Chapter 74 Separate Operations (1/2)
The cars were parked outside. After everyone moved their equipment into the secret base, they began their pre-mission briefing.
”We have two operations. Firstly, disguise as wanderers and blend into Dark Crow Forest Town to gather intel; secondly, search for sentry guards from the Germinal Organization that are left alone and force information about their base out of them.
”We will handle the sentries, your people can go to the Dark Crow Forest Town,” Winna immediately stated.
Di Su Su frowned. There would mostly likely be spies hidden in the town. If they attempted to blend in, they might be exposed and be put in dire danger. If so, they would not achieve anything. Searching for sentries would be much safer and easier to accomplish.
Hesla just could not wait to throw all the dangerous and tough jobs to Division 13. This attitude annoyed them greatly, but someone had to do the missions after all. If it was not going to be Hesla then it had to be Division 13. As such, no one voiced any objection.
”To infiltrate the town, we must first disguise ourselves as wanderers and then find an opportunity to gather intel covertly. We must not act rashly and alert the enemy,” said Qi Bai Jia.
After some discussion, it was decided that some people would stay at the base as backup. Four people stayed behind: Lin Yao, Qi Bai Jia, Ma Qing Yang, and Han Xiao.
Hesla also left some personnel to guard the base. Han Xiao only knew Ye Fan from their group.
It was only the afternoon. The Hesla agents decided to take a rest first. They would wait till dawn, when enemy's alertness would be at its lowest, to move off to find enemy sentry guards. They had brought infrared imaging devices, so the darkness actually provided them with an advantage. Also, they secretly wanted Division 13 to be the guinea pig to sweep away some danger first.
Once the mission plan was finalized, those Division 13 agents who were going in mixed together to form a team with Di Su Su as the leader. They were disguised in wanderer's clothes and looked travel-worn and weary. They hunched their backs to look as if they were being weighed down by stress. They carried giant backpacks and looked exactly like those real wanderers. They then headed toward the Dark Crow Forest Town on foot.
The secret base was equipped with many computer screens that were connected to agents' camera and earphones. Han Xiao, Lin Yao, and Qi Bai Jia would rotate to monitor the situation.
Di Su Su's team soon arrived at the crowded town, which was displayed on the screens. There were many different types of buildings, and despite the housing being simple and crude, there were many people there, making it look like a marketplace. Although the town was small in area, it had everything, even hotels for guests.
”Let's look for a place to stay first.”
Di Su Su and the gang were questioned by the locals, but she answered perfectly. They were just 'wanderers that were migrating' and 'wanted to rest here for a while before moving off.' Afterwards, they successfully checked in at one of the hotels in the town.
As soon as they entered the room, they immediately swept for monitoring cameras and bugs professionally. They started discussing their next steps after they made sure the room was safe.
”How should we proceed now?” Li Ya Lin curled her lips and gave Di Su Su a cold look.
Di Su Su was not in the mood to banter with Li Ya Lin. Her brows knitted together as she said in a serious tone, ”People in the town are still suspicious of our identity. I think we should stay put.”
Han Xiao suddenly chimed in through the earpieces. ”You guys had better act today.”
”Give me a good reason.” Di Su Su was slightly provoked.
”You guys are now foreign wanderers, so you should act your part. It is only normal to gather information about this place. It will actually look strange if you purposefully conceal yourselves, making others feel that you have an ulterior motive.”
Everyone looked at one another. ”That seems like a good point.”
”…Let's do what Han Xiao suggested.”
The town had many amenities, including entertainment facilities, casinos, a pharmacy, restaurants, and even places for one to release. As night fell, the team moved out in different groups and pretended to spend money, probe for intel, and gather information. However, they did not achieve any substantial success. The locals there were mostly ordinary wanderers, and they did not spot any people of interest.
”Our enemies must be hiding deeply. We probably won't get anything through this method.” Qi Bai Jia's expression was grave.
”Actually, I know a way.” Han Xiao smiled. He knew the specific spy that was station at this town. After 'real' players earned enough reputation from missions, they could choose to join the Germinal Organization through this NPC. By catching this NPC, they could get quite a lot of intel.
Han Xiao knew the exact coordinates of the Dark Crow Valley Base, but he was unsure of the specific military strength and defenses of the base. After ten long years, he only remembered a little information about the place. Furthermore, they were at the different point in time, so the changes would be different. It was essential for them to gather intel from the NPC.
”You guys should go to the southern part of town, where you will see a casino. There should be a bald-headed dude who knows the intel about the base.” Han Xiao was describing the spy from the Germinal Organization stationed at the town. Those 'real' players who were born at Dark Crow Forest Town could only join the Germinal Organization through this guy.
Everyone was shocked. Di Su Su frowned. ”Where did you get this information from?”
”I have my ways.”