Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: 40. Shrimp and Pig Heart (Important note at the end of the article) (1/2)
chapter 48: 40. shrimp and pig heart (important note at the end of the article)
translator: 549690339
“finally caught up with you guys!”
sergeant piggs led the military intelligence second division soldiers, cutting through the army of the lost.
he scanned the members of mars squad, noticing that sergeant mars, who held the same military rank as himself, was not present.
an expression of delight and cruelty immediately crossed his face. he stormed toward private second class corbin and punched him in the shoulder:
“you son of a bitch, daring to mess with my nutrient solution! if it weren’t for sergeant pim sending someone to find me, i’d still be puking and shitting in the dry toilet.”
corbin was knocked to the ground and pinned down by piggs’ foot on his chest, not daring to fight back.
the sergeant outranked him – he was just a private second class.
“intentionally sabotaging the gathering operation before battle, i suspect you are a death notice spy planted in the imperial army.”
“no! i’m not a spy!” corbin cried out in panic as he lay on the ground.
sergeant piggs turned to his men and ordered them:
“come, take this guy’s gun and uniform. bind him up and take him back for interrogation.”
two soldiers stepped forward and took corbin’s issued gun; just as they were about to strip off his clothes, mars squad soldiers surrounded them and blocked the military intelligence second division soldiers’ action.
the military intelligence second division soldiers had their wrists grabbed, unable to move.
sergeant piggs twisted his neck, yelled out the laws of the imperial army, and ordered the mars squad to back off.
all noland lee wanted to do was complete the demolition task quickly so he could rejoin the main force. he was growing impatient as sergeant piggs interrupted the mission.
his lips tightened as he looked at the terrified expression on corbin’s face, then lifted his head to stare directly at the hateful sergeant piggs.
what the hell was he thinking?
escalating conflict on the battlefield?
wasn’t this a blatant disruption?
sergeant mike adams, who had previously lured several metal skeletons away, returned.
when he saw private second-class corbin pinned under piggs’ foot, his anger flared up.
sergeant mike pushed away the intelligence division 2 soldiers around corbin and stood in front of piggs:
“what are you doing?! sergeant piggs! we are currently carrying out the highest-priority military task! release corbin immediately!”
with a cold smile, sergeant piggs faced the furious members of mars squad and said:
“soldiers carrying out the highest-priority military tasks do indeed enjoy special treatment in emergency situations. but that’s not a reason for you to drug me, a military intelligence second division sergeant. i now suspect you have intentionally obstructed this mission. any one of you could be a death notice spy.”o
with a sinister smile, sergeant piggs lifted his foot:
“you said this is the highest-priority military task, tine. as a frontline observer dispatched by the military intelligence second division, i have the right to supervise your mission. start setting up the explosives; my soldiers and i will keep an eye on you. anyone who dares to slack off or gets careless will be executed on the spot.”
sergeant piggs kicked corbin in the waist:
“get up, you son of a bitch. hurry up and plant the explosives. you’ll be the one to detonate them later. this is an order.”
private second class corbin was overwhelmed by the series of unexpected events, his face turning pale.
shaking, he picked himself up from the ground and hesitated before saying:
“chief officer, we use an automatic fuse that can ignite and explode without manual operation…”
“automatic fuse?” sergeant piggs pressed his gun against corbin’s chin, sinisterly saying:
“my experience in military intelligence second division tells me not to believe anything a suspect says. i highly doubt whether the automatic fuse you mentioned can actually work. do you understand what i mean, private second class corbin? if you want to prove that you’re not a death notice spy, you have to detonate the explosives manually.”
“but, sir, the length of the fuse…”
“shut up, private second class corbin, you have no right to contradict me.” sergeant piggs spat on the ground, “do as i say.”
corbin’s body trembled, his eyes welling up with tears, and his fists clenched and unclenched.
he lowered his head, and after two seconds of silence, he nodded with difficulty:
“yes, chief officer.”
“get moving, stop standing there.” sergeant piggs waved his right hand, driving away the mars squad members around him.
noland lee, holding the engineering hammer, headed towards the wall but was stopped by sergeant piggs.
“hold on, sin soldier no. 888? that’s a revolver on your waist, isn’t it? who allowed you to carry a hot weapon? soldiers, take off his gun and ammunition!”
noland lee was held in place by soldiers approaching from behind, who then took away his issued gun and bullet bag.
as he turned around, he saw sergeant piggs’ pig-like face.