Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 789: Captive

After calming down the surging blood energy, Talikova snorted from her nostrils and was about to bow down to chase after him. Her wrist was suddenly held back by Laura, and the girl turned around to reveal her two small fangs, "Let go of me!"

Laura shook her head, "Stop chasing him. Ariman is right. That man is very powerful. Even if we work together, we might not be able to beat him. And …"

The sound of bombing and explosion came from the base, shaking off strands of dust. Laura said, "Look, we've already started a fight with humans. Now that we don't have any hostages, I'm afraid we have to retreat. Ariman still needs someone to take care of him. Come back with me!"

"Then let them go like this?" The 120 girls were unwilling.

"There will always be a chance. Let's go." Dragging Talikova's hand, Laura was already the first to run back. She helped her injured fellow countrymen up and shouted for them to retreat. Talikova's eyes darkened and she had no choice but to give up.

Forty-five minutes later, Alan returned to the ground. Originally, he had planned to cut off the retreat, but because the Hulma did not catch up with him, he was idle, wasting those time bombs. When he returned to the surface from the sewer, Lieutenant Colonel Xiao had already sent someone to help him. Several armoured personnel carriers and medical vehicles were already on standby, and the rescued hostages were taken by soldiers in batches. "Well done, Mr. Allen. Thanks to you, we don't have to agree to Crimson Ghost's harsh demands," said Lieutenant Colonel Shaw, who arranged for the three engineers to come up and hold Allen's hand.

"Your mission has been completed. You can rest now. As for the work of eliminating Crimson Ghost, leave it to us." Lieutenant Colonel Xiao raised his head and looked ahead.

Alan also turned around. At this moment, the Federation had already launched an attack. The soldiers were covering for each other as they rushed towards the Hulma's defensive line. The Hulma tribal warriors were much stronger than the Federation soldiers if they looked at their personal qualities alone. However, if the equipment was included, the difference would be almost wiped out. Moreover, there were many people in the Federation, and they were skilled in tactics, as well as chariots and warships. Without the hostage scruples, the Federation beat the planet's natives back.

At this moment, a few momentum surged from the direction of the base. These imposing auras were different. They were either flamboyant, magnanimous, or tyrannical, each with its own characteristics. It was obvious that the opponent's experts had finally attacked, and the Federation was not willing to be outdone. Imposing auras soared into the sky one after another, and several of them were condensed and tyrannical. They should be officials of the academy level.

Once the experts from both sides entered the battlefield, it meant that the outcome of this war would be decided very quickly. Without thinking, Alan knew that the Federation could not lose. Whether it was the number of people, equipment, or experts, the Federation was still able to steadily eat the Hulma people. These natives were only expelled from the battlefield, but judging from the aura that appeared on the battlefield, there were quite a few experts that the Federation had set up in Gao Shan City. With these people around, why would they still need to issue missions to the hunting squad?

Thinking about it, there was only one possibility. Perhaps it was to win over the nobles, or to be more precise, it was to give Alan a free military contribution to earn. Alan was not sure if Capullo was the one who gave the order. He hadn't forgotten that this Legendary Marshal had the intention to recruit him.

Allen and the others had arranged for a hotel in the city that was already closed. Most people go to their rooms and fall asleep. Only Hubble had been sleepy for a while, but now he was in high spirits and caught Alan for a drink. Alan was not well, so he could only send someone to look for Lieutenant Colonel Xiao, and finally brought back two bottles of liquor.

At least one and a half bottles entered Hubble's stomach and Alan drank half of them. Whether it was alcohol or sleep, Alan fell asleep on a chair in the lobby of the hotel. Hubble smacked his lips and spat out a strong smell of wine, "Boring."

The more he drank the wine, the more energetic he became. He was so energetic that he couldn't help but want to go to the battlefield and fight with someone. But in the end, he picked up Alan, took him back to his room, and sat down in the corridor with the bottle in his arms, taking a nap. The next day Alan woke up. The rain had stopped early last night, and there were still raindrops hanging by the window. The sunlight shone with a seven-colored halo. Alan opened the room and laughed when he saw Hubble lying on his back. He shook the big man awake and said, "Why didn't you go back to your room to sleep?"

Hubble supported his head and sat up. "Aren't you drunk? I'm afraid you'll be slaughtered, so I'll stay here and watch. The bed in the room is too small anyway. It's the same wherever you sleep."

"Who will kill me? At least not in Gaoshan City. As for leaving the city, it's hard to say." Allen thought of the Goldlett family that had been hanging behind the convoy and said calmly.

Hubble's eyes lit up in his helmet, "You mean there's still a fight?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, there will probably be people looking for trouble with us when we go back."

"That's great." Hubble jumped up and the corridor shook. "When are they coming?"

"I'm not sure, but I'll come eventually." Alan was confident in this. According to Toure's temperament, it was impossible for him to follow him far away without making a move.

"It's good that you're coming." Hubble shook his head and said, "Then let's go back. But you're in more trouble than that."

Cato was pleased, and for the first time, he bought a juncture and did not tell Alan the reason. Alan shrugged his shoulders without asking. After breakfast, he said goodbye to Lieutenant Colonel Xiao. Lieutenant Colonel Xiao had not slept all night, but he was in high spirits. Last night, he could be considered to have ruthlessly slashed the Hulma people, giving them enough of the foolishness that they had been threatened with before. Two of the opponent's experts died on the spot. More than two hundred Hulma warriors were killed and more than seventy people were captured.

The remaining Hulma left the battlefield while the rain intensified last night, and Lieutenant Colonel Xiao had no intention of continuing his pursuit. After leaving Gaosan City was a primeval forest. There were many forks and dangerous cliffs. The Hulma people were very familiar with the terrain. If they rashly chased after him, they would only give him an advantage.

The conflict between the two sides came to an end.

After the captured Hulma were brought back, there would be someone in the Federal Military who would teach them how to domesticate them, even if those red ghosts were stubborn. The Federation could also shake a spear, create smoke, and then release them back. However, it would be very difficult for these freed Hulma to regain the trust of their compatriots, and this was no different from the Federation playing a divisive trick to divide the power within the natives.

This strategy had been used for a long time, and many of the planet's natives who chose to be friends with the Federation had experienced the same thing before. After internal conflicts emerged, the Federation took advantage of the void to support some of the natives and eventually turned them into its allies. Allen knew about this federal procedure in detail, and the mentors of Dawn Academy had said so many things about it back then. Although this method was a bit sinister, it was better than fighting and sacrificing blood.

After bidding farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Xiao, the hunting caravan left Gao Shan City. At the same time, the Federation will cover the batch of escorts on the transport vehicles, in the process, a beautiful figure will always attract the attention of soldiers. As Allen's flying car passed by, a pair of golden pupils stared fixedly at the Bethcock-marked flying car.