9:30 p.m.

Hai Shan Wei Airport.

Although it's already March, Rakshasa is at a high latitude, and the phenomenon of global warming is no longer present after the apocalypse. March remains very cold.

The airport is located 30 kilometers north of Hai Shan Wei City, surrounded by a vast expanse of snow and ice.

North of the airport is a vast area of coniferous forest stretching hundreds of kilometers, looming darkly over the land, deep and shadowy.

The airport has four sentry towers, one at each corner, and there's a guard post at the main gate.

A little after nine at night, the wind is bone-chilling, and the sentries in the guard towers are all curled up inside, occasionally nudging the searchlights so that the bright light slides over the snow or the coniferous forest, just to make a show of being on the job.

In the northwest corner tower, soldiers consider this the most boring spot.

Beyond the snow and forest, there have been no zombie or mutant beast attacks since the start of the apocalypse, only a few occasions where they shot at mutated birds flying by. That's as much action as they've seen.

Peace has lasted so long that the soldiers have almost no sense of alertness left.

However, tonight the sergeant on duty made an appearance, which helped the sentries perk up a bit.

"Sergeant Andre, why aren't you in the barracks drinking with them, how come you're over here?"

The sentry offered a cigarette, and Andre took a puff, blowing out a smoke ring.

"Things are a bit different these days. The company commander gave strict orders; we must be vigilant. I was worried, so I came to check."

"How could anything be different? Could there really be danger for us here? Is it possible that there's a Corpse King in Rakshasa territory?"

Andre shook his head: "No, we haven't heard of that, but didn't we snatch over twenty thousand women from Qin Han? The higher-ups are worried that Qin Han might retaliate."

The sentry took a swig from a bottle of substandard vodka nearby to chase away the cold.

"Sergeant, it's unlikely. If we don't mess with the Qin Han people, they'll be burning high incense to thank the heavens. I don't think they'd dare come here to court death. Besides, I heard our general has a good relationship with their leaders. There's been talk that it won't be long before we can move into Qin Han territory."

Sergeant Andre smiled: "You've got sharp ears. You've heard about that too."

The sentry's cheeks were a bit flushed, probably from drinking too much.

He burped: "It's not that my ears are particularly sharp, it's just that everyone knows about it. I've already decided, once we're in Qin Han, I'm going to marry three women. Those Qin Han women are so delicate, much gentler than our Rakshasa women."

"As long as you can afford it, you can marry as many as you want. But I see you managed to scrounge up some booze, so you should be fine."

"Heh heh! I kept it quietly when collecting supplies, Sergeant, want a taste?"

Andre took a sip, but didn't drink much.

He went over to the searchlight, adjusted the angle, and began to scan the surrounding area.

The bright light carved a beam through the night, sliding inch by inch over the snow, the forest.

As it passed over the snow, he noticed some raised areas.

"Why is the snow piled up here?"

The sentry glanced over nonchalantly: "Sergeant, this is just what the north wind does. There are often ridges of drift, it's a natural phenomenon, very normal."

Andre felt slightly uneasy, but then thought about it again.

If it was man-made, anyone hiding under the snow would have frozen to death already.

He moved the searchlight, continuing to shine it into the Black Forest.

Unfortunately, the Black Forest was even darker, and the light couldn't penetrate it. After a few fruitless attempts, he gave up.

Returning the searchlight to the sentry, he instructed: "Be very careful. I know the environment here is tough, but every ten minutes, you must sweep it once. Around midnight, someone will come to relieve you."

"Don't worry, Sergeant, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

The sentry gave a cheeky salute, followed by another burp.

"Stay alert!"

Andre scolded, turning to leave.

"If something happens, don't rush to resist; remember to sound the alarm. I'm heading to the other posts."

Andre turned to leave, shuddering as he stepped out of the tower.

"Damned weather!"

Andre got on his motorcycle and drove to the next post.

The sentry looked down from the tower, muttering to himself.

"A lowly sergeant acting important, just wait until I earn some military distinction and get promoted to platoon leader or company commander, then see if you dare strut in front of me!"

He had no intention of keeping watch; he was long tired of this boring task.

Wrapping himself tightly in his military coat, he took another gulp of alcohol.

He only wished for midnight to come so someone would relieve him, allowing him to return to the warm barracks for a good sleep.

......

In the howling wind on the snowy ground, a few heads quietly surfaced beneath the raised areas.

"Pah pah pah!"

Chen Fei spat out a few mouthfuls of snow, wiping his face with his hand.

His eyelashes and eyebrows were frosted over, and his cheeks were numbed by the cold.

Yet, he felt relieved, as the sentry in the watchtower had nearly spotted him.

He was leading a squad of elite special forces on their first assault mission, and the watch tower ahead was their target.

If they were exposed now, the surprise attack would be lost, risking mission failure.

Fortunately, they hadn't come over to inspect.

"You can't even do basic duty reconnaissance properly; you deserve to be wiped out."

Muttering to himself, Chen Fei raised his hand.

A huge eagle flew out of the Black Forest and landed on his arm.

This was a War Hawk specifically equipped for their special forces, all Three-Star, very intelligent.

"Little Flower, go up and see if that duty squad leader has left."

The squad leader was quite dedicated, and Chen Fei wouldn't be at ease until he returned to the barracks.

The War Hawk flapped its wings and soared into the sky, soon reaching above the airport.

The eagle's eyes have night vision and are incredibly sharp, quickly spotting the squad leader's motorcycle.

At this time, the squad leader's motorcycle was approaching the northeastern corner sentry tower.

The War Hawk observed for a while, saw the motorcycle exit from the northeastern sentry tower, and quickly head towards the barracks.

Upon reaching the entrance of the barracks, the squad leader jumped off the bike and hurried into the barracks.

It seems that no matter how dedicated, no one would linger outside in such weather.

The War Hawk shared this footage with Dragon Teeth Captain Chen Fei, who also saw it.

"Great, that damn squad leader finally went back; now there's no one outside the airport!"

He immediately called his teammates over to synchronize time.

"It's now 9:55 PM, I've made arrangements with Director Shen to strike at exactly ten o'clock."

"You two, later you'll be in charge of guarding the south; you two, guard the east."

"The rest cover me. Sniper, prepare: if I complete the mission smoothly, don't shoot."

"Is the demolition team in position?"

"Captain, we're in position."

The group behind was a unique type of soldier from the Dawn Army, Demolition Engineers.

Each Demolition Engineer can use one pack of explosives a day and can have a spare upon upgrading to Three-Star.

These soldiers might not be useful in direct combat on the battlefield, but for demolitions, they are perfect.

"Watch my signal; if I and the other teams complete the task successfully, you infiltrate the airport first thing, plant explosives on any plane you see; ensure no plane takes off. Understood?"

"Rest assured, Captain, we guarantee the mission's completion!"

All soldiers were full of fighting spirit, and Chen Fei couldn't help but nod.

"Very well, I am setting off now."

Seeing that there were still three minutes left, Chen Fei moved.

Noticing that the searchlights on the sentry tower weren't passing over, Chen Fei deliberately jumped out of the snowbank and quickly approached the sentry tower.

Following behind him was an Engineer.

The Engineer was also a Three-Star, with good stamina, able to keep up over short distances.

In front of the outer wire fence, the Engineer took out his special pliers, easily cutting the fence without alerting anyone inside.

Chen Fei slipped through the cut hole and climbed up using the sentry tower's corner with his bare hands.

Reaching the edge of the sentry tower, he grabbed it with both hands and flipped up directly.

Landing lightly like a cat moving in the snowy night.

Turning quietly, he reached the sentry tower's entrance.

The sentry inside was happily drinking, feet on the windowsill, oblivious to the outside.

Chen Fei simply opened the door and rushed in.

The sentry turned his head sharply, mouth about to open, while reaching to touch the alarm.

There was no way Chen Fei would give him the chance; a silenced pistol was already in hand upon entry.

He raised his hand and fired three rapid shots!

Swish swish swish~~~~!

Three shots hit the sentry's hand, head, and chest.

Firing three times in less than a second, all precise hits, these were basic training subjects in special forces.

Poor sentry couldn't even make a sound before dying on the spot!

Watching the sentry's body fall, Chen Fei caught it and gently laid it down.

Then he took the sentry's helmet, putting it on to impersonate him.

Checking the time again, it was precisely ten o'clock.

Chen Fei flashed the searchlight outside three times.

Soon, he saw light responses from the southeast, northeast, and southwest corners.

Proving that the other assault teams had also succeeded.

But Chen Fei wasn't relaxed, because the guard post light hadn't responded yet.

Compared to the four posts, that place was the most critical since it housed the airport's monitoring center.

It was Shen Ruihui's responsibility to disable the surveillance system, crippling airport surveillance completely.

To break through there required entering and neutralizing the personnel in the monitoring room, which might take a bit longer.

Chen Fei anxiously checked his watch: "Director Shen, hurry, you only have one minute!"

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