Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1135 - 1181: Crisis Lurking Everywhere

Chapter 1135: Chapter 1181: Crisis Lurking Everywhere

At midnight, Li Yifei and the other four members were all awakened. This time, although normally the sleepiest period for humans, marks the real start of combat for each squad on the island.

From now until noon tomorrow, there are ten hours left. Under normal circumstances, it would take about half an hour to cover the straight-line distance of five kilometers to the assembly point, but with special terrain, it might take an hour or even more.

As soldiers participating in this competition, Li Yifei and his team aim for first place. They currently hold seventeen cards, plus their own five, making a total of twenty-two. However, this is far from enough. With over thirty squads, each consisting of five members, there are more than one hundred and fifty cards in total. To strive for first place, they need at least fifty cards, and even then, if they only end up competing against the strongest few teams, having less than half of the total cards doesn’t guarantee victory.

Thus, Li Yifei’s Flying Hawk Squad must also take action.

At this moment, the other strong teams naturally wouldn’t fall behind and began to move.

Li Yifei’s team first encountered a special squad from Chile. This time, Li Yifei didn’t hold back his strength. He took the initiative to knock down one person and then pounced on the strongest member of the opposing team. Meanwhile, Sophia and Zheng Mingrui teamed up to take down another. Quickly after, they subdued that person and each targeted another opponent. The four of them managed to take down the remaining two. By then, the strongest member of the Chilean team prudently handed over their cards knowing that facing a formidable opponent like the Golden Eagle was just bad luck; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been defeated so swiftly.

Now, Li Yifei’s strategy was to find a squad and break them down individually. Li Yifei would take down one, then entangle the strongest, while Zheng Mingrui and Sophia, the two strongest, teamed up to handle another. The remaining two were responsible for engaging the enemies, waiting for Zheng Mingrui and Sophia to finish their fight before assisting them.

This strategy proved to be quite effective, as it always allowed them to take advantage of numerical superiority in skirmishes.

Of course, this strategy could only be implemented because they had an exceptional teammate like Li Yifei. Otherwise, it would be utterly unfeasible.

As they proceeded, Li Yifei’s team swiftly dealt with four teams, collecting twenty-six more cards in the process, as some of these teams had already acquired cards from others, providing Li Yifei’s team with convenient pickings.

Forty-eight cards, a substantial number indeed. Even if they didn’t acquire any more cards, they were already assured a top-three position.

However, Li Yifei’s team hadn’t yet encountered America’s Navy SEALs, the United Kingdom’s Commandos, or Russia’s Alfa Special Forces. These three powerhouse teams were likely also reluctant to face Flying Hawk Squad.

"Be careful!" As they advanced, Li Yifei suddenly shouted in a low voice and swiftly lunged toward the rear right, while Zheng Mingrui quickly dove forward—an instinctive reaction to danger, honed by years of training.

A dark shadow swept over Zheng Mingrui. Li Yifei’s lunge, however, missed the shadow.

"Flying Hawk Squad truly lives up to its reputation, but from now on, I will be your nightmare. I will defeat you one by one and take all the cards on you," a sinister voice sounded not far away.

It was Inoue Aoga. He had finally found Li Yifei’s team.

Li Yifei frowned secretly; Inoue Aoga was indeed a formidable master. Facing him directly would be extremely difficult, especially now as dawn had not yet broken. In this darkness, a Ninja’s skills could be even more effective, while Li Yifei’s team would be at a disadvantage. Being targeted by this man was definitely not good news.

"Don’t worry, I won’t kill you, but I definitely won’t let you off easily. I will let you experience true Ninja techniques and torture you without leaving a mark, hahaha..."

"Damn it, if you dare, come out and fight us!" Zheng Mingrui cursed loudly.

"A fair fight? If you had fought us fairly yesterday, I would have no objections. But since you resorted to despicable tactics yesterday, today I will use the same means against you."

"That’s called tactics, don’t you understand the importance of tactics?"

"Alright then, I’ll just play my tactics with you now, hahaha..." Inoue Aoga laughed loudly again, then fell silent.

"Boss, what do we do now?" Zheng Mingrui also seemed at a loss.

Li Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Hold positions, we won’t move."

Zheng Mingrui and Li Yifei exchanged glances and immediately understood Li Yifei’s intention. He smirked and said, "This is a good plan."

Five people quickly found an open space and brought some dry branches along the way, sitting in a circle with several fires. The fires were positioned in four directions, about five to six meters apart, with Li Yifei and his group of five in the middle to ensure their vision would not be disturbed.

Inoue Aoga did not expect Li Yifei and his team to do this. Now, Li Yifei and his team were exposed while he was hidden, but as soon as he came within five meters of them, he would definitely be discovered, making it impossible for him to launch a surprise attack.

Without the element of surprise, he had no advantage. Trying to snatch the card directly from Li Yifei was an impossible task.

This made Inoue Aoga quite annoyed. As a top expert in Japan, his presence was absolutely secretive. Japan had sent him to demonstrate the nation’s strength, thinking that even if he couldn’t beat Huaxia’s Golden Eagle Squad or the United States’ Seal Team, they should at least manage to be among the top three.

But he had overlooked one crucial issue: the cooperation between Li Yifei and the Flying Hawk Squad, which was the result of many years of practice. As a top expert, he stood out in his squad, and although his individual strength was exceptional, he couldn’t integrate well with team efforts, leading to the current embarrassing situation.

"Damn it!" Inoue Aoga cursed in his mind, searching for an opportunity to strike, but he couldn’t find the right moment. "You guys wait here, I’ll find someone else. Even by myself, I can still win glory for The Empire of Japan."

Li Yifei and his team could afford to wait, but Inoue Aoga couldn’t. Half an hour later, he had no choice but to leave. He needed to snatch cards from other teams. If the strong teams had already taken them, it would be too difficult for him to get cards from them alone.

Just a short while after Inoue Aoga left, Li Yifei gave a hand signal, and everyone quickly extinguished the fires.

"Master, is he not coming back?" Sophia asked softly.

"He can’t outlast us," Li Yifei replied quietly. "We have over forty cards, he has at most ten. Although he wants revenge, what’s more important is that he needs enough cards, so now he has to go and find trouble with others."

Sophia snorted, "I actually hope someone takes him out. Every time I see that guy, I feel a chill."

Li Yifei narrowed his eyes and said, "If I get the chance, I’ll take care of him."

It seemed like it should be getting light, but it felt darker to everyone. Eyes that had adjusted to the darkness could usually see a few meters away, but now one couldn’t even see their own hand. This was due to the heavy morning fog blocking all light.

Under such foggy conditions, even a ninja like Inoue Aoga couldn’t exploit it, and everyone felt momentarily blind. You only knew there was a tree in front of you when you bumped into it.

Under these circumstances, the wisest choice seemed to be to stay put. Li Yifei and his team also made this choice. They groped their way to a large tree and quickly climbed up, as staying in the trees was much safer than on the ground.

But some people would still prefer different ideas; since the thick fog made it inconvenient to move, they thought it better to advance quickly and get closer to the rally point, possibly preparing for when the fog cleared.

Rustling footsteps approached from under the tree. For Li Yifei, he could determine the location of the approaching party by sound. If they were weak, he could instantly take a few down; if strong, under the cover of this dense fog, he could easily escape, presenting a perfect opportunity for an ambush.

Grasping Zheng Mingrui’s hand, Li Yifei drew a few characters on it, then slid down the tree trunk. He swooped down on the disoriented group like a phantom, ready to strike again.

Creeping stealthily, Li Yifei quickly neared the group. Judging the direction, he darted out like a shadow, chopping his hand towards the neck of the last person.

Killing or injuring was not allowed, knocking someone unconscious was the best way. Under these conditions, it should have been a guaranteed success for Li Yifei to launch a surprise attack.

However, before Li Yifei’s hand reached the opponent’s neck, a sense of danger surged in his heart. He immediately switched from attack to defense, pressing his hands swiftly down on a sturdy lower leg.

With a "thump!", Li Yifei’s body used the force to glide five meters away, while the heavy footsteps of the opponents also retreated two steps.

"Mig!"

"Golden Eagle!"

Both called out simultaneously, the two strongest members of the world’s special forces had finally met in the dense fog.