ctnovel Chapter 43 Rescue Operation
Chapter 43 Rescue Operation
"...So that's the situation."
After promising generous rewards and confirming that everyone present was willing to participate in the mission, An Li quickly explained the current situation to the map on the wall and was making a final summary.
"Our spy initially traveled through the wilderness between Cuifeng City and Lanchuan City. After being discovered by the pursuers from Tiandu City, he entered Cuifeng City to buy time and wait for reinforcements. According to the last encrypted message he sent back, he should now be hiding in a border town of Cuifeng City."
"What you all need to do is infiltrate that town to meet our person and bring him back along with the evidence. And there's no need to worry about escalating the conflict with Tiandu City. As long as you don't cause too much damage within Cuifeng City's borders, please feel free to do as you please!"
The man's tone and expression were calm, but everyone present could sense the ruthlessness emanating from the person behind him.
—The previously mentioned Lanchuan City is also a large city-state, located further north of Cuifeng City. The black market spies would naturally not be foolish enough to take the route closer to Tiandu City, so they chose this location.
After a pause, he continued, "You are all seasoned pillars of Yunqi City, and you know each other to some extent, so I suppose you don't need any additional command. As for the specifics of this operation, please discuss it yourselves and do your best."
After saying that, he walked to a chair and sat down, his eyes slightly closed, motionless, more like he was turning off his phone than asleep.
After the puppet sat down and the free discussion began, most of the people present immediately turned their attention to Jiang Yong—only the previous shopkeeper had seen Jiang Yong before, and the rest did not know when this unfamiliar expert had infiltrated their small circle.
However, even a fool would know that only those handpicked by the management could be parachuted into such an operation. Therefore, these experts, who were used to being big shots, didn't put on any particular attitude, but were mainly curious and scrutinizing.
Seeing this, Jiang Yong slowly stood up, nodded to the crowd, then raised his fist, revealing a bronze aura, and Kotia's figure flashed behind him.
"The Shield of Flow"?!
The experts present were all discerning individuals who recognized the source of the arrogance and were taken aback, immediately increasing their level of attention to this person.
He then introduced himself: "Jiang Yong, specializing in radio, equipment modification, and battlefield support."
Surprisingly, he's a support role.
Everyone's eyes lit up—expert-level support players are hard to find. After all, most experts are proud and ambitious geniuses, and few are willing to dedicate themselves to working for someone else. But correspondingly, expert-level support players are the most enjoyable to use, capable of dramatically increasing both the win rate and the overall experience of a battle.
After introducing himself, Jiang Yong clearly felt that the gazes directed at him became more friendly.
"Ahem, welcome, Jiang Yong."
After Jiang Yong sat down, a middle-aged man with a full beard stood up, nodded to Jiang Yong, and walked to the front. His name was Zhang Zhan, and he was the strongest person present on the surface, as well as the most senior in the black market. In the absence of the manager, it was most appropriate for him to preside over the negotiations.
"Now, everyone, let's discuss the specific action plan."
He tapped the map: "I suggest this operation be divided into three groups. The first group will act as bait and cover, responsible for distracting Tiandu City; the second group will disguise themselves and secretly infiltrate the town to find and meet our people; the third group will be responsible for monitoring the overall situation, maintaining communications, and the evacuation operation after picking up our people. Does anyone have any questions about this arrangement?"
Everyone shook their heads. This was the most normal and effective way to act, and the risks were relatively evenly distributed, making it perfectly fair.
On the surface, this arrangement seems to suggest that Group One is the most dangerous and Group Three is the safest, but this is not the case. Given Tiandu City's advanced technology, Group Three, responsible for surveillance and communications, is actually the most prone to problems. Furthermore, the operational capabilities of Tiandu City's elite forces are well-documented, meaning Groups One and Two are under considerable pressure. Therefore, the risks for all three groups are roughly the same; the difference lies solely in the individual performance of each member.
After some discussion, the dozen or so experts confirmed their respective groups, and Jiang Yong unsurprisingly joined the third group responsible for support. Once the specific tasks were assigned, new prompts popped up on the panel.
[You have triggered a city-level mission: Rescue Operation!]
"As expected, it's another city-level city."
As expected, Jiang Yong nodded secretly.
The standard for a city-level mission—"impacting the situation of an entire city"—is not something easily achieved. The last escort mission was rated city-level because I unintentionally participated in breaking through the blockade of Yunqi City and needed to contact An Li, a master-level contractor. This mission, however, is directly related to the strategic direction of Yunqi City, making the city-level rating well-deserved.
[Mission Description: A spy is returning to Yunqi City with crucial evidence. He has been surrounded and is lying in wait for backup. As a member of Team Three, your responsibility is to maintain communication for the entire team and ensure a safe evacuation upon receiving the spy.]
[Mission Objective 1: Resist the electronic warfare offensive from Tiandu City and ensure the squad's information security.]
[Mission Objective 2: The Yunqi City spy "Dark Raven" survives and returns safely to Yunqi City with the evidence he possesses.]
[Mission Objective 3: Successfully escape after encountering "Flame Soul" Nott.]
[Quest Rewards: 50000 Experience Points, 70 High-Quality Gold Coins, Black Market Faction Reputation +100]
Special Rewards: Depends on the number of mission objectives completed. Each completed objective will grant a partial special reward; completing all objectives will grant an additional reward on top of the full special reward.
The basic reward for the mission was quite generous, a full 50,000 experience points, the highest experience point Jiang Yong had ever received in a single instance. But his attention wasn't on that at the moment—
Nott, the "Flame Soul," is a core member of the Heavenly Capital City.
Master-level Contractor!
In the Ghost Dungeon of the previous life, it was a rather troublesome mid-game boss that once left many players completely bewildered. Its direct combat power was even greater than that of An Li!
"How did he get involved in this operation? What exactly did the spies from Yunqi City obtain?"
Jiang Yong frowned slightly, then immediately raised his hand to indicate, "Teacher, I have an infection."
"Since everyone agrees, the action plan is finalized. Everyone, please disperse... Jiang Yong, is there anything I can help you with?"
Zhang Zhan on the stage was interrupted by Jiang Yong's actions and turned his gaze over. At the same time, the puppet that had been motionless also slightly raised its eyelids, clearly indicating that a behind-the-scenes manipulator had been watching the screen all along.