Helicopter crosses over Nanling.
Looking at the lush trees below, Li Yu couldnāt help but marvel at the tenacity of plant life.
After leaving Gan City, they headed straight towards the northern part of Shaosh City.
Quickly.
They found the location marked on the military map; from the high altitude, it was impossible to discern that this place was a military base.
Compared to civilian maps, they had more reference points, making it easier to find.
"Letās land here; thereās no other place to land anyway." Jackals piloted the helicopter and said to Third Uncle behind.
Third Uncle looked at the surrounding terrain and the environment below; indeed, it was as Jackals said, so he responded, "Alright, letās land here."
Buzz buzz buzzāā
Jackals slowly landed the helicopter on this slightly flatter spot, raising a massive airflow that blew the surrounding tree branches, leaves, and grass into disarray.
After the helicopter was stabilized, Third Uncle jumped out of the helicopter, a faint smile on his face as he descended.
Looking around couldnāt be seen from the air, but once he was down, he could clearly see a massive arch-shaped concrete building less than thirty meters away.
Centered around the arch-shaped building, there was a circle of barbed wire outside, and upon which hung a sign: Military Restricted Area, Do Not Enter!
This arch-shaped concrete structure had a huge iron door, looking particularly sturdy.
Surveying the surroundings.
Third Uncle couldnāt help but nod, no wonder they hadnāt discovered this as a military base from circling in the sky.
The construction of this military base entrance was ingenious, built at the foot of a mountain, flanked by high mountains on both sides, with a small slope in front, utilizing optical illusion; unless standing below, one could not realize there was a military base down here.
This place is not far from a cement road outside, which is just in front of the small slope, barely 100 meters away.
This road is cleverly built on the edge of a paddy field, looking almost like a typical village road.
Yet itās very close to the military base, not troublesome to enter or exit once activated.
Third Uncle looked at the fallen trees around, and the scattered rocks; the ground showed no signs of humans for a long time, appearing desolate and ruined.
Even the two concrete pillars at the military base entrance, turned from the original gray to black and gray striped, with even some moss growing on them.
Everyone disembarked one by one.
Upon seeing this arch-shaped building, they were delighted.
"Captain, it seems like no one has been here!" Old Qin, holding an automatic rifle, said with a smile.
Just the appearance of the place says it all.
Third Uncle nodded, then turned to Old Qin and said: "Old Qin, as usual, you stand guard outside."
Old Qinās smile vanished instantly.
"Okay."
After speaking, Third Uncle nodded to Li Yu and then took wire cutters out from the helicopter.
Snap, snap, snap.
In a few moves, Third Uncle snipped the barbed wire, creating a space large enough for one person to pass through.
Ant was the first to go inside, followed by Li Yu, Third Uncle, Yang Tianlong, and Jackals.
Once inside, moving close, they could distinctly feel a solemn atmosphere.
Jackals approached the large door, gently tapping it, fiddled with it, then said to Third Uncle: "This door isnāt easy to blow open; itās connected to the cement pillars on both sides.
If we blast it, it would need an extremely large amount of explosives, and honestly, using explosives might not necessarily open it. Even if it does, the cement pillars on both sides of the entrance might collapse, so we wonāt be able to enter then."
Jackals had previously often played the role of a bomber in Third Uncleās team; he was indeed a demolition expert.
From Third Uncleās understanding of Jackals, if he said a large amount of explosives was needed, it certainly wouldnāt be a small number.
The only thing he could say to Jackals was: "Cutting tool, we can only use a cutting tool; although itās slower, thereās no other choice."
Jackals nodded, then patted Yang Tianlongās shoulder, signaling him to come over to help carry the cutting machine.
The cutting machine was relatively heavy, one person definitely couldnāt move it.
Watching their backs as they left, Li Yu turned to ask Third Uncle, "Third Uncle, can the military baseās door be opened just using a cutting machine? It seems a bit too easy."
Third Uncle sighed and said: "Itās not as easy as you think; weāll have to take turns cutting. This door looks to be quite thick; we probably canāt cut it quickly."
Li Yu looked at the seemingly ordinary big iron door, feeling thereās nothing special, only that it looked quite heavy.
Seeming to notice Li Yuās slight disbelief, Third Uncle shook his head, mentally saying: Youāll see soon.
Typically, such military bases, especially underground projects, have extremely strong resistance.
Like Jackals said earlier, Jackals is a demolition expert, able to find blast points based on locations, using the least amount of explosives for demolition.
Thatās something most people canāt do.
Especially for someone like Jackals who deals with explosives daily; when he says a large amount, itās not measured by pounds.
Soon, Yang Tianlong and Jackals carried the cutting machine from the helicopter, using a trolley to move it.