Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

Chapter 425: 380

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The mining area of the RDA refining plant had entirely cleared the vegetation clean.

In stark contrast to the hurried greenery surrounding it, it looked exactly like the barren image of a quarry site.

The yellow-brown rock was exposed on the surface.

All kinds of gigantic mining machines roared into life.

Given the sheer size of the mining area, RDA mainly adopted an autonomously reinforced turret system coupled with patrols for defense.

This ensured that the nearest powered armor squad could rush to the aid of any turret that came under attack.

Coupled with aerial firepower support, this approach had always been invincible.

The size of the portal between the two worlds only allowed individual soldiers from the desert side to come through, whether warriors from the Harkonnen Family or those ninjas from the Sand Hidden Village, neither could withstand such intense firepower.

Once removed from the world’s blessing, even the Holzman Shields of the Harkonnen Family could only withstand a certain amount and would be shattered by RDA’s high-energy ammunition.

After using all the mined resources to arm themselves, this group of RDA pioneers also significantly strengthened their combat power.

Considering the location of the mining area, Tao Yu had not ordered this mining area to disarm, so they maintained their original posture.

However, when the news of their homeland surrendering reached them, the patrolling team here also showed handover errors and laxity.

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Suddenly, Sand Hidden Village ninjas waiting nearby seized the opportunity, detonating several autonomous turrets and ripping open a hole.

By the time the slack guards started to respond and the powered armor arrived belatedly, the breach had already been made.

The ninjas’ ability to seize opportunities far exceeded that of these regular soldiers in combat training.

Just one slip-up and they widened the crack dramatically!

Without the support of the autonomous turrets, warriors from the Harkonnen Family and ninjas from the Sand Hidden Village all took the initiative and attacked in this direction.

Although the Harkonnen Family also had firearms, their single-shot firing mode was really no match for RDA’s metal storm.

The reason for their single-shot firing mode was to adjust their shields because they couldn’t fire their own guns while the shields were active.

When they ceased firing, one could often see blue glows flickering on their bodies, blocking bullets.

But since they had left the world’s blessing, the threshold for this protection seemed to have drastically decreased.

Once focus-fired, the force field would quickly turn red, signaling a breach, and the metal storm would tear apart those Harkonnen warriors who had lost their shields.

In contrast, the Sand Hidden Village ninjas were much more cautious and never charged at the frontal firepower.

But every strike was sure to achieve results…

Ratatat~

Boom~

Amidst the dense gunfire, a Sand Hidden Village Chunin found his chance and threw his shuriken, which instantly lodged in a power armor’s joint.

With a clatter, the four-meter-tall power armor kneeled down as its leg was crushed by its own gravity, and hydraulic fluid sprayed out.

“Damn it! Those blasted ninjas!”

The pilot cursed.

Those ninjas were like fleas; apart from autonomous mode, it was hard to catch their trace!

Autonomous turrets might destroy a target with great difficulty, only to find it was a puppet upon closer inspection.

Truly elusive, almost impossible to defend against!

Boom~

The power armor next to it fared worse, having been greeted by an Exploding Tag and immediately paralyzed.

“What the hell, we already surrendered. Should we surrender here too?”

“Exactly, why keep fighting? It’s surrender either way.”

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Often, combat is about breaking morale and mindset.

The fall of their base had already brought their morale to a low ebb, and after seizing the opportunity to strike, they sighed when they found they could not hold their ground.

They couldn’t really use the Orbital Weapon, could they?

That would mean the death of those they left behind!

Moreover, the command center was already in the hands of another group…

“We surrender, we surrender, cease fire.”

The captain responsible for guarding the mining area shouted loudly in English over the radio’s public frequency, knowing that the Harkonnen Family on the opposite side could understand him as well.

Upon hearing his words, both sides indeed temporarily ceased fire.

The ninjas vanished into the shadows as if they had never appeared.

And the Harkonnen warriors, who had acted as the front-line soldiers, cautiously approached.

Seeing that they had truly surrendered, the bald and brawny leader broke into laughter,

“Ha ha! Very well, take them all into custody.”

This top commander of the Harkonnen assault, known as ‘the Beast’ Raban, was all smiles.

Had they really taken it down?

This was truly great!

The Harkonnen Family had immense influence in the Empire because they controlled ‘Spice.’ Although a baronial family, their power belonged to the top echelons.

‘Spice’ is a rare mineral that originates from the excretions of sandworm larvae on the Erakos Star desert, dried out over many years; it’s scarce but exceedingly valuable.

This ‘Spice’ can enhance mental capabilities, allowing navigators to draw starmaps, and even prolong life!

Even more, long-term consumption might grant ‘prophecy’ or even ‘clairvoyance.’

Owing to the scarcity of ‘Spice,’ the Harkonnen Family had become so powerful.

In fact, the Harkonnen’s combat power on Erakos Star itself was already formidable, with their own army, warships, atmospheric planes, and heavy armaments; thus, even though nuclear arms had lost their efficacy, they still maintained a strong grip on power.

It’s just a pity that the portals between the two adjacent worlds were too small; they simply could not transport those powerful weapons, so they could only operate with individual soldiers in collaboration with hired ninjas.

Unfortunately, once removed from Erakos Star, the effectiveness of the Holzman Shields greatly diminished, and they sometimes found the blunt firepower overwhelming in their exchanges.

It was only through ninja capabilities that they could maneuver.

Along with the harassment of those blue-skinned monkeys, life hadn’t been too easy for them all this time.

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But it must be said, the Sand Hidden Village that suddenly appeared in the desert was quite true to its word.

Whether it was dealing with the Fremen who lived in the desert or assisting in this battle as hired, they had left their employers very satisfied.

Although the atmosphere of this planet was not suitable for survival, its resources were abundant, and now with only the desert left, they highly valued the colonization of this planet!

It’s just that the natives here were behind the times, whether it was those blue-skinned monkeys or the humans who spoke the same language, they all brought them huge trouble.

“However, it’s finally going to end! As long as you stop providing weapons, no one will be able to stop our march!”

Raban laughed heartily as he looked at the giant mining machines and everything here.

He was the son of the previous Baron Harkonnen, but his father was too lenient which led to low Spice production, so his uncle seized power.

And his uncle, the current Baron Harkonnen, also turned Raban into a real ‘beast’, making him personally kill his biological father who had been exiled to sell whale hides on another planet.

Because of his cruelty, he became as favored by the current Baron as his equally depraved brother.

Since the current Baron Harkonnen had no sons, it was very likely that he would return the title of Baron to them.

This made Raban work very hard at his tasks.

Now, with such achievements, the title of the next Baron was his for the taking!

All of this ready-made equipment is ours, all ours!

The title of Baron, secured!

As he watched the captives coming out of the power armors, one with a mask, completely in control of the situation after capturing them,

Raban suddenly revealed a cruel expression.

“We do not lack for men, and you have caused us such trouble, only death can atone for your sins!”

Raban had long been involved in suppressing the local natives on Erakos Star, and his methods were quite brutal.

Now, even the captives who had surrendered were not spared!

The total number of humans here was not very large, far less than the number of the Harkonnen Family on Erakos Star.

With a family-loyal army and clansmen, why bother recruiting outsiders?

Kill them all, and all problems are solved.

They all deserve to die!

The RDA soldiers who chose to surrender were also a bit stunned.

The captain who had made the decision urgently spoke up,

“Wait, you can’t do this! How can you mistreat prisoners?!”

Although Earth was already a big problem for the RDA, they still had quite a few measures in place.

They had refrained from slaughtering the Na’vi largely due to the influence of public opinion from Earth.

But obviously, the Harkonnen Family had no Treaty of Versailles.

Upon hearing the captain’s words, Raban merely smiled cruelly,

“I’m just killing you, not mistreating you. Ah ha, take off their masks so they can fully experience death.”

Following Raban’s words, the other Harkonnen warriors beside him also let out a deranged laughter.

They seemed to find great pleasure in this behavior.

However, at this moment, the ninja standing beside Raban, wearing the forehead protector of the Sand Hidden Village, frowned and said in slightly broken English,

“Lord Raban, killing them all won’t be favorable for the surrendered ones remaining.”

As ninjas, they were accustomed to death; the Sand Hidden Village Ninja did not mind killing.

Having been through ninja battles, they became numb to these things.

But wouldn’t killing an organized group of enemies who surrendered make the remaining enemies choose death over surrender?

“Mr. Masu, your duty is only to assist us. Ninjas do not intervene in matters beyond the mission, isn’t that what you said yourselves?”

Raban looked at Masu with some wariness but still spoke with considerable arrogance.

These ninjas were extremely powerful. Although the Harkonnen Family too had many outstanding warriors, the comparison still fell short.

They had seen other special ability users, and had encounters with the witch sisters of the Sisterhood, but none possessed such power!

However, when put to use, they proved surprisingly effective.

Now, having their living supplies provided by the Harkonnen Family, who firmly controlled their lifelines, they were not worried about any rebellious acts.

Masu glanced at Raban, then silently stepped aside without saying more.

But just then, his Perception suddenly caught a hint of murderous intent, yet before he could give a warning,

A thick fog had already covered everything nearby!

“Hidden Mist Jutsu?! This thick?”

Masu immediately recognized the jutsu and began to alert them,

“Be careful, it’s an enemy ninja!”

As his voice faded, sounds of Dragon’s Chant mixed with screams came from within the fog.

“Retreat! Retreat first! It’s a trap!”

This was the only thing Raban could think of.

Using the surrender of these people as a lure to bring them in, and then arranging for the ninja to attack amidst the chaos.

The enemy’s numbers and methods were unclear.

The fog was too abnormal; he could barely see Masu who was right next to him!

After Masu frowned, he too relied on sound to issue a retreat order.

Once out of the village, the inertia of Chakra made it clear to him that the ninja capable of creating such a dense fog was stronger than himself!

They could join forces to blow away the fog with Wind Escape, but the Chakra consumption was too great. It was unwise to waste it so recklessly without knowing the enemy’s information.

Retreating first was the best solution.

Besides, it was the employer who had suggested it first…