The scanning in the hall was still ongoing. Ding Meng and Leopard, who were facing off against each other in the "blood rain", were dyed with a layer of blurred and strange colors.
Leopard was originally somewhat disdainful of Ding Meng's childishness, but gradually, he could no longer laugh. Ding Meng was casually standing in front of him, maintaining the same posture without moving an inch. At first glance, there were no gaps in his body, but after a second glance, he realized that Ding Meng did not reveal any flaws at all. Only someone who was well versed in the art of combat could be so calm.
This newcomer was not simple. Leopard immediately had a new understanding of Ding Meng.
While he was wary of Ding Meng, Ding Meng was even more wary of him.
Ding Meng knew that Leopard was one of Machine Gun's most capable subordinates. Xiao Si had told him a long time ago that Leopard had stayed in this dark underground for almost five years, and had killed at least two to three hundred people. However, no matter how many people he had killed, a person who had been able to survive for five years in this place was not easy to deal with.
In Black Gold Base, many battles could not be called battles at all. They were basically life and death battles. The moment they made a move, they had to take the opponent's life. This was because only true experts knew that a battle between experts was the most critical and fatal strike. If the strike missed, there would be endless trouble. It was the same principle as hitting a snake and not killing it.
Right now, time was ticking away. The system's voice sounded cold and merciless. At this moment, it was a test of both parties' patience and observation skills.
The system's voice said, "Warning, the test hall will be closed in three minutes and thirty seconds. All units, please leave immediately."
Xiao Si, who had been enduring great torture on the ground, finally stood up shakily. He could not help but groan because of the pain in his back. This groan caused Ding Meng to habitually glance to the side from the corner of his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, Leopard had chosen the most opportune moment to make his move. He was like a real cheetah, pouncing towards Ding Meng at an extremely fast speed.
In Ding Meng's vision, the leopard was still ten meters away, but in the blink of an eye, it had arrived in front of him.
Even though Ding Meng was mentally prepared, he was still slightly surprised. The leopard's speed was completely out of his expectations, but he did not hesitate at all. The soldier's shovel cut across the leopard's neck like lightning. All of this was equally shocking. Even the 'blood rain' in the air seemed to have been cut off in an instant.
Unfortunately, it still couldn't cut through Ding Meng's neck. Leopard's fist arrived first. His right fist hit Ding Meng's wrist with a bang, and the shovel immediately slipped out of his hand. Then, his left hand quickly hit Ding Meng's chest with an uppercut. Ding Meng flew back four or five meters and fell to the ground.
The moment he fell to the ground, Ding Meng clearly felt that two of his ribs had been broken. The sharp pain did not make him go limp. Instead, it ignited his fighting spirit. When a person was in a life-and-death situation, not only did they become more clear-headed, they would also stimulate a beast-like potential.
When Leopard's boot kicked towards his head, Ding Meng's body suddenly shrank back. Taking advantage of the momentum, he kicked off the control panel behind him. His whole body leaped out of the water like a fish, and he jumped into the air. His right palm turned into a knife-hand shape and slashed at Leopard's temple with lightning speed.
Compared to Leopard's earlier attack, Ding Meng's counterattack was much fiercer and sharper.
There was another muffled bang. Leopard raised his fist to protect the right side of his head in time, and the knife-hand cut the back of his hand.
Leopard also clearly felt the force of Ding Meng's attack on the back of his hand, and the bones in his palm seemed to be slightly broken. However, before he could feel the pain on the back of his hand, an even more intense pain suddenly spread from his left shoulder to his whole body. He also fell to the ground.
It turned out that although he had blocked Ding Meng's knife-hand, Ding Meng quickly withdrew his hand and used the momentum of his fall to turn his knife-hand into an elbow to counterattack. In an instant, Leopard was sent flying. Not only was this movement flawless, but it was also incredibly skillful.
At this moment, both of them fell to the ground. Ding Meng propped himself up with one hand and stared at Ding Meng like a hungry wolf. Leopard was lying on the ground on his side and also staring at Ding Meng fiercely.
The system's voice said, "Warning, the test hall will be closed in two minutes and fifty seconds. All units, please leave immediately."
Leopard suddenly said sternly, "You're definitely not a laborer. Who the hell are you?"
Ding Meng was not moved at all. He knew that Leopard was also seriously injured. At this moment, even if he could buy a few more seconds, he would still be able to catch his breath. After all, he was not in good condition either. Not only was his chest in extreme pain, but his blood was also rushing up. If he could not catch his breath, he would fall, and if he fell, he would be at the mercy of his opponent.
But more than that, he had activated his observation mode again. However, he was not very lucky this time. Now, his dual-color vision was almost completely filled with black, and the image was quite blurry. It was very likely caused by his low stamina and lack of energy.
Ding Meng took a deep breath and suddenly said, "Do you think the commander doesn't know what you're planning?"
He was taking a gamble because he had heard from Little Four that the mercenary group originally had absolute control over the main mining area. However, in recent years, the influence of the machine guns had been increasing. Moreover, the underground mine was getting fewer and fewer, and there were more and more disputes. The mercenaries were too proud to come down here, so the commander had made some concessions and allowed the machine guns to control part of the area to maintain order.
Until today, when this place was discovered, he was betting that the machine guns and the others had their own selfish motives. He was also betting that this was the place the commander was looking for. His goal was to provoke the other party into making the first move. With his injuries, he could not perform any more difficult movements. Even the slightest movement of his body would cause unbearable pain in his chest.
Sure enough, Leopard's pupils shrank. "Kid, you were actually sent by them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Leopard got up and charged at him again. This time, he did not look like a leopard, but more like a tiger. The ground seemed to tremble with every step he took.
He was obviously really angry. He could not let someone like Ding Meng return to the surface alive.
Ding Meng completely ignored the other party's tiger-like aura. He also got up and charged at Leopard. He was going to fight him head-on.
When Leopard saw that Ding Meng actually dared to charge at him like this, he was secretly delighted. You're too naive. You dare not dodge my attack?
Then go to hell!
But in the next moment, something completely unexpected happened. Ding Meng's body suddenly leaned forward and pressed his hands against the ground. Not only did he avoid the fatal punch, but he also slammed his head into Leopard's ribs. Leopard's chest cracked. His ribs were probably broken.
This posture made him look like a "human stick." It was indeed a little ugly, but it was definitely practical and effective.
But Leopard was also a tough nut to crack. As he was sent flying, he raised his hand and a slender and sharp military knife turned into a sharp white light in the rain of blood.
With a splurt, the cold light sank into Ding Meng's shoulder. More than half of the knife had pierced into Ding Meng's shoulder. Only then did Ding Meng fall heavily to the ground and stop moving.
The system's voice said, "Warning, the test hall will be closed in 1 minute and 30 seconds. All units, please leave immediately."