Uesugi Kazuya crouched behind a massive boulder, not daring to even breathe. His hands trembled uncontrollably as he fumbled to reload his weapon. In his extreme agitation, his movements grew clumsy and sluggish, and it took a significant effort before he finally managed to click a new magazine into place. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as a plan formed. He eagerly pulled a grenade from his belt, yanked the pin with a sharp tug, and hurled it with all his might. The grenade traced a pale arc through the air before disappearing with a soft thud into the withered grass nearby.
"BOOM!" In an instant, a deafening explosion shook the entire mountainside. It felt as if a heavy hammer had struck his eardrums, leaving them ringing. The powerful blast, like a frenzied beast, tore up the surrounding earth and rock. A heat wave, swirling with a rolling blast of air like a ferocious dragon of fire, ignited the dry grass instantly. The flames greedily licked at everything in their path, spreading with terrifying speed until, in the blink of an eye, a raging inferno was sweeping before them. Thick, billowing smoke clawed and hissed as it surged toward Leitao, blanketing everything in its path like a massive black curtain, completely obscuring his vision.
Wrapped in the dense smoke, Leitao felt his eyes burning, and tears streamed uncontrollably down his cheeks. He hurriedly covered his mouth and nose with his hand, trying to block out the acrid, suffocating haze, but it was useless. The smoke…
Chapter 327