Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

Saeed was shot twice more, the bullets hitting his chest armor. The impact pushed him back half a step, but instead of retreating behind cover, he pointed his gun forward and fired back.

He used his PKM to push back a Hafk soldier who was raising his gun, and then used that brief opening to change his magazine.

As Said reloaded, he shouted towards Reis's side, "Stop holding back! Last two minutes, hang in there! I don't want to die again!"

The voice came from behind the mask, carrying a barely suppressed anger.

After reloading, Sayed drew his crossbow and fired several shots in quick succession.

The burning arrows landed on the shield-bearers' lines, and the flames spread rapidly after landing, burning a clearing out of the slowly advancing formation.

Whether it's the riot shield of the shield soldier or the heavy armor of the machine gunner, they ultimately don't offer much protection against flames.

The shield bearers and machine gunners at the front line were forced to retreat by the flames. Even the unmanned infantry fighting vehicles slowed down noticeably as they rolled over the flames, their chassis hissing as they came into contact with the flames.

Seeing that the flames had finally eased the pressure on the front lines a bit, Said leaned back behind his cover and looked back at Reis and Qi Yuzhe. "You two still won't use your abilities?"

Reese shrugged. "My abilities are useless in this open space..."

Said looked at Qi Yuzhe with disdain, then glanced at him. Qi Yuzhe shrugged, looking at Reis, "My ability isn't an offensive one either..."

They had a rough idea of ​​Demulan's abilities, and his silent sniping had left a deep impression on them.

However, for large-scale formations that are already being advanced, concealing sound does not seem to play a decisive role.

Sayed sighed helplessly.

"Where did the warden and that Anderson go? Why are they gone?" Reese suddenly asked.

"I don't know, I didn't see them when I was resurrected," Said said.

Qi Yuzhe frowned. "I didn't see it either. Didn't Anderson say he was going to demonstrate the capabilities of the Level 5 system until the countdown ended? How come he's gone now?"

Qi Yuzhe frowned. "I didn't see them either. Didn't Anderson say he was going to demonstrate the Level 5 system's capabilities until the countdown ended? Why are they gone now?"

He said that, but in his heart he was still thinking about Han Che's safety. Han Che's disappearance along with Anderson made him think deeply about the matter.

Qi Yuzhe could only suppress this thought for now and focus his attention back on the front line. There wasn't much time left, so he had to get through it first.

All we can do is pray that the countdown ends and he'll come back.

"Have you all clearly seen Anderson's abilities?"

It was rare to see Said so talkative, so Reese immediately chimed in, "Anderson can fly! He can teleport! He's got a cheat code!"

Qi Yuzhe recalled the abilities he saw before and after his death, before his memory went blank. He listed the ones he remembered: "Unlimited bullets, auto-aim, flying, teleportation, passing through walls, and bullets that could curve and chase people. That's all I saw."

When he spoke the last one, Qi Yuzhe's voice lowered slightly.

Because Han Che had said that Anderson's bullet had curved and hit him, and although Qi Yuzhe hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he believed Han Che's words.

"Damn it, they're not even acting!" Reese cursed after hearing about all those skills. "Does this world really not check for cheaters? Where's ACE? Scan his disk!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuzhe and Said exchanged a brief glance.

They both confirmed almost simultaneously that Reis was indeed a time traveler, as the game terminology was exactly the same.

This brief eye contact suggests that they both understood what Reis meant, which also seems to indirectly confirm their identities as time travelers.

Although they were still wary of each other, this brief gesture established the first foundation of trust.

Said was silent for a moment, then turned his attention back to the front lines. The flames were gradually subsiding, and the Hafk soldiers were already regrouping. "These soldiers now are probably created by his abilities as well."

Qi Yuzhe nodded; he thought so too.

Even though this was Hafk's headquarters, the number of Hafk soldiers pouring out of the portal was far beyond what one would expect to see on a normal map.

However, it's a good thing that Anderson isn't here, at least it reduces their stress a lot.

If we can just hold on for less than two more minutes, it will be over.

Just as they were using the burning flames to hold their line and hoping to wait until time ran out, the three of them suddenly felt a tremor in the ground.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Did you hear that?!" The usually quiet and reserved Said finally seemed to lose his composure. "What's that sound?"

His head turned toward the portal, his eyes beneath the mask trying to pierce the light barrier and see what lay behind it.

Qi Yuzhe bent down and placed his palm on the ground, feeling the vibration transmitted to his fingertips.

It was a continuous low-frequency vibration, mixed with the friction sound of metal parts in operation and the roar of some kind of power system.

The combination of several sounds created a sense of oppression that made one's internal organs resonate as well.

That sound made Qi Yuzhe feel a soreness deep in his ears, an indescribable discomfort or something else, and a heavy pressure in his chest.

He tried to discern the direction of the sound, which was emanating from deep within the portal and was getting closer.

But it also sounds somewhat familiar, like some kind of instinctive fear.

"No way...no way..." Said muttered to himself.

"What's wrong, Lao Sai? What's all this commotion?" Reese's expression was more puzzled than anything else. He asked curiously, "What's wrong, Lao Sai? What's all this commotion?"

But Said didn't answer him. Said seemed to be nailed to the spot, staring motionless in the direction of the portal.

Reese received no response, so he followed Said's gaze and looked in that direction.

As the rumbling sound gradually approached from afar, something was pushing open the portal's light barrier from the inside, and a huge, earthen-yellow metal pillar emerged from within the portal.

Reis squinted and examined it closely, but couldn't figure out what it was.

Meanwhile, Said collapsed to the ground with a thud, muttering, "It's over, it's over... it's all over..."

Reese frowned in confusion, rubbing his beard. "What is this thing...?"