Chapter 414: Escape

A blast of air and dirt rose as an anti-infantry land mine exploded, completely shattering the lower right ankle of a Vanguard member leading the way. His leg bone split open, oozing bone marrow, his combat boot was mercilessly torn apart, and his calf muscles along with the hem of his trousers were severely mangled.

After being thrown to the ground, it took him a while to feel the pain, and he let out a piercing scream.

"Ah—"

The sound of the explosion, deliberately reduced in charge for the anti-infantry land mine, was not loud, yet in the silent jungle, it was like a muffled thunder, making everyone's eyelids twitch.

Hearing the scream, nearby "Cobra" team members' scalps went numb, and goosebumps arose all over their bodies.

In a moment of shock, another thud sounded, and another soldier, who had tried to move forward to aid his teammate, fell to the ground with a hole in his foot as blood mixed with frothy bone fragments gushed out.

"Ah—"