The security situation on the Balkan Peninsula was complex. Populism ran rampant, and with the impact of NATO's eastward expansion, Salomon did not have much faith in Wild Legion's ability to carry out a military coup. The Gene-modded Warriors gathered along Latveria's border would be divided into three groups. One group, led by Hammurabi, would take Assault Transports straight to Silcaria, ensuring that the subsequent Internal Affairs Department could peacefully take over its territory. Another group, led by Victor von Doom, would take Armored Personnel Carriers, a small number of Assault Transports, and a large number of air-defense missile vehicles deep into Transylvania to seize the uranium mines forcibly acquired by the European and American military-industrial complex. The final group, the largest of them all, would accompany Salomon to the northeastern region bordering Hungary and begin devastating strikes against NATO military facilities on the Balkan Peninsula.
Salomon also explained the origins of these Gene-modded Warriors to Victor von Doom.
"Do you remember the work the City of Immortals carried out in the Middle East and Afghanistan?"
Victor von Doom noticed that although the facial bones of some Gene-modded soldiers had broadened after regrowth, their Anglo-Saxon ancestry was still apparent. Even after undergoing genetic modification surgery, others still bore distinct Middle Eastern and West Asian facial features. "Every time the City of Immortals saved local people, it gained a group of extremist nationalist organizations and European-American United Nations soldiers freed from CIA control. After extracting the relevant intelligence through interrogation, those who still refused reeducation could only be sent to the Gene Laboratory. The City of Immortals could not waste any resources." Salomon's tone was as calm as if he were describing the dishes for dinner. "What they did before was carry out peacekeeping missions for the sake of war. Now,