Kebayifu's plan was thorough. He surrounded the target on three sides and advanced steadily, waiting to drive the enemy out and force them to break through in the one direction he had left open.
What he had not expected was that Zero Group's real base was not beneath the three-story apartment building. That was only an entrance. A tunnel below led to a five-story office building across the street, twenty meters away. The base was not underground, either. It was on the top floor, where the windows facing the street offered a clear view of the apartment building.
Anthony, who was on watch, spotted the fully armed Royal Guard below. His expression changed sharply, and he shouted, "This is bad! We've been exposed!"
"What happened?" Xika rushed over. With Sebolutes gone, she was temporarily in command of Zero Group.
Xika stepped up to the window and stared grimly at the troops swarming below. There were at least two thousand of them, fully armed and advancing with menace.
They would not have feared the Royal Guard on numbers alone. But now that matters had reached this point, the enemy was certain to have a Legendary Rank Transcendent overseeing the operation.
"Can you sense how many Legendary Rank Transcendents they have?" Xika asked Anthony. Of their group, his perception was the sharpest.
"At least one Mid-Level Legendary. I can also sense two at Peak Formal Rank. I can't tell about the others... Eldest Sister Xika, what do we do?" Anthony answered rapidly.
Xika's face darkened. Since Sebolutes's death, she had been under immense pressure. It was not just the sweeping manhunt in Stinnard City. There was also infighting within the Revolutionary Army. Through certain channels, she had learned that some people intended to pin the failure of the raid on the Intelligence