There were also quite a few birds clinging to the plane in front of them; there was something on it that attracted them.
There were also mutated birds on their plane, and ten more followed sporadically behind them. At this point, dealing with these ten mutated birds was slightly easier. The Crystal Core were also able to repel them.
Yan Lang was somewhat unconvinced. " Captain Zhan, we can't just leave like this. The supplies are still on that plane. We can't let those guys get away with so much stuff."
Zhan Qun calmly asked, "What, after bringing that plane back, you're here to clean the pheromones off it?"
Yan Lang said, "We're just going to let it go like this, after those guys ambushed us?"
Zhan Qun said, "We don't even know how many of them there are. They've even resorted to using pheromones as weapons. How can we, with just a few of us, possibly handle them? Don't forget what our mission is. If everyone perishes here, what will happen to the mission?"
Yan Lang was very dissatisfied. Before, the ten of them had enough space on that plane, but now everyone was crammed into one plane, which was not only very cramped, but all their supplies were on that plane.
He strongly suspected that the Zhan Qun acted on purpose.
With Sang Luoluo around, her spatial abilities could store their supplies; otherwise, how would they survive the next few days outside?
"I disagree, we must go back."
Yan Lang stared at Zhan Qun and said defiantly.
Zhan Qun looked at him coldly. "Is this disobeying orders?"
"I'll report this to the base immediately. You'd better think it over."
Yan Lang was caught in a bind. He couldn't cause trouble for his father; the base's higher-ups all knew about the supply shipment. "What about our supplies?"
Zhan Qun said, "We can share some of the nutrient solution with you. As for the other supplies, you'll have to figure out how to get them yourselves. It won't be long before we get to Base No. 32. Once we get there, you can get some more."
"You make it sound so easy, how many Crystal Core would that take?" A team member behind Yan Lang said. This young master captain Yan Lang has plenty of Crystal Core; he's just doing missions to get a superficial boost. They'd have to spend a lot of their own Crystal Core to earn one. What kind of talk is that?
Sang Luoluo was somewhat bewildered by the tense atmosphere that had formed around them.
Just as they were about to speak, the plane lurched violently. Several missiles struck their aircraft, which then crashed into a large, protruding rock on the ground, sustaining severe damage. The pilots were forced to bring the plane to a stop.
Chapter 132 Suppression of Firepower My suggestion is to enter the forest in two groups...
What's going on?!
Sang Luoluo was shaken so badly that she tumbled several times inside the cabin before Qi Feng managed to catch her and steady her.
Qi Feng said with a grim expression, "Someone attacked us. They probably won't let us leave."
"Get down quickly. We can't stay here any longer," Qi Feng continued.
The Zhan Qun steadied themselves and, seeing a large hole torn in the plane behind them, shouted, "Get out of here!!"
Sang Luoluo glanced at the several Crystal Core very close to her, and then used her Mental Power to pull them into the space.
The next moment, Qi Feng had already pulled her out of the crack. They rolled several times on the ground before regaining their balance. Thanks to their protective gear, they were unharmed.
Zhan Qun and Yan Lang split into two teams, Zhan Qun immediately ordered his men to open fire. From the direction of the missiles, they could roughly pinpoint the location of those people.
Before they could rush over, three groups of people charged in from three directions, also armed with Crystal Core. Before they even got close, a barrage of fire had already begun.
Those people were driving dilapidated off-road vehicles, which had been specially modified to travel very fast on the snow.
While firing back, Qi Feng whispered, "It's up to you now. When they get close, simultaneously deploy 10 Crystal Core in that direction and fire continuously without interruption. Can you do that?"
Sang Luoluo nodded vigorously; she hadn't expected that her first trip so far from the base would be so exciting.
Who would have thought that instead of dying at the hands of mutated animals, he almost died at the hands of humans.
Qi Feng fired his gun while estimating the distance between them.
Suddenly he said, "You can fire now!!"
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo immediately conjured 10 Crystal Core out of thin air, lay prone on the ground, and fired the 10 Crystal Core wildly in one direction.
Qi Feng saw that the other party's car had been destroyed by the Crystal Core, and three people inside were already dead. However, a few others reacted quickly, and their protective gear was in place. Despite being hit by several Crystal Core attacks, they were not seriously injured. Seeing this, Qi Feng aimed and quickly fired three more shots, hitting vital points.
"A little to the left!"
Qi Feng reminded Sang Luoluo that the enemy's firepower had suppressed the approaching attackers.
Seeing that the remaining six people were being suppressed, Qi Feng stood up and quickly opened fire, taking out the remaining six people one by one with each shot.
After finishing, Qi Feng helped Sang Luoluo up. "This side is taken care of, let's change direction."
Following his instructions, Sang Luoluo turned her gun around and opened fire in another direction. The power of 10 Crystal Core firing continuously from 10 meters in the air was palpable to those around her.
He Fei, the best marksman among them, saw this and aimed at the people in the distance, firing repeatedly. With Qi Feng providing follow-up shots, the other group was also taken out.
In the final wave, Zhan Qun and Yan Lang led their troops in a fierce battle with the enemy. Neither side gained an advantage, especially the enemy, who were terrified to see their two squads wiped out. Now that they were at a disadvantage, they threw out two smoke grenades and retreated.
Of course, Sang Luoluo didn't forget to set up 10 Crystal Core and spray fire in their direction. Without being able to see the target, she accidentally killed three people.
"Captain, the enemy has retreated," a team member reported.
Zhan Qun said, "Quickly, pack your things, we need to get out of here as soon as possible. The planes are unusable, so we'll modify them and drive to Base No. 32."
"Yes."
Zhan Qun asked, "What about the casualties?"
"We've lost eight men. Adding to the one who died earlier, the two teams combined have 11 men left."
Of course, this doesn't include Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng.
Zhan Qun closed his eyes briefly and said, "Okay, hurry up and pack up."
The remaining team members disassembled the aircraft in front of them using a specific method, and within minutes they had assembled a large armored vehicle.
Fortunately, the vehicle's energy module was not damaged, and several other parts were also fine.
The Zhan Qun looked at the remaining supplies in the cabin, then glanced at Sang Luoluo, "Do you have any more space to store these supplies?"
Sang Luoluo paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Wait for me."
He then took out the corpses of the remaining three mutated birds that he hadn't had time to dissect, and dissected them in front of them, taking out hundreds of Crystal Core of various sizes.
There were more than a dozen black Crystal Core, of various sizes, which stood out conspicuously among the pile of Crystal Core.
Right in front of them, Sang Luoluo absorbed the two black Crystal Core she had touched earlier. Hundreds of Crystal Core instantly turned to dust in Sang Luoluo's hand.
She absorbed all the energy.
Perhaps it was because the energy contained within these black Crystal Core was relatively pure, but she felt that her Mental Power seemed to have become more solidified. She had only originally wanted to find an excuse, but she hadn't expected that these Crystal Core would actually be useful.
He said, "After absorbing the black Crystal Core, I feel that my internal space has expanded a bit, allowing me to take most of the supplies with me. As for the rest, I don't have anywhere to put them yet."
Yan Lang knew that Sang Luoluo still had many of her everyday items in her spatial storage, so he said, "Take out some of your everyday items and pack these supplies first. Compared to food, your things aren't worth many Crystal Core. I'll resupply you when we get back to the base. Make room for the supplies first; I don't want them to benefit those people."
Sang Luoluo glanced at him and said, "No, it's impossible to lose it, but I can squeeze my own things in and make some room."
In front of them, Sang Luoluo closed her eyes and tidied up the wreckage. She then stored most of the supplies in the cabin into her spatial storage, attaching the remaining small portion to the modified vehicle. After confirming there was nothing of value on the wreckage, the Zhan Qun ordered, "Go."
They traveled light, planning to acquire other supplies once they reached Base No. 32. He, too, did the same, not wanting these things to fall into the hands of that group.
The most urgent task now is to get to Base No. 32 as quickly as possible.
The modified wheels were huge, propelling the aircraft swiftly across the snow. It was during this time that Sang Luoluo gained a basic understanding of these flying devices. These parts were specially designed to be modified into various weapons and vehicles. Had the aircraft's automatic systems not been destroyed by a missile, it could have automatically transformed into a giant vehicle, speeding across the ground. Unfortunately, it didn't have that chance.
They couldn't care less about the other truckload of supplies that was far behind them.
Of course, before leaving, the Zhan Qun didn't forget to order their men to go to the three groups of people who had been killed, pick up their Crystal Core and the Crystal Core on their bodies, and tie them to the vehicle. The Crystal Core could be used to add energy to their weapons, and if they couldn't use the Crystal Core, they could exchange them for other supplies at Base No. 32. This was an unexpected gain for them.
All of this took only about ten minutes.