The Rat King Blade nimbly changed its direction and swam away like a fish. Those water lines also changed their direction, but when they changed their direction, they shortened a lot. Some of the water lines at the edge even disappeared. The Rat King Blade kept changing its angle and circled around Gus, waiting for an opportunity. Gus focused his mind and continuously sent out new air blades, cutting through the water lines one after another, increasing the distance between him and the Rat King Blade. Just like how Zhang Xiaoqiang understood him, he also understood Zhang Xiaoqiang. Both of them had long range abilities, but at the same time, they were also limited by the distance. For example, his large area of effect air blades could only be used to cut targets 30 meters away. His air blades were invincible in a small area of effect, but it was only limited to a distance of 5 meters in front of him.
Gus, who was gradually losing oxygen in the water, was a little confused. Zhang Xiaoqiang was not like before, lying on the ground, unable to move. If he could increase the distance, then Zhang Xiaoqiang could also increase the distance. The Rat King Blade clashed with the air blades more than once, but the special material made the air blades unable to do anything to it. When Gus finally could not hold it anymore and quickly climbed up to the surface of the water, the Rat King Blade quickly chased after him and climbed up together with him.
"Hua la …"
Gus floated up to the surface of the water. Before he could even take a breath, countless air blades drilled into the water around him. Under the undulating water surface, countless air blades formed into water lines that looked like a girl's hair. They quickly weaved into an even finer protective net around his body. The Rat King Blade continuously slashed down, but it could not break through.
"Hua la …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's head popped up more than 10 meters away from Gus. Seeing Zhang Xiaoqiang winking at him, Gus did not hesitate to throw out a giant air blade. Just as the circle of ripples spread out, the water waves shot out and split the ripples where Zhang Xiaoqiang disappeared into two. Among the white splashing waves, the air blade hit a huge rock on the shore, leaving a deep crack on the huge rock. Gus then took a deep breath and dove into the water, continuing to find trouble with Zhang Xiaoqiang.
As it turned out, it was impossible for him to cause trouble for Zhang Xiao Qiang in the water. On the contrary, it was Zhang Xiao Qiang who was causing trouble for him. Previously, when the air blades entered the water, he could still weave a fine net. However, when he entered the water that was isolated from the air, he immediately felt his hands and feet being tied up.
Both of them were entangled in the water, able to find each other's positions, yet unable to kill each other in a short period of time. Gus and Zhang Xiao Qiang had to come out of the water multiple times to catch their breaths. When they did so, Gus even regretted jumping into the water, losing his greatest advantage. Of course, he was not stupid enough to leave, and give Zhang Xiao Qiang more opportunities.
Of course, he was not stupid enough to leave and leave more opportunities for Zhang Xiaoqiang. The battle between the two of them caused the calm water surface to roll and ripple. From time to time, two heads that looked at each other with hostility would pop up. Gunshots rang out from the shore, and explosions could be heard from time to time. The valley was very narrow, and Xiao Shan and the others were able to hold the fort by themselves. The number of people on the outside was not small, but in this kind of situation, other than suffering heavy casualties, it was impossible for them to make any impact on the inside.
The battle in the valley was intense, but not cruel. Both sides were shooting from far away. The people on the outside could not rush in, and the people on the inside could not rush out. The battle in the river was calm but bitter. Zhang Xiaoqiang and Gus had to be on full alert, as a single mistake could lead to death.
The ten meter wide river seemed narrow because of the battle between the two of them. Gus had always wanted to go ashore, but Zhang Xiaoqiang would not let him go no matter what. He wanted to drag him to death in the small river. In the end, neither of them could do anything to the other. The only difference was that Zhang Xiaoqiang was still as lively as before, while Gus was in a terrible state due to his injuries.
Just as the two of them were fighting fiercely, a school of big fish suddenly rushed down from upstream. These big fish did not detect the danger that was hidden downstream, and recklessly rushed in between the two of them. Countless pieces of flesh were instantly torn apart, and large amounts of fresh blood dyed the distance between the two of them red. Gus found a rare opportunity, and turned around to crawl towards the shore.
After losing his left hand and crippling his right hand, he finally managed to crawl onto the shore with great difficulty. Instantly, he felt that the sky was so bright, and the feeling of breathing freely was so precious. Even the mud on the shore that made his feet sink into it was so lovely. As he panted loudly, he wanted to crawl towards the ground. As long as he reached the ground, he would be able to control the entire river. A thirty-meter air blade in his hand would be Zhang Xiaoqiang's biggest nightmare. Who knew that after he staggered to the ground, he would see Zhang Xiaoqiang running away with his back facing him.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was actually more cunning than him. The fresh blood of the school of fish gave him an opportunity, and naturally, it also gave Zhang Xiaoqiang an opportunity. Zhang Xiaoqiang, who had all his limbs intact, naturally knew what to do. Seeing that Zhang Xiaoqiang was one step ahead of him again, he almost went crazy from anger. Enduring the pain, numbness, and exhaustion, he got up and chased after Zhang Xiaoqiang once again.
Apart from being chased by Gus, Zhang Xiaoqiang was also noticed by the guards on the perimeter wall. Even though there weren't many guards, there wasn't a single one that was lacking in heavy weapons. Without saying anything further, they opened fire at Zhang Xiaoqiang. Chains of fire formed from heavy machine gun bullets formed a web of fire, covering the ground in front of and behind Zhang Xiaoqiang. Countless bullets smashed into the ground, and the dust and sand that rose up enveloped him like a dark cloud.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's entire body was like a flea traversing through artillery fire, dodging the heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft shells one after another. Using the cars parked in the parking lot as a barrier, he quickly approached the base's gate. Behind him, quite a few cars were ignited by the flames, exploding one after another. Meanwhile, Gus was similarly not able to obtain any benefits. Even though he was wearing the apostle's robe, the guards didn't recognize him. If he was wearing the Ubisoft uniform, he might not have suffered from the firepower of his own people, but was that possible at this moment?
The bullets were still manageable, as Gus was practically immune to bullets. Within a range of five meters around him, any bullet that approached would be completely obliterated, but artillery shells were a different story. The anti-aircraft artillery's explosions were extremely scattered, ranging from ten to several dozen meters away. Shrapnel also came from all directions, appearing everywhere. Apart from this, there were also the fragments from the exploding vehicles. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't have to worry about it at the front, but Gus who was running behind him suffered a calamity. Under the bombardment of the rain of shrapnel, some areas began to crack slightly, and his legs were also covered in blood. There were definitely some areas that the robe couldn't cover.
The two of them ran towards the perimeter wall one after the other. The thick metal gate had long been shut, so the only way out was over the perimeter wall. Meanwhile, the perimeter wall was also the place where the firepower was the most concentrated.
The rain of bullets created clouds of fine sand around Zhang Xiaoqiang's body. Zhang Xiaoqiang seemed to be dancing in the sand, and after his body's aptitude increased, he could also skillfully avoid the bullets. In the past, it was only his vision that could keep up, but his body's reaction speed couldn't. It was fine if it was one or two bullets, but after a few, it wouldn't work, and he would always be flustered. However, right now, his movements were still, and every pause and turn of his body was perfectly timed. The rain of bullets in his dynamic vision was still as dense as the stars in the sky, and when combined with his danger premonition, he would always be able to dodge by a hair's breadth.
At this point, the anti-aircraft cannons couldn't hit him, and some of the machine guns that had their shooting angles blocked could no longer aim at him. On the top of the wall, there were dozens of soldiers with rifles standing on top of it, firing at him to replenish the weakened firepower.
As Zhang Xiaoqiang jumped to dodge, he took the opportunity to pull out his P8 pistol. As he dodged, he emptied the remaining bullets in his magazine, and immediately created a gap on the top of the wall. When he hastily opened fire, the number of people he killed was not as many as the number of bullets he fired. Six or seven people were far from reaching the point where the dozens of people were injured.
However, when Zhang Xiaoqiang dodged the rain of bullets, he was still able to shoot and kill the guards. The psychological suppression caused everyone on top of it to panic. In a situation where he was suppressed, Zhang Xiaoqiang could still kill six or seven of their companions. What if he rushed up to them?
For a moment, those who were looking for cover and those who were looking for support looked for support. The firepower on top of it suddenly decreased by a lot.
Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't give up and continued to rush up. Countless bullets hit the walls and ground around him, gouging out countless cement fragments. Amidst the flying fragments, Zhang Xiaoqiang ran in all kinds of complicated arcs. He skillfully used the terrain to block most of the bullets and gradually approached the top.
By the time he rushed up the ladder, no more bullets could hit his head. Zhang Xiaoqiang quickly rushed up the ladder, not thinking about how to deal with the hundreds of guards on top. Suddenly, dozens of round grenades fell from above, colliding with the stone ladder and the wall. Zhang Xiaoqiang cursed in his heart and instantly accelerated. In two seconds, he rushed past the area where the grenades were rolling and bouncing. Then, dozens of explosions occurred behind him.
Hundreds of fragments scattered chaotically in the narrow passage between the stone ladder. Zhang Xiaoqiang's back, buttocks, and thighs also received a lot of damage, but his military uniform and leather armor still ensured that the lower half of his body was intact. He didn't stop at all. The moment the second wave of grenades was dropped, he had already rushed up the wall.
Before he completely rushed up, he threw out the Rat King Blade and at the same time, used the tip of his foot to hook the rifle beside the corpse on the ground. The Rat King Blade flew in a circle and fell into his hand without killing a single person. There was no one nearby, only the machine gunners in the machine gun nest not far away were looking at him in a daze. The machine guns in the machine gun nest were aimed at the direction below the wall, they couldn't reach Zhang Xiaoqiang at all. They were already scared out of their wits. They didn't immediately switch their muzzles to aim at Zhang Xiaoqiang, nor did they remove the spare rifles on their shoulders to shoot.
However, Zhang Xiaoqiang wouldn't be lenient. He fired the rifle in his hand twice, then threw it away and rushed towards them. Then, the sound of gunfire erupted from his side. Countless bullets chased after Zhang Xiaoqiang's heels and extended forward.