novelhk Chapter 434: One Shot, One Life to Seize the Radio Station! Extreme Operation Before the Gas Attack
Chapter 434: One Shot, One Life to Seize the Radio Station! Extreme Operation Before the Gas Attack
Lei Tao put away the drone, took a deep breath, and scanned the battlefield. The charred craters, the mangled bodies of Japanese soldiers, and the still-smoking remains of the gas canisters all betrayed the fierce battle that had just taken place.
He knew this was a narrow victory. The Japanese would clearly not give up, and his own troops were facing the threat of chemical weapons. He had to deliver the intelligence as quickly as possible while ensuring the safety of his own troops.
Lei Tao quickly checked the Bagua gyro system and confirmed the temporary tasks of the two systems. The first was to prevent the friendly forces from entering the chemical weapons contaminated area, which was of vital importance. He had to find Liu Zishan as soon as possible and tell him about this emergency.
He touched the map he had just retrieved from the Japanese corpse. It not only showed the Japanese troop deployments, but also nearby geographical features and routes. Lei Tao had an idea: perhaps he could use this map to plan a safe retreat route while avoiding areas contaminated by chemical weapons.
He carefully put the map away and began to head in the direction Liu Zishan might be heading. Along the way, he carefully avoided possible chemical weapon contamination areas, using the markings on the map and the navigation function of the Bagua gyroscope system to find a safe path.
During the march, Lei Tao kept thinking about how to obtain intelligence from the Japanese radio stations. Those radio stations were obviously the key to the Japanese command center. If they could be intercepted or destroyed, it would be of great benefit to their side.
Suddenly, there were faint footsteps ahead. Lei Tao, instantly alert, hid behind a large tree. Squinting his eyes, he peered ahead through the darkness. He saw a group of Japanese soldiers cautiously moving through the woods, radios in hand, clearly carrying out a communications mission.
A cold glint flashed in Lei Tao's eyes. This was the perfect opportunity to obtain intelligence on the Japanese radio station. He quietly retrieved his M1911 pistol and its dedicated silencer from the Bagua gyroscope's space and nimbly screwed the silencer on. Gently pulling the bolt, chambering the rounds, and engaging the safety, Lei Tao crouched on the slope of humus. His left hand pressed against the densely packed heat dissipation vents on the silencer's surface, the sweat from his palm making the metal slightly sticky. He bent his knees for leverage, locking onto the Japanese sergeant's neck beneath his helmet—a safer target than his temple. The moment he pulled the trigger, the silencer muffled the gunshot into a damp cough. As the sergeant stumbled forward, the rifle struck the rock with a crisp thud.
"Baga! An ambush!" The soldiers in the back row kicked the bodies aside and opened fire, tracer bullets weaving an orange-red web through the treetops. Lei Tao used the recoil to roll sideways into the pit and pulled out the three-edged bayonet from his boot. As the nearest Japanese soldier bent over to examine the sergeant's body, he sprang out like a spring, the bayonet piercing the lower jaw and severing the brain stem upwards. Warm blood sprayed on his gas mask, and he ripped the radio from the man's back and stuffed it into the Bagua gyroscope.
A flare suddenly lit up in the woods, and Lei Tao's pupils constricted. Twenty meters away, a Japanese sergeant was using his bayonet to pick up the corpse of a signalman. The moment the tip of his bayonet touched the ring of a booby trap, he suddenly realized something was wrong—the body, which should have been heavy, felt as light as a scarecrow.
"Get down!" the sergeant's cry was drowned out by the explosion. A booby trap, ripping shrapnel and splintered wood, swept through the forest, sending three Japanese soldiers flying with screams. Lei Tao took the opportunity to scramble through the burning brush when a sudden, piercing pain shot through his abdomen. He knelt on one knee, watching the warning projected onto his retina: Neurotoxin concentration exceeded the permitted level by 17%.
Lei Tao dragged his exhausted body through the dense forest, each step feeling like walking on cotton. He knew he needed to recover quickly while also addressing the remaining toxic gas in his body. He opened the Bagua Gyro space, found the antidote, and gave himself a shot. Thinking back, his actions were a bit like a drug addict, desperate to get a shot. He smiled wryly, but quickly regained his serious expression, realizing he didn't have time to dwell on such sentiments. The antidote took effect quickly, and Lei Tao felt the burning and stinging sensation in his body gradually subside. He took a deep breath, trying to steady his breathing. He knew it wasn't time to rest yet; he had to keep going, find Liu Zishan, and complete the system's task.