"Da da da..."
Dense flames shone throughout the valley.
Xu Ruiyu carried a heavy machine gun and fired wildly into the distance.
Bullets rained down, striking the Calamity Beast.
Some of the bullets pierced straight into the fur of the Calamity Beast, splattering blood everywhere.
Some were deflected by the Scalearmor of the Calamity Beast, but they still managed to make the Calamity Beast howl in pain and keep dodging.
"Click..."
The gunfire suddenly stopped.
Xu Ruiyu instinctively pressed the button twice, but no bullets were fired.
He glanced down and saw that the ammunition belt attached to the heavy machine gun had run out!
Before he could think, Xu Ruiyu quickly picked up the ammunition belt on his back and prepared to put it back on.
But the few Calamity Beast that had been suppressed seized the opportunity, grabbed the corpses of the other Calamity Beast in their hands, and charged forward.
Nearby, several teammates, including the Sword Claw Angry Demon, moved their guns to help suppress the enemy.
However, each person has their own area of responsibility. Although they moved their guns back and forth, trying to maintain the suppression of the Calamity Beast in their respective directions, the Calamity Beast were still getting closer and closer.
"Damn it, hurry up, hurry up!"
Xu Ruiyu gritted his teeth, his movements becoming increasingly agitated.
He wouldn't have been in such a hurry if he hadn't run out of explosive rounds.
But when doing things, sometimes that's just how it is; the more anxious you are, the harder it is to put on a show.
At the critical moment, a new gun barrel moved towards them.
"Da da da..."
Gunshots rang out, accompanied by that stern voice.
"You, turn back to your original directions and push the Calamity Beast back!"
"Squad leader!"
Xu Ruiyu looked at the newcomer with some surprise.
The other two men beside them also smiled, but didn't say anything; they simply turned their guns back.
"You still have the nerve to call me? You always let me down at crucial moments!" Qin Ye shouted sternly, but his eyes remained fixed on the Calamity Beast surging towards them.
He manipulated the gun barrel, aiming at the smaller Calamity Beast, and at the exposed claws of the Tier 3 Calamity Beast that were gripping the corpses of other Calamity Beast, whose defenses were difficult for bullets to penetrate directly.
Every now and then, he would strike the head that was peeking out to check the road ahead.
However, most of them are empty.
"I didn't want to either! The gun just got stuck!" Xu Ruiyu said, sounding aggrieved.
"Fuck you, hurry up!" Qin Ye shouted sternly.
"Haha, my mom already has a husband! If you want one, class monitor, you'll have to get one sooner in your next life!" Xu Ruiyu laughed.
Unable to bear it any longer, Qin Ye kicked him.
"You fucking hurry up!"
Without saying anything more, Xu Ruiyu knew this wasn't the time to talk about anything else. He quickly fired at the heavy machine gun hanging on his waist.
Because there was no rush, it was completed very quickly this time.
Xu Ruiyu skillfully took over the defensive line, glanced at Qin Ye, and was about to say something when he saw Qin Ye had already put away his gun and walked to another location.
With a slightly regretful sigh, Xu Ruiyu turned his gaze back.
Bullets continued to rain down.
Taking a Xu Ruiyu to glance into the distance.
There, a black shadow resembling a centipede writhed, stirring up clouds of dust.
Amidst the dust, one could vaguely make out figures moving about.
This Calamity Beast must be forty or fifty meters long... Xu Ruiyu thought.
However, before his thoughts could settle, he saw the centipede raise its body again.
But this time...
"Boom--"
A burst of fire!
The snow-white blade flashed straight through the body of the centipede Calamity Beast.
Was this a successful kill?... Xu Ruiyu was still pondering this when he heard a shrill roar echoing through the valley.
Strange, wasn't the centipede dead?
Xu Ruiyu was puzzled, but before he could figure it out, he saw the Calamity Beast that had been charging towards him stop in place.
Then, one by one, they fled into the distance...
Somewhere on the battlefield.
Xu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, watching the fleeing Calamity Beast, a hint of excitement appearing on her face.
After fighting this long, we've finally won!
But that's not enough...
"Let's go, let's catch up and wipe them all out!" Xu Yu said.
The others nodded, and just as they were about to do as Xu Yu said, they heard a new order coming through their earpieces.
"Everyone, clean up the battlefield and prepare to return to Bedrock City!"
The group paused slightly, their gazes instinctively turning to Xu Yu.
Xu Yu frowned, clearly having heard the order as well.
He glanced at the rapidly fleeing Calamity Beast, tapped his earpiece lightly, and said:
"Connect me to Captain Shen!"
"... Xu Yu requests access to communications!"
Ringing Sound's voice came through.
"Connect!" Shen Heng walked slowly forward, standing on the corpse of the Rock Marrow Centipede.
" Captain Shen, why did you issue the order to clean up the battlefield?" A questioning voice, tinged with anger, came through the wristband.
Shen Heng glanced in a certain direction, then looked away and continued walking.
Do you have other ideas?
"Of course!" Xu Yu replied from the other side, "We should pursue them with all our might and annihilate all the Calamity Beast!"
"Why do you want to do this?" Shen Heng asked.
Seemingly taken aback by the question, the other person paused for a moment before replying:
"These are the living forces of the Calamity Beast. If you don't eliminate them, they may soon return!"
"So, if you pursue it, will you be able to prevent the Calamity Beast from returning next time?" Shen Heng asked.
"This... won't do, but the materials and Origin Crystal on these Calamity Beast are all resources!" Xu Yu said.
"So, what do you think we have to give up for these resources?" Shen Heng asked.
"We won, the Calamity Beast lost. As long as we chase after them, Calamity Beast definitely won't dare to resist. We won't need to pay much to get there; we can annihilate them in a little time!" Xu Yu said.
"Your annihilation," Shen Heng replied, standing atop the Rock Marrow Centipede's head, long sword raised as he began the dissection, "Shouldn't it involve ordinary soldiers as well?"
"Of course!" the other side replied.
Immediately, seemingly believing she knew what Shen Heng was thinking, Xu Yu said:
"This process may result in some civilian casualties, but compared to what is gained, it is entirely worthwhile!"
"The time wasted, the casualties among ordinary soldiers, the wasted ammunition," Shen Heng picked up a Origin Crystal from the Rock Marrow Centipede and continued, "All of this was a sacrifice!"
"But compared to what we've gained, it's all worth it!" Xu Yu said firmly.
There's not much to think about. A small sacrifice in exchange for the remaining—at least a thousand or two thousand Calamity Beast corpses—isn't that a good thing?
Shen Heng stood up, holding the Origin Crystal, his voice still calm.
"Have you considered that we're not at the base right now, and our personnel and ammunition losses can't be replenished quickly? What if the Calamity Beast attack us during this time?"
"This..." Xu Yu's voice was somewhat skeptical, "Isn't that unlikely? What a coincidence!"
Shen Heng did not answer the question, but instead agreed with Xu Yu's suggestion.
"What you say makes a lot of sense. If we go and wipe out these Calamity Beast now, we can indeed obtain a lot of resources."
"But more importantly, our purpose in coming out has never been to kill the Calamity Beast and obtain resources, but to establish ourselves in this world."
"If this encirclement and annihilation results in casualties and a significant waste of ammunition, potentially leading to the fall of the city..."
"So what do you think we should choose now?"