Chapter 5: The Task of the Infiltrators and Protectors
Under Captain Locke's orders, all the mercenaries who were infiltrators at the scene hurried into the large infiltrator tent... As soon as we entered, we saw the tent filled with people, a dense crowd.
"Wow, so many people?" The three of us looked around and casually chose a corner to sit. Actually, the infiltrator tent was quite large, it was just that there were so many people that the whole space was packed.
"Ahem ahem! Everyone, quiet down!" As soon as Captain Locke spoke, everyone stopped talking and looked at Locke.
Hmm! Locke nodded in satisfaction: "Great! I hope you also listen to me during the mission!"
"Enough nonsense, let's get to the point! This mission in Zone 13 is quite interesting! Because for the first time, both the Infiltrators and the Protectors mercenary groups will appear together as a collective! And..." At this point, Locke deliberately paused.
"And... if necessary, we infiltrators will also cooperate with the Protectors!"
At these words, the large tent immediately erupted with a loud roar of amazement. Everyone knew that infiltrators and protectors have always disliked each other, always wishing the other side would perish together—so how could they possibly cooperate? This is really strange!
"Don't worry," Captain Locke raised his voice, and the tent fell silent again.
"You must be thrilled. Speaking of cooperation, I have to explain the mission for the infiltrators and protectors in Zone 13. According to informants, a mysterious new type of virus has appeared here in Zone 13, and this virus is highly contagious. The specific symptoms in infected people are still unclear."
"Although the civilians in Zone 13 have been evacuated, Doc Koro, the creator of the virus, has never been seen during the evacuation. According to our analysis, he may still be hiding somewhere in Zone 13! So our mission this time is obvious—to capture Doc Koro and obtain samples of this new virus!
At that time, our infiltrators will have an extra bargaining chip in negotiations with the government!"
"I see!" We exchanged a glance.After hearing so much, I couldn't help but think: infiltrators are still infiltrators; although they understand the importance of the virus, they don't really know what this virus is for. Ultimately, the infiltrators are just a large mercenary organization in the civilian sector. Even if they truly obtained the virus, in the end, they would only have something that isn't particularly important to them, while the government is extremely eager to get this new virus! So the leader of the infiltrators wanted to use this new virus to blackmail the government and get more of what he wants!
Lock added: “The reason I said cooperating with the Guardians is because the authorities highly value this new virus. The mission is very important, and we absolutely cannot let the Guardians find Dr. Koro first! But those Guardian bastards definitely have a lot of advanced machines in their hands. Therefore, if necessary, we need to follow those guys from behind... hehe, we'll see who ends up on top! And this is what I mean by 'cooperation'!”
Damn! After hearing Lock's explanation, I rolled my eyes. Calling it international cooperation sounds nice, but isn't it just using the other's strength, and then betraying them later? Truly ruthless!
“This guy is ruthless, I like it!” Old Wan also couldn't help shouting a couple of times.
“Ahem!” Captain Lock on stage cleared his throat and continued, “You must remember, no matter who finds Dr. Koro, you must report it. The infiltrators mercenary organization said whoever discovers Dr. Koro will be richly rewarded!
As soon as these words came out, the tent immediately erupted. The mercenaries shouted with joy, rubbing their hands together and pledging to find Dr. Koro.
“Hehe!” The glasses sneered mischievously: “Looks like this is the first story mission in the game. Guys, let's work hard then! Who knows what good gear it might be? Oh, it might also be a big pile of gold coins! Even better!”
Seeing the mercenaries excited, Captain Lock also smiled: “Alright, quiet down! Don't get too happy too early. This is only our temporary plan; we still don't know what the Guardians are thinking. I guess they might use the same strategy, and they will definitely keep a close eye on us. So everyone, be careful, don't fall for their traps!”
“Yes!”“Very well, it's now 5 PM. Everyone, go grab something to eat and restore your energy. One hour later, at exactly 6 PM, we'll start moving before the defenders!”
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There's food to eat? Haha, not bad!
Later, I found out that the so-called food was nothing more than some corn cakes and similar rations, with a bit of soup. Many people stopped eating after just a couple of bites.
“Damn, this is awful! I thought it was something good!” Glasses and Old Wan soon threw their food away in frustration and shouted unhappily. “Still, eat a bit, or you won't have any strength when we start running.”
“Ha ha, don't worry! Lack of stamina is impossible. In the game, players never get tired!”
“That's true.” I checked the watch; there was half an hour left before departure. After finishing my food, I started wandering around in Zone 13, looking around: “Wow, I didn't expect it to be so damn realistic! Only, they deliberately scaled the map up quite a bit!”
What was originally less than 50 meters of walking distance in the game had here become at least 5,000 meters, and all the other elements were similarly enlarged. Thinking about soon having to face the bio-monsters here, I felt a mix of excitement and anticipation.
“Hmm! Soon I'll be holding a heavy machine gun…” I thought, then froze suddenly.
Damn! It's just a basic M16 machine gun?
“My god! How am I supposed to fight those monsters with this crappy gun?” Panicking, I immediately ran toward the camp, but suddenly ran straight into something!'
‘Bump!'
“Ow! Which idiot is running around here? You just hit your grandpa!”
It hurt like hell! I hadn't even spoken yet, and the other person shouted first. Looking up, it turned out to be a defender wearing camouflage and sunglasses!
“Why is it a defender?!” My heart skipped a beat. I quickly leaped back to create distance, secretly gripping a phone in my hand. If the other person made even a suspicious move, I would shoot him!
“Eh?!”
The other person was also stunned, clearly not expecting to collide with a lurker. He quickly stepped back, secretly holding a weapon in his hand. We stared at each other warily, both on high alert.“Damn it, I'm so unlucky! I don't want to die before the game even starts.” I thought to myself, my palms sweating from holding the gun nervously. That guy first glanced at me, then slowly lowered his gun, looking relaxed, with a hint of disdain: “So you're just another rookie. Oh my, fighting you is going to be so easy!”
Huh?! I froze on the spot. Who is this arrogant jerk? Really annoying!
“Hehe, I've always been among the top three outstanding mercenaries in demolition missions! Compared to rookies like you, you're no match. Biochemical missions are much scarier than any other modes. If you slip up even a little, you'll turn into a zombie monster. Hehe, I suggest you quit while you still can!”
“Pfft!” I looked at him with contempt, “You better take care of yourself first. If you're really such an excellent mercenary, why did you inexplicably bump into me?! A truly excellent mercenary stays highly alert during missions and thoroughly scouts every map for enemies beforehand! My, my, you really are thick-skinned!”
Hearing my line of pokes, his face immediately turned purple: “Y-you… you better remember this! When the biochemical ghosts appear, don't cry asking me for help!”
“Relax! I won't need your help, but don't you dare shamelessly run toward me when the biochemical ghosts chase you!”
“Of course not, I—”
Growing impatient with his boasting, I subconsciously glanced at my watch: “Oh no! It's almost time to assemble. You wimp, I'm not talking to you anymore, bye-bye!” After saying this, I immediately dashed past that narcissist towards the camp.
“Wait!” “What?”
He glanced at me and said, “My name is Xiaorui. What's your name again?”
“Does your rich young master really think he can keep changing names and sit there like 'Gloomy Guy'?!”
After saying this, I dashed off. Damn it! Wasting so much time dealing with this jerk.
(The chapter ends)