"What does this mean? They're not going to kill the Calamity Beast anymore?"
The officer frowned, barely suppressing the anger that had been ignited by the unpleasant conversation.
Wu Hao looked at Xu Yu with the same puzzled expression.
Xu Yu shook her head and repeated:
"It's not that we don't kill the Calamity Beast, but that killing Calamity Beast isn't our primary objective!"
"What do you mean?" the officer asked in a deep voice.
"What you're saying makes sense. Whether letting these Calamity Beast pass by could be the last straw that breaks the camel's back, or not letting them go could lead to the sacrifice of everyone here, these are both possibilities," Xu Yu explained earnestly. "But we can try to find a balance between these two aspects."
"Let's neutralize it?"
"That's right!" Xu Yu nodded. "The original plan was to fire all our firepower at the Calamity Beast Calamity Beast order to kill it as much as possible, but now we can adjust it a bit."
"We can allocate some of our firepower to blast through the mountain walls on both sides after the beast tide has fully entered the canyon, creating a landslide! If the landslide is severe enough, the low-level Calamity Beast will be trapped under the falling rocks."
"Regardless of whether those low-level Calamity Beast are killed or not, they can at least hold them off for a considerable time. This allows us to concentrate our firepower on the high-level Calamity Beast that emerge first!"
After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent for a moment.
The officer frowned in thought, and Wu Hao did not immediately refute him.
After a moment, the officer looked up at him and asked, "Are you sure?"
"There are two questions," Xu Yu said.
"Which two?" the officer asked.
"One is that to achieve this effect, we need to devise a Explosion plan first, and pre-bury some explosives in the rock face to ensure that we achieve the desired effect," Xu Yu said quickly. "Also, time is a bit tight, after all, the Calamity Beast will be here in a few hours, and we need to finish our operation before they can see this side."
The officer nodded and asked, "And the second one?"
"The second issue is, if the Explosion goes smoothly and the high-level Calamity Beast is trapped underneath, what if it discovers our plan and hides there, refusing to come out?" Xu Yu said. "In that case, it will be very difficult for us to harm them hiding under the rocks!"
"Without much thought," the officer said.
"The second one doesn't need to be considered. Even for normal people, the first reaction in this situation would be to immediately think of something, so we only need to consider the first question!"
After saying that, he looked at Xu Yu and asked again,
"If you can handle the first problem as well, how confident are you?"
"Seventy percent," Xu Yu answered quickly, "Provided the timing is right and the explosives are planted in the perfect spot."
"Enough!" the officer replied quickly, then turned his gaze back to Wu Hao, " Captain Wu, is this plan acceptable?"
This time, Wu Hao didn't immediately refute; he lowered his head and pondered.
If this plan is adopted, it does seem to have a considerable chance of success, with their threat minimally affected; however...
Wu Hao glanced at Xu Yu.
The second question I just mentioned is something any normal person could have thought of, but the other person still asked it.
Is it because they've considered everything too thoroughly, or are they trying to make us feel involved?
Wu Hao didn't know, and he didn't intend to ask.
However, compared to himself, Xu Yu does seem to be a bit smarter. Perhaps, Captain Shen should let Xu Yu be in charge here?
"Let's go with this plan!" After a moment, voices of agreement finally rang out on the scene.
Upon hearing this, a smile finally broke out on the officer's face.
He didn't linger; after saying a few words, he quickly left.
Soon, the once quiet mountaintop became lively.
Eagle-Sorrow Ravine.
Shen Heng squatted silently on the ground, looking ahead.
Opposite them, one after another, Calamity Beast lined up in long rows, moving forward on the mountain path.
At this point, even ordinary people could hear the sound of their approaching figures.
There was no other way; there were over ten thousand, nearly twenty thousand, of these Calamity Beast.
If it were spread out on flat ground, that would be fine, but like now, they've formed a long line, with the distance between the beginning and end stretching for tens of kilometers.
Before we came, Zhou Zhenguo had mentioned that in such a place, we should set up multiple ambush points to maximize the chances of defeating the Calamity Beast.
Therefore, this time, they divided their manpower into more than a dozen ambush points, with seventy or eighty people at each ambush point, and each ambush point had its own commander.
Of course, the point where they were located was the main ambush and command point!
" Captain Shen, are we ready to fight?" Xu Ruiyu asked in a low voice from the side.
"Wait a bit longer, let's wait until the Molten-Fire Lizard get to our section before we talk, otherwise once the battle starts, the Molten-Fire Lizard might head to another ambush point nearby!" Shen Heng replied quickly, his gaze still scanning the distant herd of beasts.
He was trying his best to confirm whether any of the Calamity Beast not recorded in the Calamity Beast Illustrated Guide had a size that did not match their rank.
Things that are nearby are manageable, but things that are farther away are a bit more troublesome.
Even though the beast horde had now moved to the middle to rear of the pack, Shen Heng could still only vaguely sense the fluctuations of Origin Power in the distance.
Fortunately, none of the Calamity Beast we've encountered so far have liked to conceal their Origin Power.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruiyu had no choice but to suppress his agitation and turn his gaze back to the opposite side to search for his target.
The target was quite easy to identify, both by its size and its drastically different mode of movement...
"About 800 meters left..."
Xu Ruiyu estimated the distance in his mind and then waited patiently.
He didn't move at 500 meters; he didn't move at 300 meters; he didn't move at 100 meters...
But when there were only thirty meters left, he couldn't help but glance at the figure beside him.
The other person was still gazing into the distance, seemingly unaware of what was happening on the other side, but knowing the other person well, he hesitated for a moment and then held back.
Finally, when the Molten-Fire Lizard reached them, he couldn't help but glance at the figure beside him again.
The other person was still gazing into the distance.
" Captain Shen, aren't you moving?"
"Wait a minute!"
His response was a few simple words, and a figure still gazing into the distance.
Xu Ruiyu's hands clenched unconsciously as he looked at the beast tide that had begun to advance across the way.
He didn't know why he had to wait, but he believed the other party must have their own judgment.
And then, they just watched as the stretcher carrying the Molten-Fire Lizard moved forward.
Ten meters, thirty meters, fifty meters...
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait too long before the command came.
Still simple and clear.
"Do it!"
The stretcher swayed.
The Molten-Fire Lizard lay on the stretcher, silently contemplating how to attack the human city in a couple of days.
That city has some powerful humans inhabiting it.
That's why he specifically instructed each Anchor Point to send over one Fifth Tier Calamity Beast after requisitioning nearly half of the Calamity Beast.
If you count them that way, there must be seven or eight, right?
"Heh, we'll just pile them up until they're crushed!"... The Molten-Fire Lizard chuckled softly.
"Lord Molten-Fire Lizard, what's wrong?" A Calamity Beast walking ahead turned around and asked after hearing the Molten-Fire Lizard's laughter.
"None of your business, keep going!" the Molten-Fire Lizard said without even looking up.
"Yes!" the Calamity Beast replied respectfully, then turned and continued walking forward.
The Molten-Fire Lizard continued to sway up and down alongside the stretcher.
Hmm... We should try to avoid too many Calamity Beast dying in battle, otherwise even if we take down that human city, it won't be a big deal.
Pay special attention: at the very end, don't leave too many Calamity Beast on board, otherwise the humans will be in trouble with their explosive weapons, and even you yourself will likely not survive.
These humans are such a nuisance, just like insects!
Okay, it's decided. After this round, if there are still enough Calamity Beast left, then we'll continue down...
Suddenly, the Molten-Fire Lizard's body stiffened.
It quickly got up, wanting to see where the attack came from.
But it was originally lying on a stretcher, its head still facing forward.
Even though it moved very quickly, by the time it had adjusted its posture, it was still a little too late...
The beast's eyes were ferocious, reflecting the flaming missiles...
"Boom, boom, boom--"