What appears in the telescope is a deserted city. It's a big city, and a broken highway connects the checkpoints at the entrance to the city. In the vicinity of the checkpoint, several railroad tracks crisscrossed like snakes, stretching into the interior of the city. As far as the eye can see, large and small, tall and low buildings rise and fall one after another. High-rise buildings and urban squares are scattered. The highway crosses a complex trajectory in the city, and the reasonable setting of various overpasses plays a role in speeding up. There is no doubt that this is a bustling city, if it were in the old days.

And now, the city is deserted.

Highway breaks, flyovers collapse, and mutant plants occupy railroad tracks and moving lanes

But the city is not quiet.

In the city square, all kinds of alien life are active. They are of many races, some are humanoid, some are like wild beasts, some are as big as chariots, and some are as small as cats and dogs. The outer walls of the city's buildings are covered with biocapsules. There are so many of them that they obscure the original appearance of the building, giving it a look and feel like a shijie.

As for the roads that were still passable, countless scrapped cars or large obstacles had been pushed onto the passage facing the Shadow Canyon to block it off from the path that could be invaded by humans. In addition, many strange-shaped buildings appear in every corner of the city, they flicker with fire and smoke, like a working factory.

As for what is produced, no one can guess.

From time to time, rows of firelight swept through the sky, and they were like brilliant fireworks, weaving magnificent trajectories in the air and falling into the city, exploding fire clouds one after another. The source of the fire was a row of anti-aircraft guns set up by humans at the front of the battle line at the other end of the Shadow Canyon. It's just that anti-aircraft shells can only fall on the edge of the city, and the threat to the interior of the city is limited.

But with more than a dozen infantry missiles towing the flames into the air, it poses a real threat to the city. But these infantry missiles swept over the gorge, over the outskirts in front of the city, zuihou came to the sky above. However, it will be intercepted by various streamers rising in the sky, and finally explode in the sky above the city, announcing that the attack has failed.

The telescope moves in the direction of the canyon, and a steel bridge suddenly appears in the lens. The bridge spans both ends of the canyon and is imposing. The bridge was gray, and there were countless lights and fires flickering in it. It was the workers who were welding the steel bars that were being welded up to the bridge from time to time, and the steel bars were carried up to a specific location according to the engineer's wishes, and then welded to become part of the bridge.

The bridge, known as the Arc de Triomphe, is already taking shape, and it will be a powerful vessel for transporting human armies towards enemy positions, provided it is not destroyed by aliens.

And all this seen in the telescope is Zero's most intuitive understanding of the front line of this western land.

Zero is now on the sunroof of an armored vehicle, and his convoy is currently driving on Manharidton Plateau. From here, using high-powered telescopes, you can see the outline of the Shadow Canyon below and the enemy city on the other side of the canyon, and according to the schedule of the trip, the convoy will start driving down the plateau today, and the military camp on the east side of the Shadow Canyon will arrive by noon tomorrow. After a short rest there, they will be thrown into the war with the aliens in the western tundra.

This is a real battlefield.

Whether it is the smell of gunpowder smoke in the wind, or the roaring cannon sound in the ears from time to time, it is all a reminder of this point.

This was unlike any of Zero's previous battles, and most of the battles in the wilderness were limited to duels between capable men or skirmishes. And the battle in the Shadow Canyon is a group war. In a large-scale battle with tens of thousands of soldiers, unless it is a high-level ability, the role of a low-level ability is not as great as that of a large number of servants.

Even high-level people can play different roles due to the limitations of their professions or abilities. Just like this battlefield under his nose, from the perspective of pure killing, the Zero Wanderer is not as useful as Berrien's Thunder Hand.

This is the difference between the Wanderer's good point of breakthrough and the Thunder Hand leaning towards positional attacks.

Another sleepless night.

The inability to sleep is not due to fear, but to excitement. Iron-blooded battlefield, struggling in the smoke and line of fire. This is a stage where life and death are on the line, and whoever can survive to zuihou will be the winner. Zero is not a war maniac, but he is also excited about the upcoming big war. In the test of blood and fire, either metamorphosis into a butterfly, or ugly death, there is no third possibility!

By noon the next day, the convoy had successfully arrived at the camp. This is basically the front line of the war, the smell of gunpowder in the air is even heavier, and the roar of anti-aircraft guns makes people's conversations almost have to be heard by the other side. More often than not, there is a pervasive sense of crisis, which makes everyone who goes to the battlefield for the first time turn pale.

Upon arrival at the camp, the two corps commanders, Tyr and Thor, quickly held a battlefield intelligence exchange meeting with the head of the camp. Then, all of the Hammer of Destruction's high-level abilities, including Zero, were gathered. The meeting site was in a spacious field tent, which was apparently the strategic headquarters of the Golden Tomahawk. In the center of the tent was a rectangular table with a topographical map of the western side of the Shadow Canyon.

"I'm sorry, gentlemen. Tyr, the god of war, acted as the moderator of the meeting, controlling the zoom of the three-dimensional topographic map on the table with his hands wearing sensing gloves, and finally fixed the Arc de Triomphe Bridge in everyone's sight: "Due to the urgency of the situation, there is probably no time for you to rest." The adjutant I stayed at the camp had already made a brief report, and they had detected a new movement from the alien race on the west side of the canyon. There are indications that they soon carried out a large-scale attack on the Arc de Triomphe Bridge. ”

Everyone listened with a sinking heart.

On the way here, almost everyone present had read the battle reports on both sides of the canyon. According to the war report, in the early days of the canyon encounter, the Golden Tomahawk attempted to pass under the canyon, but was met with strong resistance from the aliens. As a result, for the first two months, there was constant fighting below the canyon, with casualties on both sides. It was late autumn, and it was time for winter. Due to the special topography of the canyon, coupled with the cold winds blowing from the north, a terrible frost storm was created in the canyon.

This made it impossible for both sides to stay in the canyon anymore, so they used the canyon as the boundary and retreated to the east and west sides above the canyon. The Golden Tomahawk was stationed in the east, while the Alien Alliance occupied a large city west of the canyon to rest. During this season of frost storms, the canyon becomes an invisible boundary. While recuperating, Tyre came up with a bold idea.

The Arc de Triomphe Bridge was the Tral Arch Bridge, and Tyr wanted to create a bridge across both sides of the canyon so that the army of the Golden Tomahawks could quickly pass through the canyon. If successful, the aliens will not be able to rely on some of the natural environment inside the canyon as a barrier to stop the human army. As a result, this proposal was quickly put into practice, and Tyre took advantage of the truce to return to Asgard to gain more support.

"Now that winter is over, the frost storm in the canyon has gradually stopped. This greatly increased the progress of the Arc de Triomphe Bridge, but at the same time, it also gave the aliens the opportunity to thwart the destruction. So far, they have organized more than 10 small-scale harassments and two large-scale attacks on the Arc de Triomphe. But be aware of one circumstance, gentlemen. Tyr cleared his throat and said, "According to our observations, after the onset of winter, many life in the alien race enters a state of hibernation. I don't know if you've noticed the biocapsules on the buildings in that city? yes, that's the breeding ground for their hibernation. And now, they have finished hibernation and are gradually waking up. So the next attacks, on a scale that would definitely be greater than any previous wave, because they would not allow the bridge to be built. ”

"Let me add to that. Thor took his brother's words and said, "The Golden Tomahawk has been in great damage since the battle, and it will take about ten days before the bridge is fully passable. Therefore, the rest of the garrison will be carried by our Hammer of Doom, but there is a problem now, that is, with the current progress of the bridge, it will not allow all of our legions to pass. As a result, only two or three squads could be assigned to the ten-day garrison. ”

"I wonder if anyone would like to take on this mission?"

The crowd was silent.

This task is not simple, with two or three squads of Liliang to defend against the enemy's biggest attack after the winter, even if the Hammer of Doom is called the elite of the elite, no one is willing to take the initiative to take this hot potato.

"Well, in that case, I can only appoint it directly. Saul also thought that this would be the case, so he was not surprised. He swept over everyone, and Zuihou's gaze fell on Zero: "Zero, the strength of your team is so strong that it can be called the best in our legion. So I hope that in this case, you and your team will step up. ”

"No problem. Zero readily agreed.

For Zero's unprevaricated style, Saul appreciates it very much. Zero is a different plan, in fact, according to his idea, this war must be fought sooner or later. It is better to fight early than late, and starting the war earlier will allow your troops to adapt to the environment of the battlefield and the rhythm of the battle more quickly. Especially at a time like this, as long as he made a performance in the early stage of the battlefield, Zero would be able to establish prestige within the legion and even in the entire front-line army.

With prestige, there is the right to speak, which can occupy a more active position in the selection of some tasks in the middle and late stages. Whether it's in terms of survival or reward, these are things that there is zero need to strive for.

If Zero is afraid of the difficulties in the early stage and chooses to let himself and his army enter the battle in the middle and late stages, no matter how good they are, they will be drowned in a torrent of troops. That's the difference between a charcoal in the snow and the icing on the cake.

But even if Zero is willing to be a pioneer, he doesn't want to take the initiative in that atmosphere just now. Human beings are creatures with commonality, and if zero initiative is proposed, the limelight will be exhausted. But in actual combat, he may not be able to get support from his colleagues because of his too sharp performance. After all, when everyone was reluctant to attack, Zero stood up, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face.

In such a situation, when Zero is in distress, I am afraid that there are very few people who are willing to stand up and help him, especially since the squads within the Hammer of Doom are already full of competition.

And now it is another matter for Thor to take the initiative, and Zero agrees at this time, so that the teacher will be famous.

Subsequently, Thor ordered two more people, namely James, the ability of the Demon Department of the Mutant Domain, and Staley, the martial arts master of the Fighting Domain. Both of them are ruthless characters of the eighth order, and the former can transform into a terrifying scythe demon and is a good hand at medium and long-range attacks. The other is a melee ability with huge explosive power, and it is a humanoid storm on the battlefield.

It's just that the team of these two people is a little cold compared to zero, and James is better. With one sniper, one guerrilla, two elemental powerhouses, and fifty or so servants, Starley only had two guerrillas and twenty minions, and his team was not even as large as some of the low-level staff.

But in fact, there are indeed very few people in the Hammer of Destruction who have reached the eighth order like Zero, but they also control a large number of mid-to-high-level abilities, as well as hundreds of ordinary soldiers.

For those with advanced abilities, their pride is directly proportional to their ability. In their definition, the strength of an individual is already equivalent to an army, so why should there be another army. After all, the number of members of the army is tied to the benefits, and those with high-level abilities can enjoy a lot of treatment in Asgard even if they don't do anything. They are neither in the mood nor in the time to build their own army. For them, the retinue and servants of ordinary abilities are just cannon fodder on the battlefield, and they are still the ones who really decide the outcome of the battle.

So from another point of view, zero is a very diligent one of the high-level.

The tasks are assigned, and the next step is to prepare for the war. The three teams will develop in the afternoon, and after leaving the camp, they will reach the other end through the narrow bridge that is currently passable on the Arc de Triomphe Bridge to prepare for it. Zero had planned to discuss with the two captains how to spend the ten days, but neither James nor Starley had any plans to do so. In the face of Zero's invitation, one smiled and declined, and the other turned around and left without looking at Zero.

Zero shook his head and smiled bitterly, he had heard that the Hammer of Doom was full of arrogant guys, and now he saw that it was the case. I am afraid that only Thor can command these people, and Thor himself lacks a sense of discipline, and the legions under his leadership have formed this fighting style of fighting in small teams. To put it nicely, this fighting style is flexible and penetrating. And to put it mildly, without the commander of Thor, such an army is just a piece of scattered sand.

It can be seen that these ten days will not be so easy. Zero thoughts.