"Hmph! They probably couldn't handle the pressure and ran off somewhere! Hmph! Newly born white people are easily mentally collapsed. Forget about them for now. If they can come out on their own later, take them with you. If not, let the three of them stay here and fend for themselves!" Captain Mifan said disappointedly.
In fact, everything had happened in less than ten minutes since Hao Yun and his team began their operation. Dao Lao continued to maneuver under the hovering fighter to evade enemy attacks, urging on the system channel, "Hao Yun, the attention of that battleship is focused on me. Hurry up!"
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Hao Yun replied. By now, he had eliminated two enemy squads and, after circling around the left rear of the Boronians in a wide arc to shake off pursuers, swiftly moved from behind the enemy lines to below the captured battleship.
"Dream Jia, I'm in position. How do I use this bomb?" Hao Yun asked, watching Dao Lao darting around in the enemy formation with the cannon aimed.
"Just attach the Divine Light Bomb to the bottom of the battleship. Your little lover over there is in a passive situation. If you don't act quickly, their entire team might end up finished there!" Dream Jia replied, adding a sarcastic remark.
"Ah! Why are you always carrying around a vinegar jar every day? If you love vinegar so much, I'll bring you two bottles of old Shanxi vinegar next time! That stuff has a real kick!" Hao Yun retorted in good humor but with exasperation at Dream Jia's taunting. Dream Jia, not expecting such a bold retort from Hao Yun, hesitated momentarily, unprepared for a response.
Seeing that Dream Jia didn't escalate further, Hao Yun sensed victory in the argument and jumped high under the battleship, firmly attaching the Divine Light Bomb to its underside. He then raised his voice, asking, "Done! What next?"
"And then? Hmph! If I were you, I'd run away quickly," Dream Jia replied nonchalantly with a tone of bitterness. It seemed Dream Jia was not only angry about Hao Yun comparing her to a vinegar jar but also displeased with his victorious tone.
Hao Yun couldn't miss the anger in Dream Jia's words. Immediately upon receiving her reply, he felt a chilling shiver down his spine and hastily turned around, shouting on the system channel, "Dream, Dream Jia! Don't be angry! I was wrong just now! Please don't be rash—"
"Boom!"
Before Hao Yun, who was swiftly fleeing from the battleship, could finish his sentence, a loud explosion rang out behind him. He was then thrown away by the blast shockwave chasing him, sliding on the ground in a very awkward manner before coming to a stop.
Watching Hao Yun being blown away by the shockwave, Dream Jia vented her satisfaction, pouting, "Hmph! Consider yourself lucky this time! If you dare insult me again, next time I'll make sure to kill you!"
"Mom! I won't dare provoke this woman again in the future, even if I'm beaten to death! How can she completely disregard the occasion and others' feelings and turn hostile at the slightest provocation?" Hao Yun regretted bitterly, using his hands to prop himself up from the mud pit, finally pulling his handsome face out.
Sitting on the ground covered in dirt, Hao Yun looked melancholy, blaming himself for being too naive. He actually believed Dream Jia and Dao Lao's nonsense so easily. Considering the power of the Divine Light Bomb, it was no less effective than the button bomb that destroyed the old Hellsing-class battleship. At the same time, Hao Yun was grateful that the protective shield of divine power on his body was still functioning, otherwise he would not only have been blown away by the shockwave from the bomb explosion but also have lost at least a layer of skin.
While tidying up his appearance, Hao Yun checked the situation at the center of the explosion. Although the shockwave released by the Divine Light Bomb had kicked up a huge dust cloud in the area, Hao Yun could still use his excellent vision and the night vision assistance provided by the system to see that the light cruiser had been successfully blown into two pieces and was rapidly being engulfed by towering flames.
Due to the immense power of the Divine Light Bomb, the area covered by the explosion was also very large, causing varying degrees of damage to the Boronians' combat units closer to the light cruiser. Caught off guard by the sudden explosion, the Boronians fell into chaos. With the mechanized combat unit at the forefront, they suffered heavy losses, significantly reducing the Boronians' overall combat effectiveness and thus losing their ability to suppress the rest station.
Although the sudden situation in the Boronian rear forced them to delay their attack on the rest station and finally allowed the members of the Skull Special Forces Mobile Detachment to catch their breath under the impenetrable gunfire, the members of the Special Forces did not dare to relax their vigilance. Instead, they took advantage of the chaos in the Boronian formation to systematically advance towards the enemies who had pushed up to the front gate of the rest station.
"Brothers! Heaven is helping us! It seems that the Boronians' mechanized combat units have suffered extensive destruction! Everyone, listen to my command and temporarily cancel the retreat plan! Everyone return to your positions immediately and concentrate firepower to drive back the enemy!" At this time, Eva, who was fighting hand-to-hand outside the rest station with the Boronians, quickly noticed the turmoil behind the Boronian lines. Drawing on her many years of combat experience, she keenly sensed the subtle changes in the situation and immediately issued new orders. At the same time, Eva decisively commanded the warriors who followed her into the enemy formation to immediately return to the rest station.
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Fortunately, due to the sudden heavy losses suffered by the mechanized combat unit, the Western Bogans charging ahead were thrown into disarray. As a result, even though Eva's commando team was deeply entangled within enemy lines, they managed to exploit the chaos and successfully return to the rest area. Of course, Eva and her team were unaware that what they perceived as luck was actually due to Dream Jia secretly protecting them. Without Dream Jia's precise marksmanship and powerful firepower support, Eva's team would likely have been annihilated by the Western Bogans long ago.
"Sorted! Your girlfriend has safely returned to the rest area. Hey! Are you two dead or alive? If you're alive, take advantage of the chaos and quickly withdraw from the battlefield!" Seeing Eva's team smoothly return to the rest area, Dream Jia urged Haoyun and Dao Lao.
At the same time, taking advantage of everyone focusing once again on striking the Western Bogans, Dream Jia used the thick smoke rising from the backyard to fly back from the mountaintop to the rest area. Haoyun and Dao Lao, under cover of night and the still swirling dust and smoke, casually destroyed the remaining few aircraft of the mechanized combat unit, then swiftly circled back and retreated from the Western Bogans' rear position, returning to the top of the valley behind the rest area. They seized the opportunity while the attention of the special operations team was focused on the frontlines, quietly returning to the backyard of the rest area from the top of the small hill.
"Hey! Where did you three go? Didn't I tell you to stick with me? I thought something happened to you guys!" Karl looked at Haoyun's trio reappearing behind him, expressing both surprise and some reproach.
"Oh my! Made Karl worried! The battle just now was too intense, and the three of us were momentarily confused, so we ran to hide behind the house over there. Oh my! We're really sorry!" Dao Lao pretended to look flustered, speaking with an embarrassed tone.
"Well, it's not entirely your fault. After all, you guys are just newborns. It's quite commendable that you managed to hold on for so long in such a fierce battle without being surprised!" Karl looked at Dao Lao shrinking in fear, intending to reprimand Haoyun's trio again but softened his tone.
"However, since you didn't flee in the face of danger but had the courage to come back to us, that's already very commendable! Adjust your mindset quickly and don't run around in panic anymore! Moreover, we've already withstood the strongest wave of enemy attacks! Now that the Western Bogans, who have been severely damaged by us, can no longer launch any threatening attacks on the rest area! As long as we stick to the original plan to keep them suppressed within a safe range and hold out until dawn, we can easily win this battle! Of course, we still need to pray that no other Western Bogan military forces pass through here in the time to come!" While further reassuring Haoyun's trio, Karl also looked up at the sky and made a gesture similar to praying for good luck with one hand.
"Understood! Please rest assured, Comrade Karl, we have adjusted our mindset! We won't falter this time!" Haoyun's trio replied, putting on a show, then they took their weapons and returned to their firing positions, working hard to repel the Western Bogans who were being pushed back by the special operations team.
The rhythm of the battle throughout the night remained intense, but because the heavy firepower of the Western Bogans had been destroyed by Haoyun's trio, they could no longer organize effective attacks or pose a greater threat to the rest area. However, despite the fact that these Western Bogans could no longer bring defensive pressure to the special operations team, the soldiers were still exhausted from firing all night.
Driven by resilient willpower and a strong desire to survive, the members of the special operations team finally held on until the moment when sunlight once again shone on the earth. The pace of the Western Bogans' attack finally visibly slowed down, transitioning from an offensive formation to a defensive one. As the sun slowly rose from the horizon and shone on the ground, the temporarily inactive Western Bogans resumed their movements. However, at this time, they only paced back and forth within a few square meters under their feet, no longer launching any attacks on the rest area ahead.
"Phew! We finally held on until dawn!" After confirming that all the Western Bogans ahead had entered a half-dormant state, Karl finally relaxed and lowered his gun, then sat down on the ground with a long sigh.
The remaining soldiers of the special operations team, after confirming that the Western Bogans had entered a half-dormant state, all loosened their taut nerves and began to celebrate with high-fives. However, due to two consecutive nights of intense fighting, many soldiers were physically and mentally exhausted. Therefore, after a simple celebration, many soldiers sat down on the ground, their faces filled with exhaustion.
By the time it was fully light, after a brief rest, the soldiers threw themselves into the task of cleaning up the battlefield. The soldiers responsible for clearing the battlefield outside the rest area discovered that the heavy metal armor installed on the front of the rest area had been severely damaged under the bombardment of enemy artillery, with no place remaining intact. The armor on the front of the rest area was riddled with large and small shell craters, and some positions had been completely pierced through. Looking at these heart-wrenching bullet holes, everyone couldn't help but feel a wave of horror—If it weren't for the crucial moment when the mechanized combat unit of the Western Bogans was destroyed, the rest area would probably have been reduced to rubble under the enemy's artillery bombardment!
According to statistics, the special operations team also suffered considerable losses in last night's battle. A light mobile battleship and six motorcycles were burned down in the fire caused by the Western Bogans' artillery attacks. Thirty-three soldiers also sacrificed their precious lives in last night's battle. Looking at the neatly laid-out bodies in the backyard, the soldiers who had regained some vitality once again fell into a dead silence.
"Karl, you're responsible for handling the bodies of these brothers properly. Remember to find a secluded place to store their bodies," Eva broke the silence.
Then, Eva raised her voice to the silent soldiers, "In battle, casualties are inevitable. Some comrades have died fighting to protect our homeland, which is indeed a very sad thing. But at the same time, please don't forget the mission of our special operations team and the oath we all took when joining this team. We must not be defeated by the difficulties before us, nor let our comrades' blood be shed in vain! We must pull ourselves together because we must continue the fight! To defeat the Western Bogans and save all of humanity, no matter how many sacrifices it takes, we must persevere to complete the mission! So now, everyone put away your sorrow and tears, and quickly prepare the remaining equipment and supplies! We will depart again in thirty minutes! We must reach the next rest area by sunset today!"