The First Pest > Chapter 68: The 255th Defensive Key Point

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  "Come over and replenish your vital energy!" Li Yuzi beckoned to Sanfo with a smile.

  Soon, Buddha's head, Buddha's niche, and Buddha's ancestors were all refilled with internal energy by Xia Xingxiao. With enough true energy, they became vigorous again. They practiced long-range weapons, which actually consumed a lot of true energy. The battle just now had exhausted the last bit of their true energy. It would take at least three days to fully recover. But here at Xia Xingxiao's place, it only took a few minutes to fix everything.

  Sun Shiyue was a bit of trouble. His level was far too high compared to Xia Xingxiao, and his Zhen Qi capacity had been compressed repeatedly in the Qi Sea, greatly exceeding Xia Xingxiao's Qi Sea. It would take Xia Xingxiao a long time to replenish his Zhen Qi. Fortunately, he had thirty-three Qi Seas, so while infusing Zhen Qi into others, he could also absorb a large amount of external energy to supplement it, and thus wasn't worried about draining his own Qi Sea. The only concern was...time. For now, the Sand Thieves hadn't rushed up yet.

  As a superior cultivator, Sun Shiwei was not the first time to receive someone's true energy infusion. In fact, he had also replenished his true energy for many people. However, at a speed like Xia Xingxiao's, and with such a large capacity like Xia Xingxiao's, it was still his first encounter. His dantian, after more than half an hour of effort, was actually fully replenished by Xia Xingxiao. Such speed, such effect, made Sun Shiwei feel envious, jealous, and resentful, with a mix of emotions.

  He couldn't help but say: "Xia Xingxiao, you're really a freak. If it weren't for you today, we might all be in danger now. Now, I, Old Sun, can at least kill dozens of Sha bandits again. No need to say, I owe you one, and I'll definitely repay you."

  Xia Xing Xiao said bluntly: "You should return me the favor now, I want to ask for leave."

  As he spoke, he took out the nameless leave card. No matter how intense the battle was just now, the matter of taking a leave had always been lingering in his mind.

  Sun Shiwei burst out laughing and said with a strange expression: "You thought it was a big deal, but it's just asking for leave! With this thing, you don't need to notify us at all! After defeating the desert thieves, you can go directly to the airport and board the ship back to White Egret Star."

  As for Xia Xingxiao's thinking, Sun Shiyue really couldn't understand it. This guy actually took his own relationships so lightly, what a freak. He was at least a seventh-level cultivator and had some say in certain aspects.

  At the very least, in the fifth squad, except for Squad Leader Zhao Zhi Lei, he was the highest rank. Li Duo Cha and others, in front of him, were simply juniors. If Xia Xing Xiao asked him for something, as long as it wasn't extremely difficult, he would try his best to accomplish it.

  Alright, from the day he joined the Federal Army, this guy seemed to have never been normal. Regarding his abnormal deeds, it seems like they just keep emerging one after another. Sun Shiyue could only say that fighting alongside such an abnormal person feels great. On the contrary, if he were his enemy, he would definitely be depressed to no end.

  "Xia Xingxiao, you..."

  For Xia Xingxiao's relentless pursuit, Li Yuzi could only be speechless.

  I really don't know what's going on in this guy's mind. Everyone else is thinking about how to build their career, how to defeat the enemy and gain merit, how to achieve success and fame, how to bring honor to their ancestors... but his greatest pursuit is to ask for leave! I say, is going back home really that important?

  He was looking at Xia Xingxiao with a sideways glance, his eyes expressing his meaning clearly. That is, today we killed so many sand thieves, and we must have earned a lot of medals. Medals are the most important thing, what's the point of going home? Even if you want to go home, you have to wear your medals home!

  Unfortunately, Xia Xingxiao really didn't care about the medal. On one hand, he simply didn't know the value of the medal; on the other hand, he still couldn't consider himself a real soldier. Even after killing so many deserters, he still couldn't think of himself as one of Li Yuzhi's men. He was still thinking about leaving the army.

  Xia Xingxiao seemed to feel a bit out of place too, so he changed the subject and said: "In the future when you arrive at Bailu City, come find me to play. I'll cover food and lodging, guaranteed to eat well and have fun. If you like beauties, ten in one night is no problem."

  Li Yuzi shook his head and said: "Thanks! I have no interest in all that you've said!"

  Sun Shiwei also shook his head repeatedly. Fo Tou, Fo Kan, and Fo Zu, the three of them, were also shaking their heads continuously. They were indeed not interested in Xia Xingxiao's proposal. With their identities, the only thing they were interested in was stronger power and more outstanding achievements.

  "Alright then, let's talk about it another time when we have a chance."

  As they spoke, the second wave of Sand Thieves' attack arrived. This time, there were more than a thousand people, which was equivalent to two or more battalions. Probably the Sand Thieves also felt that they couldn't linger in battle and had to fight quickly, so as to take down Ailu Star as soon as possible.

  At this time, the federal fleet's warships seemed to have collectively fallen silent, giving those sand vultures a chance to land. Due to the previous intense bombardment, the energy crystals of the federal warships were consumed at a very fast rate and could not be replenished in time. Having fired too many energy shells, the temperature of the energy cannons was also very high, requiring some time to cool down.

  At this moment, Xia Xingxiao and others saw that the sky was filled with sand eagles, the ground was covered with sand thieves, dense and countless. Obviously, this is absolutely not just a division of troops. It seems that this time, the sand thieves are determined to get A Ye Xing.

  "Damn it! Are those warships just watching the excitement?"

  Li Yuzi said helplessly: "It must be that their energy cannon temperature is too high, and they have to stop firing temporarily. If they force a shot, the main gun system will explode. I don't know who's in command of this battle, do they not understand alternating fire? Blind egg!"

  Xia Xingxiao was left speechless. Paralyzed, at this critical moment, he lost his voice and allowed so many sand thieves to come up, is this going to let the Myanmar military base suffer a devastating disaster? Even if his skills were excellent, he couldn't stop so many sand thieves from attacking!

  Fortunately, Chen Duo Hai's order arrived at this time. All combat personnel immediately abandoned the first line of defense and retreated to the second line of defense. Apparently, Chen Duo Hai also found that the number of Sha Zei was too large and could not be fought hard.

  "Retreat, retreat underground!" Sun Shiwei said decisively.

  The basic defensive structure of the Miao Luo military base is to set up layers of defenses, using all possible means to consume the enemy's living forces. The most fundamental principle is to lure the enemy in deeply. If the enemy is too strong and cannot be confronted head-on, they will be led into the various caves of the Miao Luo military base, surrounded and annihilated one by one.

  Deep within the Miao Luo military base, it's basically all large and small caves. Some people say that the entire Ailao Star is actually hollowed out by caves. In a way, this statement isn't an exaggeration. Because in the depths of Ailao Star, no one can say exactly how many caves there are.

  These caves, some can accommodate a whole battalion of troops, while others can only hold three to five people. If you don't actually go and take a look, all the cave entrances look more or less the same. Only by really entering inside can you discover their special features.

  However, except for a handful of high-ranking military officers, no one knows what traps are inside these caves. If you rush in rashly, the consequences are unthinkable. It's highly likely that you'll die without even knowing how you died.

  In past battles, the Mandalorian military base relied on these complex tunnels until the arrival of the main force of the Federal Army. The number of Sand Thieves who died in the dense tunnels is estimated to be in the millions.

  "After I'm done, you can go!" Sun Shiyue shouted loudly.

  Xia Xing Xiao and the other four immediately cast flight spells and retreated into the cave below.

  The sand thieves, not far from them, immediately chased after. Sun Shiyue and Xia Xinxiao were in charge of the rear guard, constantly repelling the sand thieves who rushed up. The two of them joined forces, leaving no chance for those sand thieves. However, those sand thieves never gave up their pursuit.

  Six people retreated to the second line of defense, barely standing firm. The so-called second line of defense was actually the second layer of Ailao Star's cave. Ailao Star had a total of nine layers of caves, extending continuously into the depths of the ground. However, under normal circumstances, ordinary soldiers could only enter the third layer. The areas below the fourth layer were all off-limits.

  The second line of defense has many strongholds, each with its own personnel stationed. The one Xia Xingxiao and the others entered was the 255th stronghold. In charge of commanding this stronghold was Zhao Zhilei, the captain of the fifth squad. The other two instructors from the fifth squad, Zhang Bo and Lin Fei, were also there. It could be seen that their expressions were all somewhat tense.

  The so-called defensive key point is actually the entrance to a cave. The outside of the cave has already been abandoned, and the inside is within the control range of the federal troops. Zhao Zhi Lei's task was simple: to block the sand thieves from passing through here by all means possible. Unless they received an order to retreat from their superiors, they had to defend this cave entrance to the death.

  "What brings you here, Old Sun?" Zhao Zhi Lei was extremely surprised by Sun Shi Yue's arrival, and also very delighted. He had thought that Sun Shi Yue had already sacrificed himself. Because when the Sand Thieves launched their attack, Sun Shi Yue happened to be on duty executing a patrol mission in outer space. With his abilities, encountering the Sand Thieves' main force, he basically had no chance of surviving.

  Comrades reunited, it's naturally an indescribable joy, especially in such an environment. Sun Shiyue is still alive and doing well, which is absolutely great news for Zhao Zhi Lei. This means that the pressure on their defensive mission has been reduced a bit.