Chapter 387: Lu Yang Walks People Like Dogs

"Three big fools are still blocking me on the west, but grandpa here has already gone up the mountain from the east!"

Lu Yang rushed up the mountain at a swift, flying pace, feeling extremely smug.

As the saying goes, soldiers don't dislike deception; anyway, the combat rules only require him to take the flag down.

As for which side to ascend, there's no strict rule, so he naturally chooses the safest, most reliable route.

After all, those guys have far better weapons and gear, even rocket launchers as single‑person heavy weapons, so he must win by wit.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a sharp sound came from the forest on the left.

Lu Yang's mind hadn't processed what happened yet, but his body reacted first, diving to the ground.

At his previous spot, a rocket blast had erupted a cloud of white smoke; Lu Yang, still shaken, stuck his head out and immediately spotted the enemy.

"Missed."

Lan Li reported it over the radio.

Two other voices responded right away.

"All clear, we've arrived!"

"No wonder he's a top scholar; he noticed the problem instantly, otherwise this kid would have slipped through!"

Lu Yang saw only Lan Li present, intended to take him out first, but before firing he noticed people approaching fast from two other directions.

Realizing his feint was completely exposed, he hesitated barely and flung his gun behind him, sprinting away.

"He's trying to run!"

Niu Squad Leader moved swiftly and immediately gave chase.

Zhang, the Deputy Company Commander, held a sniper rifle, but in this chaotic terrain the surrounding trees and bushes limited his effectiveness.

"Old Niu, push the person into the open, I'll take care of him from the shadows!"

"Lan Li, you're not needed here, go to the summit; that kid is trying to flank up the mountain, so wait for him at the top!"

"Got it!"

Lan Li showed no hesitation, stopped the pursuit immediately, and turned to climb the mountain.

Zhang stayed behind Niu Squad Leader, providing fire support.

The three‑person squad coordinated orderly with clear roles; indeed, a regular unit's combat team is incomparable to the Kui Lang ragtag troupe.

Lu Yang originally thought his escape would draw all three toward him; but now it seems only Niu Squad Leader is trailing, the other two have vanished.

He doesn't know the opponents' tactics, but he knows those three are far more familiar with this forest than he is.

The longer it drags on, the worse for him; he must find a way to sap their stamina and seize chances to take them down one by one.

Ahead, a jagged pile of rocks rose up; Lu Yang accelerated, braced a hand on a stone, and vaulted over.

Niu Squad Leader's rapid fire missed, and seeing Lu Yang disappear into the rock pile, he became instantly alert.

"Attention, attention, Lu Yang's in the rock pile, I've lost visual!"

"Be careful, don't get close!"

Over the radio, Zhang's voice said, "That kid's extremely sneaky, probably preparing a counter‑attack; look for a chance to force him out with grenades and smoke, I'll swing around from the left!"

"Got it!"

Niu Squad Leader slowed his pace and pulled a smoke grenade and a hand grenade from his pouch.

He half‑crouched, first pulling the smoke grenade's ring and, at less than thirty meters, tossed it; then he threw a hand grenade.

Two blasts served as the attack signal; at the same time Zhang went prone behind a stone on the left, muzzle aimed at the smoky rock pile, waiting for Lu Yang to appear.

Bang bang bang!

Gunfire erupted suddenly.

Niu Squad Leader dove to the ground, a barrage of laser bolts streaking overhead.

He looked terrified to the side, shouting hoarsely, "He's gone around to my right, take him out!"

"Copy that!"

Zhang, through his scope, had already locked onto Lu Yang's silhouette and pulled the trigger decisively.

But Lu Yang ran fast; the shot missed, and he used the complex terrain as cover, sprinting away again.

The first probe gave him a rough gauge of the two's skill; their coordination was seamless, combat experience rich, making them Soldier King level for an ordinary unit.

With that cautious, synchronized wave, any slight lapse would have meant they'd be wiped out together.

No wonder the Special Third Regiment lost to them in the earlier drill; these guys really have skill.

Such tactical coordination and combat awareness are beyond what regular troops can match.

"Damn, this guy's like a rabbit, too fast!"

"Keep chasing!"

The two kept pursuing from behind, but Lu Yang was simply too fast.

Each time they thought they could finish him, he'd slip through a gap and escape.

For the next ten‑plus minutes, Lu Yang led the two around the forest, circling back and forth like walking a dog.

He left them panting, out of breath!

"You bastard, if you've got skill, don't run!"

Seeing Lu Yang slip into a thicket and vanish again, Niu Squad Leader roared in fury.

He tossed two grenades into the grass, hoping to blast Lu Yang out like a fish, but it achieved nothing.

Not far away, Zhang, holding his sniper rifle, kept his scope fixed on the thicket, waiting for Lu Yang to show himself for a killing shot.

The next second, the left side of the thicket revealed the brim of a military cap; Zhang's eyes lit with surprise, his finger poised on the trigger as he fired two shots at the spot beneath the brim!

Niu Squad Leader, quick‑eyed and swift, sprayed the writhing hat with a burst, sealing off Lu Yang's escape route.

The expected white smoke did not spray out; only a frightened gray wild rabbit burst out from the grass.

What's laughable is that this gray rabbit was actually carrying a military cap.

"Oh no, we've been tricked!"

Squad Leader Niu sensed danger and shouted loudly.

But the next second, behind a large tree overgrown with weeds...

Lu Yang's figure flashed out, aiming his gun at the sniper hiding in the distance and firing several shots.

Deputy Company Commander Zhang had already reacted in time, dodging to the side, but as he looked up, he still saw the white smoke above his head.

Deputy Company Commander Zhang angrily pounded the ground, never expecting that he, a marksman who had won first place in multiple division competitions, would be taken down by a young upstart.

Last year's competition, he could still suppress Lu Yang, but only a year later, the opponent's shooting skill and awareness had surpassed his—it's simply unbelievable!

Squad Leader Niu had already tried his best to suppress, but seeing his teammate's smoke, he finally realized it was too late.

"If you've got the guts, don't keep running like a turtle; if you're a real man, let's have a face‑to‑face showdown!"

"As you wish!"

With the hidden sniper gone, Lu Yang had no need to keep running.

Because although Squad Leader Niu is fast, his marksmanship is far inferior.

Relying on greater agility and more accurate shooting, Lu Yang successfully sent Squad Leader Niu packing.

"Where did that complainer go?"

Lu Yang walked over and started licking the pack, but Squad Leader Niu only had one grenade left on him.

Seeing Squad Leader Niu ignore him, he went over to Deputy Company Commander Zhang instead.

That guy was even worse, his spare magazine had only two bullets left.

Originally, Lu Yang wanted to switch to a sniper rifle for fun, but now it seems using his Type 81 Rifle is more reliable.

"Not talking?"

"We're already dead!"

Deputy Company Commander Zhang glared at him angrily.

Lu Yang formed a seal with one hand: "Alright, you've undergone Impure Soil Reincarnation; now you can speak."

The two of them looked at him like he was an idiot: "Damn your impure soil! Do you think we'll tell you our teammates' positions? Don't dream about it!"

Lu Yang: "Alright, I overthought it; I thought you'd cooperate."

"Heh, kid, I advise you to take it easy; Lan Li's strength is not weak!"

"He's our most promising infantryman; you might get taken down from behind by him any moment!"

Lu Yang changed to a spare magazine, pulled the bolt, and turned his head toward the mountain.

Through the gaps in the treetops above, one could faintly see the red flag fluttering on the summit.

But Lan Li, who never showed himself, still made him feel wary; who knew that guy might be hiding somewhere, ready to stab him in the back.

As the summit drew nearer and victory seemed within reach, Lu Yang inexplicably stopped; a nearly invisible fishing line had appeared in the narrow passage formed by two trees leaning together ahead of him.

Lu Yang slowly crouched, followed the line to the left-side tree, and found a grenade that had been pulled open and fixed there.

"They actually set up a bait grenade? Looks like the Zhencha Daitui still has some real skill!"

Fortunately, having previously experienced its power firsthand in battle against the Kui Wolf...

If not for learning from past mistakes, Lu Yang would probably have carelessly stepped on it by now......