Chapter 62

The opposing party consisted of five people: a mutant at the front, a gunner and a psychic in the middle, and two large men at the back, who were likely mecha warriors. However, moving through the jungle, the mecha warriors made too much noise, so the two of them did not deploy their mechas.

When the scavenger signaled to Peach Eyes not to speak, the mutant at the front of the opposing team seemed to have noticed something, constantly sniffing the air and signaling his team to stop. The scavenger glanced at the dead wild cat not far away.

The wild cat, killed with a single shot to the head, had not been disposed of, but because the wound was only one eye, the air was not heavily saturated with the smell of blood. However, the mutant profession, with enhanced physical and sensory abilities due to mutation, clearly detected the scent of blood. But because the smell was so faint, he was somewhat uncertain.

"I've marked each of them with a number in the team view. I'll take care of the mutant. Kantu, don't hold back on your skills, kill the psychic. Peach Eyes, temporarily control the gunner. Act quickly, don't let anyone escape, and don't give them a chance to call for help."

The scavenger marked the five people on the opposite side from 1 to 5 in the team view. Moving the sniper scope, he observed behind the five people and found no one. The scavenger made the decision to kill them all.

The mutant, having detected the scent of blood in the air, would definitely follow it to this location. The distance between the two parties was not far, and trying to hide at this point would definitely be noticed. The wild cat was killed by a sniper, and even if the scavenger and his team tried to avoid it, the other side would notice the anomaly and sound the alarm. Therefore, they could only kill everyone to prevent the news from leaking.

"Move." Kantu and Peach Eyes came to the scavenger's side, carefully watching the other side. When the mutant at the front of the opposing team seemed to have determined the source of the blood scent and pointed towards the scavenger, the scavenger gave a low command and pulled the trigger.

A blood hole instantly appeared on the forehead of the mutant pointing towards the scavenger. Kantu also fired, and with the skill boost and recent training, he killed the unprepared psychic. The gunner, who instinctively raised his gun to attack, suddenly paused and then turned to shoot his own teammates.

The psychic's innate skill—Mental Puppet!

Mental Puppet, based on the mental gap between the psychic and the target, allows the psychic to control the target's hands, limbs, or even the entire body. The psychic can also make the controlled parts of the target execute commands as if the target were a puppet. The duration of control depends on the mental gap between the two.

Peach Eyes' combat ability was weak, but his mental power was extremely high. After all, there were very few people in the world with an initial mental power of 100, which was perfect. Although Peach Eyes was a bit slow, allowing the other side to become cautious and potentially fail the control, the significant mental power gap made it a non-issue.

Bang! After the scavenger killed the psychic with a single shot, he raised his hand and deployed the wolf mecha. He then quickly jumped in and charged towards the other side. The jungle was full of trees, and the mecha's movement would be obstructed, but this did not hinder the scavenger.

At this moment, the scavenger, controlling the wolf mecha, moved like a real werewolf, agilely leaping through the jungle and instantly arriving in front of the other side. By this time, the gunner controlled by Peach Eyes was killed by Kantu's continued attack, and the two unattacked mecha warriors simultaneously deployed their mechas. One lunged at the scavenger, while the other reached for a signal gun at his waist to call for help.

Swish! Facing the mecha warrior blocking his path, the scavenger's eyes flashed with a cold light. The mecha's two large wolf claws tore towards the other side. Half-foot-long sharp alloy claws extended from the two wolf claws, each one like a sharp dagger.

Creak... The scavenger dodged the punch from the opposing mecha. The two wolf claws grabbed the chest of the other mecha, which was the cockpit. The sharp claws scraped against the bulletproof glass, producing a grating, ear-piercing sound.

The half-foot-long claws penetrated the cockpit of the opposing mecha, almost reaching the forehead of the pilot. Just as the other side was stunned by the scavenger's fierce attack, the scavenger's mecha claws suddenly pulled to the sides. The mecha grabbed by the wolf mecha was torn apart.

Without stopping, the scavenger continued to operate the wolf mecha. The mecha warrior whose mecha was torn apart was hit in the head by the wolf mecha's raised knee, causing his brain to splatter.

Crack! Passing through the obstruction of the mecha, the scavenger slapped the other side. The second mecha warrior, who had just deployed his mecha and was about to fire the signal gun, was slapped to the ground by the wolf mecha. The metal and flesh confrontation ended with the latter being instantly killed.

From the scavenger's order to attack to the death of all five people, it took less than five seconds. The gunner controlled by Peach Eyes created an opportunity for the scavenger's attack. After all, if the gunner hadn't suddenly gone crazy and shot his own teammates, the scavenger could have killed these people in a very short time but would not have been able to prevent them from firing a signal gun.

"Will the other side send a team to check out the gunfire?" Seeing the scavenger finish the battle, Kantu and Peach Eyes walked over.

"Jungles are full of mutated beasts, so gunfire is a common occurrence." Looking at the mecha warrior he had killed, whose mecha had disappeared without being entered, the scavenger was momentarily dazed, clearly noting the difference between the game and reality. He shook his head, looking in the direction the team had come from.

"A piece of psychic equipment, three grenades, and dozens of bullets. Each person gets 100 points, and there are also merit points. But the merit points belong to whoever kills, and that can't be shared." Peach Eyes cleared the items that had dropped and looked at the battle record, speaking up.

"These are probably ordinary patrol soldiers, with only 1 merit point each. But the drop rate in this instance is indeed much higher than outside." The scavenger nodded, took the sniper rifle that Kantu handed him, and waved for the two to follow. The three continued through the jungle.

An hour and a half later, the scavenger arrived near a camp. Along the way, he encountered three waves of five-person patrol teams, one of which he could not avoid and had to eliminate directly. The other two were avoided due to the scavenger's concealment.

"Is he really in there?" Looking at the camp with three tents and about thirty people moving in and out, including a doctor who had not yet participated in any real battles, everyone had a serious expression and exuded a military-like aura.

"Since this camp is not far from the border of China, do you think they are really planning some terrorist action?" Kantu looked through the scope and couldn't help but speculate.

"The background of the instance is just a setting, how can it be real? Besides, with all the monsters running around, almost everyone is in the safety bases, far from here. What can he do?" Peach Eyes slapped Kantu's head, but Kantu dodged.

"Stop fooling around, prepare for battle. How many landmines did you bring, Kantu?" Counting the number of people entering and exiting the camp, which was 35, and the three large tents, one of which was the main tent, likely housing a leader, and the other two for soldiers, each capable of accommodating 30 soldiers.

This means the base has at least 60 people. Subtracting the four waves of five-person patrol teams they encountered, there should be more than five people still inside the main tent, likely intelligence personnel and the leader. It's unknown if this leader is the target of the mission.

"130, as you instructed. In addition to the landmines in the gun space, I carried 30 more in my backpack."

"Fatso will stay here to monitor. You and I will set up the minefield. These are not ordinary monsters. The landmines you set up will be detected by them, so I'll do it myself." The scavenger patted Kantu's shoulder and pointed behind them, and the two carefully retreated.

"Are tripwire mines better than pressure-activated ones? A long line has a higher chance of being triggered, and such thin wire is hard to detect." Watching the scavenger carefully bury a mine and tie a wire to block the path, attaching it to a tree, the wire was colored and hard to see in the grass, Kantu couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Both are good, as long as they explode. Sometimes tripwire mines are not as effective as pressure-activated ones. In the eyes of experienced people, even if the wire is half as thin, it can still be seen. Do you know micro-carving? Those tiny things can only be seen with a magnifying glass. It's a required skill in jungle warfare. After a long time of micro-carving, the wire actually becomes very noticeable."

"Jungle warfare training includes micro-carving?" Kantu was surprised.

"Mine detection and clearance soldiers need training, especially the team's scouts. Otherwise, they might lead the team into a minefield and get everyone killed. Stay here and don't move, I'll bring Fatso over."

After an hour of setting up, the scavenger had buried over thirty mines, surrounding the area. If not for marking each mine on the team map, even Kantu, who had followed the scavenger the entire time, couldn't tell where the mines were.

Actually, setting up thirty mines at the scavenger's speed wouldn't take an hour. One mine per minute, including selecting the location, digging, burying, concealing, and arming, could be done with eyes closed, taking no more than two minutes. But with Kantu asking questions like a curious child, and the area being relatively safe, the scavenger patiently explained, so it took a bit longer.

"I'll arm the mines that are not yet armed. I'll lure the soldiers from the camp over. This minefield should delay them for a while and attract their attention. You two will engage in guerrilla warfare here, and I'll attack the camp. After success, you retreat, and we'll regroup here. Be careful and don't get killed."

Since he had to bring Peach Eyes over, some of the mines were not yet armed. After bringing Peach Eyes to the ambush point, the scavenger marked a route for their retreat on the team map. He patted the two on the shoulder, gave them a thumbs up, and wished them good luck. The scavenger walked through the minefield with ease, heading towards the distant camp.

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**End of Chapter**