Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 189 Assault: Dragon Slayer Mercenary Command Post
My eardrums were ringing loudly, and my body felt like it was about to explode. The power of the thermobaric bomb was as strong as ever. In an instant, three damage numbers jumped up above the heads of me, Fatty, and Kou Mei!

"8913!"

"14284!"

"9915!"

……

The damage calculation this time was completely different from that in Xicheng. The damage reduction effect of the Yuanli Furnace was not even triggered. This was probably because my health bar was too high at this time, and the mere 8900+ damage could not trigger the self-protection mechanism of the Yuanli Furnace.

The fat man lost over 1.4 HP, instantly dropping to 50% of his health bar, and his face turned pale.

Because of the psionic shield, Kou Mei lost nearly 1 HP, while her HP bar was around 1.8, so this was not particularly fatal!
"Use the first aid kit, quick!"

At my command, I simultaneously looked to the other side.

Ruolin shielded Cai Cai with her shield, but the damage from the thermobaric bomb was too terrifying. Both of them lost about half of their health bars, and their faces looked terrible.

In the sky, a gray shadow streaked past; it was a low-altitude bomber controlled by the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group!

The next second, flashes of light rose from the ground as surface-to-air missiles shot into the sky, instantly turning the bomber into a fireball that slid into the horizon!
On the battlefield, most players had taken a hit from a thermobaric grenade, but the players participating in this regional mission were all high-level Tier 3 players, so a single thermobaric grenade was not fatal. After using first aid kits, they were all back to normal.

Perhaps believing that a round of thermobaric bombardment would definitely have an effect, the enemy launched another fierce attack. One infantry fighting vehicle after another, along with ground powered armor warriors and a group of Dragon Slayer mercenary assault team members, rolled towards the position.

In addition, a number of drones were also seen in the air.

"Shoot them! We can't let them charge in!"

At the back of the crowd, a commander wearing third-generation power armor and holding a power sword shouted loudly. His power armor had a double swords crossed on the chest, which was the emblem of the Great Wall Watch. Cheng Feng had the same emblem tattooed on his wrist.

Therefore, the army guarding Base 781 is not the Crimson Dragon Legion, but the Great Wall Watch Legion!

That's true, it's really too close to the Great Wall here.

I unconsciously glanced back at the commander, and his details immediately came into view.

Xie Zhuoyun, a level 40 orange power armor warrior, belongs to the Great Wall Watch and is a superior dragon guard!
According to the classification of the Great Wall Watchers, Cheng Feng is a Sentinel, and the next level up is the Dragon Guard. The Dragon Guards in the Great Wall Watchers are divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. Therefore, Xie Zhuoyun is at least a battalion-level officer.

……

Amidst the roar, the infantry fighting vehicles of the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group drew ever closer, the machine gunners on board firing wildly, their expressions extremely ferocious.

"TNND!"

Cai Cai aimed desperately, but still couldn't hit the enemy. Most of the machine gunner's body was protected by the steel plate on top of the infantry fighting vehicle, with only a gap showing, making it very difficult to aim.

"Doing all this..."

I took a deep breath, took out my shoulder-fired RPG, aimed at an infantry fighting vehicle, and fired!

"Whoosh!"

The rocket, trailing orange flames, pierced the infantry fighting vehicle like a poisonous stinger, then exploded with a deafening roar. The vehicle's resilience was instantly depleted, and the group of mercenaries inside were blasted into the air, damage numbers piling up—

"9772!"

"10002!"

"9974!"

"10045!"

"9983!"

……

These assault team members are all elites, with a total health of 7000-8000. One rocket can wipe them out!
"Damn, that's awesome!"

Cai Cai was dumbfounded: "The firepower of the purple RPG is explosive!"

As they spoke, Cai Cai, Fatty, Ruo Lin, and the others each took out their RPGs, sacrificing rocket launchers to gain more mission points. After all, the final settlement of this mission depends on the points, and now is the time to widen the gap!
I continued to aim and fire with my RPG, each rocket hitting an infantry fighting vehicle without missing a beat. For a time, the enemy's infantry fighting vehicles dared not advance, with only a large number of assault team members crawling in the distance, exchanging fire with the player's side.

Time passed by little by little, and night fell in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group was unable to capture Position 7, and our forces were insufficient to push the front line forward. Both sides continued to bombard and straf the enemy, wearing each other down, and for a time they were locked in a stalemate.

"Clang~~Clang~~Clang~~~"

Just then, the sound of machinery whirring came from behind. The superior dragon guard wearing third-generation power armor had actually appeared behind our players. Xie Zhuoyun looked coldly ahead and said, "These profit-driven bastards are trying to hold us back on the flank of the battlefield, waiting for the demon army to break through our base. They are truly despicable!"

"Gunshot like a dragon," said the quick-witted and perceptive man, "Commander, what can we do?"

"Simple!"

Xie Zhuoyun looked coldly to the north and said, "I need a squad. They must be the elite of the elite, the best of the best!"

"We are the talents!"

A flock of birds from the Crimson Sky Alliance were squawking wildly.

Xie Zhuoyun's lips twitched, and he said, "Do you know what you're facing? Do you think the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group is just a simple group of wilderness mercenaries? You're wrong. How could ordinary wilderness mercenaries have the guts to attack the Great Wall Watch Base? Hmph... I've long heard that the Star Maple Federation colluded with the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group and secretly provided them with a large number of heavy weapons. Today, it seems that everything has been confirmed."

He looked at us and said, “Now, I need an elite squad. This squad can’t be too big, 100 people will do. I want you to withdraw from the position, flank the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group’s assault team from the flank, and strike straight at their command post. As long as we can break through the command post, they will surely collapse without a fight. Now, I will start taking attendance!”

As soon as I finished speaking, a golden "Selected" sign appeared above my head. Then, the same sign appeared above the heads of Qiang Churulong, Cai Cai, Xu Tian, ​​and others. Within seconds, Fatty, Ruolin, and Kou Mei were also selected. All five members of our team were now in the top 100!
"Ding-dong!" [System notification: Large team formation complete. Player 〖Chasing Shadow〗 will serve as captain and commander. All players selected for the elite team are requested to cooperate and complete the mission!]

[Congratulations! Your team has triggered the battlefield mission "Assault: Dragon Slayer Mercenary Command Post" (Rank A)! Mission objective: Outflank the enemy forces and directly assault their command post. Upon completion, you will receive a very generous reward!]

……

"I go……"

Xu Tian looked at me: "Ding Han, you're the team leader now?"

"They should be sorted according to task points."

Gunshot Like a Dragon said, "Ding Han, since the system has defaulted to you being the team leader, we'll go with you. Let's set off quickly, lest something unexpected happen!"

"understood!"

I immediately switched the chat to team chat, switched my primary weapon to the bomb gun, and said, "Brothers, let's go!"

The next moment, they rushed out of the trench and retreated quickly to the left. Behind them, 99 players, known as the "elite among elites", quickly followed. Among them were many experts, and basically all the elites of the Crimson Sky Alliance were in the group.

"Alliance Leader Dragon."

In the team chat, I frowned and asked, "Does the Crimson Sky Alliance have many brothers who possess the Resurrection Scripture?"

"not much."

Gun Out Like a Dragon shook his head: "Only 7 people have the Resurrection Scripture. It's too hard to get and consumes a lot of resources, so we don't have many."

"That's it..."

In the darkness, I stood under the moonlight, holding my explosive pistol, and looked at everyone, saying, "In that case, I'll play it safe. We don't seek merit, but only that everyone escape unscathed!"

"good!"

In the Crimson Cloud Alliance, a kind-faced middle-aged gunner nodded repeatedly, saying with a benevolent expression, "Comrade Xiao Ding is obviously destined to be a good leader. These days, there aren't many leaders who know how to care for their subordinates!"

I was incredibly embarrassed. How come the Crimson Sky Alliance has all sorts of people? This old man looks old enough to be a grandfather.

"Cough cough..."

Xu Tian said, "Old Zhang used to be the director of the county environmental protection bureau. After retiring, he played games with his grandson and accidentally got sucked in. But don't let his age fool you, he's still as strong and sharp as ever. He's our Chixiao Alliance's number one firepower, with extremely high shooting accuracy. His shooting level has reached shooting proficiency level 7. He's incredibly powerful!"

"That's true, that's true..."

I nodded repeatedly, and I absolutely did not deny this point.

In Star Abyss, a player's stamina is related to their attribute points, so even though Old Zhang is old, as long as his strength, stamina, and agility are high enough, he can still be vigorous and strong!

"Let's go!"

I crouched down and led the group to make a detour down the hillside, while saying in the team chat, "Try to stay hidden and avoid their spies. We'll sneak through the ravine next to us!"

"Let's go, stick with Captain Ding!" Xu Tian said.

……

A few minutes later, just as they were about to cross the ravine, three faint dots appeared on the minimap ahead. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be three sentries of the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group lying in ambush in the forest.

There are three eyes over there.

I pointed ahead: "With a high enough shooting skill, the sniper rifle can kill an elite in three shots, and it even has a silencer!"

Immediately, Old Zhang was the first to step forward.

Next up is Cai Cai.

"Alright, it's just the three of us. Set up your guns. I'll shoot in the middle, Cai Cai on the left, and Grandpa Zhang on the right. I'll fire as soon as I say it. One headshot kill within three seconds. Don't give them a chance to warn us."

"Know!"

Cai Cai and Lao Zhang skillfully held their guns.

"3, 2, 1! Fire!"

At my command, I immediately fired three shots in quick succession with my Winter Blaze. The three shots were fired in two seconds, and the firepower was very strong. The second shot had already headshot and killed the sentry in the middle!

On both sides, Cai Cai and Lao Zhang's shooting skills were indeed quite good. They followed me and fired consecutive shots to take out the other two sentries.

"Holy crap, awesome..."

Behind me, a group of Crimson Sky Alliance players stared in disbelief. Many of them looked at the sniper rifle in my hand with doubt in their eyes, because they saw that the glow flowing on the gun was orange, and they were probably already guessing whether it was an orange sniper rifle!

"go!"

Leading the group, they circled around the battlefield and thrust themselves behind the enemy lines. About ten minutes later, a makeshift base appeared in the woods ahead, with tents erected and armored vehicles forming a perimeter. In addition, three high-powered searchlights were constantly shining into the surrounding wilderness, and under the lights, mercenaries wearing second-generation armor patrolled back and forth with explosive guns.

"I rely on..."

Gunshot Dragon approached and said, "Ding Han, this command post is so heavily guarded, could there be a big fish hiding inside?"

(End of this chapter)