Chapter 305 Encirclement

The night was deep, and two beams of headlights moved across the New Stone Wasteland. The group had temporarily shaken off the pursuers, and everything was quiet except for the noise-reduced engine vibrations.

"Stop here," Han Xiao suddenly said.

Hela shook her head. "We finally got rid of the pursuers. If we stop, they'll catch up again."

"We've fallen into an encirclement. The New Stone Wasteland is a closed area. There's no way to escape," Han Xiao shrugged.

Hela was shocked. "How did you know?"

Then she remembered that Han Xiao seemed to have the ability of a "prophet" and withdrew her question. They had fought their way out of headquarters together and shared hardships for several days. She trusted Han Xiao completely.

Following Han Xiao's instructions, they parked and turned off the engine. Silence immediately enveloped them.

"Germination has surrounded the New Stone Wasteland and will definitely shrink the encirclement. We have two options: first, break through before the encirclement shrinks; second, wait for an opportunity..."

"The longer we drag it out, the smaller our area of activity becomes, and our hope will become very slim." Hela hesitated and said, "Is there a chance if we fight head-on?"

"This encirclement is very tight, and the units are closely connected. There are no gaps. Even if we turn back, we still can't escape the encirclement," Han Xiao shook his head. He had analyzed all this from the forum players' posts. The [New Stone Wasteland Siege] mission was Germination's biggest mission at the moment, and it was a battlefield series mission, attracting more and more players.

"Of course, there is a chance to break through, but the risk is too great. We can't take care of your sister, and you're right, waiting is very disadvantageous to us..." Han Xiao repeated the grim situation. Hela fell silent, pondering a solution.

Although Aurora didn't understand the information, she sensed the heavy atmosphere and timidly tugged at Hela's clothes.

Hela's eyes softened, and she touched Aurora's small head.

As long as they hadn't reached a complete dead end, she wouldn't give up no matter the danger. When she was working for Germination, Hela was like an emotionless block of ice, but since Han Xiao had shown her the hope of saving her sister, Hela's demeanor gradually broke the ice, and warmth and gentleness occasionally emerged... although she was still mostly expressionless.

"Do you have any ideas?" Hela turned her head and asked.

"I need to make a few calls first." Han Xiao thought for a while, and a plan appeared in his mind.

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The leader's computer received a communication request. When he opened it, his pupils suddenly contracted. It was Zero calling.

Why would he request communication?

The leader's gaze sharpened, and he shouted to the side, "Quickly lock down his location."

The assistant next to him immediately organized people to decipher the communication line.

Then, the leader connected the call. Han Xiao's face appeared on the screen. The leader's eyes immediately burst out with killing intent. Han Xiao didn't speak, just stared at him. Even through the screen, they could feel each other's hostility.

After a long time, Han Xiao finally spoke, "Long time no see."

"You want to beg for mercy now? Isn't it too late?" The leader said lightly. In his opinion, Han Xiao must have foreseen the encirclement and couldn't find a way to break through, so he took the initiative to contact his mortal enemy. He was probably trying to play tricks.

In his opinion, there was nothing to talk about between them. He was the one in the upper hand now, and Han Xiao was being chased by him like a dog.

Han Xiao said slowly, "Do you still remember our little agreement? I said I would destroy your organization. How arrogant you were back then, looking down on small fry like me. And now? I've brought your organization to the brink of destruction, and you have to take me seriously. You've mobilized so many people to kill me. Do you regret it? Do you want to try persuading me with your philosophy? Maybe I'll agree."

The leader's breathing hitched. He had been poked in a sore spot and wanted nothing more than to smash Han Xiao's face into a pulp. Germination's philosophy was to overthrow the six nations. The enemy in the leader's eyes was the regime, the country. Being tricked to this point by a traitor was simply a great humiliation. He said coldly, "Pointless provocation. I know you can foresee your next situation. You're contacting me to play tricks, aren't you?"

"With just that many people, do you think you can stop me?"

The leader nodded secretly. The other party really knew about the encirclement. He thought Han Xiao was putting on a brave front.

"You've been relying on your precognition to scheme against me in the dark. This time, your ability won't be able to save you," the leader sneered. "When you're at your wit's end, I hope you can still laugh like you do now."

The leader saw the assistant gesturing out of the corner of his eye, indicating that Han Xiao's communication line was encrypted and they couldn't trace the specific location.

Since that was the case, there was no need to waste time talking to Han Xiao.

The leader was about to end the call when Han Xiao suddenly said, "Are you only capable of ordering your subordinates to deal with me? Don't you dare stand in front of me yourself?"

The leader paused and sneered, "Do you think you'll die fast enough?"

"Big words. I heard you're supposed to be quite powerful, but you're just a coward who only sends your subordinates to die," Han Xiao laughed.

"You want to fight me? Hmph, how long do you think you can live?" The leader snorted and ended the call directly.

...

"Nothing gained." Han Xiao turned off the tablet and exhaled.

Besides probing the leader, he had contacted the six nations' support forces.

There was good news: the six nations' support forces had arrived near the eastern part of the New Stone Wasteland, sneaking in past Germination's eyes. They hadn't been attacked, which meant they hadn't been discovered by Germination. They would be able to reach the encirclement tomorrow and provide support.

Han Xiao immediately felt more confident. He arranged the time for the breakout, using the support forces as a trump card, which would make things much safer.

Even if he and Hela failed to break through, they could still get support and wouldn't be completely out of options.

The support force members were all carefully selected experts from the six nations, a formidable team of Supers.

"We'll officially break through tomorrow afternoon. We can't bring your sister. We don't have the energy to take care of her. We'll leave her inside the encirclement so we can focus on the battle," Han Xiao said.

Unexpectedly, Hela agreed. Bringing Aurora would only create unnecessary risks. The seemingly dangerous interior of the encirclement was actually a temporarily safe place.

As long as they broke through, they would attract all the attention.

Of course, it would be more troublesome to bring Aurora back in the future, but for now, Aurora had no combat ability, and following them would not only be dangerous but also a burden.

"Sister, am I going to stay here?" Aurora looked up, staring at Hela expectantly.

"I'm just leaving you here temporarily. It's safer for you..." Hela didn't want to be separated from Aurora, but she knew it was safer for Aurora this way.

Aurora lowered her head and rubbed her eyes. "I'll be good."

Having experienced so many hardships, her heart wasn't as weak as it looked. She had come this far, and a temporary separation was nothing. Besides, she believed her sister wouldn't abandon her.

"I'm sorry." Hela's heart ached, and she pulled Aurora into her arms.

After searching for a while, they found a natural small cave. Han Xiao enlarged it a bit, reinforced the structure, and then arranged a lot of wild camouflage, sealing the cave entrance and leaving 80 percent of their food supplies.