Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

"Well...your performance exceeded my expectations and changed my previous prejudice against you. Everyone can see it..."

Before Hiiragi asked Luo Shi, he had already spoken: He seemed to want to rub his chin behind his back, but when his fingers touched a foreign object, he realized that he was still wearing a gas mask. Although his expression could not be seen, from the tone and frequent words The physical work showed that he was in distress.

However, after an intermittent prelude speech, Luo Shi's tone suddenly became firm and serious,

"Thank you." The simple two-word words were extremely solemn, and were supplemented by a slight bowing action that made Hiiragi stunned for a moment. She had not yet reacted to the shock brought by Luo Shi.

"Huh?" What's going on?

"If you hadn't pulled the trigger promptly and accurately, our team would have even been reduced in number again. This is my sincere gratitude."

Hiiragi's uncharacteristic speech and actions overturned Hiiragi's impression of Luo Shi. Is this still the same arrogant guy who looks down on others?

"To me? A mercenary?"

"This has nothing to do with any identity. You saved my team members. This is the only reason. But the next battle is still difficult. Everyone has their own responsibilities. You should be rewarded for your contribution, but you also It won’t become a biased attitude on my part, I hope you can remember it.”

After saying that, Luo Shi turned around and left the place with big strides, disappearing from her sight in a blink of an eye.

Could this be the Tsundere recorded in the book before the war?

Not only Luo Shi, Hiiragi Jing who walked out of the room clearly felt that the other members of the team had their eyes on him for a long time. This feeling of gradually building trust did not seem to be so repulsive.

……

High-rise buildings located in the central urban area have two great significances for humans who step into them: one is that they can provide an excellent observation point with a wide view, and the other is that they can help humans temporarily get rid of polluted air trouble.

The pollutants in the air are heavier, so they will settle at lower locations. These high-rise buildings that probe the air layer where pollutants are located are like islands floating in the deep sea, becoming a safe place from polluted air. It offers a rare moment of freedom from gas masks in the heart of the city.

The height of the polluted air layer changes with the intensity of the pollutants. For example, the height of the polluted air layer in their area is about ten floors. It is difficult to give an accurate answer without special instrument measurement, but the pollution alarms on their bodies can give Provide safety guarantee.

However, it was extremely difficult to find a high-rise building that was not at risk of collapse in the war-torn central city. They were lucky to be able to board this half-collapsed thirteen-story office building.

The security team came here for two reasons. The tide of corpses coming from behind was huge and occupied several access points, completely blocking their way back. At the same time, it was easier to take off the gas masks and reduce the risk of infection. Alleviating the trouble in the wound treatment process, and also reducing the pressure on the canister.

But in addition to the two, there is a third, more important reason: that is, the standing army has sent an air force to support them: an armed helicopter carrying another security team. With this The pressure they bear will be greatly reduced with the addition of strength.

Again, Han Nianling had already sent out their location before. According to the positioning, they would arrive at their current location soon. Such high-rise buildings make it easier for helicopters to lower cables and drop the security team, avoiding the danger of flying at low altitudes in the city.

"coming……"

There was a faint rumbling sound in the sky. This special noise produced by the rotors was highly identifiable. Without the visual interference of polluted air, the visual distance was also improved a lot. It was not difficult to find that there was a gradual change in the northwest sky. The silhouette of a helicopter appears.

Seemingly affected by the noise of the helicopter, the ocean-like tide of zombies began to ripple. The relatively stable group gradually became restless. Some of the peripheral zombies instinctively moved towards the northwest direction where the noise came from, but soon they returned. The pheromones that commanded the walkers were attracted back.

Scatter...gather...scatter...gather...

As the helicopter approached, more and more zombies joined it, like a dense ant colony. It was quite shocking to look down from such a high perspective.

"Release the glow stick! Provide light source indication to the helicopter."

Seeing the helicopter getting closer, the members of the security team immediately used the light source of several fluorescent sticks to provide instructions to the pilot of the helicopter in the sky, and began to clear the debris and furniture to provide a landing place for the support team members.

The thirteen-story building they were in was originally much taller, but it was cut off from the middle of the thirteenth floor during the collapse. This open-air area was divided into different rooms by ruined walls. It was not as flat as the rooftop. zone.

At the same time, Ross also fired a signal flare to provide instructions for the approaching helicopter. The arrival of support was very exciting and alleviated the low internal morale of the security team caused by a series of setbacks and crises.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the excitement, a sharp whistling sound from high in the sky cut off the continued evaporation and spread of emotions, and was replaced by a biting chill.

"Corrosion...corrosion monster bird! In the sky! Above the helicopter!"

In panic, even the security team members with excellent psychological quality couldn't help but lose their voices.

The huge black shadow began to hover in the sky directly above the helicopter at some unknown time, and swooped down towards the helicopter a few seconds later.

The helicopter also sensed the danger and immediately flew to the left in an attempt to avoid the attack of the corrosion bird. However, it was too late. The corrosion bird was faster. Before the helicopter could complete its evasive action, its claws were already on the helicopter. On the rotor, the strong skin is not afraid of the sharp rotor, but instead causes the fuselage to rotate continuously.

The constant fires and explosions took away the brilliance of the starlight in the night sky, until it was completely silent and turned into a pair of burning scrap metal.

In Hiiragi's widened eyes, he could clearly see several figures being thrown out in the rotation, and together with the fragments of the helicopter, they fell straight from the high altitude into the tide of corpses below, and disappeared without a sound.

it's over?An armed helicopter and its entire crew, including a security team?Nothing was left but piles of burning debris on the ground.

Chapter 44 Nonstop Crisis

The corrosive monster bird flew towards the distance with the burning helicopter wreckage. No one knew the purpose of its sudden appearance here to attack the helicopter. Maybe it was for hunting, or maybe just for fun, but in any case, this important support force It has become a fact that it was destroyed so easily.

The whole process only took a few minutes. The ravages of the Corrosion Bird were clearly happening in front of our eyes. An elite backup force disappeared in front of our eyes. Such a sense of powerlessness suppressed the silence in everyone's heart.

"I will report the situation to the command immediately! The rest of the people are alert and waiting for the next instruction..." Such important information must be reported to the command as soon as possible. The death of those people is not meaningless, at least it can give the next step. A necessary warning to the air power of the newborn city.

"Captain, the tide of corpses is starting to move this way."

Just as Luo Shi was about to get in touch with the headquarters, the sniper guarding the window suddenly exclaimed.

Corpse wave?

The sniper's words made Hiiragi run to the window immediately.Looking through the window in the direction of the corpse tide, I saw that the black tide was indeed approaching their direction as the sniper said.

Why did the zombie tide that had remained calm just now suddenly start such a large-scale operation? Could it be that the noise caused by the strange corrosion bird just now stimulated the commander among the walking corpses?

No matter whether their hearts and minds have time to get over the scene just now, the development of reality is so cruel and not pleasant. After wiping out the team of more than ten people, disaster once again fell on their heads. It is developing in the worst direction.

This is definitely an extremely bad situation. Once the floor they are on is caught in a zombie tide of this scale, it will become a real island. Moreover, there will definitely be many types of zombies with high perception and sensitive sense of smell in the zombie tide of this scale. The height of three floors is not really a safe distance.

Once their location is discovered, feedback will be given to the entire zombie group in a very short period of time. A tide of tens of thousands of zombies will quickly launch an attack on this small building, whether they are pouring in from the stairway or climbing on the wall. They are unable to stop it, and it is very possible that the building will collapse directly if it cannot withstand more damage.

They cannot sit still and wait for death.

"Abandon the extra useless equipment, lighten the burden, and let's evacuate from the zipline!"

Luo Shi's voice made the team members run immediately. The zipline he mentioned had already been established when they boarded here. It was a zipline connecting the thirteenth floor to the ground.

Zipline equipment is quite common even among mercenaries, and it is often an important way to quickly travel through dangerous terrain areas, or to establish quick passages between independent floors.

The ability to build a safe and reliable ropeway with such a large gap between the thirteenth floor and the ground can only be achieved by the special equipment of the exclusive security team. Now is an important time to use this emergency method.

"Stone, you and me together."

"what?"

Han Nianling's voice suddenly came to her ears. Hiei Jing, who had just put on the mask, felt a pair of soft and yet elastic spheres pressing against the back of her head before she could turn around. Such a familiar touch always felt like déjà vu. , it seems that I had a similar experience when I was in the Special Business Processing Center... Wait, could it be said...

"Wait, wait a minute, I can do it myself..."

Hiiragi suddenly recalled that "unbearable" memory, and naturally realized that she was pillowing on something. In desperation, she began to struggle, but it involved the wound on her shoulder. The stinging pain made her take a breath. Feeling cool, he also discovered that the sling on his body had already been linked to Han Nianling's.

"Don't move. If something goes wrong, you will be the one who falls. Do you care more about your non-existent male pride than your life?" Han Han checked the seat belt between himself and Hiiragi. Nian Ling firmly put his arms around Hiiragi Jing who was still trying to struggle.

"But as for my weight..."

"You can rest assured about this. The testing equipment and the JC-1001 have been discarded. It won't be a problem to bring you with me. It would be better to say that I feel a lot more relaxed."

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The startled Hiei Jing immediately turned her head to look behind the two people. Just as Han Nianling said, the silver suitcase and the huge sniper rifle were piled in the corner of the wall along with other abandoned equipment, with other equipment placed around them. explosives used to destroy them.

"Are all those things going to be thrown away?"

There are ammunition, firearms, and new equipment... These are things that Hiiragi never dared to imagine when he was a mercenary. They are all good things that are to be sold at auction on the black market, but they are abandoned here so decisively.

"No matter how precious the equipment is, it is not as important as life. They are consumables, but life is not. When they become a burden to the crisis itself, they must be dealt with decisively." Han Nianling's expression and eyes cannot be seen under the mask. , but there was a bit of contempt in his tone, "You have been a mercenary for two years and you don't even know this."

I understand the truth, but which mercenary in the Newborn City can enjoy such treatment as the security team?Not to mention Hiiragi Jing, who has been living a simple life like breaking a dime in half. This scene made even his heart bleed.

"Prepare……"

When Han Nianling finished confirming, the evacuation operation had also begun. A security team member put on the sling and hung up the zipline first and quickly escaped under the command of Luo Shi. When he slid halfway, the second one immediately followed. Up, then the third.

"It's your turn, Researcher Han, hurry up."

When all the team members except Luo Shi arrived safely on the ground, Han Nianling picked up Hiei Jing and hung her up on the zipline. When her feet came off the edge of the building, the two of them moved quickly towards the other end of the zipline.

It's not that Hiiragi has never experienced a zipline before, it's that she has never experienced a zipline with such a huge drop. The other end of the ropeway is the roof of a convenience store, which is only two stories high. It is tilted at a large angle and is so The rapid speed made her tremble.

Will it really not hit the ground hard at such a speed?

Fortunately, such worries were unnecessary. The zipline's buffering and braking were excellent. When the last Luo Shi arrived, the entire team also completed the transfer, and Hiiragi finally relaxed after breaking away from the contact with Han Nianling. In terms of tone, the urge to change gender has long since disappeared, but the strong shame is still very oppressive in my heart.

When Ross successfully settled down, he also began to dismantle the zipline equipment on the ground, and looked back at the tall building: the structure is relatively solid, and it is located in the middle of the city. It is a rare temporary stop in this area, but it is a pity... Ross shakes He shook his head and pressed the detonating device in his hand.

Amidst the loud noise, a rising firework exploded from the sky. The explosion destroyed the discarded equipment and also destroyed the support of the tall building.

The collapse process was not like a straight collapse in one direction, but more like a sand dune poured by water from above. Starting from the top of the explosion, it was crushed and dissected layer by layer until it turned into a pile of ruins.

"Hoo hoo hoo hoo!!!"

The excitement of the explosion also shook the zombie tide. As they surged towards the direction of the explosion, the team also took advantage of this moment to stay away from the zombie tide.

"Researcher Han, let's go next..."

"Go back. The operation is cancelled. We have lost the means to track the witch."

Just as Luo Shi was about to ask Han Nianling about the direction in which he was going, Han Nianling's sudden words caused a moment of silence in the team. Everyone almost forgot to move and stayed in place.

Lost the means, wait, could it be... Hiei Jing thought of the suitcase Han Nianling left on the roof of the building. I am afraid that the crash of the support helicopter had already made Han Nianling decide to give up. This situation has far surpassed her and the security guard. The team is under control.

"Go back, go back?"

Han Nianling's words made Luo Shi still unable to believe that this female researcher, who had shown amazing determination from the beginning, actually chose to give up.

Not only him, but other security team members also felt incredible. They thought these words were what they wanted to hear most after experiencing the danger, but when they were actually spoken from Han Nianling's mouth, they were far less than what they thought they should be. The joy of surviving the disaster.

Their efforts, the sacrifices of their teammates, the meaning of these cannot all be given by them personally...

"Yes, record the last tracked location of the witch, and we will retreat immediately to meet up with the headquarters reinforcements."

call--

A strong wind suddenly came from the front of the road. There were various debris blown by the strong wind among the flying sand and gravel. Along with the harsh chirping, the familiar voice appeared in their sight again.

"Damn corrosive monster bird!!!"

This time, Ross couldn't bear to remain silent in the afternoon. The culprit who put them in trouble was hovering above them. Like the helicopter, they became the prey of the eagle's eyes.

Chapter 45 The monster in pursuit (content changed)

"Ka-"

The hoarse cry that sounded like its throat was being torn was extremely harsh, but the hovering corrosive bird did not directly launch a sudden and violent attack like it had faced the helicopter before. Instead, it flapped its wings violently, and the flying feathers spread a blanket. Black water droplets the size of a wide range of rice grains.

"We are being targeted, get out of the way!"

Of course they knew what these black liquids from the corrosive monster birds were. The highly corrosive liquids posed a great threat to them. When these black liquids falling like rain touched their clothes, these fabric fibers would be visible to the naked eye. The speed of dissolution.

Damage to clothes and protective gear is secondary. It would be bad if the gas mask and skin are corroded, especially the latter. There are a large number of unknown viruses in this kind of body fluid at night. Once it invades the human body, it will be destroyed within a few minutes. Internal to human infection.Complete death is the best ending, but even better is becoming one of the walking dead.

"Come this way!"

Han Nianling's voice led several people to quickly enter the nearby buildings to avoid the corrosive liquid being sprayed down.

Just now they were trying to escape from the zombie horde, but now they had to hide under the protection of reinforced concrete when faced with the strange corrosive bird. The successive crises made everyone's nerves tense.

How could they be targeted by the Corruption Monster?

This encounter made Hiiragi very puzzled. They were not as conspicuous as helicopters, and they always remained hidden during their operations in the central city. They should have been difficult to be chosen as targets by the corrupted monsters because of their low-key actions.

Moreover, this corrosive monster obviously attacked a helicopter carrying more than ten people not long ago. It obviously did not turn back so quickly to satisfy its appetite. Could it be that... it was to prevent other creatures from heading towards the core of the central city? Close?

"boom!!!"

A sudden violent vibration came from the wall of the building, interrupting Hiiragi Jing's suspicions. Her steps were unsteady and she almost fell to the ground. Earthquake?No...the cause of the vibration seems to be a strong impact from the outside world.

The irritable chirping of the strange corrosion bird was unexpectedly so close, as if it was ringing in their ears. Could it be that... when they looked out the window, they discovered that the strange corrosion bird hovering in the sky had already stopped on the ground. On the building where they were, they turned.

His powerful claws were embedded deep into the wall, piercing into the reinforced concrete to fix his huge body to the wall. He tilted his head and used his pupils to peek around through the damaged gaps in the building, looking for traces of the team and others.

How could this be? !

No one thought that this strange corrosion bird would have such a strong desire to attack them, especially since this scene was so abnormal.

There is sufficient data to prove that: under almost any circumstances, the Corrosion Monster rarely gives up its advantage in the sky and rashly lowers its altitude, let alone completely lands. Climbing at this height is no different from landing directly on the ground. .

The underage Corrosion Monster Bird is an apex predator in the second level. The most important reason is that it can soar in the sky and launch unexpected attacks. Once it lands, it will face great risks. After all, it is not good at it. In hand-to-hand combat, even headhunting wild dogs of the same level are difficult to fight against.

Could it be said that it is protecting the nest?This conjecture was quickly overturned by Hiiragi himself. Everyone knew that this strange corrosion bird was still in the juvenile stage, and it had no obligation to protect its nest.

"boom--"

"Ughhhh!!!"