Chapter 22

Jiang Baimian crouched behind the heavy body of the Black Swamp Iron Snake, occasionally shifting her position to avoid being completely locked down by the enemy.

She did not intend to maintain this state indefinitely, just as she could not be sure whether the enemy was carrying heavy anti-tank and anti-armor weapons. After all, things that were inconvenient for humans to carry could become sufficiently "light" with the assistance of exoskeleton devices.

The pungent smell of mud and blood mixed together, but it did not distract her. The leader of the "Old World Destruction Cause Investigation Team" slightly turned her head, as if listening to something.

However, with her current hearing, even with the assistance of a mechanical cochlear implant, she should not have been able to determine the enemy's position based on the various movements produced by the exoskeleton device.

But earlier, when the enemy wearing the exoskeleton device appeared in her field of vision, she was the first to notice the anomaly and react, even before Bai Chen, who was monitoring that direction with the "Orange" rifle's scope.

The continuous gunfire masked many movements, but Jiang Baimian seemed unaffected, silently counting the changes in the distance between her and the enemy.

During this process, she took out a dark green grenade with her left hand.

When the middle-aged man wearing the exoskeleton device raised his grenade launcher and entered a certain range, Jiang Baimian suddenly pulled the pin with her teeth.

Then, she used her abdominal strength to roll to the side, still under the protection of the Black Swamp Iron Snake's corpse, and forcefully threw the grenade towards the target.

Her eel-type bio-limb, in addition to generating, storing, and releasing electricity, possessed superhuman strength.

This kind of modification was one of the specialties of "Pangu Biotech."

Boom!

A fierce fireball accompanied by a shockwave violently spread, engulfing that area.

However, the middle-aged man wearing the military exoskeleton device had already received a warning and jumped over twenty meters in advance, perfectly avoiding the explosion.

Even if he had not dodged, he would have had ample time to use the "Rainstorm" submachine gun to detonate the grenade from a distance with the assistance of a precision aiming system. However, he was unsure of the nature of the grenade and feared an unexpected outcome, ultimately abandoning the choice to stay in place and launch a strong attack.

Jiang Baimian seized this opportunity, stood up, and knelt behind the corpse of the Black Swamp Iron Snake.

She held the "Union 202" pistol in her right hand and fired continuously at the target, aiming at key areas not protected by armor or exoskeletons.

Although she did not have the assistance of a precision aiming system, her shooting skills were not inferior to the enemy's, forcing the enemy to rely on the exoskeleton device to continuously dodge, not daring to stop.

This made the middle-aged man break out in a cold sweat, unable to believe that every shot from the enemy hit its mark, not giving him a chance to counterattack.

If not for the military exoskeleton device and the comprehensive early warning system, he did not think he could have dodged at all.

She was a true marksman!

— The employees of "Pangu Biotech" who had undergone genetic modifications all had good gun skills, but some were stronger, some average, and some weaker. Among them, Jiang Baimian was the best, surpassing even Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong.

Moreover, she did not give up on rigorous training after her genetic modifications.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

For a moment, Jiang Baimian, with the "Union 202" pistol, forcibly suppressed the enemy wearing the exoskeleton device.

Her only concern was that the magazine was almost empty, and unlike the "Berserker" assault rifle, she could not seamlessly replace the magazine—especially since the enemy was not a normal opponent and would immediately counterattack if given any opportunity.

On the other side, as the sound of the heavy motorcycle engines grew closer, Bai Chen put aside the "Orange" rifle and faced the space under the high chassis of the jeep.

She squatted there, leaning against the front of the car, with a small mirror placed in front of her.

The mirror, like a rearview mirror, informed Bai Chen of the scene in a narrow range without her needing to expose herself.

Then, Bai Chen spoke rapidly:

"Help me suppress the other two and drive them to the side!"

After saying this, she took off her jacket and threw it upwards.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The gray jacket with some camouflage patterns was riddled with bullet holes.

Bai Chen then rolled over to the car door, crouching there and regaining control of the "Orange" rifle.

In the next second, she aimed at the enemy wearing the exoskeleton device through the space under the car, shooting at the ankles from an unexpected angle.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The middle-aged man was about to counterattack Jiang Baimian but sensed additional danger and had to continue dodging.

"Good..." Jiang Baimian thought, very satisfied with Bai Chen's keen awareness of the battle, decisiveness, and adventurous spirit.

She seized this opportunity, put down the "Union 202" pistol, and switched to the "Ice Moss."

At the front of the jeep, while Bai Chen provided fire support to Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao had already taken off his "Berserker" assault rifle and placed it next to Long Yuehong.

"You suppress them and drive them to the side!" he repeated.

Pushing the two heavy motorcycles to the side was to prevent the enemy from aiming at the car door, which would allow bullets to easily penetrate the jeep and potentially injure Bai Chen, who was crouched under the car door.

"I..." Long Yuehong was very nervous.

"Fire!" Shang Jianyao's facial expression was slightly distorted.

Long Yuehong, who had also undergone rigorous training, no longer hesitated. Using the front of the car as cover, he extended one hand, holding his assault rifle, and fired wildly in the direction behind him.

The sound of the two submachine guns suddenly stopped, and the engine noise became even louder.

Seizing this opportunity, Long Yuehong rolled over, exposing half of his body from the front of the car. Then, he aimed and continued to fire, suppressing the enemy and driving them to the side, where they could directly attack the people behind the car.

After running out of ammunition, he did not replace the magazine but grabbed Shang Jianyao's "Berserker" and continued to fire.

Amid the sound of the submachine guns, Shang Jianyao drew the "Union 202" pistol, bent his waist, and charged like a cheetah towards the two heavy motorcycles.

Long Yuehong did not expect Shang Jianyao to be so bold and adventurous, but he did not pause, continuing to provide fire support.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The two bandits, each holding a submachine gun, retaliated while the motorcycles were speeding.

Shang Jianyao suddenly lunged forward, rolled, and dodged the gunfire, with several small dust clouds rising behind him.

However, at this moment, the two heavy motorcycles, relying on their speed, had closed in, and the distance to him was less than ten meters.

The enemy on the closer, inner motorcycle, wearing a helmet, aimed at him again.

At this distance, he was absolutely confident that Shang Jianyao could not dodge.

He even visualized the scene in his mind:

Bang! Bang! The motorcycle sped past, and the enemy's body convulsed and fell, torn and bloody.

The other enemy on the other motorcycle was firing at Long Yuehong, not giving him a chance to provide support and save his comrade.

After rolling, Shang Jianyao sprang up and saw the black muzzle of the submachine gun.

The helmeted enemy did not hesitate, pressing his finger to pull the trigger.

Suddenly, his movements froze, and he broke out in a heavy sweat.

He realized he had forgotten how to pull the trigger!

Such a simple action, he could not complete, as if he had lost the ability!

How to complete the shot? This absurd thought flashed through his mind.

Seizing this opportunity, Shang Jianyao, with dark eyes and a calm expression, raised his arm and pulled the trigger of the "Union 202" pistol.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One bullet hit the enemy, one hit the enemy's neck, and one hit the motorcycle.

A gruesome wound appeared on the enemy's neck, and a large amount of blood spurted out, splattering far away.

His body swayed and fell off the motorcycle with a thud.

The heavy motorcycle continued to race forward for several meters, then crashed to the side, causing the ground to shake and raising a lot of dust.

Shang Jianyao did not pause, moved his wrist, and aimed at the other enemy, who was firing at Long Yuehong.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One bullet drilled into the heavy motorcycle's fuel tank, and two bullets hit the enemy's torso.

His gun skills, even among the genetically modified, were above average, quite good.

Boom!

The heavy motorcycle fell to the ground and exploded immediately.

A massive red fireball enveloped the enemy on the motorcycle, causing him to scream, twist, and convulse before losing all movement.

The middle-aged man wearing the military exoskeleton device heard the sound, turned his head, and his eyes turned red.

Shang Jianyao did not meet his gaze, running and rolling madly back to the front of the jeep.

The middle-aged man roared, no longer caring about the energy consumption or the burden on the exoskeleton device, and used its powerful mobility to the fullest, running and jumping towards the jeep.

This was completely different from his cautious approach earlier.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen's shots did not hit the enemy's vital points, only causing some minor scratches.

The power of the military exoskeleton device was evident.

Bang!

The middle-aged man leaped into the air and landed heavily on the hood of the jeep, then aimed the "Rainstorm" submachine gun, grenade launcher, and electromagnetic weapon at the three people below.

At the same time, Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Shang Jianyao also aimed at him.

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