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There are only two or three locations that meet the conditions, and you can see this place within your field of vision through the overlapping huge tree trunks and vine stems.

The enemy had been carefully investigated in advance, and Cassia could feel that the spread of vision was not large. Correspondingly, it shows that the time for the sniper to see all the members of the patrol is definitely not enough. This is probably the reason for using only the blunderbuss. The firing speed and magazine capacity of the sniper rifle are generally not satisfactory. this condition.

In addition, he is a master, Cassia judged at this time. The enemy's grasp of time is extremely precise, and the sniper seems to be particularly good at maintaining his own state. It didn't quite match the sniper I saw on the mountain platform on the way to the volcano base.

Cassia's intuitive feeling was that compared with the sniper who killed the entire patrol, there was still a big gap between the two. In addition to the original sniper's team, more powerful members should have joined.

Experts on traces in the team also said the same thing. Compared with the team that would leave cigarette butts where they had been, the enemies who killed the patrol team were obviously much more cautious and professional. Habits do not accumulate over time and are difficult to change in a short time. This is one of the reasons for this judgment.

Nothing effective was found, and even if there were, most of them were gradually broken off as the team moved forward. The search for clues did not make any substantial progress in the early stage. Except for the three hounds in the team who were still excited, the enemy seemed to have completely disappeared from their eyes.

In the afternoon, after nearly four hours of non-stop tracking, the captain finally ordered to rest where he was. The communication soldier finally breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the backpacks worn by others, the communication machine did look much bulkier. There are no obvious sources of water around the resting site. The climate and environment here are also unqualified, and there is no way for plants that can independently store large amounts of water to grow in the dense forest, which are only found in tropical climates. At the beginning, everyone was still patient, and there was still enough water in the water bottles they brought.

During the break, the captain used the communicator to connect to the first team, which was the team led by Major Barron himself, and Doyle was inside. It can be regarded as reporting specific situations every day. In winter, the sky now turns completely black and gray, and you can barely see clearly when walking in some open rocky areas. But if you plunge into the dense forest, surrounded by countless ancient and huge trees, it will no longer be much different from the night.

The place where Cassia and the others are staying now is in such a dark dense forest. You can only rely on your own keen perception and the fluorescence of the mechanical watches that each group member has specially turned on to determine the position of each member. They were all resting quietly. After the captain softly exchanged information with Major Barron on the communicator, he lightly clapped his hands. All the team members probably looked over.

"Other teams have more or less found some traces, and they are still within the range that can be tracked. What will happen in the future, I don't know now." The captain said, looking at the time, "The hounds of other teams are looking for cigarette butts. There was no obvious reaction. It seems that we ran into the sniper who was wandering around warehouse No. 7. It is both good news and bad news. From now on, we will make appropriate adjustments to our operations. Most of the day is spent Rest, only use it at night or in a dark environment to track on the road."

"You have all read the documents carefully. He is an ultra-long-range sniper. If he ambush in advance, it would be difficult for us to detect him. He hides and fires cold shots. As expected, there will probably be one person in our team left in the mountains. Inside. I personally hope that everyone can complete this mission alive, and then return to the volcano base in an airship easily. So for the sake of safety, as we are all veterans, everyone must use all their bodies tonight Once the situation is adjusted, night will become our main battlefield."

Everyone agreed softly to show that they understood. The rest time is controlled to a reasonable time, which does not allow the already heated body to cool down, but can continue to maintain an active state and allow a good rest period to a certain extent.

It was extremely troublesome to move forward at night, and the marching speed during the day also suddenly slowed down at this time. The hounds were unaffected and kept their pace, keeping their handlers busy. At about ten o'clock in the evening, large and heavy clouds came over the originally clear sky, completely blocking out the rare starlight and moonlight.

At this time, the captain ordered to turn on the flashlight, and the power was adjusted to the lowest level. The intensity of the light emitted was just about the same as starlight. If the distance exceeds about ten meters, it will be completely indistinguishable, so it will not become a bright target in the dark. The preparations made are very sufficient, and the improvements in various basic equipment in the imperial military have almost come to an end. Unless an organization like Avalon steps up to make technological innovations, under normal circumstances, this will be hovering on the edge of the end.

We were moving forward all night, and there was a serious lack of moisture in the middle. The captain and Cassia could endure it, because this intensity of exercise only made them sweat a little. Others can completely bear it physically, but as necessary water, it must be replenished in time.

So some adjustments were made to the route at this time, and the team moved closer to the water source.

Around seven o'clock in the morning the next day, the sky began to turn white little by little. But the snow cloud they saw yesterday morning was still at the end of the sky, but now it was very close to them. During the day, the light in the dense forest was also blurry. After continuing to move forward for another three hours, the captain gave the order to rest under the relieved expressions of all the members.

Before resting, I reported the situation to Major Barron and learned that their current situation was almost the same as here. They also advanced at night and rested during the day.

The sentry members in the first round are Cassia and Captain. Within ten minutes, when everyone was asleep, Cassia looked at her captain and started talking about the sniper. He believed that it was necessary to inform him that the strength of the two snipers was not consistent.

It was a very simple conversation, and it happened that Cassia was not very good at talking to others. The two of them continued in silence like this during the few hours they were on guard.

Rest time is roughly compressed into six hours. Except for the two surgeons, Cassia and the captain, who are not included in the calculation, everyone else can adapt well.

They continued to move forward around four o'clock in the afternoon. According to time calculations, Cassia and the others were nearly a day behind the enemy. Without considering that the enemy would ambush and attack them on the way, it would take several days to catch up with them. sky.

So most of the next day was spent on the road. It was pitch dark until about five in the morning. The snow clouds completely pressed down on their heads at an incredible speed, and no more starlight or moonlight fell in the night.

This is a gravel area with some weeds. While Cassia and the others were groping forward by relying on the subtle light from the lamp, there was suddenly a slight buzzing sound, which was a communicator. The captain quickly came to the signal soldier, reached out to press the button, and picked up the receiver. This is a response only for emergency communications. Normal communication requests will only flash a regular burst of red light.

"Stay away from the hounds!" a voice yelled from over there.