Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

"What's the fuss about?" Soto said dissatisfied.

He invited people in while glaring at them.

Although... the discipline of the Stone Rat Regiment has always been bad, and now it is getting worse day by day.

But at this critical moment, I don’t even know how to restrain myself. It would be a bad idea to disturb the financial owner and distinguished guests.

Delay your own retirement career.

"Sonto...Sir." The person who reported was still a little unaccustomed to shouting and spoke faster: "There is a large number of people coming towards our Stone Rat Town!"

"Is it a swamp ninja?" Soto's expression changed immediately.

Subconsciously, I was so shocked that I sat up.

He had just experienced a narrow escape from death.

There is already a stress response to those enemies.

The temporary leader of the Stone Rat Group, regardless of the presence of guests, retreated in his heart.

"No, no," the gang members quickly explained, "Looking at their costumes, they are all swamp people."

"Like... the slave workers who went with us to build the camp before."

"Oh?" Soto calmed down and became energetic.

Some of those slave workers were originally kept in Shishu Town, and some were recruited from various villages.

Could they be coming back?

Soto knew that without anyone's cooperation and assistance, these swamp people, who had nothing to offer and were injured and injured by them, would basically not be able to survive in the dense forest.

Nowadays, Shishu Town has gone through many twists and turns, and except for some gathered defeated soldiers, there is no more manpower left.

It would be better to capture these slave workers.

"Haha, I made a few people laugh." Soto turned to the converters to smooth things over and said, "I was so excited... You see, our people are still very loyal!"

The bee prince named Anthurium smiled cooperatively.

Because of Big Black Eyebrow's arrangement, the black converters were able to take over Stone Rat Town first.

The task came easily to him.

And it would be nice if we could get more labor after getting it from Stone Rat Town.

"How about we go take a look together?" Anthurium suggested.

"Okay..." Soto nodded and said nothing.

Besides, he was going to deal with this matter in the first place.

Shishu Town is several times larger than villages like Huangshui Village. It is built on a piece of rammed earth that is higher than the depression. It is a rare large open space in the dense forest.

Even in the rainy season, it is impossible for mud and water to reach the base of its walls.

Therefore, the town can allow large organizations like the Stone Rat Group to live there.

The group of people walked through the streets that were now increasingly sparse with people, climbed up ramps and defensive walls riveted with scrap iron, and looked down from a high position.

I saw people walking out from the edge of the jungle in the distance from time to time at dusk.

Judging by their attire, they are indeed ordinary swamp people.

The several Stone Rat Guards who were responsible for guarding the closed door were a little nervous at first, but after seeing the identity of the other party clearly, they relaxed and looked down upon them.

"..." Anthurium, who was accompanying him, was a little uneasy.

Is this too many people?

The bee prince was born with an extraordinary ability to perceive people, he made a rough estimate.

Dozens of people...hundreds of people...hundreds of people...

The frequency of swamp dwellers emerging from the forest has not stopped.

Moreover, these swamp people seem to be scattered across the distance, just like ordinary refugees, but they have a common goal and are approaching here together.

"Too close." Anthurium warned.

"Yeah, these mud-legged guys..." Soto also noticed something was wrong.

"Brothers, watch carefully!"

Following his order, military crossbows were set up everywhere on the defensive walls several stories high.

The crossbowmen of the Stone Rat Regiment were ready.

More conspicuously.

On top of the city gate tower, under the operation of two gang members, a harpoon turret nearly one person tall slowly rose.

Its appearance seems to be made of discarded industrial springs and steel pipes, but there is a cable hanging from the periphery, connecting the core of the launch turret to the battery in Stone Rat Town.

As long as it is fully charged, it can shoot a spear nearly two meters long in one shot.

People in the past used to carry similar murder weapons on ocean-going vessels. The hook gun it shoots is still powerful enough to hunt large fish even when penetrating deep water.

Now sea levels are falling and continents are rising.

The abandoned harpoon cannon has become a powerful weapon for city defense.

It is precisely because of it that Stone Rat Town was able to scare the passing swamp velociraptors and adult blood spiders with evil intentions in the past days.

The only flaw is that it cannot be wound manually and must be powered on.

This is too much luxury in the swamp. Originally, there were only a few towns with fuel-powered motors, and there were only a few faction headquarters that had enough power to assemble harpoon turrets.

Now, the harpoon turret is activated.

The casing heats up and the gears rotate.

Soto called for an experienced crossbowman to take control, and he shouted to the city:

"Let your leaders come out!"

To be able to bring so many swamp people back together to seek refuge, the other party must have a leading organizer.

Hearing this, the swamp people stopped.

Then, a road parted from it, and a man actually stepped out.

"kill him."

Anthurium narrowed his eyes and turned to Soto: "Let your people fire."

For black converts, if they are hard-working swamp slave workers, there is still some value in accepting them.

But there was no need to keep another person who could exert influence over the swamp people.

The people who came out were wearing ordinary coats.

Judging from the tall and straight figure rather than rickety, he must be young.

You can't see his face clearly from this distance, you can only see his pure white hair color.

At the moment, the opponent has not yet reached the shooting range of the military crossbow.

But it can be done by using the harpoon turret to kill them.

However, Anthurium found.

Soto actually didn't respond.

As the black converter who is about to take over Stone Rat Town, Anthurium has always acted like a superior person since he took the seat.

He didn't see anything wrong with ordering the members of the Stone Rats.

Seeing that Soto was disobeying orders, the bee prince couldn't help but sneered:

"Your Excellency Soto, don't you even have this courage?"

He still didn't wait for a reply.

This time, however, Anthurium noticed.

It wasn't that Soto didn't obey orders, but it was as if he didn't hear what he said at all.

The leader of the Stone Rat Group was staring intently at the man who walked out of the swamp people.

Soto grabbed the city head with both hands, leaned forward, and trembled slightly.

It was as if he wanted to get closer to see more clearly, but also as if he was afraid that he would fall soon.

——He saw the white-haired young man pull out the straight knife from his waist.

The blade surface reflects the sunlight, making it clear and bright.

His pupils immediately dilated, and a fear spread directly within them.

How is it possible...how is it possible!

How could it be him!

Soto's eyesight is no better than that of the Bee Prince, and he can't see the appearance of the person coming either.

However, this figure has been deeply imprinted in his heart.

That night, he also didn't remember the other person's appearance.

But he remembered the knife in the opponent's hand.

Because it was this same sword that pierced the chest of Big Al and cut off the head of their big leader in public.

The man's hair, reflected in the wanton firelight, was also pure white.

He alone shocked the whole audience.

It's not about momentum, it's about the fact that you can fight with strength.

So, at that moment, Soto fled.

He fled back to Stone Rat Town, and even wanted to join the Black Switch and become a little vassal who would not fight against the world.

All this is to avoid the shadow in my heart, to not be overtaken by the fear as rich as ink.

But now, in broad daylight.

Fear turned into reality, and the shadow stood in front of him.

"Kill, kill..." Soto stuttered and wanted to speak.

The crossbowman looked at his boss hesitantly, but he couldn't hear the last order.

Because what Soto is thinking is:

The assassin who sneaked into the camp has come to Stone Rat Town!

He killed Big Al last time, who is he going to kill this time?

However, the anthurium on the side was impatient to wait.

The Bee Prince directly pushed away the stone rat crossbow gunner beside the harpoon turret, replaced it with one of his own black converters, and ordered on the spot: "Fire!"

Their coming to take over Stone Rat Town this time naturally included key defense matters.

Anthurium specially added some crossbowmen among his close followers, the bees.

Electromagnetic rotation, ballistae excitation.

The iron-clad harpoon spear shot out, like an ancient giant throwing out the spear in his hand, pouring all his strength into it with wanton ferocity.

It headed straight for this leading bird among the swamp people.

The force of the crossbow can even pierce through a giant and strong sea fish, let alone hit a person.

If he is shot, regardless of penetrating injuries, the whole person may be beaten to a pulp.

However, it was beyond everyone's expectation.

The white-haired young man had already moved the moment before the harpoon was fired.

It was as if he had predicted it and reacted in a timely manner.

However, he did not seize this opportunity to dodge, but instead rushed forward towards the harpoon ballista.

Then, swing the knife!

At this moment, Lu Meng seemed to have captured the essence of a certain sword technique.

It was the trajectory between lightning and flint, life and death.

Unfortunately, this bit of inspiration quickly dissipated from the fingers like smoke.

But in the eyes of others, a shocking scene still happened.

This white-haired young man, who looked like he was about to die, actually hit the iron-clad long arrow that was speeding towards him!

Immediately afterwards, the sharp blade cut off the arrow shaft as thick as his wrist.

The two arrow shafts whirled past Lu Meng, but the huge impact did not hinder his figure at all.

He continued to rush towards the gate of Stone Rat Town.

The city guards who were shocked by this scene couldn't wait for the order and fired their own crossbows one after another.

However, unlike before, Lu Meng did not have a hard connection this time.

His speed did not slow down, but he dodged all the arrows, as if he was darting around in the rain.

[Basic attribute: Speed ​​70]

First of all, the crossbowmen of the Stone Rat Regiment had poor shooting skills, and the inferior military crossbows were not as powerful as the harpoon cannons, so their flight was already erratic.

Secondly, as a son of Scorched Earth, Lu Meng already has racial talent bonuses in terms of agility abilities.

Just like the Sharks' natural strength, the Bee Prince's perception is extraordinary.

The price is that the children of the Scorched Earth lack strength and are generally thin.

However, with five times the experience bonus of all attributes and skills, there is no need to deliberately make up for this disadvantage until the late stage.

Seizing the opportunity, Lu Meng raised his long knife.

As if given an order, the swamp people behind him all opened their robes and pulled out their own sharp blades. The swords were like a forest.

There is a shortage of iron tools in ordinary villages.

Ordinary swamp people use long-handled weapons modified from farm tools to defend themselves.

Therefore, the members of the Stone Rat Regiment who were watching the gate and did not see the long soldiers were not alert, thinking that they were ordinary slave workers.

Little did they know that after counting the loot and re-arming themselves, the swamp people who came were armed with serious standard weapons.

Lu Meng was inspired after the first batch of slave workers came to his door.

He ordered people to search the jungle near the camp for slave workers who had not had time to leave or were unable to leave, and took them in and managed them.

The conditions given are also very simple.

Food, weapons... and the chance to take revenge on the Stone Rats.

At this moment, among the slave workers who came here.

Some people were forcibly taken from their homes by the Stone Rat Group, and their wives and children were separated because they could not beg for help.

Some people have been imprisoned in Stone Rat Town all year round, working hard all day long and suffering from scars.

It is no longer possible to distinguish who is taking advantage of whom.

It can only be said that at this moment, the interests of Lu Meng and the swamp people are highly consistent.

Taking advantage of the gap between this round of arrows, they all rushed towards Stone Rat Town, with a momentum like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

The voices of the gang gradually changed from curses to panic.

Ever since they joined the Stone Rat Group, even after experiencing the tragic defeat a few days ago, they never expected to encounter this scene again.

The swamp people who had always been respectful and obedient actually launched a charge towards him.

And more importantly.

The one who is at a loss is actually himself!

"Click." After the harpoon turret was loaded, the black converter quickly continued the operation.

As long as he fires it at the swamp people, he can still plow out a large clearing with blood.

The bee man suddenly softened and lay on the harpoon turret.

He saw an arrow stabbed precisely into his forehead, causing it to tremble.

Lu Meng stuck the long knife on the ground, half-knelt on the ground, and set up the old world crossbow.

He's not charging mindlessly.

It's to get the best range.

The harpoon turret cannot be destroyed temporarily, but it can kill the person operating it.

In the eyepiece, every bee who wants to step forward and continue the operation will fall down immediately in the next moment.

There were various corpses lying on the top of the city.

The fort was supposed to bring killing, but its own surroundings seemed to have become a death zone.

"Trash!" Anthurium looked anxious.

The precious crossbow gunners he brought were actually being sniped by the man under the city, and almost all of them were lost.

the other side.

The crossbowmen at the top of the city have cocked their strings again.

But they were already short of manpower, and they were held back for another round by the white-haired young man.

Shooting at this moment, sporadic arrow rain continued, and some swamp people fell to the ground.

But after missing the best opportunity, they could no longer stop the crowds of people holding murderous weapons from approaching.

"Your Majesty!"

The Bee Prince captured the earliest member of the Stone Rat Group and asked him to operate the harpoon turret.

The top priority is not to let the swamp people rush under the gate.

After all, Stone Rat Town is not a military fortress like Scone Town, or a large city-state like Union City.

This is just a larger settlement.

It can protect the residents living inside and mitigate the intrusion of the natural environment, but it cannot withstand the current situation.

After all, it was during the heyday of Archangel and the Stone Rats.

No one dares to do this.

Now we can only hope to use the ferocity of the harpoon battery to deter the 'mob' below the city.

"No, no... don't go!" Unexpectedly, the gang members selected by Anthurium shook their heads desperately.

His legs were trembling, and he was clearly frightened.

I am not blind, nor a fool.

Everyone can see the current situation, and whoever steps up to be a gunner will die.

The sniper's intention was obvious, to kill by name.

Anthurium was furious.

"Soto!" He looked around for the leader of Stone Rat Town, wanting to question him on how to deal with this mess.

However……

The bee prince of the black converter was stunned.

I don't know since when, the leader of the Stone Rat Group has disappeared.

Thanks to two friends Niye and Roger Otalifus for their reward support——