Chapter 057: Kill the Mutant Wolf
The soldiers were thus convinced, and it seemed that sometimes intrigue and violence worked when managing a team.
Early the next morning, the team assembled at the entrance to the Black Forest in the northwest corner of the town, and Qi Lang found that one hundred and four soldiers were all absent, all of them in good spirits and ready to face difficulties.
Old Harry arrived early, with his triangular hat on his head, his tight linen robe, and leggings underneath, and he didn't look like an old man who was nearly half a hundred years old. He was radiant and energetic, and he did not know whether it was the excitement of returning to the dark woods, or the pride of being the leader of a hundred or so famous people.
"The kids...... Uh, soldiers!" Old Harry cleared his throat, he felt that he had to say something at this particular moment, regardless of the fact that Gurf had rubbed his forehead helplessly, "The Black Forest is ahead, we have to ...... Go ahead. Is that what you say, Gulf?"
But his dear son had turned his face away, not wanting to admit that it was his father. Qi Lang smiled and said to him, "Old Harry, you are quite good. We're all listening, please continue. ”
Old Harry was more confident, and although there were some beads of sweat on the tip of his nose, he was more comfortable with the embarrassing scene than Gulf: "Actually, there is nothing more to say. Cough...... What do you want to eat tonight, wild boar or rabbit meat? Old Harry is the best hunter in town, and promises you won't be left empty-handed. ”
The soldiers applauded face-saving and at the same time cheered themselves up - for most of the recruits, this operation was also a challenge, because they were all city kids, and all the experience of the Black Forest came from a recreation area of a kilometer or two on the edge of the forest, and the depths were dangerous areas that they had never set foot in.
Following Old Harry, the soldiers set off. Everyone was so curious that they wanted to get closer to old Harry and hear more strange introductions from him, so much so that they forgot to keep their marching form. But Gulf pulled Qi Lang and fell behind, he kept complaining that Qi Lang should not have brought the old fellow and listened to his nagging.
However, Qi Lang didn't think so, although he knew that Old Harry had never been a soldier, nor had he ever had the kind of promotion experience that soldiers had, but he had the most experience in the Black Forest, and bringing him here was equivalent to bringing a Dinghai God Needle, which could make the soldiers avoid a lot of trouble, Qi Lang didn't want to make any mistakes when he led the troops out for the first time.
Since it is now in time for the season of closing the forest, according to the regulations of the empire, hunters are not allowed to hunt in the Black Forest, of course, Qi Lang is a soldier himself, and he is the administrator who implements the regulations of the empire, so old Harry has taken advantage, and the entire forest seems to belong to his personal wealth, and he can't close his mouth with a smile for this benefit.
The outskirts of the Black Forest were mostly normal: tall oak forests followed by fir trees, caryophyllus with pink flowers, small animals hiding in the low bushes, everything looked wonderful and pleasant, except that the big spiders hanging between the leaves were a little intimidating.
Judging from Old Harry's expression, the area in front of him is not dangerous, and it is estimated that this is not the real Black Forest, because the radiation-contaminated trees will have to walk a few kilometers before they can appear. The soldiers all let go of their courage at this time, and under the guidance of old Harry, they have begun to move in detachments. They needed to hunt some game and come back for their lunch, and after a long morning's walk, the soldiers were in a state of hunger because of their nervousness.
It seems to be a colony of deer, and red deer with long horns have already appeared in twos and threes. But Qi Lang found that although the soldiers were as ferocious as wolves when they usually ate meat such as steak, they showed the same compassion and kindness as normal people when faced with intact living animals, and the arrows on the bowstrings were withheld, even though their stomachs were growling.
There was only one exception, the rough Owu, who must have acted alone, for Qi Lang saw that he was not followed by the other companions when he saw him walking back with a fawn.
"I'm the first to have a harvest, old Harry?" he lifted the struggling, howling deer to old Harry, but his eyes were aimed at Qi Lang, as if showing off his exploits, and said in a rough voice, "You rookies are still hesitating to do something, want to hang out in this forest with a deflated stomach? You garbage, you should indeed follow this coward captain!"
Old Harry scratched his head, Ou Wu couldn't agree with Qi Lang's evaluation of this, because he had already known Qi Lang's audacity, and it could be seen from the disaster he brought to his precious son that Qi Lang was by no means a coward. He carefully persuaded Owu, "Child...... Sergeant Owu, you're doing a good job. But according to the laws of hunters, juvenile red deer and lactating doe are not in the hunting range. Without such provisions, we would have run out of meat long ago. ”
Following the finger of old Harry, Qi Lang saw an anxious doe following behind, and even forgot to hide his figure. So, before Owu raised his saw, he walked over and said in a calm but unquestioning tone, "Sergeant Owu, I hope you will also obey the laws of Orion. If you're really hungry, I've got a few patties in my baggage. And I want to tell you that catching a fawn is not something to be proud of, and we Spinner Warriors should be able to defeat stronger opponents. ”
Ao Wu frowned and stared fiercely at Qi Lang's eyes, he didn't disagree with this statement, but he didn't mind that it came from Qi Lang's mouth.
"Let it go, Owu. Gulf emboldened and stood beside Qi Lang, even though he was also quite hungry, he still chose to support his friend, "The goal of our trip is mutant wolves, remember? We are here to help the hunters restore order in the Black Forest, not to grab food rations from them." We are the spiral of justice. ”
Gulf's words cleared the siege of the pair of natural enemies. A sneer appeared at the corner of Owu's mouth, but he let go of his hand without the slightest burden, and let the fawn scream and throw himself into his mother's arms: "I hope that is not an excuse for you to escape your own incompetence. ”
He turned his head back to the experienced hunter: "Old Harry, tell me, where are the mutant wolves? I'll be the first to rush up and flatten their ugly noses!"
Old Harry didn't mind the slightest bit of Owu's unceremonious tone, and he laughed hesitantly: "It must not be far off, child." Mutant wolves are always present near deer herds, and they naturally love this food, which is why they are the number one public enemy of our hunters. ”
Hearing this, the soldiers began to be on alert. Mutants are nearby, and that's a red flag, and they don't dare to keep playing with a game mentality.
Sure enough, after the whole team had carefully moved forward for more than half an hour, they spotted the blackened mutant creature. That's a big pack of mutant wolves, forty or fifty of them!
They look like regular wolves, but they are noticeably thin, presumably due to the lack of fluffy fur, and they resemble demons that have just emerged from a paint bucket, their eyes red and flashing with a greedy glint of ferocity.
There is already a sturdy male red deer who has fallen victim to this group of demons. All four legs of it had been separated, and it was torn into pieces of flesh as it scrambled in the mouths of several mutant wolves. It seems that as old Harry said, these mutant wolves are more efficient hunters, they move in groups, they can easily hunt a large number of red deer, and each wolf seems to be hungry more than the sum of these hundred soldiers, I believe that it will not be long before there are few red deer left.
"Prepare for battle!" Qi Lang gestured and gave the order in a low voice.
The archers were ready to aim in an instant, and the soldiers of the stormtroopers gathered in groups and quietly surrounded them from all sides.
Just as Qi Lang was about to give the order to attack, Ou Wu had already turned the saw and rushed over, shouting in his mouth: "I'm coming! You filthy fellows, prepare to die!"
Ouwu's rush disrupted the deployment of the entire encirclement, and the soldiers of the stormtrooper were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly raised their respective weapons and began to charge. The archers were a little at a loss, their archery skills not yet as good as Gurf's, and they were able to evade their own soldiers and accurately shoot at targets in the confusion. They can now only follow the stormtroopers and try to shoot at close range to ensure the safety of the stormtroopers.
"This bastard!" Qi Lang scolded hatefully, turning to Gulf and Old Harry, "take care of the safety of some of the soldiers for me." He picked up his bow and arrows and rushed over.
A scuffle began in a blur. Fortunately, the strength of the mutant wolves is not too strong, and they are also at a disadvantage in numbers, and they have encountered a sudden attack, and many of them have been cut in half by Ouwu's saw before they even have time to shake off the venison in their mouths.
The corporals did not meet with stubborn resistance, and although they were the weakest group of the 27th Regiment, their overall combat quality was improved by long-term training, and they were very tacit in their mutual cooperation. Of course, there are trustworthy protectors behind them, and the arrows of Zilang and Gulf always hit the mutant wolf when they need it most, and Harry Sr. does a good job of this.
It didn't take long for most of the mutant wolves to be killed or wounded, and the rest realized that the situation was not good, and fled in all directions like a swarm of bees. But Ou was a stalker, and he wouldn't let them run away so easily, so he chased them like crazy. It seems that he may need merit in exchange for spirit stones again.