378 Manipulating the AI of the Enemies, The Battle at the Bridge and Meeting the Leader of The Horde (1/2)
Day 59 - 3:21 PM - Southern Walls, South District, Bay City Settlement, Parañaque City, Metro Manila
When everyone atop the gates watched the Sci-Fi looking vehicle pulling a large wagon, a poorly fortified ambulance, and the enormous monster that looked like a fusion of a frog and a snake, the infected immediately tried to follow from behind.
”Prepare to raise the bridge, kill all then infected on the bridge and close the gates.”
Major Lopez told one of his assistants to deliver his orders through the radio. As the soldier was about to radio in the order, a hand had blocked the soldier's arm that stopped him from speaking. The soldier was about to question the owner of the hand when he saw that it was Mark who was staring at the major.
”Major, don't raise the bridge and leave the gates open.”
Mark spoke.
”Are you planning to do something?”
Major Lopez sternly looked at Mark. Leaving the gates open was a risky thing to do.
”Don't worry. We'll handle this.”
Mark smiled confidently.
The Major stared at Mark's eyes. Then, he sighed and turned to the soldier he had just told his orders.
”Forget about my previous orders. Tell the guards at the gates below to leave the bridge down and the gates open. Then cooperate with ”Team Fairy” on what they are about to do.”
”But Major.”
The soldier spoke in worry.
”No buts. I'll take responsibility for whatever is going to happen. Understood?”
The soldier was still worried. Seeing the serious old face of the Major, however...
”Yes, Sir!”
The soldier saluted.
Mark turned back to the horde that started to traverse the bridge which the soldiers atop walls started to shoot.
”Jaeya, you can hear me?”
”Yes! Clearly!”
”Okay, I'll relay my instructions to you. You tell everyone what they need to do.”
”Huh? WHAT!”
Jaeya was obviously confused by her tone. But then...
”AHHH!”
Everyone connected to her mental link heard her scream filled with shock and pain.
***
”Auntie? Are you okay?”
Abbygale asked watching her Aunt kneeling on the floor of the vehicle. Everyone was surprised by her scream, more so because the scream echoed inside their heads directly instead of entering their ears.
Jaeya slowly returned to her seat. She looked quite pale but she did not seem to be in pain anymore. The woman then turned to her niece.
”The Papa you chose really is something.”
She smiled bitterly.
***
”You received it clearly?”
Mark asked.
”I did. I didn't know that it can be done like this but next time, please warn me.”
Jaeya complained.
”Stop complaining, time is essence right now.”
”Alright! Alright!”
Jaeya replied before going silent.
***
The gates were open and the bridge was left lowered. This caused a commotion from the survivors below that could see it. They did not even realize that the soldiers below were preparing for something.
Then, the black Sci-Fi vehicle moved. The wagon it was pulling was detached and it quickly drove before stopping in front of the gates over the lowered bridge. It then maneuvered making its left side face the incoming horde from the other side of the bridge.
From the right side facing the back, several people came out. Several clicking sounds accompanied their exit as the weapons on the left side of the vehicle were opened.
As Mark instructed, everyone went into positions.
Karlene who was the best shooter in the group manned the sniper dome. She put two assault rifles on the gun mounts and faced the incoming horde.
Edzel and Spera readied the weapons on the left side of the vehicle. The two were nervous but in the least, they were inside the vehicle.
Jaeya also stayed inside waiting for Mark's next instructions.
On the other hand, the rest went out of the vehicle. It included the [Blood Children].
Odelina immediately transformed with her body covered with her bone armor.
Iola climbed up to the roof of the vehicle with Aephelia and Amihan and raised a [Corrosion Barrier] around the vehicle.
Aphelia then readied both Gifre and Logan to skirmish while Amihan was ready to support with her controlled wind.
Both Abbygale and Miracle stood on standby behind the vehicle. Their duty was to deal with the infected that would manage come close and push them off the bridge with Amihan's help.
Lastly, the [Blood Children]. Hopping and bouncing, they went to the wagon carrying the blood bags. If needed, they were there to replenish the stock of ammunition that the weapons in the vehicle used.
Following their lead, the soldiers also drove two armored vehicles upfront lining with the [Exceed: Personnel Carrier]. They also started to position themselves to fight behind the cover of the vehicles.
Atop the walls, the soldiers also moved to assist the bridge.
As the infected came closer and closer, the first shots were finally fired in unison.
***
Mark watched as his instructions were followed by what he imagined. Jaeya's sudden scream in his mind was quite unpleasant though. It seemed that she had no idea that it was possible after all. Well, she was really not that used to using her ability as she had no opportunity to use it before.
What was possible? The method he used to give his instructions. Instead of words, he transmitted the idea through pure images. A method that was, sure enough, not everyone could do. It was true even for most Telepaths.
Telepathy was not just being able to transmit words and messages through thoughts. The actual process was actually transmitting brainwaves that contained the information the sender wanted to tell the receiver. Nevertheless, that information was not limited to words but also images, memories, and even transmit what the sender was currently seeing to the receiver.
It was as possible to do as long as the sender was capable enough.
In Mark's case, he was used to doing this.
Mark also had a mental link to others himself. Those were Chaflar who became a Mutator Dragon branded by his blood and the [Blood Children] that took the same properties of his blood after absorbing it in their bodies which included Miracle.
All of them, however, could not understand all words that were in human language. Despite being intelligent species, Chaflar was still a lizard and the [Blood Children] were still children at an infant age.
To communicate with them, Mark did not transmit words but thoughts.