Chapter 212 - The Meaning Behind the War (1/2)

Chapter 212: The Meaning Behind the War

Long Yuehong switched positions from time to time and fired from the top, left, and right of the sandbag, not giving the mountain monsters a chance to approach.

Both sides hid behind their respective covers and exchanged shots.

Bai Chen and Han Wanghuo also joined in, but they didn’t put all their attention on this. One took the opportunity to quietly remove a grenade and search for a suitable angle. The other observed the mountain monsters’ activity patterns and slowly adjusted the muzzle’s position, hoping to seize the opportunity to kill the enemy with one shot just as they were about to fire.

At this moment, an artillery shell landed outside the window and landed on the top of the collapsed building.

Boom!

A violent shockwave—mixed with crimson flames—surged into the windowless and glassless room, forcing Bai Chen, Han Wanghuo, and Long Yuehong to retreat to the fortifications and lay prone.

After the explosion subsided a little, the remaining mountain monsters rushed out from their cover under their leader’s lead and ran toward Han Wanghuo and the others.

Long Yuehong had just looked up from behind the sandbag when he saw a mountain monster—who was not shorter than him—rush over. The assault rifle in his hand spewed out bullets with a roar.

He reflexively shrank back again, hearing the bullets hit the sandbags and them flying over his head.

Long Yuehong knew that hiding wasn’t a solution. He mustered his courage, jumped out from the side of the fortifications, and counterattacked with his Berserker assault rifle.

Gunfire echoed in the room. Of the two parties, one rolled on the ground, and the other ran forward. However, they failed to hit the other.

Almost at the same time, their magazines were emptied.

Long Yuehong didn’t hesitate. He gave up on the assault rifle and reached for his belt with both hands. Upon seeing this, the mountain monster threw the assault rifle in its hand at Long Yuehong’s head.

Long Yuehong hurriedly ducked and stood up when the rifle hit the ground. However, the mountain monster had already rushed in front of him and drawn a bayonet.

It was only then that Long Yuehong saw his enemy clearly.

He was taller and stronger than most of the mountain monsters in the vanguard team. Apart from his slightly blue skin and sharp teeth in his half-open mouth, he was no different from a normal human. He had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a square face with thick lips.

Long Yuehong didn’t have the time to draw his gun. He turned to the right and dodged the other party’s bayonet.

He constantly dodged and was in danger under the mountain monster’s indomitable attacks. Fortunately, this was the role he often played during combat training. Therefore, he was relatively adept despite having constant close shaves.

Long Yuehong was gradually forced behind the sandbags.

Suddenly, he stepped on a piece of concrete that appeared from nowhere and lost his balance.

Upon seeing this, the mountain monster smiled—this was what he had expected. He had been forcing Long Yuehong to the rubble-covered ground. Then, banking on his outstanding balance from climbing cliffs as if they were flat ground, he just needed to wait for Long Yuehong to fall.

Since the opportunity had appeared, he naturally wouldn’t let it go. He suddenly pounced forward and waved the bayonet in his hand.

At this moment, Long Yuehong suddenly exerted strength with his waist, slowing down his fall. He then tightened his right thigh and lashed it upward.

Bam!

His right leg kicked the mountain monster’s abdomen, making him bend his back uncontrollably.

Long Yuehong seized the opportunity to roll on the ground and stand up again with the rebound. During this process, he also drew his Ice Moss pistol.

Bang! Bang!

He repeatedly pulled the trigger, causing blood to bloom from the mountain monster’s body.

Upon seeing that the enemy had fallen to the ground with serious injuries and with no weapons beside him, Long Yuehong cast his gaze at Bai Chen in an attempt to provide support.

At this moment, Bai Chen happened to circle behind another mountain monster and kicked upward with her foot.

Bam!

The mountain monster revealed an extremely pained expression as its body involuntarily curled up.

Bai Chen took the opportunity to draw her gun and blow his head off.

As red and white splattered everywhere, Han Wanghuo also finished off his enemy. He used his left arm as bait to withstand a slash forcefully. He then seized the opportunity to get a hold of the other party and kick him out.

As the mountain monster staggered forward, Han Wanghuo pulled out the United 202 from his waist and gave it one last blow.

Bai Chen glanced at Long Yuehong and saw that he was fine. She quickly rushed to the first line of fortifications from before and picked up the Death rocket launcher that Jiang Baimian had left behind.

She carried the rocket launcher and half-kneeled. She then looked at the charging mountain monsters and merfolk outside and calmly fired.

Boom!

A fireball bloomed among the Subhumans and devoured many lives, reducing the enemy’s momentum.

This was like a signal flare. The Redstone town guards from different areas of the defense line counterattacked.

Before long, Redstone Collection’s artillery produced their own salvos.

Boom! Boom!

Amidst the fierce salvo, the mountain monsters and merfolk’s charge was interrupted.

Before long, a whistle sounded. The Subhumans abandoned the corpses and returned to their original base.