Chapter 69 Bloody Jungle_1

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Facing all unknown fears.

We absolutely don't have enough firepower!

In response to Liu Peiqiang's emotional musings, Wang Qiang weakly retorted, "Be content, Captain! If our predecessors knew we had this kind of firepower, I bet they'd burst into tears..."

"That's true..."

Liu Peiqiang nodded and said, "Honestly, I've been so busy all these years, I haven't visited them for a long time. If we make it back alive this time, we should go and see them together."

"Pssh! Stop it with the supporting character script, will you? What's with all this doom and gloom talk!"

Wang Qiang chuckled, "We'll definitely make it back alive, and then I'm going to mooch a meal off of you. Damn it, you keep saying how authentic Sichuan hotpot is, I have to try it out and see what's so special about it."

"Then I suggest you go to Chongqing!"

"Why's that?"

"I'm afraid you might get drunk and get beaten up by the girls over there."

"What are you saying? Am I, Wang Qiang, the kind of guy who loses all decency when he drinks?"

"No, no, no, I just sincerely think you'd get beaten up by those girls."

Wang Qiang felt that something was amiss and cautiously asked again, "You sure you're not talking about in bed?"

"No, a real beating!"

Liu Peiqiang said earnestly, "Stay as far away from them as possible, don't ever go there, this is advice from a married man."

Wang Qiang: ...

He cast a sympathetic glance.

"Captain! You've had it rough!"

As the two chatted idly, a scout suddenly came running over. He saluted them with a grave expression, "Report, an abnormal situation has been detected."

He laid out a tablet in his hand. On it were numerous photos taken by Hummingbirds. With a swipe of his finger, he enlarged them for Liu Peiqiang and Wang Qiang to see.

The anomalies were clearly circled in the images.

At a glance, one could see the abnormality.

Bodies and remains were everywhere, including various creatures, with the majority being native to this planet.

But some were particularly conspicuous.

Liu Peiqiang's eyes widened as he saw the charred husks of machinery and fragments of large Battle Armors, along with the wreckage of transport ships.

This startled him.

"This is the work of high technology; could this planet possess intelligent life?"

His eyes were filled with confusion. Logic had clearly told him that this planet was suitable for humanity from The Wandering Earth to invade, not posing a high level of danger.

As they conducted environmental surveys and gas analysis, it seemed very likely that this was a planet with ancient life forms, similar to prehistoric Earth.

But now, evidence of a high-tech civilization had been discovered, which meant that this planet might have a sophisticated high-tech civilization.

Developing such a civilization would require a huge population base, indicating the evolution of vast tribes – not millions, but at least hundreds of millions in number.

Perhaps some extraterrestrial beings are exceptionally intelligent...

Liu Peiqiang's faint hope, born from these thoughts, vanished the moment he saw a human corpse. That stroke of luck instantly disappeared.

With characteristics nearly identical to humans!

It was like a human civilization resembling Earth's own!

And it seemed their technology was not inferior.

The Wolf Combat Squad from The Wandering Earth, numbering just over fifteen hundred people, tasked with conquering a numerous and technologically adept civilization similar to humans...

Could that be possible?

Was he expected to replicate the actions of the thousands of musketeers who conquered the Qing Dynasty?

Liu Peiqiang fell silent.

Wang Qiang pondered, "Should we try making contact first? Humans communicating with humans tends to go smoother than with other beings."

"It's humans themselves who have killed the most humans!"

Liu Peiqiang furrowed his brows, quickly coming to a decision, "You stay here, take over full authority of the camp. I'll lead a small team to see if we can find any useful intel among those ruins."

"I'll go!"

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Wang Qiang resolutely refused, he knew very well how great the risk was with this kind of intelligence gathering. If the other civilization had not discovered them, it would be fine, but if they were found, the chances of survival were incredibly slim.

Either a direct conflict would ensue.

Or the enemy would aim to capture them alive.

But Wolf Combat Squad would never let themselves be captured!

If Wolf Combat Squad were to be exposed, all hope would instantly vanish along with everything else.

Wang Qiang wanted to say more, but was flatly rejected by Liu Peiqiang, "I am the captain! My rank is higher than yours, and you have to listen to me!"

"You..." Wang Qiang snorted in anger, "One day, I..."

He wanted to say that one day he would become the captain.

But the thought of becoming the captain meant that the current captain would have been gone...

So Wang Qiang snorted with his nose to express his dissatisfaction!

Liu Peiqiang chuckled, then immediately began to organize his equipment, if it wasn't for the need for firepower, he might have chosen to go alone.

But with one more person.

That was one more chance to transmit intelligence, it wasn't a decision he could make based on emotion.

Liu Peiqiang quickly picked his choice and, under the silent gaze of the others, walked slowly towards the distant jungle.

They could have chosen to fly directly.

But the discovery of traces of an advanced civilization made them cautious not to be too conspicuous, to hide themselves as much as possible.

So they chose to make their way through the jungle!

They traversed through a dense rainforest full of wild beasts, camouflaged dead branches, and swinging vines to reach the battlefield hundreds of miles away.

Liu Peiqiang's choice was not made recklessly, but after carefully evaluating the situation and deeming it highly feasible, he decided to proceed with the operation.

Their feet were equipped with power devices, allowing them to run as fast as cheetahs, even making super-long jumps.

When encountering insurmountable obstacles.

They would simply activate the Mark Armors, and in an instant, they could leap over them.

But the real danger in the jungle was not these obstacles.

It was the hunters lurking in the shadows!

Almost as soon as they crossed a large tree together, flashing alerts passed before their eyes, and dozens of flashing red dots charged at them from thousands of meters away.

Clearly.

Some beasts had marked them as prey!

Liu Peiqiang stood there as his teammates formed up silently behind him, setting up their guns; he spoke nostalgically, "How many years has it been? It's been nearly thirty years since we fought against anything alive, right?"

"Heh, captain, I'm sick of shooting at targets!"

"No one should fight me for it later, mine, mine, all mine!"

"You're too greedy, holding onto what's in the pot while eyeing what's in the bowl!"

The teammates began to liven up. In The Wandering Earth, the environment had undergone massive changes, humanity's living conditions had plummeted, let alone the natural world's wild beasts.

Their numbers had also dramatically decreased.

They had almost reached endangered status, and hunting them had long been strictly prohibited.

So they had been shooting at targets for who knows how many years...

Liu Peiqiang didn't compete with them but manipulated the tablet, and with the help of Hummingbird, he finally got a clear view of those red spots.

In the pitch-black jungle.

One after another dark figure weaved through the jungle with six legs, their dark fur devoid of any shine, moving swiftly and sharply, even climbing trees, leaping over vines and barriers.

Their fierce white teeth and the green glow of their eyes, akin to cat's eyes, and the saliva dripping from time to time, portrayed their terrifying assassin-like appearance vividly.

With their extreme leaps.

A beam of pale blue light flew from afar, instantly turning their bodies and the huge trees behind them into dust. No complete shapes were visible anymore, only exploded fragments scattered around, seemingly verifying the traces of their existence.

Liu Peiqiang put down his binoculars and shook his head slightly, "The jungle..."

"It's always bloody..."

"Look at the mess you guys made, nothing left but residue! So bloody!"