Chapter 56
Jiang Zihan stood at the back of the crowd. The light couldn't reach where she was standing, and the darkness made all the emotions in her eyes fade.
Awen's hands were shaking. They had once guarded the gathering place together and had collaborated to attack Area D. But now, the other party took advantage of everyone attending the celebration banquet, quietly opened the outer door, and stood among the group of invaders.
"Why?" Arwen pulled the trigger and took a few steps forward, his voice squeezed out from between his teeth. "Why did you betray the base? Didn't you say you loved it here and wanted to stay here forever?"
Lin Na dug his nails deep into his palms, his face turned pale. He still couldn't understand why those strange plants that were supposed to be planted in the experimental fields appeared here?
It is densely packed like a spider web covering the outer corners of the wall, and it is obvious that it is not a temporary creation.
"I see... I was wondering why Dr. Jiang lent me this piece of land. It turns out he had planned it all along." Qiu Min poked his head out from behind his brother, remembering what Dr. Jiang had said before -
"Use your special ability to grow something interesting. It might be of some use."
She couldn't help but secretly give him a thumbs up. Dr. Jiang was indeed worthy of being so prepared.
Jiang Zihan suddenly chuckled, and Lin Na froze instantly.
She crossed her arms, fingertips tapping her arms. "If I'm guessing correctly, the original manager of Area C should be your brother, right?"
Lin Na's pupils suddenly constricted, and he couldn't help but take half a step back.
"Your brother's water-based abilities support most of Area C. Qi Feng and you look somewhat similar. There must be a deeper connection between you two."
Jiang Zihan slowly pulled out the surveillance camera he had found in the clinic from his pocket and crushed it with his shoe. "Should I praise your acting skills, or should I scold myself for being so blind as to take in such a troublemaker?"
Lin Na opened her mouth, but was speechless when she saw Su Xuelai behind her, realizing that it was useless to say anything.
Su Xuelai sighed deeply: "Actually, I didn't expect it to be you. So the initial loss of control of the sample was also intentional on your part, right?"
Lina looks very innocent. At first, he wanted to join the team on the grounds that his family was poor and he needed to raise money for school. She was soft-hearted for a moment and let him into the team even though she knew that he was not old enough.
As a result, this one exception caused everyone in the team to be doomed.
"I..." Lin Na's voice was hoarse, and he realized in an instant that it was not Su Xuelai's arrival that exposed his identity, but that he had been under surveillance for a long time. The hands that had been clenched tightly finally loosened powerlessly.
He lowered his head and said nothing.
"It's over." Jiang Zihan said softly.
“Beep—bang!”
Suddenly, a flare shot into the air. Before the whistling sound had completely dissipated, the sky suddenly darkened.
A huge black shadow passed by, and Su Xuelai was startled. She quickly warned: "Be careful! It's the war beast Falcon!"
A steel-feathered falcon with a wingspan of nearly five meters tore through the clouds, its dark feathers almost blending into the night. It was the best scout in the dark night, and it was so hidden that even other war beasts did not notice its traces.
The steel-feathered falcon's sharp claws shone with a cold light, and it instantly pounced in front of everyone.
"Get down!" Lu Chenyuan roared, immediately raised his gun and took quick aim. At the same time, the war beasts jumped up and bit each other's tail feathers.
Phew!
The eagle's mournful cry resounded through the air, and its black feathers mixed with blood fell down, but it did not dodge or evade. Instead, it withstood the attacks and tore through the crowd. It endured the pain and scratched a few people before turning around and fleeing quickly.
It is here to save people. There are also people in Area B who can control war beasts!
In mid-air, a grey shadow chased after him. Xiao Cang was extremely fast. After discovering the breath of the same kind, he quickly chased after it. When he was about to catch up, Jiang Zihan saw an unusual light over there. His heart trembled suddenly, and he quickly urged his mental power to control Xiao Cang to flash back.
A huge beam cannon shot up into the sky. Jiang Zihan gritted his teeth and issued an order: "Xiao Cang, come back!"
Xiao Cang was somewhat unwilling, but the delay had already widened the gap between him and the Falcon, so he had no choice but to turn back.
Jiang Zihan patted its depressed head and said, "It's not your problem. You're already very fast."
Before the falcon completely disappeared, Jiang Zihan saw Lin Na look back for the last time in his mental vision. That look was like the first time he raised the soup bowl in the bungalow, wet and filled with hidden pain and nostalgia.
The aroma of the dumpling soup has dissipated, has the boy’s heart also cooled?
When everyone came back, they found Fan Yun guarding the door of the recuperation cabin with a gun.
Both sides breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Fan Yun felt his back was wet with sweat. He opened the barrier of the recuperation cabin the moment the alarm sounded at the base. Knowing that his combat power was limited and he might not be able to help much, he did not go to the periphery to cause trouble.
As long as he stays here, if any attacker comes around here, he can immediately fire a warning shot.
Kui Feng patted Fan Yun's shoulder hard, causing him to grimace in pain. "Thank you for your hard work, brother. I'll make you a midnight snack."
After turning around, a slight sigh was scattered in the wind. Perhaps it is normal in life that some people come and go.
Fan Yun rubbed his shoulders, turned around and entered the recuperation cabin to comfort the cubs gathered there.
But the night wasn't over yet.
Before they finished their midnight snack, the ground suddenly shook violently. Everyone stood up instantly. The system turned on the peripheral monitors, and the scene in the distance suddenly appeared on the screen.
The shock wave of the explosion stirred up huge amounts of dust and sand. The high walls outside Area B were instantly overturned, and gravel and sand flew everywhere. The anchors outside the base staggered and fell to the ground.
At this moment, a huge pitch-black airship appeared on the horizon like a ghost. The scarlet logo on the hull tore through the night sky and was particularly eye-catching among the surrounding lights.
The tower reacted quickly, intercepting the laser fire, but it only created a few scorch marks.
Su Xuelai grabbed the hem of her clothes and said, "I know... those missing mechanics were all captured by them!"
The airship soared into the air, and from the deep pits beneath the ground, several twisted figures emerged, their deformed bodies hunched over, and they began a massacre under the moonlight. Screams filled Area B, and many people opened the base gates and began to flee.
"Stop them at all costs!" someone roared in the tower, and the laser cannon became more and more fierce, but it was too late.
With a roar that soared into the sky, the airships rose rapidly and broke through the clouds, leaving a bloody trail. The towers were unable to intercept them successfully and could only watch them disappear into the night sky.
…
The airship rushed towards the border with the fleeing mutants, and the fuse of new conflict had been ignited.
The Tower urgently issued a rescue regulation to take the lead in dealing with the surging number of evil beasts and mutants. The receiving station in the central A area had long been overloaded and was simply unable to receive so many scattered anchors. The anchors who were forced to set up temporary tents in various bases were worried almost every day.
The scarlet eyes of evil beasts could be seen flashing in those live broadcast rooms almost every day. All the war beasts of Chang Gung Base were dispatched, but they could not protect so many scattered anchors. In the face of danger, those anchors finally united and took the initiative to cooperate and form teams to go to the wild to hunt evil beasts together.
Even worse than the situation in the Exile Lands is the division within the military.
Previously, there were many voices in the military regarding the blockade of the Land of Exile, but with the promotion of retired generals, the internal self-inspection actually began.
The airship was able to break through the encirclement so quickly thanks to the betrayer inside.
When the airship passed over the border, and when the first young soldier took the initiative to break the encirclement, the wave of escape began to collapse.
The deformed ones connected with the underground organization, and those traitors who had just taken off their uniforms happened to blend in with them. They had different ideas, and their numbers were so large that their colleagues were frightened.
There were many people on the flying ship, and many of them landed and moved along the way. The goal of those who stayed at the end was very clear, which was to leave here and go to the chaotic area.
Those who boarded the ship urgently were extremely annoyed. If they had not been dispatched at the last minute, they would still be sitting in the office. They would not have fled in such a hurry. In the future, they would have to hide their identities in the chaotic area. It made them angry just thinking about it.
Lin Na watched their internal conflict coldly and suddenly found it a little ridiculous.
He looked out the window, watching the stars drift by, and suddenly remembered the bonfire at the gathering place at night. That faint flame in his memory was now brighter than all the stars. He had only been away for a short time, but he already missed it.
In the military meeting room, the quarrel almost blew the roof off.
"I've long said we should abandon that border distortion quarantine zone. Now the rebels have gone there. Just wait and see how this ends!"
The pro-war faction banged their fists on the table, arguing until their faces turned red.
The representative of the garrison sneered, "There are so many people still inside. If you really don't help them, you're no different from a monster!"
“@#￥%!!”
No matter whether they rescue people first or destroy the evil beasts, the fact is that they lack manpower. No matter what they choose, they cannot do it.
"Huh? The evil beast tide in the Exiled Land has been resolved." Someone exclaimed. The quarrel stopped and everyone looked at the person who had spoken.
The man's back froze. Oh no, he was caught slacking off.
At this moment, someone suddenly said, "Aren't there still many war beasts in the Land of Exile?"
The generals looked at each other and then cast their eyes on the leader. This was no longer the time to fight. No matter how hard they tried to maintain peace on the surface, they had to prioritize the overall situation, right?
Soon, the military had to lower its stance and seek help from the medical center.
"Borrow a war beast? No!" Jiang Zihan immediately refused. "I saved my life with great difficulty. If I die on the battlefield, will you compensate me?"
The envoys were anxious: "Doctor Jiang, this is truly a matter of life and death. Whatever conditions you want, feel free to ask! As long as they are legal and reasonable, we can negotiate!"
Jiang Zihan frowned as she watched the frontline battle reports they'd passed along. The situation was worse than she'd imagined. How many highly distorted mutants had those people created? If this new type of distorted virus spread across the border, those who didn't have time to evacuate would be in real danger.
Jiang Zihan stroked Shunying, who was lying beside his legs, and raised his eyes and said, "War beasts can be borrowed, but they must be incorporated into the regular military organization and publicly announced. If they are injured, they cannot go to the battlefield with injuries and must be sent back to the island."
In the past, many war beasts disappeared on the battlefield for unknown reasons, and their origins could not be traced. She must prevent this from happening again.
The delegation was delighted: "These are not problems!"
"Also..." Jiang Zihan paused, "I don't accept military assignments. War beasts have the right to choose their own comrades, and outsiders are not allowed to interfere. If they don't want to leave, I won't force them."
The delegation's faces froze. This... they had to go back and discuss it carefully.
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