The pre-battle meeting ended in a resolute, if somewhat noisy, atmosphere. Officers from different units clapped one another on the shoulders or held brief final discussions before gradually leaving the conference room.
They needed to quickly relay the finalized Three-Layer Guillotine plan, and there wasn't much time left to prepare the troops.
Lin Yi didn't leave right away. He waited until most of the crowd had dispersed before calling out to Zhang Weidong, who was heading for the command room.
"Captain Zhang, hold on a moment."
Zhang Weidong stopped and turned back, looking a little puzzled.
Lin Yi didn't say much. He simply reached to his belt, took out the gray Gold-Veined Crystal containing the fixed Source Energy Detector, and handed it over.
Zhang Weidong accepted it instinctively, then paused in surprise. A look of understanding soon crossed his eyes.
Lin Yi explained, "This large detector isn't much use to me. I think the Command Center can make better use of it. With this, at least the movements of Abyss Beasts around the nearby Nests will be completely visible to us. We can also check for any survivors who haven't been rescued yet."
Zhang Weidong already knew what the crystal contained. His voice low, he said, "Don't worry. I'll make sure it's put to the best possible use. The Command Center's data monitoring and analysis room will keep an eye on its signals around the clock."
After handing over the fixed Detector, Lin Yi paused, then added, "There's one more thing. During the day and a half we have left, I plan to check out Small Nest No. 1 to the west. The elite units inside have reached Stardust Rank in Source Energy. While we're waiting for the operation to begin, I want to clear out as many of them