Chapter 6, Escape in the Dense Forest (5)
Jiang Pangzi looked in disbelief at the slightly refracted transparent shadow before him, his last shred of rationality realizing that he had been pierced by a spear, and the remaining strength allowed him to recall what Tang Tian had said before: "Prepare a glorious bullet for yourself in the end; as long as you still have a breath left, you need not worry about your head becoming a trophy for the Iron-Blooded Warrior"
In the final moments, Billy is able to overcome the paralysis of pain and make a last-ditch counterattack. This is what the warriors refer to as the "Angel's Kiss"—the effect of morphine and battlefield stimulants, used to fight desperately. On the battlefield, the lives of the enemy or one's own life are of utmost importance, even if it means being a bit ruthless to oneself, as long as you can survive the battlefield
The fierce warrior let out a roar, then quickly placed his companion's body down and leaped onto a branch. After a swing, he suddenly fell into the middle of the river. At that moment, Tang Tian realized that the protruding device on the opponent's back was meant to enhance jumping ability. At the instant the opponent took off, Tang felt as if there was a jetting sound coming from the back of the opponent.
After resting for a long time, when Jiang Fatty felt slightly recovered, a transparent shadow silently appeared before his eyes. Just as he was astonished, a stream of scalding blood suddenly erupted from his chest behind him
The bomb is wrapped in wet mud, making it invisible even when observed through the confiscated pig face mask. Tang Tian knows that this action has about a 70% chance of injuring some of the Iron Blood, as it is evident from several films that the Iron Blood warriors are a race with a strong sense of honor. Faced with the corpses of their kin being killed and desecrated, Tang Tian can imagine the brutal revenge they will exact, and they will certainly take care of their fallen comrades' bodies. Since there is no turning back, he might as well dismember them completely and add some to the burial. Faced with the corpses of their kin being killed and desecrated, Tang Tian can imagine the brutal revenge they will exact, and they will certainly take care of their fallen comrades' bodies. Since there is no turning back, he might as well dismember them completely and add some to the burial.
Without a moment's thought, Tang Tian rushed to the waterfall and jumped down. It was only in mid-air that he realized... it was so high... The river below looked terrifying as well, and he instinctively let out a scream of "Ah! Ah! Ah!" before splashing into the turbulent waters.
The black man, Di Long, was completely isolated by everyone. He expressed that the true meaning of his previous statement was that the main equipment of the Predator, specifically the shoulder cannon, had been damaged, and that bringing it back would not be as effective as having a complete shoulder cannon. However, he did not realize that Da Qi had previously questioned him about the true purpose of this mission while at the guerrilla camp, suspecting that the operation was aimed at gathering information on the political actions linking the Soviet Union with the Mexican guerrillas, and that the entire narrative of rescuing the pilot was a complete lie. He did not consider that Da Qi had already raised these concerns earlier at the guerrilla camp, doubting the mission's true intent and suggesting that the rescue of the pilot was merely a facade.
Powerlessly lying on the ground near the riverbank, squinting his eyes and cautiously watching the other party, waiting for the final judgment to arrive. In the midst of this desperate wait, Tang Tian revealed an inappropriate cold smile, tightly covering the muddy glory bullet on his neck with his hand, while secretly calculating that even in death, he would deliver a heavy blow.
Finally, they arrived at the solitary wooden bridge where Billy met his demise in the film. Just like in the movie's plot, Billy remained behind to serve as a guardian for everyone. However, in reality, he was unable to delay the inevitable, not even for a minute. Watching Billy remove his gear and stand on the bridge with a machete in hand, displaying an expression of fearlessness, Tang Tian gritted his teeth and rushed to Billy, handing him some stimulants and half a bottle of morphine that he had prepared, and finally gave Billy a bullet of honor.
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The crowd, who were continuously running while pulling apart the leaves, noticed the explosion sound not far behind them and immediately stopped to look back. Suddenly, Daqi shouted a command: "Split up and run!"
Daqi placed Zhao Tian's body in a low-lying area and covered it with a few leaves. Zhao Tian's body was also smeared with wet mud, indicating that they had discovered this method to deal with the Predator.
After everyone had left for a while, Billy seemed to sense something. He then unceremoniously injected a lethal dose of stimulant into his arm, rolled up his pant leg, and took hold of a bloodied dagger, which had been secretly given to him by Dachi
In a world perceived through thermal radiation, the excessively heated figure of a corpulent individual is evidently an unmistakable target. The imagery outlined in red, green, and blue reveals a large prey. Noticing the absence of others nearby, the eerie scene swiftly approaches Jiang, the corpulent man, accompanied by the oppressive sounds of breathing and heartbeat. Through the red, green, and blue visuals, one can clearly see a skeleton surrounded by an outer layer of red and green. It is gaping in astonishment, gazing ahead, and the skeleton signifies... death.
Mike: "Sir, I have already thrown him into the river, and the other arrangements are also in place. The confiscated items that are inconvenient to carry have been buried on site!" Daqi nodded and then quietly waited for the other party's pursuit
Somewhat admiring this big guy who dares to hold the rear alone, Tang Tian learned from the nearly dead Huo Gan and said to Billy: "You fear nothing...!" Billy collected his belongings, hung the grenade around his neck, then wiped the mouth of the morphine bottle, and after taking a few big swigs, casually tossed the bottle aside
As he walked to a distance, Tang Tian turned back to look at the imposing figure of the man on the wooden bridge, feeling a sense of loss as he said to himself: "Damn it, this is what a real man is, someone who can bear the weight even if the sky falls... I still have a long way to go!"
A Predator emerged on the riverbank three meters from Tang Tian, having been soaked by the river water. In a flash of lightning, the Predator revealed his form; he appeared to be even more robust than the one Tang Tian had killed, and his mask was not the flat, pig-like mask, but rather a fierce beast head mask.
A few Iron Blood members seemed to discuss something and then left one of their own, who had a severed arm, to take care of him. The other three quickly entered stealth mode and moved forward to pursue.
"Can't we kill each other again?" Upon hearing this, Tang Tian furrowed his brow and was about to speak when the Indian warrior Billy, holding a gun, left the group and patted Tang Tian on the shoulder, saying, "I believe in you!" He then began to pack his things. Following him were the remaining members of the Dachi team, including Little Black Mike, the continent leader, and Ramire.
Struggling to advance through the jungle, the complex terrain hindered the team's progress. Suddenly, a loud explosion erupted behind them, a sound akin to a death knell, signaling to everyone that a grim reaper was trailing them.
After a while, it seemed that the other party had already moved far away. A rustling sound came from behind the tree, and two figures resembling mud monkeys quietly emerged from the forest. It was Mike and Dachi. Each of them supported one of the bodies, Tang Tian and Zhao Tian, and then they dashed into the woods. After placing Tang Tian to rest beside a tree, Mike turned back and walked away.
He elegantly drew his sword, just as he was about to raise it to behead the iron-blooded warrior, when an arrow, unknown from where it had flown, struck with a thunderous and eerie precision. Zhao Tian instinctively sensed something was amiss and quickly retracted his sword to block the attack, resulting in a sharp metallic clash and sparks flying. ... He managed to block it ... Suddenly, Zhao Tian felt something was wrong; he immediately sensed a loss of strength throughout his body. Looking at the long sword in his hand, he saw it had been pierced through with a flat hole the size of a finger. Behind the flat hole, a fist-sized gaping wound had appeared in his chest, from which wisps of blue smoke were rising.
During the high-intensity march, the first to falter was Jiang Pangzi. Shortly after crossing the bridge, he was gasping for breath. Although he had served in the military before and had spare morphine and stimulants at hand, years of a leadership lifestyle had completely drained his stamina. With a bloated belly that could cover his toes, he felt increasingly breathless.
Drifting along the surging river, Tang Tian surfaced and discovered a splash of water erupting behind him not far away. He immediately felt a chill in his heart and quickly held his breath, submerging himself underwater. Beneath the surface, Tang Tian gritted his teeth and administered that final shot of adrenaline to himself.
As they prepared to retreat after a fruitless search, a swift black shadow descended silently from the sky, pulling a thread that struck the Iron Blood warrior. A large spurt of green liquid erupted from the warrior's head, as Zhao Tian pierced the Iron Blood warrior's brain with a Chinese ancient sword and twisted it. It was evident that the opponent was using a skill similar to Spider-Man's web-slinging, and somehow had acquired a Chinese ancient sword, suggesting some knowledge of martial arts.
Jiang Pangzi collapsed to the ground, his mouth full of blood froth, having just taken morphine. The pain from the "angel's kiss" allowed him a final moment of glory. With his last ounce of strength, Jiang Pangzi pulled the glory bullet from his neck and, gasping for breath, uttered: "No... the head... must... become... a person's... collection...!"
"GOGOGO" Daqi urged quickly, turning to watch the others advance more rapidly. Among the newcomers moving forward, Tang Tian listened to Jiang Pangzi's incessant chatter about which Iron-Blooded Warrior should not have been killed; otherwise, they would now be facing the pursuit of one person instead of an unknown number of Iron-Blooded Warriors.
With an instinctive intuition, Billy knew that "they" had arrived. He provocatively slashed a line of blood across his chest with a machete. At the same time, a translucent figure charged onto the narrow log bridge. There was no room for maneuvering on the cramped bridge; it was merely a bloody clash of blades. In the moment of their intersection, the machete that Billy swung down with great force sparked against the transparent shadow. Just like in the movie's plot, taking advantage of its invisibility, the figure thrust a spear into Billy's abdomen, lifting him high into the air.
The Reincarnation Squad and the Dachi Squad finished packing their luggage. With the approval of Tang Tian and Zhang Zhongyi, Xiao Hei Maike instructed Tang Tian to gather some of the explosives brought by everyone. They set up a kneeling mine on the body of the Iron Blood, which at least serves as a warning.
It was getting closer... the sound... listen to the sound! Just as Tang Tian was about to see the waterfall, an unusual sound of "sand" came from behind him. Prepared in advance, Tang Tian quickly dove down and rolled like a stubborn donkey, simultaneously grabbing two handfuls of something that was either leaves or mud (the soil near the river was quite moist) and threw them backward, then without caring whether he hit anything, he swiftly ran forward. Prepared in advance, Tang Tian quickly dove down and rolled like a stubborn donkey, simultaneously grabbing two handfuls of something that was either leaves or mud (the soil near the river was quite moist) and threw them backward, then without caring whether he hit anything, he swiftly ran forward.
Their masks resemble the terrifying stone carvings of the Maya, with hair bound like the antennae of insects. Their half-naked bodies are covered in dark-hued scales, beneath which bulge developed muscles. The metallic shorts and the bone-like pendants hanging from their necks give the impression that they hail from ancient times. The cold metallic armguards reveal a clawed hand covered in scales, and the sharp, pitch-black nails make it difficult to associate them with humans, beings that rely on intellect. They are... demons from hell.
The thunderous sound of the waterfall in front gradually drew closer, and Tang Tian's once anxious heart began to relax. Suddenly, a bone-chilling cold light emanated from behind, accompanied by a rapid rustling sound approaching from behind him
Moreover, luck is not on our side this time; we have no choice but to flee. Tang Tian spoke in a vague manner, allowing others ample room for imagination. Often, the fear of the unknown is far more potent than the actual terror presented before you, although he himself did not understand how these Americans could comprehend his words
He continued to crawl alongside, watching Zhao Tian's twisted face filled with unwillingness. Tang Tian did not dare to move, as the danger had not yet passed. The opponent was a sniper-type hunter, which was more than ten times more dangerous than an ordinary hunter. The only way was to wait alongside the books.
Tang Tian desperately slowed his breathing. Fortunately, the sound of the flowing river masked his breath; otherwise, the sound detection device on the iron-blood mask would undoubtedly have detected Tang Tian, who was so close... The Iron-Blood Warrior, unable to see anyone on either side, randomly fired his shoulder cannon at several locations. "Boom... Boom...!" The ion cannon instantly vaporized matter, sending sparks flying in all directions.
After Billy fell from the bridge, a sudden flash of lightning appeared on the other side of the bridge, and five warriors wearing different masks emerged at the bridgehead. They exuded a bloody aura, and their skin, eerily resembling that of a lizard, indicated their evolutionary divergence from humans. They are the natural enemies of humanity, cosmic wanderers who, despite having entered the space age, still maintain a primitive hunting lifestyle, hunting the strongest human warriors as fierce prey. We refer to them as the so-called "Predators". Their skin, eerily resembling that of a lizard, indicates their evolutionary divergence from humans. They are the natural enemies of humanity, cosmic wanderers who, despite having entered the space age, still maintain a primitive hunting lifestyle, hunting the strongest human warriors as fierce prey. We refer to them as the so-called "Predators".
The sound of rustling leaves could already be heard behind them, as the pursuers drew closer. The soldiers of Team Dachi hastily discarded their heavy equipment, running like headless flies, fleeing even faster.
Soon after, a sound quickly emerged from the branches and then faded away. Three men, resembling mud monkeys, anxiously watched as a transparent, distorted figure departed between the tree limbs. The weak Tang Tian could no longer resist the overwhelming fatigue and fell into a deep sleep.
Billy, who should have died in immense agony from being pierced through the abdomen, suddenly retaliated. With a single stroke of his iron dagger, he severed the arm of the iron warrior. He then slashed directly at the iron warrior's pig-faced mask. Finally, amidst the spray of glowing green blood, he fell from the narrow bridge along with the iron arm that was still embedded in his own body
The rapid march has begun. In order to avoid falling behind, all newcomers have taken morphine; at least this can numb their sensory nerves, allowing them not to feel how tired they are. Life-saving stimulants and enhancers for physical excitement are all placed in tactical vests, enabling them to use them at any time. Thus, the two small teams set out.
They each wield different weapons: one holds a double-headed spear, another carries something resembling a harpoon, one possesses a double-pronged weapon akin to a fish gun, and another brandishes a bow made of metal. These monsters, clad in armor like ancient warriors, wield traditional cold weapons. Notably, one has a bloodied iron arm severed, continuously oozing green blood that emits a fluorescent glow
Medication ... ... ! '' Tang Tian shouted loudly to convey the message to the newlyweds who were about to part ways, gritting his teeth as he injected the stimulant into his own buttocks, then staggered forward, chasing after the squad led by Daqi. He had removed all his burdens except for the tactical vest, including the damaged Iron Blood net suit.
After Mike returned, he brought back several pieces of Predator equipment. Upon returning, he quickly wrapped those items in his own clothes and backpack, which were covered in wet mud, and placed them in a crevice of a rock. After securing the items, Mike shouldered Tang Tian and hid him behind a large rock in a ravine. Daqi crawled nearby and quietly asked, "How is the corpse of that monster?"
Having swum a considerable distance to a slow-flowing area, Tang Tian, already feeling fatigued, used his last ounce of strength to reach the shore. Upon seeing the muddy bank, he dove in with great delight and rolled around. He then crawled towards a nearby vine, but suddenly heard a strange sound of flowing water. Turning back, a wave of immense fatigue washed over him, plunging Tang Tian into a state of despair.
Damn it... I must never be caught... I want to survive... I will definitely survive... I want to survive! Death is desperately chasing behind me, already draining every ounce of potential in a frantic struggle for life. Tang Tian is roaring madly in his heart, using all his limbs to paddle forward, desperately trying to widen the distance from the pursuer.
Tang Tian quickly left. Although he admired Billy, a person who feared nothing, he knew that the high-tech spoils had already been completely controlled by the black man, Dillon. If Billy were equipped with the Iron Blood's arm spikes and the pig-faced mask, he could potentially take down another Iron Blood warrior while under the influence of stimulants, as the Iron Blood warriors were known for their fierce hand-to-hand combat, responding to provocations with courage and strength.
The team immediately split into two groups, darting to the left and right
Uncertain how much time had passed, a distorted, transparent figure appeared beside Zhao Tian's corpse, casually picking up Zhao Tian's ancient Chinese sword, making it appear as if the sword was floating in mid-air. After a thunderous crack, another iron-blooded warrior, wearing a beast mask and holding a metal bow, appeared before Zhao Tian and the deceased iron-blooded warrior. It crouched down, preparing to lift the corpse onto its shoulder, when a tremendous explosion and shockwave swept through, knocking it to the ground. After a thunderous crack, another iron-blooded warrior, wearing a beast mask and holding a metal bow, appeared before Zhao Tian and the deceased iron-blooded warrior. It crouched down, preparing to lift the corpse onto its shoulder, when a tremendous explosion and shockwave swept through, knocking it to the ground. It was a massive explosion resembling a nuclear blast occurring in the distance, with blue waves clearly caused by an iron-blood bomb.
Dead, dead! Tang Tian looked at the man he had known for less than 48 hours with a face full of terror. The distance of less than five meters allowed Tang Tian to clearly see the other person's wide-open eyes, filled with unwillingness and tears streaming down his face. What kind of attachment made him so reluctant to part? It felt very uncomfortable. Doesn't Spider-Man have a spider sense? How could he be taken down so easily? What kind of attachment made him so reluctant to part? It felt very uncomfortable. Doesn't Spider-Man have a spider sense? How could he be taken down so easily? In an instant, Tang Tian's mind was in chaos: "... I don't want it to be like this... I want to carry the weight of the sky on my shoulders... a piece of sky... until death, I have no regrets!" Tang Tian silently recited 'until death, I have no regrets' as turmoil raged within him.
The Chinese long sword, stained with green blood, fell to the ground, and then Zhao Tian's increasingly frail body collapsed with a thud. In his final moments, Tang Tian could only hear Zhao Tian, tears streaming down his face, sorrowfully and indignantly say: "Ah... Ling... I... am... sorry...!"