Chapter 57 of 100

Chapter 57

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This Wednesday, "Great Dragon Rider" will definitely be number one on the Three Rivers recommendation list. There's no doubt about it. Every reader should cast a Three Rivers vote for Cousin's "Heavenly Dragon Rider." I won't elaborate on the awesomeness.

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In the tactical helmet of the "Dragon General," the transparent visor display began to show strange images. In the daylight-like environment, human bodies appeared in warm-toned infrared, and the ground was outlined by scanning lines, providing the Dragon Knight with an extremely precise terrain map while filtering out unnecessary details.

The low-light night vision mode, infrared reaction mode, and radar imaging system, after being specially combined through a mathematical model, formed such a unique imaging mode on the visor display.

After leaping down from the city wall of Lian City, the completely black "Dragon General" tactical armor, which did not reflect any light, was like a ghost in the night, making it the best combat armor for night operations.

In fact, the manufacturer had fully considered its practical tactical significance during the design. As a land and air dual-use single-soldier tactical solution, the "Dragon General" performed equally well on the ground as it did in the sky.

"Watch out at the two o'clock direction, there are 12 soldiers. Contact will occur in 11 seconds!"

Li Muxin's voice came from his ear, as she was on the city wall using a digital electro-optical imaging telescope to provide reconnaissance support for Lin Mo.

"Roger!"

Lin Mo moved extremely fast, like a gust of wind, rushing into the ranks of the unprepared Portland soldiers. His special survival knife quickly slashed across their necks.

Dragon Knights were never true night operatives and had no intention of deliberately avoiding or hiding. They ruthlessly killed without hesitation, decisively reaping lives.

None of them were spared; they fell with wide eyes and expressions of disbelief.

How could ants stand in the way of a dragon? Of course, they would be mercilessly crushed.

On the simplified electronic map, Lin Mo began to approach the main tent of the Portland army. He activated the laser eavesdropping module, and a barely visible laser beam was projected onto the tent.

He also carried a 10-kilogram iron shell bomb, which was a primitive black powder made from materials collected by the Gemini sisters in Lian City. It included a small amount of phosphorus, some metal oxides, and other components, which, after granulation, increased its power by more than double.

Sometimes, the professional skills of special forces intelligence elites can rival those of professional terrorists. If not for the limitations of time and materials, the explosive power could have been further enhanced.

The power of this homemade bomb might not even match that of agricultural fertilizer (ammonium nitrate), which is about one-sixtieth the power of TNT, but the 10-kilogram quantity would provide a very satisfactory destructive force, more than enough to level the Portland army's main tent.

Through extremely slight vibrations and precise reproduction, several clear voices entered Lin Mo's ears.

"Mosrig, you did well today. The Sylan people are now just barely surviving. Let's aim to break the city tomorrow!"

"Thank you, Lord Bancroft. I plan to fight through the night and capture the Sylan city by noon tomorrow."

"Oh, fighting all night. Can your soldiers handle it? Should I have the First Division assist you and rotate the attacks?"

"Mosrig, our First Division is happy to assist your Second Division in capturing Lian City. The brave young men of Portland can avoid more casualties due to fatigue."

"Thank you, Lord Bancroft and Lord Vanderga. Our Second Division is already prepared for a night battle. Two teams have been resting since the afternoon, ensuring that five attack waves can take turns. In comparison, the Sylan people will be more exhausted."

"Ha ha, such a meticulous plan. You truly live up to being a high achiever from Saint Helman Military Academy and the direct descendant of the Bird family!"

"Thank you for the praise, Lord Vanderga! You are the respected senior we all look up to. I hope you can provide more guidance in the future."

"Alright, alright, my two myriarch lords. Your flattery is truly impressive, but Mosrig, you must be careful. I saw high-level combatants on the city wall. Don't underestimate them."

"Don't worry, Commander. The victors are not the strong, but the ordinary soldiers. I have already assigned high-level combatants from the division to deal with the Sylan experts."

"Still, be cautious! Don't be complacent!"

"Huh? Such concentrated light elemental energy, how strange!"

A sudden male voice in the main tent made Lin Mo's face change slightly. It seemed someone inside had sensed something, possibly a high-level mage.

The sounds and elemental fluctuations that followed confirmed his suspicions. Without hesitation, he immediately lit the fuse of the bomb he was carrying.

"Magician Jabri, what did you discover?"

"Someone outside! Come out..."

A bone-chilling, crystal-clear ice spear suddenly shot out of the tent, heading straight for Lin Mo's position, covering the twenty meters in an instant.

Lin Mo didn't expect the Portland mages to sense the laser and be so alert.

"'Magic Square,' arm shield, maintain for two seconds!"

A round shield suddenly appeared on Lin Mo's left wrist. The moment the ice spear, as thick as an arm, hit the shield with tremendous force, he simultaneously threw the iron shell bomb, which flew like a cannonball toward the Portland main tent.

"There's an assassin!"

Several angry shouts came from inside the tent. The sudden attack by the Portland mage immediately alerted them.

The smoking iron shell bomb crashed into the main tent, creating two holes, one large and one small, on the tent fabric, the result of the attacks by the Portland mage and Lin Mo.

"Huh? What is this? Quick, get out of the tent!"

"Danger!"

The natives of this world were not so foolish, especially the soldiers, who were extremely sensitive to the unknown and dangerous.

Several people inside the tent rushed out with all their might.

Boom!

The Portland main tent suddenly exploded, flames, smoke, shockwaves, and debris shooting out in all directions.

The power of the iron shell bomb was unexpectedly violent, completely shattering the tent. The fragments were as powerful as grenades.

The soldiers guarding outside the tent were caught off guard, being blown away with blood all over their bodies, even their heavy armor unable to withstand such a fierce explosion.

Dozens of soldiers who rushed to the scene were knocked to the ground by the shockwave, their screams filling the air.

The Portland main tent was like it had been hit by a terrorist attack.

"There's an assassin! There's an assassin!"

"Something's wrong! Bodyguards, quickly call the Commander and the two myriarch lords' bodyguards!"

"Put the camp on lockdown and search for the assassin."

The first intermediate officer to react shouted, trying to stabilize the situation.

The sudden explosion plunged the Portland camp into chaos, causing panic and unease among the Portland soldiers, a taste of what they had inflicted on the Sylan people, now returned to them.

The round arm shield generated by the "Magic Square" module successfully deflected the Portland mage's instant ice spear, using its curvature to redirect it to the side, reducing the threat of the water-based attack to almost nothing.

Taking advantage of the attention of most Portland soldiers being drawn to the 10-kilogram enhanced black powder bomb that had leveled the main tent, and unsure whether the high-level mage inside was dead or alive, the Dragon Knight, not wanting to take the risk of a follow-up attack, was about to turn and leave when he suddenly stopped.

"Ugh!"

A low moan sounded nearby. A young man was lying on the ground, convulsing. What caught Lin Mo's attention was the armor the man was wearing.

Although it was somewhat tattered and dirty from the explosion, it could not hide its exquisite craftsmanship and materials.

The Portland soldier, clearly not a common soldier, was a high-ranking officer.

He was still alive!

Lin Mo tilted his head, considering for a moment, then walked over and grabbed the man. The "Magic Square" module on his left hand, upon touching the exquisite armor, greedily devoured all the metal components in an instant.

This ability to extend the operation time of the "Magic Square" module saved him a lot of trouble.

Carrying the man with one hand and drawing his sword with the other, Lin Mo headed back toward Lian City.

He mercilessly killed every Portland soldier he encountered, causing even more chaos in the Portland camp, affecting the Second Division still attacking the city.

The night provided good cover for Lin Mo's retreat. After killing over a hundred Portland soldiers, he returned to the base of Lian City.

At this point, there was not a single living Portland soldier in sight. They might have already realized that a high-ranking officer was missing from the camp.

"Huh! Major Lin Mo, why are you carrying someone?"

Li Muxin saw Lin Mo jump up from the base of the city wall and stopped the city defense troops from attacking.

He didn't seem to be alone.

"Caught a big fish. Yeah, bandage him up, or he'll die!"

Lin Mo casually threw the captive onto the city wall.

"Did you succeed?"

Li Muxin turned to look at the Portland camp outside, which was in chaos.

"Pretty much. There was a bit of a surprise; a mage in the main tent sensed the eavesdropping laser."

Lin Mo shrugged, slightly overestimating the performance of the "Dragon General" modules.

"Let's see who you caught."

Li Muxin's gaze returned to the captive Lin Mo had brought back, which was precisely her and her sister Li Mubing's area of expertise.

The intelligence duo of the Gemini sisters was about to get to work.

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