Chapter.44 Masquerade: Falling from the Sky
"People shouldn't expect a meteor shower because it could probably mean that a place is being affected. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info" – Carlyle Armstrong
Union of survivors Lenin
08th Squad of the Seventh Army of the SG United Front
Private "Mask"
They came, from the top of their heads. They want to capture – or reclaim – once thriving cities.
"Watch the top of your head!"
One by one, the atmospheric cabins fell from the sky and smashed into the streets and buildings, and the solid cement could not withstand this impact. Kamen can't imagine what it's like to be smashed flat by such a thing.
The whole city has long been in chaos, the streets are full of panicked people fleeing in all directions, and the communication channels are full of reports of damage and requests for help. All are paralyzed.
"Oh my God!" a large chamber is enough to crash into a building. The masked people are in the underground parking lot of a shopping mall, just finished shopping and are about to go home.
"Put on your body armor, grab your guns, your gear is in the trunk of the car. Guys, it's underworked. Shirley said.
"Are you crazy?" said Harry, "I don't know what to say. Is it crazier to go out on the street with a guy, or is it crazier to run outside where metal is dropping?"
"Just shut up. Haven poked him in the shoulder, carrying his M249 on his back.
"Well, muscular, simple-minded fellow," Harry shrugged helplessly, "So, what's the plan, Captain?"
"Go upstairs first and empty the mall, the vibration just now indicates that an enemy has landed in the mall. Chief McWeiss should be in touch with us, so we don't need to rush to contact him, as communication isn't going to work right now. ”
"Understood!"
"Masquerade, you hit the head. ”
Habitually checking the equipment on his body, he opened the safety of the M4A4 in disguise, and walked to the elevator with his gun raised. As soon as they arrived, the elevator doors opened, and a frightened crowd ran out of them. The four of them took the elevator to the first floor and heard the sound of rifles.
They are massacring civilians. The masquerade lowers its center of gravity and looks for a place where it can hide. He slipped behind the makeshift stage and peeked inside the mall. The other members did not follow, but scattered in different directions, but they were not very far away.
"No anomalies were found in the east. ”
"An iron can was found in the south. ”
"There is also one on the west side. ”
"Kamen, how's your situation going over there?"
"North, one. ”
"Roger. Gathering on the masquerades, let's go to the north first. ”
After a minute of waiting, all the team members arrived at the masked hideout. They re-arrayed, still in disguise, and quietly came to the atmospheric cabin that had landed on the north side of the mall.
Shirley jumped into the chamber first, while the others tensed their nerves and watched around.
"For a seat of six, it seems that a tin can can can hold six sardines. It is estimated that there are more than 18 enemies in the mall, so we will keep a low profile. ”
"Oh, I'm outnumbered. ”
"It's almost the end of here. Clear the north side first, there are only about six. ”
"Roger. ”
Team 08 silently advanced to the north of the mall, everyone concentrating on their surroundings. They don't know where the enemy will appear or if the enemy has already discovered them.
The items on the shelves have all fallen to the ground. They stepped into the food section, stepped on a pile of cans, and wondered if they should pick up one or two, and maybe save their lives at the critical moment.
Shirley raised her fist-clenched left hand and motioned for the team to stop. Kamen didn't move, and heard the sound of a stumbling voice next door. The enemy is right on the side.
"Masquerade, throw a silent grenade. ”
"What? Where did you get the high-end goods?"
"Shut up, Harry. Mask, you just throw it away. ”
The mask leans against the edge of the shelf, holding a grenade in his free hand. Even through the shelves, Kamen seems to be able to feel the heat exhaled by the enemy. Pressing the button on the top of the grenade with his thumb, the masked leaned forward slightly to lean out of the shelf, and threw the grenade out with his backhand.
"Up, up, up!"
Harry and Haven raced around and pulled the trigger to fire. Although he could not hear the sound, just by looking at the tongue of fire on the muzzle of the gun, the mask knew that the enemy had become a hornet's nest.
Three seconds of silence was ample for six more corpses on the ground, but it was only a matter of time before the enemy discovered them. Shirley asks Haven and Kamen to lift a fallen wine rack, then dips the body in the wine on the floor, and sets up a lighter on the ground. They came to the north gate, and the powerful impact deformed the entire mall, so that the iron gate fell and could not be pushed up.
Shirley doesn't seem to be in a hurry, though. She found a place to sit down, asked Kamen to keep an eye on the way she came, opened a bottle of water, and gulped it down.
"Captain, I thought we should find out if there were any people trapped here and get them out. ”
"We're not saints, Haven. Perhaps it is a bit selfish to act rashly and potentially cost your own life...... But if we survive, we can save more people, you know?"
"Yes, sir. ”
"Then what are we doing here, shouldn't we get out of here?"
'We need to be in command and a little bit patient. It's almost time for Command to call. ”
Shirley's prediction was accurate, and as soon as the words fell, the voice of their boss came from the communicator.
"This is Command, I'm McWeis. 08 Squad, please answer when you hear it. ”
"This is Team 08, over. ”
"Team 08, where are you now?" Mask faintly heard the sound of gunfire, and it seemed that the command department was also unable to protect itself.
"On the first floor of the New Hatton Mall, we have at least twelve enemy airborne troops here, distributed on the west and south sides of the mall. We've got rid of some of their companions, and we're waiting for them to come and look for the bodies. ”
"Okay, after that, you guys find a way to get out there, and I'll contact you again. McWeiss, over. ”
At the end of the communication, Shirley stood up.
"Looks like we still have hope, captain. ”
"Yes. ”
Kamen turns back and motions for his teammates to hide, and he sees the enemy coming this way. He also hurriedly lay down, pointing his rifle in the direction the enemy was coming from. A group of enemies stepped into a trap set by Shirley, and they bent down to examine the bodies of their companions, unaware that death was creeping in.
Kamen pulls the trigger, and the bullet pierces the upright lighter, igniting the alcohol everywhere in an instant. Four enemies struggled in the raging fire, and the two who retreated in time were shot a few times and fell to the ground with a whimper.
"Five meters dispersed, heading south. ”
Team 08 spreads out and moves slowly. Kamen guards the embankment carefully, their movement is too big, and the other enemies will definitely rush over as soon as possible. It's just that what the enemy will do, they don't know.
"The enemy is on the right," Harry whispered, "and they're hiding behind the freezer. ”
"Don't alarm them, you pretend you don't see and keep going. Masquerade, follow me, Haven, pay attention to the safety of the left flank. ”
"Roger. ”
Kamen turns around and follows Shirley, and the two stick to the shelves to the area where they sell chilled food. Quickly run under the freezer and reconnoiter the enemy's position with a masked probe. They were following Harry, not daring to make a move, intending to wait until the location of all of them was confirmed.
"Mask, prepare to throw flashbangs. I'll count to three seconds...... Three, two, one......"
Harry turned abruptly and flashed into the back of the shelves. At the same time, Kamen throws a flashbang and lands right on the freezer behind the enemy. The frightened enemy turned his head with his gun, blinded by the violent flash. Team 08 took the opportunity to attack and eliminated them.
"Safety!"
"Don't relax, keep your eyes open, and maybe the enemy. ”
They were lucky enough to walk out of the mall through the south gate without being attacked by the enemy.
It's not the first time I've seen it, so there's nothing surprising about it. They found another large chamber in the parking lot, but no one was inside.
"Team 08 calls Command, we're out of the mall. ”
However, all that was answered was a murmur.
"Command?"
"What the hell?"
"It's like we're disconnected. ”
"So what are we going to do next?"
And so on. ”