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Chapter 241: Chapter 241: About to Die
After the second artillery bombardment, more of the nest was exposed. A batch of Alien Species was killed, and new ones crawled out from underground. Han Yi wasn’t in a hurry, patiently waiting until the snowy ground turned black again with their numbers. He waved to Yang Qi, who was on the lookout platform below, and Yang Qi blew a whistle. The distant rocket artillery squad commenced the third launch.
Watching the dozen or so rockets fly overhead, Zhan Rong felt almost numb. A subordinate jogged over and asked, "Senior Colonel! Troops from the Space-Time Base have departed! Shall we also move out?"
Look at all this hot-blooded fervor, it’s just a few rockets from the base, what are you getting excited about!
Zhan Rong asked with patience, "Has the rocket artillery finished launching?"
These weapons are too destructive; getting too close could result in collateral damage.
"It’s finished! There were three launches, sixteen rockets each time, totaling forty-eight rockets!"
This time, not only Zhan Rong but even Major General Peng’s eyes twitched a few times...
Not too far away, Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao had already descended from the lookout platform and got into their designated vehicle. Liu Ling also led the logistical support team to board their vehicles in succession. Perhaps due to physical constitution, most people who awakened Ice Type and Water Type Abilities were females. As a result, at first glance, the logistics team from the Space-Time Base seemed like a troop of warrior women.
Liu Ling had once been with the Beicheng ability team; Zhan Rong recognized her. Seeing Liu Ling’s vehicle passing by, he went to greet her and asked, "Is the logistics team also going to the battlefield?"
Liu Ling rolled down her window.
As soon as the window rolled down, the crisp laughter of the girls inside also drifted out. It was as if they were not heading to war, but on a picnic!
Liu Ling replied with a smile, "Senior Colonel Zhan, we’re going to excavate Crystal Cores."
The girls in the back of the car chirped in agreement, "Digging for Crystal Cores, digging for Crystal Cores, let’s go quickly, it’ll be harder to dig once the bodies freeze..."
Zhan Rong stood frozen on the spot, feeling rather mixed emotions. —Space-Time Base, do you have to be this bizarre?
The others also had mixed feelings. The original plan was to discuss the distribution of Crystal Core ownership after the battle. They even had a draft plan prepared, ready to negotiate for more benefits for their own base. But they hadn’t anticipated that Han Yi would simply ignore all of that, making it clear: whoever kills them, claims them!
Who cares about your distribution rules!
Watching the vehicles of the Space-Time Base drive away one by one, a subordinate looked at Zhan Rong eagerly and said, "Senior Colonel, should we... depart now?"
"...Depart."
...
The battle with the Alien Species was a war of attrition. Scattered Aliens crawled out of the nest, while many more lurked underground, ready to strike.
After several assaults, the Alien Species seemed to realize they would be targeted as soon as they emerged, and none dared to come out anymore.
The remnants of the Alien Species on the periphery were quickly cleansed by powerful firepower. The tremors in the air finally settled down, and the dark green-black bodies covered the ground. The logistics team moved among them, extracting Crystal Cores.
Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao watched the battle from within their vehicle the whole time, not getting involved. Their army was more than capable of handling the situation at hand.
Liu Ling approached and tapped on the window on Han Jiaojiao’s side.
Han Jiaojiao lowered the window, "What is it?"
Liu Ling looked somewhat uneasy, and she leaned close to Han Jiaojiao to whisper, "I think I just saw that symbol."
Worried that Han Jiaojiao might not remember, she added, "But it wasn’t a black van; it was a military jeep, with a round beast head relief symbol on the front, very similar to the one I saw before."
"Are you sure you saw right?" Han Jiaojiao asked, furrowing her brow.
"I shouldn’t be wrong. That symbol is very distinctive. I’ve never seen it anywhere else."
"Where is the vehicle?"
Liu Ling looked down and replied in a low voice, "It drove off, but it should still be in the convoy. It’s just that there are too many vehicles; I don’t know where it’s parked right now, nor which base the vehicle belongs to..."
Han Jiaojiao pondered for a moment and said, "There’s no rush. For now, we’ll prioritize the logistics mission. It’s not too late to look for it on the way back."
Liu Ling nodded and left.
From inside the vehicle, Han Yi asked, "What’s happened?"
Han Jiaojiao pursed her lips and smiled, "Nothing much, just a minor issue. Liu Ling will take care of it."
Without any clue at present, there was no need to mention this matter to Han Yi.
Han Jiaojiao looked around and saw many people passing by the side of the car, holding various bottles and jars, and couldn’t help asking, "What are they doing?"
"Pouring gasoline into the nest and then using fire to drive the Alien Species out."
"Will it work?" Han Jiaojiao glanced around. She didn’t mean to be pessimistic, but the inside of the Alien Species’ nest was very humid. The inner walls of the nest were smeared with layers of mucus, and each passage had many forks and dead ends. No one knew where the gasoline poured from the entrance would ultimately flow to.
"It will have some effect," Han Yi said slowly as he watched the distance. "The fire is to alarm the Empress. As long as the guards around her come out, the rest... are not to be feared."
They were now very close to the nest, only about two or three hundred meters away. The once towering entrance to the nest had already collapsed, resembling ice cream melted on the ground, a sloppily ruined heap spread out like a massive garbage site with various uneven protrusions and indentations.
Countless entrances to the nest were hidden amidst this disorder.
Suddenly, several muffled sounds erupted! The ground trembled slightly.
Someone had thrown several gasoline bombs into the entrances, and explosions arose from all directions! At the same time, another wave of frenzied Alien Species surged out!
Battle cries filled the air!
Han Yi’s brows furrowed, and he suddenly shouted, "Get out of the car!"
The driver and the accompanying bodyguards didn’t ask why and immediately opened the doors and got out. Han Jiaojiao also got out of the car following Han Yi, and only then did she realize that the ground under their car had become wet with a large patch at some point. That certainly wasn’t water.
It was gasoline!
Someone had spilled the gasoline here amid the chaos!
The explosions in the distance grew nearer! Thousands of Alien Species were driven by the explosions behind them, frantically rushing in their direction!
Han Jiaojiao seemed to see Qin Wenhao standing in the distance with a ferocious smile—
It was him! It must be him!
Bang!—
The psychic shield erupted suddenly! The swarming Alien Species crashed against the shield, were squeezed, were crushed! Like a raging river meeting an unbreakable boulder, it was forcibly divided in the middle! Turned into two streams!
Qin Wenhao, feeling this was not enough, saw Han Yi safe within the shield and directly bombarded his psychic shield with his Ability!
Every time an explosion sounded, the Alien Species surging past both sides of the shield were blasted into the air. To outsiders, it might seem that Qin Wenhao was dealing with the Alien Species rather than targeting Han Yi. Only those inside the shield could feel that each explosion would cause ripples in the shield!
"Brother," Han Jiaojiao removed her gloves and held Han Yi’s hand tightly, wanting to transfer energy to him through her ring.
Han Yi knew she was worried about him.
He gave her a gentle smile and put the warm sheepskin gloves back on her, "I’m fine. Honey, this degree of attack... won’t hurt me."
Seeing that Han Yi’s psychic shield was unscathed, Qin Wenhao became increasingly frantic, his hands emitting stronger and stronger explosive energy, like a deranged, infuriated madman!
He went too far, such that personnel from other bases began to notice something was amiss. Soldiers started to distance themselves from the area, fearing they would be caught in the blasts.
