In the adult society, everyone wears more than one face. So when Sith became bloodthirsty and aggressive, Lin Yi quickly adjusted his mindset. For his Mercenary Squad, collaborating with a coward would only lead them into an unfathomable hell.
"Our mission this time is to assist the Government Forces in eliminating the Zombies located in Klinzi. Klinzi is situated at the junction of three countries, and I will send you the specific details shortly!" As Sith spoke, he activated a touchscreen on the table, projecting a three-dimensional map. Lin Yi and his team soon recognized that this place was six or seven hundred kilometers from Moscow, but the satellite surveillance showed it was already scarlet, symbolizing that it had been overrun by Zombies.
Sith quickly pinpointed Klinzi on the map and zoomed in, making every street clearly visible, even some large billboards appeared distinctly in everyone's view.
"This city should be considered the frontline of Moscow's defense. Only by reclaiming this area can we proceed with the 'Europe Advance' plan! Currently, an enhanced mechanized combat group will be dispatched here, numbering around eight thousand. You two Butler will assist us, and ultimately there will be about ten thousand people involved in the Klinzi counteroffensive. Additionally, there will be air support and space-based surveillance assistance. Although there are tens of thousands of Zombies in that area, they won't stand a chance against our mechanized troops!" Sith spoke confidently, but Lin Yi and Beatrice could only smile wryly and shake their heads. They knew that ordinary tens of thousands of Zombies lacked combat effectiveness, but how many of those were powerful Zombies remained uncertain.
"After negotiations at the Global Security Conference and with headquarters, the Kremlin has agreed to let us join them as volunteer forces. You may have noticed that we are quite far from the city center; we are almost at Moscow's border. I have sent several third-tier Butlers to control a checkpoint at the border. When we leave from there, our arsenal won't be exposed! This place is nominally a failed investment project by a company, and their surveillance isn't thorough enough, so we don't have to worry about any unexpected incidents." Sith said proudly; after all, being able to build such a large arsenal in a country's power center without being discovered was indeed something to boast about.
Lin Yi understood that Sith did not fully grasp the situation; the struggle between the two factions was definitely not as simple as he thought. Perhaps this arsenal had already been exposed; it was just that the Kremlin didn't have enough time to eliminate it yet. However, Lin Yi also had some understanding of the Alliance Headquarters' strength; perhaps they really had ways to operate under the Polar Bear's nose.
"Familiarize yourselves with the weapons first, then rest until dawn before we set off. If everything goes smoothly, we should be able to drive those Zombies out quickly!" Sith picked up a Heavy Machine Gun and aimed into the distance, exuding an air of wanting to kill indiscriminately.
"This mission is crucial; I will go with you!" As Sith began to fiddle with another Laser Gun, it was clear he was somewhat unaccustomed to such delicate weapons.
"I wonder what Star Level combat power SIS Director possesses?" Beatrice seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Sith's incessant bragging and shot him a glare.
"Star Level? How many do you think I have?" Sith suddenly turned around, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light that startled Lin Yi.
Strangely enough, upon hearing Sith's voice, Beatrice fell silent instead of responding; her mouth hung open as her eyes bulged as if they might pop out of their sockets. Lin Yi instinctively reached out with his Psychic Power to touch Beatrice and immediately felt an overwhelming invisible force pressing around her. After realizing this force's nature, Lin Yi's expression turned incredulous; although it was formless, if applied to an ordinary person, it could easily crush their internal organs!
Beatrice's face grew paler by the moment; beads of sweat rolled down her face like pearls on a broken string. Although she opened her mouth as if trying to speak, not a single word escaped her lips.
Lin Yi knew that Sith was behind all this, yet he strangely felt no urge to resist. This situation continued for an unknown duration until Beatrice suddenly went limp and collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath.
"I, Sith, have been operating in Moscow for eight years. You think this power center is easy? If I were just a facade of strength, I would have been thrown into the Arctic Ocean long ago, with no bones left to find!" Sith's aura surged dramatically, and Lin Yi felt an overwhelming pressure.
At that moment, everyone realized how harsh Sith's environment was. Not only had he managed to establish a foothold, but he had also built a weapons cache right under the noses of others. His capabilities were clearly not to be underestimated.
"Yes, SIS Director, you are right!" The usually unruly Beatrice suddenly transformed into a docile sheep, forcing her weary body to apologize to Sith.
"Alright! You all should rest early! We depart at eight tomorrow morning on Bullet Head!" Sith suddenly appeared in front of Lin Yi, wearing a broad smile. To an uninformed observer, he might seem like a friendly, chubby uncle.
Lin Yi nodded somewhat woodenly. He had always thought of himself as strong, but whether it was Atai or this Sith, he felt an intense sense of defeat that was hard to resist.
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Four hours later, it was already bright outside. After several hours of rest, Lin Yi had nearly recovered to his peak condition. The sea had also regained its original spirit after a night of recovery, and Renesmee, who had the widest range of lethality, was completely back to normal. All the credit for this went to Lulu; for someone like her, a Dark Energy Master, even centuries of vampire history were extremely rare.
Everyone had witnessed Sith's impressive display yesterday. Although he hadn't done much to Beatrice, they were all formidable mercenaries and understood what Sith's abilities represented.
The convoy was the same as yesterday, but everyone had replenished their weapons and ammunition. The dozens of armored vehicles were camouflaged in the same colors as the Fighting Nation to reduce unnecessary trouble.
The border was less than twenty minutes away from the weapons cache, and everyone passed through smoothly. As Lin Yi observed while the convoy passed through the checkpoint, there were indeed several obscure energy fluctuations present. He couldn't help but marvel at the Mercenary Alliance's depth; it seemed there were many hidden powers.
The convoy headed directly toward a remote train station. At this station, all the Bulletproof Transport Vehicles transformed into individual train cars, each equipped with its own power source. This train station was temporarily provided by Moscow for Sith's use, so there were no issues. Ultimately, this massive train composed of over thirty cars was fitted with several extended trailers for transporting armored vehicles, making the entire troop transport over a kilometer long. However, the Bulletproof Transport Vehicles had powerful engines; with more than thirty Bullet Heads in tow, they covered over six hundred kilometers in just over an hour to reach Klinzi.
Awaiting their arrival was a bespectacled Staff Officer flanked by two burly soldiers who followed closely behind him. Their disdainful gazes were fixed on Lin Yi and his companions.
Sith regained that charming smile as he stepped out of the vehicle, simply shaking the hand of the Staff Officer and saying, "I am Sith. This is all our strength here, so I hope Major Yevgeny will take good care of us."
Hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a bit disdainful towards him. Sith had left only a few personnel in Moscow, while most of the mercenaries were deployed in various combat zones. If it weren't for Lin Yi and his team being brought here, Sith might not have even participated in this counteroffensive.
"SIS Director, Colonel Raymond from the Mechanical Corps is currently organizing the full-scale attack mission, so I will be the one to hand over the tasks to everyone. I hope you can cooperate with our work!" Yevgeny clearly had no intention of continuing pleasantries with Sith and directly requested the task handover.
Sith naturally didn't care about such details and beckoned Lin Yi and Beatrice to follow Yevgeny toward a makeshift tent.
The conditions here were quite rudimentary; even the maps were made of paper and had already been divided into several sections.
"This time we will split into three groups to launch an attack. The main force will directly assault the Main City while you two flank from both sides to encircle the fleeing Zombies, aiming to eliminate all these tens of thousands of Zombies in one go!" Although Yevgeny was a civilian officer, his words still carried a sense of urgency.
"Then how should we allocate our thousand men?" A hint of anger inadvertently flashed in Sith's eyes. He was already displeased that Colonel Raymond had sent only a Major staff officer to assist him, and now they were expected to deal with fleeing Zombies! Zombies were like humans; if they were desperate to escape, their combat effectiveness could be even more formidable than usual. In such a situation, Sith certainly didn't want his team to become cannon fodder!
"Here's the plan: the main attacking force consists of five thousand men, and we will also send an additional thousand men to assist you in encircling the fleeing Zombies!" Yevgeny was perceptive enough to notice Sith's dissatisfaction.
"Hmph, those thousand men aren't here to monitor us, are they?" Beatrice had already been reprimanded by Sith once and was filled with pent-up frustration. Hearing Yevgeny's words ignited her anger; the failure at the Milan Defense Zone was still fresh in her mind, and she certainly didn't want to become a pawn again.
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