"Zhang Ke, go close off the stairwell!"
Gao Feng glanced at the rooftop. Like the rooftop of any ordinary residential complex, it had only one entrance.
After Zhang Ke shut the door, he took food and water from his backpack. "At last, we can catch our breath."
"Everyone brought binoculars, right?"
Gao Feng said, "Look down from the rooftop and see if you can spot any Iron Armored Bulls. Remember, don't expose too much of yourselves, or other monsters might spot you!"
"I didn't bring any," Jiang Li replied bluntly.
"Heh, you just killed the most Tiger Mastiff Dogs, so you can slack off for a bit."
Wei Qing was thoroughly impressed with Jiang Li now. "All right, brothers, let's find some monsters!"
Luo Feng also took binoculars from his backpack. Everyone usually brought this kind of outdoor gear.
"Captain, look over here!"
A moment later, Zhang Ke suddenly cried out and pointed toward one part of the county town.
The others immediately hurried over. Jiang Li didn't have binoculars, but he could still see hundreds of wild boars on a street in the northwest.
There were Ironhide Boars, Unicorn Boars, Tusked Wild Boars, and more.
"That one in the middle of the street... is it a Bloodthirsty Tank?"
Gao Feng's eyes lit up.
"The second-ranked species among boar monsters, the Bloodthirsty Tank?"
Luo Feng looked astonished. "These boar monsters are covered in thick scales, and their defenses are astonishing—no weaker than those of an actual tank."
"That's a big catch!"
Wei Tie rubbed his hands together. "Captain, judging by the color of its scales, it's probably close to D-rank. It's an Intermediate Beast General!"
"Chen Gu, you're up!"
Gao Feng called out, then explained, "Jiang Li, Luo Feng, when a Beast General is surrounded by monsters like this, the best approach is to kill it from a distance with a Heavy Armor-Piercing Bullet!"
"Then all we have to do is get our hands on the body!"
"A Bloodthirsty Tank like that could fetch over fifteen million from the Underground Alliance!"
While Gao Feng was explaining, Chen Gu had already finished setting up the heavy sniper rifle.
He crouched down and put his eye to the scope. After licking his finger to check the wind, he made a precise adjustment to the scope.
The next instant—
Bang!
A deep, forceful blast rang out.
Almost instantly, the bullet tore through the air and slammed into the Bloodthirsty Tank's ear.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Only then did the others hear the sonic boom.
Flames burst from the Bloodthirsty Tank's upright ear. The immense impact slammed half its head into the ground, and the bullet punched straight through its ear.
Chapter 22: The Diamond Glass Divine Art Shows Its Might
"Roooar!"
The Bloodthirsty Tank let out a string of agonized roars, struggling to get back to its feet. But as soon as it managed to stand, it howled in pain and crashed back to the ground.
The boar monsters nearby immediately swarmed toward it.
Like stars gathering around the moon.
"Beautiful!"
Gao Feng lowered his binoculars and threw up a hand when he saw the Bloodthirsty Tank fall. "What a shot!"
"Don't praise me just yet," Chen Gu said with a grin. "You should be figuring out how to get that Bloodthirsty Tank's body away from several hundred wild boars!"
"You provide covering fire..."
Gao Feng gave the order, then hurried the others downstairs. "All right, brothers, let's move!"
"Luo Feng, you're not strong enough yet. Stay behind and protect Chen Gu!"
Once they were downstairs, Gao Feng quickly laid out the plan. "Wei Tie, Wei Qing, you two draw the herd into disarray. Jiang Li, you provide support."
"Remember, don't get reckless!"
"Charging into a herd is extremely dangerous. Once you're surrounded, even a Warrior General could be in trouble!"
Gao Feng repeated the warning several times, his expression unusually solemn.
"Brother Jiang, Brother Zhang, be careful!"
Luo Feng held his breath. Charging a herd of several hundred monsters really was extremely dangerous.
"Mm!"
Jiang Li nodded. "Same goes for all of you!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two black streaks shot from the hands of the Wei brothers, like black meteors streaking across the sky before landing amid the distant herd.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Boom!
The two timed bombs exploded, their powerful blasts and shockwaves throwing the nearby monsters into disarray.
The explosions also kicked up a thick cloud of smoke that quickly spread in every direction.
"Now!"
At Gao Feng's command, he pushed off with both legs and shot forward, swinging a pair of Black Great Hammers.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Wei Tie and Wei Qing also surged forward at full speed, each holding a shield in one hand and a blade in the other as they charged toward the Bloodthirsty Tank's corpse.
Whoosh!
At the same time, Jiang Li gripped the Bloodshadow Warblade and followed like a streak of white lightning. He swung once as he ran. With two sharp hisses, the heads of two Tusked Wild Boars tumbled to the ground.
Ordinary Beast Soldier-level monsters couldn't withstand a single blow from Jiang Li.
Thud!
By now, Gao Feng had reached the Bloodthirsty Tank, swinging his heavy hammer. He quickly pulled out a dagger, drove it in behind the creature's ear, and began cutting open the corpse.
"Jiang Li, the front's yours!"
Wielding his Alloy Longspear, Zhang Ke took up a position to Gao Feng's left and shouted.
The Wei brothers guarded Gao Feng's right. Even with the Bloodthirsty Tank's defenses, carving out its materials would take at least half a minute, even for Gao Feng, an Intermediate War General.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
In the blink of an eye, the other monsters spotted Gao Feng and the others. They charged with furious roars, each one like a car speeding at over a hundred kilometers per hour.
With dozens of them charging in from all sides, even a Senior War General would have to avoid them.
"Oh no! There are too many!"
Wei Qing slashed down an Ironhide Boar as it lunged at him. He looked toward the front, his expression suddenly changing. "Captain, how much longer?!"
"Fifteen seconds!"
"Jiang Li!"
Zhang Ke was wielding his spear, having just driven back three monsters. When he saw the herd before them, surging like a tidal wave, he shouted, "Fall back!"
"Ten seconds!"
Gao Feng's face flushed as he used all his strength to cut through the Bloodthirsty Tank's hide.
"Chen Gu, cover us!"
Wei Tie roared. Behind them, Chen Gu was manning the heavy weapon. He grinned fiercely, and a rapid rat-a-tat-tat erupted as streaks of light sprayed from the muzzle.
This kind of rapid-fire ammunition wasn't very effective against Beast General-level monsters.
But it was still a serious threat to Beast Soldier-level monsters.
Under the covering fire, nearly a third of the wild boars charging at the front went down.
"Jiang Li!"
Gao Feng had only one last cut to make. He shouted, "Five seconds!"
"Got it!"
Aside from Gao Feng, Jiang Li was the only one there who had reached Intermediate War General strength.
Jiang Li understood what Gao Feng meant. He needed to buy him those five seconds!
"Die!"
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed, and a layer of light flashed across his body.
It was as if he had been coated in crystal.
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