Minutes later, Lu Ziye received his combat mission.
【Legion Channel: You have been assigned to a strike team. Please proceed immediately to the designated area for assembly. Your mission is to join forces with the Eagle Sauce Nation strike team and the Cherry Blossom strike team to attack the Beast Nest from three directions and completely eliminate the Mechanical Matriarch inside.】
A joint operation to eliminate the Mechanical Matriarch in the Beast Nest sounded quite dangerous.
Following the orders from the Legion, Lu Ziye successfully met up with the strike team at the designated location outside the Blue Star Joint Command Center. There were a total of people, with only the team leader, Wang Yong, being a seasoned veteran at level , while the rest were all rookies, ranging from level to . Most of them had a Firepower Index that met the requirements since entering the Gray Zone demanded firepower that even level Mechanics could achieve.
After checking the personnel list and confirming everything was in order, Wang Yong issued his orders.
“Brothers, we are going to clear out the Beast Nest. The enemy isn’t particularly strong, but the surrounding environment is complex, so we must not be careless. This Beast Nest is vast, and most of the Mechanical Beasts inside are at level , which suits our team's situation well. With me here, we should be fine. There are a total of channels in this Beast Nest, and a large number of Mechanical Beasts emerge from these channels after being nurtured underground, posing a threat to humanity's Mechanical Legion. Today, we will enter through the eastern channel while two foreign strike teams will attack through the other two channels. We have agreed to storm into the nest together and eliminate the Mechanical Matriarch. Does everyone have confidence?”
“Yes!” The warriors shouted loudly, filled with confidence and even a hint of excitement.
“Good, maintain alert formation and let’s move out!”
Under Wang Yong's leadership, the team set off towards their target at a speed of kilometers per hour. To Lu Ziye, this pace felt slow; he could easily move twice as fast. However, considering the overall strength of the team, Wang Yong's choice of cruising speed was reasonable.
What surprised Lu Ziye was that along the way, Wang Yong added him as a friend privately.
【Private Chat Wang Yong: The strike team leaders in this area are mostly level . I was originally going to be reassigned to a higher-level combat zone, but I was given a secret mission from above to lead this team. Do you understand what I mean?】
Lu Ziye understood; this was a deliberate arrangement from above to ensure safety by having an experienced leader at level lead them—quite thoughtful indeed. It’s important to note that as they progressed further along, the gap between levels would become significant. The strength of an Energy Core at level compared to level was on entirely different tiers.
【Private Chat Lu Ziye: Thank you, Captain!】
【Private Chat Wang Yong: No problem! You’re quite popular now; many people in Dragon Kingdom are watching your growth. Keep it up! I’m counting on you!】
【Private Chat Lu Ziye: Yes! Captain.】
In a conference room at the Blue Star Joint Command Center, a commander from Eagle Sauce Nation furrowed his brow as he burned a piece of classified information in his hand. In this conference room were also commanders from Cherry Blossom and A San among others.
"How ridiculous! They have completely tarnished the reputation of our Western Alliance by going to offer condolences, only to find that the Mechanic has entered the Gray Zone and accepted a combat mission. The team leader is quite capable, a Legendary Talent," the Eagle Sauce Nation Commander mused.
"Moreover, Commander from the Dragon Kingdom threatened us, saying that no matter what happens to Lu Ziye, we would be held accountable," the Sakura Country Commander expressed with concern. "It's utterly unreasonable and far too arrogant."
"We can't allow this person to grow stronger. The fact that he survived the Beast Tide alone shows his power is nearing a critical level; it's hard to believe," the Asan Country Commander agreed.
"What suggestions do you have?" The Eagle Sauce Commander tapped his fingers on the desk, and everyone fell into deep thought.
After a long silence, the Sakura Country Commander’s eyes lit up. " Commander, while we cannot openly kill this person, we can use Mechanical Beasts! In the Gray Zone, many die at the hands of Mechanical Beasts every day. Why should Lu Ziye be any different?"
"Please elaborate," the Eagle Sauce Nation Commander said with interest.
"I just checked their mission details; it's a joint operation involving three parties attacking a Beast Nest. If our people are delayed or encounter an accident and cannot coordinate their attack, wouldn't all the Mechanical Beasts in that Beast Nest target them? Their pressure would increase exponentially. There's no communication signal in the underground Mechanical Nest, no external support—wouldn’t they be trapped? Do you think they might die?" The Sakura Country Commander wore a wicked smile.
"Excellent! Such a devious idea could only come from you Sakura folks," the Eagle Sauce Nation Commander exclaimed excitedly.
"That doesn't sound like a compliment," Commander frowned.
"The question is, how do we make it seem like our people have genuinely encountered an accident?" the Asan Country Commander asked anxiously.
"Deliberately delaying them? That would be too obvious! The Dragon Kingdom would be furious."
"Let's increase their difficulty." The Eagle Sauce Nation Commander opened a combat projection and pointed to a location. "This Mechanical Nest is their target for today's joint operation, but nearby there’s another Beast Nest. This Mechanical Nest is even more dangerous; all its Mechanical Beasts are high-level. They are already trapped in the Mechanical Nest. If we lure the Mechanical Beasts from the other nest over there, wouldn’t they be doomed? Even that Captain wouldn’t be able to hold them off."
"Brilliant! However, doing so will require sacrificing some of our own people for realism. We definitely can't inform them," the Sakura Country Commander said solemnly.
"Great achievements require boldness; that's a saying from the Dragon Kingdom. Let's proceed with this plan!" Ultimately, the Eagle Sauce Nation Commander finalized their strategy.
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