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"The support team, after leaving the community, turn right and continue until you reach the street corner about 300 meters away. If you encounter the commander on the way, take them back directly."
"Received, en route to designated location."
M4 additionally assigned a drone to follow the support team and conduct reconnaissance for them.
At this moment, from 45's perspective, Luo Fan and the girls are still walking on the street and have not yet arrived at the Duolin District.
At this speed, the commander and her team might be able to meet up with the support team.
M4 reconnected with Lovan: "Commander, we have assigned a support team to assist you in case of any unforeseen circumstances."
"Received. How far are we from Duolin District?"
"200 meters, the support team is almost here, keep an eye on their position."
"receive."
But it wasn't just the girls at home; the Rebellion Squad, WA, and the Dreamers also felt something was off.
They were making an orderly evacuation according to the AR team's instructions, but the excessive comfort made them more nervous than before.
"12, do you have any thoughts?"
AN94 asked.
AK12 did not answer immediately; she had been keeping an eye on the surroundings, and her eyes had been open long ago, even though no battle had taken place.
This was extremely unusual for an AK12, and they dared not relax their guard as a result.
"Shh, let her watch. We just need to respond according to the situation."
RPK16 interrupted AN94 in a low voice, preventing her from asking any further questions.
AN94 had no choice but to abandon the project.
WA then quickened his pace and arrived at Luo Fan's side.
"You big idiot, you'd better be careful, something's not right right now."
In her view, Luo Fan had been withdrawing at a relatively fast pace, so could it be that the other party was completely unaware of this?
But as a commander who had done a lot of dirty work, how could he not have noticed anything?
He simply didn't want these thoughts to affect subsequent decision-making and efficiency.
After all, it's not just the unseen enemy that's at play; sometimes, you yourself can be a formidable foe.
As the saying goes, it's like trying to outsmart the air. If he had thought more carefully, this situation might have occurred.
"I know, but for now, let's rely on the AR team's intelligence. There are some things that are beyond our control right now..."
If they are really being targeted, to put it bluntly, they really have no means of retaliating.
If it's electronic surveillance, they can detect it and disable it, but if it's being watched by a living person, they not only have difficulty detecting it, but also find it very difficult to resolve.
In such a large and complex city with so many buildings and bunkers, how could they possibly mount an extremely effective counterattack? Could they possibly have any way to seal off all the nearby windows?
Therefore, Luo Fan did not choose to add to his troubles and could only proceed with his next move based on the information from the girls.
After realizing that the other party was actually on guard, WA felt relieved and stopped discussing the matter further.
What she was worried about was that the other person would rush in blindly without knowing anything; at least he would know what he was doing.
But he's right, if someone's watching them, they really don't have a way to retaliate...
We can only take one step at a time.
They didn't fire a single shot along the way, in order to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. After all, there were no zombies like Tyrants here, and they could easily handle things with their bare hands.
After about 110 meters, Luo Fan saw an intersection and a road sign above the road.
Turn right to enter the forest area.
"We're almost there, just hang in there a little longer."
Luo Fan waved to the girls behind him.
But actually, the only one who would noticeably expend energy was himself...
But the girls didn't want to spoil his fun, so they just smiled and quickened their pace.
But he hadn't run more than a few steps...
"Commander, take cover immediately!"
The roar of an M4 came through my headphones?
"Um, what... ugh!"
Before he could react, WA covered his mouth and pulled him behind a car.
"Shh!"
After the two had hidden themselves, WA gestured for Luo Fan to be quiet.
He then realized that the Rebellion Squad had already hidden themselves around him.
"what happened?"
Luo Fan mouthed the question.
But WA didn't answer; instead, she pointed to the other side of the car, as if there was something terrifying about it.
Luo Fan was somewhat puzzled. He slowly stood up and looked through the car window in the other direction.
......
"Damn it, when did they get here?"
The executioner and his teammates hid behind a car, peeking at the situation on the street.
At the intersection, several people dressed in black combat uniforms and red-eyed gas masks appeared.
They had seen this uniform before and knew without a doubt that it belonged to Umbrella's USS unit.
However, neither AR Team nor Team 404 saw the USS appear on the surveillance footage; they came out from a building in another direction from the intersection.
In other words, there might actually be Umbrella agents inside some of these buildings...
Now, just as the two teams were about to meet, this unexpected turn of events occurred, forcibly intercepting them and interrupting their encounter.
Fortunately, those from the USS seemed unaware of the situation nearby; they simply walked slowly across the street toward...
No, that's not safe at all!
"Tsk, what do we do now, you big idiot?!"
WA growled.
Through the car window, they could clearly see that the USS was walking towards their current neighborhood.
However, they did not approach them in a wary posture; perhaps they were simply moving in that direction rather than having discovered them.
Luo Fan immediately gave instructions: "Once they get close, hide under the car. The rest of you, use the blind spots to hide under other cars. One car can't hide so many people."
They didn't have time to move and could only find the nearest cover to take refuge.
M4's voice came through the headset: "Take cover immediately, Commander, they're coming your way!"
I initially thought it was just appearing on the street, but it turned out to be heading in the direction of the commander.
From their vantage point above, they couldn't see the USS personnel's movements clearly, and assumed they had roughly located the commander's position, which immediately made them anxious.
But Luo Fan remained calm. After all, judging from their movements, they probably hadn't noticed him; they just happened to be passing by...
The USS wasn't moving fast, but it was already less than 70 meters away from them.
"Let's go, now's the time!"
Luo Fan waved his hand at the disobedient squad, and the girls immediately bent down and walked towards another car nearby.
The road was chaotic, with many vehicles that could be used as cover, and also served as blind spots for the USS in their direction.
Luo Fan huddled together with WA, AA12, and the smaller Dreamer. If they were to defy the team's size, it would be difficult for all three of them to squeeze in.
"..."
Underneath the vehicle, they found that unpleasant gas mask...
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159 Meeting
"Keep that pipe out of your pocket, it's poking me!"
"This thing can't be deformed, how am I supposed to store it?!"
Luo Fan originally thought that since the Dreamers were relatively small, hiding together wouldn't cause any problems, but he overlooked one issue: the Dreamers' particle gun.
With its length and unique shape, it's enough to take up the space of a person.
"Move any closer, it's poking my back!"
"I can't move it anymore. Either you get out, or I get out!"
Even though the USS was already approaching, the two were still entangled together, with parts of their bodies even sticking out of the car.
Fortunately, the area already had heavy traffic, and with the cover of night, USS had difficulty spotting their location. Lofan and the girls could see them, while all USS could see were rows of wrecked cars.
Unable to stand being squeezed any longer, WA grabbed the heads of the two of them and pressed them down.
"You two, shut up!"
"puff!"
"Uh, Griffin, you dare touch me?!"
The dreamer still had a chance to fight back, but Luo Fan's nose hit the ground directly, and he didn't even have time to react.
It seems that one's nasal bridge is never truly secure, no matter what...
However, after this painful lesson, the two calmed down and stopped arguing. Luo Fan could only endure the pain of having something pressing against his waist and lie down.
"..."
There were about ten of them. They got closer and closer to those figures, and they could even clearly hear the sound of military boots hitting the ground!
The two were only 5 meters apart, and it seemed that they could immediately sense each other if they exhaled even a single breath.
WA and Dreamer held Luo Fan down tightly. Even though Luo Fan was able to remain silent, the girls still provided an extra layer of protection.
The Defiant Squad and AA12 were keeping up well, or rather, they were supposed to be, but seeing Lovan and Dreamer huddled together still gave them a headache.
They were farther away from the USS and relatively safer, so they were much quieter.
Luo Fan was pinned to the ground, unable to lift his head. He could only judge how far away USS was by sound, while the girls kept watching the situation in front of them.
The pupils of the gas mask darted left and right, scanning their surroundings; the ominous, blood-red eyes seemed intent on tearing any enemy who dared to appear before them to shreds.
But everyone already has their hands on the trigger; if anything goes wrong, they'll be the ones who die...
They should pray that they don't see anything they shouldn't see.
The support team at the intersection did not take any further cover, but instead crouched behind the car, aiming their crosshairs at the heads of the USS members. It wasn't just Luo Fan's side; the support team had also taken notice of them.
They might be killed before they can even report it...
“Tread, tap, tap…”
The sound of footsteps grew closer, then faded into the distance...
Luo Fan couldn't see it; that was all the information he could receive.
WA and the Dreamer were in a state of high tension, and the strength in their hands unconsciously decreased a little. Luo Fan took the opportunity to raise his head.
"..."
When he looked ahead, the black military boots had disappeared.
The Dreamer also noticed that Luo Fan had raised his head beside her, and she understood the confusion in his eyes.
"In the back..."
She answered with lip movements.
Following her gaze, Luo Fan looked back and realized that the USS members had already gone far away.
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