A massive convoy rolled along the ruined streets of the abandoned city. Treads and tires crushed gravel and wreckage, producing a dull, relentless rumble.
Inside the armored personnel carrier, the light was dim. The air smelled of steel, engine oil, and the nervous sweat of the soldiers.
The trainees clutched their weapons. Most had their eyes closed, resting, or were giving their gear one last check. The air was heavy with the oppressive silence that always came before a major battle.
Lin Yi sat near the front of the command vehicle, his body swaying slightly with every bump in the road.
His eyes were half-closed, as if he were resting, but his thoughts had long since drifted away from the Nest-clearing operation about to begin—a fight that, to everyone else, could mean life or death.
In Lin Yi's eyes, there was little uncertainty in the operation to clear the three miniature Abyss Nests.
He had personally drilled the trainees and strengthened them through intensive training. With coordinated tactics and support from the regular troops, the operation might encounter a few setbacks, but its chances of success were excellent.
So, instead, most of his attention was on what came after the battle.
More specifically, how to use the three Source Energy Condensers they were about to acquire.
"Three Source Energy Condensers," Lin Yi silently calculated.
For Blue Star, where energy was scarce at this stage, these were undoubtedly strategic treasures. They could greatly accelerate the training of Source Energy Warriors.
From a personal standpoint, he naturally wanted to use all three devices at the East Vanguard Training Camp and immediately expand its enrollment. Before the first Abyss Tide truly arrived, they could train as many qualified Source Warriors as possible and build up a sizable defensive force. That was the best