Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 445 - 419: Encountering an Old Friend

Clearing operations are usually conducted block by block, using a net-like advancement.

When encountering residential areas, we first announce and request civilians to come out and move to a safe location, then carefully search every corner, including the sewers.

The military martial artists use automatic rifles, and even personal cannons, as opposed to the civilian martial artists’ long swords and war bows. Further away, there are military martial artist snipers.

With far superior reaction abilities than ordinary humans, combined with well-organized training and tactical coordination.

Ordinary barbarians get killed as soon as they show themselves.

Civilian martial artists merely play a supporting role among them.

Given the level of reaction abilities of martial artists, the cumbersome steps of operating a war bow result in a shooting speed far inferior to firearms, as firearms only require aiming and a gentle squeeze of the trigger.

One whole day and night, three martial artists in total executed two missions. Chen Shouyi didn’t even get the turn, and slept soundly all night with the Shell Lady he carried.

The entire clearing process was as smooth as mercury flowing down.

By the next morning, almost half of Chenggan District was declared successfully recaptured, with fewer than thirty military and civilian martial artist casualties, and over five hundred barbarians killed.

Martial Master level or even legendary elite barbarians like those Chen Shouyi encountered in Dongxing are just a minority. Even in the alien world excluding gods, such barbarians are at the top of the pyramid, considered elite and scarce.

The vast majority are just ordinary barbarians that a human martial artist can handle.

...

Three days later.

Inside a tall building.

Wang Ruyue and a military martial artist were desperately running up the stairs, faces filled with despair, not expecting such bad luck to encounter such a terrifying barbarian.

The three accompanying military martial artists were already sacrificed, while the opponent only paid the price of minor injuries.

Absolutely no power to resist!

"When will the rescue arrive?" Wang Ruyue gasped.

"Don’t... know, the signal has already been sent!" replied the military martial artist.

"Damn aliens, you cannot escape." A rough, beast-like voice echoed from below, accompanied by heavy footsteps that made the stairs gently tremble.

Both people’s hair stood on end as they sprinted wildly, leaping over nine steps in one jump.

In half a second, they can cross an entire floor.

It was fortunate they were in a building; if they were outdoors, they would have likely been caught given their speed.

"Almost to the rooftop!" Wang Ruyue glanced at the sign for the thirty-seventh floor, feeling her heart sink.

Once they get to the rooftop, apart from jumping off, there will be no way out.

"Boom!" The rooftop door was kicked open.

They quickly ran to the edge of the rooftop and, looking around, their hearts sank even more despairingly. This building was the tallest in the vicinity, with the nearest building having a gap of sixty meters. Even for a martial artist, jumping down would be a dreadful outcome.

"Quick, aim at the exit!" The military martial artist jumped onto the edge of the rooftop, gritting his teeth: "If worst comes to worst, jump down; fate might still allow us to live!"

Wang Ruyue leaned her body against the edge of the rooftop, nodding fiercely. Her weapon also being a rifle, this type of weapon is simpler to operate than a war bow for martial artists and can quickly be mastered.

Her heart was pounding, lungs rising and falling with her breath, her hair soaked, and sweat continuously streaming down her forehead, making her eyes sting, but she dared not blink.

Both people focused intently, not noticing a helicopter rapidly flying their way.

The heavy footsteps grew closer, and dust was stirred up at the door.

The next moment, the silhouette of the barbarian appeared before their eyes.

"Da da da..."

They simultaneously pulled the triggers, causing bullets to rain down like a storm.

However, the barbarian easily dodged, his figure leaving mere afterimages.

Previously, with five people, including one with a personal cannon, they could successfully force him back, only able to hide until the cannon ammunition was exhausted before being taken advantage of by the opponent, consecutively slaughtering them.

Yet now, with only two of them, they were unable to impede him whatsoever.

Then came another moment with a "boom!"

Scalding blood splattered onto Wang Ruyue’s face.

It stung her skin harshly.

Simultaneously, the rifle emitted empty "click" sounds, bullets spent.

She rigidly turned her head and despairingly saw a long spear piercing the military martial artist’s throat, leaving a wound as large as a small bowl, almost severing the throat.

Throughout, he never had the chance to jump down.

The barbarian shook the spear, flinging the corpse away, preparing to kill the other human.

But just then, an arrow flew past him at a distance of one meter, bringing a gust of wind.

This was just the beginning, as a large number of arrows swiftly followed like a storm.

Wang Ruyue felt as if she had been granted a reprieve, both shocked and thrilled, quickly retreating into a corner to avoid being mistakenly shot by the arrows.

The barbarian couldn’t afford to bother with her anymore, he used a spear to knock away an arrow, face slightly grave, looking toward the distant helicopter.

The helicopter was still far away, appearing only slightly larger than his head, yet from so far away, the arrow power was substantial, without a doubt, this archer from the alien race was quite formidable, at least not much weaker than himself.

As he hesitated in his mind, unsure whether to retreat or to first deal with the helicopter along with the powerful alien inside,

A figure appeared in the air, quickly striding toward him.

A wave burst beneath his feet, rippling like rings in water.

The stunning spectacle made his pupils contract, heart sinking into a deep abyss, body chilled, as for the fighting spirit within, it had vanished without a trace, he retreated swiftly, disappearing at the doorway without looking back.

...

Watching the barbarian flee, Chen Shouyi regretfully lowered the war bow,

This 2000-pound war bow was already too light for him.

The power was somewhat weak.

Arrows could only fly about three hundred meters, speed estimated below sonic speed.

Even slightly stronger barbarians could easily dodge.

Of course, regardless of whether it can hit.

If it misses, simply shoot more; there will eventually be an arrow that hits.

"Is it even possible to obtain a stronger war bow?" Chen Shouyi thought to himself: "With my strength, it should be at least four thousand lbs!"

He felt no battle tension at all now.

Martial Master level barbarians like these now, were merely small fries he could crush with one hand, unable to escape.

Seconds later, Chen Shouyi leaped from the rooftop.

He glimpsed at the martial artist hiding in the corner, thinking: "It’s actually a female martial artist?"

Just as he prepared to leave, chasing the barbarian.

He heard a familiar voice:

"Chen Shouyi?"

He turned his head, carefully examining the dust-covered, disheveled face, recognizing after a long while: "Wang... Teacher Wang."

Wang Ruyue was his Swordsmanship teacher during training sessions before but had also become a martial artist, though upon reflection it was hardly surprising, given she was always a senior martial artist apprentice.

Hearing Chen Shouyi call her teacher, Wang Ruyue blushed immediately, feeling awkward, stammering rapidly: "Just call me... call me by my name."

Chen Shouyi wasn’t aware of her situation, yet she knew well about Chen Shouyi, with Hedong City broadcasting countless reports on him recently, almost every martial artist knew of him.

She had long known that the young boy who wasn’t even an apprentice martial artist had now become one of the top warriors of Great Xia, revered like a god.

"Alright then, Wang... Ruyue, ah, never mind, I’ll call you Teacher Wang, as usual. Are you injured?" Chen Shouyi asked with concern.

"No... not at all!"

"Then I shall chase the barbarian, we can catch up later!"

"You go ahead, stay safe!" Wang Ruyue said hastily.

Chen Shouyi nodded, his figure flickered as he vanished through the doorway.

Once Chen Shouyi left,

Wang Ruyue covered her flushed face, feeling steaming hot.

Being called teacher by one of Great Xia’s top warriors was utterly embarrassing.

PS: Sigh, a bit blocked in writing, will surely produce two Chapters tomorrow, or I’ll eat shit!