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"What the hell is going on? Can someone tell me what the hell is happening?"
In a well-defended mountain hollow not far from the fortress, Oak Shield roared in anger. Known for his meticulous planning, he was now losing his composure. Previously, they had been played by Crimson Fox and Crow, but that was bearable. No one expected things to escalate to this point; they could only watch helplessly as Sir K150's men took away the Wreckage of the Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter.
This was no longer just a terrible situation; it was catastrophic. First, the Wreckage of the Fighter Jet had fallen into enemy hands. Second, the fortress they had painstakingly built had activated its defenses, shutting them out. Now, their hopes of breaking in to reclaim the Wreckage of the Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter seemed utterly bleak.
Moreover, there was an even more pressing issue regarding the assembly and repair of the Wreckage of the Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter.
This was a deadlock!
"It's all because of those two self-righteous bastards! I'll take you down first!" At that moment, the f-Snake Demon suddenly glared fiercely, and with a swift movement, he appeared before the injured Crow, thrusting two black daggers down rapidly.
However, Crow was an E7-level Brute Assault Specialist. Despite being heavily injured, he was not easy prey. One of his Mechanical Arms took the brunt of the stabbing while he kicked out, sending f-Snake Demon flying. The two quickly became entangled in combat.
"Enough! You two couldn't be any more foolish!" Oak Shield shouted angrily and hurled a Heavy Shield into the fray. The Heavy Shield first unleashed a thirtyfold Gravitational Field before blasting both Crow and f-Snake Demon away!
"From now on, everyone must follow my orders! No infighting allowed; otherwise, I won't hesitate to eliminate you!" Oak Shield said in a deep voice. He then strode over to the seemingly dying Crimson Fox and lifted him up before quickly retrieving a fist-sized object that was entirely black except for a small red light at the bottom, resembling a grenade.
"Crimson Fox, you arrogant fool! If it weren't for you two relying on your own strength and recklessly changing plans, we wouldn't be in this mess! Hmph! Under different circumstances, I would tear you apart. However, you are still useful to me now. I need your cooperation and obedience to my commands. Do you have any objections?"
"None!" Crimson Fox replied decisively, showing no signs of regret or anger.
"Good. But I won't trust you. I know your capabilities all too well and understand your character even better. So this Spatial Distortion Black Hole Grenade is your reward. If you dare to pull any tricks, I will detonate it immediately!"
With that, Oak Shield quickly squeezed the strange grenade a few times before sticking it onto Crimson Fox's Energy Engine like clay.
"Now everything is much better. Crimson Fox, you are a master of Long-Range Sniping and artillery support; you should understand how dangerous this thing is. The spatial distortion grenade has been activated; if you attempt to disassemble it, it will explode instantly, creating a temporary black hole within a twenty-five-meter radius that will consume anything within that area! Papaya, repair his damaged Mechanical Body. Since you can't fix the Pterosaur H-, this should be no problem for you!"
"I can give it a try!"
Lin Yuan replied calmly, seemingly acknowledging Oak Shield's temporary leadership.
On the other side, Crow erupted in anger, "Oak Shield, you bastard! Don't think you can threaten me with that Spatial Distortion Black Hole Grenade. I won't fall for your tricks! If you have the guts, come at me first! I'm not afraid of death! Back in the day, I could take on ten of you trash!"
"Hmph! Fool!" Oak Shield retorted without holding back, delivering three heavy punches that left Crow unable to fight back. He then activated the second Spatial Distortion Black Hole Grenade on Crow's Energy Engine.
"Papaya, fix him up too. I hope both of them can recover their combat capabilities as quickly as possible. The Thorned Insect Clan will find us soon; we don't have much time. As for the others, prepare quickly. No matter what, we need to break into the fortress and negotiate with Sir K150. If he refuses, we'll destroy that Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter Wreckage, and we'll all be done for!"
Oak Shield's plan received everyone's tacit approval; indeed, there seemed to be no better method at this moment.
Lin Yuan remained as calm as ever, as if he had truly become a Mechanical Assembler, rapidly repairing and assembling the damaged Mechanical Body of Crimson Fox.
As for Hal, Thomas, Bison, and Fat Three, they stood around Lin Yuan—partly to avoid any surprises and partly to keep an eye on Crimson Fox. After all, this guy had a notorious reputation and couldn't be taken lightly.
"I didn't expect you to have so many Blue Light Weapons. The Blue Light Assault Longsword—tch, no wonder you generously gave away that Azure Light Dagger."
At that moment, Crimson Fox suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention. In fact, during the earlier breakout, Lin Yuan had only used the Assault Longsword and Hurricane Hammer while rescuing Hal, so the rest of the team was unaware of these two pieces of Blue Light Equipment.
When Lin Yuan rescued Crimson Fox and urgently used the Assault Longsword, everyone had seen it clearly. If it weren't for the current complex and dangerous environment, Oak Shield, Giant Ant, and f-Snake Demon might have had different thoughts by now.
"Thank you. Having the chief sniper of your Evil Dragon Mercenary Corps impressed is quite an honor," Lin Yuan joked lightly while his four Mechanical Arms worked tirelessly with incredible speed and skill to dismantle the damaged mechanical parts of Crimson Fox and replace them with new ones.
"Your repair and assembly skills are impressive. Just based on this alone, I believe you indeed possess Level 1 Autonomous Assembly Skill. So I can't understand why you can't repair that Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter Wreckage. Or is there another reason behind it?"
Crimson Fox's gaze was sharp; he immediately sensed something was off.
"Thank you for the compliments. The truth is quite simple. My self-taught Assembly Skill comes from an unconventional background, so many of the Assembly Skills that you take for granted are ones I have never encountered. Therefore, while I am confident I can repair the Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter Wreckage successfully, it will take me at least six months to do so. When you arrived earlier, I had just completed one-third of the standard tests on that Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter Wreckage. So your choice was correct; given the current situation, I indeed lack the ability to repair this Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter in a short time."
Lin Yuan sighed lightly. Although his reasoning seemed absurd, it was understandable to Crimson Fox and Oak Shield, who were unaware of the truth.
"Then why did you initiate this plan in the first place? Now we find ourselves in a bind!" Oak Shield questioned.
"There are two reasons. First, I only heard there was a Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter Wreckage here; I had never seen it with my own eyes and had no idea about its condition. Second, after personally inspecting the Wreckage of the Fighter Jet, I realized it was too complicated for me to handle."
"Alright, now there's one crucial question: how did Sir K150 and his group know about this Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter Wreckage in advance? Crimson Fox, Crow, I believe this is also your concern, right? If they didn't know beforehand, how could they set up an ambush so quickly? Papaya, can you explain this issue to us? Because as it stands now, among the eleven of us here, Crimson Fox and Crow would not act this way; it doesn't align with their interests. As for me, f-Snake Demon, Giant Ant, and Sarkozy, we wouldn't do that either. So who would have the motive and means to leak information? Papaya, can you clarify this for me?" Oak Shield pressed again. Being a meticulous thinker, he certainly didn't believe this was mere coincidence.
"You’re right; I’m also curious how Sir K150's group managed to get such information shortly after you left the fortress. After all, I am the initiator of this plan. Do you think I have any reason to collaborate with Sir K150? If that were the case, why would I execute this plan instead of teaming up with him from the start? It would be unnecessary!"
Lin Yuan replied calmly, and his argument made sense. Indeed, he was the initiator of this plan and had no reason to leak information in such a manner.
"So who exactly is leaking information from behind the scenes? Hal, can you confirm that you didn’t disclose any information during our communications?" Oak Shield then turned to Hal.
"I can confirm that I communicated with you exclusively and thoroughly vetted all your qualifications before making contact. Therefore, aside from our fifteen individuals, no one else knows about this plan. By the way, I am also one of its architects; there’s no need for me to collude with Sir K150. If I were that person, I would have moved the Pterosaur H-Strike Fighter Wreckage into the fortress days ago instead of wasting four days. We are currently in dire need of time. So based on all this, everyone who knew about this plan in advance is not a suspect because this matter does not involve a conspiracy to frame someone; what we need to prioritize is time. Thomas and Bison are among those who were informed beforehand; as for Fat Three, he can be disregarded."
Hal strongly maintained his argument as well. (To be continued.)
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