B71. This was an old factory at the exercise grounds, desolate and empty. Its windows were shattered, a few battered old machines stood rusting away, and dark green moss stained the corners of the walls. Wild grass grew everywhere around it, swaying gently in the breeze.
After a long while, the forest rustled. A team member in camouflage, his face smeared with camouflage paint, emerged from the woods. After confirming there was no danger, he said a few words into his earpiece.
Nine people swiftly emerged from the forest, formed a combat formation, and moved quickly toward the factory. The weight in their packs seemed to have no effect on them.
After entering the factory and confirming it was empty, one squad quickly seized the high ground with clear sightlines. The others dispersed and hid. Before long, the factory fell silent, as if no one had ever been there.
At fifteen-minute intervals, four squads entered the factory from different directions.
Five minutes later, four snipers carrying sniper rifles swiftly occupied elevated positions around the abandoned factory. The other team members quickly deployed in the open space outside, waiting for the robot to arrive at any moment.
Inside the abandoned factory, She Ge searched through binoculars. In the other directions were Blue Dragon Squad Captain Lan Chaoyun, Yellow Dragon Squad Captain Huang Jing, and Azure Dragon Squad Captain Mu Qing, each overseeing his own sector.
"White Dragon, will the robot know we're here?" Lan Chaoyun held his binoculars, his expression grave.
"If it's truly high-tech, it should find us. It took out Red Dragon and Purple Dragon so quickly, so we can't underestimate it." She Ge was on full alert.
Outside the factory, there was no movement at all. Everyone quieted down and began waiting. The air itself seemed filled with