Chapter 20 When Courage and Will Shine
Before entering the camp, Zhao Bohan compiled information on all the contacts between the squad members and the Ash Priest, and also learned about the battle situation outside the base through the two guild leaders.
Based on this quick analysis, it becomes clear that the Ash Priest's contamination effect has a limited range, which cannot cover the entire base.
To address point-of-contamination, it first dismantles the defense towers, then comes to Dongying.
When I arrived in Dongying, I first went to the military hospital and contaminated the purification specialists there!
This was within Qi An's perception.
The Ash Priestess stayed at the military hospital for 5 or 6 minutes, then went to the administration building.
The administration building's 10 minutes brought the Dongying Fallen Insects to a certain level, and without a purifier, there's no need for it to do anything further; the living people inside will naturally all be contaminated.
It should go to the center of the base, to the First and Second Civil Institutions, to the base's administrative building, research building, and North Camp...
It was at the base, and the large army to the south dared not and could not retreat. If these key locations were contaminated, the base would naturally be finished.
This is the strategy reflected in its behavior, and this is the basis for Zhao Bohan's inference that it might leave the administration building!
Qi An had already developed the ability to sense the Fallen Insects vertically during the Mother Nest Battle. She could sense the location of the Fallen Insects underground in the forest before she even entered it, so she naturally knew the approximate location of the underground warehouse.
"Isn't it said that humans fight the Fallen Insects with guns, willpower, and brains?" Qi An said, resolving Jiang Mo's doubts in a few words before and after entering the warehouse.
Their team has all three, and they never act recklessly.
Jiang Mo couldn't think of anything to say for a moment, so he remained silent.
The underground warehouse has five floors, with weapons stored on the lowest floor.
The fact that each of the upper levels is guarded means that there are now Fallen Insects on each level.
"There's a Fallen Insect of roughly Yellow-Robed Priest rank on the 3rd floor. There are many Fallen Insects on the 2nd floor, but no High-Ranking Wise Insects. This floor..."
"One sergeant major, about two 'singers,' and more than 20 ordinary worker insects," Qi Andao said, his expression somewhat solemn.
Jiang Mo's heart sank, but remembering something, she raised her voice slightly and said, "Each floor is sealed off. We can go directly to the fourth floor, kill that yellow-robed priest, and seal off the rest of the floors."
This design detail saved Jiang Mo's confidence, and he thought it would also cheer up the somber Qi An!
But Qi An said, "Let's stay on the first floor."
Jiang Mo was taken aback.
"There's no signal deep underground. How am I supposed to give the captain and the others instructions about the enemy situation? How are you supposed to receive the surveillance videos they send over?" Qi An frowned.
Jiang Mo's face flushed red! He was so focused on the powerful enemy that he hadn't even considered this aspect!
"But you're here and you're still giving your captain instructions about the enemy situation?" His voice rose as he tried to hide his shame and indignation.
Qi An didn't answer at all, but instead shouted, "The third room on the left of the corridor, the Wisps, and the room at the far right, it's probably the sergeant major, they're coming this way!"
Chen Xi immediately stepped forward, and Qi An directly turned off the light that illuminated the small area at the entrance.
Darkness suddenly enveloped everything, the sounds of wind and rain were shut out from the thick underground fortress, and only the echoing screams of the fallen insects remained!
The sudden darkness almost made Jiang Mo scream!
Perhaps it was because he had been away from the front lines for too long; even a purifier was much calmer than him.
Qi An stepped forward, covered Jiang Mo's mouth, and dragged him into a corner of the room filled with cardboard boxes and other odds and ends.
Chen Xi's figure disappeared into the darkness, and the next instant the howling of the Fallen Insects during their attack turned into screams of agony!
Screams rose and fell, deafeningly loud! In contrast, Qi An's voice was light and steady, like a song soothing the soul.
To Chen Xi at least, it was a spiritual song that soothed his murderous intent and suppressed his corruption!
"In room 4 on the left, there are 3 worker insects; in room 4 on the right, there is a wisdom insect! In room 2 on the right, there is an insect hiding, ready to ambush you!"
There were two more fallen insects around the corner of the corridor!
There are no more wisdom insects! Only 5 worker insects remain in the other corridor.
There are bugs coming up from level 2, and there's also some commotion on level 3. After you kill this wave, come back and get purified.
The sounds in the darkness gradually subsided, and Chen Xi returned to Qi An's side, carrying a blood-dripping dagger.
The God of Slaughter obediently bowed his head before her, but was not satisfied with shaking hands. Somewhat willfully, he pressed her hand against his cheek, his dark eyes fixed on her with a pure smile.
Jiang Mo was momentarily at a loss as to where she should be. Then she saw Qi An decisively pull his hand away half a minute later and open the location tracking software on the tablet.
The layout of the administration building was in her mind, while the little red dot representing Yu Shuang and others automatically located them in her mind.
"Only two offices on the first floor have the Fallen Bugs; the rest are all in the lobby. There are two in the shadows in the northwest corner, so be careful!"
There are hordes of insects on both the first and second basement levels, so be prepared!
The basement level should be the stairwell, there are two bugs...
She can actually remotely give intelligence about enemy movements!
It provides clear, specific, and virtually error-free information on the enemy situation from a distance!
Jiang Mo was completely speechless.
Qi An reported the numbers, Yu Shuang, Zhuang Xiao, and Su Qingran carried out pest control, and Zhao Bohan searched for an office in the messy second-floor control center where he could access high-level surveillance footage.
There was still no word from the base commander, and the team members were unaware that he was already sitting in the car heading out of the base.
The 2nd Regiment Commander struggled to stay afloat amidst the endless stream of Fallen Insects, but he kept his military tablet firmly in his arms the entire time!
After receiving the message, he wiped the red and green bloodstains from his fingertips and clicked "authorize" with hope.
Jiang Mo withdrew her gaze from Qi An and granted the same authorization.
The logistics minister, as soon as the pollution outbreak in Dongying began, hid deep in the underground fortress of the base school.
However, he had received messages from Zhang Kuanxin and Jiang Mo before going down to the ground. He did not go down to the deepest level. After a few seconds of delay, he was given authorization.
Zhao Bohan inserted Jiang Mo's ID card and unlocked the device.
The footage of Lu Yunbo's last two minutes appeared on the screen: his shock, his resentment, his slight worry and guilt...
But no one paid any attention.
Zhao Bohan captured the video amidst the gunfire, then downloaded and transmitted it.
In the darkness, as Chen Xi disappeared once again, and amidst the echoing screams and cries of the fallen insects, Jiang Mo successfully uploaded the video!
The video evidence of the death of the commander-in-chief of the Central Plains Base No. 3 has been confirmed, and the identities and testimonies of the three regimental-level officers have been confirmed.
Confirmation of transfer of command authority.
"Weaver Girl" anti-aircraft weapon activation authorization transfer... Successor Commander Jiang Mo, please enter your biometric information...
Biometric information entry successful, access transfer successful!
The most difficult times are when human courage and will shine!
May the heroes vanquish the formidable enemy and rebuild their base!
"Let's go! Now to the underground!" Qi An put away the tablet, picked up the rifle again, and rushed towards a deeper level of the stairs.
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