Decapitation Operation

A monster tide comes every two years; it's hard not to get used to it.

However, the crowd was not too worried. In the past, before the martial arts revolution, there were not many martial artists, and each demon tide would cause a large number of casualties. But since the martial arts revolution, the number and quality of martial artists have improved by leaps and bounds. Coupled with the industrialized defense system, the demon tide can no longer break through the defenses built by humans, and the number of casualties each time is controlled to double digits.

For ordinary residents, the danger of a demonic tide is even less than that of a lone Demon Beast. The former cannot even set foot in the city, while the latter, once it appears in the urban area, can easily cause casualties among innocent people.

Instead of following the others to the shelter, Si Ming used his lightness skill to quickly head to the Mohist Knight Guard base.

According to regulations, every member of the Mohist Knight Guard must stand up when a demon tide appears. Those who are cowardly and afraid to fight will be stripped of their status and punished. This is an obligation that should be fulfilled for those who enjoy the respect of the public.

Upon arriving at the base, they saw buses carrying the Mohist Knight Guard speeding up to the limit, racing against time to reach the front lines.

Although some martial artists skilled in light-footed techniques may not be slower than a car, traveling at full speed consumes a lot of internal True Qi and physical strength, which is not conducive to the upcoming battle. Therefore, it is more appropriate to choose to travel by car, and one can also adjust one's condition in the car.

Si Ming originally intended to get on the bus, but Pan De stopped him.

"Don't take a car, go directly by helicopter. Remember to bring your double pistols. The commander at the front contacted us saying he needs a warrior skilled in long-range shooting. The 'Star Arc Bow,' the most skilled archer in the base, happens to be unavailable, so I recommended you to him."

Chapter 138 Decapitation Operation

When Si Ming arrived at the front lines, the war was already raging.

There was no scene of close combat or brutal battle between humans and demons as I had imagined. Instead, the soldiers of the Su State stood on the high dam, using crossbows to snipe the Demon Beast rushing down from the beach.

The crossbow bolts they fire are specially made, imbued with True Qi to increase speed, and the arrowheads are carved into screw shapes to generate a spiraling penetrating force. When they hit a target, they can enlarge the wound and inflict severe damage. In terms of power, they are even more powerful than large-caliber heavy machine guns, creating a large hole upon impact. If the target is relatively thin, they may even be torn in two.

In addition, the army was equipped with weapons similar to cannons, but instead of spherical cannonballs, they fired various strange crossbow bolts. The energy source for propulsion was not gunpowder, but True Qi. The crossbow bolts were fired at a slightly slower speed than cannonballs, but their destructive power was still superior.

In particular, there is a crescent-shaped crossbow bolt, similar to the bird-wing crossbow in the computer games that Si Ming played in his previous life. It is five meters long and will draw a huge arc on the battlefield after being fired. Once it is grazed, it will be disemboweled. If the contact area is slightly larger, it will be cut in two.

Only the most defensively robust crustacean-type Demon Beast could withstand these crescent-shaped crossbow bolts. However, to deal with these Demon Beasts, the soldiers also prepared steel crossbow bolts, using their powerful penetrating force to kill them in one shot.

Long-range suppression is the only way to reduce casualties. If it were close combat, even if people now generally cultivate Internal Cultivation and their average martial arts level is far higher than before, facing thousands of ferocious Demon Beast, even a ten-to-one exchange would result in huge casualties. Unlike now, the number of casualties is kept below fifty, and most of them are wounded, with no more than ten dead.

In addition to long-range weapons, the army also set up various traps and obstacles on the beach, including barbed wire, landmines, deep pits, and fixed barbs, which were stuck into the ground like long spears to block the Demon Beast's charge.

Humans who have mastered martial arts may not be physically inferior to Demon Beast, but their wisdom is the true source of their superiority over Demon Beast.

After Si Ming got off the helicopter, a liaison officer who had been waiting there came up to meet him and took him to the commander. This was his first contact with the military.

As a military organization with some degree of independence, the Mohist Knight Guard has a relationship of mutual distrust with the army, which is completely subservient to the government. They dislike each other, with the former believing the latter to be the government's lackeys, incompetent and easily defeated, while the latter believing the former to be a motley crew, undisciplined, only interested in showing off and lacking team spirit.

But no matter how much they dislike each other, as long as they don't have the opportunity to come into contact, there will be no conflict. One side is internal and the other is external. They will only join forces when facing Demon Beast. With the threat of alien races in front of them, internal conflicts are nothing.

The commander was a middle-aged man with a square face, a nose like an eagle soaring over the sea, black eyes, and thin lips like a line. He didn't exchange pleasantries with Si Ming, nor did he pay attention to Si Ming's overly youthful appearance; he treated him simply as an ordinary soldier.

"This year's wormhole surge appeared earlier than usual, and our preparations were insufficient. Although we can hold out in terms of combat strength and hold out until reinforcements arrive, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to launch a surprise attack with elite teams to seal the wormhole and cut off the enemy's troop lines."

What is a wormhole?

Si Ming had heard the term wormhole in his previous life, but he couldn't connect it with Demon Beast at all. Could it be that Demon Beast were actually extraterrestrial beings?

The assistant beside him quickly explained the relevant concepts. Although the Demon Beast came from the sea, it did not mean that they came from the seabed. After all, there were also purely terrestrial creatures and birds among the Demon Beast, while amphibians were in the minority. They came out through something like a spatial rift. However, this spatial rift always appeared at the seaside, so it gave people the impression that the Demon Beast came from the sea.

This intelligence was intentionally blocked by the government, and since there is currently no internet, ordinary people have no opportunity to access it and therefore have no way of knowing about it. Even those experts who confidently assert that the Demon Beast came from the seabed are actually completely unaware of this matter.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the government may deliberately release a few "experts" to mislead the public with various seemingly plausible but ultimately flawed viewpoints.

If Si Ming were interested, he could find relevant information in the Mohist Knight Guard's database, but he hadn't paid much attention to it, and naturally, no one would bring it up without a reason.

"There are generally two ways to deal with a demon horde. One is to prolong the war of attrition. Demon Beast are not inexhaustible. After a certain number are eliminated, they will stop emerging from the wormhole. The other is a surprise attack to decapitate them. As long as we rush into the rear of the demon horde and throw the Boundary Sealing Stone into the wormhole, we can forcibly close it, preventing the demon horde from replenishing its ranks," the assistant explained.

Si Ming nodded and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

The commander said, "We've already organized the decapitation squad, but a high-level commanding Demon Beast has appeared in this demon tide. It has deployed several powerful subordinates to guard the wormhole, two of which are flying Demon Beast that are particularly difficult to deal with. They might hinder our tactics at a crucial moment, so I need you to snipe these two Demon Beasts. Can you do that?"

Si Ming cautiously replied, "We'll have to observe first to know."

"A rational judgment."

The commander nodded in agreement, handed a folding telescope to Si Ming, and pointed in a direction.

Looking through the telescope, Si Ming quickly discovered the so-called wormhole, which was an oval-shaped opening suspended on the sea surface, about three meters high and ten meters wide and long at its maximum. A large number of Demon Beast were continuously emerging from it.

I wonder what's inside a wormhole, what kind of world it would be like? Has anyone tried it before?

Si Ming couldn't help but feel curious, but he knew now was not the time to investigate. He forcibly suppressed his curiosity and quickly observed the vicinity of the wormhole, soon discovering the two flying-type Demon Beast mentioned by the commander.

They were two insects about half a person's height, with typical arthropod structures. Their heads and thoraxes were almost the same width, their antennae were geniculate, they had oval compound eyes, and chewing-sucking mouthparts. Behind them were two pairs of membranous wings, the forewings being larger and the hindwings smaller, linked together by a row of wing hooks. Their abdomens were nearly oval, with few body hairs, and a thick stinger at the end of the abdomen, making them look like long lances used by European cavalry in a charge. Their other three pairs of legs also had a lance-shaped structure. If they landed on a person, they would undoubtedly leave a hole in their skin.

Overall, they look somewhat similar to Beedrill from Pokémon, but compared to the giant bugs in the game that players can only use to farm experience points, these two are undoubtedly much stronger and more aggressive. Just looking at the seven long spears on their bodies is enough to send chills down your spine.

It's impossible for an insect of such a large size to exist in nature. Not only is its body structure not allowed, but its membranous wings on its back also cannot support it to fly. However, perhaps with the help of Yao Qi, or perhaps because the Demon Beast's physical qualities are superior to those of ordinary wild animals, it was able to maintain flight and move with great agility, making it difficult for the naked eye to keep up with its speed.

Could the wormhole lead to a real-life Pokémon world? Not the cute, childlike art style, but a realistic, terrifying one. Si Ming couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

At this moment, the assistant officer explained, "A level four Spirit Rank Demon Beast, converted to human standards, is only equivalent to Internal Energy Level Eight. If it were a land-based type, it wouldn't be a problem, but the fact that it can fly makes it very troublesome. It must be eliminated; we can't let it hinder the team's surprise attack."

Si Ming lowered his binoculars and said, "I understand. The sniping is no problem, but we must shorten the distance; we need to get within two thousand meters."

Shortening the distance serves two purposes: ensuring accuracy and maintaining lethality. The sniper bullets produced by the combination of the Spirit Sparrow and the White Eagle have stronger penetration and weaker tearing power as the distance increases.

For an ordinary person, a single bullet could be fatal, but for insects, which are known for their tenacious vitality, Si Ming was not sure if a small hole could kill them. To be on the safe side, it would be safer to tear the insect's body apart.

"Two thousand meters..." The assistant officer turned his head to estimate the distance, "That means we have to go a third of the way into the demon horde. We must send someone to protect us."

Si Ming thought for a moment. Although he had the Jade-Clad Dharma Body and was not afraid of getting hurt, he was afraid that under the attack of the Demon Beast, he would not even be able to hold the gun steady, let alone guarantee the accuracy. He did need someone to protect him, so he did not refuse the other party's suggestion.

A short while later, two people arrived. One of them was Ye Ziqian, who had worked with Han Lin during the ambush. Even in broad daylight, he was dressed in black night clothes, practically announcing his presence.