Lu Zixun ran a circle around the armored vehicle, finding nothing unusual. He shook his tail to hook the door open, jumped into the passenger seat, and curled into a ball to nap.
When Lu Zixun woke up again, the armored vehicle was already slowly moving forward.
It seemed to be out of fear of waking Lu Zixun, no one in the vehicle spoke.
Yawning widely, Lu Zixun got up and shook his fur, his gaze falling on Cheng Tianxiang who was driving, "Are we now heading towards the first location?"
Nodding and responding, Cheng Tianxiang frowned and said, "Because of the Genetic Optimization Liquid in your possession, we’ve opted for a front, middle, rear protective pattern, and our vehicle is in the middle."
Not versed in protective measures, Lu Zixun nodded slightly without saying anything.
Changing the topic, he asked, "How far have we traveled from the starting point?"
"About three kilometers or so, and in another four kilometers, we will arrive," Cheng Tianxiang answered, glancing at the itinerary.
Hearing this, Lu Zixun’s eyebrow rose.
Three kilometers would almost take them out of Lingchuan City and onto an empty highway. If nothing unexpected happened, the Future Organization would likely choose this spot to make their move.
"Attention everyone."
Taking the communicator from Cheng Tianxiang, Lu Zixun patted it with his paw, "The armored vehicle is about to enter Yunshui Highway, everyone be on alert."
Hearing this sudden announcement, the members responsible for transporting the Genetic Optimization Liquid became somewhat nervous, clutching their firearms tightly, vigilantly watching out the window.
After passing the ETC highway entrance, Lu Zixun squinted and noticed something odd.
Although today wasn’t the weekend, it was midday, but apart from their armored vehicle, there were no other vehicles on the highway.
Could this mean that the Future Organization wouldn’t attack from another vehicle, but rather...
Thinking about the mountains and forests surrounding Yunshui Highway, Lu Zixun’s tail wagged a few times, his eyes flickering with contemplation.
"Deputy Captain Lu, do you think anyone will really come to snatch [the liquid] during this trip?"
Through the rearview mirror, apart from their own armored vehicles, Cheng Tianxiang could not see any other vehicles, which greatly eased his worries.
Glancing at Cheng Tianxiang, Lu Zixun said indifferently, "You think nothing will happen, but it’s very likely that the very next second, something will, like..."
As the armored vehicle moved onto an empty stretch of highway, Lu Zixun felt a surge of Spiritual Energy Fluctuation from the surrounding mountains and forests.
In the next instant, a thick earthen wall abruptly appeared in the path of the armored vehicle.
Wu Zhouyun, who was driving in the front, was caught off guard, and with a "bang!" he slammed hard into the earthen wall.
Thankfully, the armored vehicle was quite sturdy; this collision only caused a slight dent in the front, and nothing else was seriously damaged.
"Everyone, activate the Spiritual Ability Light Shield and prepare to face the enemy!"
Sensing the A-grade Spiritual Energy Fluctuations on the earthen wall, Cheng Tianxiang made a swift decision and started commanding everyone.
Just as a member who was opening the door to get out - without the Spiritual Shield activated and completely unguarded - was about to deploy the Spiritual Ability Light Shield,
In the woods, a loud anti-tank sniper rifle shot rang out, heading straight for the member’s head.
Just as Lu Zixun lifted his paw, ready to take action,
Reacting very quickly, Wu Zhouyun, with a surge of Spiritual Energy inside him, conjured a sudden strong wind that altered the bullet’s trajectory.
Lu Zixun, who had already jumped onto the armored vehicle, directed his gaze at Wu Zhouyun, his eyebrow raising in admiration.
Unexpectedly, the usually reckless Wu Zhouyun reacted so swiftly.
The Spiritual Ability Light Shield opened successfully, protecting the five armored vehicles at the center.
Simultaneously, figures in black attire and masked faces appeared from the woods.
Their masks were adorned with dark golden patterns, the outlines vaguely forming the character for "Wei."
In the ensuing chaos with Cheng Tianxiang and the others, these black-clad individuals seemed far more professional,
Efficiently dividing their tasks, they quickly approached the Spiritual Ability Light Shield.
The leader of the masked figures chopped fiercely down on the Spiritual Ability Light Shield, and with each strike, ripples rose around it.
Cheng Tianxiang, who powered the Spiritual Ability Light Shield, turned exceedingly pale.
Realizing that the attackers were A-grade Spiritual Ability Users, Lu Zixun raised his paw and scratched his ear.
That strike was indeed impressive, a pinpoint breaking through the surface.
Concentrating Spiritual Energy into the blade, similar yet yielding unique results like Xiong Kang’s Flying Sword.
Following that, the leader of the masked figures, without giving the STO team members any break, struck three consecutive, ruthless blows.
The sound, like glass shattering, resonated around, and the Spiritual Ability Light Shield protecting the armored vehicles shattered successfully.
With the shield gone, the masked figures began engaging the STO members in close combat.
Overseeing the whole scene, Lu Zixun noticed something interesting.
Every time a masked figure appeared, it was precisely where an STO member had a defensive flaw.
And this flaw seemed to appear just a second before, and the next second, a masked figure would exploit it.
Was this foreknowledge?
Watching as the situation in the field started to tilt to one side, due to the previous shattering of the light screen causing the STO members to lose their rhythm.
And the masked figures, with their aggressive tactics, were pressing the STO members hard.
While as the team captain, Cheng Tianxiang and the other two were each facing more than four MASKED figures, barely maintaining the status quo.
However, Lu Zixun shook his body and stood up.
Their Spiritual Energy was nearly depleted, and if he didn’t take action now, the STO members would be totally routed.
Using a team superior in strength to snatch the Genetic Optimization Liquid, was Zeng Haoyang trying to test this squad’s capability?
Nonetheless, Lu Zixun’s Spiritual Energy surged forth.
Lu Zixun joined the fight.
A chilling voice came from Lu Zixun’s mouth, instantly dropping the temperature to Zero Point, causing a faint white frost to emerge on the ground.
The masked figures targeted by Lu Zixun’s Spiritual Energy became somewhat stiff, their attacks slowing down for a few critical seconds, granting the sterner STO members a much-needed respite.
"Protect Deputy Captain Lu!"
Realizing that Lu Zixun was the key, the masked figures became even more ferocious, opting to inflict injuries on themselves in exchange for pushing back the STO members and getting closer to Lu Zixun.
Thinking this should be no problem, Lu Zixun pretended his Spiritual Energy was depleted and lay back down.
Watching the ongoing struggle between the masked individuals and the STO members, Lu Zixun felt his mind wander.
Lin Siyin, who was a teaching assistant at Yu Ren High School, he wondered if she could adapt to that kind of life.
Just as Lu Zixun was lost in thought, a flame suddenly surged up in front of him, causing his body to jerk backward.
His nose caught a whiff of a scorching smell as the flame singed his whiskers!
With murderous intent in his eyes, Lu Zixun looked at the masked individual in front of him.