Sambaque was sent flying by Ye Tianchen with a punch and, after dropping a vicious line, disappeared into the night.
He could feel the strength of this Easterner. If the fight continued, it was very likely that he wouldn't come out ahead. As the deputy head of the Blood Demon Mercenary Group and a man with high status and power, Sambaque naturally wouldn't gamble with his life carelessly. It was wiser to leave first and find an opportunity to take revenge on Ye Tianchen later.
Bang Bang Bang!
The encircling bandits opened fire on Ye Tianchen simultaneously, with nearly a hundred men. It appeared that the M country's government really wanted to put them to death, or else they wouldn't have sent such a large force.
Ye Tianchen rolled on the ground, bullets splashing around him, picked up a machine gun, and counterattacked, instantly blowing the heads off three bandits.
In the apocalypse, Ye Tianchen hardly ever used firearms. While he had to be cautious of, and sometimes use, some of the more lethal weapons, he preferred not to if possible.
Because Ye Tianchen always felt that killing with his fists was more satisfying. Even if he had to use weapons during the apocalypse, he only liked rocket launchers, carrying one on his right shoulder, each rocket fired capable of blowing up a skyscraper.
Though he didn't like using weapons, this certainly didn't mean Ye Tianchen's marksmanship was poor. With a machine gun in each hand, Ye Tianchen was like a War God, not dodging or evading, advancing and firing relentlessly.
By the time Ye Tianchen stopped, all the bandits had been killed and lay in pools of blood, with only Sambaque having escaped.
Dropping the machine gun to the ground, Ye Tianchen picked up several grenades and tossed two into a tent.
With several booming explosions and flames reaching for the sky, wearing a slightly mocking smile, Ye Tianchen left. He had not only avenged his six fallen comrades but had also killed all the bandits and destroyed several of their camps, completing the mission.
Han Jie had been standing on the branch of a large tree, witnessing everything, and was completely stunned. She couldn't imagine anyone being so powerful; the scene was even more explosive than those in movies. Even if strong soldiers could achieve this feat, it definitely shouldn't have been possible for Ye Tianchen, the newly promoted special forces soldier.
"Sister Han, we can go now. It's almost dawn."
At some point, Ye Tianchen had appeared behind Han Jie.
"Tianchen, how... how did you become so formidable?" Despite herself, Han Jie couldn't help but ask.
"Ah? Haha, the explosion of potential, low-key awesomeness, the comeback of an underdog!" Ye Tianchen scratched his head and said with a smile.
As for Han Jie's doubts, Ye Tianchen could only brush them off in such a way. He certainly couldn't tell Han Jie that he was no longer the Ye Tianchen of the past, but a Divine-level superpower user reborn.
If he said that, he would probably be mistaken for a lunatic and likely sent to a psychiatric hospital.
Ye Tianchen, still carrying Han Jie, left Black Mist Forest overnight and headed for the Eastern Country's border.
Just as they reached the border, Ye Tianchen and Han Jie were surrounded by several off-road vehicles, and a group of armed soldiers descended.
The leader was a square-faced man with a buzz cut, roughly 1.8 meters tall, about thirty years old. When he saw Ye Tianchen and Han Jie, he too couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
"Group Leader Tie Hammer, you've arrived?"
Han Jie got off Ye Tianchen's back, looking somewhat awkward and saddened as she spoke to the man in his thirties.
Tie Hammer, the group leader of the Eastern Country's Sky Dragon Team.
The Sky Dragon Team was a very formidable unit, with each member carefully selected, and directly under the command of the highest chiefs of the military.
Shortly after the seven special forces soldiers, including Ye Tianchen, had set out, the Eastern side received intelligence suggesting that Han Jie and her team might be ambushed by the Blood Demon Mercenary Group, causing quite a stir.
The highest chiefs of the military immediately issued an order for Tie Hammer to lead dozens of elite members of the Sky Dragon Team to Black Mist Forest at top speed to rescue Han Jie and the seven special forces soldiers.
Despite such orders and rescue efforts being made, many people understood in their hearts that the odds were slim for Han Jie and the seven special forces soldiers to return alive, almost zero, considering they would be facing nearly a hundred bandits and the extremely formidable Blood Demon Mercenary Group.
However, a miracle happened. The one who accomplished this miracle was Ye Tianchen. Facing the group leader of the Sky Dragon Team, Han Jie detailed the events to Tie Hammer, astonishing him so much that he couldn't help but take several looks at Ye Tianchen.
In the end, Tie Hammer had Ye Tianchen get into his vehicle, wanting to talk with this newly promoted special forces soldier. After all, the Eastern Country had lost six special forces soldiers at once, and considering the nation's international prestige was at stake, nobody dared to take it lightly.
Sitting in the off-road vehicle, Ye Tianchen and Tie Hammer sat side by side. As for Tie Hammer, Ye Tianchen wasn't too interested, so he didn't utter a word and just leaned back to catch the breeze.
This time, in order to avenge his comrades and save Han Jie alive, Ye Tianchen had forcefully used less than ten percent of his superpower, and now he still felt somewhat fatigued.
"Have a smoke!"
Tie Hammer glanced at Ye Tianchen and offered him a cigarette. He had come to believe Han Jie's words; the young man in front of him was very strong, but he was very puzzled as to why no one had noticed this before, or was it that Ye Tianchen had intentionally concealed it?
Ye Tianchen took the lit cigarette and took a pleasurable drag. During the apocalypse, being able to smoke such a cigarette was something many women couldn't exchange for; it was an absolute luxury.
"This time you've made the greatest contribution, I'll report and commend you for your merit, you might even become a high-ranking official..." Tie Hammer said as he looked at Ye Tianchen.
"No, I really don't want any commendation, nor do I want to hold office. I just want to return to the city, back to my own home," Ye Tianchen shook his head and said.
Actually, that was indeed what Ye Tianchen thought. From the moment he opened his eyes, he had understood many things. If it wasn't to revitalize his family and wash away the shame he had brought to his parents in the past, Ye Tianchen would have never joined the military.
Now, he really wanted to go back and see. If it hadn't been for Han Jie's loose lips telling everything to Tie Hammer, Ye Tianchen would not have planned for people to know these things.
"Is that so? Such a great feat, you will be received by the high-ranking leaders of the Military Committee. It is an honor, and you will be promoted several ranks. Although the Ye family has declined, this time you will be able to hold your head high in pride," Tie Hammer asked with puzzlement.
"Sorry, I really have no interest. I think the news of this event will soon spread, and me being alive to return home is enough to make my parents proud. I just want to be by their side, giving them a happy and peaceful life," Ye Tianchen said indifferently.
Tie Hammer had truly become puzzled. As far as he knew, Ye Tianchen was a freshman at Longteng University, and the Ye family was a third-class family in Capital City.
The Ye Tianchen of the past was unruly and fought all the time, chasing women everywhere. Eventually, he kicked an iron board and was caught peeping at Liu Rumei, the number one beauty of Capital City, while she was bathing, which shocked the entire city.
The Liu family was the number one family in Capital City, with their helmsman being a vice-national level leader, holding high authority, absolutely not someone the Ye family could afford to offend.
So, the ultimate solution was for Ye Tianchen's parents to bow and apologize to the Liu family in front of many prominent families, while Ye Tianchen himself knelt beside them. This saved Ye Tianchen's life and made the Ye family the laughingstock of Capital City.
After that incident, Ye Tianchen seemed to have awakened to many things and finally enlisted in the military, hoping to make something of himself, which led to today's situation.
What no one expected was that such a good-for-nothing, who had brought great shame to his family, would possess such formidable strength. If one were to tell others, they probably wouldn't believe it.
"I'm afraid it's not up to you to decide in this matter," Tie Hammer regained his composure.
"I will thank you for this, Captain Tie Hammer. I think you're a good person. I just want to live an unremarkable life. Using my superpower this time was a last resort. I believe there are others who need this glory much more. Give it to someone else and let me go home," Ye Tianchen looked at Tie Hammer sincerely.
"I can only report truthfully to General Cang Lang, and he will personally handle this matter."
After arriving at the military camp, Han Jie was sent to the infirmary for treatment, while Ye Tianchen fell into deep sleep. His body was not yet able to withstand the burst of superpower; forcibly draining a Monarch Level superpower to eliminate those bandits, Ye Tianchen felt extremely tired and needed a good rest.
"General Cang, this matter was personally told by Han Jie, I think there won't be any falsehoods!" Tie Hammer reported the situation respectfully in the military camp.
"Someone so unruly, who has brought great shame to his family, can he really be that strong?" General Cang Lang also murmured in doubt.
General Cang Lang was the direct leader of the Sky Dragon Team and an important person of the Military Committee, also one of the Eastern Country's top three War Kings, with formidable strength.
On his way here, his superiors had instructed him to handle this incident as calmly as possible, which, plainly speaking, meant to downplay it, whether it was to conceal something or to maintain influence on the international stage, it all had to appear ordinary.
Although General Cang Lang was not a particularly gossipy person, the affairs between the Ye and Liu families had caused a huge uproar in the city, almost universally known, with any slightly informed person having heard about that incident, and it was also a key reason why the Ye family became a joke in Capital City.
"Tie Hammer, do you also believe that this good-for-nothing scion could have such combat power?"
"I believe it!" Tie Hammer answered firmly.
General Cang Lang was momentarily startled upon hearing Tie Hammer's answer. Tie Hammer was one of his most capable subordinates, the captain of the Sky Dragon Team, skillful and composed, likely even entering the Military Committee to replace himself in the future. He was surprised that he believed this to be true.
"I want to hear your reasons," he said.
"General Cang, Chinese Martial Arts are profound and extensive. I once took an elder from an Ancient Martial Sect as my mentor, and he told me something. There are some people called geniuses; these people might be unknown normally, but once they encounter life-and-death crises, the power they unleash can be astonishing. I believe Ye Tianchen is such a person," Tie Hammer said respectfully.
General Cang Lang frowned, but then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said:
"A genius? I'm quite curious to see what kind of genius this is. Bring him to me!"