By the time they had brought all the women from the two dormitory buildings downstairs, in the open space outside, Chi Yanzhou and his group of male team members had already quietly dealt with two more patrol teams...

A faint smell of blood still lingered in the air, but the corpses and signs of a struggle had been quickly cleaned up.

Shi Xu was squatting on the ground, fiddling with several walkie-talkies he had just seized from the patrolmen, trying to tune them and listen in to see if he could capture any useful intelligence.

The women, still shaken from being led downstairs by Lu Nange and her group, almost reflexively shrank back when they saw Chi Yanzhou, Lu Xici, and other male team members standing in the shadows below. They huddled together, their faces, which had just shown a hint of life, instantly filled with fear and vigilance.

For them, men often mean violence and pain.

Wen Qing immediately stepped forward and opened his arms: "Don't be afraid! They are our people, our comrades from the Flameheart Base, they are with us, and they will never hurt you!"

Her voice had some effect, but those fearful gazes still lingered on Chi Yanzhou and the others, not daring to approach.

On the other side, Gu Wan and Luo Xingyou were in one group, and Ren Lei and Tang Ci'en were in another group. They each carefully carried the body of a deceased person.

Lu Nange was holding a corpse alone; their remains should not have been abandoned in that filthy place.

Lu Xici quickly walked to his sister's side: "Nan Nan, let me do it?"

Lu Nange shook her head slightly: "It's okay, brother, we can carry you."

Chi Yanzhou's gaze swept quickly over the group of survivors who were on the verge of a mental breakdown, and then landed on Lu Nange and the pale body in her arms: "Nannan, what should we do?"

"Settle them over there first." Lu Nange gestured with her eyes towards the shadowy area of ​​the wall they came from: "It's secluded enough that we won't be caught in the crossfire if something happens."

Without further delay, the group quickly moved towards the edge of the wall.

There were piles of discarded building materials there, forming a natural shelter, dimly lit and not easily noticed.

"Ah Ye..." Lu Nange called softly, "Use the golden shields to surround this area. Zhuo Ge, cover the outer layer with earth shields for camouflage. Leave an entrance and exit, and wait for us outside."

Lu Beiye nodded obediently and raised his little hand slightly.

A circular golden shield rose from the ground, completely enveloping Lu Nange and the other women, as well as the rescued female survivors.

He Zhuo then made his move, the dark brown soil climbing up and quickly enveloping the golden shield, turning it into an inconspicuous mound of earth in the blink of an eye...

Lu Nange gently put down the body in her arms, turned around and walked towards the reserved exit: "Brother, Yan-ge, wait for us for a while... A-Ye, Zhuo-ge, come in."

After the two jogged into the shield, Lu Nange pointed to the top and said, "Zhuo-ge, seal the top, leaving two ventilation openings. A-Ye, add another layer of lining."

As the double-layered shield closed, Lu Nange took out two energy-storing lamps from her space, adjusted them to a soft, warm light setting, and placed them in the corner.

The light was enough to illuminate the makeshift shelter without leaking out through the ventilation openings...

She turned to face the survivors.

The women remained huddled together, like frightened hedgehogs.

Lu Nange: "It's very safe here... My brother is a level six metal-type ability user, and this shield can withstand heavy artillery fire."

No one can harm you until we return. We'll come for you after we've destroyed the Rock and dealt with those scum.

As she spoke, she took out a walkie-talkie that had been tuned to the correct frequency and handed it to one of the women who seemed a little calmer: "Take this. In any situation, just press and hold this button to speak, and we'll be able to hear you."

She then placed the supplies under the light—boxed drinking water, compressed biscuits, bread, and a folding stool.