Antonov got out of the car and stood beside Han Xiao, watching the explosion. He lit a cigar, took a puff, and laughed, "It's been so long since I've seen such a beautiful view. I've been sitting in the office for too long; I'd almost forgotten what an explosion looks like."
"Then enjoy it."
Han Xiao twisted his neck to relieve the fatigue from the chase.
The fire gradually subsided, and he and Antonov approached the explosion site. A strong, pungent stench wafted towards them, a mixture of the smell of burnt human flesh and poisonous fumes...
Oh dear, I forgot about the poison gas!
Han Xiao saw the message about losing health appear on the panel and was both amused and exasperated. He could only retreat and wait for the poison gas to dissipate before cleaning up the battlefield.
"Ugh..." A faint groan escaped, and E San, who wasn't quite dead yet, slowly crawled out. His hands and feet were blown apart, and his body was a mixture of crimson and charred black. He struggled to raise his head and stared intently at Han Xiao.
"Why...?"
Han Xiao glanced at him, and before E San could finish speaking, he took out the Wild Eagle and blew his head off.
Good guys are invincible with their talk, while villains die from talking too much. There are more examples of this than stars in the sky. To be honest, Master Han had a moment of wanting to try something reckless, but after thinking it over, he realized he wasn't the kind of protagonist who should be a good guy, so he just took action.
"This wave of experience is pretty good... San Wu Jiu, what a terrible name." Han Xiao looked at the panel with a look of disgust.
Wait a minute, it seems like one enemy that appeared in the damage information is missing from the kill log.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed as he surveyed his surroundings, then suddenly fired a shot at the ground twenty meters away.
"Bang--" A dark figure leaped out from under the sand at that spot. Ghost Fox, wielding a dagger, moved sideways like a ghost, the dagger aimed at Antonov, who was closest to her.
The martial arts school she practiced included simple ground-escape techniques, and she escaped by hiding in the sand at the moment of the explosion. She originally wanted to hide, but when Han Xiao saw through it, she had no choice but to fight to the death.
The dagger reflected the sunlight, flashing a blindingly cold light. Antonov narrowed his eyes, and his thick arm suddenly lashed out, his large, fan-like hand resembling a bear's paw.
Ghost Fox dodged, her petite figure providing an advantage, and circled behind Antonov, her dagger aimed at his back. Suddenly, a dark shadow loomed large before her eyes, a bear-paw-like hand following closely, grabbing her head and almost enveloping it completely.
Antonov hurled Ghost Fox several meters away like a shot put, the immense force creating ripples that spread across the sand. Ghost Fox was slammed in the air, her head bleeding profusely, but she gritted her teeth and lunged forward again. With Han Xiao by her side, running away would only result in her being sniped; she had no other choice.
"Bang bang bang--"
Antonov was about to make a move, Han Xiao fired both guns simultaneously, riddling Ghost Fox with bullets.
[You killed the Ghost Fox (LV29), and you gained 9400 experience points.]
"Huh, her level isn't low, so why is she so fragile?" Han Xiao looked at the battle information and found that Ghost Fox's main profession was only level eight, and the rest were all secondary profession levels. Moreover, her secondary professions were all low-level, which explained it.
Antonov said helplessly, "Give me a chance to stretch my rusty body."
"The body is still warm, go and stretch your legs." Han Xiao picked his nose.
"... Your heart is truly filthy."
Once the toxic gas dissipated, Han Xiao stepped into the blast zone and retrieved the EMP jammer buried underground.
Han Xiao was unaware that E Jiu had tracked his movements, but he was used to having multiple plans. That night, he didn't just set one trap, but instead took a detour and set four traps in different locations. Unless the enemy didn't pursue, he could at least lure the enemy into one of the traps.
If you dare to pursue me, I'll... hehehehe.
After putting away the jammer, Han Xiao examined the corpse and found a lot of firearms and ammunition, West Capital which could be sold for money. The biggest find was the modified armored vehicle, Thorn, which could be used after its internal electronic components were repaired.
"Now we can leverage their resources."
"Ghost Fox has gone missing?!"
Three assassins lay in ambush, and they even had an intelligence advantage, yet they still fell into the enemy's trap!
Luo Qing felt heavy-hearted. The two squads had suffered defeats, and the modified Thorn was gone. Now the stronghold's defenses were weak, and they had suffered a huge loss.
Luo Qing contacted the financial backer again and explained the situation in detail.
The person on the phone said slowly, "You should retreat first."
"... clear."
After hanging up the communication, Luo Qing organized people to move valuable supplies onto the vehicles, preparing to abandon the stronghold and retreat temporarily. This was not the first time the Rose Armed Forces had faced danger. As long as they went out to take refuge for a few days, their backers would send more people over, and they would be able to regain their footing.
However, only half of the supplies had been moved when a piercing alarm sounded throughout the outpost.
"Enemy attack!"
The mercenaries on the lookout post let out a shrill roar. Startled, Luo Qing rushed to the post and looked into the distance. He saw a rolling river rapidly approaching, dozens of Gordon mercenary vehicles surging menacingly.
"Damn, they came too fast!"
With the Rose Armed Forces suffering heavy losses, they will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of other forces. Gordon is the most likely enemy to take advantage of the situation. The reason for leaving the stronghold was to avoid the hostility of other forces, but Gordon's people arrived too quickly. It is only possible that someone tipped them off.
Luo Qing was furious. The Gordon mercenaries were attacking the stronghold from the front. If they rashly drove away, it would turn into a chase, which would be even more dangerous.
They're in a bind!
"Chief, what should we do?"
https://www. hetushu. com. com Luo Qing steeled his resolve, "Fight back! Beat them to a pulp!"
The Rose Armed Forces mercenaries dropped their supplies and rushed back to their fortifications, operating machine guns and grenade launchers to fire on the Gordon mercenaries' convoy. The Gordon convoy retaliated, firing back in response.
Bullets flew back and forth, creating a barrage of death.
Countless shell casings fell into the yellow sand, and the scorched sand craters created by the grenades resembled the craters on the surface of the moon. The Rose Armed Forces ' stronghold had excellent fortifications, and even with insufficient manpower, it managed to withstand Gordon's attack.
Behind the stronghold's wall, Luo Qing continued directing the mercenaries. Su Li walked over and whispered in his ear:
"We're short-handed, a quarter of our fortifications are unmanned, and we're trapped in our stronghold. If other forces intervene, our situation will be dire."
As soon as they finished speaking, the extremely powerful engine sound came from afar. Luo Qing and Su Li's hearts skipped a beat. They recognized this highly recognizable engine sound!
On the other side of the battlefield, Han Xiao drove the Thorn, leaping down from behind a sand dune like a tiger leaping over a ravine. The vehicle drew an arc in the air, its repaired outer armor reflecting the blinding sunlight, and its spinning wheels soared to an extremely high speed.
The car crashed to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of yellow sand, and then accelerated rapidly toward the Rose Armed Forces stronghold, charging forward with unstoppable momentum.
"Isn't that the Thorn, armed by Rose Armed Forces?!"
Gordon's eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly ordered his men to tighten their formation. He was well aware of the Thorn's firepower and assumed that the Thorn's pilot was the enemy. He was on high alert to prevent the Thorn from flanking him and bombarding him relentlessly.
Little did he know, the members of the Rose Armed Forces were even more nervous than he was. They were much more familiar with the Thorn's firepower. Su Li cried out, "Quickly, intercept it! Don't let the Thorn get close to the stronghold!"
Luo Qing felt incredibly aggrieved. The Thorn used to be their trump card, but now it had been captured and used against them. What kind of behavior was this? It was like someone stealing your boyfriend, and that bastard was showing off his girlfriend... his ex-girlfriend, in front of you. Could you tolerate that?
Luo Qing simply couldn't stand it; he wished he could use his superpowers to grind that assassin to dust and turn him into an indescribable lump of carbohydrates!