Chapter 530 - The disappearing Experimentals (1/2)

Unfortunately, it did not seem like humans were capable of conquering Mother Nature at their current level. Moreover, Qing Zhen seemed happy to have such a barrier as well.

He was even willing to set his sights farther away at Fortress 178 by joining the railroad in the northern valley than shatter this natural barrier here.

Qing Zhen referred to this as the true “wall” of the Qing Consortium’s strongholds to Luo Lan.

At this moment, a clear voice spoke on the radio.

“Alpha 2, sitrep.”

“Alpha 2 has not discovered any abnormalities nor found any traces of the Experimentals.”

“Alpha 3, sitrep…”

The voice broadcasting on the radio had a static quality to it. These special forces were no longer grouped in a regular 30-man platoon but groups of 12.

At this moment, a full reconnaissance battalion was trekking through the mountain range without rest. Behind them, the supporting infantry were following closely as they marched. Due to the rugged mountain paths, the speed at which the troops were marching was reduced a bit.

The special forces could increase their speed, but the mechanized infantry behind them providing supporting fire would not be able to keep up.

The commander of the frontline troops, Qing Yi, was standing in the command post at the rear. There were many screens at the front of the command post, and they were constantly switching between video feeds from the special forces on the ground. The troops’ helmet-mounted cameras were sending back these images in real time.

Qing Yi said calmly, “Enter the perimeter of Mt. Hefeng immediately. You’ll likely encounter a large number of Experimentals there, but there’s no need to fight them to the death. If you discover you’re no match for them, regroup immediately and set up a defensive line and wait for reinforcements from the rear.”

“Roger,” the commander of the reconnaissance battalion replied as his expression turned even grimmer.

The reconnaissance battalion had always been the strongest fighting force for the various organizations. The residents of the strongholds tended to refer to them as special forces.

Under normal circumstances, these soldiers would always emerge as the top performers of the military’s field exercises. But after half a month of infiltration into the mountain range, even they were a little exhausted, and the camouflage paint on their faces was also running.

“Check your weapons and firearms, check your laser sights, check…” The reconnaissance battalion’s commander issued multiple orders in an instant, and all of the special forces immediately went on high alert. They knew exactly what these commands meant: They were about to encounter the enemy.

The 12-man platoons were starting to enter into the perimeter of Mt. Hefeng. Suddenly, the sound of scurrying creatures came from the bushes in front of a platoon.

In an instant, nine out of 12 soldiers pointed their guns at the bushes. Two others were covering the group’s flanks in case they were ambushed by the enemy, and one of them was holding a grenade launcher, ready to fire at any moment.

The scurrying sounds were getting closer and closer. The platoon commander whispered over the radio, “Unidentified creature approaching Alpha 9. I repeat, an unknown creature is approaching Alpha 9.”

As his words trailed off, a wild boar suddenly charged out of the bushes. His deputy beside him instantly unsheathed a dagger from his belt and met the creature head on.

But even stranger, the blood vessels in his face and hands started glowing silver. When the huge boar charged in, the deputy platoon commander grabbed its sharp tusks with one hand and slammed it ruthlessly into the ground. Right after, the dagger in his other hand pierced the boar’s neck.

“Danger eradicated. The danger at Alpha 9 has been taken care of. It was a wild boar. Alpha 9 will now continue advancing.” The platoon commander then led the way forward.

In the command post, Qing Yi could clearly see what had just happened. He calmly said to a bespectacled middle-aged man next to him, “Calculate the soldiers’ speed and strength.”