Chapter 548: Gossip News, Gold-Grade Secret Intelligence...

Five kilometers from Reyes Town.

In an abandoned building.

Hada watched the combat footage transmitted by the drone.

A flicker of surprise crossed his mind.

"Dead Mine Town is actually this strong? A force that can casually send out dozens or even hundreds of armored vehicles, and in their own words, it's nothing worth mentioning? The Reyes Legion truly deserves to die."

Hada's expression darkened, his mood extremely sour.

Because of the false intelligence provided by those idiots in the Reyes Legion, the Dawn Consortium had lost two combat units, along with multiple nuclear physicists and geological experts.

This had made the Dawn Consortium uncertain about Dead Mine Town.

That was why he had been sent to investigate the Reyes Legion's situation.

Sure enough, Dead Mine Town had made its move against the Reyes Legion.

"Dead Mine Town's strength probably isn't inferior to the Dawn Consortium anymore. Even if it falls a bit short, the gap won't be too large..."

Hada thought to himself.

He naturally understood that the key issue was the two missing combat units and the 【Dawn Type-2 Tactical Nuclear Bomb】 they had carried.

That was the real concern for the Consortium's higher-ups.

"This is trouble!"

Having confirmed the situation with both the Reyes Legion and Dead Mine Town, Hada didn't intend to stay here any longer.

He immediately issued an order.

"Recall the drone. We're pulling out."

"Yes, sir!"

But soon, they realized something was wrong.

"Captain, the drone detected three armored vehicles rapidly approaching us during its return."

Hearing this, Hada immediately looked at the tactical screen.

Sure enough, on the wasteland highway, three armored vehicles were closing in at full speed.

Hada instantly recognized them as Dead Mine Town's armored vehicles.

His face turned extremely ugly.

"Dammit, we're so far from the town! How the hell did they find our trail?"

This question flashed through his mind.

The next moment, Hada's orders came through the tactical microphone.

"Everyone, prepare for battle! The enemy is rapidly approaching our position!"

Hada's twelve-man special operations squad immediately entered combat mode.

The three armored vehicles downstairs had already started up.

By the time Hada reached the ground floor, Dead Mine Town's mechanical armored vehicles were already in sight, and their anti-tank rocket launchers had risen.

Hada had a very deep impression of these three armored vehicles.

He immediately shouted.

"Everyone, evacuate the armored vehicles immediately! Move!"

Although the twelve members of Hada's squad had no idea what was going on,

they obeyed Hada's orders without question.

They quickly distanced themselves from the armored vehicles. Even those inside jumped out, scrambling and tumbling into the abandoned building.

The 'Mammoth' heavy assault vehicles had already erupted with flames.

Three anti-tank rockets, trailing fire, streaked toward this location.

Just as Hada's squad members took cover in the abandoned building,

their three armored vehicles exploded, turning into three balls of fire in the blast.

Broken parts and shrapnel smashed the doors and windows of the abandoned building to pieces.

Swoosh—

The three 'Mammoth' heavy assault vehicles came to a halt in a triangle formation, fifty meters from the abandoned building.

Immediately after, three mounted rapid-fire cannons opened fire on the abandoned building.

Bang bang bang—

Under the assault of the rapid-fire cannons, the abandoned building rapidly transformed from a dilapidated structure into a pile of rubble.

The first round of firing ended.

The doors of the armored vehicles opened.

Three soldiers clad in mechanical armor stepped out.

The leader was none other than Habaar.

Habaar looked at the building, which had nearly been reduced to ruins.

He activated the auxiliary functions of his mechanical armor, and his massive two-and-a-half-meter-tall body charged toward the building.

The two men behind him followed closely.

Habaar hadn't brought the Yo-yo Assault Rifle; given his build,

an assault rifle was basically like a toy to him. His only creed was one word: brute force!

The three of them advanced with Habaar in the lead, charging forward while the other two provided cover from behind, quickly approaching the ruins.

Just as they reached twenty meters from the ruins,

"Rat-a-tat-tat—"

Hada's squad members opened fire.

Of the original twelve, only seven remained.

Each one was wounded. They knew this was their last chance to survive.

So they went all out, unleashing everything they had.

Their target was Habaar, who was charging at the front.

But soon, Hada's squad members were filled with horror.

Because, as they attacked, a thick, grayish halo materialized on the surface of Habaar's body.

When the bullets from Hada's squad struck that grayish halo, their kinetic energy was severely drained.

In the end, they could only leave a shallow dent on the mechanical armor.

However, in response, that grayish halo grew brighter and brighter with each attack.

Then, something unbelievable happened.

"Ahhh—"

One of Hada's squad members let out a blood-curdling scream.

Under the terrified gazes of his companions, bursts of blood spurted from all over his body.

As if... he had been hit by countless bullets at the same time.

'Thump.'

That member collapsed to the ground. A faint, grayish aura emanated from his body.

Before the other members of Hada's squad could figure out what was happening,

a shadow had already enveloped them.

His metallic, gleaming mechanical armor made Habaar look like a legendary space marine.

Iron-blooded and invincible.

The grayish aura drifted upward and was absorbed by Habaar.

Hada found it hard to believe. Everything that had just happened was shattering his understanding of reality.

But his subordinates had already made their move.

Clang—

They dropped their weapons. One of them raised his hands, his voice trembling.

"Don't kill me! I surrender, I surrender..."

Clang, clang—

The others quickly caught on.

They all threw down their weapons.

"We surrender too..."

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[Shocking! The Truth Behind the Crimson City Lord! According to an Insider...]

Quality: Gold

Danger Level: Extremely High

Another major scandal has erupted on the Civilization Ladder!

According to insiders, the slumber of the Crimson Abyss's Crimson City Lord seems to have another hidden reason.

As everyone knows, the recent major turmoil on the Civilization Ladder began during the initial emergence of the 【Rational Wastes】.

It not only caused a confrontation between the Hall of Fate and the Temple of Slumber, triggering turbulence on the Civilization Star Track.

The Lord of Dawn also fell during this turmoil.

Great beings such as the Scientist of Fanatical Reason and the Eagle's Nest of Angus vanished.

This directly changed the entire landscape of the Civilization Ladder.

The Dawn Plane and its subsidiary worlds were plundered and destroyed by multiple great beings.

Plane fragments scattered across the Star Track as world shards.

This also caused the collapse of order in many small worlds, causing them to lose reason and become part of the Civilization Star Track.

But according to insiders, on the eve of the Lord of Dawn's fall, someone reportedly saw the Crimson City Lord leaving the Crimson Abyss, heading to an unknown destination.

Shortly after, the Lord of Dawn fell, and the Crimson City Lord returned to the Crimson Abyss, entering a deep slumber.

Was all of this just a coincidence?

However, as of press time, the Crimson City Lord has not yet made any response. It is worth noting that, afterwards, the 【Rational Wastes】 entered a period of stability.

This has also sparked more disputes.

This coincidence, which is too perfect, sent a chill down the spines of many onlookers.

The reactions from various factions and great beings have also been different.

Could there be another secret behind the Lord of Dawn's fall? Where did the Crimson City Lord really go that time? Is the 【Rational Wastes】 even connected to the Lord of Dawn's fall?

All these questions will have to wait for time to reveal the answers!