243: Chapter 243 A Mighty Army Presses In!

The night was deep.

In the center of the ruins, the red wolf heavy tank lay dormant on the sand like a towering Steel Fortress.

Outside the tank, several bonfires crackled and popped.

Several large iron pots were set over the fires, with rich meat soup bubbling inside.

Steam rose into the air, and the scent of meat wafted all around.

Mia rolled up her sleeves and skillfully used a ladle to distribute hot soup and whole-wheat bread to the children of the Elf Tribe.

Her pair of furry rabbit ears twitched slightly in the night breeze.

Looking at the shaken members of the Elf Tribe, Mia wore a gentle smile on her face and softly comforted them.

"Everyone, eat slowly. Don't rush, there is still plenty in the pot."

A little girl from the Elf Tribe held her bowl, looking timidly at the rabbit ears on top of Mia's head, her voice trembling.

"Big sister, are, are you also a slave captured by those humans..."

Hearing this, Mia's hand, which was serving the soup, paused slightly.

She smiled, shook her head, and reached out to pat the little girl's head.

"No, I'm not."

"Back then, our Velvet-Ear Tribe was also nearly wiped out by humans, but in the end, we were saved by these humans from the Dragon Kingdom."

Mia turned her head, glanced at the tank behind her, and a trace of adoration flashed in her eyes.

"Don't worry, the Dragon Kingdom people in District C are completely different from those beasts wearing hats."

"Although our boss looks cold and ruthless, he is definitely the most reliable person in the wasteland."

"As long as he is here, no one can hurt you."

Hearing these words, the tense nerves of the Elf Tribe finally relaxed a little.

At this moment, even the usually mischievous Duoduo was running back and forth obediently.

She held a carton of pure milk in both hands and handed it to an elf girl who was even thinner and weaker than her.

"Elf sis-ter, drink milk. If you drink this, you'll grow up tall!"

The little girl timidly took the milk and took a small sip.

The sweet taste spread in her mouth, her eyes instantly reddened, and large drops of tears fell.

The surrounding children of the Elf Tribe were also devouring their food.

Some ate too quickly and choked, so Mia quickly handed them warm water.

Looking at this heartwarming scene before her.

The Great Elder of the Elf Tribe held a bowl of hot soup, his withered hands trembling uncontrollably.

His cloudy old eyes were blurred by tears once again.

"It's been too long..."

The Great Elder choked up and said, "It has been too long since we have had a proper meal."

He turned his head to look at Xia Li, who was leaning against the armored vehicle, and Lu Yuan, who was on the turret.

The Great Elder suddenly bent down and bowed deeply.

"When those Squid People wearing black hats descended upon District 777, they claimed to be God's chosen people."

"They said they would bring light and order."

The Great Elder gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with inseparable hatred and pain.

"But what was the result?"

The Great Elder wiped away his tears and recounted their tragic experiences once again.

Listening to the Great Elder's tearful complaints, Mia clenched her fists in anger.

Duoduo also puffed out her cheeks angrily and waved her little fists.

These Squid People are too detestable!

They are even worse than the Wolf Cavalry on the grasslands!

Just as the members of the Elf Tribe had eaten their fill and a hint of color had finally returned to their pale faces.

A sudden change occurred!

Rumble—!

The ground of the ruins suddenly began to shake violently.

Small stones on the ground jumped uneasily.

The water in the cups held by the children rippled violently.

"What's going on? Is it an earthquake?!"

The Great Elder looked up in terror.

The next second.

At the edge of the pitch-black night, countless blinding searchlight beams suddenly lit up!

These beams of light were like the swords of death, instantly tearing through the darkness and illuminating the narrow ruins as if it were broad daylight.

The dull sound of steel tracks grinding, like a wild thunderstorm, swept in from all directions.

Boom! Boom!

At the end of their line of sight.

One heavy armored vehicle after another charged onto the high ground of the ruins.

The cold gun barrels flashed with a chilling gleam under the lights.

On top of every vehicle, a conspicuous six-pointed star flag fluttered.

It was none other than the Merkava main battle tank legion of the Squid People!

Not ten, not a hundred.

But two thousand fully armed main battle tanks!

The massive torrent of steel, like an unstoppable tsunami, completely sealed off all escape routes in this area.

The dark muzzles locked simultaneously onto the lonely red tank in the center.

Despair.

The aura of fear spread among the Elf Tribe.

The elf children, who had just eaten their fill, were so scared that they dropped their bowls and curled up in terror.

The Great Elder's face turned as pale as paper.

"It's over... it's all over!"

"We've been surrounded..."

At the very front of the enemy formation.

On a heavy command vehicle, the Squid People vanguard commander held a megaphone and laughed wildly, his face full of arrogance.

"Hahaha!"

"Rats of the Dragon Kingdom! Are you surprised? Are you shocked?!"

The commander's eyes were cruel as he waved his hand and loudly issued the final order.

"All troops, listen up!"

"Deploy tactical formation! Load heavy artillery!"

"Surround this piece of red junk tightly for me!"

"If he dares to move an inch, blast him into a sieve!"

Meanwhile.

Inside the cockpit of the Red Wolf Tank.

The cold blue light screen instantly popped open, and the mechanical electronic voice of the Superbrain Noah followed.

[Warning! High-density enemy armored cluster detected!]

[Quantity radar scan: two thousand!]

"Two thousand?"

Lu Yuan looked at the dense red dots on the screen, a cold smile curling on his lips. "These Squid People wearing hats really think highly of us!"

In the co-pilot seat.

Xia Li sat with her slender legs crossed, playing with the silver Chain Blade that exuded a chilling aura.

"Do you need me to go out and cut off that noisy commander's head?"

Her tone was lazy, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

Lu Yuan shook his head slightly.

Looking at the vast army of tanks in the distance, which almost covered the horizon.

Even though he was usually arrogant, at this moment, he rarely felt a trace of vigilance.

The salvo of two thousand heavy armored tanks was absolutely not to be underestimated.

"Don't be hasty. There are too many of them; let's play it safe."

Lu Yuan gripped the control stick with both hands, his eyes turning stern.

"Noah, fully analyze the enemy vehicle data."

"Once you find that the situation is not right, immediately use dimensional jump to escape the battlefield!"

[Ding! Received!]

[Received, conducting deep scan.]

[Data link establishing...]

[Analyzing...]

[Analysis progress 25%...]

With a burst of electronic data sounds flashing by.

Noah's emotionless system voice sounded again.

[Beep—analysis complete.]

[Target model: Merkava main battle tank.]

[Armor weight: 65 tons.]

[Main gun firepower: 120mm smoothbore gun, rated as intermediate physical damage; no advanced energy weapons detected.]

[Mobility: weak.]

[Defense: medium.]

Lu Yuan stared at the data on the panel, his brows relaxing slightly.

Immediately after, Noah's conclusion rang through the entire cockpit.

[Ding! Establishing battlefield simulation, evaluating combat power of both sides...]

[Combat power evaluation complete!]

[Our win rate: 99.9%]

[Superbrain comprehensive assessment: No threat at all! Recommend direct crushing!]