Chapter 042: Encounter with the Earth Dragon
In the past period of time, the activities of mutants have become more frequent, and those disgusting monsters seem to have long become the private pets of the Otto Empire's military, and although the cold of winter can temporarily halt their expeditions, mutants will definitely take advantage of this free time to come out and cause chaos.
According to the news from the Ministry of Military Affairs, they received a well-intentioned notice from the Mingyu Kingdom in the east and the Otto Empire in the south, and at the junction of the territory between the two countries and the Luman Empire, they found that many mutant beasts were sneaking in the direction of the Luman Empire. In the notice of the two friendly neighbors, they were extremely indignant that the mutants should not be allowed to leave the custody zone, and that if the situation escalated, the inhabitants of both countries would be in dire straits, which King Billy and King Mihuan could not tolerate.
In particular, Billy "Whale's Mouth" was even more enthusiastic to Henry X that if the Luhmann Empire needed the warriors of the Otto Empire to come to help, he would not hesitate to send the elite of the Dragon Legion, and would not ask the noble King Henry for a Bernie's payment.
Thankfully, King Henry, to the point of his old foolishness, politely declined Billy, and perhaps he became suspicious of the ferocious monsters that his allies had come at him with all his might in bad faith.
There is no doubt that the task has once again fallen on the head of the Spinner. Major William's loyalty was unmatched, and of course, he could no longer be called a major, and having taken on this task, he had been promoted by His Majesty the Generous King. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Lord, and the town of Shachtch would be Lieutenant Colonel William's eternal fiefdom, and no one could shake it.
Upon hearing this, Quill must have drunk a lot of rum, for he had probably finally figured out that no matter how thick his arm was, he would not have a chance to wrestle with Lieutenant Colonel William. And it was time for him to realize how stupid the whining he had made in the past, because Lieutenant Colonel William had also brought back a series of non-commissioned officer promotions, Dodim had been promoted to captain, Meggie had been promoted to lieutenant, and even the tricky Otrang had become a second lieutenant. But this promotion alone does not have Quiel's share, which shows that there is never good fruit to eat against the chief.
But those who have not yet taken the turn of these corporals to worry about their brains, they feel that their good days are over, that endless battles are coming, and that this week's sortie is just a prelude.
On Wednesday afternoon, Qi Lang's 27th Regiment selected all 55 soldiers above the rank of Beginner Warriors, led by Quill and Maggie, and headed for the Black Forest in the northwest. They were not going to be the main force, but to cooperate with the actions of the 26th Regiment.
The 26th Battle Regiment is the most complete combat organization among the existing battle groups of the Spiral Blade Army, and even they have been transferred back, which shows that this trip is not so simple, at least the opponent will be on a par with the hundreds of mutant liger beasts, otherwise why make such a big move? However, because what kind of monsters the opponent is, even Quill They don't know it, and the soldiers don't have to worry about it, besides, there are elite troops like guardian spirits anyway, they can just watch the scenery with peace of mind.
Like last time, Qi Lang was still with Gulf, but this time he didn't have to worry about the coward friend, because walking around the Black Forest felt like Gulf was swimming in his own garden, which made him a lot more relaxed.
The black forest is full of oak trees, and the sun in the sky is not visible at all, and the various creatures hidden in the forest make some strange noises from time to time, which frightens the corporals to the heart. But Gulf didn't even sweat a drop, and he didn't even chant his saint mantra in secret, and Qi Lang was really happy at the mention of this.
It's entirely Gurf's turf. The chlamydomonas dotted with the remnants of the snow were, in Gulf's mouth, the blood of the forest fairies during duels, and the low-lying craters were the remnants of the cave bear's furious search for the fruit laid before hibernation. Looking at his exuberant appearance, Qi Lang was really a little upset about Hugh Jinβhe had temporarily entrusted the white-necked crow to old Harry, and now, it was as if he had escaped the cage of marriage.
The Black Forest was a vast area, and the soldiers walked for three days before they gradually approached the destination of the trip, the Iron Serpent Exclusion Zone. It was an ancient ruin, and the reason why the Iron Serpent Forbidden Zone had such a strange name was because of the long dragons that were stacked together in huge iron cabinets. The radiation was so severe that no one dared to approach it, and even Gulf quietly shut his mouth when he arrived, you know, it was a rare thing.
Now, the Iron Serpent Forbidden Zone is just around the corner. They were really big, those huge iron boxes had been deformed, they looked like some kind of ancient vehicle used to carry goods, the iron wheels underneath were rusty, and they looked like they were about to fall apart at the slightest touch, and the iron boxes were connected together, like several huge pythons.
There was an aura emanating from the surroundings, which was clearly radiated, and the trees around were charred black, even the new leaves were black.
Qi Lang involuntarily clenched his bow, and at the same time pulled out a straight eagle feather arrow from the quiver behind him. He already had a bag of arrows, hundreds of them, which had been given to him by Gulf on behalf of the elder Harry three days earlier. Since Gulf and Harry Sr. moved to the town, they didn't have to be so economical, but the cluster of hundreds of arrows alone would cost one syr.
As for the original four tattered arrows, Qi Lang kept them and hung them in the tent, especially the cocktail arrow, which was a treasure, and without it, Qi Lang probably wouldn't have had a friend so soon.
Several mooing sounds came from a distance, as if tens of thousands of bison opened their mouths at the same time, and the sound made the surrounding leaves rustle.
It's time to enter the battle!
Lieutenant Meggie's crisp voice rang out: "Archer, choose the commanding heights!"
Gulf began to get nervous again, and Qi Lang had to kick him hard before he completely recovered, and with Qi Lang on his waist, he jumped into a tall tin box and lay down.
"It's the Earth Dragon, Qi Lang! It's the Fucking Earth Dragon!" Gulf turned pale and gritted his teeth and scolded, "Now that the game is over, I'm afraid we won't be able to go back." β
Qi Lang had seen the introduction of the Earth Dragon from the Empire's military manual, it was actually a huge lizard, which seemed to be a close relative of the Dragon Monster, and the only difference from the Dragon Monster was that they had no wings, and because of the excessive amount of radiation, their brains had been completely damaged and could not be domesticated at all. They are known as the most powerful mutant creatures on land, and their greatest ability is to destroy, using their huge and hard bodies to destroy everything, and then devouring them, of course, for soldiers, the threat of earth dragons lies in the poisonous mist they spray with their eyes, those pale green slime can corrode armor, if you get a few drops on your body, you will suffer for the rest of your life.
The 26th Battle Regiment is estimated to have exchanged fire with those earth dragons, and a deafening sound of wind and thunder has been heard from hundreds of meters away, which must be the effect of the Captain Kenny's thunder crossbow of the Captain of the Guard!
Kenny is a veteran in his forties, a high-level martial artist, and it is said that his strength has reached the standard of promotion to the junior Douzun, but he only received a thousand middle-rank spirit stones, and before he could use them, he was sent to the battlefield.
Qi Lang quietly poked his head out on the top of the tin box, and saw the scuffle at a glance: more than twenty earth dragons roared in a large open field in front of them, surrounded by wolves, and green vapor everywhere. They screamed fiercely, attacked fiercely, and constantly bumped around with their bodies weighing more than ten tons, and the natural bunkers composed of those steel giant snakes, like thin and brittle wooden furniture, had already been knocked around.
However, most of the more than 600 fighters of the 26th War Regiment were veterans of more than ten years, basically at the level of high-level warriors or above, and their equipment was also the best, and the steel swords in their hands flashed with cold light. They were very experienced, and it seemed that they had already laid out their tactics, dividing the twenty-odd earth dragons, intending to consume them for a while, and then seize the fighters and kill them one by one.
The stormtroopers led by Quill were already approaching the battlefield, but he did not give the order to attack at this time, he knew that his men were only responsible for the defense, and these beginner warriors could only serve as cannon fodder, and they could not play any role at all.
"Boom! boom!"
"Whew!"
The battle is getting more intense!
Kenny's Thunderbolt looks imposing, sending out a blast of lightning with each arrow fired, occasionally knocking an Earth Dragon twitching in place, but most of the time, it makes them even more furious.
Most of the steel swords of the veterans can already wield some sword qi, and it is with the sword qi of dozens of people that they successfully cut down five or six earth dragons, but the twenty-six battle regiments also suffered heavy casualties, at least nearly a hundred people have been seriously injured, there is no way to continue fighting, Qi Lang also clearly saw that three soldiers were swallowed alive by the earth dragons!
More than half of the Earth Dragons were still intact, and they had become more irritable at the moment, and the noise they made when they ran wildly was much louder than during the earthquake.
Qi Lang saw that the situation was not good, and if he continued to fight like this, the 26th War Regiment would definitely be wiped out!
Lieutenant Kenny seemed to be in a more anxious hurry than Qi Lang, and he ordered the soldiers to gather together, with the crossbowmen taking cover behind, ready to launch a frontal assault on the ground with all his might!
At this point, Maggie stood up eagerly on top of the tin box next to her, her face was ugly, as if she wanted to shout out to stop Kenny, but the chaos around her was so loud that even if she shouted Kenny through her throat, she couldn't hear it.
Qi Lang hurriedly sneaked over to Mei Ji's side: "How about now, Captain, can they do it?"
Maggie stared nervously at the battle situation in the field, sighed and said, "Their tactics are not right, they were not right from the beginning. When encountering the earth dragon, no one can face the enemy, and it must be used to swim tactics, and now I am afraid that it will be dangerous. β
"We need to figure it out!"
Maggie shook her head helplessly: "Kenny is in charge, his orders have not changed, we can only stand still!"