National Games: Hang up from the zombie apocalypse

Chapter 3738 Trap

When Motour saw Leon arrive, he quickly stepped forward to meet him, his face still pale with the aftermath of his ordeal.

"Commander Leon!"

"Tell me about the situation."

Motur composed himself, pointed towards the warehouse ahead, and said, "After the monster horde scattered the outer guards, it retreated back into the warehouse. We've been guarding the perimeter the whole time, and there's been no movement. I'm certain that no one has entered or left the warehouse during that time."

Leon looked toward the warehouse.

The warehouse's main entrance was forcibly broken open from the inside, revealing complete darkness inside.

It was unusually quiet.

According to Mortour's description, a single Licker is powerful enough to overwhelm a Covenant elite soldier. More than three hundred Lickers are enough to tear apart the Covenant's outer defenses and rush into the city, causing even greater chaos in the Second Ring.

But they retreated instead.

why?

Leon's mind flashed through various records in the clan archives regarding the Seeds of Ouroboros.

Is there some kind of conspiracy?

"Leon, right?"

A hoarse voice came from the side.

Leon looked back.

Elder Bato of the Red Serpent Clan strode forward, followed by six elite warriors of the Red Serpent Clan.

"We have received a mission from the clan. Since you are already here, we would like to inform you that we are going in to complete the mission."

Leon frowned and said, "Elder Barto, the situation is still unclear, and reinforcements have not yet arrived. It is not advisable to act rashly..."

"Huh? Waiting for reinforcements?"

Barto chuckled, his snake-like eyes narrowing, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "It's just dealing with a few mutated creatures. How many reinforcements are you planning to call in?"

"Elder Barto, this incident may be related to Ouroboros; we must proceed with caution..."

“Alright,” Barto interrupted impatiently, “So what if it’s the Seed of Ouroboros? My Crimson Serpent Clan’s bloodline talent is just right to counter such things. We’ve already accepted the mission from our clan. You stay here and wait, and we’ll handle it.”

Before Leon could say anything, Barto waved his hand and led the two Red Serpent mercenary squads behind him across the cordon, heading straight for the warehouse.

The Ironbone Clan elder stood to the side with his arms crossed. Seeing this, he chuckled twice and said, "This old codger still has such a fiery temper. But he's right, the resurrection ability of the Ouroboros Seed is precisely countered by the Crimson Serpent Clan's Infernal Flames."

Leon didn't say anything, but just watched as Barto and his group walked towards the warehouse.

Alright, let them go and test the waters!

Barto didn't care about the so-called Seed of Ouroboros.

The Star Alliance's group of useless individuals has extremely low combat strength and cannot handle even slightly stronger opponents.

Moreover, the intelligence did not explicitly state that it was the seed of Ouroboros.

Even if it were true, he wouldn't be afraid!

The Red Serpent Clan will take home the rewards provided by the clan this time!

While pondering, Barto led his team into the warehouse. Before he could even see the dark interior, he suddenly raised an eyebrow.

what! ?

"Click".

A very faint sound was heard.

not good!

Barto suddenly sensed something, his pupils contracted sharply, he shouted, and then released the barrier with all his might.

"retreat!"

A red barrier lit up, enveloping Barto and his small team.

"boom--!!!"

The next instant, the entire warehouse emitted a violent roar and suddenly exploded.

The warehouse exploded from the inside out, and the violent shockwave, carrying a dark red light, spread in all directions!

A terrifying shockwave blasted directly at Barto and his party!

"boom!!!"

The red barrier shattered instantly under the impact of the explosion, and Barto and his team were blasted more than ten meters away as soon as they stepped into the warehouse.

The visible red shockwave continued to spread outwards, and the Covenant guards closest to the warehouse had no time to retreat and quickly lay down on the spot.

The energy swept over their heads.

The mercenaries on the outer perimeter deployed shields to block the remaining shockwaves.

"Grass!"

"What's going on?!"

"A bomb?!"

Looking up, the warehouse area was shrouded in billowing dust.

Leon frowned, staring intently in the direction of the warehouse.

The old man from the Ironbone Clan looked solemn and said, "It's a trigger-activated explosive alchemy magic array."

It was clearly a trap that someone had set up in the warehouse beforehand.

Moreover, this magic circle is extremely powerful.

So, is the intruder a high-level alchemist?

Elder Barto, who had been blasted away, stood up from the ruins; half of his arm had been completely shattered in the explosion.

Having suffered a great loss, Elder Barto was instantly enraged and stared intently at Leon.

"Damn it! Leon! Your intelligence was flawed! Everyone in the warehouse is long gone! They even set a trap inside! You'll be held responsible for our losses!"

Losing half an arm was not so bad; with the help of the Red Serpent Clan's secret techniques, he could recover in about half a year. The death of several Red Serpent Clan elites did not cause him much heartache; it was just that he had been humiliated in front of so many people, which made Elder Bato lose face.

Leon did not answer; he ignored Elder Barto and stared intently in the direction of the warehouse.

As the smoke cleared, all that remained was a pile of ruins left after the explosion.

The warehouse was completely destroyed.

Along with several small warehouse buildings in the vicinity, they were all razed to the ground, and a large crater nearly 100 meters in diameter was blasted into the concrete ground, with cracks radiating outwards from the edges.

Leon's mind is in a mess right now.

What about people?

Did the intruders also die in the explosion?

His gaze swept quickly across the ruins, and his eyes sharpened.

wrong!

The No. 18 storage point contains only high-grade materials, with more than two thousand alloy sealed boxes alone.

Even if the explosion destroyed the supplies, the ruins should still be filled with the remains of sealed boxes and material fragments.

Motur stumbled over, his face turning pale at the sight before him. "How could this be... how could this be... my lord..."

"Shut up."

Leon interrupted in a deep voice, then leaped into the crater, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

wrong!

The distribution of debris left by the explosion is problematic.

The characteristic of a directional blasting rune array is that the shockwave from the explosion is directed outwards, and the internal material debris should be scattered outwards with the shockwave.

However, the ruins in front of us are mostly building ruins and biological remains, with almost no high-level material fragments or alloy sealed box fragments.

So where did those sealed boxes in the warehouse go?

Even if alchemical materials are blown up, there should be some residue, but there is nothing here.

There is only one explanation.

The warehouse was empty before the explosion.

Someone moved all the goods right under their noses, then blew up the warehouse and wiped away all traces.

How did you do it?

Leon turned to look at Motour, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him into the air, his eyes flashing with malice. "What did you say before? You said no one had entered or left the warehouse? Then where are the goods in the warehouse? Where are the people?" (End of Chapter)