Story Reader / Extra Story / EX03 Lost Chapter / Story
Record ID: HX-GA-49447-Kowloon End. Confirm recovery?
Recovery confirmed. Verify keywords "Kowloong" and "War"?
Confirmed.
...
No response received from Huaxu within the predetermined response time.
This does not comply with standard procedures.
Ignore procedure warning and execute.
Understood.
Rolling billows of smoke are the first to appear. Flames pierce the pale sky, and a subtle burning smell fills the ruins.
—People know better than to guess at what is emitting the foul odor.
Fires burn intermittently throughout the ruins, followed by the sounds of two heavy objects crashing onto the ground.
The firelight and the sounds of falling cut through the long confrontation, but they do nothing to restore this war-torn city to normal.
Among the ruins, a figure is walking through the fires of war.
She climbs over a destroyed wall, through a fallen cement pipe, and turns over an inconspicuous slab of cement.
—Only to see four gun barrels pointed at her.
Don't shoot! I'm one of you!
Realizing that the visitor isn't the enemy, the muzzles of the gun quickly move away from the hole, and the Pulao Crew member immediately jumps in.
Landing into a roll, the Pulao Crew member stops in front of a figure, half-kneeling.
Pu 3953 reporting!
Speak.
Report! Nodes Alpha 4 to Alpha 41 and Omega 6 to Omega 9 confirmed to be lost!
The commander of the East Wall Defense Line suggests that you fall back three blocks, and then blast the buildings to fall back!
What about the commander?
The commander only had me tell you: "Thank you for not killing me eight years ago."
...So he's trying to die on the battlefield after all.
Go. Retreat three blocks and relay the news for me.
...That'll give them some time to prepare.
Roger!
The Pulao crew member quickly turns and nimbly jumps out of the hole.
Lady Qu, shouldn't we also start making preparations to retreat?
...
Lady Qu?
Take whatever supplies you can and retreat first.
The defense line extends from the Alpha Line to the Iota Lina. Some nodes must have held their positions.
They need someone to hold the frontline to give them time to retreat.
But!
No buts. We all have Kowloong blood flowing in us.
Go.
R-roger!
Following this, Qu jumps out of the bunker and rushes into the infernal battlefield.
Alpha 3 and Iota 6 have lost communication with the Iota 8 barricade!
Corrupted! The Corrupted are here! We still need time to withdraw the standard industrial blueprints! Can anyone from a nearby garrison offer support?!
Ah—! No! Stay away!
The once prosperous Kowloong City has become a hellhole. Here, Qu could not help but tighten her grip on her weapon.
...
Qu shakes her head, perhaps at the unbearable sight of such tragedy. She takes a deep breath, putting her mind at ease momentarily.
I'm the KCC leader—Qu.
This battle—is my responsibility.
