Chapter 165 Hope of Life
The army of fallen ghosts came like a tide. Their hideous faces were clearly visible, their crazy roars and screams were deafening, and a bloody wind blew in their faces.

Li Nanke swung his hammer down, and when the hammer touched the ground, the entangled thorns spread and grew like living things, like a giant python burrowing into the ground.

In an instant, countless thick and sharp thorns broke through the ground, forming a bloody killing jungle, piercing and lifting up numerous fallen ghosts like a string of candied haws.

Blood splattered everywhere, and groups of fallen ghosts wailed and struggled in the thorn bushes.

The Killing Jungle seemed to have caused considerable damage, but in fact, this indiscriminate attack could only temporarily stop the fallen ghosts, but could not truly destroy them who possessed the “immortal” characteristic.

Although Li Nanke’s strength far exceeds that of ordinary fallen ghosts, if he cannot annihilate the enemy quickly and on a large scale, he will be surrounded.

Even the most ferocious tiger would find it difficult to withstand the siege of a pack of wolves.

At that time, not only him, but also other Nightmares on his side will face life and death crisis.

Li Nanke released his hammer, turning the thorn jungle into an iron wall, blocking most of the roads.

The short distance not covered by thorns became a pass, and a large number of fallen demons rushed in, roaring…

Suddenly, the fire was blazing!
A dragon-like column of flame spurted out, igniting and burning the fallen ghosts one by one, turning the gap area into a sea of ​​fire.

Pinocchio was not afraid of the massive attack of fallen demons. The flamethrower on his left arm, inherited from the “Flame of the King”, became a real killer.

The flamethrower originally possessed by the boss-level monster already possesses considerable power.

Now the puppet boy has undergone many enhancements, and his abilities are constantly increasing with the improvement of his master Li Nanke’s strength, which makes the flamethrower more powerful.

A raging column of fire swept across, and the air seemed to be ignited by the scorching heat, steaming and distorting the surrounding scene.

In an instant, the fallen ghosts howled and turned into charcoal, falling one after another like wheat being harvested.

“Boss, there are too many monsters. I can’t defend!”

The number of fallen demons is simply too large. Even if the puppet boy tries his best, he can hardly stop the fallen demon army completely.

“boom!”

The golden tip of the spear flashed with a cold light, carrying with it violent thunder and fire, and launched a fierce attack like a storm.

Li Nanke, holding a thunder spear, swept across the battlefield, killing the fallen ghosts who broke through Pinocchio’s defense one by one, and barely stabilized the situation.

“The attacks of these fallen ghosts are precisely targeted. There must be an enemy behind the scenes commanding them. We must guard the vehicles to ensure that everyone can evacuate without missing a single person.”

Behind the two was the off-road convoy.

As a physical-system transcendent, Li Nanke can evacuate the battlefield even without the aid of vehicles or other tools. In fact, his maximum speed can far exceed that of a vehicle.

However, our nightmare also includes support and rear-row personnel. If we want to ensure that no more casualties occur, we must defend the vehicle.

In the corridor of the building, Nightingale was like a swift phantom, leaping down dozens of stairs with one step. Her speed was so fast that the other nightmares were left far behind.

The roars of countless fallen ghosts could be heard from outside the window, and could be heard clearly even from more than ten floors away.

She hurriedly glanced down through the side window of the corridor, and saw a dense army of fallen ghosts rolling in on the street like a black torrent.

The sheer number of fallen ghosts is terrifying and sends chills down one’s spine.

“Can the Dream Master stop it?”

Nightingale’s first reaction was that no one could resist such a large wave of monsters alone.

But what she saw overturned her expectations.

I saw countless thick thorns rising from the ground, intertwining densely, blocking most of the street, leaving a narrow gap.

A black-haired young man transformed his left arm into a flamethrower, spewing a column of hot fire to block the gap.

Next to the young man was Li Nanke, holding a golden spear. The spear swept and stabbed, and thunder and fire surged. No fallen ghost could pass behind him alive.

The defense line formed by two people actually held off the fallen ghost army.

“Is this little boy also a nightmare?”

Nightingale didn’t have time to think more, because she saw more fallen ghosts bypassing the blocked street and changing their route to attack from the side.

Her brows furrowed, and she stopped going down the stairs. Instead, she turned over and jumped out of the window, jumping down from a dozen floors up…

Blood spurted and splattered as Li Nanke fought fiercely with a gun.

He swept his eyes across the battlefield, and all he saw were fallen ghosts, and he couldn’t find any hostile nightmares hiding in the dark.

Suddenly, his eyes focused and he caught a glimpse of a red light.

The scarlet light lit up from the window of a building not far away, dragging a brilliant tail flame as it rushed towards the battlefield at an extremely fast speed.

“RPG?!”

The trajectory of the rocket-propelled grenade was not directed at him and Pinocchio, but at the off-road vehicle protecting them behind them!
This type of rocket is extremely powerful and can even destroy a tank’s reactive armor. Once an off-road vehicle is hit, there is no chance of survival.

In a flash, Li Nanke suddenly twisted his waist and swung his arms, throwing out the thunder spear.

The golden spear cut through the sky and hit the rocket accurately.

“Boom!”

Amid the deafening explosion, flames suddenly appeared and smoke and dust filled the air.

Pulling the blue thread, the spear returned to his hand. Li Nanke looked towards the rocket launch site and a figure flashed past the window in the distance.

“It is indeed a hostile nightmare…”

There was a muffled sound behind him. Nightingale, who arrived first, landed on the ground, rolled up, and said coldly: “I’ll kill him!”

Nightingale also saw the hostile nightmare hidden in the darkness.

The attack of the fallen ghost was obviously controlled and directed by the hostile nightmare. If the opponent could be killed in the first time, the probability of everyone’s safe evacuation would undoubtedly increase a lot.

Moreover, the Undead Camp currently has negative points. Only by killing the Nightmares of other camps can the crisis of being wiped out be resolved.

According to the unspoken rules of the Great Other Shore, if the power of the Fallen Ghost Camp is too strong, then the Nightmare of that camp will certainly not be that strong.

With Nightingale’s strength, he is very confident that he can kill the opponent.

Just as she was about to turn around and sneak forward to carry out the beheading, she was stopped by Li Nanke.

“What we need to do is to protect the vehicle and evacuate everyone safely. Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. The enemy is actively exposing themselves to lure us in. This is obviously a trap. Don’t go.”

Nightingale was startled and stopped involuntarily.

Before the expedition against the Poisonous Butterfly, no one could shake her mind unless Captain Shadow gave her orders.

But after the battle against the fallen ghost leader and witnessing Li Nanke’s powerful strength, Nightingale had to admit that what this guy said now carried great weight, and everyone had to respect Li Nanke’s opinions.

In a dream full of life and death crises, what is the greatest truth? The biggest truth is the big fist.

If you think about it carefully, what Li Nanke said makes sense.

The enemy nightmares planned an ambush attack by the fallen ghost army. They only needed to hide behind the scenes to be safe and worry-free, and there was no need to expose their tracks. Now the enemy nightmares have probably set a trap and are not hesitant to use themselves as bait to lure them into the trap.

If you think about it this way, their ambitions are probably much more than just wanting to reduce the number of their own men by one or two…

Yes, this must be an extremely dangerous trap.

The strength of the fallen ghosts is not only due to the large number of ordinary fallen ghosts, but also because there are extremely powerful and terrifying beings among them… You must never go there!

The spear suddenly burst out with sharp spear shadows, and after quickly eliminating the enemies around him, Li Nanke said: “So, you stay here, and I will go kill the enemies.”

nightingale:???
Brother, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Without waiting for Nightingale’s reply, he suddenly jumped up, stepped on the fallen ghost heads, and headed towards the nearby building.

Nightingale pursed her lips, not knowing what expression to make.

You said our goal was just to guard the vehicle and ensure everyone evacuated safely, and asked me not to take any risks.

He also said that the enemy had already set a trap, and going to behead and kill them would be a death.

You knew there was a pit ahead and tried to stop others from going, but now you are the one jumping into it…

Nightingale didn’t have time to think. She drew out the daggers on both sides of her thighs and helped Pinocchio to block the many fallen ghosts.

She was so agile and swift, with her clothes fluttering in the wind, that the enemy’s attacks could only brush past her, like a dancer leaping on the edge of a knife.

However, the small dagger in her hand emitted an extremely domineering black blade light. Any fallen ghost that was touched by the blade light was cut into pieces and no one was spared.

Nightingale took the time to look into the distance, but apart from the numerous fallen ghosts and monsters, there was no sign of Li Nanke.

“You…don’t die.”

At this time, the thorn bushes that blocked the streets began to wither on a large scale, turning into ashes and dissipating in the wind.

Not only that, in the streets and alleys on the left and right sides of the rear, the roars and howls of many fallen ghosts could be heard faintly, and the sounds were getting closer and closer.

“Oh no!” Nightingale’s face suddenly changed.

The reason why she and Pinocchio can still barely hold off the army of fallen demons is because the enemy only attacks from the front and the thorny jungle can block a large number of fallen demons.

When any of these two advantages no longer exist, the situation will be irreversible!
Pinocchio yelled, “It can’t be stopped!”

As the thorny jungle gradually disappeared, the fallen ghosts came in overwhelming numbers. Just seeing those countless hideous and crazy faces made people feel suffocated and they couldn’t even think of continuing to resist or defend.

The two had no choice but to retreat and shrink their defense line, but there was not much distance left between this place and the building exit and the convoy behind them to provide a buffer…

“let me help you!”

The heavy artilleryman armed with a big axe finally arrived, and the burly man joined the defense camp wielding the big axe, which immediately relieved the pressure on the two men a little.

But the fallen ghosts on both sides at the back had also revealed their faces, and they rushed out of the alley in a black mass and surrounded the few people.

A giant colorful python rumbled out of the building exit, with the remaining nightmares clinging to its back.

Now the enemy is attacking us from both sides, and all we can see are crazy and bloodthirsty monsters. The hope of breaking out and evacuating has become very slim.

The giant python opened its bloody mouth and uttered a trembling voice: “Fuck! These fallen demons are too fast. Captain, what should we do now?”

The ambush distance designed by the enemy Nightmare was obviously carefully calculated. Even though Baki transformed into a ‘team mount’ and rushed back to the ground street at full speed, he was still surrounded by the army of fallen demons before he could evacuate.

“All non-close combat personnel should get on the vehicles, close combat personnel should break out from the rear, and the vehicles should follow the breakout personnel closely. This way, we have a hope of getting out.”

The scale of the fallen ghosts gathering in the rear is much smaller than that in the front, and there is only a chance to evacuate if we break through from the rear.

Shadow calmly scanned the battlefield, but did not see Li Nanke: “Where are the others?”

Nightingale answered immediately and truthfully.

“Carry out beheadings alone…” Shadow’s face changed repeatedly, and he was in a dilemma.

Should they continue to break out and evacuate, leaving Li Nanke behind, or should they believe that Li Nanke can successfully behead them and stay here to consolidate the defense?

If we risk retreating now, even at the cost of losing a few Nightmares on our side, we should be able to break out of the siege in the end.

And gather everyone’s strength to stay and defend… If Li Nanke can successfully decapitate, the fallen ghosts who have lost their command will be like headless flies, and some of them may even kill each other. Then it will not be difficult to evacuate safely.

But if Li Nanke failed in his beheading, those people would be waiting to die if they stayed where they were.

Breaking out and retreating is a small loss with a high probability of casualties, while staying to defend is a huge risk. Either everyone retreats or everyone is killed…

As the current team leader, Shadow’s decision concerns the life and death of everyone!
His face was uncertain, he swallowed his saliva, gritted his teeth and was about to speak…

The one who was trying his best to hack and kill the heavy artillery turned around, wiped the blood on his face, and said fiercely: “Shadow, I know what you are thinking, don’t think of using us as sacrifices… My Iron Blood Team will not leave! If you have the guts, retreat on your own!”

Shadow remained expressionless when he heard this, but under the gaze of the heavy artillery, his expression gradually became gloomy.

This was not only because of the heavy artillery’s arrogance and arbitrariness, but also because the other party had exposed his inner thoughts.

Rather than taking a big gamble and putting his only hope in the hands of Li Nanke, he prefers to minimize losses conservatively.

If a breakout or retreat requires sacrifices, Shadow will of course try his best to protect his teammates and let the two individual Nightmares or the Iron Blood team become scapegoats.

Although this will result in lower camp points, as long as your team is preserved, there will always be hope for a comeback.

Heavy Artillery’s words were supported by two independent nightmares. They had no fixed team and their own strength was relatively average. If they risked evacuating, they would be the most likely to die.

The two sides had different opinions, and the Undead camp team suddenly showed signs of splitting up.

But both sides knew that if an internal conflict broke out at this critical juncture and everyone went their separate ways, in the end no one would survive.

“Since you are unwilling to retreat, then we will return to the building, use the terrain to consolidate our defense, and wait for good news from the Dream Master.” Shadow pulled the corners of his mouth, smiling for dear life, and finally compromised.

He swung his staff and released a spell, knocking down more than a dozen fallen ghosts: “If you choose the wrong path, you can’t blame others!”

Heavy Artillery glanced at him and responded calmly: “It’s better to choose it yourself than to be pushed to a dead end by others.”

Seeing that the attacking army of fallen ghosts was getting larger and larger, and that there were huge crowds of fallen ghosts in all directions, it was becoming very difficult for everyone to stay here and defend.

Everyone simply gave up the off-road vehicle and rushed towards the entrance of the building together.

“The Dream Master is indeed very strong, but where does the captain get the confidence to pin all his hopes of survival on the Dream Master?”

Feng Ling was confused and all kinds of thoughts came to her mind.

She knew her captain very well. Although the heavy artilleryman looked big and strong, he was actually cautious and experienced.

Especially after the death of the previous member of the Iron Blood Team, the heavy artillery became more cautious and would never take greater risks unless they had a choice.

Now, staying here and defending it is obviously more risky than evacuating. Given Heavy Artillery’s personality and style, how could he put all his bets on Li Nanke?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to my mind.

Feng Ling recalled the previous conversation between Chong Pao and Li Nan Ke.

That conversation about the inheritor seemed to have a hint of temptation.

“Could it be…he is the so-called successor?!”

(End of this chapter)