Chapter 554 - Pursuit and Counter-pursuit (2/2)

The other two SEALs in another truck fired using LAWs [1]. One drove, while the other popped his upper body out of the roof of their vehicle with the American-made rocket launcher on his shoulder and returned fire with steely resolve. Their LAWs were far more superior than those used by the Libyan rebel fighters. These were special weapons designed to destroy armored vehicles.

Whoos.h.!.+

The LAW rockets were three to four times more potent than the ones used by the Libyan rebel fighters. They left the launcher at extreme speed, leaving a smoke trail through the air before it hit one of many military trucks in the Libyan rebel convoy.

BOOM!

A heatwave blasted outward from the truck that took the hit, followed by an earth-shattering explosion before it burst into flames. Smoke billowed out from the damaged vehicle with fiery crimson flames flaring from within the dark cloud of smoke. The truck was blown to pieces, and parts were strewn everywhere, throwing burning debris up some ten meters high.

“Attaboy, Philip, haha, haha!”

Rice went a little crazy, and he could not stop laughing. He gave the team member who was shouldering the rocket launcher the thumbs-up sign.

“Bingo!”

The SEAL going by the name Philip flashed him a proud smile.

In the first truck, Xiao Luo watched how the American soldiers retaliated against the Libyan rebels from his rearview mirror. He was quite impressed by them. These Special Forces operators were indeed extraordinary, as they did not panic in the face of danger. Instead, they calmly organized their return fire to good effect. They had strong mental fort.i.tude and outstanding combat capabilities.

“Look, there’s a small town up front!” Sarah cried out as she pointed toward the front of the vehicle. She had been vomiting for a while and was finally feeling better.

Xiao Luo gave her a quick glance. “That’s great!” he replied.

He offered a sympathetic smile as he replied in his American accent. He then turned the steering wheel and swiftly drove the truck toward the small town.

Powell and his SEALs were coming up in the rear, providing cover for Xiao Luo and Sarah Mich.e.l.le as they made their escape. They were doing their best to protect the truck that Sarah Mich.e.l.le was in, ensuring her safety.

Right after Philip destroyed three of the rebel’s vehicles using the LAW, one of the Libyan rebel fighters’ RPG rounds finally found its mark and streaked right into the top section of the truck that Philip was riding in.

BOOM!

There was an ear-shattering explosion. In a split second, flames engulfed the speeding truck as it was thrown into the air by the powerful blast and dropped heavily onto the ground. Like a re-entry capsule that had fallen to the earth, the truck kicked up clouds of sand and dust as it kept rolling over.

Thomas was in shock as he quickly turned the steering wheel. They barely managed to avoid the burning truck as it rolled over and burst into flames.

“Philip!”

Rice shouted hysterically. Another two of his team members whom he spent so much time with were now dead. He could not even stop to retrieve their bodies but was forced to keep going without even looking back. It was a pain that was unbearable.

Sorrow-stricken, Powell closed his eyes. They were a team of twelve when they landed on this continent. But now, only four of them were still left standing. As the captain, he could not help but blame himself.

However, nothing could bring the dead back. Those who were still alive had to carry on with this fight!

He took out a small explosive shaped like a plate from his bag and set the timer. His heart filled with hatred, and in a fury, he hurled the device behind his vehicle right into the path of the pursuing rebels. “Go to h.e.l.l!” he screamed.

The explosive device was beeping. When the convoy of Libyan rebel trucks ran over the device, the beeping became more rapid, then exploded amid the pursuing vehicles. The explosion created a mushroom cloud. Four to five trucks were thrown up in the air, carried by the force of the blast. The other oncoming trucks were also affected, and the well-coordinated posse of rebel vehicles that had been pursuing them suddenly broke formation. The trucks were now moving in disarray, like headless chickens, and dozens of them started to crash into one another.

Footnote:

[1] LAWs: Light Anti-tank Weapon

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