Did the world end today?

Chapter 261 I failed to protect you again
This was Lin Xu's first time carrying out a combat mission without the support of modern equipment.

There were no night vision goggles, no smart goggles, no fire control system, and even the bulletproof vests were tattered. The only vehicle they had was their own two legs.

He felt as if he had traveled back to the last century.

The only good news is that at least they still have communicators.

Not far ahead, Qi Yuan was searching and advancing along the path he had already identified.

Lin Xu followed closely behind him, while Jiang Xingye advanced cautiously beside him.

This was the first time Lin Xu had truly fought alongside Jiang Xingye, and judging from her performance, she didn't seem to be a professional.

"Pass through the intersection ahead quickly, and be careful of high places."

Qi Yuan's voice came through the earpiece, and Lin Xu replied in a low voice, "Understood." He then quickened his pace, took cover on the left side of the road, and began guarding the intersection on the right.

Qi Yuan and Jiang Xingye quickly passed by, and Lin Xu put away his gun and followed closely behind. At this moment, the three of them were only 600 meters away from the Jinling Observatory where their target was located.

There are still 32 minutes left. Theoretically, 10 minutes to finish the test, 10 minutes to start the equipment, and 10 minutes to get the preliminary data results should be more than enough.

Lin Xu took a deep breath and gripped the rifle's handguard tightly.

After advancing another 200 meters, the three met up in the last rubble shelter, and Qi Yuan took out a hand-drawn map from his backpack.

"A total of 22 enemies have been identified so far, most of whom are armed with automatic weapons, and a few are wearing body armor of level 4 or above."

"The enemy is mainly distributed around the deep space observation station. Be on guard according to the locations I have marked on the map."

"The most difficult to deal with are the snipers on the eastern tower of the observation post. Once they enter the observation range, we will be quickly exposed."

"The only weapons we had were three rifles and six grenades. We had no available optical sights, so our firepower was nowhere near that of the sniper."

"Therefore, we need someone to keep the sniper on the tower constantly in order to create an entry route for the assault team."

"This task can only be assigned to you, boss."

Qi Yuan looked at Jiang Xingye, and Jiang Xingye immediately nodded.

She had already realized that among the three members of the team, she was the least skilled in combat.

Needless to say, Qi Yuan is someone who does this kind of work.

And what about Lin Xu?

If this were Lin Xu from this world, he certainly wouldn't be much stronger than himself.

But now, what lies before me is a butterfly, a ZEROTH.

His experience gained from countless worlds made him almost on par with Qi Yuan in combat.

They must cooperate to break through, which means...
"The most dangerous mission is entrusted to you."

Lin Xu added, following Qi Yuan's words:
"You must keep moving at all times to prolong your survival time as much as possible."

"As long as your firepower continues, we can penetrate without any worries."

"Once you reach the sniper's blind spot, we will immediately issue you an order to withdraw and take cover."

"clear."

Jiang Xingye didn't waste any words.

Her heart was racing; she was acutely aware of the danger of her position.

However, there are some things that someone has to do.

There was no time for sentimentality or affectation. After a final check of their equipment, the three quickly moved toward the positions designated by Qi Yuan.

By this time, it was already bright outside, but a hazy mist seemed to linger in the air, making it difficult to see clearly.

In the distance, the mirror-like roof of the deep space observation station shimmered in the sunlight. Lin Xu quickly scanned the area and locked onto the three enemies assigned to him.

The distances from near to far are 50 meters, 100 meters, and 120 meters respectively.

The enemy soldier closest to the station used the guard post at the entrance of the observation post, only exposing half of his body.

He seemed a little tired, his head was already resting against the glass of the guard post.

Qi Yuan extended his finger to make a countdown gesture.

"3."

"2."

"1."

In an instant, gunshots rang out.

"boom!"

With just one shot, the enemy in the guard post fell to the ground instantly.

A blood flower bloomed on the wall behind him, and the red and white liquid completely stained the entire guard post.

At a distance of 50 meters, there is only an iron sight.

In fact, this was already quite an astonishing shot.

However, no one glanced in Lin Xu's direction.

As he fired, Jiang Xingye had already found cover, set up his rifle, and began to suppress the enemy on the high tower with continuous bursts of fire.

Qi Yuan leaped out of his hiding place, ignoring the two enemies directly in front of him, and charged forward quickly with his gun in hand.

To reiterate, in a real battlefield, there is only one standard way to quickly relocate.

That is, grab your gun, swing your arms, and run!

The technique of advancing with a gun at the ready is only used in close-quarters combat (CQB).
Qi Yuan's indifference seemed to provoke the two enemies facing him, who immediately turned their attention to him and raised their guns at the running Qi Yuan.

And that's when.

Two soft whistles of wind brushed past Qi Yuan's ears.

Immediately following was the sound of a bullet breaking the sound barrier.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Two enemies fell to the ground one after the other, but this time, the one further away was not completely incapacitated.

The bullet struck him squarely in the chest, but the ceramic bulletproof plate absorbed most of the impact.

"Refill the gun!"

Lin Xu shouted out the instructions and then rushed forward, following closely behind Qi Yuan.

During the operation, Qi Yuan quickly raised his upper shoulder, made an abrupt stop, slid to his knees, and then roughly aimed at the target who had already fallen to the ground 60 meters away, and pulled the trigger repeatedly.

"Bang bang bang-"

Three short bursts of fire silenced the fallen enemy. At that moment, Lin Xu caught up and took his place, suppressing the enemy on the flank.

At this moment, the two of them had already broken through the main gate of the deep space observation station, and the terrain suddenly became open.

They were completely exposed to the firepower of all the enemies, and there was only one thing they could do.

Open fire at full power!
Only by being fast enough can one break through while surrounded by four external firing points.

Only by being fast enough can one quickly break free from the suppression and penetrate deeper into the building area, obtain reliable cover, and free up one's hands to help Jiang Xingye deal with the sniper on the tower.

"Lin Xu! Your 10 o'clock position!"

Qi Yuan's voice rang out from behind Lin Xu.

The two men stood back to back, partially covering each other, as the triggers were repeatedly pulled.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

With firing efficiency already maximized, no seasoned soldier would pursue precise kills at this point.

The only thing they could do was to fire at all targets, and once they had completed the first round of suppression, they would immediately shift their target to suppress the second person.

"Reload!"

Lin Xu shouted and threw a grenade into the distance.

The magazine fell off with a snap, and at that moment, a rocket suddenly shot out from the corner, almost grazing Lin Xu's scalp as it flew backward.

"boom!"

There was an explosion.

Lin Xu subconsciously glanced back.

pity!

They didn't manage to blow up the tower!

The next second, the grenade exploded.

"boom!"

The steel ball swept across, and enemies who couldn't dodge in time immediately fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, Lin Xu had already changed the magazine.

"Clear the perimeter! Continue the advance!"

Qi Yuan, standing behind Lin Xu, patted him on the shoulder.

At this point, they were only one hundred meters away from the interior of the deep space observatory.

The two remained back-to-back, with Qi Yuan in charge of advancing and clearing the way, while Lin Xu was responsible for providing cover and clearing out the enemies that kept appearing from behind.

The enemies on the tower were still fighting Jiang Xingye, and the slightly chaotic sounds of sniper rifles firing could be heard continuously.

Lin Xu knocked down the enemy wielding a rocket launcher, then casually raised his gun and fired a series of bullets at the tower.

Attacked from two directions simultaneously, the sniper's rhythm was immediately disrupted.

At that moment, Jiang Xingye, 300 meters away, finally seized the opportunity when the enemy exposed his position during the relocation and took down the sniper with a series of short bursts of fire.

"It's been aborted!"

Lin Xu gave the order:

"Come here, I'll cover you, and we'll rejoin you!"

I can't go.

Jiang Xingye's voice sounded pained.

"I was shot and can't walk."

"It's okay, there are still 20 minutes left, I can hold on."

"I'll tell you the startup password in a bit, then you can start it yourself."

grass.

Lin Xu couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Last night I promised Jiang Xingye's father that I would protect him no matter which world we were in.

As a result, one night later, she was shot right in front of her.

But he didn't have time to think too much at that moment. Qi Yuan had already thrown a grenade into the room. After the explosion, the CQB breakthrough immediately began.

With only two people, a CQB assault is a virtually impossible mission.

Because after you cross the hourglass zone at the entrance, there are four blind spots that you need to control.

What do you do when you only have two people and two guns?
The only solution is to throw all the grenades in your hand.

At that point, there was no time to worry about shrapnel or accidental injuries.

Lin Xu and Qi Yuan threw out all their grenades at once, then quickly hid under the messy tables in the hall.

"Boom! Boom!"

"boom!"

Explosions kept coming.

As the final explosion rang out, it was time to harvest.

Lin Xu rolled over and got up, raising his gun to finish off each of the fallen enemies.

"Bang bang bang-"

Half a minute later, all the objectives for the activities were cleared.

Of course, there were still enemies in this deep space monitoring station, but after enduring the devastating attack of the two god-like figures, no one dared to make any rash moves.

Lin Xu looked up and glanced inside the deep space observatory, then he spoke:
"We have entered the target building."

"Where to next? Show me the location!"

"receive."

Over the radio, Jiang Xingye was breathing heavily.

"The isolation door is directly in front of you after you enter."

"The cryptography should be quantum cryptography."

"You first need to obtain the password distribution authorization for the Micius satellite; the password is ZEROTH."

(End of this chapter)