Chapter 653: Chapter 566: Infiltration? Peerless!

"How can you be sure about this?"

"Moreover, the Grand International Hotel is less than ten kilometers from the Skyline. It’s full of Hera’s spies. How could Siphaun possibly be there..."

"If you observe the situation closely, you’ll find that most of Firefly’s armaments are currently in the conflict zone. There’s not much armed force defending within the city."

Angelina was stunned.

But she saw many armed forces driving down the streets earlier this morning, all heading in the same direction.

"You have to know, many members of the Revolutionary Army still appear as top echelons of Skyline City. They are hidden within the power structure of Skyline City, and no one can see through them in daily life."

"Where do you think those Firefly armed forces are heading?"

Angelina decisively replied:

"Ark."

Most humans in Skyline City reside in the massive building known as Ark.

"So do you think deploying more armed guards to Ark is Hera’s idea, or the Revolutionary Army’s high command?"

"The Revolutionary Army?"

"No, during such extraordinary times, protecting humans is undoubtedly the most important duty of these Bionics. It’s obviously Hera’s idea."

"But what if the top leaders of this armed force include members of the Revolutionary Army, and the high command of the Revolutionary Army knows this crucial information and plans to use it?"

"The internal conflicts within the Revolutionary Army are irreconcilable. Why did Siphaun choose precisely this moment to declare war?"

"What’s the closest landmark to Ark?"

"The Grand International Hotel?" Angelina replied.

"Once the war starts, the forces of the Revolutionary Army will surround Ark as quickly as possible, while outside, the Firefly armament force will attack humans before they can defend."

"Siphaun wants to make a desperate gamble." Xu Xiaoyou muttered as she hurried away.

Angelina called out coldly to stop her.

"You still haven’t answered my question."

"Who were you talking to just now?"

Xu Xiaoyou stopped, casting a glance:

"Don’t worry, Anya, I’m very clear-headed now."

"This doesn’t affect my judgment."

...

hours before the outbreak of full-scale war.

Chaplin District, Ausen Technology Innovation Building.

At the base of the building, heavily armed soldiers checked the departing vehicles.

"I say, is that guy March really reliable? Why are we trusting someone whose background is unknown?"

Zhou Zhao sat in the driver’s seat, feeling uneasy. Beside him was Four-leaf Phoenix Tree in employee uniform, arms crossed and sitting reclined while pulling down his hat brim.

"That guy Su Sui is really troublesome, even more troublesome than Rice Wine. If not for her this time, we wouldn’t have to take such risks coming here."

Zhou Zhao looked outside at the elite soldiers who had average attribute panels comparable to mini-bosses, sweat dripping from his forehead.

Exposure under such circumstances would mean doom for them; the firepower of these elite soldiers could shred them into bits without Divine Gift.

Damn designer, why make these NPCs in this mission so strong?

"No surprises, the Dark Gold Rose probably already predicted the cooldown time for ’Horus’s Eagle Eye’."

"I’ve long advised Hang to stagger the timing by a few hours, but he wouldn’t listen."

"Great, now next time we want to launch a sneak attack, we’ll have to wait longer."

"Shhh, stop complaining, it’s our turn."

"Information proof."

A soldier at the checkpoint approached, tapping on the window to signal them to roll down the window.

Zhou Zhao smiled broadly as he rolled down the window, glancing left and right.

The soldier wore a white combat suit fit for riot control, a helmet resembling a gas mask on his head, rain trickling down the bulletproof visor, reflecting the youth’s bright smile in the red warning lights.

Damn it. Zhou Zhao roared internally.

Data showed that the ’standard combat suit’ worn by the soldier offered a 0.99 anti-stab effect, nearly immune to firearm attacks.

Clearly, infiltrating the Ausen Technology Innovation Building would be a hell-level task in other games.

"Buddy, what’s going on today? Why the sudden lockdown?" Zhou Zhao, trying to be friendly, engaged.

"Someone broke into the building not long ago; it’s currently sealed off, entrance only, no exit."

Zhou Zhao nodded, observing the scene around the checkpoint, and sure enough, he saw traces of bullet holes and battle scars, even an armored tank cut to scrap metal.

Someone capable of breaching these elite soldiers’ absurd stats must be formidable.

No wonder they say heroes abound, crossing this river even; if given the chance, he wouldn’t mind meeting this person.

"Want one?" Zhou Zhao offered a silver cigarette box marked ’Revenge’. "Tough patrolling, we’re all buddies."

"Information proof." The soldier knocked the cigarette box away, coldly emphasizing.

Looking at the cigarette box dropped in the accumulating rain, Zhou Zhao felt a pang of heartache, but still took out the information proof that March had promised them—a black leather wallet.

The man had confidently assured them he would get them into the Ausen Technology Innovation Building.

Of course, they couldn’t wholly trust a stranger; if things went awry, they’d have to go into stealth mode, seamlessly maneuver, and just break in.

The soldier accepted the leather wallet, taking out the documents wedged inside.

Waiting felt like an anxious eternity; through the bulletproof visor, Zhou Zhao couldn’t see the expression on the soldier’s face, but by observing the environment, seeing soldiers nearing, he knew.

That guy certainly had bad intentions.

"Are you kidding me, damn it?"

The soldier turned the documents over.

"Do you think you’re cute?"

An image of a big-headed baby poking its tongue appeared before Zhou Zhao’s eyes.

"Didn’t you check the documents?" Zhou Zhao sweating heavily, blamed Four-leaf Phoenix Tree beside him.

Four-leaf Phoenix Tree: "Damn it, I thought you checked them before handing them to me."

"Does Young Master Zhou not want to do even such trivial tasks?"

"Four-leaf Phoenix Tree, you idiot!" Zhou Zhao cursed.

"You’re the idiot, idiot, idiot."

"What do we do?" Zhou Zhao slowly reached for the nearby gloves.

"What else can we do?" Four-leaf Phoenix Tree’s eye twitched, legs tensed, golden electric light entwined his body.

Outside the window, the soldier sensed something was off, reaching for his weapon at his waist just as a sudden explosion sounded from the vehicle convoy behind, flames soaring into the sky.

A rolled-up armored vehicle emanating thick smoke tore through the night curtain, like a fireball, hurtling straight toward them!

"Enemy attack!"

The intense commotion instantly stirred chaos; soldiers scattered around, clearing a path.

"Seems that guy didn’t deceive us." Zhou Zhao still frightened.

"Why are you still stunned, step on the gas and rush in!" Four-leaf Phoenix Tree lunged for the steering wheel.

"Hey, you two, wait!"

Under the soldiers’ shocked gaze, the armored vehicle roared like a beast breaking free from its cage, crashing through every barrier, swaying directly toward the building!