High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 156: The Rescue Mission

"Captain?" Li Yuan was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't even spoken yet, so how had he become the captain?

According to the information registered at the Martial Hall, his identity was only that of a level 15 warrior. With such strength, he shouldn't be able to serve as a captain, right?

"Hmm? Coach Fang?" Li Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up as he recognized a familiar face.

It was the former sparring coach, Fang Longhu, a gold medal sparring coach.

"Li Yuan," Fang Longhu smiled, "Don't decline, just accept it."

"Li Yuan, we just watched your battle video. You're indeed very formidable and strong."

"Stronger than us," the other warriors echoed, their voices full of admiration.

As they spoke, many pointed to a distant light screen projection to explain to Li Yuan.

What was being shown was the Astral Realm Channel, with several rotating battle videos.

"So quickly?" Li Yuan realized the reason. His battle at the school gate not long ago had already been broadcasted on television? That fast?

"Li Yuan, come be the captain," the other warriors clamored. "Form the team so we can set off quickly. Don't delay."

"Li Yuan, you can do it," Fang Longhu smiled.

Being strong only represented personal prowess.

But being willing to fight against numerous aliens was what truly earned the martial artists' respect.

Without the video just now, even if Li Yuan displayed his strength, the other martial artists would be surprised but not genuinely respectful.

"Alright, I'll do it," Li Yuan said solemnly, no longer refusing.

Captain? It was just a temporary team. The sooner they set off, the better.

"Good, ten martial artists," the staff at the reporting point said, "Thank you for joining the patrol team. The people of Jiang City will not forget you."

"Your information has been fully registered, forming a team."

"Remember, unless it's a free patrol mission, always follow orders and try to complete the tasks assigned by the intelligent system."

"Be careful and come back alive," the staff said solemnly.

"Come back alive."

"Alive," the martial artists echoed.

Facing life-and-death battles, most martial artists had the simplest wish—to survive.

Perhaps these martial artists weren't very strong, but they all had passionate hearts, otherwise, they wouldn't stand out now.

Whoosh!

A small aircraft descended, enough to carry a dozen or so people.

"Li Yuan, the aircraft has registered your information and can be controlled by voice commands," the staff said quickly. "Go execute the mission immediately."

"Alright," Li Yuan nodded. "Everyone, get in."

Quickly, under Li Yuan's leadership, the ten martial artists sat down, and the aircraft took off.

"Rescue mission."

"Target, Tanxi Community, 4.3 kilometers away. Move quickly," Li Yuan thought, clicking two buttons on the light screen, then piloted the aircraft swiftly toward Tanxi Community.

"Coach Fang, why are you also joining the battle?" Li Yuan asked with a smile.

In Li Yuan's impression, Fang was a gold medal coach but also loved money.

"A super genius like you chose to join the battle. At this time, how could we retreat?" Fang Longhu laughed.

"Li Yuan, you're formidable, but don't underestimate us," a man carrying a battle sword beside them laughed.

Li Yuan smiled, "How dare I underestimate the seniors."

These people, Li Yuan recognized two or three familiar faces, but with a thought, he knew their strength.

Most were around level 15, the highest being 17.1, and the lowest 14.2.

Strong? Not really!

Judging by their faces, most of these martial artists were over 40 years old. Though still robust, the likelihood of them becoming source martial artists was very low.

They were 'veterans' among martial artists, many having experienced multiple life-and-death battles.

"Captain, any plans?" Fang Longhu smiled.

The other martial artists also smiled.

"No plans," Li Yuan smiled faintly. "Find the Fish Spirit Clan and kill them all."

"The strongest ones, leave to me."

In less than two minutes, they quickly approached Tanxi Community.

The aircraft descended swiftly.

Several combat drones could be seen chasing the Fish Spirit Clan on the ground.

However, the trees and buildings hindered the chase's effectiveness.

This was a drawback of the drones. In complex environments, their advantages were greatly reduced. Moreover, in such urban environments, heavy weapons couldn't be used.

With only light weapons, killing the ranked Fish Spirit Clan warriors was very difficult.

Besides, many Fish Spirit Clan members had already rushed into the building corridors, frantically attacking doors, walls, and windows. The construction of modern communities involved reinforced steel and walls, making it hard for ordinary ranked warriors to break through.

Even so, some houses had been breached, with human corpses strewn about.

"Prepare yourselves," Li Yuan said seriously. "According to the system's automatic match, split into three groups and cooperate. Push through the left, middle, and right corridors. Call for help immediately if in danger."

"Always observe the SkyNet system alerts."

The 3-3-3-1 tactic was a key research topic in the general knowledge course on martial artists' urban clearing operations.

Advancing in three groups, with strength roughly equal.

In field battles, the team usually moved in a 'wedge' formation, while in urban clearing, they mostly advanced in three lines.

The strongest captain stayed in the center as a reserve, ready to support at the first sign of a strong point, creating an overwhelming advantage locally.

"Alright."

"Captain, don't worry," these martial artists were mostly seasoned, quickly leaping out from seven or eight meters high, forming three-three formations, and charging into the three units of a residential building.

Inch by inch, they slaughtered and cleared.

"According to SkyNet alerts, this building should have Fish Spirit Clan warriors," Li Yuan kept observing his smart ring while staying vigilant.

Preventing a sudden attack.

"Detected! 0!" A voice suddenly came from the smart ring.

Detected, meaning enemy sighted.

0 meant it could be resolved with no casualties expected.

"Boom~" An explosion erupted inside one unit, indicating a fierce battle.

Just two seconds later.

"Detected!! 23! 23! 23!" The smart ring suddenly transmitted an urgent message.

"Not good."

Li Yuan, who had been on alert, identified the sound and rushed out of the aircraft, flashing into the second unit.

23!

2 meant the second team.

3 meant the three-person team encountered an overwhelming danger, likely to be wiped out.

Boom!

Li Yuan burst into full speed, moving like lightning, like a super leopard, swiftly darting up to the third floor.

The thick scent of blood filled the air.

Boom~ Boom! The door was wide open, and a fierce battle raged inside.

A particularly large Fish Spirit Clan member was wildly swinging a blade, suppressing Fang Longhu and the other two, who were struggling to hold on.

"Level 17.6," Li Yuan judged at a glance.

A warrior of such strength was astonishing. The far wall was stained with blood, and the floor was littered with body parts.

Blood and bits of flesh dripped from the Fish Spirit Clan member's mouth.

No need to say more.

"Die."

Li Yuan's killing intent soared, his figure flickered, and he stomped on the wall, flashing past Fang Longhu and the others, incredibly fast.

Boom! His spear thrust out.

The thrust was extremely fast, precise, and fierce. The Fish Spirit Clan warrior instinctively raised its arm to block the spear.

A faint light flashed at the spear tip.

Splurt!

The spear carried an unbelievable twisting force, like an explosion from a vortex.

The spear tip pierced through the warrior's arm, then its throat, pinning it to the wall.

The Fish Spirit Clan warrior was slammed into the wall, feet off the ground.

It opened its mouth but couldn't make a sound.

Blood flowed, and its eyes quickly dimmed.

One thrust, dead!

Whoosh!

Li Yuan pulled out the spear, glaring at the Fish Spirit Clan warrior. His eyes swept over the ravaged room, feeling more suppressed, with a burning anger needing release.

"So strong."

"So fast."

"Li Yuan? No, Captain," Fang Longhu and the others didn't care much about the scene.

They had seen too much, even more tragic scenes.

What surprised them was Li Yuan's explosive strength.

Incredibly formidable, much stronger than what he showed in the battle video.

"Continue clearing," Li Yuan ordered, walking out of the room.

"Yes."

Fang Longhu and the other two realized that although Li Yuan was strong, he was only 18. It might be his first time seeing the aliens eat people. Such a scene had a significant psychological impact.

Time passed. Under Li Yuan's lead, the team cleared over 20 Fish Spirit Clan members from the community.

Of course, other martial artists teams also arrived to help.

After reporting 'mission complete,' the intelligent system quickly assigned new tasks, sending them off for rescue.

This was the power of technology.

The intelligent system would diagnose and assess the 'alien threat level' of each dangerous area based on SkyNet.

Then, through real-time tracking, it assessed each team's physical condition, skills, and battle records to calculate their 'combat power score.'

This allowed reasonable distribution of different teams to various tasks, aiming for the best match.

Minimizing casualties while maximizing the effectiveness of all patrol teams.

Night gradually fell.

Li Yuan's team had completed four consecutive missions, gradually moving from the city center to the suburbs.

The defense system here was much weaker, with fewer people but more casualties.

The more they fought, the more Li Yuan saw. His initial anger and repression turned into coldness.

"Kill!"

"Kill all these aliens." Li Yuan's heart grew colder as he led the team to complete their fifth mission.

He clicked 'Task Complete'.

After resting for only a few minutes,

"Beep~" A new task arrived.

"Urgent mission: South China Primary School is under sudden attack by Fish Spirit Clan warriors. Rush to the rescue. There are at least three level 17 Fish Spirit Clan warriors. Be careful! Be extremely careful!" The task reminder kept repeating.

"Let's go."

Li Yuan led the team, piloting the aircraft, and soared into the sky, quickly heading to the target location.

The mission site was eight kilometers away, not far from the largest lake in Jiang City's jurisdiction, Nanye( Southern Field) Lake.