Little Bell wiped away her tears. "Later...Later, Pandora's entire underground structure collapsed! Uncle Li carried Brother Lu on his back, and I...my other brother and I held you. We all ran like crazy until we finally escaped from the pipe! Not long after we got out, the whole thing behind us...it collapsed! There was so much smoke..."
Wen Shifei closed her eyes, a hellish scene of collapse flashing through her mind. Pandora Labs, along with the remains of the "Zero" mothership, and the shimmering dust left behind by Lu Chen's entropy's self-annihilation... all were forever buried hundreds of meters underground. She instinctively raised her hand, pressing it against her heart through her bloodstained tactical vest. There, close to her body, was the portable terminal storing the backup data of Wen Yuan's consciousness.
The fragments of my brother's soul are still there. This is the only comfort.
At that moment, a sharp metallic friction sound came from outside the vehicle, accompanied by a few sporadic, dull explosions! The transport vehicle suddenly braked! The huge inertia caused everyone in the car to rush forward!
Wen Shifei was held tightly by Xiao Lingling, preventing him from crashing forward. Lu Chensheng's body also fell forward due to inertia, his forehead hitting the edge of the ammunition box with a dull thud. He looked up blankly, his forehead rapidly reddening and swollen, oozing blood, but he seemed to feel no pain, his eyes still empty.
"What's going on?!" Wen Shifei asked sternly, trying hard to suppress his dizziness.
A small window was opened in the partition between the cab and the rear compartment, revealing Old Li's weather-beaten face and the sweat of nervousness. He spoke in a rapid and solemn voice, "Boss Wen! We're blocked! It's the Black Snakes! And their hyenas! They're right up ahead, at the intersection of the downtown area and the old industrial zone! They're crazy! They want to block our way back to downtown!"
Black Snake Chaebol!
This name was like a bucket of cold water poured over Wen Shifei's head. The alliance building collapsed, the chaebol alliance fell apart, but a family as entrenched and ruthless as the Black Snakes would never accept demise! Like venomous snakes, they lurked in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to strike back! And Lu Cheneng, newly formatted, with all his memories and fighting power gone, and himself, severely injured, was the most tempting prey in their eyes!
"Can we rush over?" Wen Shifei struggled to stand up and went to the small window to look out.
The scene in front of her made her gasp!
The already narrow intersection, formed by the massive ruins of the buildings, was now completely blocked! Several modified armored trucks, welded with thick steel plates, like mobile fortresses, lay across the middle of the road. Behind them stood hastily constructed, simple fortifications nestled among the rubble. Dozens of armed men, clad in the standard black combat uniforms of the Black Snake Clan and bearing the fierce, desperate looks of desperadoes, were taking cover, furiously unleashing fire from pulse rifles and light energy cannons.
Even more chilling was the sight of two crudely modified "Scavenger" III autonomous robots, painted with black snake insignia, in front of the armored trucks. Like two unshakable iron gatekeepers, they wielded alloy chainsaws that whirred at high speed, emitting death-screeching shrieks. Their massive bodies prevented any vehicle from forcing a collision. The chainsaws swept across the ground, plowing deep furrows in the concrete, sending sparks flying everywhere.
The heavy transport vehicle Wen Shifei and his crew were in, though modified, was primarily used for transportation and had thin armor. Under the enemy's fierce firepower, the vehicle's body was riddled with bullet holes and charred marks from energy burns, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the cab's bulletproof glass! Lao Li and several other "Firefly" fighters were desperately fighting back against the vehicle, but their firepower was completely suppressed!
"We can't get through! Boss Wen!" Old Li's voice was hoarse with despair. "Their 'Scavengers' have blocked the road! Our firepower is no match for them! If we delay any longer, their reinforcements..."
Before he finished speaking!
“Swoosh—Boom!!!”
A rocket fired from a high place in the ruins behind the side, with a long tail flame, accurately hit the tire on the right side of the rear of the transport vehicle!
A deafening explosion! The car body suddenly tilted to the right! Wen Shifei and Xiao Lingling were thrown against the wall of the car! Lu Chenheng's body also lost balance again and hit the metal partition hard!
Scorching air waves and debris poured in from the gap in the exploded rear of the car! Thick smoke billowed!
"The tire's burst! Damn it! They're ambushing!" Old Li roared from the cab, "Abandon the car! Prepare to break out! Protect Boss Wen and Mr. Lu!"
The train was in chaos. Thick, choking smoke filled the air. Little Bell was coughing violently, tears streaming down her face. Several "Firefly" fighters kicked open the rear door, jumped out, and, using the overturned car as cover, fired furiously at the Black Snake militants surging from both sides.
"Go! Go quickly!" Lao Li kicked open the door of the cab, firing back with a pulse pistol while roaring at the back of the car. There was a cut on his face by shrapnel and blood was flowing.
Break out? Where? Ruins and Black Snake's men were everywhere! With a seriously injured soldier and Lu Chenentang, who had lost his memory and was like a walking corpse, this was an almost impossible task!
Wen Shifei coughed violently, smoke and despair simultaneously searing her lungs. She glanced at Lu Cheneng, whose eyes remained blank, seemingly unresponsive to the hail of bullets and the threat of death. A cruel, yet clear thought, like an icy blade, instantly slashed through all her hesitation and weakness.
She suddenly grabbed Lu Chen's cold wrist and pulled him towards her with all her strength! Her gaze was like a red-hot iron, searing into the depths of his blank eyes. Every word was filled with blood and determination, piercing through the deafening roar of gunfire:
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