binnovel Chapter 29 Base Attack
Chapter 29 Base Attack
Around 3 PM, Yunlan was organizing the information of those who had just signed up for the Special Agent Company, preparing for a preliminary screening. The rest would be discussed when Li Chenglong returned. Just as she was engrossed in writing, the phoenix pattern on her right ring finger suddenly flashed, then a phoenix appeared, circled Yunlan, returned to her left hand, and disappeared. Immediately afterward, a dragon's roar resounded in her spiritual sea. Yunlan felt her strength increase again and immediately checked her stats: Yunlan, SS-rank Dragon-Phoenix Body Level 4 Awakener, Constitution 175, Strength 160, Agility 170, Spirit 175; everything else remained unchanged.
"Could it be that Brother Long has leveled up to level 5? That must be it, otherwise my attributes wouldn't have increased for no reason. I need to level up quickly too!" Yun Lan smiled sweetly, and then got busy again.
At this moment, Hao Dahai, the company commander of the Third Company, was inspecting the base with his deputy company commander Sun Youcai and political instructor Zhao Gang when they suddenly saw dust billowing from Partridge Mountain to the west, as if something major had happened. Hao Dahai quickly grabbed his binoculars and saw twenty or thirty giant wolves charging towards them at incredible speed. Moreover, energy fluctuations could be detected from each wolf. "It's a pack of mutated wolf beasts! Third Company, move into position immediately! Sun Youcai, contact the Second Company via walkie-talkie and request backup! Zhao Gang, contact Deputy Captain Zheng Yong and Deputy Battalion Commander Yun Lan immediately! Also, notify Yun Qian to prepare for the evacuation of civilians!" After Hao Dahai finished speaking, he led the fifty-odd soldiers of the Third Company to the position, and the rest of the Third Company soldiers were arriving one after another.
After receiving the request for support from the Third Company, Zheng Aiguo immediately left behind a group of essential soldiers to guard the east side of the town, while also heading east to provide support to the area where the wolf pack had appeared. At the same time, Zheng Yong, Yun Lan, and Yun Qian also received reports and went to provide support or to notify the people to evacuate, each fulfilling their respective duties.
Sun Youcai looked at the giant wolf through the binoculars and said to Hao Dahai, "Company Commander, I think these are all mutated beasts. They're so big, almost the size of a half-grown calf. They've probably eaten all the prey in the mountains and smelled the presence of a large number of humans here, so they've come to attack." Hao Dahai nodded, "Based on the energy fluctuations I sensed, the weakest of these wolves is at least level two. Tell the soldiers to be careful, especially the ordinary soldiers. They must pay attention to safety. We, the superhumans, need to play our part even more." While the two were still talking, everyone in the Third Company had already taken their positions.
After the soldiers arrived, they all consciously went to their positions, loaded their weapons, and prepared to engage the wolf pack. The dozen or so superhumans from the Third Company were also on high alert, knowing that they were the true main force in this battle against the mutated wolves. A while later, Zheng Aiguo and a few others arrived at the position with a portion of the Second Company. The two company commanders exchanged a brief conversation and began to get to work. In less than five minutes, the wolf pack had entered within a kilometer of the position. Hao Dahai shouted, "Prepare to engage! Open fire immediately when they are 400 meters away, use up all your ammunition, then superhumans prepare to engage the enemy."
Once the wolf pack was within effective firing range, the soldiers opened fire. The level-two mutated wolves had relatively limited defense and were slightly smaller in size; although they could withstand one or two bullets, many fell after a hail of bullets. Unfortunately, ammunition was running low, and after one volley, everyone was out of ammunition. The soldiers then fixed bayonets, preparing for close combat. Fire, earth, and water elemental users unleashed their elemental abilities, using fireballs, water bullets, and earth/rock attacks on the wolf pack. However, the mutated wolf pack had high defense. Apart from a few level-three elemental users, the level-two elemental users' attacks could at most injure or kill some level-two mutated wolves with concentrated fire; they were powerless against the level-three mutated wolves.
The wolves were incredibly fast, charging from 400 meters to the position in less than a minute, and the soldiers engaged them in battle. However, due to the relatively small number of ability users, and the fact that only a small portion were at level three with the majority at level two, several soldiers were injured or killed despite the efforts of the company commanders and deputy company commanders. Zheng Aiguo saw a soldier's abdomen pierced by the sharp claws of a level three mutated wolf and, enraged, slammed his fist into the ground, shouting, "Heaven and Earth Shatter!" Instantly, a crack appeared in the ground, and the level three mutated wolf, unable to dodge, fell into it. Just as the mutated wolf tried to climb out, Zheng Aiguo charged forward, unleashing his full power of both earth and strength abilities, and instantly killed the wolf. Hao Dahai, a level three fire ability user, also released several fireballs to hinder the wolf pack's advance, while Sun Youcai seized the opportunity to use his wind ability to unleash two wind blades, killing two level two mutated wolves. Wan Dahai, deputy company commander of the second company, and Zhao Gang, political instructor of the third company, both used their water-based superpowers to unleash water bullets and high-pressure water jets, injuring and killing some level-two mutated wolves.
Despite some casualties, the Second and Third Companies fought with all their might, killing nearly 90% of the mutated wolves after more than ten minutes of battle. Zheng Aiguo and Hao Dahai were focused on the two remaining level-three mutated wolves, ready to finish them off, when suddenly two wolf howls came from behind, and the two mutated wolves retreated instantly. Just as Zheng Aiguo and the others were about to give chase, they suddenly heard Yun Lan's voice: "Wait, we can't chase them, there are two extremely powerful beings behind us." Everyone turned around and saw Yun Lan and Li Xue running towards them. Yun Lan said somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry I'm late. I detected two very strong energies and was preparing to come immediately. But Qian Guangming and Li Xue, as the vanguard of the First Company, returned, and it took some time to meet them. I couldn't get there in time, causing so many casualties. I will request the Dawn Army Committee to punish me later."
Zheng Aiguo hurriedly said, "How can you blame yourself? It's just that we have too few superhumans and our strength is too weak. It's also our fault as company commanders for being incompetent, unable to even protect our own soldiers." Li Xue, who had been trying to sense things with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and said, "They're here!" Everyone looked over and saw two mutated wolf kings, one male and one female, slowly approaching. Although they were far away, the soldiers on the position could still feel the murderous aura emanating from the two mutated wolves. Yun Lan activated her Eye of Extermination: Level 5 Mutated Wolf King, a mutated beast evolved from the leader of a wolf pack in the mountains after being infected with a virus. Constitution 130, Strength 127, Agility 120, Spirit 117. Its special moves are extremely sharp wolf claws and a tearing bite. The mutated wolf queen has Constitution 125, Strength 120, Agility 115, and Spirit 122. Yunlan was taken aback when she saw this: "Such strong strength! Even Li Xue, a Level 4 A-grade Mermaid Spirit Awakener, was instantly killed. You should know that Li Xue's four attributes are only 85, 80, 87, and 95. However, when an Awakener reaches Level 5, they will undergo a fusion with their spirit, at which time their attributes will greatly increase."
Yun Lan retrieved the Dragon and Phoenix Spear from her spiritual sea and addressed the group, "These two wolves are already level five, with very high attributes and formidable combat power. I'm afraid only I can handle them. You all retreat." At this moment, Qian Guangming, who had rushed over, finally arrived at the position, followed by a military vehicle. As soon as the vehicle stopped, the soldiers unloaded boxes of ammunition and weapons, including several anti-tank rockets. Qian Guangming said, "Deputy Battalion Commander Yun, you don't need to fight to the death. We have weapons and men; I don't believe we can't kill those two beasts." Yun Lan shook her head: "With their level and attributes, let alone anti-tank rockets, even a missile might not kill them. Besides, they're too agile; whether we can even hit them is another matter. You all retreat quickly and obey orders."
Knowing their own weakness and limited ability to offer much help, Zheng Aiguo punched a sandbag, shattering it, and shouted, "Retreat 50 meters, everyone!" Yun Lan, seeing the retreat, breathed a sigh of relief and pointed his spear at the two giant wolves: "Come and die!" The wolves had moved to within 50 meters of Yun Lan, baring their teeth and growling, drool dripping from their mouths. The two wolves exchanged a glance and then dispersed, preparing to attack Yun Lan from both sides. Yun Lan knew that a prolonged battle would be disadvantageous; only by killing one would he have a chance of victory. He concentrated his strength on his spear and charged directly at the female wolf, whose attributes were relatively weaker. Seeing Yun Lan charging, the female wolf leaped up and pounced on him. Yun Lan tried to stab her in the stomach with his spear, but the wolf nimbly dodged.
The male wolf had already arrived and pounced on Yunlan's back. Yunlan quickly ducked to avoid the attack. Before she could get up, the female wolf swung its claws and pounced. In desperation, Yunlan had to hold her spear with both hands to take the hit. Fortunately, her attributes were higher than the two wolves, preventing her from being knocked down. While the spear was blocking the female wolf's front legs, Yunlan kicked her in the stomach with all her might, sending its massive body flying seven or eight meters away. The female wolf screamed and rolled several times, unable to stand up. Yunlan wanted to take this opportunity to use her Eye of Exorcism to burn the female wolf to death first. But just as Yunlan began to concentrate, the male wolf pounced from the side, interrupting her spellcasting. Yunlan had no choice but to raise her spear to meet the male wolf's bite. In her haste, before she could even hold the spear firmly, the male wolf pounced again. Under the powerful impact of the male wolf's massive body, Yunlan was knocked down.
However, Yunlan reacted quickly, rolling backward several times as she was pounced on, barely escaping the male wolf's bite. At this moment, the female wolf gradually recovered and got up, joining the male wolf in a pincer attack. Just as everyone was holding their breath for Yunlan, the people left behind in Qing'an Town suddenly reported via walkie-talkie that another pack of wolves had invaded the town from the north while everyone's attention was focused on the west side, attacking some stationed soldiers and survivors who couldn't evacuate in time. Upon hearing this, Zheng Aiguo and the others immediately decided to have Hao Dahai, Qian Guangming, Zhao Gang, and Sun Youcai each lead a group of superhumans to form a wolf-hunting team to completely eliminate the wolves that had invaded their territory.
Meanwhile, more than twenty kilometers away, Li Chenglong's convoy was still speeding back. Yang Liu asked, "Commander Li, could you give me a thorough explanation of the classifications of superhumans?" Li Chenglong thought for a moment and said, "Superhumans are divided into three main categories. The first and most common category consists of those who enhance their innate human abilities such as strength and speed. This is the most common type, accounting for about half of all superhumans. The second type is elemental superhumans, based on the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. For example, Yun Qian and Chen Xiaoke are water-type, and Hao Dahai is fire-type. This type is also common, accounting for 45%. The rest are other types, such as wind and lightning attributes. These are rare, accounting for only about 5% of superhumans. Of course, there are also dual-attribute individuals, such as Zheng Aiguo, who has both strength and earth attributes, and Wu Gang, who has both fire and wind attributes."
Yang Liu nodded, about to ask something else, when Li Chenglong suddenly felt uneasy, his blood churning, and even the ring on his left hand emitted a faint phoenix-like cry. Li Chenglong immediately said, "Something's wrong, I sense something terrible has happened. Yang Liu, contact Wu Gang on the walkie-talkie and tell him to speed up. Let's go first." With that, Li Chenglong stepped on the gas and sped off.
On the battlefield, Yunlan was in dire straits. The intense fighting had reduced her strength to 40%, and her tactical vest was riddled with tears from the wolf claws. Yunlan gasped for breath, trying to figure out how to win, but the two giant wolves were working in perfect unison, leaving no opening. Behind the battlefield, Zheng Aiguo, Li Xue, and all the soldiers were intently watching Yunlan's direction. Li Xue said, "We can't just stand by and watch! I need to go help! Keep calling Battalion Commander Li. Our walkie-talkies have a range of 20 kilometers. As long as my brother gets within range, we'll definitely be able to make contact. Also, those two wolves are too strong. Don't come any closer; we can't afford any more casualties."
After speaking, Li Xue raised her Azure Staff and charged forward, unleashing her full purification, healing, and energy recovery abilities to help Yun Lan recover from her injuries and regain some of her strength. Then, several ice arrows shot directly at the two wolves, disrupting their formation. Yun Lan, preparing for a desperate fight, consumed over a dozen white crystals to restore her strength. Suddenly, she felt a lightness in her body, and several more ice arrows shot towards the wolf pack. Turning her head, she saw Li Xue had rushed up. Before Yun Lan could speak, Li Xue hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, no need to say more. Since I dared to come up, I was fully prepared." Yun Lan smiled faintly and stood beside Li Xue. The two wolves, having exhausted themselves over the long period, became even more ferocious upon seeing help.