Chapter 16: Breaking Out of Encirclement

  Without experiencing war at close range, one will never know how brutal and cruel it is. Only through close combat can one truly demonstrate their fighting quality.

  All along, Zhao Wuji has been following everyone to fight a blocking battle, and after finishing the fight, he ran away. It was rare to have a head-on sniper shot, which was also an ambush. A head-on impact was completely unprecedented.

  Until this moment, Zhao Wuji finally understood the combat level of this small squad. Perhaps everyone's survival ability in the primitive forest was not as good as his own, but this kind of head-on charging and killing skill, Zhao Wuji sighed that he was inferior to them.

  Only to see Zhang Peng, who was leading the charge on horseback, take out the guards and then transform into a ferocious cheetah-like figure, moving at an incredible speed in a zigzag pattern while performing strange movements, his gun never stopping, and in the blink of an eye, five people were directly hit between the eyebrows.

  In the midst of rapid movement, taking down enemies was like reaching into a pocket to grab something. Zhao Wuji felt that he could also do it with his bow and arrow, but he couldn't do it as quickly or in such rapid succession. Moreover, the enemy's return fire seemed to be always lagging behind, always missing its mark.

  Next to him, Binzi was also extremely fierce, shouting loudly, throwing hand grenades one after another, booming and exploding with countless bright lights, blowing the enemy's tents into the sky. As for the ambushing enemies, Binzi didn't care at all, either being shot dead by Zhang Peng or being taken down by Fengzi and Binzi on both sides.

  Cries of agony, shouts, explosions, the patter of bullets piercing flesh, intertwined to compose a majestic chapter of iron and blood.

  The battle was a one-sided slaughter, and Zhao Wuji had nothing to do, in the formation of everyone, just like strolling in his own backyard, following the crowd walking forward.

  What is called "aggression like fire" is that from the moment of opening fire to the enemy's reaction and counterattack, it only takes three seconds for the ground to be filled with corpses. Everything visible was shot dead. As for those hiding in tents who didn't come out, who knows what they were blown into?

  The battle ended quickly, and the thirty or so enemies were eliminated cleanly. There was no time to clean up the battlefield. The enemy camp was only about 500 meters away on both sides, but two troops had been arranged to wait in ambush, ready to rush over at any moment. Moreover, who knew if the enemy had other troops?

  Everyone casually collected some ammunition, didn't even look at the enemy camp that had been bombed to pieces, recognized the direction, and started running with all their might.

  Zhao Wuji also picked up a gun and some bullets, looking at the corpses all over the ground, the tents that were blown to pieces everywhere, it was just like a legendary hell. Thinking about the dangers and terrors he had encountered before, and then looking at what was in front of him now, dozens of lives were gone in the blink of an eye. How fragile life is in the face of human technology!

  Without time to think much, Zhao Wuji who had already experienced several battles began to get used to this kind of situation and seeing that everyone had left, he also chased after them.

  They ran for half an hour in one breath, and everyone's breathing became a bit urgent. Zhao Wuji had the divine power on his body, and his breathing was still calm, doing the work of erasing traces at the end of the team.

  Everyone arrived at a small stream, in front of which was a towering mountain peak that pierced the sky and completely blocked the road. On both sides were also undulating mountains, leaving only two roads for everyone to choose from. One was to follow the stream eastward, the advantage of this route being that it could quickly return home, but the disadvantage was that it was easy to be discovered by the enemy. The other was to cross over the mountain in front, which looked like a primitive forest from the Flood era. The advantages were obvious: not only could it avoid the enemy's aerial reconnaissance, but also evade the enemy's pursuit troops. However, the disadvantages were that there were too many unpredictable dangers.

  "How to go? Everyone looked at Zhang Peng, and after a moment of contemplation, he said: "Following the stream is certainly fast, but the enemy's aerial reconnaissance will definitely not let this route go, and the pursuing troops behind will not let it go either. We can't contact home, everything depends on us, so I decide to cross over that big mountain opposite, because we have Wuji brothers here, what do you think?"

  Everyone else thought Zhang Peng was reasonable, and no one raised any objections. The resolution was passed, and after eating some fruit by the stream, they crossed it and entered the vast mountains of Hongyuan.

  The weather in the forest is just like a woman in her menopause, nobody knows what will happen next. Ten minutes later, it started raining heavily in the forest, but this rain stopped after only twenty minutes. At that time, the enemy army had arrived at the stream and couldn't find any trace, so they reported back to their superiors and then chased eastward along the stream.

  The sky gradually darkened, and Zhao Wuji's party had already completely entered the depths of the mountain. Everyone found a relatively flat small hill to set up camp. Although it was not close to water, it was sheltered from the wind, and there was no need to worry about rocks or logs rolling down in the middle of the night. As for whether they could defend against beasts, there were no wild animal tracks, feces, or nests around the campsite, so there was no need to worry. And as for poisonous creatures like scorpions, spiders, and venomous snakes, with Long Dan protecting their bodies, everyone was not afraid at all.

  Wilderness survival is a compulsory course for special forces, hunting and starting a fire are just a matter of flipping your hand. In the primitive forest, even if it's raining, there are still many dry grasses and twigs that are usually covered by new leaves and branches, you can find them by lifting them up. As for fire, Zhang Peng has a waterproof, windproof and moisture-proof lighter on his body, so he doesn't have to worry at all.

  Zhao Wuji, the master of this forest, did not disappoint anyone. In a short while, he and Binzi returned, carrying two large wild rabbits and a mountain chicken, enough for everyone to eat.

  There was no water, so they couldn't cook and eat. Everyone thought of roasting it, but Zhao Wuji showed his good eating habits at this time. He got some very sticky yellow mud, mixed it with water, and applied it to the wild beast's body. Then he dug a few holes, buried the beast, and set fire on top.

  Everyone is a master of outdoor survival, and they all laughed when they knew this method came from the "chicken dance". After everything was ready, they took off their clothes to dry. Wearing wet clothes for a long time can easily lead to illness. As for danger, since everyone knew that Zhao Wuji could predict dangers within a 1,000-meter radius in advance, they cancelled the sentry duty. Even if you run at top speed in the primeval forest, it would take more than ten minutes to cover a distance of one thousand meters. With ten minutes' time, what can't be done?

  Everyone was hanging up their clothes and chatting casually, relaxing their nerves to recover their physical strength. When the clothes were almost dry, they all smelled a strong fragrance. After putting on their clothes, they took out food, brushed off the sticky mud, and the hair on the food also fell off with the mud, revealing the tender meat inside.

  After everyone had a relaxing and satisfying meal, it was already late. It would be necessary to post sentries at night, but they couldn't let Zhao Wuji stand guard again, could they? Having been highly concentrated for a long time, Zhao Wuji also urgently needed a good rest.

  The first shift was Binzi, then Fengzi. Binzi and Captain Zhang Peng took turns themselves, without arranging Zhao Wuji. In everyone's eyes, Zhao Wuji seemed like a little brother, although he had exceptional abilities, but still a little brother, so he needed to be taken care of. Moreover, along the way, without Zhao Wuji's caution and carefulness, opening roads and covering the rear would not have been done less, how could they let Zhao Wuji stand guard again?

  Zhao Wuji didn't persist, and he was also very reassured about everyone's jungle survival skills, so he fell asleep with a peaceful mind. As he slept, his body naturally cultivated the "Natural Classic" divine technique, recovering his physical strength and power. After entering the second stage of the "Natural Classic", his body could naturally, spontaneously, and autonomously cultivate itself, whether walking or sleeping. Otherwise, Zhao Wuji would not stop practicing and sensing danger, lest he suffer from spiritual exhaustion.

  Continuous running, everyone was exhausted, eating and drinking enough, all fell asleep as soon as they lay down. For special forces, they had long been trained in the art of sleep, no matter when or where, as long as they gave themselves a command to sleep, they could fall asleep, and with a command to wake up before sleeping, they would definitely wake up on time without needing to be called.

  Before long, Zhao Wuji fell into a deep sleep. He didn't know how much time had passed when he suddenly woke up from his dream, and a huge sense of danger filled his mind, making him jump with fright. His years of living in the jungle told him that there were wild beasts lurking around, very dangerous.

  For the unknown danger, Zhao Wuji dare not move his body at all, this is also the iron and blood experience of surviving in the jungle. At this time, if he doesn't move, the beast will think he's dead, once he moves a little, it's likely to be attacked immediately.

  Slowly opening his eyes, Zhao Wuji looked in the direction of danger and saw that about twenty meters away, a blue glow emerged from the dark forest. It was a wolf, and he couldn't help but be greatly startled. Encountering a wolf at midnight was a very dangerous thing. Fortunately, the fire was still burning as usual, and Gangzi was collecting firewood not far away, apparently unaware of the wolf's appearance.

  Zhao Wujie casually felt the mountain-opening knife beside him, just wanting to warn them, when he saw several wolves suddenly pouncing on Gangzi. He couldn't help but shout: "Danger!" A carp jumped up with a loud thud.

  At this time, Gangzi also found the wolf that was attacking and did not panic. Instead, he went forward to meet it, let out a loud shout, and threw a punch at the wolf that was pouncing on him. His fist shot out like lightning, making a faint whistling sound in the air. With a loud thud, his fist heavily struck the wolf's head, causing it to let out a low growl as it fell to the ground, its body twitching convulsively.

  So fast speed, so strong attack power, Zhao Wuji was greatly surprised, didn't expect Gangzi's strength and speed were so good, worthy of being a fighting master. What made Zhao Wuji even more at ease was that Gangzi seemed to know that there was a wolf attacking from the side at the same time, after throwing a punch, his body didn't stop, his right foot followed with a smooth kick, hitting the wolf's waist, sending it flying 7-8 meters away, heavily slamming onto the ground, and never getting up again.

  Those familiar with wolves know that these wild beasts are not only good at team battles, but also cunning and ferocious, with the saying of copper head, iron tail, and tofu waist. In other words, the wolf's only weakness is in its waist. Just now, Gangzi's powerful fist heavily hit the wolf's head, but the wolf's head was too hard to be crushed. However, Gangzi's punch was too big, and it's estimated that the wolf's head was shattered.

  It's like a heavily armored soldier, impervious to swords and arrows, but vulnerable to a heavy mace. The wolf head is like the armor, but Genghis Khan's fist is the mace, with consequences that speak for themselves.

  But that one next to it was different, directly kicked in the waist, I estimate the entire spine is broken, wanting to survive is impossible.

  Have to say, these two wolves are still very cunning, one head-on attack, one side sneak attack, and it's also the misfortune of these two wolves to encounter the most skilled attacker, Gangzi.

  Less than a second after taking down the two wolves, the other spectator wolves hesitated. Wolves are relatively intelligent animals, especially in terms of combat instincts, which are extremely strong. Seeing their sneak attack foiled, they knew it was not worth continuing and slowly retreated backwards.

  Zhao Wuji raised his middle finger at the distant wolf with disdain, and seeing that the others had already woken up, he said indifferently: "Just a few beasts, nothing's wrong."

  Everyone didn't relax, but instead pulled the bolt, carefully looked around and finally looked at Zhao Wuji. Zhao Wuji sensed his surroundings and said: "Hmm, they've all dispersed, nothing's wrong for now."