Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 664 - 616: Free-for-All

For the next four days, Mountain Eagle was busy around his cabin...

He didn't ask for help from Butcher and the others; instead, he was modifying and building around the cabin by himself, enjoying the pleasure of DIY while making the cabin and camp as solid as a fortress.

'Northwest Wind-3 Single Soldier Air Defense Missile'

This missile, originally from France but featuring strong Sergeant System characteristics, is an advanced single soldier air defense missile. With the support of the Sergeant System, it now includes an active laser guidance module in addition to its semi-active infrared guidance mode.

The purpose is to utilize Crow's detection capabilities, giving soldiers long-range beyond-visual-range strike capability.

Maximum range of 8 kilometers, maximum altitude of 6000 meters.

It may not be extremely advanced or powerful, but due to the added laser guidance mode, it becomes a dual-purpose missile, functioning for both air and ground.

Of course, as an air defense weapon, Northwest Wind only has fragmentation kill effects, not effective against sturdy fortifications and armored targets like tanks.

However, Alaska doesn't have such things, and the fragmentation warhead is highly effective for hitting personnel or ships.

Mountain Eagle arranged three groups totaling 12 Northwest Wind missiles on his rooftop, and then poured concrete around the camp to form a few 1.5-meter square bases, installing hemispherical automatic weapon stations on them...

These automatic weapon stations can provide sufficient firepower for the camp regardless of whether they are used with automatic grenade launchers or machine guns.

Upon completion, colorful paint was applied, making it so outsiders would never connect them with weapons at first glance if they didn't fire.

The remaining Spearhead Missiles and Spring Knife 600 are simpler, as they are small-scale weapons with built-in launch boxes, stored in the cabin's basement ready for retrieval for rooftop use.

Mountain Eagle has strong DIY skills. He erected wooden lattices around these weapons for concealment, trying to maintain a friendly appearance.

Though Butcher and the others couldn't participate, they knew what their boss was doing...

As elite combat personnel, they thought placing missiles on the rooftop was somewhat exaggerated but still supported their boss's approach.

Meanwhile, Daria sent over a lot of supplies from Anchorage, most of which were household items ordered online...

Due to the tight schedule and heavy load, large furniture couldn't be transported by small aircraft. Luckily, East had mature solutions for transportation.

Compressing a mattress into a rolled form, it becomes a cylindrical shape approximately 1.8 meters in height and 40 centimeters in diameter.

A transport plane running multiple trips can deliver mattresses along with compressed sofa cushions, pillows, and other items in bulk.

Without participating in Mountain Eagle's weapon setup for the camp, Butcher and the others took over furniture crafting for the boss.

Comfortable sofas rely on cushions and backs; their carpentry skills are average, but with modern tools could readily fabricate sofas, dining tables, chairs, and beds.

A giant log with a 60-centimeter diameter split in half, taking the 10-centimeter thickness part, then assembling two pieces with legs, sanding and painting them makes a fine dining table.

Beds were even simpler, placing four 60-centimeter high round logs treated for anti-corrosion in each room, then using boards for bed frames; just need to put the mattress on top later.

Aesthetic and artistic concepts were nonexistent, emphasizing sturdiness and substantial size.

Initially, Mountain Eagle hadn't aimed to make the cabin luxurious, but unexpectedly, when those sponge packs were placed on sofas, the effect was quite good, giving the entire cabin a rich American country style.

Colorful soft cushions adorned around the activity room and fireplace added many life elements to the originally plain cabin.

Creating all the needed cabinets for the house in a short time was impossible.

But Mountain Eagle didn't mind, as the winters in Alaska were extremely long, limiting outdoor activities.

He planned to engage in woodworking with his son, personally crafting all needed boxes and cabinets for the cabin.

Not expecting much help from him, just hoping he would fully enjoy the joy of self-reliance.

Meanwhile, while the Brown Bear Camp group was busy, 150 kilometers north in the primitive wilderness, a series of skirmishes and accidents occurred...

Due to the absence of Quida's guidance, it took the National Guard four days to cross the thinly iced wetlands with rear support and land more than twenty kilometers from the target.

Unexpectedly for these National Guard soldiers, less than three hours after landing, they were ambushed.

A mysterious squad of eight wearing snow camouflage at a mountain slope passage attacked 30 National Guard soldiers and CDC personnel with automatic weapons and explosives.

Busy painting the automatic weapon towers, Mountain Eagle received an alert from his smart tactical terminal, initially thinking armed personnel were approaching the camp. He quickly donned his tactical glasses and witnessed the scene...

Through Crow's perspective, Mountain Eagle saw explosions happening at the mountain slope passage 150 kilometers away; explosives hidden among snowy rocks detonated, with shockwaves shrouding the densely grouped National Guard soldiers in steel balls and smoke instantly.

Mountain Eagle could clearly see eight glowing spots on the slope; these positions were slyly chosen, undetected from below.

Even without bombs, the National Guard soldiers passing through the passage would face crossfire from above.

From the choice of hiding spots, these 8 people demonstrated a high level of professionalism!

As the smoke on the scene was blown away by the wind, Mountain Eagle saw a group of National Guard soldiers as helpless as lambs to the slaughter.

The bomb's power wasn't great, so it couldn't take out all 30 soldiers at once.

Only the two soldiers closest to the explosion center died instantly. Among the remaining twenty-plus soldiers, three were seriously injured, several were lightly injured, and the rest were somewhat hit by fragments.

What Mountain Eagle didn't expect was that the soldiers' first reaction to the attack wasn't to counterattack or escape, but rather to be completely at a loss.

The wounded were wailing, and the unharmed soldiers didn't react until another soldier with a blasted thigh screamed in pain and died. Only then did the leading Captain realize he should organize a counterattack and evacuate the wounded...

However, the National Guard soldiers, who hadn't fought a war for years and only muddled through training, couldn't make an effective response in such a situation.

No matter how the Captain shouted, only a few people could take up their guns and provide random cover fire.

The bullets they fired not only strayed considerably, but also added psychological pressure on others.

Mountain Eagle noticed that the weapons in those soldiers' hands either jammed or weren't loaded at all...

A few soldiers were so nervous they forgot to turn off the safety. They were like actors in a movie, screaming while pulling the trigger only to find the gun wouldn't fire, and it was only after nearby soldiers reminded them did they realize the problem.

Those guys ambushed on the hillside didn't seem to intend to wipe them out; after firing a few shots to create a few more casualties for the National Guard, they quietly retreated.

Their actions clearly aimed at preventing the National Guard soldiers from joining the search.

Mountain Eagle knew better than anyone the current situation in that area...

Centered around the crashed Cessna business jet, more than eight teams had gathered within a 20-kilometer radius over four days.

Two of them arrived immediately after the Cessna crashed and should be special forces sent by the Department of Homeland Security to set traps, while the rest arrived over those four days.

This group could definitely be regarded as each showcasing their unique abilities, with some using small mountain planes to transport people over and others simply parachuting into the wilderness.

Their first destination after landing was the crashed Cessna. The two Department of Homeland Security teams were the first to arrive at the crash site, with one team staying nearby for ambush, and the other starting to track those thieves along ground traces.

Mountain Eagle tracked the thieves' location earlier than all of them...

On the crashed plane, only two people survived. They collected usable supplies at the first moment after the crash and entered the vast snowy forest, starting to retreat northward.

Mountain Eagle, with a higher vantage point than anyone else, saw their route and knew they were not heading north to suffer. They intended to use the forest to hide their tracks and then head to a coastal area about 50 kilometers north to seek an opportunity to escape.

There's a large flat snowy area around the coast there. If using a jungle plane equipped with sled kits, it should be able to land in that area to pick up the two thieves for escape.

Meanwhile, that area is located Northeast to Stephens and Southwest to Kotrik. Both towns are fishing towns, with many boats available for cover.

The two thieves ran merrily, but it was troublesome for the teams arriving one after another...

The second day, the Department of Homeland Security team ambushed a four-man team near the crashed Cessna, killing two and capturing two.

On the third day, another team went to the crash site, and it's unclear if they were really skilled or the Department of Homeland Security team carried something, but both sides engaged in a fierce crossfire, suffering casualties...

Afterwards, the area turned into chaos, with unknown individuals randomly attacking everyone...

Crow could intercept radio signals, and Mountain Eagle had been monitoring these individuals...

Unexpectedly, except for the Department of Homeland Security team near the plane, those arriving later received orders to capture the thieves, with someone periodically updating their location to the newcomers.

The Department of Homeland Security team staying behind became an obstacle for those people, and the National Guard probably became a target for the same reasons.

Mountain Eagle couldn't understand why things developed this way...

He didn't know which side arranged for the people coming later, nor could he comprehend the Department of Homeland Security's moves.

It was utter chaos!

Just as Mountain Eagle took off his glasses to prepare dinner, four newly arrived National Guard Black Hawk helicopters took off from Marshall Town...

The helicopters not only carried two of Alaska's truly capable elite 'Eskimo Reconnaissance Teams,' but also several rescue personnel and two mixed ISA special forces teams.

At the same time, a Reaper drone equipped with Hellfire missiles took off from Alaska's Elson Air Force Base, heading straight for the crossfire location.

Meanwhile, several unofficial teams departed from Kotrik and Stephens, scattering into the wilderness, heading towards the thieves' direction of escape.

Mountain Eagle was unaware of outside movements. The two thieves' northern escape reassured him, but just as he called Butcher to start a fire for cooking, snow began to fall heavily...

The blizzard came unexpectedly, followed by one surprise after another!