Dual wielding volcanoes, killing through the west

Lu Aniu smiled.

"boom------!!"

He raised his arm and threw it.

Wilson was casually thrown off the edge of the cliff and quickly disappeared amidst screams.

……

"Alright, take everyone with you." Lu Aniu patted the dust off his knees, feeling relieved, and ordered, "Come back to Oak City with me."

Chapter 815: [Reinhardt the Iron Wall]

"What...what?! How is this possible?!" Xiaomei's tone was full of astonishment and disbelief. Then, she gritted her teeth, slammed her hand on the table (a rare occurrence for her), and said with a hint of anger, "Nonsense, he won't lose!"

All the members of the Red Center Gang were gathered in the same room. Angel Eye had personally called them over one by one, which showed just how urgent the situation was.

If that expert in the team, who's usually invisible and operates behind the scenes, suddenly steps into the spotlight, you'd better listen to their advice. Their appearance itself is a sign that things are getting serious!

……

"Why?" Angel Eyes asked calmly. "Don't have too many illusions about him. He is not an omnipotent god, but just a human being."

"Human strength has its limits, and it's normal to encounter mountains that are insurmountable for the time being."

"In the future, he will encounter many more moments like this, and they may even be more dangerous than they are now."

Xiaomei stood there, stunned. Rationally speaking, she knew that what Angel Eyes said was absolutely right. After all, no one can win every battle. But emotionally, she couldn't accept this sudden change.

Since Zhang Renfeng formed the Red Central Gang, they have fought in numerous battles, large and small. Even against the regular American army, they still inflicted heavy losses on them during the Battle of Gaoshu. They have never lost a battle in their entire journey.

So much so that in some parts of New Australia, Zhang Renfeng's image has even been associated with deities.

There's no other reason than that his performance in the war was indeed rather inhuman.

The moment the undefeated myth is shattered has a tremendous impact.

In contrast, Mike was much calmer. The saying "an elder in the family is a treasure" was vividly demonstrated at this moment. With Zhang Renfeng absent, he was undoubtedly the backbone of the team. His composure largely determined the atmosphere of the discussion, preventing it from spreading panic.

"hiss--"

Upon hearing the news, Mike immediately struck a match, lit a cigarette, and began puffing away.

No one urged him.

Time ticked by in the room, second by second.

So... he's still alive?

The angel nodded.

At least the person is still alive, which is the best news for everyone.

Xiao Mei visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Evelyn sat in a relatively remote seat—she knew nothing about marching or fighting, not even how to fire a gun. The young woman was well aware of this and knew better than to get involved in their decision-making process and cause them trouble.

She simply closed her eyes slightly, clasped her hands together, and silently prayed.

……

"Even if Zhang Renfeng survives, according to your logic, he can't possibly come back to provide support immediately. The soldiers who come in large numbers are still an unavoidable problem."

Samuel was still alive, and, faster than expected, learned what had happened in Oakville.

His orders were quickly transmitted through the chain of authority to Birmingham, the city closest to him.

Order the mayor there to immediately conscript soldiers, form an armed force, and launch an expedition towards Oak City. These unruly outsiders must be driven out, allowing the city to return to its rightful ecological niche.

Wilson's enthusiastic response wasn't solely driven by his own ulterior motives; he also hoped to capitalize on this opportunity, hoping to make amends for losing Park City in Samuel's eyes. Of course, man proposes, God disposes, and he probably never imagined it would end this way.

With the army pressing in, the gang members had to consider how to win the battle without Zhang Renfeng.

“Don’t we have men on our side too?” Theon said. “I just finished counting our men. Excluding the elderly, women, and children, we have nearly 1600 left, all able-bodied men. We can arm them and go and fight the Birmingham people!”

“More than 1600 workers who have not received combat training,” Mike added. “They had just escaped from the natural disaster a few days ago. Some of them don’t even know how to fire a gun. What’s worse, they all have families with them, which will seriously affect their morale.”

"Our enemy is the regular army from Birmingham. To put it simply, they know how to aim, how to ride a horse, and how to fire a gun."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

In terms of numbers, they might indeed have the advantage; after all, they had over a thousand men. Theon was also quite confident in the quality of their weapons; their individual soldier strength was definitely no worse than Birmingham's.

However, there's not much to say about the quality of their recruits. Undoubtedly, they can't compare. Their recruits are mainly honest, hardworking laborers from the shantytowns, who have never had a day of combat training. They're just brought in to fill a quota.

Oakwood City had been practically turned upside down by Zhang Renfeng, and all the potential armed personnel in the city had lost the will to resist. Upon seeing such a massive army pouring in from the front, they were so terrified that they immediately abandoned their armor and weapons and surrendered.

Thus, they captured the city without bloodshed.

And now... they're coming over aggressively, clearly intending to fight you head-on.

If Zhang Renfeng were still alive, Mike would absolutely not back down. So what if they're regular troops? I'll take on your regular troops! With Zhang Renfeng's immense strength, he would be the first to charge into the enemy lines, and the enemy would basically be scattered. Then, he would lead over 1,600 men to clean up the battlefield. It wouldn't be too easy.

But right now, their personal power, which they have always relied on, has temporarily gone offline, and it is unknown when it will return, so the situation has changed.

What will be the final outcome when a ragtag army faces an organized, regular army?

Even without Angel Eyes saying a word, everyone could have predicted it.

……

"Withdraw."

"Just like that... are we leaving?" Xiaomei's tone was somewhat unwilling. "Won't we just hand over this city to them again?"

Mike stubbed out his cigarette and said in a deep voice, "Little girl, you need to learn to get used to the core concept of war—fight if you can win, retreat if you can't."

"You'll lead this evacuation operation again. Once you're down there, organize everything immediately and ensure everyone who can leave does so in an orderly fashion. There are many mountains near this city; they might provide cover for a while..."

"The second group, led by Lu, is also on their way. That vehicle is carrying elite soldiers trained by the Lamon raiders."

"You need to take a large detour on the map, go to the train's likely route, and intercept them. After explaining the situation, both sides should combine forces and then launch a counterattack to have a chance of winning."

"Why...me?" Xiaomei asked, somewhat uneasy. "Such a big thing, I've never done anything like this before..."

"More than four thousand people is too big a target. It won't be long before we catch up, so..."

Mike flicked his cigarette butt aside and said in a deep voice, "I'll stay and make as much noise as possible to buy you some time."

"Let those Yankees see what 'Iron Wall Reinhardt' really means."

Chapter 816: Thanks to Nature for Its Blessings

"Cough...cough..."

The wolf struggled with some difficulty, using each chance to surface to cough up the seawater she had swallowed and then take a deep breath of air. For the first time, she felt that this second was so short, not enough for her to do both things at the same time.

On land, her abilities are undeniable. Apart from monsters like Lu Aniu, who have already stepped halfway out of the human realm, she has few rivals. But once she falls into the water, all her great abilities automatically reset to zero.

She wasn't a complete landlubber like Zhang Renfeng; she knew a little about swimming, but in this turbulent sea, that little bit of swimming ability was practically useless. Her feet couldn't touch the ground, and she could only thrash about in the water.

Even so, he still tried his best to support his neck and observe the surrounding situation.

The sky was clear and the weather was fine, with no storms or downpours, but the unfathomable ocean itself was deadly enough.

For a brief moment when it surfaced, all you could see was seawater, seawater, and the line separating the sky and the ocean stretching to the horizon.

"Gududu..."

The sea kept swallowing her up and spitting her out, pushing her further and further away. She could feel an ocean current beneath the surface. Her strength was utterly insignificant in the face of nature; she couldn't resist the current at all and could only hope it would carry her to safety.

After swallowing several mouthfuls of water, the wolf finally spotted a floating dot on the sea surface that looked like a human figure.

Here, every ounce of strength was precious, but the wolf disregarded everything, using both hands and feet to pounce on him. With wave after wave crashing against him, she finally touched his body… Upon seeing Zhang Renfeng's face, she first breathed a sigh of relief, then tensed up again.

"Senior brother? Senior..."

A wave crashed over them, making this no place to talk. The wolf decided to get to shore first, but all he could see was splashing water and an endless expanse of water. Only behind him, a faint outline of a "shore" seemed to be emerging.

She could no longer tell how far away this so-called "shore" was. No matter how far it was, she had to swim there to survive!

With one hand gripping Zhang Renfeng's collar, Lang used her legs to desperately push through the water, while using her other hand to paddle. Buoyancy helped offset most of her weight, but even so, after a fierce battle, Lang's body was already extremely weak and she had very little strength left.

With only a breath left, the wolf dragged his body and swam a distance in the water.

Finally, this genius's cardiopulmonary function reached its limit. Her movements became increasingly slow, and she fainted in the seawater. The salty seawater surged up, and in her final moments, she felt an incredible warmth.

……

……

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"..."

The rustling of leaves in the wind woke the girl again; to be precise, it was her consciousness that woke up first.

She felt like she was lying on a cloud, incredibly soft, as if she were about to sink deeper and deeper into the ground—a state only experienced in extreme exhaustion. Her eyelids felt incredibly heavy. After a long internal struggle, she suddenly thought of Zhang Renfeng, and with a start, finally opened her eyes.

Looking again, I realized I was already on the shore, half my face pressed against the sand, lying there completely unprepared, not knowing how long I had been lying there.

Zhang Renfeng was lying on his back just a few meters away, his eyes closed and his arms spread out in a "T" shape.

Having survived a great calamity, it seems as if they were protected by the gods of the sea, as the ocean currents carried them ashore!

"Senior brother... Senior brother!"

The wolf tried to stand up, but its body suddenly went limp and it couldn't stand at all. It also felt dizzy. It could only settle for second best and slowly crawled over to check Zhang Renfeng's breathing.

To be honest, the girl had already prepared for the worst—after all, Zhang Renfeng had suffered countless injuries, both large and small, in his struggle with Lu Aniu. At this moment, he had returned to his normal height and build, but the bleeding from his injuries had not stopped.

In their last encounter, Lu Aniu used the Falling Leaf Sword Technique to leave him with a sword wound that ran through his body, which looked terrifying enough.

Then, from a cliff hundreds of meters high, without any protection, they simply plunged straight into the sea... The situation was far from optimistic.

……

Carefully extend your finger.

The moment she sensed breathing, Wolf almost squealed with joy, her vision blurring with excitement, nearly fainting. But then she realized the situation wasn't so optimistic. Zhang Renfeng was indeed resilient; if nothing was done, who could guarantee how much longer he could remain so?

She took a deep breath, slowly stood up, looked around, and instinctively wanted to ask someone for help.

For miles around, there was no sign of human habitation.

But she saw it: on the coastline not far away, there was a body, stuck there, dangling from a pile of rotten wood.

The corpse's death was quite gruesome; its entire body was smashed to pieces, suggesting it, like the others, had fallen from a height into the sea. Its clothes and shoes, which appeared to be of high quality, were rendered useless tatters by the seawater.

Perhaps he was some great figure in his lifetime... Wolf thought to himself.

As she got closer, she noticed a satchel hanging from the corpse, wedged between rotten branches. The wolf broke off all the wood, retrieved the satchel, and hoped to find something useful inside.

The moment the zipper was unzipped, her emerald eyes shone with immense surprise.

"food!"

The bag was larger than the wolf had imagined, containing many high-end canned beef, canned kidney beans, and even canned lobster! In addition, there were some snacks, such as several bars of chocolate, a box of chewing tobacco, and some candy.

They inevitably got soaked in seawater, but since the cans were sealed, they weren't greatly affected, and the chocolate bars just became extremely salty.

But given the current situation, the wolves are unlikely to cause any trouble. They should be grateful for any new food they can find.

"Click!"

She tore open the can of food with her bare hands and devoured it almost like a whirlwind. She ate several cans of beef, but she was still far from full. However, she felt a bit stronger and less weak than before.

He felt around again and found a glass bottle. In the bag, there was even a bottle of gin, which made the wolf overjoyed.

She didn't drink the wine. Instead, she took it, squatted down in front of Zhang Renfeng, uncorked the bottle, and took a deep breath.

"Senior brother, just bear with it..."

After a moment of reluctance, the wolf gently poured the strong liquor onto Zhang Renfeng's penetrating wound, using alcohol to disinfect it.

The technique itself can't be very professional, but the environment is good enough.

"..."

Zhang Renfeng's brows furrowed slightly; he did not wake up.

Once the bottle of gin was finished, the wolf finally breathed a sigh of relief. He tore off his own clothes, stretched them into strips with his fingers, and used them to bandage the wound.