CHAPTER 351: CHAPTER 312 SACRIFICE

The shout from Baldy startled the other members of the assault team.

"That wouldn’t be right..."

The Princess had a sharp tongue, but a decent character. To just throw away Gao Xuan and turn to flee, he couldn’t bring himself to do that.

The other assault team members also felt uneasy. Although they had no deep feelings for Gao Xuan, he was still a comrade.

Watching Gao Xuan rush forward while they turned to flee felt inhumane.

Baldy felt a bit embarrassed, "I’m just thinking about the brothers. It’s not like I’m afraid of dying..."

Everyone spat in disdain; Baldy looked brave but was actually the most cowardly.

Old Yu said, "I think Number One is a smart guy and wouldn’t seek his own death."

Before he finished speaking, Gao Xuan had already charged into the sea of green insects.

Numerous mantises swarmed over, instantly engulfing Gao Xuan’s black battle armor.

Quick Blade Mantises have very low intelligence, basically only possessing combat instincts for hunting. They can judge the size of their prey and sense the level of Source Power, but have difficulty distinguishing modern weapons.

Just like Gao Xuan wearing the full Titanium Steel Exoskeleton Armor, which couldn’t be pierced by their bone sabers.

Two Quick Blade Mantises leapt onto Gao Xuan’s head, thrusting bone sabers towards his head and shoulders.

The bone sabers are the mantis’s special forelimbs, thrust out by a catapult mechanism, extremely fast. Even a swordsman would find it hard to withstand a bone saber blow with their body. For humans without armor, Quick Blade Mantises are very dangerous.

Gao Xuan didn’t move, allowing the bone sabers to strike his armor.

The rapidly ejected bone sabers hit the hard armor and immediately broke. The two insects, however, did not feel pain and continued to pounce on Gao Xuan.

At this moment, Gao Xuan raised his dual swords, and without needing to exert much force, the 30-kilogram blades driven by titanium steel muscle fibers easily sliced through the mantises.

To maintain speed and agility, the Quick Blade Mantises’ bodies are very fragile. Only the outer layer of translucent wings provides some protection. Under the heavy sword blades, this protection is almost useless.

With one slash, he cut open one mantis, the blade then turned, and he sliced another two approaching mantises into halves.

Green fluid sprayed from within the mantis bodies, and the weird insect heads with compound eyes spun and flew in the air. In those compound eyes, Gao Xuan’s sword-wielding figure was reflected.

These mantises have very acute dynamic vision, but their large bodies limit their reactions.

Facing a warrior clad in exoskeleton armor, Quick Blade Mantises pose almost no threat.

Gao Xuan unfolded his dual swords, the snow-white sword light burst forth like blooming flowers, and each huge mantis shattered under the sword light.

From a distance, it looked like a white lotus blooming in a pool of green water.

"Holy crap!"

Baldy shouted again, this time more shocked.

Number One’s dual swords were incredible, with continuous slashes, he had instantly killed dozens of Quick Blade Mantises.

The key was not a sudden burst but consistent and stable output.

Gao Xuan’s dual swords were both fast and stable. Wherever the sword blades fell, the insects got shredded to pieces.

"Captain, let’s go."

The Princess shouted, "Let’s fight our way out side by side."

If some were still hesitating earlier, Gao Xuan’s powerful swordsmanship instilled confidence in everyone.

Following this guy, they really could fight their way out!

As veterans, they had basic judgment.

Baldy no longer hesitated, leading the assault team to quickly follow. A swarm of mantises like this, looking mighty in force, was actually just tens of thousands.

The steel muscle of the exoskeleton armor limited Gao Xuan’s speed, but wielding the swords with the battle armor was steady and powerful.

The unique hardness and ferocity of the steel body were fully displayed at this moment.

The bone sabers of the Quick Blade Mantises slashed on the exoskeleton armor, not even able to damage the armor’s coating, much less cause real harm to the exoskeleton armor.

A group of assault team members rushed over, swinging swords frantically. It was like slicing through vegetables, sweeping through the insects.

In less than ten minutes, tens of thousands of Quick Blade Mantises had turned into a field of green mush.

No one from the assault team was injured, even the surface of the battle armor was splattered with green fluid.

Baldy walked up to Gao Xuan with a smiling apology, "Impressive, impressive, I didn’t realize you were a swordsman, my apologies."

Gao Xuan sheathed his dual swords, "Let’s go quickly."

Baldy chuckled awkwardly, saying nothing more. He knew Gao Xuan had overheard his call to flee earlier.

However, he hadn’t actually run. Although it was a bit embarrassing, he wasn’t too ashamed.

Baldy actually knew that the Quick Blade Mantises posed no threat, given the exoskeleton armor. Even if he just lay there unmoving, these Quick Blade Mantises wouldn’t pose any real danger.

He was more worried that there might be other insect races among this swarm. Like Plasma Beetles, just one would be unbearable.

A burst of plasma might penetrate the armor and shatter the core energy battery of the armor. Without the core energy battery, the human body alone couldn’t operate such heavy armor.

The other assault team members were quite happy though. To have the freedom to slaughter insects was a very exhilarating feeling.

Everyone was in high spirits, and their fighting morale was up.

The bald man couldn’t stand the others’ smugness and whispered, "What are you so smug about? Encounter a Plasma Beetle and you’re done for. And those Venomous Ants, just a few spits, and their venom will burn through the metal armor..."

"Bull, this is nanotechnology armor. It’s not that easy for venom to burn through it."

The Princess retorted. Although they had limited combat experience with the Insect Race, they knew some basic facts.

Of course, there were very powerful High-tier insects among the Insect Race, but the lower-tier ones were just cannon fodder. Except for the Plasma Beetle, very few insects could threaten the Exoskeleton Armor.

The military knew this, and that’s why they dared to send twenty thousand assault team members to the battlefield.

With such elite troops, the leadership couldn’t bear to send them to their deaths.

The bald man was still a bit unconvinced, humming quietly, "What do you all know. Later, no one should back down, let’s see who charges the fastest..."

The assault team members were muttering in the back, but Gao Xuan didn’t mind.

As he traversed the area, he discovered that the Electromagnetic Net in Raccoon City was spread out in all directions, yet it left some gaps in the center.

The Golden Insect Race likely wanted to gather everyone in the central area. This was in accordance with the military’s strategy.

Of course, it was also possible that the Golden Insect Race captured Human Race prisoners or had collusion with some in the military. These were all possibilities.

Nowadays, people would do anything as long as there’s profit in it.

The Assault Masters were part of the Xiao Family, so Yu Canghai conspiring with the Insect Race to wipe them out was reasonable.

Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now. The twenty thousand assault team members had already been sent to the battlefield. Trying to regroup and withdraw everyone would be challenging.

Gao Xuan led the assault team another twenty kilometers forward, gathering six more assault squads along the way.

As they got closer to the central rally point, more and more assault squads appeared.

With nearly a hundred assault team members, there was a squadron leader to organize everyone and provide unified command.

When the team reached a plaza, they encountered the Insect Race again. This time, there were not only a large number of Quick Blade Mantises but also smaller Venomous Ants and a few Plasma Beetles.

The Plasma Beetles, lying still, were roughly the size of tanks. Their bodies had an oval, smooth, and hard shell. All eight legs were hidden under the shell.

The Plasma Beetles even resembled tanks in appearance, except they extended two tentacles from their mouths to release plasma, lacking a large main cannon.

Despite looking bulky, Plasma Beetles move very quickly. Moreover, these beetles’ shells have an optical invisibility effect.

When lying motionless, it’s challenging for people to notice them. Even various scanning devices find it hard to detect them.

The Chasing Beetles can release plasma that extends over ten kilometers, possessing extremely lethal power. However, their ability to spew plasma is limited.

Furthermore, when they accumulate Source Power to spew plasma, they emit a strong Source Power reaction. Their bodies also shine with a dazzling electric light.

At that moment, even a blind person could sense the fierce electric field resonating in the air.

In fact, all Exoskeleton Armors were affected by the electromagnetic field, causing interference in the main control Light Computers.

The sudden emergence of four Plasma Beetles caused some confusion in this temporarily assembled team.

In an emergency, there was no time to issue commands. Every warrior instinctively reacted. Unfortunately, the distance was too great, and firearms posed little threat.

Watching the electric glow on the four large insects two kilometers away getting stronger, many assault team members felt a chill in their hearts.

At the critical moment, just as the Plasma Beetles were about to spew plasma, Gao Xuan suddenly appeared from nowhere, swinging his sword forward.

The Plasma Beetles emitted a strong electric glow, and the Plasma Grenade thrown by Gao Xuan also detonated, disrupting the Plasma Beetles’ attack.

Intense plasma bursts surrounded several Plasma Beetles. Gao Xuan’s figure, using Sword Control, was engulfed by the electric light.

When the electric light subsided, the four giant Plasma Beetles were blown to bits, most of their bodies carbonized into ash. As for Gao Xuan, he vanished without a trace.

The bald man and the others felt both touched and astonished, searching the area for a long time to no avail.

Seeing it was getting late, the team had no choice but to continue moving forward...

While the Electromagnetic Net interferes with wireless communications, it cannot block satellite optical observation.

The combat situation of the Raccoon City’s Assault Masters was recorded by satellites and sent back to the command center.

In the command center, the highest commander, Yu Canghai, looked at the summary information on the light screen with a relaxed expression.

Yu Canghai’s face was full of wrinkles, his short hair gray and white, but his eyes were bright and lively. He appeared both seasoned and energetic, exuding confidence and easily gaining others’ trust.

Xiao Ting, standing beside Yu Canghai, looked grim as she pointed to the screen: "In less than five hours, we’ve already lost 17% of the assault team members. What exactly are you doing!"

Yu Canghai responded unhurriedly, "According to our intel, there is a high-intelligence High-tier Insect Race. At the very least, it’s a Silver, possibly even a Golden Tier Insect Queen."

"So what, just abandon my people in there?"

Xiao Ting was almost furious. It was her first time commanding the Assault Masters, yet she’d been played by the old fox Yu Canghai. This time, the Assault Masters were at risk of losing half their forces.

"The elite Assault Masters are bait. I bet that Insect Queen will definitely head to the center of Raccoon City, seizing the opportunity to destroy this elite unit."

Yu Canghai calmly said, "I have prepared six fifty-million-ton Nuclear Bombs, just waiting for the right moment to strike and eliminate that Insect Queen!"

Xiao Ting was horrified: "My Assault Masters are in there, along with millions of survivors. Are you insane!"

Yu Canghai replied unhurriedly, "That Insect Queen’s survival will threaten billions of people, causing incalculable losses. Exchanging several million and twenty thousand elite forces for a Insect Queen, we’ve profited."

Xiao Ting pointed at Yu Canghai and angrily shouted, "You cannot bear the consequences of this. You must immediately change the battle plan."

Yu Canghai sneered, "I am the highest commander, and this is my order. Xiao Family’s child, this is the military, this is war, not child’s play.

"If you cannot bear any losses, you better go home and nurse your child..."