Although Zhang Jie was well-hidden, the gradually tightening encirclement was still extremely dangerous, and he couldn't stay in this spot indefinitely.
So he had to wait for the drone to descend and search for him. After all, as air support, it couldn't just let the target disappear, especially since the target's location had already been determined.
Which was more valuable, losing a drone or losing a teammate, was naturally self-evident.
In fact, the drone operator thought the same, especially after seeing his teammate injured. He immediately manipulated the drone to begin a low-altitude patrol.
He had to find the guy who had injured his teammate.
But there was one issue to consider: this drone was equipped with infrared scanning. Once it entered low-altitude without cover, Zhang Jie's position would quickly be exposed.
Soon, Zhang Jie heard the subtle hum.
The drone had indeed descended to look for him.
But he wasn't sure if the containers on both sides could block the infrared scan.
When he confirmed the humming sound was approaching, he had already started moving outwards. This spot was a dead end, easy to enter but hard to leave, and equally dangerous. If an M67 was thrown in, he'd be finished.
So, Zhang Jie was gambling, and also had to see if he was lucky enough.
As the humming grew closer, Zhang Jie's heart tightened.
The next second, he saw a drone pass by his front-left, but it didn't seem to notice him.
The interference in this area was significant for the drone. When the drone flew in, the operator noticed the screen freezing.
So he anxiously controlled the drone to fly back.
This was why Zhang Jie saw the drone fly past and then turn back.
But how could Zhang Jie let such an opportunity slip by?
Biubiubiu!
He immediately raised his gun, turned, and fired 3 shots consecutively in the direction of the drone. Then, regardless of whether he hit it or not, he directly ran out of that dead end, heading in another direction.
He didn't have time to look back, but Lady Luck was indeed on his side. The drone was hit by the last bullet, its camera immediately scrapped, and the drone spun as it plummeted.
The air support had been dismantled by Zhang Jie.
Even with a suppressor, the muffled sound was very obvious in the quiet port. The two closest individuals immediately rushed over.
But Zhang Jie also noticed their footsteps as they charged over, so he immediately leaned behind a container.
The two tactical squad members, after meeting up, immediately stood back-to-back and continued forward in the direction of the gunshots, while remaining vigilant.
Since air support had been temporarily taken out, they had to rely on themselves.
Zhang Jie crouched and hid behind a pile of tires.
The two tactical squad members walked past him without noticing him.
After they passed, Zhang Jie immediately moved backward. Just as he was about to leave the containers, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
Damn it!
The good news, however, was that the guy had his back to him; he hadn't noticed Zhang Jie behind him. At this moment, Zhang Jie was also frozen, not daring to move.
To go or not to go, in this instant, no longer needed consideration. So, Zhang Jie unhesitatingly raised his gun and fired three consecutive shots at the guy with his back to him.
Biubiubiu!!!
The first bullet hit the guy's right shoulder, causing blood to spurt from his shoulder.
The second bullet hit his back, blocked by the bulletproof vest. The third shot directly pierced the back of his neck, and his body instantly lost support, collapsing to the ground and beginning to convulse.
Blood also gushed out instantly. At the same time, Zhang Jie ran out from the gap in the containers behind him, passed over him, and slipped into another cluster of containers.
Da da da!
Ping ping ping!
Bullets sparked against the containers behind him, and he could even feel the scorching heat of the bullets.
He dared not stop, but continued to move, preparing to go to the third cluster of containers. After all, he had already killed one person, so the second cluster of containers was no longer safe.
"God! Robert is dead!!"
"Damn it!"
The expressions on the faces of the two teammates, looking at the beyond-saving Robert, were extremely furious. With their experience, they could naturally tell if Robert, shot, was savable or not. One non-fatal wound, plus one fatal wound, meant he was completely beyond saving.
Although such an accident occurred, the two still restrained themselves and did not chase after him.
In the comms channel, this statement caused all members of the tactical squad to explode. Just now, only David was injured, but this time even Robert was dead. The guy's difficulty level instantly increased, but it also ignited the anger of everyone in the entire tactical squad.
So the remaining people immediately began to gather. Spreading out was too dangerous for them; there was no way to cover all points.
Soon, the reunited individuals formed two squads and continued their search.
At this moment, another drone also ascended, once again gaining an aerial view.
As a qualified flight controller, how could he only bring one drone? It was just that there was no way to replace it, because the other drone was already damaged.
Zhang Jie was gasping violently at this moment; the hundred-meter sprint just now almost made his lungs explode, and his calves even felt a slight soreness.
Although there were such sprints and short runs in his usual training, this time was different. In such a critical situation, he ran harder than usual.
"No... *gasp*... I must strengthen this aspect of my training in the future... *gasp*..."
Zhang Jie gasped for breath, while quickly adjusting his breathing to restore his heart rate.
He's too difficult to deal with!
And Evil Wolf, who had been calmly observing, also stood up. This was the first time someone had died in his team.
Even when David was injured, he still felt confident of victory, but now he stood up, his gaze chilling.
"Interesting, a little mouse can also bite people."
Hmm, combat casualties were a very serious matter for the Massacre Squad. Injuries could heal, but if someone died, it would be difficult to find the same person again.
For Evil Wolf, Robert was an exceptionally good assault player, to die so inexplicably under the gun of an assassin was simply too frustrating.
Zhang Jie, hiding in the third cluster of containers, finally saw the members of the Massacre Squad, who had flanked him, open fire. This time, they didn't choose close-quarters combat, but opened fire from a distance.
A torrent of metal instantly poured down. Some containers were penetrated, some bullets sparked against the containers, and there were also some ricochets flying wildly.
In just the blink of an eye, Zhang Jie, hiding in the corner, was hit by 3 ricocheting bullets. Fortunately, his suit was bulletproof, so there was no major harm, but it hurt, it really hurt.
He had always used ricochets to counter his opponents; this time, he was injured by a ricochet, which was truly ironic.
Zhang Jie's cheek had been scratched by a ricochet, and was oozing blood. The gunfire outside was very noisy, it was impossible to distinguish who was who, and it was almost continuous; they were constantly reloading and attacking each other.
But relying on such suppressive fire would not be able to force Zhang Jie out.
At this moment, he had been cornered in the dead end of the containers, with no way to advance or retreat. Behind him, containers blocked the way, and in front, he was surrounded by this tactical squad, at least 10 people, with no hope of escape.
At this moment, Zhang Jie looked at the watch on his wrist.
"This is... the watch James left for me!"
Zhang Jie's eyes lit up.
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