Su Yao realized that relying solely on their own force was far from enough to survive and thrive in the high-temperature apocalypse. Therefore, she decided to send envoys to try to establish alliances with some more friendly forces in the surrounding area.
After careful selection, they chose a small settlement primarily focused on technological research and development. Su Yao, carrying Ling Yu and some valuable supplies as a gift, embarked on her journey to the settlement.
Along the way, they encountered many dangers, including raging sandstorms and sporadic attacks from strange beasts. But thanks to Su Yao and the others' powerful abilities and tacit cooperation, they managed to escape danger each time.
Finally, they arrived at their destination. Although the settlement was small, it was filled with a sense of technology. Various simple mechanical devices were in operation, and people were busily moving about among them.
Su Yao met with the leader of the settlement, a middle-aged scientist named Dr. Li. She explained her purpose and proposed an alliance, including cooperation in areas such as resource sharing, technological exchange, and joint defense. After a moment of contemplation, Dr. Li expressed great interest in Su Yao's proposal.
“In this apocalypse, it’s indeed difficult to survive alone; an alliance might be a good option. But we also need some time to consider the specific details of the cooperation,” Dr. Li said.
Su Yao expressed her understanding, and both parties agreed to meet again in a week to discuss the specifics. During this waiting week, Su Yao and her team stayed at the settlement and had preliminary technical exchanges with their researchers. Su Yao shared some information about the ancient technology discovered in the ruins, while the scientists at the settlement also demonstrated some of their self-developed technological achievements adapted to high-temperature environments, such as a highly efficient solar energy conversion device and a simple air purification device.
However, disaster struck the day before their agreed meeting. A group of raiders from the northern wastelands learned of Su Yao and her companions' alliance plan with the settlement. They plotted to disrupt the alliance and seize the resources of both factions for themselves.
The raiders, driving massive, modified war machines, surged towards the settlement. Everywhere they went, they kicked up clouds of dust. Their weaponry was sophisticated, including powerful cannons and specialized devices capable of firing energy pulses.
Su Yao's system immediately issued an alarm. "Prepare for battle! We can't let them ruin our alliance plan!" she shouted.
Ling Yu quickly organized the settlement's defenses, using his ice-based abilities to construct ice walls around the settlement as the first line of defense. Su Yao, on the other hand, used her spatial abilities to transfer some key technological equipment and supplies to a safe space to prevent them from being destroyed by the raiders.
The raiders launched a fierce attack. The roar of cannons was deafening, and energy pulses rained down on the settlement. Cracks began to appear in the ice walls under the attack, but Ling Yu gritted his teeth and persevered, constantly repairing them.
Su Yao traversed the battlefield, using spatial rifts to disrupt the raiders' attack trajectories and diverting some shells and energy pulses into the alternate dimension. Simultaneously, she launched a surprise attack, appearing behind the raiders through a spatial portal and inflicting heavy damage with her spatial weapons.
The settlement's tech workers were also busy, operating homemade defensive machinery that fired laser beams and electromagnetic pulses to fight off the raiders.
However, the raiders were numerous, and they gradually broke through the ice wall defenses, pouring into the settlement. The battle entered a fierce phase, with both sides engaging in intense close combat.
Seeing the critical situation, Su Yao decided to take a gamble. She concentrated all her mental energy, channeling the supernatural power within her body, preparing to launch a large-scale spatial attack.
"Spatial Vortex - Devour!" Su Yao waved her hands, and a massive spatial vortex formed in the center of the battlefield. The vortex generated a powerful suction force, drawing the raiders into it. Some raiders struggled in terror, but none could escape the spatial vortex's embrace.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ling Yu led the defensive forces to launch a counterattack, completely repelling the remaining raiders.
Although the battle was arduous, it strengthened Su Yao and the people of the settlement's resolve to form an alliance. Through this crisis, they deeply realized that only by uniting could they have a greater chance of survival in the high-temperature apocalypse.
A week later, Su Yao and Dr. Li officially signed the alliance agreement. The two sides began comprehensive cooperation, with resource sharing, technical exchanges, and personnel exchanges proceeding smoothly. With the alliance's assistance, Su Yao's base and settlement entered a period of rapid development. They began jointly exploring more ruins, developing more advanced technologies, and cultivating more powerful superhumans, striving to cope with the even more severe challenges of the future apocalypse.
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