Even If It Doesn't Taunt You, You Still Need to Prioritize Attacking It

Despite some speculation about the source of this information, Amiya continued to chime in, "As expected of Doc Otter!"

Oute remained silent, but his back, slightly hunched from long hours of desk work, straightened. He seemed quite pleased with Amiya's genuine and sincere praise.

Meanwhile, several operators, under Oute's remote guidance, retrieved the liquid nitrogen tanks from the warehouse.

Huang stared wide-eyed: the gas liquefaction equipment was delivered yesterday by the Engineering Department at the behest of Oute (Chapter 92).

This batch of liquid nitrogen tanks was originally prepared in advance for training Deepwinter Soldiers.

However, the design of the Winter Soldier's weapon based on "civilian water pipes" is not yet complete, let alone the issue of large-scale armed training.

So they were temporarily stored in the office's warehouse.

"Doc Otter... did he foresaw this day all along?"

Huang murmured.

Frontline soldiers prefer commanders who can bring them victory.

This sense of "victory" comes from three sources: the commander's past achievements, the soldiers' confidence in their skills, and the commander's performance on the spot.

Now, no matter how much Oute tries to deny it, the operators are beginning to believe it: Oute foresaw this day.

"Strictly speaking, I only anticipated that a small-scale siege would occur inside Lungmen." Oute looked into the distance, where the Reeducation Center was located.

"Huh?" Amiya asked, "But Doc Otter, all your arrangements have come in handy?"

Oute corrected, "Apart from the offices and guard posts, all other arrangements were temporarily repurposed for this purpose."

"The conflict between 'Talulah' and Lungmen has both public and private aspects."

"From your perspective, with the border conflict erupting between Uzbekistan and the conservatives, one side will inevitably gain the upper hand, and Ursus will eventually extricate itself from its current quagmire."

"Personally, as long as 'Talulah' kills Ch'en Talulah and severs the last thread between herself and this world, then the new Black Snake can truly be born into this world."

Both of them require conflict with Lungmen.

Therefore, even a mediocre tactician and schemer would surely send Black Snake into Lungmen to conduct a... reconnaissance mission.

So-called fire reconnaissance is the act of actively attacking the enemy with firepower to force or lure them into retaliating, in order to discover the enemy's firepower configuration and other information.

For armies that lack organization and discipline, when they are in hiding and subjected to such "random" attacks, they are easily driven to retaliate by fear and anger.

Due to its inherent instability, a prudent tactician should only resort to this technique when enemy intelligence cannot be obtained through normal means.

What?

Did someone fire the Phantom Crossbowmen beforehand?

That's alright then.

At first, it was just a dull thud, but soon, the Gatling gun's half-brother, the "Cold-Drive Gun" Winter Lieutenant I, roared on the arrow stand in the office.

After Jessica's evaluation, the experimental machine gun underwent some simple modifications to slightly compensate for its shortcomings.

Formal improvements, however, require the Engineering Department to take action.

The release of nitrogen continuously steals heat from the air, while water vapor condenses into dew on the outer surface of the machine gun.

As the metal bullets slid through the barrel, wisps of white smoke drifted into the sky, quickly forming a long, continuous trail.

This infantry firepower, unlike anything Terra had ever seen before, might not be able to match the individual killing power of those top warriors, but it was enough to break the hearts of the scattered and disorganized soldiers.

Even seasoned warriors like the Phantom Crossbowmen...

Oh no!

Faust had a subconscious feeling that something was wrong.

Someone else couldn't help but retaliate.

Soon, before Faust could even give the order, more and more Phantom Crossbowmen spontaneously pulled the triggers on the towering Winter Lieutenant I.

Whoosh!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Facing the barrage of bullets from the Winter Lieutenant I and the sniper operators, the Phantom Crossbowmen also fired back fiercely, their arrows seemingly forming a continuous rain, a truly spectacular sight.

Nice.

"...Yes, I understand." Sharp returned Eyjafjalla's salute, sounding rather awkward.

"Understood," the black-haired female agent, Liberi, echoed.

Although Oute could hear their voices through tactical headsets, Oute would at the very least need drones and PRTS terminals to see their movements if the target wasn't a "hero."

Chapter 130 Even if it doesn't taunt, you should still attack first.

The phrase "looking down from a high position" can have many meanings when used in interpersonal communication.

For example, Meteorite, high above, launches a head-patting attack on a little rabbit.

"Doc Otter! When Provence said you were coming, I was a little worried..." Meteorite said, while playing with the Rhodes Island leader's ear.

As she "questioned" Oute in this way, her fingers moved as if they had their own will.

The Sarkaz older sister's calloused, rough fingers reached deep into Cautus's furry black ear, gently scratching the inner wall of the rabbit ear. Inside the ear, a sliver of light pierced through the black fur, locating the bluish blood vessels and veins.

"Ouch! Miss Meteorite! It tickles!" Amiya exclaimed, laughing as she tried to escape her strange older sister's torment.

Oute felt an itch in his ears too, and if someone did that to him...

Oh no... I can't think about it anymore.

Oute shook his head.

No... you?

Is there something wrong with this action!?

He shook his head, which surprised Meteorite: What's wrong?

Oute coughed twice, pulled Amiya into his arms, pinched her ear, and then stated definitively, "This batch consists of thugs we just captured."

Amiya listened to the commands coming through her tactical headset and looked up.

Looking behind Meteorite, at the Lungmen newcomers whom Oute had repeatedly suspected.

He exposed himself and a "delicate young girl" to the new recruits of Lungmen. If the "old guard" of the Reunion Movement hidden among them really wanted to do something, this seemed like the perfect opportunity.

While the ship's operators may appear to be positioned loosely, in reality, the melee operators are able to protect the more vulnerable ranged operators at any time.

However, the phrase "looking down from a high position" can not only be used in subtle situations as before, but also in some more formal occasions.

For example... the sniper operators in the office are firing continuously at the Phantom Crossbowmen whose positions have been exposed, from their high vantage point.

Meanwhile, the heavily armed operators, providing cover for a small number of elite troops, advanced towards the crossbowmen under the protection of the high platforms at the guard post and the office.

"Advance!" a hysterical voice commanded. "Charge! Even the Phantom Crossbowmen are obeying orders!"

Good heavens, so it turns out the Phantom Crossbowmen's quality really hasn't dropped to this level...

It's Mephisto' fault.

Moreover, he doesn't seem to have recovered from his torment at all.

Those "newly recruited" Reunion Movement soldiers, who were also potential Herd, "stepped forward" and began to fight on the front lines. However, the line of gunfire, as sharp as a giant brush, was wielding its brush against these 99% new masked thugs.

"Eno!" Faust gritted his teeth and, with no other choice, knocked on the roof of the office building.

Faced with the incessant howling of the Winter Lieutenant I, Faust's reaction was to fire a powerful but utterly helpless shot.

Now, even his location has been exposed.

In the garrison camp.

Wearing the "Dream-Sleep Device," Eyjafjalla asked hesitantly, "Can I come with you?"

Although she had actually been transferred to the "office" by Oute, Eyjafjalla still harbored a strong attachment to fieldwork.

Sharp replied, "You just relayed the Doctor's orders yourself; you should know he didn't make any arrangements for you."

The lamb nodded reluctantly.

On the other side, at the site selection for the Reeducation Center.

After passing three consecutive assessments, even someone like Oute had to admit that those "Reunion Movement veterans" who had joined the office genuinely wanted to defect to Rhodes Island.

Before the two leaders of Rhodes Island, they openly and frankly admitted their past... experiences. One by one, they spoke frankly about having joined the Reunion Movement.

"Doctor. Oute, the current Reunion Movement is no longer the one we joined," one of them said.

Oute nodded slightly and said, "I understand."

The man said, "No, Doctor. Oute, you shouldn't understand."

Not understand?

Oute tilted his head.

He Yan China and speaks very logically. He has calluses between his knuckles from holding a pen for a long time, indicating that he has done a lot of intensive copywriting work.

They must have received basic general education and most likely have a higher education background.

Judging from their skin, they used to have a good standard of living, so there's a significant chance they lost a lot of weight after the infection.

Age... I can't tell the ages of the Terra, so I'll skip that.

Maybe you've had children... um... a daughter?

No, no, no need to react so strongly. He wasn't provoking me; he just wanted to say...

Oute frowned.

There was an indescribable feeling in that person's eyes.