Chapter 405 The End of the Battle (Large Chapter) (1/2)

After running out of fuel, the long shuttle-shaped escape capsule stalled, and parachutes opened at the top and tail respectively, dragging it down into a patch of yellow sand.

The radiation scorpions that were half as tall as a man were frightened by the movement and fled in all directions. Only a few dull yellow beetles shook their tentacles in confusion.

The sound of air leakage spread, and the hatch opened a crack.

Several Guardsmen carrying submachine guns crawled out first and squatted on the ground on guard.

After confirming that it was safe outside, one of them immediately returned to the escape cabin and knocked on the door to signal his comrades inside to fully open the door.

Soon, with the help of two Guards soldiers, General McClung, who looked embarrassed, limped out of the escape cabin.

This thing is said to be an escape capsule, but it is actually a large "rocket". The slow-fall objects are a few parachutes, so the riding experience is naturally not that good.

Although he sat on it several times during exercises, McClung never thought that he would use this thing one day.

"These damn natives...maggots..."

He kept cursing in his mouth, and his eyes full of haze searched the sky, worried that an airplane would catch up.

Fortunately, the alliance plane did not catch up with him, and the sky was clear for a hundred miles, everything showed.

This is already Luoxia Province.

In addition to him and several SS soldiers, there were more than twenty senior officers sitting in the escape cabin, including his adjutants and staff officers.

This is almost the limit that this escape capsule can accommodate.

The remaining fuel is not enough to help them fly back to the military base thousands of kilometers away, but it is still two to three hundred kilometers away from the Valley Province.

When he was in the escape pod just now, he had already learned through the communication channel that the Heart of Steel had completely fallen...and it was almost less than ten minutes after he set off.

Thinking of this, he shuddered involuntarily.

He didn't dare to think about how rudely he would be treated if he fell into the hands of those barbarians who drank their hair and blood.

At the same time, he also learned from the frontline troops that the barbarians not only occupied his airship, but also hung a flag on his bridge.

That flag appears to belong to the Union.

Yes.

By now, he finally figured out the identity of his opponent.

What is against the Legion is not just a survivor settlement in Boulder City, but an "alliance" composed of all survivor settlements in the entire southern part of the River Valley Province.

"...these wild dogs."

McClun almost gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words from between his teeth.

He swore.

He will be back.

He will make those people pay for their stupidity and wash away this shame with their rancid blood...

…

No matter how furious McClun was, it could not change his current situation of embarrassment and embarrassment, as well as the end of the legion's complete defeat in the Valley Province operation.

Fallen Leaf Camp.

The gunfire continued for a full hour.

Soldiers in black robes and bulletproof armor and followers in puppet army uniforms engaged in fierce exchanges of fire between the camps.

An hour ago, under the leadership of Death Corps and Storm Corps veterans such as Debt Big Eye, Construction Site Boy and Brick, more than two hundred soldiers from the retinue quickly occupied the five ammunition depots and weapons depots in the Fallen Leaf Camp.

After taking control of the ammunition depot, Big Eyes immediately threw the weapons to the soldiers who had not yet recovered.

"The Legion burned down our home! It enslaved our brothers, sisters, wives and children! Today they want to take us from the front line to use them as cannon fodder!"

"We will use our fists and gun barrels to tell them that we are human beings, not animals kept in captivity by these hyenas!"

"If you have any dignity left, even just a little bit -"

"Get your gun and follow me!"

To be honest, this mobilization was prepared in a hurry, and the big-eyed people's language was only at an average level, but most people didn't hear it very clearly.

However, in the chaos of gunfire, most people were still infected by the passionate sound and subconsciously took the rifles and magazines thrown at them.

The rebels rolled up their sleeves over their arms to distinguish themselves from the enemy, and started a fierce exchange of fire with the black-robed soldiers who came to suppress them.

The most loyal cannon fodder was pulled to the front line. The more than 3,000 puppet soldiers who stayed behind either had only had rifles for a few days, or they had always disliked the legion, and they only succumbed to the legion's power and put on this military uniform. .

There are only about five hundred legion soldiers stationed in the Fallen Leaf Camp, and there are as many as a hundred awakened people who sneak into the camp alone.

Not only that, most of these players were promoted grassroots officers. After hearing the sound of gunfire, they immediately led their subordinates to defect.

Colway's men soon fell into decline.

Especially after the front gun compartment of the airship was blown up and the Alliance flag flew on the bridge, the black-robed soldiers fell into despair.

In the chaos, Colway, who was wearing an exoskeleton, held a rifle in his hand and led more than ten of his guards towards the west gate of the camp.

However, before he could reach the door, more than half of the dozen personal guards were dead or injured, leaving only four people protecting him.

Looking at the sparks flying in the sky and the firelight flickering in the camp, a trace of despair appeared on Colway's face.

He could not figure out why the soldiers who were still fighting fiercely with the indigenous people yesterday suddenly turned their guns and fierce eyes towards them.

Especially among the grassroots officers, none of them has the lives of several or even a dozen indigenous soldiers on their hands. If they switch sides at this time, aren't they afraid of being captured and liquidated by the other side?

And when did these people collude?

I never see them whispering to each other!

At this moment, a fierce general from the Hu Congjun came to him single-handedly, carrying a Ripper rifle.

Colway subconsciously glanced at his arm and saw that the sleeves were not rolled up. He was relieved and signaled the nervous guards beside him not to fire.

Fortunately, this one didn't betray him.

Having just fought his way out of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​bones, Warlander panted heavily and looked at Colway and said.

"Sir, those traitors who failed to achieve anything but failed betrayed the legion! My people were unfortunately killed while suppressing those traitors."

"No matter what, you must not fall into the hands of those barbarians. I will cover you, please retreat quickly!"

Fang Chang made up this sentence for him, and it took him a long time to memorize it word for word.

In fact, he originally planned to cause trouble with Big Eyes and the others to surprise the guy named Kelwei in front of him, but Naihe suddenly received a new task on the forum last night.

The administrator asked him to continue to act as an undercover agent and to cover Colway's successful evacuation to the legion's military base in Sunset Province.

With so many military orders, the chicken soup will have to wait until next time.

But think about it, the legion's defeat has been decided. Countless centuries and ten-man troops have surrendered in an organized form. There are already enough captured officers, not less than one or two.

It is better to let go of a few small shrimps and catch bigger fish later.

"These voracious dogs..." He squeezed out the words from his throat through gritted teeth. Looking at the pangolins that were still on his side, Colwe couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.

Even if everyone betrays you.

But there are still one or two loyal guys who will never give up and follow him.

He swore.

If you are lucky enough to survive, you will definitely live up to this shining loyalty.

"cover me!"

Seeing that Colway was not suspicious, the warlord breathed a sigh of relief and said with a loyal look on his face.

"Yes, sir!"

…

Shortly after Colway escaped, the armored troops of the Skeleton Corps reached the south gate of the Fallen Leaf Camp.

After seeing the towering quadruple cannons, the more than fifty sentries stationed at the door immediately dropped their weapons and surrendered.

They have long wanted to vote.

I just don’t want to vote for those puppet soldiers who roll up their sleeves.

After all, they were the dogs they fed. Whether it was psychologically or physically, they could not accept this humiliation.

But the final result is actually no different.

The Skeleton Corps had a limited number of infantrymen. After handing over their guns to the guards, they had them squat in a row with their heads held by the wall, and handed them over to the soldiers who came to the door to watch.

Seeing that the situation was over, many of the soldiers who had been helping the legion to resist also rolled up their sleeves and turned against them.

In the end, more than fifty legionnaires wearing black robes were rushed to Luoye Ridge and surrounded by the rebels.

Among them were low-level officers such as legionnaire centurions, as well as centurions who had escaped from the Marine Corps camp.

Although most members of the legion have formally surrendered, there are still some who are stubbornly resisting.

However, this doesn't change anything.

Under Mole's order, five No. 1 tanks stopped on the gentle half-slope and lined up along the edge of the fallen leaf camp.

Aiming at the enemy's last position on the hill, Makabazi looked at the loader at his feet and shouted.

"High explosive bombs!"

"receive!"

The power player shouted, pulled out the armor-piercing bullet from the barrel, then took out a shell with HE printed on the shell from the ammunition rack, stuffed it in, and closed the breech of the gun with force.

"Loading complete!"

"Fire!"

With deafening blasts, the 88mm high-explosive bombs drew parabolic curves and landed on the top of Luoye Ridge, exploding into pieces of smoke.

At the same time, a player carrying an assault rifle, led by each team leader, passed through the smoke-filled camp in an orderly manner and ran towards the direction of Fallen Leaf Ridge.

Standing next to the truck, the Canyon Mole raised his binoculars and glanced at the hilltop not far away that was suppressed by artillery fire.

No defensive works were built there in advance.

People who want to join the Legion never think that one day they will be pushed into the mountains in embarrassment.

"Tank formations fire alternately, maintain suppression, and cover the infantry as they advance toward the hilltop!"

Excited shouts came from the communication channel.

"receive!"

The flag of the alliance is flying hundreds of meters in the sky. With the fall of the fallen leaf camp, there is no suspense about the outcome so far.

Now it should be considered cleaning up the battlefield.

Glancing at the shivering survivors in the camp who were lying with their heads in their hands, Mole saw the big-eyed debtor, the boy from the construction site, and Brick, leading a group of people from the direction of the camp entrance.

The faces of the puppet soldiers were full of anxiety.

The identities of the people in front of me are not difficult to guess.

Even as late as yesterday, they were still exchanging fire with these people.

However, these people did not make things difficult for them, and did not even hand over the guns in their hands. They just pointed them in the direction and asked them to go to the wall to help watch over the prisoners of the Legion.

As for the players who came along, they did not go, but stayed.

"You came at the right time. I'll leave the group of people on the mountain to you. Don't blame us for not leaving any soup for you." Big Eyes said with a playful smile.

Irena, who was standing next to the mole, glanced behind him and asked curiously.

“Where are your pangolins?”

The construction site boy and Brick replied with a smile.

"The alliance's double senior agent has come on a new mission. This time it is to cover Cowell's retreat."

"Colway?" Recalling that he had seen a series of Warfield posts on the forum before, Mole immediately remembered this name, "The highest officer of the Fallen Leaf Camp?"

"Yes, that's him."

Seeing Big Eyes nodding, Mole looked regretful.

"Damn! Let a big fish escape."

Debt said with a big-eyed smile: "Is this considered a big fish? It's just a few small bosses. Those on the airship are called big fish."

The Mole sighed.

"Stop talking nonsense and clean up the battlefield."

The gunshots on the distant hills had stopped.

The infantry of the Skeleton Corps had already pressed forward and were heading down the mountain with a few prisoners.

Judging from the appearance of one of the prisoners, it seemed that he was different from ordinary minions. Maybe he was a senior officer.

Rolling his eyes, Mole suddenly looked at the driver's seat of the armored truck next to him and gave instructions.

"Fugui, keep driving to the west to find the warlord."

The yawning Elf King Fugui rolled his eyes.

"Ri, why don't you call me the Elf King?"

"Hurry up and scare him before he goes far. When he fights back, pretend that your engine has been damaged and turn the steering wheel sideways like this."

As he spoke, Mole made a gesture with his hand.

The Elf King Fugui smiled when he saw it and started the truck.

"OK, I understand what you mean."

The armored truck dragging the quadruple cannon restarted, broke away from the team, and headed west to increase the difficulty for the pangolin.

Mole waved and led the remaining people deep into the Fallen Leaf Camp, preparing to count the captured trophies with his good brothers.

The legion still had quite a lot of supplies left in the camp.

Including generators, nutritional paste synthesizers, a large amount of munitions, some workbench and processing tools for processing waste products, and enough weapons and ammunition to arm half a division.

Without a logistical supply line, the Legion could only produce the ammunition and chemicals it needed by using local materials.

In the makeshift factory, you can even see freshly loaded gun barrels and bullets, and even 100mm shells that haven't had time to be charged.

Among those prisoners, there should be some technical personnel from the legion, otherwise these wastelanders alone would not be able to do these difficult jobs.

While Mole was inspecting the ammunition depot, Debt Eyes and the construction guy went to the camp of the battlefield atmosphere team.

There is the residence of the legion and the officers of the retinue.

Including the personal belongings of the officers, slaves, and some valuable goodies, they are generally placed here.

Search for loot.

Naturally, we have to start with the good brothers’ tent.

The debtor and the construction worker smiled at each other and walked towards the tent.

Maybe the two of them were smiling too obscenely, or maybe the bloody bayonets were too scary. Seeing the rebels outside attacking, the women huddled in the tent had panic written on their bewildered faces.

One of them, a little girl with short stature and light brown hair, suddenly had a trace of despair in her struggling eyes.

As long as she could remember, she had heard the legion's instructors say that it was their honor to be dogs of the legion. If they were in the hands of those wastelanders and mutants, they, the weak and thin wretches, would not even have a chance to be whipped. Either they were tortured to death, or they were skinned and thrown into a frying pan.

When General McClung gave her and others to the "native" pangolin, she was extremely nervous, fearing that he would cook her and eat him.

However, after getting along with him for half a month, she gradually discovered that that person was not as barbaric or evil as she imagined, and he was even kinder to them than the people in the legion.

Not only did he not force them to do anything they didn't want to do, he even showed consideration for their physical strength and only allowed them to do some work within their capabilities, such as washing clothes.

In order to prevent them from being harassed by other refugees and wastelanders, he also deliberately placed their tents next to his own.

It was at that time that she even had an idea in her mind that even surprised her - it would be nice to be the servant of the indigenous master.

However……

The man didn't come back.

Apparently, he fought bravely until the last moment and was killed by these "rebels".

Rather than being caught by these demons, it would be better...

Looking at the two people walking into the tent, a trace of determination appeared on her face. She quietly grabbed the shaving blade on the table and planned to kill herself.

At one glance, he caught sight of the little girl's movements, her big eyes chatting and laughing with the construction site man, and was immediately startled.

Before he could ask clearly about the situation, he quickly stepped forward and took the little girl's arm, pulling the blade out of her hand.

"Are you crazy?"

The girl who was yelled at was obviously frightened.

She bit her lips until they turned white, and her wide eyes were filled with fear as she stared blankly at the man in front of her.

"Well, I heard it's called Stockholm Syndrome...but it doesn't seem like it," the boy at the construction site interjected, "Anyway, don't expect your little human language to be able to explain it clearly to her. Leave it to the NPCs who manage the logistics department."

The Alliance has places like shelters.

It was similar to a refugee camp. It mainly housed and educated slaves redeemed from slave traders and poor people rescued from plunderers.

Most of these people have lost the ability to live in normal society after days of torture, and find it difficult to adapt to the new life both mentally and physically.

Before letting the "supervisees" return to society, the alliance will arrange for instructors to provide them with ideological education, teach them literacy and newspaper reading, and after they acquire at least one livelihood skill, register them with new resident status and release them. They start a new life.

Although these people have not been tortured, they have lived as slaves since birth, with no desire for freedom in their eyes.

"This game is really troublesome..."

The officer surrendered even though he couldn't win, but those cannon fodders were almost bleeding out, and the most loyal one was a slave...

Of course, it may not be loyalty to the Legion.

Big Eyes sighed.

Although he is from the intelligence department, he doesn't really want to think about those complicated issues.

He released his grip on her arm and threw the bloody blade aside. Regardless of the blood on his hand, he took out a note from his arms and handed it to the girl who wanted to die.

"This is... what the pangolin wrote for you, take it."

Looking at the note in her hand, the girl looked confused.

It was obvious that she was illiterate.

The debtor had no choice but to take the note back, cleared his throat, and read it in the not-so-standard Chinese couplet.

"The hotel in Dawn City is looking for a laundry worker. I recommend the Highway Town Hotel. The old man named Hook is a good man. When the predators came, we gave them a helping hand."

"There is no slavery or oppression on the land of the Union. We have established our own country there, and we swear under the flag never to surrender to barbarism."

"Therefore, you also don't have to submit to me."

"You have learned the skills to make a living and can - and should - go out there and live a normal life."

Indebted Eyes combined his own understanding and slightly modified his wording to make those words not sound so difficult to understand.

Several women in the tent looked at each other.

The girl with light brown hair lowered her head and was silent for a long time.

The debtor Big Eye and the construction guy randomly recovered some of the battle guy's personal belongings and prepared to take them back to Dawn City for him.

Just as the two were about to leave, the girl with light brown hair suddenly raised her head and mustered up the courage to step forward and stop the two.

"My name is Lisa."

The debtor and the construction worker stopped and looked at her blankly, wondering what the little girl was planning to do.

She bit her lip gently and continued in human couplet.

"He...if he is still here, please tell him for me."

"I'll wait for him."

The big-eyed debtor, the boy at the construction site, and Bian Mian looked at each other in confusion.

"What did she say? I was distracted just now."

"Uh, it seems her name is Lisa? We have to wait for that pangolin."

"Fuck you, cow!"

Seeing the debtor with big eyes and a surprised look on his face, the construction site boy and Brick blurted out subconsciously.

"What kind of cow?"

The debtor looked at him speechlessly and rolled his eyes.

"...Can you please stop being so clever as to disgrace the scenery?"

The boy at the construction site and Brick said with guilty expressions.

"I...actually just want to ask, is it a two-headed cow or a normal cow."

"..."

…

The war on the Western Front came to an end. Chu Guang, who entered the Luoye Camp, announced to the local survivors the news of the Legion's defeat and the Alliance's victory.

The Ruigu City area will be included in the recovery zone by the alliance, and the Luoye Camp will be renamed Luoye City and become part of the alliance.

The survivors captured by the Legion can decide to stay or leave freely, and for those who are willing to stay, the Alliance will help them rebuild their homes on the ruins... These tasks will be carried out as the front line advances.

As for those captured retinue soldiers, the Alliance pardoned them for the crimes they committed while serving the Legion during the war.

Although a small number of people joined the legion on their own initiative, most of them became cannon fodder under the coercion of the legion.

It would be a bit sentimental to hold them accountable.

Of course, if a survivor points out that someone among them committed a serious crime by using his status as a soldier, he will still be punished with hard labor.

As before, the Alliance will build a prisoner of war camp near Luoye City to hold prisoners of war.

They will use their labor to pay for the war crimes they have committed and to compensate those who have been displaced by them.

While Chu Guang was busy leading his little players to clean up the battlefield on the Western Front, the alliance's Northern Territory was ready to move.

North of Xizhou City.

On the edge where the Tianshui tributary meets a barren mountain range, a thousand-man troop is marching slowly towards the south.

There were more than a dozen three-wheeled motorcycles and six-wheeled trucks in the team, carrying some light and heavy machine guns, mortars, anti-armor rocket launchers, etc.

Although these men carried infantry weapons, no one doubted their firepower.

It is not difficult to tell from the various attires that these people are mercenaries.

In the River Valley Province, there are only two places where unorganized and undisciplined mercenaries can be gathered into a team of a thousand people, including Boulder City and the Bugla Free State.

Judging from the direction in which these people are traveling, it cannot be guessed that they are from the latter.

Walking next to Hader, the man wearing a felt hat looked at the mountains to the south and joked with a smile.

"Would it be a little bad if we take action now?"

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and Hubbard, who was holding the rifle, said lazily.

"You can't make a fortune by keeping your hands tied."

The name Hubbard is somewhat famous in the Bugla Free State. This is true whether it is him or the mercenary group named after him.

Just a few days ago, a mysterious employer found him through an intermediary, hoping that he could attack the Alliance's Dawn City from the north.

Hubbard refused the deal without hesitation at first. After all, it was no different from dying. No matter how much the reward was, it must be paid with life.

However, that employer soon provided another clue.

The legion will adjust its deployment in the desert, and the airships from Ruigu City will be transferred back to Luoxia Province to support the battle in Oasis No. 9.

Before that, the alliance's forces would definitely be contained on the western front, while the defense on the northern front would be empty. At this time, the invasion of Dawn City would not encounter much resistance.

In addition to providing this information, the employer also said that he could support them with a batch of arms and increased the original remuneration of 1 million dinars to 1.2 million.

1.2 million dinars is not a small amount of money.

Even if it is divided equally, each person can have more than a thousand... Although considering the cost, Hubbard will not divide it like this.

And in addition to the bounty, according to the employer, he can also dispose of the captured loot as he wishes.

A long time ago, Hubbard heard that Auroville City had gathered thirty to forty thousand survivors and had hoarded aid supplies worth millions or tens of millions of chips.

Someone offered money and equipment, and all the spoils were his own. With such a generous offer, Hubbard could not think of any reason to refuse.

The troops marched to the riverside of Tianshui tributary.

Looking at the Tianshui so close at hand, Hubbard immediately ordered.

"Get ready to cross the river!"

After entering the rainy season, the water is more turbulent than before, and the river surface of this tributary is obviously much wider, with the narrowest point being a full kilometer.

But Hubbard was prepared for this.

Although his brothers have never had a water fight, that doesn't mean he can't watch the weather.

About twenty years later, two inflatable rafts the size of double mattresses were put down, with four rowing oars attached to each inflatable valve.

More than a thousand people were divided into two waves. Two hundred-man teams, led by Hubbard, took the lead in boarding inflatable rafts to cross the river, while the remaining people stayed on the shore to guard.

Standing at the front of the inflatable raft, Hubbard looked at the south bank of the Tianshui tributary and the brothers paddling hard in front, with a hint of excitement and cruelty in his eyes.

Since the alliance can't take care of this for a while...

It’s better to stay in Auroville for a few more days.

Although the beauty of those refugees was definitely not as good as the dancers in the Bugra Free State tavern, he did not dare to act haphazardly in the city.

There are not so many restrictions outside.

Just when Hubbard was thinking a lot, his leading troops were only the last fifty meters away from the shore.

At this time, a figure suddenly appeared on the edge of the lush mountain forest on the river bank not far away.

Judging from the slightly slender shoulder width, it was probably a woman. It was wearing a hooded cloak, and the shadow under the hood covered its entire face.

Hubbard narrowed his eyes slightly.

His instinct for crisis made him feel a dangerous aura from that person.

He shouted loudly at the top of his lungs.

"Hey, girl on the shore, this is not a place for an outing. I am busy today and have no time to play with you."

The man didn't respond.

Hubbard's expression turned cold, he gestured to the brothers next to him, and at the same time he touched the automatic rifle hanging on the inflatable raft.

"Ready to fight……"

It must be said that his judgment was very decisive.

And the facts also proved that his judgment was indeed correct.

only……

It seems a little late.

Almost as soon as he gave the order, they were only thirty meters away from the river, and the man standing on the river bank also moved at the same time.

and--

That speed is incredible!

It just doesn't look like a human being.

Hubbard only saw her legs bending slightly, and then she jumped into the air like a cannonball, crossing a distance of more than 20 meters and landing on an inflatable raft at the front.

The huge impact caused the inflatable raft to almost break into two pieces. The mercenaries standing on it screamed and flew out, landing in the fast-flowing river.

The moment Hubbard saw this scene, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Before he could react, the figure as fast as a gust of wind had already jumped to the next inflatable raft, and the same two white lights popped out of her sleeves.

From the flickering afterimage, he could barely tell that they were two daggers!

There was no time to parry, and the two mercenaries who had just raised their guns were killed in an instant. Before they could fall into the river, the man who entered the crowd cut their throats.

The two slender daggers in his hands flew up and down like flying propellers, tearing apart the inflatable raft under his feet like flying saws.

The adjutant crouching next to Hubbard had panic written all over his face, holding the light machine gun in his hand and trying to take aim at the strong figure.

However, that person was too close to friendly forces!

He could neither aim nor fire.

"Damn...I can't aim at it!"

Hubbard's eyes flashed with fierceness and he shouted loudly.

"Don't get into a close fight with it. The one that gets close will jump into the river! The others open fire! Suppress it!"

Tu tu tu tu——!

The set-up machine gun finally spit out tongues of fire. The adjutant did not wait for his teammates to jump completely, and pulled the trigger at Hubbard's urging.

Bullets hit the inflatable raft like locusts!

In the dense fire net, two mercenaries who had no time to jump off the ship were killed instantly, and less than five people successfully jumped into the river.

Even if they can't swim at all.

After getting rid of an inflatable raft, the man seemed to be tireless and continued to jump to the next boat without stopping at all.

In just five minutes, half of the 20 inflatable rafts had sunk, and the mercenaries who fell into the water were also killed or injured. Most of them were swept downstream by the rushing water, and only a few of them were good at water. The dog scratched in fear and swam towards the north.

Seeing the situation on the river, the mercenaries waiting by the river could only watch anxiously. Even if they set up mortars and machine guns, they could not help at all.

That person was too close to their teammate.

If a mortar fires over, that person may not be killed, and their boss may be gone first.

Seeing the continuous casualties of his men, Hubbard's eyes turned red with anxiety. Seeing the shadow getting closer and closer, he finally couldn't help shouting loudly.

"Retreat! Everyone retreat!"

After receiving the order to retreat, the mercenary immediately grabbed the oar and rowed hard in the opposite direction.

However, the man had no intention of letting them go and chased after them straight away.

A mercenary took out the Panzerfaust rocket launcher from the box, aimed at the man standing on the inflatable raft, and pulled the trigger.

A streak of white smoke rushed past.

However, almost at the same time, a small four-rotor drone rushed straight down from the sky and stood between him and the man.

There was a loud explosion!

The rocket collided with the drone, and at the same time detonated the explosives on the drone. The sparks from the secondary explosion instantly engulfed the two inflatable rafts, blowing away the mercenary who fired the rocket.

The crazy air flow spread out on the river surface, pushing the surrounding inflatable rafts outwards, and at the same time, it also lifted the hood on the man's head.

Hubbard's eyes narrowed slightly.

It was a face with plain features and a slightly abstract outline, just like a dummy in a clothing store window.

Realizing what it was in an instant, he exclaimed.

"Androids!"

"Are you from the company?!"

The man didn't answer. Before the shock wave of the explosion pushed the inflatable raft too far, he used his legs again and jumped towards the boat Hubbard was on like a cannonball.

At the same time, this is also the last ship!

Seeing the man charging towards him, Hubbard roared, the blood vessels under his muscles twisting like earthworms, and the muscles all over his body expanded.

Then, he simply threw away the rifle, pulled out the two short knives tied to his thighs, and faced the man head-on.

Dang Dang——!

Two consecutive sounds of metal collision sounded, and the huge force made his jaw numb.

The android standing on the inflatable raft took half a step back. Although there was no trace of sadness or joy in his plain facial features, there seemed to be a trace of surprise.

At least that's how Hubbard sees it.

"Don't underestimate me...I am also an awakened person after all," his eyes were burning with fighting intent, holding two short knives in front of him, adjusting his breathing, trying to stabilize his shaking center of gravity.

From clenched teeth, he squeezed out a provocative word.

"Disgusting monster... I will tear you into parts right now."

"You talk too much."

An electric sound without any emotion floated over. This was the first thing it said after taking action, and it was also the only thing it communicated with.

The two willow-leaf-like daggers spun again in its hands.

Like a fighter jet propeller.

Hubbard shrank his pupils, trying to see the trajectory of the blade clearly, but the frame rate of his eyes was gradually unable to capture it.

The android standing on the bow moved again.

This time, it was faster than before.

Looking at the oncoming dummy face, Hubbard's muscles surged, and he roared and swung the knife fiercely. However, the feeling of losing control in the empty swing made his heart sink.

So fast!

That was the last thought that ran through his mind.

The android turned slightly sideways and easily avoided his full blow. His vigorous steps had already landed half an inch on his heels. The flying dagger just flickered and lightly slit the back of his neck.

There is the nerve center.

Because the artery is avoided, no blood spurts out.

Hubbard opened his eyes wide and tried to turn his head back, but his body was out of control and he fell straight forward on the inflatable raft.

Shaking away the bloody dagger, the android standing on the inflatable raft glanced across the river, turned around and jumped into the river.

Finally coming to their senses, the mercenaries standing by the river pulled their triggers one after another, unleashing ferocious firepower in the direction where the figure disappeared.

The rain of bullets splashed on the river surface.

Immediately afterwards, two more mortar shells crashed into the river, and the bursting water column rushed up to more than ten meters.

However, that figure has disappeared, leaving only a messy river surface and pools of light red blood...

The faces of the mercenaries were full of horror.

"devil……"

"What the hell is that?!"

"Is it the Awakened One?"

"No...is that thing still human?"

It was a complete one-sided massacre.

Although they were 100% confident that they could destroy that thing on land, in the fast-flowing river... unless they were awakened people with enhanced reflexes, it would be difficult to stand still, let alone aim.

There is no such thing as "stable" with a rifle.

A man with a beard swallowed and looked at the brothers standing aside.

"The boss is dead."

He was a centurion in Hubbard's mercenary regiment.

But now Hubbard is dead.

He will probably take his brothers and register a new mercenary group in his own name.

The centurion next to him nodded solemnly.

"Um……"

The man with the beard continued to ask.

"Then...what should we do now?"

They only brought twenty inflatable rafts, and they no longer had the equipment to cross the river. Even if they had, they would not have a chance to cross as long as the damn thing was still there.

Accomplishing the mission has become impossible.

An older centurion gritted his teeth and said in a heavy tone.

"Withdraw..."

…

They fired several rounds of mortars symbolically towards the other side of the river, partly to vent their anger and partly to mourn their dead regiment leader.

The mercenaries who gathered by the river saw that no one was swimming up again. After hesitating for a while, they finally withdrew in droves.

At the same time, a little downstream, a bionic man emerged from the river, shook off the water drops on his body, and walked steadily to the shore.

"Well done! Master will thank you!"

The puppet riding on Xia Yan's shoulders gently swayed its calves, and a heartfelt compliment came from its quiet and beautiful face.

The soy-sauceed Xia Yan felt that he should say something, so he laughed and said with a little embarrassment.

"It seems there's no need for us to take action..."

She carries an LD-47s sniper rifle on her back.

Although she hasn't fought in a long time and is not an awakened person, her skills are not unfamiliar - at least that's what she thinks.

However……

Xiaoqi complained.

"Remove the word "we", Xiaoqi took action!"

Hearing these words, Xia Yan's eyebrows twitched fiercely and glared at the guy sitting on his shoulder.

"You guy, be careful I throw you into the river!"

Xiao Qi, who was controlling the puppet, curled her lips.

"Stop talking nonsense, just throw it away if you can."

Seeing the arrogant look on this guy, Xia Yan was so angry that he bared his teeth. He pulled it off his shoulders and kneaded it for a while, but he didn't dare to throw the guy into the river.

It's different from that wastebasket.

Even regardless of Chu Guang's thoughts, this is still a doll made by Pai.

After spending so many days together, she had long since become friends with the little blue-eyed girl.

Xiao Qi obviously knew about it. When she was rubbing her face, she simply disconnected from the doll and lay down and didn't care.

Tian Qin shook off the blood and water drops on the dagger, looked at the rubbed doll, and replied with that unruly electronic sound.

"Thank you, the support was very timely."

Seeing Tian Qin looking here, Xia Yan felt a little embarrassed and carefully put Xiao Qi back on his shoulder.

After reconnecting, Xiao Qi shook her calf and continued.

"You're welcome... Speaking of the androids in the shelter, I thought I couldn't take action against living creatures."

"It's really not possible under normal circumstances, but Dr. Method has modified my terms of service and added restrictions. For example, if it is judged that the people in the shelter or list are in danger, necessary force can be used."

His eyes flickered slightly, and Tian Qin continued expressionlessly.

"Isn't it the same for you?"

Xiaoqi raised the corners of her mouth proudly.

"Of course, these hateful guys dare to plot against Xiaoqi's master, Xiaoqi must teach them a lesson!"

About half a month ago, its owner told it that the alliance's northern border might be attacked.

When they went to Ruigu City later, its owner probably reached some agreement with the manager of Vault 101 and sent Tian Qin here.

Seeing that Chu Guang was so worried about the safety here, Xiao Qi arranged two drones and flew to the edge of Dawn City, and also picked up Xia Yan, who was studying abroad in Camp 101.

It's not that I have to pull her along.

The main reason is that the owner is not within the communication range, and it is boring to be alone, so I called the "servant" who often carries it up and down the stairs.

By the way, show off your beautiful new body to this idiot.

Listening to the two AIs communicating, Xia Yan felt like he couldn't get a word in at all.

At this time, she suddenly noticed the eye-catching and cracks on Tian Qin's body, and said worriedly.

"You are hurt."

Tian Qin's pupils flickered slightly and she answered seriously.

"Small problem, just some cosmetic damage. The moving parts and control parts are still intact, and it has not affected my functions."

This was probably the longest sentence she ever said.

Xia Yan said with shining eyes.

"I mean, I can fix it for you."

This is a skill she has just learned recently, and she is worried that she has no chance to practice it.

Meeting those expectant eyes, Tian Qin was slightly stunned, silent for a moment and looked to the side.

"That...that's not necessary."