For a while, the inside of the bus was unusually quiet.

Lucas didn't speak, and Cobras didn't dare to speak either.

After about half an hour passed like this, the people in the bus suddenly heard more gunshots and explosions coming from the direction of the small town.

They even heard some cheers.

"The other army has arrived!"

Lucas stood up and activated the bus's "air barrier" device.

Bang!

A loud noise came from the bus.

Countless infected crows that were attacking the bus were instantly thrown away by a tremendous force, many of them shattered into pieces.

A ten-meter-diameter air wall enveloped the bus.

Inside the bus, everyone except Lucas and the mute girl wore surprised expressions.

Only now did Cobras and the others realize that these terrifying crow monsters were nothing in front of their boss.

At the same time, the mystery of the bus piqued their curiosity.

Lucas stood by the window, looking towards the direction of the small town.

Not only did the sounds of gunfire and explosions increase in the town, but dozens of flames were also continuously shooting into the sky.

It must be the military's flamethrowers.

Indeed, another army had arrived in the small town. Lucas could now see Henry's military vehicle heading towards the town.

"No wonder..."

Lucas muttered to himself.

He hadn't left immediately before because the system hadn't declared the mission as failed. It was just his own assumption.

The military's flamethrowers were the perfect weapon against the infected crow flock.

Lucas estimated that at least half of the people he was supposed to protect in the mission were still alive.

This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it.

This mission could still be salvaged!

Lucas felt a flicker of excitement.

Putting the mission aside for now, after seeing the flamethrowers, Lucas had some ideas.

If he could get a few flamethrowers and upgrade them, their effectiveness would be significant.

Both infected creatures and insects were afraid of fire.

With the bus's "air barrier" activated, the infected crows couldn't approach anymore and they quickly entered the small town.

After the infected crow flock was attacked by a fierce flame assault from the flamethrowers, countless crows fell to the ground and were crushed under the bus with a crunching sound.

As Lucas had anticipated, with the desperate protection from Henry's army, only about one-third of the ordinary people died.

The rescuing army seemed to have around three to four hundred personnel.

When Lucas saw this army, he became alert.

In addition to the soldiers in the town using flamethrowers, in another direction from the town's exit, Lucas could see at least seven or eight missile launchers and twenty to thirty large-caliber artillery vehicles.

Grenade launchers, vehicles that could fire dozens of shells in a minute...

And it didn't end there. Even in the farthest distance, there were several heavy tanks.

Lucas didn't know much about the heavy weapons of the military, but he knew that if they all targeted his bus, it wouldn't hold up for long.

Thinking about this, Lucas temporarily didn't deactivate the "air barrier."

Although this feature consumed a lot of fuel, it gave Lucas a greater sense of security at the moment.

With this army present, they shouldn't encounter any major problems on the remaining journey.

Even if they didn't encounter a swarm of insects, they would be able to handle it.

Thinking about how the army could deal with insects, Lucas suddenly stepped on the gas pedal and rushed through the town.

Fortunately, in the area where the coastal city was located, most of the terrain was relatively flat, and the roads were wide enough for the military vehicles to pass through.

Lucas drove the bus without greeting Henry and the others, taking the lead towards the Phoenix Mountain.

He knew that the military would definitely replenish supplies in the town and wouldn't leave so soon.

And Lucas' current idea was simple: to find insects.

He needed blank blueprints to make many things, especially weapons.

Once he obtained insect cores and insect carapaces, he would go to Henry to get some weapons to modify and upgrade.

Now that Lucas had a few people following him, he had to arm them as well.

When passing through the town, Lucas had Cobras and the others get off the bus and find two other vehicles to drive.

Having a group of people on the bus made Lucas a bit uncomfortable. There were many secrets he didn't want others to know.

Lucas drove the bus away, and at this time, Henry was already sitting in the military vehicle of the person in charge of the rescue army.

"I've looked at Henry's information. Should I take him down without him voluntarily revealing anything?"

"Do you see his bus? The crows are instantly repelled when they get close, and their bodies are shattered."

"If we really have to resort to artillery fire while he's on the bus, he probably won't survive."

"Why bother with a dead man?"

The person talking to Henry was named Matteo. He had the same military rank as Henry and was around the same age.

It was evident that Matteo shared the same thoughts as Henry and was not eager to provoke someone whose strength was unknown.

"There are two doomsday fortresses in Phoenix Mountain, and one of them has various research laboratories where scientists work year-round."

"The commander's intention is to keep him alive if possible, but it will take more effort if he is killed."

"When the time comes, we'll hand over the bus and his other belongings to them for research. There should be some results."

Henry conveyed the commander's intention and also pondered some things in his mind.

Lucas was the kind of person who kept others at a distance, so it was highly unlikely that he would voluntarily reveal his secrets.

"In that case, my plan is this: when we reach Phoenix Mountain, the troops won't go up the mountain directly. You go and communicate with him, and I'll arrange other things from behind."

"There's only one road up and down Phoenix Mountain, so it's almost impossible for him to escape once he goes up."

"If you can't reach an agreement, just retreat, and I'll bombard him directly."

"That way, we don't have to worry about anything, and we can also clear the infected creatures in Phoenix Mountain."

"After dealing with him, we'll go and activate the doomsday fortress."

"I arranged some soldiers near the fortress before coming here. Now I'll have them monitor his every move once he arrives at Phoenix Mountain to confirm his location."

After Matteo finished speaking, he began to arrange things through military communication devices.

Henry got off the vehicle to report the plan to the brigadier general and didn't rush to chase after Lucas.

Given the situation, Henry had to complete the mission even if he was reluctant.

To be honest, although Lucas seemed indifferent to him, if it weren't for Lucas eliminating those insects when they left the coastal city, his unit and the people they were supposed to escort probably wouldn't have made it this far.

Especially in the industrial zone, if it weren't for Lucas, they wouldn't have escaped a single one.