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Defense turrets bombard the battlefield. High-pitched laser rifle blasts punctuate the roar of assault rifles.
Thirty degrees portside, fire!
After making great sacrifices, Kowloong has finally stabilized the defensive line. However, just as Qu commands the troops to re-consolidate the line, a loud rumble is heard above the city gate.
Qu turns to see several members of the Pulao Crew falling from the city gate. One of them lands among the Corrupted and is torn to pieces in an instant.
Leave this area to us, Lady Qu. Hurry, go see what's going on.
On my way.
Handing over command, Qu rushes over to the closest Pulao soldier that fell.
The Pulao Crew clear a way for Qu as she approaches.
The exoskeleton has managed to save the soldier's life. Qu wipes away the blood on the soldier's face.
What happened up there?
An... enemy attack. She just... appeared out of nowhere... We couldn't react... fast enough.
I see. Inform the medics, then take him back to get healed.
Qu relays the order to the surrounding soldiers, then gets up and walks toward the gate. The fallen soldier stretches out his hand to Qu with his last strength.
Lady Qu, be careful...
I will.
Lady Qu, you made it.
Qu reaches the top of the city gate, only to be greeted by the grim looks on the soldiers' faces. They are all training their rifles vigilantly on a single Corrupted, but no one is firing.
Parting the wall of soldiers, she sees the figure within.
—!
It is a most familiar face, that of the Chaofeng Crew Officer—Moyuan. Now Corrupted, her body is a mural of human blood and Corrupted oil. She appears to be murmuring nonsensically.
After a moment of silence, Qu gives instructions to the soldiers around her.
Return to the defensive line and prioritize defending against the main Corrupted forces. Leave her to me.
Knowing what is to happen next, the soldiers quietly put away their weapons and file out of the city gate.
