Slaughter and Movement Technique

Chapter 21: Slaughter and Movement Technique

Following the convoy's planned route, Qin Ming and the others pushed deeper into the city. The monsters grew denser and stronger.

Bang!

Yue Shan gripped a Shield Tower large enough to cover most of his body and slammed it fiercely into the head of an Intermediate Beast General Lion Mastiff Dog, sending it flying into a wall.

Then Zhang Yan brought down his absurdly massive War Hammer and smashed its skull apart. The entire battle was brutally violent.

By comparison, Captain Lu Haochuan's fighting style was far more pleasing to watch.

His spear moved like a swimming dragon, each strike precisely killing a monster.

Whether it was a Primary General Level, Intermediate Beast General, or even a High-Level Beast General, none could last a single exchange against him. Qin Ming's eyes were opened.

"Yoo~~"

"Caw caw~~"

Hundreds of birds blotted out the sky as they flew over, drawn by the scent of blood below.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Twelve Flying Knives shot into the sky, weaving through the flock of flying monsters and raising great sprays of blood. Corpses fell from above with loud crashes.

A steady stream of monster souls was Devoured by the Myriad Souls Banner.

As a monster gathering ground, City 003 was one of the largest strongholds on the entire Eurasian Continent. It contained not only beasts, but all kinds of avian monsters as well.

Protected in the center of the team as a Spiritual Force User, Qin Ming was mainly responsible for dealing with flying monsters.

The group continued advancing through the streets.

"Haha, having a Spiritual Force User around is great. We don't even need to watch the sky."

Zhang Yan laughed heartily.

Most Martial Warriors hated flying monsters, because the initiative in battle was entirely in the enemy's hands. They could only defend passively.

Flying monsters also tended to live in groups. They could see far from the sky, and killing one would draw an entire flock, making them impossible to guard against.

Bang!

Xiao Heng fired his sniper rifle repeatedly, killing several seagull-like flying monsters circling high overhead.

"Exactly. My pressure has dropped a lot too."

In the past, killing flying monsters had basically been his job. He had to sweep them down with a Heavy Machine Gun, while any powerful stragglers were dealt with by Captain Lu Haochuan's Flying Knives.

But that was no longer necessary. He only needed to use his sniper rifle to handle those farther away. Flying monsters usually had low defenses, and firearms were highly lethal against them.

"There are too many flying monsters. Even if we clear them out, when the main force arrives later, won't they still attract a lot of them?"

As he killed flying monsters, Qin Ming voiced his doubts.

Their efforts to carve out a path through the city did not seem particularly effective. Given the monster density in City 003, large numbers of monsters would reappear here before long.

Especially the flying monsters. They were simply endless.

In just a few hours, he had nearly killed a thousand.

"There's nothing we can do about that! We can only reduce the monsters along this route as much as possible. When the supply convoy sets out, it'll still draw plenty of monsters into attacking.

Every resupply mission is a major battle.

Those monsters won't be willing to watch us achieve our objective so easily.

Aside from King Level monsters, even Lord Level monsters may be mobilized. That's why our convoy will have a War God standing guard.

To nail the War Base down in City 003, every operation costs us dearly.

But if we don't do this and let sea monsters enter the inland through the waterways, the damage will be even greater."

Lu Haochuan's expression remained calm, though a trace of helplessness could be heard in his words.

The War Base was far too enormous, and the resources consumed by its daily operations were astonishing. Air transport and similar methods were not enough.

Only land transport could serve as the main means of delivery.

"I understand! Then we kill! Kill as many as we can!"

Qin Ming did not ask any more questions. He simply increased his killing efficiency. Souls surged from the Myriad Souls Banner as he did his best to kill every flying monster that approached.

To them, these Beast Soldier Level flying monsters posed little threat.

But to ordinary soldiers, they were still deadly.

"This stretch of road isn't long, only a few dozen li.

If we clear out most of it, the convoy behind us can pass through quickly. Our army isn't made of paper either. Even if they run into a monster tide, they can crush it.

Once we leave City 003 and enter the wilderness, it'll be much safer."

Seeing Qin Ming's expression, Xiao Heng smiled as he spoke.

The Sky Sword Special Forces had traveled this route more than a dozen times. Each time, they set out two days in advance and cleared it twice on the way there and back. They were long used to it.

"Move! We'll enter a building and rest for a while, then continue clearing!"

After roughly three hours, Lu Haochuan waved his hand.

Qin Ming and the others cautiously darted into a residential building. It had twenty-six floors, with monsters hidden inside.

The group searched upward floor by floor.

Swish!

Ling Qianye, scouting ahead, erupted with his Dual Blades. In an instant, he sliced across the throat of a Primary General Level Tiger Cat. His Body Technique was ghostlike as he flashed through the corridor at high speed, killing more than ten Beast Soldier Level monsters in succession.

Not a single sound was made throughout the process.

"What a ghostly Body Technique. No wonder he's called Night Owl." Qin Ming, who had clearly witnessed the scene from behind, could not help but praise him.

It had not been obvious during sparring at the base.

But once they truly entered the wilderness, Night Owl's powerful Body Technique revealed itself.

"This is the display of a Perfect Level Movement Technique. Night Owl is the only one in our team besides me who has mastered a Perfect Level Movement Technique.

Yue Shan has only mastered the Micro level. He's still a little short of the Perfect level."

Lu Haochuan watched in all directions, constantly monitoring the surroundings before speaking.

"A Perfect Level Movement Technique?"

Qin Ming was startled. He had not expected Ling Qianye's Body Technique to be so formidable.

Body Techniques could be divided into four levels: basic, Micro, Perfect, and Conception.

Once a Body Technique reached the Micro level, one could control their strength and body with extreme precision, making the most exquisite evasions at the smallest cost. Every movement and dodge seemed as though it had been calculated by a computer.

He was still only at the basic level. Even with Mental Force as a cheat, he had only barely reached the Micro level.

A Perfect Level Movement Technique was even more powerful. It allowed one to make use of anything in the surroundings—living beings, stones, buildings, and so on—perfectly utilizing the environment to dodge with the greatest precision.

In the extremely complex terrain of these urban ruins, Martial Warriors with Perfect Level Movement Techniques were terrifying.

Compared to them, his own Body Technique was utterly lacking.

"Heh, I'm only a tiny bit away from the Perfect level myself. Everyone else in the team has at least reached the Micro level, while the captain is even stronger. He's at the Conception level."

Zhang Yan grinned at the shocked Qin Ming. This was also the last bit of comfort he had left. Qin Ming's Talent was powerful, but unlike Mental Force, Body Techniques required long periods of hard training to achieve anything.

"Conception?" Qin Ming looked at the captain. He had thought the captain was also at the Perfect level, but he had not expected him to be even stronger.

"I'm nearly forty already. There's nothing to be proud of." Lu Haochuan shook his head slightly. "You haven't experienced much real combat yet. A Body Technique improves fastest in actual battle."

"Mm, then I really do need more practice. Captain, can I take the lead later?

I can use Mental Force to scout ahead. While dealing with flying monsters, I can also practice my Body Technique and close combat."

After clearing every monster from the building, Qin Ming hesitated for a moment before speaking.