"Yes, Commander!" After Eva finished speaking, all the soldiers responded with a salute, rallying their spirits quickly to resume the tense preparations for retreat.

Watching the soldiers busy themselves again, Eva first showed a satisfied smile. Then, she turned to Hao Yun, who was preparing to handle the bodies with Karl, and said, "Arun, are you and your group doing okay?"

"Thank you for your concern, Commander! We are all fortunate to have escaped injury during the battle!" Arun imitated the actions of other soldiers and replied with a salute to Eva.

Eva nodded and said, "Very good. Although you three newcomers showed signs of fear last night without any professional training, overall, your performance was impressive. Many newborns may appear highly capable, but their minds are generally immature. This makes them prone to emotional breakdowns when faced with intense battles like last night. Initially, I thought you might have had similar issues. But I am pleased to see that you three seem mentally mature. It seems I've been lucky to find three very adaptable newcomers."

"Oh dear—thinking back on last night makes me feel ashamed. However, it was true that after realizing we might not escape the disaster of last night, we adjusted our mentality in time and decided to return to the battlefield to fight to the death. Oh dear—regardless, whatever happened last night was our fault, and I apologize on behalf of the three of us!" Since Eva had provided a reason for their sudden disappearance last night, Hao Yun naturally decided to cover up their whereabouts along the lines she had set. Thus, after Eva finished speaking, Hao Yun immediately put on a very embarrassed and apologetic expression, respectfully bowing and apologizing to Eva.

Seeing this, Eva waved her hand to indicate she accepted Hao Yun's apology, then smiled and said, "Never mind! You didn't lose your sanity from enemy artillery last night and managed to contribute a little in battle. That alone is remarkable! So, you don't need to blame yourselves too much. With more experience, you'll adapt to the rhythm of our squad's life! You must continue to strive and not disappoint me!"

"Please rest assured, Commander! We will continue to work hard and not disappoint your expectations!" Hao Yun once again responded with a salute to Eva. Meanwhile, cold sweat had already soaked his back. Because, as he talked with Eva, he felt a strong killing intent emanating from Dream Jia, who stood behind him, as if she wanted to kill the man and woman in front of her on the spot.

("Pah! Who the hell are you calling a dog man and woman? I am an ice-cold and pure-hearted man! There's nothing between me and Eva! I warn you not to talk nonsense! If you dare to provoke Dream Jia, I swear I'll be the one to take the fall!" Hao Yun flipped the middle finger at the author and friendly wished for the author's family to "be healthy and all wishes come true.")

"Hey! Can you speak some sense? Where did you see that I clearly meant you and Eva? Besides, you're just a single dog! What's so faithful about you? Tell me, who are you faithful to?" The author completely disregarded Hao Yun and retorted directly. Dao Lao and Dream Jia couldn't help but curiously look at Hao Yun, leaving him momentarily speechless as he realized he seemed to have fallen into the author's trap. He quickly regained his composure and ignored the author's taunting words.

Just as Hao Yun turned around to continue working, Eva called him back again, "Oh right, Arun. Did you and your group notice anything strange about last night's battle?"

Perplexed, Hao Yun asked, "Something strange?"

"Don't you find it strange that the Western Bogan's battleship was suddenly destroyed last night?" Eva asked, quickly scanning Arun and his group with her eyes.

Upon hearing Eva's question, Hao Yun and his group couldn't help but be stunned: Oh no! Could it be that Eva discovered that they were the ones who destroyed the battleship last night?

Quickly flashing through his mind, Dao Lao, feigning sighs, replied, "Uh—strange, but at the time, I felt surprised. Because the huge battleship looked very difficult to deal with, so I didn't think that our artillery could still find the opportunity to destroy such a large thing under the suppression of the enemy's firepower. It seems that I underestimated the power of these cannons and the skilled artillery control of my comrades!"

"What's with that tone? Are you suspecting that last night's incident had something to do with the three of us? Hmph! I won't deny, if I had the ability, I would definitely have intervened to save everyone. But whether I could save everyone's lives, that's really hard to say!" Dream Jia saw that Eva clearly wanted to pry something out of the three of them, so she bluntly stated her thoughts, hinting that she would not standby idly.

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Eva hadn't expected Dream Jia to speak so candidly about her odd suspicions, so she responded somewhat awkwardly, "Tsk! I don't need anyone to rescue me. Certain people should take care of themselves! Besides, I don't think you three newcomers have that ability. Don't overestimate yourselves! I just find this matter strange, so I wanted to hear your thoughts. After all, from our previous conversations, I can see that you three naturally have strong analytical abilities. So I thought maybe you could provide some unique insights on this matter?"

Then, Eva added sarcastically, "But it seems I was expecting too much. Because some people's focus clearly isn't on last night's battle, but on whether I can survive in battle. So from now on, it seems I should install a pair of eyes behind my head, to avoid being plotted against by certain people!"

Seeing the sparks fly between Dream Jia and Eva again, Haoyun hastily interjected, "Actually, I'm also curious. If we did receive help last night, then those who view the Sibos as enemies alongside us must be on the same front, right? If so, why wouldn't they want to meet us now? Could it be that they only wanted to protect us in secret? Or is there some other motive?"

After pondering for a moment, Eva replied, "As far as I know, we're the only team operating on this route. Moreover, if they are also part of the human resistance, why would they need to secretly protect us? They could simply inform us, which would be more conducive to coordinated operations."

"But what if they were dispatched for a special mission?" Dao Lao speculated, "That's why they helped us eliminate those Sibos covertly and then continued on their mission."

"Impossible. All members of the human resistance know the iron rule of not conducting nighttime activities outdoors, as it not only fails to be more discreet and safe but also increases the risk of being discovered by the Sibos. Moreover, we ourselves are tasked with special missions. Given the importance of our tasks, if another special forces team happened to pass nearby, they should have contacted us proactively to ensure they could provide us with more assistance," Eva refuted.

Then, after taking a deep breath, Eva continued, "It seems that although those mysterious individuals helped us in secret, we cannot be complacent about their suspicious behavior. Because who knows, their actions might be related to our observational data."

"Observational data?" Haoyun asked.

"This observational data is what we planned to protect with all our might during last night's forced evacuation. However, since you three haven't officially joined our special forces team yet, according to regulations, I cannot disclose more about her," Eva raised her eyebrows, directly shutting down Haoyun's attempt to inquire further about the content of the observational data. Haoyun shrugged in understanding. Since this observational data was the focus of the special forces team's mission this time, Eva's silence on it was perfectly understandable.

"Sigh! It seems we won't get much from you guys here. Well, you'd better hurry up and help Karl with the work! Time is running out, and we must reach the next rest station before sunset tonight. Hopefully, we'll have better luck tonight and won't encounter another Sibo army on our way," Eva said as she waved her hand.

After that, Eva turned and walked back to where Wang Defa and others were, continuing to direct other soldiers in the aftermath of the battle. Haoyun and the others breathed a sigh of relief after Eva left. Then the three of them hurriedly pretended to be very busy and rushed to Karl's side, assisting him in handling the bodies of the fallen soldiers and the destroyed vehicles.

"Boss, you don't really suspect that last night's incident was related to Ah Yun and the others, do you?" Seeing Haoyun and the others working, Dr. Mu couldn't help but ask quietly.

"I don't know. I just feel that Ah Yun and the others seem a bit strange," Eva said, glancing back at Haoyun. At that moment, Haoyun was standing in front of a mutilated corpse, hesitating on how to lift it. Due to the gruesome scene before him, Haoyun couldn't help but retch uncontrollably, looking quite embarrassed.

"Ah! Maybe it's just because of certain reasons that the boss is particularly concerned about them? Right, boss? Hehehe!" Wang Defa immediately showed an expression of wanting to be hit and said with a lewd smile.

"I said, can you stop talking nonsense?! Get to work!" Eva glared fiercely at Wang Defa, scolding him angrily.

After driving away Wang Defa, Eva muttered to herself thoughtfully, "Apart from anti-ship orbital railguns, we don't have any weapons capable of easily destroying such a level of warship. But did anyone see anti-ship railguns last night? Moreover, judging from the preliminary investigation results just now, that warship looked more like it was blown in half by a bomb set for pinpoint blasting from the middle of its hull. However, we currently do not have bombs with such enormous power. So who and what was used to blow up that warship? In addition, judging from the injuries on those heavy tanks and aircraft, they don't seem to have been destroyed by weapons like cannons or bombs, but rather by some kind of cold weapon."

"Could it be that we really received help from a mysterious expert last night? However, no one has heard of this before, nor has anyone received such help in battles against the Sibos before, right? Could it be that the mysterious helpers appeared only recently?" Dr. Mu asked in puzzlement.