"Sun Yang, make sure our fire support can keep up!"
"Roger!" everyone answered in unison, regrouping.
The Insect Hunter Squad continued to advance. The terrain ahead grew more complex, and metal fragments, not buried very deep, could occasionally be seen on the ground—traces of an earlier battle.
The squad remained on high alert, each member scanning their surroundings for potential ambushes or traps.
Han Ruoxi's drone circled high above, and the real-time data streaming back to her terminal made her frown.
"Captain, something's not right.
There are no heat signatures within a hundred-meter radius ahead. It's too quiet!"
Li Chang'an stopped and raised a hand, signaling for everyone to halt.
He asked Bai Lin in a low voice.
"Linzi, has your equipment detected any abnormal fluctuations? A cloaking device or some kind of jamming signal?"
Bai Lin looked down to check for a few seconds before looking up and replying.
