冷风卷起灰尘.
Cold wind stirred the dust.
E.DEN第十三区,伫立在荒野深处——
District Thirteen of E.DEN stood deep within the wasteland—
那不是基地,而是一座噬人的钢铁都市.
not a base, but a devouring city of steel.
巨塔林立,能量流闪烁如脉搏般跳动.
Towers loomed high, streams of energy pulsing like veins.
空气中混着金属与血的味道,令人窒息.
The air reeked of metal and blood — thick enough to choke on.
苏黎透过战术镜望去.
Su Li peered through her tactical scope.
"外围三层防线,主塔内至少两支重装守卫.
这次...没退路."
"Three layers of defenses. Two heavy units inside the main spire.
This time… no turning back."
凌焰点头:"焰队,全员进入战位."
Ling Yan nodded. "Reign Squad — battle positions."
凯恩深吸一口气,雷电沿着手臂盘绕.
Kaen drew a deep breath, lightning coiling up his arm.
莱恩架起狙击步枪,冷静地调整呼吸.
Lain lifted his sniper rifle, breath steady, eyes calm.
尤娜启动干扰模块,屏幕闪烁着红光.
Yuna activated the jamming module; red light flickered across the screen.
艾琳娜手抖着,按紧医疗背包——
这是她第一次进入如此规模的正面战场.
Elina's hands trembled as she gripped her med-pack—
it was her first time on a battlefield this large.
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[突入]
[Breach]
"行动——!"
"Move out—!"
火焰先燃起.
Fire came first.
凌焰率先冲锋,火浪如龙卷般撕裂地面.
Ling Yan charged ahead, fire surging like a dragon tearing the earth.
凯恩的雷电紧随其后,电光纵横,将一列改造哨兵瞬间击碎.
Kaen followed with a flash — lightning tore through a line of cyber-sentinels.
莱恩的狙击枪连续轰鸣,每一发都穿透金属胸腔.
Lain's rifle sang in rapid bursts, each round piercing a steel chest.
"第一防线突破!"
"First barrier down!"
苏黎冷静下令:"继续推进!注意能量节点位置!"
Su Li's voice was calm. "Keep advancing. Watch the energy nodes."
他们刚冲入中层地带,地面猛然震动.
As they reached the middle sector, the ground began to quake.
轰隆——
Boom—
十几台重装机甲从地下升起,机械臂带着嗡嗡低鸣.
A dozen heavy mechs rose from beneath, metal limbs humming with power.
红色能量眼闪烁——那是E.DEN改造部队的「猎能卫」.
Their red optic cores lit the dust — the E.DEN "Energy Hunters."
"防御阵列启动,清除目标."
"Defense array online. Eliminate the targets."
"糟了!"莱恩低声.
"数量太多——至少三十台!"
"Damn it!" Lain hissed.
"At least thirty of them—!"
凌焰咬牙,火焰爆发成巨浪,硬生生打开一个缺口.
Ling Yan gritted his teeth — flames surged, tearing open a blazing breach.
"凯恩,左翼掩护!艾琳娜——别冲太近!"
"Kaen, cover the left flank! Elina—stay back!"
但就在那一刻,艾琳娜却踩上了一块能量地雷.
But at that instant, Elina stepped on an energy mine.
"嘀——!"
Beep—!
警报声刺耳地响起.
The alarm screamed.
"艾琳娜!后退——!"苏黎怒吼.
"Elina! Fall back—!" Su Li shouted.
她反应慢了一步.
She was one second too late.
一台猎能卫旋转着冲上来,能量炮口正对着她.
An Energy Hunter charged, cannon aimed directly at her.
凯恩几乎没思考——
Kaen didn't think.
他一脚踏地,雷光爆闪,直接撞上那台机体.
He struck the ground — lightning burst, colliding head-on with the mech.
"凯恩——!"
"Kaen—!"
轰——!!
BOOM!!
电流与火光同时炸裂.
Electricity and fire exploded together.
爆炸的冲击波掀翻数米高的碎墙.
The shockwave tore through the ruins.
凯恩被震飞,重重摔在地上.鲜血顺着嘴角滑落.
Kaen was hurled back, blood tracing down his chin.
艾琳娜扑过去,泪流满面.
Elina ran to him, tears streaming down.
"凯恩!你为什么要——!"
"Kaen! Why would you—!"
凯恩嘴角带血地笑了笑,
"因为...你还没学会怕."
Kaen smiled weakly, blood on his lips.
"Because… you still don't know fear."
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[混乱]
[Chaos]
"撤退阵型!"苏黎当机立断.
"Fallback formation!" Su Li commanded instantly.
"莱恩掩护后方!尤娜干扰中央主机波段!"
"Lain, cover the rear! Yuna, jam the main network!"
"明白!"
"On it!"
凌焰怒火滔天,火焰燃遍整条防线.
Ling Yan's fury roared — fire consumed the entire front.
"敢伤我队员——都得死!!"
"You hurt my team — you burn!"
火焰爆炸的轰鸣震动整个第十三区,
但无尽的改造兵仍在涌来.
The explosions shook District Thirteen,
yet the enemy tide kept coming.
苏黎扑上去,一手冰封一片战区,
另一只手死死拽住凌焰的手臂.
Su Li dashed forward — freezing half the battlefield,
grabbing Ling Yan's arm with the other hand.
"冷静!凌焰——冷静!!"
"Calm down, Ling Yan—CALM DOWN!!"
她的声音带着急切的力量.
Her voice cut through the fire like steel.
"现在不是逞强的时候,我们要活着带人回去!"
"This isn't the time to play hero! We live — we take our people back alive!"
凌焰的拳头在空中僵住,火焰一点点收敛成微光.
His fist froze midair — the fire slowly dimmed.
"...撤退."
"…Retreat."
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[撤退·灰烬之光]
[Retreat: Ashlight]
凯恩被莱恩背在肩上,艾琳娜一边哭一边维持他的生命指标.
Kaen hung on Lain's shoulder; Elina wept as she fought to stabilize his vitals.
"心率不稳!我需要更多能量——!"
"Heartbeat unstable! I need more power—!"
"撑住,医生."尤娜低声,
"这次轮到我们保护你."
"Hang on, Doc," Yuna said softly.
"This time, we've got you."
爆炸不断在他们身后炸开.
Explosions thundered behind them.
机械的警报声在空气中轰鸣——
The mechanical alarms wailed through the dust—
"灰烬防御程序·第二阶段启动——清除目标."
"Ash Defense Protocol: Phase Two — purge all intruders."
苏黎最后一个撤离,她回头望向那座闪烁着蓝光的主塔,
眼神坚硬如冰.
Su Li was the last to fall back. She glanced once at the glowing spire,
her eyes cold as ice.
"我们还会回来."
"We'll be back."
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[临时基地·延续]
[Temporary Base: Continuance]
夜更深了.
Night deepened.
医舱里只剩下仪器的滴答声.
Only the hum of machines remained.
艾琳娜靠在治疗仓边,双眼通红.
Elina leaned beside the recovery pod, eyes swollen red.
凯恩的胸口起伏微弱,皮肤仍泛着雷灼的痕迹.
Kaen's chest rose faintly, lightning scars still glowing dimly.
她调高修复液浓度,手微微发抖,却没有停.
She adjusted the solution, trembling, but didn't stop.
"你这个笨蛋...连命都敢拿去赌."
"You idiot… gambling even with your life."
泪水掉进药液里,化开成一点光.
Her tears fell into the fluid, scattering into faint light.
监测屏忽然闪烁.
The monitor flickered.
凯恩的心率波动剧烈,能量修复开始反噬.
Kaen's vitals spiked — the energy repair was backfiring.
艾琳娜来不及思考,直接贴上他的胸口.
Without thinking, Elina pressed her hand to his chest.
"听我说...别睡.你听到了吗?"
"Listen to me… don't sleep. Do you hear me?"
生物能量在两人之间流转.
Their bioenergy intertwined.
淡淡的光从她指尖渗入,雷电纹路逐渐平息.
Light seeped from her fingertips, calming the storm beneath his skin.
她咬牙坚持到最后一刻,终于力竭倒在舱边.
She held on until the last moment, collapsing beside him.
"别死...凯恩."
"Don't die… Kaen."
---
[三日后]
[Three Days Later]
黎明的灰光透过破损的窗照进来.
Gray dawn filtered through the cracked window.
艾琳娜醒来,第一眼看见——
凯恩坐在床边,低着头调整战靴.
Elina woke to see Kaen sitting at the bedside, tightening his boots.
"你终于舍得起来了."
"You're finally up."
"死不了."
"Didn't die."
"你以为每次都能侥幸活着吗?"
"You think you'll always get lucky?"
"那天要是你被打中,就没有这场对话."
"If you'd been hit that day, this talk wouldn't exist."
她递给他一条能量带.
She handed him a stabilizer band.
"别再乱来了."
"Don't do that again."
凯恩接过,指尖微顿.
Kaen paused, taking it gently.
"谢谢."
"Thanks."
"你欠我一命."
"You owe me a life."
"那就还给你."
"Then take it back."
光线透过舱顶裂缝,照在他身上的疤痕上——
闪电的印记,微微发光.
Light streamed through the cracks above, glinting on his scar —
a faint mark shaped like lightning.
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[夜·焰队的誓言]
[Night: The Oath of Reign Squad]
苏黎转身离开时,医舱的灯光还亮着.
When Su Li turned to leave, the medbay lights were still on.
艾琳娜靠在舱边,轻轻为凯恩盖好保温布.
Elina leaned beside the pod, tucking the blanket gently around Kaen.
凯恩伸出手,握住她的指尖.
Kaen reached out, brushing her fingers softly.
外面的风吹进来,带着灰烬与希望的味道.
The wind swept in, carrying the scent of ash — and hope.
而远处,第十三区的光仍在闪烁.
Far away, District Thirteen still shimmered faintly in the dark.
——他们终会回来.
— They would return.