Live Strong in the Wilderness

Chapter 373: Ways to Break Through Defenses

"They’ve arrived, everyone get ready for battle. Injured personnel, fall back and prepare for rescue."

In front of us, there was a group of Fierce Beasts, seemingly about a hundred of them.

Even though everyone was already exhausted, at this point, turning back was not an option.

Aside from fighting, there was no other way out.

"Xu Yi, those who want out have already started retreating to the back," Cheng Jie whispered to Xu Yi.

"That’s normal. Don’t worry about them. You and Liu Li, be careful not to get hurt," Xu Yi said to Cheng Jie. After all, those who are eliminated have no chance to give up; if they’re seriously injured, perhaps their companions won’t take them along, leaving them behind.

Being left behind when injured meant waiting for death—the Fierce Beasts here were numerous, and it wouldn’t take long before one would tear you apart.

But, does retreating mean safety?

Now, attacks from Fierce Beasts could come from all directions, leaving no safe place.

Aside from fighting, there was no better solution.

Hearing Xu Yi’s words, Cheng Jie felt a warmth in her heart.

"Don’t worry, we will take care of ourselves," Cheng Jie said, then gripped her military dagger tightly.

They’re here!

Xu Yi took a deep breath, then charged forward.

His target was clear—a Fierce Beast’s eye.

However, when his spear thrust out, Xu Yi found that his spear did not pierce the Fierce Beast’s eyeball.

Could its eye have such strong defense?

Was the telekinesis of this Fierce Beast so powerful?

Xu Yi felt a chill in his heart and used a binding skill on the Fierce Beast.

"Be careful, everyone, their eyes have strong defense," he loudly warned, then kicked the Fierce Beast away.

This sudden change caused the human’s ranks to break into chaos.

"Shoot, don’t worry about anything else," Qin Fan ordered directly; otherwise, this wave of the human camp would be completely finished.

"Team 191, Kapoor, gave up..."

"Team 364, Sakai Rousheng, gave up..."

One after another, messages of six people giving up came through.

Needless to say, they were certainly bitten by the Fierce Beasts, possibly even severing limbs, or they wouldn’t have given up so decisively.

Giving up and returning meant getting medical aid and possibly surviving.

Not giving up meant certain death here.

Such news was a blow to everyone.

Simultaneously, it made nerves fray, giving rise to thoughts of retreat.

The most terrified were those who faced elimination.

After all, if many challengers gave up, it was certain that death was inescapable for them.

"Retreat, we must fall back. We can’t kill these Fierce Beasts, can’t kill them."

"Hold the line, we must hold, retreating leaves us no chance. No one is allowed to retreat."

"Fight to the death, fight to the death!"

Xu Yi attacked the Fierce Beasts while contemplating a solution.

Telekinesis, telekinesis, how could it be broken?

What if telekinesis was attached to the weapon?

Xu Yi tried, enveloping the tip of his dagger with his spiritual power.

"Splat."

Xu Yi’s dagger penetrated the Fierce Beast’s eye socket directly.

It really worked, a success.

"Attaching telekinesis to your weapons can break through their defenses," Xu Yi shouted.

His words were a timely rain.

Immediately, people around him began trying it.

The weapons could indeed penetrate.

However, the penetration was shallow.

So, he thrust again, stabbing three consecutive times until finally piercing the brain of the Fierce Beast.

"It really works, we can kill the Fierce Beasts again. Difficult as it is, it’s possible, everyone charge, don’t back down, kill these beasts."

Hope reignited among everyone as they picked up their weapons and charged once more.

For Xu Yi, it was somewhat easier, as he could kill a Fierce Beast with a single stab to the eye, ending their lives.

However, Xu Yi found that this exhausted his spiritual power greatly.

By the time he killed the eighth one, Xu Yi realized he couldn’t pierce through in one thrust anymore.

When he killed the eighth one, the battle was already over.

In this fight, six had given up, and twenty-eight were injured.

The total of injured personnel was seventy-four. Adding the ones who gave up, the loss was eighty in combat force.

But they held on.

"Although we can break through their defenses, the consumption of telekinesis is immense, like our brains have been battered, the pain is intense."

"Yeah, what do we do now, should we continue?"

"Hey, how many rounds do your Thunder Strike Guns have left today?"

After all, the Thunder Strike Gun had performed brilliantly just now, taking down at least seventy to eighty Fierce Beasts; without it, the battle couldn’t have ended so quickly.

Some had five rounds left, others three, and some only one round remained. Supplies were indeed running low.

"Rest, seize every moment to rest, eat something. We will encounter Fierce Beasts on our retreat. There’s no other way but to charge ahead now."

Yes, hearing Jerry’s words, everyone fell silent.

Could they still retreat?

Were Fierce Beasts only ahead and not behind?

They were only two to three kilometers from the jungle, and no matter what, they had to charge forward.

For now, no Fierce Beasts had appeared, seemingly daunted by their actions.

Rest, seize the time to rest, was their only option.

Everyone took out water, food and started replenishing themselves.

After all, over six hours had passed, with more than twenty battles fought, and physical reserves were indeed depleted significantly.

The Fierce Beasts didn’t give them much time.

After more than half an hour, a horde of Fierce Beasts appeared.

However, the breathing space of half an hour had restored them a fair bit of strength, and their headaches were gone; they could probably use telekinesis again.

This group of Fierce Beasts was not large, less than fifty, significantly reducing the pressure on everyone.

The battle lasted less than five minutes before it ended.

"It’s only three kilometers now, let’s charge through," someone proposed.

After all, staying here meant possible attacks from other Fierce Beasts; better to charge through.

What if they smoothly reached the jungle?

Though there were Fierce Beasts ahead, there was a gap in the middle.

"Alright, let’s charge. Staying here isn’t a long-term plan."

Gradually, everyone agreed to the risky advance.

"Everyone, charge at full speed. As long as no Fierce Beasts appear, don’t stop."

So, everyone gripped their weapons tightly and charged toward the jungle.

Closer, ever closer.

Soon, less than five hundred meters remained.

But a group of Fierce Beasts blocked their path.

This was the final battle before entering the jungle.

As long as they could take down these Fierce Beasts, they could enter the Jungle Area.

The height of these trees was indeed over fifty meters, with some nearly a hundred meters tall.

Outside the jungle, it seemed calm and didn’t appear dangerous.

So someone gripped their weapon tighter and charged at the blocking Fierce Beasts.

Even the injured ones, as long as they could hold a weapon, joined in.