ctnovel Chapter 45: The Operation Begins
Chapter 45: The Operation Begins
So, a day later...
After a full day's work, he had completely modified the vehicle's structure. The modifications focused on countering the combat mechanics of "Flame Soul" Nott, with only two directions: reducing weight and increasing speed.
Regarding weight reduction, he quietly hollowed out most of the massive vehicle-mounted radio, leaving only the shell and a fly-swatter antenna to amplify the signal range. After all, he would definitely be using interstellar communication terminals for electronic warfare, so the radio made on Carlo Star would be of little use to him anyway.
In addition, he removed the heavy metal outer shell and replaced it with a lighter and higher-performance insulating material. He remembered that of "Flame Soul" Nott's three Pokémon, only one was an Electric-type Pokémon that excelled in special attacks, i.e., ranged attacks. Since this vehicle was intended to deal with him, it definitely had to be designed in that direction.
However, under the strong insistence of his teammates, Jiang Yong had no choice but to retain thick armor in several key positions for protection. Otherwise, he wouldn't even want to add this little bit of weight. Just kidding, when he was running all over the universe making plans in his previous life, he had already mastered the driving of all kinds of vehicles, from mechanical death stars to electric donkeys on the ground. There was no vehicle he couldn't drive well.
In terms of acceleration, the original power structure was completely overhauled, becoming a version perfectly adapted to the Cortia. This way, he no longer had to face the dilemma of having to choose between speed and output, as he had when driving last time. Although the professionally manufactured Cortia wasn't very suitable for driving vehicles, its level 28 was there, and with Jiang Yong's fusion, basic speed and agility were definitely not a problem.
In addition to these, a large number of folding boards were also crammed into the carriage, which could temporarily expand the space in critical moments to accommodate members of the other two groups.
The entire process of modifying the vehicle brought him over a thousand experience points. His four teammates also generously contributed several hundred to a thousand experience points each, increasing Jiang Yong's experience points by over four thousand. This slightly replenished his depleted experience pool, allowing him to allocate experience points flexibly on the battlefield and giving him more confidence.
"The project is finished at the last minute, we can set off now."
Jiang Yong slid out from under the car while lying on a skateboard. Under the bewildered gazes of his teammates, he sprang to his feet and opened the car door.
"that……"
Chen Yue stared at the face before him, wrapped in bandages more tightly than a mummy, and asked the question that struck him as truly profound: "Dude, who are you?"
"I am the Black Market Administrator," Jiang Yong said irritably, his voice muffled through the bandages.
Chen Yue blushed and asked, "Why are you wearing that thing on your face?"
"I have a bit of a grudge against Tiandu City. If I don't cover myself up like this, their people will go berserk the moment they see my face, and their entire army's fighting power will double, chasing and beating us up."
Jiang Yong casually chatted as he took the driver's seat first.
"...Could you choose a plausible reason?"
The others were speechless. Good grief, he went berserk just from seeing her face. What have you done to deserve this?
In fact, there was only one reason why Jiang Yong deliberately chose to cover his face—he decided to let the Spirit Chrysanthemum participate in this operation.
Knowing that a formidable enemy lay ahead, he had no intention of continuing to conceal himself and had to fully utilize the power at his disposal. However, this essentially meant revealing that he was the one who had stolen the fragments of the Necromancer Meteorite, so concealing his face was still necessary.
Although he had concealed his face, his identity as a member of Yunqi City couldn't be hidden. Displaying necromancy power while maintaining his stance would definitely bring additional trouble to Yunqi City. However, this would also attract their attention, allowing them to discover Tiandu City's secret plan as early as possible and increasing the probability of nipping it in the bud.
So, I shouldn't have really screwed over Yunqi City... right? (Feeling guilty)
"It's almost time, get in the car, let's go."
Once the other four teammates were seated, Jiang Yong floored the accelerator, channeling his inner energy into Kotia, causing the car to shoot off like an arrow.
……
Munger Town sits at a narrow pass in a hilly terrain, one of the few essential routes from Emeraldwind City to the Eastern Territories. Countless elves and supplies from the Eastern Territories pass through here daily, and the town's government offices are raked in profits from taxes. But many more are just temporary visitors: merchants, mercenaries, fugitives, and elusive smugglers, among others, bringing together faces and accents from all corners of the land—a common sight at almost all Eastern Territories passes, and indeed, throughout the Eastern Territories themselves.
Zhang Zhan had already disguised himself as an ordinary traveling merchant, blending into the crowd. He carried an exquisitely crafted communicator tucked inside his palm, taking it out and holding it to his ear whenever he reached a secluded spot, seemingly communicating with someone.
After a while, a voice that only he could hear came from another small communicator hidden in his collar.
Drip, drip, drip; drip; drip; drip, drip.
"We've been discovered."
Zhang Zhan felt a chill run down his spine—he was a member of Group One, the decoy group. The previous notification sound was an encrypted message, indicating that Group Three had discovered that the people from Tiandu City were following him.
But that was exactly the effect he wanted. In this way, he and his team only needed to pretend to have found the spy they were supposed to meet and leave Munger Town to draw away the firepower from Tiandu City, giving the second team, who were really in charge of the rescue, more time.
This was undoubtedly the mission with the greatest risk of conflict. Therefore, when assigning groups, Group 1 had the largest number of people and the strongest overall strength. They even prepared a complete set of evacuation measures outside the town to distinguish them from Group 3.
He composed himself and continued walking down the street as if nothing had happened. Beneath his heavy clothes, a dark gray flame clung to his skin, burning faintly.
Soon, he arrived at a deserted corner, took out his communicator, listened to it, and then his expression brightened. He quickly put the communicator away and strode off in a certain direction, silently counting down in his mind.
"Three...two...one..."
boom!
The next moment, a dark gray aura suddenly surged from his body, and a horse-shaped elf, whose appearance was like that of a sharp magnet, instantly condensed into form. It turned its head and burst out with a purple-red lightning bolt, making a V-shaped turn in mid-air, and unexpectedly struck a figure hiding in the gap of a trash can from the side and behind!
Immediately afterwards, the horse-shaped elf, carrying Zhang Zhan, charged forward at lightning speed. Almost at the same moment the figure was struck, it reached the opponent's face. Its raised iron hoof slammed down, crushing the elf beside the opponent, which had just taken shape, into white light and completely dissipating.
"Pathetically weak."
Zhang Zhan chuckled, exuding an air of complete confidence, and grabbed the expert by the collar. Purple arcs of electricity flickered faintly in the air beside him. "If you want to suffer less, obediently tell me everything you know."