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Chapter 786 Competition-Level Vampire (12K views, requesting monthly votes)

Xin Xin struggled to get up from the floor.

Jiang He arrived at the severely damaged balcony, where a massive army of vampires was rapidly advancing across the Third Bridge.

"The regimental headquarters has ordered that the troops at Wangtian Hotel and Jingshui Block A must hold their positions to the death. The reinforcement order has been raised to the highest level, and two hundred soldiers and cannon fodder will be arriving soon."

Luo Yeli had just finished speaking.

A Class D source energy heavy artillery shell flew through the air, instantly piercing through the central part of Building A in Jingshui. It was as if a giant python had swept across it. On the second floor, Lynx and two soldiers were vaporized by the baptism of cannon fodder, with blood and mud splattering around them. Only three pairs of bloody boots remained.

"The Lynx is down! The Lynx is down."

Wuhe was getting a little annoyed and shouted, "Zishu, bring some men to fill his position."

"clear."

On the Third Bridge, countless Blood Servants charged forward. According to the intelligence obtained from the interrogation, Duke Tucson had dispatched his entire private army to participate in the war, totaling 20,000 elite troops. As for the lower-ranking Blood Servants, even the vampires did not have an accurate record of their numbers.

A certain moment arrives.

The Wangtian Hotel next door opened fire. The Steel Core Reinforced Company of the Third Main Regiment set up more than a dozen firing positions. The bullets from the heavy machine guns poured out, as if a rain curtain had covered the bridge exit. In just a few minutes, hundreds of Blood Servants were reduced to minced meat.

Jiang He picked up his tactical binoculars. The second round of shelling was delayed. He spoke into the communicator: "Wuhe, silence half of the position, and have the rest take over the firing from the friendly forces. This is a human wave tactic."

“Received.” Wuhe’s eyes were heavy.

The human wave tactic, which uses cannon fodder to expose enemy firing positions, allows elite forces to target and destroy them. It is a highly efficient tactic, but only well-funded troops can afford to use it.

Da da da!
The moment the gunfire at the Wangtian Hotel began to subside, Wuhe coordinated the various units inside Block A of Jingshui to open fire. Streams of bullets flew through the air like long swords, wreaking havoc among the vampire troops. Blood flowed down from both sides of the bridge, like waterfalls plunging into the Baipu River, filling the air with a bloody mist.

The firepower coverage lasted for 15 minutes.

The Blood Servant suffered over a thousand casualties, and two battalions were wiped out.

On the opposite bank of the river, the vampire artillery position opened fire again. The whistling of shells grew louder as they approached, and huge bursts of fire engulfed the two building positions. Jiang He grabbed Xin Xin and jumped off the building through the gap. The upper floors of Building A in Jingshui were blasted into pieces.

"Report casualties!" Wuhe shouted.

"The machine gunner and assistant gunner were killed in action."

"The third sniper squad has been killed in action."

"No one is responding from the second row, third shift. I'm trying to resuscitate them!"

The communication channel was in disarray; of the 35 soldiers and cannon fodder, half had now perished.

"Independent Company joins the channel, Lieutenant Colonel Dijiang, this is Company Commander Tiewen, all 230 men in the company are reporting for duty."

“I am Wuhe, the deputy company commander. Come to the second floor to find me.”

Amidst the ruins of the ground-floor shops, three reinforced platoons rushed from the rubble into the remains of Building A of Jingshui. The leader, like Tieshan, came from the Tie family, one of the five great families.

The positions were re-established, but the Vampire reinforcements had already rushed out of the third bridge entrance. Jiang He arrived at the lobby on the first floor. The entire Jing Shui A building was teetering on the brink of collapse. Without cover, the enemy's current superior artillery would pose a fatal threat to both him and the Ninth Company.

call!
Jiang He clasped his hands together, and the dark source power equivalent to that of a B-level expert roared out. One after another, steel spikes rose from the ground, supporting and reinforcing each other, restoring the six-layer scale, and with even greater defensive strength. The power of steel gave birth to extraordinary steel.

"Company Commander Dijiang, you've come just in time!"

"What exactly is Commander Dijiang's talent?"

"Boss, conserve your energy!"

Boom boom boom!
Shells continued to bombard Building A of Jingshui, but the building had now been transformed into a steel fortress.

In the lobby on the first floor, between the steel pillars, Jiang He's tactical short knife, which had been wrapped around his forearm, fell into his palm. In the artificially created complex environment, the difficulty of shooting would be greatly increased.

Dangdang Dangdang!
A squad of vampire warriors was the first to rush into Building A of Jingshui. The vanguard raised his submachine gun and opened fire, bullets hitting the steel pillars and scattering countless sparks. Jiang He threw a quenched throwing knife, which landed and exploded in the crowd.

boom!
The three were instantly killed.

The other five men fell to the ground, groaning in pain. Just as they raised their heads, a throwing knife came flying at each of them. In the instant of their death, blood flowed into the steel floor beneath them and eventually converged into Jiang He's body.

After the failed attempt to breach the left and right walls, a second wave of attack followed. Three vampire warriors, all with the innate talent of "Rockman," charged forward side by side, followed closely by a dozen elite archers.

Jiang He simply slashed horizontally in response.

Whoosh!
The five-meter-long invisible blade sliced ​​two squads of soldiers in half at the waist, leaving blood flowing everywhere.

The steel fortress stood firm amidst the surging tide of the army.

This creation, at the power level, consumed half of Jiang He's energy. Ordinary shells could hardly cause effective damage, and occasionally a D-level source energy cannon would shatter the iron wall, but the damage was so small as to be outrageous.

Firepower covered the streets.

The vampire vanguard can only exchange fire with the nine soldiers at the firing window, and their accuracy is worlds apart.

The seventeenth assault.

Jiang He threw out his last flying knife, its invisible blade and blinding lightning simultaneously wrapping around it, instantly killing the vampire viscount and the five warriors behind him.

[Speed: D → D]
[Spirit: D-→D]
Suddenly, a domain attacked.

The domain formed by the Primal Talent - Tide was activated, and an extremely heavy water ball enveloped Jiang He. Suffocation was secondary; if it weren't for the support of the Steel Power, the weight of the tide would have crushed him alive.

Whoosh!
Two vampire counts appeared together and charged forward.

This steel fortress, like a nail driven into the southern end of the Third Bridge, is so formidable that without the intervention of high-end combat forces, no one knows how many lives it can devour. For the two earls, it is better to strike swiftly than to wait until the casualties are too great.

At this moment, we are attacked from both sides.

Earl of Tide's face was contorted with rage, and water shimmered around his heavy fist.

Another middle-aged count held a sword in one hand, his domain perfectly covering the blade, revealing its sharpness.

Ignoring the immense water pressure emanating from his body, Jiang He fixed his gaze on Earl Tide's head. At that moment, the seasoned earl, a veteran of countless battles, suddenly felt a chill, as if a great life-or-death crisis was about to befall him.

"What's going on!" The next moment, an ouroboros mark was engraved on Count Tide's forehead. Jiang He used the Space-Time Technique to switch positions, but the target was limited to the head, not the whole body.

In an instant.

The Earl of Tide's head disappeared, his head severed from his body.

—Secret Technique: Divine Might.

A quenched throwing knife fell into the broken neck, the explosion destroyed the unsuspecting heart, the tidal domain collapsed, and the middle-aged count was shocked because Jiang He, covered in lightning, had already arrived at his side.

In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged count unleashed a powerful horizontal slash, his sword flowing with a domain and source energy imbued with the scent of death.

—Domain Secret Technique: Death Sword.

Whoosh!
Jiang He stepped forward and dodged, appearing behind the enemy. He swung his tactical short sword straight down, lightning and rhythm swirling around it. Its extreme sharpness flashed, instantly severing the middle-aged count's head, jawbone, neck, heart, and chest cavity. One strike, and he was dead. His internal organs and blood gushed to the ground.

[Strength: D-→D]
Both counts were killed in action.

"Two earls, five viscounts, seventeen barons, 219 vampire warriors, and 240 vampire servants and cannon fodder. They successfully defended the front-line stronghold under the full-scale attack. The Apocalypse Satellite System has awarded them military merits: three B-level and four C-level."

"In addition, your dark energy is almost exhausted, and your physical condition shows that your physical strength has also declined significantly."

Luo Yeli's war briefing was relatively accurate.

Jiang He had to admit that although he had the genes of carrier pigeons and camels, the energy and physical strength of the projected body still could not reach the level of the real body, which could be squandered without restraint in the same era.

"It can barely be considered a powerful life form, and the level of a hegemon is far beyond its reach, but it's passable for bullying other players."

Jiang He left the first floor. For the top-tier players of the three battlefields of Dusk, End, and All Beings, it would be extremely difficult to return to their peak level in the same era within a single world. Moreover, even if they succeeded, the worst outcome would be nothing more than a battle between the top players.

From the air, the intensity of the attack in the area of ​​the Third Bridge in Majui County was clearly contained, while in the direction of the First Bridge, the vampires had gathered their main armored force. At the most critical moment, Commander Fu Shuang had to personally take to the front to boost morale.

Meanwhile, on the Second Bridge, several B-level warriors, including Marquis Noah and the commander of the First Division of the Tongchuan Army, clashed in a chaotic battle. Duke Tucson of the vampire clan and Luo Youdao, an A-level powerhouse from the Luo family, faced off against each other, both displaying their power-based weapons.

From dawn to dusk, the fierce battle raged on.

Jiang He did not show himself in response to the Steel Fortress's subsequent attacks, but instead focused on recovering his strength and energy.

"The second platoon leader of the independent company has been killed in action. The second-floor firing position needs reinforcements!"

"Company Commander Tie Wen perished together with the vampire viscount!"

"Major Wasp, Major Wasp, please respond!"

Inside the fourth-floor apartment, the communications squad soldiers all looked tense. Tie Wen and Huang Feng were killed one after another, and the lobby on the first floor was lost several times. Almost all of the Night Warriors who initially occupied Block A of Jingshui were wiped out.

"Boss, I'm starting to feel the strain," Wuhe said over the communicator, sweating profusely from his busy work.

"understood."

Jiang He took out the dark red Source Energy Sniper Rifle - Bloodshed Dawn. Theoretically, Block A of Jingshui should be guarded by a full-strength Night Company, but the Ninth Company itself was not fully staffed, and he left more than half of his troops to build positions in the rear, so the pressure was indeed a bit greater now.

The gun barrel protruded from the window.

The Secret Technique: Rhythmic Detection covers an area of ​​300 meters.

Jiang He aimed at the large tree in the park across the street. The moment he pulled the trigger, the bullet flew from the muzzle, a streak of light flashing through the air. The D-grade source energy bullet shattered the tree trunk, killing the vampire viscount commander hiding behind it instantly.

Bang bang bang!
The continuous and rhythmic gunfire echoed across the battlefield.

Every time a shot is fired, a noble of blood falls to the ground and dies.

The combination of factors such as sharpshooter, B-grade source power sniper rifle, D-grade bullets, and full field of view ultimately creates an absolute force that dominates the battlefield.

Bullets struck the steel fortress from behind the trees, beside the vehicles, under the bridge piers, and in the mobile positions guarded by elite soldiers, drastically reducing the defensive pressure on the fortress.

All D-level bullets have been used up.

Between the several floors, the less than one hundred surviving soldiers were completely silent. When the sniper rifle sounded softly, the defense, which was on the verge of collapse, suddenly became effortless.

"42 vampire barons, 17 vampire viscounts, 21 commanding officers, your total combat merits are now at Grade A."

Jiang He put away his sniper rifle. He had run out of source energy bullets and quenched throwing knives, so he was completely out of supplies.

boom!
A sudden gunshot rang out beside my ears.

Just as Jiang He finished sniping and was about to rest, a red bullet came flying at an unimaginable speed. The A-grade sniper rifle and the A-grade source energy bullet, under the control of the vampire sharpshooter, became the most lethal weapon. This bullet even had the potential to kill a B-grade powerhouse through a sneak attack.

Seeing the gods without decay, the Heavenly Evolution begins.

Jiang He was enveloped in a burst of lightning. He dodged with all his might, managing to shatter only half of his skull with the bullet. An annihilating force swept through his body, inside and out. His regenerative genes repaired his skull at any cost, and he struggled to resist the devastating impact of the annihilating power on his life force.

"interesting."

Jiang He found cover and lay down, then turned his head and coughed up blood.
"Vampire Gunslinger - Count Thomas, Sequence 32, Primal Talent: Child of Nature, is to some extent a direct subordinate of Listener of All Things. The natural environment favors him, and unless face to face, even a B-rank would find it difficult to detect his disguise."

Luo Yeli was somewhat worried about Jiang He's condition, but she continued to relay the information, as this was her best option at the moment.

"At the same time, Earl Thomas is also the Duke of Tucson's only younger brother. He is of pure blood and is on par with the Red Knights. His exclusive annihilation bullets are like maggots clinging to bones. Unless he dies, the power of annihilation can absorb the vitality of flesh and blood and continue to grow."

"A Champion-level vampire?"

"What kind of time is this to be joking around?" Luo Yeli couldn't help but be angry. Letting dozens of nobles die in battle just for the final blow, one can imagine what kind of internal criticism they would have to bear, but it is enough to show the blood clan's firm determination to kill Dijiang.

How are you now?

"He won't die; he'll just need to rest for two or three days."

Jiang He quickly devised a treatment method. He activated the lightning to destroy the flesh and blood tissue that the annihilation power wanted to destroy first, and then shaved off the parts containing the annihilation power, setting up an isolation zone like extinguishing a wildfire, thus successfully curbing the subsequent damage.

Night fell, and the crimson moon shone brightly.

The vampires' frontline offensive has ceased. The objective of this attack was simply to conduct a costly exchange before the Third Main Regiment could adapt to urban warfare, thus inflicting more casualties on their forces.

(End of this chapter)