Two of the three teams had already returned. Everyone thought Lin Xinghai’s team would arrive soon.
However, they waited for a full ten minutes without any sign of them, which left Elder Wei and the others puzzled.
In reality, the Three Major rcenary Corps had deliberately taken a detour to shake off the Morgan Conglorate’s pursuit. Then they ran into a zombie horde, only just making it to the handover point at the last possible mont.
Because of these delays, it was only natural that they returned later than the other rcenary corps.
But Elder Wei and the others knew nothing of this. Thinking sothing terrible had happened, they were frantic with worry.
"Old Wei, can you stop pacing in front of ? You’re making my head spin," Lin Zhengyang said irritably.
"I can’t help being anxious! Lin Xinghai’s is the only team we haven’t heard from. Sigh... I should have given each battalion a set of long-range communication devices," Wei Tianxing sighed.
"That stuff is expensive! Even we in the Military Departnt don’t have enough!" Lin Zhengyang retorted.
But after a mont’s thought, he offered his own suggestion. "Didn’t you capture Gibson alive? He might know sothing about the rcenary corps."
Elder Wei’s eyes lit up at the suggestion. He had almost forgotten about that. The Morgan Conglorate probably knew more about the rcenary corps’ situation than they did.
He imdiately contacted Zhang Yue and instructed him to interrogate Gibson.
News ca back quickly. What Zhang Yue sent wasn’t a text ssage, but a voice recording.
Elder Wei played it at once, and Gibson’s voice filled the room.
"Haha, you’re asking about that Lin Xinghai? Let tell you, he’s a dead man. For the other rcenary corps, I just sent a few extra troops to intercept them. But that Lin Xinghai has foiled my plans ti and again, so I sent an entire elite battalion after him."
"The interception force over there has four Blood Qi Realm experts, 50 chas, and 1,000 soldiers, plus the heavy-firepower weapons I provided. Using a force like that against three rcenary corps is like using a sledgehamr to crack a nut. But who cares? As long as it makes happy, that’s all that matters. HAHAHAHA~"
Of course, after giving the order, Gibson had fled the Star Shield Shelter for his life, so he didn’t know what happened afterward.
The more they listened to Gibson, the colder their hearts grew. By the end, they had to admit that Gibson was right.
It really was like using a sledgehamr to crack a nut.
One thousand ard personnel... forget using them against the Three Major rcenary Corps; they would play a significant role even if deployed on the main battlefield.
"They made a great contribution to this war. I will add them to the list of martyrs," Lin Zhengyang said after a long silence.
A force like that appearing on the main battlefield would have caused huge problems for his own defense system.
Especially those 50 chas and four Blood Qi Realm experts. If they ford a strike team, they would be incredibly difficult to stop.
At that point, it wouldn’t just be a single important component that was destroyed. The entire Geothermal Energy Extractor might have been lost. If that happened, there would be no chance for recovery.
"No, I believe that kid will make it back. He’s the most talented person I’ve ever seen. And as long as his Superpower isn’t countered, he should be able to escape," Elder Wei said resolutely, recalling the files he had read.
Lin Zhengyang glanced at his old friend in surprise, wanting to ask where he got such confidence.
After all, the enemy had deployed twice their own numbers, not to ntion the four Blood Qi Realm experts and 50 chas sent to encircle them. This was not sothing the three rcenary corps could handle.
But he rely moved his lips without saying anything. Sotis, you had to let an old friend hold on to a little hope.
"Report! The First rcenary Corps battalion has returned!" a ssenger yelled, rushing in from outside as the atmosphere in the room grew heavy.
Elder Wei just nodded subconsciously, but then the words registered.
’The First rcenary Corps battalion? Isn’t that the team made up of the Holy Light rcenary Corps, the Soaring Dragon rc, and the Heaven-Sundering rcenary Corps?’
He had made the assignnt himself.
"Are you saying the Heaven-Sundering rcenary Corps and the others are back safely?" Wei Tianxing asked, a note of pleasant surprise in his voice.
"Yes, along with the Holy Light rcenary Corps and the Soaring Dragon rc," the ssenger replied.
"Good, good, good! As long as they made it back. Were their losses heavy?" Wei Tianxing asked, his face filled with relief. Feeling much better, he even picked up his long-cold cup of tea and took a sip.
Lin Zhengyang was also filled with astonishnt. For them to escape safely when faced with such a force... He felt he had been prejudiced against the rcenary profession. Perhaps they weren’t as bad as he’d imagined.
The ssenger looked at the report in his hand and said, "The Three Major rcenary Corps lost a total of 53 rcenaries, with 137 wounded. In addition, three chas were completely destroyed."
He paused before continuing, "The First rcenary Corps battalion successfully retrieved the mission item. They’re asking which departnt it should be handed over to."
*PFFT!*
Elder Wei sprayed the tea he had just sipped.
*CLATTER!*
On the other side, the battle report Lin Zhengyang was reading fell to the floor.
"What did you say?" the two old n asked in unison.
The ssenger was startled. Having no idea what was going on, he could only brace himself and repeat what he had just said, holding out the report as he did.
Lin Zhengyang imdiately took it and scanned it rapidly. It contained a brief summary of the engagent. Although the report was sumd up in just a few words with no details of the process, his shock grew the more he read.
As for Elder Wei, he said directly, "Let’s go. Take to the First rcenary Corps battalion now. I want to see them myself."
...
When Elder Wei and his group arrived at the rcenary Plaza, they could see from a distance that the Three Major rcenary Corps were regrouping. They even seed to be in the mood to chat with the rcenary Guild staff, apparently haggling over prices.
"Is that the corpse of a Hunter?" As soone who had surpassed the Blood Qi Realm, Lin Zhengyang’s eyesight was naturally excellent, and he spotted the Mutated Zombie corpse the Three Major rcenary Corps had brought out from afar.
He saw it, but he could hardly believe it.
’Weren’t they on a dangerous escort mission? It’s one thing to escape with their lives, but how could they also manage to bring back the corpse of a Mutated Zombie?’
’And a Hunter, at that—one of the most difficult to capture.’
"Mm, you’re not seeing things," Elder Wei nodded numbly, then pointed to the side. "I also see the Sharp Claws of a Death Claw over there."
In fact, he was completely baffled as well. ’Are we sure the Three Major rcenary Corps weren’t out on a dedicated Mutated Zombie hunt?’
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