Chapter 285 - 285 265 Defense Line

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285: Chapter 265: Defense Line 285: Chapter 265: Defense Line Ancient city Zion District Peace Avenue Building 7, a not-so-famous small retail market. From the outside, it just looks like a small shopping mall with five floors, but with randomly added mezzanine floors, there are actually seven or even more floors. The human-height corridor space is slightly oppressive, but combined with the wooden panels used to modify the floors and walls, it becomes a super fire hazard… In some worlds and some eras, many disaster-level fires were caused by such self-modified buildings. Before the disaster, the mall landlord only hoped for more rent, and the tenant merchants only wanted more foot traffic, wishing that every customer passing by their store would be forcibly slowed down… But after the disaster, this became a death maze where people didn’t know which direction to run during an escape. “… 67 casualties… Only some of the merchants and customers on the first floor managed to escape, and a few others broke their legs by jumping off the building but survived…” “… The contamination point is on the 3rd floor, and there’s no difference between ‘from top to bottom’ and ‘from bottom to top’. Some Travel Canine Sect Masters have been in there; the place has already transformed into an Otherworldly realm. At least one village is confirmed within the territory, and the core is still unknown. According to feedback from other teams, it’s better to fight from bottom to top, at least there’s a way to retreat…” “… As long as the Magic Monsters possess bodies, they cannot be completely killed before the contamination point is cleared. Even if they die, they will be distorted and revive after a while. The specific situation can be seen at the scene. The minimum strength is about a first-tier Battle-profession. But on the third floor, even a 2-tier Masters would struggle…” The briefing stated directly that this kind of “wild Secret Realm” is completely different from most of the Secret Realms that professionals can access. Strategy guides and intelligence are not very meaningful, as the contamination points are changing every moment. The only consistently effective strategy is brute force. “… Hello? Uh, you guys don’t look too well.” Team 3 had just got off the vehicle when they saw a group of “refugees”. Outside of the mall, there were roadblocks, and the police were maintaining the situation. Several armored vehicles were piled up together, with machine guns, barbed wire, and a temporary fire trench. It was surprising to see such a scene in this era. Luckily, their target was inside. Special Service Team One was defending inside, but their manpower was apparently limited. In case something did escape, the outer line of defense would be the lifeline. The fully armed policemen behind the firepower net appeared tense. In recent days, they hadn’t encountered many crises, but each time it had been a fight for life and death. Team One inside couldn’t withstand the pressure any longer, their faces pale and their uniforms still bearing scorched traces. “Fire-element monster?” This was something not mentioned in the data, making Lu Ping’an frown. He, as a Gardener, really hated these things. The main monster mentioned in the data was a dark red stone monster, and another black viscous creature. It seemed that the Secret Realm had changed again? “Captain Xia, you’re here? A bit early, are you the first team?” The one starting the conversation was Captain Lu Jun, the leader of Team One and the big boss of the entire Ancient city Zion District’s Special Service Team. Team One in each district was special; although they were also nominally ordinary Special Service Teams, they had no designated jurisdiction and were mainly used as a “Mobile Special Service Team”… This meant that when they were dispatched, it was often times of greatest difficulty when they acted as reinforcements. Such a team valued strength and was often made up of the best fighters from each team. A Deputy Captain from other teams might just be an ordinary member in their team. Special Service Teams were directly managed combat units under the Bureau of Anomaly Management, with a team of ten to avoid forming factions. But a leaderless dragon is inefficient, so at least one person is needed to express opinions to the higher-ups. Generally, the strongest Mobile Team (Team One) naturally becomes the boss of a district’s Special Service Team. The Captain of Team One, in a sense, is the Chief of a district, generally the strongest person in a district. Lu Jun, the flat-headed big guy in front of them, looked ordinary but was a Silver-tier Battle-profession master. “Yeah, something happened, so we came early.” Behind Xia Qin was Deputy Captain Lu Xin, followed by Lu Ping’an, Lei Shuiyun, Xue En, Hua Xueyi, Fang Wenyi, Lin Feng, and other fighters. Miss Lululu, as a logistic, also joined. It can be described as full force. “These two are from Team Six…” Lu Jun glanced at Team 3 and couldn’t help but sigh, guessing that everyone must know about certain matters. Among the survivors of Team Six, besides Lin Feng, there was also a “One-Armed Woman” next to Miss Lululu. Jin Xuan, a 2-tier Fighter, had trouble with her legs and had lost her left hand, which greatly hindered her as a Fighter. Originally, she was transferred to be a logistic. However, she insisted that she could still try and only needed to do some peripheral duties… Due to certain reasons, she was allowed to join in the end. “Where’s Team Five?” “Uh, there was a small problem.” Captain Xia felt a little embarrassed when asked by the “Chief”. However, with Lu Jun’s rich experience, he was able to quickly guess what was going on from the uneasy expressions of the team members. He sighed again, feeling helpless. Now was the time when they needed more combat power. “… Shall we leave two people to help you guard the periphery?” Lu Jun hesitated after glancing at his companions. “No need, we have enough people.” Two teams are needed, not because they both have to be at the front line… Even an iron man couldn’t bear that. Team A holds the line, and two people from Team B stay in the periphery while the rest prepare and adjust. If Team A can’t withstand the pressure, people can simply be drawn from Team B, and thenrotate when the time comes. Like this, during low-pressure times, the front line is a combination of a team and two or three people from another team. When the pressure is higher, there’s a team and a half. The advantage of this is that it allows rosters to increase overall combat power and flexibly adjust to the pressure of the battle line. On the other hand, it allows the two teams to blend and exchange experiences through internal rotations, avoiding unnecessary losses caused by information blockages. This is a flexible strategy taken under the condition of insufficient manpower, and two teams can achieve the effect of three teams. “Alright, I’ll stay and walk around with you to get you acquainted. There have been some changes inside, not mentioned in the data.” After thinking for a moment, Lu Jun nodded. Since he’s staying behind, it should be enough power-wise and if necessary, he can simply work a few extra shifts… In the end, he was somewhat worried about Team Three’s combat capabilities, especially since Team Five hadn’t arrived yet. “Okay, thank you.” After which, the two teams started their handover. As soon as tired Team One boarded the vehicle, other than the driver, everyone fell asleep right away, evidently they had been severely worn out. Team Four, who were pairing with them, were almost the weakest. Unsurprisingly, the main defense responsibility had fallen on them. Members of Special Service Team Three acted swiftly, each performing their assigned duties. Their proficient and efficient actions, combined with their high-quality equipment, reassured Lu Jun a bit. “Though they’re a bit young, they seem decent, and should have no problem holding the line… Huh?” However, some things were not clear to him. Rather than standing behind the temporary barrier on their side, a group of people was now comparing and discussing something at the entrance, appearing to be preparing to charge in?

Chapter 285 - 285 265 Defense Line

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