"Tell me, how do you plan to save people?"
Edward has agreed to join forces with the Osiris to rescue the hostages, but he cannot think of a way to defeat HER while ensuring the safety of the hostages.
"Have you never thought about why the HER people insist on asking you to go to them to exchange hostages at noon tomorrow? It's still early at noon tomorrow." Anton asked.
"you mean?"
"They are waiting for reinforcements! The one who kidnapped the hostages is just a HER team. They cannot control you at all. They are waiting for their reinforcements to arrive at noon tomorrow."
"How do you know?"
"This is the advantage of having more people. Some are responsible for combat and some are responsible for reconnaissance. One person's ability is limited. We need to attack them as soon as possible, otherwise we will not be able to rescue the hostages when reinforcements arrive." Anton punched the palm of his hand. .
Edward shook his head: "No, no, even if HER has a small number of people, as long as they discover the movement of humanoid weapons, the hostages will still be in danger!"
Anton smiled and said, "Who said we need to use humanoid weapons to save people?"
Anton led Edward out of the Grace Church and opened the door of the armored vehicle parked at the door. It was filled with soldiers with live ammunition.
"They are all former Covenant soldiers. For a long time we did not have humanoid weapons and could only rely on the old methods to fight."
After saying that, Anton suddenly pushed Edward into the car. Edward subconsciously wanted to hide, but was dragged in by several big men.
"Hey hey hey, you were the one who attacked the Osiris this morning? You're very brave, kid! Our armored car is huge, come in and talk!"
The car was full of muscular men, and there seemed to be no place to stay. Edward, who was short in stature, would probably be squeezed into a bean paste if he was pulled in. Edward struggled: "Let me go! What do you mean!? Do you want revenge??"
Anton held the car door and said: "In addition to this armored vehicle, there is also a truck. To save people, the two vehicles must sneak into Staten Island without being discovered by the enemy. This requires someone who is very familiar with New York City. Guide, after thinking about it, it’s just you.”
"Then what are you doing?"
"I'm going to drive the 'Hundred Steps' to prepare on the other side. If the enemy discovers that you have activated the humanoid weapons, I'm good at sniping, but your No. 3 machine can't shoot that far."
After Anton finished speaking, he smiled evilly, and while slowly closing the door of the armored vehicle, he said to the strong men in the vehicle: "Brothers, entertain our guests well!"
"Hey, hey, Sergeant Black Anton, don't worry, we will take good care of him."
Edward looked frightened and wanted to crawl out, but was pulled back by the strong men.
…
An hour later, Sergeant Anton, who was hiding in the wreckage of Fort Hamilton, the closest city to Staten Island in Brooklyn, received a signal to rescue the hostages. He looked at his watch and confirmed that the armored vehicle had already boarded the bridge back to Brooklyn, and then sniped at the Eagle that was not hidden by HER on Staten Island.
The sleeping HER soldiers heard the explosion and woke up to find that their humanoid weapons had penetrated a hole. They ran to check on the hostages, only to find that the hostages had disappeared, and all the soldiers responsible for guarding had been killed without a trace.
The truck carrying the hostages rushed toward Brooklyn at high speed, with soldiers in armored vehicles behind it. Seeing Sergeant Anton launch a sniper attack, the soldiers cheered.
"What a pleasure! It's been a long time since we fought like this with HER! We ordinary soldiers are finally put to use."
Edward was so crowded by the strong men that he could hardly breathe. He muttered: "Asshole...Wait for me to come back and take revenge..."
Trucks and armored vehicles rushed all the way to the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, far enough away from Staten Island. The refugees who had been hostages all night saw the crew of the Osiris preparing meals when they got out of the car. They were moved to tears. They had not eaten normal meals for a long time.
"Hey kid, you're doing well, eat some!"
A soldier handed a plate with hot food to Edward. Edward was not polite and took it and ate it. He had been thinking of ways to rescue the hostages all night, and he didn't bother to eat. He was really starving.
"...Thank you." Edward murmured softly while eating.
"Ah? What did you say? The voice was too low and I didn't hear it." The soldier put his ear close and asked Edward to say it again. Edward was embarrassed and yelled: "I said you bastards should go to hell!"
"Hahahaha, this kid is still a tsundere!"
The soldiers and refugees laughed together, and Edward turned away embarrassedly, frantically shoveling the food into his mouth.
"Everyone, do you still want to stay in New York? The people from HER will come back, and this place is no longer habitable. If you are willing, the Osiris can take you to a safer place."
Fiona, the cook, asked the refugees if they wanted to leave New York. An old refugee stood up and said, "Thank you for your kindness. We will never be able to repay you for today's kindness. But we are all New Yorkers and we will not leave."
"But…"
The old refugee shook his head, indicating that he was paying attention. Most of the other refugees had the same attitude. Only some refugees with children expressed their willingness to leave on the Osiris.
"Well, since you want to stay, the Osiris will provide some food and medicine, so take care!"
The refugees once again expressed their gratitude to the Osiris for its kindness. At this time, a refugee came over and said to Edward: "Edward, you should also follow the Osiris."
Edward wiped the rice grains from the corner of his mouth and said, "What? Didn't I say that I left the North American Rescue League to help you because of disobedience? Who will protect you if I leave?"
"We will find a way, but if you stay here, you will be killed by HER sooner or later, and we will be a burden to you!"
"Yes, yes! Just follow this ship, they are all good people. HER will find out that you are gone and will be as lazy as before to care about us."
The refugees echoed each other, and Edward was choked and speechless. At this time, a somewhat familiar person came over and punched Edward to the ground without saying a word.
"You bastard, do you still remember me?"
The one who beat Edward was Captain Dmitry of the New Muscovite Principality. He had been embarrassed by Edward before, and now he finally had a chance to take revenge.
"Want to fight? Come on!'"
Edward got up and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He became interested in fighting, danced butterfly steps, and started fighting with Dmitri. What was originally a touching scene instantly turned into a boxing match. The refugees all knew Edward's temper. They shouted to stop, but no one dared to stop him. The crew of the Osiris did not take it too seriously and cheered for the two of them.
At this time, Unit 3 and Sergeant Anton's "Hundred Steps" arrived in Harlem at the same time. It turned out that Unit 3 had the same function as Lin Ao's Unit 2, and both could automatically go to the driver's position.
"It turns out that the 'Howling Sky Dog' can be carried on your back when not in use..."
Sergeant Anton's attention was originally on fuselage No. 3, but when he arrived in Harlem, he found that Edward and Dmitri were fighting. He climbed out of the cockpit, raised his sniper rifle and fired a shot into the sky, and the scene fell silent instantly.
"Hey! What are you doing? If you want to fight, get away from me!"
"snort!"
Although Edward and Dmitri stopped, they still stared unconvinced. At this time, the sound of someone stepping on high heels came from behind the crowd. It turned out to be reporter Sima Qian coming over.
"What's going on? I was taking pictures of the ruins of New York with the photographer. Why were there gunshots?"
Edward looked intently in Sima Qian's direction and froze on the spot.
