The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Lei Tao's motorcycle raced up the mountaintop like a wild horse, its liquid meteorite alloy frame gleaming an eerie silver in the moonlight. As the front of the motorcycle lifted high, he was almost parallel to the ground, the wind whistling in his ears, carrying the scent of gunpowder and rotting leaves. As the motorcycle took off, the tactical eyepiece automatically locked onto a heat source three kilometers away—more than a dozen troop carriers barreling down the winding mountain road, their headlights forming a dazzling streak in the night.

"Just in time!" Lei Tao's thumb slammed down on the red button on the handlebar. The motorcycle vibrated with a buzzing sound and disintegrated into eight small tactical missiles. The blast of air from their tails flung him backward. He flipped rapidly in the air, his combat boots brushing against the tail of a missile, and the scorching airstream left scorch marks on his tactical pants.

Eight trails of flame streaked across the night sky like meteors, weaving a web of death over the Japanese convoy. The first missile precisely struck the lead vehicle's fuel tank, a violent explosion instantly engulfing the three troop carriers following closely behind. The second pierced the center of the convoy, detonating the mountain of ammunition crates. Amidst the blazing flames, Japanese soldiers were blown away like ants by the blast. The remaining missiles fanned out, targeting joints and weak points on the vehicles. The sound of ripping metal and the soldiers' screams echoed through the valley.

Lei Tao dropped to one knee as he landed, his HK14 assault rifle mowing down the two surviving Japanese soldiers. He looked up at the burning convoy, and the system prompt on his tactical eyepiece read: "System Mission 1: Reach the jungle camp as quickly as possible and fully train a group of special forces soldiers. Mission Time: Three Months. Mission 2: A traitor has appeared within the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. Journey to the Northeast to eliminate him and kill at least ten traitors. Mission Time: One Year. Penalty for Failure: A ten-year cooldown period after returning to the present."

Turning around, he raised his gun and began to shoot accurately at the Japanese soldiers surrounding the mountaintop. Every time he pulled the trigger, a Japanese soldier fell. Lei Tao's marksmanship was extremely accurate, and each bullet hit the vital point, ending the enemy's life in an instant.

Chen Feiyang watched Lei Tao move freely on the battlefield, his heart filled with admiration and shock. He knew that the gap between him and Lei Tao was not only in weapons and equipment, but also in Lei Tao's calm and decisive tactical thinking and strong psychological quality.

After Lei Tao quickly attacked and tore open a hole in the encirclement and joined everyone,

"Brother Lei, you are simply the god of death on the battlefield!" Chen Feiyang couldn't help but sigh.

Lei Tao didn't look back, still concentrating on the battle. "Now is not the time to feel sentimental, brothers, we must seize the opportunity to expand our victory!"

Meng Xiaoyu steadied her breath and quickly checked the VSS sniper rifle, finding it was only a temporary malfunction caused by overheating. She reloaded her ammunition, ready to support Lei Tao at any time.

Under the cover of Lei Tao's precise firepower, Chen Feiyang and the Li brothers quickly organized a counterattack. They exploited the complex terrain, sometimes rolling behind rocks, sometimes taking cover under vegetation, nimbly moving across the battlefield. Chen Feiyang's rifle continuously spewed flames, and with every pull of the trigger, a Japanese soldier screamed and fell. The Li Shui Niu and Li Shui Yang were like two nimble cheetahs, using the rocks for cover to unleash short, deadly bursts of fire from their Scorpion submachine guns.

However, the Japanese offensive intensified, bullets raining down like rain. Lei Tao knew he couldn't continue this stalemate. While suppressing the Japanese firepower, he observed the surrounding terrain. Suddenly, his gaze fell on the lower cliff opposite, and a plan came to mind. "Quick, set the booby trap!" Lei Tao shouted, his gun firing without stopping.

Everyone sprang into action. Chen Feiyang pulled several improvised explosive devices from his backpack and expertly assembled them. Li Shuiniu and Li Shuyang were tasked with finding suitable locations. Drawing on their keen intuition and extensive combat experience, they cleverly hid booby traps along paths the Japanese might pass through, placing some under rocks and others tied to tree branches.

Just as the Japanese attack slowed, Lei Tao quickly pulled his grappling gun from his backpack, expertly loaded the rope, and aimed at the opposite cliff. He took a deep breath, steadily squeezed the trigger, and with a flash of cold light, the grappling gun fired accurately across the cliff. The rope traced a graceful arc through the air, and with a whoosh, it snagged a precise, protruding rock.

"Retreat!" Lei Tao yelled, turning around and being the first to grab the zipline. He gripped it tightly with both hands, and with a powerful push of his feet, he launched himself toward the other side like an arrow. His body swung violently in the air along with the zipline, and the wind whistled across his face.

Chen Feiyang followed closely behind, clinging to the zipline while warily looking back to see the Japanese's movements. Seeing them reach the edge of the cliff, his heart tightened, and he gripped the zipline even harder. The wind whistled in his ears, rustling his clothes. He constantly adjusted his posture with the swaying zipline, but he never let go of his hands.

Meng Xiaoyu swiftly grasped the zipline, her long hair billowing in the wind. Her gaze was calm and sharp, and despite the danger, she remained unfazed. She gripped the zipline tightly with both hands and slid steadily toward the other side.

Li Shuei Niu and Li Shuei Yang each grasped the opposite ends of the zipline, one on each side, advancing in unison. Li Shuei Niu, a sturdy man, gripped the zipline firmly and strode forward, each step steady and powerful. Li Shuei Yang nimbly adjusted his balance, leaning slightly forward to accelerate his descent.

As everyone was evacuating from the zipline to the opposite cliff, the Japanese army also chased to the edge of the cliff. Looking at the empty opposite cliff, they screamed in anger and opened fire in this direction. The bullets hit the rocks, splashing a string of sparks.

Lei Tao landed first. He quickly found his footing, turned around, raised his gun, and fired. Several Japanese soldiers fell to the ground. While shooting, he shouted, "Hurry and find cover!"

Chen Feiyang and the others also landed, quickly dispersing and hiding behind rocks and mounds on the cliff. Chen Feiyang hid behind a huge rock and poked his head out to observe the Japanese army's movements. He saw the Japanese soldiers setting up heavy machine guns, preparing to fire at this side, and his heart tightened.

"Brother Lei, the Japanese army has set up heavy machine guns!" Chen Feiyang shouted loudly.

Meng Xiaoyu raised her VSS sniper rifle and rested it on the edge of the rock. The glare from the Japanese machine gunner's helmet in the scope was particularly glaring. Just as she was about to pull the trigger, a grenade launcher shell suddenly flew from her left, the blast knocking over rubble and sending shrapnel careening past the gun barrel. "Three o'clock! Mortar!" Lei Tao's roar pierced the smoke. He pounced on Meng Xiaoyu, dragging her into the crater. The mortar exploded, scraping against the cliff face. The flying shrapnel sent a trail of sparks flying off Li Shuiniu's helmet. Li Shuiniu seized the opportunity to throw three grenades towards the opposite cliff. The blast temporarily suppressed the Japanese attack.

Lei Tao quickly calculated the blind spots in the Japanese firepower network when a sharp alarm suddenly rang out from the Bagua Gyro space—only 10% of its energy remained. Gritting his teeth, Lei Tao focused and commanded the system, "Initiate emergency recharge!" Purple energy surged wildly through his veins, his pupils glowing blue, and ripples of purple energy appeared on his body. He leaped from the crater, pulled out a six-barreled rotary grenade launcher from the space, locked onto the Japanese mortar and machine gun positions, and unleashed all six grenades.

Six grenades, trailing flames, streaked across the cliffs, exploding into balls of orange-red fireballs on the Japanese positions. A surging wave of air erupted from the mortar positions, sending the blasted barrels flying through the air like twisted black snakes. The machine gun emplacement's bunkers collapsed instantly, knocking several Japanese soldiers over, toppled by the blast, and twitching beside the smoking barrels.

"Good opportunity!" Chen Feiyang grabbed the captured Type 99 light machine gun, poked his way out of the crater, and fired wildly. Brothers Li Shuiniu and Li Shuyang, riding the dust cloud kicked up by the explosion, charged like cheetahs toward the high ground on the left, their Scorpion submachine guns spitting flames. Meng Xiaoyu rearranged her VSS rifle. Through the scope, she saw a Japanese major brandishing a saber, orchestrating a counterattack. She decisively pulled the trigger. The moment the bullet pierced the man's Adam's apple, the major's command saber clanged to the ground.

A dazzling purple light suddenly burst out from the Bagua Gyroscope space—the energy miraculously recovered to 20%!

Lei Tao quickly took out six grenades from the space. After filling them, he locked onto the approaching Japanese cavalry and launched a barrage of fire.

Six grenades pierced the smoke like meteors, exploding amidst the Japanese cavalry formation. The blast, carrying countless metal fragments, fanned out in a gust of wind. The screams of over forty Japanese cavalrymen mingled with the neighing of their horses, and blood, flesh, iron hooves, and shattered saddles rained down like a torrential rain. The leading cavalry sergeant, his horse, was blown away by the blast, his form unrecognizable when he landed.

"While they're in disarray, charge!" Li Shuiniu shouted, his Scorpion submachine gun blazing with flames, his bullets sweeping accurately at the cavalrymen who had managed to survive. Li Shuiyang then unleashed two smoke bombs, and acrid yellow smoke quickly spread across the battlefield, providing cover for the retreat.

Lei Tao nodded to Chen Feiyang and Meng Xiaoyu, "Brothers, retreat quickly!"

The four quickly packed up their gear and followed Lei Tao deeper into the dense forest. Lei Tao pulled out his machete, easily chopping off branches wherever he went, clearing a path for them. Soon, they disappeared into the jungle.

On the other side of the cliff, Xingye Xiang was already holding a telescope and watching Lei Tao and his men disappear into the smoke. He was so angry that he threw the telescope to the ground, his pupils constricted with rage: "Baka!" His carefully planned encirclement and suppression operation was actually easily broken by the opponent. What made him bleed was:

He lost nearly one and a half squadrons of elite infantry, and despite the cavalry's encirclement, he didn't even manage to inflict the loss of a single man on the enemy. For an officer like him who graduated from the Imperial Military Academy, this was a huge shame and humiliation!

After completely breaking through, Lei Tao and his group settled down in a hidden cave.

Lei Tao retrieved the five roasted chickens and five bottles of rum he had purchased earlier from his Bagua spinning top. The golden, shiny chickens, glowing in the firelight, exuded an alluring aroma, making everyone salivate. He handed one roasted chicken to each of Chen Feiyang, Meng Xiaoyu, Li Shui Niu, and Li Shui Yang, then retrieved five bottles of rum from his space and placed them in front of them. "Come on, brothers, let's have a good meal in this cave today," Lei Tao's voice echoed through the cave, a rare touch of ease.

Chen Feiyang took the roast chicken and said with a smile: "Brother Lei, your unique cooking skills are really practical. You can make delicious food at any time." He tore off a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth, chewing it with a satisfied expression on his face.

Meng Xiaoyu took the roast chicken and took a bite, the tenderness of the meat spreading in her mouth. She looked at Lei Tao with a hint of tenderness in her eyes: "Brother Lei, you always bring us some warmth in the most difficult times." The brothers Li Shuiniu and Li Shuyang devoured the chicken with big mouthfuls, their mouths full of oil. Li Shuyang mumbled as he chewed, "This roast chicken is so delicious. It would be even better with some wine." Lei Tao laughed and pushed the bottle in front of them: "Come on, everyone, have a drink to warm yourself up."

Everyone opened their bottles, and the aroma of rum filled the cave. Chen Feiyang raised his bottle and said to Lei Tao, "Brother Lei, cheers to our victory!" Everyone responded, and the bottles clinked together, making a crisp sound. Lei Tao put down the bottle and said seriously, "Brothers, I know the road ahead will be difficult, but as long as we work together, we will definitely complete the mission." He paused, his eyes sweeping over everyone, "Remember, we are not fighting alone, we are a team."

Meng Xiaoyu nodded in agreement, "Brother Lei is right. We're a team. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must face them together." Li Shuiniu patted his chest and said, "Brother Lei, don't worry. We two brothers will stick with you and won't fall behind." Li Shuiyang also nodded, his eyes determined. Lei Tao stood up, walked to the cave entrance, and looked out at the night. The moonlight fell on his shoulders, and his back looked particularly resolute. He took a deep breath, turned to the crowd, and said, "Okay, then we'll set off together. Now everyone rest and recharge your energy, and continue your journey tomorrow morning." Everyone lay down to rest, while Lei Tao took turns with Chen Feiyang to keep watch.