A Post-Apocalyptic Journey to Another World

The command vehicle was very quiet, with only Zhang Xi speaking eloquently: "The lack of body temperature allows these monsters to hide in alleys and ambush us. But we have a double rear guard, and both soldiers are well-trained and have been partners for a long time. With them as our support, a simple ambush can be easily dealt with."

"During the previous battle, I heard the monster let out a strange roar, and then the two warriors who were acting as the rearguard fell to the ground, unable to resist. This should be some kind of sonic attack."

"The two soldiers were three meters apart, and I was about fifteen meters away from them, and I was unaffected. Therefore, we can infer that the effective range of this ability is neither less than three meters nor more than fifteen meters."

"Sun Haitao, the wounded soldier, regained consciousness a second after falling to the ground. It can be judged that the effect of this ability on a person will not last long, probably a little over a second."

"From the moment it was placed on the two soldiers who were acting as guards until I killed it, it did not use that ability again in the three seconds that followed. It can be inferred that it was unable to use its ability continuously for at least three seconds."

In fact, the dire wolf's 'terrifying howl' can instill a state of 'fear' in enemies within a 45-degree angle and five-meter radius directly in front of it. In this state, people cannot react to their surroundings and will only run around aimlessly or roll on the ground. The duration depends on the target's willpower, ranging from one to three seconds, and it can only be used once every five minutes. Sun Haitao recovered in just one second, demonstrating his exceptionally strong will.

As Zhang Xi recounted his story, Xue Gang and the others gradually revealed expressions of surprise and admiration. In their eyes, Zhang Xi was just a teenager who had only received three months of training for soldiers.

But his performance at this moment was more like that of a commander doing battlefield analysis! Xue Gang originally only hoped to get some useful information from this only contact person, but he did not expect Zhang Xi to directly analyze most of the characteristics of this monster wolf.

Xue Gang's gaze towards Zhang Xi grew increasingly appreciative. He said, "I recognize you. You've been the all-around champion in the last three division-wide military skills competitions. I never imagined you were not only a 'king of soldiers' but also had the potential to be an officer. Excellent! If you're willing, I'll recommend you for further studies at my alma mater. Also, I'll report your performance in this battle to the division headquarters and request commendation for you!"

He turned to the company commanders and said, "Let's discuss how to deal with this. In any case, we must end the battle before nightfall!"

The company commanders pondered for a moment, then spoke in succession.

“We need support. I suggest that the division headquarters mobilize the militia to support us.”

“I suggest requesting the demolition of machinery. The wolf pack’s advantage is that they can use the streets and alleys to ambush us, so we should break their advantage.”

“We can’t possibly demolish the entire town, and besides, there are still many survivors hiding in the houses, and we don’t have enough time.”

Xue Gang listened carefully and said, "We need to minimize casualties as much as possible." As soon as he finished speaking, silence fell over the command vehicle. Given the current situation, casualties were unavoidable.

The silence didn't last long before a voice broke it: "I have some ideas," Zhang Xi said. He looked at everyone, who were all watching him, waiting for him to continue.

Zhang Xi continued, "Summarizing our combat experience just now, there are two reasons for the losses: First, our formation was too spread out, and once the firing range was blocked, we couldn't support our teammates in time. Skirmish formations are a formation for firearms combat, and it's obviously not suitable for us to use against wolf packs. We can try a tight formation."

Secondly, the rapid collapse of the defense. We can armor the defenders; as long as they can withstand an attack for even a second and survive the initial shock, they will have the ability to retaliate.

Xue Gang, as if waking from a dream, said, "That's right. The repeated training over time has improved our combat capabilities, but it has also limited our way of thinking. Facing a completely new enemy like a wolf pack, we're still using skirmish formations that we used against human troops. No wonder we're at a disadvantage!"

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A militia regiment of 500 men quickly arrived in Nanxing Town with reinforcements and supplies. The quality of the militiamen had clearly declined significantly, and it took them nearly twenty minutes to begin their advance into Nanxing Town.

The officers in the reconnaissance battalion knew that two units that had not been trained and coordinated could not be mixed into a single combat formation. Therefore, they sent out the various combat teams of the reconnaissance battalion to form the vanguard, while the militia combat teams followed closely behind the vanguard to provide support.

The force of several hundred men advanced slowly from the northwest side of the town. Heavy firing positions were set up at the main intersections in other directions of Nanxing Town, using armored vehicles as cover; ideally, the Black Wolves would be driven out of the town.

The Fifth Platoon of the Eighth Company was cautiously advancing, the distance between the soldiers in the platoon reduced by more than half. Zhao Xin and Wei Ming were still at the forefront. Because of the appearance of the Dire Wolf, they no longer blindly trusted the thermal imager, but instead focused intently on every detail as they slowly advanced.

Zhang Xi turned around and looked at the two militiamen who had just been temporarily added to the combat team. The two of them were wearing mine-clearing suits, taking difficult steps, and constantly on guard against possible attacks from behind. Behind their bulletproof glass masks, two sweaty and miserable faces were visible.

This new type of mine-clearing combat suit uses nanotechnology and no longer requires steel plates, but new synthetic materials have been added to provide better protection. Therefore, it still weighs 30 kilograms and is very bulky and restrictive in movement.

Zhang Xi joked with Long Wenzhang, "Squad leader, those who can be temporarily assigned to our squad are all top-notch fighters in the militia. If you make them just meat shields, they'll hold a grudge."

Long Wenzhang rolled his eyes at Zhang Xi and said, "Would you dare to entrust your back to someone you've never worked with before? I certainly wouldn't. It would be such a shame to be killed by a comrade who's trying to help you from behind!"

He glanced back and then whispered, "When those rotten meat wolves reappear, don't worry about those two. Fire with all your might. Dumdum bullets don't penetrate very well. Trust their mine-clearing suits, understand?"

The two newcomers, despite being drenched in sweat in their poorly breathable protective suits, inexplicably shivered twice.

The attack went very smoothly, with the wolf pack launching several more surprise attacks along the way. But this time, the dire wolves paid the ultimate price to witness the power of nanotechnology and man-made composite protective materials.

Soon the town government building came into view. The reconnaissance plane showed that the wolf pack did not flee in other directions of Nanxing Town, but gathered in the town government building, intending to make a last stand.

Xue Gang arrived at the building, a hint of relief on his face. The alpha wolf, though cunning and intelligent as a human, didn't understand humans, just as humans didn't understand it. Since there were no hostages in the town hall, this beast probably didn't even have the concept of hostages.

Without hostages, there's no need for soldiers to make unnecessary sacrifices; simply raze the town hall to the ground with heavy firepower.

Xue Gang found that the situation had returned to his strengths, and he began to methodically organize the firepower network and lay landmines.

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