At the entrance of Putuo Temple, twenty members of the Wubu Tuoshan liaison office, clad in combat uniforms and wielding combat knives, stood in formation, ready for battle.
Under the setting sun, they stared intently at the great curtain ahead, clearly seeing the disdain and bloodlust on the faces of the ten extraterrestrial enemies.
To those ten extraterrestrial foes, it seemed the members of the Wubu Tuoshan liaison office were mere fish on a chopping block, ready to be slaughtered at their whim!
The gaze of the extraterrestrial enemies made the members of the Wubu Tuoshan liaison office’s hearts burn with anger.
Beyond the anger, they also felt a shiver of fear!
The difference in strength between the two sides was too vast. If the extraterrestrial enemies descended, they would be utterly incapable of resisting and would be slaughtered in an instant!
Although they knew this clearly and felt a chill of fear, not a single one of them showed fear, nor did they retreat a single step. Instead, they eagerly awaited the swift arrival of the Battle Dragon team.
"Attack helicopters!"
"The Battle Dragon team is here!"
"Brothers, don't be afraid! General Jiang Wuming leading the Battle Dragon team will surely make these extraterrestrial scum cry for their mothers and fathers!"
Amidst their anticipation, they heard the roaring sound of attack helicopters approaching. They all turned their heads in the direction of the sound and then, as if injected with adrenaline, shouted with excitement.
However—
Their shouts quickly came to an abrupt halt.
This was because the Battle Dragon team's attack helicopters did not land directly on the open ground at the entrance of Putuo Temple. Instead, they flew towards a nearby mountain peak.
What was going on?
Could it not be the Battle Dragon team's attack helicopters?!
In an instant, the staff of the Wubu Tuoshan liaison office were stunned. They stared blankly at the departing attack helicopters, their minds filled with confusion.
It wasn't just them who were confused. In the Eastern Domain Army Command Center, Qin Yuanzheng, Zhu Shengxian, and others also wore expressions of bewilderment!
They recognized at a glance that these were the Battle Dragon team's attack helicopters, but they had no idea why they were flying away.
"Commander, should we contact General Jiang Wuming?"
Immediately, the silence in the Eastern Domain Army Command Center was broken by a dispatch officer asking Qin Yuanzheng for instructions.
"No need."
Qin Yuanzheng shook his head.
Although he didn't know what Jiang Wuming intended to do, he would not interfere with or influence Jiang Wuming's combat deployment.
At the same time, in the Wubu Headquarters Command Center.
Including Qi Wufu, everyone else was also confused. They all judged that the attack helicopter belonged to the Battle Dragon team but couldn't understand why it wasn't landing at the entrance of Putuo Temple.
Why?
Soon, the answer was revealed.
As Dongfang Xiaoyao piloted the attack helicopter, she slowed down, reached the mountain peak about five hundred meters from the entrance of Putuo Temple, and then lowered the altitude.
Immediately, the cabin door of the attack helicopter opened, and Qin Xiaozhi, carrying a combat backpack and holding a specially made sniper rifle, leaped out.
Dongfang Xiaoyao did not linger. She immediately manipulated the attack helicopter to ascend vertically and then flew back the way it came towards the entrance of Putuo Temple.
Meanwhile, Qin Xiaozhi landed steadily on his feet, then his figure flashed, and he darted towards a large rock on the mountaintop.
That was the optimal sniping position he had observed from the air!
"Uh..."
Seeing this scene, everyone in the Eastern Domain Army Command Center, including Qin Yuanzheng, was stunned.
They had not expected the Battle Dragon team to risk missing the arrival time of the extraterrestrial enemies just to put Qin Xiaozhi on the mountaintop.
At the same time, they clearly saw the sniper rifle in Qin Xiaozhi's hand.
Qin Xiaozhi intended to use a sniper rifle to deal with the extraterrestrial enemies?!
In an instant, this thought surged into the minds of everyone in the command center, and they found it utterly unbelievable.
Indeed.
Since the arrival of the extraterrestrial enemies, various countries had been researching individual combat weapons specifically for martial artists. However, as of now, there had been no reports of any formidable individual combat weapons capable of killing War God level powerhouses.
This was because War God level martial artists could sense energy fluctuations and possessed extremely fast reactions. When bullets or artillery shells from thermal weapons attacked, they could evade them in advance.
Although they found Qin Xiaozhi's intention to use a sniper rifle against the extraterrestrial enemies to be absurd, none of them, including Zhu Shengxian, spoke out.
This was because they all knew that Qin Xiaozhi was Qin Yuanzheng's grandson, once hailed as the most useless descendant of the leaders of the five major legions of Long Country, and also considered a disgrace to the Qin family!
Furthermore, they clearly saw from the corner of their eyes that Qin Yuanzheng's face was darkened, and his expression was exceptionally grim.
Qin Yuanzheng was unaware that the sniper rifle in Qin Xiaozhi's hand was the latest sniper rifle developed by the military.
Like everyone else, he considered Qin Xiaozhi's attempt to use a sniper rifle against the extraterrestrial enemies to be an absurd notion!
Even if Qin Xiaozhi could snipe those two nine-star martial artists with his sniper rifle, what impact would it have on the overall battle situation?
At the same moment, in the Wubu Headquarters Command Center.
Qi Wufu and the others also wore peculiar expressions upon seeing Qin Xiaozhi jump from the attack helicopter and set up the sniper rifle on the mountaintop.
"Marshal, is that sniper rifle in the hands of Battle Dragon team's副队长 Qin Xiaozhi the latest one developed by the military?"
Suddenly, a Wubu elder, recalling something, asked Qi Wufu.
"Yes."
Qi Wufu nodded.
He was aware of the specially made sniper rifles and that Ye Zheng had told him that the military had developed a total of three, with one given to the Sharp Blade team and another to the Battle Dragon team.
When he heard Ye Zheng share this information, Qi Wufu was somewhat surprised – how could Ye Zheng give such an important weapon to Jiang Wuming?
"Based on the information I received earlier, the specially made sniper rifles currently developed by the military are effective against martial artists below the War God level, but they can barely pose a threat to martial artists above the War God level. Arranging Qin Xiaozhi as a sniper for the Battle Dragon team, and wasting time to get him to the sniping position, this arrangement is highly unreasonable," another elder stated.
"The latest sniper rifle developed by the military can theoretically snipe War Gods from one to three stars."
Qi Wufu corrected them, as he knew more about the specially made sniper rifles.
"Uh..."
Upon hearing Qi Wufu's words, everyone present, including the elder who had spoken, was somewhat astonished.
After the shock, another elder asked, "Marshal, what do you mean by 'theoretically'?"
"Theoretically means that if a three-star War God were to stand still, even if they activated their true qi to protect themselves, they would still be killed by the bullet from the specially made sniper rifle," Qi Wufu explained.
"—"
Hearing Qi Wufu's words again, everyone else wore strange expressions.
In this world, which War God level martial artist would stand still as a target?
If that were the case, then the military's previous individual combat weapons, such as rocket launchers, could completely kill War God level martial artists.
Qi Wufu didn't say anything more. Instead, he continued to watch the surveillance screen with keen interest, anticipating the start of the battle.
Soon, under their gaze, the Battle Dragon team's attack helicopters returned to the entrance of Putuo Temple and landed on the open ground not far away.
Jiang Wuming, Dongfang Xiaoyao, Xing Tian, and Huangfu Weixia, all four clad in combat uniforms and holding combat knives, successively jumped down from the attack helicopters and rapidly moved towards the great curtain.
"Whoosh..."
"They're finally here!"
Seeing this scene, the members of the Wubu Tuoshan liaison office all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they didn't know why the Battle Dragon team had put someone on the distant mountaintop earlier, it no longer mattered. The important thing was that Jiang Wuming had arrived!
"Hello, General Jiang Wuming. I am Wang Qiang, the person in charge of the Tuoshan liaison office."
As Jiang Wuming and the other three approached, Wang Qiang, the head of the Tuoshan liaison office, stepped forward to greet Jiang Wuming and introduce himself.
As his words fell, he and the remaining nineteen members of the Wubu Tuoshan liaison office saluted Jiang Wuming and the other three, their faces filled with excitement.
"Director Wang, thank you for your hard work. The upcoming battle will be handled by the Battle Dragon team. You and your men are to seal off the surrounding area, strictly prohibiting any outsiders from entering, and also preventing anyone from capturing the battle process with aerial photography devices!"
Jiang Wuming returned the salute to Wang Qiang and his team and then gave instructions.
"Uh..."
Hearing Jiang Wuming's words in surprise, Wang Qiang was taken aback. He had initially thought that after the Battle Dragon team arrived, they would be asked to cooperate in the battle.
"General Jiang Wuming, are you sure you don't need our cooperation?"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Wang Qiang couldn't help but ask.
"Director Wang, thank you for your kind offer, but the five of us are enough!"
Jiang Wuming smiled gratefully and politely refused.
Five people?
The members of the Tuoshan liaison office, led by Wang Qiang, glanced at Jiang Wuming, Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia, then recalled someone jumping from the attack helicopter earlier and landing on the distant mountaintop.
That person was also a member of the Battle Dragon team.
However, what could that person possibly do on the mountaintop?
There was no answer.
Wang Qiang and the others left with surprise and confusion.
Meanwhile, Jiang Wuming, along with Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia, walked to a spot not far from the great curtain, stood under a surveillance camera, raised his wrist, and connected to the Eastern Domain Army Command Center.
"Hello, General Jiang Wuming. This is the Army Command Center." Soon, the dispatch officer from the command center answered the call.
"The Battle Dragon team has arrived on time and is ready for battle. Over!" Jiang Wuming reported.
"Wuming, you have Qin Xiaozhi positioned as a sniper on the mountaintop. In a battle of this caliber, is a sniper useful?"
The next moment, Qin Yuanzheng, the commander of the Eastern Domain Army, grabbed the intercom in front of him and asked with a grim expression.
Although he had complete confidence in Jiang Wuming and did not wish to interfere with his combat deployment, he was worried about Qin Xiaozhi making a fool of himself. If Qin Xiaozhi could not snipe even one enemy, it would solidify his reputation as useless!
In such a case, it would be better for Qin Xiaozhi to follow Jiang Wuming and engage the extraterrestrial enemies head-on, becoming a hero even if he died!
"Commander, do you remember what I said?" Jiang Wuming retorted.
"What?"
"After this battle, you will be proud to have a grandson like Qin Xiaozhi!!"
Jiang Wuming responded loudly, his voice transmitted through the radio, resounding throughout the Eastern Domain Army Command Center!