Chapter 225 Grind

• “Tammy, are you alright?” Dixon called over his watch’s intercom. “The signal flair has been launched. We need you back here, now!”
• There was an uncomfortable pause as only a hiss of background noise followed. Normally Tammy would reply to him immediately. He tried repeating the message again, but nothing happened. He was feeling a bit worried and was about to try again when Tammy’s voice answered back.
• “I see it now. I am a bit tied up at the moment. This woodland terrain is uneven and hard to move around in. Why you…” The communication seemed to breakdown as a series of scuffling and heavy grunt noises broke out. Then Tammy’s panting voice returned. “Sorry, these Plain Striders are hard to kill without any bullets. I keep having to fend them off by jabbing my sword at them or tacking them and tossing them out of the way before the next one charges out from the woods. I am only at thirty percent power too. Hold on, here comes another! Got you… I’m on my way, Dixon… just give me some time…”