Chapter 562: The hunt
Boom! Clap!
Thunder cracked nonstop, and the rain poured hard, splattering against the walls. The blowing wind carried droplets into the abandoned building through the windows and openings.
Tang Ziyi leaned against the wall with her eyes closed, seemingly meditating, unbothered by the harsh rainfall that could impact the mission. Amidst the noisy natural event, Ling Qingyu's laughter as she patted her knees while surfing on her mobile phone drew Tang Ziyi's attention.
"Oh my, I never expected this author to dare write such a plot. Two national ministers meet with the tyrant for peaceful negotiations to save their nation, and in exchange, the kingdom will sacrifice two princesses," Ling Qingyu said with vigor as if she wasn't participating in a serious military objective. "But it turns out the tyrant is gay, and you two are in danger instead. Hahaha.
He wants you, not the beautiful ladies!"
Veins bulged on Tang Ziyi's forehead at Ling Qingyu's lack of seriousness. Reading novels before a battle—should Tang Ziyi think Ling Qingyu was too experienced or that she simply didn't care at all?
No, since that mysterious existence demanded Ling Qingyu's participation, even if she did nothing and merely showed up, the reward was already guaranteed. Damn, Tang Ziyi couldn't allow this slacker to exploit any loopholes. She had decided to bring Ling Qingyu to the battlefield.
Ling Qingyu sneezed and blinked her eyes, shuddering when she saw Tang Ziyi's eyes staring at her intensely.
Oh no, what do you do if you offend your chief? Help! Ling Qingyu thought. She knew her laid-back days were over.
Watching Ling Qingyu's expressions change rapidly within a short period, Tang Ziyi sneered in amusement and decided to ignore Ling Qingyu's comments about the online novel's plot.
Suddenly, Tang Ziyi looked around to observe her operators and sighed in relief. These girls were resting, meditating, and conserving their strength, both mentally and physically. Of course, a few were walking around to digest the food they had eaten. For the first time, Tang Ziyi felt that this appalling and disgusting mission seemed like a picnic.
With the spatial device, things had changed for the better. Tang Ziyi made a mental note to research spatial devices. Even if they couldn't match Ling Qingyu's, her research with Athena should at least produce something with three to five times the conventional storage capacity. Even twice as much would satisfy her. The benefits were undeniable.
With Spirit Fox's super strength and skills, adding spatial devices to the equation would not just multiply their capabilities but exponentially boost them.
Even Ling Qingyu's singular input had altered the coming battlefield situation, shocking veterans like Tang Ziyi, though the storage was still too invincible.
Glancing at the watch on her wrist, Tang Ziyi ordered all Kilo teams to prepare and set out in five minutes. "All Kilo teams, the hunt begins now. Five mikes to the staging area and report back once you arrive at the destination."
"Copy."
"Roger that. Finally, it's time to move our muscles."
"Understood. Hehe, now for the excitement."
Five minutes later, every team except Kilo 1 marched to their destination according to the plan. Ling Qingyu wasn't spared, either. She thought she would be swimming lazily as part of the logistics team and spending her time casually with Kilo 1. Who would have expected Tang Ziyi to transfer command of Kilo 1 to her deputy without a second thought?
Damn, Tang Ziyi seemed so relaxed, as if playing with Ling Qingyu was more important. The latter complained indignantly but to no avail.
With high-sounding reasons, Tang Ziyi dragged Ling Qingyu away, following the path of Kilo 4, the reserve team. Under the lightning storm and rainfall, the Spirit Fox operators felt nothing, protected by their special suits and equipment. The weather didn't affect their performance.
The only notable change that caused Ling Qingyu's eyelids to twitch was the teams responsible for containment, Kilo 2 and 3. She swore even Country A, a world superpower, wouldn't have its heaviest infantry squad carry such a huge amount of weaponry on foot.
Members of Kilo 2 and 3 carried extra weight on their backs. One carried a remote-controlled sentry machine gun. Another carried a TOW missile, also controlled remotely. A few had three missiles on their backs, along with launchers comparable to Javelins. The lightest among them carried RPG-7s and a large ammunition supply for the teams' rifles. Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire
One member equipped herself with a Stinger missile and an anti-material rifle that fired .50 caliber rounds. The rest carried automatic grenade launchers and man-portable automatic mortar systems.
Yes, automatic. With AI precision and guidance systems connected to satellites, the operators didn't need to learn much beyond selecting the type of rounds and swiping what they intended to hit on their tablets.
Oh yes, because of Tang Ziyi's vision of going fully electronic, every operator had a tablet attached to their vest. If their external suits changed visually, the idea of future soldiers would become a reality.
Who knew what if the MCU camouflage suit had invisibility function later? That was for the future.
Anyway, after understanding the level of the containment teams, Ling Qingyu was dumbfounded. This was too fierce, right? Such a level of weaponry and the ample ammunition support, particularly provided by operators serving as ammo carriers, made any enemy reinforcements seem like moths to a flame.
To be honest, Ling Qingyu saw the bulkiness of these operators' gear and felt a little back pain just watching.
Of course, appearances were deceiving. She knew these women had improved beyond what an ordinary human could achieve. They were now super soldiers.
As for the assaulting teams, the operators preferred lightness and maneuverability, so they carried more ammunition and small arms. In case they needed more firepower, Kilo 1 would send it upon request. The fight ahead, before the city encirclement, required full stealth, meaning heavy weaponry would be useless.
Ling Qingyu and Tang Ziyi had no worries that their 100 operators would encounter misfortune fighting an enemy group that outnumbered them.
First, they weren't engaging head-on. Even if they had the capability to quash the enemies, they preferred to play to their strengths with maneuverability.
Second, 80 operators belonging to Spirit Fox were like Captain America and Amazonian warriors. Although these girls weren't exaggerated, just a single such unit type could overwhelm any army today. If a dozen cooperated as a team, Ling Qingyu and Tang Ziyi shared one expression:
Hehe.
The enemy had better pray they died without knowing they were being attacked. Ignorance is bliss.
Meanwhile, Ling Qingyu, wielding her HK416, followed Tang Ziyi, who was leading. Only the two of them were acting as a team.
Kilo 4 had already split off from their path. They had their own duty. Actually, Tang Ziyi and Ling Qingyu didn't need to accompany others, but the former had a whim to train her apprentice harshly.
Tang Ziyi didn't bother to stay in the temporary HQ, where Kilo 1 was based. She believed every Kilo could accomplish their objectives. She had personally trained and honed these girls and watched them grow into Valkyries.
She deeply understood their expertise. The only apprehension came from Kilo 9 and 10, the military special forces. She didn't know their levels, which was why she kept Kilo 4 as a backup. These men were liabilities to her.
Because the military insisted on participating, Tang Ziyi had no choice but to accept the deal when she spoke with General Tang. Alas, politics had entered the game.
Well, Ling Qingyu and Tang Ziyi weren't at a loss if officials participated subtly. There were many green lights and conveniences.
Besides, the more, the merrier. She had prepared Kilo 4; why should she hesitate? Moreover, how would Gu Yi, Mother Yang, comprehend Spirit Fox's strength without comparison?
Tonight's event suited Ling Qingyu's and Tang Ziyi's taste to create a shock-and-awe show of force!