Lu Baigang had already considered that his expedition wouldn't be easy, although it was manageable at the start.
The thermite incendiary bombs dropped by the air force opened up a path which was certainly worthwhile. Seizing the moment before the bone vine proliferated too much, the Alliance army suddenly accelerated their pace and advanced a long distance forward.
During this journey, the enemy attempted harassment, but it was mostly in vain.
Without the bone vine acting as a labyrinthine foundation to forge the ecological environment, the enemy's threat was greatly diminished. The few Ratman troops sent to test the waters were nothing but cannon fodder, unable even to close in, easily shot into minced meat by machine guns from a distance.
However, towards the latter half of the journey, the difficulty level heightened.
