Mou Xuan's heart was beating like a drum and sweat soaked his back.
Trapped in a circle of mutant plants, the assault team is in a precarious situation.
The dense branches and vines were like monsters with bared fangs and claws, waving their poisonous spikes and staring at them hungrily.
Although the flames from the flamethrower can temporarily drive back these monsters, new branches will soon emerge from the ground and grow wildly to fill the gaps.
He must find a way, and quickly!
Mou Xuan looked around, analyzing the situation.
The mutant plants' attacks are mainly concentrated in the front, while the rear is relatively weak. This may be the only breakthrough point.
"Make a feint to the east and attack in the west!" This thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
"Song Fang! Take a few people, open fire at full force, and attract their attention!" Mou Xuan's voice was low and powerful, with an unquestionable determination.
"Yes!" Song Fang accepted the order without hesitation. He knew that this was the only chance of survival.
He and several team members raised their weapons and fired wildly at the mutated plants in front of them. The flamethrowers spewed out raging flames, illuminating the area shrouded in green hell.
While the mutant plants' attention was drawn, Mou Xuan grabbed Chen Yao's hand, "Follow me!" he whispered, with a hint of domineering tone that would not refrain from rejection.
They crouched down and moved carefully backwards along the gaps between the mutated plants.
Researcher Qin's voice came from the communicator, "There is a field of Piranha Plants ten meters to the left, go around it! There is a swamp on the right, be careful not to get stuck!"
Mou Xuan held Chen Yao's hand tightly as they navigated through the intricate jungle of mutant plants.
Chen Yao's heart was beating fast, but she was not panicked at all.
She knew that at this time, she had to remain calm and must trust Mou Xuan.
"There are a few tangled vines ahead, which makes it difficult to pass." Chen Yao said, pointing ahead.
Mou Xuan nodded and quickly scanned the surrounding environment.
He found a few scattered rocks and some withered vines, "Chen Yao, help me move these rocks over."
Chen Yao immediately understood Mou Xuan's intention.
Together they piled the stones beneath the winding vines and then used the dead vines to connect the stones together to form a makeshift support structure.
When the vines try to wrap around again, they will be blocked by the stone, slowing down their attack speed.
"Smart!" Mou Xuan looked at Chen Yao approvingly.
They continued to move forward, but the mutant plants' attacks became more and more fierce.
Some fish that slipped through the net bypassed Song Fang's fire blockade and pounced on them.
"Be careful!" Mu Xuan protected Chen Yao behind him and waved the dagger in his hand to cut off the attacking branches.
"Ah!" A team member's leg was scratched by the sharp thorns of the mutant plant, and blood gushed out instantly.
"I'll take care of it!" Chen Yao quickly took out the first aid kit from her backpack and skillfully bandaged the team member's wounds.
Time passes by minute by minute, and every second seems as long as a century.
Mou Xuan's heart was in his throat, he didn't know how long they could hold on.
Suddenly, an open space appeared in front, which was the direction leading to the base!
"Quick! Rush out!" Mou Xuan shouted and led his team members to sprint forward.
The mutant plants waved their branches wildly, trying to stop them.
Mou Xuan and others brandished their weapons, using all their strength to fight their way out.
Just as they were about to break out of the encirclement, a deafening roar came from behind.
The ground began to shake violently, and a suffocating feeling of oppression swept over...
What's this?
The huge alloy gate of the base slowly closed, and the heavy friction sound was like a sigh, announcing the end of this tragic breakout.
The members of the assault team dragged their tired bodies and staggered into the base.
The air was filled with the smell of blood, gunpowder, and the sickening odor of rotten mutated plants.
Medical soldier He had been waiting inside the gate. His hands were covered in blood, but he still calmly directed the medical robot to carry the wounded onto the stretcher.
The pungent smell of disinfectant and the smell of blood intertwined together, irritating everyone's nerves.
The land resource dispatchers were busy allocating supplies and distributing precious nutrient solutions and repair agents to the team members.
Mou Xuan leaned against the cold metal wall and took a deep breath.
His combat uniform was already tattered and covered in dirt and sap from mutated plants, but he didn't care.
He watched the wounded being carried away one by one.
The cost of this raid was too high.
Although they successfully destroyed the energy hub of the mutant plants and bought precious time for the base, the assault team lost almost half of its members.
Those comrades who once fought side by side can only lie on cold stretchers now, their lives or deaths uncertain.
"Captain, I'm glad you're okay." Botanist Gao walked up to Mou Xuan and patted him on the shoulder.
Mou Xuan forced a smile: "We must build a new line of defense as soon as possible. We can't let our brothers' sacrifice go to waste."
Based on the experience of this battle, Botanist Gao and Mutant Plant Researcher Qin put forward some suggestions for improving the fortifications.
They suggested building three layers of defense around the base. The first layer consists of high-voltage power grids and flamethrowers, which can effectively prevent the mutant plants from approaching; the second layer consists of reinforced concrete walls and automatic turrets, which can resist the impact of mutant plants; the third layer consists of mines and traps, which can effectively delay the attack of mutant plants and buy more time for the base.
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