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"I'm in energy-saving mode now." Quetzalcoatl responded insincerely.
Sora took a closer look and saw that her face was indeed very happy.
"You mean by energy saving, do you mean performing craniotomy on people?"
"It's fun to watch the struggle of an ignorant and arrogant guy. If this guy didn't want to take advantage of the gift you gave me, Doctor, I would just want to watch the show."
Haiya's bloodless and tearless speech irritated the thugs on the opposite side, making them all annoyed and pointing their guns at Haiya again. However, the thug leader who was responsible for guarding the ramp was not so brave after being told a big deal.
The fact that the "mixed" team of Iron Guards and Earth Fire appears here means that those unlucky guys on the periphery are already finished.
Unlike the other guys who didn't know about the "cold-blooded" nature of the Iron Guards, the leader of this group had no confidence that the Iron Guards would care about the lives of the hostages and not attack the defense line. The Dihuo would only care about casualties because the neighbors knew each other. The Iron Guards... in his impression, rescue was equal to annihilation -
The thugs, who were already going against the flow and offending the upper and lower level officials at the same time, now have only three choices: either surrender immediately, or be crushed by these fully armed guys, or run deep into the mining area and maybe they can sneak out by mixing in the mining team.
Run, run??!
The leader ignored the others and rushed into the mining area first, fearing that if the confrontation continued, a wrong look would provoke the upper-level "boss" to come over.
This was a relatively smart approach, but the remaining guys with stupid brains didn't notice that their leader had already been in a hurry, and they dared to point their firearms at the Iron Guards and Haiya, as if this would be enough to save their fragmented position.
"Silvermane Iron Guard, forward--!"
Seeing that they had no regrets, Bronya waved the flag forward and did not leave the soldiers' line. She always stayed in the front right of the line. After reaching the interception net, she lifted the stake tied with wire with one hand, threw it aside, and let the large army pass.
The thugs were frightened by the woman's extraordinary strength, and they didn't care whether shooting would really hurt people - or maybe they already had a criminal record, and at this moment it was just the ugly desire that prompted the killing instinct, and they all poured fire on Bronya.
The commander's specially made old-fashioned shield withstood the kinetic ammunition, and in the golden light, Bronya immediately retaliated against those enemies who dared to open fire.
The rifle bullet pierced through the thigh of the crazy guy who was leading the attack. Although Bronya's original intention was only to injure him severely and make him lose the ability to fight back, the unprotected thug screamed in pain and fell to the slope beside him, rolling all the way down. Judging from the height, he would probably have suffered a comminuted fracture if he didn't die.
The flash of light from Bronya's attack was like a charge. The Iron Guards, who had originally intended to steadily advance and reduce the thugs' range of activity, lowered their axes and spears in unison. Then the team of fifty people suddenly dispersed and crashed into the loose defense line of the wanderers.
There were about a hundred gangsters, but the Iron Guards of the First Guard were often accompanied by the god of death. Each of them had at least five or six world-ripping creatures in their hands, and they were almost defeated in one encounter.
The real combat members of the Dihuo also assisted the Iron Guards from the side and pushed back the thugs who tried to escape and cross the barricades.
It seemed that Sergei was taking advantage of the situation, as he knocked down a young man who was stronger than him with two shovels, and at the end he bared his teeth at Xier as if he wanted to prove how strong he was despite his old age.
But he soon discovered that Xier didn't care about him at all. Instead, she kept observing Kong who was slacking off, as if she had some opinions about his erratic behavior.
"...Hey, you finally got it?"
The few veteran cadres of the Earth and Fire who just wanted to prove that they were no worse than the young man, all gave Xier a sly smile at Xier's noticeable attention.
They were also quietly discussing what was going on with the female commander who, after reorganizing the ranks, kept peeping at the golden-haired boy and was particularly concerned about his evaluation of her command level.
The reason these people could laugh and care about the interaction with the children was simply because the battle was so easy - the Iron Guard reinforcements they called in were quite reliable, and everything from defeating the enemy to chasing them was done in one go, and they didn't have much work to do.
But it was a rare battle that went their way, and before they could boast for a few seconds, a beautiful figure who didn't belong to such a harsh environment as the lower area walked past them casually. After checking whether the combatants were injured, she quickly exchanged information with Oleg, which also made the smirks of several male cadres disappear.
"Nata, what's the situation down there? Do you need Xier to go investigate?"
Oleg was surprised at Bronya's combat efficiency, and was a little afraid that the Iron Guards would take over the host, but he immediately put away his worried expression when talking to the visitor.
"Antonina is trapped down there. The robots are driving humans away indiscriminately. The hooligans holding her and her co-workers should have also been driven out of the buffer zone."
The woman named Nata was not as sharp or vulgar as the other Earthfires. Her tone was soft, with a lightness that did not match her figure. When she turned her eyes to the train group, she smiled at them, but the words she said did not match her gentle smile:
"We need to organize a rescue operation as soon as possible, but we can't act as roughly as we did just now. Oleg, I'll go down too. You can command the main force. If the mining team has injuries that cannot be treated, the sooner we rescue them, the more chances they have of survival."
"I haven't had time to explain your identity to them, Nata--"
"Then I will ask them personally. We cannot lose Antonina."
"Ah, it's Sister Natasha!"
Seeing the beautiful girl with short blue-green hair and teardrop mole, March 7 became more active.
"March, wait a moment. Although these guys are guilty of serious crimes, I still need to see them—"
"Oh, sorry."
There was no need to look at the one who rolled down the slope. Judging from the amount of blood he was bleeding, he was completely hopeless. And the one lying at Haiya's feet...
The doctor named Natasha, who seemed to be in perfect harmony with the path of pure beauty, ignored Haiya's slightly strange look and squatted down to confirm the gangster's injuries.
...The deceased's emotions are currently quite stable. In Quetzalcoatl's dictionary, there is no concept of holding back except against the Doctor.
"..." The doctor shook her head and signaled the people from Dihuo to carry this guy away, and the group of big men actually responded to her call and dragged the body away.
"I know he bumped into you, and it's his own fault - but next I would like to ask you, if conditions permit, please do not kill the homeless people below immediately. Some of them are poor people who have been deceived..."
Natasha's eyes did not stay on Bronya, but mainly stared at Sora who seemed the most harmless. "Please, I'm afraid they will get angry and kill me - Antonina is still in their hands."
210. He is spinning! !
"Why did Sister Natasha come to entrust us..."
The still confused March 7 felt a little embarrassed by Natasha's humble gesture of touching her chest and bowing slightly, but doubts also followed.
"Little Sanyue, don't you understand? She is the leader of the Earth Fire."
Dan Heng explained indifferently, "As a doctor, she is certainly respectable, but she knows too much. Nearly half of the people who come and go in the clinic are members of the Dihuo. Those cadres obey her orders and can freely enter and exit the areas controlled by the Dihuo... I can't think of any other reason."
"what?"
March covered her mouth with an expression that said “you must be kidding”.
Her reaction earned her even more apology from Natasha.
"Haha, Xiao Sanyue, do I really not look like a reliable woman?"
With an apologetic look in her eyes, she was still joking with Sanyue. It seemed that when Kong was not involved, she had already established some basic trust with the Haiya Group, which prompted her to choose to reveal her identity at this critical moment.
"No, I don't think so. Sister Natasha is very powerful, but I think that someone as gentle as you can't overpower those who are from the Earth Fire..."
Sanyue put down her hands and her horrified expression faded. She began to worry that her excessive reaction had hurt the doctor.
"Of course, violence alone cannot mobilize the entire underground. Sometimes a little 'care' is needed. We are just helping each other. We are not as strict an organization as you imagine, Sanyue?"
Natasha's gentle smile faded slightly. At this time, the train crew and the guards saw in her a bit of the power that had just silenced the cadres, a kind of confidence made up of wisdom and connections.
But no matter how she tried to arouse the sympathy of the two young men, Sanyue and Danheng, the person who truly controlled the train team and, to a certain extent, the "military power" of the Iron Guards was Kong, and his attitude was the most important.
After briefly comforting Sanyue, she still hoped that Kong would express his opinion. Even if it was just a simple "hmm", it would be better than everyone standing there stupidly.
But Kong looked at her for a long time, and just when Nata thought that Kong was still very dissatisfied with her previous concealment, the golden-haired man muttered a name she had never heard of.
"Raven...is that you?"
"...Mr. Kong? Are you okay?" Natasha saw some symptoms similar to those of a hypochondriac in his suddenly dilated pupils, as well as a kind of strange nostalgia.
She had seen it in the eyes of many injured people, a look that mistook them for family members or elders, but Kong's body looked healthy no matter how she looked at it, and he had been conscious just now.
"… Sorry, I was distracted for a moment."
The fact that Kong was able to actively admit to the flashback of his memory meant that the situation this time was more serious than when he met Banya and Xier before.
"...So you two already knew each other. This makes things easier."
Kong had been slacking off before because he felt that Oleg and Seer were deliberately hiding something, and Natasha's appearance filled this gap:
"Then... follow the rules of the train?"
The fact that the leader of the Underworld was Raven had somewhat dispelled Sora's thoughts of just standing by and watching. In addition, Natasha had already come to him in person to ask for his help.
"Hey."
March immediately stretched out her hand joyfully,
"No matter what, saving lives is the most important thing..."
Although Dan Heng still had some concerns about Natasha's concealment, he hesitated for a moment and also offered his arm, and Sora followed suit. Seeing that the teacher agreed to help, Karin and Asuna also put their slender hands on the top, and finally it was Paimon's turn, the main point being that participation was the most important.
Now the most unsociable candidate has been decided - Haiya looked like she was planning to stay out of it, but she had no objection to the train crew's voting behavior itself, and her face looked indifferent.
Kong let out a long sigh, patted Haiya's shoulder, and signaled her to work hard: "Everyone has to work overtime tonight...Xiao Sanyue, I'm afraid you won't be able to get your beauty sleep."
"It doesn't matter. I won't be able to sleep well if I don't help!"
"Thank you, everyone... Miss Bronya, the Iron Guard's march is making a tremendous noise, and it may irritate the lower-level gangsters. Please guard the exit and wait for our message... I will have to trouble the Iron Guard when we confront the robots later."
"...Ms. Natasha, I need to know how many robots there are in the mine. At least determine the total number of various models, with a deviation of no more than 20 percent."
Oleg's retreat to the second line forced Bronya to face up to this "airborne" doctor.
At the same time, she was keenly aware that Kong had some strange feelings for her that were very similar to the feelings he had for himself - that was a girl's intuition.
"Thousands. If you want a specific number, there are more than 20 Grizzlies and Toothwolves, and there will be more in the future."
Natasha's eyebrows slightly straightened: "I hope Swarovski didn't destroy the mine tunnel - there are too many mechas. It would be best to negotiate and get his men to retreat."
"I'll go with you."
Bronya turned her head and looked at Sora and Seele again, then gave an order to her adjutant as if she had made up her mind.
"Your Excellency the Commander."
"I will be temporarily incorporated into the Nameless Team to carry out the rescue mission. You will take over the command and keep in touch at all times. The battle line can be extended into the mine, but do not immediately clash with the robots."
"Yes."
"Let's go, Miss Natasha."
……
Although it was a small team operation, in fact, the train crew could be said to have gone out in full force this time.
After Eula's rest, Befa was also pulled to the newly opened anchor point in the large mining area because of the extra ammunition supply. Together with Natasha and Xier, a World War II infantry squad was formed.
...That's right, Paimon was not automatically ignored, even though she was just a flying radio.
"Sister Natasha, aren't you staying behind?"
As they marched quickly, Ichinose, Kadotate, Eula, and Seele were in the dark, Belfort, March, and Natasha were in the light, and Bronya lagged behind a little to prevent the Iron Guard's badge from being seen first. Sora and Danheng were the ones who held the fort, and when they saw scattered armed wanderers, they would quickly approach them and knock them out. Their coordination was quite exquisite.
"If Antonina is still in the hands of the vagrants, I will personally negotiate with them to get her out. The risk is too great and cannot be left to other cadres."
In her answer to March, Nata implied that she did not fully trust the Nameless Guest to handle the hostage issue.
But no one felt offended. They were more worried about the doctor risking his life to follow them into the mine.
Until Natasha took out a howitzer and hit a homeless man in the stomach with a pure kinetic warhead, knocking him unconscious on the spot...
The moment she saw the black muzzle of the gun, March no longer had any doubts about the stupid question of whether "gentleness" could sustain the underground fire.