227: Seven ways to break the siege, the old soldier spirit returns to the ranks

“It’s Fox Hunt, Sharp Blade, and War Wolf… them.”

Looking at their armbands, He Jingrui touched the cloth strip covering his face, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Hu Yifan, the leader of the Sharp Blade Squad, also noticed the situation with Lu Chuan.

Initially, he wasn't particularly concerned, but as his gaze was about to sweep past the three, it suddenly stopped on He Jingrui, and his expression froze in a daze.

Li Xing, the leader of the War Wolf Squad, noticed Hu Yifan's abnormal expression, looked over curiously, and then his own eyes also became strange.

“It’s him…”

Just as the two were whispering, Squad Leader Ban Yangming, the current leader of the Fox Hunt Squad, not far away, roared.

“One team, split off! Provide covering fire! Separate those three people from those monstrous things!”

Instantly, precise and fierce firepower rained down, forcing the giant turtle and other monsters to shriek and retreat, buying Lu Chuan and the other two a moment to breathe.

However, good times did not last.

From the crack extending to the horizon, an extremely sharp, mentally oppressive shriek rang out.

As if receiving a command, the previously somewhat chaotic horde of Strange Beast suddenly became orderly and frenzied in their attacks.

They no longer attacked sporadically but surged forward like a tide, wave after wave, regardless of casualties, charging towards the newly landed special operations squad and their beachhead position.

Clearly, the King of Strange Beast, lurking on the other side of the crack, had sensed the threat of this elite squad and was determined to annihilate them outside the crack at all costs.

At the same time, the human-headed giant turtle also seemed to be stimulated.

Its rotting human head suddenly let out a silent roar, the moss and metal fragments on its body glowed eerily, and it actually withstood some of the firepower, once again unleashing a powerful mental attack, but not targeting Lu Chuan and the other two. Instead, mixed with foul energy, it swept like ripples towards the special operations squad that was forming up for a charge.

“Be careful!”

A special operations team member with keen perception quickly warned.

But it was already too late.

Several team members at the front suddenly staggered, their faces showing expressions of painful struggle.

The combat formation, which had been well-coordinated in both advance and defense, suddenly developed a gap.

The surrounding Strange Beast and mutated monsters immediately swarmed in like sharks smelling blood.

“This is bad!”

The leaders of the six special operations squads instantly had their eyes wide with fury.

At this critical moment—

“Get out of the way!”

A roar like thunder rang out.

He Jingrui had somehow rushed over.

He was soaked, his wounds had reopened and were bleeding, but his eyes burned with a crazy fighting spirit.

He couldn't just stand by and watch his former comrades fall into danger.

He tightened his fists at his waist, and beneath his bronze skin, magma seemed to flow, as a scorching, powerful, and incomparably domineering surge of vital energy erupted.

Boom!

Nameless Fist Technique — Six Stacks!

A gigantic phantom of a fist detached from his fist, directly colliding with the swarming Strange Beast that were charging in.

But how could the strength of one person match such a number of Strange Beast?

He Jingrui grunted, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing that six times his fist power couldn't hold them back, a trace of madness appeared in his eyes.

“Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!”

His muscles bulged, and he roared furiously. His unwilling and indignant fighting will, combined with the threat of death, allowed him to break through in battle!

Nameless Fist Technique — Seven Stacks!

He stomped forward, and instantly, air currents surged around him, and the gravel on the beach under his feet shot out like bullets.

At the same time, a phantom of a fist, even more solid and massive than before, burst out, instantly blowing up several leading Strange Beast in mid-air, and also holding back the army of Strange Beast — for half a second!

“Pfft!”

After He Jingrui unleashed this limit-breaking punch, his internal injuries instantly worsened, causing him to violently spit out a mouthful of blood.

Clearly, this forced burst put an immense strain on him, but it also allowed him to successfully buy a crucial half-second.

The special operations team members reacted instantly, and their previously scattered formation quickly recovered.

Then, with full firepower, they riddled the Strange Beast and mutated monsters that had swarmed before them.

“Thanks, brother!”

Hu Yifan and Li Xing looked at He Jingrui's unyielding back, standing firm in front, their eyes filled with complex emotions, but seeing their squad members safe and sound, they sincerely thanked him.

As for Squad Leader Ban Yangming, he could no longer hold back and rushed over, checking He Jingrui up and down.

“He… ahem.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, he saw that He Jingrui's face was still covered with a cloth strip, and he quickly changed his words.

“Brother, are you alright?”

He Jingrui felt Squad Leader Ban's concern, smiled palely, and shook his head, indicating he was fine.

Just then, more Strange Beast poured out of the crack.

And the human-headed giant turtle locked its resentful gaze on He Jingrui, who had ruined its plans.

Lu Chuan, pulling Ding Xinyang, desperately moved towards the special operations squad, knowing that only by getting close to this powerful team would there be a glimmer of hope for survival.

However, the three of them, and this special operations squad bearing the ultimate mission, were now completely caught in a triple siege of Strange Beast, mutated monsters, and the will of the King of Strange Beast.

The beachhead position instantly became a bloody meat grinder.

Every second, someone fell; every moment, they hovered on the brink of life and death.

The sky crack was still slowly expanding, and the countdown seemed to be ticking in everyone's hearts.

Lu Chuan leaned against He Jingrui, holding a military dagger he had picked up from who knows where, while Ding Xinyang shivered, hiding between them.

Looking at the hellish scene before him and the seemingly endless enemies, Lu Chuan's heart was cold.

Having just escaped the underwater purgatory, he had plunged headfirst into a true ground battlefield.

Where was their path to survival?

Meanwhile, at the Supreme Command, Ye Baoguo, through the images transmitted by the drone, clearly saw Lu Chuan and the other two suddenly appearing on the beachhead, and the entire process of them unexpectedly getting caught in the special operations squad's battle.

When he saw He Jingrui actually able to deliver that punch that briefly resisted the army of Strange Beast, his eyes blazed with brilliance.

His gaze quickly swept across the countdown on the main screen and the tight battle reports from all fronts, and a thought instantly flashed through his mind.

He abruptly grabbed the communicator and connected to the Fox Hunt Squad's channel, where Squad Leader Ban Yangming was.

“Squad Leader Ban! The masked man in front of you is a former member of your squad — He Jingrui!”

“I order you to immediately notify He Jingrui to rejoin the team! Enter the crack together to execute the decapitation mission!”

“The number of Strange Beast is too dense. Right now, we need to unite all forces we can! Time… is running out!”

When Ye Baoguo's order rang out in the communication channel, Squad Leader Ban Yangming instantly stiffened.

And other special operations team members who were also on the channel and familiar with He Jingrui were also suddenly stunned, then looked at He Jingrui in disbelief.

“Xiao… Rui?”

“He… He Jingrui?!”

Whispers rose, like pairs of hands clutching He Jingrui's heart.