Two hours later, the team quietly arrived at the cliff and set up their ambush. Luo Zheng asked Hook to assign so quick-witted mbers to spread out and scout around in case of enemy ambushes, while others piled up logs on the ground, sared grease on the logs, and so fetched sturdy vines and tied them around the thick branches near the cliff, creating a swing-like noose. If the distance was not sufficient, they would lay logs across the branches to form beams.
With the noose set up, everyone could push it to send the log about ten ters out, directly landing it in the dense forest below the cliff. The logs were large and heavy, limiting how far they could be thrown. Luo Zheng quietly lay on a part of the cliff, overseeing the valley base. Lan Xue was beside him, occasionally glancing at Luo Zheng, relieved to see that his expression was usual and he hadn't lost his will to fight due to the "Shadow" strike.
The moonlight, gentle as water, caressed everything on earth. Luo Zheng watched the base with a firm gaze, while also practicing the family's "Breathing Skill" to recover from his injuries. However, his mind was preoccupied with the previous battle's scenario, pondering how, with his speed and strength, he hadn't been able to block a single strike from the opponent who only had the strength of an Elite Soldier King. How strong must the Strongest Soldier King be? When would he reach that legendary level? It seed there was still a long and distant road ahead.
As he was lost in thought, Lan Xue gently nudged Luo Zheng and whispered, "It's currently three in the morning. I believe Shadow has already taken the items and left. Thankfully Shadow is involved, or else we might have been busy for nothing, not even knowing they had taken the poison. Everyone's almost ready, shouldn't we attack now?"
"No rush," said Luo Zheng lightly, "Look at the Japan base, there's no activity. Maybe they think the poison has been taken, so they have nothing to worry about. Aside from increased defense, there are no other changes, nor any signs of alert search in the mountains. This ans they don't know we're here. Everyone is tired, let's rest for an hour before launching the main attack. Sharpening the ax will not delay the chopping of firewood."
Lan Xue thought about it and did not object. She got up to find Hook, vaguely feeling sothing strange about Luo Zheng but couldn't pinpoint it. After giving a few instructions to Hook, she returned to Luo Zheng and silently waited for the right mont.
Ti ticked by, and an hour later, Luo Zheng stood up. Hook, who had been impatiently waiting, quickly jogged over and asked in a low voice, "Everyone has rested enough, can we attack now?"
"Yes, but don't rush. Look over there," Luo Zheng pointed and instructed, "Once we engage in battle, the enemy will surely notice and send troops to attack. That slope is a necessary path. I want you to take half the n there, set nurous traps with a slightly higher density, and have them hide in the forest on standby. If the enemy attacks, everybody hides in the forest to engage with the enemy. Understood?"
"Understood, and when do we launch the attack?" Hook asked further.
"Five o'clock is the dark hour before dawn, when people are most fatigued and weak. Launch the attack precisely at five. You have another hour to prepare. Also, have the rest of the n imdiately prepare the long vines. If all goes well, we'll attack from here. Understood?" Luo Zheng instructed.
"Five o'clock?" Hook pondered for a mont before agreeing wholeheartedly and leaving.
"Why didn't you let everyone prepare earlier?" Lan Xue asked quietly.
"Because I was not sure if the enemy would discover us. Everyone is exhausted from carrying logs and traveling continuously. If we had continued preparing other matters, a surprise attack from the enemy would put us in a passive situation. It's better to rest, so we have enough strength to escape if the enemy cos. Too many people have already died; I don't want any more unnecessary casualties," Luo Zheng explained.
Lan Xue turned to look at Hook who was directing the preparations, then said nothing more and continued waiting. Soon, many people brought vines, and with Luo Zheng's permission, they lowered the vines down the cliff, one end tied to a large tree. After testing, the vines could easily hold one or two people. There were enough vines for about a hundred people to descend in not too much ti. Luo Zheng smiled satisfactorily.
At five in the morning, Luo Zheng stood up, casting a cold glance at the moon in the east, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked gravely at Hook and said seriously, "Whether this battle can be successful depends on everyone here. The ti for revenge has co; let everyone buck up and hit them hard for ."
"Understood, the brothers are all holding their breath, just give the command," replied Hook, his expression solemn.
"Alright, ignite, release the Poison Smoke," Luo Zheng commanded coldly, his aura murderous.
Hook responded and ran to help. Everyone quickly placed the bundled poisonous grass on the swing, which had been greased so it would catch fire easily. They pulled the swing back and forth a couple of tis before releasing it. Like a teor from outer space, it emitted rolling black smoke in the Void, causing one's heart to tremble.
The Poison Smoke was released first to knock out the enemies. After waiting a while, Luo Zheng saw the Japanese invaders coming up to check. His cold gaze burst with a slash of killing intent as he shouted, "Release the logs!"
"Yes!" Hook shouted excitedly, his spirits lifted. He called out to others behind him, and everyone sprang into action. They placed logs, sared with grease and tied with poisonous grass, on the slings. After igniting, the logs burned fiercely. Soone pulled the slings, swinging the logs high before releasing them.
The burning logs whooshed through the air, lighting up the night sky like giant teors, swiftly flying towards the cliff. They landed in the dense forest and continued burning on the ground. More logs and Poison Smoke were ignited, creating a spectacular and impressive scene. Luo Zheng watched coldly as he heard land mines being triggered below the cliff, and he laughed.
"Move faster," Luo Zheng ordered coldly, directing calmly.
Twenty minutes later, a large amount of poisonous grass and logs had been released. Below the cliff, a huge fire rose up into the sky. The land mines shattered so logs, making the fire spread more easily and quickly, forming a fierce blaze. Driven by the wind, the fire spread, engulfing the dense forest.
Listening to the continuous sound of explosions from the land mines and the crackling of the fire in the dense forest, with black smoke billowing, Luo Zheng's calm face broke into a cold smile. It had finally started. Nearby, Lan Xue, who was observing through the sniper scope, suddenly said, "The enemy has sent troops, just as you expected. Not too many though, about a hundred. They're probably worried we have further tricks up our sleeve and are hesitant to make a move."
"A hundred or so?" Luo Zheng sneered and said, "All the better. In at most ten minutes, we can go down there and start a massacre. Once down, our target is the underground base, to destroy their research equipnt. As for those people, let Hook and the others handle them."
"That sounds good," Lan Xue said softly, glancing at Ghost Hand and the others. Everyone nodded, their expressions stern and their eyes sharp, flickering with intense eagerness to descend and engage in a fierce battle.
"When do we attack? The brothers can't wait any longer," Hook ran in, shouting excitedly.
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