Chapter 27 Unconventional Strategies
The car rushed out of the base.
The frozen ice layer extends more than one thousand meters away from the base, and beyond the ice layer is the upcoming war zone.
Qi He braked the car outside the war zone and got out.
The psychics around also took their positions.
He slammed the car door shut and looked out at the peaceful mountains and road ahead. A gentle breeze rustled through the sand, and an instinctive sense of alarm rose within him:
"Sir, where are you?"
Guan Shangjun also got out of the car and closed his eyes: "500 meters..."
Qi He stared straight ahead and raised his voice: "Prepare for battle."
The surrounding formations quickly adjusted, ready to attack. From the high walls, firepower was also aimed at the front battle zone.
In the breathless silence, Guan Shangchun suddenly said, "Here I come."
The rustling sound approached, and the next moment... Boom!!!
Thick vines burst out of the ground before everyone's eyes! They waved in the air like tentacles. Qi He's pupils shrank slightly, reflecting the strange and bizarre mutant plants in front of him. Some were covered with mouths and teeth, while others were covered with shells. After breaking through the ground, they continued to differentiate and grow.
Perhaps it can no longer be called a "plant".
The word that had just flashed across the script flashed through his mind: mutant species.
The weird appearance is creepy.
Seeing the mutant vines, over ten meters tall, about to swoop down, Qi He pressed them down with one hand. Bang! He slowed the attack for a moment, then issued a command:
"Defense-type espers go ahead, close combatants stand back! Control-type espers initiate the attack, and high wall firepower is concentrated at the rear of the battle zone."
Several attacks came at the same time.
Qi He controlled the battle situation while observing the mutant species that surged up:
"How did they get here?"
The officer focused his senses for a moment, his face pale. "To say 'coming' isn't accurate. All the underground roots within a dozen miles are connected, pumping nutrients and energy layer by layer to ensure that the mutant plants near the base evolve quickly enough to invade."
Qi He took a deep breath.
Yan Chuanbai's ice layer temporarily forced most of the mutants out of the ground, but there will definitely be a small number that will continue to invade the base.
He connected to Yan Chuanbai's call.
A deep voice came quickly: "What?"
"It's a vine-type mutant species, high-level, evolved." Qi He quickly summarized the situation, "Enough to invade the base."
There was already a melee in front of him.
He subconsciously distracted himself and thought, but three seconds later, he heard a voice over the communication: "OK."
A calm, reassuring tone.
Qi He paused, then handed over the battle line behind him to Yan Chuanbai and focused on the battlefield in front of him.
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Inside the base, Yan Chuanbai hung up the phone.
You Tianxing maintained his prayerful posture and asked, "How is it?"
Yan Chuanbai didn't answer, but just looked around. Then he said, "Post-disaster reconstruction may require some of your attention."
"?"
As he finished speaking, another layer of ice formed fifty meters away, this time reaching more than ten meters underground. A gap was artificially created between the two layers of ice, allowing for an invasion.
He mobilized his forces: "Prepare, hold the second line of defense."
The military rushed in and lined up on both sides.
As for the sporadic fish that slip through the net, the other psychics stationed in the base are enough to deal with them.
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On the battlefield ahead, the superpowers are dazzling.
A ball of fire attacked the mutant vine.
The vine twisted a few times, then swept downwards with a bang! Just as the two psychics were about to be affected, a huge force pulled them back.
Ji Yan, who threw the fireball, said: "Fuck, this thing is fire-resistant!"
A wave of poisonous gas spread along the ground. The mutant vine paused for only two seconds before it split into more branches. Mo Jiayan was pulled behind Ye Yi and was horrified: "Fuck, this thing is resistant to poison!"
Bang! Qi He glanced at the battle situation and put down his gun again.
Insufficient firepower.
We can't continue to fight in this routine way.
The sounds of fighting echoed around him, and Qi He stared ahead. Amidst the dust and flames, his white T-shirt, which he hadn't had time to change out, exuded a sense of cleanliness and detachment, aloof from the world.
As I was thinking, I suddenly heard someone ask, "Why do you want to go to the most dangerous place?"
He turned his head and saw Guan Shangchun looking at him.
“…” Because that’s how his words are.
Qi He opened his lip, then turned back and said calmly: "Only the strong can fight against the strong."
Goosebumps instantly spread across Guan Shangjun's skin, and he held his breath. His special ability was "Perception." Since the apocalypse, he had relied on predictions to avoid danger. "Avoidance" had become almost a habit.
He almost overlooked that he was also an S-rank.
After a few breaths, Guan Shangchun looked forward and said, "I understand."
With his mental strength highly mobilized, precise reports rang out one after another: "At 11 o'clock, 2.1 meters underground, there are rapidly reproducing buds; at 1 o'clock, 3.2 meters underground; at 3 o'clock, 0.3 meters underground..."
The roots were pulled out one by one, and the surrounding superpowers quickly attacked: Boom!
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The mutants continue to multiply.
The mental strength of people with special abilities is also limited. At a glance, some of them are already showing signs of fatigue.
Qi He did not stop moving and was thinking rapidly at the same time.
His abilities were limited in this situation: the mutants were forced out of the ground and could not be pushed back; they were connected to a large root system underneath, so even if they were pulled out forcibly, they would continue to regenerate.
Gravity, traction, magnetism, none of them work.
His eyelashes drooped, and then he said, "System, I have a bold attempt."
The system was apprehensive: […How bold?]
After spending about two seconds thinking, Qi He suddenly raised his eyes and ordered: "After all the psychics have withdrawn to the front line, the high wall fire attack will be suspended - fire psychics await instructions!"
The whole audience was stunned for a moment.
Qi He was just informing everyone that they couldn't be distracted in the ever-changing battle. After he finished speaking, he pulled everyone back to the front line.
"What the hell…what happened?"
"With so many mutants, aren't you going to fight them?"
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On the high wall, the entire military was stunned.
Pause the attack? How is that possible?
The command communication was always connected, and soon an officer turned to ask Yan Chuanbai: "Colonel, Qi..."
Bang! A gunshot rang out, accompanied by smoke.
Yan Chuanbai seemed to be still accepting the challenge, but his cold voice was unwavering and unquestionable:
"I don't want to repeat the pre-war instructions a second time."
——Outside the base, listen to Qi He’s orders.
The officer on the other end choked, then said, "Yes."
At a command, the entire high wall stopped its fire attack.
On the battlefield ahead.
Qi He temporarily used his "force" to control the entire situation, and then issued an order: "All fire-type ability users, launch the largest range and highest intensity attack."
The fire-type mutants present didn't understand why, but they all did as they were told.
Wow! A huge fire spread to the farthest and deepest part.
In the fierce flames, the mutant vine just twisted and let out a "roar" from its mouth, without causing much damage.
The remaining psychics watched with nothing to do.
In the team, Ke Yuan curled his lips, finally catching Qi He's "failure": "I already knew that mutants are resistant to fire. Instead of burning, it's better to use bullets."
"Why should I listen to him if I don't know how to command..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a cry of surprise from the front.
Qi He stood alone before a patch of mutated vines, their tall vines twisted and twisted, seemingly escaping his control. The sky's blazing light illuminated Qi He's face, a hint of crimson in his eyes as he raised his hands.
Heat, temperature, pressure, it's all there.
Heat generation.
The temperature difference with the surrounding frozen ice layer was converted into mechanical energy, which was pushed back along the entire tangled root system below the ground. Qi He raised his hands and crossed them in front of him, shaking them -
The roots buried deep underground were cut off bit by bit.
The supply of "nutrients" was cut off, and the vines above seemed to have lost their vitality and became fragile.
Qi He put down his hand, and his body remained motionless despite the overexertion.
He pursed his lips and issued a second instruction:
"Concentrate fire, everyone attack."
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The situation was almost overwhelming.
No one knew what happened, only that the mutant vine did not regenerate.
A thought arose in their minds at the same time:
This is S-level, what a terrifying strength.
The psychics who were restrained just now finally had their fun—
Ji Yan lit a fire and glanced at Ke Yuan: "Well, I said that fire abilities are the best. Of course, Qi He's strength is not bad either!"
People around: “…”
Ke Yuan's face suddenly turned pale again.
A battle was over in half an hour.
The military personnel came over to clean up the battlefield in an orderly manner. When they saw Qi He, several officers' expressions froze. A mixture of embarrassment and a bit of awe, they saluted him and said, "Mr. Qi."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
After saying this, Qi He got in the car and returned to the base.
The base was also in shambles, with the second front line littered with the remains of mutants. Military personnel were cleaning up the area, while Yan Chuanbai stood at the front, his posture erect.
The car stopped to one side and Yan Chuanbai turned around.
Qi He got out of the car, exchanged glances with the others, and then immediately looked towards the battlefield: an invasion gap was artificially created using the ice layer.
There was a hint of admiration in his eyes: "System, Yan Chuanbai is also very good."
The system was suspicious: [Why did you start praising him? ]
“…”
A pair of military boots suddenly appeared in the field of vision.
Qi He looked up and met Yan Chuanbai's gaze. He stared at him silently for several seconds before asking, "What did you do?"
He said briefly, "Heat."
You Tianxing felt his physical system collapsing and smiled: "...Is this also within your capabilities?"
Qi He shook his head, "It just passed through my world briefly."
Unlike gravity and traction, heat is a form of energy conversion and cannot be directly controlled by him.
But he has an occupational disease: taking advantage of everything available.
The system uttered: [You are not productive, you are just a transporter of power.]
You Tianxing finally felt better and clasped his hands together, "I'm so glad the world hasn't gone so crazy that I don't recognize it." He turned around and saw Guan Shangchun getting out of the car, "Are you okay, Guan Shang?"
Guan Shangchun seemed to have just come out of his thoughts. He tilted his head and smiled, and there seemed to be a sharp glint in his eyes for a moment: "I seem to be addicted to the feeling of being on the front line."
Yan Chuanbai slowly looked towards the people.
You Tianxing: “?”
What happened to make a psychic become belligerent?
Qi He didn't pay attention to the situation in front of him. He stood alone to the side and called out to the system: "Show me the key plot just now."
Time had passed too quickly before, and he had some concerns.
The script quickly played: "The base has been invaded by mutant species, and chaos has broken out... As the strongest combat force, he must stay on the front lines..."
Qi He stared at the words: internal, front line.
He remembered that when the plot was urgently opened, it said: "A change of location has been detected." In other words, in the original plot, mutant species had invaded the base.
So according to the original plot, the officer did not come to Base I?
Such a big change has occurred, but no alarm has been triggered. What is the key point of the plot?
…
Five or six meters away, Yan Chuanbai's gaze fell.
People came and went around him, but Qi He just stood there quietly, his slightly drooping face still a little pale, revealing a sense of cleanliness and seriousness. It was unknown what he was thinking, his eyes narrowed slightly.
His slender figure gave the illusion of being harmless, but just now, he had strangled an entire patch of mutant vines outside the base.
As I was watching, someone beside me suddenly whispered, "He's pretty good, isn't he?"
Yan Chuanbai bent his fingertips and turned his head.
Guan Shangchun withdrew his gaze from Qi He. You Tianxing had gone to arrange logistics, leaving them alone. He smiled at Yan Chuanbai and said, "I used to think I was just easily attracted to strong men. Now, it seems there's more to it than that."
Yan Chuanbai looked at him for two seconds and pursed his lips. "What do you want to say?"
"I can feel that you hate me. Why?"
Yan Chuanbai said calmly, and laughed, "Do you need a reason to hate someone?"
Guan Shangchun: "You need a reason to hate someone, but you don't need a reason to like someone."
Yan Chuanbai's heart skipped a beat when he heard a certain word.
“Perhaps what I’m hooked on is more than just the feeling of being on the front line.”
Guan Shangchun raised his eyes as he spoke. The light fell into his eyes, and the weak expression faded, revealing a bit of provocation. "It's the end of the world. No one knows how many days they have left to live. If there is anything I want, I will fight and grab it."
After he finished speaking, there was silence for several breaths.
Suddenly, Yan Chuanbai smiled, "You are right."
He also raised his eyes, no longer concealing the wanton and violent meaning in them.
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The battlefield has been handed over to the military.
You Tianxing called the S-class to hold a post-war meeting. Yu Jiang also came out of the high-rise building. Fortunately, she was not affected, but the workload of "purification" increased.
In the conference room, You Tianxing stood in front:
"Thankfully, we received timely warning of this invasion. Thank you to the two combat officers for their hard work."
Guan Shangchun: "Nothing, I can do my best."
Qi He sat aside, thinking about the development of the original plot, and suddenly asked: "Why did you come to Base I?"
Guan Shangjun was stunned for a moment, then said, "When we encountered the zombie tide, we originally planned to go to headquarters or Base II. But the zombie tide receded quickly, so I just came to Base I."
He smiled and said, "Thank you for caring about me."
...Not really. Qi He paused and nodded, "You're welcome."
There seemed to be a glance towards him from the right.
Then, Yu Jiang from the opposite side looked over. Three gazes inexplicably fell on him, and You Tianxing above also stopped and looked at him:?
Qi He: “…”
He thought for a moment: "System, is my reputation very bad?" Is caring about others something that deserves attention?
System evaluation: [Given your actions, shouldn't you?]
Fortunately, the gaze that was falling on him quickly withdrew.
You Tianxing continued to bring the topic back on track.
He didn't need to listen to the strategic summary, after all, it was his strategy. The system listened, and recalling Qi He's operation, it couldn't help but:
[You even used Yan Chuanbai's ice layer.]
Qi He: "Professional habit."
He was previously in an open world game, and because of his cool moves, he was chased by a group of people. He rushed all the way to the wild boss of the new map, and then by drawing fire, he forced the dungeon to open and killed everyone.
He shared with the system: "Although I have nothing left, but the ultimate 1 for N exchange is a huge profit."
System: […Awesome. It’s our world that limits you.]
The postwar conference did not last long.
The battle statistics and mutant analysis reports had not yet come out, so You Tianxing only made a tactical summary and follow-up arrangements before announcing the end of the meeting.
"Thank you for your hard work. Everyone, go back and rest."
It's almost 6 o'clock now, and the day is coming to an end.
Qi He was about to get up and leave when Guan Shangchun suddenly stopped him and said, "I still want to improve myself. Can you help me train tonight?"
After all, he is going to the front line.
Qi He thought about it and was about to agree, "But..."
The communicator suddenly rang, and he glanced and saw the display above: Yan Chuanbai.
"?"
Qi He looked up at the person standing nearby.
Yan Chuanbai was sitting on his right, holding the communicator in one hand, looking at him openly with his lower lip curved.
Qi He was confused and clicked on the message: "Tonight, 29th floor of a high-rise building."
he:? ? ? ?
system:【? ? ? ? 】
Immediately afterwards, the next message came in person.
Qi He only took a glance, held his breath, and turned to Guan Shangchun, who was staring at him eagerly, and said, "Sorry, Guan Shang, I have other plans tonight."
Guan Shangchun: “…”
Yan Chuanbai did not conceal his action of sending the communication at all.
He looked at the person deeply, and Yan Chuanbai smiled casually with a hint of provocation, then stood up and left.
Qi He also turned off the communication and stood up.
There were two messages in succession, each with a hidden meaning:
"Tonight, on the 29th floor of a high-rise building."
"I know you want to do something to me. Come here and do whatever you want."
The author has something to say:
Yan Chuanbai: Seducing with the body. (Literally)
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Qi He: Develop your own
Yan Chuanbai: Develop your own
*Today is the day when the donkey is long, and competition is a virtue [sunglasses]
P.S. It is still a special setting for superpowers. The related theories are not learning and practical and are for entertainment only.
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