Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 207: Military Station

Hot air rose from the ground and collided with the cold air in the air, turning into mist that enveloped the entire Alex Plain. There was only a tornado canyon between this place and the Silkfiery Molten Land where the center of the blazing fire was located. The temperature was not low, and it could not feel the icy coldness that winter should feel. On the contrary, the rising mist made people feel extremely uncomfortable as if they were shuttling through a humid and sultry tropical rain forest.

Allen and the others stood out from the sentry post, heading southeast for a hundred li a day. At noon on this day, it was already very close to the mission site. Within the mist, the strange trees standing on the plains were like shadows, confusing one's vision, making it difficult to determine the direction of the plains.

Wrong. The field locator in Allen's hands has a precise longitude and latitude positioning system. I'm afraid that if the three of them stay here for too long, they will lose their way.

"This place is simply like a very large sauna." Welik wiped away the droplets of water that had accumulated from the mist on his face and said uncomfortably.

Broyle took off his shirt, his upper body naked, his hand dragging his heavy axe, his entire body smooth and shiny, and he dressed as a fierce man. He didn't complain like Wilick, but the Highlanders frowned. They obviously didn't like this kind of environment.

Alan nodded. "Whether it's humans or Saber Demons, it's difficult for the army to go down in such an environment. However, the temperature of the plains is so high. When we reach the Silkmelt, the environment is even more unfavorable for humans."

At the center of the blazing fire, the Saber Demons who liked the heat and the cold would probably take over the arena without permission.

That was their home court.

"There's a movement." Broy suddenly said. The Highlanders lay on the ground and put their ears to the ground. A moment later, he said, "About half a kilometer ahead, there is a group of people coming in this direction."

"Conceal." Alan said.

Broy frowned and said, "The sound has stopped. It seems to have stopped."

"Then let's go take a look."

The fog was the best mask. If a person didn't walk within it, it would be difficult to determine whether it was a creature or a strange tree or stone. Allen and the others successfully arrived at a low hill. They lay on the ground and looked down. Beneath the hills was a small camp, and a group of about a dozen Blade Demons were resting in a circle. At the edge of the camp, there were two horned wolves roaming around.

Unfortunately, the fog blurred the Wild Horned Wolf's keen senses. Alan and the others were at the downwind entrance again, not afraid of being discovered by the Horned Wolf.

There were two Berserk Wolf Knights in this group of Saber Fiends, and the rest were Saber Fiend Warriors. The Berserk Wolf Knight wore well-crafted armor. The two of them wore the same style of armor, and both of them were in the same standard. They were of a higher grade than the knights and equipment of the Smelly Fang Tribe they had seen before. The knights were all carrying heavy spears behind them. The heavy spears were forged from fine iron. The luster at the tip of the spears flowed exceptionally sharply. They were naturally much better than the spears held by the foul-fanged knights.

As for the Saber Demon warriors, they were also wearing thin armor and carrying double sabers on their backs.

As expected of the ten powerful battalions, even a small team seemed to be much better equipped than those outside.

"Perhaps it's a scouting team. When they reach this place, it's not far from the sentry post." Said Wilick.

'"Looks like we need to get rid of this squad. Broy, leave the two knights to you. Wilick, we'll take care of the others. Be careful, not even the two horned wolves." Alan nodded.

Without delay, the three of them immediately acted.

The Saber Demon squad set out early in the morning, and only then did they stop to rest. Even the Berserk Wolf Knight was exhausted. The Berserk Horned Wolf also lay on the ground and rested. Suddenly, its ears pricked up and it heard footsteps. Then, the scent of humans entered his nose. Before he could bark and warn, a knife light suddenly pierced through the air from the fog and hit the horned wolf's head.

At the same time, the two wolves were struck by a knife in their heads, and a blood arrow shot out. The light in their eyes quickly dimmed.

Alan dragged his saber and passed through the wolf corpse room, directly pouncing towards the Blade Demon warriors in the camp.

The Saber Demon was shocked and everyone jumped up.

A loud shout came from behind the camp, and Wilick jumped down the hill. The fiery gloves were wrapped in a faint blue flame, and he rushed over from the other side.

The two strongest Berserk Wolf Knights immediately shot fierce light into their eyes. Just as they rode their heavy spears behind them, they suddenly felt as if they were floating in the air. The world was also spinning in their eyes. He suddenly realized that he had been beheaded from behind!

Bloy's forehead lit up with the carvings of a fanatical warrior, carrying the aura of killing a cavalry. With a loud roar, he attacked the remaining Wolf Cavalry with his axe.

The battle ended in five minutes.

The entire Saber Demon squad was taken away by the three of them, and not even their mounts escaped. After searching, apart from Bloy's interest in the heavy spear on the Berserk Wolf Knight's back, he didn't have any valuable spoils of war. There wasn't even a centurion in the team, so there was naturally no Origin Jade to choose from. Thus, the three of them dragged the corpse to a hidden place, rested for a while, and set off again.

After advancing for more than 40 kilometers this time, they finally arrived at the mission site designated by Lieutenant Gossa.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the outline of a building appeared in the eyes of the three of them. This was an unexpected discovery. Judging from the size of the outline, it was at least a Saber Demon Weapon Station!

"The situation is a little unusual. There's actually a Saber Demon Weapon Station here?" Wilick retracted his body, and the three of them hid in a row of strange trees, gathering together.

Alan nodded and said, "If there is a military station here, it means that the Saber Demon must have a plot against the Shadow Stronghold. It seems that we need to go deeper and figure out which tribe this military station belongs to, as well as the situation of the troops and experts."

As for the Federation Army, Allen temporarily put aside the grudge between him and Lucen and put the overall situation first.

"Let's go."

However, when they entered the military station, the three of them felt that the situation was strange.

The military station was empty.

The sharp wooden stakes formed a weak defensive wall. After entering the military station, there was a sand-paved camp, and in the middle was a fire belt made of stones. There were scorched stone pieces, bones, and tree branches that hadn't been completely burnt. It looked like they should be used to start a fire at night. There was a stone tower on the left and right of the camp, and a main building behind it. The main building was two floors tall, and there was a bungalow on each side.

With the size of the military station, it could be assumed that this place could accommodate at least 200 people. Those were two hundred-man squads. It was self-evident that Saber Demon was planning to build a station that could accommodate two hundred-man squads in such a close proximity to the Yale Mountain Range.

Judging from the tribal flag hanging on the main building, this place belonged to the Iron Hoof Tribe.

The only question was, where was the Saber Demon in the military station?

Alan gestured and the three of them sneaked into the military station. Wilick and Broyle went into the bungalows and ran out to shake their heads. "Strange, there's not even a ghost in there," Welik said.

"But there are footprints on the ground. Looks like these two hundred men should have left the military station." Ellen squatted on the ground, fiddling with the sand and stones of the camp. He could tell the footprints of the Saber Demons.

A warning sign suddenly appeared.

Alan felt a chill behind him and rolled to the left without thinking. In the mist outside the camp, a beam of light suddenly landed in front of Allen, causing a fireball to explode. Alan rolled several meters out of the flames. Just as he bounced up, the killing intent behind him was overwhelming. He leaned forward and turned around, his fangs in his hands. He just happened to see a few more beams of light coming from the mist.

Sharp fangs chopped out with Origin Energy, exploding the beam of light through the air. With the impact of the explosion, Allen slid backwards and shouted, "This is a trap. Quickly enter the main building."

It was a building that could be used as a mask. Allen and the others ran to the main building in desperation. Beams of light shot out from behind, causing the camp to explode incessantly, causing sand to fly everywhere. The last beam of light struck the trio's heels, and the explosion threw them into the main building. Ellen and Wilick landed on the ground and immediately rolled to the left and right. Broyle bounced up and closed the front door of the building with his heavy axe.

As soon as the door closed, Deng Dengdeng made a series of muffled noises and nailed into the door in rows of sharp arrows. Allen poked his head out of a window beside him and saw figures appearing in the fog outside the military station. Saber demons approached from all directions, seemingly intending to surround the military station.

They were already like turtles in a jar, unless they had two wings on their backs, they would definitely not be able to escape.

Five or six people in front of the Saber Demon, who had come from the main entrance of the military station, were armed with a strange-shaped weapon. The spear had a beast-like head and a barrel sticking out from its jaw. A thick conduit connected to a device behind it. It looked like it was the energy battery of this weapon. The energy beams from before should have originated from the hands of these spear-wielding saber devils. Some of the other warriors had a mechanical ballista on their shoulders that was similar to a turbomachine cannon. Another warrior behind them turned the axle wheel, and the ballista's sharp arrows would fire continuously. Its strength was extraordinary, enough to pierce through golden cave stones.

The number of ballista gunners was obviously much larger. Outside the military station, they all adjusted their muzzles to the main building. Then, they fired at the same time. The sound of sharp arrows piercing through the air caused a sharp howl from outside.

Ellen hurriedly lowered his head and leaned against the corner of the wall with William and the others to protect himself. Sharp steel arrows shot through the doors, windows, and even walls. After a round of shooting, the main building's gate was shattered, and many arrows were inserted into the ground walls. Although the three of them had failed to dodge the crossbows from the angle they were dodging, everyone had also wiped out several wounds.

At this time, a Saber Demon was shouting outside the military station. Alan peeked out and saw that the Saber Demon was wearing a set of fine armor with the tribal flag stuck behind him. Some of them were like Centurions Allen had encountered before, but the Origin Energy aura was much more dense, at least at the 15th or 16th level. He raised his halberd and pointed in the direction of the main building, shouting nonstop.

The two of them didn't understand. Alan had already used the translation robot, so they understood.

"Attack! Attack! Those are human scouts. One of our troops has already died at their hands. We have to leave these hateful creatures here now, or Lord Dolei's plan will be in vain."

It turned out that they had already detected the whereabouts of Allen and the others.

Allen thought to himself. Thinking about it like this, these Saber Devils must have some unknown contact information. Otherwise, how would they know that something had happened to that squad, let alone set up a trap in advance? He had deliberately used an empty military station to arouse the curiosity of the three of them. After they entered the military station, they surrounded them from the outside to ensure that they were unable to escape. So there's no way to get the intel back to the sentry post.

Another question was, what was Lord Duo Lei's plan?