Sneaking Past at Chencang

(Miluno)

Disguising oneself in enemy clothes and infiltrating enemy ranks is a time-tested and classic tactic.

But these old-fashioned tactics are often very effective... at least in various films and television shows.

However, the street surveillance system has almost no blind spots, with cameras under every streetlight, making it difficult to secretly control a soldier.

Conversely, this surveillance can also be used as bait.

Having roughly planned it out in my mind, I swiftly swung my knife and cut the surveillance camera under the streetlight. Sure enough, a four-person patrol team quickly arrived and began to patrol the area. But they never expected that I was hiding on top of the streetlight, watching them.

Right now, this area is literally "in the dark."

Each patrolling soldier was spaced close together, yet none were directly within the surveillance range. The existing surveillance system might detect something amiss, but if I moved quickly enough, they wouldn't be able to react...

Although I'd like to say that, I'm not that close yet, so this plan is somewhat risky.

"Hmph! I don't need to take any risks, just watch me!"

The little thing floated into the air, and its hair seemed to catch fire again, but the fire was an ominous, malevolent black.

This look makes him look like an evil villain.

"This surveillance system relies on the darkness that permeates the entire world, but this witch can manipulate that darkness within a certain range, not only interfering with the surveillance system, but also doing things like this..."

She raised her small, short hands, and although it was unclear what she did, the surrounding darkness suddenly thickened, like a black fog that enveloped the patrolling soldiers, centered on the streetlights at their feet.

Is the essence of darkness the very lifeblood of Great Will?

"Blood is just a metaphor; there's no such thing as blood in the intangible world, but there are components that are just as important as blood."

But there are many of them, and they can multiply; blood doesn't just increase on its own...

Buzz--

A sharp, tinnitus-like noise.

The little thing reminded me, "The surveillance is malfunctioning, and I've also obstructed their view. You'd better hurry up and do it."

Enveloped in black mist, even if the Monster Soldiers turned around, they could hardly spot their teammates. This inability to see each other gave me an opportunity.

None of the four Monster Soldiers showed any signs of Monster. The fewer characteristics a person has, the weaker they are, which explains why they were assigned to a patrol team.

The squad leader, whose protective suit looked more advanced, was naturally untouchable. I could only choose one of the remaining three Monsters with a similar physique, but the male Monster were all very strong, and I couldn't even touch those bulky protective suits...

The little thing said again:

"Don't worry, I can fill the gap with Dark Energy, and I guarantee no one will be able to tell! I'm very helpful to you, aren't I? You can trust me completely~ I'll continue to prove it to you!"

We are still in accelerated mode, the Monster's movements are almost static, but the massive darkness can ignore the limitations of time, and the little thing commands the black mist to attack one of the soldiers.

The black mist enveloped the airtight protective suit, then tore open a hole and slipped inside... I don't know what it did, and I don't care to know. All I saw was that the protective suit suddenly became empty, slowly and limply deflated.

So competitive.

No, it's more accurate to say it's a bit scary...

"Put them on! I've cleaned them for you perfectly!"

Where are the Monster inside?

"Haha, that kind of thing isn't important, is it?"

The little thing saying that only makes me more terrified...

Did they eat it?

She's like a termite; even her abilities are different from mine...

"Don't guess... I don't have that kind of appetite yet. I just used teleportation magic to send her to a hidden place. Don't worry, she won't wake up until we're done."

I still have some doubts, but I have to take action now.

After removing the bodysuit and helmet, and putting on a large protective suit with a single click, the small thing attracted fluid-like darkness that filled the parts of the protective suit that couldn't hold up.

He added, "Hmm, he looks just like the original Monster."

So this way, there's a way to sneak into the tower?

The goggles on the protective suit helmet didn't provide a good view, much worse than my own Ghost suit. The little thing didn't block my vision, but I could feel something crawling on my neck.

She dispelled the black mist, and the patrol leader still looked terrified. He quickly summoned us back to the camp under the Aldebaran Tower, not even noticing that his men had been replaced.

It's possible.

I followed at the back of the group, passing through the area surrounding the tower, where some colorless but shimmering gas had been artificially dispersed.

The squad leader led us back to the squad's barracks.

The room wasn't large, but it had a bed and a cabinet, and there was no such gas inside, so you could safely take off your helmet...

But how could I dare to pick them?

Unlike Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, while employing Monster Soldiers, does not allow them into its base.

It's hard to see any trust behind this relationship; the witch and those traditional Monster really don't get along.

After that, the squad leader yelled twice, and the two soldiers other than me started to move around freely, while the squad leader himself seemed to have gone to report and thus left the squad barracks.

How do I get into the tower?

Let alone going directly Past, even leaving the barracks would arouse suspicion.

Even the two Monster Soldiers in front of me were puzzled as to why I didn't take off my helmet.

I went out to take a look.

The little creature flew back from outside and landed in my palm. Its black, fiery-like hair had turned back into the same long white hair as mine, making it look like a human doll.

"The patrol team consists of four people per building, stationed around the tower. Including the chemical defense soldiers who spray gas, there are probably more than two hundred people."

The number of people was less than expected.

If Aldebaran didn't interfere, I even think I could assassinate them all, since the patrol team consisted of defective units that were too weak to carry out the invasion plan.

"Then start with your roommates. Deal with them here, and then find an opportunity to replace that squad leader. Aldebaran isn't Betelgeuse; she won't restrict everyone's entry and exit. Monster Soldiers of a certain level or higher might have permission to pass through."

That's what I think too.

So while the little thing was muttering to itself, I had already knocked out the two Monsters who were sitting on the bed chatting and hid them in the closet.

"Aren't you going to kill them? When did you become so kind?"

No need.

These small fry are no match for me; they're not worth getting my hands dirty.

"Betelgeuse showed no mercy when she infiltrated the branch; her hands were stained with the researchers' blood. Mercy to the enemy is tantamount to stabbing one's own people in the back."

How could I not understand the logic the little one was making?

"I am you, I'm just saying what's on your mind."

But she didn't kill that Monster herself, did she?

"..."

The squad leader who went out to report the situation returned. He was puzzled to find me sitting alone on the bed in the barracks with my head down, but before he could ask, the little thing manipulated the darkness and seeped into his body.

This time it didn't shrivel up; instead, it fell straight down.

The little thing said with a grin:

"Miluno, I killed him!"