Chapter 461 He left, heading straight to the lab.
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.
"Don't be afraid." Wen Qing walked to Lu Nange's side and gently added, looking at everyone, "We mean what we say."
Lu Nange looked around at everyone one last time: "After we leave, the exit will be completely sealed off."
No one can get in unless we open it from the outside. Remember, we will get you out of here alive. These supplies are enough to last a long time.
When the last team member withdrew from the shield, the earth shield and the gold shield closed tightly together.
The inside and outside worlds suddenly became two separate worlds...
Inside the shield, warm light flowed quietly.
No one touched the food, and no one brought out the stools.
The women maintained a self-protective posture, huddled in various corners.
Some buried their faces in their knees, their thin shoulders trembling slightly; others looked up at the patch of night sky cut into squares outside the ventilation shaft, their eyes vacant, as if trying to confirm through this small space that they had truly gained freedom.
In the silence, only the faint sound of breathing could be heard.
Lu Nange glanced one last time at the earthen shield that blended seamlessly with its surroundings, lightly touching its rough surface with her fingertip to confirm that it was flawless.
"Let's go! Straight to the lab."
The team immediately sprang into action, no longer concealing their tracks, and cut straight into the area where the searchlights had created a play of light and shadow.
They stopped detouring and dodging, and swaggered along the main road toward the core area of the Rock Base.
The patrol teams they encountered along the way were instantly dealt with by the fifty Flameheart ability users who followed them like ghosts, before they even had a chance to sound an alarm.
Xie Lin'an couldn't contain his excitement: [Hiding and huddling all the way here! Finally, it's time for the main course!]
The closer you get to the center, the denser the lights become, and the wider the view becomes.
Lu Nange suddenly raised her hand, and the entire group instantly froze at the edge of the shadows in an alleyway.
"We can't go any further. The outpost has a view of the entire area ahead. If we don't find the lab, we'll be exposed."
She turned her head to look at her companions beside her: "You guys wait here, I'll go and take care of the people on the watchtower."
Shi Xu immediately stepped forward: "Shall I go with you?"
“No need,” Lu Nange interrupted him, pointing to the teaching building on the side.
"The first and second classrooms are empty right now! Take them to the first classroom and wait for me. Keep your mental energy constantly alert to avoid any accidents!"
Don't worry, I've got Zhizhi and Gangzi with me, everything will be fine!
Lu Beiye: "Sister, be careful!"
Chi Yanzhou, Lu Xici, and the others almost simultaneously exclaimed, "Be careful!"
Lu Nange nodded, her gaze falling on the brightly colored macaw on Lu Xici's shoulder, which was restlessly twisting its neck.
She pinched Gangzi's beak, which was about to open: "Shh, don't shout, don't make a sound... take me flying around the rock once."
Gangzi shook its feathers in dissatisfaction, its body grew larger, and it obediently spread its wings and landed beside Lu Nange.
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