While the tour team was heading south, in the eastern part of the Kyung Clan stronghold, which was the mountain range that separated the Kyung Clan from the Central Plains, units of the special forces were constantly infiltrating the southern mountain range.
This mountain range was towering and steep, and it was hundreds of kilometers long. If there was a road that could traverse the mountain range, the Kyung Clan would probably be able to reach the Zhou Clan within two days.
Unfortunately, the power of nature did not seem to be something humans could conquer at this stage. Furthermore, Qing Zhen seemed to be happy to have this barrier around him.
He would even rather go to the distance and connect to the railway from Fortress 178 and the northern valley than destroy this barrier.
Qing Zhen told Luo Lan that this was the true "wall" of the Kyung Clan stronghold.
At this moment, a clear voice came over the radio.
"A2, feedback on the situation.
"A2 found no abnormalities and no traces of the Experimentals.
"A3, feedback …"
When the voice was transmitted over the radio, it had an electromagnetic quality to it. These special forces were no longer organized into squads of 30 people. Instead, they were organized into squads of 12 people.
At this moment, an entire reconnaissance battalion was advancing in the mountain range, while the firepower behind them followed suit. But due to the rugged mountain path, the combat troops were advancing at a slower pace.
The special forces could speed up, but the mechanized firepower behind them could not keep up.
The frontline commander, Qing Yi, was standing in the command center at the rear. In front of them were multiple screens that were constantly switching between the special forces and the live feed from the cameras on their helmets.
Qing Yi said calmly, "We'll be entering the perimeter of Mt. Hefeng immediately. We'll encounter a large number of Experimentals there, so don't fight to the death. If you discover you're no match for them, assemble immediately and set up a defensive perimeter while waiting for reinforcements from the rear."
"Roger," the commander of the reconnaissance battalion replied. Then his expression turned even colder.
The reconnaissance battalion had always been the strongest individual combat force among the various consortiums' troops. The stronghold residents liked to call them the special forces for short.
Under normal circumstances, these people would always be the best in the entire army when it came to cross-country training. But after infiltrating the mountain range for half a month, even they were a little tired. The black and green camouflage paint on their faces was starting to smudge.
"Check weapons and firearms, check laser guidance equipment, check …" The recon battalion commander issued multiple orders in a split second. The soldiers of the special forces all raised their vigilance. They knew very well what this order meant … they were about to encounter the enemy.
The 12-man platoons began to enter the Hefeng Mountain area. Suddenly, the sound of creatures moving quickly came from the bushes in the forest in front of one of the platoons.
In an instant, nine of the twelve people pointed their guns at the enemy. Two of them covered the flanks to prevent the enemy from sneaking up on them. The last one was holding a grenade launcher, ready to provide heavy fire support at any time.
The sound of running got closer and closer. The platoon leader said in a low voice over the comms, "Unknown lifeform approaching A9. I repeat, unknown lifeform approaching A9."
As soon as he finished speaking, a wild boar suddenly rushed out of the bushes. The deputy squad leader beside the squad leader instantly pulled out a dagger from his waist and rushed forward.
But what was even stranger was that the fine blood vessels on his face and hands lit up with a silver glow. When the huge wild boar rushed over, the deputy squad leader grabbed the wild boar's fangs with one hand and slammed it into the ground. Right after, the dagger in his other hand pierced the wild boar's neck.
"Danger averted, A9. The danger has been averted. It's a wild boar. A9 will continue advancing." The platoon leader then led the way forward.
Qing Yi had seen everything clearly from the command center. He calmly said to a bespectacled middle-aged man next to him, "Measure the speed and strength of the soldiers just now."
"Understood." There were many young people around the middle-aged man. By now, Qing Zhen had gathered all of the nanomachines researchers who had previously worked for the Li Consortium and the Yang Clan under his command.
Qing Yi said with a smile, "This thing can only be used in the hands of our Kyung Clan, isn't it?"
The middle-aged man hurriedly nodded. "Yes."
"Continue with the calculations. I want to know how many nanomachines should be injected into each soldier's body. Do you understand what I mean? This is the most scientific data." Qing Yi instructed his deputy, "We have to speed up the research. Boss Luo is trying to buy us time. We can't let him stay in a dangerous place like the Central Plains forever."
But Qing Yi suddenly felt that something was off. "Why would there be any living beings in a place where a large number of Experimentals are gathered? Why would there be wild boars? Pass the order down to quickly gather our troops and attack the perimeter of Mt. Hefeng! "
The results came back very quickly. They did not find any traces of the Experimentals on Mt. Hefeng, but they did find traces of a campfire in the mountains. There seemed to be a large number of paper documents burning in the campfire. The entirety of Mt. Hefeng was empty!
The documents in the bonfire must have been burned by the Experimentals. Qing Yi frowned. He already knew that there were intelligent lifeforms among the Experimentals, but now that the other party could even read documents and destroy them, he was a little surprised.
"Bring back the intact ash fragments and try to repair them. See if we can discover anything." Qing Yi said, "Let's retreat."
There were not many ash fragments left. The largest one was probably only the size of a fingernail, and it had already been burnt black. Actually, Qing Yi did not have much hope for this.
Qing Yi looked at the towering Mt. Hefeng on the screen and said with a sigh, "Just what kind of monster did the Pyro Company create with their experiments before The Cataclysm?"
Next to him, his deputy commander asked, "Where do you think the Experimentals went? Should we inform the other strongholds to be on alert? "
Qing Yi looked at the map carefully. "Put me through to my brother."
The radio operator handed over a walkie-talkie. Qing Zhen's calm voice rang out. "What's the matter?"
"The Experimentals have gone missing. I suspect they've gone to the Central Plains."
"Tell the Zhou Clan to be careful," Qing Zhen said.
"Why should we warn the Zhou Clan?" Qing Yi was puzzled. "Wouldn't it be better for them to suffer some losses?"
"It's the people in the strongholds who are the unlucky ones." Qing Zhen said, "Besides, we're working together to guard against the Wang Clan. You have to understand the principle of being interdependent without the lips."
"I don't need to understand that." Qing Yi said with a smile, "It's fine as long as I know how to fight a war. I'll leave the rest to you, Bro."
"There's no need to hide it. I'm not a jealous person." Qing Zhen chuckled and said, "Come back and reorganize. You've been busy for the better part of the year."
"Alright." Qing Yi agreed, "Bro, send someone you trust to take over the military authority. I'll hand over the troops to him."
"There's no need to hand over." Qing Zhen said, "You're the one I trust the most. However, I don't have any promotions for you. I heard that you like female celebrities from the Central Plains, so I'll get Luo Lan to bring one back for you."
"Thank you for trusting me, Bro."
After Qing Yi hung up, he did not say anything for a long time. Next to him, his deputy commander, who had been listening to the call, muttered, 'Why did Mr. Qing Zhen sound like he was bringing back a local specialty when he asked Boss Luo to bring back a celebrity?'
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