Resurrection Empire

Chapter 640 - 241 Day One, Stick to the Plan

Day 119, early morning, just before dawn.

At 5:55 AM, Ren Zhong huddled slightly disheveled.

The Qingfeng Heavy Truck was racing across the wilderness, heading straight for Starfire Town.

Ren Zhong appeared listless and on the verge of collapse.

His Red Blade Armor had several damaged gaps, slowly self-repairing.

The driver of the Qingfeng Heavy Truck was Zheng Tian.

Yujin, Ma Xiaoling, Bai Feng, Jiang Kai, Chen Meng, Shi Xuan, and others were also in the vehicle.

Everyone else had more or less injuries, with only Zheng Tian and Yujin still in good condition.

The large door at the back of the truck was open, and Yujin was sitting at the control panel, operating a mounted field gun on the truck’s roof, firing bursts toward the rear.

In the dense swarm of Ruined Beasts chasing the truck, explosions erupted like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

From a visual standpoint, the gun seemed to have extensive firepower coverage, but a closer look revealed a difference.

During the barrage, the gun barrel’s orientation constantly adjusted in high-frequency micro-adjustments.

Most of the explosion points were not on the ground but on the crazily pouncing Ruined Beasts.

The Ruined Beasts in the front were either blasted on the spot or knocked back.

Yujin applied his sniper strategy to the field gun, trying not to waste ammunition.

However, because the Qingfeng Heavy Truck had been fleeing for quite some time, the remaining ammunition was scarce.

Fortunately, despite the seemingly perilous situation, no Ruined Beast had managed to touch the Qingfeng Heavy Truck so far.

Zheng Tian glanced at the navigation map, gritted her teeth, and said, "Yujin, aim carefully! Save the ammo! We’ll reach the town in five minutes!"

Yujin simply grunted in response.

Chen Meng put down the parts in his hand and stood up boldly.

He was holding a Gatling-type multi-barrel machine gun dismantled from his own armor.

Applying too much force, the emergency bandage on the strong man’s arm burst open, spewing threads of blood.

But he was oblivious, just walking over to Yujin, grabbing the newly-welded grip on the Gatling with his left hand, slinging it sideways, and then grasping the trigger with his right hand.

The assembled barrels of the Gatling began spinning wildly, pouring out firepower.

The pressure on Yujin’s side instantly decreased significantly.

Ma Xiaoling, weakly, asked Ren Zhong, who was frowning beside her, "If this continues, we might risk being caught. Shouldn’t we have people come to support?"

Ren Zhong shook his head with difficulty, "No need, I’ve calculated the distance and speed. Chen Meng has gone to support, and the ammunition should barely suffice. If we send people out of the town now, it will disrupt the original defense deployment, causing unnecessary casualties."

"Alright then."

...

Time rewinds to half an hour ago, 5:25 AM, as Ren Zhong and the others gather at a small hill over 140 kilometers north of Starfire Town.

They stood by as per Ren Zhong’s instructions.

He quietly moved forward, hiding in a cave.

In the previous timeline, the Ruined Beasts within Starfire Town were nearly exterminated in a major hunting operation, but a seemingly endless swarm of Ruined Beasts still emerged from the Beast Tide.

Undoubtedly, these Ruined Beasts were directly deployed by the Mengdu Group.

As for how they were deployed, Ren Zhong could guess.

The Mengdu Group must have more than one Legion Beast, but Starfire Town’s is unique with Seam Ability.

They used other Legion Beasts to drive Ruined Beasts from nearby regions, gathering them around Starfire Town, and then had this one take over—completing the cycle.

Thus, the Ruined Beast army had to have a marching route.

Combining various intelligence, Ren Zhong estimated the deployment point and the specific route of the Beast Tide within the town area, then analyzed the terrain to further deduce the exact route of the Legion Beast and its Guards.

After careful consideration, Ren Zhong decided to take a risky move, attempting a decapitation strike on the Legion Beast personally.

In the previous timeline, he was concerned about the Legion Beast’s overwhelming protective forces, which stopped Zheng Tian’s beheading plan.

But this time, Ren Zhong first catalyzed the performance of his Red Blade Armor to have a maximum power of 100,000 kilowatts, further boosting the equipment’s performance. He also had the Consciousness Upload ability.

Their side’s strength had vastly improved, and with a full buff against death on himself, Mengdu Group would doubtless have concerns. He planned to give it a try.

As a result, this attempt nearly cost him his life on the spot.

By then, he had already broken through the Guards around the Legion Beast, just one step away from striking it down.

But suddenly, several ultra-high Energy Level Index rays blasted from the side.