Pirates Begin to Defend Themselves

Hurley remained calm and collected, almost hitting every shot. The machine gun looked fierce, but it wasted a lot of bullets, and it wasn't guaranteed to hit anyone.

The two of them were absorbed in their own competition when suddenly the pirates who were ambushed began to defend themselves.

Unfortunately, there were many of them, and the casualties were even more severe. Seeing the opponents also shooting at them, the front trench was shattered, and Alice changed her position.

Hurley felt that this place had a poor field of view and also changed his position.

An hour later, the rescue on this side was interrupted, and the pirates outside dared not come in again.

Alice and Hurley didn't leave; they squatted there, ready to shoot as soon as pirates entered.

The pirates outside were extremely anxious and, finding an opportunity, launched another attack, resolutely refusing to stop.

Thinking like this, there were more fearless pirates running down from the mountain to deliver heads.

With no rescue, Ignatius's side fought even more bravely and finally eliminated the pirates.

When they heard the gunfire stop on the other side, Alice and Hurley emerged from the darkness.

Alice raised an eyebrow, saying, "I hit eighty-nine."

Hurley smirked lightly. "I got ten more than you, ninety-nine."

"Well done, but no reward," Alice said playfully.

They hadn't established what the reward would be from the start, so Hurley's victory was meaningless.

Hurley: "My bad."

Ten minutes later, Ignatius came with his men. When he saw Hurley chatting with Alice there, he only relaxed after holding his breath.

"Did you guys clash with the pirates?" Ignatius asked hurriedly.Hurley gestured towards the bodies strewn on the ground. "They came down from the mountain. We don't know how many more are still hidden up there. This area can't be sealed off, so we'll have to send people to guard it."

Ignatius looked over. He should have realized that the enemy wouldn't attack by sea.

"Thank you for your hard work tonight," he said, then turned to Crawford. "Take several dozen men to guard here. Pirates could come in at any moment, so be careful. After this is over, everyone will be rewarded."

At the mention of rewards, everyone's spirits lifted, and they responded loudly, "We will complete the mission for sure."

"Alice, how's the situation on your end?" Ignatius asked.

"Thanks to you cutting off their rescue, we managed to eliminate them quickly. The pirates tonight came aggressively. If we didn't confront them, they would have thought we were weak," Ignatius said angrily. "The worst part is they destroyed the power station."

The power station was crucial for the base's livelihood. It would take a long time to rebuild, and there weren't experts in that field within the base.

After some thought, Ignatius looked at the versatile Hurley. "I have a task for you: fix the power station."

Hurley, unusually not arguing, hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Alright."

Ignatius stared at him in disbelief. "You know how to fix it?"

Hurley looked at him wordlessly. "I've studied it on my own. I'm not sure if I can fix it, so don't get your hopes up too high. It might end in disappointment."

"You little rascal, I still don't fully understand you. But since you agreed without hesitation, it shows you have the capability," Ignatius said, looking like he had seen through Hurley long ago.

Alice couldn't help but chuckle at their conversation."Alright, I need to go clean up the aftermath. No time to chat with you guys. Alice, you should head back too," Ignatius said and hurried off.

After exchanging greetings with Hurley, Alice also left. As she returned to the alley, she noticed many people coming out.

Seeing Alice return, someone quietly asked beside her, "Are the pirates all gone?"

"The ones who invaded the base tonight have been eliminated," Alice kindly replied before turning to walk home.Her family was repairing the power grid. This not only served to fend off enemies but also prevented disturbances. Several groups had already attempted to enter earlier but were turned away by Alexander.Their family disliked being bothered and preferred simplicity in handling interpersonal relationships.

"Can you fix it? If not, let Hurley take a look," someone suggested. Since he could repair the power station, checking the power grid shouldn't be an issue.

Alexander immediately refused without even considering it. "We don't need him. We'll do it ourselves. Besides, you don't like owing people, right? Why aren't you being polite to Hurley?"

Alice felt a bit embarrassed, realizing it was something she had said before. "Hurley is different. He's my friend," Alice explained before heading towards her room.

A moment later, Alice took out her phone, found a video on repairing the power grid, and handed it to the father and son. "Watch the instructional video before you start."

The father and son, who had been pondering all night, responded, "..."

They wished she had shown them the video earlier.

Alice handed them the phone and left. After a busy night, covered in sweat, she felt uncomfortable without a shower.As she brought out the bath basin, she heard a noise from behind the house. She listened intently; someone was climbing the wall outside.Alice set down the bath basin and walked out, casually picking up a thick bamboo stick.

The person outside probably thought they were being quiet enough not to be noticed. Brazenly climbing onto the fence, they were searching for a place to jump down when suddenly a bamboo stick came swinging at them.

"Ow! Help!" The man on the wall cried out in pain as Alice struck him several times with the stick.

He wanted to jump down but found himself at the highest point of the wall, hesitating for a moment.

"Jump down yourself, or should I push you off?" Alice stood beneath the wall, glaring coldly at him.

The man hadn't expected to be discovered before he even started his plan. He cursed silently several times.

The next moment, Alice swung the bamboo stick at him again. "If I hear you cursing at me again, watch how I deal with you."

The man stared blankly at her, his movements to jump down halted. "C... can you hear what I'm thinking?"

Alice, of course, couldn't hear, but she could easily guess he was probably cursing at her."What do you think?" Alice smirked menacingly, looking rather eerie.

Terrified, the man jumped down from the wall and let out a howl as he hit the ground.

Alice tossed the bamboo stick aside and dusted her hands off.

The power grid needed to be reinstalled quickly to prevent such nuisances. The next day, the base issued a report on the previous night's battle.

A total of five hundred and six enemies were annihilated, with Hurley and the Allen family accounting for over two hundred of them.

In recognition of their contributions, the base commended the Allen family and Hurley, urging everyone to unite bravely against the enemy.

Upon seeing this report, everyone was greatly encouraged. However, there were also skeptics who believed the base was falsifying the information.