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Chapter 196: Witness the Highest Strength of Humanity

At midnight, the terrifying sound of alarms echoed.

In the inpatient building, the lights in the wards were lit one by one.

Many people were awakened from their sleepy state and ran to the windows to look towards the source of the noise.

In the inky night, the outline of a gray building vaguely emerged, as if it was completely swallowed up by the darkness.

Sometimes there was a dense sound like frying beans, mixed in with the alarm and drifting in the wind.

It seemed that some unknown horrific thing was happening in that building.

Just when everyone was confused and uneasy, a powerful roar came from a distance, covering up all the unusual movements.

Several armed helicopters roared through the night sky like giant steel eagles and quickly flew over the building.

As it descended, the strong wind created by the rotor made the surrounding trees tremble.

On the ground, rows of armored vehicles poured into the hospital area like a steel torrent.

Ren'an Hospital, awakened by the alarm, was suddenly shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

The armored vehicles roared towards the rehabilitation center and surrounded the building tightly.

Teams of soldiers in camouflage uniforms filed out of the vehicles and built up a defense line swiftly and orderly.

They were armed with assault rifles, used armored vehicles and roadblocks as cover, half-crouched on the ground, and pointed their guns at the entrances and exits of the building.

"Falcon Squadron, maintain low-altitude reconnaissance and pay close attention to movements inside the building!"

"Other units, check your weapons and equipment and wait for further instructions. Do not act rashly without my order!"

In the command vehicle, Colonel Deng, the military chief, held a walkie-talkie and quickly issued combat orders.

Then he looked at the communications soldier who was busy debugging the equipment and asked:

"Haven't you contacted the garrison personnel inside yet?"

The signalman shook his head in response, still trying to search for the signal.

His brows were furrowed, his eyes fixed on the building in front of him that was shrouded in darkness.

The armed helicopter circled in the air as ordered.

The strong lights under the belly of the plane were like sharp swords, sweeping across every dark floor window.

But at this moment, it was abnormally quiet inside, not even a few sporadic gunshots were heard.

You know, that's why the military placed those patients infected with Black Rain here.

In addition to the convenient location of Ren'an Hospital near Xishan, there is also a military base nearby, so support can be provided at any time in any situation to ensure that we arrive at the scene as quickly as possible.

Thinking of this, Colonel Deng had a bad feeling.

Am I still late?

However, it only took about ten minutes from receiving the report to mobilizing the emergency combat forces to get here.

The marching speed was quite fast.

Even if there are unexpected mutants among the patients detained in the rehabilitation center, it is impossible to wipe out hundreds of garrisoned soldiers in an instant, right?
Just as Colonel Deng was in doubt, a loud noise suddenly came from the intercom, mixed with painful cries:
“Hello… Hello… Is there anyone there? We were attacked by monsters on the fifth floor. There are heavy casualties. Requesting support…”

The sound was intermittent and the signal seemed to be interrupted at any time.

Colonel Deng raised his eyebrows, immediately held the intercom tightly, and asked repeatedly:

"What's going on inside? Why is there no movement? How many of you are left?"

"I don't know... The number of those monsters is unknown, and they are very powerful. It is difficult to kill them with bullets, and the night vision goggles can't see their figures clearly..."

"There is also... there is another one who looks like a leader. He can roar and command other monsters. He just killed many people instantly. You must be careful if you encounter him... We are too badly injured now and can only hide in a room..."

The surviving soldier gasped and answered incoherently.

Colonel Deng's expression became more serious when he heard this.

Although I had a general understanding of the situation inside, I was still hesitant and struggling inside.

Should we immediately send a commando team into the building to launch a rescue operation and engage in close combat with the unknown monster?

Or should we continue to stay outside, use our firepower advantage to block the building, and wait for a more appropriate opportunity?

As he weighed the pros and cons, beads of sweat could not help but appear on Colonel Deng's forehead.

He knew very well that this confrontation with the monster could not afford any mistakes.

If I am not careful and cause greater casualties or negative impacts, I will probably lose my military uniform and be dismissed and investigated tomorrow.

This had been hinted at as early as when we took over the garrison mission.

If you encounter an irresistible force, you can just destroy the entire building at all costs.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked anxiously at the fifth floor whose doors and windows were reinforced and blocked.

In any case, the bottom line is that the monster must not be allowed to escape and create greater panic in society.

Otherwise, even if I were to shoot myself, I would not be able to bear this responsibility.

Therefore, we must get rid of those monsters in the shortest time and with the safest method.

With this in mind, Colonel Deng took a deep breath and immediately made a decision:
"All units, listen up. All fire teams must keep their sights on the building's entrances and exits and do their best to defend the defense line. Assault teams must prepare to enter the building. Your mission is not to kill the target, but to draw those monsters out..."

He issued a more cautious order, which could also be described as a "luring the snake out of its hole" plan.

The goal is to take advantage of open areas and rely on firepower advantage to concentrate on annihilating the enemy, rather than getting caught up in a relatively difficult and unpredictable street fighting mode.

Following an order, the most elite assault team quickly assembled in front of the main gate, ready to sneak into the dark building occupied by monsters.

The other soldiers were on full alert, their guns flashing with a cold metallic luster, and their eyes hidden under their helmets staring straight ahead.

The entire encirclement seemed to become tighter and tighter, and the air seemed to begin to solidify.

A battle filled with gunpowder is about to break out.

However, at this moment.

But there was a burst of hurried footsteps coming from inside the building.

The soldiers guarding the main gate line were instantly alert, their fingers firmly on the triggers, and they all raised their guns.

The searchlight shone into the dark doorway, vaguely revealing two ragged, blood-stained figures.

Seems to be a survivor.

The two survivors staggered, and one of them had a leg injury, but he still limped and persisted, desperately running out.

After they ran out, they raised their hands to block the glaring light, and their expressions were extremely panicked.

When he saw the scene of being surrounded by the army, he shouted:
"Don't shoot, it's us, we are from the special search team!"

The two survivors were the white-haired man and the sturdy man with a shield.

"Wait, don't fire for now, take them over."

Colonel Deng recognized the two men and immediately gave orders.

The white-haired man and the sturdy man with the shield did not retreat behind the defense line immediately.

Instead, he turned his head and looked at the hall behind him which was still shrouded in darkness, and shouted with all his might:
"Sir, come out quickly, the support troops are outside!"

Their voices became hoarse from shouting, their voices filled with anxiety and concern.

At this moment, a rather violent noise was heard from inside the building.

It was as if an iron whip was lashing the air, making a heart-pounding whistling sound.

It was like a heavy hammer constantly hitting the ground, causing brick and stone debris to fly everywhere.

It sounded like some kind of fierce battle was taking place in the corridor, which was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Then, a man's voice floated from the depths of darkness:

"You two don't need to wait for me, evacuate to a safe location quickly."

The voice seemed relatively calm, and then it raised its volume a bit, shouting to the outside of the building: "Everyone, prepare for battle. Once I bring the target out, you will concentrate your firepower and attack!"

The person who made the call seemed to be of very high status, and his tone was full of unquestionable authority. He actually directly ordered the armed forces stationed outside.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired man and the sturdy man with a shield immediately obeyed and did as they were told.

The two men retreated quickly, shouting and repeating the order to other soldiers.

Apparently, a special search team officer was desperately trying to hold back the monster that was chasing him in order to cover the evacuation of his two subordinates.

Colonel Deng narrowed his eyes slightly, and then changed the battle plan through the intercom:

"The assault team will temporarily retreat and wait for orders. Everyone else, hold your positions and follow my instructions to prepare for battle."

Just when he had just made the transfer.

There was a loud "crash" sound, as if glass was broken by a heavy object.

A figure suddenly rushed out from the darkness and ran towards the main entrance of the building.

"Yes, sir, don't fire yet!"

Seeing this, the white-haired man and the burly man with the shield shouted nervously.

They were afraid that these soldiers would shoot prematurely and accidentally hurt their own people.

The figure was moving extremely fast, like a flash of lightning that swept through the terrifying dark hall.

When I arrived at the door, I squatted and stepped on the ground, and my whole body seemed to be like a spring, and "whoosh", I accelerated again.

So fast that before the soldiers behind the defense line could react, they had already rushed out the door and arrived in front of the roadblock.

"The monster is coming out, open fire quickly!"

The figure's aura seemed unusually stable. He was able to shout loudly while running a 100-meter sprint.

Before he finished speaking, he quickly jumped over several obstacles and landed behind the defense line.

The soldiers were so shocked that they almost couldn't help pulling the trigger.

Fortunately, they are all well-trained elite soldiers and will not shoot rashly before receiving combat orders.

Looking at the demonic figure that appeared in the building, it seemed as if it had crawled out of the dark hell.

Colonel Deng's pupils shrank, his heart skipped a beat, and he shouted decisively:
"Open fire, and focus on attacking the monster at the back!"

Almost the next second after the figure crossed the defense line, gunshots rang out like popping beans.

Several heavy machine guns on the armored vehicles roared instantly, flames licked the front madly, and bullets poured down like raindrops.

The soldiers also pulled the triggers one after another, and the assault rifles spewed out hot flames, interweaving into a dazzling and deadly fire web.

Bang bang bang bang bang——

Countless bullets swept the concrete floor, splashing up gravel and bricks and leaving dense holes, as if a metal storm had passed.

Under such violent firepower, it is hard to imagine any monster could survive.

The white-haired man and the sturdy man with a shield were quite excited as they watched the scene in front of them.

He then went to meet the officer who had also escaped safely from the devil's cave, wanting to express his gratitude.

"Shh-"

Fang Cheng nodded at them, indicating that the battle was not over yet.

The two of them were startled and immediately turned their heads to look forward to the front of the defense line.

Amidst the hail of bullets, the terrifying monster stood firm and seemed to be safe and sound.

The dark red bone spurs form an extremely tight shield that protects its entire body.

The bullets hit it, only splashing a string of sparks, like fleeting fireworks in the night sky.

Then the monster let out a roar.

The sound waves resonated as if they were real, causing broken glass on the surrounding buildings to fall to the ground.

Many soldiers who were close to the scene had their ears ringing due to this force, and they lost their balance and fell to the ground.

After a round of salvos, it actually did not cause much damage to it.

Jiang Chen calmly retracted the bone spur and was a little shocked at first when he saw such a big scene outside.

When he realized that their attack power was only this strong, he immediately laughed at them:
"Hehe, you dare to attack me with just a few muskets? That's crazy. Humans in this era are still so weak..."

His bones seemed to be made of some kind of hard metal. Even without the bone spur shield, ordinary bullets hitting him would be like mosquito bites.

Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he ordered in a deep voice:

"Not enough firepower, use artillery and missiles."

Without his reminder, Colonel Deng had already issued the battle order.

Several infantry fighting vehicles roared forward, and the self-propelled artillery on the roof began to rotate, spewing hot flames from the muzzle.

The powerful artillery shells suddenly carried a breath of destruction and whistled towards where the monster was.

But in the smoke and fire, the general's figure still stood proudly.

Several shells only left a few shallow dents and cracks on the hard bone spur shield.

"Not enough, still not enough, try harder, let me see your highest strength."

After blocking the attack again, he couldn't help but feel even more proud, and the laughter became even louder.

So he swayed his body slightly, took another cannon shot, took a step forward, and said sternly:
"Otherwise, I will show my power..."

As if aware of the weakness of human weapons, it prepared to attack and enjoy a feast of slaughter.

But before he could finish his words, there was a "whoosh" sound.

A whistling missile, trailing flames, flew towards him.

Boom——

Scarlet flames bloomed, and a wave of hot air rushed up into the sky.

Along with the loud explosions, thick smoke swept around like a sandstorm, and broken concrete fragments fell like rain hundreds of meters away.

The gust of wind was so strong that even the nearby roadblocks were blown away.

In the aftermath of the explosion, the thick smoke gradually dissipated, revealing a bony body standing among the ruins, its eyes emitting a creepy green light.

The bone spurs that originally served as a shield shattered into a spider web shape.

Everyone looked with wide eyes and found that the other party actually moved again.

Then he jumped into the air like an onion from dry land and flew in another direction.

It seemed that it finally realized the danger and wanted to escape.

Veins popped up on Colonel Deng's forehead, and he shouted repeatedly:
"Keep firing missiles! Don't stop!"

If one is not enough, then use two. If two are not enough, then use three.

He seemed to be determined not to stop until he had destroyed his opponent into ashes.

The pilot received the instruction and pressed the launch button again.

This time, two powerful missiles, carrying the rage of humanity, shot towards the monster.

The general who leaped into the air was locked and hit by the missile. Caught off guard, the two missiles collided suddenly, and a loud earth-shaking noise broke out in an instant.

The powerful impact sent its body flying dozens of meters away, hitting the wall of the building heavily.

Then with a "bang", it fell down and the skeleton was scattered all over the ground.

After a long time, there was no movement.

The generals and ministers, who seemed like the devil and were so arrogant, seemed to have died in such a way.

(End of this chapter)