Chapter 725: The Camp
Chapter 725: The Camp
Within the White Bird District's Coalition Delegation Meeting Hall, the main representatives of the Coalition surrounded the field-domain light screen, listening to the person in charge of operations explain the current situation.
"We have received confirmed news that Chen Chuan, the Investigation Director of the Processing Bureau, has likely led a team into the Convergence Zone. He was probably sent by higher-ups to support Xu Chan and the others."
One of the delegation members raised a question, "I thought Chen Chuan wasn't a frontline combatant, so he wouldn't enter the Convergence Zone?"
The operations director replied, "The situation has changed. Three action investigation directors from the Processing Bureau have been involved. One is dead, and another... has been confirmed captured. They have also lost many elite personnel and subordinates. The only one available for support is Director Chen."
"And his combat strength happens to be the strongest among the three directors. He was promoted based on his merits, and he doesn't have sufficient connections. The Defense Department arranged for him to provide support, which is understandable."
Another delegation member asked solemnly, "What impact will this have on our operations?"
"According to our estimates, the most the other side can do is send a rescue team to the camp established by the Defense Department in the Unknown Region..."
As he spoke, a map of the Unknown Region appeared on the screen, with the location of the Defense Department's camp marked on it. At the same time, their own camp was also displayed in another corner, distinguished by two different colors and markers for easy identification.
"As long as the Jinbei Province Defense Department can hold their ground at the camp in the Unknown Region, ensuring a foothold at the forefront, they can support and guide Xu Chan and the others. Once Xu Chan and his team obtain the relic, they can retreat to the camp and quickly return to the safety of the garrison with the relic."
This location was their top priority. Currently, this area was under attack by the elite forces of the Ancient Imperial Court, and Director Chen's first stop would undoubtedly be there to ensure its safety.
The representatives present all acknowledged this theory as reasonable and the only possible way for the Jinbei Province government to turn the situation around.
"Is that camp still holding out? Wasn't it breached once before?"
"The elite forces of the Ancient Imperial Court haven't fully pressed their attack. They are maintaining a certain level of pressure on the camp, likely trying to control the overall development of the situation based on the specific direction of the relic."
The delegation members were familiar with this kind of operation, as the companies they represented had the resources and influence to manipulate local situations according to their wishes.
The Convergence Zone was the home field of these ancient dynasties and imperial courts, so it was no surprise that they would play this hand. In the end, their ultimate goal was the relic, and they were all using each other.
"Do the action teams have a plan?"
The operations director respectfully replied, "We have contingency plans for various situations. We are still deploying and adjusting, and it will take some more time to set everything in place."
One of the delegation members asked, "I heard that the action team at the front has already encountered Xu Chan once?"
"That's right... " The operations director turned to look at Mo Lulan, the representative sitting beside him, "Mr. Blood Diamond from Tower Bio Company has already engaged Xu Chan. Mr. Blood Diamond is a meticulous person, and his evaluation of Xu Chan's strength was unexpectedly high. He believes that the previous assessment of Xu Chan was inaccurate and must be adjusted upwards."
Although both sides didn't go all out in this battle, Mr. Blood Diamond's judgment was that he alone couldn't defeat Xu Chan. Additionally, Xu Chan had many powerful allies, so it would require a force several times larger than this small group to drive them away or inflict heavy damage.
While we possess such strength, at the time, the relic's whereabouts were still unknown, and the preparations at the front weren't complete. Therefore, the action team unanimously decided to wait.
However, a day before, a fighter of sufficient caliber had arrived—Yusios Herros. He had entered the Unknown Region to join the search for Xu Chan's team, and we believe this time, he will bring us good news.
One of the delegation members asked curiously, "Sufficient caliber? Who?"
The operations director smiled and said, "Mr. Yusios Herros. He should have reached there by now."
Yusios Herros was a person who ranked within the top thirty in the world for third-limit fighters. However, the Grand Harmony government was extremely vigilant towards such individuals, subjecting them to strict entry inspections and repeatedly denying their applications to enter the Convergence Zone.
The Coalition delegation had already given up hope that he would join this operation, but unexpectedly, a turnaround occurred.
The operations director responded, "The review department suddenly relaxed their stance. This should be the doing of the Jinbei Province Municipal Parliament, who are more concerned about this matter than we are."
"This is good news." Mr. Chi, who was present at the meeting, affirmed, "With him there, it's enough to deal with Xu Chan."
The world ranking system wasn't strictly divided into tiers. In most cases, it grouped fighters into batches of tens. For example, the top thirty fighters were all in the first batch, and it was difficult to say who was definitely stronger than whom.
After all, the strength of fighters at this limit was relatively close. When they fought, victory often depended on luck or the state of the combatants at that moment. Even if one person won against their opponent this time, it didn't guarantee they would win again in the next encounter.
However, the strength of fighters can be roughly categorized by their ranking. Those in the top thirty, for example, are far beyond the capabilities of those ranked lower.
The host of the delegation, Osbert, speaks up: "Not only is Erosius Ursus here, but Linax Federation's 'Blue Blood' Wilhelm is also on his way, likely arriving soon with the help of our airship."
The representatives are somewhat surprised, as another top-thirty fighter is present. They exchange glances, realizing that the Linax Federation is maintaining a balance with them.
However, before taking action, they had already reached a good agreement. Since the Linax Federation has an unfriendly relationship with the Grand Harmony government, their support is not as strong, and they rely on the delegation for the transfer of relics. Therefore, they are not worried about this situation.
The action leader looks at the screen and smiles, saying, "Gentlemen, in the coming time, please wait for the news from the front."
Convergence Zone, Unknown Region.
Chen Chuan gathers his belongings and follows Yang Yongcheng out of the camp, walking along a path covered by dense forest.
On his way, he has been avoiding the forest, as there are too many active plants, which are very troublesome to deal with. Once you venture deeper, these plants seem endless, and it's even difficult to discern directions. If one's energy is exhausted, they might get trapped inside.
However, this time, he discovers that under Yang Yongcheng's lead, these active plants show no reaction.
With an explanation, Chen Chuan learns that the local indigenous tribes have lived here for generations and have reached a certain understanding and consensus with these plants. Sometimes, when they hunt prey, they feed it to these plants. Yang Yongcheng has also followed this tradition for the past twenty-five years. As long as he is leading the way and they don't frequently come and go, these plants won't initiate an attack.
Moreover, where there are active plants, other aggressive creatures are also rarely seen. Thus, they encounter almost no obstacles along the way. In less than a morning, they reach the vicinity of the coalition camp.
Yang Yongcheng is very familiar with the surrounding terrain and leads Chen Chuan to a convenient observation point on a high slope, from where they can overlook the distance.
With their combined eyesight, they can clearly see the situation inside the camp, despite being at least seven or eight kilometers away.
In the 619 book, the first look at the wrong version!
The entire camp is shaped like a dumbbell. The north and south ends facing the entrance are the most heavily fortified, with guard posts, barbed wire, trenches, and lift platforms. At the rear of the camp, there are numerous machine gun posts, and inside, there are some suspected bunkers.
One can see fully armed security soldiers carrying large cans and spraying various drugs around with spray guns, and the ground is covered with dissolved bug corpses.
At this moment, several excavators drive out, pushing the bug corpses into pre-dug pits, followed by the application of algae oil, which is then ignited, creating thick, rolling smoke.
Chen Chuan takes a look, realizing that the coalition has directly turned this place into a rear base. In a short time, they have set up such a grand display, indicating their determination to succeed.
At this moment, Chao Ming suddenly flaps his wings, and his feathers stand up, as if feeling uneasy.
Chen Chuan also senses something amiss and notices a slight virtualization on his body.
He turns his thoughts, and based on the information he has received, this is likely a strong aura emitted by a field creature, effectively targeting beings with altered organizations and driving them away.
These techniques happen to be a specialty of some companies within the Linax Federation.
So, he reaches out with his spiritual power to soothe Chao Ming, who soon calms down.
Yang Yongcheng gestures towards a direction and points to a mooring tower, saying, "That's the airship docking point. Many of the camp's supplies are transported by airships. Look, another airship is coming."
Chen Chuan looks over and sees a blue airship flying towards them, surrounded by a large flock of birds circling as if they want to attack but also seem to be afraid of something.
As the airship enters a certain range, the strong aura seems to take effect, causing some birds to turn away, while a few continue to follow. However, at this moment, several gunshots ring out from the camp, instantly blasting the birds in mid-air.
Yang Yongcheng exclaims, "Scadia Spear!" He pauses and explains, "This is a famous long-range firearm from Norland, known for its many successful sniper kills of fighters worldwide. I'm not sure which generation it is now, but the guns that just fired should be the second-generation model."
Chen Chuan nods slightly and says, "Mr. Yang, I need to get closer to observe. Are there any other suitable observation points around here?"
Yang Yongcheng thinks for a moment and says, "Follow me."
As the two of them approach the camp again, the blue airship enters and lands at the docking point.
Inside the camp, most of the Linax Federation personnel come out, looking towards the cabin door, seemingly waiting for someone to appear. After a while, a figure appears.
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(End of Chapter)
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