Suddenly, all the corpses within a two-kilometer radius emitted a gray mist that gathered around Hila.
Hila suddenly opened her eyes, but her pupils no longer shone with a dark red light; instead, they were a deep gray. Her bones cracked as she began to heal. In just a few breaths, the shattered bones were mostly straightened, and the shocking wound on her abdomen closed and scabbed over.
"Ha, he's not dead!" Han Xiao exclaimed in surprise.
This scene is just like the legendary cockroach unleashing its inner power—what doesn't kill me makes me stronger, just like the melee mage Gandalf who, after narrowly escaping death, directly became the White Knight.
As expected of the future Goddess of Death, go on a rampage, girl!
Hila sat up, the gray mist dissipated, and her eyes returned to their normal color. She coughed violently, extremely weak. "Go quickly, don't worry about me, I'm in terrible shape."
Han Xiao's lips twitched.
Damn, so all that commotion wasn't for some kind of epic battle? This is just a joke! You got all excited for nothing, you're such a weakling!
"Oh right, I remember she has a special skill called [Instant Death Immunity], which grants a special status when her health drops below 1%. I thought it was an attack that Instant Death Immunity, but it turns out it's a near-death recovery skill that locks her health. She's really resilient. This skill must have a cooldown." Han Xiao thought to himself.
Enemies surrounded him, he was in poor condition, and Hila had become a burden, putting him in an extremely precarious situation.
"Didn't you say you'd abandon me if necessary? Well, that's what happened! Get out of here!" Hila was pale, and she managed to squeeze out the words through her teeth with all her might. She pressed her hand against Han Xiao's chest, trying to push him away.
"Okay." Han Xiao nodded decisively. He wasn't the kind of person to hesitate. This was the best choice at the moment. Staying would be pointless, and he wouldn't make such a futile decision.
Even though Hila is a potential asset he wants to recruit, he would not hesitate to give Hila up if necessary.
Seeing that Han Xiao didn't waste time making excuses, Hila finally breathed a sigh of relief, "My sister is entrusted to..."
However, at that moment, an unfamiliar voice rang out on Han Xiao's communicator.
"Hey, I see you guys, wait!"
Han Xiao sensed something and looked to the south, where he saw three unmarked, black heavy armored off-road vehicles appear on the side of the battlefield, speeding towards them in a triangular formation.
The Germinal armed helicopter flew over and met the group of uninvited guests. Han Xiao's zoomed-in vision clearly saw the lead SUV roll down its window and extend a fair, white female hand, with a string of red pearls on her pale wrist.
The next moment, raging flames suddenly ignited in his palm, instantly transforming into a roaring fire dragon that swept across the sky, turning several armed helicopters into exploding fireballs.
Boom!
The helicopter crashed.
Three vehicles drove past the burning wreckage.
"The support team has arrived!" Han Xiao felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. He patted Hila's cheek and laughed, "Looks like you don't have to stay here and wait to die."
The support team members were elites selected from Six Nations, all of them superhumans, and were well-equipped.
Three heavy armored off-road vehicles rampaged through the battlefield, tearing apart the encirclement of the Germinal forces. The female superhuman who controlled flames unleashed a sea of fire with unbridled abandon.
This is not a simple flame, but a special kind of supernatural flame born from qi. It will inevitably explode upon hitting a target, and is called Explosive Flame. It is one of the more powerful types of flame abilities.
With just one glance, Han Xiao determined that this woman was Grade C ability user.
Just as the Germinal troops were preparing to turn their guns, three heavy armored off-road vehicles simultaneously emitted thick smoke, like smoke bombs, from their undersides, which quickly spread across half the battlefield, obscuring visibility.
The Germinal troops suddenly lost their target and could no longer see their own comrades; visibility was less than a meter.
Coughing could be heard intermittently from the thick smoke, which contained irritating components similar to tear gas.
"Where are the enemies?! I can't see them, cough cough--"
"It's too pungent, cough cough."
"A new enemy has appeared. Requesting instructions... Ugh, requesting instructions!"
"Radar malfunction, the other side is experiencing electromagnetic interference!"
The situation at the Germinal stage was thrown into chaos. The four veteran executives acted decisively, following their memories before their vision was obstructed, and rushed towards their most important target Han Xiao. However, they found that Han Xiao was no longer there.
"Oh no, he's getting away!" Jeroz exclaimed in alarm. "Can anyone sense his location?"
The three martial artists stared at each other, exchanging bewildered glances.
They're good at hammering things, but finding people isn't their business.
Inris could sense the soil, which showed she had a remarkable ability to perceive things, but she had already been shot dead.
Amidst the thick smoke, Han Xiao carried Hila on his shoulder like a sack. The supporting troops indicated their location via communicator, and he quickly found three armored off-road vehicles. He opened the back door of the first one, and Han Xiao jumped in without saying a word.
Inside sat three people: a tough-looking Shanu driver wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket; a white woman in combat gear with a red pearl on her wrist in the passenger seat, who was none other than the powerful fire-elemental user; and an Asian man in the back seat operating a clearly modified control panel in the center of the roof.
"We've picked up the person, get out of here immediately!" The Shanu driver's voice was deep and resonant.
The three vehicles changed direction, broke through the thick smoke, and sped away.
The Germinal unit regrouped and pursued from behind, with helicopters following at a distance, wary of the power of the Firecontroller m. hetushu•com. com, and dared not get too close.
"We're safe now..." Hila was about to say something when Han Xiao quickly covered her mouth.
Can you just shut up already?
The Asian man looked at Han Xiao, smiled, and said, "I've heard so much about you. It's great to finally meet you. I'm Tang Tang from the Stardragon Thirteenth Bureau. The director has been mentioning you a lot lately. You've really accomplished something great. This is Aropaigo from Terilous, and this lady is Dannina from Red Maple..."
"Alright, enough nonsense." Dannina snapped without turning her head, "We've already picked them up, but there are enemies behind us. How are we going to leave?"
Tang Tang: "Yes, they have reinforcements behind them. Don't stop to fight. Let's follow the original route. We should be out of the Germinal' sight in about half a day and return to stealth."
"Why aren't you flying the plane?" Hila asked, having regained some of her composure.
"Do you think flying a plane across the Germinal' territory isn't conspicuous enough, or do you want us to be targets in the sky?" Dannina asked sharply.
The support team has three vehicles in total; the identities of the members in the other two vehicles are currently unknown.
They successfully reunited with the support team, but were temporarily pursued by the Germinal. Fortunately, they had already broken through and, given some time, would be able to shake off their pursuers.
Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. The help from the Six Nations was obtained through intelligence exchange, and it felt really good to have support.
Besides Tang Tang, the other two people in the car frequently observed Han Xiao through the rearview mirror. They were all ace soldiers from their respective Six Nations. This joint operation was a major undertaking to protect a single target. Having learned about Han Xiao's amazing deeds from written intelligence, they were naturally curious to see him in person.
These were formidable individuals who had stolen crucial intelligence from the headquarters of the Germinal organization and fought their way out. They were all self-important and couldn't help but scrutinize Han Xiao.
After fleeing for two hours, the vegetation gradually thinned out, the ground turned into sand, and they entered a desert from the wasteland. The pursuers had been put at a distance, and they had basically confirmed that they were safe.
The tense atmosphere eased, and Han Xiao didn't take off his mecha; he simply returned to standby mode, waiting to recharge.
"The eastern part of the New Stone Wasteland is adjacent to a small desert. This area was once a nuclear bomb explosion zone, with a very high radiation concentration. Nothing grows here. It takes eight hours to cross the desert. After the desert, there is a more complex hilly terrain. We need to avoid the Germinal bases along the way..." Tang Tang explained the route.
At this moment, Han Xiao's built-in computer received a communication request.
It was a call from the leader.
"Well done, you've broken through the encirclement of the New Stone Wasteland." The leader's tone was calm, unlike the expected exasperation, which immediately put Han Xiao on alert.
This is a bit unusual!
"Heh, did you think you were safe?" the leader sneered. "Do you think I really didn't know about that infiltration team that's been operating quietly in my territory for days, thinking they hadn't been discovered?"
Han Xiao's expression hardened; he had a bad feeling.
"I haven't dealt with them yet, I've been waiting for this opportunity. I can't pinpoint your location, but I can track them. I know you're going to rendezvous with the support force. Based on you, the route, and their positions, I can at least calculate your rendezvous point in advance. That's right, your support force has arrived in the eastern part of New Stone Wasteland, which means you'll break out from this direction, and I knew that more than ten hours ago."
"Zero, you're not omniscient or omnipotent, are you?"
The leader's tone was now filled with chilling murderous intent.
"Open your eyes wide and take a good look at the cemetery I've prepared for you!"
Han Xiao suddenly looked out the window. In the distance, on the sand dunes in all directions, there were densely packed ambushes. More than a dozen armed helicopters were circling in the sky, there were hundreds of sandbag positions with machine guns, and soldiers holding submachine guns, revolver grenade launchers and other firearms were ready for battle.
Their numbers far exceeded those of the pursuers!