Chapter 226 Returning to the Base

A desolate land covered in ice and snow.

The gale-force winds, carrying snowflakes, raged and intertwined in the air, forming a dense curtain of snow.

Upon receiving the message, the two bases urgently mobilized reinforcements stationed nearby to reach Route 235 as quickly as possible.

Perhaps in the eyes of the base's higher-ups, the possibility of two S-class teams going in and eliminating the gatekeeper is extremely high.

really.

Shortly after reinforcements arrived, a collapse occurred in the contaminated area.

The boundary shattered like fragile glass, the limits of time and space were completely broken, and tens of thousands of monsters surged out one after another.

"so much?"

Seeing so many monsters, the reinforcements felt their scalps tingle.

Lieutenant Tao gasped and immediately grabbed his communication device. "Report! Section 235 needs reinforcements! Please notify all nearby outposts and send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

Minister Duan's cool voice came from the other end of the line, "The third reinforcement force will arrive in an hour."

The third reinforcement unit was the same unit stationed in contaminated zone 249.

There were very few mutants in contaminated zone 249, and most of the supplies were given to local shelters. The follow-up troops returned only two days later than Xie Tu and his group.

Because they were not taking the same route, the Third Unit turned back midway after receiving orders from the base and is now heading towards Route 235.

Snowflakes danced in the air.

The front lines quickly engaged in fierce battles with the mutants.

Thousands of spiritual entities appeared, growling as they rushed forward and began tearing at the mutants.

The weapon systems opened fire in full force, and the laser cannons, like a series of fiery meteors, streaked across the snow with dazzling trajectories, accurately striking the mutants charging at the forefront.

In mid-air.

A phoenix engulfed in flames and a white-winged beast hovered in the air, emitting cries.

The two reinforcement units quickly located the combat team's position.

We will rush there to provide support.

Jiang Mu and his sentries are still fighting off the overwhelming monsters.

They have run out of ammunition.

Liu Hong was covered in wounds. She looked up at the snow falling all around her. The familiar desolate land outside was buried under the snow, and the distant sound of artillery fire was deafening.

I can't believe they actually made it out alive.

This is the first five-star contaminated area that humanity has eradicated.

Significantly meaningful!

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The battle was very long.

The situation was barely brought under control only after the third reinforcement and support from nearby sentry posts arrived at Route 235.

The two reinforcements could only hold the defensive lines on two sides.

The mutants had already scattered, some even leaving from the rear and running into the heavy snow.

They were outnumbered and simply couldn't stop such a massive number of monsters.

There was nothing that could be done about those escaped mutants.

Tao Haohao and Qi Jun found their armored vehicle at the edge of the contaminated area.

Until this point.

Xie Tucai carried Yun Zhao, who had fallen into a deep sleep, and joined the others.

He said coldly, "Get in the car first."

He keenly sensed that Yun Zhao's body was faintly warm. The guide's physical condition was not as good as the sentry's, and being in an environment with alternating hot and cold temperatures for a long time would easily make him sick.

They need to get back to base as soon as possible.

Xie Tu was the first to carry the person into the car.

"Yes, Captain!"

The entire Zero Team greeted Jiang Mu and the others before boarding their armored off-road vehicle.

It felt like an eternity, even though it had only been a few days since I went in.

A five-star contamination zone is simply not in the same league as a four-star one.

Without Yun Zhao, they would never have been able to capture the gatekeeper from the digital life world.

Subsequent matters will be handled by reinforcements.

Now that everyone has come out alive, everyone is much more relaxed.

After Xie Tu got into the car, he gently carried the sleeping Yun Zhao to the bed, took off her shoes, turned around and got a towel to wipe her down, and covered her with a blanket.

When I'm done with this.

He asked Tao Haohao, who was driving, to turn on the car's heater before dialing Tao's number and quickly explaining the situation in the contaminated area.

Also, ask them to help settle the group of sentries from Dongcha Town.

He stood by the bedside, as if afraid of waking the sleeping person, speaking very softly and arranging everything in just a few words.

We have also made contact with Minister Duan.

It's hard to explain over the phone.

The minister didn't ask anything, only instructing them to wait for their return before holding the meeting.

On the other side.

Jiang Mu felt relieved after getting out of the car and didn't want to worry about anything. He got into the car and lay down before Xie Tu.

After the fierce battle, the sentries' mental state was eroded to varying degrees.

Not to mention that some of the sentries were injured.

Treatment and rest are needed.

Jiang Mu's team gave Liu Hong and the others several doses of inhibitors, and they all got into the car.

Zhou Tianqi, pulling Chengzi along, called out suspiciously, "Chengzi! Quick, help me check if that ghostly thing behind me is still there? I keep feeling a chill down my back."

Orange looked at him like he was an idiot, "Because your combat suit is torn."

On his lower left shoulder, his combat uniform had been ripped open by the clone mutant.

It was snowing heavily outside, so it was quite chilly.

Zhou Tianqi: "..."

The sentries at the outpost brought hot water to everyone.

Jiang Mu was comfortably sprawled on his cot, clutching a hot water bottle, when he suddenly received a message from Xie Tu.

Let's go now.

After seeing the message, Jiang Mu sighed and replied: "Let's go."

Team Zero is in a hurry to get back for treatment.

The guide appears to have fallen into a coma. His mental state is deteriorating, and he is still frequently using his abilities. It's unknown whether this will leave any long-term effects.

It's understandable that Team Zero is anxious.

Jiang Mu had rushed over to provide psychological counseling.

As a result, the psychological counseling not only failed to achieve its intended purpose, but actually made the situation worse.

Not to mention the other team members, who also suffered severe damage during this mission.

During winter, the operations department will reduce field operations, and the leading combat teams will have sufficient rest time.

He wasn't in a hurry to go back.

Spending the winter at the Dawn Base isn't bad either; you might even get to eat and drink for free every day.

Jiang Mu made his decision almost instantly, waving his hand, "Let's go to Dawn Base."

Liu Hong and others were sitting in the tents at the reinforcement troops' encampment, applying medicine.

None of the nine men had protective combat suits, and almost all of them were injured.

One of the sentries was bitten by a mutant and was seriously injured; his clothes were almost completely soaked in blood.

After receiving an injection of the inhibitor and learning that no mutation would occur, everyone was relieved.

The two S-class teams are leaving now.

Qi Jun, who came to deliver the message, made it very clear that the two teams would head to the Dawn Base, and they would travel at full speed for the latter half of the journey.

Liu Hong remained silent for a while, then decided not to follow them any further.

First, they couldn't keep up with the speed, and second, they all needed rest.

It would be good to set off with the subsequent reinforcements.

There were many people who were familiar with the road conditions.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Qi Jun went back to deliver the message.

The two armored vehicles didn't linger long. After getting a few bottles of hot water from the camp and saying goodbye to the reinforcements, they drove away from Route 235.

They rushed back to the Dawn Base.