19:55.
The originally scarlet sky in the barrier area became darker inside because of the night.
Despite this, the northern sky is still illuminated by the giant Great Rift of the former Cairo city.
If you stand on the top of the sand dune and look up, the scene will be the same as the end of the world in various myths, legends and fables, everything will appear dead and silent.
But if you calm down, you can still vaguely hear the screams and miserable howls.
"Buzz-."
At this time, a large number of Hydrogen Engine low noises resounded throughout the desert.
I saw a convoy composed of Warthog, traveling through the desert on the east bank of the Nile River, heading rapidly towards Suez.
Its target is Israel, which borders Egypt to the east.
The straight-line distance between them and Suez was still 40 kilometers away, but looking to the southwest from here, one could see a scene of blood soaring into the sky.
The fleet is only more than ten kilometers away from the city center of the original Cairo city.
At this location, if the giant Anubis stationed on the outskirts of Cairo wanted to observe carefully, they should theoretically be able to discover the existence of the convoy.
Especially Mylon, who was at the rear of the convoy, controlled Gauss Cannon, pointing toward the southwest and motionless.
The same goes for the co-pilot's Karl. She stood up and put Gauss Sniper Rifle on the car frame, also pointing toward the southwest.
After all, they have manipulated the divine body, but they know the divine body's super long-range vision.
A fleet of more than thirty Warthog vehicles is an existence that absolutely cannot be ignored in a vast desert.
John, who was focused on driving, did not glance to the rear, but asked quietly, "A-004 report."
Through the observation of Gauss Sniper Rifle, Karl reported in a calm tone, "The one closest to us is keeping a close eye on the convoy, but it has not taken any action."
"Okay, A-004 continues to monitor the movement in the direction of Cairo. If they try to pursue, then fire, otherwise there is no need to alert them." John said.
"Yes." Karl nodded.
"A-003." Immediately afterwards, John ordered Mylon: "Pay attention to the surrounding movements. Cairo has A-004 paying attention. It is enough."
"Yes." Mylon immediately controlled Gauss Cannon to swing to the other side, obeying John's instructions.
Then, the communication fell into silence again, and only the sound of heavy breathing could be clearly heard.
A long time passed.
When the convoy was far enough away from the outskirts of the Cairo city that the naked eye could see the boundary of the barrier in the distance, the stone hanging in everyone's hearts finally fell to the ground.
For Sparta and Helljumpers, they are not afraid of death, but they are afraid that they will be blocked by those giant Anubis, which will prevent them from transmitting the data inside the barrier in time.
However, the UNSC and civilians accompanying him were thankful that their lives were saved.
"Master Chief." At this time, Cortana reminded John:
"I scanned the boundary of the barrier and compared it with the data before we airborne. I found that it had expanded by several kilometers."
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Hearing this, John said quietly, "It seems that this barrier that can disable flying vehicles and communications is not static. This disaster must be resolved as soon as possible."
Cortana, who appeared on the helmet screen, also nodded in agreement.
Then he said, "I think the boss and Dr. Halsey should have noticed this phenomenon earlier than us. Now we just need to share the information we have."
"Hmm."
"Master Chief!"
While John and Cortana were talking, Michel said slightly excitedly in the communication, "We are about to cross the edge of the barrier, please be prepared."
The words just fell.
The convoy passed through the thick 'cloud wall' one by one, and finally passed through this barrier and came to the outside world.
"Hey... hey... this is... the end number... Kota... please answer."
John's communication also came with intermittent Serena's voice, which seemed to be trying to establish contact with Cortana.
At the same time.
Outside the barrier boundary is Sde Boker Town of Israel, and the UNSC Army wearing Mechanical Skeleton and uniform dark green combat uniforms has also gathered in the town.
The UBCS to which Umbrella belongs is also stationed near the border to prevent any abnormal phenomena from breaking out.
There are also a large number of UNSC versions of "Thrash" Siege Tank, which are transformed into cannons and mounted on the rear line.
It was as if this land was to be absolutely sealed off, with no entry or exit allowed.
Of course, except for the investigation teams led by John and Michel.
Everyone in the convoy, especially the civilians, UNSC soldiers and police, were extremely excited after seeing such a large-scale army.
For them, it's just the rest of their lives.
Seeing this, Michel and the paratroopers felt relieved that they had finally completed their reconnaissance mission.
"Endless number." Cortana also contacted Serena after the communication was completely restored:
"This is Cortana. We have successfully obtained the detailed information about this anomaly and are uploading it."
"Received, we are arranging for the Pelican to assist you in returning to the Infinity." Serena said.
"Also." Cortana did not forget to remind Serena: "Master Chief and I think it is best for Containment Operation to have the support of Athena this time."
"Okay, I will notify Athena of Minos Island that six Pelicans are expected to arrive at your location in ten minutes."
"Thank you." Cortana thanked.
After the conversation between the two Artificial Intelligence, the Warthog convoy also stopped in the front line composed of UNSC and UBCS.
Civilians and police officers will be taken away by Umbrella technicians in white uniforms. After checking their bodies for no abnormalities, they will be Memory Wipe Measures.
The surviving UNSC soldiers also need to be examined. As for whether their memories need to be erased, a decision will be made after Containment Operation.
Time: April 15, 2015.
Location: Infinity's large combat conference room.
20:40.
Sitting in the conference room were Helljumpers and heavily equipped Marine Corps officers at the colonel and lieutenant levels, as well as four captains of Spartan Squad.
Sitting in the center of the first row are William and Athena, who are also wearing military uniforms.
Standing at the front of the conference room is Serena equipped with a prosthetic body.
She used the holographic projection in the conference room to present a schematic diagram of Egypt and the barrier area in front of everyone, with a large number of Coordinates circled on the picture.
These include the towns where Ghost Soldiers gathers, as well as the deserts on the outskirts of Cairo, etc.
She raised her hand and explained, "Everyone, we learned from the investigation data of Sparta Blue Team that there are a large number of abnormal phenomena in these areas.
What we have to face is God of the Underworld in Egyptian legends and myths, and it still exists in the plural form...Anubis.
Since communications and flying vehicles can be interfered with in the barrier area, Infinity is responsible for airdropping paratroopers and heavy equipment Marine Corps, as well as providing ultra-long-distance artillery coverage.
The ground forces are commanded by General Ostrovsky (Andre), who leads the UBCS and UNSC armies into the barrier area from various borders.
Once ground troops enter the barrier area, wired communications will be constructed as soon as possible to ensure smooth communication.
The estimated time for Containment Operation is 21:30."