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Chapter 240: Chapter 240 Blinding Brilliance
Han Jiaojiao had a restless night, her mind flipping between Qin Wenhao and that He Jiang, repeatedly pondering their potential conspiracies and schemes.
As soon as dawn broke the next day, she was already out of bed. While she was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, Han Yi slowly got up and began to dress. Han Jiaojiao said with some guilt, "Did I wake you? Brother, sleep a little longer. It’s not time to leave yet."
Han Yi smiled and shook his head, "Getting up early is good, we can start preparing earlier."
After getting dressed, he stood up and gently rubbed the top of Han Jiaojiao’s head, speaking in a relaxed tone, "Don’t worry, it won’t happen again."
—I won’t let you be restless about anyone again.
The long convoy advanced towards the alien nest. The soldiers hugged their guns tightly, always on high alert. They had entered the activity range of the alien species. Now, during the day, without strong sunlight, some alien species would also roam outside, much like humans who, even at midnight when most people slept, there would always be a few who didn’t go home.
Along the way, occasional gunshots sounded, probably from the convoys on either side clearing the road of alien species.
The convoy was divided into three sections: central vehicles of base leadership, transportation, and logistics with weaker combat capabilities were in the middle, while combat teams flanked them on the left and right.
About twenty kilometers from the nest, Han Jiaojiao saw the alien nest, which felt entirely different from the photos. The actual sight was larger and more awe-inspiring.
The shape of the nest was akin to an ant hill, only magnified countless times, towering from the ground. Because of the snow, it looked like a large snow mound.
Han Jiaojiao couldn’t relax. If it was this big from twenty kilometers away, wouldn’t it be as large as a mountain when close?
The convoy stopped one by one, and the logistics personnel began to build protection walls with the snow, similarly to trenches, which could provide cover for soldiers during combat.
During the pause, leaders from each base gathered their team captains, beginning to methodically discuss the battle plan and assign tasks to the squads.
Even the usually arrogant Qin Wenhao seriously gave a few instructions to his subordinates.
Han Jiaojiao also saw Hong Yun, but now was not the time for idle chatter, so she simply nodded to Hong Yun without disturbing her and Major General Peng’s discussion.
The group was engaged in vigorous discussion, while Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao remained quiet on their side. Xiao Jian, Yang Qi, and Liu Ling stood behind Han Yi, not looking away.
In between, Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao exchanged a few words, but infuriatingly, their conversation was trivial, discussing what to eat and drink later—topics devoid of substance. This drew frequent glances from the leaders of other bases.
After some time, Han Yi looked up at them and asked, "Everyone, are you ready?"
Qin Wenhao watched him with a cold eye, silent, while Zhan Rong offered a warm smile and said, "We’re ready. Major General Han, do you need more time to prepare?"
"No need." Han Yi raised his arm and waved, saying to those behind him, "Let’s begin."
"Yes!" Xiao Jian and Yang Qi stepped out of the tent.
Han Yi rose from his seat, took the Fire Fox Cloak Liu Ling was holding, and draped it over Han Jiaojiao, then said to everyone behind him, "Gentlemen, I’m going ahead."
Once Han Yi, Han Jiaojiao, and Liu Ling had left the tent, Qin Wenhao, unable to hold it any longer, spat and cursed, "What crap!"
He Jiang immediately whispered something to him, probably along the lines of "impatience disrupts grand plans," Major General Peng and Zhan Rong didn’t hear it clearly and didn’t pay attention, as this wasn’t the first time Qin Wenhao had lost his temper.
Suddenly! A barrage of artillery fire erupted!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! ——
Everyone inside the tent’s face changed dramatically! They looked at each other, all showing shocked expressions!
A soldier rushed in hurriedly, "Senior Colonel! They, they’ve launched rocket launchers!"
Zhan Rong frowned and barked, "Clarify! Who launched them? Where did they get rocket launchers from?!"
"... Space-Time! The people from the Space-Time Base! They brought a lot of rocket launchers! They’ve blasted the nest!"
Everyone: Holy shit!
A few people hurried out of the tent, and the moment they did, they saw a seven or eight meters high observation tower nearby. Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao were standing side by side on top of it, holding binoculars to watch the battle.
Everyone again: Holy fuck!!!
When was the observation tower built?! In less than an hour since our arrival, it’s already done?!! —— The observation tower is still made of ice and snow, with each step treated for slip resistance, and laid with rough blankets; plus, the staircase even has handrails!
Are all the Ice Type Superpower Users from the Space-Time Base graduates of the Craft Academy?!! Is it necessary to be so meticulous?! Handrails and such are time-consuming, you know?!
So infuriating! So infuriating!
Zhan Rong gestured urgently to his subordinates, "Hurry, hurry! Where are the binoculars?! Let me have a look!"
The other leaders also raised their binoculars to watch.
They saw the towering entrance of the nest collapsed into rubble, like a previously smooth and uniform beehive that had a huge hole punched into it, revealing the densely packed small holes inside.
This nest originally occupied only a factory, but as more and more Alien Species were absorbed, and with the terrifying reproduction speed of the Empress herself, it gradually took over this area. The buildings were connected with special adhesive secretions, mixed with soil and various materials, encasing the perimeter and forming an anthill-like structure. When the Ice Age came, the Alien Species continued to excavate downwards because the temperature underground was warmer, suitable for the incubation of eggs, and the excavated soil was piled up around the nest, inadvertently reinforcing the outer layers.
Han Yi chose a very special angle, not the top of the nest, but the middle-lower section. Once penetrated, the upper part naturally collapsed to one side, the outer layer cracked open, and more of the interior was exposed, allowing one to faintly see the silhouettes of human constructions. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
The bombardment awoke the sleeping Alien Species, and even without binoculars, one could see several black dots emerge from the white snowdrifts in the distance. Those dots grew more numerous, denser, and more clustered, giving onlookers goosebumps.
Zhan Rong and Major General Peng watched as more and more Alien Species surfaced, their complexions turning grim. At that moment, a whistle sounded near their ears, followed by a series of continuous bombardment sounds! Two to three seconds later, shells landed on the distant nest, causing earth-shattering explosions!
Countless Alien Species were blasted sky-high...
After a while, Zhan Rong said with a dry smile, "With the Space-Time Base taking the lead, it looks like our pressure won’t be too great..." Although it was good news, his tone couldn’t hide the sourness.
Qin Wenhao huffed, "He’s certainly kept quite a stash of good stuff."
Rocket launchers are high-performance weapons with great power, fierce firepower, and good mobility. Due to their wide area of coverage and ability to strike multiple targets, they are most suited to attack large areas with imprecise locations, such as this massive nest. There was no need to worry about missing the target...
Such high-performance weapons might also be possessed by other bases in limited quantities, but certainly not many. Even if they did have them, they would be reluctant to use them because once a missile is used, one less remains. Unless it’s a critical moment, no one would want to use up their last resort.
But the Space-Time Base, they’re just that extravagant! Just that cool!
