"Sizzle--"
Bright red blood splattered in the air.
With a mournful cry, the Crimson Mane Horse collapsed heavily to the ground.
Kuang Jie looked at the corpse of the Crimson Mane Horse. Despite leaning on his broadsword and breathing heavily, a grin still appeared on his face.
"Ha, be more careful in your next life, don't choose to be my opponent!"
As he spoke, he turned his head and scanned the rest of the battlefield.
The war was nearing its end, but many people were still fighting valiantly against the Calamity Beast.
Blood, explosions, and glints of cold light filled the battlefield!
However, unlike in the past, while the muzzle flashes from firearms are still visible, they no longer dominate the scene!
The Calamity Beast horde, dominated by Tier 2 and Tier 3 beasts, has clearly been adjusted; it is equally obvious that they have been taught how to defend against their firearms attacks.
And they were in the wilderness, unable to carry too much ammunition.
All of these factors contribute to a sharp decline in the effectiveness of firearms in such a field combat environment!
This might be a bit difficult to explain, but simply put it is...
Kuang Jie's gaze remained calm as he quickly scanned the battlefield.
One after another, corpses lay on the battlefield—some from Calamity Beast, and others... humans!
With firearms becoming less effective and the terrain no longer a reliable advantage, casualties in the war against the Calamity Beast have increased dramatically!
There's nothing we can do about it!
After all, it was the Calamity Beast that wanted to cause them trouble in the past, so they could have easily found some terrain that was advantageous to them to defend.
But things are different now; now they want to cause trouble for the Calamity Beast!
With the offensive and defensive positions reversed, the result would be roughly like what we see now!
Suddenly, Kuang Jie's gaze paused, fixing on a certain spot.
Then, it opened its eyes slightly wider.
"Zhao... Ming?"
Kuang Jie spoke with some difficulty, his eyes fixed intently on that spot.
There, a corpse lay silently on the ground. Although its face was covered in blood, he still recognized it from its familiar appearance.
That's my good friend who's been by my side all these years.
But why?
Some things he didn't understand, or rather, didn't want to understand, as Kuang Jie stared in that direction.
It wasn't until a figure moved beside the corpse that Kuang Jie reacted and looked over.
Just as a Iron Bull Beast licked its wound, it stood up and warily looked around.
Then, their gaze lingered on this side.
The two stared at each other.
Without thinking, and without needing to think, Kuang Jie recognized it!
"Fuck you!"
Kuang Jie roared and charged straight ahead.
"Hmm, moo--"
Iron Bull Beast roared in annoyance, then quickly stepped forward to meet it.
The two sides clashed, just like the other humans and Calamity Beast around them.
The Calamity Beast that could kill his friend was certainly no ordinary beast; at least, it was not something Kuang Jie could easily deal with.
What's more, he's already been fighting for quite some time!
One wound after another began to appear on both of them.
Until a certain moment.
Kuang Jie was repelled again, and then his movement to step forward suddenly stopped.
A piercing roar came from the distant horizon.
Kuang Jie instinctively looked in the direction from which the sound came.
In the field of vision, Distortion ripples, like a tidal wave, raged wildly across the sky!
A huge, long, and blurry figure moved somewhat sluggishly through it!
At this moment, not only him, but also countless other figures looked over!
Before they could figure out why the leading Calamity Beast had suddenly roared...
The long, slender figure paused, then plummeted downwards as if losing its strength!
"Boom--"
Dust and snow filled the air as the enormous figure crashed into the ground with a deafening roar!
Everyone stared blankly at that spot.
Is this... dead?!
Some were unsure, so the group stared at the spot, planning to investigate more carefully once the dust settled.
However, before that moment arrived, a dark figure slowly rose from the head of the giant corpse.
Its figure wasn't very tall, and compared to the Calamity Beast, it was much shorter.
But at that moment, upon seeing that figure, a single thought flashed through the minds of all the creatures.
We won!
"Oh no!"
The next moment.
It's unclear which of the Calamity Beast reacted, but it opened its mouth and let out a strange cry.
The sound was very strange; anyone who hadn't specifically studied the Calamity Beast Language would have absolutely no idea what it was saying.
But without a doubt, many of those present didn't need to learn anything!
"Fried chicken card..."
(Run! That human killed Lord Ink Jiaolong! Quick...)
Terrified screams suddenly erupted across the battlefield.
One after another, the Calamity Beast, awakened by the fright, began to flee frantically.
The Calamity Beast were also awakened, as were the humans on the battlefield!
One warrior after another began to pursue the fleeing Calamity Beast.
"Quick! Don't let them get away!"
"Chase them!"
"Kill these beasts..."
"No, wait for orders..."
The battlefield instantly descended into chaos, filled with all sorts of noises.
During this time, someone realized the problem and spoke up to stop them.
Many soldiers stopped at the sound of the shout.
But at this moment, not everyone is in the mood to listen to the cries of others.
"Kuangjie, kuangj..."
I could almost hear a voice calling out.
But Kuang Jie had no energy left to care about that; he stared intently ahead at the fleeing Iron Bull.
The figure chased after it, but before it had gone far, several figures quickly blocked its path from the side and front.
" Kuang Jie, calm down! Calm down!" the crowd urged.
"Calm down my ass! That guy killed Zhao Ming! Zhao Ming! You all know him, right?!" Kuang Jie roared madly.
"Of course I know, but this is a battlefield, and we must act according to orders!"
"I'm so angry..."
Kuang Jie shouted, sounding on the verge of collapse.
Similar situations exist not only on his side, but in many other places as well.
The death of a comrade-in-arms with whom you spend every day is something many people cannot accept!
Especially for those who are already under immense pressure in this environment!
The crowd, unable to dissuade them, could only continue to stubbornly block them until...
"Calm down."
The sound came from over.
Calm and peaceful, it seemed to possess no special power.
But the people who had tried to dissuade them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Has Captain Shen finally spoken?"
The forward momentum stopped, and it ceased to move forward.
Everyone relaxed and looked at Kuang Jie.
Kuang Jie stood there, stunned, tears streaming down his face.
He continued to stare at the fleeing Iron Bull Beast in the distance, but no longer shouted about revenge.
Everyone sighed helplessly and looked in a certain direction.
There, a figure still stood atop the head of the Calamity Beast.
"Time is limited; the others can't hold out for long!"
"Now, everyone immediately begin post-battle cleanup, prioritizing the wounded and deceased comrades nearby, and then dealing with the corpses of the Calamity Beast..."
The calming voices echoed across the battlefield, soothing one heart after another.