326: Why... don't you die?

Facing the frenzied Xia Country Operatives, the Hafke army on the east side was instantly breached.

The moment the gap opened, all Xia Country Operatives surged out like a tide.

At this moment, the helmets of the Xia Country Operatives at the very rear of the formation had been largely corroded by the acid rain.

If they didn't quickly run out of the acid rain's range,

their heads would soon be corroded through and they would die.

But there was no fear in their eyes.

Because they could see that the flag, symbolizing hope, had already run out of the acid rain's range.

"Damn it, if we can't get out, then stop the Hafke pursuing us from behind!"

"At least ensure that most people survive!"

In the face of such a great crisis, the Xia Country Operatives who fell to the very rear,

not a single one complained about their fate.

Nor did any of them blame the people in front for running too slowly, causing them to remain within the acid rain's range.

They only knew that the current Xia Country needed them to cover the rear.

It was absolutely impossible to defeat Hafke without losing a single soldier.

And in their opinion,

they were lucky.

Because if they were at the very front of the formation,

and the people behind sacrificed their lives to buy time,

it would be fine if the war was won afterwards.

But if it failed, they didn't know what face they would have to confront their compatriots who died for them.

"The acid rain is gone?"

The Operatives, who were preparing to fight to the death, noticed this anomaly.

"No! Everyone look up at the sky!!!"

As the words fell, the Xia Country Operatives in the rear all looked up.

At this moment, Xia Country's fighter jets and helicopters were hovering steadily above them, circling continuously.

The vast fleet of aircraft, arranged in a circle, flew in an orderly fashion,

blocking all the acid rain that should have fallen on them.

"Full speed ahead! Don't waste time! We don't know how long these fighter jets can hold out!"

Seeing this scene, everyone abandoned the idea of fighting to the death and hurried forward.

To fight to the death when death is certain is heroic.

But to still fight to the death when there is a glimmer of hope, that is foolish.

On the other side, Demulan clearly witnessed all of this.

During this time, she also ordered all Hafke to prevent the Xia Country Operatives from breaking through.

But the Xia Country Operatives, while surrounded by Hafke in a circle,

all charged desperately in the same direction.

Just like an awl in a balloon.

And once a gap was opened, even if Hafke Soldiers on both sides and from the rear simultaneously surrounded them,

it would merely turn into a pursuit from behind and a pincer attack in the middle.

Furthermore, the most capable aerial mobile operations to stop the Xia Country Operatives were completely tied up by Liu Yan's Soldiers.

Even those vehicles and chariots were all blocked by the Xia Country Operatives' weapon and infantry fighting vehicles.

In terms of combat power, these weapon and infantry fighting vehicles naturally couldn't compare to Hafke's ground forces.

However, what they were pursuing now was not to fight at all.

But to block.

The goal was to clear all obstacles as much as possible for their compatriots who were charging.

And in the air, Fuji's storm red alone had already beaten Hafke's dense fighter jets to a pulp.

This was also why the fighter jets were not directly above the battlefield.

Otherwise, the fighter jets falling like rain, densely and wildly, would have been enough to crush all the Xia Country Operatives to death.

Seeing this scene, Demulan's eyes did not show anger or dissatisfaction.

Instead, there was appreciation.

Appreciation for this country, for these warriors.

As Hafke's Director of Security, Demulan could be said to be the supreme commander of all Hafke forces.

Now, seeing this sight, how could she not be shocked, how could she not appreciate it?

One must know that without the existence of the brain-machine interface, Hafke's Soldiers would absolutely not be able to achieve such coordination.

But Xia Country achieved this with just a flag.

And beside her, Jacob, who had originally scoffed at Long Wu's wish, couldn't help but nod in agreement at this moment.

That fluttering flag was not merely meant to lead the way in front.

It represented the hope of this country.

If, during the charge, that flag was accidentally destroyed by bullets and artillery fire,

then the morale of the Xia Country Operatives would also be greatly reduced.

People are emotional.

In times of despair or loneliness, they always place their inner hope in people or objects.

And most of the Xia Country Operatives placed their hope in that flag.

"A very beautiful flag."

"Their breakthrough has nothing to do with your command, nor is it the fault of Hafke's Soldiers."

"This country is indeed very different."

"However, compared to the countries I've seen before, Xia Country is a bit too stubborn."

Saying this, Jacob zoomed in on the screen and randomly captured the expression of a Xia Country Operative.

The Operative's brows were tightly furrowed, and he looked forward with determined eyes.

If one looked closely at his cheeks, one could see the masseter muscles slightly protruding due to clenching his teeth.

He pointed at the screen and said:

"Look at their expressions."

"Every single one is like this."

"They have no hatred or disgust for war, nor despair."

"In their eyes, I only see anger and revenge."

"This is not right."

"Their desire for revenge is too strong."

"This kind of thinking will only lead to an endless stream of wars..."

Demulan listened to Jacob's sentiments while selecting the acid rain's range on the screen.

What was shocking was that for Hafke, changing the weather on the battlefield only required moving her fingers and drawing a box on the overhead view.

As Demulan's fingertip moved slightly, the Xia Country Operatives, who had originally run out of the acid rain's range, were once again covered by acid rain.

"At this rate, they can only last 30 seconds at most."

Demulan turned her head to look at Jacob.

However, the moment she turned her head, her pupils trembled wildly, and even her shoulders were constantly shaking slightly.

When she turned her head, the first thing she saw was not Jacob.

But... Liu Yan.

Liu Yan was expressionless, completely ignoring Demulan.

He raised his hand, mimicking Demulan's earlier action, and canceled all the selected areas.

Jacob also noticed the figure that suddenly appeared beside him.

But like Demulan, he did not prevent Liu Yan from changing the range of the weather weapon at all.

Both of them were completely stunned.

They had no idea that Liu Yan would suddenly appear beside them.

Furthermore, neither of them could even recall when Liu Yan had appeared.

After Liu Yan canceled the weather system, he tilted his head slightly to look at Demulan.

His voice was very soft, and his tone was extremely calm as he asked:

"You... why aren't you dead?"