Luo Nan's consciousness grew all the more lively under this pressing situation. He tried to polish the judgment in his heart a bit more clearly to inform Yan Xian, Gou Ye, and the other superiors.
But before he could form words, the transfer vehicle in front of him, the transfer vehicle that Luo Nan had determined to have a complete core configuration, loudly disintegrated from the intense collision and friction that continued for several hundred meters.
The transfer vehicle even formed a muffled explosion the instant it disintegrated. The bursting wave of air blew the fragmented body of the vehicle out from the rock wall it had cut into. The outer shell of the vehicle split into pieces, and the parts and fragments filled the sky. There were even human figures bursting out from within the vehicle ….
Luo Nan's eyelids twitched violently behind the metal visor. He also felt some fluctuations in the mind of Lieutenant Yan Xian beside him. The frequency at which Lieutenant Yan Xian's head swayed left and right clearly increased. It was clear that Lieutenant Yan Xian was intimidated by the situation before his eyes and was somewhat distracted.
Of course Luo Nan was affected as well. The situation he saw with his own eyes and his deeper perceptual judgment formed a solid collision. But soon, his brain won over his eyes. His mouth was a step ahead as he gasped for breath and hissed:
"There's no problem with the freezing device!"
Lieutenant Yan Xian tilted his head to the side. Then he gave an unexpected answer: "Yes, there's no problem."
"Huh?"
Luo Nan's psychological analysis of Lieutenant Yan Xian was clearly wrong, but his most crucial judgment hit the bull's eye. After the aftermath of the explosion dissipated, the situation became increasingly clear.
It was true that the transfer vehicle had exploded, but its core, the cabin that carried the freezing device, was still basically intact. At most, it was a bit blackened by the smoke and fire. Instead, it seized the opportunity to break free from the insidious flames catalyzed by the Pterosaur's acid bomb. It also broke free from the negative effects of the vehicle's completely out of control. It relied on its own miniature power pump to continue advancing towards the blocking position in a maglev state.
Though its speed was two levels slower, it was much steadier than before.
As for the human figures bursting out from the explosion, they had clearly taken the initiative to break free. Seven or eight of them were either calm or in a sorry state, but they all landed safely on the ground. They just so happened to rendezvous with Mobile Squad 9, which had been pushed over by the surging heat wave. The battle formations of both sides instantly adjusted to their positions, harmonizing as one.
And then … everyone continued running with large strides.
There was nothing he could do about it. Even though the previous round of destructive collapses and explosions formed surging waves of heat that began to rapidly weaken with the passage of time and distance, ominous noises continued to enter Luo Nan's ears one after another. It was a kind of screeching sound of friction. It was the omen of a tyrannical assault beetle breaking through the smoke and flames to quickly approach.
At this moment, the enemy's "pterosaur" forces in the air began to be suppressed by the superior firepower of the base. The distant artillery also temporarily stopped firing. However, these Assault Beetles that had broken through the layers of defense and were pressing forward were still troublesome and powerful enemies.
Luo Nan had once specially researched the information on these toys. He knew that their bodies were enormous, like light tanks. Every one of them was about the size of a heavy assault armor, and they possessed boundless strength. Their limbs were sharp, their speed was extremely fast, and their close-combat might was astonishing. Perhaps its outer shell was a little weak, but once it was heavily injured, its entire body would burn on its own. Its explosive power and lethality would increase dramatically, allowing it to launch a deadly assault on its target.
It could be said that once these guys got close, the members of Mobile Squad 9, who were equipped with light armor, and the escort personnel who jumped down from the transport vehicle, would at most end up exchanging a life for a life.
Everyone knew how powerful these things were, so the best way to deal with them was to seize the opportunity when the enemy's air power was being suppressed at this stage. This was to create the most reasonable combat distance and tempo for long range combat.
However, a more realistic problem was quickly placed before them.
In front:
The Frozen Living Cabin, which had shaken off the transport vehicle's outer shell, had already degraded its own power. Its speed had already dropped to around fifty kilometers per hour, and it was advancing less than fifteen meters per second … … And it was still nearly a kilometer away from the assault position!
The group channel, which had been silent for a long time, finally refreshed with new orders.
In this instant, the officers of Mobile Squad 9 practically flipped their bodies at the same time, forming a retreating, defending, and attacking formation. The escort personnel of the transport vehicle were just a bit late, but they also made corresponding changes.
Aside from Luo Nan and Yan Xian, everyone else clearly slowed down in the span of a breath or two. As for those assault beetles, their entire bodies had already been set aflame just as they emerged from the dazzling flames. They entered a berserk state, and their speed continued to soar.
The distance between the two sides had been erased by more than half with one drop and the ones at the very back had already begun to exchange fire with the enemy.
Even though Luo Nan was a rookie on the battlefield, he knew that this absolutely wasn't the best tactical choice.
Casualties appeared in practically the first instant.
Luo Nan could only watch helplessly as a certain code name dimmed down in the group channel … … Before he could react, another code name appeared.
Strictly speaking, Luo Nan didn't know the people of Mobile Squad 9. They were separated by a visor when they met. Even if Luo Nan changed places and changed attire, Luo Nan wouldn't be able to recognize him. It was just that the innate emotional mechanism of humans displayed its effect at this moment. This change was like a whip that directly lashed at the top of Luo Nan's head, causing his entire cerebral cortex to twitch.
"I'll go speed up!" Luo Nan blurted out.
"Protection is the number one priority." Lieutenant Yan Xian's voice was so calm that it didn't seem like a real person's.
Luo Nan didn't argue with him. It was also at this moment that the plan in his mind suddenly became clear. He began to output into the temporary channel connected to Gou Ye and Xianzhu. He adjusted and selected the tools and spare parts he needed … … The two officers had previously designated a large portion of the items. Luo Nan didn't request for additional items.
He needed to save time!
There were no arguments in the channel either. The two officers, who were also the seniors of the maintenance soldiers, chose to let the frontline maintenance soldiers follow their own train of thought at this critical moment … …
This was also to save time.
"Confirm … … Fire!"
The spare parts Luo Nan requested were fired from the location of the assault array through guidance technology. They were thrown to the place they had to pass through in order to receive them.
But what arrived first were three blazing flashes of light. They practically streaked across everyone's scalps. They exploded a few meters behind Luo Nan. To be more precise, they exploded in the line of fire formed by the assault personnel behind him.
The assault position, Fortress, was the artillery support.
The number of Assault Beetles that were blown over was secondary. What was important was that it formed an even larger landslide. It completely blocked off the path to Flaming Canyon behind the line of fire.
The offensive of the vicious Assault Beetles had suffered a setback … … But it was only a setback.
The Magnetic Mica Jellyfish of the Senior Monarch level had certainly set Flaming Canyon as an extremely high priority. The servant army of the frontline battlefield poured in regardless of the cost.
These Stitched Freaks, who had no concept of fear and death, displayed a crazy drive to blast open the defensive barrier of time and space. They used the explosions of their own kind as their main attack, and they used their sharp limbs to dig as support. In the blink of an eye and a breath of time, the collapsed canyon passage was forcefully pierced through by the swarm of Assault Beetles.
This kind of investment seemed to be enough to carry out a few waves of assaults against the assault position ahead. In fact, the assault position had already entered a state of war. They had begun to execute the assault mission.
Luo Nan divided a portion of his mind to pay attention to the battle situation, but his thoughts were not chaotic. Instead, his thoughts became clearer and clearer.
The spare parts and toolboxes were already in place ahead.
To the side, the outer cabin of the maglev propulsion 'frozen alive' installation was already a short distance behind them. It was even easier to calculate ahead of time.
He could faintly feel Lieutenant Yan Xian's gaze turn over. This was a critical juncture where he needed to make a move. If Luo Nan did not react in time, Yan Xian would do the same as before and make the decision for him.
This time … … there was really no need.
Luo Nan exhaled and inhaled from behind his visor. He sent out a message in the group channel, "Prepare to dock." This time, he did not count down. He directly exerted force after the preparatory work was completed.
The exoskeleton armor that covered his entire body gave him an even greater restraint. Actually, the expansion and contraction of the muscles of his entire body formed an even more explosive force that propelled him to the side and forward.
In the end, Luo Nan was not a true rookie recruit. Even though he had never experienced a battlefield like this, he had crossed swords with all sorts of people on Earth. This experience was enough to temper his judgment and action power at critical junctures.
In this moment, the state of the outer cabin of the 'frozen alive' installation, the state of the squad, the state of the spare parts box ahead, and his own state all appeared in his mind in a configuration mode that was detached from the substance. The configuration mode continuously refreshed and changed.
Whether it was calculation, prediction, or intuition, there was nothing wrong with Luo Nan's ejection trajectory and the forward path of the outer cabin of the 'frozen alive' installation converged in an instant twenty meters ahead of him. It was at the midline of the canyon.
And there was precisely the location of the spare parts box that had been launched over.
Luo Nan took the first step and unlocked the privileges of the spare parts box through the air. He controlled this box made of special materials and placed it flat on the flame-covered ground.
Luo Nan, who was suspended in midair, 'waited' for a moment in this position. The belated outer cabin of the 'frozen alive' installation passed through the top of the spare parts box and collided head-on.
A muffled sound rang out as the spare parts box accurately adhered to the bottom of the outer cabin of the 'frozen alive' installation. At the same time, a data link was realized.
As for Luo Nan, he had already obtained the relevant privileges earlier. Right now, he displayed his usefulness. The outer cabin of the 'frozen alive' installation, which was completely in the state of a lump of iron, opened a door in front of it. Luo Nan shrunk his body and rolled, smashing his body inside.
Luo Nan's ears buzzed and vibrated in this moment. Then he collided with a layer of nothingness, an air buffer membrane. He spun a dozen times in this not-so-spacious area, and the powerful momentum was digested.
It was just that Luo Nan couldn't control his body's balance too firmly for the sake of ensuring the relative stability of his brain and lungs. The air buffer membrane disappeared, and his shoulders and hips smashed onto the floor of the carriage with a bang.
Luo Nan didn't have any other reactions aside from gasping for breath. At most, he took the opportunity to test the state of the spare parts box through the floor. Then he propped himself up and looked out the only side window.
He saw Lieutenant Yan Xian's figure shoot back at high speed from outside. Clearly, he had already returned to the frontlines of battle.
Luo Nan's gaze turned back. It was unavoidable that his gaze was attracted by the translucent 'frozen alive' installation at the center of the cabin.
The person inside that had entered a 'frozen alive' state seemed familiar. Whether it was the tall and astonishing torso, or the malevolent metal prosthesis that blended with flesh and blood on its cheeks, it gave off an extremely deep impression.
Luo Nan had seen this person two days ago:
That's right. This was one of the high ranking officers of the relay station, the commander of the elite mobility force, Sir Shi Yuan.
Hold on. If this person was here, then who was the one resisting the Hellfire Tyrant on the frontlines?
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