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But when she went to the Tower of Babel and saw the surviving test subjects from Rometheus's experiment, witnessing them gain a second life, she began to re-evaluate Rometheus. Perhaps... he really might have been right...
"Alright, let's go. Release my two tanks; they haven't been out with me for a while."
With two chariots in tow, Demulan led Hafk's soldiers to Hafk's stronghold.
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"Boss, do you think Hafk hasn't received our message? It's been almost a week, and we still haven't heard anything?"
Hamk was sitting in his tank, looking very annoyed. A week had passed since he sent out his plea for help, but there was still no news from the Hafk Group. The strategist's words had also made Hamk suspicious.
Could it be that Hafk didn't receive the message? But that's unlikely, since I sent several text messages.
"Boss, you... didn't you check which high-ranking person you sent the message to? We used to send it to that guy named Robert or Rometheus, but this time you changed the transmitter. He wouldn't..."
The strategist considered many possibilities, and finally came up with this one, which was the most hopeless one for them.
Hamk's eyes widened in shock, and an image of a woman holding an M700 sniper rifle flashed into his mind.
"Bring me the person in charge of sending the message right now. Damn it, don't let it get sent to Demulan. If that happens, we'll have to run away now. If she finds out we're in this state, who knows if that crazy woman will come after us."
After Hamk finished speaking, the soldier responsible for sending the message was brought to the tank.
"Damn it, where did you send the message I asked you to send? Why hasn't Hafk replied to us yet?"
Hamk roared at the soldier. He already had a vague idea of the answer in his mind, but he still refused to accept it. He hadn't even finished dealing with that bastard Reis yet; if he were to provoke Demulan now…
"I... I thought the space base in Hafk was the most powerful, so I sent it to them. As for why they didn't reply, I don't know either."
Startled by Hamk's shout, the soldier answered tremblingly. Hamk, sitting inside the tank, nearly fainted upon hearing the reply. Why? Why were all the soldiers in his ranks just good-for-nothings who only knew how to eat?!
"You son of a bitch, you're a complete idiot, you've ruined us all."
Hamk launched into a tirade of abuse at the soldier from inside the tank. Finally, unable to contain his anger, Hamk climbed out of the tank, pulled out the pistol tucked into his waistband, and fired at the soldier.
"Bang bang bang!"
Hamk stopped only after emptying the magazine of his pistol. After shaking his head, he immediately gave the order, and they resumed their escape.
Chapter 282 Ran away
"Go, go, go! Get out of here right now! If those two idiots, Reis and Demulan, manage to block me from both sides, we're all going to die here."
Saeed: Holy crap, what's wrong with me? You know, I'm the one and my men who want you dead the most. I'll make you experience what it's like to have your skin peeled off.
Hamk also hurriedly ordered his men to pack their things. If they didn't run away now, they really wouldn't be able to escape later.
As for whether it's shameful or not, Hamk simply stated that he was already famous for Asara's ability to escape. After all, he was a man who survived being chased by Hafk, Youssef, and Reis. This escape was just to reduce the losses on his side.
Hamk: Damn it, when I make a comeback, none of you will get away with this, especially you, Demulan. Your daughter should be all grown up by now, right? I think you should keep a close eye on her.
After tidying up for half an hour, Hamk's men were all ready to retreat at any time.
"Boss Hamk, where should we go this time?"
The strategist also inquired, knowing that not only was Youssef constantly expanding his territory, but the Hafk Group was also encroaching on his territory at an accelerated pace, and it seemed that there were not many places left for them to escape to.
Hamk said calmly that there was really nowhere left for him to hide, and running to the Ashes Zone was a last resort.
"What?! Boss Hamk, if we don't have enough resources in the Ashes District, we could die there!"
When the strategist heard that the place they were going to was the Ash Zone, he was shocked. The Ash Zone was called the Ash Zone because it was completely unsuitable for human habitation. It was a desolate place with endless yellow sand. Without any survival tools, it was safe to say that one could slowly die there.
"We have enough resources left, and we won't be staying for long. Besides, if we really can't hold on, we still have a few kids here, right? We can manage."
Hamk said emotionlessly, "My strategist has never understood why I keep a few children here. Why don't I just break their arms and legs and send them to Rometheus in exchange for resources?"
Now, when their resources run out, these children he deliberately kept behind will be their resources for survival...
After hearing Hamk's explanation, even the strategist, who considered himself to be extremely inhuman, was secretly astonished. This Hamk... was truly a person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. To put it simply, he was a complete beast. No, he was even worse than a beast.
But now, as his strategist, his life was tied to Hamk's. After thinking for less than two seconds, the strategist once again lowered his own moral standards and decided to eat him, as long as his combat personnel were still alive.
"Let's go! The Ashes!"
After Hamk finished speaking through the megaphone, his remaining men began a massive "migration." The children locked in the cages could only stare blankly at the ever-changing scene, unaware of what awaited them. Perhaps, for them, dying alongside their families was the best possible outcome.
"Forward! Hamk didn't even send anyone to defend this territory, which means he's severely undermanned. Today is the day to take his head!!!"
Seeing that the entrance to the Ouroboros district, which used to have a few snipers on guard, was now completely deserted, Reiss quickly ordered the troops to speed up their advance after a brief assessment, and then explained the situation to Said.
“Brother Said, you don’t know, I’ve clashed with that old scoundrel Hamk countless times. I’ve basically figured out all his tricks. A deadly person like him wouldn’t leave a place like this without snipers. Now I think, either he’s put all his forces into that castle inside, or… he’s run away with his men.”
Hamk: Damn it, you big-breasted, brainless chimpanzee, you're actually explaining things to another brainless person! Get out of here!
After listening to Reis's explanation, Said nodded and said:
"This time he probably doesn't have enough manpower. You know, just a few days ago our soldiers saw him send out a small team to try to plunder the villagers' resources. They slunk back after being seen by my soldiers. They shouldn't be able to escape so quickly."
But Reis waved his hand dismissively and said to Said:
"Don't worry, Brother Said. There aren't many places left in Asara for that idiot Hamk to go. If he's so capable, let him go to that deserted Ash District. You know, if he really dares to go there, we won't even need to lift a finger; he'll lead his minions to their deaths there."
Said thought about it and it seemed to make sense. Even if he went to the Ashes Zone alone, he would probably die there. There was no way to replenish resources there. You can't survive by eating sand, can you? If you could, you would be a superman.
"Yeah, let's go. I can't wait. That bastard Hamk has to die today. I don't believe he can get away this time."
After hearing this, Reese nodded in agreement. This Hamk is good at nothing else, but he is a master at escaping. Back then, he was able to evade three parties' pursuit and even found a good place like Ouroboros Street to develop.
But from today onwards, this territory belongs to him, the Hellish Black Shark Reis, and before long, the entire Asara will also belong to Reis.
Chapter 283 Meeting (1)
"Mary, have you located my position yet? We'll be at the castle soon. Send me a map of this area now; we need to start preparing for a flanking attack."
Unlike Said and Reis's frontal assault, Demulan led his troops in an epic flanking maneuver. Demulan thought that a direct breakthrough would not only involve a fierce firefight but also potentially result in casualties on his side, which was something Demulan was very unwilling to see.
So this time, Demulan chose to sneak up on Hamk's castle and then launch an attack on his main base.
“Ms. Demulan, something seems wrong. I checked the Skynet satellite, and it shows that there are three factions in the Ouroboros district where you are, and it seems that the other two factions will collide soon.”
Inside the space base, Mary looked at the images displayed by the Skynet satellite with some confusion. It seemed that other forces were causing trouble for Hamk. So... wouldn't we be unable to see Ms. Demulan display her skills on the battlefield?!
"Is there anyone else? Let me think who Asara has a grudge against Hamk. Reis, Yousef... Let's include Said. If we're talking about the three factions, Said's side is very poor, and I just bombed Reis's side. Could it be Yousef?"
Reese/Sayed: Oh right, right, when we combine, we're Yusuf Pro Max! Just you wait and see!
"Ms. Demurean, should we continue...?"
Mary also asked, and she sent the radar map on the screen and the map of Ouroboros district to Demulan. Looking at the comparison of the troop strength of both sides, Mary believed that even if Hamk could fly today, he would still die in this place.
"Let's wait and see. We'll watch from behind. Even if I don't make a move, I'll still watch Hamk die."
After Demulan finished speaking, he also stopped the soldiers behind him. If Hamk had not been killed, he would have been the last dagger to pierce him.
Demurean: It would be too tacky to just tell Mary I want to see gossip. Luckily, I've always been good at talking, so now I can openly enjoy the fun, hehe.
While Demulan was still admiring himself, Hamk, who had only taken a few steps, bumped into Reese and his group head-on.
At this moment, Hamk's vanguard was about to drive out of the castle when a cannonball was fired at them.
"Ha, damn it, look, I told you these rats were trying to escape, but thank goodness you have good eyesight, Said, you spotted them from so far away. If that bastard Hamk had ambushed us, I probably wouldn't have been able to sleep all night."
Reis and Said were in a car not far away, looking through binoculars at the overturned car in front of them. To be honest, there was absolutely no reason why Hamk couldn't see such a large group of people on their side. It seemed that this bastard Hamk was really panicked.
Meanwhile, on Hamk's side, after hearing the explosion ahead, he quickly stopped the soldiers who wanted to go forward to investigate.
"Damn it, how did Reis and the others get here so quickly? Could it be that one of our spies leaked the information?"
Hamk also looked at the battle that had begun ahead with a solemn expression. Judging from the enemy's current firepower, it seemed unlikely that he could escape in the chaos.
"Boss Hamk! It's Reis and Said leading their men. Now the entire front is blocked. Should we go back into the castle first?"
At this moment, a soldier who had run back from the front came to Hamk's tank and said, panting, that just now, he had witnessed a troop carrier that was right next to him being blown to pieces by Reis's tank.
Moreover, it wasn't just Reis who came this time; he personally saw that the person next to Reis was none other than Said, the leader of Dam Zero.
This soldier felt like he wanted to die. What sins had he committed in his past life that made him want to follow Hamk, who was always attracting hatred? Look at Said's eyes, the killing intent in them was practically spitting out!
"What?! Even Said is here? When did they all get together?"
Hamk was incredulous to hear that even Said, that stray dog, had come. When did Said get involved with Reis? Damn it, this is troublesome. Although Said doesn't have much ability, he's more than capable of bullying his soldiers.
Saeed: ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hamk, seeing Reis and Said beginning to advance towards him, gritted his teeth and said:
"Retreat. Leave a few men with explosives to hold them off for a bit. We'll retreat back into the castle from the rear. You guys in front, hold them off."
After saying that, Hamk slapped the driver on the head and yelled:
"Are you fucking stupid? Hurry up and change direction. If they block us here, we're all going to die."
After being slapped, the driver quickly turned around and began retreating towards the castle.
"Hey, Reese, look, Hamk... isn't he trying to run back?"
Even though several Hamk soldiers were rushing forward with explosives, trying to slow them down by sacrificing their lives, it didn't have much effect. At this moment, Sayed also noticed that the large tank that had been hiding behind them was starting to turn around.
"Damn it, that coward Hamk, seeing that we outnumber him, he's trying to run away again, huh? Damn it, turn up the firepower, let's hurry up and catch up with him and take him down."
Reis thought that if Hamk managed to escape today, he might as well commit suicide. Reis was not bragging about the firepower he brought today; even if Demulan were standing right in front of him, he wouldn't back down.
"Blast him open! Blast a path and block Hamk there! Whoever succeeds will be rewarded with two gold bars when he gets back!"
Said: Um... if you put it that way, I think I might be able to.
Chapter 284 Meeting (2)
"Hmm? The person standing on that vehicle doesn't seem to be Youssef. I remember Youssef wasn't this dark-skinned, was he? Mary, use the Skynet satellite to find out who the person directing things on that vehicle in front is."
Demulan, with a large group of soldiers, hid on a hillside above the castle. After a brief exchange between the two sides, Hamk's tank turned around and drove back towards the castle.
Demulan: Oh?! Looks like my trip wasn't a complete waste after all. But why do I keep thinking that "Youssef" in the distance looks so much like that bastard Reese?
At this moment, Mary also sent the close-up photos taken by the Skynet satellite to Demulan. Demulan took a look and thought, "Good heavens, my eyesight is still as sharp as ever. This guy really is Reis, and there's even a Said next to him."
"Did Saeed join in the fun? Or does he also want a piece of the pie?"
As Mary listened to Demulan's analysis, she began to speculate about why Said had come along this time.
Said: What, you're the only ones who have a grudge against Hamk? Can't I have a grudge against Hamk? Damn it, my hatred is far greater than yours, you bastards. Just you wait and see how I torture this bastard Hamk!
But the truth is, when Demulan looked at Said, he thought of his good son-in-law Zhang Hao, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. This was also a good opportunity to ask Said about it.
Demulan: I wonder if Xiao Hao is still with Said. Speaking of which, how much should I offer to sway this guy who's practically a robot? Oh well, never mind that for now. Everything I've done is for Kami, so taking the space base's resources shouldn't be a problem, right?
You see, Richard used to check the expenses of these high-ranking officials in the Asara region when he had free time. But now, Richard is barely able to take care of himself and doesn't have the extra energy to check their bills anymore.
After the Hafk Group's board of directors finishes its meeting regarding Audrey's death, the next person to be dealt with will be Richard.
Kami, studying at a university abroad: Achoo! What's wrong? I don't have a cold. Does Mom miss me? It's okay, I'll be graduating soon. Mom, wait for me in Asara!
"Fire two shots in the direction Hamk is advancing. I want to see how he can struggle when he's surrounded."
Demulan also ordered the artillery to open fire, and Demulan's tanks began bombarding the retreat route of Hamk.
Hamk was still "calmly" thinking inside the tank about how to bypass Reis and his men's pursuit and retreat when two more shells hit them, giving Hamk a big fright.
"Holy crap, what's going on up ahead? Don't tell me Reese and his men have already surrounded the area."
Hamk was practically terrified. He was genuinely scared this time. He was cornered at the door by Reis and Said when he was at his weakest. Hamk didn't even have the will to resist anymore. All he could think about was how to escape. The tanks that the Hamk Group had given him were indeed powerful, but if he was surrounded, he would still die!
"Ha... Boss Hamk, is that... Demulan?"
The strategist beside Hamk stared wide-eyed and cautiously nudged the increasingly agitated Hamk. On the hillside behind the castle, the woman carrying an M700 on her back... seemed to be Demulan, whom the boss had always been wary of.
"What? Who did you say? Demulan? Let me see...fuck! Damn it, what the hell is going on today? Why is Demulan involved here too?!"
The moment Hamk saw Demulan, he knew he couldn't escape today. With Reis and Said in front of him, these two guys were not going to let him go. It was a fight to the death between them.
Then Demulan appeared, eyeing him menacingly. Good heavens, Hamk thought that if it had been Rometheus who was blocking his way today, he would have had a chance to escape, but instead it was Demulan who came.
At one point, he even boasted about how he had almost blown up the security director of the space base in the Asara region. That period was also when his forces were at their strongest. However, after being thoroughly "educated" several times by Demulan using ruthless methods, Hamk became completely obedient.
Hamk: At the time, I suspected that if I hadn't cooperated with Robert and Rometheus, Demulan alone would have been enough to kill me.
After Hamk ordered the tanks to stop, he discovered that Demulan had also stopped bombing. Hamk then realized that Demulan wanted to watch him and Reis fight each other.
Demulan: Oh no no no, you're just assuming the worst about me. I just wanted to save a few more shells for our Hafk Group. It would be a waste to use them to shoot you.