Livestream Conflict-solver: The Whole Internet Begs Me for Justice!

159: Take a shortcut and rush inAn Yang had been waiting for this line for a long time.

He pulled the bolt, aimed at the pile of logs, and fiercely squeezed the trigger.

”Da da da da da da—!”

Flames spat out, and the deafening sound of gunfire echoed through the jungle.

Those logs, thicker than a bowl, were instantly shredded into flying sawdust and fragments under the dense rain of bullets.

The two armed militants scrambled into the nearby bushes, not daring to look back.

”Holy crap...” An Yang was stunned by the terrifying power, but immediately grew more excited. ”Brother Ze! This thing is better than a demolition crew’s excavator!”

Good heavens, with this destructive power, the company could expand into directional blasting and demolition services in the future.

He aggressively turned the steering wheel, and after a violent jolt, the pickup truck drove directly over the pile of sawdust and continued speeding forward.

In their sight, the red skull marker representing Black Snake was rapidly moving three kilometers ahead.

He’s running quite fast.

But as the distance closed, muffled sounds began faintly drifting from the front.

At first, they were scattered, but quickly became dense.

That wasn’t the sound of rifles.

”Chen Hu, did you hear that?” Zhang Ze asked.

”I heard it.” Chen Hu listened intently for a few seconds and gave his assessment. ”Heavy artillery, Gatling.”

An Yang also stopped his intimate interaction with the machine gun and leaned his head forward.

”Black Snake’s main force must have clashed with the main body of the Government Forces.”

Zhang Ze’s mind was racing.

Basong had previously said that the main force of the Government Forces was mounting a feint attack dozens of kilometers away to draw Black Snake’s attention.

But listening to the noise now, it wasn’t a feint attack; it was clearly an all-out assault.

And the direction Black Snake was fleeing was precisely the location of the battlefield.

That old fox!

He wanted to take Wang Hao and the core server and retreat back to his main force’s defense zone!

The pickup truck rushed up an earthen slope, and the sight ahead caused all three people in the vehicle to stop moving.

Below the slope was an open river valley area.

The former jungle had been leveled, replaced by a massive battlefield shrouded in smoke and fire.

Explosions flashed one after another, and thick black smoke rolled up into the sky.

”Chen Hu, analyze the situation.”

Chen Hu said nothing, pulled a small monocular telescope from his pocket, and observed for a full half minute.

”On the left, wearing green military uniforms, are the Government Forces. Their equipment is mixed, but they have tank and limited artillery support. Their frontline is relatively intact.”

”On the right, wearing various outfits, are Black Snake’s men. They rely mainly on pickup trucks and modified vehicles. Their fighting style is chaotic, but their firepower is fierce, and they fight fearlessly.”

”Our current position is on the flank of the central area. Black Snake is retreating toward a valley in the back right, and the Government Forces are chasing close behind.”

Chen Hu lowered the telescope and concluded.

”That central area is a death zone. If we drive our truck through there, we’ll be riddled with holes within three seconds.”

”What are we afraid of!”

An Yang patted the heavy machine gun in the truck bed, his face filled with fervor. ”Brother Ze, give the order! Let’s blast straight through the middle! Let them see what Dragon Country speed is!”

Zhang Ze turned his head and glanced at the excited An Yang.

”Is your brain filled with nothing but muscle and bullets? Blast through? Do you think this is a bumper car ride?”

An Yang was stumped and muttered defensively, ”Then... what should we do...”

Zhang Ze ignored him and called out to the system in his mind.

”System, where is that red skull marker now?”

[Ding! Target ’Black Snake’ is currently located in a bunker inside a valley to the rear right of the battlefield. Movement speed is zero. According to thermal imaging scans, the bunker’s defensive works are complete and heavily guarded.]

[Friendly reminder: The Host’s pickup truck fuel level is below 20%. There is a temporary Black Snake supply point two kilometers ahead, but going there might result in being mistaken for an enemy and shot into a honeycomb.]

Zhang Ze: ”...”

”We cannot go through the front.” Zhang Ze made his decision.

His fingers tapped on the steering wheel.

”Chen Hu, you just said we were on the flank of the central area?”

”Yes.”

”Is there any small path we can take to bypass this and reach Black Snake’s valley?”

Chen Hu picked up the telescope again and watched for a moment, then pointed to a muddy path ahead and to the left that was almost swallowed by the overgrown bushes.

”Yes. That path can bypass the main battlefield and leads to the west side of the valley. However, the road conditions are very poor, and there are definitely patrol teams or hidden sentries.”

”We’ll take that one!” Zhang Ze decisively stated.

”Get out of the car!”

He pulled out the car keys, opened the door, and jumped out.

He led the two men and plunged into the small path covered by bushes.

The moment they entered, Zhang Ze regretted not threatening An Yang more just now.

This was hardly a path.

Underfoot was a thick layer of rotting leaves. Stepping down, it was wet and slippery, accompanied by an indescribably sour, putrid smell.

The air was hot and humid, and countless unknown small flying insects buzzed and swarmed toward their faces.

”Damn it!”

An Yang missed his footing, and half his leg sank into a mud pit. If Chen Hu hadn’t been quick to grab his tactical vest, he would probably be swimming in the mud right now.

”Watch your step.”

An Yang finally managed to pull his leg out, his military boot completely covered in black mud. He wiped the sweat from his face and complained in a low voice.

”Brother Ze, this path is too awful!”

”Stop talking nonsense and keep up.”

The audience in the Streamer’s channel, through Zhang Ze’s perspective, also experienced the ”enthusiasm” of this rainforest.

[Holy crap, this environment looks miserable!]

[The Streamer has maxed out his wilderness survival skills!]

[We can still hear the shelling ahead, this is too exciting!]

The three walked forward another hundred meters when An Yang suddenly stopped and raised his gun.

”Don’t move! Something’s there!”

Zhang Ze and Chen Hu instantly stopped too, quickly seeking cover.

A rustling sound came from the bushes ahead, drawing closer.

An Yang nervously stared in that direction, his finger already resting on the trigger.

The next second.

The bushes shook, and a massive swarm of colorful... giant grasshoppers bounded out of the grass, raining down onto the three men with loud thuds.

Several grasshoppers, still twitching their legs, instantly landed on An Yang’s face, head, and gun.

His whole body froze.

Zhang Ze expressionlessly swatted away a large grasshopper trying to crawl into his collar.

Well, I’ll be!

An Yang frantically shook his head and body, trying to get rid of the unwelcome guests.

Chen Hu silently helped him remove one from his back, squeezed it in his hand, looked at it, and then tossed it away.

”High in protein.”

Zhang Ze: ”...”

An Yang: ”...”

The audience in the live stream had completely burst into laughter.