Looking at the mixed team of a thousand people arriving with the Krieger motorcade, Leon had to sigh to Andre who approached him:
"Major, I didn't expect you to be bragging. You do have "a little" influence here."
"Haha! I was just hanging out with my old subordinates!" Andre smiled generously.
While the two were talking, the Mammoth and several armored personnel carriers opened their hatches and unloaded the combat battalion of the Krieger 087th Regiment.
More than five hundred Kriegs moved quickly, silently cooperating with a mixed team composed of veterans, peace officers, and UNSC Army infantry to temporarily defend this area of the resort hotel.
The current conventional equipment of the Kriegs is powered by a small cold fusion reactor. The helmet is a customized TPS-IV (IV) light power armor, and a laser rifle also known as the "Hellfire".
This is a combat battalion equipped with heavy firepower. In addition to the Mammoth and two siege tanks, the combat battalion also has thirty heavily armed soldiers.
The equipment has a rougher appearance and is equipped with a CMC-700 power armor equipped with a rotating Gauss machine gun, small missiles and grenade launchers.
Almost instantly, the scattered believers were killed, the street regained stability, and the people who had been fleeing in panic also found a backbone, and gathered in the defense line of Krieg and the mixed team.
Battalion Commander Krieger, who was holding a small-caliber bolt pistol, a smaller chain sword on his waist, and a yellow helmet, left the Mammoth and walked towards Leon, Ada and Andre who were at the main entrance of the hotel.
Seeing the battalion commander approaching, Leon said to him: "Thank you very much to the 087th Regiment for responding to our request for support."
The battalion commander, who remained silent, responded with a slight nod.
Leon knew that it would be great if Krieger nodded, and then he analyzed in a deep voice to everyone present:
“However, in the current situation, it is obviously impossible to complete the extermination operation, and the number of believers far exceeds our estimate.
Therefore, I proposed that on the premise of reducing civilian casualties as much as possible, we should try to destroy the crazy plan of the believers and kill the former director of the Public Security Department, Phils Doroni, who had confirmed the rebellion. "
"The problem is..." Ada, with her eyebrows furrowed, said worriedly: "We can't pinpoint the whereabouts of Phils, and we're not sure what their radical methods are."
"..."
Andre, who knew that he was now considered a civilian, put away his generous smile and chose not to participate in the discussion.
"This is simple..." Leon took out his mobile phone, called up the three-dimensional hologram of the metropolitan area, pointed to Area 01 in the center, and answered everyone's questions:
"Fiers is most likely in Area 01, and the so-called radical method, I guess, is that group of crazy scum who want to set up some kind of summoning ritual pattern, and then use the lives of the tens of millions of residents in Area 01 as sacrifices , let’s summon some kind of evil god.”
? ? ?
Summoning ritual?
Sacrifice to the evil god?
Andre opened his eyes wide to show his extreme confusion.
If this time it was said that the turmoil was caused by alien creatures, Andre could understand it, but supernatural creatures such as evil gods were far beyond the old major's understanding.
As for Leon, who solved everyone's doubts, he was sure that Area 01 was the target of the believers because he had dealt with too many "god"-related incidents, and his experience in this aspect was considered to be one of the best in Umbrella.
At this time, Leon took out the business card he had always carried with him and smiled at Andre:
"Major, now we have encountered a special situation. The main force of the Krieg 087 regiment is incapable of doing anything. The UNSC cannot believe it, so I hope you can summon the remaining resistance forces and try to clear out the scum of the Cholera City."
"Of course." Andre was no longer as confused as before, but after reaching out to take back the business card, he said slightly tangled:
"It's just...boy Lyon, my old subordinates and I need more intelligence support."
"No problem." Leon turned to look at Ada beside him and said, "Ada, come and help the major and the others better distinguish between normal civilians and scum."
"Okay." Ada had no objection.
"Captain." Leon looked at Battalion Commander Krieger, who had remained silent, and continued to propose:
“As I just said, the only way to delay time is to go to Area 01 to kill Fiers Droni and destroy the summoning ritual of the scum.
otherwise...
Before support arrives, all 270 million of Arcadia's compatriots may die. "
"..." After hearing what Leon said, the battalion commander nodded again without thinking, turned around and walked towards the Mammoth.
And the battalion commander seemed to use the communication inside the helmet to issue the order. More than half of the Kriegs returned to the armored vehicles, while fifty Kriegs stayed in place.
It seems that these fifty Kriegs are preparing to assist the mixed team in dealing with the believers.
Seeing this, Leon also followed the battalion commander to the Mammoth. After all, Krieger needed his "expert" to provide intelligence assistance.
Looking at Leon's back, Ada raised her voice and smiled: "Hey, rookie, don't die."
Hear the words.
Leon raised his left hand and shook it, turning his back to Ada and said, "Don't worry, I won't give up the travel subsidy provided by the company."
The words fell.
Leon and the battalion commander had already entered the Mammoth, then closed the hatch and continued to clear the way for the entire convoy, heading towards Area 01 in the center.
See the convoy and stay away.
Ada returned to her cold demeanor and said to Andre: "Major, I suggest that we first capture the Public Security Bureau in Area 04 to obtain more ammunition and equipment."
"Okay! My old subordinates and I also want to teach those guys a lesson!" Andre readily accepted Ada's suggestion.
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...
Shortly after.
On the outermost main road of Area 01, the Krieger convoy, which maintained a constant speed, was gradually approaching the most central area of the city.
And District 01 does not appear to be very chaotic. Compared with other urban areas, the traffic conditions on the streets in District 01 are good, and there is no need for the Mammoth to crush and clear the way. In other words, the streets look very...
Empty and deserted.
There were no pedestrians running around in a hurry, and no believers forcing people to drink the thick soup.
Even the street lights and building lights were extinguished, leaving only the motorcade lights and the center of Area 01, which shone with a faint green light, like a "light pillar" reaching into the sky.
In the front cockpit of the Mammoth Mobile Fortress.
Leon, wearing the simple armor and Hellfire rifle provided by the combat camp, observed the situation outside with an extremely solemn expression.
The deserted area of Area 01 means that the believers have either completed the ritual or are about to complete it.
In the similar incidents he has dealt with, at most hundreds or thousands of victims were sacrificed to summon the so-called evil gods.
And now...
It's hard to estimate.
This shows that the evil god this time is definitely not the "stinky fish and rotten shrimp" in the past.
"Beep! Beep!"
At this moment, the rapid sound of sirens made Leon focus on the front end of the street, where he vaguely saw the "UNSC troops" waiting in full formation.
“Ri~——咻!!”
The 200mm caliber Gauss cannon installed on the top of the Mammoth immediately bombarded the "UNSC force".
The blue light trajectory streaked across the ground, shining in the dark streets, and hit a Scorpio main battle tank with rotten mold growing on its surface.
"boom--!"
The Scorpion was destroyed with one shot, and the explosion even affected the "UNSC soldiers" guarding nearby.
However, after the explosion, the "soldiers" quickly stood up again and controlled their firearms to launch a counterattack against Krieger's convoy.
A closer look at these "soldiers" revealed that the skin exposed outside their clothing and armor was dripping with mucus and completely ulcerated.
In some of them, the abdominal skin is closely connected with armor and clothing, leaving gaps open to expose the peristaltic intestines.
There are even fang-like bone tissues above and below the gap, as if there is an extra mouth in the abdomen.
With such a state of corruption, how can you still see that "they" were once soldiers who protected mankind?
"Ding~! Dang~!"
The dense shellless pulse rounds jingled against the Mammoth's external armor.
Fighting is imminent.
The two siege tanks at the rear accelerated their speed, came to both sides of the Mammoth, and used their main guns to bombard the rebellious UNSC troops.
"Ta-ta-ta!"
The Kriegs standing on the roof of the Mammoth, operating fixed machine guns, were also "spraying" high-energy beams on the rebel positions.
Armored personnel carriers that are not equipped with large-caliber artillery choose to stop, open the hatch for the Kriegs to leave the cabin, and launch an attack in coordination with the tanks and Mammoth.
At the same time, the Mammoth also opened the rear hatch and moved forward slowly while unloading the battalion commander and Kriegs who had already been prepared.
In an instant.
The dark streets were filled with red and blue ballistics, flashing with the light of guns and artillery.
The explosions and the roars of different warheads were intertwined, and the buildings on the streets began to be riddled with holes due to the fierce fighting.
There was a huge difference in the numbers between the two sides. Krieg had only less than 500 troops, while the rebels seemed to have endless strength.
Even though the firepower of the Krieg Battle Camp was ferocious, tearing apart and destroying the defense lines formed by the rebels several times, there were always rebels who continued to appear at the front.
The rebels are also mixed with a large number of completely corrupted believers, or residents who were forced to become corrupted.
Equivalent to Krieg's battle camp, they fought fierce battles with the renegade UNSC and hundreds of thousands, even millions of people.
But even so, the Kriegs were still advancing forward, punching through the rebels' defense lines, and were surrounded by heavy enemies, gradually approaching the central area with the unknown light beam.
Krieger's desperate attack also allowed Leon, who was standing in the cockpit, to successfully observe the details of the light beam.
The large square, which was originally used to hold various activities and celebrate festivals, was covered with words and patterns that seemed to be painted with blood.
In addition, nearly a thousand believers in black robes, keeping a distance of about three meters from each other, standing in a circle around the words and patterns, and reciting prayers in unknown languages, created a strange "pillar of light" scene.
See this.
Lyon said to Krieger, who was in charge of communications: "Notify the regiment commander to mobilize heavy artillery and carry out artillery strikes on the square!"
Correspondent Krieger nodded in response.
Leon immediately turned around and left the cockpit, wanting to join the fighting team outside. He turned on the helmet communication and reminded the Krieg battalion commander:
"Captain! I have discovered the primary target, which is the gang of guys in black robes! If we deal with those guys, we should be able to destroy the summoning ceremony! I also called for artillery fire, pay attention to the dangerous distance!"
After saying that, Leon had already left the cockpit and came to the upper area of the Mammoth, and when he was about to go to the internal maintenance bay with a huge lower space...
The car body suddenly shook violently, making Leon unable to maintain his balance at all. His center of gravity was unstable and he fell headfirst.
! !
Fortunately, Leon, who has been performing dangerous missions all year round, reacted very quickly, adjusted his body immediately, and used his back to bear the impact.
"Plop!" a sound.
Leon fell heavily onto the metal deck of the maintenance bay.
But before he could stand up, the Mammoth seemed to be pulled off the ground by some force, and the huge body began to roll.
This change caused Leon's body to be out of control and subject to collisions in the huge preparation bay, and he could only minimize the damage by hugging his head and curling up.
Outside the Mammoth.
The main road is just one intersection away from the square.
The battalion commander led the Kriegs, working with the only remaining siege tank and two armored personnel carriers, to attack the rebel position stationed at the intersection.
The Mammoth, which had resisted the attack for them, was kicked away by an invisible giant and rolled towards the back of the street.
"Boom - boom -!"
The car body fell to the ground face down,
It slid for a distance until it hit an apartment building on the street and finally came to a stop.
Only the former director of the Mammoth, Phils Dorani, could destroy the Mobile Fortress with one strike.
"Ah."
Phils stood in the center of the rebel position, put down his right hand connected to the scimitar, looked at the smoke-laden Mammoth in the distance, and said to himself contemptuously:
"It's just a big bug that overestimates its capabilities. No matter who it is, no one can stop the coming of our Lord."
"Boom——! Boom——!"
Phils said to himself. At the same time, intensive barrages from the 087th Regiment's station began to cover the square.
But the explosion that was enough to overturn the earth did not occur in the square, but was offset by a psychic barrier emitting green light.
"Boom! Boom!"
Next, the artillery of the siege tanks and two armored personnel carriers, as well as the small missiles and grenades launched by the heavily armed Kriegs, as well as Gauss spike bombs and high-energy beams, were also blocked by the psychic barrier.
Instead, the rebels took advantage of the gap in the protection of the barrier and used anti-tank weapons to successfully destroy the last three armored units of the Kriegs.
It can be seen that the spiritual energy contained in Phils' body, because of the "my lord" that has not yet appeared, has actually reached a level that ordinary people cannot compete with.
But the Kriegs didn't care.
Seeing that long-range attacks were ineffective, the battalion commander drew his chain sword with his right hand and swung it forward. With the unique "Beep-! Beep-!" whistle, he was the first to charge.
The remaining two hundred or so Kriegs also drew out their chain swords and various melee weapons, and fearlessly followed their battalion commander in a death charge towards the positions of the rebels and Phils.
"..."
The rebels who heard the whistle, even though they were corrupt, still felt fear.
"What are you afraid of!" Fiers, who noticed that the rebels' momentum was somewhat sluggish, shouted angrily:
"You all have the blessing of my Lord! What's more, I'm here! What's so scary?? Ah! Kill these heretics who can't speak!"
"For...for my lord...!"
