lovenovelstory Chapter 46 Bandits in Collapse
Chapter 46 Bandits in Collapse
The giant rats laughed shrilly as they hurled dimensional stone bombs downwards without any hesitation.
These rats were incredibly strong, and with the height of the hillside, they threw their bombs even further, which landed right at the feet of the four masters who were climbing the mountain.
The four masters were still focused on climbing the mountain when they suddenly heard laughter coming from the hillside. Almost instantly, they realized that something was wrong!
Without a second thought, they quickly dodged to the side with astonishing speed. But just as they managed to get away, the dimensional stone bomb rolled down and exploded at their feet!
Two of the four masters let out a scream and collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing.
They did not die instantly from the explosion. Although they were seriously injured, their strong physiques allowed them to survive.
This formidable vitality did not allow them to escape the dimensional stone bomb; on the contrary, their physical strength only exacerbated their suffering.
The dimensional stone fragments deeply embedded in their bodies released a large amount of radiation, causing the two affected individuals to scream in agony. They felt as if they were being burned by flames or struck by lightning!
They writhed and twisted desperately, but the dimensional stone gradually shattered inside their bodies, turning into even smaller fragments that then traveled through their blood vessels to other parts of their bodies, causing them even more severe damage.
Within seconds, a pale green tinge appeared on the faces of these two experts, and they looked like they were about to die.
"Despicable! Vicious!"
The remaining two couldn't help but curse, but one of them suddenly pointed at the other, shouting in surprise and anger:
"Third brother, you idiot, you've killed our master!"
"Oh my god, I didn't see it!"
The third brother quickly looked at the leader of Lianyun Village, whom he had been carrying, only to find that he had almost instinctively shielded the leader in front of him to avoid the explosions of the bombs.
That's really bad. All those shards from before have pierced his body, killing the gang leader on the spot!
Before they could argue, just as the leader was about to hurl a few more insults, they suddenly heard another burst of sinister laughter.
Looking back, they discovered that the group of gray fairies who had been throwing bombs at them from above had dropped a new batch of bombs. These round little balls, radiating green light, sent the two of them running for their lives.
The two leaped into the air, barely managing to dodge the explosions. But just as they breathed a sigh of relief, a series of cracking crystallization sounds instantly filled them with terror once more.
"No--!"
The remaining two masters didn't even have time to unleash their martial arts skills before they were transformed into two purple crystal statues.
When they instinctively dodged, they unknowingly retreated a great distance, which resulted in them being caught within the attack range of the purple evil sun.
Faced with this terrifying death spell, even though they were both experts in the Ming Jin realm, it was of no use whatsoever.
Rock had no idea that a casual spell he cast had inexplicably wiped out the so-called four masters of Tieling.
But even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
These so-called masters are nothing special. Although they are indeed much stronger than the martial arts masters he had in mind before, they are not strong enough to warrant his special attention. In the end, they are just a group of martial arts practitioners.
"The boss is dead! Time to get out of here!"
Meanwhile, among the bandits in the distance, the bandits of Lianyun Village were also in a state of complete collapse, because many of them had witnessed their leader being escorted up the hillside by several skilled fighters, only to be ambushed and killed on the spot.
Some sharp-eyed bandits even clearly saw that the creatures hiding in the mountains, throwing bombs at their leader and several other skilled fighters, were actually a bunch of giant rats that could stand upright and were wearing armor!
Upon seeing this, many bandits knelt on the ground with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing to the rat and begging for mercy, crying out, "Grey Immortal, spare my life!"
The rat is one of the famous Five Immortals of Northeast China. Although many folk legends of this period were not as rich as they are in later generations, people at this time were more feudal and superstitious.
So much so that when the bandits saw the Skaven, they were instantly terrified, truly believing that they had been targeted by the legendary demons!
While the bandits were in a state of chaos, the Young Guards had already rushed forward.
These elite soldiers under Napoleon were extremely enthusiastic when they launched their charge. They formed a charging column at lightning speed, like a sharp dagger, and plunged into the chaotic bandits with bayonets in hand.
Behind them, a group of militiamen hurriedly followed, charging forward with bayonets and roaring with rage.
Although these militiamen were not particularly skilled in combat and had not received much training in bayonet fighting, bayonets are inherently easy to use—even a novice could often inflict serious damage on the enemy simply by raising a bayonet and launching a bayonet thrust.
If they are fighting against the odds, these militiamen might not be able to withstand the pressure, but if they are fighting against the odds with the Young Guards ahead, attacking a group of already defeated bandits, then they will be fine.
Especially since they had witnessed firsthand how these bandits were utterly routed by an exploding, stinking corpse and a purple sun.
Seeing the bandits being brutally beaten, the militiamen felt their confidence soar. They suddenly realized that in front of the powerful Luo family army, these bandits seemed to be nothing special!
"Brothers, let's fight these bastards!"
"Don't kill me, I surrender!"
"Damn it, if you don't give me a way to live, none of you will live either!"
Faced with this fierce bayonet charge, the bandits reacted in all sorts of bizarre ways.
Some bandits shouted that they would fight to the death with the Luo family soldiers who rushed up, while others knelt down and begged for mercy. Even more bandits quietly ran away to the surrounding areas, not caring whether they could escape or not.
For them, escaping was second nature. If they wanted to be good bandits, they absolutely couldn't do it without knowing how to escape.
The reason is simple: these bandits have been able to exist not because they are particularly strong in combat, but because they are exceptionally good at hiding.
If government troops or other powerful forces were to come and annihilate them, they would often break up into smaller groups and disappear into the deep mountains and forests in an instant.
As for those bandits who didn't know how to escape or hide, they had already mostly died in the continuous chaotic battles.
Although some bandits were eager to fight the Young Guard to the death, they found that they were no match for the Young Guard in close combat.
At first, they didn't think much of these Luo family army soldiers; they just thought these guys were dressed in flashy clothes and wore strange tall hats, looking like foreigners.
Although they were indeed afraid of foreigners, they weren't so scared of a foreigner's skin. Everyone has two arms and two legs, so what's so scary about fighting?
But when the fight actually started, they realized that they were no match for the Luo family army soldiers!
In terms of physique, most bandits lived a life of irregular eating habits and were not as strong as one might imagine. Compared to the tall and strong guardsmen, they were practically as thin as bean sprouts.
In terms of organization, they were clearly far inferior to these Imperial Guard soldiers, having never received professional training.
So much so that when facing the enemy's bayonet formation, they often found themselves in a situation where one person had to fight several enemy soldiers at the same time. When several bayonets came from different directions, these bandits simply couldn't stop them!
The guardsmen weren't in a hurry; they formed a tight bayonet formation and kept stabbing the bandits. Every now and then, soldiers would raise their guns and rest them on their teammates' shoulders to fire sniper shots at the enemy.
After several sniper shots, the bandits really couldn't hold on any longer.
Who could have predicted that these bastards would not only be incredibly powerful in combat, but also so utterly lacking in martial ethics?
Shooting someone in the dark during hand-to-hand combat—what is that if not despicable?
Many bandits sneaked away from behind, but they were horrified to discover that the same group of rats who had thrown bombs down the hillside and killed their leader were now silently following them all along the hillside!
These giant rats were so agile, almost indistinguishable from real mice, that a hillside that would easily cause them to fall was practically flat ground for them.
As it turned out, even though the group of giant rats were running on the hillside when they were chasing them, the bandits found that they couldn't outrun the giant rats that were moving on the mountain!
As a large number of dimensional time bombs were thrown out, a large portion of the fleeing bandits were instantly wiped out.
Interestingly, perhaps because these bandits felt there was no hope of escape, some of them simply chose to play dead in order to escape.
The ratmen had only thrown down less than ten dimensional stone bombs, but when they exploded, at least 200 bandits fell to the ground instantly, and very few were still standing.
To be honest, when the ratmen saw that the shells they had thrown down were like a large-scale spell, instantly causing so many bandits to lie down on the spot, they were also stunned for a moment.
But it's alright, these bandits won't be able to play dead so easily.
Many bandits had just lay down and pretended to be dead when they suddenly jumped up again, letting out shrill screams.
They were horrified to discover that green fragments from the bomb had been embedded in their bodies, and these fragments were now burning them as if they were on fire, causing them intense pain.