Four hours later, feeling cold, tired, hungry, and quite angry, everyone began to think that fighting their way back through those large pus sacs wasn't such a bad idea.
If they had, maybe they would have already contacted the reconnaissance patrol and would be riding back in a comfortable Chimera transport...
Xiao Ge pointed to the woods on the left ahead: "Look there!"
"What is it?" Cain wiped the rain from the brim of his hat and looked in the direction he was pointing.
"I think I saw something."
Li Feng also curiously poked his head out, looking in the direction Xiao Ge was pointing.
"What exactly is it?"
"I don't know." It seemed Xiao Ge was an excellent riddle-teller.
"There, look quickly!"
He pointed again, and this time Li Feng and Cain also saw it: a faint light flickering through the trees.
Li Feng shouted: "That's civilization!!!"
"Praise the Emperor!!!"
Undoubtedly, this light came from human hands; it was strong and warm, exuding a sense of home!
"But... there's nothing on the map..."
Yugen said, turning off the headlights and stopping the vehicle.
Cain glanced at the map board again, then said: "We're very close to the highway, maybe it's a farm or something."
Soaked to the bone, Xiao Mu was already frozen stiff; he didn't want to give up on this "lifeline": "There aren't any fields around here, are there, sir?"
"Then it's a logging factory; look at all these trees nearby!"
Cain genuinely didn't care at this point; the light represented warmth, food, and shelter from the rain, which was good enough for them, who were now completely drenched.
However, Li Feng shared Yugen's thoughts at this moment, because he was the only one who had been wearing a raincoat the whole time and hadn't been frozen silly...
Li Feng always felt that the unfolding of this plot was just like a classic American horror movie; he wouldn't be surprised if a "Texas Chainsaw Killer" was standing under that light in a moment.
"We'll proceed on foot.
If they're unfriendly, they certainly haven't heard our vehicle yet.
We'll scout ahead before continuing.
Any problems?"
Since the officer had spoken, everyone got out of the vehicle and set off.
The three Soldiers carried their Laser Guns, Cain drew his chainsword from its sheath, and Li Feng kept his hand on his revolver holster, ready for an "American Quick Draw" at any moment.
In this forest, the ground was ankle-deep in mud, and the further they went, the more mud accumulated on their feet.
Cain directly ordered everyone to go straight through the woods towards the light source, descending from where the small path turned.
Evidently, this area was much easier to traverse; the soil and thick fallen leaves cushioned their steps, and the thick branches overhead blocked most of the raindrops.
Through the trees, a deeper layer of shadow revealed itself, contrasting with the light behind it.
"It's a wall!"
Xiao Mu said, no wonder he was made a scout.
Li Feng cautiously placed his hand on it... ancient stonework, slippery with moss, the wall was about 3-4 meters high.
Cain was about to say a few sarcastic words about Li Feng stating the obvious when he heard a scream.
It was a woman's voice, sharp and piercing, cutting through the darkness around them.
Li Feng exclaimed: "It's the Chainsaw Killer!"
"This way!" Murenz scurried out like a startled rat in a sewer, and the others followed closely.
Cain drew his laser pistol, trying to project the image of a Commissar leading a heroic charge, while also keeping others between himself and any potential danger; Cain even hid behind Li Feng.
Suddenly, something burst out of the bushes towards them.
Li Feng quickly performed a cowboy draw, using the revolver's single-action rapid fire to shoot into the darkness.
Cain immediately yelled: "Damn it! Li Feng, stop firing, for crying out loud!"
Li Feng quickly ceased fire, because the blurry shadow now revealed the silhouette of a beautiful girl, who immediately hugged Li Feng.
"Save me!" she cried, then continuously hid herself in Li Feng's embrace.
Li Feng looked at the revolver in his hand... "Did I miss?"
Cain coughed, trying to detach her from Li Feng's neck: "Miss! Don't worry, we'll protect you!"
"They're coming!"
"Miss, who are you?" At least Yugen could still focus, while Grael and Murenz stared wide-eyed, as if they had never seen a girl before; perhaps they really hadn't seen women.
"They!"
Li Feng was about to quip, "They're coming... they're coming..." that classic line, when he saw her pointing in the direction she came from, where something else seemed to be charging through the bushes.
The stench that arrived first was enough to prove that there was at least one of those Chaos Soldiers they had encountered before ahead.
Li Feng threw the girl aside, then quickly reloaded and opened fire.
The sound of gunfire exploded in the dark forest, and the flashes of gunpowder and laser weapons illuminated the darkness within the forest, with laser beams setting trees alight...
At this moment, a scream came from the darkness, echoing all around.
The thing was hit in its left side, a wound that would be fatal to any normal person, but it kept advancing until Yugen blew its head off with a shot, and it finally fell, spewing pus.
"Sir! There's another one!" Grael fired again, into the nearby bushes.
In a flash of light, an enemy Soldier could be clearly seen running towards them, holding a blood-stained machete.
Cain and Yugen fired simultaneously, and before it could get close, two laser beams tore it to pieces.
"Is that the last one?"
Cain asked the girl.
She nodded, collapsing to the ground from fright.
She stood up and approached Li Feng again, but Li Feng grabbed her shoulders with both hands and pushed her towards Xiao Mu...
Li Feng considered himself a glorious Sigma male.
Li Feng slicked back his rain-soaked hair and said: "Xiao Mu, help her."
He walked over, smiling like an idiot, and Li Feng handed the girl to him.
At this, a flicker of curiosity, almost surprise, crossed her face, and then she gracefully fainted in Xiao Mu's arms.
"Is there any movement over there?"
Li Feng asked beside Yugen.
Yugen slowly turned, scanning the surrounding firelight along the barrel of his Laser Gun.
The flashes that had been helpful during the gunfight were now a hindrance, ruining their night vision and making the surroundings even harder to discern.
"I think I can still hear people moving."
Li Feng pricked up his ears, listening carefully to the shuffling footsteps on the gravel in the woods.
As a Rainbow Six and Tarkov player, Li Feng's ability to locate sounds was very strong.
"There should be several of them, retreating to the main road."
Roughly the opposite direction from where the woman and her pursuers had come.
"Look, everyone!"
Grael finally managed to tear his jealous gaze away from Murenz.
He pointed at the lights moving through the woods towards them and raised his gun.
Seeing Li Feng raise his revolver, Cain immediately said: "Don't shoot!
Whoever it is, this action is too obvious; they can't be trying to ambush us."
A warm whisper drifted from the darkness, undoubtedly a female voice.
Instantly, the tension in everyone's hearts vanished; even before meeting her, they felt she was trustworthy.
"Is anyone there?"
The lights swayed closer to them, and the surrounding firelight gradually dimmed.
Now it was clear the lights were coming from flashlights.
They were six girls, all dressed like the girl tightly clinging to Murenz, except without mud and damage; they all looked under twenty, except for one... a woman who looked more mature and intellectual.
She was almost a head taller than the other girls, and she stepped forward from among them, lowering the hood of her cloak to reveal long, dark hair.
Her eyes shimmered with an emerald light, her lips were full and round, and a smile revealed her white, even teeth.
She extended her hand to Commissar Cain, who was at the front: "I am Emily Dubois... And you are?"
"Caiaphas Cain, Imperial Commissar, 12th Valhalla Field Artillery Regiment, at your service."
Cain said this, even bowing, for crying out loud!
Li Feng clicked his tongue, watching Cain, who looked like a simp...
The woman smiled again, a smile that was so warm and comforting.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Commissar... It seems we owe you a great deal of thanks."
Her voice sent shivers down everyone's spines; her speaking voice was as smooth as chocolate...
She looked at the bodies of the traitors, and the girl still clinging to Xiao Mu, then asked: "Is Krysta Belle alright?"
Cain immediately volunteered an explanation: "She might be a little frightened, and perhaps a few scrapes.
A hot bath will sort her out."
As soon as he spoke, the minds of Cain, Xiao Ge, and Xiao Mu were immediately filled with images of Krysta Belle frolicking in a steam bath...
Meanwhile, Li Feng and Yugen looked at the expressions on the three men beside them, not knowing what they were imagining, but Li Feng felt it couldn't be anything good.
Cain shook his head, trying to suppress the thoughts in his mind, forcing himself to bring his thoughts back to reality.
And the woman, Emily, looked at Cain with a hint of amusement, raising an eyebrow as if she had suddenly become interested in Li Feng.
"We must get her inside as soon as possible.
I wonder if your lads would mind helping to support her."
"Hahaha, of course not..."
Li Feng stared at Xiao Mu beside him; his expression suggested it would take at least a crowbar to separate him from the girl.
This sense of incongruity made Li Feng very uncomfortable.
He coughed, "Hey, guys... can we talk?"