Chapter 69: The Battle for the Guardian Gene Potion (Part 1)

  The war of gene medicine has actually been going on for many years. However, at that time, the world's countries were still secretly developing and competing to see who could develop it first.

  However, with the successful development of China's first gene drug, this covert war immediately turned into a scramble. Intelligence agencies from various countries around the world, as well as some underground organizations, have sent people to infiltrate China and reach the capital, attempting to steal China's recently developed gene drug that has not yet undergone human trials.

  Upon receiving this news, some security organizations in our country immediately activated the emergency plan and fully sealed off the surrounding area within a 10-kilometer radius of the research base. Unfortunately, a small number of enemy special agents still infiltrated and launched a small-scale attack on my Dragon Protection Unit.

  Fortunately, we had made preparations beforehand and successfully foiled the enemy's attack this time.

  From the bodies of the enemy special agents we killed, we identified that this time the attackers came from a hostile neighboring country. I don't know if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue a statement condemning that country, nor do I know how to deal with the aftermath. But I do know that our mission to guard and protect has only just truly begun here.

  So I discussed with Sun Heng, and we divided the 120 or more officers and soldiers of the Hu Long Lian into four small groups, each responsible for guarding a direction. And when enemy situation is discovered, notify other groups to support each other, achieve mutual response, and jointly respond to the enemy's invasion.

  The leaders of the four groups were originally three platoon leaders, and Sun Heng himself served as the leader. In addition, a deputy leader was also assigned to each group. Once the leader is absent or unable to perform his duties, the deputy leader becomes the leader and has full authority to command on behalf of the original leader.

  As a result, we basically felt that we had achieved all-round protection and were slightly more at ease. At the same time, we activated all monitoring systems, with dedicated personnel keeping watch on computer screens 24 hours a day, ready to sound the alarm as soon as any abnormal movement was detected. Moreover, in the room where the genetic medicine safe was located, there were no fewer than ten protective measures in place, including things like infrared and thermal imaging...

  Sun Heng also handed in an application to Old Chen at the same time, requesting Old Chen to increase manpower to guard the gene medicine.

  To ensure zero mistakes, we also pulled out five elite soldiers from the Hu Long Lian to guard the genetic medicine in the room where the safe is located.

  After finishing all this, I felt that it should be foolproof, so there was no excessive tension. On the contrary, Sun Heng was still very tense, and he told me more than once: "We must think carefully and see if there are any omissions. Even air conditioning ducts or drains must be guarded to death, and there can't be any loopholes."

  I also went to investigate with several group leaders many times, and only stopped after confirming that there were no suspicious places.

  Through contact with the people of Hu Long Lian, I soon learned that the people of Hu Long Lian are actually a group of special forces. They are the trump card in the army and the last guardian of the country.

  This time they were sent to protect the gene drug, which shows that the country attaches great importance to this gene drug.

  This also makes me more at ease, after all, with such a group of people around, I think even if the enemy special agents really rush in, they won't get any benefits.

  Moreover, I have received news that the researchers have already determined the time, which is five days later, when they can start human trials. Once the human trial is successful, our protection mission will also come to an end. Because by then, new gene warriors will emerge to protect the gene medicine, and we will no longer be needed.

  So tonight, I'm going to get a good rest. After a week of tension and busyness, plus not having had a good rest before, I feel very tired.

  After talking to Sun Heng, I fell asleep on the long bench in the corridor outside the room where the gene medicine was being prevented. Although our protective measures are also first-rate, we still can't be careless and leave our posts.

  Sun Heng led a few people patrolling around, after all, he was born as a soldier, and the hard work of consecutive weeks did not make him feel uncomfortable.

  I don't know when I fell asleep, and I slept very soundly. The noise outside didn't wake me up at all. Until I heard a gentle call: "Wake up!"

  I was woken up by this gentle voice, and it was also because the person who spoke pushed me gently. I looked at the woman in front of me with a covered face, my whole body was startled, and I almost fell off the long chair.

  Before I could steady myself, the masked woman in front of me had already said: "I'm Chen's assistant here to help you protect the gene medicine. You don't need to be nervous."

  I took a glance at Sun Heng who was also standing beside me and finally felt relieved: "Is that so...... Sorry, I fell asleep."

  Sun Heng stepped forward and introduced, "This is Lan Ying, who was sent by the 03 unit, and also the queen of female soldiers in the 03 unit. Jin Cang, you should get to know Lan Ying well, maybe you can learn a lot from her."

  Lan Ying stretched out her hand to me and said, "I don't dare to accept such praise from you, Commander Sun. I'm just a soldier. Jin Cang, I've heard of you, nice to meet you."

  I grasped Lan Ying's hand and smiled: "I'm also very grateful for your help. I fell asleep just now, sorry about that."

  Lan Ying's voice was very gentle, not at all like a soldier king. She said: "It's okay, I know you've been working hard lately. By the way, we also came with our 03 unit's male soldier Wang Tianqi, let me introduce him to you."

  Following the gesture of Blue English, I saw a male soldier with his face covered. I hastily stretched out my hand and said: "Hello, my name is Jin Cang, nice to meet you, Tian Qi Bing Wang."

  Tian Qi seemed to have smiled slightly, but his face was covered, I couldn't see clearly, and he said: "I've also heard of you, Deputy Officer Jin Cang."

  I smiled: "Well, now that we've met, our place is just short of excellent soldiers like you. Now that you're here, it's even better. We can complete the task more smoothly."

  As soon as I finished speaking, Lan Ying immediately said: "Deputy officer is too polite. Who doesn't know that the Hu Long Brigade is composed of the best soldiers in our country? We're just here to learn."

  I smiled and glanced at Sun Heng, saying: "Let's skip the formalities, let Captain Sun assign tasks to you instead."

  Sun Heng said, "Lan Ying will go to the fourth small group in the north to report, Tian Qi will start from the first small group in the east. If someone else comes later, they will be supplemented to the second and third groups."

  Lan Ying and Tian Qi saluted in unison, and after responding with a "yes", they left. I couldn't sleep anymore, so I could only accompany Sun Heng on patrol together.

  The research base we are in was specially arranged by Old Chen, near the suburbs of Beijing. The surrounding ten kilometers have been fully sealed off, and basically no residents are left within this range. However, those who were after the gene medicine somehow managed to sneak in successfully.

  Sun Heng had been harboring a grudge about this all along, and now he said to me, "You say those people who attacked us, how did they get in? The surrounding ten kilometers have been fully sealed off, basically with a sentry post every ten steps and a lookout every five steps. How could outsiders possibly get in?"

  "Unless there's some special way in, I don't think it's possible to get in. I remember a movie that mentioned ways to infiltrate a heavily guarded place, like bribing the guards or entering through underground tunnels or from the sky."

  Sun Heng furrowed his brow and said, "Bribing the guards can basically be ruled out. The troops that came over to carry out this mission are directly under the central government, and they have all undergone strict screening, so there shouldn't be any problems. As for infiltrating from underground, I don't think it's very possible either, because up until now, none of the sensors we've buried in the ground have sounded an alarm. Infiltrating from the sky... this is where we were negligent. I'll apply to bring over better military radar and aerial surveillance equipment right away..."

  Before Sun Heng finished speaking, I suddenly saw a flash of light in the distance ahead. Just as I was about to ask who turned on the light, I heard Sun Heng shout loudly: "Take cover!"

  I rushed to the ground, but was stunned by a deafening explosion. Before I could reach the ground, a blast of air had already knocked me over.

  Dust quickly blinded my eyes, I rubbed them hard and barely saw the things in front of me. The light was weak at night, it's not easy to see distant objects clearly. But now a big fire has broken out not far in front of us, the flames illuminate everything around, and I can see everything in front of me very clearly.

  It looks like something exploded, fortunately when it exploded there was a distance between us, otherwise we might have been injured.

  Sun Heng got up one step ahead of me and was now looking up at the sky. As soon as I looked up, I saw that there was a very vague thing moving in the sky.

  Sun Heng gritted his teeth and said: "It's an enemy plane, looks like a stealth aircraft, it actually evaded our country's radar, should be something very advanced."

  I said with a lingering fear: "It was just now, fortunately we didn't go to that side, otherwise we would have been dead."

  Sun Heng said, "I think their goal is not to blow us up, but..." He got to this point and suddenly shouted "Not good", turned around and ran towards the room where the safe was.

  I was also shocked and suddenly remembered the gene medicine, I quickly followed Sun Heng and ran desperately towards the room where the safe was located.

  I ran and beckoned several nearby warriors to come and help, by the time we arrived at that room, there were nearly twenty people.

  Sun Heng was standing at the door at this time, communicating with the people inside the room. It seemed that the gene agent was fine, and the invading enemy had not infiltrated here yet.

  I had just let out a sigh of relief and was about to speak when another loud explosion came from the north. Immediately after, explosions were also heard from the east and south, and my military radio immediately received reports from several team leaders: "Enemy invasion, enemy invasion..."

  "I immediately shouted loudly: 'Hold your own position and prevent the enemy from luring the tiger away from the mountain.'"

  The three team leaders immediately went to execute the order. Sun Heng also finished talking with the people inside the house and was about to open the door to take a look.

  I said to him, "The enemy is approaching fiercely and may be a large-scale invasion. Our outer guards did not detect any signs of the enemy, it seems they must have invaded from the air."

  Sun Heng nodded: "Our reconnaissance equipment also failed to detect the enemy's trail, it seems they have mastered a technology that can evade radar and other reconnaissance equipment, this is troublesome, if we were more careful before, it would be better."

  "I said, 'This is not the time to talk about that. Just now three group leaders came to report, and all three fronts have been invaded by the enemy. Your small group doesn't know what's going on either, so far there has been no information coming in.'"

  Sun Heng immediately picked up the military walkie-talkie to contact his deputy team leader, but still did not get a response. Sun Heng's face changed greatly, and he hastily said: "Quickly report to Old Chen, and also, immediately shut down the security system of this building, ensure that the enemy cannot enter this building."

  I responded with a sound and immediately ran to the communication room to report the situation to Old Chen. At the same time, I also let a soldier go to start the security system and seal off the building.

  "Old Chen heard my report and couldn't help but roar: 'Do you know who invaded our base? Give me a heavy blow, absolutely cannot let them invade into the interior of our base.'"

  "I replied loudly: 'It's still unclear who the intruders are, they have the ability to evade our country's radar, I believe they're using very advanced stealth aircraft.'"

  Chen Lao grunted: "That's not a big deal, we'll find out where they are. You must guard each entrance, seal off the entire building, and can't afford to lose anything."

  "I quickly said: 'We are currently short of manpower, please arrange for more special warfare soldiers to come over.'"

  "Chen hesitated for a moment: 'I'll immediately order the special forces to gather and come over to help. Before that, you must hold on to the building tightly for me.'"

  "Yes, I guarantee to complete the task."

  I put down the phone and was about to communicate with Sun Heng when I heard someone calling me: "Report, deputy officer, a large number of enemy troops have appeared on the east side, please support immediately."

  I was about to respond when I heard the squad leader from the north side shouting loudly: "Deputy officer, the northern flank is under attack, please provide support immediately."

  I'm aware that this time the attackers must have made sufficient preparations, and there are not a few people involved, otherwise it would not be possible to attack at least three directions simultaneously. Our manpower is not small originally, but under the current situation, we still need to request reinforcements from our superiors as soon as possible.

  I roughly considered it and said to the group leaders on the east and north sides: "Hold out for reinforcements, we must not let the enemy enter the building."

  The group leaders of the east and north sides responded in unison: "Yes!"

  I ended the call with the two group leaders and quickly contacted Sun Heng, telling him about the current situation.

  I originally thought Sun Heng would give me some advice or instructions, but who would have thought that after listening to it, Sun Heng said: "You are in charge of everything. Our three teams have suffered heavy casualties here, and I need to command the battle here."

  I knew that San Zu was the small group on the west side and also the group directly led by Sun Heng, so I couldn't help but ask: "What's going on?"

  "They were attacked, the enemy used weapons of mass destruction, more than half of the personnel were casualties, and the deputy commander was also sacrificed... I won't say any more, I have to hurry up and re-deploy the defense plan."

  I stopped talking and ran towards the command room closest to me, shouting at the liaison officer: "Contact the superior again, report our situation here, and request additional personnel."

  "After saying all this, I thought for a moment and then said to the liaison officer: 'Apply to open the automatic weapon system, request the chief's approval.'"

  Liaison officer was taken aback: "Automatic weapon system? This..."

  I nodded and said: "Tell the superior like this, wait for the superior's order."

  The liaison officer said "yes" and turned his head to get busy.

  Chen Lao's order came down quickly: the automatic weapon system can be used, but it must be used on the periphery to avoid harming the building we are in.

  I immediately gave the order to a small group: "Withdraw from the building, the automated weapon system will be activated in three minutes."

  The leaders of each group that received the order all replied to me, and Sun Heng also said to me at this time: "We will withdraw immediately, you can prepare to start the automatic weapon system."

  Our automatic weapon system is still in its infancy, belonging to the "semi-intelligent" category. In other words, it's somewhat outdated. It not only requires direct human command but also cannot distinguish between friend and foe - as long as a living being approaches a pre-set area, it will open fire.

  So we must first withdraw all our own people back to the building. The building is a designated safe zone, to avoid misinjury by the automatic weapon system.

  The four squads fought and retreated, quickly withdrawing to the first floor hall of the building. I had already thought about the next task, so I directly told the three squad leaders: "This building has two doors in front and back, you and Squad 2 are responsible for defending the front door, and the rest go to guard the back door. Sun Lianzhang, you hand over the people of Squad 4 to Squad 3 leader to command, and you stay here to command and coordinate overall."

  Sun Heng nodded: "Let's do it this way, ensure that not a single enemy enters this building, let's move out!"

  Everyone took their positions, searching for suitable locations to prepare for defense. Sun Heng only spoke to me at this time: "The 4th group has suffered more than half casualties, apart from the ten martyred soldiers, there are also eleven people with varying degrees of injury. Currently, all the wounded have been sent to the fourth floor of this building for treatment, but less than ten people in the 4th group can still participate in combat... The other three small groups also suffered casualties, but fortunately, most people are still able to participate in combat. This time, the enemy that came over, I roughly looked at them, and there were no fewer than a hundred people, all of whom were elites. It seems that the enemy has invested heavily, determined to obtain the genetic medicine we are protecting. Next, we must be more cautious, the enemy is extremely cunning."

  I frowned and said, "Unbelievable! What kind of enemy are we dealing with? How can over a hundred people infiltrate one after another? Is our border defense force so sloppy that they can't even detect such a large-scale invasion?"

  Sun Heng also furrowed his brow: "I don't know about this, maybe the enemy has taken some other measures to avoid our country's border defense. Chen Lao already knows about this, and I believe he will give us an answer soon. By the way, I just received a call from Chen Jing, saying that they have sent people over to support us, probably... ten minutes later, it's a helicopter squadron, five armed helicopters, asking us to provide them with accurate targets for their strike."

  I nodded, just about to discuss defensive matters with Sun Heng, when I heard a loud explosion that almost deafened my ears. Sun Heng immediately shouted: "It's a rocket shell, the enemy is using rocket shells to attack the building, we must counterattack quickly."

  I glance at the enemy appearing not far from the gate and shout decisively: "Open automatic weapons, give those sons of bitches a good beating."

  The warriors of the first and second squads immediately went up to command the automatic weapons installed in the building, tongues of fire spewed out one by one, and various weapons opened fire on the enemy appearing at the gate, bullets and shells flew out like they were free, and the explosions grew louder.

  Unfortunately, our automatic weapon system is not truly fully automatic and intelligent enough. If we had those weapons systems that can automatically identify friend or foe, these invading enemies would not have to worry about us at all, they would be killed by the automated weapons right outside the gate.

  The automatic weapons successfully blocked the enemy's attack at the gate, and it was only then that I had the opportunity to see what kind of people the invaders were. They all wore yellow bulletproof vests, steel helmets, masks, and military boots, making it impossible to tell which country or organization they belonged to.

  Watching them attack, the rhythm is fast and smooth, with a clear sense of advance and retreat, offense and defense are integrated, it's obvious that they are well-trained soldiers. But I couldn't tell which country or region they belong to.

  Sun Heng also frowned at the enemy outside the door who kept trying to attack, muttering: "What kind of people are these, why aren't they afraid of death? More ferocious than ordinary soldiers..."

  It wasn't until I heard Sun Heng's words that I noticed this point, those enemies who were attacked by automatic weapons had a lot of casualties, but the remaining people still attacked as usual, without any intention of retreating.

  War always results in deaths, and sometimes many people are killed or wounded. Even if blood flows like a river, it's still a normal occurrence. However, knowing that an attack is hopeless but still coming to seek death is not quite normal.

  I thought of this and immediately came to the room where the safe was located outside, loudly asking the warriors guarding the room: "Has anything unusual happened?"

  The warrior inside replied, "Report to the deputy officer, no abnormalities."

  I slightly put down my guard, but still felt a bit uneasy, and said loudly: "Open the door, let's check again."

  The door was quickly opened and after I went in, I saw the five warriors standing straight around the safe that guarded the gene medicine, everything looked normal.

  I had originally planned to open the safe and see if the gene medicine was still inside, but seeing that all the nameless warriors guarding the gene medicine were present, I gave up on this idea. After looking around for a bit, I prepared to leave.