Published: February 19, 2025
CHAPTER 66: Ambush
"Currently, most of the rebel forces and the high-ranking members of the cult of the evil god have been suppressed, and all cities are under the control of the Federation."
"However, many rebels remain unyielding after scattering, and with support from the cult of the evil god, they have resorted to guerrilla tactics against the Federation."
"Due to a lack of manpower, and with some cultivators and cultists of the evil god infiltrating the rebels, our military patrol teams have suffered some casualties in recent days."
On their way to meet the squad, Second Lieutenant Zhang Hong was briefing Chen Chu and the others on the current situation.
Soon, everyone arrived at their 'squad.'
Seeing the ten armored vehicles equipped with heavy machine guns and automatic cannons, along with two sci-fi-like main battle tanks, the four of them were momentarily taken aback.
They had originally thought it would be a patrol team consisting of a dozen or twenty people, but they did not expect the equipment to be so formidable.
Zhang Hong sighed, "For us, the rebels are easily dealt with in frontal combat; the main trouble comes from the cultivators hiding in the shadows."
"They blend into the crowd and strike suddenly, making it hard to prevent their attacks. If they miss, they can escape using the complex terrain, moving too fast for us to chase."
"Some are hiding in distant houses using rocket launchers and sniper rifles for ambushes. Although these ordinary weapons are generally not powerful, they are quite troublesome."
"We cannot shell areas where ordinary people are present, nor can we get off the vehicles to pursue them, which has made those guys increasingly arrogant in recent days."
Chen Chu nodded, "Second Lieutenant Zhang, I understand your concerns. Leave the hidden cultivators among the crowd to us; you take care of the rebels."
In his perception, these soldiers, like those from the airport, emanated the blood aura of the first level of heaven, steady and weighty.
This was a special cultivation technique of the Federation, primarily focused on body enhancement, and supplemented by the use of various powerful firearms. When formed into a battle formation, their firepower was terrifying.
However, their individual combat capabilities were lacking, at least until they broke through to the four heavens.
Unlike Martial High, which aimed to cultivate geniuses, the military emphasized cohesion, and most who chose to enlist had average talents.
After all, geniuses had already been identified in high school; those who enlisted were typically those who were not talented but refused to settle for mediocrity after graduation.
This was what Zhang Hong had told Chen Chu when he had previously asked out of curiosity; the specific details were glossed over without elaboration.
Zhang Hong politely said, "We'll be counting on you then."
Xia Youhui laughed, "Actually, I prefer charging forward under heavy gunfire, then smashing those guys down with my shield."
... Upon hearing this, Chen Chu and Liu Feng both chose to ignore him.
Of course, you can say that; you're wearing battle armor that ignores ordinary bullets and carrying a heavy alloy shield that's over ten centimeters thick. In such circumstances, even heavy machine gun fire could be blocked.
But could they do the same?
At this moment, Liu Feng, who had previously spoken with Chen Chu and was ranked 50th in the arena competition, asked with confusion, "Second Lieutenant Zhang, doesn't the military have powerful cultivators?"
"There are, but they form special teams independently and are not stationed here."
After explaining the situation, the squad set off, with the two main battle tanks flanking the ten armored vehicles, while the four of them sat in the back of the front and rear open-top vehicles.
Soon, the armored squad exited the thriving area controlled by the military and entered a regular urban area filled with low houses.
Suddenly, a sense of decay, desolation, and lifelessness hit them.
After more than three months of chaos, the city’s economy had long collapsed, with only a few scattered vendors selling daily necessities along the roadside.