83: The fierce battle on the peninsula breaks the cage, and the remnants lie in wait, harboring murderous intent.

Chapter Eighty-Six: Fierce Battle on the Peninsula Breaks the Cage, Remnants Lurk with Murderous Intent

The liberation war on the west coast was in full swing, and the vanguard units of the Far East Expeditionary Force were like a sharp blade, slicing through the layers of defenses set up by the Skeleton Serpent remnants.

The rescued survivors spontaneously formed logistics teams, carrying supplies and stretchers through the ruins. They pointed to a Steel Cage deep in the city and told Chen Hao, weeping, that over a thousand compatriots were imprisoned there. Every day, the Skeleton Serpent remnants would drag dozens of people away, either for live experiments or to feed the Mutants.

"Steel Cage?" Chen Hao's gaze instantly turned icy. He grabbed the Walkie-Talkie and barked orders, "All members of the Special Warfare Brigade, attack! Follow me to the main assault on the Steel Cage! The phantom tank formation will circle to the rear of the cage to cut off the enemy's retreat! carrier-borne fighter jets, take off and perform precision strikes on the fortifications surrounding the cage!"

The three military orders were passed down tier by tier. The troops, like a precision machine, quickly began to operate.

The roar of carrier-borne fighter jets pierced the sky, and missiles landed accurately on the machine gun nests and watchtowers surrounding the cage. Amidst the explosions, the screams of the Skeleton Serpent remnants rose one after another, and those high-altitude heavy fire points were instantly turned into a sea of fire.

Using their stealth advantage, the phantom tanks silently circled to the rear of the cage. When the Skeleton Serpent remnants tried to flee through a secret passage with experimental data, they were met with the roar of the tanks' main guns. Armor-piercing incendiary shells tore through the stone doors of the secret passage, flames swallowing the fleeing crowd and igniting the experimental records stained with the blood of their compatriots.

Chen Hao led the warriors of the Special Warfare Brigade, charging over the rubble. The current of the magnetic storm infantry armor crackled, turning the lunging Mutants into charcoal; bullets from the Sonic Rifles whistled out, piercing the chests of the Skeleton Serpent remnants. The shouts of the soldiers, the roars of the Mutants, and the cries of the survivors intertwined, echoing through the ruined city.

The gate of the Steel Cage was forced open by heavy armored vehicles.

When the sunlight shone through the broken iron bars onto the faces of the survivors inside the cage, over a thousand people erupted in thunderous cheers. Cries and laughter intertwined, bringing tears to one's eyes.

"Compatriots, don't be afraid! We are the Huaxia Dawn Army! From today on, you are free!" Chen Hao stood atop the cage and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Just then, a ragged old man squeezed to the front of the crowd and tremblingly handed Chen Hao a crumpled map: "Officer, the Skeleton Serpent's nest is at the Busan Base in the south of the peninsula! Their last experimental subjects are hidden there, along with a nuclear bomb powerful enough to level half the peninsula!"

Chen Hao's pupils contracted sharply, and his fingers trembled slightly as he took the map.

A nuclear bomb!

The Skeleton Serpent remnants had actually reached such a level of madness!

He immediately sent the news back to the East Sea Barrier Base. Lin Zhou's instructions arrived almost instantly: "At all costs, destroy the Busan Base and seize control of the nuclear bomb! You are authorized to use all heavy weaponry!"

The spearhead of the Far East Expeditionary Force pointed straight at Busan.

The southern jungles were far more dangerous than the west coast. The Skeleton Serpent remnants had set up an inescapable net here. Mutants lurked among the vines, poisonous mist filled the valleys, and there were countless booby traps and snares. But the soldiers of the expeditionary force, relying on their superior equipment and extensive combat experience, hacked their way through.

The current from the Magneto Shock Troopers could disperse the poisonous mist, the radar of the phantom tanks could detect booby traps, and the warriors of the Special Warfare Brigade had mastered jungle warfare, silently eliminating one sentry post after another.

Five days later, the expeditionary force finally arrived at the outskirts of Busan Base.

This base was built against the mountain, with thick alloy walls on the outside. Heavy artillery was mounted on the walls, and towering experimental towers were dimly visible behind them. On the base's square, hundreds of Skeleton Serpent remnants were armed to the teeth, and dozens of Level Six Mutants watched like tigers stalking their prey. Leading them was the remaining head of the Serpent Skeleton Research Institute—a short, thin man named Ishii.

Ishii stood on the city wall, looking at the expeditionary force below, and let out a sinister laugh: "Chen Hao! Don't think you're so great just because you won on the west coast! This is your grave! I've already started the countdown for the nuclear bomb. As long as I press the button, the entire peninsula will be turned to ash!"

Before his voice had even faded, missiles from the carrier-borne fighter jets whistled in, accurately hitting the artillery positions on the wall.

"Ishii! You madman!" Chen Hao roared, "Drop your weapons and surrender to your death! Perhaps I'll leave your corpse intact!"

"Surrender?" Ishii laughed wildly, his eyes full of madness, "In our Serpent Skeleton Research Institute, the word 'surrender' doesn't exist! Kill them all!"

Dozens of Level Six Mutants roared and rushed down the wall, and the bullets of the Skeleton Serpent remnants poured down like rain.

"Fire!"

At Chen Hao's command, the expeditionary force's firepower was fully unleashed. The main guns of the phantom tanks tore through the Mutants' scales, the current from the Magneto Shock Troopers broke through the remnants' defense line, and the bombing from the carrier-borne fighter jets left the experimental towers teetering.

The battlefield reached a fever pitch.

Ishii watched the retreating defense line, his expression growing darker. He suddenly turned and rushed into the base's main control room, his trembling finger reaching for the nuclear bomb's activation button.

"Don't even think about it!"

A figure broke through the window like a ghost. It was the Sharp Knife Company Commander of the Special Warfare Brigade. The Bone-Spike Long Saber in his hand flashed, severing Ishii's arm. Ishii let out a piercing scream and collapsed to the ground.

The Sharp Knife Company Commander quickly lunged at the console, and looking at the ticking countdown on the screen, he pressed the stop button without hesitation.

The red countdown stopped abruptly.

The battle outside the base also gradually subsided.

The Skeleton Serpent remnants were wiped out, the Level Six Mutants were all slain, the experimental data from Busan Base was fully seized, and the nuclear bomb was successfully brought under control.

When the news reached the Central Hub Base, the entire land of Huaxia was abuzz.

With the help of the expeditionary force, the survivors of the Korean Peninsula began to rebuild their homes. They spontaneously raised the flag of the Dawn Army, engraving the kindness of the Huaxia Dawn Army into their very bones.

Chen Hao stood at the top of Busan Base, watching the morning sun rise over the peninsula, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

But what he didn't know was that deep underground in the base, a hidden escape pod was slowly starting up. Inside the escape pod, a man covered in blood was watching Chen Hao's figure on the screen, a trace of venomous malice flashing in his eyes.

He was Ishii's deputy and the last hidden pawn of the Serpent Skeleton Research Institute.

The escape pod broke through the rock layers and sped towards the depths of the Pacific Ocean.

The man's lips curled into a cold smile: "Lin Zhou, Chen Hao... this game isn't over yet."

Deep in the Pacific Ocean, that secret underwater base's lights slowly flickered on.