Chapter 128: Meeting the Faction Spy, Island Assault Plan

Chapter 128: Meeting the Faction Spy, Island Assault Plan

After confirming their decision to join the Rogue Servant faction, three robots approached and presented three electronic wristbands, which were fastened to Lu Heng, Su Muyu, and Lin Zeyu's wrists.

These wristbands resembled the electronic shackles they had worn before.

In simple terms, these wristbands served as terminal information transmitters for the Rogue Servant faction, used for communication and monitoring unit actions.

With the wristbands in place, they officially joined the Rogue Servant faction, completing the first and second main storyline tasks.

According to the main storyline tasks, if they didn't want to take any more risks, they could return to Bluesphere after staying on Eco Island for 15 days.

However, having spent 600 points of divine energy, they needed to make up for the expense by doing something productive, or they would be at a significant loss.

...

After spending three days on Eco Island, they gained a better understanding of this world.

It was time to meet with Chen Zihan as they had agreed upon in the transport vehicle.

At that time, they had agreed to meet every five days to exchange information and resources.

Therefore, on the fifth night, Lu Heng found Robo Tiger 101 and expressed his intention to leave Eco Island for a while.

As they had electronic wristbands on their wrists, sneaking out secretly was not an option, and removing the wristbands would be considered an act of betrayal.

Thus, they could only leave the island through normal means.

Robo Tiger 101 indeed held a high position within the Rogue Servant faction, and he directly assigned a task to Lu Heng and his team, instructing them to attack an enemy faction's combat unit and retrieve an energy cell.

Due to the planet's industrial system being unable to produce high-grade energy cells, these cells were becoming increasingly scarce, and they could only obtain them from enemy faction combat units.

After accepting the task, Lu Heng, Su Muyu, and Lin Zeyu left Eco Island and headed to the agreed-upon meeting location.

Upon arriving at the meeting spot, Lu Heng stopped three kilometers away and asked Su Muyu to scout the surrounding area.

Since Chen Zihan had most likely joined the Central System faction, they now belonged to different factions, making them adversaries.

Despite their initial agreement to form an alliance, it was necessary to exercise caution.

After scouting the area, Su Muyu reported, "Chen Zihan is here, accompanied by his four team members. There are no other mechanical combat units, and everything seems normal."

"Alright, I'll go and meet with him, while you two maintain a distance of one kilometer," Lu Heng said as he walked towards Chen Zihan.

Chen Zihan had made similar arrangements, keeping his four team members at a distance of one kilometer.

When the two men were within three meters of each other, Chen Zihan took out a device and placed it on the ground, then explained in Chinese, "This is a signal jammer, which can temporarily block communication signals."

Lu Heng understood his intention and nodded, asking, "So, you've joined the Central System faction?"

Chen Zihan nodded, "Yes, the process went relatively smoothly."

He also noticed the electronic wristband on Lu Heng's wrist and said, "You've joined them too, right?"

"Yes, it's similar to what we had planned," Lu Heng confirmed.

"That's good. Let's exchange information. Have you discovered any other mutants on your side?" Chen Zihan asked first.

"No, we've been on Eco Island for three days. Besides us three, we haven't found any other humans. How about your side?" Lu Heng replied and inquired about the situation on the other side.

"I have quite a few people on my side; I've already gathered 23 mutants, but I'm not sure if there are any more undiscovered," Chen Zihan replied with a helpless expression.

"It seems they favor your faction more," Lu Heng understood the situation.

In fact, in this faction mode, the best way to survive is to join the dominant faction.

Helping the weaker side would be naive.

In the face of survival, these messy thoughts are only a burden.

Therefore, any rational mutant would lean towards joining the dominant faction.

It was evident that in this Abyssal Battlefield, the Central System was the dominant faction, and they held an absolute advantage.

After all, the Central System controlled all the mechanical guards and military robots in the city.

The Rogue Servant faction, on the other hand, consisted entirely of service robots.

The disparity in combat strength between the two factions was clear.

The Rogue Servants had managed to hold out for so long due to the geographical advantage of Eco Island.

Without heavy weaponry like missiles, it was challenging for the Central System's military robots to launch an attack on the island.

Consequently, the mutants teleported into this world would choose to join the Central System faction after assessing the situation.

Chen Zihan spread his hands and warned, "So, you need to be cautious. Our faction has a significant advantage, and in seven days, we will launch a large-scale assault on the island. I suggest you leave the island that day to avoid the battlefield."

"Do you have an exact time for the attack?" Lu Heng asked.

"Yes, but this information is crucial, and I'd like to exchange resources for it," Chen Zihan was straightforward, proposing a trade.

"Sure, what do you want in exchange?"

Since it was an information exchange, Lu Heng agreed to provide something of equal value.

"Batteries, ten C-class energy cells," Chen Zihan held up five fingers.

Lu Heng nodded in agreement. "Sure, I'll give it to you later."

"Okay, the exact time for the attack on the island is twelve midnight, seven days from now, with the main target being the sea bridge. In addition, there will be Mutants landing on the southern side of the bridge, and my team will be among them," Chen Zihan revealed the precise information.

The reason for the midnight attack was simple.

The Central System faction controlled mostly military robots, all equipped with infrared systems, making little difference between night and day operations.

On the other hand, the Rogue Servant faction consisted mainly of service robots. Even if they were modified for combat, they lacked infrared systems, making them ineffective at night.

"What's your combat objective?" Lu Heng asked.

"The goal is straightforward: to completely destroy the Rogue Servant's collective consciousness. But I don't know if there's an Overmind unit in your faction. If you can tell me the location of the Overmind, I'll compensate you with ten C-class batteries," Chen Zihan requested intelligence.

Lu Heng shook his head and replied, "I've tried, but I haven't been able to meet with the highest-level unit in the faction, so I'm not sure if an Overmind unit exists. The units I've interacted with are probably second-tier."

After a moment of thought, Lu Heng asked, "Have you found the source of the Abyssal contamination on your side?"

Chen Zihan shook his head. "No, I've tried searching, but I haven't found anything related to the Abyss. What about your side?"

Lu Heng spread his hands and said, "No, either. Have you seen the Central System's main server room?"

Chen Zihan shook his head again. "No, it's not easy to get into the Central System's server room."

Lu Heng paused to think, then said, "One of the challenge tasks is to find the source of the Abyssal contamination, which means this world must have something related to the Abyss. It's likely within the two factions.

"I believe the source of the Abyssal contamination is either in the Central System's server room or on the Rogue Servant's Overmind."

Chen Zihan nodded in agreement. "That's what I think, too. So, we need to try to contact higher-level units. I'll attempt to enter the Central System's server room, and you can try to meet the Rogue Servant's Overmind."

"Okay," Lu Heng agreed.

"There's one more thing. For the double agent challenge task, I'll try to get three faction wristbands for you to join the Central System faction. Likewise, I hope you can give me five wristbands. If you think the numbers are unequal, I can make up the difference with batteries," Chen Zihan proposed a method to complete the last challenge task.

"Sure, forget the difference," Lu Heng agreed.

The difficulty of obtaining three or five of these items wasn't significantly different.

"Is there anything else? If not, let's end this meeting. The signal jammer has been on for too long, and the Central System might get suspicious," Chen Zihan checked the time, considering ending the meeting.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and reminded him, "The two people who were on the same transport vehicle as us earlier, are they in your faction?"

Chen Zihan nodded. "Yes, they're with me."

"Those two should be a team," Lu Heng warned. "When we were on the transport, they pretended not to know each other. You might want to be cautious."

Chen Zihan nodded. "Okay, I'll keep an eye on them."

The meeting concluded, and Lu Heng gave him ten C-class energy cells as an equivalent exchange for the intelligence.

They agreed on the time for their next meeting and then parted ways.

...

The meeting took place in the evening, so it was only nine o'clock when they separated.

The city was no longer bustling, and after nine o'clock, it became eerily quiet.

Lu Heng decided to use this opportunity to complete the challenge task of destroying 30 enemy combat units.

He also wanted to test if destroying 30 enemy combat units from the opposing faction would grant him an audience with the Rogue Servant's Overmind.

In the following hours, Lu Heng and his two companions took advantage of the night to act.

The Scout Eagle scouted from the sky, searching for Cybernetic Guards. Once located, Lu Heng approached and slashed them with his sword, taking their batteries.

After a Cybernetic Guard was destroyed, it would sound an alarm, attracting more Cybernetic Guards.

The tracks of the Cybernetic Guards squeaked as they rolled over the pavement, making Lu Heng's teeth clench.

Hordes of Cybernetic Guards surrounded them from all directions. Destroying one felt like stirring up a hornet's nest.

The machine guns of the Cybernetic Guards were powerful, and a human body couldn't withstand their fire.

Moreover, there were also armed drones in the sky.

If they were surrounded and swept by a dozen Cybernetic Guards and armed drones, it would be challenging to avoid getting hit. Being shot would be disastrous.

Fortunately, the Scout Eagle was scouting from above.

Su Muyu always found a way out: "This way. There's a Cybernetic Guard on the left, thirty meters away."

Following the instructions, Lu Heng swiftly navigated the streets, slashing past Cybernetic Guards, and led the two of them out of the encirclement.

In an hour, they eliminated thirty Cybernetic Guards, completing the first challenge task.

During this process, they collected twenty-five C-class energy cells.

Finally, the three of them broke through the encirclement and returned to Eco Island.

(End of Chapter)

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