Men must fight (v1c40)
The Palindrome Ostriches were fast, closing the distance from tiny black dots to huge bodies in a minute. Now, they were clearly visible without special glasses. The giant ostriches were not only frightening in size, but also had claws as thick as elephant legs.
They flapped their wings excitedly, creating a strong wind that sent grass blades and clods of soil flying into the carriage, making the passengers look dirty.
But no one dared to move, afraid of drawing the attention of the polluted creatures, which might snatch them out of the carriage.
Ye Sheng was stunned when she saw the D-class polluted creatures up close. She finally understood Zhou Lin's fear when she encountered the Green Frog.
The porcupine rat she had killed before was nothing compared to this.
These were huge creatures that ordinary people couldn't handle, and they could trample people to death with one claw.
And there was not just one of them, but a whole flock.
The pressure was overwhelming.
As Ye Sheng felt the shocking terror of the polluted creatures in the wilderness, the mercenaries Ah Mu and Lan Zhang had already jumped out of the carriage with their weapons and joined the others.
Before the flock of Palindrome Ostriches could reach the convoy, the mercenaries drove towards them in four-wheeled convertibles.
The battle had begun before they even met.
The energy cannons on the mercenaries' shoulders were ready, and they fired in sync as soon as they were activated.
The cannonballs aimed at the heads of the Palindrome Ostriches. With a muffled sound, several ostriches that were hit accurately lost their heads, and the parts that were struck turned into charcoal and fell.
But their huge bodies didn't fall down and kept running towards the convoy.
If they hit the truck with their bodies, the truck would surely overturn, and the people in the carriage would be doomed.
But at that moment, several mercenaries raised square black boxes in their hands and pointed them at the headless ostriches.
The next second, white filaments shot out from the weapons and quickly wrapped around the Palindrome Ostriches.
It was as if someone had pressed the pause button, and several Palindrome Ostriches collapsed, raising a cloud of dust.
When the dust cleared, the Palindrome Ostriches could be seen lying on the ground, still restrained by the filaments. Only their huge claws twitched from time to time, and the wounds on their necks where they had lost their heads bled profusely.
The bright red blood soon stained the grass red.
It was as terrifying as a river of blood in purgatory.
But the battle was not over yet. There were still eight Palindrome Ostriches left alive.
The energy cannonballs had been a surprise, but now they were hard to aim when they were activated again. The Palindrome Ostriches had poor defense, but they were fast and alert, so it was difficult to hit them again.
Besides, the energy shells used by the mercenaries were only the worst level five weapons, and they also burned money by consuming energy stones.
If it weren't for the official spring harvest activity of the base, the mercenaries wouldn't want to be so 'generous'. They were just a flock of D-level polluted creatures, and cold weapons would do.
But the energy shells had shocked the remaining Palindrome Ostriches, which was an advantage.
The ostriches didn't rush towards the truck again. Instead, they lowered their brown eyes towards the four-wheeled convertibles. They were no longer excited, but angry. They stomped their feet violently, which was a sign of an impending attack.
If left unchecked, the Palindrome Ostriches would kick the vehicles over with their legs and then sprint forward.
Trampling people into meat pies.
But the experienced mercenaries wouldn't wait there. They felt a surge of adrenaline from the battle, and they grabbed their weapons and jumped out of the car, eager to face the Palindrome Ostriches.
The huge size of the Palindrome Ostriches made it hard to attack their vital spots, but the burly men with long knives were very strong. They could slash the claws deep enough to expose the bones, causing the Palindrome Ostriches immense pain.
But when the Palindrome Ostriches raised their claws to fight back, the mercenaries kept hacking and damaging their claws.
The ostriches could only lower their heads and peck with their sharp beaks. But they fell into the mercenaries' trap and were blinded by a knife. A mercenary jumped on top of an ostrich's head and stabbed its brain with a sharp weapon. The ostrich's mind was in chaos.
The mercenaries' tactics were well-coordinated, and the battle was over in a flash.
But it was extremely dangerous.
One careless move, and they would be trampled and pecked to death by the Palindrome Ostriches, or fall to their doom.
From the moment the battle started, Ye Sheng stayed in the car, barely daring to breathe. When it was finally over, she let out a long sigh of relief.
Her face turned red from holding her breath, making her cute face even softer and more adorable.
But Ye Sheng didn't care about that. Instead, she looked in the direction of the mercenaries with bright eyes. The smile on her face was uncontrollable, and her heart beat wildly. Her adventurous DNA was awakened.
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She wanted to become stronger.
If you were a man, you had to fight.
Even if she was now a skinny little girl, she couldn't stop Ye Sheng's passion for fighting.
What was the point of picking up trash in the wilderness?
She would start exercising when she got home this time. She had to become stronger so that she wouldn't be threatened by death in the wasteland world, and she could protect her people from being bullied.
As Ye Sheng's ambition was ignited by watching the thrilling battle, the large trucks that had stopped resumed their movement. Some of the mercenaries stayed behind to collect the loot, while the others continued to follow the trucks to protect them.
The mercenaries Ah Mu and Lan Zhang didn't return to the carriage. After that, the journey went smoothly. The truck transporting the personnel stopped near the plantation and began to assign them by the little stewards according to the list.
After Ye Sheng was assigned to Area C-112, she looked around on tiptoes and didn't see Zhou Lin's family among a thousand people.
On the other hand, she had a 'fate' with the Li family. She saw Wang Li at a glance, but she didn't know where her son Li Qiang was assigned.
"Ahem, everyone, this spring harvest activity is very simple. Dig potatoes in the officially designated area of the base. As long as it doesn't exceed the area, which is the C-112 area, you can dig however you want. But, ugly words ahead, no noise, fighting, or snatching are allowed on the plantation. Any discovery of such behavior will result in a lifetime ban from participating in official activities."
"Also, the working hours of the plantation end at five o'clock in the afternoon. No matter how much you dig, you must return by car on time."
"Everyone must pay half of the potatoes they harvest before returning by car. If anyone dares to hide any, they will be banned from participating in the spring harvest."
The steward in charge of Area C-112 didn't say much. After explaining the precautions, he led a thousand people to their assigned area.
Ye Sheng blended in with the crowd and raised her eyebrows after hearing the rules of the plantation.
No wonder the registration order had been mixed up.
This was to prevent small groups from ganging up and bullying solo players.
But the families like the Zhou family had not been separated. Maybe there was another arrangement. Perhaps several large families were put in the same area and kept each other in check.
They also restrained each other.
Ye Sheng thought about this. The plantation rules were very favorable to people like her who acted alone, and she could dig as she pleased.
She pretended to take out a small hoe from her backpack, and got ready to dig into the black soil.
But then, she let out a "huh".
Was there something wrong with this little hoe?
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