Chapter 53: The Fall of Cob Forest
Lu Mingfei was smashed heavily against the wall, and a hole immediately appeared in the wall. Dust and debris flew everywhere. He felt as if all the bones in his body were breaking. The severe pain made it almost impossible for him to breathe.
He slowly slid down the wall to the ground. His vision blurred, but he still saw the pair of bright golden eyes approaching him. The cold murderous intent in those pupils made his heart tighten.
As the pair of golden eyes gradually approached, chanting sounds came from Lu Mingfei's mouth, and a violent explosion broke out in this narrow space. Fire and smoke instantly filled the entire shelter. The air was filled with smoke and the smell of blood. The dust on the walls was shaken off by the shock wave, and the shelter suddenly became a burning hell.
The moment Lu Mingfei chanted the spiritual words, he forced himself to run to the entrance of the shelter. The shock wave of the explosion came from behind him and blew him away.
He felt like a dead leaf caught in a strong wind, tumbling helplessly in the air, with the whistling wind and the aftermath of the explosion in his ears.
Soon he fell heavily a few meters away from the entrance of the shelter, and the severe pain almost made him faint. Every bone was screaming, but after falling to the ground, he completely ignored the pain in his body, immediately pulled out the pistol from his waist and began to reload the drum. Although his fingers trembled due to the pain, his movements were still fast and accurate.
The kamaitachi kept transmitting the sounds from the shelter to him, and the strong and powerful heartbeat showed no sign of weakening, which made him speed up the process of changing the magazine. The heartbeat in his ears was like a war drum, beating on his nerves.
The moment he changed the magazine, he aimed the muzzle at the entrance of the shelter. The inside of the shelter still looked dark, with only a few sparks.
But Lu Mingfei could clearly hear the sound of footsteps slowly walking out from inside. The footsteps were steady and powerful, and every step seemed to step on his heart.
Not long after, Lu Mingfei saw a humanoid creature covered with green scales slowly walking out of the shelter.
The green scales of the humanoid monster had some signs of being burned, and even cracked and oozing black blood. It seemed that the flames had caused some damage to him. The black blood looked particularly strange in the sunlight, like poison flowing from the abyss.
The moment the monster came out, Lu Mingfei aimed his gun at the crack in the monster's scales. 32 bullets hit the same spot accurately, completely shattering a piece of scales on the monster's chest.
The monster's forward steps were also halted by the impact of the bullets, and it let out a low roar. Lu Mingfei quickly replaced the magazine again. Every second of pause made him feel that time was more urgent.
But this time the monster was not going to let him get his wish. He stomped on the ground hard and rushed towards Lu Mingfei like a cannonball. The ground cracked under his power, and dust and gravel flew everywhere.
Although Lu Mingfei was changing the magazine as quickly as possible, his attention was always focused on the monster. The moment the monster flew over, he rolled over to avoid it, while he continued to change the magazine. The gravel splashed on the ground brushed against his cheek, causing a stinging pain.
The monster slammed heavily on the ground not far from Lu Mingfei, creating a big hole in the ground and sending gravel flying. If it had hit Lu Mingfei directly, it would probably have broken most of Lu Mingfei's bones.
The moment the monster hit the ground, Lu Mingfei had already replaced the magazine. This time he did not choose to distance himself from the monster and shoot from a distance. Instead, he pounced on the monster and stuffed the muzzle of the gun directly into the monster's mouth.
He didn't have much time left and had to resort to some risky measures.
He kept pulling the trigger, trying to fire all 32 bullets into the monster's mouth, but to his surprise, the monster bit the gun barrel and flattened the muzzle, blocking all the unfired bullets in the barrel and causing it to explode. Flames burst out of the monster's mouth, and a scorching wave of air rushed towards him.
His beloved gun was destroyed, and at the same time, a terrifying force hit Lu Mingfei's stomach, throwing him out. He felt as if his stomach was hit by a hammer, and the severe pain made his eyes go black, and there was only a buzzing tinnitus in his ears.
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"Where is the lieutenant?" At the moment when the bombardment ended, Hill looked around for Lu Mingfei. He was waiting for Lu Mingfei to give the order to attack, and at the same time, he was full of anxiety and uneasiness. Every second of waiting felt like a century to him.
"I think I saw Hans running into the forest just now." Paul said uncertainly. He only saw a blurry figure running into the forest at a very fast speed, but only Lu Mingfei was running that fast, so he guessed that person was Lu Mingfei.
"Alone? Why not ask us to join us!" Hill asked with some confusion in his eyes. He couldn't understand why Lu Mingfei wanted to act alone.
"Maybe we were too scared of the French yesterday. He doesn't want us to go up again and plans to deal with the French alone..." Klopp said in a low voice, with a hint of guilt and powerlessness in his voice.
"So, Mr. Lieutenant, for the sake of us cowards, you plan to face those monsters alone!" Hill felt a little unbelievable when he heard Kropp's words. He couldn't believe that Lu Mingfei would face those terrible enemies alone for their safety.
"Damn it! Damn it! I will never let Mr. Lieutenant face those monsters alone!" Hill climbed out of the trench angrily, pulled the bolt of the gun in his hand, and started running towards the forest. His eyes were burning with anger and determination, and he would never let his superior fight alone.
When the others saw this, they followed with their rifles in hand. Their hearts were also filled with anger and determination, and they would never let Lu Mingfei face danger alone. The friendship between comrades-in-arms seemed particularly precious and firm at this moment.
After the shelling stopped, other companies also began to advance into the Kaub Forest. The second attack on the Kaub Forest began. The entire battlefield was filled with a tense and uneasy atmosphere, and every soldier was fighting for survival and victory.
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Lu Mingfei was thrown out again, and this time he fell heavily to the ground, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. He struggled to get up, and felt that every bone in his body seemed to be protesting and aching. Every breath was accompanied by a sharp pain, as if his lungs were burning.
That time in the Corre Forest, after he shifted and reunited all his bones, his strength and defense were greatly improved. Although he had to lie in bed for two days to recover after the bones were put back in place, this ability was still very useful.
Later, he kept wanting to try that skill again, but for some reason he couldn't use it, so this time when facing similar monsters in the Kore Forest, his strength seemed a little stretched.
The monster slowly stood up from the pit, chewing continuously in its fang-filled mouth, but black blood flowed from the corner of its mouth. It seemed that the bullet just now had caused some damage. The black blood dripped onto the ground like thick ink, emitting a disgusting smell.
Soon, a piece of metal mixed with black blood was spat out by the monster. It was the bullet that Lu Mingfei had just shot. Anger and contempt flashed in the monster's bright golden eyes.
Lu Mingfei also stood up from the ground and looked at the monster without fear. He had almost figured out the monster's strength. This monster didn't seem to have any special abilities, but its body was very strong, slightly weaker than the monster in the Kore Forest.
He didn't think the monster was scary. As long as he was given some time, he was sure he could get rid of it at a very low cost. But what he lacked most now was time, so the only way forward was to confront it head-on. Lu Mingfei shut down the sickle weasel. In this one-on-one duel, the role of the sickle weasel was very limited. He took a deep breath and tightly grasped the engineer shovel pulled out from his waist.
The scorching flames began to attach to the engineering shovel. The edge of the engineering shovel began to turn red and showed signs of melting. The surrounding air was distorted due to the high temperature.
Lu Mingfei took a step forward and ran towards the monster like an arrow, the engineering shovel in his hand drew a twisted red line in the air.
"Zizi!!!" The engineering shovel made a sizzling sound as it hit the monster's arm that was blocking its chest. The green scales on the monster's arm were completely unable to withstand the high temperature of the engineering shovel. The blade of the engineering shovel cut half way in, but was finally blocked by the monster's hard bones and failed to completely cut off the arm.
Lu Mingfei wanted to pull out the engineer shovel, but the monster's other claw firmly grasped the engineer shovel. The monster's sharp claws grabbed the red blade of the engineer shovel, making a sizzling sound and a burning smell, but he didn't care. He squeezed the engineer shovel hard with his claws and crushed it into several pieces.
Although his weapon was gone, Lu Mingfei did not intend to retreat. He rushed directly into the monster's arms and inserted his hands into the broken scales on the monster's chest. The scorching flames began to burn in the monster's chest, and the monster also used its two arms to wrap around Lu Mingfei, and the two arms began to strangle Lu Mingfei like two giant pythons.
Lu Mingfei felt that all the air in his chest was squeezed out, and the bones in his chest also made a crisp sound. Now it depends on whether Lu Mingfei suffocates to death first or the monster is burned to death first.
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"Bang!!!"
Hill pulled the bolt and shot a French soldier who was rushing towards him in the head. After being strengthened by the Word Spirits, these French soldiers preferred hand-to-hand combat rather than shooting.
"Paul! Hurry up!" Hill shouted to Paul not far away.
"Ah!!! I'm coming!!!" Paul used an engineering shovel to cut off half of the head of a French soldier who was on Kropp.
The 11 of them followed Lu Mingfei into the forest in the direction he had gone. When entering the forest, Lu Mingfei deliberately chose a path with the least French defenses.
So the 11 of them supported each other and actually walked into the depths of the forest. However, the deeper they went, the more French troops they encountered.
"Grenade!!!" Paul pulled out a grenade from his waist and threw it at the French troops running towards them from the other side. Several French soldiers were knocked down immediately, but some French soldiers who were not scratched by shrapnel immediately got up and continued to rush towards them.
"Hill! We have no grenades!" Paul chopped down a French soldier who was running towards him and shouted to Hill not far away.
The reason they were able to reach such a deep position was largely due to grenades, but now their greatest support is gone.
Soon Paul was knocked flying by another French soldier.
"Damn it!" Hill quickly fired his gun to rescue Paul, but when he pulled the trigger he only heard a clicking sound. He had no bullets left. Just as he was about to reload, a French soldier rushed towards him with a bayonet raised. The cold light on the bayonet flashed across his eyes.
"Ah!!!" Hill also installed a bayonet on his rifle and ran towards the French soldier. The two of them raised their horns and charged at each other like two stags in estrus.
Just as the two were about to collide, a gunshot rang out. Hill had cunningly loaded a bullet into the gun. The French soldier who was hit by the bullet was stunned for a moment, and during this moment of distraction, Hill's bayonet pierced his throat.
Hill panted as he pulled the bayonet out of the French soldier's throat. He looked around to see what had happened to his comrades, but what he saw was shocking: a large group of French soldiers had surrounded them.
Hill looked at the French soldiers around him who were slowly approaching them with bayonets raised, and felt a wave of despair in his heart.
The bayonets of these French soldiers were still stained with blood. They had just strangled another group of Prussian soldiers nearby and rushed over when they heard the explosion.
"Is it true that after leaving Mr. Lieutenant, there is really nothing I can do..." Just when Hill was about to give up resistance, those French soldiers who were originally aggressive suddenly stopped, and their originally expressionless faces showed panic.
At this time, a series of gunshots came from behind the French soldiers. The bullets created a gap in the French soldiers surrounding them. A familiar voice accompanied the gunshots.
"What the hell are you doing! Are you just sitting there waiting to die?"
Hearing the voice, Hill felt his vision blurred. He looked at the gap made by the bullet and saw a man with a miserable look standing there holding a revolver.
"Damn it! Pick up your weapons! Fight back! Fight back!" the voice continued to roar.
Hill picked up the rifle with the bayonet again. The other survivors became excited when they saw the figure and started to attach bayonets to their guns or take out their engineering shovels.
This time it was their turn to charge.
"kill!!!"
They shouted and rushed towards the French soldiers. The fearless French soldiers saw Hill and his men rushing towards them with great momentum and began to flee in all directions. Their original momentum collapsed in an instant.
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