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

"She..." In fact, both Luo Shi and B4 had guessed Han Nianling's question, but from the beginning to the end, they could not think of any suitable words to respond.

Luo Shi originally wanted to answer, "Stone has been successfully rescued," but Han Nianling's newly awakened eyes were extremely sharp, as if they could penetrate his heart. He felt guilty in his heart, and his meaningless lie was exposed before he could even say it. .

He could only answer truthfully: "We didn't find her. It should be her arrangement for you to be hidden here. In order to avoid worries, I speculate that she should have gone deeper into the passage to find an exit..."

Luo Shi was worried that Han Nianling might ask to wait where he was. Although it was a bit ruthless, he must be responsible for Han Nianling's life.Even if he carries the guilt, he may even arouse Han Nianling's resentment.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and handed the thing he just found to Han Nianling: "This is the damaged gas mask that was just found nearby. It is undoubtedly the one she was wearing. Losing the gas mask in a place like this There is no difference from death, so..."

"No, this number...is mine."

Han Nianling's eyes lingered on the gas mask for a moment, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and his understatement made both Luo Shi and B4 stunned on the spot.

"You mean...she and you..."

B4 stopped talking only halfway through his words. He knew there was no need to say any more. There was no way Han Nianling could lie about this kind of thing.

That child could actually do this?A young girl with a mercenary background?

If he had doubts about the other party's pursuit of a senior researcher to improve his social status in the previous contact, now it has all turned into guilt. He only has emotion and respect. In this new era, such unique qualities are really rare. It is a pity that he has already I don’t have a chance to have much contact with her...

"Okay, let's go."

Her physical strength had almost recovered. Han Nianling stood up and hung the damaged gas mask on her belt. Her calm words once again surprised the two of them. They did not expect that Han Nianling would be so easy. Agree to leave.

"Now that you are here, it means that the main force of the Newborn City army has advanced to the vicinity. I must rush to the headquarters as soon as possible to provide the information recorded along the way."

Is it really so?

Looking at Han Nianling walking towards the rope, Luo Shi noticed that the hand holding the gas mask seemed to be clenching tightly.

Chapter 53 The Current Situation of the Standing Army

Gunshots, explosions, roars... they all sounded together, and the fishy smell and gunpowder smoke mixed with each other, but the numb sense of smell no longer cared about it.

Metal bullet casings gathered in piles at their feet, making crisp sounds during the collision. The barrels of guns that were constantly spitting out flames were already extremely hot. In front of this intersection blocked by sandbag barbed wire and cement piers, there was a storm of bullets and corpses from the standing army. One of the front lines in the battle between the tide armies.

From the moment they entered the central city, the advancing speed of the standing army began to decrease step by step. Until they stopped at the edge of Area 02, they built their positions and adopted a defensive posture. They were in a stalemate with the large-scale zombie wave in front of them. .

Before getting the clear coordinates of where the witches and monsters gathered, they could only make all preparations and wait for the opportunity.

And while waiting like this, every minute and every second has to bear great pressure, and it is extremely difficult to just stabilize the current position.

After all, the current standing army is not like Hiiragi's dream. It took at least three days to prepare and formulate plans for all aspects of this battle before entering the JD abandoned city and starting a large-scale military operation.

It can be said that they were mobilized in a hurry without preparation. The materials used almost overdrawn all the strategic reserves in the warehouse of the New City. They even collected a batch of materials from the private sector. Even so, such reserves were under such severe consumption. Can't hold on for too long.

Not only that, there are too many problems that hinder the actions of the New City.

The deeper and deeper advance extended the supply line, and the transportation of materials in the rear was in an inconvenient dilemma.Failure to survey the terrain in advance resulted in considerable delays.

Coupled with the poor road conditions in the abandoned city, it was difficult for a large number of tanks and combat vehicles to reach the front line to provide fire support. A large number of heavy weapons used to fight high-strength monsters had to be disassembled and transported in batches.

If it weren't for the entire air force of the New City to be dispatched this time, a total of eighteen armed helicopters would be used to provide fire support and frontline reconnaissance to the front line. However, in contrast, the lack of ground air defense forces also made this important air force of the New City impossible. Significant risks were also taken.

The previous loss of an armed helicopter and an entire security team has caused unforgettable pain in the Newborn City.

Fortunately, there is not only increasingly bad news for the Newborn City. The return of Han Nianling and the [-]th Security Team finally brought the information that the military commanders wanted most at this moment. The passive standing army finally waited. Opportunity to take initiative.

"In this expedition to JD Abandoned City, the standing army has mobilized the first, second, and fourth combat armies. Currently, defense lines have been established in the east and north directions of 02A. The due east direction of area 03A is still advancing. This The strength is with the First Army as the main force..."

Riding on the helicopter specially dispatched to carry him, Han Nianling immediately asked the crew member who greeted him about the current status of the standing army.

From the moment she entered the central urban area, due to problems such as signal interference, her communication with the headquarters has always been unilateral information transmission.

She now urgently needs to know the current deployment status of the standing army, so that she can combine the information she learned in Area 01 to formulate next steps.

Even though they have put on headphones to facilitate communication, the volume of the crew's answers is still dozens of decibels higher than that of ordinary people. This is probably due to their speaking habits caused by the loud noise produced by the helicopter propellers overhead all year round.

She rubbed her ears that were vibrating due to the loud voice, but she did not feel dissatisfied. On the contrary, the crew's detailed reply made her feel a little more at ease. From what he described, it seemed that the situation of the standing army was relatively stable. For Han, For Nian Ling, it is enough to know what you want to know.

What's more, she relied on additional information, which was Hiiragi Jing's dream.

On the surface, the current status of the standing army in reality is completely different from the dream that Hiiragi described to himself. This is true in terms of time, combat troops, and combat plans, but this does not mean that the content of Hiiragi's description to himself is the same. It is useless to the current situation, but has important reference value.

This was of great help to her. If Han Nianling was asked to re-imagine it from scratch, it would obviously be impossible to formulate the basic prototype of the plan in such a short period of time.

Hiiragi Jing......

The appearance of this name once again caused a complex emotion to surge deep in her heart. If she could ensure the final implementation of the plan, her soul should also be able to rest in peace on this land...

"Researcher Han, we are here."

Luo Shi's whispered reminder beside her brought Han Nianling back from her thoughts. She looked at the ground and saw that the helicopter had stopped moving, hovering in mid-air and descending slowly.

The busy ground crews on the ground quickly guided the helicopter to land at the location where the parking lot sign was painted with white paint. The descending helicopter blew up a circle of air waves on the surrounding ground.

During the descent, Han Nianling was also observing the surroundings: this seemed to be a school playground, and a red flag with the words 'Newborn City' hung on the flagpole at the edge of the playground.

In addition to the heliport, there are many green military tents standing on the playground. Simple but reliable guard facilities are also set up on the walls around the playground. At least a hundred standing army soldiers are responsible for the security here. Needless to say, this place is naturally always The location of the headquarters has been selected.

The playground underwent some simple renovations and was immediately put into use.

The rotten plastic track was refilled with fine gravel. The plastic lawn in the middle was not changed much. The excess weeds were cleaned up. All the rusty equipment in other parts of the playground were dismantled and stacked in corners. There is more available space, but even so the playground still seems a bit crowded.

"Are they Researcher Han and Captain Luo? The commander-in-chief has been waiting in the conference room for a long time."

As soon as Han Nianling's feet touched the ground, a soldier from the standing army immediately came up to him. His rapid speech conveyed an unusual sense of urgency. Not only him, but everyone paying attention to the battle situation was anxious.

"I understand, please lead the way." Han Nianling knew that there was no extra time for her to stay here for too long, so she immediately nodded in response.

"You guys go to rest first..." Luo Shi turned around and hurriedly told his other team members, and then immediately followed Han Nianling's pace.

Although the layout of the playground seems congested, it is surprisingly orderly. It seems that many people are busy running back and forth. Transport trucks transporting materials are constantly coming and going, but they do not collide or block each other, thanks to the wide enough space. Through the feasible passage, Han Nianling was soon brought to the tent where the so-called headquarters was located.

The size of this tent is slightly larger than that of its surroundings, but other than that, there is nothing special about it. It even looks a little shabby, but it is here that the entire military operation of the Newborn City is commanded. The center is the most important brain of the standing army.

She could already feel the noise even before she entered the tent. She was only more than ten meters away. She could already hear the sounds coming from inside. When the soldiers leading the way opened the tent curtain, the noise that hit her face was even worse. A few points.

What caught his eyes was a busyness that even Han Nianling rarely saw. More than a dozen terminals and communicators never stopped working. Every operator's eyes were full of tired bloodshot eyes. The long hours of work and the The pressure of combat made everyone's nerves tense. The messy wires on the ground were piled on the edge of the tent. The busy crowd no longer had any extra energy to take care of them.

It can be seen how much impact this JD military operation to destroy the city had on the internal standing army.

"Please go this way..."

Han Nianling and Luo Shi were guided through the noise and came to the depths of this large tent. Although there was only a curtain between them, there was a strong contrast between the inside and the outside... The noisy exterior Surrounded by sounds, it was so quiet and unusual inside.

There seems to be special sound insulation treatment between the inside and outside of the tent, so there is no need to worry about the internal meeting being disturbed by external noise.

The image that caught my eye.Somewhat beyond Han Nianling's imagination.

A rectangular table occupies one-third of the entire interior space, covered with various documents, reports and floor plans related to the JD Abandoned City.

A huge monitor hangs horizontally on the innermost bracket, showing the current status of the standing army's advance in the JD abandoned city. It is updated in real time by the operators outside based on the latest battle conditions transmitted back from the front line.

There are more than a dozen high stools made of plastic placed on the left and right sides of the table.

If it weren't for the extremely important information on the desktop and the screen, Han Nianling would have almost regarded this place as a private bar outside the city, and it was still a low-level one.

In the entire headquarters, there was only one person waiting for her and Luo Shi, sitting on a chair in the middle of the table.

He was wearing a simple dark green uniform with no other extraneous decorations. The sideburns exposed on both sides of the hat brim were covered with sparse white silk.

At this moment, he was reading the documents in his hand with his head lowered, as if he was completely unaware of the arrival of Han Nianling and Luo Shi.

"General?"

The soldier who led the way cautiously called out at the door. The middle-aged man in military uniform, known as 'General', raised his hand and waved a few times. After receiving the order, the soldiers left the tent, while Han Nianling and Luo Shi stayed behind. Got here.

"Not counting previous losses, the standing army has so far killed more than 110 people and more than [-] people were lightly or seriously wounded..."

The middle-aged man did not raise his head, still looking down at the document in his hand, but everyone knew that since Han Nianling and Luo Shi entered the headquarters, his mind was no longer on the document.

"Hope your news is worthwhile..."

Chapter 54 Giant Insect Underground

Leaning in the corner formed by the ruins and remaining walls, sitting on the edge of the uneven ruins, his eyes looking up at the sky were faintly burgundy, like someone who wanted to see through the endless universe and kept staring at the sky. At this time, the sun was climbing high into the sky, but its light was blocked by the dust flowing in the air, and even the circular outline became blurred.

What the hell is going on here?

No one could answer her questions to Hiiragi Jing. That inexplicable blue light seemed to start an unknown sentence. The entire crater area...at least within the range that Hiiragi Jing could see, all turned into one. A bloody and chaotic-themed arena,

The fierce battle is not just between the witch 'tyrant' and the giant walking corpse. Every monster is a participant in this cruel competition, as if caught in some kind of fanaticism, while moving towards a certain goal. Get close and attack all living things you can see.

Monsters fight each other to the death.Put aside the etiquette of gladiators and use all means to kill the opponent, just to compete for the final winner.

Even low-level monsters take the initiative to attack monsters of a higher level than themselves. Under normal circumstances, this situation will never happen, unless they are forced into a desperate situation and fight to the death with the goal of survival. Even the more imbecile ordinary zombies know how to avoid danger.

But judging from the way they fight, they have not fallen into irrational madness. Not only that, they are also very clear-headed. When faced with the gap in strength, they use their own advantages to keep dealing with powerful opponents.

What exactly is that?Can it trigger such a brutal fight between monsters...or what are they fighting for?

He lowered his gaze and looked at his hands. His fair skin was covered with yellow dirt that had been mixed with sweat and had condensed into clumps. Some of the large and small blood scabs had turned and fallen off, revealing the new pink skin. .

However, the condition of her body has not been reborn like her arm. It does not matter that there is no special instrument to detect the pollution index accumulated in her body. All she needs to know is that the pollution level accumulated in her body is enough to cause death and there is no possibility of cure. enough.

Now that fate has been like this, is it necessary for me to leave so desperately...

'Go and see for yourself...'

Suddenly, this idea came out of her mind uncontrollably, as if guided by a mysterious force, making her tendency stronger. She had no hope of survival, not only was she surrounded by dangerous monsters, The containment and, more importantly, the pollution in the air have cut off her chance of survival.

At this time, she could feel: a faint burning sensation inside her chest, as if there was a spark waiting to burn.

Perhaps when the contamination disease or mutated disease finally breaks out, it will completely become a burning flame raging in her lungs, causing her endless pain and suffering. If faced with such death, she would rather kill herself before the disease occurs. .

'Since death is already inevitable, why not witness with your own eyes the truth that makes monsters, witches, and Han Nianlings flock to it before you die?This experience may also become my dream in the next reality...'

The increasingly strong tendency continues to state convincing reasons to oneself.

It's just a bit regretful that she was Han Nianling's temporary personal operator, but she couldn't fulfill her duty of protection, and couldn't even confirm whether Han Nianling survived successfully, but with the ability of that guy Luo Shi, she shouldn't be disappointed... …

Can Sister Shang Shu correctly receive the news of her death?I'm afraid it would be very sad if I remembered myself too deeply.

Taking a deep breath, the dispute between herself and herself finally came to a winner. She looked towards the direction of the crater and set a new goal. It was as if a heavy boulder had been lifted away from her heart, letting people get rid of that. Uncomfortably oppressive.

This feeling of desperately exploring the unknown is quite novel. Maybe I understand Han Nianling's mentality a little bit.

"Hoohoho..."

Just when Hiiragi was about to take a break and change her direction, a low roar reached her ears, causing her to stop all her movements for a moment. A cold feeling on her back was accompanied by a slight numbness, and she turned to her side. I just closed my ears and hoped that it was an illusion caused by being too nervous.

And then, there was another identical low roar that broke her expectations, and it was so close to her that even the heavy breathing could be clearly heard in her ears.

Hiiragi carefully turned over and turned to lie on the wall behind her. Looking through the crack in the wall to the street separated by only one wall, a familiar figure entered her eyes through the crack.

The head-hunting wild dog...and it's a second-level one. When did the second-level head-hunting wild dogs become so common?

The headhunting wild dog in front of me seemed to have just experienced an intense battle. The gray-black fur fell off in many places, and dark red blood dripped along the hair toward the ground. The injury on the left hind leg looked a little bit... It's so serious that it can't even walk normally without a limp.

At this time, it had stopped less than five meters away from Hiiragi, lowering its head and sniffing something on the ground with its nose, unaffected by the blown gravel.

Does it smell my breath?

The behavior of this second-level headhunting wild dog made Hiiragi's hair stand on end, and the surrounding was so quiet that he could even hear the beating of his heart gradually accelerating.

If there weren't any other peculiar smells worthy of this headhunting wild dog's attention, then the only answer was herself. She had obviously suffered such serious injuries, but she was still so sensitive and had even taken a step towards her location. .

She had always carried out her actions here when the monsters were fighting each other and had no time to pay attention to her. The hiding place she was in had also been carefully selected, but she did not expect that she would suddenly encounter a monster that had finished the battle and had no taste. Attention of extremely sensitive headhunting wild dogs.

It is said that injured monsters will eat a large amount of food in a short period of time to speed up the healing of their own injuries. Coupled with such a close distance, this may explain why she immediately attracted the attention of this headhunting wild dog.

what to do?The body of the headhunting wild dog gradually moved towards her, and it was only a matter of time before it was discovered. She immediately grabbed a blinding bomb taken from Han Nianling.

Even if this second-level headhunting wild dog is injured, it is not something she can deal with. She is just an unarmed mercenary, and she can only blame the blinding bomb on the impact it has on the headhunting wild dog.

The headhunting wild dog's rear left leg was injured. It would not be impossible if he could escape immediately while the blinding bomb caused the headhunting wild dog to be blind.

She used relaxed ideas to comfort her inner nervousness, but even if she kept reminding herself, she still knew very well that this was not easy. She could not confirm whether her escape speed could escape the injured headhunting wild dog, let alone the impact of the blinding bomb on the headhunting wild dog. The duration of blindness in dogs.

Just as her hand was holding the ring of the blinding bomb, and she was keeping a close eye on the headhunting wild dog that was approaching step by step, its growls becoming more frequent and restless, the other party suddenly stopped approaching unexpectedly.

Not only that, it also raised its head and looked warily to the right. It seemed that it had made some important new discovery, which made it give up the pursuit of Hiiragi's scent. The hair on its body also became fluffy. This is a headhunting wild dog. A vigilant posture to increase one's own deterrence.

But what did it find?

The headhunting wild dog stopped making Hiiragi sigh in relief, but it also made Hiiragi suspicious. There was obviously nothing in that direction... huh?earthquake?

The familiar trembling made Hiiragi stunned for a moment, and then she realized where this familiar feeling came from.