Chapter 46: Charge With Me!
"Watch out for the spikes!" Xu Fenqiu shouted loudly as he saw the dense spikes incoming.
The team member who had been releasing frost heard Xu Fenqiu's warning and reacted immediately. He rolled to the side, attempting to avoid the sharp spikes. However, despite his quick movements, his right leg was unfortunately pierced by several spikes.
"Damn it! I've been hit!" the team member cried out in pain, his body trembling uncontrollably. He stumbled, struggling to maintain his balance, and finally hid behind a rock on the gentle slope. He gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain coming from his leg.
With this team member injured, his frost ability could no longer function. The ice layer on the gentle slope soon melted, and the Zerg's pursuit speed increased significantly. They surged forward like a tide, aggressive and imposing, making one feel incomparable fear.
"Damn! Aren't there too many of these Zerg?" Chenjie widened his eyes and cursed angrily. He kept pulling the trigger, pouring out bullets from his Assault Rifle. The expression under his mask was serious and tense, and sweat slid down his forehead.
"Careful!" Yingfang keenly sensed a fast-moving insect lunging from behind Chenjie. He aimed his muzzle at it without hesitation and fired continuously. In an instant, the Zerg's head was blown apart, and green blood splattered everywhere.
"Captain! These spikes are poisonous! Zijie has already sacrificed himself!" another team member ran behind the rock to check on the wounded and shouted to Xu Fenqiu.
"Chenjie, the time you set has passed, hasn't it? Why hasn't the Hatchery exploded yet?" Yingfang glanced from the gentle slope at the looming, massive Hatchery and roared at Chenjie beside him.
"Damn! The time I set should have passed long ago; why hasn't it exploded yet?" Chenjie reloaded his magazine and opened fire on the rushing Zerg.
Once these words were spoken, everyone fell into a brief Silence; under these circumstances, with the Hatchery not exploding, they basically had no hope left.
Xu Fenqiu clearly knew the predicament they were facing. The Zerg were numerous, and they were in a disadvantageous position. But he did not intend to give up easily; even if defeat was fated, he would fight with all his might until the very last moment.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Just at this moment, a massive explosion suddenly erupted behind the Zerg. Heat waves rolled in, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound. The power of the explosion was immense; many Zerg were flipped onto the ground, and some were even blown to pieces.
Xu Fenqiu and the others had not expected the Zerg to be attacked from behind!
"Someone is helping us! They have heavy fire support!" Xu Fenqiu shouted to everyone.
A glimmer of hope rose in the hearts of the other squad members, and they vented their inner rage toward the rushing Zerg.
Subsequently, a sharp whistle sounded, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves.
A group of cavalrymen wearing gas masks charged toward the insect swarm, holding Spears.
After piercing the Zerg with the wide, blunt spearheads, the tips quickly detached, and the canisters tied to the spearheads heated up rapidly, igniting the surrounding Zerg and leaving trails of fire behind these cavalrymen.
In the distance, Yingzhou watched the Krieg Cavalry charging into the Insect Tide and leaving trails of fire within it from the Krieg Artillery position, and he nodded.
Afterward, Yingzhou estimated the time and thought: I just summoned 20 Krieg soldiers to enter the Hatchery because I heard that man mention earlier that the explosion time had passed by 20 minutes, yet no explosion occurred inside the Hatchery; those Zerg must have used some means to prevent the bomb from detonating.
As long as the Hatchery core is destroyed, the insect swarm in front should show signs of chaos, and by then, it should be possible to take them down in one fell swoop!
Yingzhou summoned a total of 70 Krieg Cavalry to charge toward the insect swarm from both flanks, and with artillery support in the rear, the pressure on Big Brother and the others should have lessened by now.
Just as Yingzhou was pondering, a series of explosions came from behind.
"Rumble! Rumble!"
Yingzhou looked back and saw the Hatchery collapsing, with deep red flesh decomposing, accompanied by firelight and thick smoke.
The insect swarm on the gentle slope now showed some signs of chaos, and the Krieg Cavalry continuously used Hunting Spears to pierce various spearheads into the bodies of the Zerg, the resulting flames and explosions turning these Zerg into Ashes.
Xu Fenqiu and the others on the gentle slope also saw the explosion of the Hatchery, and then the Zerg before them seemed to have lost their signal and began looking around aimlessly.
"Take this chance, let's break out to the outside!" Xu Fenqiu shouted loudly.
He summoned his Back Spirit, and a set of ancient blood-red Armor covered his own armor, while a blood-colored Greatsword appeared in his right hand.
Xu Fenqiu took the lead, holding the Greatsword, and charged into the Zerg like a human tank. His Greatsword swung, carrying sharp Sword Qi, and every swing killed several Zerg.
The other three team members did not show weakness either; they picked up their weapons and followed closely behind Xu Fenqiu. They coordinated tacitly, covering each other, and killed all the Zerg that approached.
Xu Fenqiu's Greatsword rampaged among the Zerg, his strength and speed making the Zerg unable to resist. His Greatsword severed the Zerg's limbs and pierced their bodies, each strike bringing a scene of carnage.
The other team members were responsible for clearing the surrounding Zerg, ensuring Xu Fenqiu's safety. Although their attacks were not as powerful as Xu Fenqiu's, they were very precise and could effectively kill those Zerg attempting to approach Xu Fenqiu.
When they had broken out to halfway up the gentle slope, Rune Bullets whistled in from afar, blasting huge craters into the ground not far from them, sending dust flying. The insect swarm was torn open by gaps from the Rune Bullets, and their attack rhythm was disrupted, which reduced quite a bit of pressure on Xu Fenqiu and the others.
"Follow me quickly!" After discovering this situation, Xu Fenqiu immediately changed direction and led everyone to charge toward the position where the insect swarm had just been scattered. He knew that only by seizing this opportunity could they quickly break through the encirclement of the insect swarm.
When Yingzhou saw Xu Fenqiu leading everyone to start a charge toward the insect swarm, a strong feeling of joy welled up in his heart. He knew that as long as they could hold on, they would successfully break out.
Thus, he summoned the Krieg Cavalry again to support them.
Yingzhou mounted his Biochemical Warhorse, turned on the Chainsword in his hand, and accompanied by the buzzing sound of the Chainsword, he shouted loudly: "Soldiers, charge with me!"
Following his shout, a group of Krieg Cavalry wearing gas masks and holding Hunting Spears appeared behind him.
Yingzhou took out the Krieg Charge Whistle, blew it hard, and then rode the Biochemical Warhorse toward the insect swarm.
The Krieg Cavalry silently mounted their Biochemical Warhorses and followed closely behind Yingzhou. Like a torrent of Steel, they charged toward the insect swarm with great momentum. They leveled their Hunting Spears, and the spearheads pierced into the bodies of the Zerg one after another, followed by explosions.
The Chainsword in Yingzhou's hand flashed with a cold light, and he slashed mercilessly at those fast-moving insects. Every swing of the sword could easily cut a fast-moving insect in two. These insects didn't even have time to react before they fell into a pool of blood.
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