Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Zhang Ling's heart moved, and he walked quickly to the stone platform. He carefully observed the box and found that it was made of an unknown metal, with some strange symbols carved on the surface, which looked full of mystery.

"What is this?" Zhang Ling thought to himself.

He reached out to open the box, but at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from deep in the cave.

"Fizz..."

The sound was like the roar of some animal, or the sound of some machine running, which was creepy.

Zhang Ling's heart tightened, and he immediately raised his revolver and looked vigilantly into the depths of the cave. The flashlight had limited light, and he could only see darkness, and could not see the source of the sound at all.

"Who's there?" Zhang Ling shouted loudly.

However, the only response he got was the hissing sound that was getting louder and louder.

Zhang Ling felt his heartbeat speed up, and an inexplicable fear surged into his heart. He realized that what was hidden in this cave might be more dangerous than he thought.

At this moment, two green lights suddenly lit up deep in the cave, like the eyes of a wild beast, staring at Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling quickly led the guards to move towards the cave. The gunfire in the canyon gradually became sparse, and the remaining Japanese and nationalist soldiers were either killed or surrendered. The air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder and blood, which was nauseating.

Arriving at the cave entrance, the soldier on guard immediately saluted: "Captain, the cave has been surrounded and no abnormalities have been found."

Zhang Ling nodded and looked carefully at the entrance of the cave. The entrance was not big, only enough for one person to pass through, and it was surrounded by weeds and vines. If you didn't search carefully, it would be difficult to find.

"What's going on inside?" Zhang Ling asked.

"Captain, we have used the searchlight to illuminate the cave. It is very deep and we can't see the end. It seems... very quiet inside." The soldier's tone was a little hesitant.

It was too quiet, abnormally quiet. Zhang Ling's ominous premonition became stronger. The battle in the canyon was raging, but this cave was so quiet. There must be some secret hidden in it.

"Send two people in to investigate, and be careful." Zhang Ling ordered.

The two soldiers took the order and crouched down to enter the cave. Zhang Ling stood at the entrance of the cave, holding the submachine gun tightly in his hand, staring at the dark entrance, like a cheetah ready to attack.

Time passed by, and there was still no movement in the cave. Sweat beads appeared on Zhang Ling's forehead, and his hand holding the gun became more forceful.

"Captain, do you want to send more people in?" the guard asked in a low voice.

Zhang Ling was about to speak when suddenly, a shrill scream came from the cave.

"what--"

Immediately afterwards, another gunshot was heard.

Zhang Ling's face changed and he shouted, "Everyone prepare to fight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure rushed out of the cave, staggering out.

"Monster! There's a monster inside!" The man shouted incoherently with a look of horror on his face.

Before he could finish, another dark shadow rushed out of the cave at an astonishing speed and pounced on the warrior in the blink of an eye.

"what--"

There was another scream, and the soldier was knocked to the ground by the black shadow, and the blood instantly dyed the ground red.

"Fire!" Zhang Ling roared, and the submachine gun in his hand spewed out angry flames.

The surrounding soldiers also opened fire, and dense bullets were shot at the black shadow.

However, a shocking scene happened. The bullet hit the black shadow, but it had no effect at all, as if it hit a hard stone.

The shadow let out a piercing scream and suddenly stood up. With the help of the firelight, Zhang Ling finally saw its appearance clearly.

It was a humanoid creature, over two meters tall, covered with black hair, with blood-red eyes and exposed fangs, like a demon crawling out of hell.

"What the hell is this?" the guard shouted in horror.

Zhang Ling did not answer. He had only one thought in his mind: This thing is definitely not human!

Zhang Ling quickly led his men to the cave. The battle in the canyon was drawing to a close, and the remaining Japanese and nationalist soldiers had either been killed or surrendered. The air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder and blood, which was nauseating.

The entrance to the cave was very small, only big enough for one person to pass through. Two soldiers of the People's Army were standing guard with guns, and when they saw Zhang Ling coming, they immediately saluted.

"team leader!"

Zhang Ling nodded and asked, "What's going on inside?"

"Captain, we haven't gone in yet. We just found this at the entrance of the cave." The soldier handed over a blood-stained cloth bag.

Zhang Ling opened the cloth bag and found a document with densely written words in Japanese. Although he did not understand Japanese, from the several photos interspersed in the document, he realized that this might be important intelligence.

"Send this document to the headquarters immediately and ask an expert to translate it." Zhang Ling ordered, "Also, send a small team to conduct reconnaissance. Pay attention to safety and report any situation immediately."

"Yes!"

A small group of soldiers from the People's Army crouched down and entered the cave. It was pitch black inside the cave, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you. The soldiers moved forward cautiously, holding their guns tightly in their hands, and their nerves were tense to the extreme.

Time passed by, and there was still no movement in the cave. Zhang Ling stood at the entrance of the cave, feeling more and more uneasy.

Suddenly, a hurried call came from the headset: "Captain! It's bad! In the cave..."

Before he could finish his words, a deafening explosion was heard from deep within the cave.

"boom!"

The entrance to the cave collapsed in an instant, and rubble, smoke and dust filled the air.

"What's going on?!" Zhang Ling yelled and rushed to the collapsed cave entrance, desperately digging through the rubble, trying to find the soldiers trapped inside.

However, it was too late. The cave had been completely sealed and there was no sign of life inside.

Zhang Ling sat on the ground dejectedly, his fists clenched tightly, his nails dug deep into his flesh, blood flowing down between his fingers. His eyes were red, filled with anger and sadness.

He knew that although this operation had eliminated the Japanese and the Nationalist army, it had also come at a heavy price. More importantly, the secrets in the cave were buried forever underground with the explosion.

What on earth could it be that was worthy of the Japanese using such a tragic method to cover it up?

Zhang Ling's heart was filled with doubts and resentment. He knew that he had to find out the truth and avenge the sacrificed soldiers.

At this moment, a surviving Japanese prisoner was brought to Zhang Ling. The Japanese prisoner was covered in wounds, had a terrified look in his eyes, and trembled constantly.

"Tell me! What is hidden in the cave?!" Zhang Ling grabbed the collar of the Japanese prisoner and roared.

The Japanese prisoner was so frightened that he stammered, "In the mountain...in the cave...there is...there is..."

"What's the matter?!" Zhang Ling asked sternly.

The Japanese prisoner took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "Yes... there are biological weapons..."

"Biochemical weapons?!" Zhang Ling was shocked, and a chill ran up from his feet to his head. He finally understood why the Japanese wanted to blow up the cave. They wanted to cover up the evidence of their research and development of biological weapons!

"Damn beast!" Zhang Ling roared and punched the Japanese prisoner in the face, causing him to spit blood and faint.

He knew that things were much more complicated than he had imagined. The devils were developing biological and chemical weapons, which would be a huge disaster. He had to report the news to the headquarters as soon as possible and stop the devils' conspiracy!

Just as Zhang Ling was about to leave, he suddenly noticed that the unconscious Japanese prisoner's finger moved slightly, pointing to the depths of the collapsed cave...

Zhang Ling quickly led the guards to move towards the cave. The gunshots in the canyon gradually became sparse, and the wailing of the devils and puppet soldiers became weaker and weaker. The air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder and blood, which was nauseating.

Arriving at the cave entrance, the soldier in charge of the siege immediately saluted and reported: "Captain, the cave entrance has been blocked. We sent people to try to blow it up, but..."

"But what?" Zhang Ling asked sharply.

The soldier stammered, "But the entrance to this cave seems to be sealed with special materials, and explosives can't blow it open at all!"

Zhang Ling frowned and walked forward to observe carefully. The entrance of the cave was blocked by a huge stone slab. The surface of the stone slab was as smooth as a mirror, and there was no crack. It was indeed not like an ordinary stone. He touched it with his hand, and it was cold, and faintly emitting a strange energy fluctuation.

"What the hell is this?" Zhang Ling couldn't help but curse.

Guard Xiao Li came over and said cautiously: "Captain, could this... be some treasure?"

Zhang Ling glared at him and said, "Baby? A baby can block explosives? You must have read too many novels!"

Although he said so, Zhang Ling also felt that there must be some secrets hidden in this cave. He ordered the soldiers to continue trying other methods to open the cave, and he walked aside and took out the map to study it carefully.

He was already familiar with the topography of the canyon, but there was no cave marked on this map, which meant that the cave was either formed later or was deliberately hidden.

"Captain, look!" At this time, a soldier pointed to an inconspicuous groove on the stone slab and shouted.

Zhang Ling walked over quickly and squatted down to observe carefully. The shape of the groove was very strange, like the paw print of some animal. He reached out and touched it. The inside of the groove was extremely smooth, as if it was polished with some special tool.

"This...could it be some kind of mechanism?" Xiao Li guessed.

Zhang Ling didn't say anything. He felt that this groove was familiar. He closed his eyes and tried to recall it. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to his mind.

"Wolf! It's a wolf's claw!" Zhang Ling suddenly opened his eyes, with a hint of excitement in his tone.

He recalled a legend he had heard from his fellow villagers, saying that a group of mysterious white wolves once lived in the mountains. They possessed extraordinary wisdom and strength and guarded the treasures in the mountains. The key to unlocking the treasures was a jade pendant in the shape of wolf teeth.

"Wolf-tooth jade pendant..." Zhang Ling muttered to himself. He suddenly remembered the jade pendant he had been wearing around his neck. It was given to him by his grandfather before he died. He said it was an heirloom and asked him to keep it well.

He hurriedly took the jade pendant out of his clothes. The jade pendant was snow-white and carved into a lifelike wolf head with extremely sharp fangs that emitted a faint cold light.

Could it be...this is the key to open the cave?

Zhang Ling's heart was filled with anticipation and trepidation. He carefully placed the jade pendant into the groove on the stone slab.

With a slight "click" sound, the stone slab suddenly vibrated, and then a dazzling white light shot out from the cracks in the stone slab, illuminating the entire canyon.

It is a big gift pack for beginners given by the system.

Zhang Ling opened the system panel.

[Host: Zhang Ling]

[Military Rank: Battalion Commander]

[Points: 23 points]

[Skill: None]

[Item: Newbie Gift Pack*1]

[Current mission: Lead the remaining soldiers of the 772nd Regiment to break through! ]

Without hesitation, Zhang Ling directly opened the novice gift package.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 1 Thompson submachine gun, 500 bullets, 92 Type 1 pistol, 200 bullets, 1 Super Soldier Serum, 1 Camouflage skill. ]