Chapter 1131
The Terrifying Nature of Incompetent Teammates
Two Muzhen aliens barely managed to recover and had just gathered a sliver of transformation energy when Cui Ming accurately pinpointed their location. Machine gun bullets from the fighter jet instantly pierced their torsos, their energy dissipated, and their transformation was completely ruined.
In the chaos, everyone was driven by the will to survive, and the idea of transformation was long forgotten.
Cui Ming continued to move steadily along the edge of the battlefield, his calls remaining calm and orderly. His cold gaze swept over the panicked, fleeing Muzhen aliens who had forgotten to transform. Without the slightest hesitation, he continued to issue orders into the communicator: "Maintain suppression on Phobos, fighter squadrons clear out fleeing targets!"
The actions were swift and decisive, maximizing the advantages of air strikes and the combat skills of the individual.
Lindis arrived, and she excitedly charged forward with her knife in hand!
With the equipment of the Winged Infiltrator, she instantly severed the head of the Wood-Dwelling Alien as she flew over.
Seeing this, Cui Ming also took out his entrenching tool and a wrench and began to work with Lindis!
The scene was a chaotic mess of Muzhen alien heads and brains flying everywhere!
Using the explosive power of her wing equipment, Lindis flew at low altitude, leaving almost only a blur. Her long sword moved swiftly and decisively, each swing aimed precisely at the neck of the Wood-Earth alien.
She didn't need to aim deliberately at all. Relying on the maneuverability of her wings, she weaved through the chaos. With each flash of her blade, heads rolled off one after another. The Muzhen aliens couldn't even catch a glimpse of her, let alone put up a fight.
With an entrenching tool and a wrench in hand, Cui Ming followed up quickly to clear the area, targeting any stragglers that Lindis had missed.
The entrenching tool is swung horizontally to knock the target to the ground. Before the target can get up, the twisting hammer strikes the vital points precisely, killing the target instantly without any delay.
The two, one above and one below, one fast and one steady, formed an impenetrable strangulation net, leaving the Muzhen alien no room to dodge and completely suppressing him.
The remaining Muzhen aliens were plunged into utter despair. Some tried to cower and hide, but were slashed and killed by Lindis. Others attempted to fight back, but before they could even get close to Cui Ming, their limbs were smashed by entrenching tools, instantly rendering them incapable of fighting.
They didn't even have time to entertain the thought of transforming; they could only be harvested like prey awaiting slaughter, unable to even muster the slightest sign of resistance.
As Cui Ming worked, he quickly reported the locations, then ordered in a deep voice into the communicator: "Stop bombing Phobos for now, finish the ground clearing!"
Before the words were even finished, the twisting hammer had already fallen again, eliminating the last target who was trying to escape.
Lindis circled once with her wings to make sure no one had escaped the battlefield. The two worked together seamlessly, ending the battle with an absolute crushing victory, and the battlefield quickly fell silent.
The battle is over, and Lindis is now selecting the heads she deems worthy of keeping.
Choi Ming accompanied her, and Lindis felt a little embarrassed, since Choi Ming had to help her search through the pile of meat sauce.
Cui Ming didn't mind, after all, he would pamper his own wife.
Lindis crouched down, knife in hand, carefully rummaging through the wreckage. Every now and then, she would pick up a head and examine it for a moment, then toss it aside if she wasn't satisfied. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement. Occasionally, she would glance up and see Cui Ming standing patiently to the side, then quickly lower her head again, her tone a little flustered: "Why don't you go do something else? I'll be done soon."
Cui Ming shook his head, casually using his entrenching tool to clear away the debris beside him, giving her a clearer view. His tone was calm but full of indulgence: "It's okay, no rush. Take your time choosing, I'll stay with you."
While speaking, she kept an eye on her surroundings, both to protect Lindis and to make sure the battlefield was completely safe.
Upon hearing this, Lindis's embarrassment lessened, and she refocused on selecting items.
She lightly tapped several heads with her fingertips, finally choosing one with a relatively intact outline. She carefully tucked it into her storage bag, looked up at Cui Ming, and smiled, her eyes filled with satisfaction. Seeing this, Cui Ming reached out to brush away the crumbs clinging to her clothes, his tone still calm: "Finished picking? Let's go, let's go back and rest."
Throughout the entire process, he showed no disgust for the mess on the battlefield, his eyes were only on indulging Lindis.
However, Cui Ming gave Phobos a signal before leaving.
"Continue the search!" Cui Ming ordered in a deep voice into the communicator, his tone instantly switching from indulgence towards Lindis to the composure of combat, without the slightest hesitation.
"That guy called Da Sha Chun hasn't been found yet! That guy is the source of the problem!" His gaze swept over the battlefield wreckage, his eyes turning cold. He knew very well that the trouble wouldn't truly end until this guy hiding behind the scenes was eliminated.
Cui Ming thought this guy was quite cunning and that he had to be careful.
He is no ordinary person, capable of activating the teleportation device silently and daring to use his own kind as cannon fodder to save his own life. A slight oversight could allow him to slip away.
Seeing this, Lindis stopped selecting items, put the storage bag away, picked up her knife, and walked to Cui Ming's side, saying crisply, "Should I bring the Winged Soldiers to search from the air? They have a wider field of vision and can pinpoint his location faster."
Cui Ming nodded, patted her shoulder, and added instructions into the communicator: "Goddess 1, split into two teams. One team will search the ground point by point, and the other team will cooperate with the Winged Troopers to patrol in the air, focusing on searching hidden caves and bunkers. If you find Big Fool Spring, warn him immediately and do not act without authorization."
He knew all too well that dealing with a cunning opponent required patience; he had to lay a tight net to avoid alerting the enemy.
"This kid's hiding well. Let's split up. Contact me immediately if anything happens on your end," Cui Ming instructed before leaving with Lindis.
Big Fool Spring breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, as long as I sacrifice enough members of my clan, everything will be fine.
It huddled in the deepest corner of the cave, its hands clenched tightly, its back still covered in dust from the rock wall. Only when it heard the explosions outside gradually subside did its heart finally settle down.
The tragic deaths of its own kind were insignificant to it; as long as it could use these cannon fodder to block Cui Ming's mopping-up operations and cover its own hiding place, it didn't care how many sacrifices it made.
It slowly moved its body along the rock wall, peeking through the observation hole at the search and capture activity outside, its eyes full of hope.
"Hmph! You tricked me! Now I've fought back!" Da Sha Chun cursed viciously in his heart, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth as he recalled how he had been ostracized and schemed against by his own clan.
It had anticipated this day would come, so it hid the teleportation device in advance, waiting to use this trick to retaliate.
The sound of a low-flying aircraft came from outside. Da Shachun instantly held his breath, pressed himself tightly against the rock wall, and dared not move, not even daring to breathe.
It knew very well that Cui Ming's search would not end easily, and it had to hide even deeper and wait for the storm to pass before finding an opportunity to slip away.
It touched the last energy cube in its pocket, calculating in its mind: once Cui Ming and the others give up the search, it will take the opportunity to leave this place, and then find a chance to take revenge on those who had betrayed it. As for its dead kin, they were merely stepping stones on its escape route. (End of this chapter)