by Chen Ran
"The attack just now was not for nothing. If it wasn't to finish this …" Yoru shook his five fingers, causing the threads between his fingers to tremble. With a tap of her toes, she picked up the dagger that had fallen to the ground and covered it with her mouth.
Yoru extended her five fingers in front of her eyes, biting on the dagger as she moved across the line of silk. The thread vibrated non-stop and issued a hollow sound like a strummed zither. It was just that these sounds represented the note of life.
The tornado in the midst of its spinning seemed to suddenly be cut off by a giant invisible shears, the tornado suddenly exploded, the sudden loss of control of the wind formed a chaotic impact, violently crashing into everything blocking its way forward. Even the rocks that weighed nearly a ton could not withstand the impact. They exploded into powder, while the smaller stones were blown into fine powder.
When the shock wave passed, all that was left was a yellow dust belt that spread out in a circular pattern.
In the center of the belt, Coase's body was frozen in place. The ribbon drawn out by Yoru's five fingers finally revealed its true appearance. It was a thread purely made of energy. Right now, the energy thread was passing through every part of Coase's body.
When the last thread pierced through Coase's body, the Patriarch's body was instantly torn into pieces, and scattered into mincemeat and bloody puddles.
The sound of death, another terrifying technique of the Night Emissary. When approaching the target's attack, Night Emissary would split the remaining energy in the target's body into small strands. After forming the energy thread, Night Emissary would be able to use the energy in the target's body to resonate these threads, cutting the target's body from the inside out. Unless it was someone who had an acute sense of touch towards energy, only then would they be able to discover the Death Threads that were being secretly laid on their body by the Night Emissary.
In order to not let the opponent sense it, the energy released by the death threads was extremely weak. Only when the Night Emissary used the resonance between the two to form a channel for energy to be injected into the threads would the aim of strangling the threads to death. Before that, if one discovered that there were Death Threads on their body, as long as their own energy simply washed away, they would be able to shatter them.
Unfortunately, Coase was clearly not that sensitive to energy. As a result, even when Yoru played the song, it still did not notice anything. But Coase's vitality was astonishing, even though it was dismembered by Yoru, that perfect head did not immediately die.
It looked at Yoru, and spat out a few human words from its throat: Mother … "Revenge."
When the last syllable was uttered, the Bloody Dusk welcomed the dusk of her life in this mountain area. With the fall of the Captain and the fall of the base, the remaining Elven Warrior gradually lost their will to fight. The second half of the battle ended without any suspense due to the victory of the human side. By the time Zero's troops began cleaning up the battlefield, it was already sunset.
The fiery red, fiery sunlight shone on Zero's body, causing the shadow on the ground to lengthen, giving off a sense of loneliness.
Standing alone in front of the destroyed Els base, Zero was thinking about something. He was as silent as a stone statue, as if he had been standing here since the ancient times. It was only when the pocket-sized intelligence brain on his body made the sound of a communication request did he turn back from being a statue to a person. When the signal rang for the third time, Zero finally took out the pocket-sized intelligence brain s that were like phones from the old days out of his body.
The screen prompted him to receive a video mail. He opened it at midnight. After a short delay, Ben appeared in the window.
Ben smiled and said, "Is the crusade going well?" I heard that you are sending out newly trained soldiers this time, you better be careful, Els is famous for its brutality. "
This was no longer the Asgard. Without the aid of the satellite net, it would be difficult to communicate in real time. As a result, the Asgard had network receiving nodes in their villages or strongholds that maintained friendly relations. Although they were still unable to communicate in real time, they could communicate through video mail.
Zero quickly replied with an email to the effect that the crusade had been completed and the soldiers were currently cleaning up the battlefield. However, from the looks of the Els's average intelligence, this race did not have many valuable things to take back. Only a few relatively intact corpses and two lightly injured Els people could be retrieved. The Asgard should be interested in studying their body structure and even their genes composition and so on.
The reward for the crusade was not only in the books, but also in places that could not be seen. If the target this time wasn't Els, whose civilization was still in its original state, but some other highly developed races, then the reward of obtaining zero would be far greater than the reward indicated by the mission. From technology to life, from slaves to warriors, war destroys some things but gives others. In a sense, this was also a sign of balance. The only difference was who the victor was.
Ben replied quickly, expressing his interest towards the warriors of Els. As for the two complete corpses, even if Black Rose Home did not need them from his biochemical laboratory, Zero would still be able to sell them. Simply put, when this promise was made to buy the two Warriors, the reward of Zero was already much higher than the reward from the quest.
After closing the communication device, the sky turned dark. Zero watched as the last ray of sunlight disappeared below the horizon. The world immediately turned dark. From this direction, he could vaguely see a fire not far away from the foot of the mountain. It was a temporary camp that Brown and the others had built in the afternoon. The sound of laughter from the soldiers could be heard in the wind, making Zero feel gratified.
Only by living could he have the qualification to laugh.
Honestly speaking, Brown had done a good job this time. They first used a trick to confuse the patrolling troops of the Els, then ate the reinforcements. Today, he deliberately created a false impression that the sentries of the Els had misjudged the military strength of the army. In the end, when all the warriors from the Els were attracted, they split into two groups, one group destroying the Els's base and cutting off its foundation, the other group arranging a main force, using traps and machine guns to take down the Els in one fell swoop.
But in this operation, Brown's military support, Yoru's assassination techniques and even Hedwig's fighting techniques were brilliant, letting Zero see the enormous potential in all three of them. Especially Hedwig, he observed the menacing body afterwards. From the injuries on the Elven Warrior's body, he could roughly deduce the fighting style of Hedwig.
Su Ling was very happy, Johnny had good judgement, Hedwig would definitely become an outstanding fighting master. And now she was on this road.
Thinking this way, Su Yun's heart skipped a beat. In the next moment, she heard Hedwig's clear voice: "Chief, so you're actually here."
After becoming familiar with the soldiers, Hedwig's way of speaking was no different from a tomboy's. Even her way of addressing was the same as Brown's. However, Zero liked this sort of wilderness style of address. Being addressed as' Mister 'would only make him feel uncomfortable.
Hedwig walked over on the mountain road with a bright smile on her face. Even the dark night was unable to conceal her brilliance. The young girl's hands were wrapped in bandages, and the wounds from the battle with Yan Yang had already been properly treated. Although the nerve poisons in the Els were powerful, most of the antidotes that the army brought with them were useless. Adding on Hedwig's own good resistance to poison, the remaining poison, Su's, body would naturally be expelled out of her body by the day after tomorrow.
It was just that from the look of those hands that were not tied properly, the person who bandaged Hedwig's body had indeed limited skills in nursing. This mad
e Zero think of Su. That woman was skilled in battle, but her nursing skills were in complete disarray.
When Hedwig saw that Zero's gaze fell on her hands, the girl's smile stiffened and she said while clenching her teeth: "This was given to me by that girl Yoru. Her injuries were obviously worse than mine, and she even used a single hand to tie up my bandages, and it ended up like this."
"Appearance is not important. What's important is one's intentions, right? It seems that the two of you are getting along quite well. " "How is Yoru's injury?"
He knew that when he fought with the Patriarch of the Els s, Yoru's injuries were only heavier than Hedwig's. The biggest injury was a fracture on her right arm and a large area of her muscles. This was due to Yoru defending her in time, if not, her arm would probably have been broken on the spot.
"She said it's nothing. A wound like this can only be considered a flesh wound in previous adventures." Hedwig said casually.
However, Zero was not as heartless as her. From Yoru's simple words, Zero could roughly imagine what kind of life this silly girl had lived in the past. This definitely had nothing to do with being beautiful. If you were to say that such an injury was a small matter, then Yoru had practically walked over while stepping on blood and corpses.
Behind her, there seemed to be another story. And that natural silly appearance, also seems to be a form of self-protection.
"What's the matter, Chief?"
Seeing that Su Yun was silent, Hedwig couldn't help but reach out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes. However, Yoru's bandaging skills were truly limited. The bandages that were randomly wrapped had made Hedwig's hands look no different from plaster. It looked like Hedwig was waving a wooden pillar more than her arms. Hedwig seemed to have noticed this and quickly hid her hands behind her back.
Su Yun shook her head and smiled, saying, "It's nothing. If I get along well with Yoru, then I'll just take care of her. We don't live for ourselves, do we? "
Hedwig leaned his head on the wall and thought for a moment. When she thought, she looked a little cute like a young girl, but then she shook her head like a fake boy: "Your words are too philosophical, I don't really understand them. In short, others were good to me, and I was good to him. Just like a head, there was also Yoru. If you bully me, I will return it a hundredfold! "
Su Yun laughed involuntarily, thinking to herself that this was Hedwig's way of living philosophy.
Oh yeah, Uncle Brown and the rest are currently holding a celebration party, they told me to come find you to join them, so let's go quickly. Hedwig clumsily hit her head, then pulled him down the mountain with Zero in her arms.
With regards to Hedwig's kissing, Su Yun felt like she was a family member. Thus, he did not withdraw her hand, allowing the girl to pull him towards the ball of fire at the foot of the mountain.
Behind him was darkness, and in front of him was light!
Chapter 384 - The Night before yesterday (I)
The foot of the mountain was bustling with noise and excitement. The soldiers' burning bonfires dispelled the darkness, lighting up the camp. Apart from the guards responsible for keeping watch, the rest of them were celebrating the victory on the flat ground in front of the camp. After a few fat six-legged deer were slaughtered, they were split into pieces and placed on a fire to be roasted. The skillful soldiers were responsible for cooking this rare wild game. As the oily meat was roasted thoroughly, the color of the venison gradually turned into a golden color. The fragrance of the meat, which could make one's eating fingers move, wafted in the air with the evening breeze. The celebration atmosphere naturally reached its climax along with the soldiers' self-entertaining songs.
When Zero brought over for Hedwig, there were six or seven soldiers singing some songs that Zero had not heard before. Their songs were wild, like the burning flames, carrying the scent of masculinity. Even Zero Ice felt a surge of emotions when he heard this, let alone the others. Even Hedwig blushed when she heard it, her small mouth started to hum along, she was obviously very excited.
Realizing that Zero had arrived, Brown straightforwardly pushed him into the crowd and said, "Guys, look who's here."
Seeing that it was zero, the soldiers gradually quieted down. Even the soldiers who were loudly singing stopped their singing in embarrassment. Zero had become a demon coach in two months of training. To the soldiers' awe, Zero had not only completed all the training he had set for himself, but he had also done more than the average soldier. Thus, in the eyes of the soldiers, there seemed to be a demonic power hidden within that slender body.
was obviously in high spirits, he turned to Zero and asked: "Chief, why don't you give us a few words?"
Su Ming nodded, looked at Brown, and then looked at the soldiers. His gaze turned sharp, as though it was filled with substance, as his gaze was fixated on someone. Even Brown had turned his face away before, not daring to meet his gaze.
"Celebration?" Zero's voice was somewhat cold, causing the originally high spirits to be suppressed a little. He said flatly, "I have to say, you guys can be considered in terms of strategy and operation. Forget about the other loopholes, just the action of raiding the Els's base in the night, you guys were obviously careless. He also did not investigate the inside and outside of the base before launching an attack, which led to failure. Although you have won today, don't forget that you are armed with the rifles of the new generation to deal with the barbarians wielding machetes and sledgehammers. If the other side's technology is on par with yours, then you won't win that easily. Remember my words, never let victory overwhelm your minds. The road you have to walk, is still very long. "
Finished speaking, Zero turned around and was about to leave. But when he came to a stop, he revealed a smile on his face, which was like lifting off ice and snow. He said smilingly: "However, in the end, you guys did pretty well! Keep working hard! "
It was unknown who suddenly shouted, "Yes, head!"
Following that, everyone joined in. Their roars shook the skies and the atmosphere became extremely warm.
The camp regained its vitality, and Zero found a quiet place to sit down. It was unknown what he was thinking as he looked at the slightly reddish clouds in the distance. Footsteps suddenly sounded in his ears, followed by Brown's loud voice shouting, "Head, the meat is done roasting. Eat some."
The big man sat next to Zero, a dagger in his hand. There were two strips of meat on the dagger. The strips of meat were still emitting faint smoke. The rich fragrance of the meat instantly seeped into Zero's nose. Without any hesitation, he picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, gulping it down in a few bites.
After Brown also ate the venison, he patted his stomach and said, "Head, you were right just now, we were indeed a little blinded by Victory."
"Don't worry about it. I said it to discourage them from being too happy. It would not be good to go back to the battlefield with this mentality. " Su Bai said.
"No, you're right." Brown scratched his large head in embarrassment: "Previously, I was still a little complacent, but now that I think about it, there are some details that were flawed by me. If we had discovered it earlier, our casualties would have been reduced a little. "
Speaking of casualties, zero thought of a number: 27.
This was the number of soldiers that had died in the battle against the zeros. On the whole, this number was still within the acceptable range. It was just that it was not ideal enough. In terms of technological prowess, a zero-ranked army undoubtedly possessed an overwhelming advantage. But as the most ordinary warrior in the Els, he also possessed a strength and defense equivalent to a person with the strength of two stages. However, the cause of the casualties was not because of the warriors of the Els. According to the statistics after the battle, the dead soldiers were mainly killed by the patriarch of the Els and the other elite warrior killed by Hedwig.
Needless to say, the patriarch of the Els Clan, in the end, he had used a move that was like the w
eather, killing more than ten soldiers. According to Hedwig's report, the elite warrior that she had killed had at least the strength and defense of the third to fourth stage.
In the end, those with abilities were ordinary people's natural enemies. Even if a cat was armed to the teeth, it wouldn't be a match for a lion.
Thinking deeper, I can see that Els is a low level intelligent race that had just been enlightened. There are low level races that are medium, high, or even final. Within these races, only the heavens knew how many other beings possessed powers that were not inferior to those of the Emptiness Realm.
From the Julian Mountains to the west was a vast land, even though the Asgard had sent out his Gold Axe to the west, looking at the overall area of the land, the range of the Gold Axe to the west was extremely limited. Besides, the Legion was currently marching in the vertical direction, so the information they had unearthed was extremely limited.
In this vast land, there were probably even more evolved alien races hidden.
Thinking of this, Zero really wanted to rush into the Western Lands to explore. However, he knew that with his current resources and strength, it was impossible for him to accomplish this.
There was only patience and development. Only when the wings were full did he have the right to explore the mysterious land in the west.
However, Brown did not know that after thinking about it so much, he only felt Zero suddenly becoming silent, and his eyes became deep and profound. It was as if those strange eyes were hiding a world, or even a universe.
It wasn't until the sounds of a dispute drifted into their ears that Zero's gaze returned to normal. Looking towards the origin of the voice with Brown, it turned out to be Hedwig and Yoru walking over together. Although it was a dispute, Hedwig was the one who kept on talking from beginning to end. On the other hand, Yoru still maintained her indifferent and indifferent appearance. Yoru who had activated her Natural Stupor Mode completely ignored Hedwig's intense verbal attacks, and only occasionally insisted on her words calmly. Therefore, Hedwig was like a kitten whose tail has been stepped on, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.