Chapter 633: Chapter 309: The Device Has Been Locked

About ten Rebel Army reinforcements arrived, carrying more advanced weapons. They immediately began laying down suppressive fire.

"Their firepower is insane!" Sun Yang shouted as he returned fire.

"Captain, what do we do?"

"Hold them off! Buy us some time!" Li Chang’an was already charging forward, his Saw Chain Sword making short work of a Rebel Army soldier.

The electric arcs Han Ruoxi unleashed struck two enemies in quick succession, but her stamina was draining rapidly.

"I can hold on!" she said, gritting her teeth.

"We’ve got more in the rear!" Shen Qiuyue blocked an enemy trying to flank them and quickly finished him off.

"Bai Lin, how much longer?" Li Chang’an asked.

"Last thirty seconds!" Bai Lin answered while working.

"Hold on!" Li Chang’an deflected an incoming bullet with his Saw Chain Sword, then rushed forward and took down a Rebel Army soldier.

...

"Hack complete!" Bai Lin yelled.

"The device is locked! Transmission interrupted!"

"All units, fall back!" Li Chang’an ordered decisively.

The squad quickly changed course, evading the Rebel Army’s pursuit and retreating rapidly toward the designated extraction point.

"Those Rebel Army guys are a real pain in the ass!" Sun Yang said, panting.

"If it weren’t for the Captain, we probably would’ve bought it back there!"

"Less talking, more running!" Han Ruoxi shot him a glare.

...

In the end, the squad successfully withdrew from the target area and returned to a safe zone.

"Mission complete. Back to base," Li Chang’an said calmly, looking at his exhausted team members.

"Good work, but be faster next time."

"Captain, would you call this mission a Perfection?" Sun Yang asked, collapsed on the ground and gasping for air.

"Barely," Li Chang’an replied, glancing at him.

"Try not to drag us down next time."

"How did I drag us down?!" Sun Yang started to argue, but Han Ruoxi cut him off with a sharp, "Shut up."

The mission was over, but everyone knew in their hearts that this war against the Insect Race and the Rebel Army had only just begun.

Back at the base, the Insect Hunter Squad had just stepped into the operations hall when they saw the base commander, Liu Na, already waiting for them on-screen. Her expression was stern.

"Insect Hunter Squad, your mission was executed reasonably well," Liu Na said, her gaze fixed on Li Chang’an.

"However, according to current intel, the Insect Race is moving faster than anticipated.

While you’ve severed this supply line, it was just one part of their larger plan."

"Commander, are there new orders?" Li Chang’an asked, standing at attention. His voice was steady.

"Yes," Liu Na nodded, pulling up a map.

"The intelligence department has discovered that the endpoint of another supply route appears to be in this area—an abandoned mining district."

The map on the screen displayed a complex terrain, crisscrossed with mine shafts. It would clearly be difficult to infiltrate.

"A mining district?" Sun Yang frowned.

"Why is it always a place like this? Do the bugs just love crawling into these godforsaken holes?"

"Because the terrain is complex, making it easy to defend and hard to attack," Shen Qiuyue analyzed calmly.

"It’s not surprising the Insect Race would choose it as a stronghold."

"To be precise, this mining district might be their new nest," Liu Na added.

"But right now, we can’t confirm the scale of the nest or the Insect Race’s troop deployment."

"So what’s our mission?" Han Ruoxi asked.

"You are to conduct reconnaissance of the mining district and confirm the scale of the Insect Race’s nest.

If the opportunity arises, prioritize destroying key facilities," Liu Na said, looking at Li Chang’an.

"But you must remember, the primary objective is intelligence gathering. Do not expose your position easily."

"Understood," Li Chang’an nodded.

"Here is the map and detailed mission information." Liu Na transmitted the data to the squad’s terminals.

"Departure is set for tomorrow morning. Make full preparations tonight."

"Roger that!" Li Chang’an responded immediately.

After the screen went dark, a heavy atmosphere fell over the Insect Hunter Squad.

Sun Yang was the first to break the silence.

"Recon in a mining district? That doesn’t sound like a walk in the park," he said, slumping into a chair and rubbing his shoulders.

"Captain, do we have backup this time?"

"Support will be on standby, but they won’t actively engage," Li Chang’an said, looking at him.

"We’ll have to rely on ourselves."

"Tch, of course it is," Sun Yang muttered.

"I can’t shake the feeling the higher-ups are using us as guinea pigs."

"Maybe you should request a transfer to the logistics department?" Han Ruoxi suggested, glancing up at him, her tone flat.

"Alright, alright, I’ll shut up!" Sun Yang quickly waved his hands in surrender.

"Everyone, check your gear tonight. We assemble at 0500 sharp tomorrow morning," Li Chang’an ordered, then stood up.

"Dismissed."

...

After dinner, the squad members returned to their dorms to get busy.

Han Ruoxi sat on the edge of her bed, holding her gloves and concentrating as she checked the flow of arc Energy.

Sun Yang, meanwhile, was cradling his Pulse Gun, polishing it as he talked to Shen Qiuyue.

"Sister Qiuyue, do you think we’ll run into higher-level bugs on this mining mission?" Sun Yang asked, a little nervously.

"Definitely," Shen Qiuyue replied without looking up, continuing to inspect her High-Energy Sword.

"If the mining district is really part of a nest, the bugs there won’t be your average grunts."

"Tch, what a pain," Sun Yang sighed.

"Is the Captain really not going to let us rest for another day?"

"Do you think that’s even a possibility?" Han Ruoxi scoffed.

"Stop complaining and get some sleep. We have to be up early tomorrow."

"Fine, fine, I’ll listen to you," Sun Yang grumbled as he got up and casually hung his Pulse Gun on the wall.

Li Chang’an walked out of his room and glanced at the others.

"Everyone ready?"

"Ready!" they replied in unison.

"Then get some rest," Li Chang’an nodded.

"See you at 0500."

...

The next morning, the Insect Hunter Squad was fully equipped and ready to depart.

The transport vehicle drove steadily through the desolate landscape, the scenery outside the window growing progressively darker and more oppressive.

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