Chapter 861 Taking Hostages

On the surface of the earth, somewhere in the wasteland.

As night falls, the temperature drops suddenly, and the moss in the shade of several large rocks is soon covered with a layer of white frost. It is winter now, and the temperature in the wasteland at night can drop to as low as thirty degrees below zero. ——Even if this place is on the edge of the earth's subtropics.

Dozens of armored vehicles were lined up in a row on the open ground, with large-caliber heavy machine guns mounted on the roofs of the vehicles. The muzzles of these machine guns were all pointed in one direction. Behind the armored vehicles were hundreds of fully armed soldiers. They wore cold-proof combat uniforms and protective vests, and all held large-caliber assault rifles in their hands. They also had several distinctive Gauss sniper rifles mounted on temporary bunkers built with movable shields and armor plates.

Armored troops are located on both sides of the position. In addition to highly mobile powered armor such as the Bird-eating Spider, there are also many heavy-duty powered armors. Their bodies are covered with thick armor and are covered with powerful heavy weapons. The machine gun ammunition chain pulled out of the ammunition chain box behind him was dragged to the ground.

On the hill farther away, sniper positions and artillery positions are also ready. Countless high-power sights with infrared thermal sensing functions are all aimed at the same coordinates at the same time. The shells are loaded, and the snipers' fingers are already tightened. It sticks tightly to the trigger guard.

The firepower of this force was enough to conquer the capitals of some small countries in war-torn areas in the old days, but their target this time was only one person.

Directly below this wasteland is Qin's sixth area.

Just as Qin expected, the other eight organization founders did not break their original oath and sent soldiers to the Sixth District. However, it was precisely because of this oath that Qin could not let Qi Lin stay in the Sixth District for a long time. Within - he must leave before twelve o'clock tonight.

There is only one passage leading to the ground in Area 6, and at the entrance of this passage, the organization has already set up an ambush on all sides, and even the new weapon "Annihilation Cannon" that has just been successfully tested has been moved here.

This is an energy weapon. Although it has a very sci-fi name, in actual combat, the lethality of the annihilation cannon is not only inferior to laser weapons and Gaussian weapons, it can even be overwhelmed by some more powerful conventional live ammunition weapons. ...However, this so-called annihilation cannon was not developed with power as the primary goal from the beginning.

As the saying goes, "There are specialties in every profession." The Annihilation Cannon is a weapon specially designed to deal with energy shields. The high-energy particle stream it emits can neutralize and dissolve most types of energy shields. This naturally includes the energy shield of Thor's hammer.

The organization already knows that Qi Lin's energy-gathering vortex can give Thor's hammer almost infinite endurance, and this annihilation cannon is specially used to target Thor's hammer's energy shield.

Although the energy reserve in the charged vortex cannot be consumed by the annihilation cannon even if it is continuously bombarded for ten minutes, the shield generator equipped with Mjolnir has an upper limit, and the energy conversion rate is It will definitely not be able to keep up with the consumption rate of the shield. As long as the energy shield can be destroyed, Qi Lin's combat ability will be reduced by at least half.

Four annihilation cannons are hidden in four armored vehicles behind the position. These armored vehicles are covered with armor that is thicker than main battle tanks, with only a rectangular muzzle exposed on the front.

For this battle, the organization is bound to win... Just to send this unit to this position, the organization has already paid a huge price, and even made a lot of concessions on the frontal battlefield in the underground world in order to mobilize Dedicate enough troops to this operation.

Fortunately, the location of the Sixth District is deep in the territory of the organization, and the Revolutionary Alliance cannot send troops over in time. Otherwise, it is estimated that the organization and the Revolutionary Alliance will start fighting before Qi Lin comes out.

"There are still 15 minutes left, the deadline..." An officer on the front line glanced at his tactical watch, exhaled a big breath, took out two small blue and white tablets from his pocket, and tore them open. The protective film on the outside was thrown into the mouth.

This is an oral stimulant. If you hold it in your mouth and melt it little by little with saliva, it will only have a refreshing effect. If you chew it directly with your teeth, the content inside will The medicine will be released instantly and penetrate directly into the human blood from the capillaries in the esophagus and stomach. Its onset of action is no less than that of previous injection-type stimulants.

The officer used his tongue to push the pills between the upper and lower molars. As soon as the target appeared, he would immediately bite the two pills.

The tension on the position is gradually escalating. Every soldier participating in this operation knows that the target will definitely appear before twelve o'clock, and now the final time limit is getting closer and closer...

"Crunch——"

A harsh mechanical friction sound suddenly sounded, and everyone shuddered, held their breath, and tightened their grip on the weapons in their hands.

"finally come……"

In this small piece of open space that was heavily surrounded, a four-meter square hole suddenly opened. With the sound of hinges and gears turning, something seemed to be rising rapidly...

"Target appears! Prepare...No firing! All units! No firing!"

Qi Lin did appear, wearing the Thor's Hammer powered armor. However, he did not activate the energy shield, nor did he attack the blockers. He just stood quietly on a square metal lifting platform. In his hand was a sharp short knife.

The tip of the short sword was pressed against Qin's vitals.

The remote commander of this operation was the elderly speaker. After seeing this scene, his face instantly turned livid and the corners of his eyes began to twitch involuntarily. However, despite this, he still issued the order immediately. A "No Fire" order was issued.

Others may not know Qin's true identity, but he knows it clearly. Not only that, he also knows the oath made between the nine people who founded the organization.

They could not attack Qin, nor could they attack Qi Lin who was "holding" Qin. Although the Speaker knew that this was just a show, he did not dare to bet that if Qin died as a result... he could not bear this responsibility.

"All units, stay put and do not fire without my order." After the speaker finished speaking, he hurried to the basalt chamber, then sat on the elevator and came to the hidden space again.

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"Everyone, you already know the current situation. Qi Lin has kidnapped that person. He is currently confronting our people. What should we do?" Facing eight silver-gray life-saving capsules, the Speaker asked Although he was very anxious inside, his tone was still respectful.

"This is not Qi Lin who is confronting you, but Qin who is confronting us." A voice sounded above his head, and then there was silence for dozens of seconds.

"Are we going to take the initiative to break our oath?" This was a female voice.

This time, the silence lasted longer, more than a minute.

"I think it's time. We have been tolerant enough to Qin, but he has been pushing the envelope. This time, he should pay the price." The male voice who spoke at the beginning said, although these were all electronically synthesized voices, But the Speaker still heard a hint of murderous intent inside.

"Indeed, Qin has been pushing the envelope, but from beginning to end, he has never violated his original oath." The female voice said again.

"We cannot violate the oath. The contents of the oath are valid at all times. Even if a traitor appears among us, we cannot violate the oath in order to eradicate him, unless the traitor violates the oath first." A third voice When he showed up, he obviously held an opposing attitude.

"I think so too... If we make an exception and have this first time, then there will be a second and third time... By then, do you think we can still maintain our current relationship?" This is The fourth person.

"But Qin did go too far this time. He clearly knew the importance of Qi Lin, but he still planned to let him go. If Qi Lin falls into the hands of the Revolutionary Alliance or the mastermind, have you thought about the consequences?"

"Compared with Qi Lin, I think the oath is more important. Without this oath, the organization would have fallen apart long ago, and we might have become enemies with each other." Another female voice retorted.

"Well, let's vote, vote and decide whether we will make an exception this time and break the oath. In this way, I think everyone can be satisfied. Qin is not here now, then his vote will automatically be invalidated. Now we have eight people. If If the number of those who approve exceeds the number of opponents, then the content of the oath will no longer be valid for Qin."

"I abstain from voting," the person who proposed the vote said first.

Eight votes were cast, one abstained, and seven votes remained.

"I agree."

"I object."

"be opposed to."

"Agree."

"Abstain."

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The voting process only took less than twenty seconds. As for the result...

Two abstained, two voted in favor and four voted against.

The oath is still valid for Qin, and the organized troops cannot open fire on Qin. On the contrary, they must protect Qin's safety.

"Can you think of a way to seize Qin from Qi Lin's hands, and then subdue Qi Lin?" one of the eight people asked.

"It's difficult... First of all, we need Qi Lin alive, so we can't kill him. If we want to save the hostages and capture the target alive when the other party has hostages, this is a very difficult task to complete. What's more, What's more, the hostage was very cooperative with the people who 'hijacked' him."

The speaker is not wrong. When the hostages actively cooperate with the "robbers", the difficulty of the entire rescue mission will rise by more than one level...

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On the surface, the entrance to the sixth area’s external passage.

Qi Lin held a short knife in one hand and a hand cannon with a muzzle big enough to hold a fist in the other hand, and slowly moved towards the blocking position. As for Qin, who was the hostage, he walked very cooperatively behind Qi Lin. In front, even when the tip of the knife was a little further away, he would step back slightly, keeping the sharp metal in contact with his back.

Everyone's guns, crosshairs, and sights were locked on Qi Lin, but no one dared to pull the trigger without the Speaker's order.

They did not know the true identity of the "hostage", but they knew that the person commanding them was the person with the highest power in the entire organization. Since the Speaker had said not to fire, naturally no one would disobey his order.

Qi Lin and Qin kept approaching them, and they could only keep retreating. Gradually, a hollow passage appeared in the middle of the position. Qi Lin and Qin followed this passage and easily passed through these soldiers and soldiers. Passed through the power armor.

"Follow, everyone, don't fire, but don't let the target leave your sight!" said the speaker who had returned to the command room. Since the eight were unwilling to violate the contract, he had no choice but to leave. Take it one step at a time - after all, Qi Lin can't hold Qin hostage forever. As long as it drags on, opportunities will appear sooner or later...

But there was one thing he forgot... He was stalling for time, and Qi Lin was also stalling for time.

The confrontation between the two sides had lasted for more than an hour. They were several kilometers away from where they initially blocked the attack. Qi Lin still held Qin hostage, and the organized troops still did not dare to attack.

Just then, a violent explosion suddenly sounded from the side and behind, and as it approached, there was dense gunfire and screams one after another!

"The flank is under attack! Our flank is under attack! The number of enemies exceeds a thousand! They have power armor and heavy weapons! They are from the Revolutionary Alliance!"

"Revolutionary Alliance?!" Looking at the real-time video sent back from the front line, the Speaker thought that even though he punched the table, he had indeed forgotten the Revolutionary Alliance... The time that Qi Lin and Qin had delayed was enough for the Revolutionary Alliance. The men from the alliance rushed to the ambush site.

"Quickly, divide the troops into two groups. One group will continue to follow Qi Lin, and the other group will intercept the Revolutionary Alliance troops at all costs!" the speaker shouted into the microphone, "By the way, the safety of the hostages must be protected. ...That’s right, it’s the hostage taken hostage by Qi Lin, we must not let the people from the Revolutionary Alliance hurt him!”

The Revolutionary Alliance's attack was much more violent than expected. The flanks of the organized troops were penetrated almost instantly, and even two of the expensive annihilation cannons were destroyed.

The frontline command was once plunged into chaos. This was originally a blocking battle, but due to the intervention of the Revolutionary League, it was forcibly turned into an encounter... What troubled the frontline commanders the most was that they, in order to urgently Following Qi Lin, he voluntarily gave up the favorable terrain. Now all these places have been occupied by the Revolutionary League. After wiping out the sniper troops and artillery units that did not have much short-range combat capabilities, the soldiers of the Revolutionary League were condescending and continued to attack. Tilt the ammunition above the heads of the organized troops.

The number of casualties on the organization's side was still rising, but Qi Lin suddenly accelerated his speed and led Qin to run in the opposite direction, trying to completely get rid of the organization troops following him.