606 Trap Was Se (1/2)

The tiny opening in the northern front had given the Martian united front an opportunity to wage a counterattack. The goal of the counter was not to defeat Zergs; instead, it was supposed to be a strategic show of strength, hoping to keep the pressure on the latter.

The Zergs wouldn't have understood the concept of pressure before the dark ones were born. The primitive Zergs hardly ever thought about battle tactics, since they lacked both intelligence and emotions. Timing was the key in implementing any military tactical moves, and Wang Tong's task was to provide such opportunity for human resistance.

While the Zergs were turning the world upside down in trying to find Wang Tong and his retinue, the human warriors didn't just hide in a cave— not like there was any cave to hide from the get-go. Instead, they turned around and tried to stay ahead of the Zerg search parties. However, they were still too slow.

In three days, they had over a hundred skirmishes with Zerg search parties, and no one on the team had slept ever since they left Ontario. The situation could have been worse, and if not because of Deep Blue and its brood brothers, half of the team would have already been killed.

Each time the human warriors were encircled by the Zergs, it was the direwolves who had brought them out of danger. Their incredible mobility meant that they could easily break out of the encirclement and flank the Zergs from behind.

In a large open field, the soldiers were taking a brief respite. They had once again successfully outmaneuvered the Zergs, and the soldiers were waiting for Wang Tong's further instructions.

”Our plan has worked! Judging by the number of Zergs that are looking for us, I say Xie Su is really pissed.”

”I think it's about time to enter the core area. Once we do, I think it's not just Xie Su who is going to get pissed, Moye too.” Wang Tong cracked a smile. ”How is everyone doing? I know we hardly had time to sleep, but I have to give you guys a fair warning. Once we enter the core area, we will have even less chance to take a nap.”

”No problem! You think too little of us. It is not only you who is good at falling asleep.” Xiao Yuyu said.

During the on and off of perilous battles, knowing how and when to sleep was also a life skill. It was easy enough to fall asleep when the moment was right, but it was difficult to learn to have the guard still up while sleeping.

The soldiers learned the skills very quickly after they crossed the border to the Zerg land.

Xiao Libie was a new addition, and therefore, he was still trying to get used to the life in Battle Wolf. Although he was a legendary level warrior, he was the least experienced in handling the situation they were in. When he first joined Battle Wolf, he was confident that his ability would rank in the top three. However, in only three days, he knew that it was an overstatement calling himself even one of the top ten warriors of Battle Wolf. Even some girls could handle sleep deprivation, hunger, and fatigue better than him.

Despite the unprecedented challenge he was facing, Xiao Libie knew that it was only the beginning. However, the difficulties also convinced him that he had made the right choice in joining Wang Tong.

Guan Dongyang unfurled the map and spread it across the table. The leaders of the retinue were plotting their next move. The road to the central block of the Zerg land was heavily guarded. By then, not only the Zergs, even the Martians knew that Wang Tong was after Moye's castle.

Regardless of whether Wang Tong was able to defeat Moye, the Zergs could not let a small group of the human soldiers infiltrate into their heartland. If that happened, it would make the world know that those dark ones were inferior to humans. The war with humans had blown the dark ones' ego to an epic proportion. So, they could not bear the thought of humiliation; they had to stop Wang Tong at all cost.

When Xie Su sent out all of his troops to kill Wang Tong, Moye didn't say a thing. He had wanted to recruit Wang Tong and make him a dark one. But after seeing what Wang Tong was capable of, he decided to do away with the potential risk.

Wang Tong and his friends scanned the map, calculated their moves, and weighed the options. Suddenly, a unit city caught everyone's attention. It was a perfect spot to leave memorabilia for their fellow Zerg opponents before they left for the central area.

…

”What? Disappeared again?” Xie Su snarled. In a fit of uncontrollable anger, he squeezed the messenger's head until it caved in and became a blob of mush in his hand.

”General, we have placed layers of defense on the way to the central block. They wouldn't have passed through unnoticed. I bet they are hiding somewhere, conspiring on their next move.” Harmon rubbed his chin and pondered on. He had done a thorough personality check on Wang Tong and started to think from his opponent's perspective. What Wang Tong wanted was not another city or the lives of the dark ones. He wanted to help the front line. Along the same line of thinking, the central area was not Wang Tong's goal either.

Seeing Harmon close his eyes and fall into his own reverie again, Xie Su frowned annoyingly. It had been harder and harder for him to contain his anger, and more often than not, he felt his defeat was everyone else's fault.

”Hua Li, bring me the map.”