At last, fast-moving black dots appeared on the horizon. The drones were returning!
The hive's gun ports were fitted with dust covers. When they sensed the drones approaching, the covers automatically sprang open, producing a series of crisp clicks!
With heavy bangs, one drone after another landed steadily inside the hive, like migratory birds returning to their nests!
Dozens of faces were pressed against the windows of the vehicles in the distance, all wearing stunned expressions.
"Am I fucking seeing ghosts?"
"Are they back?"
"How is that possible?!"
"How long were they flying? How did they get delayed for so long? They actually still had enough power to return?"
Everyone found it impossible to understand. Utterly impossible!
With such a long flight time, the drones should have run out of power and crashed long ago. How had they managed to break through the sandstorm and return like ghosts?
After a while, someone finally realized what was happening.
"The Fourth Team's modified drones actually succeeded!"
"Holy shit, that's insane! It looks like they created some incredible model! It can even fly through a sandstorm!"
"So the Fourth Team's drones really did get upgraded into divine equipment?"
"We're screwed. Our team's going to be shoveling shit!"
"Don't panic, comrades. The results haven't been announced yet. There could still be variables!"
The sky roared again as the second batch of drones returned to the hive one after another. Their movements were unbelievably smooth and agile!
"Get in the car!" Black Glasses urged. "I'll read out the results over the radio once we're in the car!"
Song He and Xie Yuanxun swiftly packed up the hive and climbed into the small desert off-roader. The convoy ahead had been waiting for a long time. Their headlights lit up one after another, and they lined up