Chapter 484: Revelation
The convoy of transport vehicles had stopped about 200 meters from the Burrowing Worm. While the distance wasn’t great, the chaotic screams and commotion from earlier had drowned out the shouted communication attempts, leaving the transport teams clueless about the situation.
“Squad leader Kuo Ben, what’s the situation up ahead?” one of the leaders from the convoy shouted, his voice tinged with urgency.
“Stop wasting time! Move faster!” Kuo Ben barked, completely ignoring the convoy leader’s question and urging his own soldiers to pick up the pace.
Meanwhile, the convoy finally managed to calm their panicked companions, leaving them with time to focus on what the combat team was doing. However, being ignored left them uneasy.
Several Daqi cautiously approached, intending to discuss a plan with the combat team. Being trapped in the tunnel wasn’t a sustainable option, especially with the Swarm potentially closing in from behind. They needed a way out—and fast.
As they moved closer, the combat team became visibly wary. Two soldiers stepped forward, blocking their approach.
“Squad leader Kuo Ben, what’s the meaning of this?” one of the convoy leaders asked, confused by the cold reception.
“There’s danger up ahead. We’re setting up explosives to try and blast through. Stay back,” Kuo Ben replied curtly, his weapon raised slightly, its barrel subtly pointed in their direction.
A Daqi engineer craned his neck to get a better look at the combat team’s actions. They appeared to be rummaging through the gear of another group’s wounded soldiers. Some were aimlessly moving about, while others were attempting to crawl under the Burrowing Worm. On the surface, it looked as though they were doing as Kuo Ben claimed.