However, there was only a “crack” sound, Su Mo’s arm didn’t break, but the lead wolf’s teeth did.

Su Mo grinned and said, “My bones are not easy to chew, are they?”

He swung his bone claw fiercely, and the lead wolf jumped away just in time, receiving only a scratch on its face.

This minor injury was insignificant compared to the lead wolf’s size and wouldn’t affect its movements.

But when it tried to fight again, its steps became unsteady.

“Drip.”

A drop of black liquid dripped from the tip of Su Mo’s bone claw, it was the toxin of the Python Poison Blood Code.

The lead wolf was already badly wounded, and now poisoned, it soon staggered and was unable to resist.

“Die.”

Su Mo quickly closed in on the lead wolf, thrusting his bone claw into its eye, piercing the skull and damaging the brain.

This powerful beast finally collapsed with a thud, aside from the occasional nerve twitch, it was completely motionless.

Once the lead wolf fell, the remaining violent wolf pack showed signs of disarray, letting out cries and fleeing in all directions, their previous coordinated attack lost.

Soon, the violent wolf pack disappeared into the depths of the forest, leaving behind dozens of their fallen comrades, the blood turning the soil a dark brown.

The fierce battle was over, and everyone was exhausted.

When Su Mo returned, everyone looked at him with grateful and admiring eyes.

Wang Wei was receiving treatment from his medic comrade and looked at Su Mo, grateful, saying, “Director Su, it’s really thanks to you this time…”

Dongdong smacked the back of his head: “What about me?! Just thanking the leader, not me? I was the one who saved you!”

Wang Wei groaned in pain: “Big sis… I’m a severely injured patient… Can you wait till I recover to hit me…”

Everyone burst into laughter.

Dongdong curiously asked: “Boss, how did you know that if we killed the big one, the remaining violent wolves would run off on their own?”

As an accomplished player, remembering the traits of each monster could be said to be basic operation.

Su Mo replied nonchalantly: “I like studying ferocious beasts when I have nothing to do. Violent Wolves are very typical pack creatures; each pack has a lead wolf that commands the others by howling.”

“Taking out the lead wolf is like breaking their command center, the remaining ones naturally fall into chaos and run away.”

Dorne gave a thumbs up and praised: “Director Su, you’re truly learned and talented. If it weren’t for you, we would have had a lot of trouble today.”

“Tui.” Dongdong spat some blood on the ground, side-eyeing Dorne, “Instead of spouting nonsense, why don’t you hurry up and get us some help.”

Dorne wore a troubled look: “Sorry, with the TL730 project’s clearance, we can’t deploy military support from the Lindong Mountain Range base…”

Sun Min was a bit anxious: “But Wang Wei is injured this badly…”

Dorne gestured for calm: “Don’t worry, while there’s no military support, there is medical support for the injured. I can place a beacon on him, and a logistics team will pick him up for treatment.”

He took a signal emitter from his backpack, adjusted the settings, and attached it to Wang Wei’s clothes, telling the medic: “Please take care of him here, we need to continue forward.”

Sun Min: “Aren’t we staying together to wait for the logistics team? The forest is dangerous, what if there’s another beast attack?”

Dorne hesitated for a moment, then said: “It’s possible, but I’d like to remind everyone that the commission is time-sensitive. We still don’t know what’s in TL730, there might be lots to do, and if we fail to report back in time…”

Sun Min was a bit agitated: “We are working for you, yes, but aren’t the mercenaries’ lives important? With someone severely injured, can’t the deadline be a bit flexible? Why rush us?!”

Dorne felt helpless: “Director Sun, please don’t be angry, I’m only the accompanying supervisor, I can’t change the commission details…”

Sun Min gritted her teeth and looked at Su Mo with complex emotions.

Su Mo shrugged: “Your people, your decision.”

Seeing Sun Min’s hesitation, Wang Wei spoke up: “Director, you guys go ahead, I’ll be fine here. It’s easier to hide with fewer people, we’ll just wait for the logistics team.”

Sun Min had no choice, as he was responsible for the team’s overall interests.

Someone was already injured, and if the commission was further delayed, it might cause issues with reward distribution, resulting in significant losses.

Sun Min told the medic: “Take Ah Wei to hide and look after him well.”

“Don’t worry, Director.” The medic replied.

After resting briefly, the team set off towards the TL730 ruins once more.

Traversing the long path through the forest, their destination finally appeared ahead.

In the distance was a steep cliff, beside which stood a low, white building, its surface marked with mottled traces of rain corrosion, with no recognizable markings around the door.

Dorne wiped the sweat off his head and looked at the instrument in his hand, saying: “We’ve arrived, ahead is the TL730 marked by the advance team.”

The group entered TL730, where there was an alloy door with indistinct markings corroded over time.

In their toolkit, they had door-opening tools, and they jammed a crowbar into the door’s gap, prying it open with combined strength.

“Screech—”

A gust of stale air hit them, and everyone instinctively waved a hand in front of their noses.

Dorne took out another small detector and said: “Everyone, stay close to me. This device can detect the air composition around us. If there’s toxic gas inside, or if oxygen levels are too low, we’ll pull back.”

The passage beyond the door was dark, and everyone shone their tactical flashlights around, their progress slow.

Suddenly, Su Mo’s voice came from nearby: “Everyone, look here, could this be the power room?”

The group gathered around, and Dorne shone his flashlight on the equipment, exclaiming: “It really is! Director Su, your luck is amazing, finding this.”

Su Mo: “Haha.”

“Let’s hope the power system is still functional…” Dorne, possessing some technical skill, examined the equipment and pulled the main breaker.

The sound of activating electronics echoed, the ceiling lights flickering, and after a few minutes, they stabilized, activating the entire TL730 power system.

Light is always so uplifting, and everyone couldn’t help but cheer.

Dorne led everyone to the end of the corridor, finding a platform that led underground.

After studying it for a moment, he pressed a button; the platform vibrated and began to descend.

The platform continued downwards, flanked by smooth walls, and when it reached over fifty meters below ground, a spacious passageway appeared.

At the end of the passageway, Sun Min let out a joyful whistle: “Phew~”

Ahead was a vast space, with remnants of white paint marking various sections, housing many armored vehicles and several tanks.

A tightly sealed metal roll-up door could be seen in the distance, hiding who knows what behind it.

“This must be an old-era military base.” Sun Min inspected the tanks and armored cars, shaking his head, saying, “They’re relics, obsolete equipment long since replaced.”

From the pre-war old era to the post-war Dawn Era, the nature of warfare has undergone a transformation.

The clashes of industrial-era steel torrents are a thing of history.

The non-contact warfare of the information age has also become outdated.

Although ground armored units still appear in Dawn Era warfare, they are usually for low-intensity conflicts.

In high-level battles, the Extraordinary Beings of blood codes, prosthetics, and spiritual brains are the mainstay forces.

Top-level Extraordinary Beings easily reach hypersonic speeds, evading bullets and traditional fire control systems.

Their formidable bodies possess unimaginable resilience, surviving hits from heavy weapons without a scratch.

Their fully unleashed Extraordinary Abilities offer destructive force comparable to weapons of mass destruction.

The emergence of this Extraordinary technology revolutionized the landscape of human internal conflict.

The strength of a faction is no longer measured by its number of tanks or missiles but by how many Extraordinary Beings it commands.

As for conventional military personnel, they have become “expendable.”

In peacetime, they may maintain law and order or perform routine tasks.

Facing an Extraordinary Being in high-intensity conflict…

It’s best to stand tall, strike an attack posture, gaze sternly and angrily, beckon with a finger, and shout: “Come here if you dare!”

At least, that way, one dies with dignity.

Dorne clapped his hands to get everyone’s attention: “Alright, folks, let’s get to work and uncover all the secrets of TL730.”

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