Chapter 9 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Tat tat tat…

Witnessing the death of their comrade, Qin Hao and the soldiers around him all pointed their muzzles at the giant beetle. As they fired their electromagnetic rifles, the torrent of metal pummeled the giant beetle, forcing it back and preventing it from continuing its slaughter.

Hissss… Krarrr!

The giant beetle screeched defiantly. Although it possessed a solid carapace and powerful strength, it appeared quite fragile under fire from a dozen rifles. In the end, the giant was torn apart by the hail of bullets in an act of revenge for their fallen comrade.

“Watch the flanks! Charge!” Ralph exclaimed. At that moment, they were surrounded by a swarm of the insectoid army, and staying still was tantamount to throwing your life away. They all needed to charge toward the behemoth and lock onto its position for the bombers.

As for what came after that, Ralph no longer thought of it, and neither did Qin Hao nor the other fighters. The reason was, even if they were able to provide a target lock and guide the bombers until they completed the run, it would be impossible for them to fight thousands of giant beetles and return to High Ground Z3.

Tat tat tat tat… The roar of the electromagnetic rifles hardly ceased as Qin Hao and his comrades charged forward, but in the process, soldiers fell along the way. By the time Qin Hao and the rest could vaguely see the behemoth’s massive limbs, the whole company, aside from Ralph and Qin Hao, was down to three soldiers.

Before joining the battle, the 2nd Company had a full complement of 130-odd men, but after the landing, only sixty or seventy managed to reach High Ground Z3. Currently, the 2nd Company was almost completely wiped out, and counting the company commander, Ralph, there were only five soldiers left.

“Charge! To the cliff on the left!” Ralph quickly observed the battlefield, and the cliff on the left was made out of rock. So, the beetles could not burrow into the ground to launch sneak attacks on them. If they reached the cliff, they would only need to defend the front and not have to worry about their backs.

“Roger!” Qin Hao and the rest nodded, then quickly followed Ralph across the battlefield.

The three soldiers by Qin Hao’s side had been new blood before the battle, but along the way, they had undergone Death’s cruel screening. They would be able to call themselves veterans if they managed to survive the whole ordeal!

Half a minute later, Qin Hao and the others arrived at the foot of the cliff.

“You three, come with me and set up a defensive position. Qin Hao, operate the laser designator!” Ralph quickly gave out orders.

“Roger!” The three mechanized infantry used their powered exoskeletons to quickly build temporary defensive works and create a simple station with Ralph. While its defense was not solid, it was still some help to them.

At that moment, Qin Hao took the laser designator from Ralph. It was not his first time operating this equipment. In previous battles, Qin Hao had also operated the laser designator to guide the bomb squadron to the target. Since he had the experience, Ralph gave him the most important duty.

Tap, tap…

Qin Hao quickly operated the laser designator, and after he calibrated it, he aimed the designator at the behemoth in the distance.

“Target locked on! Sending signal…” Qin Hao reported loudly.

“All right!” No one knew when Ralph had thrown away his uniform jacket. With his chest now bare, he held an infantry energy cannon and shot wildly at the insects in front of him.