Operating on Two Fronts

But Oute remained composed. "But you're right."

If someone gets to the finale early, how will the Crystal Palace be opened?

Kal'tsit?

Does the matter concerning Kal'tsit count?

Some cats are born to be...

W's eyes turned fierce, and she glared at the void.

"Hmph! I knew it!"

Stinky otter!

Go die already!

She cursed him inwardly.

The other Sarkaz sitting in front of her was intimidated by her fierce gaze.

He looked around for a moment, then pulled another, slightly thinner Sarkaz over from the side and stood next to him.

"Are you ready?" Oute asked.

With a deep breath, W's adorable steamed bun puffed up.

She closed her eyes, then made up her mind, thinking, "Come on! Face me head-on!"

As the saying goes, some things are often said in jest.

Centurion "Spoon" didn't bring many Sarkaz, actually less than fifty—any more would have been impossible to recruit from the camp.

The Sarkaz were airdropped from the aircraft numbered even fewer, less than ten including W himself.

"Boss, what kind of flying machine is this? It's so fast!" The simple-minded Sarkaz shouted excitedly, gesturing wildly like a child.

Etc...

You never know.

He then shouted, "When are we going to steal that screwdriver? And better yet, steal this aircraft! Then, boss, you sit in the front, and we'll all sit..."

Why does your accent keep changing?

"There's a battle to be fought, so be serious."

Oute said this to both Hoshino and the Sarkaz.

Huang pouted, her incredibly hot face squeezing together with Amiya's.

"Understood, understood!"

With the support of the fortifications of the guard camp and the office, it would be extremely easy for a master like Huang to break through the "siege" of Faust and Mephisto.

This is also Oute's current plan: to withdraw the Sarkaz forces outside the city, freeing up the attention of Ch'en and Wei Yenwu's close associates, so that they would have a chance to detect Mephisto's mental state.

Amiya nimbly seized the opportunity when Huang was distracted and jumped out of her arms.

"The strategic objective of this operation is to delay the Reunion Movement."

Oute personally addressed Sharp, GreyThroat, Blaze, Earthspirit, and a group of random operators.

"We cannot allow the Reunion Movement to actually capture this stronghold, nor can Reunion Movement to escape successfully."

Oute then specifically told Amiya, "There are no absolutely correct tactics in this world, but this kind of tactic that wants both, and even puts the stakes on the enemy, is absolutely wrong for the vast majority of people."

"Huh?"

This inconsistency between words and actions, while not surprising to Amiya who had gradually become accustomed to it, did astonish the other operators who were witnessing Oute's instruction for the first time.

The reason why unorthodox paths are unorthodox is precisely because, while they are unstable, their returns are extremely high.

Ever since the hastily assembled elite squad and Huang, who served as the temporary commander, "broke out," the defenses of the office and the guard camp have been on the verge of collapse.

It appears.

In fact, because Oute is now personally involved in frontline micro-management, even with such extremely risky and dangerous "stunts," the risk of messing up is negligible.

"Eno! Wake up! We have no one else to support us, and we don't have enough manpower recruited in Lungmen!"

"There's absolutely no way we can pull Rhodes Island out of the slums right now!"

Faust has already moved to another location with Mephisto.

Previously, the Phantom Crossbowmen unit had only attempted to place automatic crossbows around the Rhodes Island office in preparation for a subsequent attack.

However, given Rhodes Island's exceptional military discipline, how long these crossbow bolts would actually survive in their designated positions remains a question...

It's hard to say whether it was out of concern for Mephisto or out of irrational intuition, but Faust had already vaguely sensed that there were doubts about Rhodes Island's logic in its actions.

That's not true...

However, Mephisto had already been completely corrupted by the Black Snake and was currently in a state of "torture," didn't care about any of that!

He just lamented to himself, "Sasha sasha sasha..."

Even you...

No, I really can't stand this!

Oute moved the drone's camera away.

This finally caught Faust's attention.

Before the arrow pierced the drone, the last half-sentence that Oute overheard was Faust's cry, "Damn it!"

"Listen! Eno! It's not safe here anymore!" Faust gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and picked Mephisto up in his arms.

He addressed the Phantom Crossbowmen, "Cover our retreat!"

Despite his precarious mental state, Mephisto exclaimed excitedly, "That's right! Sasha! That's it!"

The frenzied healing power was forcibly instilled into every injured member of the Reunion Movement, who, amidst itching and even excruciating pain, gradually transformed into painless, walking corpses.

This forced conversion finally pushed the fear and rejection of some Reunion Movement to the Lungmen —they dropped their weapons on the spot and began to run away.

"I'm quitting this dog-like [Yan] Reunion Movement!"

But Mephisto's healing powers still found him.

Chapter 137 Dual-Line Operation

Not only did the Herd begin to rampage, but the Phantom Crossbowmen also sprang into action, beginning to cover Faust's movements.

This also makes them relatively more conspicuous.

Another drone watched the battle from high above, and amidst the chaos, Oute once again pinpointed Faust's whereabouts.

Hmph! Trying to escape?

"The frog is about to jump out of the pot." Oute waved his hand, and the elite squad, led by Sharp, charged forward one after another.

Amiya glanced at Oute.

This is yet another violation of his own principles.

In previous tactical training sessions, Oute emphasized that blocking the enemy's retreat would force them to "organize" and work together to break out.

Never do this unless absolutely necessary.

Is now the necessary time?

Before Amiya could even ask, Oute casually drew a "minion wave" on the PRTS terminal.

He said, "Amiya /W, don't learn this nonsense."

Yes, at the city wall, Oute was using the Sarkaz girl's body as an antenna to micromanage the fifty-odd Sarkaz mercenaries.

Given that the office had the support of fortifications and garrisons, the margin for error was much higher... Oute simply diverted most of the ornaments to the mercenaries.

"Stick to them."

On one side, the Guardian Operators suddenly appeared from various corners, sticking close to the Phantom Crossbowmen, as if this crooked slum was where they grew up.

"Sukabul! Where the hell did they come from?!" a Phantom Crossbowmen cursed.

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Currently, the battle situation in the office has formed an interesting layered cake: the outermost layer is the spearhead squad personally commanded by Oute, which has been reinforced by Amiya as a magic damage dealer; inside the layer are the Phantom Crossbowmen, whose command is gradually becoming chaotic due to Faust's distraction; next are the frontline fodder, a mixture of Lungmen newcomers and "newly recruited" Herd; finally, in the center of the cake is the double yolk egg formed by the Guard Camp and the office.

Due to Mephisto's rash actions, the frontline rabble have completely lost their organization. Those trying to escape from Mephisto, those wanting to leave the battlefield, and those still determined to continue their assault... have descended into utter chaos.

However, whether they continued their assault on the two-headed enemy camp-office or simply fled, they were firmly entangled in this stalemate.

The same was true for the Phantom Crossbowmen, who were under special attention from Oute.

PRTS converted Oute's thoughts into an electronic voice, which rang in Sharp's ear. "Ethan is in position, he can begin at any time."

Agent Fydia nodded silently.

Immediately afterwards, Oute's voice came through the earpiece again. "Relax, don't resist, accept my power."

Dismas's Head.

Another key figure behind the Pal Capture Plan was Ethan.

In the original work, as an early four-star character that can be redeemed in the red ticket shop, Ethan has always held a place among the ambush (ground spike) type operators due to his excellent cost performance, and even occasionally appears in high-difficulty environments.

In the game, his talent is "Entanglement," which has a 25% chance to bind the enemy for two seconds (three seconds after Elite 2) when attacking, making him a very suitable operator for the plan to capture Mephisto.

The accessory that Oute assigned to Ethan was Sun Ring.

As an accessory that increases accuracy in high-light conditions, it significantly improves the success rate of triggering Ethan's Binding.

On the other hand, faced with Oute's order to "stick to them," the Sarkaz also began to act.

With the support of his suddenly surging power, Centurion "Spoon" and several agile Sarkaz greatsword warriors became entangled with this group of Lungmen soldiers who practically had their loathing etched into their helmets.

Commanding two battlefields simultaneously!?

W's eyes were fixed on the high city walls.