Chapter 295 - Plan (1/2)

Chapter 295: Plan

Upon seeing Shang Jianyao’s smile and hearing his promise, Genava nodded. “Relying on the Awakened ability you mentioned?”

“Yes.” Shang Jianyao was very calm.

Jiang Baimian regretted it once again and felt that she shouldn’t have started the topic. However, she knew very well that escaping wouldn’t solve the problem.

She could only perk up and quickly come up with something to say. “This plan is indeed feasible. As long as we can break through the Underground Ark’s outer defense system and infiltrate, the problem will be much simpler.”

Jiang Baimian continued in this direction and deduced the subsequent developments with an attitude that said, “I’m also participating.” She wanted to enhance the persuasiveness that she would have later.

“We all know very well that the Underground Ark’s organization structure is very simple. DiMarco—the owner—occupies the core position. He firmly holds power by setting up multiple butlers and multiple captain guards to treat the guards and servants separately.

“This makes DiMarco’s rule seem relatively stable. We will be facing a large number of enemies and an unknown number of Awakened equipped with advanced weapons. But in fact, this organization structure has a fatal weakness. As long as we can grasp it, we might be able to make this fortress collapse in the shortest time at the smallest price.”

Shang Jianyao didn’t doubt Jiang Baimian’s change in attitude at all and smiled. “That fatal weakness is DiMarco.”

Upon hearing this, Genava automatically matched some of the Old World’s cases and analyzed what Jiang Baimian wanted to say.

“The strategy of taking down the head?” he asked in confirmation. Genava enjoyed this discussion very much. He felt like he had truly become a human and was creating sparks of wisdom with his companions.

Jiang Baimian nodded and smiled. “Yes, as long as we can infiltrate the Underground Ark without causing any commotion, we can directly attack DiMarco’s residence and try to defeat the defense forces around him in a short period of time to control him. When the time comes, we can talk about our goal and express our lack of interest in the Underground Ark’s transfer of power and the ownership of most of the property.

“We can allow the guards and servants to establish a brand new Ark, which they will share the rights with and take over the corresponding business channels. I believe that with the brutality and anger that DiMarco usually shows, everyone will side with us except a few foolishly loyal people or extremists who have helped him kill too many servants and are completely tied to him.

“Furthermore, due to the terrain restrictions, a lot of the heavy firepower can’t be used in the Ark. The distance between us can’t be widened either. Shang Jianyao’s Hands Immobility can be used to the greatest extent.”

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Shang Jianyao clapped. “This plan is very feasible.”

Jiang Baimian shot him a glance. “This plan also has a fatal flaw, and that is whether DiMarco is truly hiding a big secret.”

Her expression gradually turned serious. “Our Old Task Force should be able to resolve the defense forces around DiMarco’s residence in a short period of time as long as nothing unexpected happens. They can at most maintain two to three military exoskeletons, one to two Awakened, and seven to eight ordinary guards at all times. This is within our abilities.

“But what about DiMarco himself? What gave him the confidence to dare meet us alone in the room?” Jiang Baimian’s guess regarding the defense forces around DiMarco came from their last meeting.

When DiMarco walked out of the ‘safe zone’ in a clear situation of meeting outsiders, he only had two new military exoskeleton devices and six ordinary guards nearby. Therefore, when he was usually deep in the Underground Ark, the defenses around him would definitely be reduced.

After all, humans would get tired, and they needed shifts.

At the same time, Jiang Baimian also believed that there were no Awakened at the Mind Corridor level in the Underground Ark because such a figure’s strength had already exceeded the norm. It wasn’t something the guards around DiMarco could deal with.

In that case, why didn’t he directly replace DiMarco and become the Underground Ark’s owner? Why did he have to serve DiMarco?

At least from the looks of it, the Vigilance Church didn’t care much about who ruled the Underground Ark as long as the Underground Ark’s owner believed in Eidolon Nun.

Upon seeing that Shang Jianyao and Genava didn’t speak, Jiang Baimian raised the question again. “What if DiMarco is also a powerhouse? A mutated Subhuman, an Awakened of a certain level, etc. An extreme example: DiMarco’s strength is close to Yama Tiger’s. He’s concerned about Yama Tiger’s current state because he’s trying to seek out a future path and the door to the New World.”

In that case, the Old Task Force’s Operation Beheading would be akin to throwing a meat bun at a dog—there would be no return.

Ever since Jiang Baimian saw DiMarco and heard about his strange behavior the last time, she had all kinds of doubts and deductions. At this moment, she only brought out a guess that she found most shocking, one that could deter Shang Jianyao the most.

Shang Jianyao responded to Jiang Baimian’s gaze and smiled. “Up to now, the abilities brought about by mutated Subhumans can’t compare to Awakened at the Mind Corridor level. Then, let’s assume that DiMarco is a powerhouse who has explored the Mind Corridor’s depths…”

As he spoke, he smiled brightly and patted Genava’s shoulder. “We have an Awakened nemesis. As long as DiMarco’s abilities don’t interfere with the environment, he won’t be able to affect Genava.”

At this point, the corners of Shang Jianyao’s mouth curled up even more. “If you’re still worried, let’s go to Lake Heart Island again. I don’t think Yama Tiger can return with Genava’s mind world since he doesn’t have such a thing. In other words, we can take away the tree branch bracelet—if it’s still there.”

Upon seeing Shang Jianyao’s smile, Jiang Baimian suddenly came to a realization: It was the dangerous Shang Jianyao now, who was a little crazy.

The next second, Genava spoke. “Our internal information has mentioned something: When encountering powerful Awakened, one has to be sufficiently careful even if we are smart bots.”