Nine Bloodblade Gene Warriors surrounded them in a fan shape. Their gray pupils gleamed eerily in the dim light, and the veins on their muscular arms bulged like wriggling earthworms.
"Withdraw! Everyone evacuate immediately!" Han Feng's voice boomed in the enclosed space. He held his military knife horizontally in front of his chest with his right hand and made a quick retreat gesture with his left.
The towering figure stepped forward: "Captain, I'll stay..."
"This space is too cramped, you can't move freely!" Han Feng interrupted him without turning his head, his eyes fixed on the approaching enemy. "Go and rendezvous with Viper, take Night Owl and retreat. That's an order!"
Liu Xiaoran nimbly slid to Han Feng's left, the short knife in his hand gleaming coldly: "I'm agile; I can help."
"And me." Shadow's voice suddenly came from the ventilation duct. He fell to the ground silently like a leaf, his black mask stained with fresh blood.
The knight stood on the second-level steel platform, a piercing laugh emanating from beneath his metal mask: "What a fine display of camaraderie! In that case, I'll send you all on your way!"
Han Feng saw that Iron Tower remained unmoved. "Iron Tower, carry out the order!" he practically roared.
Iron Tower's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, but he finally crawled into the ventilation duct. The muffled thuds of Iron Tower's footsteps echoed through the duct, as if setting the stage for this deadly battle.
Now, only Han Feng, Shadow, and Liu Xiaoran remain in the warehouse, forming a triangular defensive formation back to back, facing the nine inhuman killing machines.
Han Feng's pupils contracted slightly, and a pale blue halo appeared in his vision. Han Feng quietly activated "Weakness Scan". The outlines of the nine gene warriors became translucent in his eyes, with only their spines flashing with a dangerous red light. Except for the knight, his weakness was concealed by some kind of energy field.
"Listen carefully," Han Feng lowered his voice and spoke very quickly, "Apart from the knights, their weakness lies in the third vertebra of their spine, but their lower limbs lack flexibility."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the gene warriors launched their attack simultaneously!
Facing two enemies wielding specially made military knives, Liu Xiaoran dodged the first attack, his short knife aimed precisely at the second enemy's spine. However, the enemy twisted at an incredible angle to avoid the blow and delivered a backhand punch to Liu Xiaoran's shoulder.
With a soft "crack," Liu Xiaoran groaned and took two steps back, his left shoulder dislocated. He gritted his teeth, used his right hand to support his left arm, and pushed upwards, forcefully putting the joint back in place. His forehead instantly became covered in cold sweat. The gene-engineered warrior gave him no chance to catch his breath, and another whip kick came sweeping down. Liu Xiaoran barely managed to raise his arm to block, but was sent flying by the enormous impact, his back slamming heavily against the metal shelf.
"Liu Xiaoran!" Shadow wanted to provide support, but was entangled by three genetic warriors. As an assassination expert, his movements were as elusive as a ghost, his dagger drawing a silver trajectory in the air. However, the speed and reaction speed of the genetic warriors far exceeded that of ordinary people. Every attack Shadow made was blocked or dodged. Instead, he was grazed by an elbow strike to the ribs, and his breath caught in his throat.
Han Feng was under the most pressure, as five gene warriors attacked like a pack of wolves. He reversed his grip on his saber, and the moment the first enemy lunged, he ducked and slid, the blade precisely slicing across the enemy's spine... but was blocked by the arm armor of the second enemy who suddenly cut in. The third gene warrior kicked from the side, and Han Feng hastily raised his arm to block, but was still kicked two meters to the side, his boots scraping the ground with a screeching sound.
The knight strolled leisurely across the platform, the rhythmic clicks of his metal boots against the steel plates seeming to keep time for the carnage. "Is this all the elites of Dragon Abyss are capable of?" he scoffed. "Bloodblade's gene warriors can't even feel pain. How do you expect to win?"
Han Feng spat out a mouthful of saliva, his eyes flashing even colder. Another wave of attacks came, and he deliberately created an opening. When a gene warrior swung a punch straight at his face, he suddenly turned his head to dodge, while at the same time, a second enemy's military knife was already slashing towards his neck!
In the nick of time, Han Feng's body twisted downwards as if boneless, spinning almost to the ground, the military knife grazing his hair. Using the momentum of the spin, he swiftly circled behind the second enemy, the military knife striking like a viper's tongue, precisely piercing the third vertebra of his spine.
"Ugh—!" The genetically engineered warrior let out a scream that was not human, and his body convulsed violently as he collapsed to the ground, like a machine that had lost power.
"Their lower limbs are not flexible! Flank them and attack their spine!" Han Feng shouted, sharing the tactics with his comrades.
Shadow and Liu Xiaoran instantly understood. Shadow abandoned direct confrontation, using the warehouse shelves and containers as footholds, leaping and bounding like an ape, focusing his attacks on the enemy's lower body. A genetic warrior was knocked down by his sweeping leg kick, and before he could get up, a dagger was plunged into a vital spot from behind, instantly paralyzing him like a limp rag doll.
Liu Xiaoran then took advantage of his close-combat skills, enduring a punch to gain the opportunity to get close. He then slammed his enemy to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, pressed his knee hard against the opponent's back, and precisely stabbed his short knife into the spine.
The knight's metal mask turned towards Han Feng. Although his expression wasn't visible, his posture noticeably tensed. "Interesting..." he murmured. "These warriors' weaknesses are top secret. How did you know?"
Han Feng didn't answer. He was being attacked by three gene warriors, and his breathing had become heavy. He had been cut and slashed at some point, and blood was dripping down his arms, forming small puddles on the ground.
Shadow and Liu Xiaoran were also in dire straits. Although they had mastered the tactics, the gene warriors still held an absolute advantage in numbers and physical abilities. Liu Xiaoran's right leg had been slashed open with a gruesome wound by a military knife, making his movements noticeably slower; Shadow's mask had been torn in half, revealing a pale face and clenched teeth underneath.
"Five left," Han Feng gasped, leaning back-to-back with the two men. "Can we manage?"
"Enough with the nonsense." Liu Xiaoran wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
The shadow chuckled softly: "I've survived far worse situations."
After several more fierce battles, three gene warriors fell to the ground. Han Feng and his two companions also paid a heavy price. Liu Xiaoran's right hand was broken, and Shadow was covered in blood, barely managing to stand by relying on the willpower of a soldier.
The knight finally leaped off the platform, his metal boots slamming onto the ground with a thud. "The game is over," he said, drawing two oddly shaped scimitars. "Let me personally send you on your way."
Before he could finish speaking, several loud explosions rang out, sending several people flying and sending plumes of dust billowing into the air.
The silhouettes of the iron tower and the venomous snakes appeared in the smoke. Han Feng shouted, "Didn't I tell you to retreat? Why did you come back?"
Upon seeing the horrific scene in the warehouse, the two men couldn't help but gasp. Viper reacted first: "Captain, after we withdrew, we saw someone drive away from the shadows. We stopped them and found it was Qin Chuan."
"Where is Liu Mengran?" Han Feng frowned, and Liu Xiaoran's eyes also turned cold.
"We did not find Liu Mengran," Viper reported truthfully.
Han Feng stared coldly at the knights in the distance: "Where did you hide Liu Mengran?"
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