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Just as the two soldiers approached, Lynn suddenly jumped out and attacked both targets simultaneously. His movements were extremely swift, and he subdued them with his hand-to-hand combat skills before they could react.

But this action also gave away their presence. The other four soldiers immediately realized there were intruders, began searching, and prepared to raise the alarm.

"Everyone, move out!" Lynn shouted.

Emily appeared from another angle and shot a soldier with a tranquilizer dart. Chen Kai used teleportation to appear behind a third soldier and quickly subdued him.

But the fourth soldier reacted quickly, raising his weapon to fire while shouting, "Intruders! There are intruders in the armory!"

At this critical moment, Sarah displayed her superpowers. She focused her mental energy and launched a mental attack on the soldier, causing him to instantly lose consciousness.

“The alarm has been raised,” Michael said nervously. “We must evacuate immediately!”

"Is the bomb set up?" Lynn asked.

“Alright! Eighteen minutes left!” Michael confirmed.

They moved quickly toward the drainage grates, but a great deal of footsteps and vehicle noise could already be heard outside. Clearly, the symbiote was mobilizing a large force to surround the armory.

“Retreating along the original route is no longer possible,” Chen Kai reported after observing the situation outside.

“Then let’s go in another direction,” Lynn decided. “Sarah, sense the situation in the other directions.”

“There are relatively fewer enemies to the north, but that’s the core area of ​​the base,” Sarah reported.

“Then let’s move towards the core area,” Lynn made the counterintuitive decision. “Sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest.”

They left through another drain on the north side of the armory and entered a sewer leading to the core area of ​​the base.

As I moved quickly through the dark sewers, the ground began to tremble slightly.

“What is that?” Emily asked.

“Tanks,” Michael analyzed, “They’ve mobilized armored forces to surround the armory.”

"How much time do we have left?" Lynn asked.

“Fifteen minutes,” Michael checked the timer.

They continued moving through the sewer system, attempting to reach the perimeter of the base. But they soon discovered that the symbiotes had already set up guards at each exit.

"It seems they've learned their lesson," Chen Kai observed the situation ahead. "Each exit is guarded."

“We’re trapped here,” Emily said worriedly.

Just then, Lynn came up with an idea.

“We don’t need to leave the base,” he said. “We just need to get to a safe enough distance.”

“What do you mean?” Sarah asked.

“There are some sturdy buildings within the base that can provide us with blast protection,” Lynn explained. “The underground bunker of the command center is one option.”

"You want us to hide in the enemy's command center?" Michael asked incredulously.

“Sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest,” Lynn repeated, “and the chaos after the explosion gave us a chance to escape.”

This is indeed a bold plan, but given the current situation, it may be the only option.

“Ten minutes left,” Michael reminded them.

They began moving towards the command center. With the help of the sewer system, they successfully approached the target area.

“The command center’s underground bunker is right above us,” Sarah confirmed the location.

“But how do we get in? It must be heavily guarded,” Emily said worriedly.

“We’re not going into the command center,” Lynn clarified. “We’re hiding on the outer perimeter of the underground bunker, using its structure to withstand the blast.”

“Five minutes left,” Michael said, his voice sounding a little nervous.

They found a maintenance tunnel located outside the underground bunker of the command center, which had thick concrete walls that could provide some protection against explosions.

"Everyone, lie down and protect your heads with your hands," Lynn ordered.

"One minute left," Michael counted down.

In the distance, a large number of symbiote forces had gathered around the armory. They were clearly preparing for a full-scale assault, attempting to capture the intruders.

Thirty seconds

"Twenty seconds"

"Ten seconds."

"Five, four, three, two, one"

The massive explosion shook the entire base. The power of the armory explosion far exceeded everyone's expectations; not only was the entire armory completely destroyed, but the chain reaction also affected several surrounding buildings.

The fireball from the explosion reached hundreds of meters high, and the shockwave destroyed most of the buildings within the base. The symbiote forces that were surrounding the armory were instantly engulfed in the explosion and flames.

Even while sheltering on the outer edge of the underground bunker, Lynn and his companions still felt the tremendous tremors and heat. Cracks appeared in the concrete walls from the impact, and dust rained down from the ceiling.

The explosion lasted for a few minutes, after which the base fell into relative silence, with only the crackling sounds of burning buildings in the distance.

"Is everyone still alive?" Lynn checked on the team members.

“I’m still here,” Sarah replied, though she was a little dusty but unharmed.

“Me too,” others chimed in, reporting their own situations.

"We did it!" Michael exclaimed excitedly. "We blew up the entire armory!"

Through the exit of the maintenance tunnel, they could see the outside world: most of the base was on fire, the location of the armory had become a huge crater, and the surrounding buildings were either completely destroyed or severely damaged.

“Look at those symbiotes,” Emily said, pointing to the interior of the base.

The once organized symbiote force was now in chaos. Many of the controlled soldiers were wounded or killed in the explosions, and the survivors seemed to have lost unified command, running around in disarray. "Their command structure has been severely disrupted," Sarah sensed. "I can feel the mental connections between them becoming fragmented."

“This is the effect we wanted,” Lynn said with satisfaction. “Now we’ll take advantage of the chaos and make our escape.”

Emerging from the underground passage, they found the base's defenses completely breached. Wounded symbiotes and burning buildings were everywhere, and no one noticed the five of them.

“Contact the other team members,” Lynn ordered Michael, “and tell them now is the best time to break out.”

“Peter, can you hear me?” Michael called out.

"I heard you!" Peter's excited voice came through. "Your fireworks were spectacular! We've already started moving out of the base!"

Outside the base, other international forces also began launching attacks amidst the chaos, further increasing the symbiote's difficulties.

“Mission accomplished,” Lynn told the team. “We have successfully crippled the symbiote’s combat capabilities; it’s time to leave.”

But just as they were about to leave the base, an angry roar echoed from the ruins of the command center. Clearly, some advanced symbiotes had survived, and they were furious.

“It seems our work isn’t completely over,” Lynn said, looking at the distant ruins, “but at least we’ve proven that the symbiotes are not invincible.”

The massive explosion at the arms depot shook the entire city of Brasilia, its flames illuminating the night sky like a miniature sun rising above the earth. At the joint command post, five kilometers from the base, all monitoring equipment recorded this unprecedented explosion.

“My God,” Colonel Santos exclaimed, staring at the massive fireball appearing on the satellite images, “what the hell did they bomb?”

"It looks like the entire armory was detonated," analyzed Major Smith of the British SAS. "The explosive force was equivalent to tens of tons of TNT."

"Are Lynn and the others still alive?" Colonel Dupont, commander of the French Foreign Legion, asked anxiously.

Just then, Michael's voice came through the communicator: "Command, this is Lynn's team. Mission accomplished. The armory has been completely destroyed. We have safely withdrawn."

A cheer erupted from the command post.

"Excellent!" Santos exclaimed excitedly. "Now is our time to fight back!"

"Attention all units," Santos ordered over the radio to all standby troops, "launch a full-scale attack on the target base immediately! While the enemy is in disarray, we must recapture the base in one fell swoop!"

From various locations surrounding the base, Brazilian troops, US Rangers, British SAS, French Foreign Legion, and other multinational forces launched simultaneous attacks on the base. This was no longer a small-scale infiltration operation, but a coordinated, large-scale military offensive.

Lynn contacted command via communicator: "We are currently located in the southeast corner of the base. The symbiote forces are in complete disarray. I suggest focusing our main attack from the northwest, where the defenses have completely collapsed."

“Roger that, Lynn,” Santos replied. “Can you coordinate the main attack?”

“Of course, we are regrouping with the surviving soldiers inside the base,” Lynn said, looking at Peter, Emma, ​​Carlos, Major Ramos, and the others moving towards their position in the distance. “We are coordinating your attack from within.”

A few minutes later, the two groups successfully reunited. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Lynn's team return safely.

"That explosion was spectacular," Peter said excitedly. "The entire base was shaking, and many buildings collapsed."

“More importantly, the symbiotes have completely lost their coordination,” Emma observed. “They’re now running around like headless flies.”

“This is the effect we wanted,” Lynn nodded with satisfaction. “Now we will coordinate with the main force's attack to completely retake this base.”

The roar of tank tracks and the sound of helicopter rotors could be heard in the distance. Brazilian armored forces and air support were approaching the base.

“Look over there,” Carlos pointed northwest of the base, “the Brazilian army has begun its attack.”

Indeed, from the outside of the base, a large number of Brazilian troops could be seen launching an attack. But unlike the difficulties they had faced before, this attack was progressing exceptionally smoothly.

The soldiers controlled by the symbiotes lost their previous organization and tactical coordination. The armory explosion not only destroyed a large amount of weaponry and equipment, but more importantly, it disrupted their mental communication networks. Many symbiotes suffered psychological trauma in the explosion and were unable to maintain effective control over their hosts.

“Sarah, can you sense their current state?” Lynn asked.

Sarah focused her mental probe. "It's extremely chaotic, like a sophisticated network suddenly going offline. Many symbiotes' mental connections have been completely severed, some are even actively breaking away from their hosts."

"Leaving the host?" Emily asked in surprise.

“Yes, I can sense some hosts regaining their consciousness,” Sarah confirmed. “The shock of the explosion seems to have disrupted the symbiote’s control mechanisms.”

This discovery excited everyone. If the symbiote is indeed losing control of its host, then a large number of soldiers within the base may be regaining normal consciousness.

“We need to distinguish between soldiers who have regained consciousness and those who are still under control,” Major Ramos cautioned. “It’s easy to accidentally injure friendly forces in the chaos of battle.”

“My sensory abilities help me identify,” Sarah said. “I can distinguish between controlled consciousness and normal consciousness.”

“Very good,” Lynn devised a new tactic. “We’ll split into two groups: one to coordinate with the main force to attack areas still resisting, and the other to specifically search for and rescue soldiers who have regained consciousness.”

Just then, some human cries for help came from inside the base. The voices sounded normal, unlike the mechanical tones of those controlled by the symbiote.

"Help! There are Brazilian soldiers here! We're free!"

"Did you hear that?" Peter exclaimed excitedly. "Someone has really regained consciousness!"

“Sarah, pinpoint the source of those cries for help,” Lynn cautiously ordered.

Sarah sensed carefully, "They are indeed normal human consciousnesses, about fifteen to twenty people, in a bunker on the north side of the base."

“Chen Kai, Peter, you two come with me to rescue them,” Lynn instructed. “The rest of you continue to support the main attack force.”

The three-person team moved quickly towards the northern bunker. Along the way, they encountered several symbiote hosts who were clearly out of control, standing blankly in place, seemingly unaware of their surroundings.

“It seems the symbiote’s departure was hasty,” Peter observed, “leaving many hosts in a confused state.”

“We need to be careful,” Lynn cautioned, “there might be some symbiotes in disguise.”

When they reached the northern bunker, they found a group of Brazilian soldiers gathered there. The soldiers looked confused, but their eyes were clear, a stark contrast to their state when they were being held captive.

"Who are you?" a sergeant asked. "I remember something strange happened, but my memory is hazy."

“I am Lynn Hall from the FBI Special Operations Unit,” Lynn showed his badge. “You were controlled by alien beings, but you are now free.”

“Alien beings?” another soldier said, puzzled. “I only remember having a lot of strange dreams, in which a voice kept telling me what to do.”

“That was the symbiote’s control,” Peter explained, “but you’re safe now.”

The group of soldiers who regained consciousness numbered eighteen, including two officers. While their memories of their time under control were hazy, their basic military skills and common sense remained intact. (End of Chapter)