Chapter 89 Chapter 89: The Final Mission of the
Chapter 89: The Final Mission of the "Snake Scales"
"The Reunion Movement will leave Chernobog."
This was her promise. Their current situation was already as precarious as a pile of eggs.
An entire Nomadic City was indeed a great temptation for the homeless Infected, but sometimes a hot potato is not something just anyone can handle.
As her order was issued, although the members of the Reunion Movement did not understand, they could only reluctantly split up and withdraw from this city.
Talulah no longer had time for explanations, even if this move would render the previous sacrifices meaningless.
But at the very least, she had to let those who were still alive survive.
At the 36-hour mark before the collision with Lungmen, Chernobog's core city ceased operation. The Reunion Movement evacuated the city at a speed that the conspirators and rulers found difficult to predict.
"Hah, let those dirty, hidden hands lurking in the gutters scheme against each other in this empty city."
There wasn't much Talulah could do. Compared to the two great nations of Yan and Ursus, the Reunion Movement was still too insignificant. But weren't those conspirators also unable to represent their respective countries?
If that's the case, it would be better to abandon Chernobog. Not acting according to plan would at least annoy them.
......
"Talulah... it seems our Amiya has had other thoughts."
Patriot gripped the order he had just received, a faint red light flickering in his eye sockets. The sudden and drastic change in operational strategy was as if she had become a different person. Something must have happened that he was unaware of.
"Captain, what about us then?"
"Prepare to retreat."
Planting his halberd firmly, Patriot's figure stood as majestic as a mountain. No one knew what kind of power a Wendigo with not-so-severe Oripathy symptoms could unleash when going all out.
"Captain, look who's here!"
A veteran Shieldguard's voice could not conceal his excitement as he quickly walked in from outside.
This puzzled the fresh blood who were familiar with him; they didn't understand why their usually steady senior was so agitated.
"Bolshakov."
"Kevin."
"Sir Kevin!"
His trench coat billowed, his white hair before his forehead fluttering in the wind. Patriot and Lemontov recognized his identity almost at a glance.
Kevin walked closer step by step. The veteran Shieldguards all recognized this "comrade-in-arms" who had briefly helped them for a period.
Their expressions beneath their masks were slightly excited. If not for the strict military discipline, they would probably have been unable to contain their excitement by now.
The dark, heavy shield wall slowly parted to create a path for him, leading directly before Bolshakov.
"I think I know why Talulah changed her mind."
Bolshakov said thoughtfully in a deep voice.
"Correct. This matter originated because of me."
If it was Kevin... Bolshakov suddenly felt everything became reasonable.
Ursus, the Black Snake... The events were complex, but Kevin's solution was simple.
Chop the snake. Wake the person up.
A simple two-step process. Patriot wasn't completely unaware of matters concerning the Black Snake, but some things couldn't be done by him.
"Thank you."
Patriot did not explicitly state what for.
Was it thanking him for helping Talulah break free from the Black Snake's control?
Or thanking him for pulling the Reunion Movement back from the brink of destruction?
Perhaps both.
"In any case, let's leave first. This city has already begun to decelerate. Presumably, it won't be long before the tentacles of other forces extend here."
Kevin also needed to briefly return to Rhodes Island first.
At this time, the Rhodes Island landship should have already docked with Lungmen, and the Doctor should have arrived safely.
It's worth mentioning that the convenience gate opened by the old Celestial Master was still effective even in Lungmen. Fiammetta had already arrived ahead of time with the people from Penguin Logistics.
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"The core city has already shown signs of deceleration."
The Imperial Guards are not blind. On the contrary, they monitored the entire process of the Reunion Movement's infiltration and departure from beginning to end.
Blood, flames, blades—no matter how chaotic the scene within Chernobog became, it never once escaped their control.
On the contrary, the chaos subsiding and decelerating while still far from Lungmen—these were precisely the situations they least wanted to see.
The interests and lives of Chernobog's citizens were completely expendable in the face of Ursus as a whole.
"What should we do?"
"An unforeseen situation has occurred. Can we conclude that Koschei's plan has failed?"
"In any case, watching and waiting is no longer suitable for the current situation. We should act earli... Hmm?"
Two Imperial Guards conversed. They were new "Imperial Guards" who had joined in recent years and naturally acted more cautiously.
A figure clad in sleek black attire quietly appeared before them.
A slightly chilly aura spread, but compared to the chaotic and foul anomaly emanating from the Imperial Guards, it was insignificant.
"'Snake Scales,' state your purpose."
"(Secretly elaborates)"
"Koschei is 'dead'?"
The Imperial Guard wasn't sure if his wording was accurate. Could that "Black Snake" also meet a true death?
Hearing this, his companion's long-stiffened face beneath the mask also showed emotion. Someone could "kill" Koschei?
"(Affirms)"
"A pity. He persisted for so long and contributed greatly to Ursus."
"(Resolute)"
"His final assigned mission? Go ahead. Your sacrifices will not be in vain. We, along with Ursus' Third Army Group, will cooperate with you to continue the plan."
Whether the Reunion Movement is still there or not is unimportant. What matters is that they were once there.
"(Pays respects)"
"May I know who killed Koschei?"
"(Silence. A long silence.)"
"(Vaguely describes the other party's appearance)"
"...Has he already left with the Reunion Movement? So be it. Go. Ursus will remember you."
"(Pays respects again)"
Just as he appeared, the Snake Scale left without a sound. Once again, only those two young Imperial Guards remained on the spot.
But they still needed to properly digest the massive amount of information they had suddenly received.
"Notify the Third Army Group to proceed according to the original plan. The Snake Scales will replace the Reunion Movement to muddy the waters and manipulate Chernobog to collide with Lungmen."
Muddying the waters is what these shady vermin are best at. Anyway, Chernobog has already been turned upside down by those Infected rioters. Might as well let this city and its citizens make one final contribution to Ursus.
Only by setting Ursus' war machine in motion is it the best way to keep it moving forward.
"Do we still need to report to our superiors?"
"Hmm. Record that person's information and transmit it for filing."
An enemy capable of completely killing Koschei—an adversary of this level deserves their attention. As for how their superiors will react, that's completely none of their business.
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