The roar of the explosion is not the end, but the beginning of a deeper storm.

The base's self-destructing "Raging Tide Protocol" roared like a dying beast behind them. The violent shockwave, swirling with flames, smoke, and countless shattered metal fragments, mixed with the pouring rain, forming a devastating mudslide that slammed into the rear of the fleeing armored vehicle. The heavy vehicle, as if struck by an invisible hammer, suddenly leaped forward, then spun and skidded violently through the mud! The groaning of twisted metal was deafening, and a large section of the armor plating on the side of the vehicle was visibly dented. The bulletproof glass was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

"Hold on!" I screamed, gripping the steering wheel tightly with both hands, my knuckles turning white from excessive force, trying to resist the uncontrolled slide. The accelerator under my foot almost stepped into the engine compartment, and the engine roared under the heavy load, driving this steel beast to struggle wildly in the mud and water.

"Damn it! I almost gave up!" Wrench's terrified breathing, accompanied by a few suppressed coughs, could be heard from the back of the car. Dust and the strong smell of gunpowder were pouring in from the cracks in the car and the broken vents, choking people to tears.

Leah slumped over in the passenger seat next to me, her face pale as a sheet. Cold sweat, mixed with rain and dust, streaked her cheeks with mud. The impact of the explosion had clearly exacerbated her injuries. She bit her lower lip, stifling a groan of pain. One hand pressed firmly against the blood-soaked bandage on her shoulder, dark red dripping from between her fingers onto the cold seat, leaving a small, glaring stain. Her other hand, remarkably steady, operated the portable tactical terminal strapped to her leg. The screen's dim blue glow illuminated her face, strained with pain and concentration.

"The heat source signal in the rear... has been massively attenuated!" Her voice was hoarse with pain, yet remarkably clear. "The core of the self-destruct zone has been confirmed destroyed! But... there are still multiple highly mobile heat sources on the edge, evading the shockwave at breakneck speed! They're their high-speed vehicles! The pursuers aren't completely wiped out!"

Her warning was like an icy needle, instantly piercing the brief respite inside the car. In the rearview mirror, the sea of ​​fire and smoke that engulfed the "nest" was like the gaping maw of hell. At its swirling edges, several slender, streamlined black shadows, like venomous snakes flying close to the ground, tore through the rain curtain, breaking free from the aftermath of the explosion at astonishing speed, biting hard!

"The haunting!" Wrench growled, yanking open the armored shield covering the side firing port. Icy rain and gusty wind immediately poured in. He leaned forward, cocking the heavy electromagnetic revolver machine gun. The thick barrel hummed softly in the rain as it began to pre-rotate. "Come on, you sons of bitches! Try my Stormbringer!"

"Hook! Cover the left flank! Watch out for their potential high-altitude units!" I commanded sharply, my gaze fixed on the abandoned road ahead, blurred and muddy by the torrential rain. This was the edge of a bygone industrial zone. On both sides of the road were the skeletons of massive factories, engulfed by rust and vines. Like the weathered ribs of a giant beast, they cast twisted shadows in the gray sky, forming a dangerous and deadly passage.

Hook responded and took up the shooting position on the left side of the rear of the vehicle with swift movements. The scope of the energy rifle in his hand flashed a faint red light as he vigilantly scanned the towering roofs and broken windows of the factories on both sides.

The pursuing shadows were rapidly approaching! They were three avant-garde, magnetically levitation assault shuttles, flying almost close to the ground. Their streamlined black hulls reflected a cold luster in the rain, like hunters from the abyss. They didn't rush into the effective range of the machine guns. Instead, like a tacitly coordinated wolf pack, two of them flanked us from either side, attempting to use the ruins of the factory buildings on either side as cover to cut off our maneuvering space. The middle one suddenly accelerated, its engine jets blazing blue flames, and like an arrow shot from a bow, it rushed straight to our rear!

"Lock on the middle one!" The wrench's roar exploded in the wind and rain! His thick arms, muscles knotted, held the violently vibrating gun steady. The minigun erupted with a deafening roar! The thick high-explosive ammunition chain, like a roaring fire dragon, tore through the rain and accurately splashed towards the assault shuttle sprinting straight ahead!

Jingle bells! Puff puff puff!

A dense hail of bullets slammed into the assault shuttle's front armor and energy shield, sending forth dazzling showers of sparks and energy ripples! The shuttle's speed suddenly faltered, its hull swaying violently, its front windshield instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks! But its armor was clearly incredibly thick, and its energy shield incredibly resilient, forcibly withstanding the violent storm of metal, though its charge's momentum was forcibly halted.

Just as the Wrench's firepower suppressed the central assault shuttle, the two flanking shuttles suddenly swooped down from the shadows of the factory buildings on either side like sharks smelling blood! Their top armor silently slid open, revealing a honeycomb-like pattern of vertical launch ports!

Chichichichichi——!

A piercing whistle ripped through the rain! Dozens of fist-sized miniature missiles, flashing a deadly red light, like a swarm of enraged bees, trailing long white smoke trails. From both sides, at extremely tricky angles, a crossfire network enveloped us, blocking all angles for escape!

"Missile salvo! Dodge! Dodge!" Leia's scream was torn into pieces!

"Hold on!" My eyes were bloodshot, my adrenaline soaring to the top! I lashed out at the steering wheel with both hands, and instantly stepped on the brake and accelerator at an extreme frequency! The heavy armored vehicle made a sharp sound of tires rubbing in the mud, and the rear end of the car suddenly swung to the right, almost sideways! The huge centrifugal force threw everyone in the car to the left!

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