Peerless Genius System

Chapter 521: Run-down Town.

Confront with what Xiao Luo had just said, Jiang Zhiming gritted his teeth and tightly clenched his fists. But the next second he was like a deflated ball, his fist loosened and he sighed helplessly. It was because Xiao Luo was right, his instructor also once said similar things.

As a sniper, once he decided to take the shot, he must take the target’s life. But Jiang Zhiming just couldn’t bear it. Unlike the simulations and on field exercises, this was real flesh and blood. Even if he knew that he needed to hit the other person’s fatal spots, he still had a difficult time bringing himself to it.

“This is a real battlefield, either your enemy dies or you die. As the leader of this team, I hope you can adjust as soon as possible and recognize the reality. Soldiers are duty-bound to defend their country, but they are also war machines. I think your former instructors have already instilled such thoughts in you. There is no such word as ‘peace’ in the world of soldiers. As a soldier, you must always be ready to fight on the battlefield. Am I right?”

Xiao Luo felt it necessary to remind Jiang Zhiming not to be soft-hearted at this time. Perhaps, if he really continued to be like this, it would cause the entire team’s downfall.

Hearing these words, Jiang Zhiming suddenly felt ashamed. His consciousness was not as good as that of NSA soldiers. He, himself, was not a soldier in the true sense…

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In this encounter, two members of the special operations team were killed and three others were seriously injured.

One soldier sustained a bloody hole in his thigh from a shrapnel. Another soldier had his entire right hand blown off, from his palm to his wrist. While one other had his back burned by high temperature, looking very bloody!

Fortunately, there were military doctors and first-aid kits in the team, and they were given emergency treatment. Xiao Luo also treated them with silver needles, which temporarily controlled their injuries. But this was not a long-term solution, they must be sent to the hospital in Steining City as soon as possible and receive proper treatment. Otherwise, once the wound became infected and inflamed, it would be fatal.

The sky was dark and dismal, as if there was a storm brewing, but everyone familiar with the weather in Libya knew that it was not a storm at all. It was the smoke rising from the ground covering the sky, shrouding Libya under a thick haze.

All the members of the team didn’t dare to underestimate Xiao Luo anymore, especially Kong Yunhong, who had previously doubted his strength and deliberately used Captain Jiang Zhiming’s achievements to agitate Xiao Luo. He felt very remorseful. Xiao Luo had, with only bare hands, wiped out a small force of armed rebels. He was simply as formidable as a God. In his mind, Xiao Luo’s image was like a mountain, which he could only look up to.

“There is a small town ahead. After passing the small town, about another seven kilometers to the north is Steining City.” Jiang Zhiming explained the situation.

Xiao Luo nodded slightly, “Before you finish evacuating our (Chinese) people, I will stick with you.”

“Mr. Mei, if the reporter is in Steining city, we can go and return together.” Kong Yunhong said carefully. To be honest, Xiao Luo provided him a great sense of security. With Xiao Luo around, he felt that this trip should not be met with any accidents.

“I wish she would be there, but I will still separate from the team.” Xiao Luo said.

“As a team, don’t we … “

“Shut up! Mr. Mei said that for our own good.”

Jiang Zhiming interrupted Kong Yunhong’s words. He gave Xiao Luo a determined look, and then said, “Compared with the rebels, the mercenaries who set foot on this land are the biggest threat. We have to protect more than 50 compatriots. If Mr. Mei return with us, those mercenaries will bite us like a group of hungry wolves.”

“Mr. Mei is very powerful, isn’t he? He should be able to deal with those mercenaries.” Kong Yunhong was convinced by Xiao Luo’s strength.

Xiao Luo said with a playful smile, “Indeed, I am more than 90% sure that I can deal with those mercenaries, but I can’t guarantee that you won’t be hurt, understand?”

Jiang Zhiming took over the conversation and continued, “Mr. Mei and us will separate. We don’t need to mix in with the mercenaries. We only need to deal with the rebels. That will greatly reduce our risks.”

“If those mercenaries report news of me and the war correspondent, the rebels will only stop me if I parted ways with you. So even if you encounter some rebels on the way back, the focus would be on me. “Xiao Luo added.

When Kong Yunhong heard this, he suddenly flipped a 180. He smiled and said, “Yes … yes, that makes sense, Mr. Mei, then you’d better separate from us.”

Xiao Luo gave him a look.

Jiang Zhiming also said, “Do you not have face?”

“This … ha ha … ha ha ha …”

Kong Yunhong touched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly.

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When they arrived at the town, it was in ruins; with broken bricks, bullet holes and garbage everywhere. The street lamp in the middle of the road was also eroded by gunfire and smoke. It was not so much of a town and more like tattered remains like in apocalypse movies. They also occasionally see the black and crisp remains of cars that were burned, which added to the depressing and ruined atmosphere.

“Stop!”

Xiao Luo suddenly raised his hand.

His majesty was supreme in the special operations team as of this moment, so even before Jiang Zhiming gave an order, the driver already quickly stopped the jeep. Their jeep was in the front, so as soon as they stopped, the whole team stopped.

“Prepare to fight!”

Jiang Zhiming took out his walkie-talkie and warned all the members. Although he didn’t find an enemy, since Xiao Luo called to stop, there must be something wrong.

Kong Yunhong looked around for a while, and then looked back puzzled, he asked, “Mr. Mei, what’s the matter?”

“Don’t make noise!” Xiao Luo reprimanded.

He closed his eyes, and carefully searched for the voices that had just drifted into his ears along with the wind. There were men’s laughter and a woman’s cry for help, which was very soft and frail. If his senses were not strengthened by the Mercenary King’s Constitution and Yi Jinjing, he would have never heard it. Most importantly, the woman seemed to speak English.

‘It can’t be Sarah Michelle, right?’ He couldn’t help but make a bold guess.

His ears moved slightly, while locating the voices, like radars.