After hearing Xu Xing's shouts from the mountain, Shen Feng immediately felt that something was wrong. He had not expected anyone to sneak attack the ability users while disguised as soldiers. It would be too regrettable if his own ability users suffered casualties, as a hundred soldiers were no match for one ability user.
Shen Feng then began searching for his own people in the woods. Although he was fast, he struggled to quickly locate his allies. In this situation, Shen Feng could only shout loudly, "Lu Xian, quickly tell me which ability users are on the verge of death and inform me of their locations."
Lu Xian, who was also a part-time photographer, initially thought he would have no role to play in this battle. However, at this moment, only Lu Xian could locate the ability users who were close to death.
Lu Xian quickly nodded and then shouted to Lu Kaiyang, "Stop your electromagnetic interference! Your ability is making it so we can only shout to communicate."
In the past, China's basic infrastructure was not very developed, leading to the saying "transportation relies on walking, communication relies on shouting." Now, in the 21st century, this situation should have long ended, especially on the battlefield where walkie-talkies are used for communication. However, due to Lu Kaiyang's use of his ability, the electromagnetic waves in the valley had become chaotic, forcing everyone to rely on their voices to transmit information.
Lu Kaiyang hesitated and said, "But if I do that, the people from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau in this valley will definitely use satellite phones to contact the outside world, and we might encounter resistance."
"Shut up and do as I say, I'm your superior! Besides, do I not know the situation in Zhangjiajie? Their strength is not great, and they certainly cannot come here in a short time. If people are sent from Changsha, it will take at least a day. By then, we will be clearing the battlefield." Lu Xian directly ordered Lu Kaiyang. Lu Kaiyang could only comply, as it was an order from his superior.
Lu Kaiyang stopped emitting electromagnetic interference, and Lu Xian took out his walkie-talkie to contact Shen Feng. "City Lord, I will give you the information immediately. Listen carefully, about fifty meters in front of you, there is an ability user whose aura is weakening..."
Shen Feng then moved rapidly through the valley according to Lu Kaiyang's instructions. Shen Feng's objective was no longer to kill but to ensure the safety of his own people. Therefore, Shen Feng continuously moved through the woods, solely to find any injured allies.
Of course, Lu Xian's ability could only distinguish whether someone was an ability user or not, but not whether they were an ally or an enemy. If it was an enemy ability user, Shen Feng would naturally pretend not to see them, and if he confirmed they were enemies, he might even add a wind blade attack.
However, if Shen Feng found one of his own people, he would need to escort the ability user to the mountain for treatment.
With Shen Feng's rapid movement, he actually found an ally, Shi Weitian. Shi Weitian had been shot several times, and blood was flowing continuously. However, this vampire was holding two soldiers and feeding on their blood. The person who was on the verge of death quickly recovered.
After drinking his fill of blood, Shi Weitian casually discarded the two corpses and said, "Lord Wind God, I apologize. I'm fine, just shot. I've recovered now. You should go look elsewhere."
Shen Feng was greatly relieved. He had seen many ability users on the verge of death in the forest, but most of them were enemies and did not require his help. Now, it seemed his worry about casualties was unfounded.
At this moment, Wang Ao Ye shouted into the walkie-talkie, "There's no need to keep the surrendering people alive, lest they plot against us. Everyone, kill any enemy you see to prevent infiltration."
Shen Feng initially did not want to increase unnecessary killing. However, his own side had already suffered casualties. The ability users from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau were despicable; they had stripped the clothes off dead soldiers and worn them to disguise themselves as ordinary soldiers. Because Shen Feng had stated that surrendering individuals would not be killed, surrendering soldiers were indeed not killed. This, however, left the ability users facing threats from behind.
Wang Ao Ye's order to disregard surrenders clearly indicated a desire for complete annihilation. As soon as an enemy was spotted, regardless of whether they were ordinary soldiers, they were to be killed. Whether they were ability users would be determined during the cleanup.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers were furious. They had previously had the option to surrender and live, but now that the enemy no longer considered surrenders, their own situation had become a dead end.
It was already morning, but the mountains were still shrouded in a dim haze. This was even more so in the woods, where branches and leaves blocked a significant amount of light, resulting in very low visibility. Unbeknownst to them, the temperature was also dropping.
Lu Xian had a bad feeling and immediately said into the walkie-talkie, "Everyone, pay attention. The temperature is dropping. It's daytime, but the temperature isn't rising. This is likely a sign of impending snow. Before it snows, let's finish this quickly. Once it snows, the battle might become more difficult."
Upon hearing this, everyone accelerated their actions. The battle had been ongoing for over an hour, and the enemy had been largely defeated. At this point, everyone believed the mission would be completed soon.
Suddenly, the sound of rotating propellers echoed from the distant sky. Hearing this sound, everyone couldn't help but look up.
Three helicopters were flying towards the valley in the distance. This was an aerial force, and everyone was engaged in ground combat. Facing three helicopters, especially military-grade ones, was almost impossible to shoot down.
Seeing this, Shen Feng realized that Lu Kaiyang's speed in cutting off electromagnetic waves had been too slow. The Dragon Subduing faction must have already transmitted information at the start of the battle, otherwise, the helicopters wouldn't have arrived so quickly.
Wang Ao Ye's voice came through the walkie-talkie, "Shen Feng, it's up to you now. Only you can fly into the sky, so only you can deal with the helicopters. Go and shoot them down."
Shen Feng, hearing such a difficult task fall upon him, was at a loss for words. He wasn't a surface-to-air missile or an anti-aircraft gun, yet he was now tasked with shooting down helicopters. The difficulty was immense, but at this moment, he was indeed the only one who could do it.
Helpless, Shen Feng walked towards the mountaintop. His glider was stored on the peak, and he could only fly into the sky now.
At this time, the helicopters hovered about thirty meters above the valley. Two of the helicopters dropped long ropes, while the third helicopter moved in the sky, seemingly providing cover for the other two.
Seeing this situation, Shen Feng quickly shouted, "Everyone, hide under the trees and don't reveal yourselves."
Yuzhou had also purchased military-grade helicopters, so Shen Feng knew how formidable they were. These helicopters were equipped with large-caliber machine guns. The bullets fired from them could tear off an arm with just a graze, their power was almost unbelievable.
While Shen Feng's side had no one able to leave the forest, the remaining soldiers and members of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau in the woods rushed to the valley floor. Seeing the two ropes, they began to climb desperately. Many of the ability users were also wearing clothes stripped from dead soldiers. Now that the helicopters had appeared, everyone finally felt a glimmer of hope for survival.
Long Qian was also relieved, thinking, "Reinforcements have finally arrived. It seems I won't die."
The situation in the valley was unclear, and there was no helipad, so the helicopters dared not land. Their only option was to lower ropes and hover in the air, allowing people below to climb up.
Yi Xingzhong could no longer stand it and rushed out of the woods, shouting, "Where do you think you're going?"
Yi Xingzhong could not bear to let these live achievements escape. At this moment, Yi Xingzhong only wanted to capture as many people as possible.
However, as Yi Xingzhong rushed out, the helicopter providing cover spotted him and unleashed a burst of hot bullets. Yi Xingzhong was fast, but the stream of bullets followed him. If Yi Xingzhong stopped, he would instantly be turned into minced meat by the machine gun.
"Damn, such strong penetration," Yi Xingzhong exclaimed inwardly. As he advanced, he observed his surroundings. When he noticed that many branches and dry grass behind him had been broken, he knew that he could not withstand the power of these bullets.
Ultimately, Yi Xingzhong circled around the valley floor and returned to hide in the woods. The helicopters were equipped with thermal detectors, but they were not equipped with large-scale destructive weapons that could provide area-of-effect fire. Thus, they had to give up. The ability users in the woods, after witnessing this, understood that going out now would be a death sentence. Yi Xingzhong was able to return alive in this situation because of his speed. For an ordinary ability user, they would have long since been riddled with holes by the machine-gun fire.
Shen Feng had also reached the mountaintop and discovered an unfamiliar woman standing on one side. She appeared to be young and had a youthful face. Shen Feng immediately drew his long sword and questioned, "Who are you?"
Xu Xing quickly explained, "City Lord, although she is a member of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, she is also Lin Yue's friend. In fact, she saved Lin Yue just now. After Lin Yue was ambushed, she brought him here for help."
Shen Feng looked at Lin Yue in the distance. Lin Yue was still in shock due to severe blood loss. Moreover, with Xu Xing on the mountaintop, this woman might not be able to cause any trouble.
With this thought, Shen Feng said to Xu Xing, "Even if she is Lin Yue's friend, you cannot be careless. Since she cannot be killed, tie her up and we'll deal with her after the battle. I need to go deal with the helicopters now."
Xu Xing quickly nodded, found some rope, and approached Zhan Jinsu. Zhan Jinsu did not resist, as she knew that as long as Shen Feng did not kill her directly, she had essentially survived. This was a case of finding life after being pushed to the brink of death.
Xu Xing did not know how to tie someone up properly. Despite being Asian, she lacked the relevant experience in binding, which was a pity. Xu Xing then tied Zhan Jinsu to a large tree. Zhan Jinsu allowed Xu Xing to do as she pleased, making no move to resist.