Chapter 453 Let's change the time and launch a sneak attack!

Chi Yanzhou: "Thank you for sharing this intelligence with us, Commander Si. However—cooperation is still unnecessary."

Our styles of doing things and the basis of our trust are different, and forcing a connection would not benefit either of us.

If your Starburst faction also wants to eradicate this cancerous growth, Rock, you can find your own opportunity to act. We'll each rely on our own abilities and won't interfere with each other.

He Zhuo immediately nodded vigorously: "That's right! Who knows if you want to use us to kill someone, or if you have other schemes behind your back?"

We don't want to be fighting tooth and nail on the front lines while constantly having to guard against someone stabbing us in the back!

These words pierced the last vestige of superficial peace.

The already unpleasant expressions of the Starburst Ability Users behind Si Sheng instantly turned extremely ugly. They had been holding back for so long, but now they could no longer contain themselves and began to complain in low voices, their voices filled with resentment.

"Base Commander! Those Flamehearts are so ungrateful!"

"Exactly! We've been ungrateful for our kindness!"

"Why should we put up with their rudeness here? What do we care if they live or die?"

"Let's go back, Commander! Let's ignore them!"

"They're not worth fighting for!"

Si Sheng abruptly turned his head, his previously calm demeanor suddenly turning ruthless, and his gaze swept over his noisy subordinates behind him: "Shut up!"

Instantly, all the discontent fell silent. The Starlight team members were trembling with fear, clearly deeply intimidated by their base leader's authority.

Lu Nange: "The base commander also saw it. If the hearts are not united, the strength will surely be scattered."

This won't get anything done! Thank you for the information and your kindness... Now, please make way.

Si Sheng's eyes were filled with complex emotions. Finally, he turned to the side and ordered his men in his base in a deep voice, "Get out of the way!"

Although the Starburst's ability users were unwilling, their faces filled with resentment and anger, under Si Sheng's imposing presence, they still obediently retreated to both sides...

Jin Xiao watched as Lu Nange and her group passed by them indifferently. He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't resist and moved closer to Si Sheng.

"Ah Sheng, is this how we're going to be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Shuang glared at him fiercely and said, "Jin Xiao, shut up!"

Jin Xiao turned to look at Lin Shuang, his eyes filled with a hint of bewilderment at being scolded: "Shuang, I..."

Standing on Lin Shuang's other side, Pepper muttered a finishing blow under his breath, his tone full of regret.

"Brother Jin Xiao, if it weren't for your constant rambling and making the atmosphere so tense, we might have been able to talk things out and join our idols! What a great opportunity..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shuang became furious and stomped on Jin Xiao's foot in anger!

"Ouch—!" Caught off guard, Jin Xiao cried out in pain, instinctively pulling back the foot that had been stepped on, and hopping on one leg twice in place.

"Ah Shuang...why did you step on me again..."

Lin Shuang...

Meanwhile, everything was in perfect order at Flameheart's side.

Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly to Lu Nange, who understood and led Lu Beiye and the Flame Heart team members ahead along the path cleared by the starlight.

Chi Yanzhou, Lu Xici, and Gu Qi stayed at the back of the group.

Only after Lu Nange's advance team disappeared around the corner of the street and completely out of Xingmang's sight did Chi Yanzhou and the other two turn around and follow.

Once they rejoined the team ahead, Lu Nange and Shi Xu, relying on their spiritual perception, led the group swiftly through the ruins and dilapidated streets.

The route is extremely complicated, sometimes leading into half-collapsed underground passages, and sometimes sneaking along the shadows of dilapidated buildings.

Every turn and every pause was taken to make the most of the terrain for cover, avoiding detection by the hidden sentries scattered around the perimeter of the rock.

When they were only a few hundred meters away from the gate of the Rock Base, Lu Nange, who was leading the group, raised his right hand and clenched his fist tightly!

Whoosh—!

The entire team stopped moving instantly!

"Brother Xu, I'll be in charge of the right side area."

Shi Xu: "Understood, give me the left side."

After saying that, the two closed their eyes, focused all their attention, and silently spread their mental energy towards the Rock Base...

At the same time, under Chi Yanzhou's command, several squad leaders, including Sang Che, Xie Linlin, He Huaijing, Chi Qi, and Zhang Ao, directed their subordinates to quickly disperse around the reconnaissance points.

A tight perimeter was formed around the perimeter, with all team members in their positions, their eyes scanning every possible danger.

Meanwhile, Chi Yanzhou, Lu Xici, Lu Beiye, and others spontaneously formed a tight inner circle around Lu Nange and Shi Xu, protecting them in the middle.

Everyone held their breath; the only sound in the air was the mournful whisper of the wind whistling through the ruins...

Time seemed to stretch out at that moment.

Lu Nange and Shi Xu opened their eyes almost at the same time!

Both men had unusually solemn expressions, their brows furrowed, showing no sign of the ease that came with a successful reconnaissance; instead, they seemed to be covered in a layer of frost.

Shi Xu: "Nan Nan, shall I go first?"

"kindness!"

Shi Xu: "The situation is more complicated than we anticipated..."

The base has a large number of superhumans, and their energy fluctuations are dense and vary in strength. Roughly estimated, there are at least a thousand of them.

There were reinforced watchtowers everywhere, with overlapping lines of sight and virtually no blind spots.

Lu Nange nodded and added, "The walls and inner buildings are very well-defended."

With so many of us, the chances of being discovered if we get too close are extremely high.

Moreover...within my perception range, deep beneath their base, lies an unknown number of... zombies, mutated animals? My mental perception is very chaotic..."

He Zhuo: "Thousands of superhumans, and who knows how many zombies and mutated animals are being kept underground? Damn, this rock is really a tough nut to crack!"

Gu Wan: "Quiet down! Nan Nan... how are we going to sneak in?"

A direct assault or a large-scale demolition... what if... what if Wen Qing's parents are really inside? Could they be accidentally injured or...?

He Zhuo pouted and retorted in a low voice, "As if you're so quiet..."

Gu Qi: "Nan Nan, Yan Ge, what's the next step? Should we adjust the plan, or look for a breakthrough?"

Lu Nange: "The main gate is the most obvious key point, with dense sentry posts and frequent patrols. It is the most difficult and easiest place to break through.

We can try to find relatively weak points to attack from the side.

"Xu Ge and I can use our mental power to suppress the patrolling men, and then we can sneak in, but we need to change the timing."

Chi Yanzhou: "Nannan, do you mean we should wait until tonight to make our move?"

Lu Nange nodded: "Yes. In the dead of night, when all is quiet, especially around three or four in the morning, is when people are least alert."

It's more suitable for our covert operations, surprise attacks...silent infiltration.