406: Point lost

Such scenes unfolded at all points, as the highly venomous corpse race were thrown from the sky, these corpse race with a ferocious expression, exploded in the air ten meters from the ground.

Countless poisonous mists mixed with strong acid, rained down on them.

"Team Leader Qiu, be careful." Gao Shengqiang, who was beside her, saw the falling poisonous corpse race and pounced towards Qiu Qian, shielding her with his body.

Pfft!

The poisonous corpse race instantly exploded, and a large amount of strong acid splashed down. Gao Shengqiang's facial muscles became twisted. The moment Qiu Qian was knocked to the ground by Gao Shengqiang, she saw his face twisted in pain.

The strong acid corroded Gao Shengqiang's skin, making sizzling sounds. His eyes widened in extreme pain, but he still tried to maintain his posture, not letting a single drop of venom splash onto Qiu Qian.

"Gao Shengqiang, are you stupid? I'm immune to this stuff." Qiu Qian didn't expect Gao Shengqiang to unhesitatingly use his body to block the strong acid for her.

"Quick, medic!"

Team Leader Qiu shouted loudly while checking Gao Shengqiang's injuries. Medics quickly arrived, and they began to provide emergency treatment for Gao Shengqiang.

However, due to the strong corrosive nature of the acid, Gao Shengqiang's injuries were very severe. His face and body were charred black, and in some places, even white bones could be seen.

"Qiu Qian, listen to me." Gao Shengqiang's lips were extremely pale, and he addressed Qiu Qian directly by her name.

"Mhm, go on."

"I know we are all cannon fodder, and I know you don't think much of me. But I like you. It's enough to die in the arms of the person I like." Gao Shengqiang spoke with difficulty, a bleak smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

His clothes were torn and tattered by the strong acid, and his entire back was a bloody mess. Qiu Qian listened to Gao Shengqiang's intermittent words, her eyes becoming complex, but without much sorrow. Many people liked her; previously, in the Special Operations Group, someone had died to cover her.

Team Leader Qiu tightly gripped Gao Shengqiang's hand: "Don't say disheartening words, don't sleep, survive, I'll give you a chance."

However, Gao Shengqiang gently shook his head, a bitter smile appearing on his face: "Thank you, Team Leader Qiu."

After saying this, Gao Shengqiang's hand fell limply. His eyes slowly closed, and the medic in the protective suit beside him froze in place.

She stood up and said expressionlessly to the medic: "He's dead, no need to save him anymore."

At this moment, the battle on the defense line was still raging. The large number of flying corpse race put the defense line in an unprecedented crisis. Although anti-aircraft weapons were constantly firing, they still could not stop the attacks of the flying corpse race. Under these circumstances, the ground corpse race army also took the opportunity to launch a fierce charge.

At Point Number One defense line, the corpse race's attack became more and more fierce, and the defense line was in jeopardy. Large amounts of poisonous mist mixed with strong acid rained down. Once the soldiers on the position were hit, they immediately suffered unbearable pain, and some were even instantly corroded beyond recognition. Faced with such a terrifying attack, Point Number One held out for a few tens of minutes before collapsing across the board.

"Boss, this is Point Number One, we can't hold on anymore." Team Leader Qiu stood inside the bunker and directly contacted Tian Ming.

"How many people do you still have?"

"Less than a thousand, there are too many aerial targets to clear them all."

Tian Ming's expression was solemn upon hearing this: "I have already mobilized air support, expected to arrive in two minutes. Other points are the same, all have suffered air strikes, personnel losses are nearly ninety percent, and the points have lost their defensive capabilities. Team Leader Qiu, you lead the remaining personnel to retreat."

"We can't retreat now, all the surviving personnel are hiding in the bunkers, the ground is covered with a layer of acid, and most metal weapons have been corroded."

"Then you all hide well. Satellite detection shows that these flying corpse race are at an altitude of 2000 meters. Our missile airburst will clear an area above you. Seize the opportunity and retreat immediately."

"Understood!"

After hanging up the communication, Team Leader Qiu quickly relayed Tian Ming's order to the remaining soldiers. She knew that the situation was already very critical, and they had to prepare as soon as possible and seize the opportunity of the missile airburst to retreat.

Upon hearing the order, the soldiers immediately began to act. They took cover in the bunkers, waiting for the missile airburst. This was their only chance to escape.

Two minutes later, a huge sound came from the sky. The missile exploded above the dense area of flying corpse race, instantly clearing an open area.

"Retreat!"

The soldiers quickly rushed out of the bunkers and retreated backward. The ground was covered with acid, making their movement extremely difficult. However, they couldn't care less about these things, only wanting to escape this place of death as soon as possible.

During the retreat, a large number of corpse race, killed by the airburst, fell from the sky. Among the retreating crowd, some unlucky ones were crushed to death by the falling corpse race, making the whole scene extremely chaotic.

After a difficult retreat, Team Leader Qiu and the remaining soldiers finally successfully escaped the dangerous area. However, when they looked back at Point Number One, an endless sense of desolation welled up in their hearts. The former defense line had become unrecognizable, poisonous mist and acid permeated the air, and among the ruins, the bodies of the corpse race piled up like mountains.

This battle resulted in heavy losses, with only one percent of the personnel remaining, and the defense line completely collapsed. No one had expected that the corpse race would evolve the ability to fly.

At the East Sea City Base Command Post, Bai Yan looked at the latest satellite reconnaissance images. The area where the points were originally stationed was covered by a layer of poisonous mist. And a dozen points were all wiped out in one go.

The corpse race can fly, which is a small step for the flying corpse race, but it is definitely a big step in the evolution history of the corpse race.

The failure of this battle plunged the entire defense line into an unprecedented crisis. The emergence of the flying corpse race rendered the original tactics completely ineffective, and personnel stationed on the defense line became vulnerable. These places lacked energy, using missiles for air defense was very ineffective, and using laser weapons for air defense lacked sufficient energy support.

The point defense line plan also completely failed due to the flying corpse race taking to the air. Faced with such heavy losses, the Commanders of the East Sea City Base were heavy-hearted. They knew that the failure of this battle was not just the failure of the points; they needed to re-examine this war and find a strategy to deal with the flying corpse race.

Bai Yan was silent for a moment, then asked: "How is the Linshan Defense Line now?"

Tian Ming replied: "Ten corpse nests have been pinpointed and destroyed, and seventy percent of the mechanical army has been deployed."

Bai Yan ordered: "We can't worry about that much anymore, launch a general offensive on the defense line now, and take the Linshan Defense Line at all costs."