276 Ends, Farewell
Lu Li carried Shuangxi on his back for a full hour along the rugged mountain path.
His expression remained unchanged, and his steps remained steady, though cold sweat kept streaming down his forehead.
Company Commander Lu handed over a water bottle and said, "After crossing two more hills, we'll reach our own position."
"Yes, I can manage."
Lu Li took the kettle; there wasn't much water inside, and it smelled of gasoline. He took a few sips and handed it to Shuangxi.
Shuangxi was somewhat delirious due to excessive blood loss and kept shaking her head.
Nurse Liu stepped forward and fed him a sip of water, then returned the water bottle to Company Commander Lu.
Both of them were exhausted, but they hadn't drunk a drop of water.
Is this all the water you have?
Lu Li immediately realized that this small half-pot of water was the entire team's supply, and the few sips he had drunk were far too much.
Nurse Liu patted the carrying pole and said with a smile, "We're short on resources, but we'll treat you to something better once we get to the company."
"Okay, I'll wait then."
Lu Li looked at what she was carrying and nodded, saying, "So you're transporting food."
That makes sense, as the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."
Before they could investigate further, they heard the sound of rocks rolling down behind them—it was the commotion caused by that platoon of pursuers.
Although these people are pampered, they can still manage if they travel light and keep up.
The two sides are only 2 kilometers apart as the crow flies, and are currently only temporarily separated by the terrain.
It would be troublesome if they got bitten, so Lu Li and his group quickened their pace.
But as they walked, Company Commander Lu was at the head of the group, suddenly stopped.
Lu Li followed and saw that the view ahead suddenly opened up; it turned out to be a mountain hollow!
This is a flat, low-lying area surrounded by two mountains.
Crossing this route is extremely risky; if someone is setting up a gun on the opposite mountain, we're doomed.
The enemy already knew their movements and, given the excellent terrain, would most likely be lying in wait.
But whether they take a detour or wait and see, the pursuers behind them won't allow it.
Time was of the essence. While the two men were gazing at the opposite side, Nurse Liu suddenly picked up her load and rushed towards the ravine, shouting, "Cover me!"
This is no cover for her; she's just going to test the waters so that Company Commander Lu can see the enemy's firepower and increase his chances of survival.
Company Commander Lu couldn't stop her and could only watch helplessly as the petite woman rushed to the flat ground.
He gripped the gun tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white.
Fortunately, Nurse Liu made it all the way to the middle of the ravine without any problems.
Just as Lu Li breathed a slight sigh of relief, something strange suddenly attacked.
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On the opposite hillside, Lieutenant Ford had been waiting for a long time.
"Ha, walking right into their trap, and even sending a woman out to test them, what a beast."
Lieutenant Ford sneered.
"The brave army wouldn't bully women; that's something the air force should handle."
He took out a "signal gun" from his waist, aimed it at Nurse Liu, and pulled the trigger.
With a muffled thud, a smoke grenade hit Nurse Liu's feet, sending a bright red plume of smoke soaring into the sky.
Nurse Liu was startled and quickly picked up her load and ran back, wondering what it was.
The answer was soon revealed: a pirate fighter plane roared in!
It turns out that the red smoke was used to call in and guide "precision airstrikes"!
Lieutenant Ford and his men wore mocking expressions, preparing to watch the "execution by artillery."
The fighter jet swooped down, its cannons locking onto the petite figure on the ground!
Having personally used the aircraft cannon, Lu Li naturally knew what would happen next.
Flesh and blood... will be turned into dumpling filling!
At this moment, Lu Li was once again overwhelmed by a tremendous wave of sorrow, feeling a suffocating tightness in his chest.
This feeling had already been experienced once before; it was Lu Chiyuan's emotion.
Lu Chiyuan's eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets, but he couldn't do anything about it.
The same intense sorrow, stemming from the same source, tore at Lu Li's chest.
He loathed this feeling of powerlessness and weakness; without power, he felt like a useless person living in a basement.
"Mind! Flying sword! Kunlun Mirror! Whatever it is, come here!"
Lu Li suddenly stretched out his hand, forcefully spreading his five fingers as if to stop everything.
But the pirate fighters were completely unaffected; flames shot from their wings, and massive shells rained down like a storm!
Nurse Liu stopped running, only glancing at Company Commander Lu one last time... The next second, a shell plowed through the air.
Rocks, giant trees, soil... everything in the area was shattered into pieces, exploding and engulfing the petite figure.
Company Commander Lu's eyes dimmed instantly, and he looked utterly dejected, as if his soul had been hollowed out.
However, he did not notice that Lu Li beside him was stretching out his arm and spreading his five fingers.
When exerting physical force, people often like to shout a encouragement.
Engaging the mind can also produce similar effects through certain physical movements.
In that instant, it seemed as if nothing had happened, and Lu Li wasn't sure if he had done anything at all.
As the dust kicked up by the air raid settled, he felt a burning sensation in his nose, and two streams of blood gushed out.
Just as he wiped the blood from his nose, Company Commander Lu shouted with delight, "Liu Ying!!!"
A petite figure could be vaguely seen moving through the smoke and dust! It was Nurse Liu!
She got up, picked up a small bag of supplies from the ground, and ran back as fast as she could!
He actually survived a barrage of machine gun fire? The odds are lower than winning the lottery!
"What the f***?!"
Lieutenant Ford was also dumbfounded, then burst into a tirade:
"The air force is full of sons of bitches! Don't just stand there! Shoot this bitch!"
The enemy raised their guns and fired, but Company Commander Lu had already opened fire!
One kilometer away, a soldier who had just leaned out and aimed at Nurse Liu suddenly found a bullet hole between his eyebrows.
Just as this man fell to the ground, another machine gunner not far away was also shot in the chest and fell backward.
Company Commander Lu pulled the bolt and fired, causing bursts of blood mist to erupt on the distant mountains.
Lu Li was stunned. It was unbelievable that they were using an old-fashioned iron-sight rifle at a distance of 1 kilometer.
He picked up Shuangxi's gun, aimed at the enemy, and fired a shot.
But he had never practiced marksmanship seriously, and the bullet missed the target and flew off somewhere.
Bullets are precious, Lu Li decided not to waste them and just watched as his great-grandfather pulled the trigger and showed off his power.
After five bullets were fired, the enemy had already cowered and dared not show their face.
Lu Li couldn't help but ask, "How did you shoot so accurately?"
"Aim with your heart."
Company Commander Company Commander Lu, without holding back, immediately stood behind Lu Li and began to teach him step by step.
"Normal people aim mainly with their eyes, but our family members can't do that."
Company Commander Lu and Lu Li, holding their rifles together, aimed at an enemy running to operate a heavy machine gun and pulled the trigger.
The bullet whizzed out of the barrel, and two seconds later, the enemy exploded in a cloud of blood and fell to the ground.
"The eyes are just an aid; use your senses! Trust your senses, and don't hesitate!"
Trust your feelings, don't hesitate... Thank you.
This was the key trick, and Lu Li kept it firmly in mind.
With such excellent marksmanship as cover, Nurse Liu also ran back unharmed.
She was also carrying a small bag of supplies in her arms; at first glance, it turned out to be radishes?
It has an oblong shape, green on top and white on the bottom; it's just a regular green radish, probably the cheapest vegetable in the supermarket.
Lu Li was speechless. "Is this what you're transporting?"
Nurse Liu explained, "The front lines are short of water. Radishes quench thirst and stave off hunger; one radish can save several lives."
"It's also resistant to damage during transport."
Looking at the several half-eaten radishes in his bag, Lu Li smiled.
At that very moment, all the feelings of longing and sorrow that had filled my body vanished.
"The obsession has been eliminated."
Both Shuangxi and Nurse Liu survived, their lives ending in regret, and the emotions they held onto with those objects dissipated.
In the sky, some charring and peeling began to appear, and the "Butterfly Dream" was about to end.
"Was it really just a dream?"
Whether it was real or an illusion, Lu Li couldn't be sure; he only knew that the emotions were incredibly real.
Shouts and cries came from the foot of the mountain, and a commander was seen leading a large number of soldiers in a charge.
At the same time, the pursuers behind them also appeared.
The enemy's all-out attack presents a good opportunity for the besieged side to break out!
Company Commander Lu was about to say that he would draw the enemy away so that everyone could run away...
Before he could even speak, Lu Li shoved the urn into his hands.
"I'll draw the enemy away, and you'll help my father return to his roots. This man did something foolish; you should scold him more."
Company Commander Lu felt it was inappropriate and was about to refuse, but Lu Li interrupted him again:
"Lu Chiyuan, you will surely die if you go, but I have a way to survive."
Lu Chiyuan was somewhat surprised; he had never mentioned it before, so how did this young man know his name?
Lu Li smiled and said, "There's no time left, let's part ways here."
"As long as I live, I will definitely take him home for a proper burial!"
Time was of the essence, and Lu Chiyuan dared not delay. He immediately wrapped the urn around his waist and then carried Shuangxi on his back.
Nurse Liu pulled a radish from her bosom, wiped it vigorously on her body, and then stuffed it into Lu Li's hand.
"Brother, you have to survive!"
"It should be fine. Okay, you guys can go now."
Lu Li took two bites of the radish, then waved goodbye to the three of them.
Take care!
The radishes were sweet and juicy, and so the group parted ways.
With a radish in his mouth, Lu Li raised his gun, aimed at the nearest enemy, and pulled the trigger without even aiming.