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The whale monsters retreat from the streets. Only three of them came close and swerved around Yeong-woong and Jeong Hyo-ju. That distance was also relatively significant, making it inappropriate for Jeong Hyojoo to attack.

You seem cautious, right?

Yeah, I thought you were just going crazy.

The vanguard is superior to the monsters. Ordinary monsters don't just huff and puff just because they've been slashed. Rather, I was more angry and ran fiercely back and forth.

Are you going to back down immediately because you've been hit with a knife? They must be very frightened.

Yeong-woong, as well as Jeong Hyo-ju, was confident. I didn't think it would be hard to lose.

In the past few years, they have grown tremendously. The Red Mob doesn't even notice the liver anymore. While underwater raids have disadvantages, they are limited to mobility.

Just before, one of the guys in Jeong Hyojoo's melee ultimate shot became incapacitated. There's even a strong shield to protect them from their attacks, so there's no problem at all. They were so relaxed.

Coming!

A sudden swarm of three whale monsters roaming nearby. They were rushing from different directions with a slight parallax.

Shall we put up a broad shield?

Don't waste it. You don't have to.

A single shield reinforced with Class S equipment won't budge as far as the Red Mob's attacks. Jeong Hyojoo acted confidently. I was going to cut it down as soon as the streets narrowed down.

The one in the lead rushed open his mouth. Your tightly planted teeth glow fiercely. Jeong Hyojoo whistled the beaker into the blade just as it was time for the rush.

Aaaaah!

Then his tail slammed down hard. The violent water pressure hits her hard.

The current attack itself does no damage to her under the protection of the shield. However, migratory energy, like Tidal Wave, was enough to disrupt the centralization of the propulsion device.

Depending on the propulsion mechanism, Jeong Hyojoo, who was holding the center, was pushed back by the current as he was swinging the sword. Thanks to this, she wields a knife in the water with nothing.

Arrgg!

Are you okay?

It doesn't matter. I'm just a little pushed away.

I was pushed away as quickly as I was hit by the tide. Jeong Hyojoo desperately activated the propulsion device and barely got the center of it. At that time, Yeong-woong sharply shouted.

"Hyo-ju! Hee!

The second one, who rushed into the paralysis, ambushed him. She swings her blade back, reflectively. They're pretty clever for a monster, but they'll pay for that.

He smiles with a repentant smile, and once again, an enormous current struck her from behind.

Profit!

Pushed by the harsh water pressure, she pushes forward again. A whale monster floats over her head. The second runner didn't want to hit her in the first place, but she was distracted by the current.

What, that?

Jeong Hyojoo stared at the one who was passing by like a brush on his head. It seemed as if he was taking the pill up slowly.

Angry, she activates the propulsion and climbs to the top. I was going to give him a hard time.

At that moment, the black shadow flashes. She turns her eyes down. The third one was charging from below.

Are you going to hit me with the current again?

I won't be fooled this time. Jeong Hyojoo thought it was their attack pattern to push the water out with his tail. If you raise the water from below, it will help to catch the one that passed over your head as if it was provoking you. The waves will push you over.

Jeong Hyojoo, who thought that way, ignored the third one and rushed towards the second one. It was then.

Phew!

I felt a blunt shock. Her body flutters toward the sleep, though it did not hurt because of the protective shield, but it was quite strong. Bubbly bubbles surround the area. Losing balance, she activates the thrusters desperately to regain focus.

Dammit!

I was insulted in front of the groom without even knowing it. She wanted a moment. I was so angry that I accidentally threw it out of my mouth, I thought I heard a microphone.

Hyo-ju! Here he comes again!

This time, five were rushing from different directions at the same time. In addition to the three that just launched a parallax attack, the other two were more severe. Jeong Hyojoo held the sword firmly in his hand.

Come back later!

I was going to slaughter them as soon as I could, whether it was a water strike or a shotgun strike. Five of them are running at the same time, and at least one of them can stick a knife in it.

They were also racing in perfect synchronization, without paralyzing this time. Jeong Hyojoo was going to slaughter any one of them. With shields, their attacks do no harm to them.

"Yes! Right from you!

It was rushing at the same time, but there was still a slight difference. The sledges of the tanker's eyes catch that slight difference. Jeong Hyojoo aimed at the one who was supposed to hit the fastest and swung his sword.

Aaaaah!

Suddenly, he throws his tail down and twists. Water Strike? No. It literally just turned and went down.

Jung Hyejoo was slightly embarrassed by the unexpected redirection. Then the other three rushed in from different directions. She turns away, saying she has to cut them down.

Aaaaah!

The three guys hit the water hard with their tails at the same time. Jeong Hyojoo was ready to be pushed away, assuming it was another water attack.

But she was completely out of her depth. It was true that he hit the water with his tail to create strong currents. However, the three-legged current did not strike her, but tangled directly in front of her nose.

Oops!

The torrential currents that were extending in three different directions were mixed together, so what would happen? As water drops into the furnace, white air bubbles appear and obstruct your vision in an instant.

At first glance, she tries to look at the floating display location information on one side of the goggle. Just in time!

Phew!

The last and fifth whale monster crashes her from behind. It was not a shock enough to break the protective shield. It's not the shield that will break in the Red Mob's first strike.

However, poor propulsion devices have made it difficult for whale monsters to withstand the impact left by a shock-attack. The disadvantage of underwater raids. We have to rely only on the output of the propulsion device to maintain the core of the body. She bounces away in the opposite direction of the collision as she did before.

What the heck!

Five whale monsters creep past her, barely in the center. Unlike when it crashed, it was significantly slower, and she only knew what it meant.

Are you taking your meds? ’

A frightening thought crossed my mind. Why would he do something like that? Just 'cause I have time? I don't think so.

Is it a "psychological warfare" that's trying to piss me off so I can't make the right decisions?

Jeong Hyojoo was cooled in his head. She takes her eyes off the creepy creatures as if she were looking right at them. You gaze far, far behind, at the very essence of the whale monster.

A large number of whale monsters were slowly swimming around, releasing a sense of intimidation as if rushing at any time. Especially the biggest, biggest creature, reveals himself without hiding his teeth, revealing his hatred for her.

But she realized. That the biggest and most ferocious-looking thing is not the center of them.

There is a whale monster standing still and staring at this side. He's not that big, and he doesn't look particularly powerful among them.

However, the others were slowly flirting and threatening her, while he remained motionless.

"Is he in charge? Conductor?"

My fingertips began to tremble.

* * *

The fleet was monitoring the situation of combat sea in real time with sonar and underwater detection equipment. Surprisingly, Yu Ung and Jeong Hyoju were struggling.

“What's that supposed to mean? Is this a dangerous situation without the rest of Janice's crew? ”

“It's not dangerous yet. Anyway, their attacks aren't doing any harm. ”

“Can't you hit him? Then why are you trying so hard? ”

“The Tanker's attack is not working after the first stabbing. because their movements are very organic. ”

Soon, you briefed each other on simulations of how they struck each other based on the combat records collected by the intelligence agency. The command watched the simulation replay to the end.

Soon the simulation ended. In the dark conference room, no one opened their mouths.

“This is like……. ”

A young operations officer opens his mouth as if he couldn't be trusted.

“Don't you think the monsters are racing against Jeong Hyoju Tanker? ”

His words speak for the feelings of those gathered here. You do. It's as if you're looking at a raid of monsters against a human.

“Movement is very organized. Avoiding a thorough head-on collision and focusing on pre-exploration measuring the power of Jeong Hyojoo tankers. ”

“And I'm writing psychological warfare. Amazing.”

“What else is psychological warfare? ”

Reacting with doubts, Choi Sung-kun explained in detail the officer who mentioned the psychological warfare.

“Look at the first three of them rushing into a parallax. The first one acted as if it was going to hit itself, and hit the water with its tail, causing the tanker to lose its center. The second one hit the water and lost its center. And instead of going straight away like the first one, he climbed up the drugs slowly, as if to look at them. ”

“So the tanker went through the gap aiming for the second one, and the third one went for a shotgun attack, not a water strike? ”

“That's right. Jeong Hyojoo Tanker thought the third one was going to strike the currents as well and turned it off at all. While the second one was baiting, the third one shocked himself. Of course, the shield didn't do any damage, but it's amazing how much psychological warfare we've had. ”

The commanders and officers' expressions became blurry.

“The second attack is even more surprising. While the five of them were running at the same time, the first one looked like it was going to strike the water, but they turned down and completely went away. That's why Jeong Hyojoo Tanker went through a cautious gap and hit the water with the tail at the same time. Of course, the tankers thought it was a water currents attack, but instead of hitting the tankers, the currents tangled together in front of the tankers, creating powerful bubbles that obscured their vision. And then, through that gap, the fifth man took the final blow. All attacks computed from start to finish. ”

It was an unprecedented surprise. Originally, Raid was a multitude of humans working together to capture one monster. But it was happening in a completely opposite situation. Monsters working together against one human.

It's not just a joint attack. It conducts searches, makes operations, and even conceals real attacks in a number of spoofing attacks.

Psychological warfare to ensure successful attack. Caution, provocation, and excitement prevent normal judgment.

Who would have thought it was a hunting tactic by monsters? I can't believe it even when I see it.

“Is it possible for monsters to play this tactic on a joint hunt simply by instinct or experience? ”

Choi Sung-kun asked, and the officer realized what it meant. He was the first person to mention psychological warfare.

“Impossible. These organic movements aren't just breathable. There must be an object giving the instructions. ”

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