Chapter 281 Holding The Line
"This is so unconventional. Which mercenary group is this? A newly established one?" Wang Chao was perplexed.
In the extraterritorial battlefield, there were too many insignias like this, making it impossible to identify which faction the mercenaries belonged to.
In the wars he had experienced, he had encountered numerous experts and mercenary groups.
Factions using a skull as their emblem numbered at least fifty out of a hundred.
Later, as those mercenary groups were wiped out, many factions stopped using such emblems.
With excessive use, this emblem became a symbol of being brainless and unconventional in the eyes of many factions, lacking the ability to demonstrate lethality and intimidation.
Unexpectedly, after all these years, such an "unconventional" mercenary force appeared within the Dragon Kingdom's borders.
Just then, the boss of the mercenaries ahead seemed to sense something and turned around, looking in the direction of Wang Chao and Guan Zhilin.
Wang Chao immediately took cover behind a large tree.
"What's wrong?" Guan Zhilin asked.
"Those criminals are strong. They have sensed our presence," Wang Chao said.
"Really? They can sense us even from such a distance?" Guan Zhilin frowned, finding it somewhat unbelievable.
"Experts always possess extraordinary perceptiveness. When you reach that level in the future, you'll naturally understand," Wang Chao replied.
"What level is that?"
"God of War level!"
"You must be joking. God of War level experts are so rare. Even if you add up everyone in the Dragon Kingdom, there are at most two to three hundred. Are there such experts among these criminals?" Guan Zhilin clearly didn't believe it and said, "I have been chasing this group of criminals for a long time. If they had God of War level experts, I would have been dead a long time ago."
"They should be afraid of something, so they haven't tangled with you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to see me," Wang Chao said nonchalantly.
If their gaze could sense him from three miles away, that team definitely wasn't ordinary!
Hearing this, Guan Zhilin pouted and clearly refused to accept it.
Suddenly, she seemed to have realized something and stared at the back of Wang Chao's head, her eyes filled with shock.
If what Wang Chao uttered was true, and there were God of War level experts among those criminals who could sense their pursuit, and Wang Chao could immediately perceive the enemy's reaction.
Didn't that mean Wang Chao was also a God of War level expert?
Thinking of this, Guan Zhilin's heart began to race.
God of War level!
This was the realm she had always dreamed of reaching!
She had been practicing martial arts and mental cultivation since she was young, honing her skills with the resources provided by her family. She had gradually risen from a junior police officer to become the captain of the criminal investigation team, fighting countless criminals and developing her own abilities.
However, she still had a long way to go before reaching the level of a God of War.
The elders of her family had told her that to break through to the God of War level, one must either go through countless life and death trials or receive guidance from a seasoned God of War expert. As long as one of these conditions was met, she could become a God of War expert.
Over the years, she had teetered on the edge of life and death many times, and during police operations, she would charge into the forefront and fight against the most ruthless criminals.
Regrettably, she had never been able to make the breakthrough.
Now, considering the possibility that Wang Chao might be a God of War level expert, her gaze towards him changed completely.
In the mountainous area, three kilometers away.
The criminals were maneuvering through the jungle when suddenly, their boss stopped and turned to look behind him, his gaze sharp and icy.
"Boss, what's wrong?" the other criminals also stopped and looked at their boss with confusion in their eyes.
"Someone is tracking us!" Boss's gaze was cold.
"It's that policewoman, right?"
"That girl really doesn't know the meaning of giving up. She's relentlessly pursuing us."
"But didn't San Biao go back to snipe the policewoman? I heard gunshots and explosions earlier, obviously someone triggered Boss's landmines."
Upon hearing this, the group started discussing among themselves.
Suddenly, they realized something, and their expressions changed. "With so many landmines exploding, could it be the Flying Tigers team?"
"No!"
Boss's gaze became gloomy and calm. He spoke in a deep voice, "If it was the Flying Tigers team or any other team from the War Department, there would definitely be helicopters hovering above our heads."
"After careful calculation, even if the War Department or the Flying Tigers team set off, it would take them at least an hour to reach here."
"So, the one who triggered the explosions is definitely not from the Flying Tigers team or the War Department, but someone else."
"That person knows the location of all the landmines and detonated them all at once."
"Moreover, they followed us here, and they are powerful, a formidable expert!"
"It's possible that, like me, they are a God of War-level expert!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the criminals' expressions changed.
A God of War-level expert was a formidable enemy.
"Boss, are you sure?" one of the criminals asked.
"I'm absolutely certain!"
Boss stared fixedly in that direction, his gaze seemingly capable of spanning the three-kilometer distance, seeing everything behind.
"But I do not see any movement over there," someone remarked.
"If Boss says there is, then there definitely is," another criminal glared fiercely at the person.
"San Biao went to intercept the policewoman and obviously died. Otherwise, he would have sent word back."
"San Biao was a Seven-Star Warlord-level expert. Anyone who can prevent San Biao from relaying a message must be a God of War-level expert. Boss's judgment is correct."
"Boss, what should we do now?"
The other criminals looked at Boss with anxious eyes.
Although they were powerful, they still had a long way to go to reach the level of a God of War expert. If they were to clash with such an expert, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"You all go ahead, I'll stay behind to hold them off," Boss uttered in a deep voice.
He had a strong premonition that if he did not stay behind to stop that God of War-level expert, the entire team would be wiped out.
So, regardless of who the opponent was, he had to stay behind and hold the line.
He did not give anyone else a chance to speak, unfastened the money bag from his body, and threw it to one of the criminals. He shouted loudly, "I command you all to go!"
"Remember, the money is not important. What's inside my bag is important. You must safely deliver my bag to the destination!"
"Otherwise, none of you will live!"
After saying that, he cast a cold glance at everyone.
He led the team to rob the bank solely for the item in the bag.
If that item went missing, not only would he go on a killing spree, but the forces behind him would also unleash chaos.
The criminals were all shocked and repeatedly promised to fulfill the mission.
After speaking, they shouldered all the money bags and quickly rushed out.
Buzz!
As they left, the boss's aura soared with each passing moment, his killing intent rising like a towering pillar of light, tearing through the clouds in the sky.
Within a radius of one kilometer around him, all birds, beasts, and insects turned into a mist of blood.
An awe-inspiring presence!
The exclusive symbol of a God of War level!
He only released his aura without uttering a word, his cold and blade-like eyes fixed firmly in the direction of Wang Chao and Guan Zhilin, like a demonic figure exuding overwhelming killing intent.