Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 140 - 45 Start of War_2

Chapter 140: Chapter 45 Start of War_2

"Understood?"

"Understood!"

Everyone responded one by one. Ji Xing listened to Chen Jian’s deployment, momentarily stunned.

Understood?

Understood what?

It seemed like everyone in this team had a lot to do, except her... she only had a simple order.

Go as deep behind enemy lines as possible, disrupt as much as possible.

So, is this a lack of trust in her, or complete trust?

Ji Xing couldn’t figure it out at the moment, but for the first time, she had a rare thought of wanting to integrate herself.

Isn’t this their kind of battle the real battle?

What she used to do in coordination with others in the Holy Blood Temple probably seemed childish and ridiculous in front of them.

Ji Xing looked at Zeng Yi and the others, who were all serious. She didn’t know that this thought had long emerged in their minds, which is why the three Holy Bloods quickly integrated into Chen Jian’s team.

No one knew how this process happened, as if it was a matter of course.

At this moment, Chen Jian and the others had already begun advancing in the Cat Cars. Xie Liu, slightly behind, suddenly surged ahead, said "Take care" to everyone, and then quickly left the road, infiltrating deeper into the forest towards Anqing City.

Chen Jian glanced in the direction she disappeared and immediately turned his gaze behind.

The convoy pressed westward, advancing at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.

Half a minute later, the convoy reached the turning point, and the drone hovered at the turning point to provide alert coverage as the convoy turned and continued to advance along the predetermined route.

Only one kilometer remained to the target rally point, and Chen Jian’s heartbeat began to race.

Adrenaline surged, preparing for the upcoming battle.

The weapon mounts on the exoskeleton were not deployed to avoid encroaching on others’ shooting space.

But Chen Jian had already switched the power mode to combat status, ready to jump out and fire at any moment.

The engine’s hum was somewhat piercing in the silent ruins, but fortunately, the dense vegetation absorbed a lot of sound waves, so their progress was not immediately detected.

He Shuo continuously reported the drone’s reconnaissance and assessment results, and just as the convoy reached the midpoint of the road, he suddenly issued a pre-warning:

"300 meters ahead, abnormality found in the forest on the right side of the road."

"The leaves are moving, but thermal imaging shows no targets—suspected enemy presence!"

"Understood."

Chen Jian reacted quickly and then ordered:

"The team turns to the right, enters the side road, and hides with the engines off."

"Raise the drone’s altitude to avoid exposure."

"Copy that!"

At the order, everyone moved swiftly.

Twenty seconds later, the two Cat Cars’ engines were off, and the drone ascended to an altitude of 500 meters.

And as they quietly awaited the possible enemy appearance, blurry thermal signals began appearing on the drone’s feed.

"5...10...12."

"12 enemies, no leader."

"600 meters from the target position, no other enemy traces found around."

He Shuo reported the analysis results calmly. Chen Jian pondered for a moment and then decisively issued an order:

"Engage them!"

"We need to create a window of opportunity for Ji Xing. Delays may affect subsequent plans."

"600 meters, we can reach them in under two minutes."

"Lei Jie, Li Shi, Zeng Yi, take the lead vehicle and pass quickly; we’ll cover the rear!"

"Understood!"

With those words, both Cat Cars started up simultaneously.

Immediately, Chen Jian jumped out and deployed the weapon mounts.

Meanwhile, enemies finally appeared on the opposite road.

heavily bloodstained Terror Demons each carried what seemed like freshly hunted "parts," swaggering onto the road.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Chen Jian pulled the trigger.

Simultaneously, Shen Yue, Xie Liu, and He Shuo also opened fire.

"Bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang----"

A burst of gunfire erupted, instantly taking down 4 of the 12 Terror Demons.

The remaining Terror Demons looked bewildered at their bullet-riddled comrades, seemingly unable to understand whether the blood erupting was their own or splattered by their prey.

At this point, they were merely 150 meters apart.

With the help of high-precision sights, Chen Jian quickly switched targets and continued firing at the remaining Terror Demons yet to fall.

The efficiency of the team was high. In just the brief moment of the enemy’s daze, another two Terror Demons fell.

But by this time, 5 seconds had passed since they initiated their attack.

The Terror Demons in front finally reacted.

"Roar----"

A heart-wrenching scream sounded, startling no birds in the forest despite the gunfire.

Chen Jian quickly advanced forward as the Terror Demon team charged head-on.

Zeng Yi and Li Shi on the lead vehicle took on the role of fire support, and when the Terror Demon team closed in within 50 meters, dual machine guns synchronously opened fire, catching the enemy off guard and reducing them to minced meat.

The terror of large-caliber heavy machine guns’ power was beyond what Terror Demons lacking a true understanding of "heavy weapons" could imagine.

In an instant, the 12 Terror Demons were wiped out, but after that warning roar, the surrounding bushes became restless.

"Abnormal heat source! Abnormal heat source!"

The drone, which had lowered its altitude, continued issuing alarms. Chen Jian gave another order:

The lead vehicle, don’t worry about it! Quickly head to the designated location and establish a position!

"Xie Liu, drive! Shen Yue, proceed on foot with me, prepare to engage the enemy!"

"Understood!"

With the command given, new Terror Demons began emerging from the bushes on both sides of the road.

This environment was naturally unfavorable for Chen Jian’s team, as even one Terror Demon launching an attack before being detected could pose a huge threat to everyone.

But fortunately, the Terror Demons wandering around the edges of the Anqing Ruins clearly didn’t belong to the "core members" of this massive Terror Demon settlement.

They held no decent weapons—in fact, they had no automatic weapons, and not even many ranged ones!

The vast majority of Terror Demons held malformed spears made from scrap metal or knives picked from who knows where.

The best projectile weapons they had were single-shot rifles; the worst were literal spears.

As for using bows and arrows, which are complex and technically demanding, it seemed they hadn’t developed such weaponry.

They simply couldn’t touch Chen Jian and his group.

Because the moment they came close, they would be taken down by accurately fired bullets.

In just two minutes, Chen Jian fought his way through, not only holding off dozens of Terror Demons but also pushing near the target point.

Meanwhile, Lei Jie’s team had already reached their designated location and begun establishing positions.

Li Shi found a suitable spot to deploy the tripod for a 301 heavy machine gun, aiming at the Horror Demon Camp across the lake.

Lei Jie and Zeng Yi each poised with automatic grenade launchers, ready to fire at any time.

"Lei Jie, fire two grenades behind us first to cut off the pursuers!"

Having taken over battlefield command, He Shuo issued the order.

"Understood!"

Lei Jie swiftly adjusted the barrel, launching two grenades with a "bang", which precisely landed 50 meters behind Chen Jian’s team.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The massive explosions scared the pursuing Terror Demons into quickly scattering into the forest.

Although their bloodthirsty instincts soon drove them to pursue again, by then, Chen Jian and his team had already reached the rally point and were swiftly preparing to engage.

"Execute as planned!"

Chen Jian ordered.

"Understood!"

He Shuo quickly found a vantage point, climbing along the outer wall to a platform position, and immediately ordered:

"Enemy in the camp is gathering, shooting conditions optimal."

"Li Shi, target the enemy, spread shooting pattern!"

"Lei Jie, Zeng Yi, rapid-fire coverage!"

"The rest of the team, execute the planned tactics!"

"Understood!"

The sound of acknowledgment arose, soon drowned by the heavy gunfire.

"Bang bang bang bang----"

The heavy machine gun spewed fire, and the automatic grenade launcher joined in the mayhem.

Explosions erupted one after another. This intended reconnaissance battle escalated to unprecedented intensity the moment the firing began!