si-mexico Chapter 261 Two Level 11s
Chapter 261 Two Level 11s
The moment Li Chenglong's Yaolong Armor's ultimate energy cannon struck the zombie army, the soldiers hiding in the trenches and positions felt as if an 8-magnitude earthquake had occurred, and could clearly feel the shockwaves emanating from two kilometers away.
Five minutes later, Ding Hai jumped out of the trench and ordered a few more flares to be fired. "Whoosh!" The tens of thousands of soldiers present exclaimed in unison. Ding Hai saw a huge trench, 20 meters wide and two meters deep, stretching far into the distance. Because it was late at night, it was difficult to see clearly. However, under the illumination of the flares and the moonlight, countless crystals were emitting points of light, like stars in the summer sky.
Li Chenglong landed heavily on the ground, kicking up a flurry of snowflakes. His attack had been unleashed with all his might, leaving him short of spiritual energy, which caused his fall. Yun Lan reacted quickly, rushing out to help Li Chenglong back to his feet. Qi Guoan hurriedly brought a cushion for Li Chenglong to lie down and rest. An 8th-level wood-type ability user nearby quickly checked him over and said, "Deputy Commander Yun, Commander Qi, Commander Li is alright, just a bit exhausted."
Yun Lan nodded, took out a bottle of crystal recovery potion and a bottle of Flame Fruit wine from her spiritual energy space, and helped Li Chenglong drink them. Li Chenglong woke up shortly after, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "This was my first time using the World-Destroying Cannon; the energy release was too intense. I must be more careful next time. By the way, how's the zombie horde?"
Yunlan gently patted Li Chenglong's forehead: "You always make me worry. The zombie army has already started to retreat. I guess they saw that the night raid failed and suffered heavy losses in the past hour or so, so they have started to retreat." Li Chenglong said happily: "Good, it's good that they've retreated. Contact Ding Hai and leave a part of the troops to continue to guard the area. The rest of the troops should take the time to rest. There will definitely be another tough battle during the day."
Qi Guoan immediately contacted Ding Hai through the crystal communicator. At the same time, he decided to leave a regiment to work with Ding Hai's troops to clean up the battlefield and guard the area, while the other soldiers went back to rest as soon as possible.
Li Chenglong and his group walked back, where Ding Hai and several officers were already waiting. Seeing Li Chenglong approach, Ding Hai quickly went over and tightly grasped Li Chenglong's hand, saying, "Commander Li, are you alright? That move you just made really opened the brothers' eyes; it was terrifying! I reckon even if I were standing there, I'd be instantly wiped out." Li Chenglong smiled and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine, just a little exhausted. Deputy Commander Ding, you should let your troops, especially your superhumans, get some rest. The zombies' night raid failed; there will definitely be another big battle during the day."
Ding Hai nodded: "Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking too. Commander Li, you should get some rest. I won't disturb you any longer. We can talk again during the day." With that, he left with several officers.
Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Wu Ruilan and Wang Shuang from the special forces team walked together on the road, while Qi Guoan and others went to take stock of the battle situation and also check the soldiers' resting places.
Wu Ruilan's eyes sparkled: "Captain Li, you're amazing! I reckon that one move wiped out at least ten thousand zombies, and whether they were low-level zombies like level five or six, or level eight or nine, they were all completely wiped out, leaving no corpses behind." Wang Shuang also smiled and said, "Captain Li always surprises us with his moves. I wonder what kind of opponent he'll defeat next."
Li Chenglong waved his hand: "You guys overestimate me. Although I killed so many zombies and zombie beasts just now, and I've participated in so many zombie-clearing battles since I returned, I'm still not level up enough. No, I should say I don't see any hope of leveling up yet."
Yunlan rolled her eyes at Li Chenglong and said, "You're already thinking about leveling up to 11, while I haven't even reached level 10 yet. But I feel like I'll be close. If I fight some more tomorrow and kill some level 9 zombies and zombie beasts, I might reach level 10." Wang Shuang then asked, "Captain Li, you just said there might be a big battle during the day. Did you find out something?"
Li Chenglong took out a Flame Fruit and ate it while saying, "Yes, when I transformed into my armor form and took off to unleash my skills today, I discovered two high-level energy sources at the very back of the zombie army. They must be level 11, and if I'm not mistaken, they must be other guardians like the one who was the Xun Guardian before. Back then, the Xun Guardian told me that the Zombie Empire had eight guardians, four marshals, two prime ministers, and a zombie emperor. The fact that two of them came at once this time means they must have something in mind."
"Two level 11s?!" The three women exclaimed in surprise. Li Chenglong nodded: "Yes, I fought with Protector Xun before. Protector Xun is a level 11 zombie with four types of superpowers. This time, the energy I sensed is no less than his, so I guess it will be a tough battle."
However, he continued, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Alright, it's already two in the morning, and we don't know when the zombies will come back. Let's go back and rest." With that, he pulled Yunlan, Wu Ruilan, and Wang Shuang and walked quickly towards the dormitory.
Back in their prepared dormitories, the two women quickly took a shower with hot water from the psionic storage area, while the others could shower in the bathrooms on either side of each dormitory floor. The female soldiers were mostly in the six-story building at the back, while the male soldiers rested in the buildings at the front. The dozen or so boilers of various sizes inside the Hohhot base were kept running 24 hours a day, providing a continuous supply of hot water and heating.
After taking a shower, Yunlan leaned against Li Chenglong and said somewhat aggrievedly, "Darling, do you think I'm particularly useless? I can't help you at all in this top-notch battle." Li Chenglong smiled mischievously and hugged Yunlan, saying, "You're useful, how can you be useless?" As he spoke, he gently pinched Yunlan's pert buttocks.
Yunlan lightly punched Li Chenglong's shoulder in annoyance: "I'm talking to you about serious matters, what are you thinking about, hmph!" Li Chenglong then pulled her into his arms and sat down with her in his arms: "With great power comes great responsibility. You have to do what you're supposed to do at each stage. I'm level 10 now. As the highest commander of the Dawn Army and the person in charge of Dawn City, I naturally have to take the lead and solve our biggest problem."
He pinched Yunlan's cheek: "You're not weak either, a level 9 awakener, and you'll be leveling up soon. You'll be my strongest support in tomorrow's battle. Actually, besides those two level 11 zombies, there are quite a few level 10 zombies. Once I start fighting tomorrow, those zombies will have to rely on you."
Yunlan nodded firmly: "Okay, watch me. I'm not the same person I used to be. This time, I'll definitely help you get rid of your worries." The two chatted for a while longer before quickly lying down to rest. They had to fight tomorrow, so they needed to make sure they were in top condition.
Meanwhile, the logistics and equipment support troops were not resting. They were working overtime to sort and put together the various supplies that Qin Fangyu had taken out from the space pendant. Then, the other soldiers delivered them to their respective units in preparation for the daytime battle.
An urgent report was also delivered to Qi Guoan, but he didn't forward it due to Li Chenglong's excessive exertion today. The Dawn Army sent a total of [number missing] soldiers to provide support, and [number missing] participated in the battle. In the fighting early this morning, a total of 900 soldiers were killed and 842 were seriously wounded. Compared to the last battle, the casualties were much smaller, but for the Dawn Army, the losses were still significant.
Qi Guoan sighed, put the report into a folder on the table, and took a break.