Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Although there were many runners attacking the outpost below, they were mostly only at the first rank.

Squad Five is an elite squad, with all members at the second tier, and even one at the third tier, Qin Wu, so their combat strength is self-evident.

Moreover, these low-sequence calamities do not possess much intelligence and are far inferior to the "Painted Skin" that Jiang Mian had once encountered.

Of course, the calamity wisdom of the Nightmare path is higher than that of other calamities, making it the most "human-like" among them.

Under the charge of Li Huan and Qin Wu, a path was quickly cleared, and they successfully rendezvoused with Xiong Yu's team at the outpost.

The time was not long; they basically swept through the enemy lines. The remaining runners seemed to sense the danger and retreated like a receding tide, leaving behind only devastation.

Jiang Mian only had time to launch five "incendiary bombs," and the results were still acceptable.

She had never eaten so much in the past, feeling completely filled, with a trembling pleasure deep in her soul, and her progress had been pushed forward by about a third.

It was a very fruitful experience, achieved in just one go.

At this rate, she'll be able to advance to the next level soon!

"Sister Su, they've retreated."

Jiang Mian put away his gun and retreated back into the car.

"understood."

Su Wanning understood, started the car, and drove towards the outpost.

However, Jiang Mian suddenly sensed a faint but peculiar aura and subconsciously looked out the car window.

If the scent of the Runners is like the smell of fish, then this scent is like the previous "Painted Skin," a faint smell of stinky tofu.

Is it the calamity of the Nightmare Path...?

She had a hunch, and sure enough, these low-intelligence calamities, no matter how much they craved flesh and blood, would not gather in large numbers for no reason and purposefully attack a well-defended outpost.

At the entrance of the sentry post.

"Old Qin! Oh, Old Qin!"

Xiong Yu wiped the blood and sweat from his face, looking relieved.

"Old Bear, what happened? A bunch of runners, surely they didn't have to drive you to this point?"

"yes!"

Xiong Yu slapped his thigh and said through gritted teeth:

"These things have a commander behind them; otherwise, how could these brainless idiots possibly break through our defenses!"

"I can see that; their actions are very methodical. What is it?"

Xiong Yu shook his head:

"It should be the Heart Eater, but we don't know exactly where it's hiding. Our team's [Radiant] brother was tricked by it."

Sequence 137, Nightmare Path, Heart Eater, possesses the ability to distort minds and control low-level calamities; once it gains momentum, it becomes a formidable opponent.

Qin Wu was well aware of its danger, but unfortunately, the other party had already disappeared into the fog, and the risk of pursuing it was too great.

"Oh, right."

Xiong Yu, recalling the incredibly powerful incendiary bombs from earlier, asked:

"You guys brought heavy weapons with you this time? Those shots you fired just now were pretty accurate; I almost didn't recognize you."

"no."

Qin Wu gestured with his chin toward the approaching SUV.

"She's a new member of our team. Those few shots just now were fired by her with the 'cannon'."

""cannon"?"

Xiong Yu was puzzled for a moment, then realized what Qin Wu was referring to, and his face was full of disbelief.

"Is that thing really that powerful?"

Having served in the city's defenses for so many years, he was very familiar with all the standard-issue weapons.

Even if that thing were equipped with the most advanced special ammunition, it would be impossible for it to produce the same bombing-like effect as before.

Qin Wu shook his head, offering no further explanation, and instead turned his gaze to the parked SUV.

When the rear door opened, the first thing Xiong Yu saw was a pair of clean black ankle boots.

Immediately afterwards, a girl dressed in a black standard combat uniform got out of the car, carrying in her arms a sniper rifle that he knew all too well.

The girl had delicate features, and the glasses on her face gave her a quiet and gentle temperament, making her seem out of place with her surroundings.

"what?"

Xiong Yu's gaze swept back and forth between the girl and the long spear in her arms, which was almost as tall as her, and he was speechless for a moment.

In his imagination, the recoil from that powerful attack must have been considerable; only a burly man could handle it.

But the one in front of me...

"Hello there."

Jiang Mian noticed Xiong Yu's intense gaze, tightened her grip on the gun, and greeted him politely.

"Her name is Jiang Mian, and she's a new trainee on our team. Sequence 48... [Eye of the Storm]."

Qin Wu's voice rang in his ears, answering his question.

Oh, a higher sequence? Then it's alright.

"Hello, hello, nice to meet you..."

Xiong Yu swallowed the question that was about to come out and responded to Jiang Mian with great enthusiasm.

Although I don't know how it was done, since it's a legendary high-level sequence, it's not unreasonable for it to enhance ordinary firearms like this...

However, given Jiang Mian's appearance, it was impossible for Xiong Yu to associate her with a humanoid artillery turret.

Let's not dwell on that for now. Almost all of his team members are injured and need medical treatment, and we also need to take care of the aftermath.

Su Wanning immediately threw herself into the rescue work.

Li Huan and Gu An were cleaning up the battlefield. These runners had almost no usable parts, so there was no need to call the cleaning team to take care of them.

Qin Wu quickly handed over the situation to Xiong Yu and prepared for the follow-up work.

Moments later, the people sent by the city gradually arrived and began to repair the outpost's fortifications, while Squad Five only needed to keep watch from the sidelines.

Jiang Mian stood quietly on the top floor of the outpost, watching the busy figures coming and going below.

From their conversation, she learned that similar incidents had been happening frequently lately, so they were no longer surprised.

As she stared blankly at the distant mist, she vaguely saw a convoy heading towards the outpost.

That direction... isn't from the base city. Is it an exploration team? Or someone else?

Jiang Mian knew that this outpost's function was not only to guard the area, but also to act as a signpost in the fog.

In recent years, the exchanges between Base City No. 144 and several neighboring cities have gradually deepened, which is quite normal.

It seems they intend to rest and recuperate here.

The convoy stopped in an open space outside the outpost. There were Awakened Ones in combat uniforms and ordinary workers with tools and tired faces.

"Someone from the Construction Bureau?"

She recognized him at a glance; in her memory, her father's work clothes were exactly the same as those of the workers.

The leader of the group of awakened individuals was tall and exuded the aura of a third-tier cultivator.

The moment Jiang Mian's gaze fell upon him, he sensed it, raised his head, and looked up at Jiang Mian, his pupils slightly contracting.

It's her...

Li Tian was deeply impressed by Jiang Mian's appearance and recognized her at a glance.

"What happened? Did you mishandle it?"

He frowned almost imperceptibly. The bounty he had posted in that place last time should have been enough to attract those desperate criminals.

But now... Jiang Mian is not only unharmed, but also wearing a city defense uniform. Which Awakener squad is she training in?