Chapter 208.2: They Are The Real Warriors

However, since there was no way to escape anywhere else, there weren’t any opposing voices, and the evacuation was done quickly.

Still, 10 survivors voluntarily stayed behind, picking up their only iron-barreled rifles and shotguns, ready to fight alongside them.

However, Sideline Slacking didn't expect much from their combat effectiveness. After all, in terms of equipment, abilities, and psychological quality, they were far inferior to those cunning hungry wolves outside.

In the shortest possible language, Sideline Slacking asked the guard NPC to take them to the second line of defense lest they would cause trouble to players when they didn't understand his command.

All the deployments were completed quickly, and the footsteps and loud shouts outside were getting closer.

Pulling the pin of the smoke grenade, Sideline Slacking and other players threw the smoke grenade into the open space of the factory building.

The factory building was soon filled with smoke.

Almost at the same time, marauders with rifles rushed in.

Sideline Slacking let out a roar, threw out a lit Molotov Cocktail, grabbed the assault rifle hanging from his chest, and shot out of cover.

"Die motherfucker!"

...

Outside the factory building.

Listening to the sound of gunshots coming from the battery factory building, Beaver, the squad leader in charge of the operation, felt extremely heavy-hearted.

This was supposed to be a textbook raid.

According to the plan, they should’ve ended the fight in five minutes, then spent twenty minutes packing up their spoils, and retreated quickly before enemy reinforcements arrived.

But no one would’ve expected that... Those survivors would be able to hold back their attack off for more than half an hour!

The original raid had turned into a brutal assault.

He couldn't understand why these survivors were so tenacious. Obviously, he had left two escape routes for them, as long as they went east or west, they would be able to escape.

Yet they didn't seem to think about escaping at all, so many of his arrangements became completely useless.

What Beaver couldn't figure out the most was that he had clearly gathered two armored pickup trucks and fifty soldiers, and even broke through the wall of the factory area and entered the factory building, but those people still didn’t surrender!

What Beaver also didn’t know was that the brutal battle had just begun!

The marauder, whose arms were broken, wailed in pain, and was dragged out of the factory building by his companions.

Ignoring the painful expression on his face, Beaver strode forward, grabbed him by the collar, and asked, "How's the situation inside? Why haven't you dealt with them yet!"

The wounded man was unable to say anything because of the pain.

The marauder who dragged him out was not seriously injured, but the frightened expression on his face clearly showed that he had been scared silly

No matter how Beaver asked, the marauder just kept repeating one sentence incoherently. "They are crazy! Those people are maniacs!"

Beaver frowned.

There were wounded groaning in pain all around.

Injured marauders were constantly being carried out of the factory building.

10 people...

20 people...

Explosion and gunfire continued.

Even though their people had rushed in countless times, they could not completely occupy the entire factory building no matter what.

As if they had lost their mind, the people inside didn't seem to be afraid of death at all.

Even if they were shot several times, they would still try to kill one more person before they died.

After learning about the battle situation from the mouth of one of his subordinates, Beaver felt his fingers going cold and forgot to breathe for some time.

What monsters is he fighting against?

At this time, a marauder ran from behind. "Boss, Lord Steel Teeth wants us to retreat!"

"Retreat?!" The Beaver stared at him in disbelief, bloodshot eyes in his dilated pupils, "We're about to capture this place and you are telling me to retreat now?!"

The marauder, who was grabbed by the collar, said with a hint of panic on his face. "This is Lord Steel Teeth's order... The enemy reinforcements are approaching and will arrive in 10 minutes if they hurry..."

The raid had failed. Even if they captured the factory building, the remaining time would not be enough for them to retreat with supplies. Instead, they would encounter the encirclement and suppression of the enemy's main force.

An armored pickup truck, 27 corpses, and countless wounded... Too many of them had died in the battle!

Beaver gritted his teeth. He was not willing to give up.

Even if he couldn't take anything away, it would make him feel much better to hang those people on the wall than just withdraw like cowards!

However, he quickly calmed down.

His clan allowed defeat, but not disobedience.

If he refused to carry out the order, even if he paid a heavy price to capture the factory, there would be a bullet waiting for him when he returned.

Beaver gritted his teeth and looked at the factory building with thick smoke and the chaotic open space in front of the factory building.

No matter how unwilling he was, he eventually still gave the order. "Withdraw!"

...

It wasn't long after the explosion, Spring Water Commander received a mission to reinforce the Battery Factory and immediately rushed over with his team.

He was probably the first to arrive.

However, just as he saw the factory, he found that the battle was already over.

With his heart sinking, he whispered and gestured to his teammates to spread out and approach the mission location.

"Hopefully, we are not too late..."

The factory area was filled with the smell of blood and scorched flesh.

Just after crossing the gate, Spring Water Commander saw a bloody corpse not far away.

The VM was missing from the corpse’s arms. Probably, it had been taken off and gathered together by some players. The lower body of the corpse could not be found, but the corpse looked calm before he died.

Unable to confirm the corpse’s identity, Spring Water Commander sped up with a heavy heart and stepped into the factory building.

Following the traces of the battle, he arrived at the warehouse behind the factory building. At the door of the half-open warehouse, he saw a bloody man.

The man’s legs were gone and his bones could be seen visibly under the bloody broken trousers, but he still held a rifle in his hand. One of his eyes was half-squinted, and the other eye couldn't be opened, not knowing whether it was scratched by shrapnel, or stuck with blood.

Spring Water Commander didn't even recognize who he was for a while, but he still hurriedly stepped forward.

"Brother, are you alright?" As soon as the words left his lips, he regretted it.

No one would be alright in that kind of condition.

Seeing that their reinforcement was finally here, Sideline Slacking chuckled, coughing out a mouthful of blood. "I’m fine... It's just that the network connection is too fucking bad. I lost connection twice."

"Wait, I've got bandages here..."

Sideline Slacking quickly stopped him. "Don't! It's not a minor injury. Don’t waste it!"

Spring Water Commander frowned. "You don't want to save your progress?"

"Sigh, it’s as transient as clouds.," Sideline Slacking sighed helplessly, "And I don't think a bundle of bandages can keep me alive all the way back to the outpost. You might as well find a place to finish me off..."

Just as he was about to let Spring Water Commander finish him off, his eyes suddenly fell behind the crack of the warehouse door. What he saw were many pairs of anxious eyes staring straight at him.

The game is a little too realistic sometimes...

Especially those NPCs, they were too human-like.

So that he always had an inexplicable sense of immersion in inexplicable places.

Speaking of which... There is smoke everywhere here.

It feels like I’m stuck in a fire or something...

Swallowing his breath , Sideline Slacking looked at Spring Water Commander and muttered, "Let's change to another place."

Spring Water Commander immediately understood what he meant, and nodded his head solemnly. "Okay, I'll take you out."

Sideline Slacking scolded with a laugh and put his hand on his exoskeleton. "Don't be so serious... Damn, it makes me feel like I'm really going to die."

Well, whatever it was, they were simply made up or some strange material.

Three days later, he would respawn again.

The earlier he died, the earlier he would be able to get back into the game.

If it weren't for the fact that he was worried that the marauders hadn't left, he would have already killed himself.

...

Back in the outpost, through the hummingbird drone, Chu Guang had a panoramic view of the tragic situation in the Battery Factory.

The survivors had been evacuated from the factory, and the evacuation continued with the help of reinforcements.

According to the battle report sent from the front line, the 2 teams, a total of 20 players, responsible for the evacuation plan of the survivors of the battery factory were killed! Not a single person was left!

As for the marauders who besieged the battery factory, there were 5 teams of 10, in addition to two armored pickup trucks carrying fixed machine guns.

After dropping nearly 30 corpses, the marauders occupied the factory building for a time, but were quickly pushed back by the players in the factory building heroically.

"They were a group of true warriors." Liu Ding held his breath and said slowly.

"Yes." Chu Guang, who was wearing an exoframe, nodded slightly, staring at the tactical goggles, seemingly thinking of something.

Liu Ding looked at Chu Guang and said earnestly, "Sir, their people have suffered heavy casualties, we should give chase. The marauders stationed at the experimental base are short of supplies. We just need to surround them on the high ground, and for a week at most, they will have to surrender!"

Chu Guang nodded. "Mhm, this is a really good idea, and this is also exactly what they are thinking I would do."

Liu Ding was stunned for a moment, but didn't react for a while.

Chu Guang paused for a moment, then continued. "The marauders stationed at the Central Continent Aerospace Ecological Experimental Base are retreating, heading towards Heavenly Water City."

Just half a minute ago, Chu Guang received a report from the Bull and Horse Squad.

The marauders, stationed at the Central Continent Aerospace Ecological Experimental Base, have begun to retreat north.

To be honest, this was also expected by Chu Guang. Otherwise, he would not have sent the Bull and Horse Squad to check the situation.

In just one day, the two battles both in the morning and the afternoon caused the marauders to lose 20% of their personnel. Not only did they fail to grab any supplies, but they also lost an armored pickup truck.

It was a pity that there was no vehicle that could maneuver quickly through the wasteland, otherwise, it would be a good time to pursue them.

Chu Guang secretly sighed in his heart.

The good news was that since the group of marauders chose to withdraw, it meant that there were probably no more reinforcements available, and they likely wouldn’t come back for some time.

They needed to recover their force and develop a new plan of aggression.

On his own side, he also gained a little time to breathe.

Hearing that the administrator said that the group of marauders had withdrawn, Liu Ding's face was full of surprise, and then a look of joy spread. "They withdrew?! This is great!"

Chu Guang glanced at him. "Don't get too excited now. At most, we just pulled out one of the jackal's teeth. They will definitely come back again."

The battle was definitely going to develop into a larger conflict.

The latter was the key to solving all problems.

A large wave of refugees was approaching, and they were much larger in numbers than those stationed outside Longevity Town.

Food, water, shelter, and warmth for those people would be a big problem for Chu Guang once he accepted them into the settlement.

The evacuation of the second group of survivors could not begin until the first group of survivors had been settled in.

There was still a lot of trouble waiting for Chu Guang to solve.

Also... The most important thing for him was that he was actually running out of silver coins...