Chapter 75: The Eyes of the Sand Thief

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  "Is that so? Great! I've already learned of their merits, and Director Yu will soon make a commendation!" Chen Duo Hai's voice came loudly from the communicator. It could be heard that his mood was indeed very good, and his words were particularly sonorous and powerful.

  Actually, as the commander of the Myanmar military base, Chen Duo Hai's mood had not been good before. The sand thief's attack was very fierce, and the loss of the Myanmar military base was great. So far, more than a thousand soldiers have sacrificed their lives, including the first battalion of the base defense brigade, and the deputy captain Hu Lie Shao of the first squadron.

  Other deputy captains were also injured, and some of the lieutenant colonel-level cultivators were also injured. In the past decade, the Muye military base has not lost a cultivator above the rank of major. What does this mean? This means that the Shaodao army's attack on the Muye military base is getting more and more fierce. Even if this attack was repelled, they will soon come back again.

  Thinking of the 30-year active period of WST rays, Chen Duo Hai was extremely worried. Between Xing Yao Federation and Alashan Gobi Desert, there were numerous asteroid belts, mixed with a large number of cosmic storms and turbulent flows. Therefore, most of the starry skies were actually impassable. If forced to pass through, one would have to endure certain losses.

  The activation of the WST ray means that the strength of the Sand Bandits and the Sand Tribe army will be greatly enhanced. Perhaps, they will seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack against the human army. After all, defeating the human army and expanding their living space has always been the ultimate goal of the Sand Bandits. And the supporters behind the Sand Bandits, the Sand Tribe, also actively agree with this goal.

  The living space of Alashan Gobi is actually very harsh. The Sha tribe may be able to survive there for a long time, but the Sha thief is impossible. Although humans have some characteristics of the Sha tribe, they are not pure Sha tribes. The harsh climate of the desert and Gobi, for the Sha thief, is both a source of strength and a cruel destruction.

  The existence of the Starlight Federation has blocked the way for the Sand Thieves to expand their living space. From the starry sky plane map, the Starlight Federation is like a circular sickle that just surrounds the edge of the Alashan Gobi Desert, leaving them with no way out. The Sand Thieves want to get more living space, they must eliminate the Starlight Federation.

  If the Sand Thief Army is to launch a large-scale attack on the Starlight Federation, the best way is to take down Aiyue Star. Taking down Aiyue Star can lead to an attack on Baihe Star. Taking down Baihe Star would give the Sand Clan a solid foothold. With Baihe Star as a springboard, the Sand Thieves can launch attacks on Baqi Star and Guanyu Star. As long as they occupy Baqi Star and Guanyu Star, it's equivalent to having a firm footing in one corner of the Starlight Federation.

  The most fundamental way to prevent all this from happening is to hold on to Ayleaf Star. Chen Duo Hai thought so, and the high-level military above probably thought so too. In other words, Ayleaf Star was absolutely not to be abandoned, unless every last defender of Ayleaf Star had fallen in battle.

  In outer space, the 112th Division, although making great efforts to support and rescue, was also unable to cope with the strong Sand Thief forces. Other reinforcement troops would need some time to arrive on the battlefield. Before new supporting forces arrived, Chen Daohai had to order a last stand. This meant that the Mian Luo military base would have to continue to bear losses and casualties. He had to be mentally prepared for the entire military base to be completely annihilated.

  "Did you say... Xia Xingxiao is also among them?" Chen Duohai suddenly asked.

  For Xia Xingxiao, Chen Duohai has an inexplicable feeling. This little guy has secrets and can cause trouble, which is Chen Duohai's first impression of Xia Xingxiao. Currently, this little guy is in a rebellious phase, doing his own thing and not listening to anyone else. This is Chen Duohai's second impression of Xia Xingxiao. As for this little guy, Chen Duohai's attitude is to let him be, let him cause trouble as he wants, and see what kind of situation he ends up in.

  "In the battle, Xia Xingxiao played a huge role..." Zhang Feng reported truthfully. He walked to one side and gave Chen Duohai a detailed report about Xia Xingxiao's situation. As for Xia Xingxiao's military achievements, he didn't need to add any embellishments at all. Because Xia Xingxiao's actions themselves were already enough to attract attention.

  "Alright, let him continue." Chen Duo Hai said calmly.

  "I understand." Zhang Feng replied solemnly. He slightly felt a bit puzzled, Chen Duo Hai's attitude towards Xia Xing Xiao seemed somewhat strange. He had thought that Chen Duo Hai would transfer Xia Xing Xiao to another stronghold to exert a greater effect. If Xia Xing Xiao's yin-cold true energy was truly so powerful, it would definitely be able to exert a greater effect in another stronghold.

  Especially those strongholds within the Sand Bandits' main attack range, urgently need someone like Xia Xingxiao to appear. As long as they have Xia Xingxiao's help, the defenders' sacrifices can be greatly reduced. And the Sand Bandits' combat power will also be greatly reduced. Unexpectedly, Chen Duohai's reaction was so indifferent, without any intention of making a move.

  Chen Duo Hai ended the call without explanation. Xia Xing Xiao's fate was sealed. He would continue to guard outpost 255 with the previous eight people. Zhang Feng hastily left after briefly entrusting Zhao Zhi Lei.

  "It seems that our No. 255 stronghold will soon become famous." Li Yuzi said with a smile.

  "I hope so!" Sun Shiyue said with a somewhat obscure tone. He had already learned of Captain Hu Lie's sacrifice. And this Captain Hu Lie was his former instructor, who had always taken good care of him, and the two had a very good relationship.

  Everyone else was silent, including Xia Xingxiao. The news of Major Hu Lie's sacrifice was indeed not good news. Even a major with a cultivation level of thirteen, died in battle, without even having the chance to be rescued, showing just how cruel the fight was.

  It can be inferred that the number of Sand Bandit masters participating in the landing battle is absolutely not small. If one or two appear at Point 255, they will have big trouble. Xia Xingxiao's abnormal true energy, in the face of absolute power, is actually just child's play. Since the Sand Bandit master can kill Colonel Hu Lie, he can naturally kill Xia Xingxiao with one move, absolutely no need for a second move.

  Fortunately, the thing they were most worried about never happened. Shortly after, the Sand Bandits launched another attack. This time, the number of bandits who took action was around six hundred people. It is estimated that this should be their last attack. Because, judging from the time, the large reinforcements of the Federal Army should have arrived soon.

  The battle was even more intense and bloody. The Sand Bandits were eager to take down Stronghold 255 before the Federation reinforcements arrived, securing their victory. But Xia Xing and his team absolutely could not let the Sand Bandits' plan succeed. They had to defend Stronghold 255 to the death.

  Despite having rich combat experience, Li Yuzhi and his men were still somewhat overwhelmed by the crazy attacks of the sand thieves. No way, the sand thieves had all gone mad. After being sandified, they basically lost their sanity and didn't care about their own casualties, only knowing to desperately charge forward until they were killed.

  In the melee, Li Yuzhi was kicked down by a sand thief and immediately cut down. Surrounded by dozens of sand thieves in the middle, Li Yuzhi's resistance had become extremely difficult. He had just been promoted and his foundation was not yet solid. All the sand thieves were going all out, rushing forward desperately as if they wanted to squeeze Li Yuzhi to death with their own bodies.

  The big cleaver in the hands of the desert bandit was shining brightly, and it was unknown how heavy it was. If he was chopped by it, Li Yuji would not have enough lives to bury even if he had ten lives. However, Li Yuji knew that he was in danger, but he no longer had the ability to stop it. All his true energy had been consumed in fighting against other desert bandits, and he was really powerless.

  "Damn it!"

  Sun Shiwei hastily used force to push Li Yuzhi away.

  As a result, Sha Ze's heavy chopper almost chopped onto Sun Shikuan's body.

  Even if Sun Shiyue was a superior martial artist, if this blade had been chopped down solidly, one life would have been lost. The heavy chopping knife could have cut him in half at the waist. Fortunately, in the flash of lightning, Sun Shiyue placed his staff horizontally on his back and blocked the blade. However, the heavy force still knocked Sun Shiyue to the point where he spat up blood.

  Poor Sun Shiyue didn't even have time to change his stance, and another sand thief slashed down at him with a knife. The blade of this sand thief was equally sharp and unstoppable. If it hit Sun Shiyue, he would definitely be split in two on the spot. However, at this moment, Sun Shiyue also had no ability to defend himself. He couldn't keep up.

  "Not good!"

  "Get out of my way, you bastards!"

  Zhao Zhi Lei let out a loud roar, gathering his true energy to the extreme, and violently knocking open the surrounding sand thieves. He tried to rush over to rescue Sun Shi Yue, but unfortunately found that he was quickly surrounded by the ferocious sand thieves again. Those sand thieves were not afraid of him going on a killing spree, using their bodies to block Zhao Zhi Lei tightly.

  Helpless, Zhao Zhi Lei could only watch as the bandit's large blade chopped straight down towards Sun Shi Yue's forehead. At this moment, Sun Shi Yue's body had lost its balance and was completely unable to counterattack.

  "Ding!"

  Suddenly, a sharp and piercing sound came through.

  But Xia Xingxiao discovered something was amiss and with a swift motion, he unleashed a Finger Flicking Divine Technique, striking the sand thief's eyes with great force. The Finger Flicking Divine Technique and similar martial arts had almost no lethal power against the sand thieves who had already turned to sand. This was because the force contained in the finger wind could not penetrate the sand thief's skin. The only exception was their eyes. The only place on a sand thief's body that couldn't turn to sand was their eyes. A sand thief's eyes were just as fragile as those of humans.

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