After obtaining the concrete results of the ritual, the operation team members swiftly withdrew.
In their view, the operation had been meticulously planned, carried out discreetly, and followed by a rapid retreat. The entire process had taken less than two minutes. It could practically be called perfect.
Yet after they had taken only a few steps, an invisible wave suddenly spread over them. Most of them were struck by a fierce dizziness, staggered forward a few paces, then collapsed to the ground.
They had, in fact, worn items meant to defend against mental attacks beforehand. However, according to Eros's arrangements, a countermeasure ritual also needed to be set up to ensure absolute safety.
But they had considered the cost too high and the process too troublesome. Thinking that step unnecessary, they had omitted it, causing most of them to lose their combat capability outright.
Only one Fighter sent by the Federation's operations department remained standing where he was. Though he had not participated in the operation, he had also been informed of the incident and was meant to cover the others' retreat if necessary.
But this time, even if he wanted to help, he could not. Gui Zihan, Wang Tongshan, and Bian Zhijie had locked onto him with their mental power at the first opportunity.
The slightest movement from him now would prompt all three of them to attack without hesitation.
Although the situation here had been brought under control, more security forces stood behind the operation team. They had no idea what had happened. They only knew that they had received a call for help from the front and had seen their colleagues falling one after another from afar.
They immediately raised their guns toward this side, but did not fire. Only the Third Limit Fighters among them charged