Chapter 450: Just a M.E.S.S (1/2)
Chapter 450: Just a M.E.S.S
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
...(The Gray Valley)...
Bei Guang, Arwa and Hua were sitting right at the opposite of Xiao Wan, formally. Their expressions were grim, even Hua, the usual joker of the team, had become steadier than before. The moment the lady summoned them they felt truly bewildered, as it was in the middle of the night - 4.40am to be exact.
It was Xiao Wan who shattered the silence of the witching hour, ”We have just received an update from our intelligence. At 7.14pm last night, the destabilized singularity at the site of Koure Mech Squad had been detected with instances of anomaly. At 9.30pm, the squad had sent men to investigate where none of them survived. 2 hours later, the area of these purple gases had taken the entire base, during which they faced an immediate invasion. And all surrounding forces had received frequent distress signals from the squad.”
And there was no more.
The three men flinched upon the statement of the lady. It had been an unwritten rule for all forces to avoid sending out distress signals to others till critical situation. Clearly there was indeed something that night, that caused that demise of a great squad.
Was everyone wiped out that night at the site?
Thought the three of them, while exchanging frightful glances with each other. They were pretty close with Koure. They recognized the hard work the squad had undergone to even get into the ranking. Koure might not be a competent squad compared to them, but obviously one unknown force which possessed the capability to eradicate Koure could eradicate them as well.
”How is the squad at the moment? Has the culprit been identified?” asked Bei Guang. They were shocked by the incident, yet their posture remained undisturbed.
”... I do not know...,” muttered Xiao Wan. ”But we did not receive anymore updates from them... since 4 hours ago...”
That was an evident statement to their demise.
The three men looked more frightful than before.
Xiao Wan was not looking good either as she elaborated, ”All surrounding forces had sent their aids, striving to find at least a survivor from the squad. But, to be honest, we knew nothing from there so far, nothing at all. Regarding the culprit of the invasion this time, we should be receiving an update this noon, probably...”
”Which force did that I wonder...,” mumbled Hua. ”What should we do now?”
Xiao Wan looked at Arwa, ”How do you think, Arwa?”
Arwa gave the question a serious ponder. He might have a plain look of one from the village, but immense wisdom could be perceived in his eyes. A moment of silence passed and Arwa raised his head, ”The situation is unclear at the moment. We could only prepare for the worst. I believe, by 6 o' clock tonight, we should have identified the culprit. It would not be too late when we make the necessary adjustments by then.”
”What about both of you?” said Xiao Wan, her eyes on the rest.
”Well, we could only do that for now, it seems...,” said Bei Guang helplessly. To be frank, what Arwa had suggested was truly the sole thing the group could conduct. They were the minority after all, unlike the great aristocrats who probably had sent off their military forces, crying for war on such situation. Moreover, any other drastic measures could force them out into the light, that would be bad.
”Very well...,” nodded Xiao Wan. ”We'll observe at the moment, while preparing for the worst. Keep an eye on the situation.” Xiao Wan was feeling agitated of the confusing situation. Well, Gray Valley had never been orderly in the eyes of folks, but somehow there were marks of specific unwritten rules wavering in the area, which only natives like Xiao Wan would know.
And at this point, Xiao Wan somehow felt that these hidden rules which had existed over centuries at Gray Valley would face their demolishment soon...
It was just her gut feeling that had been rumbling for days.
The three men exchanged one final glance, before they left the room.
Xiao Wan seemed to have deflated, literally the moment the three men left the place. All the strength she had mustered seemingly escaped through her breath after the conversation. She completely slumped on the chair the next 5 minutes. The irritation pulsed in her soul, growing, as she got up and booted the projector in the room.
”We are now streaming the latest update of...”
That was when Xiao Wan's pupils shrunk to the extreme, as she zapped from her slumber with her back straightened.
... (At Ye family)...
The core members of Ye family stared upon the projection. There was the leader himself, the strategists named Ye Juxing and Ye Guangxing as well as the top pilot Ye Yin who stood right behind the three of them. They looked indifferent, an expression frozen solid of devastating grimness. Ye Luo was also there and apparently was at the other end of the extreme on his expression. He was fairly expressive, biting his teeth, cursing out loud and his father, the strict leader of the family, did not lecture upon his misbehavior for some reason.
It was a major battle.
Ye family had summoned an astronomical force for the operation this time.
There were warships, a whooping 300 of them. And that was only the 1/3 of the entire Ye force in He Yue galaxy, which consisted 1000 units.