A Perfect Success

"Quick, Luo Feng, go protect Chen!" Suddenly, a G-level Iron-Haired Wild Boar darted past Zhang Ke, startling him. He hurriedly shouted.

Luo Feng was near Chen Gu, holding his War Blade and watching another direction warily. When he heard Zhang Ke's shout, the Iron-Haired Wild Boar was already less than ten meters from Chen Gu. Luo Feng clenched his teeth and was about to rush over and block it. But—

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Wei Brothers, who had been circling nearby, swiftly appeared in front of the Iron-Haired Wild Boar. Their movements were almost identical: each held a shield in one hand and a curved blade in the other as they charged at the boar from either side. Two impacts rang out—thump, thump—as their shields blocked its charge almost simultaneously. Then two arcs of cold light flashed, cutting across the joints of its front legs in quick succession.

The Iron-Haired Wild Boar staggered, unable to land steadily. Seeing his chance, Luo Feng stepped in, thrust his shield forward, and slammed it against the boar's head. His War Blade followed, slicing open its throat!

The three exchanged a glance. Without stopping to say anything, they changed their footing and scattered again.

The Bloodthirsty Tank's defenses were astonishing. Even with Gao Feng's immense strength, it would take a full half-minute!

By now, the sounds of Luo Zhe and the others fighting the monsters had gradually drawn even more of them into the battle. They charged over with roars, their massive bodies like heavy Hummers speeding at over a hundred kilometers per hour.

"Get lost."

Luo Zhe took two steps forward, dodging the thrust of a One-Horned Wild Boar's horn. He slammed the shield on his left arm against it, then spun and kicked hard at its flank with his right foot. The force sent the charging boar's legs twisting beneath it. It stumbled headlong into an Iron-Haired Wild Boar charging toward them from the opposite direction.

Boom!

The two monsters' massive bodies collided like a pair of speeding freight trucks crashing on the road. The Iron-Haired Wild Boar came to an abrupt stop, stumbled backward, and fell, making the already-cracked concrete street shudder and throwing up a cloud of dust. The One-Horned Wild Boar was knocked completely senseless and rolled several times before stopping. Its legs kicked wildly in the air, and it couldn't get back up for a long while.

But the scene before him didn't bring even a hint of joy to Luo Zhe's face. Instead, he looked gravely to the right. Four Iron-Haired Wild Boars were charging straight at Gao Feng, like four heavy tanks crushing everything in their path.

Gao Feng had reached a critical point. He needed only about ten more seconds to finish harvesting the Bloodthirsty Tank. He absolutely couldn't be interrupted. If the material-gathering process was delayed, then as the smoke gradually cleared and more monsters attacked them, all their efforts would be wasted!

"Iron, Qing, come protect the captain!" Luo Zhe shouted. His feet never faltered as he charged toward the four Iron-Haired Wild Boars in a few quick strides.

Even Luo Zhe could only avoid the brunt of the four boars' simultaneous charge. Fortunately, there was enough space between them for him to maneuver.

Without slowing down, he took two deft steps and slipped between the four Iron-Haired Wild Boars. Gritting his teeth, he slammed the shield in his left hand into one of them. The boar's forward momentum was tremendous. A thud and a crack rang out almost at the same time—the impact of its belly against the shield and the sound of bones grinding together.

Cold sweat instantly broke across Luo Zhe's forehead.

Pfft! But Luo Zhe had no time to worry about his injured left hand. His right hand had already swung his War Blade, accelerating it a second time in midair before bringing it down hard on another Iron-Haired Wild Boar beside him.

Both boars had taken heavy blows to the belly. Their charging bodies immediately lost balance and stumbled into their companions. All four Iron-Haired Wild Boars tumbled into a heap, becoming four rolling lumps of flesh.

With the danger gone, Luo Zhe saw that the Wei Brothers were already guarding Gao Feng. Ignoring the injury to his hand, he kept moving and headed straight for Chen Gu and the others.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Zhang Ke was wielding a long spear, killing two Beast Soldier Level monsters and driving back three more. Then three enraged monsters roared and attacked him at once. Zhang Ke had no shield and was relying solely on his spear, so he was immediately locked in a desperate fight.

There were several hundred monsters in this horde. At first, only a few dozen had fought Luo Zhe and the others. The rest had gradually been drawn over as the battle continued.

Fortunately, the smoke obscured their vision, keeping the monster horde from bringing its full strength to bear.

"Not good." Zhang Ke's expression changed after he swung his spear.

Roar—! An Iron-Haired Wild Boar charged at a speed of at least fifty meters per second. It was as big as a small truck, yet as fast as a sports car. Zhang Ke didn't have time to block it, with three monsters attacking him from the front. Luo Feng was fighting two One-Horned Wild Boars charging from another direction and couldn't break away to help.

I'm probably going to be badly injured this time. Zhang Ke gritted his teeth.

Thump!

Luo Zhe darted out from the side and kicked the charging Iron-Haired Wild Boar. The blow knocked it off balance, and it tumbled to the ground. Having averted the danger to Zhang Ke, Luo Zhe shouted, "Brother Chen, open fire!"

"Chen Gu, open fire!" Gao Feng ordered as he crouched beside the Bloodthirsty Tank's corpse and put the harvested materials into his backpack. With a casual swing of his hammer, he smashed the head of a One-Horned Wild Boar charging at him.

"Right."

Chen Gu licked his lips and gave a savage grin. Luo Zhe, Luo Feng, and Zhang Ke immediately retreated. Chen Gu squeezed the trigger, and a stream of Flowing Light poured from the barrel with a rattling burst. Every round was an expensive armor-piercing bullet Chen Gu had bought, powerful enough to pose a real threat even to War General Level monsters.

Roar—!

A chorus of cries of pain rose from the monsters all around them. The stream of armor-piercing bullets tore into their bodies. These monsters were huge and resilient, so shots to the body generally weren't enough to kill them. Only a shot to the head could kill them in one blow! The bullets couldn't penetrate the skulls of Beast General Level monsters, but they had little trouble piercing those of Beast Soldier Level monsters.

One after another, monsters were struck in the head, spraying blood and brains.

"Haha... die, die!"

Chen Gu was almost crazed. The gun's Kro Alloy barrel wouldn't overheat and explode, so he could keep firing without pause. His barrage of bullets almost instantly suppressed the monsters on one side. Luo Zhe and the other two were responsible for stopping monsters from approaching Chen Gu from other directions.

The continuous gunfire let the monsters in the smoke pinpoint their location, and they charged toward it in a frenzy.

In a group battle, Chen Gu's skill with a machine gun made him the equal of ten martial artists! But the gunfire also drew the monsters' attention.

"Okay, don't get bogged down. We're leaving!" Gao Feng shouted. He quickly joined up with the Wei Brothers and Luo Zhe, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The seven members of the Fire Hammer Squad fled at a run.

Rumble—

Before long, several hundred enraged monsters were right on their heels. Even a single monster's footsteps made the concrete tremble. With hundreds running together, it was like an earthquake. The entire street and the dilapidated homes and buildings beside it shook faintly, filling the area with a rumbling echo.

"The power of a horde really is terrifying!"

Luo Zhe glanced back almost instinctively. The sight of several hundred enraged monsters charging toward them was truly shocking.

"This way."

Under Captain Gao Feng's lead, the Fire Hammer Squad immediately turned into a narrow alley. The monsters couldn't even enter two abreast, so they had to follow one at a time. Taking advantage of this, the squad weaved through the densely packed buildings, turning into one small alley after another. Before long, they had completely shaken off the horde.