This cannon, invented by Ling Zhen, was a military product of the Song Dynasty. Compared to modern cannons, its technology was certainly far inferior. Therefore, Gao Jianfei operated it entirely manually, loading the cannonball into the barrel and then manually aiming at the makeshift base. Afterward, Gao Jianfei took out a lighter and smiled—who knows how wicked that smile was!
Gao Jianfei placed the wooden cat and then took out the cannon. He did so very quietly, keeping several earthen mounds between himself and the nearby American soldiers. Therefore, he was not discovered because of his carefulness.
"Huh? What's that?" Just before Gao Jianfei lit the cannon fuse, American soldiers in the base, using searchlights and helicopter lights, discovered a large number of wooden cats that had suddenly appeared in the base!
So... first, the American soldiers in the helicopters took out their walkie-talkies to notify the American soldiers patrolling below, and also to notify the officers in the temporary command post.
Within seconds, the American soldiers began to surround the walking wooden cats in batches.
The snipers on the helicopter, using night vision goggles, began to target the wooden cats.
However, the wooden cats are not living beings. They still move along the approximate location that Gao Jianfei had adjusted in advance, at a normal human pace, making a tatap-tat ...
"What...what are these? My God! They're all made of wood!" Some American soldiers quickly discovered the material of the wooden cat.
Faced with this situation, even these battle-hardened American special forces soldiers were completely dumbfounded! First of all, they didn't know where these wooden handicrafts came from... You see, they had turned the base upside down, cleared away all the weeds, and demolished all the buildings, so where did these wooden cats come from?
Besides, a wooden cat that can move, trot, and turn is simply unbelievable!
The American soldiers began to tense up, all raising their guns and aiming at the wooden cat. However, they all seemed to harbor some fear and dared not examine the wooden cat too closely. Instead, they subconsciously took a step back for every step the wooden cat took.
The scene was extremely bizarre!
Suddenly, several American soldiers realized... "That's right! I watched the duel between Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu, that genius challenge competition. In the woodworking competition, Gao Jianfei made one of these strange little moving gadgets! Made with pure woodworking skills! But! My God, where did these little guys come from!"
The American soldiers were terrified.
Inside the temporary command post, a group of U.S. military officers, along with Dale and Holman, hurriedly emerged!
At this moment, Gao Jianfei had already lit the lighter and directly lit it with the dotted line... "Shh!"
The fuse ignited quickly! Sparks flew everywhere!
The target of the bombing was roughly the temporary command post, which was about 80 meters away from Gao Jianfei!
After lighting the fire, Gao Jianfei exaggeratedly covered his ears with both hands. Since all eyes in the base were focused on the wooden cats, Gao Jianfei wasn't worried about being exposed no matter where he lit the fire.
The entrance to the temporary command post.
"Gentlemen, let's go take a look!" The U.S. Army colonel frowned, preparing to lead a large group of officers and military experts forward.
Dale and Holman were also on edge. Having survived several nights of mysterious assassinations, they carried some lingering fears. Now, after eight days of calm, strange things were happening again. How could they not be nervous? Well… let's not just say nervous, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were terrified!
Even these two powerful experts from the Holy Land felt a sense of fear, just like ordinary people. They also prepared to move forward.
At this very moment...
"Bang!"
In the still of the night, when everyone's attention in the base was focused on the hundreds of wooden cats, a deafening sound rang out!
That's the sound of artillery fire!
In a flash, Dale and Holman displayed exceptional martial arts skills and a keen awareness of impending danger. The moment the cannon fired, they used their light-footed skills to swiftly dodge to the side! Just two seconds after they moved, half of the temporary base was destroyed! The American colonel and military experts standing at the base entrance lacked Holman and Dale's lightning-fast reflexes. The destroyed base sent rocks, dirt, and debris flying everywhere, and shockwaves swept outwards! The colonel was the first to be hit; he was blasted into the air… well, not his entire body, but his upper half!
Then, several officers and military experts beside him were also directly engulfed by the force of the explosion!
Gao Jianfei fired only one shot before taking the artillery and darting into the enemy's lair. He was neither greedy for battle nor eager for glory. He was a man who knew when to quit while he was ahead. Moreover, the gains from this attack were considerable! Gao Jianfei witnessed firsthand that although Holman and Dale hadn't been killed, several men dressed in American officer uniforms were torn to pieces!
"I've exceeded my mission expectations! Haha! Actually, I just wanted to kill some American soldiers! Awesome!" With a thought, Gao Jianfei grabbed his artillery and returned to Ghost Den!
Only one shot was fired, and the conflict ended abruptly. The base returned to silence once more. But this time, the silence felt more eerie than before! Silence!
All that could be heard were the noises of helicopter propellers spinning overhead and the clattering sounds of little wooden cats moving about on the ground.
As for the American soldiers, and Dale, Holman, and others, they were like puppets. They were like pregnant women whose vocal cords had been cut, standing timidly and silently, motionless.
They watched helplessly as the site of the explosion... the makeshift command post had collapsed halfway, along with several high-ranking U.S. military officers and military experts. Their intestines, internal organs, and blood were scattered haphazardly on the ground. Most of their limbs were severed from their bodies. The colonel's head rolled to Holman's feet...
The stench of blood began to permeate the entire base...
"Ugh...!" Suddenly! Holman bent over and vomited! In fact, as a serial killer, a bloodthirsty thug who rose to power purely through slaughter, blood shouldn't make him feel nauseous or vomit; instead, it should arouse the brutality and pleasure within his blood. But... at this moment, he truly vomited!
Perhaps, this vomiting is mostly driven by fear.
Dale felt a chill run through him! He was considering backing out! He had come to America full of confidence, expecting to capture Gao Jianfei and claim credit, having received a mission from the Venerable One. He had thought it wouldn't be a difficult task. But now, he finally realized something… going against Gao Jianfei was tantamount to going against the devil!
If the previous assassination attempts were due to Gao Jianfei's cunning, luck, and the negligence of the US military and Holman's side, then this assassination was simply the work of the devil!
Several thousand US troops, using high-tech methods, searched this base for eight days, but where did Gao Jianfei come from tonight? Also, judging from the sound of that explosion, it wasn't a grenade or anything like that. What kind of weapon was it? Where did it come from?
After Holman started vomiting, Dale's stomach acid also gushed back up, but his superb skills allowed him to forcefully suppress the rising acid, preventing him from vomiting on the spot. However, a thought lingered in his mind... Damn it! I want to go back to the Holy Land! I don't want to stay in America anymore! Not even for a day! The Venerable's punishment? To hell with it! I'd rather accept that damned punishment!
At this point, the US troops finally reacted. First, snipers from the helicopters began firing wildly at the area where Gao Jianfei had just been. Then, the US troops inside the base also started firing indiscriminately!
Their mental state is also nearing a breaking point!
They vented their fear and despair through indiscriminate shooting. Bullets poured out like free tap water!
The small hills over there were quickly blasted into sieves, and then collapsed.
Nothing was found, no terrifying killer was found, only air and shell casings scattered all over the ground.
Afterward, each American soldier fired all the bullets he carried before putting down his gun, and they all bent over and panted as if they had done a strenuous workout.
Of course, when they vented their inner emotions in this way, those little wooden cats became objects of no interest.
As a result, more than 100 little wooden cats scattered and quickly filled most corners of the base.
In the den of ghosts.
Gao Jianfei changed into his pajamas, crossed his legs, and checked his watch. "Uh, judging from the feedback from the Level 1 ghosts, those idiots seem too busy to care about my little wooden cats! Hehe, each little wooden cat, after exploding, is equivalent to the power of a regular hand grenade! I want to see what it'll be like when over 100 little wooden cats detonate simultaneously! Haha, tomorrow, I reckon Obama will be out of office! The situation in the US will be turbulent for a while. You could say I've achieved my goal; I've given the Americans, the people of the Holy Land, and even the whole world a vivid lesson. So, I guess Holman won't play games with me anymore. Maybe he'll abandon this base! Hmm, I need to send a few Level 1 ghosts to keep an eye on Holman; I can't let him escape. Killing him is my top priority..."
After a pause, Gao Jianfei muttered to himself, "Hmm, time's almost up... 10... 9... 8..."
"...3...2...1...Explode!"
With a wolf howl from Gao Jianfei's ghost den, more than 100 wooden cats in the base detonated within a margin of error of plus or minus 2 seconds!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Inside the base, bursts of red flames erupted! The bodies of American soldiers were torn to pieces, their intestines and limbs flying everywhere!
The five U.S. military helicopters in the sky were there to witness this catastrophic, terrifying, and unparalleled scene!
They immediately took off in their planes and fled the base!
Holman and Dale were very lucky and reacted quickly. Since no wooden cats came to their side, they were able to escape directly from the base.
There were still thousands of American soldiers guarding the perimeter of the base. When they heard the first artillery blast and the temporary command post was destroyed, they rushed into the base. They didn't enter the base until the second wave of explosions occurred, and they witnessed this devastating disaster.
Amidst the raging fire, the American soldiers who rushed over made the sign of the cross with their hands, and some even wept.
Sometimes, when faced with natural disasters, people feel helpless, and even the most powerful people have the urge to cry. These American soldiers felt that way at that moment.
The U.S. troops outside the base notified headquarters while rushing in to extinguish the fire and rescue the wounded.
The military was completely shocked!
Obasi had been suffering from insomnia for the past few days. When the phone rang at his private residence, he jumped out of bed, tears streaming down his face… “It’s over, I’m finished…”
At 7 a.m. on the second day, all senior officials of the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as Obama himself, arrived at the base filled with dismembered limbs and charred corpses.
Tens of thousands of US troops began to be stationed here.
After taking stock, last night, the U.S. military lost 2 colonels, 3 lieutenant colonels, 4 majors, 5 military experts, 34 Navy SEALs, 145 special forces soldiers, and 454 ordinary soldiers...
124 people were seriously injured;
223 people sustained minor injuries.
This can be described as one of the most horrific and severe losses suffered by the United States on its own soil since the founding of the nation.
Obasi was immediately dismissed. Brian took over as head coach.
The United States named this base... "Devil's Land".
Currently, the US needs to do two things: stabilize public sentiment and formulate a plan to eliminate Gao Jianfei.
Holman and Dale had given up on interfering in the matter. They were leaving it to the Americans to handle. Holman and Dale prepared to return to the Holy Land that very night; if His Holiness intended to punish them severely, they were resigned to their fate.
Because their psychological defenses had collapsed, they even suspected that if they stayed any longer, they would be the next ones to die!
In the United States, newly elected President Blaine issued the final order... to destroy this base! Dig several feet into the ground, plant powerful bombs, and then completely destroy the site!
Brian also announced that yesterday, starting next year, will be a national day of mourning for the United States! All Americans will observe a moment of silence on this day to mourn and pray for the victims.
At noon, a large number of bomb experts entered the base and, with the assistance of engineers, planted time bombs in this area.
More than 50 helicopters hovered in the sky above the base. Hundreds of skilled snipers were also positioned to target the base in case of any unusual activity.
Meanwhile, Gao Jianfei, hiding in the Ghost Den, had already grasped the US military's plans through a Level 1 Ghost.
"Heh, you want to blow up the base? Fine, go ahead and blow it up!" Gao Jianfei didn't care. He was hiding in the Ghost Den, and unless the entire Earth exploded, nothing that happened outside would make him uneasy. After a pause, Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers, ordering several Level 1 Ghosts to leave the Ghost Den and drift over to Holman and Dale's location to closely track them.
Chapter 473 We finally eliminated him!
Chapter 473 We finally eliminated him!
Holman's base has been officially designated "Devil's Land" by the US government. It's a place filled with killing, mystery, terror... and countless unpredictable factors. It's terrifying.
Hollywood is world-renowned for its science fiction and fantasy blockbusters. However, the "surprise" Gao Jianfei brought to the American people after arriving in the United States was far more suspenseful than any high-budget fantasy film. Even the world's greatest scientists and physicists could not explain this phenomenon... The main questions are: where did those wooden cats come from, under the tight control of the US military? Where did those artillery pieces capable of firing shells come from?
In a very short time, the most authoritative scientists in the United States have proposed a space theory... In other words, somewhere in this base, or even the entire base, there is a space that is parallel to Earth, yet does not belong to Earth, and allows people to travel to Earth at will!
Of course, this claim lacks any plausible evidence and can be dismissed as mere conjecture. However, it is enough to drive scientists worldwide into a frenzy.
However, the incoming president, Sir Bryan, did not prioritize investigating the supernatural phenomena of 'Devil's Land.' His primary task was to completely eliminate the threat to the American people… to eradicate the murderer! To utterly exterminate the murderer!
Therefore, while a large number of scientists, armed with advanced instruments, were conducting various surveys, taking notes, and writing formulas within the base, Brian ordered all the brilliant scientists to be dispersed. Then, dozens of tons of advanced explosives arrived in over a dozen large trucks.
A group of engineers began working with bomb experts to bury explosives on the ground of the base.
This time, the US military is going to detonate a 15-kilometer radius around the base.
All the top military and political leaders in the United States were wearing hard hats and directing operations on site. Holman and Dale stood behind Brian. The two men exchanged a glance, both with expressions of relief in their eyes.
"If dozens of tons of explosives couldn't kill Gao Jianfei, then he's not human!" Holman's lips twitched.
“The Venerable One will certainly not punish us, because we will rid the Holy Land of a great and endless calamity!” Dale was now more certain that they would kill Gao Jianfei rather than capture him alive.
Of course, neither of them knew much about science. They wouldn't believe in concepts like 'parallel universes' or 'time portals.' They preferred to believe that Gao Jianfei used ancient Chinese 'witchcraft' and unparalleled martial arts to carry out a series of supernatural killings.
In other words, Gao Jianfei must still be hiding in the "devil's land," and if the bomb explodes, Gao Jianfei will definitely be shattered to pieces.
No one can survive a bomb with tens of tons of explosive power unscathed. Absolutely no one. If Gao Jianfei is still alive after that, there's only one explanation... This guy isn't human!
In the meantime while the US military was planting explosives, President Bryan also met with Holman and Dale. In fact, the root cause of the massive US military losses was primarily the conflict between Gao Jianfei and the Holy Land. In reality, the US was merely an indirect victim.