King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Karman took the lead, and Dorian and Joe Ga closely followed suit, with Ayu in the middle, and the youngsters Menon and Kuba bringing up the rear.

The six of them moved swiftly through the jungle…

Previously, while Joe Ga had been chasing an enemy through the jungle, he had felt all sorts of encumbrances during the frantic pursuit. But following Karman made the jungle seem much friendlier.

To the untrained eye, it looked like Karman was just circling around, but in reality, this 'circling' was his way of avoiding all the difficult terrain. If it weren't for accommodating the tall boss, Karman probably wouldn't even want to use a machete to clear the way.

This was when the differences among them became apparent. Ayu still managed to appear at ease despite the heavy load, while Menon and Kuba were like jungle antelopes, not only light in their movements but also extremely agile.

Joe Ga and Dorian, on the other hand, seemed like the ones holding the group back. As they walked, the two would fall behind, causing Karman leading the way to stop and wait for them. Otherwise, if they didn't keep up, they might end up lost in the jungle.

Their shoes grew heavier, and they sweated more, but Joe Ga oddly relished this feeling.

The unfamiliar environment and the potential dangers from the outside made Joe Ga feel incredibly thrilled. The natural release of hormones kept him very excited.

This was like a physiological 'addiction', the thrill making Joe Ga somewhat unable to quit.

When he was fully focused, Joe Ga's senses would naturally amplify. He couldn't learn from Karman's understanding of the jungle, but he could fully experience the jungle by following the path Karman had cleared.

Whether he could remember it all or not, these were the right paths; even if he mastered only 30% of Karman's skill, he would be able to survive in any jungle.

After about an hour's walk, Joe Ga noticed Karman stopping next to an elephant trail, then raising his hand to signal for them to be quiet.

Curious, Joe Ga went over to take a look and saw several female elephants with their calves, flapping their ears and making threatening trumpeting sounds at Karman.

Joe Ga had heard from Karman that these jungle elephants were the true masters of the Congo Jungle. They had created an intricate network of elephant trails, making it easier for jungle residents to move around.

But strangely, no one had ever seen the dwelling place of the elephant herds deep in the jungle.

Seeing that Karman seemed to have no intention of backing down, he frowned and said, "What's the matter with you? Let's just give them some room.

These big fellas can be nasty when provoked!"

Karman kept his gaze on the herd and spoke with a bit of a bad tone, "The bull elephant is missing, and one of the calves has an injury. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire

Jungle residents wouldn't attempt to anger the elephants. Their direction of arrival is where those mercenaries are headed..."

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga understood and said, "Are you saying the mercenaries killed the bull elephant?"

Karman, looking towards the direction of the herd, added softly, "Someone has arrived to meet our target. Judging by the wounds on the calf, they might be only a few kilometers away from us."

After saying that, Karman stepped aside and nodded at Ayu, who had just approached.

Ayu took off her gear, cut a lot of herbs from the nearby bushes, wrapped them in a cloth, and then rubbed them vigorously with her hands like a juicer for a few moments before mixing the juice with some dirt.

Then the formidable Ayu hummed a strange but soothing tune in an Africa melody and slowly moved toward the elephant herd.

Even though he trusted Ayu very much, Joe Ga was especially nervous at this moment. On the elephant trail that could only accommodate three people walking side by side, if the elephants charged, he wouldn't even have the chance to save Ayu.

Karman, however, was quite relaxed. He patted Joe Ga's gun-holding hand, saying, "Don't be nervous. Ayu knows how to deal with this; she can 'understand' the emotions of elephants."

Watching Ayu approach the lead female elephant, humming the strange melody, then a peculiar thing happened…

The elephant slightly lowered its head, touching Ayu's palm with its forehead.

Following that, another female elephant from behind pushed the injured calf forward.

Ayu placed her hand behind the ear of the mother elephant, whispering to her as though sharing secrets, then knelt by the calf, sealing the bloody gash on its hind leg with the mud mixed with herbs.

The herbs seemed to have a pain-relieving effect; after applying the medicine, Ayu hugged the calf's neck and whispered soothing words, and then the calf calmed down.

After finishing these tasks, Ayu withdrew to where Karman and Joe Ga were, and then, after emitting several strange snorts, the elephant herd began to move again.

Joe Ga was fine; he didn't know much about the rules, but Menon and Kuba were now kneeling by the side of the road, muttering something incessantly, not knowing whether they were worshipping the Elephant or Ayu.

Walking past a wild adult Elephant was an incredibly thrilling experience.

Perhaps it was because they had spent a lot of time with Danbao, but the elephant herd was very friendly to Joe Ga.

When several cute little ones passed by, they always slapped Joe Ga's body twice with their soft trunks.

Just as Joe Ga was about to respond, he was stopped by Karman...

The old man didn't explain why, but after the elephants had left, he said with an extremely cold tone, "Follow me, we'll take a detour. The rendezvous point for those people won't be too far. Let's go give them a greeting, then take their place to welcome our target..."

Joe Ga rarely saw Karman angry, and he nodded decisively, "Then let's go for it. You take the lead, we'll follow your orders..."

Karman nodded slightly and said, "Keep up with me, this time I'm going to pick up the pace a bit."

As Karman started to move, Joe Ga was the first to follow. There was no previous leisurely detouring; Karman's movements were more cautious and stealthy, avoiding the need for a machete wherever he could squeeze through.

Though it was said to be close, Joe Ga and his team wound through the jungle for nearly an hour and a half before old Karman finally stopped by a small stream.

Peering through a patch of grass about human height, Karman made a stopping gesture, then pulled Joe Ga's arm, pointed at the middle of a large tree across the stream, and whispered, "There's one there... The downstream approach to the Elephant path is where a master will plant cunning mines. Don't go near that spot."

As he spoke, Karman pulled Joe Ga down to crouch, and then quietly backed up while whispering, "I'll go around and take a look. You stay here and don't move. Menon, Kuba, retreat and keep watch!"

The two Xiao Hei gunmen had a natural awe of Karman. They carefully followed the shadows of the jungle, instinctively avoiding the dead angles of the opposite sniper's observation, and retreated deep into the jungle. They set up a defense position about 200 meters behind Joe Ga and his group.@@novelbin@@

Joe Ga carefully moved sideways a few meters along the bushes and raised his gun to lock onto the sniper in the middle of the big tree.

At 70 meters, he could see the camo paint on the sniper's face clearly through the scope.

The sniper's age was hard to tell, but the equipment was absolutely top-notch. A homemade ghillie suit wasn't much, but the helmet and night vision goggles peeking out from the ghillie hood weren't something just anyone could get their hands on.

The guy's rifle was also wrapped in a camouflage cloth, but Joe Ga recognized it immediately—it was a Barrett MRAD, a bolt-action sniper rifle with very decent performance.

Beyond the sniper rifle, the man also had an MP7 submachine gun slung on him.

Joe Ga couldn't see what other gear was on him, but the way the man crouched on the tree branch, motionless and camouflaged like a bird's nest, was very professional.

From the direction of the man's rifle barrel, it was clear that they wanted the fleeing mercenaries to bring the pursuers into the Elephant path, then lure them into the stream and their ambush circle.

But compared to Karman, these guys were slightly inferior, and their choice of location had major issues.

If it were Joe Ga setting up a rendezvous for his teammates, they definitely wouldn't choose such a place because the field of fire was too narrow, with just a little open space to the left and right of the stream. How could they possibly take out a wave of pursuing enemies?

The choice of these people was very peculiar, even with the help of Broad Sword Mines; this place was not the best ambush spot.

Joe Ga wasn't sure what they were thinking, but he estimated they would never expect someone to deduce their location from the abnormalities of the elephant herd, and then lead a team around to their flank.

Joe Ga was confident he could take the sniper out with one shot, but he needed to wait for old Karman to locate the rest of their team before launching the attack.

As he attempted to look for them through the scope's narrow openings in the vegetation, a suspicious glint caught his attention.

When Joe Ga focused intently in that direction, however, he found that the glint had disappeared.