You Say You Believe in Science, But You Fly on a Sword - Chapter 136
Chapter 136: Who Buried The Landmine?
“Enemy attack! ”
Ghost Race soldiers were not pushovers. After being caught off guard by the Assault Team’s first wave of attacks and suffering some casualties, they immediately regrouped and sent word back.
However, the China Assault Team’s firepower was extremely dense, and they were well-hidden. The Ghost Race couldn’t immediately determine the enemy’s position and could only counterattack based on rough estimations.
In modern China, while some squads still use rifles, others are armed with Single-Soldier Rocket Launchers, grenades at their waists, or other advanced weapons. Rifles are becoming increasingly less common.
In this surprise attack, rockets flew everywhere, and occasionally someone used a launch tube to fire grenades to places unreachable by hand, leaving the Ghost Race Army covered in dust and soot.
Although the Ghost Race generally has damage reduction against physical attacks, they couldn’t withstand the dense network of Chinese firepower!
One Ghost Race soldier after another fell to the ground, their bodies turning to ashes and disappearing into the smoke-filled battlefield.
“Squad Leader, they seem to have turned into smoke…”
“Duh, I saw that! ”
“The Ghost Race’s method of death is truly unique…”
“Don’t get distracted, keep firing! ”
Although the Ghost Race was ambushed, their army’s discipline was also good. To quickly resolve the ambush and prevent further actions by China, the Ghost Race immediately deployed their Genetically Modified Troops, arriving at the battlefield in less than a minute.
Five hundred—that’s the total number of Genetically Modified Troops stationed at this military camp. And to counter the surprise attack, the Ghost Race actually deployed all of them!
Immediately, the battlefield was filled with Flying Sand and Stone, howling winds, and flashes of Thunder and Fire. The Chinese Army, which had initially held the upper hand, was suddenly on the defensive, and some soldiers were already injured.
The Genetically Modified Troops were no ordinary Ghost Race soldiers. After the Ghost Race’s technology had recovered for a period of time, they could now directly confront Qi Condensation, Spirit Gathering, and even Condensation Core Realm cultivators.
“No, we can’t fight like this! ”
Watching his soldiers fall one after another, their fate uncertain, the Assault Team Captain felt immense anguish.
In a normal battle, casualties are commonplace.
But the Genetically Modified Troops couldn’t be measured by normal standards. Even though their own soldiers were all equipped with the most advanced exoskeletons, their durability couldn’t compare to the enemy’s.
“Reporting, I am the Assault Squad Captain. The enemy has deployed five hundred Genetically Modified Troops. We are at a disadvantage and are currently engaging them. Requesting reinforcements! ”
While ordering his soldiers to retreat, the Assault Team Captain requested reinforcements from the subsequent troops.
The response he received was…
“No retreat allowed. Hold the line. Reinforcements will arrive in at most one minute! ”
The Assault Team Captain felt a wave of despair.
There were only about forty people on his side, and more than ten had already fallen. Hold out for another minute?
It would be better to fight a cultivator in single combat!
At least only he would die…
Although he didn’t know what his superiors were thinking, his military training compelled him to give orders to his Assault Team soldiers.
“No retreat! Hold for another minute! ”
He looked back and saw several red and black figures appearing in the night sky.
Those should be the reinforcements!
When he turned back again, he witnessed a scene he would never forget.
A Ghost Race Genetically Modified soldier, with black light in his eyes and lightning swirling around his hands, punched a fellow Genetically Modified soldier, sending him flying. He was then hit by a burst of bullets and almost died.
“Ah, what the…”
At the same time, among the five hundred Genetically Modified Troops, two hundred soldiers had black light in their eyes and then defected, fighting alongside the Chinese Army against the Ghost Race.
The situation, while not completely reversed, had turned around by more than half.
The sudden change even stunned the Assault Squad.
“Captain, are they fighting amongst themselves? ”
“Hmm… it seems so. ”
The Assault Team Captain couldn’t help but recall his superior’s words.
Could this… be the good thing his superior mentioned?
At the same time, four hundred Mech Troops and two hundred Cultivator Army arrived at the battlefield in an instant and immediately joined the battle.
Lightsabers flashed, cannon fire spread, and the entire battlefield became even more chaotic.
“Brothers! Keep fighting! ”
Seeing the reinforcements, the Assault Team Captain felt more relieved than seeing his own mother: “Kill them all! ”
Given that both their reinforcements and the enemy were quite durable, they didn’t bother distinguishing friend from foe, unleashing various indiscriminate area-of-effect attacks, causing the Ghost Race to die in droves.
With a chance to breathe, the Assault Team Captain immediately began organizing his team to provide first aid to the downed and possibly injured soldiers.
Upon examination, they discovered… although they had fallen and their bl00d looked shocking, they were only lightly injured, and some could even walk, not even needing stretchers.
“Strange, were the Ghost Race’s aim so bad? ”
The Assault Team Captain felt puzzled.
With such large-scale lightning and fire, his soldiers only sustained minor injuries?
How off-target could their attacks be to achieve this effect?
After providing simple first aid to the wounded, everyone picked up their weapons and continued fighting the Ghost Race.
The sudden defection left the Ghost Race completely dumbfounded.
“You! How dare you! Where is your commander! Fourth Squad Captain! Get out here! ”
A Ghost Race Commander was shouting angrily, only to turn around and see…
Well, the Fourth Squad Captain punched out a fireball and almost burned himself to death.
In the distance, the sound of transport vehicles approached.
China’s follow-up troops arrived. Although their speed wasn’t as fast as the Mech Troops, they arrived just in time.
On the battlefield, more and more Ghost Race soldiers defected.
《Master, please command your servant》 …no, it should be called the Zhenlong Seal now…The Zhenlong Seal’s effects far exceed its initial display. Its strongest point—contagiousness.
Any creature killed by someone under the curse will be imbued with the Zhenlong Seal. Even if they die, the caster can bring them back with a thought to continue fighting.
Even the Ghost Race, who should have turned to smoke after death, retained their original appearance.
This Zhenlong Seal is like the zombie virus, but the zombie virus’s contagiousness is not as strong.
After all, which zombie virus would act like Panda Burning, upgrading your computer if it’s not up to par before wreaking havoc?
The Zhenlong Seal can.
Even if you die and turn to ashes, the Zhenlong Seal prevents your death and prevents you from turning to ashes, and then you continue to wreak havoc…
“Retreat! Retreat now! ”
Wave after wave of Chinese soldiers arrived, and the Ghost Race finally suffered an inevitable defeat and fled.
As they were fleeing, another unexpected change occurred.
“Woccao! ”
“Damn it! Who the hell planted those landmines?!”
Hmm…
Su Qin’an’s Zhenlong Seal wasn’t only given to the Genetically Modified Troops but also to some regular troops.
While the fighting was intense at the front, they planted landmines in their own backyard. When the main force, defeated and fleeing, reached the minefield, they were immediately blown to smithereens.
In the literal sense of the word, sent to the sky.
In an instant, the Ghost Race Army was caught in a pincer movement.