Chapter 529 - 526: Departure
After taking the stage, the major general said without any delay, "Since we’ve invited some Mercenaries and special personnel to join this clearing operation, I’ll introduce myself first."
"My name is Kong Hua. I hold the Major General Rank and am the commander-in-chief of this operation."
After his very brief introduction, Kong Hua got straight to the point. "You have 10 minutes to prepare. We depart after that. In the meantime, you are to turn in all personal communication devices and maintain radio silence for the duration of the mission."
As he finished speaking, a squad of guards came in and collected everyone’s Communication Devices one by one.
Lin Xinghai decisively handed over his wrist-mounted computer.
As for the other members, this wasn’t their first time on such a mission, so they hadn’t brought anything prohibited in the first place.
"Captain, don’t you need any other equipment? The Military Department here can provide standard-issue gear," Fu Yuan asked, glancing at Lin Xinghai’s loadout.
Lin Xinghai was only wearing a Combat Suit and holding a long spear. Although he also had a combat pack, it definitely couldn’t hold much.
After a moment of thought, Lin Xinghai nodded and said, "Then help me request a Tearing Rifle, the kind with a Silencer."
As he spoke, he took the Armor from his combat pack and quickly fitted it onto his body.
The other members of the Wolf Hunting Squad were slightly taken aback by this. They had only heard of newly developed items like Battle Armor but had never seen one with their own eyes.
Seeing that Lin Xinghai could actually produce such an item, they couldn’t help but re-evaluate his identity.
Of course, the better Lin Xinghai’s equipment was, the greater their odds of success on this mission, so naturally, everyone was happy to see it.
And soon, after Fu Yuan notified a guard, the logistics department quickly sent over a Tearing Rifle.
Even though it was just a standard-issue weapon, the standard-issue equipment for special forces was beyond comparison to ordinary weapons.
At least, the Tearing Rifle in Lin Xinghai’s hands was twice as powerful as a normal Tearing Rifle in terms of both lethality and effective range.
Combined with Armor-Piercing Bullets, it could even be used to kill a Blood Qi Realm Martial Artist with a single headshot, provided their specialty wasn’t Defense.
After a satisfied inspection, he slung it at his waist.
The ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
As soon as the time was up, Kong Hua, the commander-in-chief of the operation, immediately gave the order to depart.
At the same time, Lin Xinghai discovered that the Communication Device in his hand had received a synchronized message.
The message contained their detailed schedule, showing things like which numbered Armored Vehicle the Wolf Hunting Squad would be taking and their specific boarding time.
Lin Xinghai noticed that it wasn’t just him; the other members’ Communication Devices had also received messages.
This scene made him marvel. ’As expected of East Sea Base; their orders are specified for every single person.’
There were over a thousand people here. One could only imagine the pressure this put on the general staff. ’The general staff at Star Shield Shelter could never have managed this,’ he thought.
But marveling was one thing, and acting was another. He immediately followed the instructions on his Communication Device and went to the designated area.
Soon, a line of Armored Vehicles drove over from the other side.
Because special operations squads like theirs were required to enter early for sabotage, the Wolf Hunting Squad was among the first group to depart.
Soon, Lin Xinghai saw their vehicle arrive, and he boarded it.
Besides them, there was another special operations squad on the vehicle.
"Fu Yuan, your captain’s injuries still haven’t healed?" Shortly after they boarded and sat down, the captain of the other squad, Jin Xiu, asked with some confusion.
Clearly, the man was quite familiar with the Wolf Hunting Squad.
"He’s basically healed, but since the injuries were so severe, he’ll need a few more deep gene therapy sessions if he doesn’t want it to affect his future advancement," Fu Yuan explained.
"So, you’re saying Iron Hammer is actually going to advance to the Body Shaping Realm before I do? I’m so jealous of that guy!"
Jin Xiu sighed wistfully, then his tone changed as he glanced at Lin Xinghai. "Your squad’s cohesion must be insufficient this time, so if you really run into trouble, don’t force it. Retreat when it’s time to retreat, and don’t get yourselves killed."
Hearing this, Fu Yuan felt a bit awkward. Although he knew the other man’s words were a well-intentioned reminder, he glanced at Lin Xinghai and didn’t dare to respond.
However, he noticed Lin Xinghai had his head down, looking at a holographic map of the mission objective, and seemed completely unconcerned with their conversation. He breathed a silent sigh of relief.
Jin Xiu had only made a brief comment. He didn’t say anything else, closing his eyes to rest and wait.
What followed was a tedious journey.
The target area was a full 1,200 kilometers away from East Sea Base.
Fortunately, they weren’t traveling the whole way by Armored Vehicle. After driving a short distance, they arrived at an internal hangar, and the Armored Vehicle drove directly onto a large transport plane.
If everything went smoothly, a two-hour flight would bring them to the vicinity of the target area.
During the journey, Lin Xinghai wasted no time. Every half hour, he took out a Blood Burst Pill, tossed it into his mouth, and began its Refinement.
For him, every moment was precious if he wanted to accumulate his Blood Qi Power to its limit within a month.
His actions, of course, drew the attention of the others. Watching Lin Xinghai absorb the Elixir so quickly surprised them, and they were also envious that he possessed such abundant Cultivation Resources.
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Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. The large transport plane soon landed in a hidden mountain hollow, 30 kilometers from the target.
As soon as they disembarked, an officer who had been waiting for them leaped onto the vehicle and announced, "Next, the Armored Vehicle will take you to within a 5-kilometer radius of the target area. The rest of the way is up to you."
"Also, our attack is scheduled for 12:30 PM. That leaves you just 45 minutes to infiltrate and carry out sabotage. Good luck to you all."
After he finished speaking, soldiers boarded the vehicle carrying metal backpacks and handed them out to everyone.
These "metal backpacks" were actually personal jammers, their primary function being to interfere with the detection of various instruments.
Without these devices, never mind infiltrating—even getting close would be impossible.
After this brief exchange, the Armored Vehicle set off again.
Twenty minutes later, the Wolf Hunting Squad finally arrived at the designated area.
"That only leaves us 25 minutes. Isn’t that a bit too rushed to complete this kind of mission?" Lin Xinghai said with a slight frown as he glanced at the mission list.