Hope Breaks in Despair Chapter 5

"The engine is damaged. The high-speed vertical flight that exceeded the speed limit just now damaged the aircraft's power system. The aircraft must land."

Ethan Xiao replied calmly. He remembered that he had once browsed the power structure diagram of a military aircraft out of interest.

"Are you really a Type B student?" Zoe looked at him with disbelief.

"You can't be a good researcher if you are not specialized."

Ethan Xiao's mentor once said that he had an insatiable curiosity but lacked the patience to continue delving deeper, which was a fatal flaw for him as a researcher.

At this time, the aircraft had already landed steadily in a jungle.

The atmosphere of anxiety spread in the cabin again.

Aaron opened the cockpit, frowned, and said loudly: "Hey, fellow researchers! Get ready to leave the aircraft. We are going to base 14 on foot."

"What did you say? Get out of the aircraft!" Daniel Captain's pale face had not yet regained its color, and he had no strength to stand up.

The other students stared at Aaron with wide eyes, waiting for him to tell them that this was all just a joke.

Aaron shrugged helplessly. "You can stay here. This forest is only a twelve-hour walk from Base 14."

"Twelve hours---"

The cabin was like reheating popcorn.

"Twelve hours! Not twelve minutes! Sunset is less than an hour away! There must be zombies in this forest!"

At this moment, Hain stepped out of the cockpit swiftly, his eyes like a knife tip that could pick up the thin membrane of everyone's heart.

"let's go."

After saying that, he casually picked up a box of uranium raw materials, opened the cabin door, and went into the dense forest without looking back.

Aaron laughed, picked up a box with one hand and said, "You guys stay here! The Tide Organization will definitely treat you to tea!"

"Wh...what do you mean?"

The students' faces turned pale and blue.

Zoe glanced at Ethan Xiao, handed a box to him, and said seriously: "Come with us."

Ethan Xiao followed Zoe out without saying a word, but the student who was frightened to the point of incontinence grabbed Ethan Xiao.

"Don't go out! They may not be able to protect you! Just wait here for rescue from Base 14!"

Ethan Xiao took a breath, "You really don't understand what's going on? The platform that was originally used as our transit supply was occupied by the Tide Surge Organization. Their goal is to prevent this aircraft from returning to Shire with uranium raw materials. With the ability of the Tide Surge, they might be able to locate the location of this aircraft faster than Base 14. They will definitely come looking for us! Do you think the Tide Surge Organization will really use the best black tea to treat us?"

"this..."

Everyone was hesitant.

Only Daniel Captain came to Zoe and said, "I'll go with you too."

When Daniel Captain and Ethan Xiao left the aircraft, they slammed the hatch shut.

"Alas..." Daniel Captain sighed.

"Don't be like that. Their choice may not be wrong."

Daniel Captain and Ethan Xiao had both seen Aaron and Hein's skills. If the Tide Surge Organization really didn't stop until the aircraft was destroyed, Daniel Captain and Ethan Xiao believed that the chances of survival with Hein and the others would be much higher than staying in the aircraft.

The sunlight slanted through the gaps between the branches and leaves, leaving large areas of backlit shadows. The sky gradually turned into a dark orange-red.

Ethan Xiao tilted his head back, and in his ears he could hear the sound of weary birds returning to their nests. As night fell, the whole world fell into an unsettling silence.

Ethan Xiao's military boots made slight sounds as they stepped on gravel, fallen leaves and weeds.

In front of him was Aaron, and behind him were Daniel Captain and Zoe. He couldn't see the road ahead, so he could only walk along the path that Aaron had walked.

Suddenly, Aaron stopped.

"What's wrong?"

"Shh..." Aaron put down the box in his hand and slowly pulled out the blade on his back with both hands.

In the darkness, pairs of eyes glowing green are particularly eye-catching.

Ethan Xiao held his breath. Even though he had never seen it with his own eyes, he had read about it in various literature. This was a ferocious beast called a wolf. They were not large in size, but very agile, had amazing bite force, and were cunning and ferocious.

Zoe turned around and faced Aaron with her back, her hands clasped on the hilt of the blade.

Ethan Xiao didn't know which one was scarier, wolves or zombies. It was precisely because of the unknown that he felt a little scared.

The sound of Daniel Captain swallowing was particularly loud in this tense atmosphere.

The wolves gradually approached, and Ethan Xiao stared at them intently. This was the first time he saw wild beasts living in the wild.

They didn't howl, just made threatening whimpering sounds.

Hai Yin slowly came in front of Ethan Xiao and the others. There was no fear on his face, and a certain intimidation emanated from him.

He knelt on one knee, propped up his hand on the ground, and stared at the wolves. His back exuded an innate arrogance, as if the staggered cold light was shining through the sharp blade into the night.

Soon, the wolves slowly retreated and disappeared into the darkness again.

How did Lucas Hein do it?

Just as Ethan Xiao exhaled, the sound of an aircraft engine was heard in the sky.

Daniel Captain looked up and shouted, "Great! It's..."

Zoe stepped forward, covered Daniel Captain's mouth, and pulled him under the shadow of the tree.

Ethan Xiao also hid in the bushes, but when he looked sideways, he was stunned. He thought he was following Aaron, but he didn't expect it was Lucas Hein!

It's over! It's over! This guy has been holding a grudge against that unexpected K!ss, and I'm afraid his head will be torn off at any time!

But now is not the time to think about these things.

Ethan Xiao knew that such concealment was useless. The other party had night vision goggles and could easily find their location.

If they were sent by Base 14 to look for them, then they would be saved. Otherwise... Ethan Xiao couldn't imagine what kind of attack they would encounter! His heart was pounding and his back was cold. Ethan Xiao's fingers were trembling, even though there was no expression on his face.

Suddenly, Ethan Xiao was pulled over by someone, sparks sank into the grass beside his ears, and gravel was shattered into powder.

Ethan Xiao placed his hands on Hai Yin's cheeks, his body covering hers, his waist wedged between her legs.

Despite the awkward posture, Ethan Xiao could see stars shining in those eyes in the darkness.

Haiyin's knee rubbed Ethan Xiao's thigh and lifted him up. Ethan Xiao's heart was lifted up, and just when it was about to burst out of his chest, Haiyin's palm pushed him away, and half of Ethan Xiao's head hit the sand and gravel. Before he could understand what was going on, Haiyin suddenly removed the barrel and buttstock from his waist, and the assembly action was so fast that his brain could not react.

"Get out of the way!"

Ethan Xiao was kicked out so hard that his internal organs almost came out of his throat.

Just at the moment he was kicked away, countless laser bullets brushed past his shoulders, waist and even thighs. When Ethan Xiao landed, he was terrified and even thought he was turned into a hornet's nest. His breath condensed into mist in the dark night, and his limbs were stiff because of great fear.

As he looked at the night sky in panic, the bright stars that gathered into the Milky Way made him dizzy.

"Ethan Xiao---Run!"

Zoe grabbed Ethan Xiao and almost dislocated his wrist.

Aaron had already assembled the gun. The guns in their hands had a different structure from the rifles that were popular more than two hundred years ago. They were shorter, had a longer range, and were more powerful.

To deal with zombies, the special task force is equipped with double-edged weapons, but when facing the Tide Organization, they are equipped with more modern weapons.

With a "bang", the muzzle of Aaron's gun shook, and a beam of fire in the dark night penetrated the gaps between the branches and leaves and passed across the right wing of the aircraft. Although it did not hit it directly, the accompanying heat cracked the side of the engine.

What followed was an even more fierce fire attack from the enemy, and Aaron ran wildly.

"Why didn't they use missiles?"

"Maybe they've changed their goal. Initially they just wanted to stop us from bringing the raw materials back, but now they want to get it."

For hundreds of years, energy shortage has been a problem that mankind has strived to solve.

Zoe looked up at the sky and clenched the gun in her hand. She made a "don't move" gesture to Ethan Xiao and rushed out suddenly. Laser bullets exploded along her heels. Ethan Xiao swore that he had never seen anyone move as fast as Zoe.

But if this continues, Zoe will definitely be hit!

But Ethan Xiao could do nothing except carrying the box stupidly!

Aaron ran and fired at the aircraft, trying to divert the fire for Zoe.

The aircraft turned around, and a laser bullet shot past Aaron's shoulder and exploded. Aaron fell to the ground. Ethan Xiao thought he couldn't get up, but he stood up with his gun, cursed loudly, and ran towards Zoe again. Aaron's gun was damaged and could not be used at all.

"Stop!"

A cold voice rang out, and the air froze instantly. Ethan Xiao turned around subconsciously, only to see Lucas Hein running towards him. His speed was almost tearing the wind apart.

Ethan Xiao's pupils expanded to the limit. The moment Hai Yin soared into the air, his sight froze and everything suddenly withdrew. His toes stepped on Ethan Xiao's shoulders and rushed to a higher place.

At that moment, Ethan Xiao's world shattered with a clear sound. He looked up and saw Hai Yin raising her gun and aiming in the air. The bright world in the darkness reappeared.

The left engine of the aircraft made an explosive sound and fell suddenly like a collapsed building. Before it could regain its balance, Hain had already fired a second shot, destroying its right engine.

Ethan Xiao stared at everything in front of him in astonishment. It was not until the moment the aircraft suddenly fell to the ground that he felt the piercing pain in his shoulder.

"Ah---" Ethan Xiao clenched his teeth, his arms trembling constantly, and he was unable to continue carrying the box.

Half-kneeling on the ground, Ethan Xiao covered his shoulder with his hands. Apart from the pain, he could no longer think of anything else.

Hain crushed his shoulder!

This was a completely different level of pain from hitting the glass and having his cheek cut by Hai Yin's blade! Ethan Xiao, who grew up in Shire, had hardly ever been injured. At this moment, he could hardly breathe.