Chapter 44: First Confrontation
"The enemy is moving very fast. In five minutes at most, they will reach the outskirts of Fengshan Street."
Upon hearing that Jasmine was captured and the enemy was invading, Jiang Xia immediately took Lao Si out of the village according to the direction sent by Jasmine. In the chip communication, Rogge's voice also sounded at the right time.
“Su has led his men back, the other party has no sense of it, and the route has not changed.
According to Jasmine's report, there were thirteen people on the other side, riding on large leaves driven by some supernatural force, and one of them showed the mysterious power to control fire.
They should be the legendary 'monks'.
But we don’t know much about these people. The only one we have contact with is Wang Liufu, and we cannot judge from their appearance whether their strength exceeds that of Wang Liufu.
To be on the safe side, should we use lethal firepower?"
"No, just bring heavy firepower to hold the fort."
Jiang Xia kept jogging at a steady pace while saying:
“According to Wang Liufu, in the entire Fengming Nation, apart from the high-level cultivators in Mo Shuang Mountain, there are no more than ten cultivators like him who are at the level of the True Existence Realm.
Moreover, they are the pillars of various small sects and will not show up easily.
The one coming this time should be a young cultivator in the Qi training stage. He does not show any supernatural powers, but his heavy firepower is enough.
I will contact them first, and you take Su and other soldiers to outflank them."
"Got it! Be careful."
Rogge gave a brief reply, and the communication was temporarily interrupted.
Jiang Xia ran out of the village and adjusted his breathing. Liu Laosi behind him was also a little nervous. Unlike Jiang Xia, he grew up listening to stories about immortals and monks.
Now that he has to face off against these mysterious monks, it is natural for him to feel fear.
A few minutes later, a large leaf full of people swayed and appeared at the end of Jiang Xia's sight.
It really is a leaf.
The stripes are clearly visible, and they are exactly the same as ordinary fallen leaves, except that the shape is more than ten times larger.
Looking at it hovering in the air, it looks like a magic carpet.
The people on it are of all kinds.
Some wore robes, some wore long gowns, and a few wore leather armor like warriors. The most exaggerated one was dressed like an opera actor, with all kinds of colorful clothes.
They were not as serious and nervous as Jiang Xia and Rogge. After turning on the eagle eye of the chip, Jiang Xia could see clearly that the monks sitting on the leaves were all very relaxed.
We talked and laughed, just like we were on a picnic.
The captured Jasmine was tied up with ropes and placed behind the leaves. No one paid any attention to her and she was not abused, which made Jiang Xia feel a little relieved.
"Jasmine, who are they?"
Jiang Xia asked during the communication. Jasmine, who was tied up with ropes and lying on the leaves, was curiously looking at the flying leaves. She was startled and subconsciously looked around.
It seemed as if he was afraid that the communication would be monitored by these weird people.
Seeing that no one noticed her, the girl breathed a sigh of relief and answered quietly in her mind:
"They all call themselves monks. Boss, these people are coming for us."
In this world without radiation interference, the communication quality of the chip is quite high, and compared to the panic just now, the girl's voice was much calmer this time.
She told Jiang Xia in detail:
"I overheard their conversation and they said that the people from Ruyifang stopped sending spirit stones to their sect because the Fengshan Mine was occupied by us.
They came to ask us for spirit stones.
There is a bad guy in green clothes on the leaf, who has been instigating others, saying that if you don’t know what’s best for you, he will use magic to capture you and send you to Ruyifang to be punished.
He also said that ignorant mortals dared to provoke the monks. If we dared to fight back, they would eliminate the harm to the people and kill us bandits. "
"Ah, so he came here to scam me."
After hearing the information provided by Jasmine, Jiang Xia suddenly understood everything and began to look down upon the group of cultivators.
What happened to cultivating immortals and leaving the world?
How come I'm being used as a gun by a mortal merchant?
It seems that not all monks are smart. Maybe they just had good luck when they were reincarnated.
"Rogge, intelligence update."
Jiang Xia watched the leaf getting closer and closer. He remained calm and said to the Wasteland Black Fox who was preparing for a surprise attack from the rear through the chip communication:
"This group of people is here to provoke conflict. Try to capture them alive during the raid, and be gentle."
"Light? Tell me the standard."
Rogge, who was sorting out his equipment, inserted the magazine with a click and asked:
"Instead of hitting the head and heart, can we hit the limbs?"
"casual."
Jiang Xia said:
“As long as they don’t beat her to death, it’s fine. They were the ones who captured Jasmine first and provoked us. The Immortal Alliance says that cultivators are not allowed to interfere in the mortal world, but it doesn’t say that mortals are not allowed to kill cultivators.
No need to show any good face."
"receive!"
Rogge responded, interrupted the communication, turned around and said to the fully armed soldiers in the room:
“The raid target has changed from killing to capturing alive.
Su, put down the anti-tank gun in your hand, bring a few semi-automatic anti-material guns, bring two M249s for fire support, and then bring the M240 to support, and the depleted uranium bullets... well, you don't need to bring them.
Julie, go get the Tasers and distribute them to everyone, two per person, to use for arrests.
Finally, pack up your equipment and set off in two minutes! "
Outside the village, the monks were sitting on leaf-shaped magical instruments, which swayed and stopped in front of Jiang Xia, and a group of them jumped down.
The guy in green raised his finger.
The big leaf rolled up quickly, and like a magic trick, it shrank rapidly in a gust of wind, and finally fell into the palm of his hand, and he carefully put it back into his sleeve.
"Hey, you are quite courageous, bandit leader."
More than a dozen lower-ranking monks each acted in a very cold and arrogant manner. Perhaps because they were proud of their status, they did not say much. They just stared at Jiang Xia and Liu Laosi in front of them with different eyes.
The man in green held up the tied-up Jasmine with one hand and walked forward a few steps.
He narrowed his eyes, looking as sinister as a snake.
With a sneer, he said to Jiang Xia, who was expressionless in front of him:
"Let me ask you, was it you who led the bandits to occupy Fengshan Mountain? And cut off our source of spiritual stones?"
"Occupy the mountain, there is none."
Jiang Xia also answered in a gentle voice, without any tension or anger.
In the temporary battlefield coordinate system constructed by the chip in his mind, Rogge and others had already circled over from several miles away, and more than a dozen red dots were deploying their formations.
The sound of "in place" made Jiang Xia feel more confident.
He said to the man in blue who had ill intentions and was obviously looking for trouble:
"Don't look at me like this. I am also a scholar. I have learned the way of the saints since I was a child. I will not do anything that violates the law and discipline."
"Smooth talk!"
The man in green snorted and said arrogantly:
“As the saying goes, there is a difference between immortals and mortals, and we don’t want to bully you mortals. The ownership of Fengshan is a matter between you and Ruyifang, and we have no right to interfere.
But the spiritual stones that were robbed by you have long been contracted to my families.
Hand over the spirit stone!
We monks will not embarrass you."
"As for Spiritual Stones, we have them."
Jiang Xia smiled and cupped his hands, saying:
"We mortals don't dare to offend the monks, but I'd like to ask you all your names and where you are from.
If you take the spirit stone, you must leave a written receipt, so that my Lord Sun won’t have trouble explaining it to the court.”
"You, a mortal, are quite knowledgeable."
Seeing that Jiang Xia was willing to give spirit stones, the faces of the cultivators in the crowd looked better.
Immediately, a middle-aged man spoke up:
"I am a disciple of Sanque Mountain. I need fifty spirit stones. Bring them here quickly. Don't say anything more."
This man took the lead, and then the monks introduced themselves.
They didn't come here specifically to cause trouble, they just needed the spirit stones urgently, and would be happy if they could take them away. Jiang Xia then wrote down the names of the mountains and gates one by one.
Most of them are small quantities of ten or twenty coins, all of which are of low quality. It seems that the demand is indeed not great.
But the man in green rolled his eyes and said unyieldingly:
"I am a casual cultivator, cultivating in Qingtong Mountain, and have signed a contract with Ruyifang. I want to take 500 spiritual stones from your Fengshan Street!"
Five hundred dollars?
Jiang Xia was stunned for a moment.
This man in green was really bold to say that. With the output of Fengshan Mine, it might not produce 500 spirit stones in two or three months. The other cultivators all looked at him with awe.
Five hundred spirit stones!
You are just a casual cultivator, not a weapon refiner. Do you want so many spirit stones just like you would eat stones alive?
At this moment, some monks who were quick to react had already realized from the lion's wide mouth that something was wrong.
Why is this man in green here to ask for spirit stones?
It's clear that he's here to cause trouble!
"What a thief !"
Jiang Xia immediately frowned and scolded:
"I was talking to you nicely, but you insisted on being a jerk. How much benefit did Ruyifang give you to make you risk your life to cause trouble here? And you still have the nerve to say that you are an immortal cultivator.
Pooh!
Are you worthy?
Get started! "
A command came from the communication chip.
A mile behind, the soldiers who had already taken aim immediately pulled the trigger, and six black wasteland modified M107 anti-material sniper rifles spewed out flames.
This "Barrett" rifle was fired by the soldier against his shoulder, with the pointed bullets as thick as a thumb and filled with high-explosive gunpowder roaring.
The moment the bullet escapes from the muzzle, its speed exceeds twice the speed of sound, and it can reach a mile in the blink of an eye.
"Bang, bang, bang"
Several balls of blood suddenly appeared. Most of the monks had defensive magic weapons on them, and these guys reacted quickly. Seeing their two companions bleeding and falling to the ground, they immediately activated their colorful spiritual shields.
Six bullets, powerful enough to penetrate a thick wall, only knocked down two.
The remaining four were blocked by the propped-up spiritual shield, causing sparks to fly.
But along with the sniper rifle, there appeared two M249 light machine guns positioned hundreds of meters away, providing cross-cover fire. Amid the piercing explosions, deadly metal storms formed into whips and opened towards the monks.
Su and several soldiers have formed an alternating formation.
The semi-automatic heavy sniper in his hand fired rapidly, and under the cover of the M240 heavy machine gun operated by Rogge himself, he began to charge.
Jiang Xia and Lao Si were on the left and right, and at the moment of shooting, they jumped to the sides as instructed by the chip and avoided the subsequent pouring fire.
They lay on the ground, firing their guns at close range.
With a few bangs, the spiritual shield on the middle-aged monk from Sanque Mountain shattered.
He is not in a hurry either.
He pulled out a red handkerchief from his sleeve, waved it in the wind, and the handkerchief expanded rapidly, blocking in front of him like a tortoise shield, protecting the four or five monks.
Bullets from heavy firepower came and hit the handkerchief fluttering in the wind, just like hitting a sponge, the force was offset and the unexploded bullets scattered all over the ground.
The two mohawk-haired wasteland machine gunners were stunned by this scene and stopped shooting.
This was the first time they had seen this strange scene.
"What are you standing there for? Keep shooting!"
Rogge's roar brought the two men back to life, and the sound of gunfire like popping beans rang out again.
"Go! Follow me!"
The middle-aged monk who was holding up the red handkerchief magic weapon now had a flushed face. It was obvious that it was not easy for him to operate the magic weapon. The people around him also knew that something was wrong.
They immediately took out their respective pills and magical weapons and prepared to fight back.
It's a pity that I focused too much on what's in front of me and forgot what's behind me. I was completely only caring about the head and not the butt.
There seemed to be very few battles on weekdays.
"boom"
There was a loud bang.
The bullet that can knock down an elephant head-on was shot from behind.
The bullet shattered the light shield on his body and hit his leg, tearing a piece of flesh and bone, causing the monk to cry out in pain.
He immediately fell to the ground and fainted.
Without his control, the red handkerchief's magic weapon lost its magic, floated to the ground, and was stepped on hard by a foot in military boots.
The muzzle of the gun, still emitting smoke, turned, the cylinder rotated, and several shots were fired. Six bullets were emptied in less than two seconds, and the Colt in the fourth man's hand roared rhythmically.
Jiang Xia bent down, picked up the blood-stained red handkerchief at his feet amid the smoke of chaos, and looked at it in front of his eyes.
"Good baby."
He said something.
It seemed as if he was completely unaware that there was an invisible monk behind him who took advantage of the chaos and was stabbing at him with a shining sword.
But just as the monk raised his sword, he saw Jiang Xia suddenly turn around. In the mortal's left eye, a circle of light illuminated the pupil, and his figure seemed to be reflected in it.
"Come."
"I'll show you something good!"
