novelraw Chapter 302: Invasion Begins, Rat Swarm, Exposure, and Bats
Chapter 302: Invasion Begins, Rat Swarm, Exposure, and Bats
【Player ID: Moss Cottage Shelter has entered the 『Riot District』 region】
【『Moss Cottage Shelter』 VS 『Yu Yuan Shelter』, Player Invasion War officially begins】
Yu Yuan looked at the information appearing on the Virtual Light Screen, then turned his gaze to the Stealth Rat Zhi Zhi crouched on his shoulder.
"Are you sure our shelter's location has entered stealth mode?"
"Zhi zhi—"
Zhi Zhi affirmed.
Yu Yuan gave a slight nod.
Since the shelter's location had entered stealth mode, and Moss Cottage couldn't lock onto the shelter's position, the advantage was on his side.
Just...
Yu Yuan looked at the surveillance screens but didn't detect any anomalies.He inquired with Carmen, and Carmen also indicated that no suspicious targets had been found.
Yu Yuan slightly furrowed his brow.
Just then, Zhi Zhi on his shoulder suddenly burrowed into his shadow.
"Master, the rat swarm has discovered the target!"
"Where?"
"At the underground parking lot of Hyde Mall. There are many incoming individuals, and there's also a big one."
Hearing Zhi Zhi's words.
Yu Yuan immediately opened the virtual map and quickly located Hyde Mall.
This mall was on Firwood Street, just closer to the direction of District 14.
He sent this information to Carmen and the Alpha, then said to Zhi Zhi:
"Zhi Zhi, deploy the rat swarm to make the enemy create a little commotion!"
"Understood, Master!"
Subsequently, he opened the Virtual Light Screen—the 【Tactics】 section on the combat page.
The tactic 【Diverting Disaster Eastward】 had already begun to glow.
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"Carmen, haven't you found the enemy yet?"
Hogg's somewhat impatient voice sounded.
His emotions were a bit restless.
Carmen had just received the information sent by Yu Yuan.
"Hyde Mall?"
Carmen looked at the map in front of him, quickly finding the location of Hyde Mall.
"Chief, the target might be hiding, but I believe it won't be long before we absolutely catch him slipping up."
After placating Hogg, Carmen had already picked up the walkie-talkie.
"Black Wolf Squad, depart to search the surrounding buildings....." The Black Wolf Squad was the code name for the 【Jackal】 squad within the Black Shield Police Department.
Soon, the Alpha's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"Roger!"
Outside the armored command vehicle, the Alpha led the team, starting the vehicles and driving towards Hyde Mall.
They didn't get too close to Hyde Mall but quickly deployed in the vicinity.
Eagle Eye swiftly occupied a high vantage point, while the others established overlapping fields of fire.
【Alpha: Attention, this time we are not the main assault force. Our objective is to make the target expose themselves.】
In the Commander System 【Jackal】 group chat, the Alpha reminded the squad members.
【Eagle Eye: Received. A Blood Slave sentry discovered at the underground parking lot entrance/exit.】
Soon, a screenshot of the target was sent by Eagle Eye to the group chat.
Inside the shelter, Fang sat in her wheelchair. Seeing the photo in the group chat, her instinct for intelligence analysis immediately sensed something different.
【Fang: Attention, the target's physiological characteristics are not human. His ear auricles are large, perhaps making him more sensitive to sound. Exercise caution and avoid detection.】
Just then, hundreds of rats swarmed out from the underground parking lot of Hyde Mall and began attacking the Blood Slave sentry hiding near the entrance/exit.
Rat-a-tat-tat—
Suddenly attacked by rats, the sentry panicked and evaded while immediately launching an attack, but in doing so, he completely exposed himself on the street.
Bang—
Eagle Eye pulled the trigger, the bullet directly piercing through the skull of that Blood Slave sentry.
With a single lethal shot, Eagle Eye swiftly changed position.
The Alpha, however, had already picked up the walkie-talkie to report to Carmen.
"Commander Carmen, Black Wolf Squad has discovered the target at Hyde Mall. One target neutralized. However, they are numerous in number, and there is a large-sized monster hiding in the underground parking lot of Hyde Mall. Requesting support."
The Alpha's voice clearly sounded inside the armored command vehicle.
Both Carmen and Hogg heard it clearly.
"Hyde Mall!" A cold, sharp glint flashed in Hogg's eyes.
"Commander Carmen, let's move out!"
"Roger!"
The armored command vehicle drove towards Hyde Mall.
Carmen also issued orders to the other Enforcer squads.
"Target located. Target position: Hyde Mall on Firwood Street. All squads, proceed immediately to the vicinity of Hyde Mall to form an encirclement. Attention, our objective is singular: not to let even a single mosquito escape."
"Mark Enforcer Team, received!"
"Clay Enforcer Team, received!"
.......
The Black Shield Police Department Enforcers, originally surrounding the streets around District 13, instantly changed direction upon receiving Carmen's command, all heading towards Firwood Street.
A murderous aura hung heavily in the air.
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Inside the underground parking lot of Hyde Mall, Xiao Wu was performing a ritual to find the precise location of the Yu Yuan Shelter.
Within the ritual circle, the blood from the four sacrificial offerings had already converged. In just a few more minutes, it would point to the final location.
But at that moment, countless rustling and scuttling sounds suddenly arose within the underground parking lot. These sounds grew from small to large, from distant to near.
They quickly formed a wave. The Blood Slave Guard immediately formed a defensive circle around Xiao Wu.
Immediately after, they witnessed a shocking scene.
Hundreds, even thousands, of black rats appeared before them from all directions.
These rats moved with swift and rapid agility. Quickly passing by them, they ran towards the parking lot exit.
Before the Blood Slave Guard could even sigh in relief, rapid gunfire and shouts erupted from the parking lot entrance/exit.
But soon, following a crisp gunshot, the shouting instantly ceased.
Xiao Wu, who was conducting the ritual, stopped his movements. His gaze turned towards the direction of the entrance/exit.
"Truly clever tactics!"
Xiao Wu ceased the ritual and slowly rose to his feet.
"Prepare for battle! The enemy has already discovered us."
"Yes! Great Lord of Blood."
The Blood Clan lineage within Xiao Wu began to stir restlessly.
The Subterranean Bat-People all unfastened a leather pouch from their waists. As the pouches were opened, each revealed a bat.
Only, these bats were smaller in size than normal bats, but their wings and ears were even larger by a margin.
—Swift Shadow Bats, a unique species of the Subterranean Gloom Civilization world, also one of the favorite domesticated pets of the Subterranean Bat-People. They fly swiftly and flexibly, have strong adaptability, and if raised from a young age, the two can achieve a mental connection.
The only drawback is their flight endurance isn't long-lasting. Therefore, they can only be used for reconnaissance at critical moments and cannot become a conventional scouting method.
As the Swift Shadow Bats were released, under the control of the Subterranean Bat-People, they swiftly flew out towards the streets beyond the underground parking lot.
Forty to fifty Swift Shadow Bats scrambled out from the underground parking lot entrance/exit, ready to quickly disperse and scout the surrounding situation.
Unexpectedly, these Swift Shadow Bats had just flown out of the underground parking lot entrance/exit when a dense storm of bullets swept over.
There were even specialized Flamethrowers beginning to spew fiery serpents.
Rat-a-tat-tat—
Enforcer squads arriving from the direction of District 14 surrounded the streets. Various Enforcers pointed at the suddenly emerging swarm of bats and snorted coldly:
"Commander Carmen said, don't let even a single mosquito escape. Open fire......"