Origin Paradise!

The first landmine exploded, obliterating the bodies of civilians around the blast site. More than a dozen people were thrown into the air, and the densely packed positions resulted in horrific casualties.

The citizens tried to scatter and flee, but two Louis machine guns blocked their way, killing more than 30 people before continuing to fire. Driven by the bullets, the citizens rushed frantically toward the third-floor firing positions, where landmines detonated one after another, creating a deafening sound.

In response to this despicable act, the Prussian officer ordered his soldiers to open fire, but the gunfire was sparse, the machine gunner committed suicide, and the scene descended into chaos.

Panicked citizens rushed into the building, and someone mixed in with Charles XIV immediately went up to the third floor.

Jiang He unfurled his blood wings for the first time. With a wingspan of over five meters, the feathers were lifelike, like blades radiating a chilling aura. As the iron light erupted, a bloody tornado rose before his eyes, and the bodies of six Prussian soldiers were mercilessly torn apart like thin paper, their flesh and blood splattering everywhere.

Charles XIV stared blankly at the scene before him. The walls of the third-floor position were covered with marks from sharp blades, and blood and minced flesh were splattered everywhere, as if it had been devoured by a giant meat grinder. If this were ancient times, knights would undoubtedly be a real weapon of mass destruction on the battlefield.

"Sir, is this what a knight is?"

"do not know."

Jiang He fired four shots into the air, with two short shots followed by one long one, indicating that the company's strongpoint had been captured. After using Bloodwing to attack, he felt his stamina decrease. As his feathers recovered, the symptoms worsened accordingly. However, the Lionheart Bracers had a 20% increase in stamina recovery, so overall, he was still in a balance.

At 12:50 pm, the third floor position was occupied.

Tommy led his team to the camp, and the camp command issued combat orders via telegram.

"...Your unit is surrounded. You must hold out until dawn tomorrow. Knight Tommy and Rhine, as majors, are in full charge of the positional warfare. This battle is extremely important. Our army is currently attacking the East Lyden Library. If the flank falls, both officers will be executed immediately..."

General Tommy crumpled the cigarette into a ball, silently lit it, and smelled the familiar scent. The memories of defending position 145 brought back mixed feelings.

A notification sound rang in Jiang He's ear.

[Hint: Your reputation +2000]

[Hint: You have been promoted to Major (5000/5000)]

Jiang He turned her head and asked directly, "How are military ranks used? I don't think I've received any benefits."

"Although this type of reputation title is basic, it is very versatile and can improve the initial status in similar mission worlds. For example, in a previous mission world, I became the Countess of Rose due to war. This time, I have obtained the sole right to inherit the Countship. The power may not be great, but it will definitely make things much easier. I can continue to use it when I descend a second time. However, the time flow in the real world is very different from that in the real world. When I descend a second time to the same world, many years may have passed in an instant. The intelligence is worth 2 D-level military merits. Thank you."

A page of a legal code suddenly appeared beside him, even though he was all alone.

Si Ning said, "Just swipe two away after you cover it up. This thing is pretty smart."

Jiang He gave the other party two D-level military merits and said, "Later, when we defend the position, you help me create an image of myself and then hide me. The merits you gain will be split 30/70."

"I'm sorry, I made up more than 70% of it at once."

"What's the point of your banter?"

"Here it comes, the robot's signature tone!"

Si Ning feigned surprise and simultaneously flung out several short, crystal-like thorns.

On the other side, Tommy directed his soldiers to set up defenses. The Maxim machine guns still had plenty of ammunition. Now that the roles were reversed, they needed to guard against the direction of the church.

13:25 p.m.

Three companies had already assembled around the church. The Prussian major battalion commander in charge of the battle was clearly a hardliner. He ordered one company to provide fire support, and after the two companies advanced in a crisscross pattern, he decisively launched a full-scale attack in order to save time.

Dense ranks of soldiers advanced through open spaces and ruins, with Maxim machine guns unleashing a barrage of fire. However, the enemy had prepared howitzers, and a single shell destroyed the firing point.

Jiang He set up his gun and aimed behind the building's ventilation opening.

The first shot was fired, and the bullet killed the gunner.

The second shot was fired, and the bullet killed the lieutenant who was leading the charge.

The third shot was fired, killing the Maxim machine gunner on the fire support line.

The positions of gunner, leader, and machine gunner were quickly filled. Three more shots were fired, and three more bodies lay on the ground. A third group took their place, but the result was the same.

"Shoot that sniper out! What are you all doing?!" the Prussian major, battalion commander, roared.

The adjutant personally fetched a mortar, aimed with his thumb, and loaded a shell. The shell flew precisely through the air, landed between the walls, and exploded. As the smoke cleared, gunfire flashed again amidst the ruins, and another officer died.

"Sir, I can't find him. The other party is a knight!"

"Then keep pushing! The library will decide the fate of the East District. I have a death order!"

Jiang He kept firing, and at the same time, the image in the ruins also made the same movements. The crystal spikes caused the image to refract, obscuring the real muzzle and the direction of the bullet trajectory.

Without external pressure, he could patiently aim without having to move, load the bullet, fire, and eject it. After firing seven rounds of ammunition, the enemy's offensive clearly stalled.

Jiang He held her breath and focused her gaze through the scope, aiming at the major battalion commander 600 meters away. The commander was standing behind the window of a collapsed house, closely watching the battlefield.

"It's like a live-action shooting game."

Jiang He exhaled. This was the first time he had tried such a long distance. Even a slight error in wind speed or angle could lead to failure. As his mind calmed down, a blue-red energy surged from his palm, flowed through the gun, and injected all of it into the bullets.

Garuda Mode 4 - Energy Separation: This allows blood energy to successfully adhere to the bullet, resulting in 22% additional corrosion damage, 20% shattering effect, increased bullet velocity, and enhanced sniper rifle firepower. The overall power is considerable.

Jiang He gradually activated his skills in concealing his killing intent, aimed the scope at the enemy's upper right corner, and pulled the trigger. A streak of crimson light instantly burst from the muzzle. At the same time, the image lying on the ruins also made a firing motion and was hit by another mortar shell.

It was as if thunder resounded across the battlefield, a sharp sound whistled, and scarlet bullets streaked through the air.

A large amount of blood and semen suddenly gushed from the major's temple, and then his head exploded with a "bang," and the headless corpse fell heavily to the ground, blood gurgling out.

3:12 p.m.

The Prussian major battalion commander was killed.

The three attacking companies immediately abandoned their charge and retreated toward the church.

The vanguard, the most valiant fighters, became the casualties, trapped behind the bunker, unable to move forward or backward.

A sergeant peeked out and was immediately blown in the head. His deputy saw this and ran for his life, only to have his chest shattered by a second bullet. The group went mad and charged toward the church together, bullets seemingly everywhere, reaping lives one by one.

The battlefield seemed to fall silent. The soldiers of their own company watched as the enemy was ruthlessly slaughtered like rabbits, and a chill ran down their spines.

Tommy kicked up two bullet pouches and went to the building's ventilation shaft, only to find someone disguised firing continuously, their movements so fast that they left afterimages.

"He fast-forwarded, just ignore it."

Si Ning squatted in the corner, munching on a fresh lemon. The sour and bitter taste made her face scrunch up.

A few minutes later, Jiang He put away his gun and stood up. He had 147 D-level military merits, a considerable portion of which were provided by the dead officers, including 12 by the major battalion commander alone.

"We have orders from above that what follows will be a street fighting-style battle between the two sides. We will receive support soon. Lieutenant General Summerford claims that the camp command will activate the water tank plan so that we will not have to despair of being surrounded."

Jiang He and Si Ning exchanged a glance. The water tank was a tank, first used by the British army in the Battle of the Somme during World War I. Although compared to the various models that followed, the Mark I was more like a parallelogram tracked vehicle, the firepower of its two cannons and four machine guns was undeniable.

"Then let's stick to it, it's not the first time anyway."

Tommy nodded. He didn't know if the water tank plan was feasible, but a flash of inspiration told him that Rhine's judgment was worth considering.

Chapter 60 Military Glory

Evening, in the eastern part of Leeden.

The orange-red sun sank towards the earth like a huge fireball, its edges and contours magnificent and solemn.

A small raven swooped down from the sky and landed on someone's shoulder, flapping its wings. After surveying the surroundings, the raven could not hide its shock.

“An entire Prussian infantry division has left the North and is coming toward you, along with a line-filling division, which is specifically designed to wear down your firepower.”

Jiang He frowned upon receiving the message. "The things in the Leden Library are definitely related to the two sides' motives for fighting over this city."

Wuhe replied, "I don't know about that. Strategic intelligence comes at a huge cost. My energy is all focused on the violator. The good news is that the Legion has found a target. The Ring of the Free Bird is in the hands of the Prussian Rhino Knight. He is best at attacking and defending, but he has an innate intellectual deficiency, so the higher-ups have equipped him with a mental resistance artifact. The bad news is that I have searched most of Prussia and the Sword of the Reverse Tree, but I still haven't found the violator, which is extremely unusual."

“The violator may not be in the Prussian camp.”

"That would be extremely troublesome."

Jiang He found Si Ning, who was only five meters away. As agreed beforehand, he transferred 44 D-level military merits to her.

With a bang, Si Ning closed an ancient book, seemingly in a good mood.

"The Battle of Leden City stemmed from the resurgence of Emperor Otto. Back then, before he was old, he deliberately fell into a deep sleep. Originally, there were ten excellent-grade treasures in this world. He used one of them, a consumable item called Silkworm Life, to prolong his life. The library should contain information about the Heavenly Palace, the place of slumber."

"The drawback of the treasure is that it cannot awaken the user on their own. However, Prussia is now showing signs of defeat and will not miss this opportunity. Before I arrived at the Somme, all three swords of the Reverse Tree Sword had already been deployed. On the British side, I was excluded from the combat sequence by the other two because I was not well received."

Jiang He asked, "Is the king turning a blind eye?"

Si Ning laughed and said, "To be precise, it's hard to even protect oneself."

Suddenly, two shells crashed down, causing the building to shake violently. The two men quickly scrambled out. The explosions precisely destroyed the stronghold, causing the defensive line to collapse.

At the same time, two friendly companies, totaling more than 400 men, arrived from the south of the eastern district. Tommy quickly ordered the digging of trenches and the construction of simple fortifications based on the existing Prussian measures.

……

Night fell in the blink of an eye.

In the trench, which was clearly not fully completed, Jiang He checked the ammunition. The Scarlet Baptism sniper rifle used several common types of bullets. He originally had quite a few left in his bullet pouch, and Tommy had sent another batch earlier, so he now had 420 rounds left. In addition, there was the MK service revolver, which was standard issue for officers.

On the left side of the trench, Si Ning appeared, holding a Lee-Enfield rifle for psychological comfort. Her foil-like eyes returned to normal to avoid attracting enemy fire. She had a real foil hanging at her waist, which could only be used for thrusting, not slashing, more like a competition equipment in a sports meet.

"Robot, I'm not very good with guns."

"Then hide it."

Si Ning said helplessly, "The trench line is only so long. The two divisions on the other side will definitely be bombed inside and out. What's the point of hiding? It's better to save energy for defense. I'll put your projection in the building ruins later, splitting it 30/70."

Jiang He gave an OK sign. His current perspective was on the small crow. He activated the normal-level active skill, Eye of the Beast. Within a distance of one kilometer, he could borrow the vision of a target animal. Wu He was directing the little crow to bury the black gem.

A total of fifty Chaos Bombs were planted in a fan-shaped area seventy meters in front. These rare bombs have an effective range of thirty meters and deal 20% extra damage to flesh and blood beings and spirit beings. When used multiple times, each bomb deals 10 points of true damage. In short, they are a weapon specifically designed to harvest living beings.

"Let's add some Vitamin C."

Si Ning took out two lemons from her pocket, buried her head and took a big bite, peel and all.

Jiang He suspected that even if this guy ran out of ammunition and food, he could always pull out lemons, just like his black gemstone, which were necessities.

"Can lemons give you a boost?"

"No, that's not true. The Death Cruise disappeared a year ago. The official news was that it sank in a storm. In reality, the captain's skills and decisions were fine. In the end, the cruise ship ran aground on an island in the Bermuda Triangle. The island was quite barren and had no contact with the outside world. It might be related to the legendary border. In short, more than 7,000 people had no food or water, so they just kept killing each other. Today I kill you, tomorrow he kills me. Almost everyone died in half a month."

Si Ning took off her military cap and said reservedly, "I am honored to be the last and only survivor. Of course, I was somewhat fortunate in the process. The enemy contracted sepsis and died a terrible death. Where are you from?"

Jiang He seemed hesitant, but ultimately showed her trust.

"From the northwest of the Great Xia."

Suddenly a whistle interrupted the conversation.

In the dim night, torches and flares rose, and from the direction of the church, layers upon layers of Prussian soldiers rushed out. As the name suggests, the line-fillers were consumables for filling the battle lines. These soldiers had not received professional training, carrying old rifles, with less than two sets of bullets, and a considerable number of them also carried shovels and other tools. At this moment, they launched a desperate charge towards the trench line, and their roars shook the heavens.

The Maxim machine gun opened fire, and just as the chain of fire swept out, a bullet struck and killed the machine gunner.

The raven returned, “Church attic, 27 degrees east of north, Owl Rider, abilities include night vision and silent flight.”

Si Ning snapped her fingers, and her image appeared in the distant ruins.

Jiang He pulled the bolt, and the blue-red blood energy was injected into the bullet. A scarlet light burst out from the muzzle. Five hundred meters away, the glass on the second floor of the church shattered, and red and white liquid splattered down.

C-level military merit +1

"344 degrees west of north, brown bear rider, abilities include hibernation and immense strength."

Jiang He turned his gun around, and through the scope, he saw a burly man carrying a Maxim rifle, running wildly. The metal storm made it impossible for his own infantry to raise their heads, and he was in the vanguard, with the soldiers of the line-filling division risking their lives to block the bullets.

A streak of crimson light flashed, and the bullet shattered a soldier's skull. Its momentum continued, striking the brown bear knight between the eyebrows. The skull shattered, and the brains were brutally corroded. The tall figure fell to the ground.

C-level military merit +1.

“The three of us are really amazing.” Wuhe continued to guide them. “The mortar position 800 meters away, that bald guy, the Bar-tailed Sandpiper Knight, the trajectory of the shells is clearly visible to him. He was the one who blew up the building just now. He’s a captain.”

Meanwhile, the false image, having fired two shots, was riddled with machine gun fire and engulfed in smoke and dust.

Jiang He held his sniper rifle steady. In the dense crowd, the target's figure was always completely obscured. Moreover, at a distance of 800 meters, data such as wind speed had become blurred due to the fighting, making shooting extremely difficult and exceeding his current precision sniping ability.

"Let's choose another one; this is impractical."

"Received. The one 13 degrees east of north, waving back repeatedly, is the lieutenant colonel of the Infantry Regiment of the Line Filling Division."

Jiang He fired his gun. Under the cover of hypnotic imagery technology, his sniping was unbridled. The process turned into shooting at a moving target, and the bullet shattered the target's head.

D-level military merit +14

According to the camp's merit redemption list, soldiers have one D-level merit, sergeants have two D-level merits, captains have three, lieutenants have four, captains have four, and when they reach the rank of major, the merits jump to twelve, a huge difference, which is related to the number of officer ranks.

"Next, guide me to the officer's target."

"Intelligence received."

Chapter 61 A Grand Speech

Bullets kept sniping officers from the shadows, but the charging mass of tens of thousands of people was a veritable sea of ​​people.