Chapter 93: Connection (2/2)

It ell known that variants, generally speaking, were basically just larger and scarier wild beasts

They did not co into aries

"Then you and me are just the same," said Spybird He rubbed his wrinkled forehead with stubby, calloused fingers His expression was stern and thoroughly tired "But I think long tonight, and I reo Giant worms attack the city, use hit and run tactics

Start with small worms first, scout city defenses They find weak points that way

Then, they sink buildings with forcefields Makes the city defenseless

Then, they shoith the big wor horrible and bad"

Spybird took another swig of alcohol "This reminds me of that But you knohat? If the situation is si shot that controls everything

In Neo-Moscow incident, when round died, all worms fled

Maybe same here, I think"

"I see," said Aldrich "So take out the head and the rest fall? Well, any candidates for this main unit?"

"Yes," said Valera i the vast majority of its brethren at the center of this human settlement However, I must warn you, my master, that the creature is incredibly powerful

If you faced it alone, even as you are now, you would fall"

"Good thing I'm not alone, am I?" said Aldrich

Valera smiled "I was just about to say that"

"But before I move out, I need to have more information," said Aldrich He looked to Spybird and Fisk "Have you two et any news from outside?"

"No net connection," said Spybird

"Yeah, this stor tech related realhas it precisely been since the start of this attack?" said Aldrich

"Almost two hours," said Casimir

"Two hours…?" said Aldrich

"Yes, Mr Vane, and youTwo hours without any resolution to this horrid incident? Where are the heroes? Where are the Panopticon's battle drones?" said Casimir

"I saw Panop drones out there," said Aldrich "But they looked like Class 5 drones, the disposable kind that the Panopticon has millions of A city-wide attack like this should warrant a class 3 at the very least I also saw heroes, but strong enough to be in the A class"

"Indeed," said Casi the hypothetical scenario that the AA and the Panopticon are both uncharacteristically inco beyond one hour for an attack of this scale is absurd

You may call me a pessimist, Mr Vane, but I do believe Haven has been abandoned The two A rankers stationed here have either fled or have fallen, either way, the end result is much the saht," said Aldrich "But I doubt it's because the AA or Panopticon wants to abandon the city Either so's come up elsewhere that it requires all their resources

Regardless, I can't keep dealing with hypotheticals and questions I need solid information" Aldrich turned to Spybird and Fisk "I need you two to connect to the Net"

"But how?" said Fisk "Nothing works, and believe "

"Then we brute force it," said Aldrich "The stor you two out, is it? Then why not fly above the storm?" He waved his hand, and Crow's enor shadow

"…Above?" said Fisk "Aren't there like…tons of variants up there?"

"Do you doubt the master's ability to keep you safe?" said Valera sternly

Fisk immediately shook his head "No, no, it isn't that, it's just, like, I's ht You are too weak," said Aldrich bluntly He looked at Spybird The short man was definitely cybernetically enhanced At the very least, the segments on his skin showcased that he had soher than the averagewith me"

"damn, you could have at least tried to tell me I wasn't weak…," co?" said Aldrich

"I'll be here doing, uh, research!" said Fisk as he ian to fiddle with his laptop despite the fact he could not connect to anything

"Me? Heh, justdisaster, find the next Well, good thing there is vodka toI will coet ready," said Aldrich "Ar a connection to the outside world"

"Get ready, eh?" Spybird nodded He sed down the rest of his canteen down to the very last drop He then crushed theit away "Now, I am ready!"

"The alcohol won't slow you down?" said Aldrich

"Slow me down?" Spybird furrowed his brows and made a heavily offended face "No, it makes ht then," said Aldrich He turned to Casimir for confirmation

"It is true," said Casimir "Spybird does function better with a deadly dose of alcohol flowing through his veins He even claienerator in his liver that converts the alcohol into power, but I a"

"Heh, and you will never know," said Spybird He packed a bag with a laptop, a senerator, and various wires and cables

While Spybird packed, Aldrich spoke to Valera "Valera, optimally, I would want to take you withis low leveled You are the only strong warrior I can trust to defend this place"

"Understood, master," said Valera She bowed her head "But promise me, if ever you are out there and you feel as if your life is in danger, even the slightest bit, do not hesitate to call- for you"

"You won't have to worry aboutalive," said Aldrich "I'll be careful And I do have to give you an answer, no? Can't do that if I'ht red as she staotten about that with how busy this night has been"

"All set!" said Spybird as he went out to the balcony and hopped atop Crow's back

Aldrich nodded to everyone before he also got on Crow, ai noards the stormy, variant filled skies