Before the sun had risen, a rumbling sound could be heard from the forests near the Great Lakes region south of the Reaper Mountains. Towering trees fell one after another, and the huge bodies of the trees fell over each other, crushing large swaths of the woodland, but also clearing a wide passageway. Long before that, the workers had already settled their wages and were picked up by a few large trucks registered with the Kellington company in the direction of the coast road. After the workers left, it was the turn of the ship convoy to pull out.

The Destiny was completely cleared last night, and after installing the towing elements at the bottom of the ship, it will be towed by five tractors today. It is expected to be back in Asgard in five to six days, and of course, this is on the premise that everything goes well. However, the most dangerous part of the return trip is whether it is safe to cross the coastline today. As long as the council's control zone on the coastline is breached, there is basically not much risk in the next journey.

And most of Zero's set-up last night was for what might happen today.

After the forward engineering team cleared a broad road for the Destiny to pass, all the vehicles started their engines. Three off-road vehicles are in the front, followed by five tractors and the Destiny, two escort vehicles on the left and right sides, and three more cars in the back, forming a decent escort phalanx. This time, for the convenience of the return trip, Zero used all off-road vehicles. The black sedan and Spit's old Ford had been handed over to someone else, and they would be driven back to the Kellington company, leaving no clues to follow in vain.

As for the security work, Zero One takes the lead, carrying Leah and Spit in the car. From time to time, Lilai will use the spirit scan to monitor the situation of the road ahead, and provide data basis for the opening of the escort phalanx. On the left and right cars, Yeliu and Haiwei were intercepted respectively. Obviously, among the three cars, Liliang with zero is the most, and the other two are more auxiliary.

On the left and right flanks of the Destiny, there are two generals, Kaede and Su, respectively, plus more than twenty fully armed soldiers, as long as they do not encounter a large number of capable people to raid, these two people and well-trained soldiers are enough to deal with any unexpected situation. As for the rear fin, there are two heavy firepowers, Brown and Berrien, plus Kim and Alice to accompany them, and these two powerful elemental domain abilities can also provide firepower assistance when necessary. In terms of firepower, the tail part of the escort phalanx is the most powerful, and if the council tries to outflank it from behind, it will surely suffer greatly.

Zero's arrangement can be said to be mediocre, but as Rhine guessed, there are many capable people in his team, especially in the high-level combat power, there are as many as five. Now with the addition of Kim and Alice, it is even more powerful. Although Rhine guessed correctly, he didn't know that there were indeed more elites in the Zero team.

When Liliang is strong enough, it saves a lot of effort in arming, and Zero pays more attention to the flexibility of response and command, and in this regard, it is not a big problem to rely on Leah's Psychic Chain when needed.

Looking at the huge team behind him, Zero took a deep breath and said on the intercom: "Our goal is too obvious, basically it is impossible to leave safely. Let's wake up and be ready to fight at any time. ”

"Got it, head. Su replied succinctly.

"If you want me to say, it's a good thing to do a big job, it's going to make me these days. Brown complained.

Kaede teased on the walkie-talkie: "It's good that the leader is not Brown, otherwise he would definitely lead the team to poke the big hornet's nest of the council this time." ”

"That sounds so awkward, boy, I'm idle, but I'm not so bad as to lose my mind. Brown replied.

"Shut up, don't you think it's too noisy?" Barrion protested over the intercom.

Zuihou Zero: "Okay, keep in touch and keep an eye on your surroundings." For the rest, be flexible. ”

And just like that, the huge, even bloated, convoy drove out of the forest and through the rugged wilderness in the direction of the coastline road.

In a wilderness near the Coastline Road, a mutant lizard climbed onto a cactus on the side of the road. This mutant lizard is hungry and wants to absorb the abundant water in the cactus to sustain its life. Unexpectedly, I carefully avoided the spikes of the cactus and bit open the skin of the plant, but found that I could not absorb any water. Before the deviant lizard could react, a large hand with gray-yellow gloves grabbed it and pinned it to the ground. In a short time, the hapless lizard's head was crushed.

It was the big hand that tossed the lizard's corpse aside, followed by the cactus on the ground, revealing a swarthy face from below, and then the mud and sand on the ground rose to reveal the silhouette of a human figure. It was a soldier disguised as a cactus, and he covered himself in yellow-brown sand, making it difficult to recognize him from a distance without careful identification.

The soldier took out a telescope from his body, looked around, and then reported on the walkie-talkie: "This is Fisherman No. 7, there is no situation for the time being, over." ”

After the report, the soldier fell into the earth again, and became a cactus in the wilderness. And "fishermen" like him, who have one every 10 kilometers, have opened a big net and are quietly waiting for the big fish to throw themselves into the net.

It didn't take long for the soldiers, who had just finished their reports, to feel a shake in the ground. Although the magnitude of the tremors was small, it could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of a specially trained sentinel like him. The soldier immediately sent this information out, and then the command was fed back from the command center, and all the fishermen opened their eyes and waited for the moment when the big fish appeared.

The fishermen didn't have to wait long, and soon the big fish appeared. It was the same soldier disguised as a cactus before, and he raised his head slightly from an angle that would not be noticed, and squinted at the south side of the wilderness. Then his breath became rapid, and it was a large convoy of three off-road vehicles, with the backlit silhouette of some kind of giant object behind it as three off-road vehicles drove the road. This convoy is really too ostentatious, even if it is not so specially dispersed and ambushed, it cannot escape the eyes and ears of several nearby monitoring stations.

He quickly reported the news, then fell back into the dirt to hold his breath. The rumble continued, and it was not until the convoy had driven a hundred meters in front of him that the fisherman carefully raised his head again, and then stretched out a machine gun wrapped in an earthy yellow bandage from the sand with the least amount of force he could. Aim, shoot, and with the help of a muffler, a special bullet silently swept across the ground and instantly disappeared into the tire of a locomotive behind the convoy.

The bullet did not blow the tire, but attached to the tire at the same time as it hit, and then fired some kind of wave energy of a fixed frequency. When this wave was intercepted by a receiver in a command vehicle located in the wilderness on the west side of the coastline, Rhine was able to clearly see a red dot flashing on the plasma electronic board on the side of the command vehicle, approaching the western wilderness.

"All take note, the big fish have appeared, and the fisherman is ready to reel in the net. Snipers prepare, and after the big fish enters the hunting area, it will prioritize killing the opponent's driver or paralyzing the vehicle's mobility. Rhine said over the walkie-talkie as dots of light began to appear in the plasma plate representing the snipers. These points of light all hold the strategic firepower points leading to the western wilderness, and together with the fishermen who were previously arranged, the dense points of light are covered with electronic boards, which is almost like a minefield.

Rhine opened the door of the command car and jumped down, raised his eyes and swept away, and the artillery position was already in place. Five Raging guns were set up there, and the artillery was being debugged in Zuihou. Rhine picked up the walkie-talkie and called the sapper team and asked them to immediately set up a barricade to intercept the barricade. As he gave the order, several men in black stepped forward. These people are tall and short, male and female, and even their complexions are different, but all of them have cold eyes and a calm bearing. They all wore black tight-fitting leather jackets with leather guards only on their chests, elbows, and knees. It is not so much that these leather guards play a protective role, but that the decorative meaning is larger. Such a tactical suit doesn't provide much correction in terms of defense, just snug and minimize air friction when moving.

They were also armed with a number of weapons, ranging from composite daggers on the sides of their thighs to sniper rifles on their backs, and one of the big men had nothing on his body, except for a machine gun and an ammunition box on his back, which was like a mobile battery.

These people are the elite of the Augustus family's martial force "Fallen Angels", and they are also sixth-order powerhouses at the earliest, and the first man with silver hair and eyeliner is named Dim, who is a Flame Whipper of the eighth order of the Mutation Domain. Don't look at the fact that he doesn't have a weapon on his body, but his aura is the most dangerous among all people. This guy takes the route of the demon system in the mutant domain, and when needed, he can transform into a crystal armor demon with a long whip of Yanliu, and he can also be regarded as the number one person in the fallen angels.

Seeing Tim and the other powerhouses approaching, Rhine also greeted him. In fact, he didn't really like these powerful people in the fallen angels. Just like the literal meaning of this family force, these capable people can be called degenerate. They are the shadows behind the dazzling halo of the House of Augustus, and these capable people do not speak of principles or morals. They are butchers and executioners, even murderers, and the purpose of their existence lies in blood and killing. The smell of blood on these people is three points stronger than that of the Scarlet Knights.

However, this force was established by Leo, and his eldest son Hart did not hesitate to use this force to remove all obstacles, except for Rhine who felt some discomfort every time he faced them. As if standing close to them, Rhine could almost smell the rotten smell of their corpses.

Looking at Rhine, Diem's face showed a solemn smile, and that smile looked very eerie like a man who had just died suddenly grinning. Dim admired the wonderful change in the expression on the face of the second son of Augustus, from his initial forbearance, to frowning, and then to the disgust in his eyes now. Dim smiled in his heart, but said respectfully on the surface: "Dear Lord Rhine, my companion and I are waiting for your orders. ”

Rhine waved his hand and said, "I know that you only listen to the command of the eldest brother, and this time it is also with his approval that you will appear here." I'm not going to order you anything, I just need you to stop the outsiders. As for when to strike and what means to use, it is up to you to decide. But while I don't expect you to do what I command, if I remember correctly, you seem to be one less. In any case, I am at least the second in line in the family, even if it is only superficial, you must give me the least respect, right?"

Dim felt a pang in his heart, knowing that he had underestimated this second son who seemed to be a little more immature than Hart just now. I thought of the young man in front of me who had the ninth-ranked strength in the Scarlet Knights, even if it was just a ranking of the Knights' superficial strength, it would not be a simple character. So this time he really respectfully said, "I'm very sorry, my lord." However, the black fox is not absent for no reason, but to find out the enemy's situation. Rest assured, she's the best Scout we've ever had, and when she returns, you'll know all about the strength of the outsiders. ”

"That's best, then you can move freely. With a wave of his hand, Rhine walked back to the command car to continue his command work.

Dim turned his head and frowned, "How long has the black fox been gone?"

"It's been almost an hour, hasn't it?" said one of the shaved women, in a very hoarse voice.

"An hour? This time, she seems to be moving a little slowly. Diem snorted coldly.

Those who knew him well couldn't help but shudder, the flame whip in this man's hand liked to whip not only enemies, but also sometimes his companions, especially those who did not complete their tasks according to Jihua.

More than a hundred kilometers away, on an off-road vehicle behind the escort phalanx, Alice looked indifferently at the endless wilderness that kept moving away. Suddenly, a familiar aura appeared around her, and the indifference in her eyes gradually dissolved, and then reflected Jin's figure.

Jin looked at her and scratched her head and said, "Sister, if you blame me for making my own decisions, just say it, don't keep it in your heart." ”

A smile welled up on Alice's pale face, and she reached out and stroked it gently over Kim's face. The cold fingertips made Kim not feel the slightest warmth from her, and from Alice's eyes, Kim could see that life was flying away from this woman. He felt a pain in his heart and wanted to say something, but he pulled Alice with the palm of his hand. Alice shook her head and said, "Don't say anything, Kim." I know what you're trying to say, and your mood is just as good as I was at the beginning. At that time, I also tried desperately to keep my brother, so I can't blame you for anything. Instead, I'm happy. Because until this moment, I didn't feel that you treat me as a real relative. ”

"So sister"

"I know. Don't worry, if Zero really has anything to do to save me, I'll be willing to give it a try. Not for myself, but for you," Alice paused. Tightening his hand around his wind-blown hair, "I doubt that Zero really has that method?

"Even if there's only a 1 in 10,000 chance, I'm going to give it a try!" Kim said.

Alice smiled, her eyes shining softly, and she patted Kim on the head and said, "Look, my brother has grown up." ”

As she spoke, she stood up, her breath becoming cold. Sensing the change in Alice's breath, Jin was slightly surprised, and the Frost Empress snorted coldly: "It's really an obvious dead smell, so obvious that I can't do it if I want to deliberately ignore it." Then there's no way, just let me clean up the garbage for Zero. ”

With that, Alice jumped out of the car. Seeing this, Jin jumped down for fear that she would lose. After Alice determined her position a little, she leaned forward and immediately pulled out an afterimage and walked away. Jin smiled bitterly, he was not as fast as Alice, so he had to grit his teeth and stride along. As soon as the two of them got out of the car, Berrion immediately reported the situation to Zero.

"They must have spotted the enemy, and they came sooner than I expected. Others, get ready for battle. Zero looked at Leah again and said, "Connect us with the Chains of Hearts, Leah." ”

The girl nodded, her eyes blank. In the next moment, the Psychic Chain acts between Zero and others, making their communication more flexible and faster.

In the wilderness to the left of the convoy, a figure loomed. When the figure flashed, it was a girl in a black tights. She is average-looking, except for her long, narrow eyes, which have a special taste. She was speeding in the direction of the army of Augustus, a woman with no name, known to those who knew her as the Black Fox. Black Fox is a Tier 6 Perception Ability, and she also possesses Tier 6 agility, making her the best Scout on Tim's team.

She was ordered to investigate the strength of the personnel in the outsider's convoy, which she didn't know, and she was shocked when she saw it. With the black fox's sensitive perception, it silently approached the team under the cover of its excellent stealth movement, and sensed the strength and weakness of the members of the opposing team. After sensing it, the black fox immediately found that except for a few capable people in the three escort cars in front of him, there were no weak people.

The black fox immediately realized that this was not a big fish to bully at all, but a fierce tiger shark!

She had to bring this information back immediately, and in order to ensure her own concealment needs, the black fox would not carry any electronic devices with her when she acted. Therefore, the work of communication can only be completed by two legs, and the black fox has never had a record of failure in the past, but today it is destined to be an accident.

As he was running, a few faint flashes of light appeared in the wilderness ahead, as if the sky light was reflected by something smooth. But the black fox knew that it was definitely not a reflection, but something like silk thread. She immediately stopped, narrowly stopped in front of these rays, and when she squinted slightly, she saw a few hair-thin crystal lines floating in the space, and exuding a slight chill.

These were threads made of frost, as sharp as the blades of a knife. If the black fox rashly collided with it, then she was afraid that she would be cut into several pieces by her own inertia in an instant, with almost no means of defense. At this moment, her heart froze, and she turned around suddenly, and several swirling ice flakes silently swept towards her!