Chapter 1042 - 632: Light Shadow Guard, Encirclement and Counter-Encirclement_2

Chapter 1042: Chapter 632: Light Shadow Guard, Encirclement and Counter-Encirclement_2

Third, more accurately, it should be said that they were forced out.

In the previous training of the Calamity Special Operations Team, although many unqualified warriors were also eliminated, that elimination is vastly different from the recent relentless pursuit by the Demon Army.

Warriors eliminated in the Calamity Special Operations Team were merely sent back, but being eliminated in battle with the enemy meant the end of life.

In the face of such a strong desire for life, the potential of the Calamity Special Operations Team was forced out through brutal selection.

The greater one’s own strength, the greater the chance of survival; no one wants to be the weakest.

Because that means, in the next battle, he will lose his life.

With such a group of subordinates striving forward, as leaders, Leng Feng and Zhuo Yue naturally dare not relax.

However, their starting point is slightly higher; at the Silver Tier, accumulating Battle Qi doesn’t easily show results.

Though tirelessly practicing, the strongest among them, Leng Feng, is still some distance away from the Golden Lower Rank.

Zhuo Yue, though more talented, is only at the Silver Middle Rank, far from reaching Silver Upper Rank.

Compared to them, Fang Zhou’s growth during this period is even more remarkable.

With the continuous attribute feedback from his clone, his Spirit Main Attribute has nearly reached 10,000 points, almost hitting the Silver Limit.

Once his clone finds a method to cross-dimensional transfer Undead Resources, Fang Zhou will easily reach the Golden Tier.

The warriors of the Calamity Special Operations Team now count as elite troops within the Dawn Legion.

But in Fang Zhou’s eyes, these subordinates are still too weak.

Several times when the enemy sent Silver Powerhouses, if not for Fang Zhou’s Artificial Undead blocking them, who knows how many of these over 600 could remain.

Fang Zhou’s demand of his comrades or subordinates is not necessarily to keep up with his current leap in strength, but at least to have basic self-preservation abilities when facing enemy powerhouses.

If he must constantly take care of them, isn’t that putting the cart before the horse?

As Fang Zhou pondered how to quickly strengthen the Calamity Special Operations Team while controlling losses, in the Dark Jungle, about ten kilometers from their camp’s steep slope, appeared an Elite Demon Team from the Calamity Sun Demon Country.

This team is well-equipped, with all members being pure-blooded demons.

Moreover, several demons bore noble titles graced by Abyssal Blessing.

Though there are only fifty-plus, each boasts Silver Tier strength.

The leader of these powerful pure-blooded demons is a demon covered in white scale armor. ℯℯ𝑙.

This person is none other than Viscount Landri, who pieced together Fang Zhou’s covert intentions from clues in the City Lord’s Mansion in Head Hunting City.

"Viscount, this time at twenty miles to the east, we found another location where undead energy gathers.

Judging by the concentration of elements, we should catch up with them in the next day or two."

A Lingli Demon with a sharp nose respectfully reported to Viscount Landri.

As a non-core demon, specializing in Energy Perception, responsible for intelligence collection, it surprisingly holds a Silver Upper Rank.

Imagine how formidable the overall strength of this Elite Demon Team is.

"Tsk! Both cunning and cautious, the commander of the Dawn Legion’s Special Operations Team is indeed a worthy opponent."

Viscount Landri’s white hair shimmered under the forest’s penetrating beams.

For a naturally arrogant pure-blooded demon to express such admiration for Fang Zhou in his words, it is indeed rare.

"Yes, a path that could be completed in three days was stretched into eight days by him, with all traces meticulously erased.

Nevertheless, no matter how he conceals the undead energy stirred during his meditation, it can’t escape our sensitivity in perception."

Lingli Demon, deeply moved by the tracking over this period, chimed in.

"Yes, from the moment he hid in the forest, this Undead Mage has been deploying false arrays.

Early on, everyone thought he would sneak near the Hydra Demon Swamp to break through, but he overtly plundered villages, creating a facade of settling down.

After drawing us to their last visible location, he silently marched towards the swamp blockade.

If it weren’t for needing food during rapid marches, we nearly fell for his deception."

Viscount Landri mentioned this, revealing a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Lord, now that we’ve pinpointed their whereabouts, should we pursue?" asked Lingli Demon.

"Hold on, how many days left to the Hydra Demon Swamp?"

"Less than a day’s journey left.

But judging from these tracking days, this Special Operations Team’s route is completely erratic, he might veer off again."

"No need to worry, we’ll continue to follow them.

Find two people to notify the Commander at the swamp blockade line to send troops in this direction; we’ll handle the rear interception.

This time, we must completely exterminate these despicable humans!"

Viscount Landri depicted Fang Zhou akin to a turtle in a jar.

Though his analysis is thorough, the only miscalculation is Fang Zhou’s current strength.

He believes that with a Golden Lower Rank Demon Viscount on his side, plus eight Silver Upper Rank Demon Barons, and forty to fifty Middle and Upper Rank elite demons, dealing with a human Special Operations Team of several hundred is more than manageable.

..........

In the Dark Jungle, the Calamity Special Operations Team’s six hundred warriors were marching.

The captured horses had all turned into army provisions.

Uniformly armored infantry, moving in groups of five or six, traversed through the forest.

It was midday then, with less than ten miles to the Demon Army’s blockade line at the forest edge.

Even though the single-soldier strength of the Calamity Special Operations Team now far surpassed many so-called elite legions, Fang Zhou wasn’t arrogant enough to think such a small number could break the blockade line.

Logically, during this time, the Calamity Sun Demon Country was overwhelmed with the tens of thousands of Dawn Legion soldiers at the Hell Pit Fortress; High Tier powerhouses guarded the front, ready to strike at any moment.

There should be no one going out of their way to deal with Fang Zhou’s mere force of several hundred.

Though forced to plunder supplies a few times from the Calamity Sun Demon Country’s logistics, it shouldn’t harm their rather ample reserves.

While contemplating this issue, a Light Armor Scout sped towards the troops from afar.

Seeing this, Fang Zhou narrowed his eyes, feeling a foreboding premonition.

Indeed, shortly after the scout joined the troops, the vanguard Leng Feng hurriedly approached Fang Zhou.

"Captain, we’ve hit a snag.

The scout team detected a dense enemy force five miles ahead.

From their movements, it seems they’re coming directly towards us."

At this point, discussing how the enemy discovered their position is unnecessary.

Fang Zhou directly asked, "What’s the situation in the other directions?"

"Apart from the direction we came from, scouts have alerted us of enemy presence on the other three sides.

Captain, should we retreat now?

This time, the enemy numbers in the thousands, and they’re moving fast; we’re about to enter their encirclement," stated Leng Feng, somewhat anxiously.

Fang Zhou calmly replied, "Don’t rush, Leng Feng.

If they could pinpoint our location, it’s impossible the rear isn’t arranged.

Often the calmest places are the most dangerous.

It seems the infiltration plan has been discovered..."

At this moment, Tiamat’s information conveyed a message to Fang Zhou, someone had entered the detection range.

As expected, they didn’t take long.

"Leng Feng, inform everyone to quickly find a vantage point.

We’ll take on the first wave of enemy attacks, then assess the situation for breakout!" Fang Zhou spoke sternly.

"Yes, sir!"