Chapter 58: Establishing a Combat Squad

At this moment, a military truck drove into the Settlement Area, and several soldiers in military uniforms climbed down from the truck, carrying several crates.

"Everyone, assemble! Assemble! Assemble! Everyone 18 years of age or older, assemble!"

An impatient voice came from the Settlement Area's loudspeaker, accompanied by a burst of static.

The survivors in the Settlement Area began to gather together in scattered groups.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, an officer cleared his throat and began to speak, "Today, the Military District is specifically holding a ceremony for you adults here who have reached the age of eighteen to awaken a Back Spirit. If you awaken a Back Spirit, then once your families are confirmed to have no issues, they will receive preferential treatment."

The survivors in the crowd were not discussing it as much as one might imagine; only a very small number of people were communicating in low voices.

This made the officer feel even more contemptuous of these survivors: these people didn't even know these things; it was truly troublesome.

"So, now those who are eighteen years old can come up to perform the awakening."

Several soldiers took out several deep black Awakening Stones from the crates they had moved down from the military truck.

When Geerman placed his arm on the Awakening Stone, he carefully sensed it according to the guidance of the soldier beside him.

Soon, the officer beside him said in surprise, "Geerman, A-Grade, Engraver."

Just as Geerman had regained his senses, he discovered that he had already been taken away by several soldiers, "What is going on? Where are you taking me!"

That officer spoke up, "You awakened as an Engraver. According to the laws of the Human Alliance, you need to accept the protection of the Human Alliance, because this ability of yours is a very troublesome ability for the Alien Race."

"Then my family..."

Before Geerman could finish speaking, the officer said, "Rest assured, once your family has been observed here and there are no issues, they will be arranged to be moved to a safe area to begin a new life. Moreover, because of you, their lives will also become better."

After hearing this, Geerman had no choice but to look back and shout to Marie and Charlie, "Charlie, you take good care of Marie!"

The officer gave a wink to a soldier, the soldier nodded slightly, and then several soldiers took Geerman into an armored personnel carrier.

"Did Geerman awaken a particularly powerful Awakened Back Spirit, so he's being protected by the people from the Military District?" Marie asked Charlie, who was beside her.

"Mm, it should be. After all, it's an A-Grade Awakened Back Spirit; it sounds very strong." Although Charlie always felt that something was not quite right, he did not say it to Marie.

In the end, a total of 45 survivors awakened an Awakened Back Spirit, and they subsequently boarded the military truck and were taken away.

The survivors remaining in the Settlement Area now were all those who were under 18 years of age and those who had not awakened an Awakened Back Spirit.

Survivors like those who had previously taken the Gene Enhancement Serum had not awakened an Awakened Back Spirit.

There were currently only 100-plus people left in the Settlement Area, plus those children who had been rescued from the Hatchery.

"Ahead is the place where the Beast Race's supply team passes by every day; we are preparing to finish them all off in a moment."

In the jungle, Yingzhou was lurking in the dense jungle with several teammates, saying to the teammates beside him.

"Good!"

Yingzhou had already been in the Thirteenth Legion for more than a month. Of the 48 soldiers who came in the same batch as him, only 20-plus remained now, but they could now be considered veterans of the Thirteenth Legion.

Due to the special nature of Yingzhou's ability, Nie Hao specifically let Yingzhou select several teammates in the Legion to form a combat squad to harass the Beast Race.

Yingzhou still remembered Nie Hao's words.

"Yingzhou, your soldiers shouldn't just fight a war of attrition in the jungle. I have decided to have you form a combat squad to head toward the Beast Race's side to carry out harassment; it is time to let these Alien Races experience the suffering we once endured."

"Captain, they're here!"

A soldier climbing in a tree said in a low voice to the few people below.

"Mm, wait for them to step on the traps, then we will strike." Yingzhou immediately issued the order to the squad members.

"Yes!"

A Beast Race supply team of about 60 people was walking in the jungle. They were holding large-caliber firearms in their hands, and some Orcs had simple bulletproof armor welded from steel plates draped over their backs.

More than a dozen strong Orcs were carrying a two-meter-high ammunition crate, surrounded by other Orcs in the middle.

At this moment, the Orc walking at the very front suddenly stepped into thin air. Because there was no preparation, his body tilted forward, and the five or six Orcs adjacent to him were also implicated and fell into a deep pit together.

This deep pit was covered with sharp spikes, and these spikes were also coated with an unknown liquid. When these few Orcs fell into the pit, they let out painful screams, because those spikes had deeply pierced their bodies, causing severe injuries.

Those few Orcs tried to climb out of the pit, but they soon felt the things before their eyes begin to blur. As a wave of intense dizziness struck, they were unable to maintain their balance and fell back into the pit one after another. In the end, these Orcs lost consciousness and became nourishment for this jungle.

This sudden change made the remaining Orcs alert. They quickly picked up the weapons in their hands and nervously looked around, searching for possible threats.

An Orc cautiously walked toward the dense forest beside them, wanting to check if there were enemies lurking within.

However, when he had only walked a few steps, he suddenly stepped on an unknown object under his feet.

"Boom!" A loud noise broke the silence, followed by a powerful explosive force that blew this Orc away.

At the same time, scorching metal fragments presented a cone-shaped attack range, bringing huge damage to the nearby Orcs.

The unlucky guy who stepped on this Bounding Mine was not only blown into the air, but his body was also covered in high-temperature fragments, instantly turning into a hedgehog.

"Move!"

Yingzhou stood up in the dense forest not far away with 4 squad members holding Assault Rifles, aiming and firing at the Orcs who were stunned by the explosion.

And from the dense forest that the Orcs had just passed, beams of light also shot out, catching these Orcs off guard. The Orcs at the back of the team were hit by the beams, their strong bodies were pierced through by the beams, and their smoking bodies slowly fell.

This group of Orcs was hit by the pincer attack from both sides and had no power to fight back; they could only abandon the supplies on the spot and hide in the dense forest to the side.

However, when a Bounding Mine suddenly appeared in front of the Orcs who entered first, they fell into danger once again. This mine appeared in front of the Orcs, and before they could react, they heard a loud noise.

"Boom!"

Another loud noise blew the Orcs who had just entered the dense forest into nourishment, scattering them on the soil in the dense forest.

But the Orcs behind were clearly more afraid of the attacks from the rear than the unknown risks in front. Although their companions in front were blown to pieces, they still decided to risk moving forward.

More than 20 Orcs entered the dense forest, firing at the position where the beams had just occurred, and let out roars.

However, at this time, the Catachan Warriors were no longer in the position they had just been. They used the surrounding dense tree clusters as cover, silently approaching those Orcs who were firing at the outside.

They moved quickly, without making any sound.