74: Shrinking the circle! Encountering the bridge guard

The military jeep bumped forward over the rugged ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The sky grew increasingly gloomy, with dark clouds hanging low, as if they were about to press down at any moment.

The air was filled with a stifling atmosphere, the calm before the storm.

From time to time, purple snakes of electricity slithered through the clouds, bringing brief flashes of light and dull rumbles of thunder.

"Boss, the map zone has shrunk again!" Xu Zhengyang said, skillfully maneuvering the steering wheel to dodge boulders and potholes on the road.

He pointed to the map projected by the vehicle System, "The Thundercloud Storm has completely covered the Thunder God Temple, and many people have been killed by the lightning storm!"

On Lin Fei and Lin Mengzi's side, notifications of players being killed naturally appeared before them as well.

However, unlike before, the previous notifications were things like [Xie Yongqiang has killed Xie Guangkun.]

Now they had changed to [xx has been swallowed by the lightning storm and died outside the safe zone.]

On the map, the white circle representing the safe zone was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually excluding the Thunder God Temple area where they had previously been.

"That swamp area looks eerie; who knows what kind of ghosts are in there," Lin Mengzi said, frowning slightly as she looked at the center of the new safe zone on the map.

"Whatever there is, we'll kill it. I actually hope there are more powerful bosses there so they can all become your subordinates, sister."

Lin Fei rested his hand on the car door with the window down, enjoying the thrill of the strong wind whipping against his face.

The jeep sped forward for another distance, and the view ahead suddenly opened up.

It was an unfathomably deep and massive rift, like a hideous scar torn into the earth, lying across their path.

The rift was six or seven kilometers wide, with a churning, roaring black river below. The river water had an ominous, viscous feel, bubbling constantly and emitting a faint, corrosive black mist.

Connecting the two sides of the rift were several thick, rusty iron chain bridges. The bridge decks had long since rotted away, leaving only bare, cold iron chains swaying in the wind.

At this moment, quite a few player squads were walking as if on a tightrope, carefully and arduously inching across those iron chains, attempting to cross this natural chasm.

However, the situation at the bridge was clearly not optimistic.

Bang! Swish! Boom! Dense gunfire and the sound of energy weapons firing constantly came from the opposite side of the rift!

Several players wearing black nano-combat suits, with a winged angel emblem on their chests, were relying on sturdy rock fortifications to fire wildly from a high vantage point at the players crossing the iron chain bridge!

They were well-equipped, had fierce firepower, and coordinated seamlessly; it was clear they had been stationed here for a long time!

From time to time, players on the iron chains were hit by precise bullets or energy beams, screaming as they lost their balance.

Like kites with cut strings, they plummeted into the churning, roaring black river below!

Splash! As soon as their bodies touched the viscous black water, it was as if they had been splashed with strong acid; a large amount of white smoke instantly rose up, making a terrifying "hissing" sound.

Both bone and flesh were completely dissolved and eroded in a very short time, without even a splash being made!

"It's the Angela Conglomerate's armed forces! They're bridge-camping!" Xu Zhengyang's expression changed, and he slammed on the brakes.

"Those sons of bitches! They're really not human! Relying on being in the safe zone, they're just camping the bridge to wipe squads!" He spat and cursed angrily.

Lin Mengzi observed the firepower layout on the opposite bank with a solemn expression: "They have at least three squads, nine people! Plus, they occupy an advantageous position with fierce firepower. Trying to force our way across the iron chains will result in heavy casualties."

"This iron chain bridge is the only path," Lin Fei said, watching the edge of the thundercloud closing in on the map. "If we don't get across quickly, we'll all be swallowed by the Thundercloud Storm."

"Then what do we do? Boss?" Xu Zhengyang asked.

Lin Fei glanced at the terrifying rift, which was six or seven kilometers wide, and a hint of wild Battle Intent flashed in his eyes.

"Just do it! Sister, Zheng Yang, you wait here for me." Lin Fei interlaced his fingers, stretched his palms forward, and loosened his muscles as he spoke.

"Feifei? What are you going to do?!" Lin Mengzi's heart tightened.

"Boss? You're going to force your way across?! The black river below is problematic; if you fall in, you might be corroded to death." Xu Zhengyang's eyes went wide.

"Don't worry, I'll go clear the bridgehead, and then you two can follow the iron chains over." Lin Fei said it very casually.

Before the words had even faded, he had already pushed the door open and stepped out of the car.

He crouched slightly, and the surging power within his Physical Body began to circulate! An invisible, terrifying Aura condensed around him! The ground beneath his feet even sank slightly and cracked because it couldn't bear the power!

"Here I go!" "A cloud-piercing arrow, and thousands of troops come to meet!" Lin Fei let out a low shout and pushed off the ground hard with both legs!

Boom! The ground exploded into a large pit, and gravel flew everywhere.

Lin Fei's figure was like a cannonball leaving the chamber; his speed was extremely fast, directly breaking the sound barrier.

Carrying an unstoppable Aura, he soared into the sky! The pure explosion of his Physical Body strength alone allowed him to carve an astonishing parabolic arc in the air, almost parallel to the ground!

Like a flying man traversing time and space, he directly ignored the terrifying six or seven-kilometer-wide rift chasm and flew at high speed toward the Angela Conglomerate's position on the opposite bank!

"I... holy shit!!" Xu Zhengyang watched that myth-like leap, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground, his mouth open wide enough to fit an entire chicken.

Lin Mengzi's beautiful eyes were also wide open, completely stunned by her younger brother's shocking act, and for a moment, she even forgot to breathe.

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the rift, the nine Angela Conglomerate armed personnel who were wantonly shooting at the players crossing the bridge also noticed this "unidentified flying object" flying toward them at high speed like a meteor!

"What the hell is that?!" "A missile?! No! It's a player!" "Holy shit! Is that a person?! How did he fly over here?!" "Fire! Open fire! Shoot him down!!"

Their reaction was not slow; all kinds of high-tech firearms and energy weapons immediately turned, pouring firepower wildly toward Lin Fei in mid-air!

Dense bullets and energy beams wove a net of death in the air! However, all of this was in vain!

"Barrier! Open!" Hum! A Dragons Roar Gold Bell Cover instantly appeared around Lin Fei, blocking all attacks completely, without even a ripple rising!

The next second! Boom!!! Like a Heavenly God descending to earth, Lin Fei landed heavily in front of the Angela Conglomerate's position! The massive impact caused the hard rocky ground to crack!

The nine armed personnel were terrified to the point of losing their wits by this sudden turn of events; the expressions on their faces instantly changed from their previous mockery and cruelty to extreme terror!

This person. How could he possibly jump over directly? Monster! This is definitely a monster!

"The welcoming party is too enthusiastic; that's not very good." Lin Fei brushed the non-existent dust off his body.

Before they could recover from their shock, "Ice Dragon Twister!" Lin Fei pointed his finger!

A howling ice-blue tornado rose from thin air, instantly sweeping all nine of the nearby armed personnel into it!

The bone-chilling cold and sharp ice blades made the nano-combat suits on them emit cracking sounds under the unbearable strain! The powerful freezing effect made them like insects trapped in amber, unable to move!

"Meteor Fire Rain! I'll return a saturation strike to you!" A cold light flashed in Lin Fei's eyes, and his other hand was raised high!

The sky seemed to be torn apart! Under the double casting, a full one hundred scorching meteors, trailing long tails of flame, covered the entire area where the Ice Dragon Twister was, like a doomsday disaster!

Rumble rumble rumble!!! The heaven-destroying and earth-shattering explosions merged into one! Violent flames and extreme ice intertwined and collided! The entire bridgehead position was blasted into scorched earth!

The shockwave of the explosion even blew away the nearby rocks! As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

Those nine arrogant Angela Conglomerate armed personnel had long since turned into fly ash, leaving not a trace behind. Only nine dim boxes remained, lying lonely on the scorched black ground.

Lin Fei stood in the midst of the wreckage, unscathed. He waved his hand lightly toward the opposite side of the rift, signaling that it was safe.

In the communicator, Xu Zhengyang's voice, excited to the point of being distorted, immediately came through: "Boss! Awesome! Super awesome!!"

"Xiaofei, we're coming over!"

"Come."