Origin Paradise!

Faced with nearly half their losses, the elite knights began to back down. After all, the Anemone Knight who led the hunt was not their superior, and their leader, Insect Sword, who kept his word, had his energy focused on the Library Battlefield and had no time to deal with such personal matters.

On the platform roof, Gray Eagle chuckled to himself, realizing that he wasn't alone in thinking the same thing.

"You lot..." The Anemone Knight's face turned ashen. He took out the Symbolic Language Treasure and said coldly, "Bring in the reserve artillery regiment and machine gun company. Let's see how those four run away!"

The encirclement gradually crumbled.

On the railway tracks, Jiang He felt a little surprised.

"Ladies and gentlemen, did I say that this was the end of it?"

The elite knights halted, and Drum Shrimp stared in disbelief at the creature before him.

"When hunting, either don't hunt at all, or fight to a draw where neither side wants to get hurt and both sides have to back down. But when it comes down to life or death, and you're still hesitant and timid, you're really half-baked."

"And there are also freaks who dare to expose their backs."

Jiang He raised the Crimson Baptism, set up the gun, aimed, and pulled the trigger. The whole sequence of movements was fluid and graceful. A crimson streak swept across the battlefield, instantly covering a distance of over a hundred meters, piercing the Black Scorpion Knight's back, and the intense corrosive power annihilated his entire heart cavity.

The Black Scorpion Knight fell to the ground and died.

A chill ran down the spines of the elite knights.

But Jiang He had already taken flight, and a lot of things fell to the ground with a clatter: ammunition boxes containing vitality potions and alchemical bullets, and Wei Dan's trench coat were piled together.

In mid-air, the alchemical bullets fired by the Gray Eagle Knights came flying, followed closely by the poison needles of the Anemone Knights.

Octopus Knight returned to the battlefield, his entire body resembling a mountain of flesh, with eight thick tentacles, as thick as train carriages, extending from the fractured surface, rushing forward like a mighty river, heading straight for the flying enemy.

The snail rider reached out and touched the octopus rider's back. A stream of sticky and corrosive mucus flowed out, covering all the tentacles and amplifying its power.

The two knights executed a combination move.

The Drum Shrimp Knight stared intently at the enemy hurtling towards him. His thick, clawed arms were a deep red, his blood boiling. Then, he unleashed a high-speed jet of blood-red water. The clawed arms shattered completely, but the scale of the low-pressure bubbles was unprecedented. As a final strike, even if the three leaders were present, he was confident that he could kill them if the attack hit.

Jiang He flapped his wings and soared into the air, his cyan and crimson energy enveloping every single iron-bladed feather. All three thousand six hundred feathers burst forth simultaneously, forming a tornado of iron and blood beside him. Sharp marks appeared, intersecting with each other, and the iron feathers reflected the cyan and crimson glow, like a dam that had been built, crushing all the attacking tentacles.

The alchemical bullet struck Jiang He's head, and the immense impact made him hear the cracking sound of his neck bones. The Garuda Mode - Local Enhancement and Lionheart Helmet, which he had activated in advance, blocked all penetrating damage. The alchemical bullet fell to the ground, and the advanced self-healing repaired the crack in his neck bones.

The Long-Hate Spear had vanished from his hand at some point. Fifteen black gems in his inventory exploded. Jiang He raised his hand forward, releasing a violent shock and heat radiation as he opened the inventory. A silver-white stream of light shot out, spreading out in layers of white ripples. Thunderous roars resounded, and the silver-white stream of light, unstoppable in its advance, destroyed the high-speed blood flow and low-pressure bubbles, its momentum undiminished.

The torrent of energy obliterated the Drum Shrimp Knight, leaving a deep crack tens of meters long on the ground, like a sword mark that cleaved through the invisible.

The aftershocks of the release echoed, and Jiang He flew backward. As she passed the spot, she casually put her belongings back into her inventory. Although her body was covered in dents and charred marks, her advanced self-healing was still working. The Blood Bat Knight did not have outstanding offensive capabilities, but in exchange, she gained strong vitality and functionality.

"Take his spear!"

The Anemone Rider roared at the top of his lungs.

The piercing cry of an eagle shattered gold and cracked stone, echoing throughout the train station.

The Long Hatred Spear, which annihilated the Drum Shrimp Knight's body, pierced deep into the ground. The extreme heat radiation caused the soil within several meters to solidify and crystallize. Suddenly, the Mole Knight emerged from a hole dug in the ground beside him, his face beaming with joy as he grasped the spear before him. Even with insufficient information, he knew that this was a unique and divine weapon.

In an instant, a ferocious dragon phantom appeared on the gun, and its chilling roar froze the mole rider in place.

Jiang He raised the Crimson Baptism and killed the mole with a single shot. Then, she flapped her wings and moved forward, gripping the Long Hatred Spear once more.

[Name: Everlasting Hatred Spear]

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect ①: Weighing three thousand catties, yet feeling as light as nothing]

[Effect 2: Extremely Durable]

[Effect 3: Active Skill - Everlasting Strike, increases weight by using the user's hatred]

[Note: It only approves of killing the target it wants to kill.]

With the spear in hand, the hateful phantom of the dragon dissipated.

On the roof of the train station, just as the two elite knights were about to continue their attack, a raven flew overhead, three black gems fell, the Chaos Bomb exploded, the shockwave destroyed the entire roof, flames surged, and a huge fireball rose up.

The Greyhawk Knight's disintegrated body fragments scattered everywhere, his death mirroring that of the previous Greyhawk Knight. The Anemone Knight's body was nearly rotten, but his gelatinization ability barely saved his life.

Jiang He leaped at full speed into the armored train carriage, while the octopus knight and snail knight scurried away with their heads in their hands.

Wuhe landed on his shoulder and reported, "The artillery regiment and machine gun company have surrounded the train station. The Gray Knight is at the back of the train. He killed five Wolf Shadows and three elite knights, but the Porcupine is not in good condition. Tommy is safe and sound. After you threw him out, he climbed straight into the manhole cover. That guy definitely has some luck on him."

"understood."

Jiang He nodded, took a lunge position, and aimed his gun.

Dozens of meters away, the snail rider felt a chill run down his spine; the red rider was being far too persistent.

In an instant, an alchemical piercing bullet was fired, and the existing cracks on the scales and hard shell widened further.

The second alchemical bullet caused a deeper crack, from which flesh and blood seeped out.

With the third alchemical bullet, Jiang He detonated the Frenzy Mark, firing a total of four shots that dealt an additional 20% damage. The crimson light pierced through the target's body like a spear.

The snail rider perished, and the octopus rider beside him fled frantically without looking back.

Jiang He put away his sniper rifle. The octopus had three hearts and nine brains. Its life wasn't worth the energy and time consumed by twelve bullets. He chased after it for a while, picked up some snail shell fragments, and prepared to use them as material for the future.

In the distance, more than twenty shells rained down from the sky, landing amidst a sea of ​​fire. A train carriage was completely destroyed by the explosions, with debris flying everywhere and smoke billowing in the air.

"Rhine, let's go to the front of the car!"

At the rear of the armored train, the Grey Knight, carrying a porcupine, gallops wildly, while Tommy waves and shouts.

Chapter 79 The Running Locomotive

Outside the train station in the eastern part of Lyden.

The artillery regiment, which was preparing to support the front-line library battlefield, received orders to change direction and surround the train station. Twenty-four heavy cannons spewed fire, and the waiting hall in sight was completely reduced to ruins. A shell drew a striking arc in the air and then disappeared at the end of the arc, accurately blasting a section of the railway track.

Inside the train station, the four members of the action team arrived at the front of the armored train. Grey Knight Rayman put the porcupine down. The tall young man was on the verge of death. His arm had been severed at the root, and a broken, tough knife remained in the gap between his ribs. His back was a bloody mess, and the corpses of several flies could be vaguely seen.

"Forget the last few carriages, let's drive the engine out."

Grey Knight Rayman rose to the rear, holding a captured, sturdy knife. White light spread across the blade, and with a single slash, the iron hook connecting the front and the carriages shattered.

The howling wind caused by the explosion lashed against the outer wall. The gray knight moved back and forth skillfully. As white smoke rose, the clanging became more and more intense. The front of the vehicle quickly started moving, and because there were no carriages to drag it down, its speed increased quite significantly.

The train station was bombarded by artillery fire.

As the locomotive pulled away, it nearly overturned with a loud bang. The rails were damaged; if it had been a complete train, this impact would have been enough to cause a rollover accident.

Tommy looked out the window. The sense of crisis reported by the Wildebeest Riders was gradually fading. They were moving further away from the city of Lydon, but the situation was still far from foolproof.

"This direction is behind the Prussian front, right? If the enemy tries to block us and blows up a large section of the railway, we'll be completely isolated and helpless."

After finishing his work, Grey Knight Rayman sat back down on the ground. "The railway is our lifeline. The Prussians won't give up easily until Lyden is completely lost."

Jiang He lowered her eyes and remained silent. The other party was far too certain. Two monochrome knights going deep behind enemy lines was tantamount to causing destruction at random locations. The Prussian high command might be able to tolerate this, but a decapitation tactic was definitely the first thing to guard against.

However, it would be redundant to say that the Grey Knight wanted to lead his squad to complete annihilation at this moment. After all, the previous moment was the best opportunity. Whether it was a forced kill or a choice to take prisoners, the Grey Knight Rayman could play a decisive role.

The armored train sped along, passing checkpoints along the way. After firing warning shots, the stationed soldiers would often fire several volleys, but ordinary bullets had no effect on the armored walls.

The porcupine's aura on the floor grew weaker and weaker. With his strength, he could easily fight against or suppress an elite knight, but the situation he encountered before was extremely dangerous.

Jiang He pondered for a moment, then took out three doses of alchemical vitality potion from his pocket and poured them all into the porcupine's mouth.

Tommy was astonished by his comrade's generosity. One alchemical potion was worth 10 D-level military merits, which roughly translates to the lives of 30 Prussian soldiers. The quartermaster only sold, not bought, such alchemical products, and the exchange rate had remained unchanged since the start of the war.

The vitality potion, like blood, flowed into the porcupine's near-death body. The wounds began to heal slowly, the infected and blackened rotting flesh fell off on its own, and its breathing stabilized.

A quarter of an hour later, the porcupine's eyes regained their light, and it said hoarsely, "I'm sorry, I actually thought you were a deserter before."

Jiang He said calmly, "I did run away."

The porcupine replied without any embarrassment, "There must be some unavoidable difficulties involved."

"Take a sip of wine to rinse your mouth first." Tommy took a flat aluminum flask from his bullet pouch at his waist.

The porcupine reached out and took it with trembling hands, saying earnestly, "To be able to fight alongside Mr. Red Knight, you must also be a brave warrior."

Tommy's lips twitched. In fact, he and Rhine had run away together. On the other side were a large number of knights and infantry divisions led by Insect Sword. Their four or five hundred men had no hope of holding out. The command's order to fight until dawn was a complete deception to send them to their deaths. The only thing to be thankful for was that no one investigated afterward.

After a while, the porcupine managed to muster its strength.

Jiang He said, "Your thorns can be used as alchemical materials. Pull some down and give me a batch."

“No problem.” The porcupine nodded and immediately began to remove the quills from its body. It had always been one of the material suppliers for the camp’s supply department. The quills were extraordinary primary materials for alchemical bullets such as piercing bullets, armor-piercing bullets, and sharp bullets.

Grey Knight Rayman said, "The first step of our mission has failed. Now we're behind enemy lines, and we need to find a way to return to Lyden."

Jiang He said bluntly, "From the beginning, you came to the train station, so getting on this train was within your expectations."

Grey Knight Rayman remained silent.

Tommy said, "If you're not willing to cover the losses, then we'll have to go our separate ways."

The porcupine looked left and right, then right again, and finally closed its eyes and pretended to faint.

Grey Knight Rayman sighed, took a map out of his pocket, and said, "Leiden is the largest supply hub on the Prussian Somme front, with a large number of private training camps set up behind it."

"The largest of them had tens of thousands of people, all of whom were young Prussians. They were based in a gunpowder depot, and most of them had only been handling guns for a few weeks, so their combat strength was weak."

"My goal is to destroy the gunpowder depot and earn a lot of military merits in one go."

"As for the plan of the Reverse Tree Sword, an ancient man, even if he was one of the most outstanding knights in the past, is no match for fighter jets and artillery. I have decided to take the lead myself."

The porcupine opened its eyes and asked with difficulty, "Are we going to kill those new recruits?"

Grey Knight Rayman nodded: "I have no psychological burden. They are soldiers as soon as they pick up a gun. Once they are on the battlefield, they will kill our soldiers. If it weren't for my limited abilities, I would even plan to continue operating behind enemy lines."

Tommy asked, "How are military merits distributed?"

Grey Knight Rayman said solemnly, "Red Knight and I will each take 40%, and the two of you will share 20%."

Jiang He did not express his opinion. He still had doubts. The real problem was that the action team had not encountered any effective resistance so far, and the Gray Knights were avoiding the main issue.

Of course, he did not refuse a large sum of military merit.

Two hours later, the train left Lyden and entered the plain. Looking out the window, the Prussian trench line stretched out on the land in the far distance, scattering torrents of bullets and reaping the lives of British charging soldiers. Even now, both sides in the conflict still have a mysterious "love" for trenches and death charges.

The group of four jumped out of the car midway through the journey.

The porcupine has largely regained its mobility, but the vitality potion is not enough to restore its lost arm.

“Mr. Red Knight, I have heard that only the best warriors in your team can serve as your assistant. Please allow me to take on this honor.”

Tommy's expression changed upon hearing this. In his view, compared to his previous serious injury at the train station, this was truly his death sentence.

Jiang He said seriously, "Then you are now Charles XVI."

The porcupine nodded emphatically, a sign of its approval.

The sun was setting in the west, and the sky was getting darker.

Grey Knight Rayman led his team forward. After a long journey, they climbed the mountain and arrived at an abandoned village. Below the mountain were the target's gunpowder depot and training camp.

Chapter 80 The Human Body's Secret Treasure

Abandoned village.

Tommy and the porcupine searched the place thoroughly but found no Prussian troops stationed there. There were leftover ration cans in the dilapidated houses, but the place was deserted.

Grey Knight Rayman arrived at a wooden hut where a simple coffin sat in the corner. He walked over solemnly and lifted the lid, ignoring the stench of decay, as if he had known all along that this inexplicable coffin was placed there.

The deceased's remains were rather small and thin, still bearing faint traces of his life. The Grey Knight placed the Giant Tortoise Treasure, which he had exchanged for military merits, into it. This rare treasure, which could extend one's lifespan, emitted a hazy white light upon touching the human body, but with a crack, the treasure shattered, unable to revive the dead.

A deathly silence.

The Grey Knight stood up, his expression unchanged.

"Is this your elder?"

A cold voice suddenly rang out.

Jiang He picked up a black and white photo frame from the wardrobe. The photo showed an old woman riding a horse on a plain, with a serene smile.

The gray knight turned around and saw that the other man was holding the silver-white spear. He did not answer, but said slowly:

"There are ten of the most precious treasures in this world. For example, the statue of Joan of Arc in the Palace of Versailles, and the sword of the King of Knights in the Palace of Platinum. One of them is called Silkworm Life, which is the remnant of the Silkworm Knight who dominated an era."

"It is ostensibly a consumable, and it truly is, but how it is consumed is a complex matter."

"The silkworm can give an item a lot of growth potential, but only if it completes the transformation into a butterfly. Otherwise, it will remain in an unused cocoon state."