Everyone lay under the shade of dried grass, casually chatting and eating the food captured from Baldy, feeling almost as if they were on vacation. If only the temperature were lower, life would be much better. The stench of rotting bodies in the air kept everyone alert; on the grassland, aside from enemies, there were also fierce beasts, equally dangerous.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Distant thunder rumbled faintly, startling everyone. It made no sense for there to be thunder on the grasslands during this season. Looking up at the sky again, the blazing sun hung high, making it impossible to open one's eyes without tactical goggles. Everyone's heart tightened, sensing that sothing was off.
"It sounds like an explosion," Snow Leopard said softly, cautiously gazing into the distance. The vast grassland showed nothing but wind-flattened dry grass. Soon, several more explosions were faintly heard, and this ti everyone heard them clearly, and their faces changed as they grabbed their weapons.
"Don't panic, it's far off. It must be soone clashing with the Wild Wolf rcenary Group. With such a commotion, it can't be just an internal dispute among competing teams," Luo Zheng said with a smile. Internal disputes would only involve sneaking up and sniping, not open attacks, as that would disqualify them from the competition. For instance, Baldy's sneak attack was certainly with this in mind. Luo Zheng continued to lie down, resting with his eyes closed, unmoved.
"Just keep resting," Lan Xue said quietly, also closing her eyes to rest.
"Sleep. The more noise they make, the more it proves Ghost's hypothesis is right. Our chance is even greater. With all that noise, there must be a hundred people fighting. It seems the Wild Wolf rcenary Group was indeed prepared," Ghost Hand remarked sowhat emotionally, then also laid down to sleep.
Everyone agreed and imdiately felt relieved of any lingering worries. Lan Xue softly added, "It looks like your analysis was completely correct. However, we might have underestimated the Wild Wolf rcenary Group's determination to resist. As one of the top ten rcenary groups in the world, dignity and prestige are sothing they must uphold with their lives, otherwise, they cannot survive. I suspect the Wolf King has summoned all his strength here, setting a trap."
"Yeah, I've thought about that too, but I don't know much about his strength. By the way, you scouted here before, didn't you?" Luo Zheng asked.
"Yes, you know the basic situation. Their headquarters are set up on this grassland, and there's another base hundreds of kiloters away in the desert. I don't know if the United Nations are aware of this. If the United Nations had launched an attack at the start, they might have been able to take down the headquarters of the Wild Wolf rcenary Group. But staying for three days gave them enough ti to deploy troops. From what I know, the Wolf King has three hundred elite troops and over a thousand ard n distributed across various bases. If the Wolf King has summoned all his forces, it won't be easy to fight," Lan Xue continued.
"Does the United Nations not know about this situation?" Luo Zheng asked in surprise.
"I'm not sure," Lan Xue replied casually, her expression suddenly turning grave as she quickly asked, "What do you an?"
"Yeah, if the United Nations is unaware, with the collective strength of the competition teams, there's a chance to strike. But now it seems, it might be risky. If the United Nations is aware and still behaves this way, it's effectively sending the special forces to their deaths. However, this possibility is small, they probably don't know," Luo Zheng said, his face full of concern.
"Another point, could the Wolf King be hiding in the desert base hundreds of kiloters away, directing operations remotely? With the Wolf King's capabilities, he would definitely know the competition rules. It makes no sense for him to stay here and be a sitting duck. Should we consider going directly to their desert base?" Lan Xue suddenly said, exuding a sense of worry.
"This possibility isn't non-existent, but the Wolf King won't easily admit defeat. He won't retreat until the last mont. Let's wait and see, and act according to the situation," Luo Zheng said, realizing he had overlooked a most critical issue—the strength of the Wolf King. With three hundred elite soldiers, they were not to be trifled with. His expression grew serious as he quickly pondered a strategy.
Everyone fell silent, analyzing the situation on their own. As ti ticked by second by second, the sounds of explosions could faintly be heard, but the intervals were getting longer and the sounds farther away. It was unclear who had won. Unknowingly, dusk had approached. Luo Zheng felt it was about ti, opened the map for a quick look, and then said, "Alright, it's ti to move. Let's head to the river first to check the situation. If the water is contaminated, we'll be in trouble."
The team understood and started packing up, moving forward under the cover of foliage. Mountain Eagle scouted ahead, and Snow Leopard covered the rear, proceeding cautiously. In this grassland, every step could be lethal. Lizards, venomous snakes, spiders, scorpions, and the like were not to be provoked. Fortunately, everyone wore high-top, explosion-proof boots and specially made camouflage battle suits that weren't easy to bite through, but they still couldn't be too careful.
"Damn it," Mountain Eagle suddenly exclaid, who was responsible for scouting ahead.
The sudden cry startled everyone. They quickly asked what happened but got no reply. Feeling the tension, they imdiately crouched down and prepared for combat. Luo Zheng rushed forward and found Mountain Eagle gripping the head of a three-ter-long venomous snake, with the snake's tail tightly wound around Mountain Eagle's thigh. Quickly stepping forward, Luo Zheng drew his military knife and slashed, severing the snake cleanly.
Luo Zheng hastily asked, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, but it's a pity—it was a Black Mamba. With African Death God's backing, if we could have gotten its Poison Liquid on the knife, the lethal power would definitely be astonishing. Such a big one, it would be enough for us to eat for a night," Mountain Eagle said sowhat helplessly, picking up the snake's body and tying it to his backpack strap.
Luo Zheng didn't object; food was incredibly precious to everyone. He said, "I'll take the lead."
"Sure, just be careful," Mountain Eagle replied, slowing down a bit and falling back to the middle of the group.
The team continued forward. Luo Zheng carried the M99 and SVD on his back, holding a Type 95 assault rifle cautiously leading the way. The undergrowth was dense underfoot, hiding layers of deadly traps. It was nerve-wracking; he couldn't afford to be careless. Seeing a two-ter-high tree with a fairly straight trunk, Luo Zheng drew his knife, chopped it down, removed its branches, and took it as a stick in his hand, walking and striking the ground ahead to startle any hidden venomous creatures.
After walking for a while, a downhill slope appeared ahead, and beyond it was a river. There were zebras drinking water at the river, and people were making food by a fire at the riverbank. Luo Zheng was surprised to see a group of ard individuals concealed on another dirt hill, their guns all aid at the people by the river. Being in a higher position, he could see it clearly. He hurriedly signaled a warning and hid in the bushes.
"What's going on?" Lan Xue hurried over, asking. Seeing this scene, her face instantly turned pale and she said in a low voice, "The people by the river must be from the competition teams. Those ambushers could be from the Wolf King. What should we do?"
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