Upon hearing Eva's orders, Hao Yun and the others immediately understood that her actions meant the defensive line they had organized at this rest station had completely failed. At the same time, as the leader of the squad, Eva was preparing to sacrifice herself to assist the Skeleton Special Forces in successfully breaking through the encirclement of the Western Bo people, ensuring they could safely return to the city of Lena Tower. Although Hao Yun and the others didn't know who "she" referred to by Eva, they were very clear that whoever Eva was willing to sacrifice her life to protect must be a very important person.
Thinking of this, Dream Jia sneered and said, "Hmph! Even though those Western Bo people look like they're easy to fool, under the current circumstances where the terrain is so unfavorable to us, can the squad really break through smoothly? Well, it seems necessary for us to help them a bit! They are really a bunch of people who don't give us peace of mind!"
Since Dream Jia, who had always been at odds with Eva, said this, Dao Lao quickly followed up, "That's right, at least until we fully understand the situation here, we can't just watch them die in vain. How are you guys doing now? Although most of my system functions are temporarily disabled, and my divine power and combat effectiveness have also been somewhat affected, overall, my situation is similar to when I was on the Eternal Longing Star. I still have some combat capability. At least from the look of these enemies, dealing with them is still very easy."
Hao Yun and Dream Jia also nodded one after another, indicating that their current situation was similar to Dao Lao's.
"Very well, let's prepare to act quickly! The protective armor of the rest station probably won't hold out much longer. Old Dao, Hao Yun, I'll leave the front battlefield to you two. I'll be responsible for covering you from behind," Dream Jia said. Then, she checked around to see if anyone noticed their situation, to avoid exposing their true strength to other teammates during the upcoming action.
Fortunately, because the situation in the battle had reached the most critical juncture, the soldiers in the rest station were either firing at full force to continue blocking the enemy ahead or preparing for combat during the breakout. So at this moment, no one had the time to pay attention to these three white people still holding fire hoses. After all, in such a tense situation, no one would focus on them, let alone think they had the ability to help themselves out of this crisis.
As for Karl, he had long gone with several soldiers to prepare the evacuation equipment. As Karl himself said, after all, he was just a young soldier without much experience leading a team. So in such a tense situation, where he lacked leadership skills, where would he have the energy to command Hao Yun and the others? Karl now only thought about conscientiously completing his own duties to ensure that the special squad could prepare for breakout as soon as possible. Besides, maybe Karl had completely forgotten about Hao Yun and the others.
After confirming that no one was paying attention to them, Dream Jia magically produced something resembling soap and handed it to Dao Lao, saying, "Here, according to my estimation, we only need one Divine Light Bomb to destroy that battleship. You guys figure out how to get around and blow it up. Of course, it would be even better if we could destroy a few tanks along the way. That would greatly reduce the defense pressure here, and there would be no need for risky breakout operations."
"Wow! This soap is actually a bomb?!" Looking at the bomb that Dream Jia threw to Dao Lao, Hao Yun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Because the bomb Dream Jia took out looked exactly like the Good Smell Brand soap that Judge Yan used earlier to pay for goods.
"That's right, the Good Smell Brand soap is actually a Divine Light Bomb. It's just that its appearance looks like soap, which is why we call it soap. Hmph! Judge Yan and Master Gu are really shrewd old things! They actually used a bunch of junk to pay money? Thinking about it now, it's really not cost-effective! Damn it, after things settle down here, I'll have to go back and settle accounts with them properly!" Mentioning Judge Yan paying with goods, Dream Jia couldn't help but curse.
Hao Yun was curious and asked, "Where did you get so many bombs? First, there was the button-shaped Concentrated Super Explosion Bomb, and now there's the Divine Light Bomb. How many bombs do you actually have on you?!"
"Tch, what's so strange about this? After all, I'm just a weak woman who often goes out alone. If I didn't carry some gadgets for self-defense, wouldn't it be very dangerous?" Dream Jia pretended to be weak, saying, while both Hao Yun and Dao Lao simultaneously snorted, indicating that if she was a weak woman, then there truly were no strong women in the world!
Then Dream Jia continued, "The power of this bomb isn't very great, at least compared to my button bomb, its power is much inferior. But well, using this bomb to deal with that battleship should be more than enough."
Dao Lao nodded, then handed the bomb to Hao Yun, saying, "I'll take care of those tanks. Hao Yun, you're responsible for delivering the bomb with your speed advantage! Don't mess it up, kid!"
Taking the bomb, Hao Yun said discontentedly, "When have I ever messed things up? It's just blowing up a battleship, such a trivial matter. What's there to worry about?"
After that, the three of them took off the equipment Karl had given them, took advantage of no one noticing them around, and simultaneously rushed into a smoky fire area. Then, Dream Jia summoned her cloak, leaped into the air with Hao Yun and Dao Lao, and smoothly flew to the top of a hill in the rear, ascending along the rising smoke, and arriving at the top of the mountain. After reaching the top of the mountain, Hao Yun and Dao Lao quickly circumvented the side of the rest station below and, with the help of the still-functioning mobile auxiliary functions, swiftly jumped down the hill, disappearing into the darkness of the night.
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Dream Jia found a place far from the gunfire on the mountaintop, calmly picking off the approaching Western Boronians while commanding through the system channel, "The Boronians are launching their attack from the right wing and expanding their encirclement towards the left in a fan-shaped formation. I suggest you attack from their relatively weak left wing. This way, you can avoid circling around and directly hit their backline, bypassing the front-line enemies. Since we don't want to reveal our true strength yet, this approach will help us better conceal ourselves in the darkness and amidst the ongoing battle, avoiding detection by the Special Forces."
"Understood!" Hao Yun swiftly replied from the battlefield's outer flank, having circled to the enemy's rear.
Hao Yun quickly pinpointed the location of the battleship and, gripping his Feng Blade, lowered himself and charged directly towards the Western Boronians standing in front of the ship. Despite previous intelligence suggesting these Boronians had average resistance to attacks, Hao Yun, for safety's sake, unleashed his Mirage Stab with full agility in his first encounter. This caused the Feng Blade to explode the Boronians it touched into fragments, creating a visually stunning impact.
However, seeing this, Hao Yun couldn't help but be astonished. Firstly, he hadn't realized his strength had grown so dramatically during his travels through the black hole, without even receiving physical enhancement from Dao Lao again. Thus, these Boronians seemed as fragile as paper dolls before his full-powered assault. Secondly, while amazed at the overwhelming damage of his full attack, Hao Yun worried that such scenes of Boronians being slaughtered might draw the attention of the station's defenders.
Yet regarding the latter concern, Hao Yun was overly cautious. The current battle was so intense that the Special Forces soldiers were either tightly focused on blocking the enemy or entirely concentrated on the upcoming breakout. Combined with the cover of night and the chaotic battlefield, no one would notice what was happening behind the Boronians.
As Hao Yun restrained his powerful aura and continued killing Western Boronians along the way, heading towards the battleship, Dream Jia's voice came through his private channel again, "Hey, Hao Yun. Your 'girlfriend' has started moving as planned. They're quite spirited, aren't they? But I think they've only got these three basic moves. Once the Boronians come to their senses, it won't be easy for them! Hey, should I help your 'girlfriend' a bit?"
("Uh— I say, big sis. It's already this time, and you still have the leisure to be jealous and throw tantrums here? If you like Hao Yun, just say it straight! I believe Hao Yun will definitely accept you and remain loyal, ignoring other girls! Have some faith in him! Why keep squeezing him with those words?" The author couldn't help but defend Hao Yun.)
"Damn it! What business is it of yours? Who do you think you are, talking like you're experienced! Bah! You know nothing!" Dream Jia retorted with disdain.
"Uh— Haha! I was just suggesting, just suggesting! If you don't like it, forget it! Haha!" Seeing the muzzle pointed at himself, the author quickly shut his mouth and beat a hasty retreat.
Hao Yun, with a wry smile, thought to himself, "Big sis, what's with you at this hour? How can you still afford to throw a tantrum like a spoiled child? Can't we be more mature?" Of course, Hao Yun could only complain inwardly, not daring to voice it. He believed that if he upset Dream Jia, even in such a critical moment of the battle, she would not hesitate to put aside the enemies in front of her and unload a barrage of bullets at him.
Fortunately, Dream Jia's irritation was merely due to seeing Eva, and she just used the opportunity to intentionally speak harshly to her. Thus, after cursing Eva and Hao Yun as a pair of dogs, Dream Jia immediately aimed her gun at Eva's team of Western Boronians who were attacking.
On the other side, Dao Lao was already swinging his Demonic Annihilation Staff, crushing the Western Boronians in front of him as he advanced towards the tank formation. Then, he employed a skilled dog-beating stick technique, smashing the barrels of the tanks beside him or directly flipping their gun turrets, quickly rendering four tanks combat-ineffective. Because Dao Lao had instantly destroyed these four tanks, he successfully attracted the attention of the remaining tanks, some fighter jets, and the battleship beside the tank formation. For a while, all these units turned their guns on Dao Lao, preparing to eliminate this terrifying figure who had suddenly emerged from somewhere.
Due to the protective shield of divine power he could still use and his extensive combat experience, Dao Lao remained calm when faced with the attacks of numerous mechanized vehicles. Dao Lao now resisted the enemy's attacks with his protective shield, destroying the remaining tanks. Next, he swiftly darted into the queue of fighter jets, using them as cover to evade enemy attacks while casually destroying the fighter jets around him.
The Western Boronians' mechanized combat unit clearly did not expect Dao Lao to make such a move. Consequently, to avoid injuring their own personnel, these fighter jets could only spread out their formation again, isolating Dao Lao to facilitate a relentless pursuit and attack with artillery against him. This change made by the Western Boronians' mechanized combat unit directly affected their firepower suppression of the rest station. Furthermore, due to their tanks being too closely grouped and all being instantly destroyed by Dao Lao, their firepower intensity against the rest station had noticeably decreased.
Inside the rest station, although the soldiers couldn't clearly see what was happening behind the Western Boronian lines due to obstructed visibility, they could at least judge from the intensity of the station's attacks that the enemy's firepower against them was weakening. They could also discern from the trajectories in the night sky that some of the heavy equipment, including the battleship, had shifted their firing direction.
Therefore, someone suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "The boss's tactics must have worked! They must have forced the Boronians to redirect their firepower!"
Seeing this, Captain Mifan quickly issued orders, "Brothers, attention! The boss's tactics have succeeded! Immediately concentrate firepower to clear out the enemy on the frontline positions and push them back towards the vicinity of the expressway! Karl, be ready to move out at any moment! Once the path ahead is open, evacuate immediately! We will do whatever it takes to hold off the enemy!"
"Yes, sir! But Captain Mifan, we don't know where A Yun and his team went!" Karl reported back after receiving orders.