Chapter 60 You and Your Bunker Are Just as Ridiculous

On the elevated Baishazhou Avenue, two tactical all-terrain vehicles sped side by side.

High above, two drones maintained a high-low staggered formation for reconnaissance and surveillance, continuously transmitting optical and thermal imaging feeds.

He Shuo stared intently at the drone monitors while scanning the rear with a Vector 23 telescope, broadcasting the latest enemy movement updates.

"The nearest heat source has closed in to 400 meters behind us."

"The enemy is moving fast. Estimated to catch up with us in two kilometers."

"Our convoy is six kilometers away from Bunker 7025."

"The distance is closing too rapidly; we are approaching a road curve with a high risk of exposure."

"The enemy's pursuit force is disjointed between the vanguard and the rear. Shall we halt and counterattack?"

"Stop!"

Upon receiving He Shuo's report, Chen Jian decisively issued the order:

"Establish a firepower point at the upcoming intersection of Zhongshan Road and Wuluo Road, and prepare to engage the approaching enemy."

"Xie Liu, Zeng Yi, your priority is to protect Li Shi and provide us with intelligence on the enemy."

"Who are they, what weapons are they using, and what are their tactical characteristics? As long as you can identify them, report everything."

"Everyone else, execute your respective roles according to the standard combat plan!"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

The squad members acknowledged in succession. One kilometer later, the convoy reached the designated intersection.

The six members rapidly dismounted. Zeng Yi and Xie Liu lifted Li Shi out of the vehicle, clearing space for Lei Jie to operate the automatic grenade launcher.

On the other vehicle, Shen Yue had already swung the barrel of the 301 heavy machine gun around, locking onto two Holy Bloods rushing at high speed along the viaduct 300 meters away.

No command was needed. The instant the enemy's silhouettes were exposed, Shen Yue pulled the trigger.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang—"

The thunderous concussive blasts lagged far behind the supersonic bullets. By the time the Holy Bloods saw the distant flashes of fire, human-height plumes of dust were already erupting from the ground beneath their feet.

The bullets shattered the fragile pavement, and flying concrete shrapnel whizzed past them. The two Holy Bloods stopped in shock, then rapidly strafed left and right relative to the line of fire in an attempt to dodge the barrage.

At that moment, Lei Jie's automatic grenade launcher also opened fire.

A 35mm caliber grenade rained down from the sky, detonating directly on the bridge deck.

The shockwave and shrapnel from the explosion completely engulfed the two Holy Bloods as they leaped into mid-air. For a split second, Chen Jian almost thought they had perished in the dense barrage.

Yet at that exact moment, Zeng Yi shouted from the rear:

"Origin Bloods!"

"They aren't that easy to kill!"

"Understood!" Chen Jian responded immediately, picking a target alongside He Shuo based on the principle of positional priority and opening sustained fire.

Bullets rained down around the Origin Bloods, but at a distance of nearly 300 meters, trying to hit a high-speed moving target with a hail of lead remained exceedingly difficult.

As the two Origin Bloods plummeted under gravity into the blind spot beneath the bridge, only a single 20.1mm machine gun round managed to graze the lower leg of one of them.

The thermal signatures vanished into the dense woods. Zeng Yi shouted from behind:

"Both of them are Origin Bloods! They have incredible resilience; even heavily wounded, they remain combat-effective!"

"We have to kill them outright in one go!"

"We can't hit them anymore!"

Chen Jian took a deep breath, wishing desperately that he had a white phosphorus round in his hand.

You boast strong resilience?

Let's see how you feel when the fire burns straight through your bones!

Yet just as this thought flashed through his mind, two flaming, high-speed objects suddenly flew out from the spot where the Origin Bloods had fallen.

"Molotov cocktails!"

Chen Jian's pupils constricted instantly. His right hand jerked up almost instinctively, raising his rifle to track the Molotov cocktail that had just reached its apex and slowed momentarily.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang—"

With a short burst, one of the incendiary bottles shattered in mid-air.

"Boom!"

A brilliant flash of fire erupted, but the second Molotov cocktail was already plunging toward the squad's position.

At that moment, no firearm could traverse fast enough to match the trajectory of that falling bottle.

The 301 heavy machine gun was out of the question, and even the 20.1mm rifle in He Shuo's hands lacked the time to shift its barrel!

"Take cover!"

Chen Jian roared. Simultaneously, Zeng Yi already drew his long blade and hurled it fiercely in the direction from which the incendiary bottle was flying.

At the very last split second, the spinning hilt grazed the Molotov cocktail, deflecting its flight path.

The incendiary bottle smashed down less than 30 meters from the squad, the bursting flames sending waves of scorching heat straight toward Chen Jian.

Damn it!

These Origin Bloods possessed an alarmingly diverse repertoire of tactics!

"Lei Jie! Switch to the 201 mortar!"

"Deliver indirect fire suppression into the blind spot!"

"Zeng Yi! Can they climb up to this height?"

"Hold the edge, they can't climb up!"

"Understood!"

Chen Jian rushed to the edge of the bridge instantly, rapidly scanning the area beneath the deck.

Meanwhile, Lei Jie had already shouldered the PBP201 and pulled the trigger. The high-arc ballistic trajectory bypassed the bridge deck, and the shells detonated in succession beneath the bridge.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Following three consecutive explosions, Chen Jian seized the opportunity to fire at a fleeting thermal signature flickering through the woods.

The Origin Blood's speed had clearly been hindered by the complex terrain. This time, two consecutive rounds struck him squarely in the back.

He ought to have been incapacitated immediately.

Instead, after staggering momentarily, he actually resumed running, albeit at a significantly reduced speed!

This time, neither Chen Jian nor He Shuo would afford him a chance at survival.

The 191 assault rifle and the 20.1mm machine gun opened fire in unison, pinning him to the earth with a dense torrent of lead.

The Origin Blood lay motionless, devoid of life.

Chen Jian did not pause for even a second. His eyes swept across the drone's video feed, preparing to intercept the remaining pursuing Holy Bloods.

Yet to his astonishment, the several Holy Bloods who had previously closed in all ceased their advance, instead veering off to the side and entering a low-lying building.

What was going on?

Perhaps with one Origin Blood dead, they needed to regroup and reorganize?

Who cares!

Did it matter?!

Chen Jian took a deep breath and issued the command:

"Suppressing fire on the four-story white-roofed building, 600 meters out at my 12 o'clock!"

"Lei Jie! Load the sniper grenade launcher!"

"Copy that!"

Everyone immediately swung their barrels and launchers around.

The next second, the 12.7mm 301 heavy machine gun opened fire first, closely followed by the QLU-193 sniper grenade launcher in Lei Jie's hands, and the DZJ19 rocket launcher shouldered by Chen Jian.

Typically, domestic sniper grenade launchers universally retained the 35mm caliber.

Yet the one in his hands was chambered in 40mm, identical to the export version.

Combined with the widely adopted CL-20 explosive filler, the very first round he fired left Chen Jian dumbfounded.

"Boom!"

With a single shot, half of the exterior facade of the four-story building collapsed, exposing optimal angles for shooting.

A 12.7mm machine gun bullet punched through the smoke and dust, tearing everything in its path to shreds.

The next instant, the high-explosive fragmentation round fired by the DZJ19 detonated in the center of the structure, shattering a load-bearing wall to pieces in the blink of an eye.

In less than two seconds, the entire building was reduced to ruins.

Yet the squad's barrage was far from over.

What ammunition management?

If the enemy managed to close in, they wouldn't even have a chance to use it!

Capitalizing on the massive error the enemy had just committed, they would pour firepower down first!

The roaring never ceased, and tracer rounds traced eerie, dazzling streaks across the night sky.

Half a minute later, Chen Jian raised his hand to signal a cease-fire.

By then, the small building had nearly completely collapsed, leaving only a single load-bearing wall on the flank struggling to remain upright.

Were the Holy Bloods inside still alive?

Or rather, how many remained alive?

Chen Jian did not know.

Yet he knew that if anyone had survived, they would undoubtedly realize just how laughable their so-called "bunker" truly was...