The video continues to play.
The agents were led to the lower side of the high platform and could only look up at the 'god' sitting on the high platform.
A believer appeared on the right side of the video screen and said respectfully to the 'god' in an extremely excited tone:
"Oh~! My master! Today I brought you a new devout believer, and I hope you can perform a baptism ceremony for him!"
After speaking, the 'god' on the high platform did not answer immediately.
"Hey-!"
Instead, he sighed heavily first, then stood up from his seat and walked slowly on the steps of the high platform.
As the distance between the 'god' and the agent gets closer and closer, everyone in the bridge can see its full picture more clearly.
Its height is about four meters.
There are also twenty thick and long tentacle-like muscular limbs extending from its back.
It walked down the stairs and came to the agent. After being silent for a while, it said in a thick nasal voice:
"Hey... kid, welcome to become a member of 'Praise the Darkness'."
While speaking, it touched the agent's hands with the tentacles on its back, as if it was completing some kind of religious baptism.
A few seconds later, it said to the agent, "Child, I hope you will not do anything that will hurt yourself, and... pay attention to moderation."
At this time, the believer who had just spoken walked up to the agent and scolded, "Why don't you kneel down and thank my Lord?!"
The screen lowered towards the ground, and at the same time, the agent's pretended to be respectful voice came from the scene. "Thank you, Master, for your generosity."
The video has finished playing.
Inside the bridge of Fire Spirit;
After watching the video sent by the agent, Mike lit up a cigar, took a puff and exhaled thick smoke:
"I have lived for half a century and have seen many abnormal phenomena, but those Cultists... are really disgusting."
"I want to know how the agent is doing?" Carter asked from the side.
Serena answered the question, "The agent is in good condition and has successfully lurked in the square outside the palace on standby."
"..."
On the other hand, William looked at the screen that had finished playing the video and fell into deep thought.
He always felt that the 'god' was a bit special. He sighed, his tone was restrained, and he even told the agents not to hurt him.
All these things make William feel that it is not like an abnormal phenomenon that leads a cult, but more like... a necessity.
Forced anomaly?
William shook his head and put this thought out of his mind for the time being. The main focus now is to contain it.
He held Central Control Console with both hands, looked at the screen that had switched back to the thumbnail of Utah, and asked Mike:
"Vice Admiral, please report on the status of the fleet combat personnel.
After all, we have to face 40,000 Cultists this time. If necessary, I will also ask Andre to send UBCS to assist in the containment."
"Boss, you don't need that guy's help." Mike took the cigar out of his mouth and said with a confident face:
"Throwing aside the two Hades and Ares on Mars, there are still four battleships left in the low-Earth orbit of the earth, with a crew of 13,000 people on the Marine Corps.
Even if there are 100,000 National Guard, we Marine Corps can still easily handle it, not to mention the artillery support of the fleet."
"Thirteen thousand... forty thousand..." William hummed and thought for a moment.
Then he asked Serena: "Serena, that anomalous phenomenon who is regarded as a god by the cult, does its influence on the human mind have a permanent effect?"
"According to my monitoring and analysis, those believers will still pray devoutly at home even if they have no contact with abnormal phenomena after the so-called 'baptism' ceremony.
Moreover, once you become a member of a cult, you will undergo corresponding physiological changes, and you will eventually become like the "guards" in the palace.
So... Boss, I think it will have a permanent impact." Serena responded in a deep voice.
"Well, then there is no need to show mercy." William nodded.
Then he left Central Control Console and came to the porthole, looked at the earth at his feet and ordered, "Captain Carter, lead the fleet to hover in the low-Earth orbit of Utah."
"Yes."
"Lieutenant General O'Donohue, you will be responsible for gathering and commanding the Combat Troops on the ground to wipe out all the Cultists in the affected area while protecting the lives of ordinary people."
"Yes."
"Serena, organize all the information of Cultists so that our Marine Corps can effectively distinguish between normal humans and believers.
Also, US Government is asking you to send National Guard to block Utah."
"Yes."
.
"This is Captain Carter of Fire Spirit, asking Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon to accompany him to the low-Earth orbit of Utah."
"Notify all Marine Corps to prepare for battle, and also! Get the paratroopers ready, they will be the first wave of personnel to arrive on the ground!"
Following a series of orders from William, the bridge instantly became busy, making full preparations to successfully accommodate the abnormal appearance of the 'god'.
Utah Local time:22:12
Location: A combat readiness cabin in Fire Spirit, Helljumpers.
Here is the combat readiness cabin of the Second Paratrooper Battalion and Company A companies of Fire Spirit, which has a large number of weapons and weapon racks, as well as the platform for replacing Individual Equipment.
At this time, one hundred and twenty Helljumpers of Company A were changing into combat uniforms in front of their respective lockers.
Put on the corresponding armor and walk to the platform aside, put on the mechanical arm with the help of your comrades, and finally go to the weapon rack and pick up your respective Pulse Rifle.
Less than five minutes.
One hundred and twenty paratroopers finished dressing, then walked out of the combat readiness cabin and walked through the spacious deck corridor of Fire Spirit.
Finally, they arrived at a special cabin next to the hangar.
I saw nearly a thousand Helljumpers gathered here.
The 'destination' of the Company A paratroopers is exactly the Drop Pod they need to ride.
They came to Drop Pod with their own name and number, opened and placed their weapons, entered and closed the warehouse door.
Immediately afterwards, their company commander's roar came from the helmet, "Paratroopers! What is the purpose of our training, training and retraining day and night?!"
"Be the first to jump into hell, sir!" the paratroopers shouted back.
"Well, very good." Company A Company Commander smiled with satisfaction, then elaborated on the goals of their operation and said:
"Company A, our order is to descend suddenly to the Palace Square where the anomaly is located, and cooperate with Company B and Company C to eliminate Cultists in the square.
We will then join up with the undercover agents and rush into the palace to contain this anomaly.
Also, according to the information provided by Serena, there are many non-human believers inside the palace, and their combat power is unknown.
So you must not be careless, remember everything for me!"
"Yes! Sir!"
"Paratroopers." At this time, Serena's smiling voice came from the communication, "Fire Spirit has arrived at the scheduled location and is allowed to airborne. I wish you Good Luck."
Company A Company Commander: "Have you heard what the lady said! Prepare to land on both feet!"
"Huha!"