After shouting this sentence, the pretty young woman realized the surrounding environment was not right.
Looking down, she found that the explosives previously tied to her body were gone.
Looking to her left and right, she saw her companions lying there, unaware of anything.
Some were dressed, some were not, and some were being dressed by others.
"My... where is my clothes?"
The pretty young woman, seeing she was also unclothed, blushed a little but still asked in a stiff tone.
Lin Xi replied impatiently, "Was that your clothes? That was clearly explosives!"
Hearing this, the pretty young woman felt a little guilty.
But seeing the female team members dressing her companions like dolls, she felt even more shy.
She asked, "Um... can I dress myself?"
Tang Li breathed a sigh of relief at this.
Fortunately, she still had a sense of shame, indicating her memory hadn't been altered too much.
She immediately smiled and said, "Of course, as long as you truthfully answer a few questions for me."
"Do you still remember who you are? And do you have memories before the catastrophe?"
The pretty young woman looked at Tang Li strangely upon hearing the question and said, "Of course, I remember! How could I forget that?"
As she spoke, she recounted her situation.
Tang Li then learned that this pretty young woman was named Lu Wan, was 20 years old, and majored in Media at Jiangcheng University. She even remembered her professional knowledge, confirming it was indeed her own memories.
"Why did you help the Heavenly King Gang attack us?"
Upon hearing this question, Lu Wan's expression immediately turned solemn and she said,
"Because the Heavenly King Gang showed us great kindness, and we will repay it even with our lives! If you intend to harm the Heavenly King Gang, we will attack you!"
Lin Xi couldn't help but ask, "What kindness did the Heavenly King Gang show you?"
Lu Wan replied with a serious expression,
"The Heavenly King Gang gave us a job and allowed us to live in such a safe and comfortable place as the secure exchange. Compared to starving outside, or even being eaten, isn't that the Heavenly King Gang's kindness to us?"
Seeing her like this, Tang Li asked, "Do you still remember the content of your work?"
Lu Wan's face showed a hint of confusion at this.
But in the end, she said, "Anyway... it was an easy job."
Hearing this, Tang Li and Lin Xi exchanged glances.
Lin Xi sighed, "After all, they are some bad memories, it's better to forget them."
Seeing their expressions, Lu Wan also felt something was wrong.
She asked doubtfully, "What do you mean... by asking these questions?"
Tang Li pointed to the brain-computer interface port above her ear and asked, "Do you remember what this is?"
Lu Wan reached up to touch it and exclaimed in surprise, "Why is there a hole in my head?"
Tang Li shook her head at this.
"Last question, what did you mean by 'Target acquired! Do not detonate explosives!' just now?"
Lu Wan was still a bit dazed and honestly replied,
"This was the mission given to us by the Heavenly King Gang. They told us to rush into the crowd and self-destruct upon hearing the fireworks, to disrupt your formation and cooperate with their counter-attack."
"But they also showed us your photo and told us not to bomb you."
While Tang Li was interrogating Lu Wan, not far north of the camp, on the mandatory route for the combat team to return, a flying motorcycle landed.
"Gaoqiao, how is it? Did the mission go smoothly?"
Someone on the ground saw the flying motorcycle land and stepped forward to inquire.
However, as the person from the flying motorcycle alighted, they exclaimed in panic, "Retreat quickly!"
"The combat mechs of the enemy are much stronger than expected; we can't possibly win! Even ambushing them on their way back to camp, we won't be able to capture the target!"
As Gaoqiao disembarked, he recounted what he had just seen at the "Heavenly King Gang" camp.
Upon hearing this, the others knew that the operation could not possibly succeed.
"Tell everyone behind to withdraw. It's not too late to capture the person after we find the combat mechs' weakness!"
Originally, the R-country branch of the Sacred Light Organization had learned about the "United Combat Team's" mission and made prior arrangements, intending to first use the "Heavenly King Gang's" strength to strike the "United Combat Team," and then lay ambushes along their return route. When they were unable to hold on, they would rush in and capture Tang Li.
However, unexpectedly, due to the combat mechs, the first step encountered an accident.
The subsequent plans also became impossible to execute.
But while the plan outside the shelter could not be executed, they had prepared another plan within the shelter.
"Go and notify the people inside the shelter to begin their operation!"
Another flying motorcycle took to the sky once more, heading towards the Jiangcheng Shelter...