Apocalypse: Launching a Counterattack Against the Villainess

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With this in mind, Nie Qingyun had no other concerns and directly conveyed the attack signal to Lingyuan Ellie through [Resonance].

At the same time, he shouted loudly to those behind him:

"Put your head behind the shield!"

"Your Highness, that guy in front of us is in your and your senior's hands now!"

"Roger that!"

As soon as the girl finished speaking, Nie Qingyun felt a figure whizz past beside him, accompanied by dazzling light, leaving a long trailing sound in the air.

"I am the King of Trains!!"

Chapter 238: Home Run!

"Dangdang!"

In the blink of an eye, amidst a flurry of gun parts, the 'stapler' was sent flying with a scream.

Cheng Yuqiu maintained the posture of holding the shield in front of his chest, leaning back as far as he could, sliding half a meter before regaining his balance.

Upon seeing this, Nie Qingyun's lips twitched involuntarily.

The young lady does have some fighting talent. With the blessing of freedom, this attack was a super-enhanced version of the shield slam. If an ordinary person were hit by such a blow, they would probably be sent to another world on the spot.

But the 'stapler' was clearly not an ordinary person. Although blood was spurting from its mouth, it regained its balance the moment it landed. It slid on three legs to dissipate the force while reaching down to its lower back with its right hand and taking out a device that looked like a detonator.

With a cold laugh, his thumb landed on the bright red button.

"drop!"

The next second, a sensor notification sounded at Cheng Yuqiu's feet, followed by a deafening roar.

Flames rose everywhere, and smoke swirled around.

"careful!"

Nie Qingyun's pupils dilated sharply, and he instinctively cried out, but he knew it was too late to warn him.

The person standing at a distance providing cover with a gun was deliberately shot; he had already set a trap at Cheng Yuqiu's feet long before Cheng Yuqiu set off.

Fortunately, the explosive was not very powerful; it was probably some kind of prop used to obscure vision and induce tears. The impact of this level was not enough to break through Cheng Yuqiu's defenses.

Thanks to this, Nie Qingyun was basically certain that these two people had no skills other than physical attribute enhancements, and that they had no backup.

Even if they were there, they wouldn't be nearby, and at least they wouldn't be able to provide them with support in the short term.

Otherwise, given their combat skills, these two would never have resorted to such a desperate measure as using a vision-blocking device in a confined space, thus hindering subsequent reinforcements.

"Cough cough, it's so choking~~~ It feels so uncomfortable~"

Hearing the young lady's voice coming from the smoke and dust, Nie Qingyun felt a little relieved and refocused his attention on his arm, preparing to subdue the guy under him first.

However, when he looked down, the 'grizzly bear' was no longer there.

This big guy was much more agile than he had expected, and his combat skills were surprisingly high.

Although the two were forced to fight against the enemy under unexpected circumstances, they did not completely lose their composure. On the contrary, they cooperated very well and used modern urban warfare tactics to the fullest extent.

Dust billowed up all around, reducing visibility to less than 5 meters. The chaotic footsteps of zombies could be heard everywhere. Nie Qingyun glanced at Cheng Yuqiu and saw that the girl was covering her face and adjusting her breathing, so she seemed to be alright. He immediately got up and chased after her.

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing Nie Qingyun's figure flash past him, Cheng Yuqiu immediately picked up his shield again and followed.

As soon as the two emerged from the smoke, a projectile the size of a pen holder was thrown at them.

Nie Qingyun's pupils contracted, and he was about to make a move, but Cheng Yuqiu reacted first.

"Look at me..."

Home run!

The girl stepped forward, gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and swung the short sword in a very standard hitting posture.

"when!"

The projectile was accurately deflected back.

Nie Qingyun looked astonished and raised his hand to give the princess a thumbs up, but unfortunately all the fingers on his right hand were broken, and he couldn't even make a fist.

However, in the next second, a series of clanging sounds suddenly came from afar, as if something was bouncing between the walls.

Immediately afterwards, the pen holder-shaped projectile fell back to the feet of the two men.

"Uh……"

Cheng Yuqiu looked embarrassed and raised his foot to kick him away again, but it was clearly too late...

At the critical moment, Nie Qingyun, with a look of utter despair, raised his arm and covered the girl's ears.

"Buzz!"

The once dark corridor was suddenly illuminated by a burst of light, like an overexposed photography studio, with everything completely enveloped in light and color.

As the light faded, Nie Qingyun could only hear a buzzing in his ears. He swayed and used his arms to support himself against the wall to barely keep standing.

The other side used military-grade stun grenades. These grenades work by utilizing the high-peak sound and flashing light, which work by triggering the sensitivity of the human cochlea and retina to sound and light, causing temporary dizziness and a loss of balance.

Even though Nie Qingyun's physical abilities are several times greater than those of an average person, it would still take several minutes for him to fully recover from being hit at such close range.

Cheng Yuqiu was naturally very resilient, and having covered her ears earlier, she was in much better condition. Seeing that the other person was not doing well, she grabbed Nie Qingyun's arm and asked urgently:

"How are you? How are you?"

"It's nothing..." Nie Qingyun shook his head a few times before he could barely calm himself down from the dizziness, but it was unlikely that he would be able to walk for a while.

So he quickly reached out and nudged Cheng Yuqiu, saying with some difficulty:

"Don't worry about me, go after those two..."

"No need to engage in combat, just make sure we don't lose them. I'll catch up right away."

"Oh, okay~" Cheng Yuqiu replied with a hint of worry. Just as she was about to turn around, she caught sight of Nie Qingyun's deformed right hand, and her face immediately turned pale. She exclaimed:

"What happened to your hand?!"

"Does it hurt? Let me treat you first..."

Nie Qingyun originally wanted to refuse because [Holy Light Flash] could not dispel the negative effects of the shock bomb, and only direct resurrection could quickly restore his condition.

However, the early recovery of physical injuries could also reduce the time required for resurrection to some extent. Thinking this, Nie Qingyun nodded.

Cheng Yuqiu immediately summoned the [Holy Contract] and began chanting softly. As the light faded, the girl suddenly said with a hint of resentment:

"You're so badly injured, why didn't you cover your ears earlier..."

“Yes…why don’t I cover my ears?” Nie Qingyun just smiled gently when she heard this.

Cheng Yuqiu couldn't stand such gazes and blushed instantly, feeling both sweet and angry.

She couldn't possibly feel resentful towards a boyfriend who always put her first.

Knowing the situation was urgent, she glared at him, muttered "bad guy," and then summoned her shield and short sword again to chase after him.

Watching the girl's departing figure, Nie Qingyun smiled and shook his head.

In fact, he recognized the stun grenade immediately. Even if he covered his ears at the first moment, the injury on his hand would affect his subsequent actions. It would be better to let the princess hold off the enemy first.

In any case, given their condition, those two couldn't possibly do anything to Cheng Yuqiu.

Even if she can't win, Her Highness can simply crouch down with her head in her hands to defend herself, which is enough to be considered an absolute defense.

Time was limited. Nie Qingyun glanced at Ling Yuan Ellie, who was frantically intercepting the fleeing zombies, and called out:

"Senior... I'm counting on you from now on..."

"Uh... just a gentle poke! Please don't cut my arm off!"

……

On the other side, 'stapler' and 'grizzly bear' were running at full speed when a shout suddenly came from behind them.

"You bastard! Stop right there!!"

The stapler instinctively looked back and almost fell to the ground.

The other party is incredibly difficult to deal with; they caught up again so quickly.

The Grizzlies' faces darkened upon seeing this. They weren't on a combat mission this time, so their ammunition was limited.

Moreover, judging from the previous situation, even if they used up all their bullets, they might not be able to hurt the other side.

At this moment, looking at Cheng Yuqiu who was chasing after him, 'Grizzly Bear' couldn't help but want to complain.

Such a lovely young girl, so pretty, but she looks like she'd cry for a long time if I punched her. How can I help her?

Despite their complaints, the two of them weren't about to give up easily. As they ran, 'Grizzly' nudged 'Stapler' with his elbow and quipped:

"Didn't you want to catch her beforehand and take all the reward? Now your chance has come..."

The 'stapler' twitched at the corner of its eye, glanced back at Cheng Yuqiu who was running at top speed, and its face immediately turned ashen.

"At a time like this, bro, stop teasing me, okay? Give me some reliable advice!"

Chapter 239: Rapid Pursuit

"Damn it! You two despicable bastards!"

"Dare you fight me one-on-one without a gun?!"

Cheng Yuqiu struggled forward, shield in hand. The girl's cheeks were puffed up with anger; she now utterly loathed the two people in front of her.

Because she was holding a medium-sized shield, it couldn't cover all parts of her body. Luckily, she was a girl and had a slender figure, so she was able to barely cover her upper body.

The two guys on the other side were very cunning. Knowing that bullets couldn't cause effective damage, they specifically aimed for the legs.

Cheng Yuqiu's defense was amazing, but bullets still hurt when they hit him, so he could only crouch down, shrink his whole body behind the shield, and inch forward.

On the other hand, the stapler was suffering even more.

Nie Qingyun alone had already amazed him, and when he looked at Cheng Yuqiu, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He didn't have much ammunition on him to begin with, and he could hold them off for now, but once he ran out of bullets, they would be completely helpless.

Close combat?

This is even more unrealistic. Even if his attributes have been enhanced to some extent, his power could never be stronger than a bullet.

If they were to switch to close-quarters combat, they'd probably be exhausted to death even if the other side didn't retaliate.

"Reloading!"

With the magazine empty, 'Staple' immediately yelled and dodged backward, while 'Grizzly' then raised his gun and began to fire alternately.

'Staple' tossed aside the empty magazine, took the last magazine from his tactical pocket, inserted it into the gun, and, with a pained expression, looked to his side and shouted:

"Hey bro, something feels off!"

"The intelligence report didn't mention that this young lady was this strong!"

"The intelligence didn't say anything about us facing the enemy head-on," Grizzly continued firing, his tone much calmer than the former.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything else. Let's figure out a way to get out of here first."

Upon hearing this, 'Stapler' didn't say anything more. He put his hand on 'Grizzly's' shoulder and led him backward at a steady pace until they were near the window. Then he took two quick steps, smashed the window with the butt of his rifle, and looked down.

Then he returned to 'Grizzly' and said urgently:

"The explosions were too loud. The area below is full of zombies that were alerted. Should we attempt a forced descent?"

"cover!"

"Grizzly Bear" shouted, and after "Stapler" had established suppressive fire, he retreated to the window and looked down. His expression immediately changed.

The area downstairs was almost completely dark, with thousands of zombies gathered there, and their numbers were still increasing.

If this continues, it won't be long before every corner of this building is filled with zombies.

Seeing that he had nowhere to turn, he turned and glanced at the fire escape to his side, and shouted:

"The original route is no longer feasible; we need to take route B."

"Route B?"

The 'stapler' had just emptied its last magazine and looked surprised, saying:

"Where do we get a Route B?"