All eyes turned to that direction. "Why don't you try killing him?"
Without saying a word, Lei Wenche raised his hand and unleashed a ball of lightning that hurled at them.
The intense lightning instantly charred the beetle's shell, followed by a strong and pungent stench that quickly spread in all directions.
"Ugh--" Several team members couldn't stand the stench and started vomiting on the spot.
"These damn bugs are so annoying. They have to die, and then they have to leave a stench before they die."
"Ugh... I can't take it anymore, it stinks so bad, let's get out of here."
Lei Wenche's brows furrowed slowly, and he raised his hand to cover his nose, his expression revealing a hint of disgust.
Let's go.
At that moment, a reconnaissance drone disguised as the same model of beetle flew over.
Lei Wenche didn't even glance at it, waving his hand dismissively and walking straight past the Beetle. "Let's go."
The other team members, not wanting to endure the stench any longer, didn't even glance at it and quickly followed, speeding up their pace to get further away.
The "Beetle" drone followed them slowly, continuing its reconnaissance.
Xue Zhongqi pressed his face against the monitor screen, curiously examining the beetle that had just been killed by the regular army. "Just how stinky was the stench that thing released before it died?"
The teammate next to him chuckled awkwardly, "You've never smelled it before?"
"No." Xue Zhongqi shook his head, a hint of interest rising in his eyes. "I'll find out what it smells like when I get the chance."
The team member's lips twitched.
But the next second, he suddenly remembered something and mentioned, "When I was inventorying the military equipment in the warehouse before, I think I saw a special weapon. It was equipped with this kind of beetle-like stench. It didn't have much offensive power; it mainly relied on releasing the stench to repel the enemy."
Xue Zhongqi's eyes lit up. "There's this weapon too! Quick, go get it; it might come in handy later."
After saying that, he raised his hand and pressed the call button on his headset.
"Squad leader! I found a fun weapon, want to try it out later?"
Chapter 170
"Bite--"
Five minutes left before the supplies are delivered.
The group of regular soldiers rested, concealed behind a pile of boulders.
"Why don't we just wait here? We're still not sure where the supplies will be dropped, so let's not waste our energy," one of the team leaders suggested.
Lei Wenche nodded. "Okay, let's rest first."
The team members relaxed and sat down against the pile of stones.
"It's been three days already. If we don't complete the siege mission by now, we'll automatically lose tomorrow."
"Everyone knows about this, but the problem is we don't have enough resources to survive. If we rush in headlong, we'll only be counterattacked."
"What's the rush? With Captain Lei here, there's no need to panic."
At this point, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Lei Wenche.
Lei Wenche's demeanor was no longer as relaxed as when he first came in.
He clasped his hands together, his thumb rubbing the jade ring on his right ring finger, and said in a low voice, "It's not important. Whether we can seize the supplies today is the key to victory or defeat."
As he had anticipated, he thought he could easily defeat the other side the next day.
The trainees' collective action of blowing up the spring on the first day completely disrupted his plans.
But now, on the third day of the assessment, the outdoor temperature has risen to nearly 70 degrees Celsius.
No one had the strength to fight.
Next, it will be a matter of who can seize these supplies first, and whoever does so will gain the upper hand.
"Buzzing... buzzing..."
Many beetles, smelling the scent of humans, flew towards them against the wind. Taking advantage of the chaos, the Armament Camp's reconnaissance drones hid among them and flew together towards Lei Wenche and his group's location.
"I'm speechless. Why aren't these bugs dead even in this high temperature?" Many team members wanted to fight them but dared not, so they could only stand up and wave their hands to shoo them away.
Until one of them couldn't take it anymore and accidentally used his supernatural power to kill one.
The stench quickly spread throughout the vicinity.
Lei Wenche and the others. "..."
"I told you not to kill him! Don't kill him!"
"I give up, I have to find another place."
"Hurry, hurry, let's go."
Lei Wenche glanced at the teammate who had made the move with a complicated expression. "Try to be more tolerant next time."
The team member nodded awkwardly, "Yes, I understand."
On the other side, Xu Jintang was leading his team to seek shelter from the sun behind a dry hill.
" Lei Wenche and his team have moved again and are heading this way. It seems like your two teams are likely to run into each other. Should we avoid them?" Xue Zhongqi's voice came through the earpiece.
Xu Jintang stretched his wrists. "No need. The supplies will be deployed soon anyway; we're bound to run into each other sooner or later."
Xue Zhongqi smiled and said, "Then I'll arrange the poison gas weapons first?"
"Can."
Feeling unbearably hot, Song Tianqi looked over pleadingly, "Squad leader, give me another slap, it's too hot."
Xu Jintang's lips twitched, and he raised his hand to sweep it over.
A layer of ice, emitting a chilling aura, covered Song Tianqi's forehead, and his previously flushed face gradually returned to normal.
"Phew... that feels good." Song Tianqi closed his eyes and leaned back comfortably against the pile of stones.
"Captain, we also want to cool down." The other team members looked over expectantly.
Xu Jintang could only act like a refrigerator, raising his hand and activating his supernatural power to sweep over them one after another.
After the temperature dropped, everyone, like Song Tianqi, put their hands on their bodies, closed their eyes, and began to rest comfortably.
Due to her supernatural abilities, Xu Jintang is naturally cold-sensitive, so this high-temperature environment doesn't have a significant impact on her.
"Bite--"
"Supplies are being distributed. Please pay attention to the locations marked with red lights."
After the warning sound, three red supply crates with parachutes suddenly appeared on the horizon and then descended in different directions.
The red markers at the three supply drop-off points began to flash, clearly visible for miles around.
Xu Jintang stood up, stretched, and looked up at the nearest red marker. "Everyone, get up and get ready to work."
"Yes!"
"Buzzing... buzzing..."
The reconnaissance drone, disguised as a beetle, was the first to arrive at the first supply drop point.
"Squad leader, hurry, hurry, you're closest to the supply depot, you should be able to get it first." Xue Zhongqi's urging voice kept ringing in the earpiece.
Xu Jintang gestured to everyone to speed up.
The team members behind them hurriedly followed.
The group quickly arrived at the nearest red marker.
"Quickly, quickly, we don't need the boxes, just take the supplies inside." Without even saying a word, Song Tianqi, with his experience, began to give instructions.
The other team members didn't waste any time and quickly got to work, gathering supplies at a frenzy.
In just two minutes, the supply box was emptied completely.
"Shall we retreat?" Song Tianqi turned to look at Xu Jintang, awaiting instructions.
Xu Jintang stroked his chin, a slight smile playing on his lips, and tapped his earphones. "Ready?"
Xue Zhongqi had been waiting for the signal, immediately replied, "We can launch at any time."
Xu Jintang raised his chin, gesturing to the location of the supply box. "Before you leave, close the lid."
Song Tianqi was stunned for a moment, not understanding what this meant, but he still obediently did as he was told.
Nearly ten minutes after Xu Jintang and his group left, the regular military personnel hurriedly arrived at the scene.
"We're too late, as expected." Several captains of the regular army gathered around the supply crate. "The supplies inside should have been emptied, but why is the lid still on? Could there be a trap?"
Lei Wenche glanced at another red marker, then looked away. "You all step back, I'll check the boxes."
"Yes!"
The team leaders quickly retreated, creating a safe distance between themselves and the supply boxes.
Lei Wenche didn't think much of it.
With his strength, even if there were a trap hidden in this box, it wouldn't be able to cause him much harm.
He lifted the lid of the box and bent down slightly to look inside.
All the supplies in the box had been moved out; nothing was left.
"There's nothing left inside. Let's go to the next place," Lei Wenche said.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sharp firing sound rang out from the horizon.
Lei Wenche was startled for a moment, and when he looked up, the missile in the distance was already rushing towards him.
His expression changed instantly, and he immediately raised his hand to activate the lightning orb.
When the lightning bolt struck the missile, it instantly shattered it, completely breaking its outer shell and causing the beetle-like "stench" stored inside to erupt.
In the blink of an eye, a thick, pungent, dark green stench spread throughout the area.
"Holy crap! What the hell is this?!"
"It's all dark green; that must be the combined stench of so many beetles."
"No... Ugh... Stop talking, it stinks."
Lei Wenche stood there completely stunned, his gaze falling to examine the foul-smelling liquid that clung to his arms.
" Captain Lei, you... why don't you want to take your clothes off?" A team leader pinched his nose and leaned closer, asking tentatively.
The missile hit Lei Wenche directly, so the poison gas couldn't dissipate at all.
Lei Wenche finally came to his senses and vomited.
However, as soon as he raised his hand, the pungent stench immediately filled his nostrils.
"Ugh..." Even Lei Wenche, Sixth Tier cultivator, couldn't stand the strong stench and vomited on the spot.
The other team members, who were initially trying to hold back their vomiting, were also triggered by this and immediately started vomiting as well.
"Vomit..."
A Beetle drone, lying behind a dead tree trunk, quietly captured this scene.
"Hahahaha, this is hilarious!" Xue Zhongqi laughed so hard he almost fell over.
Laughter echoed continuously throughout the control room.
"Captain, isn't this a bit too underhanded?" someone suddenly asked, a pang of conscience in their heart.
Xue Zhongqi straightened his back and cleared his throat. "All's fair in war, understand?"
The team member hesitated for a moment, then chuckled twice and nodded, "Understood, understood."