The valley was engulfed in black smoke, forcing everyone to don anti-poison masks. Hearing that the drones and fighter jets overhead didn't leave but kept circling above, none dared to move. In this mont, the thick black smoke inadvertently beca their disguise, hiding their traces. Luo Zheng signaled everyone to lie down where they were, to not move about, and to wait for the right mont. Nobody could be sure whether the fighter jet would drop a second aerial bomb.
"Guys, we're getting pretty good treatnt, even Arctic Bear is sending us such a big firework," Luo Zheng suddenly said with a laugh, trying to cheer everyone up. His optimism began to infect them; their confused hearts gradually cald down, and their faces eased a lot.
"We may have been discovered," Lan Xue suddenly said in a low voice.
As the black smoke cleared, the valley beca visible again, and there was no escaping the drone's surveillance. Seeing the fighter jet in the distance turn and dive down again, this ti towards his location, Luo Zheng's face paled, and he shouted, "No good, we're locked on! It's do or die now."
"How do we fight?" Knowing there was no way out, everyone's faces turned pale as they tensely inquired.
"Quick, slide down using the ropes!" Luo Zheng roared.
They couldn't understand why Luo Zheng would have them slide down the cliff—wasn't that suicide? But trusting Luo Zheng and knowing there was no ti for questions, they all grabbed the ropes, and without getting to their feet, they quickly slid down toward the base of the cliff, dislodging countless stones in the process.
At this crucial mont between life and death, they descended rapidly. Having reached the bottom, Luo Zheng, with a stern face, ordered, "Quick, run forward, stick close to ."
They got up and sprinted with all their might. After running about fifteen ters, they ca across an inward-curving rock face. Luo Zheng quickly squeezed into it, and one after another, they followed, hardly catching their breath when suddenly, a sharp whistling "whoosh!" sounded. Another aerial bomb fell, creating an earth-shattering explosion.
They opened their mouths wide and desperately covered their ears to minimize the impact of the loud explosion on their brains. They saw the bomb hit right where they'd been hiding on the cliff, and a huge red cloud burst forth, painting the whole valley red as waves of air turned over, bringing a massive amount of boulders crashing down.
"Sss?" Everyone looked at Luo Zheng with shocked faces, a flicker of joy erging amidst their panic. Although they didn't understand how Luo Zheng had predicted the bomb would hit the top of the cliff and not below, everyone was relieved. Had the bomb landed at the base of the cliff, they would have undoubtedly perished, but now, landing atop the cliff and taking cover under the inward-curving rock face saved them from the blast's shock wave. By a stroke of luck, they had dodged disaster.
Luo Zheng turned to look at the cliff they had previously hidden on. Mud and stones had collapsed, blocking the entire valley with rolling smoke, utterly devastating. The drones and fighter jets still patrolled the sky. Luo Zheng's face turned cold as he motioned for everyone to stay still. After a while, he said, "The enemy is confirming their kills. This is a blind spot; they can't find us if we don't leave. They'll retreat soon, and then we'll be safe."
Everyone nodded understandingly. After such a heavy bombardnt, who could survive? As long as the drone hadn't spotted them sliding down the cliff, there'd be no suspicion they were still alive. After a while, the drones and fighter jets flew away. They erged from beneath the rock face and looked at the collapsed cliff, their expressions solemn and none spoke a word.
"We must evacuate the scene as quickly as possible. The ground forces of Arctic Bear Country will soon arrive to confirm," Luo Zheng said, his face stern. Everyone nodded, turned around, and burrowed into the canyon's forest, moving swiftly ahead with the cover of the trees.
Drones or satellites alike, monitoring from high above, have very strong surveillance capabilities, but they cannot see directly through the trees to the ground below. So everyone chose to advance under the cover of lush trees, keeping silent as they moved. Unknowingly, it reached noon, and the group arrived near a waterfall, resting under a lush tree.
The few of them silently ate their rations, the atmosphere sowhat oppressive. Lan Xue thought for a mont, feeling it was inappropriate to continue this way, and suddenly said, "By the way, what exactly happened that night when you sniped at the enemy camp?"
Everyone looked at Luo Zheng, who knew Lan Xue was trying to divert the subject to liven up the mood, so he recounted in detail what had happened that night, adding, "It seems my luck isn't bad. With , this bearer of fortune around, there's no need to worry. Even under a fighter jet, we can survive; what difficulties can't we overco? Once we complete the mission and return, the status of our squad can definitely be raised."
On hearing this, everyone gave a sheepish smile, their faces eased a lot, and the oppressive mood lifted significantly. Lan Xue hadn't expected Luo Zheng to have gone through such a life-and-death experience, her expression sobered as she rebuked, "How can you still be so reckless? It's really worrying."
"I didn't have a choice, that guy was very skilled, I could only fight for my life," Luo Zheng replied with a wry smile.
Lan Xue didn't say anything more but lowered her head, lost in thought. After a while, she suddenly said, "I've been analyzing the situation you were in just now. The enemy was hiding behind a low wall, and the sniping position was indeed good, not easy to detect. But the low wall was not sturdy. If you fired the first shot, the accuracy would definitely be limited, but hitting the low wall shouldn't be a problem. Given the impact of a sniper bullet, collapsing the wall was not difficult."
"Yes, hitting such a big low wall isn't an issue, and once it collapses, it naturally blocks the enemy's line of sight, disrupting their aim. Then you followed up with four more shots quickly; the enemy had no ti to counterattack and could only try to dodge passively. Maybe one of those shots hit the mark; in any case, by seizing the initiative, you set up the outco that followed," Mountain Eagle added, as a sniper himself, he also recognized the core of the issue.
Luo Zheng hadn't had the ti to think about this problem and had thought it was just luck. Hearing the two of them say this, he suddenly laughed and said, "That seems to make so sense, but regardless, my luck is still not bad. I seized the initiative and just like a blind cat finding a dead rat, I made it through. So, no one should worry."
"Even the landing point of the cruise missile was calculated precisely by you, indeed good luck," Ghost Hand said with a cheerier mood, laughing.
"A guess, do you believe it?" Luo Zheng asked with an embarrassed smile in return.
"No matter what it is, we're still alive, and that's more important than anything. If you make a few more guesses like that, we'll be able to successfully complete the mission and return," Lan Xue, seeing that everyone's mood had improved a lot, said jokingly.
"Just now, I thought about it, and Ghost's decision probably wasn't a guess. It's a kind of instinct for sensing danger, like a wild animal that can predict when danger is approaching. Dude, you co from a Hunter's background, your ability to foresee danger is stronger than any of us. Tell the truth, why did you decide that just now?" Ghost Hand said smiling.
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