黎明过去了三周.
Three weeks had passed since dawn faded.
天空仍旧灰暗,风卷着灰烬和未干的血.
The sky remained gray, the wind thick with ash and the scent of dried blood.
夜尘的第五基地,隐藏在北部废墟的山谷之间——
Nightdust's Fifth Base lay hidden deep within the northern valley ruins—
那是人类最后的避难点之一,
It was one of humanity's final refuges,
也是许多从第七区与第十三区救回来的幸存者的临时家园.
and the temporary home for many survivors rescued from Zone Seven and Zone Thirteen.
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[突袭前夕 / Before the Assault]
通讯指挥室内,红灯闪烁不止.
Inside the communication center, red warning lights pulsed nonstop.
"报告!E.DEN 部队出现异常能量波动!"
"Report! E.DEN units are showing unstable energy activity!"
"位置?"
"Location?"
"北方——第五基地方向!"
"North—heading straight toward the Fifth Base!"
指挥官里昂猛然起身.
Commander Leon shot to his feet.
"确认身份!"
"Confirm identification!"
屏幕一闪,标志性的徽章出现——
The screen flickered, displaying a familiar insignia—
E.DEN 特战指挥官 · 赛拉斯.
E.DEN Special Operations Commander: Sylas.
"他们派他来了..."尤娜声音发颤.
"They sent him..." Yuna's voice trembled.
赛拉斯站在装甲车顶,俯视夜尘防线.
Sylas stood atop an armored vehicle, overlooking Nightdust's defenses.
身后是一整支混编部队——
Behind him stretched a mixed formation—
异能者,改造兵,以及一列重装机甲.
psychic soldiers, cybernetic troops, and heavy mechs lined in precision.
"夜尘."他的语气冷漠.
"Nightdust." His tone was icy calm.
"你们不是攻击我们时很开心吗?"
"You enjoyed attacking us, didn't you?"
"现在呢?一场反击就慌成这样?"
"And now? A single counterstrike and you tremble?"
他抬手示意部下,低声命令:
He raised his hand and commanded quietly:
"告诉前线指挥官——
"Tell the frontline commander—
三十分钟内攻不下基地,
if they fail to take the base in thirty minutes,
处决所有士兵."
execute every soldier."
"平民留下——我要带走他们做实验."
"Leave the civilians alive—I'll need them for my experiments."
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[战火燃起 / The Battle Ignites]
警报在第五基地上空炸响.
Sirens screamed across the Fifth Base.
"所有战斗组进入战位!防线启动!"
"All units to battle positions! Raise the defenses!"
里昂咬牙下令.
Leon barked the order through clenched teeth.
"E.DEN 突击部队突破外层防御!"
"E.DEN strike units breached the outer perimeter!"
"医疗区需要支援!"
"Medical wing needs backup!"
"基地里还有很多从第七区与第十三区救回来的平民没有完全撤离!"
"There are still many civilians rescued from Zone Seven and Zone Thirteen who haven't fully evacuated!"
"撑住——焰队正在赶来!"
"Hold on—the Flame Team is inbound!"
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[小队出击 / Reinforcement Launch]
凌焰与苏黎几乎同时接到求援讯号.
Ling Yan and Su Li received the distress call almost simultaneously.
"夜尘第五基地."苏黎皱眉.
"The Fifth Base," Su Li muttered, frowning.
"他们撑不住了."
"They can't hold much longer."
"时间?"
"How long do they have?"
"十分钟."
"Ten minutes."
凌焰起身,眼中燃起火光.
Ling Yan rose, fire blazing in his eyes.
"焰队——出发!"
"Flame Team—move out!"
凯恩的掌间闪过雷光.
Lightning danced across Kane's palm.
"这次——我不会再迟到了."
"This time—I won't be late."
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[陷阵 / Into the Fireline]
夜尘第五基地外围.
The outskirts of the Fifth Base—
火与铁的咆哮让大地震颤.
The roar of fire and iron made the ground quake.
E.DEN 的机械部队压境而来,
E.DEN's mechanical legions advanced in waves,
能量弹在空气中撕裂出一道道炽亮的轨迹.
energy bolts cut glowing trails through the air.
凯恩冲入前线,雷光如刃.
Kane charged the frontline, lightning coiled like blades.
"让他们知道什么叫雷霆!"
"Let them taste thunder!"
电弧爆裂,一排机甲被瞬间击毁.
Bolts exploded, shredding a row of mechs in seconds.
凌焰掩护左翼,苏黎构筑冰墙抵挡炮火.
Ling Yan guarded the flank while Su Li raised icy walls against the barrage.
"右线崩塌!请求支援!"
"Right flank collapsing! Need support!"
凯恩咬牙闪身,刚冲出掩体——
Kane dashed forward—
就在这时,一道熟悉的身影挡在火光中.
—and froze. A familiar silhouette stood amidst the flames.
"赛拉斯..."他低声道.
"Sylas…" he whispered.
"叛徒."赛拉斯冷冷开口.
"Traitor," Sylas replied coldly.
"我以为你早死了."
"I thought you were dead."
"可惜——我还没死成."
"Unfortunately for you—I'm not."
赛拉斯转头命令:
Sylas turned to a nearby elite soldier.
"拖住他.别让他靠近主线."
"Keep him busy. Don't let him near the main line."
那士兵如铁塔般扑来,
The hulking soldier lunged forward,
能量炮轰出一片光海,将凯恩震退数米.
cannon arms blasting a storm that sent Kane flying.
"该死..."凯恩艰难起身.
"Damn…" Kane staggered to his feet.
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[焰队抵达 / Arrival of the Flame Team]
基地通讯闪烁.
The base's comms flickered alive.
"这里是焰队——我们到了!"
"This is the Flame Team—we're here!"
凌焰率先突入防线,火焰吞噬了夜色.
Ling Yan burst into the front, his flames devouring the night.
苏黎掠过他身侧,寒气凝结成刀锋.
Su Li followed, cold air shaping into blades.
"掩护凯恩!"
"Cover Kane!"
爆炸照亮了整片废墟.
Explosions lit the ruins in searing flashes.
在混乱中,赛拉斯忽然撤步.
Amidst the chaos, Sylas suddenly withdrew.
"今天够了."
"That's enough for today."
他看向艾琳娜——
He turned his gaze toward Elena—
那一刻,时间仿佛停滞.
and for a heartbeat, time froze.
"你是...艾琳娜,对吧?"
"You're… Elena, aren't you?"
艾琳娜一愣:"你认识我?"
Elena blinked. "You know me?"
"当然."他嘴角微扬.
"Of course." His smile was faint and unsettling.
"你的导师...还活着."
"Your mentor… is still alive."
艾琳娜的瞳孔骤然收缩.
Elena's pupils contracted sharply.
"你说什么?!"
"What did you just say?!"
赛拉斯没有再回答,
Sylas didn't answer.
只是转身,带着他的军团消失在烟雾中.
He turned away, vanishing into the smoke with his legion.
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苏黎的声音通过通讯传来.
Su Li's voice echoed through the comms.
"第五基地保住了."
"The Fifth Base is secure."
凌焰收起火焰,长长吐出一口气.
Ling Yan extinguished his flames, exhaling slowly.
"但他留下了一个更危险的消息."
"But he left us with something far worse."
艾琳娜站在废墟边,心跳如鼓.
Elena stood by the ruins, heart pounding.
她的手仍在发抖,脑中回荡着那句话——
Her hands trembled as Sylas's words echoed in her mind—
"你的导师...还活着."
"Your mentor… is still alive."