood kept dripping from the wounds.
But it still stubbornly stood in front of Delshi, its dark green pupils burning with rage, its thick tail slapping the ground anxiously, splashing mud.
Delshi's condition wasn't much better. His wings were fully extended, revealing the metallic sheen typical of combat.
His eyes were as cold as knives, fixed on Fan Pai. His uniform was already tattered, revealing his muscular body and several hideous wounds.
"Brahma..."
Dresi's voice was horribly hoarse;
"It's amazing that you came here in person to hunt him. I heard you have a mysophobia, and you can actually endure it in the dense forest."
Fan Pai raised an eyebrow, smiled slowly, and played with the new gun in his hand: "It seems you know a lot, traitor."
He deliberately stretched out his tone, "But you are wrong--"
"I'm here to test the gun. It's a new thing. I heard it can penetrate the sturdy wings of a military female. Why don't you try it?"
The next second, the pearly white creature let out a sharp, angry roar and pounced on Fan Pai.
It was incredibly fast, its sharp claws going straight for Fan Pai's throat. But Fan Pai seemed to be prepared, dodging sideways and pulling the trigger at the same time -
"Bang!"
The pulse bullet grazed the creature's scales, leaving a charred mark on its shoulder. The creature took a few steps back in pain, only to be surrounded by the suddenly appearing Imperial Army.
More than a dozen new-type guns were aimed at it and Delshi at the same time.
"What a touching friendship."
The Brahmans clapped sarcastically,
"A traitor and a monster... a perfect match for my rifle."
Delshi's brows were twisted into a deep furrow, and his clenched teeth formed sharp lines on his cheeks.
The pearly white creature beside him was still gasping for breath, its slender body covered with crisscrossing wounds. It stubbornly stood in front of Delshi, its dark green vertical pupils staring at Fan Pai, and threatening growls continued to come out of its throat.
"roll,"
"Get out of here!"
Delshi clearly remembered the scene in the cave more than ten minutes ago - when the elite troops of the Brahma faction suddenly appeared, this creature immediately protected him behind it.
The pearly white scales exploded into brilliant sparks in the gunfire, and the sharp claws tore the throats of the three enemies.
But faced with the siege of dozens of pulse guns, even such a powerful creature began to be unable to cope.
Just when they were about to be surrounded, the creature suddenly wrapped its tail around his waist and rushed out of the encirclement at astonishing speed.
What was even more incredible was that a giant python suddenly appeared and blocked some of the pursuers for them.
Delshi still can't figure out how this creature reached some strange tacit understanding with the python.
"Listen,"
Delashi lowered his voice, his Adam's apple rolling slightly as he spoke, "I'll create chaos later, and you'll find an opportunity—"
"Bang!"
A muffled sound interrupted his words.
The elite female soldier closest to them suddenly stiffened—a ball of blood exploded from her eye socket, and the sound of the bullet piercing her skull was so crisp and creepy that it was chilling.
Before the body fell to the ground, the second gunshot followed.
"Whoosh—"
The bullet grazed Fanpai's cheek and almost hit his eyeball.
Fan Pai suddenly tilted his head, his dark red pupils suddenly contracted: "Who!"
Amidst the swaying shadows of the trees, a black figure descended from the sky like a ghost.
Xirui's figure drew a neat arc in the dim sunlight, and when he landed, he picked up a new type of gun from the waist of a female soldier.
The whole process went smoothly. By the time Fan Pai reacted, the black muzzle of the gun was already pointed at his forehead.
"Wow, that's a really nice gun."
Xirui smiled with his eyes curved, but his fingertips were firmly on the trigger.
His clothes were still stained with mud, his black hair was messily stuck to his forehead, and his expression was smug, as if to say - your gun is fine, and it will be mine in the next second.
There's no way around it. Xirui is a loyal gun enthusiast. Whenever this kind of thing appears in front of him, Xirui wants to touch it.
Delshi looked at the sudden appearance of reinforcements in shock.
Xirui stood between them and the Fanpai, his slender back like an insurmountable barrier.
"Lawu?"
The pearly white creature suddenly moved closer to Delshi, gently nuzzling his arm with its cool, wet nose, a questioning glint in its dark green eyes.
"It's okay, it's... teammates."
Delehee said hesitantly, his hand subconsciously patting its head, an action that made the creature purr with contentment.
"Deleshi, I finally found you."
Xirui still had his back to them, his voice filled with his usual lazy smile.
"But it seems you're out of luck. You seem to be in big trouble."
Although his tone was relaxed, Delshi noticed that Xirui's posture was actually in a state of high alert - his knees slightly bent, his center of gravity lowered, and he was ready to explode at any time.
To be honest, Xirui did have some impression of the Fan school.
When he rushed over from the warship to find Ranta, he saw the scene of the Fan faction and Ranta fighting from afar.
At this moment, Fan Pai's face turned ashen, and the blue veins on his forehead were clearly visible.
His eyes were fixed on the new type of gun in Xirui's hand - it was developed by the Empire at great expense, and the entire legion was only issued twenty for trial use.
And now, one of them is being played with casually by this guy of unknown origin.
"Who the hell are you?"
Fan Pai's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Suddenly, he frowned and his pupils contracted sharply: "Wait a minute - are you a male insect?"
His expression was wonderful, first confusion, then shock, and finally disbelief.
Fan Pai subconsciously thought that this was another female Zerg traitor who had defected to the rebels, but not only did the other party not spread its wings, but the back of its neck was as smooth as before - there should be the Zerg's unique patterns there.
Xirui touched the gun in his hand carelessly, and the metal parts made a crisp "click" sound:
"Why, it seems like you all like to ask this question."
He tilted his head, his black hair falling down in front of his forehead.
"So, yes, so what?"
This sentence caused Fan Pai's expression to gradually change from shock to a strange kind of pity:
"Very well, Mr. Male."
He took a deep breath, and his voice suddenly became persuasive.
"Even if you are a male insect, if you mix with these rebels, the Empire will not forgive your sins."
Fan Pai even took half a step forward and spread his hands in a persuasive gesture:
"Why give up a life of luxury and go to the rebels and suffer?"
"Sir, please join the Empire! Offer these two guys behind you as a token of your sincerity in joining the Empire. I promise that the Empire will reward you very generously."
The dense forest suddenly became eerily quiet.
Even the pearly white creature stopped growling and tilted its head curiously to watch the scene.
Delshi frowned fiercely.
The current situation is very unfavorable for them.
He felt there was a fifty percent chance that the male insect would rebel immediately.
The deputy leader who acted so loyal at that time could sell out the entire rebel army for profit. What reason does this male insect who has only joined for a while have to hold on?
Delshi could see that the male insect in front of him was probably really interested in their leader.
——However, between beauty and life, life is definitely more important.
What's more, Cerie is a male insect. Even if he is the leader, he cannot be loyal to that extent because of his selfish nature.
"I see."
Xirui suddenly smiled, and the gun in his hand was reflected in his black eyes.
The current situation is also very tricky for Xirui.
He could clearly see that these were not just small minions, but high-level combat forces sent out by the orthodox army. The female insect confronting him was probably also an officer with a high rank.
Difficult to fight.
The team brought by Xirui is still hiding. It is obviously not a good idea to give away heads right at the beginning. The gap in combat power exists objectively.
It is indeed risky.
If this mission was not assigned to him by Ranta, if Deleshi was not an important member of the rebels, if Xirui came alone today.
Then he might really run away.
There's no need to be forceful.
No one in this world likes to seek death.
He likes to play exciting games, but he doesn't like to risk his life.
Now, we can only take a gamble.
Xirui's eyes were full of sharpness.
It is indeed difficult to fight with force, but everyone can make a sneak attack.
He came here mainly to attract attention, and did not expect that he could rescue Delshi from so many encirclements under gunpoint by himself.
"Bang!"
The sound of gunfire shattered the silence of the dense forest.
The bullet flew past Fan Pai's temples. Fan Pai's dark red pupils suddenly contracted, and at the critical moment he rolled sideways, barely avoiding the fatal blow.
But Xirui's attack was far from over.
The black-haired male insect's nimble body soared into the air like a cheetah. His long legs drew a sharp arc in the air, and the metal heel of his boot kicked hard into Fan Pai's chest.
"Crack!"
There was a clear sound of ribs breaking.
Fan Pai groaned, his face full of disbelief - he had completely underestimated his enemy, how could it be possible, it was just a male insect!
So he was caught off guard and kicked three meters away, hitting an ancient tree hard.
The bark of the trees cracked and leaves fell.
Almost at the same time, dozens of gunshots suddenly rang out around the dense forest.
The rebel soldiers who had been lying in ambush for a long time opened fire at the same time.
The skin of a female soldier who has entered combat mode is very tough, but her eyes are indeed her weak point.
Those fully armed Orthodox soldiers didn't even have time to react before one-third of them were shot in the head.
"Bang!"
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Blood and brain matter splattered in the moonlight, staining the dense vegetation red.
The next second, the rebel soldiers rushed out from the treetops and bushes like ghosts, their sharp wings flashing coldly in the night.
They were obviously well prepared, and everyone knew their target of attack.
"Well!"
On this side, Fan Pai spat out a mouthful of blood, but was bounced back suddenly by the reaction force of the tree trunk.
He decisively threw away the gun that was knocked out of his hand - he had indeed underestimated the enemy just now, but now he still looked down on the male insect, even though the flames of rage were burning in his eyes.
Of course, the main reason for throwing away the gun is that this new type of gun only has one bullet, which is made from the bones of higher-level Zerg.
That is why it has not been widely implemented in the military because it involves serious ethical issues.
"court death!"
Fan Pai let out a low roar, and the wings behind him spread out with a swish.
The metallic wing blade shone coldly in the moonlight, aiming straight at Xirui's throat.
Xirui immediately leaned back, and the ends of her black hair drew an arc in the air.
"Dang!" The gun body collided with the wings, sparks flying.
A fierce fight broke out in a small space.
Every attack of the Brahma sect was filled with fierce murderous intent, and the flapping of its wings brought about a whistling sound in the wind.
However, Xirui is like a slippery black mamba snake, always able to avoid fatal attacks with the slightest margin and at the same time give precise counterattacks.
Burning and bloody.
Xirui's black eyes remained as calm as ice during the fierce confrontation, but his breathing had become noticeably rapid.
——No, this will make us too passive.
The female insect's physical fitness is simply amazing. Its bones are as hard as alloy, its skin can harden in combat, its wings are as sharp as knives, and coupled with its low sensitivity to pain and almost abnormal endurance, it is simply a perfect weapon born for killing.
No matter how strong Xirui's explosive power is, he cannot withstand a long-term war of attrition.
Extremely advanced female insects and ordinary soldiers are not in the same league at all.
Finally, during a close combat, Xirui suddenly grabbed Fan Pai's wrist, clamped his joint, and with his other hand, he raised his gun and pressed it against Fan Pai's eyeballs.
"Bang!"
What the hell! It's an empty gun!
Xirui's pupils suddenly shrank, and he instantly realized that this broken gun only had one bullet!
"Hold!"
He gritted his teeth and cursed, but before he could react, the advantage was gone. Fan Pai had already elbowed him in the ribs in anger.
"court death!"
"Well!"
Xirui groaned and was forced to let go and retreat, but the next second——
"roar--!"
The pearly white creature suddenly pounced forward, with a fierce light flashing in its dark green vertical pupils. Its sharp fangs bit into Fan Pai's shoulder fiercely, tearing off a piece of flesh!
Fan Pai roared in pain, and his wings suddenly spread out, with sharp wing blades sweeping out. Xirui dodged to the side, but was still scratched on the left shoulder - blood gushed out instantly, and the wound so deep that the bone was visible almost cut off his left arm!
"Hiss!" Xirui's face turned pale, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
The gunfire all around was still intense, but the casualties of the rebels had exceeded half - they soon discovered that these new guns only had one bullet!
The situation on Deleshi's side was even worse. He was hit in the chest by three pulse bullets and fell heavily to the ground, with blood oozing from between his fingers.
The pearly white creature heard his muffled groan and immediately dropped the Brahma sect and turned to rush towards him.
Therefore, Xirui could only withstand the attack of the Brahma faction alone. Blood dripped from his fingertips on his left arm, and the severe pain almost cut his nerves.
At the moment when Xirui was almost exhausted——
"roar--!"
Suddenly, from deep in the dense forest, there were roars of beasts one after another.
The next second,
Several huge black shadows rushed out from the darkness, including giant pythons, black wolves, black bears, leopards... Their animal eyes glowed dimly in the night as they pounced directly at the remaining orthodox troops.
Chance!
Xirui's eyes flashed, and he seized the opportunity to kick Fan Pai towards the nearest giant python.
That giant python should be the same species as the dead one, and its body was covered with strange fluorescent mud.
As soon as Fan Pai touched it, the foul smell of the mud made him curse in his heart.
...and that damn male insect kicked him in the back!
His nose and mouth were full of that mud! He ate a mouthful! It was disgusting!
"Go! Evacuate!"
Xirui ordered sharply.
From the corner of his eye, he saw that the pearly white creature was clinging to Delexi tightly and refused to let go.
Now that it has come to this, I can’t care less.
So, without saying anything, Xirui simply grabbed the pearly white creature's tail with his right hand and forcibly took it and Delshi away.
The remaining rebel troops quickly gathered and, under the cover of the beasts, quickly retreated deep into the jungle.
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