pjbooks Chapter 316 What are all these things?
Chapter 316 What are all these things?
Nothing happened that night.
The next morning, the communications room received intermittent radio signals from Cheyenne Mountain again.
The signal was fragmented, but pieced together, it roughly meant...
Cheyenne Mountain base has been completely captured. Supreme Commander Mike is missing, and the remaining personnel have scattered and fled. The mutated giant bear pack has occupied the entire mountain defense line.
"We've completely fallen." Zhao Lei handed the communication records to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan glanced at the notes, put them down, picked up his coffee and took a sip.
"Assemble the team."
"Go to Cheyenne Mountain?" Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.
"right."
Lin Fan put down the cup.
"Take Night Owl's Evolver squad, and Howard and his pets too. As for the convoy, bring several empty trucks."
"Empty truck?"
"Otherwise, what will you use to carry the supplies? Blow them back with your mouth?"
Zhao Lei slapped his forehead:
"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away!"
After saying that, he turned and ran outside.
He ran two steps, then stopped and turned back to ask:
"Boss, should we bring Victor along? He did well in yesterday's battle. Although he's not very mobile, he's very experienced..."
Lin Fan thought for a moment: "Let's bring them along. More people mean more fighting power. Let him pick a few capable fighters to fight with."
"Okay!"
An hour later.
The convoy had assembled outside the north gate of Raccoon City.
Five armed pickup trucks led the way, followed by eight empty trucks.
Night Owl and the twelve evolved beings were scattered in various vehicles, while Howard, along with Bick and four other mutated pets, sat in the back of the last pickup truck.
Lin Fan stood in front of the convoy and looked around.
"I'll make it short."
he opened his mouth,
"The target is Cheyenne Mountain Base. It's about 400 kilometers away, and we don't know what we'll encounter along the way. But remember one thing... don't be reckless; your life is your own."
He paused, then looked at Night Owl: "Your men will be under my command once they arrive at their destination."
The owl nodded.
Lin Fan then looked at Howard: "Keep an eye on your pets and don't let them run around."
Howard patted Bick on the head: "Don't worry, Bick is very obedient."
Bick, standing in the back of the pickup truck, yawned, revealing two rows of terrifying fangs.
Victor, who was standing next to him, instinctively took a half step back.
"Set off."
The convoy roared out of Raccoon City.
The protected area of the mycelial channels extends approximately thirty kilometers outside the base.
Beyond this area lies the true wilderness.
The road conditions were worse than I had imagined.
The road surface was riddled with cracks and potholes, and some sections were even overturned by the roots of mutated plants.
The convoy had to frequently slow down and take detours.
We drove for about two hours and covered less than 100 kilometers.
Just as the convoy was passing through a stretch of road lined with trees on both sides, Night Owl suddenly shouted into the walkie-talkie.
"Stop the car! There's something going on 200 meters ahead!"
The convoy braked suddenly.
Lin Fan picked up the binoculars and looked ahead.
Ahead on the road, seven or eight mutated lynxes were perched on an overturned tanker truck.
Each one is the size of an adult cheetah, with a metallic sheen on its fur.
They had clearly spotted the convoy as well, and each of them pricked up their ears and emitted low, threatening growls.
"What should we do? Take a detour?" Zhao Lei asked.
Lin Fan put down his binoculars and surveyed the terrain.
The road was flanked by dense forests, making it impossible for the convoy to navigate around them.
"No detour." Lin Fan pressed the intercom. "Night Owl, have your men get out of the car."
"Should we confront them head-on?"
"You big idiot, I just wanted them to go down and practice."
Lin Fan cursed and said, "Let the newly promoted evolved beings go, and the veterans watch from behind. Just make sure no one dies."
Night Owl paused for a second, then said, "Understood."
Twelve evolved beings jumped off the vehicle. Four of them were newcomers who had only recently awakened and had not yet experienced real combat.
"You four, come forward." Night Owl pointed at the four newcomers. "Just those few cats, practice with them."
The four newlyweds looked at each other in bewilderment.
One of the tall, thin men hesitated before saying, "Boss, those cats look pretty big..."
"Nonsense, do you think you can fight a kitten?" Night Owl kicked him. "What's your ability again?"
"I...I can harden my skin."
"Then what are you afraid of? Go up there and let it scratch you a few times to test your toughness."
The tall, thin man's lips twitched, but he still forced himself to walk up.
The other three newcomers also stepped forward.
One can unleash wind blades, one has short-range teleportation, and another... can emit light.
Yes, it's just emitting light.
"Your ability..."
Night Owl stared at the young man radiating a soft white light, and his lips twitched slightly.
"Alright, you can be in charge of the lighting. If it gets dark, you'll be our human flashlight."
"..."
The guy with the glowing light was on the verge of tears.
However, the battle began soon afterward.
The mutated lynxes were incredibly fast. The first lynx was launched directly from the tanker truck and pounced on the foremost hardened-skinned individual.
The tall, thin man instinctively raised his arms to protect his face, his skin instantly turning into a hard, grayish-black texture.
The lynx's paw slapped down, making a metallic clanging sound, but it didn't even scratch the skin.
"Holy crap, I'm actually that hard?"
The tall, thin man was overjoyed and punched the lynx.
But his punches were too slow, and the lynx easily dodged them, circled behind him, and struck again with its claws.
This time, the blow to his back, though not breaking through his defenses, still sent him staggering with its immense force.
"Don't just stand there and get beaten up! You're not invincible just because you've hardened! Can't you move?" Night Owl shouted from behind.
At the same time, the person who could unleash wind blades also made their move.
Two translucent wind blades flew from his hand, but their accuracy was appalling. One struck the ground, while the other grazed the lynx's ear and cut down a tree behind it.
"Are you aiming at a tree?" Zhao Lei couldn't help but complain in the car.
The evolved being who could teleport short distances performed quite well.
He flashed three times in a row, appearing directly above a lynx, and stepped on the lynx's back, knocking it to the ground.
"pretty!"
But the next second, another lynx pounced from the side. He didn't have time to teleport and was caught in its arms. The two rolled several times on the ground.
"Unleash the dogs!" Lin Fan said to Howard.
Howard whistled.
Piccolo leaped out of the truck bed and charged onto the battlefield in two or three large strides. He bit the lynx that had pounced on the teleporter by the scruff of its neck, then swung its head and sent it flying.
With Bick joining the fray, the tide of the battle quickly turned.
Seeing that things were not going well, the remaining mutated lynxes let out a sharp cry, turned around and ran away, disappearing into the woods in a few leaps.
The entire battle lasted less than five minutes.
The four newcomers stood there, panting.
The tall, thin man was scratched several times; although his defenses weren't broken, he grimaced in pain.
The teleporter's clothes were torn in half.
As for that wind blade...
Oh well, I didn't even manage to kill a single cat.
The guy who was glowing stood still and looked completely bewildered.
Night Owl walked over, glanced at the four of them, and for a moment didn't know what to say.
Night Owl, before the apocalypse, was considered a top-tier assassin, but now...
What kind of junk are these?
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