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

When the roar ended, the team members' exclamations immediately came from the rear of the team.

"An unknown number of black shadows appeared in the jungle behind... They are catching up!!!"

"Fire! Suppressive fire!"

The search team pulled the trigger without hesitation and launched a counterattack against the enemy. The panic and anger caused by the spear attack pushed the index finger to tightly squeeze the trigger. The rapid retreat also left people with no energy to aim accurately. Shoot, and use all your strength to tilt out all the bullets in the magazine.

Countless bullets exploded into flying wood chips on the trees behind them, and the thrown grenades caused a huge explosion in the dense forest. The dust rising with the loud noise covered a thick dust barrier.

The series of fire suppression seemed to have achieved good results, and the chaotic footsteps and low roars in the rear were calmed down by the suppression of the team members.

But after experiencing so much in this dense forest, no one dared to take it lightly. They easily replaced the magazines that were not full of ammunition and were fully prepared. While the team retreated steadily, they kept an eye on the gradually dissipating dust, gradually revealing the piece of dust. It seems that those chasing black figures can no longer be seen in the woods.

Except for the smoke and blood in the air, nothing seems to have changed in this dense forest.

"Wait, the enemy...ah!!!"

In an instant, a sharp and short scream suddenly came from the right side of the team. A headless corpse wearing a camouflage military uniform leaped over the team, spraying blood droplets from above everyone's heads. Then it hit a hard tree trunk hard and exploded into a bloody mass of rotten flesh like a watermelon.

on the right?Were those just to attract attention? !

Hiiragi's eyes quickly looked in the direction where the corpse was thrown, and the true appearance of the enemies hiding in the dark finally came into her sight.

It was a burly human figure nearly two meters tall. His blue-gray skin was covered with tiny particles. His strong and even bloated muscles were densely covered with thick blue blood vessels. His dilated pupils were reflected in the dim environment. Emitting a green-like light, he also held a wooden stick stained with sticky blood and minced meat in his hand. The skull fragments on it were dripping to the ground little by little with the flowing blood.

What the hell is that? !

Hiiragi was sure that in the two years he had been traveling around as a mercenary, he had never seen or heard of such a monster: both the highly recognizable image in front of him and the various terrifying performances against the search team just now. Looking at these monsters, they are definitely not a group that is easy to forget. On the contrary, as long as they come into contact with them and survive by chance, they are destined to be remembered for a lifetime.

The monster in front of them was not the only one approaching the team. Behind the monster, more monsters sprang out from the bushes and rushed into the search team at extremely high speeds.

The unstoppable body knocked away two players in front of him one after another, and the huge wooden stick he swung hit an unlucky player again in an arc of a month and a half.

"boom!!!"

Before he even had time to scream, a fully armed adult was easily knocked away five or six meters by the wooden stick wielded by the monster with one hand. The chest part and the protective plate were deeply dented, and it was said that it was attached. It is no exaggeration to say that the back was covered. Although there was no obvious external injury, it was also apparent that the internal organs were in disarray.

Forced to this point, the search team had no choice at this time. After quickly injecting the activation potion, they could only choose to draw their swords and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the terrifying monster in front of them. The difference in body size meant that it was difficult for humans to match the monster in hand-to-hand combat. With their own strength, they can only hope to use their numerical advantage to make up for their own shortcomings to deal with the next hand-to-hand battle.

But this time their opponents were not headhunting wild dogs.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The shouts were not filled with courage but with extreme fear when facing the monster. Even so, the mortal body wielding the knife collided with the monster in front of him with the limited blessing of the activation potion.

Chapter 37 Reunion in the jungle

Restricted by the melee of the team and unable to freely use thermal weapons, humans had to rely on cold weapons and activation agents to fight.The monsters that broke into the team basically fought with several nearby team members, and the fight between the human team and the monsters continued to be chaotic.

What is completely different from the last attack by those headhunting wild dogs is that these monsters' attacks do not blindly look for nearby humans and then start fighting.

Some monsters did not directly enter into combat with other team members, nor did they help any of their companions to surround humans. Instead, they deliberately avoided areas where the battle was fierce, just to keep getting deeper into the center of the team.

The simple route forward and the direct gaze direction of the pupils clearly told Hiiragi: These monsters have locked onto Ren Xi behind her and regarded Ren Xi as their primary target of attack.But why Ren Xi?Could it be that Ren Xi's constant giving of orders just now made these monsters recognize Ren Xi's identity as a commander?

Is there anyone else besides myself and Ren Xi who can help?After discovering that she and Ren Xi were in a threatening situation, Hiiragi quickly glanced around, but the change in the surrounding situation suddenly shocked Hiiragi's heart.

I don't know when, the nearby team members became farther and farther away from them. Hieragi Jing and Ren Xi, who were at the center, unknowingly became the two most isolated people in the team.Hiiragi had reason to believe that this was the result of deliberate guidance from the monsters who were fighting the team members.

The other team members were in the middle of a fierce battle and had no extra energy to withdraw. Moreover, it was already too late. The approaching monsters had already reached a very dangerous distance when they were discovered.

He became Ren Xi's last line of defense. Due to the small number of monsters, this was the only one that successfully approached, but he also had no help from others.

Whether it was the first time she faced this unfamiliar monster or the pressure of its size, it caused great psychological pressure on Hiiragi, but this was never a reason for her to shrink back.

"Hiiragi Jing..."

"Back off, Master Ren, leave it to me." Ren Xi, who was still aiming his gun when he saw Hiiragi Jing pulling out the short knife, realized Hiiragi Jing's intention. The other party had indeed shown his performance in the previous battle with the headhunting wild dog. Brilliant, but it included elements of a sneak attack. Now it was really worrying to have this girl fight hand-to-hand with a monster that was nearly two meters tall.

Ren Xi originally wanted to stop him, but Hiiragi Jing took out his own activation potion without hesitation and injected it into his arm.

If these monsters cannot be eliminated in a short time, the monsters behind will come quickly. At that time, they will truly be in a desperate situation. At that time, the side effects after the effect of the medicine has passed can be basically ignored, so this is the time to use the last resort. opportunity.

call--

The effect of the medicinal solution spreading in the body began to show instantly. The rapid increase in oxygen demand forced Hiiragi to breathe harder, and his strong lungs greedily ate the oxygen in the air.

The fatigue of her body and the soreness of her muscles have all disappeared. She can clearly feel that her body temperature is rising, her breathing rate and heartbeat are gradually speeding up. At the same time, her body seems to have become lighter, with a steady stream of motivation. emerges from the body.

But this change caused a flash of doubt in Hiiragi's heart.

Strange, this is obviously a general-purpose primary activation potion, and there is nothing wrong with the 'XI101' code printed on the syringe label, but why is the effect of this potion different from the effects I have injected in the past?It seems... more intense?There seems to be a strange feeling of constant burning in the center of the heart, looming.

At present, she has no time to think about her doubts. Hiiragi can only temporarily attribute it to the explanation that "the potions stored by the base government are more effective than those purchased on the black market." After all, activation potions also require certain skills to be stored. , improperly stored medicines must be deficient in efficacy.

Seeing that the target was so close, the monster opposite completely gave up its concealment, roared wantonly and strode towards Ren Xi, showing its hostility without any concealment, and trying to solve the target in front of it in the most direct and quickest way.

The thought in her mind was only for a brief moment. The next second, Hiiragi turned over and held the knife to face the monster. The size difference between the two people who were approaching each other quickly was huge. Even Hiiragi felt that the oncoming monster was like a small mountain.

The moment the girl was about to collide with the monster's body, Hiiragi's body suddenly turned to avoid the collision with the monster. The rich fishy smell and the gust of wind brought by the monster blew past her face.At the moment when he passed by, Hiiragi lowered his body and aimed at the popliteal area behind the monster's knees, swinging the dagger in his hand.

"Bah..."

Because she had no experience with this kind of monster, Hiiragi could only test the weak points of the monster in front of her in the same way as other humanoid monsters. When the blade touched the monster's skin, the resistance coming from her hand made her resist this kind of monster. A new appreciation for just how tough monster skin can be.

This monster is so hard!

Fortunately, the sharp blade successfully cut open the monster's blue-gray skin and moving muscles, and lavender blood flowed from the wound. The monster, which was still running, lost strength due to damage to its knee joints and fell to the ground.Amidst a huge muffled sound, the huge body almost made a human-shaped depression on the ground.

"Hoohoho..."

Covered in dirty mud and fallen leaves, the humanoid monster looked extremely embarrassed like a clay figure. It was irritated and roared as it struggled to get up. Hiiragi stepped forward further. She did not want to miss this opportunity to bully him.

Due to the height difference, Hiiragi was unable to directly attack the head, which she judged to be a weak point. This was a common key point for monster groups. Now that the tall monster fell to the ground, it was her chance to take action.

However, just when Hiiragi was about to quickly use his knife to kill the monster in front of him, the monster lying on the ground suddenly sent his fist towards Hiiragi who was approaching behind him in an extremely twisted posture.

Judging from the human body structure, the arm should have been broken at this time, but the monster is not only able to do it, but can even exert great force, and the power displayed is no less than the normal posture.

How does it do it?

The tendency of the body to rush forward has not stopped. The fist aimed at the head quickly enlarged in Hiiragi's sight, and even Hiiragi's face could feel the strong wind brought by the fist.

If he was hit in the head by that fist, his end would probably not be much better than the tragic state of the corpses before.

'boom! '

With the sound of a gunshot, the monster's elbow suddenly exploded into a ball of blood. The impact of the bullet severely damaged the monster's arm and also deflected the arm's movement trajectory.

The edge of the fist almost brushed against Hiiragi's forehead, and the contact in less than half a second left an inexorable chill on the touched forehead.

It was Ren Xi’s shooting!

Without any hesitation, Hiiragi immediately took action. Leaping high, Hiiragi used all her strength to press down the short knife in her hand towards the back of the half-kneeling monster's neck.

"Pfft-click!"

what? !

The blade pierced the skin, but it only penetrated an inch before it could penetrate any further. The monster's hard cervical vertebrae stuck the blade firmly outside the vital part.From the monster's astonishing movements just now, it is clear that its bone structure cannot be inferred by common sense. Unexpectedly, the position of its neck is also the same.

"Oops!"

Hiiragi immediately wanted to draw her knife and escape, but it was too late. The monster's other hand stretched back and grabbed her left leg the next moment. The powerful force made people feel that her left leg was about to be crushed. It was like a rag doll being held in the monster's hand. Without waiting for Hiiragi to struggle, the monster raised its arm and threw Hiiragi in his hand to the ground.

'boom! ! ! '

"Uh huh...!"

The effect of the medicine isolated the pain, but it could not erase the damage caused by this heavy blow. The strong impact at the moment when her back collided with the ground made her breath suffocate. From the lungs to the nasal cavity, she felt numb. She could hardly breathe on her own, and the earth-shaking dizziness kept tearing at her consciousness. Her pupils were clearly wide open, and the picture in front of her suddenly went black. The soft earth beneath her body had minimized the damage, and the bones and internal organs all over her body were still trembling.

The isolation of pain avoids the impact on oneself, and also conceals the estimation of one's own injuries. Judging from what I just felt, I only know that the physical injury is definitely not light.

"Let her go! Bastard!"

Ren Xi's angry shouts were accompanied by another gunshot. When Hiei Jing's vision recovered, a rapid-fire bullet hit the monster's head.

No penetration! ! !

The humanoid monster's skull was far harder than imagined. The impact of the bullet made a fist-sized dent in the monster's head, and the fragments of the skull broke the skin together, but this was still not a fatal injury to the monster.

Shoot, shoot!Ren Xi tried to pull the trigger again but found that the bullets in the magazine had been exhausted. When she hurriedly took the magazine from her waist, she let go of the quiet monster and regained her target, heading towards the target which was only a few dozen meters away. Ren Xi ran quickly.

"Hiss... move, damn..."

Reluctantly supporting her body from the ground, Hiei Jing tried to stand up, but the movement of her limbs was not controlled by her consciousness. She fell back to the ground again, and could only watch the monster rushing towards Ren Xi.

No, no!Gotta stop it... Gotta stop it!Whether it was because of her mercenary duties or as a person, she didn't want to see Ren Xi die here.The burning sensation in his heart became more intense, and the inexplicable heat seemed to be flowing from there to the surrounding body.

Seeing that the monster was very close to Ren Xi, a figure quickly broke into the line of sight and kicked the monster hard in the head. That was the spot where Ren Xi's bullet hit just now. The final heavy blow finally penetrated the depression. The sudden change made Hiiragi stunned on the spot. What made her even more unexpected was the identity of that figure - Lingjiu? !

Chapter 38 The Secret in the Forest

In order to facilitate movement, her long gray hair was tied into a bun. The common white dress was replaced by a close-fitting black combat uniform. The metal eight-pointed star armbands of the Confederacy were also buckled on the left and right armbands; At this time, Ling Jiuyi changed her previous image of the little girl next door, exuding the heroic spirit of being an elite combatant.

If he hadn't caught a glimpse of that familiar face and had a profound understanding of Zero Nine's combat capabilities, Hiiragi Jing might not have been able to recognize the identity of the person in front of him.

The reason why Zero-Nine's appearance is eye-catching is not only the change in clothing and temperament, but what also makes Hiiragi pay attention to is the existence that is like light metal armor worn on Zero-Nine's body. Judging from the mechanical structure alone, it can be seen that it provides The wearing effect is definitely not just as simple as the defensive ability of the armor. Those lightweight and convenient tubular brackets and wires are attached to the limbs, and are connected to a blue round tank hanging on the back that is as thick as an arm.

The first kick penetrated the monster's head defense, and sticky dark red splattered out from the fist-sized gap. The fragile inside of the skull was exposed to the air. The monster that had been so severely injured finally felt fear. , the unprotected vital parts have become the most fatal weakness of this powerful body, and the goal of killing Ren Xi has long been replaced by a strong desire to survive.

Lingjiu did not give the monster any chance to escape. After finishing the first blow and jumping up decisively, Lingjiu rolled his body in the air, and the other heel raised high fell again toward the gap that had been opened. At the same time, Hiiragi noticed that the blue round jar hanging on Lingjiu's waist flashed a rapid red light.

'puff! '

This heavy blow completely smashed the monster's head open, and the fragile tissues in the brain were crushed into indescribable minced meat. The squeezed-out bone fragments were like broken eggshells, and the already ugly and twisted face became even more unrecognizable. , the monster's roar stopped abruptly at this moment.

Ling Jiu, who stepped on the monster's shoulder and turned backwards, landed lightly on the ground, while the shaky and unstable body of the monster in front of him suddenly fell backwards. The fallen leaves and dust stirred up returned to calm after a moment, and the body that lost its voice did not twitch at all. and struggle.

This... it's over.

Hiiragi, who was lying on the ground, stared blankly at the scene that had just happened. Although she had a deep understanding of Zero-Nine's combat ability before, she could barely hold on when facing the monster and Zero, who understood the monster so neatly, The sharp contrast before and after the nine-year-old made her uncontrollably feel a deep sense of frustration.

That girl actually... No, no, what was she thinking?

Hiiragi didn't know much about Zero Nine, but from the few words they spent together and chatted with during those days, she could infer that the other party was most likely a person specially trained by the Ministry of Science of the Southern Federal Republic for combat, and the people he accepted were from such departments. With the deployment of resources and professional training, how can a civilian mercenary with only two years of experience compare with her? That exquisite appearance itself is probably an excellent disguise for letting people relax their vigilance.

To put it bluntly, it was my own pride as a man that was at work. It was somewhat embarrassing that a fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old girl performed better than me.

After killing the monster, Ling Jiu immediately ran towards Hiiragi Jing. When she was only four or five meters away from Hiiragi Jing, she suddenly frowned slightly and squinted her eyes as if feeling the blood-smelling air around her. However, there was only a slight pause in his steps and Lingjiu immediately rushed to Hiiragi Jing's side.

"Hiiragi, are you okay?"

"Hiss... wait a minute, slow down, slow down, it hurts, it hurts..." The injuries affecting his body made Hiiragi unable to stop and take a few breaths of cold air. Perhaps it was because the effect of consuming the medicine to suppress the pain had weakened. After a while, the physical injuries were reflected back to Hiiragi's body in the most direct form of pain. With the help of Lingjiu, he finally got up from the ground, adjusted his body and sat on the tree trunk in a more comfortable position.

"By the way, other places still need support. We...eh?"

Suddenly realizing that it was not the time to relax, Hiiragi immediately looked around, only to find that the chaos around him had already subsided. After the fierce battle just now, the team members were looking for suitable places to rest or receive treatment. Those with a little ability to move People were cleaning up the battlefield one by one.

"Don't worry, the battle is over." Ren Xi, who came with a medical kit in his hand, comforted, "Those from the Southern Federation and the rangers successfully blocked those monsters. The danger has passed for the time being. You first Just take care of yourself and get treated as soon as possible, we need to move to another place immediately after a slight recovery."

Not only Lingjiu is coming?

Hiiragi's eyes looked around again, this time she observed in more detail.Sure enough, among those cleaning up the battlefield, there were Southern Federation combatants who were wearing black like Zero Nine. There was also a familiar face among them that was quite surprising - Lu Shengyang, who was responsible for directing the cleaning work on the battlefield. .In other words, all the rangers who were responsible for guiding and escorting the Southern Federation team are here?

The team members who were listed as missing from the reclamation camp suddenly appeared here. Not only that, the positions of the people responsible for the rescue and the rescued people had just exchanged each other. Could it be that this search was just a misunderstanding caused by signal interference? Then why was it so... How many days have passed and these people have not returned to the reclamation camp?

"Don't think too much now. How do you feel about your injury? Are there any other problems in various parts of your body?"

"My injury... Huh?" Hiiragi carefully moved her arms to try to estimate the damage to her body. She originally gritted her teeth and prepared to accept the attack of pain. However, this time the pain did not cause as strong a stimulation as before. Even the continuous pain in my back gradually turned into bursts of soreness and swelling. It was still uncomfortable, but I could clearly feel that my body was gradually getting better.

The last hospitalization experience had long confirmed Han Nianling's affirmation of her body's self-healing ability. However, the speed of her body's recovery this time was far beyond her imagination, and was more than ten times faster than the previous self-healing speed of this level. Can it really be classified as ordinary people?

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

The suddenly stunned Hiiragi Jing made both Ren Xi and Ling Jiu feel nervous, especially Ren Xi. She witnessed the process of Hiiragi Jing being smashed to the ground with her own eyes. There was no guarantee that her thin body would not be seriously injured in such a collision. In this wild environment, their medical conditions are very limited. If they are not sent back to the reclamation camp in time for treatment, their lives may be in danger.

"I...it seems like nothing."

Hiiragi Jing's vague words sounded to Ren Xi more like insistence that he couldn't bear to lose his dignity. Just when Ren Xi was about to give Hiiragi Jing a childish lecture, the other party suddenly stood up and moved his body greatly. After jumping around for a while, his face was calm. He made detailed compensation for what he said just now: "Well, it's nothing serious, it's just some swelling and pain in my back."

"This..." Ren Xi couldn't help but be stunned. It was hard to imagine that Hiiragi Jing, who had been lying on the ground half-dead just now, jumped up and down in such a short period of time. The injuries on her body were only "some swelling and pain". She had just been After experiencing a heavy blow from the monster just now, the irrefutable reality has been placed before her eyes by Hiiragi herself.

"Your body is much healthier than it looks." It seems that the medical kit in his hand will not be used for the time being. Just in case, Ren Xi can only hand the healing spray in his pocket to Hiiragi, "Use some spray to observe first. Observe and report any discomfort immediately.”

"Researcher Ren..."

Hiiragi Jing had just finished applying the medicine. Wu Jiaxu and Jiaheng, who had been standing not far away waiting since just now, immediately came closer. Ren Xi's eyes immediately fell on the two of them, and they were like Hiiragi. Like Jing, Ren Xi also has a lot of doubts that need to be answered by the two of them.

"Two of you, although you are the 'honored guests' of the Southern Federation, you should act in accordance with the arrangements of the reclamation camp. Please strictly follow the time limit given by the reclamation camp, especially after losing contact. Prompt launch and contact..."