Luo Jun lay in wait along the path women took to the restroom. If those mercenaries returned and were hiding in their tents, he could learn from these women's mouths.
But before the women arrived, Luo Jun saw two injured men supporting each other as they emerged from the woods.
In the twilight, Luo Jun noticed they weren't wearing camouflage, and their unkempt appearance didn't resemble well-off mercenaries.
After enduring trials and traveling far, the two men collapsed on the beach upon seeing the women.
The women, upon seeing the men return, were first puzzled, then rushed to them in groups, helping the injured men to the warmth of the bonfire.
Through his scope, Luo Jun recognized the two men as the captain and first mate from among the survivors.
They had actually survived!
But if they had been shot, they wouldn't have survived till now. Could they have been hit by shrapnel in the thigh?
Even so, they wouldn't have been able to walk this far!
Moreover, having been through combat, why didn't they have any weapons on them?
Skepticism had kept Luo Jun alive on the battlefield, and he couldn't help but gaze towards the woods where the two men emerged.
While there was still twilight, Luo Jun carefully observed the situation in the woods, finally spotting three figures hiding behind palm trees, using binoculars to survey the beach.
"Just as I suspected!"
Luo Jun suddenly understood why these two men could return. The lack of weapons on them was the biggest question mark!
No one would hand out bait guns.
To prevent these three from escaping, Luo Jun decided to flank and eliminate them.
Though his sniper skills were precise, with his semi-automatic sniper rifle, they could disappear into the dense woods in a second when reloading.
As long as one enemy remained alive, it posed a significant threat to him.
Luo Jun cautiously traversed the woods, crossed the small hills, and finally arrived thirty meters behind them in the darkening sky.
However, Luo Jun had already marked the positions of those three in his mind.
As he approached within ten meters behind them, he could see they were holding flashlights wrapped in cloth, emitting a faint light as they ate, while cautiously observing their surroundings.
They were clearly in a state of readiness.
Though they were already very cautious, their enemy was an elite produced by the US underground special forces base, and they had no chance of escape.
Luo Jun pulled out his pistol and fired several shots at them.
As they faced death, none of the three saw who killed them, only a black shadow standing behind the tree.
After killing the three men, Luo Jun found no other mercenaries coming over and took away the firearms and supplies of the three mercenaries.
Because of the gunfire, the women at the tents and the two men all looked over in this direction.
Until they saw Luo Jun emerge from the woods, dressed in auspicious attire and his face painted, they couldn't make out anything from a distance, their faces filled with caution.
Luo Jun waved at them.
"It's safe!"
Luo Jun shouted to them.
At that moment, Aisha, who had previously interacted with Luo Jun, began talking to the others around her, and soon they excitedly covered their mouths.
Aisha and her two daughters walked over in this direction.
They quickly arrived by Luo Jun's side.
"Hello, sir, have our reinforcements arrived?" Aisha asked Luo Jun eagerly.
Luo Jun didn't want to discuss gloomy matters with her for the time being, so he told her not to ask and that he needed to gather some information from the captain first.
So they went to the tent, where Luo Jun saw the captain's first mate. They hadn't suffered any major injuries, just some superficial wounds. They looked so ragged because they were starving and had been beaten by the three mercenaries on the way.
"Was that you the other night?" the captain asked Luo Jun, with a look of resignation.
Luo Jun nodded. "I'm sorry I couldn't help you. How are the others?"
The captain sighed and said, "They were killed in the explosion. When we sent people to get guns, they kept throwing grenades into the woods where we were hiding and shooting at us. Those who didn't die were thrown into the woods; there's no way they could have survived."
"And the other mercenaries?" Luo Jun asked cautiously.
"Our men fought back and killed two of them. You took care of the rest," the captain said. Luo Jun fell silent for a moment. In that situation, he couldn't have taken on five live mercenaries alone. Escaping was the only option.
They didn't have guns, but they managed to kill two mercenaries in self-defense, probably at the cost of other people's lives.
"As long as there are no other mercenaries, we're relatively safe for now," Luo Jun said.
"It's safe for now, but it won't be in six months. There will be more armed men coming here, maybe even tanks landing on the island. We have no chance of fighting back!" the captain said despairingly.
"How do you know?" Luo Jun asked, probing.
"Jones told me before the mercenaries entered the woods. He said armed men would arrive in six months and we must stay away from the coast... I didn't know why he told me that at the time, but now I understand," the captain said.
The first mate beside him also looked angry.
"Jones betrayed us; his words can't be trusted anymore!"
"He had no reason to lie to us before he left. We only have six months. If we don't leave this island within six months, we'll have to hide in the woods," the captain said, shaking his head. He understood Jones's betrayal; as an assassin, he had his own scores to settle.
He definitely didn't come here to do charity. Leaving behind this food was already very kind.
"How do we escape?" Luo Jun asked, seeing that the captain seemed to have a plan to escape.
"This island has a window every six months when leaving is possible. Otherwise, it's extremely difficult to depart. Even with a boat, there's a high risk of shipwreck or loss of life, and the same goes for airplanes!" the Captain said.
Upon hearing this, Luo Jun felt a surge of excitement because the Captain seemed well-versed in the island's weather conditions, indicating his thorough research.
So, during these six months, if we can produce a significant number of sturdy life rafts, or leave before those armed individuals arrive.
"Captain, I have a question: Did Jones tell you about any other secrets on this island?" Luo Jun asked curiously, as he believed Jones must know a lot and must have some kind of connection with the Captain to come here.
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
