The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

A dull, loud bang suddenly erupted from less than a hundred meters away, and the road ahead was instantly blocked by abandoned buildings.

Before the drivers of the three transport vehicles could react, the thick snowdrifts on both sides of the road suddenly exploded.

Seven or eight modified off-road vehicles rushed out of the snow cave like hungry wolves, heading straight for the three giant grain trucks.

Li Shicai's face instantly turned ashen, his fingers gripping the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"Damn it, they came prepared!"

He glanced at the surveillance footage and realized that the path behind him had been blocked by two heavy trucks, sandwiched between them with no gaps.

This was not a random robbery by scattered refugees; it was clearly a well-planned ambush.

"Captain Li, three vehicles are carrying missiles!"

Upon hearing the panicked report from a driver behind him, Li Shicai's heart clenched.

The surveillance camera quickly spotted two man-portable missiles mounted on the roof of the foremost SUV.

"You sons of bitches! Those traitors are utter scum who betray their own people!"

The refugees' vehicles drew closer and closer, and a hoarse, frantic roar came from the loudspeaker: "Stop! Hand over your supplies and food and we'll let you go!"

"Or we'll blow your cars up!"

If they believed this nonsense, they wouldn't be alive now. The two transport vehicles traveling alongside them started honking their horns frantically, urging Li Shicai, the leader, to make a decision.

The road front collapsed, the rear road was blocked, and on the left and right were ice rift valleys tens of meters deep. The only way out was a gap in the ice layer that had just been blown open by the explosion and whose edges were about to collapse.

"Everyone, hold on tight!"

Without time to hesitate, Li Shicai abruptly switched off the autopilot and manually took over, speeding towards the gap.

He was gambling, betting that the group wouldn't launch a missile on the supplies in the truck.

And that was indeed the case; the migrants had invested heavily in this deal, so they certainly wouldn't leave empty-handed.

After cursing under his breath, he slammed on the gas and chased after the other party.

Their vehicles are faster than heavy transport vehicles, no matter what. If those people don't want to die, they either have to unload the supplies from the back of the truck or wait for the fuel to run out and die!

Chapter 89 Untitled

The loud crash of the car and the hum of the engine chased and pulled wildly through the frozen city.

Within a few dozen minutes, the two transport vehicles could not hold out due to the entanglement of the refugees.

One vehicle was forced to scramble its cargo compartment to save its life, while the other crashed into a building and became completely broken down after being hit by a missile.

Now only Li Shicai's lead vehicle remains, dragging a full load of supplies as it races recklessly.

The atmosphere in the driver's cab was extremely tense. Watching the convoy getting closer and closer on the screen, Wang Yunxing said tremblingly, "Uncle Li, how about we just unload the trailer?!"

"No way!" Li Shicai interrupted angrily, leaving no room for argument. "This is the result of everyone's hard work, it's supplies for the base station, we can't lose it!"

"Hey, Uncle, what time is it?! This is a matter of life and death! You're still worrying about what's in the car?!"

Wang Yunxing looked anxious, as if he were risking his life for money.

"Hold on a little longer, the army will be here to support us soon!" Li Shicai gripped the steering wheel tightly; at this point, this was all he could say to console himself.

In today's world, resources are scarce. Losing supplies could mean losing your high-paying job.

We haven't been forced to that point yet, so protecting them can be considered a merit.

If it's not properly protected, and it gets lost, there's bound to be an explanation; he still has a family to support.

Taking advantage of the complex urban environment and the narrow roads of the old era.

The heavy transport vehicle darted left and right, and the refugees behind it could not find an opportunity to flank it, so they had to stick close behind.

They dared not fire the missiles; destroying the cargo in the carriages or the goods inside would be a net loss for them and could even cause the surrounding buildings to collapse.

The urban environment didn't offer Li Shicai and his group enough space to drive around. If they didn't want to end up in a dead end, they would eventually have to drive out.

Knowing this, the refugee captain was not in a hurry; two boxes of supplies were enough to make their trip worthwhile.

Whether he gets the supplies in the carriage ahead or not, it's not a loss for him.

He pressed forward slowly, determined not to believe the enemy could hold out until the army arrived.

Looking at the enemy hot on his heels, Li Shicai cursed under his breath, "Damn it!"

He really wanted to use the size of his heavy truck to smash the car behind him, but unfortunately, he braked hard enough to allow the other vehicle to react in time.

This dragging on isn't a solution, so Li Shicai quickly scanned the surrounding terrain to see if he could use the terrain to shake off his opponent.

In that fleeting glimpse, he almost lost his grip on the steering wheel.

Because right behind the mountain to his left, a faint, translucent blue energy shield suddenly appeared.

That is definitely not a natural phenomenon!

"Look over there!" Li Shicai suddenly pointed at the screen.

The voice was distorted with excitement, "Is there a blue light on the hill to the left?!"

"What time is it for you to be distracted like this!" Wang Yunxing said with a hint of resentment and revenge, but still glanced over out of the corner of her eye.

Hmm—the blue dome was quite eye-catching. Based on his years of experience watching science fiction movies, he immediately thought of an energy shield!

After confirming that he hadn't misread it, Wang Yunxing almost jumped up, "This must be a secret site of the United Government!"

Uncle Li is driving that way, that's the only way we can run now!

Upon hearing this, Li Shicai immediately accelerated and turned around, no longer allowing himself to think further.

Whether the rescue team can arrive on time is a question, and the fact that the refugees chose this place to ambush them must mean they had already investigated the patrol team.

Only visible hope can be called hope, and the energy shield on the other side of the mountain is the only way out.

Seeing the transport vehicle veer off course, the convoy of refugees behind them sped up in pursuit like madmen.

Because the size of the vehicle was obscured by the view from the transport vehicle, they didn't notice the protective shield in the distance.

By the time they suddenly noticed the strangeness, it was too late.

The troops stationed within the ecological plantation had already detected the vehicle's signal through radar scans.

The other side headed towards the ecological park again, and the coalition forces stationed there immediately launched two armed airships to investigate the situation.

Looking down from his vantage point, Lin Ye confirmed that they were not official government troops and immediately turned on his loudspeaker to issue a warning.

"Listen up, you have entered our controlled area!"

"Please stop immediately for inspection!"

"Otherwise, we will treat them as enemies and suppress them by force!"

"Repeat, you have entered me..."

The machine guns and missile launchers mounted on the hovercraft slowly rotated.

The people inside the two transport vehicles stared in astonishment at the armed airship that appeared above them.

Their initial nervousness turned into joy, and they quickly brought the car to a stop, as they were used to following orders.

The refugees behind them looked up at the sound and were immediately stunned.

I find it hard to believe that the coalition government's technology has advanced to this level.

But faced with the aiming of machine guns and missiles, they eventually gave up and stopped the car.

Attacking the ground from the sky, or even using a hovercar that's more agile than a helicopter, is akin to a dimensional attack, as anyone who's seen science fiction knows—it's a dimensional reduction attack, there's no chance of escape at all.

As they watched several small steel giants suddenly jump out of the cabin, and the muzzles of guns in their hands whose calibers were unknown.

The group of refugees were startled on the spot, skillfully stepped out of the car, and obediently squatted on the ground with their hands behind their heads.

Lin Ye was stunned. Are people from World Three really this particular?

He hadn't even figured out what to say!

It took several minutes for Lin Ye to understand what had happened after Li Shicai got out of the car in his winter clothes to express his gratitude.

"Sir, there's another car behind us that crashed into the building. The people inside have disembarked, so those people shouldn't cause them any trouble."

They should still be trapped inside the car.

Li Shicai looked expectantly at Zhao Ang and the others, who were wearing power armor.

In his view, encountering such a technologically advanced military force meant that the goods would likely be recovered soon.

Unfortunately, Zhao Ang's shake of his head shattered his illusion: "Sorry, this is not our duty."

“We have no right to interfere in your affairs; this is just an unexpected situation.”

"What do you mean?" Li Shicai didn't quite understand.

"Uncle Li, they must be a special forces unit. They wouldn't be moving around without orders."

Wang Yunxing, who was excitedly examining the power armor, quickly filled in the blanks in his mind to explain the plot.

"Yes, that's roughly the idea." Lin Ye didn't elaborate further on this aspect.

Seeing Li Shicai's concern for his teammates, he comforted him, "If the car that fell behind locked its doors and windows, it's safe. They'll be fine once the rescue team arrives."

"If something really happens, there's no point in us going there now."

"Alright, I hope they'll be alright." Upon hearing this, Li Shicai could only suppress his worries.

Looking at the displaced people squatting obediently on the ground, he asked again, "Sir, can we leave now?"

"Leave?" Lin Ye smiled mysteriously. "Now that you've discovered what's going on here, you can't leave."

Let's wait for someone to come and pick you up~

Chapter 90 Space is King

“Ready.” Lu Qianwei took a deep breath and said to the researcher beside him.

The three researchers exchanged glances, nodded solemnly, and the professor in the lead raised his hand and pressed the switch in the center of the control panel.

In an instant, the Source Projector, which was suspended in the center of the room, started operating.