"Warning: The base self-destruct sequence has been initiated. All personnel must evacuate immediately!"

Ning Yu's pupils contracted sharply, and alarm bells rang in his mind. He turned sharply to look at his team members and shouted, "Don't touch those things! We need to retreat immediately!"

The team members were startled by his sudden roar. Before they could react, a piercing alarm blared throughout the base. Red alarm lights flashed wildly, and the previously bright lights began to flicker.

"What happened? What's going on?"

"It's an alarm! Is the base about to explode?"

The team members were immediately thrown into chaos, looking around in panic.

"Don't panic!" Ning Yu shouted sharply. "Everyone, follow me, quick!"

He grabbed Zhou Qiang, who was still in a daze, and sprinted back towards the passage they had come from. The other team members also realized the urgency of the situation and followed behind him, running towards the exit with all their might.

A series of deep rumbling sounds came from deep within the base, and the entire ground trembled violently, as if something terrible was about to burst forth from the earth.

"Faster! Faster!" Ning Yu glanced back at the approaching red tide, his heart filled with anxiety. He knew they had to escape before the base exploded, or they would truly be buried underground.

He gritted his teeth and pushed his speed to the limit, while his teammates behind him chased after him with all their might. They knew that this was not just an escape, but a race against time...

"boom--"

A deafening explosion erupted behind them, the powerful shockwave throwing them to the ground… The shockwave churned up the water and debris in the passage, creating deadly torrents. Ning Yu barely managed to steady himself amidst the violent tremors. He felt dizzy, his ears ringing, and he couldn't hear anything. He shook his head, trying to clear his mind, then struggled to his feet and staggered towards the exit.

Behind them, flames soared into the sky, and the deafening roar of the explosion was deafening even through the thick layers of rock. The base crumbled in the violent explosion, its former glory reduced to ruins.

"Captain! Are you alright!" Zhou Qiang got up from the ground, covered in dust. When he saw Ning Yu, he breathed a sigh of relief and rushed over to help him up.

"I'm fine." Ning Yu pushed Zhou Qiang's hand away, his gaze sweeping over the still-shaken team members behind him. "Is anyone else injured?"

The team members helped each other and checked each other's injuries. Fortunately, apart from being injured by the shockwave of the explosion, there were no casualties.

"Captain, we did it!" one of the team members shouted excitedly. "We made it out alive!"

"Yes, we made it out alive." Ning Yu looked at his teammates who had survived the ordeal, his heart filled with mixed emotions. They returned to the surface with the precious resources they had salvaged from the rubble.

As the sun sets, the afterglow is like blood.

On the way back, Ning Yu gazed at the ruins in the distance, bathed in the red glow of the setting sun. He knew that this victory was only temporary, and greater challenges lay ahead. They would face not only harsh living conditions but also the covetous eyes of other forces.

"Zhou Qiang," Ning Yu turned his gaze to Zhou Qiang beside him, "spread the word that all vehicles must assemble immediately and prepare to return to the base."

"Yes!" Zhou Qiang accepted the order and left. Soon, the roar of engines broke the tranquility of dusk. Vehicles loaded with supplies slowly drove into the distance in the afterglow of the setting sun, disappearing into the vast wilderness.

Ning Yu watched the departing convoy, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. He turned around, took steady steps, and walked towards the SUV parked at the front of the convoy, saying to the people inside, "Let's go back. There are still many things waiting for us to do."

Inside the car, a pair of alluring eyes slowly opened...