Chapter 466 The Return of Darkness (Twenty-Eight)

Xie Tu and Yun Zhao were on their way.

Upon receiving the message from Lieutenant General Ren, he pondered for only two seconds before saying in a deep voice, "We must evacuate!"

Lieutenant General Ren was furious and was about to retort.

Xie Tu continued, "Attract those monsters and retreat towards Jiangning District!"

Jiangning District is located near the buffer zone.

The main battle tank force directly in front has been stationed there.

The Image Aberration Sentinels are no match for them, but the Native Army can be used to deal with them.

"This way, we can carry out a large-scale crackdown while also leaving a way out for those who haven't been infected and are hiding at home," Xie Tu said.

Lieutenant General Ren was silent for a moment, then said, “I will immediately organize the troops to retreat! But Commander Xie must guarantee that the safety of the people is the top priority!”

"Understood," Xie Tu replied briefly, then disconnected the communication.

Yun Zhao sat in the driver's seat, her body tense, her eyes fixed on the road conditions on the screen ahead, not daring to move an inch.

She had only driven the car twice before, yet she had already managed to find the rudder.

But there's nothing we can do.

Upon entering the streets, attracted by the tanks, many mutated people rushed out of the residential areas one after another.

It was just her and Xie Tu.

Xie Tu was responsible for cleaning the road, so she was the only one driving.

This vehicle is different from an armored vehicle.

Infantry fighting vehicles are combat vehicles without windows; the driver's seat is equipped with a periscope and several observation screens.

Time was of the essence, so Xie Tu roughly told her the positions of the accelerator and brake, and she figured it out herself and drove forward.

It was pitch black outside the car, and I couldn't see anything.

Yun Zhao crashed into a bus stop once, rushed onto the sidewalk twice, and collided with parked cars countless times.

Fortunately, the tanks are durable and remained undamaged despite being involved in so many accidents.

Countless cyan fluorescent threads floated out.

Wasting mental energy just to help watch the road.

"It's alright, driving slowly won't hurt." Xie Tu stood on the roof of the car, holding a Tang sword in one hand and grabbing the handrail with the other to avoid being thrown off.

Yun Zhao was concentrating on walking in a straight line by feeling: "Don't talk to me, you're distracting me."

Xie Tu paused for a moment, then said, "I just wanted to tell you that you can turn on the headlights."

Yun Zhao looked down and searched: "Where?"

"The bottom three rows are visible light headlights, infrared headlights, and tactical lighting."

Xie Tu jumped into the car and pointed it out to her: "The infrared headlights are on. Turn on the first visible light headlight. It won't matter if we attract monsters."

Yun Zhao did as instructed, but turned on all the car lights.

The blinding lights illuminated the entire road ahead, the pale light like a layer of frost on the street.

In an instant, the darkness was swiftly pushed back like a tide.

The light source attracted several mutants.

He roared as he charged out of the alleyway.

Xie Tu returned to the roof of the car with his knife, confirmed it wasn't a camera, and immediately pulled out his gun and killed the person.

After getting used to it for a while, Yun Zhao wanted to get there as soon as possible, so he sped up.

We're closer now.

The faint sound of gunfire could already be heard, and the flames illuminated the distant sky in a dark red hue.

A large group of mutants in front heard the noise behind them and turned around in unison.

Under the headlights, the distorted features on his face appeared even more ferocious and terrifying.

His whole body was covered in terrifying, dripping slime.

A hissing sound of corrosion could be heard.

"Reverse quickly!" Xie Tu said, then jumped off the roof of the car.

He dodged the bite of a mutant and kicked the monster in the chest.

After successfully materializing the image, Xie Tu immediately raised his gun and shot it dead.

The little bluebird perched on the car roof, watching the excitement.

It sensed its own consciousness, reluctantly flapped its wings, and a bluish-green glow emerged from inside the vehicle as it flew forward.

Wherever the spiritual threads passed, some monsters were controlled, quickly helping Xie Tu distinguish the different forms of various mutant species.

Behind it, the fire phoenix flapped its wings and flew into the sky, with raging flames burning from its body.

Flames surged wildly in a spiral around his body.

The next moment.

A giant fire phoenix, its body wreathed in flames and its wingspan spanning tens of meters, proudly hovered in the sky.

A wave of intense heat swept over us.

The fire phoenix swooped down, charging headlong into the monster horde, wiping out all the monsters that were restrained and motionless.

Sudden.

A mutated creature with incredible speed darted out from the side, its movements as swift as a ghost, instantly closing the distance to Xie Tu.

This is a Sentinel mutant.

Its appearance was chilling—a humanoid torso covered in a thick layer of black slime, like a monster crawling out of the depths of hell.

The slime dripped continuously from its body surface, making a "sizzling" corrosive sound as it fell to the ground, as if even the air was polluted by its presence.

Moreover, it is also an image!

Xie Tu dodged backward, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the chariot was still standing still.

Didn't you reverse?

He stopped retreating, gripping the Tang sword tightly in his hand. The blade trembled slightly, reflecting his wary face.

The monster struck first, lunging forward like a black lightning bolt, its sharp claws aimed straight for his throat.

Xie Tu neither dodged nor avoided, but raised his Tang sword to block, and then kicked out to touch her.

——Representation.

The Sentinel mutant's body solidified instantly.

With a "thud," the sharp blade pierced the Sentinel Mutant's abdomen.

Not far away.

Several running figures came into view. The sentries fired as they ran, trying to shake off the monsters behind them.

"Thank you, Captain!"

The sentries of Group Ten rushed over after seeing Fire Phoenix appear.

A fiery phoenix blocked the road.

One man can hold the pass against ten thousand.

The sentry couldn't open his eyes because of the intense heat.

The fire phoenix, mimicking the blue luan, glanced at them, slightly retracted its wings, and let them pass.

The sentries rushed over to help, killing the image mutants.

It took quite a bit of effort to wipe out all the monsters.

Xie Tu sheathed his knife. "Why are you still here?"

"We'll stay behind and help lure the monster away."

Sun Chao replied, "The tank units over there have already opened fire; we can't get past the edge of the area."

General Ren initially refused to evacuate, but it was only after Captain Xie suggested leading all the monsters to the border that he led his troops to retreat.

But considering that Captain Xie and his daughter were still in the buffer zone, Group Ten stayed behind to attract the monsters and provide backup.

"By the way, Captain Xie, what exactly happened?"

Old Gao couldn't help but ask, "Why are there so many image distortions after the call comes in?"

Xie Tu glanced in the direction of the car. "The reason is still unclear. It may be related to the goalkeeper's obsession."

The goalkeeper's obsession?

The sentries looked at each other, puzzled.

What is the connection between the gatekeeper's obsession and the incoming phone call?

Xie Tu didn't hide anything from them, "The gatekeeper is Nanjing City, and we can't kill it for the time being."

As soon as he finished speaking, the air around him seemed to become sticky.

The sentries: "!!!"

Inside the car.

Yun Zhao was still studying how to reverse the car.

The combat vehicle is equipped with weapon systems, and the area in front of and above the seat is covered with equipment and buttons with various English letters.

She didn't know which one was for reversing, and she didn't dare to press the button randomly.

I'm afraid I might accidentally wipe out all the people outside.