As the command was given, the talismans glowed brightly.
Zheng Shiduo was still in a slow response state, facing death, when he noticed two layers of faint golden light appearing before him.
The head of the special winged dragon collided with this golden light. It didn’t hit Zheng Shiduo directly, but it added to the force pushing him back…
The lightness he felt on his back caused his falling speed to decrease rapidly, absorbing most of the impact…
Suddenly!
A bronze long spear shot into Zheng Shiduo’s view from the lower left corner!
As Zheng Shiduo fell toward the ground, the special winged dragon crashed into the cannon platform. A shadow in black clothes and a black helmet came from the left, raising the cold, green-tinted spear and stabbing it into the dragon's hard "face"!
It went in!
Zheng Shiduo's eyes widened as his body hit the ground heavily, the golden light around him vanished, and his vision returned to normal.
He stared in shock at the scene before him:
The mysterious psychic, codenamed Black Storm, was now holding the spear with both hands, suspended in mid-air, pushing the spear deeper into the dragon's head!
The special winged dragon struggled violently, flinging away the approaching psychics, its bright green blood spraying everywhere!
The spear went deeper and deeper!
The special winged dragon suddenly shook its bony wings and, with a burst of strength, struggled to fly up again, shooting straight into the sky.
“B-Big Boss!”
Zheng Shiduo, a battle-hardened veteran, jumped up and shouted:
“Stop shooting! It’s dead! It’s already dead!”
The dragon, now over thirty meters high, let out a mournful cry and fell helplessly.
The figure in the black helmet flipped over, pulled out the spear, and stood on the dragon’s back as they both fell.
With a not-so-obvious rumble, the special winged dragon crashed down beside the cannon tower.
Wang Jixuan, holding the spear in his left hand, floated down. He nodded at Zheng Shiduo, then patted his shoulder with a hand wearing tactical gloves, praising him:
“Good job.”
“Uh… can I say I almost peed my pants…?”
A “thank you” got stuck in Zheng Shiduo’s throat, finally turning into a weak question:
“Were you always this amazing?”
Always?
Wang Jixuan slightly curled his lips.
If the previous version of him was here, the human camp wouldn’t have wasted a single bullet.
Around them, a group of injured psychics quickly retreated, continuing to support the defense line and searching for mimic blade beasts within the camp.
Cheers erupted in the tactical headset.
Uncle Tai and Wan Xiaoqi were excitedly shouting because Wang Jixuan had helped take down a special winged dragon.
The camp commander laughed loudly, calling for the mech troops to mobilize. Two special winged dragons had been dealt with by their side, and the aerial advantage of the blade beasts was gone.
Wang Jixuan asked, “Can we do it again? You know, that kind of wave you released earlier? There are still two special winged dragons in the sky.”
“About that…”
Zheng Shiduo frowned:
“I can release the taunts in the wave anytime; that’s just my genuine feelings. But this kind of wave needs a week to recharge. I’ve almost exhausted this part of my mental energy.”
Wang Jixuan nodded.
At that moment, the roar of fighter jets suddenly pierced the air as six specially modified jets flew over the camp.
Equipped with combat missiles and onboard cannons, three jets locked onto a special winged dragon and began an aerial chase.
The cannon fire joined the battlefield symphony; short-range combat missiles shot out brilliant trails.
“The air force is here to support!” Uncle Tai shouted excitedly.
The human camp’s counterattack had begun!
In the camp, over twenty metal houses were lifted, and a total of eighteen light and medium mechs slowly rose on semi-submersible platforms.
Most light mechs were designed to resemble humans; they were powerful and agile, equipped with shoulder cannons, arm cannons, chest and leg missile silos, and self-destructing power cores.
Medium mechs had added many modules to their humanoid design, moving more slowly but boasting great firepower.
These mechs quickly gathered toward the direction of the special blade beast.
Zheng Shiduo heard the commander’s call in his headset, looked up at the already distant “Black Storm,” and immediately chased after.
“Big Boss! The commander wants you to come too!”
“Hmm?”
Wang Jixuan was puzzled, reluctantly glancing back at the two mimic blade beasts in front of him…
Their cores.
Zheng Shiduo pointed to the center of the camp, below an electromagnetic cannon platform, where an armored vehicle was located.
“It wasn’t me calling you!”
Zheng Shiduo quickly explained:
“It was the commander. He probably wants you to join the upcoming assault mission.”
…
Assault mission.
The special blade beasts outside the expanded C-zone camp were slow-moving, tough-skinned “siege hammer” types.
These special blade beasts weren’t hard to deal with; you just needed to blow off their limbs to temporarily immobilize them. If they reached the human defense line, they would easily destroy it, slaughtering the six thousand soldiers and three thousand support personnel stationed here.
To deal with these special blade beasts, C-class psychics, mech groups, and unarmored combat girls typically used high-performance explosives in a demolition tactic.
This is what the so-called “assault mission” is about.
Wang Jixuan and a dozen psychics were gathered in front of the commander’s armored vehicle.
The commander, a man in his forties with a thick beard, was sitting behind the door, organizing the psychics into groups and assigning them precise combat tasks.
They were divided into groups of four, each group carrying two high-explosive bombs, needing to accurately find the inner joint points of the blade beast's limbs; otherwise, the explosives wouldn’t detonate.
“If we can’t destroy its joints, we’ll have to request tactical nuclear bombs. But using nukes could attract even stronger blade beasts.”
The commander spoke quickly:
“Stick to the old rules—full fire support, mechs lead the way, and you choose the right moment to plant the explosives.
“If we can quickly deal with this heavy special blade beast, we can free up twenty percent of our firepower to support the main battlefield, where there are two special blade beasts. Correspondingly, we have two combat girls piloting their dedicated mechs fighting them. If we can provide enough fire support from here, it will greatly relieve their pressure.
“This is also the important significance of setting up this camp line!
“Captain Zheng, do you have something to say? Time is tight!”
“Uh,” Zheng Shiduo pointed at Wang Jixuan, “Don’t let that helmet guy go to the front line; we can handle it!”
“Reason?” The commander frowned.
Zheng Shiduo quickly replied, “He’s a technical talent.”
The commander exploded in anger: “I saw him stab a spear into a special winged dragon’s head with my own eyes! And you’re telling me he’s a technical talent! Old Zheng, don’t waste time here! Get moving! Any breach in any of the three battlefields is a loss we can’t afford!”
“Commander! Urgent message from the headquarters!”
“Hmm,” the commander turned to grab the communicator, instinctively sitting up straight, “Yes! Deputy Commander! Understood! Yes! Got it!”
The commander put down the communicator and turned to glare at Wang Jixuan, his expression suddenly complex and hesitant.
“Black Storm… Commander, the primary task of this camp is to support the main battlefield, and the secondary task is to protect your life… Commander, why don’t you come inside and sit? It’s relatively safe here.”
Wang Jixuan’s calm voice came from behind the helmet: “No need, I’ll go out with them.”
“This…”
“I need to personally collect data on the special blade beasts for better scientific research. Just report it like this, and the headquarters will understand.”
Wang Jixuan asked:
“Did you just call me commander?”
“Yes, commander.”
Wang Jixuan turned to Zheng Shiduo and the other psychics, tilting his head: “Let’s go.”
“Yes! Commander!”
A group of somewhat eccentric psychics shouted in unison, and even Zheng Shiduo felt a long-lost excitement.
Wang Jixuan turned to leave and noticed a thick single-soldier rocket launcher standing beside the armored vehicle. He quietly asked, “Can I borrow this?”
“Of course!”
“Thanks.”
Wang Jixuan casually slung the long spear behind him, bent down to grab two rocket launchers, tossed one to Zheng Shiduo, and quickly followed the group of psychics toward the mech assembly area.
He wouldn’t reveal too much of his extra strength; later, he would just use the long spear to continue fighting the blade beasts.
As for why he wanted to participate in this assault mission…
Wang Jixuan wasn’t quite sure either. He just felt like doing it, so he did.
Cultivation is all about having a clear mind and being unrestrained, right?
The commander’s voice rang in Wang Jixuan’s headset:
“Quick! Move fast!”
“Crossfire! Adjust another electromagnetic cannon toward the area near the special blade beast!”
“Calling for air support! Drone squad, prepare! Move out! Move out!”
…
The mech group began to run forward, with one medium and three light mechs forming a group, also divided into four groups to cover the four groups of psychics charging ahead.
Two medium mechs provided fire support from a slightly behind position.
The assault mission process was already very mature, with the command system timing every order down to the second.
As the mech group charged out of the camp, a wave of missile attacks arrived first, targeting the area behind the special blade beast to cut off the blade beast horde.
Accompanied by countless buzzing sounds, the roofs of dozens of metal houses in the camp opened simultaneously, and thousands of suicide drones flew out, accompanying the mech group.
These drones acted like a floating armor circle, moving independently to choose blade beast targets for collision.
As the mech group charged forward, these drones served as moving ammunition stores, saving the mechs’ ammo and energy.
Firepower was being directed toward both the main battlefield and the fortress battlefield!
Full battlefield support!
Dongfang Zhenghong, in charge of the overall command, had already marked a huge red cross on the holographic map in front of him for the special blade beast.
And the most crucial part was the assault team that Wang Jixuan was in!
To conserve energy, the psychics were currently riding in armored vehicles or on four-wheeled motorcycles by group.
Among them, one figure stood out…
Zheng Shiduo spread his steel wings, holding two high-energy explosive packs, flying low and fast in the middle of the mech group.
He flew steadily and quickly, but his expression was a bit gloomy.
There was no helping it; on Zheng Shiduo’s back, a pair of black military boots were firmly planted in a T-shape;
The owner of the boots, the ‘Black Storm’ who would soon make a name for himself in the army after dawn, stood proudly, arms crossed, with the long spear on his back.
Zheng Shiduo:…
I can be ridden by someone, but I can’t be ridden like this!
However, considering the various small miracles this big boss created on his back, Captain Zheng Shiduo reluctantly accepted the situation.
Just then… Zheng Shiduo’s headset was filled with a group of psychics laughing and teasing him…
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The mech group opened fire!
The massive black blade beast was now in Wang Jixuan’s sight.
[Special Blade Beast, Siege Hammer].
At that moment, a series of green light balls suddenly flew from behind the special blade beast!
A batch of drones flew out to intercept them, colliding with the light balls in mid-air.
Zheng Shiduo shouted, “Damn! Those sneaky blade beasts have artillery bugs behind them!”
One by one, the light balls came crashing down in a parabolic arc, causing a series of explosions in the air.
The special blade beast began to swing its massive limbs, seemingly ready to chop down these mechs.
“Fire suppression! Suppress!”
The commander’s roar was frantic!
The blade beasts crazily piled up along the route the mech assault team was advancing!
Buzz—
Another batch of drones flew out from the camp!
Fighter jets roared!
Three fighter jets flew low, dropping aerial bombs from their bellies, creating open spaces as shockwaves rushed past, and several small mushroom clouds rose!
The closer they got to the special blade beast, the weaker the fire support from the humans became.
One medium mech was hit by several green balls, and one of the green light balls struck the cockpit, causing the driver to scream as his head exploded!
Suddenly, several blade beasts, four to five meters long, burst from the ground, flipping over two armored vehicles carrying eight psychics!
The mech group was closing in on the large blade beast!
The battlefield between beasts and machines had reached a life-and-death moment.
Wang Jixuan calmly observed the scene, his nostrils slightly flaring, his hands forming sword fingers.
Swift Action!
Zheng Shiduo flew like the wind!
“Big Boss! Catch!”
Zheng Shiduo tossed the two explosive packs to Wang Jixuan:
“Let’s blow its legs! There’s an opening ahead! Remember to find the weak points!”
With a loud shout, Zheng Shiduo injected a syringe into his neck, scales appearing all over his body, a faint red glow surrounding him as his reaction speed reached its peak!
The steel wings pushed forward with all their might!
Wang Jixuan’s fingers moved horizontally, his spiritual sense locking onto the only weak joint of the huge long limb ahead!
Zheng Shiduo darted left and right, dodging the dense green light balls and the massive limbs swinging down, reaching the left front foot of the siege hammer special blade beast.
Wang Jixuan channeled his energy, expertly tossing one explosive pack right onto the joint connection point of the special blade beast!
Zheng Shiduo spun to the left.
Beep beep beep beep.
Boom!
Brilliant flames lit up half of the siege hammer beast’s body!
The massive body of the blade beast began to tilt slowly, as a horde of blade beasts rushed to stabilize it.
Wang Jixuan struck again!
Just as Zheng Shiduo got close to the right rear foot of the siege hammer beast, a pack of explosives enveloped in energy was placed on the joint connection point.
The second explosion!
The massive body of the siege hammer beast suddenly collapsed.
It let out an angry roar, and the shining spikes on its back erupted, sending a visible electromagnetic shockwave sweeping across a two-kilometer radius!
The mech group staggered, and drones kept crashing down, their electronic components continuously damaged.
Zheng Shiduo’s steel wings emitted black smoke as they exploded. He quickly unfastened his bindings and crashed down to the ground alongside Wang Jixuan.
A horde of blade beasts was about to rush over!
Zheng Shiduo gritted his teeth and shouted, his back suddenly spreading two white wings, grabbing Wang Jixuan’s arm and flying rapidly into the sky.
Wang Jixuan shouted through the headset, “There are still two legs! Go find the bombs!”
“Enough! Enough! Let’s go, Big Boss! Blowing up two legs is enough! After that, we just need to clear out the basic blade beasts, and this big thing won’t move anymore!”
“...Then why send so many people out?”
“Saturation attack, mutual support! It’s because our camp conditions are lacking; usually, we need a three hundred percent death charge!”
Zheng Shiduo laughed heartily, charging into the mech group with Wang Jixuan, and the entire mech group began to fight and retreat.
“We’ve done it! Haha! Big achievement!”
Wang Jixuan broke free from Zheng Shiduo’s grip, landing on an armored vehicle, watching the now immobile “siege hammer” ahead.
A beastly wail echoed from afar.
Wang Daolong turned to look, only to realize that dawn was already breaking.
In the desert dunes, under the encirclement of blade beasts and drones, a beautifully designed silver-white mech, eighteen meters tall, was holding onto the massive mouth of a fifty-meter-long, armored crocodile-like beast.
The mech’s thrusters fired simultaneously!
Half of the giant mouth was torn off by the mech!
Bright green blood flowed like a river!
Zheng Shiduo exclaimed, “Ling Tong’s doing really well.”
Is that Ling Tong’s dedicated mech?
Wang Jixuan was about to say that “being a mechanic has great prospects” when his spiritual sense suddenly caught a sound.
Goo—Goo Goo—
Blade beasts?
No, it was a ghostly sound coming from the fortress itself.
“Captain Zheng, can we go to the fortress now?”
“Do you want to support? I’ll coordinate right away!”
(End of Chapter)