Rotting Land: Survive

"Old Lin, how are things on your side? Over!" Due to being the "leader" in the front for a long time, Old Xu could only use the hand-held radio to understand the situation behind.

There was no doubt that he had heard several exciting "shouts" clearly, and now that things seemed to be stabilizing on his end, he finally had time to inquire about the situation of the cars behind.

"Zzz..." First came two brief sounds of static, then Old Lin’s slightly hoarse voice came through: "Most of the mutant wolves have been taken care of, now there’s only one left on the roof that hasn’t been dealt with. That beast won’t come down, and we can’t take action over here. Over!"

After hearing Old Lin’s report, Old Xu could roughly imagine the scene of the mutant wolf perched on the top.

If it just stays on the roof and won’t leave, the convoy really has a hard time dealing with it.

What should be done? It’s impossible to drag it back to the base like this. Old Xu thought for a moment and committed it to memory.

"Xiao Hu, come over here, let’s do it this way... do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"OK! Old Lin, slowly drive the car over! If you can deal with the mutant wolf on the road, that’s best. If not, Xiao Hu and I will set up an array to deal with it!"

After saying this, Old Xu immediately took action.

His so-called strategy was for him and Xiao Hu to position their cars across the road, then use guns and bows and arrows to take down the beast.

If this method could kill it in one strike, that’s for the best. If not, it should at least force the mutant wolf off the car.

Once the cars were in position, Old Xu pulled out a Type 92 pistol from his waist, ejected the magazine to take a look, and saw there were still 9 bullets inside. He hadn’t used this gun since the last face-off with Spring Xiu’s group.

Hopefully, today’s shooting will yield some success.

Hu Xiaodong pulled the handbrake, instructed Li Zhong to fetch the Compound Bow from the passenger seat.

He drew out a Carbon Arrow and set it on the Arrow Platform, then signaled Old Xu on the opposite side with a wave.

Then they both rolled down their windows, leaving a small gap.

"Be careful of that missing mutant wolf!" Xu Renjie warned through the window.

To this, Tang Xiaoquan and Li Guo immediately scanned their eyes around, closely observing both sides, to prevent any sudden attack from the missing mutant wolf.

Meanwhile, at the back of the road, Wang Zhongyu and Old Zhao were driving their car slowly towards the ambush point set by Old Xu and Hu Xiaodong, as instructed.

The mutant wolf was diligently scratching at the bus roof, completely unaware that it was stepping closer to a death trap. The death of its companions had made it furious, and it had one single thought: kill all these ignorant ants, then feast on their flesh and blood to avenge its tragically slain brothers.

"Xiao Wang, make sure to drive slowly! Old Xu and the others are guarding up ahead, we definitely don’t want to run into them!"

Having just experienced a life-and-death speed race, Old Lin was still shaken with fear.

If the bus hadn’t timely pulled away, someone might have been injured by now.

"Got it! I know!" Eyes fixed on the road ahead, Wang Zhongyu maintained a speed of about 40 miles per hour.

Less than 10 minutes later, they indeed saw the armored vehicle and the Jianghuai car starkly blocking the center of the road in the distance.

"Hey, Old Xu, Hu, this is Xiao Wang. I can see your position now, repeat, I can see your position. Can you see me? Over!"

This was redundant, but for safety, Wang Zhongyu had to confirm.

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang, this is Xu Renjie. I can see you, slow down and head towards me! Over!"

"Received! I’ll reduce speed to 20 miles per hour, idling forward! Over!"

After communicating with Wang Zhongyu, Old Xu immediately received another call from Hu Xiaodong: "Old Xu, can you see the mutant wolf? Over!"

Old Xu squinted slightly: "I see it, it’s in the middle of the roof! Over!"

"Hmm, I see it too! Over!"

"Well, can you take a shot? Over!"

Furrowing his brow, Hu Xiaodong meticulously surveyed the situation, then shook his head: "The elevation isn’t enough, it’s hard! Over!"

Since this concerned the entire convoy’s safety, Hu Xiaodong couldn’t be careless.

With his skills, as long as the vehicles were close enough, he had a chance of making the shot.

But the problem was that the mutant wolf was currently at the central top of the bus, its elevation far above Hu Xiaodong in the driver’s seat.

Restricted by the environment, Hu Xiaodong couldn’t stand up or adjust his position. The only shooting path was through the small gap of the open window.

And now, with the cold wind raging outside, if he blindly took a shot, there was a risk of hitting the roof panel, and, worse, injuring his companions inside the vehicle.

Hence, he refrained.

Old Xu quickly grasped Hu Xiaodong’s difficulties, and at this moment, his experience played a critical role.

After a brief deliberation and evaluating the movements of the mutant wolf, Old Xu grabbed the hand-held radio and instructed: "Xiao Wang, listen, your current position isn’t ideal for killing the mutant wolf. You need to position your car sideways, as parallel to us as possible, can you do that? Over!"

"Understood!" Without any nonsense, Wang Zhongyu responded crisply. Then he turned the steering wheel to the right, and the car began to reposition. After some adjustments, Wang Zhongyu decisively stepped on the brake, aligning the bus perfectly with the convoy’s killing line formed by the armored vehicle and the Jianghuai car.

"Does this work? Over!"

"Very good! Tell everyone in the car to get down! We are about to start the hunt! Over!"

"Everyone get down! Down!" Lei Tong raised his hand and indicated to the companions behind him to lie down.

Upon hearing this, Old Lin immediately relayed the message, reminding everyone.

Wei Yang tightly held Fangfang in his arms, preventing any bullets from injuring the child once the battle began.

"Old Xu, we’re good over here! Over!"

"Alright! Received, Xiao Wang! Well then, Xiao Hu, you understood what I said just now, right? Over!"

"Understood! Over!"

Once everything was confirmed, it was now time to see the real skill.

This battle had no room for anything else, it all depended on Xu Renjie and Hu Xiaodong’s hard skills.

Old Xu took a deep breath, eyes fixed ahead, and after determining the mutant wolf’s area of movement, he extended his gun barrel, aligned the sights, and decisively pulled the trigger.

This shot was fired without any hesitation. Years of practice had given him enough confidence in his shooting skills.

"Bang!" The gunshot resounded in the sky like a firecracker, the sudden sound causing the mutant wolf’s movements to pause, the alert beast keenly sensed the impending danger.

"Whoosh!" The mutant wolf dodged to the side, leaping up by half a meter, it accurately predicted Old Xu’s shooting path, narrowly avoiding the deadly shot.

Sigh! Old Zhao, approaching from behind, clearly saw the trajectory of the bullet’s path.

When the bullet whizzed past the wolf, Old Zhao couldn’t help but slap his thigh in frustration, inwardly lamenting the missed opportunity.

However, no one could have foreseen, as the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, Old Xu, observing his missed shot, immediately shouted: "Xiao Hu! It’s your turn!"

Hu Xiaodong had been poised all along, his bowstring fully drawn. After estimating the mutant wolf’s leap trajectory, he decisively released the bow, launching a deadly arrow. (To be continued. If you liked this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)