Chapter 172

With a casual wave of his hand, he repelled many of the trainee soldiers.

Lightning flashed continuously in the control room.

Before long, most of the trainees were forcibly eliminated.

"Bite--"

The number of trainee soldiers eliminated has increased to 163.

The elimination notification tone kept ringing.

At this moment, Xue Zhongqi's Starlight Chain also quietly extended towards Lei Wenche.

"What is that?" Lei Wenche muttered, frowning. As the chain reached out, he instinctively reached out and grabbed it, intending to break it.

After finally seizing it, they discovered that it couldn't be torn apart at all; it was like a phantom that didn't exist.

"Captain Lei," Xue Zhongqi, raising the corners of his lips as he looked at Lei Wenche opposite him, "It seems we'll be heading to the underworld together today."

Lei Wenche frowned slightly, not understanding what he meant.

The next second, without saying a word, Xue Zhongqi turned around and went straight to the wall of the control room to press the attack button.

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The instant the attack button was pressed, a massive surge of electromagnetic energy erupted from the top and landed on Xue Zhongqi.

At the same time, Lei Wenche stopped in his tracks as he was about to make a move.

A strong wave of dizziness spread rapidly from his head to his body, and the numbing sensation left his mind blank.

The other trainees around were stunned by what they saw.

Lei Wenche and Xue Zhongqi were completely frozen in place.

The electromagnetic energy above continued to be released until, two seconds later, Xue Zhongqi could no longer withstand the voltage, and his figure disappeared directly into the workshop.

Immediately afterwards, Lei Wenche also disappeared.

Two notification sounds then rang out:

The number of trainee soldiers eliminated has increased to 179.

The number of people eliminated from the regular army has increased to forty-eight.

The trainees, completely bewildered, stood there staring at each other in disbelief. "What happened? How come Captain Xue was eliminated along with Lei Wenche?"

"Ah, I don't know."

The vice-captain, who had already been instructed by Xue Zhongqi, stepped out from the crowd and gestured, "Captain Xue's ability is quite special; he can take Lei Wenche away directly. Therefore, I will now Command Camp. Everyone, return to your posts and enter emergency preparedness mode."

After someone stepped in to take charge, everyone quickly calmed down.

Before long, everyone returned to their posts to continue preparing for the battle.

At this moment, the captain on the other side, who was waiting for an opportunity to attack the city, heard the notification sound and immediately froze.

He glanced back at the team members behind him. "Who just got eliminated?"

Today's siege plan involved their entire force, but before the fighting even started, how could someone suddenly be eliminated?

The team members were all stunned.

Has anyone fallen behind?

"No."

"I don't think so?"

The group immediately began counting heads on the spot, and the number of people in each team was checked two minutes later.

Each squad leader reported, "No one is missing; everyone is here."

Silence fell over the room.

Then one of the team members suddenly asked, "Could it be... Captain Lei?"

These words made the atmosphere even more tense.

"Impossible! How could Captain Lei be eliminated so quickly? And there wasn't a single sound of fighting inside."

"That's right, Captain Lei is Sixth Tier ability user."

"Who was eliminated just now, according to that notification sound?"

The group was caught in a vicious cycle once again.

Judging from the number of people, they have no one missing, so it's impossible that they were eliminated from their group.

The only plausible explanation is that Captain Lei was eliminated.

"Should we wait? Didn't Captain Lei go in first to open the protective shield for us? If the shield opens automatically, that's not Captain Lei. But if it doesn't open..."

The speaker stopped talking.

The battalion commander in charge gestured for silence.

Everyone immediately shut up.

For reasons unknown, the patrol teams in the main city suddenly began to assemble.

Because of the distance, they couldn't hear what the patrol team was saying. The captain quietly turned to the side and glanced at the patrol team members' expressions. They looked a little nervous.

"Something seems to have happened in their city. It's possible that Captain Lei succeeded. Everyone, be prepared."

The team members nodded in agreement.

The captain gripped his weapon, his nerves immediately on edge, his eyes fixed on the situation inside.

A minute passed.

The protective shield remained completely still.

Two minutes passed, and nothing happened.

Some team members began to sense something was wrong. "Strange, if Captain Lei has already succeeded, why hasn't the protective shield been activated yet?"

The battalion commander raised his hand and gestured, "No rush. Captain Lei means we should wait until he has control of the Armament Camp before signaling to attack. We just need to wait."

The team members didn't dare to argue and could only continue waiting.

A few more minutes passed, and everyone's bodies began to stiffen from standing.

The battalion commander in charge of leading the entire army also began to find it strange.

Captain Lei is not the kind of person who drags things out.

Why is there still no response after so long?

He pursed his lips and flexed his wrists.

The teammate behind him cleared his throat. "Captain, should we... keep waiting?"

The captain looked up at the sky.

We can't wait any longer, or the team's fighting spirit will wane.

"Let's not wait any longer, let's go first. Captain Lei is probably still looking for an opportunity, we can rush in and help him stall for time." The captain took out a signal inscription from his pocket and crushed it.

A soaring sound rang out, and a huge red fire tree pattern bloomed in the air, illuminating most of the night sky.

"Beep beep--beep beep--"

The city's sirens blared again, and crimson lights flashed incessantly.

The regular troops acted simultaneously, and various skill effects were quickly applied to the protective shield.

"Click--"

The protective shield gradually developed numerous cracks, and then shattered instantly.

The city patrol quickly assembled and formed ranks, blocking the main city gate, while sentries on both sides swiftly ascended the city walls.

At the same time, the various ordnance and weapons of the Armament Camp were activated.

Even the logistics team members at the rear were mobilized in unison.

The entire battalion has entered combat readiness mode.

"Everyone, prepare to attack!" Song Tianqi, at the forefront, shouted, raising his hand.

The team members answered in unison, "Charge!"

Densely packed square formations of troops filed out from the exits on both sides of the main city, quickly confronting the regular army head-on.

Song Tianqi charged at the very front of the group, arms outstretched, and roared in a booming voice, "Blazing Flames of the Nine Heavens!"

A ball of crimson-gold fire quickly appeared behind him and hurtled towards the opposite side.

The already sweltering environment caused the temperature to rise rapidly.

The Crimson Flame Fireball landed in the formal military formation, quickly creating a wave of fire. The surging flames made everyone's cheeks burn.

The battle between the two sides quickly became intense and deadlocked.

Various sounds of fighting rang out.

At the very top of the city gate tower.

Xu Jintang stood with his feet on the city gate railing, his arms resting on his knees, his body slightly bent over, his gaze fixed on the battle circle below the city.

"Captain, the missile launchers in the Armament Camp are ready and can be fired at any time," a team member rushed over to report.

Xu Jintang raised his hand and touched his chin. "Launch now."

"Yes!"

Less than two minutes after the order was given, the super-powered military equipment was activated.

The cannon fired missiles one after another into the sky.

Previous missile barrels only had the most basic locking function.

However, after several days of joint research by Xue Zhongqi and Xu Jintang, they specially installed Tracking Inscription on the missile barrel.

The current missile trajectory can automatically track enemy movements and deliver a 100% accurate strike.

The buzzing sound of a missile launch filled the air.

A few seconds later, the missile's shadow descended from the sky, striking directly at the positions of the squad leaders in the formation.

"Everyone be careful! This missile only has a large-area lock-on effect, remember to avoid it!" the battalion commander at the forefront shouted.

Everyone quickly retreated, trying to temporarily avoid being locked onto by the missile.

As soon as they retreated, the missiles in the air suddenly changed course and continued to pursue them.

A flicker of panic crossed the eyes of the team member who had been locked onto. "What's going on? This missile can change direction??"

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While the group was still in shock, the missile had already caught up to them.

"Bang bang--"

Explosions rang out one after another, and the mushroom clouds emitted by the missiles spread rapidly, covering most of the battle area.

"Bite--"

The number of regular army soldiers eliminated has increased to fifty-one.

The fighting intensified.

The captain, who was leading the charge, began to feel a little uncertain.

Given Captain Lei's style of doing things, after so much time, he should have already stormed into the Armament Camp.

However, it seems that the training camp has not been affected at all.

Another round of fierce fighting began.

After the regular army suffered repeated defeats, many began to consider retreating.

"Captain, the Armament Camp's firepower is too intense, and these missiles are all tracking-enabled, so we can't shake them off at all. When is Captain Lei coming to support us?" a team member asked.

"With the Armament Camp here, it will be very difficult for us to break through their defenses."

The captain raised his hand and unleashed his supernatural wolf claw, eliminating the charging trainee soldiers. Taking a moment to catch his breath, he looked up at the city wall.

Xu Jintang rested his chin on his hand, leaning lazily against the railing of the city gate, his face showing an expression of watching the excitement.

Their eyes met.

Xu Jintang slightly curled the corners of her lips and raised her hand to greet the captain.

The captain's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, has something really happened to Captain Lei?