Chapter 897 - Daybreak (1/2)

“Go on and retreat. I’ll buy y’all some time.” When Ren Xiaosu said this to the frontline Pyro Company soldiers, everyone thought he was extremely arrogant.

Their enemies were the elites of the expeditionary army that numbered more than 7,000 strong. Even if it were a supernatural being that came here, they would probably get surrounded and die of exhaustion as well.

But for some reason, everyone felt the other party was extremely calm when he said that. It made them feel like they could not doubt him at all.

While he was busy talking, a barbarian took advantage of Ren Xiaosu’s distraction and charged at him with a huge axe. But before he could get close to Ren Xiaosu, a sniper bullet arrived first and blew off his head.

Not only were the barbarians not frightened by the sight of their comrade dying, but even more of them started surrounding Ren Xiaosu.

But Ren Xiaosu was still saying calmly to the soldiers of the 7th Division, “I have P5092’s black ID here. Tell your commander that 3rd Division has already set up a defensive line 15 kilometers to the rear. As long as y’all can retreat there, you’ll be safe for the time being.”

The soldiers stared dumbfoundedly at Ren Xiaosu, because while Ren Xiaosu was talking, White Mask kept circling around him and slaughtered the enemies. Moreover, not a single barbarian could get close to him with the sniper providing such close cover.

Ren Xiaosu frowned. “What are y’all still standing around for? Just go.”

As soon as he finished speaking, an airborne axe flew through the crowd and headed straight at Ren Xiaosu’s back.

When a Pyro Company soldier was about to warn him, he saw Ren Xiaosu turn around and catch the flying axe nonchalantly. Then he threw the axe back, and it landed in the forehead of a barbarian!

“Report the situation here to your commander quickly. Tell him that I’ll deal with these barbarians,” Ren Xiaosu said.

The Pyro Company soldiers were shocked. They were not soldiers from 3rd Division and had never fought with Ren Xiaosu before, so they did not know how fearsome he was.

Some time ago, they had heard about White Mask. Rumors had it that the person was capable of destroying a stronghold, hence his nickname of Stronghold Destroyer. He was someone on par with the Demon Whisperer.

But if they did not witness it with their own eyes, it would be really difficult to get a sense of how terrifying the power behind the nickname was.

Right now, the other party’s calmness on the battlefield formed a stark contrast with the nervousness of the soldiers. For some reason, everyone suddenly felt a little relieved.

At this moment, P5067’s voice rang out over the radio, “Retreat! Do as he says and retreat!”

With that, the 7th Division really started retreating on all fronts. When Ren Xiaosu saw this, he felt relieved. Then he started controlling Old Xu to kill the barbarians and help the Pyro Company soldiers shake off their pursuit.

If it were any other superhuman here, the number of barbarians in the expeditionary army alone would be enough to exhaust most of their mental strength. But coincidentally, not even Ren Xiaosu had experienced the limit of his willpower before.

But as the battlefront was too vast, Old Xu and Ren Xiaosu were unable to attract the attention of all the barbarians by just fighting at the outer perimeter.

As such, there were still many barbarians pursuing the retreating 7th Division soldiers.

“What should I do?” Ren Xiaosu laughed. “I’m just gonna charge right in.”

After that, Old Xu started killing its way into the inner perimeter of the expeditionary army. Old Xu was no longer afraid of getting hit by any stray bullets between its brows. Although the pain of being hacked would gradually be transferred back to Ren Xiaosu, he had gotten used to the pain since the time he acquired the Shadow Clone power.

This habituation was paid for in blood.

Old Xu was invincible when facing the barbarians. It would be extremely stupid if it were to get hit squarely between its brows by them.

When Old Xu penetrated through to the rear of the expeditionary army’s formation, the barbarians chasing after the Pyro Company troops were forced to return to defend. If White Mask that had appeared out of nowhere were to get to the rear and pose a threat to their commander, it would be over for them.

But in the perimeter that the expeditionary army had set up, White Mask fought like a lone sampan floating in the sea. Although it might get a little rocky at times, it would not capsize.

No matter how many times the barbarians hacked Old Xu, they could not kill it.