Chapter 114

Lin Chen and Xia Nuan had just finished organizing the supplies on the first floor of the villa when they heard the system's alarm. 【Warning! Detected a large amount of energy fluctuations approaching the villa, originating from He Shao and his subordinates, totaling 15 people, carrying heavy weapons, expected to arrive in 3 minutes.】 The system's mechanical voice sounded in Lin Chen's mind, carrying an urgent prompt.

"He Shao is here?

" Lin Chen's expression changed abruptly. He immediately put down the box in his hand and said to Xia Nuan, "Quick, grab your weapons. He Shao is coming with his men, and they have heavy weapons."

Xia Nuan also became nervous. She walked quickly to the weapon rack, picked up an MC16 rifle and spare magazines, and handed one to Lin Chen: "Should we activate the villa's defense system?"

Lin Chen nodded and ordered the system: "System, activate all defense devices of the villa,

including the high-voltage fence, automatic defense turrets, and surveillance cameras. Lock onto He Shao and his subordinates and attack immediately once they enter range." 【Villa defense system activated, high-voltage fence powered on, automatic defense turrets aimed at targets, surveillance cameras tracking continuously.】 The system replied. At the same time, the surveillance footage popped up on the living room screen, clearly showing He Shao leading 14 subordinates, walking toward the villa. Each person held a rocket launcher or heavy machine gun, looking aggressive.

"They actually brought rocket launchers. The villa's gate might not be able to stop them." Lin Chen looked at the screen, frowned, and asked the system: "System,

detect the attack resistance of the villa gate and walls. Can they withstand rocket launcher bombardment?" 【The villa gate is reinforced steel plate, capable of withstanding 1 rocket launcher hit. The walls have weaker attack resistance; 2 hits may cause damage.】 The system replied.

Xia Nuan gripped her rifle, her voice trembling slightly: "Then what should we do? If we fight head-on,

they have more people and stronger weapons; we might not be able to win." Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked the system: "System, is there any way to temporarily interfere with their weapons? Or create obstacles to delay them?" 【Can release electromagnetic interference waves to disrupt the electronic components of heavy weapons, making them temporarily unusable for 5 minutes. At the same time, can condense ice walls around the villa to block their advance.】 The system replied.

"Release the electromagnetic interference waves immediately, and at the same time condense 3-meter-high ice walls around the villa,

covering all entrances." Lin Chen ordered decisively. 【Electromagnetic interference waves released, ice walls are condensing, expected to be completed within 1 minute.】 Just as the system's prompt finished, He Shao in the surveillance footage suddenly stopped and shouted to his subordinates: "What's going on? Why aren't the rocket launchers working?" His subordinates also fumbled with their weapons, their faces full of confusion; clearly, the weapons had been interfered with.

Soon,

a circle of 3-meter-high ice walls condensed around the villa, enclosing the entire villa.

Seeing the ice walls, He Shao cursed angrily: "Lin Chen, if you have the guts, come out and fight me.

What kind of skill is hiding inside!" He waved at his subordinates, "Use your machine guns,

shoot through the ice wall!" The subordinates immediately raised their heavy machine guns and strafed the ice wall. Bullets hit the ice wall, leaving bullet holes one after another, but failed to shoot through.

Lin Chen said to Xia Nuan: "Let's go to the second-floor window and use the sniper rifle to attack them,

trying to take down a few to weaken their strength." The two ran quickly to the second floor,

found two relatively hidden windows. Xia Nuan set up the sniper rifle, aimed at a subordinate who was strafing, and pulled the trigger. The bullet hit the man's shoulder; he screamed, and the heavy machine gun fell to the ground.

Seeing this, He Shao immediately hid behind a large tree and shouted to his subordinates,

"Find cover,

don't expose yourselves!

They are at the second-floor window, use the rocket launcher to blast the second floor!" But the subordinates fumbled with the rocket launchers for a long time, still unable to use them, and could only continue to strafe blindly toward the second floor with machine guns.

Lin Chen also raised the Purple Lightning Purification Gun, aimed at a subordinate hiding behind a car,

and fired, hitting his head. The man fell on the spot. "The electromagnetic interference wave will expire in 3 minutes,

we must hurry." Lin Chen asked the system: "System, after the electromagnetic interference wave expires, is there any other way to deal with their rocket launchers?" 【Can condense ice shields at the second-floor windows to block rocket launcher bombardment. At the same time, it is recommended to prepare an evacuation route; if the situation is bad, you can evacuate from the villa's back door and head to the Chengdong Military Base.】 The system replied.

Xia Nuan took down another subordinate and said to Lin Chen: "We've already taken down 3,

there are still 12 left, but their machine guns are strafing continuously, making it hard for us to aim." Lin Chen just wanted to respond,

when he heard the system's prompt: 【Electromagnetic interference wave about to expire, 10 seconds remaining, 10, 9, 8...】 As the countdown ended, He Shao in the surveillance footage suddenly shouted: "The rocket launchers work now, blast the second-floor windows for me!"

A subordinate immediately shouldered a rocket launcher, aimed at the window where Xia Nuan was, and pressed the launch button. "Careful!" Lin Chen was quick-witted and immediately mobilized his Absolute Zero ability,

condensing a thick ice shield at the window. With a "Boom—", the rocket hit the ice shield, the ice shield shattered instantly, and the shockwave knocked Xia Nuan back a few steps; fortunately, she was not injured.

"The ice shield can only block it once,

we can't stay here anymore." Lin Chen pulled Xia Nuan up and asked the system: "System, has the ice wall at the back door been attacked? Is the evacuation route safe?" 【The back door ice wall has not been attacked, the evacuation route is temporarily safe. You can leave from the back door, follow the small path to the Chengdong Military Base, distance is 10 kilometers, expected to walk for 1 hour.】 The system replied.

He Shao's voice came again: "Keep blasting, blast all the second-floor windows,

I don't believe I can't hit them!" Another rocket flew toward the second floor,

Lin Chen hurriedly pulled Xia Nuan to hide in the corner. The rocket hit the wall, a huge crack appeared in the wall, and rubble fell one after another.

"Can't wait any longer, we must evacuate." Lin Chen said to Xia Nuan,

"You take the important supplies and spare magazines, I'll go open the door, we'll leave from the back door." Xia Nuan nodded and quickly ran to the first-floor storage room,

took a few packs of compressed biscuits, canned food, and spare magazines, and put them into her backpack. Lin Chen ran to the back door and asked the system: "System, can you temporarily remove the ice wall at the back door, let us out, and then re-condense it?" 【The back door ice wall can be temporarily removed, removal time is 10 seconds. After going out, it can be re-condensed to block pursuers.】 The system replied.

"Remove the ice wall, start the countdown." Lin Chen ordered. 【Back door ice wall removed, 10, 9, 8...】 Lin Chen opened the back door, pulled Xia Nuan and rushed out. Just after running 10 meters away, the ice wall behind them re-condensed. 【Ice wall re-condensed, temporarily blocking pursuers, it is recommended to speed up evacuation.】 The system reminded.

The two ran quickly along the small path, and the sound of rocket launchers hitting the ice wall came from behind, along with He Shao's angry cursing: "Lin Chen, you stand still for me! You can run, but you can't hide; I will find you sooner or later!" Lin Chen didn't look back, just pulled Xia Nuan and ran forward desperately, with only one thought in his mind—reach the Chengdong Military Base as soon as possible; there, there is a more perfect defense system, and they can be temporarily safe.

After running for nearly 20 minutes, both of them were physically exhausted and slowed down. Lin Chen asked the system: "System, detect if He Shao and his subordinates are chasing? How far are they from us?" 【He Shao and his subordinates have broken through the ice wall and are chasing along the small path. Current distance is 5 kilometers, expected to catch up in 20 minutes.】 The system replied.

Xia Nuan panted and said: "We have to be faster, otherwise we'll be caught by them." Lin Chen nodded, took two bottles of water from his backpack, and handed one to Xia Nuan: "Drink some water first to replenish your strength, we'll keep running. The military base is still 8 kilometers away; as long as we get there, we'll be safe." After drinking the water, the two accelerated again and ran toward the Chengdong Military Base. The sound of the pursuers' footsteps behind them seemed to be getting closer, but they never stopped running.