Everyone's hunting for treasure: I'll give you 100 times the loot and hand it over to the

Pei Zhendong's left hand, which had been frozen in mid-air, suddenly rose and gave a distorted military salute.

His lips trembled as he uttered three "good"s.

Suddenly, the red alarm lights of the distant wounded soldiers' camp flashed, and a piercing buzzing sound echoed through the night sky.

"Operating room number three is running out of plasma! We can't control the massive abdominal bleeding!"

The piercing shouts of the medical staff blew in with the cold wind.

Several high-ranking officers from the base jogged out of the air-raid shelter, beaming as they greeted Su Yunqing.

"Medical Officer Su, the command center has prepared a welcome banquet..."

Su Yunqing didn't even lift her eyelids before shoving aside the middle-aged military officer blocking her way.

"Get out of the way!"

She rolled up her gunpowder-stained sleeves, grabbed the Yao Guang's Scepter, and ran off.

Several high-ranking officials stood frozen in place, their faces alternating between pale and flushed, but none of them dared to utter a sound.

……

The curtain of the temporary command post at the front was violently ripped open.

The special envoy from the joint military investigation team strode across the threshold, his gleaming leather boots clicking as he entered.

He was followed by six heavily armed bodyguards, their expressions cold and tense.

"Who gave you permission to take over frontline defenses without authorization?"

The commissioner clutched a death notification form stamped with a red seal tightly in his hand.

"Captain Lu Yan, according to the military's report from three months ago, the entire first squad..."

Before he could finish speaking, his gaze fell upon the dark figure beside the sandbox.

Lu Yan sat on the broken sandbag without raising his head.

He pulled a fist-sized black crystal from his inner pocket and slammed it onto the alloy table.

boom! !

The sturdy, special explosion-proof alloy tabletop dented and cracked on the spot, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading to the corners.

A chilling, deathly aura instantly swept across the entire area, causing several guards to retreat three steps.

The commissioner felt as if his throat was stuffed with a wad of cotton soaked in engine oil, and the questions he was about to ask were stuck in his throat.

The Supreme Academy of Sciences spent three years but failed to extract even a single gram of this purity of core substance.

"The Xichuan defense line was almost breached; your investigation team arrived quite quickly."

Lu Yan raised his eyes, his deep gaze sending chills down the commissioner's spine.

"Now, take your men out of here and don't get in the way."

The commissioner swallowed hard, cold sweat instantly soaking through the collar of his crisp uniform.

Without a word, he put away the death list, lowered his head, and quickly left the tent.

……

Beside the ruins outside the command post, there were several large iron barrels filled with ice water.

Zhao Leiguang removed the two cratered earth shields and slammed them heavily onto the open ground.

With a ripping sound.

He yanked open the buckles of the exoskeleton armor, revealing a broad back covered in abrasions.

He bent down and plunged his entire head directly into the icy tap water.

"Whew! That was fucking awesome!"

Zhao Leiguang raised his head and tossed his wet, short hair, splashing water droplets mixed with dark red blood and mud everywhere.

Several young logistics soldiers cautiously approached, carrying two boxes of military-grade self-heating rice.

"Commander Zhao... Commander Zhao, the kitchen stoves have all collapsed, only this is left..."

Zhao Lei glanced at the gray-green packaging boxes and waved his large, fan-like hand dismissively.

"Go away, take it and give it to the wounded. I feel nauseous just smelling preservatives now."

He strode over to the rear of the supply truck and tore off the tarpaulin with one hand.

A muffled thud.

He carried a whole box of braised beef instant noodles and three large bags of premium ham sausages by himself.

"I haven't tasted this in three years. Tonight, nobody's stopping me from having some!"

Zhao Leiguang grinned as he carried the box, but his eyes secretly brushed against his dirty sleeve.

Inside the tattered marching tent, the marching gas stove hissed and burst into a blazing blue flame.

The tap water in the cooking pot quickly began to bubble and boil.

Wen Yue sat on the cot, clutching the World-Destroying Thunder Crossbow, and deftly cut open the instant noodle packaging with a knife.

Xiao Qianyu silently handed over the seasoning packet, skillfully tearing open the sauce.

The aroma of soy sauce and the rich oil sizzled in the boiling water, dispelling the pungent smell of blood in the barracks.

Zhao Leiguang took out six eggs from his pocket, which he didn't know where he had gotten them from, and cracked them into the pot one by one.

"One fried egg for each person, no one should take it!"

The piping hot noodles were scooped into several large stainless steel bowls, and the tent was immediately filled with a pure aroma.

Lin Chuxue held the large porcelain bowl, which almost covered her face, in both hands and slurped up mouthfuls of noodle soup.

The scalding soup made her gasp for breath, and her lips were covered in glistening oil stains.

She sniffed her bright red little nose and was about to reach for the sausage on the table.

My gaze suddenly swept over the empty military green folding chair next to me.

A faded spare combat vest, left behind by Qin Wuyi, was hanging on the back of the chair.

Lin Chuxue's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

She slowed her chewing and gently placed the half-torn sausage on the edge of the bowl.

Xiao Qianyu's fingers, which were holding the bowl, tightened slightly, and her knuckles turned a pale blue.

She stood up, silently walked to the supply box, and took out a brand new stainless steel bowl and chopsticks.

A long ladle is used to reach into the bottom of the pot and scoop out a full bowl of noodles soaked in the rich broth and a whole poached egg.

Xiao Qianyu neatly placed the bowls and chopsticks in front of the empty folding chair, and gently touched the rim of the bowl with the end of the chopsticks.

The tent fell silent instantly, with only the soft hissing of the gas stove burning.

No one mentioned that name, but everyone's breathing was heavy as lead.

Zhao Leiguang took a big bite of the sausage, chewed it silently with his head down, his eyes red with suppressed urges.

Shen Xinglin huddled alone in the darkest corner of the tent.

In front of him lay disassembled mechanical firearms, and the air was filled with the bitter smell of special lubricating oil.

The white cloth was repeatedly wiped against the meshing gears of the ever-changing lance, the movements gentle and slow.

The crisp, clear sounds of metal parts colliding echoed rhythmically in the dull barracks.

……

Lu Yan, carrying a steaming paper bowl, lifted the curtain and stepped out of the marching tent.

The night wind still carried the desolation and chill of early spring, blowing against his thin, dark training uniform.

He stepped over the collapsed sandbags and stood on the remaining concrete observation platform of the fortress.

On the distant horizon, several towering base searchlights cast beams of light into the night sky.

Beneath the leaden-gray clouds in the far distance, the neon lights of the modern city cast a faint, warm glow.

There, amidst bustling traffic and towering buildings, was the place they were determined to break through the rift in time and space to return to.

The silence of the night was broken by the rapid thud of military boots.

Pei Zhendong changed into a clean training uniform and strode quickly onto the platform with his fractured right arm in a sling.

He was clutching a document bag sealed with red top-secret sealing wax in his left hand.

"Team Leader Lu, here's the newly declassified comprehensive battle report from the Supreme Command."

Pei Zhendong's voice was hoarse and dry as he handed over the file bag with both hands.

"In the six months you've been out of contact, the world outside... has completely changed."

Lu Yan took the document and tore open the special kraft paper cover with his fingertips.

The thin three-page battle report rustled in the night wind, and in the dim moonlight, the scarlet words indicating battle damage were shocking.

The first and second lines of defense in the East China Sea have completely collapsed.

The Evolver Legion of the Adventists joined forces with the Black Gate Beasts and occupied seven major industrial towns along the coast.

The battle report was stamped with a blood-red seal at the end. The enemy had even established a pseudo-divine kingdom along the coast, and the battle line had advanced hundreds of miles into the interior.

Lu Yan turned the last page expressionlessly, then suddenly clenched his fist.

The empty paper bowl in his hand was crumpled into a flat, crumbly ball and casually tossed into the discarded metal bucket next to him.

Lu Yan gazed at the faint light appearing on the horizon, his tone calm and undisturbed.

"Some people who are hiding in the high-rise buildings behind the scenes drinking coffee are busy opening doors and handing knives to evil spirits."

Pei Zhendong gritted his teeth, his bones making a faint cracking sound from anger.

"Lun, someone within the military is suppressing supplies. The Seventh Fortress has run out of food three times in the past two weeks."

"I know."

Lu Yan patted the scraps of paper off his hands and turned to walk towards the tent.

Now that we're back, we're going to collect this debt, one by one, with interest.

Sizzle... Sizzle!

The old electronic shortwave radio deep inside the barracks suddenly burst out with a piercing, sharp static.

The green frequency indicator light flashed violently, accompanied by a series of heavy breathing sounds and an air raid siren.

"Calling...buzzing...Supreme Command..."

"This is... the third top-secret outpost of the East China Sea!"

The sound from the channel was intermittent, interspersed with deafening explosions.

"We are facing a massive combined attack from a horde of alien beasts and extraterrestrial creatures!"

"The position has been torn apart... All personnel have been injected with berserk potions... Requesting orbital heavy artillery coverage of this coordinate!"

"I'll repeat it again, fire on me! For China!!"

The call abruptly stopped, and the channel instantly became a dead silence with a jarring dial tone.

Inside the tent, Zhao Leiguang's chopsticks snapped in two with a snap.

Shen Xinglin's hand, which was wiping the parts, suddenly stopped, and the gun made a cold, metallic clicking sound.

Lin Chuxue suddenly raised her head, biting the candy in her mouth until it was crushed.

Lu Yan stopped and slowly raised his head, a violent coldness surging in his eyes.