Chapter 97 Chapter 97: Operator Kevin, Arriving at the Battlefield
Chapter 97: Operator Kevin, Arriving at the Battlefield
The surrounding ice walls slowly descended, filled with semi-coagulated blood that spilled out as the restraints vanished.
The Rhodes Island personnel on the periphery had already departed.
Only the stunned Ursus citizens remained, standing dazed in place. After all, corpses pierced by ice spikes were not exactly pleasant to look at.
The kinetic energy carried by the ice spikes was immense. The piercing was so swift that it didn't completely freeze the filth within. Brain matter and intestines in a mushy state relentlessly assaulted everyone's eyes.
As the fear of death receded, they began to vomit, crying as they retched. Who knew how much relief and lingering fear at having narrowly escaped death was mixed within those salty, damp tears?
But the one high above clearly wouldn't care about such matters.
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"Squad Ace has reached tactical point four..."
"Squad Amiya has breached the third-line zone..."
"Squad Scout has not detected any enemies. They have now reached the edge of the core area and are awaiting orders."
Reports from Rhodes Island operators continuously streamed into the Doctor's earpiece. Achieving such an exaggerated breakthrough speed in such a complex environment would be an unattainable miracle for any commander.
Remember, this was urban warfare. The enemies lurking and obstructing within Chernobog were the Snake Scales forces under Ursus's "Undying Black Snake." Assassination and small-scale combat were their most proficient domains.
Moreover, with the enemy intentionally only wounding and not killing to buy time, it became even more troublesome!
But now, this speed...
The Doctor didn't believe this was her own merit. So-called tactics, in the face of absolute power, were merely icing on the cake.
The one in the sky was far busier than she was.
The reason they didn't airdrop Kevin directly into the core area from the start was the fear that Ursus army groups might already be stationed within Chernobog. If those two hot-tempered forces were to clash, it would likely instantly escalate into a three-sided war involving Yan, Ursus, and Rhodes Island.
Yes, compared to major nations, Rhodes Island was weak, that's true. But they had Kevin!
At least at this point in time, Kal'tsit did not wish for war to reignite. Therefore, the landing of Rhodes Island squads was more akin to a wide-net search operation.
Now, well, the result was clear. There were no army groups within Chernobog, only those unidentified rats. Since that's the case...
"Squad Scout, permission granted to enter the core area. Break through the core area's defenses at the fastest possible speed."
Without any excessive frills, the Doctor decisively chose the most aggressive approach. Given the current situation, reconnaissance had lost its meaning. The idea of Squad Scout encountering danger was even more absurd.
What? Deep penetration by an isolated force? Guess who is actually the isolated force now.
Her eyes were deep and profound. Like Kevin, she extended her right hand and made a slight grasping motion towards Chernobog's direction. Everything was under control.
"Transmit message: Operator Kevin, prepare for landing."
"This city... should come to a stop."
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Drip-drip—
Scout's military boots stepped on the damp floor, his ears echoing with the mixed sounds of engines and water-cooling pipes.
Tap! Tap!
While maintaining vigilance, he moved swiftly. The hurried footsteps in the corridor showed no intention whatsoever of concealing his presence.
Bang!
The long gun fired. A black shadow lurking on a ceiling hook fell with the sound, a corpse wrapped in a black robe crashing onto the floor.
As sharp as Scout was, after becoming familiar with these Snake Scales' combat methods, ordinary Snake Scales could no longer hide from his eyes when concealed.
Boom!
The squad members advanced with unstoppable momentum, quickly reaching Chernobog's main engine control room on the third floor.
The burly Ptilopsis kicked open the door. Long before entering, Scout had already pressed the button on the device on his shoulder.
Blue light shone through. The rather sci-fi-esque screen appeared veryjarring in this rugged control tower.
Several black-clad figures in robes were still operating something there. Garbled code flickered, and the flashing red light on indicator bulbs gave Scout a sense of foreboding.
Clang!
Ptilopsis blocked the attacks of two Snake Scales with her shield but was forced back several steps by the exaggerated force.
The single-shot long gun in Scout's hands fired two shots almost like automatic fire. One shot was parried by a Snake Scale using a knife, while the other hit another squarely between the eyebrows.
"Strange."
Scout frowned. He had pressed the button on his shoulder device long before entering, but the anticipated "fire support" had not arrived.
But having already breached the main control room, the current situation didn't allow him to ponder what had gone wrong in detail.
"Rhodes Island, why are you so determined to wade into these troubled waters?"
The Snake Scales "Amiya" on the high platform leaped down. His black knife was slender and slender, eerily devouring the surrounding light.
"You could have completely left Lungmen and not gotten involved in all this trouble now."
"Prepare for combat!"
What more was there to discuss between the two sides? Scout pulled the trigger. The squad members also maintained their tactical formation and attacked towards that Snake Scales Amiya!
Clang!
"What about that mysterious weapon of yours? Why aren't you using it anymore? Let me guess... could it be in a cooldown period? Ah, it's not impossible it's even damaged already."
He casually deflected the gun bullet with his black knife, sparks flying out. With a casual slash, he swept aside Ptilopsis and Mumu's combined attack.
Horizontal sweep!
The two were immediately sent flying by this powerful slash. The shield in Ptilopsis's hand even had a deep crack split open by it.
Remember, this was alloy material. What kind of monster could nearly split it open with one slash?
"You should just wait here. At least until everything is settled."
As the Amiya of the Snake Scales, his skills even surpassed those of ordinary Imperial Guards, though he didn't possess large-scale destructive arts like "Nation."
If the other side couldn't use that weapon again in a short time, he should be able to stall for quite a while.
Perhaps there was also a hint of relief in his heart?
"Troublesome."
Scout's long gun barrel glowed red, clearly overheated. From the start of the battle until now, he had basically never stopped firing.
But to take down this guy in front of him...
"Scout, prepare to evade impact. I repeat, lead all your squad members and prepare to evade impact."
The Doctor's cool voice came through the earpiece.
Evade impact?! What kind of impact is there to evade inside this core control tower?
Scout was a bit confused, but in his earpiece, the Doctor had already begun an urgent countdown: "6...5..."
He quickly made a tactical gesture to his squad members.
The others didn't understand but firmly carried out his order. Under the puzzled gaze of the Snake Scales Amiya, Squad Scout members formed up with Defenders holding shields on the outside and other members缩 inside.
It instantly became a turtle formation.
"4...3...2...1...!"
Crash—
The floor above instantly collapsed! Load-bearing pillars groaned!
Ceilings burst open layer by layer. Terrifying wind pressure poured in, forcing everyone to crouch down. Surging air currents almost made it hard to breathe!
A blazing greatsword descended like a meteor! And its target was precisely the Snake Scales Amiya!
This divine strike came too fast. Even with his reflexes, he couldn't mount a proper reaction in that instant.
Boom!
In just an instant, that greatsword cleaved him in two! Its remaining momentum didn't diminish even as it carried the two halves of his corpse down into the lower floors.
Boom!
Dust filled the air again. The shockwave even forced Scout and their formation back against the wall. But this time what fell wasn't some weapon.
It was a living person! Someone who had made a hard landing without any protective measures!
"Operator Kevin, arriving at combat position."
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