Jerome and the others only waited in Zhang Tie's tent for five or six minutes before Zhang Tie came back. Zhang Tie came back with four sets of field uniforms that were the same as the ones he was wearing in one hand, and in the other hand. The weapons needed for four people were carried in the same package - a dagger, a long sword, a spear, and a double-sided snow-blade giant ax weighing more than 50 kilograms.
"The clothes are chosen according to the figures of the four of you. Put them on each of you, grab your weapons, and we can go!"
Jerome and the others were overjoyed. They did not expect Zhang Tie to do things so neatly and not talk much. They each took a set of field uniforms from the tent and changed them neatly.
After Professor Simon took off his outer trousers, Zhang Tie discovered that the shriveled old man's calves were actually wrapped in a leather tool bag, which was full of all kinds of strange-shaped knives, hooks and the like. Holding this set of things , almost ready for surgery. Presumably when a few people were caught just now, the senior brothers in Qianlong Hall saw that they had little fighting power and the matter was not serious, so they didn't bother to search his body, so they didn't find the weapon hidden on his legs. That package.
While several people were changing clothes, Jerome introduced his other two companions to Zhang Tie. The tallest one was named Zuodan. He was an eighth-level warrior and the strongest among them. He is a squadron leader in the Thor Mercenary Group. In the military hierarchy of the mercenary empire Armes, Jordan is equivalent to a captain.
The structure of the mercenary group is slightly different from that of the regular army, but generally the classes are very distinct. In Ames, the combat units in each mercenary group are generally divided into combat groups, teams, squads, and squadrons. Divided into brigade, regiment, and column, their numbers are roughly equivalent to squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, and brigades in the armies of many human countries. A combat unit like a division.
Jerome and the others came with a total of nine people this time, which was the configuration of a standard combat team in the mercenary group. However, among these nine people, except for Professor Simon, the other eight were all warriors above level six. The lineup of such a combat team is in the mercenary group. Two people can only describe it as "luxurious".
The guy with the short brown hair is called Shrek. The only guy among them who can speak Chinese, he is level seven and a senior scout in the Thor Mercenary Group. He has poisonous eyes and a clever person. He is best at reconnaissance and street fighting in the city.
Look at this "luxurious" battle group. Zhang Tie didn't feel much in his heart. When he was in Black Flame City, becoming a level six warrior was once his and his brother's biggest dream, but now. Even Zhang Tie didn't know when he started to lose the feeling of awe towards those warriors below level ten who needed him to look up to a year ago.
In Zhang Tie's eyes, these people now, except for some ninth-level guys who may cause him a little trouble, most of the soldiers are no different to ordinary soldiers below fifth level to him. An existence that can be dealt with with one punch.
During this period of competition with the demonized puppet, Zhang Tie's Iron-Blooded Divine Fist was polished even more dazzlingly in a large number of fights and actual battles. In Zhang Tie's hands, the Iron-Blooded Divine Fist gradually showed the character of the founding emperor of the Norman Empire. In order to walk the corridors of the Blackson people, they are intimidating in all directions and have a powerful style of establishing a country and ruling the roost.
In a short time, several people in the tent put on the field combat uniforms brought by Zhang Tie and put on the combat uniform hats. The layers on both sides of the hat brim were filled with soft activated carbon materials, and they also had masks to prevent cold and hide. After pulling down and buckling his triple-function mouth-nose respirator mask, Jerome and the others only had a pair of eyes exposed, and few people could recognize their original appearance.
Several people each took the weapons Zhang Tie brought.
"Is this okay?" Jerome asked cautiously.
"No problem, Tianhan City is now besieged by some elite soldiers from the Huaiyuantang Hurricane Legion. The soldiers of the Hurricane Legion come from all over the world and come from all races. You follow me. As long as you are not too conspicuous, no one will come. I'm asking!" Zhang Tie replied confidently.
Jerome nodded, "The Thunder God Mercenary Group owes you a favor!"
Zhang Tie smiled, "The big shots don't want ordinary people to know too much information about jihad for various reasons, but I think the more people know this kind of information, the better, at least for ordinary people. At least I won’t be pushed to the front line to be used as cannon fodder, and end up in such a state that I don’t even know how I died!”
"Your ideas are very special!" Professor Simon glanced at Zhang Tie, "Few people in the big family would think like you!"
Zhang Tie shrugged, "Maybe it's because I used to live at the bottom, so I understand better how ordinary people think. For things like jihad, if the front line loses and the situation is dangerous, rich and powerful people can sit back. The airship ran away, and those who were left behind to be harmed by the demons and suffer the disaster were ordinary people who didn't even realize it. Those people didn't even have a chance to escape. I think this is unfair. If ordinary people could know more. With the news related to this, even if you have to escape, you can have more time to prepare!"
"Thunder Legion members are all warriors, not cowards who can only run away. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely let those hateful demons taste the power of my axe!" Zuodan said in a muffled voice as he tried the weight of the ax in his hand. Said something sullenly.
"You are warriors, but you also have family and friends. They may not all be warriors. If you knew that the demon army would attack Ames in a year, you would let your family and friends stay with you in Ames. Do you want to fight together? If you knew that the Blackson Human Corridor might be filled with demons in two years, would you let your friends who are not warriors escape to a safe place first? If you knew that the Holy War would break out in half a year, would you Won’t your family start frugally, store food, and prepare for the winter?”
Jordan fell silent. Jerome looked at Zhang Tie at this moment, and felt an inexplicable sense of comfort in his heart. He seemed to have seen the stoic and honest young man again during the trial in the Wild Wolf Valley, and seemed to have seen the high-spirited Zhang Tie standing on the duel platform, but He did not cut the last sword towards the opponent lying on the ground. In this year, many things have changed, and many people have changed, but there is a trace of kindness in this young man's heart. But it still exists.
Maybe that guy Colin would also be happy to have such a student! Jerome said to himself in his heart.
After listening to Zhang Tie's words, several people in the tent were thoughtful.
Zhang Tie stopped talking, but carried the nine-unit heavy metal spear bag that had killed countless enemies these days, opened the tent, "Let's go!"
Several people followed Zhang Tie and walked out.
After leaving the camp and walking a few hundred meters, we were in the wild. Tianhan City in the distance could already be seen. Along the way from the camp, many people saw Zhang Tie followed by several people. They were all surprised, and as expected, no one came to ask.
"It's about fifteen kilometers from here to Tianhan City. It will take a lot of time to leave. How fast can you keep marching?" Zhang Tie asked Professor Simon. This old man is a bit old. Of course I have to ask.
"Although I am not a soldier, I am still a level 5 soldier. It is a distance of 15 kilometers. I can run it in an hour without any problem!" Professor Simon said proudly.
"Okay, everyone, follow me. In order not to waste time on the road, I will choose a route with relatively few encounters with demonized puppets to avoid being entangled by them! Remember, unless you chop off the heads of the demonized puppets or Blast his entire body or head to pieces. Destroy its brain tissue structure, otherwise the demonized puppet will not die easily!"
Zhang Tie reminded again, and everyone nodded, so under Zhang Tie's leadership. All five people started running and rushed towards Tianhan City.
Along the way, the group of people encountered quite a few teams. There were many teams, ranging from three or five people to dozens or hundreds of people. They came from various places. Some were the Fengyun Iron Cavalry of the Taishi Family, and some were members of the Huaiyuantang. Elites from various departments, as well as some young men recruited from the refugee camps, all spread out and cast a big net outside Tianhan City, hunting those who escaped from Tianhan City. Demonized puppets or collect the hungry corpses of hunted demonized puppets and burn or bury them.
After meeting those teams many times, Jerome and his party finally understood that without Zhang Tie, even if they could sneak in from the refugee camp, it would be very difficult to get close to Tianhan City.
The nine-unit heavy metal spear bag on Zhang Tie's back has almost become Zhang Tie's symbol on this battlefield. Everyone who saw Zhang Tie, whether they were from the Taishi family or Huaiyuantang, really No one dared to trouble Zhang Tie. Many teams saw Zhang Tie and shouted excitedly.
"Demon-Destroying Divine Spear..."
"Demon-Destroying Divine Spear..."
Except for Shrek, Jerome and others could not understand Chinese. When someone saw their team shouting this slogan loudly at first, several people were a little nervous, thinking they were in trouble. Waiting for such a team After meeting Zhang Tie several times, Jerome and others all understood that those people were calling Zhang Tie after seeing him.
"Shrek, what were those people calling just now?" asked Zuo Dan, who was behind Zhang Tie.
"They are shouting a slogan!" Shrek glanced at the calm Zhang Tie, "That slogan means the magical spear that destroys the demons. It seems to be addressed to Zhang Tie!"
"Is that a compliment from the Chinese or an honorary title?" Zuo Dan asked in surprise.
This question stumped Shrek. He didn’t know how to explain it. Because of the different cultural backgrounds between the Chinese and theirs, the meaning and understanding of many things will be different once explained. The sentence just now may be ambiguous even if it is translated. Because a Chinese word for magic and a word for god can refer to dozens of words in the Hebrew context at the same time. That word for god can also mean magic, holiness, god, creator, wonder, and even a person’s spiritual will. And the meaning of mystery, the word "magic" means demon, devil, evil, darkness, villain, vicious, non-human, or incomprehensible and many other meanings.
In the Hebrew-speaking area, it is an earth-shattering event for a warrior to receive an honorary title. Unless that person has made some great achievements, it is absolutely impossible to obtain any honorary title. And according to the customary rules of this era, it is like being knighted. Similarly, a warrior's honorary title must be obtained in a war with demons, and honorary titles generally have a fixed format. The format is usually expressed by the place where great achievements were made + a noun indicating his achievements or characteristics. What those people called Zhang Tie was obviously not an honorary title, let alone a compliment, but something in between that could only be accurately expressed in the context of Chinese culture.
While Shrek was scratching his head, Zhang Tie, who was running in front, spoke. "That is not an honorary title, nor is it as formal and sacred as praise. You can understand it as a nickname that means appreciation and praise, just like the nicknames of some people in your mercenary group!"
"Is it like my nickname Steel Ax in the Thor Mercenary Group?" Jordan asked with interest.
"almost!"
"But my nickname is only known by a few people in the mercenary group. Once it came out, no one knew it. Everyone called me by my name. It seems that there are many people who know your nickname!" Zuo Dan was a little depressed and confused. Said with some envy.
Unexpectedly, this big man was quite cute. Zhang Tie smiled and said, "That's because your nickname is not loud enough and your features are not distinctive enough. If you tan yourself a little more, you can pursue your limits when practicing ax combat skills. The effect, such as super speed, I will give you a nickname, so that more people can know it!"
"Ah. What's your nickname?"
"Black whirlwind!" Zhang Tie said in a joking manner.
Unexpectedly, Jordan suddenly became happy after thinking about it seriously. "Okay. That's it. The nickname Black Whirlwind really sounds more majestic than the nickname Steel Axe. Shrek, Jerome, from now on you can just call me Black Whirlwind!"
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An hour later, under the leadership of Zhang Tie. The group of people only encountered more than a dozen ordinary demonized puppets sporadically and successfully arrived at the outskirts of Tianhan City. Those more than ten ordinary demonized puppets had already been killed by Zhang Tie without Zhang Tie taking action. Zordan, who wanted to prove his majestic nickname of "Black Tornado", swung his giant ax and chopped it into pieces instantly.
After arriving at the outskirts of Tianhan City. Everything is different from before.
At this time, it was almost nine o'clock in the morning, the sun had risen, and the temperature on the earth was slowly rising. A horrible, suffocating stench was emanating from Tianhan City, which was about a mile away from the city. One kilometer away, the morning breeze blowing from the direction of Tianhan City suddenly turned the faces of Jerome and others pale.
The smell in the morning wind was not unfamiliar to several people, but it was so strong and lethal that it was the first time for everyone to encounter it.
Even Zhang Tie, who had not pulled down the oronasal respirator on the hood of his field uniform along the way, now pulled down and fastened the oronasal respirator that could partially isolate the smell.
"How many people were killed here?" Professor Simon asked with a change of color.
"They are not people, but demonized puppets. From July 7 to now, within one mile of the four gates of Tianhan City, at least 100,000 demonized puppets have been killed!" Zhang Tiechen He said in a loud voice, "The number of demonized puppets in Tianhan City is still over 1 million. The corpses of these killed demonized puppets cannot be cleaned up at all. Our people only control part of the area near the four city gates. While destroying these demonized puppets, keep the city gate passage relatively open so that the people who are still alive in Tianhan City can escape!"
There are too many demonized puppets in Tianhan City. Except for the demonized puppets of the original Tianhan City Guards who still have some combat effectiveness, the various ability indicators of the other demonized puppets' bodies are only about the same as those of their predecessors, humans. , but compared with ordinary people, their overall combat effectiveness is much stronger, because all demonized puppets are extremely crazy and have no idea what pain and fear are.
The more than one million demonized puppets in Tianhan City are the same as the more than one million most heroic dead soldiers. They are an existence that scares everyone. If it weren’t for all the demonized puppets in the puppet worm mother worm After death, according to their instinct, they will only move around the place where the mother insect is finally sensed. Only a small number of demonized puppets will naturally wander out of Tianhan City. I am afraid that the entire Langya County at this moment has already been devastated and chaos is everywhere. A pot of porridge.
These more than one million demonized puppets, as long as they take action, under the command of the female insect, can easily defeat two ordinary human legions. The entire Langya County is relatively remote, and the total army of all local forces here, There are less than 400,000 people, how can they be the opponent of more than one million demonized puppet legions.
This can also show the sinister intentions of the Zhen family. If the holy war really comes and the Zhen family launches an attack in Tianhan City, the situation in the entire Langya County will be completely corrupted out of control within a few days. Langya County is located in the Jinyun Kingdom. northwest. There are no powerful forces or families within more than a thousand kilometers around. With more than one million demonized puppets in hand, no one can predict what crazy things the Zhen family will do in Langya County. Guessed.
During the Second Holy War, the most powerful puppet worms controlled by the demons could even control more than 3 million demonized puppets at the same time.
At this moment, unless more than two legions of troops are mobilized from thousands of miles away and are prepared to pay a high price, there is only one way to deal with these demonized puppets in Tianhan City, and that is to surround Tianhan City. Use a small group of elite armed forces to carry out encirclement and suppression in Tianhan City, gradually weakening and reducing the number of demonized puppets in Tianhan City. Fortunately, the demonized puppets are infertile, so if you kill one, you will lose one, otherwise there will be more trouble here.
When we arrived outside Tianhan City, we encountered several corpses almost every step we took. All the corpses were those of demonized puppets, and more than ninety percent of the corpses had their heads chopped off. Or it is scattered into many blocks. Many corpses have started to rot and get maggots - wherever there is hell, this is it!
The few people in the Thor Mercenary Group who were used to seeing death and blood had strong nerves. Faced with this kind of scene, they had not walked a hundred meters, including the so-called biologist and the chief medical examiner and coroner of the Thor Mercenary Group. All four people, including Professor Simon, began to vomit.
Zhang Tie did not vomit. He had already passed the stage of vomiting, and he was partly responsible for this scene, those corpses whose heads were still attached to their necks but had been completely exploded. Most of them died under his flying spears. When he looked at those corpses, there was an inexplicable sadness in his eyes. In that sadness, there was also a cold flame burning!
These corpses were once all of the same people as him!
Damn the demons!
Zhang Tie has quietly set two life goals in his life. The first life goal was set at Karur Auction House. From that time on, Zhang Tie determined to become an alchemist. .
The second goal in life was set in Tianhan City. A few days ago, Zhang Tie, standing on a tower in Tianhan City, looked at the deep night sky and made up his mind. In this life, he would kill one million people. The demon clan and the lackeys of the Three-Eyed Society let the bodies of the demon clan and the lackeys of the Three-Eyed Society who died under him fill up such a large place in Tianhan City. He would not die in peace!
From that day on, looking at everything in front of him, Zhang Tie never vomited again. There was only sadness in Zhang Tie's eyes, and cold fire burned in his heart...
Jerome, who almost vomited out his bitterness, bent over and looked at Zhang Tie's still upright back. He felt that Zhang Tie's body, which was not tall and strong at this moment, seemed like a timeless steel-like sculpture, condensed with a lot of energy. This is a cold and hard strength that is not possessed by a boy of his age.
Some parts of this boy are still the same as before, but some parts are different - an idea flashed in Jerome's mind.
Zhang Tie waited for them quietly. After a few people had almost vomited, they all looked red and tearful when they straightened up. Then he nodded, "Let's go, it will be fine after vomiting. There are more dead bodies outside the city now, while the city is better, but more dangerous!"
Several people continued to follow Zhang Tie walking in that hell-like place, and soon came to the south gate of Tianhan City. Here, several people saw a quick and neat fight.
A group of people wearing the same clothes as the few people wearing at this moment were killing a group of demonized puppets who gathered in the city gate passage, and then threw the corpses aside and opened the city gate. The channel is cleared.
Zhang Tie walked over and stepped on a pink worm that was crawling out of a person's head. He crushed it to pieces like a cockroach.
"Zhang Tie!" One of those people came over and called Zhang Tie's name. Jerome and the others closed their mouths.
"How is it? Did anyone come out alive today?" Zhang Tie looked at Liu Xu and asked.
"No!" Liu Xu shook his head, and his half-covered face looked obviously not good. "It's been almost a week, and there are fewer and fewer people coming out. These are..."
Liu Xu's eyes turned to Jerome and the others behind Zhang Tie.
"A few friends I met before heard about the incident in Tianhan City and wanted to take a look at Tianhan City, so I brought them here!" Zhang Tie said bluntly, without concealing the identities of Jerome and others in his words. mean.
Liu Xu looked away from Jerome and the others, as if he didn't see any of them. Then he suddenly lowered his voice and took a step closer, "I heard that the family elders are discussing with several other important people from the family. In order to deal with matters in Tianhan City, several sensitive places in Tianhan City and several banks in the outer city are being watched by experts from outside families, and there are also some experts who are guerrillas in the city, so be careful!"
Zhang Tie knew that Liu Xu had good intentions and also knew what Liu Xu was reminding him. He reached out and patted Liu Xu on the shoulder, "Don't worry, they just want to go in and learn more about the situation. They will probably go to the original Tianhan City Guards." We’ll wander around a few military camps, and if everything goes well, we’ll be gone in a few hours!”
"That's good, you should be more careful!" Liu Xu suddenly understood.
Zhang Tie nodded, led Jerome and others, and walked into Tianhan City through the blood-stained passage under their feet...
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