He also knew his own identity and status in this operation; he was nothing more than a minor supporting character. If he really went head-to-head with themander on the other side, he would most likely be kicked off the ne.


    So he could only sit back down in his seat, feeling rather annoyed.


    At that moment, three M142 self-propelled rocketunchers roared onto the runway.


    Another modified transport ne taxied to the rear.


    Goro Watanabe couldn’t believe it. These Americans were actually taking three M142s with them. Were they going to war?


    However, this is just an appetizer.


    The U.S. military basemander instructed over the radio: “The second echelon of personnel and equipment are all ready. They wille to pick you up after the first drop ispleted for the second drop!”


    The US military is so nervous because it fears that Japanese researchers who have already defected might attack their Antarctic research station.


    McMurdo Station is unlike any other research station. It is a reliable base camp in American Antarctica, much like the base camp on Mount Everest, and is of great strategic importance.


    The United States has not only invested a huge amount of manpower and resources in this station, but has also stockpiled a lot of equipment that should not have been taken to Antarctica.


    They didn’t know if the information had leaked, nor did they know what these defecting Japanese research team members were nning to do, but what they had to do was ensure that McMurdo Station would not bear any risks.


    Therefore, they devised two strategies. One was to immediately send a team to McMurdo Station to strengthen its defenses and simultaneouslyunch an attack on the Japanese research team heading to McMurdo Station. The other strategy was to send another force tond in the middle of the Japanese research team’s retreat route and cut off their escape.


    After these two groups take out the defectors who are preparing to go to McMurdo Station byunching a pincer attack, they can immediately join forces and advance together to the Japanese research station toplete the suppression of the rebellion.


    For safety reasons, they brought older armed personnel and weapons, so that if any Japanese research team members dared to advance recklessly, they could open fire directly without asking for permission.


    As three M142s drove into the cargo hold of the second transport ne, the ne carrying Goro Watanabe began taxiing.


    After a roar, the ne soared into the sky, followed closely by another transport ne that also took off.


    Watanabe Goro sat on the narrow bench, feeling uneasy, still not understanding what had happened.


    …


    Wu Bolin (Bick)’s team is getting closer and closer to the McMurdo Grand Prix.


    What puzzled Kohei Kikuchi was that more than half an hour had passed since he sent out his distress signal, and themunications personnel at McMurdo Station had not responded.


    “That’s absolutely outrageous!”


    Kohei Kikuchi couldn’t help butin: “How can this be? We said we needed rescue, and they didn’t even reply! They have no humanitarian spirit at all.”


    Wu Bolin (Bick) frowned and asked, “What would happen if we drove straight there?”


    Kohei Kikuchi thought for a moment: “We don’t have any inside help, so driving straight in probably won’t work. Their radar has already locked onto us. If we rashly rush in, they will definitely report to the US military immediately. Their nearest military base can get here in just over two hours. We don’t have any weapons, so we definitely don’t have much of a chance of winning.”


    Wu Bolin (Bick) said doubtfully, “They’re just a group of scientific expedition members. I can handle them myself.”


    As they were talking, a warning came through the wirelessmunication system from McMurdo Station staff: “On behalf of the United States government, I demand that you immediately cease approaching McMurdo Station!”


    Kohei Kikuchi retorted angrily, “Baka! We’vee for help! The US and Japan are allies, and even closer partners. We’re just having a little trouble, what’s wrong with you helping us?”


    The other party is very nervous at this moment.


    ording to intelligence, this group of Japanese scientific expedition members has collectively betrayed their country. Anyone capable of doing such a thing is either mentally ill or utterly inhuman.


    They’reing for the American research station now; they definitely don’t have good intentions!