The car drove down from Charter Hill and along the maglev train track, heading towards the tunnel entrance.
"Verification complete, you may enter." The mercenary in charge of the inspection scanned the identities of everyone in the vehicle, and after receiving confirmation from the terminal, he raised the barrier blocking the way.
The car slowly drove inwards until it was far away from the mercenaries at the entrance, at which point the four stealthed team members inside slowly emerged.
A normal maintenance team consists of a maximum of 10 members. If all 14 members of the team are present, it will inevitably attract extra attention.
"Communication detection."
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3.
“10...11, 12, 13, 14.”
After everyone quickly communicated the signal, the Night Raven squad leader confirmed that the line was clear and then said again, "Check the ammunition."
Click, click!
Everyone's firearms were quickly checked, and Lin Feng and the Taoist priest also quietly took out their technological weapons and checked them as well.
"Inspection complete."
"Inspection complete."
...
"Inspection complete."
As the folding shields on the assault team members' arms were quickly unfolded and folded together, the ten team members completed all their preparations and sat up straight in a neat row.
The squad leader looked at Lin Feng, who nodded in confirmation, and a miniature model of the underground structure of the Aragaka Tower immediately appeared inside the car.
"Mission objective: Arasaka Tower's underground control center," the captain announced loudly. "Buck, Cooper, you two stay at the station and prepare for the evacuation."
Two locations appeared on the map, flashing their positions.
"yes!"
Buck and Cooper responded simultaneously, stating that they were a sniper and a demolition expert, respectively.
"Chris, Lena, Jerry, you're in charge of protecting them."
The captain pointed to Lin Feng and the others, and the three whose names were called immediately nodded in response.
"yes!"
Chris and Lena are two assault soldiers, while Jerry is the only one carrying a shield.
"Yamato and Lindsay, take charge of providing support."
"Jiang Lan has secured the maglev train project."
Yamato is the last assault soldier, while Lindsay and Jiang Lan are hackers.
"Kaiser".
The captain looked at the last person, who nodded directly. No words were needed between them; they already knew what they were supposed to do.
Just as Lin Feng was wondering what this demolition expert named Kaiser would do, the captain turned his gaze to him and suddenly lowered his voice, saying, "Do you... have anything to add?"
The serious words suddenly turned into flattery, leaving Lin Feng somewhat taken aback. He nodded absentmindedly.
"You said~"
The other nine people all had blank expressions, but their exposed eyes were filled with uncontrollable smiles.
Lin Feng's tone softened slightly, his surprise dispelled, and he said, "Try to avoid fighting."
“No problem~” The captain nodded repeatedly, reached out and grabbed the miniature map, drew a zigzag line on it and said, “You see, there are only some night shift security personnel on this route. We just need to slip past them when they are not paying attention, and we can enter the security center silently. Next, Lindsay will enter our cover identity into Arasaka’s database, so that we can safely approach the area where the main control center is located.”
"Hmm." Lin Feng glanced at some marked points on the map, and a name popped into his mind: "Where is Adam's Hammer?"
"Upper area, once the alarm is triggered, Adam Hammer will arrive within five minutes." The captain smiled obsequiously, his expression slightly grave. They didn't want to trigger the alarm; if Adam Hammer arrived, they'd be in trouble.
"Five minutes..." Lin Feng calculated in his mind.
Things went smoothly, five minutes was enough, but could it really be that simple?
If something unexpected happens, the best-case scenario is being surrounded by Arasaka's team, the worst-case scenario is being found by that rival participant, and encountering Adam's Hammer is just the most common possibility among many possible endings.
Another possibility is that the parasite participant has reappeared.
They have not yet received a notification that the task is complete.
However, he thought it was impossible; their long absence meant they hadn't signed a cooperation agreement.
From a mission perspective, if a temporary teammate is seriously injured, the best option is neither to immediately rescue the injured teammate nor to immediately kill them, but to keep them as a backup plan and make a choice based on the situation.
If Arakawa is unable to defeat the opposing participant, then this teammate will become the objective for mission completion.
After all, the mission is the most important thing.
However, there is some good news: the other opposing participant did not hide their whereabouts. They clearly followed Hong Linggui outside the city and were exposed to the Night Company's surveillance.
A quick calculation of the opponent's speed, combined with the convenience of the hovercraft, suggests that it would take the opposing participant at least ten minutes to return to Arasaka Tower.
Ten minutes...
Lin Feng's fingers quietly touched his ring.
Besides Ultraman's chip, what emboldened him to venture into Arasaka Tower was also the Night Corporation's latest weapon: the biohazard grenade that countered the parasitic beast cells.
With the samples provided by the Taoist priest, a powerful biochemical weapon was created after rapid testing on the parasitic beast's biological cells. This weapon could quickly disrupt the stability of the parasitic beast's cells, preventing them from forming effective combat power in a short period of time.
"Prepare to move out!" Lin Feng took a deep breath, his expression changing as he gripped the Yinglong intelligent submachine gun tightly.
With his other hand, he grasped the alchemical dagger that had appeared out of thin air at his waist. A solid feeling came from the hard touch of the weapon and entered his heart, stabilizing the unexplained feeling of unsteadiness in his body.
The Arasaka standing before him was not just a name from a game.
"Action!" the captain repeated Lin Feng's words in a stern voice. As he pulled down his tactical mask, a chilling aura filled everyone's breathing space.
Sizzle!
A maglev train passed through the tunnel, and the engineering vehicle emerged from the tunnel's side passage and turned into the fork leading to Arasaka Tower.
It approached a large gate and stopped in the shelter behind the Arasaka station platform.
Everyone quickly got off the car, and hacker Lindsay immediately synchronized with the platform's surveillance equipment, displaying the video data to everyone.
Lin Feng slightly adjusted his goggles. The transparent screen clearly showed the positions of the five Arasaka soldiers, and light blue route markers appeared under their feet, guiding them toward a maintenance door next to the station.
The captain gestured for the two remaining men to await orders, then crouched down and walked toward the maintenance door.
The Taoist priest followed Lin Feng as he stepped out, and they went through the maintenance door, closely following their captain and the two assault soldiers. Behind the door was a narrow passage, with tangled cables scattered on the walls and floor, and a strong smell of rubber.
Passing through this narrow passage leads to the main control center of the platform, where one can temporarily avoid the patrolling soldiers outside.
"Sir, please wait a moment." The captain gently asked Lin Feng to stop after walking halfway.
He raised his tactical mask, subtly gestured with his eyes to the Taoist priests and others behind Lin Feng, and then said, "Going out all at once will cause unnecessary trouble. Please let my team handle the safety issues first, and then you and your friend can go out."
"Um..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng nodded in agreement. This was the benefit of power, even if it was just a tiny, barely perceptible act of goodwill.
Pangolin and Rogge made way for them, and several team members who were close behind immediately overtook them, moving to the front amidst the friendly gestures of their captain and Lin Feng.
The captain pulled down his mask again, his demeanor returning to normal, and turned to catch up with his teammates.
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