The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 742

As the leading refugee group in the region, it was natural for them to align themselves with the chaotic social ladder operating in the area.

One of the tasks of the Chaotic Staircase is to sabotage the various survivor groups. The better they are managed and the more potential they have to restore their former prosperity, the more they are their primary targets.

However, due to internal problems within the Chaotic Staircase, their actual execution capabilities are quite poor.

Especially during the period when it was theoretically most likely to make great strides, namely the early stages of the plague, it suffered a series of huge blows, which damaged its foundation, leading to its subsequent decline.

The original plan was that during this period, not only could they take advantage of the chaos to gain various benefits, but it would also be a good time to recruit soldiers and build up an outer cannon fodder organization at no cost.

With these capable assistants handling miscellaneous tasks and paving the way, the core team is more confident in focusing its efforts and getting the most crucial aspects done. Even if the rest doesn't come out of nowhere, sending out external teams to finish up allows the core team to conserve their energy and be in good condition to tackle new tasks.

On the other hand, the various extraordinary forces and civilian groups that stood in opposition to them performed better than they had anticipated during the disaster.

On the other hand, the disaster relief and emergency response capabilities demonstrated by the Black Robb family far exceeded expectations.

In addition, the internal situation was far worse than initially assessed, especially in the face of the planned attacks and retaliations by the Black Robb faction. Not only were there heavy losses in personnel and resources, but the negative impact was also enormous. In fact, the hidden losses caused by the latter were even greater than those caused by the former.

This has created a situation similar to the situation where nutrition is not adequately provided during the growth stage, but instead excessive consumption occurs. As a result, six months after the plague, apart from a few regions where peripheral organizations have been established but which are of little use, the branches in most other regions have not been able to win over the survivors to act arrogantly. Instead, they are operating in a half-dead state, enjoying the supplies prepared in advance, and just getting by day by day.

Of course, this is the actual situation, but the report presents a different version.

The decision not to build an external organization was said to be a choice made after considering the team's secrecy, resource consumption, and transportation difficulties.

It's not fair to say they're wrong, since the Reapers, represented by Victor, not only like to wipe out entire targets in every operation, but also have a clear focus on specific targets.

At first, the people of the Chaotic Staircase didn't believe that this formidable enemy was actually so powerful.

How could anyone possibly know so much about them?

It would be impossible to achieve this level of skill with spirit birds and soul beasts.

Its type is indeed special, possessing some unique characteristics, but its capabilities still have an upper limit, and the level of investment is what it is.

Those who wield extraordinary powers can also uncover secrets at the level of laws? Nonsense.

Later, Victor, like many others, encountered a tiger in the mountains. When he went to a secret stronghold that was destroying the Chaotic Staircase, he happened to meet the inspector of the Chaotic Staircase there.

This Entropy-Winged Angel, a Descendant-level being, was reckless and focused solely on escaping, leaving Victor with few options.

After all, his rare extraordinary resources were still scarce. To kill a Saint-level enemy who was determined to escape in an encounter would be a bottomless pit of consumption. He would be in a difficult situation, and it was very likely that he would not be able to save his opponent, but instead let the opponent see through his strengths and weaknesses, which would be a loss.

Thus, on that occasion, both sides obtained the key intelligence they wanted.

Black Robb learned of the existence of the Entropy-Winged Angels.

Although soul searches had been conducted on the leaders of the Chaotic Staircase before, these people had relatively limited authority and knowledge. They only knew that their side had angels backing them up, but they didn't know what these angels actually meant.

Black Robb, on the other hand, knew more about the bloodwinged angels produced by the Pantheon than many of the gods.

Now, after a brief encounter with the Entropy Winged Angel, a horizontal comparison has provided a basic understanding of its characteristics.

It still uses the Bloodwing Angel template, but with many adjustments, especially in the area of ​​absorbing supernatural power.

It can be said that the Entropy Winged Angels were basically created to adapt to a world where evil and wickedness reigned supreme.

Black Rob even suspected that the Entropy Winged Angels could directly extract power from evil beings to replenish their own needs.

Therefore, the best way to fight Entropy Winged Angels is through ambush and surprise attack, and to avoid engaging in a prolonged battle.

Furthermore, Black Rob also suspects that the Entropy Winged Angels can collaborate with the Evil Spirits, provided they pay a certain price.

This is why the Entropy-Winged Angels that Victor encountered fled into the city.

It was after that incident that Blackrobo solidified its new phase strategy of using the Victor as a strategic weapon, primarily for deterrence.

On one hand, he confirmed the Chaotic Staircase's fear of Victor.

On the other hand, when Victor is encountered by the Entropy Winged Angel, some information about the laws will inevitably be leaked. Furthermore, the Chaotic Ladder has also made targeted traps, using secret strongholds as bait, to try to kill Victor.

Therefore, he was actually wary of the high-end combat power of the Chaotic Ladder.

After all, the opponent's high-end resources are much more abundant than his, and the Entropy Wing Angel is good at using unorthodox resources. Whether it is a battle of laws or a conventional battle, he can use the strategy of "overwhelming people with money".

On the other hand, the escape of the Entropy-Winged Angel was mainly to confirm the legitimacy of Victor's divine incarnation and the divine authority of Twilight.

Now, we know why Black Robb was able to selectively attack the secret strongholds of the Chaotic Staircase.

Using Victor's Twilight Divine Art to empower spirit birds and soul beasts can indeed temporarily grant them the characteristic of 'Eyes of Light'. As long as it is daytime, and the target is within the observation range of the 'Eyes of Light', then the marked and identified target will have nowhere to hide.

Therefore, unless the branches of the Chaotic Ladder are completely sealed off and do not go out, they can easily be discovered by spirit birds and soul beasts, who can then trace the clues to find the location of their secret stronghold.

Against this backdrop, Black Rob can naturally use the intelligence he gathers to better determine the role of the discovered secret outposts within the Chaotic Ladder's organizational structure. This allows him to target and destroy more valuable objectives, such as regional nodes.

Looking at the problem from the perspective of the chaotic staircase, although it reduces the terror brought by the unknown to some extent, there are still a lot of mysteries about the enemy that cause him distress.

There was also the apprehension that arose after confirming some intelligence.

True gods, even their incarnations, possess a formidable and relatively restraining system of laws that governs them. Coupled with the threat posed by Black Rob's past actions and achievements, it's not hard to understand why the Chaos Ladder, from top to bottom, is extremely wary of him.

The Chaotic Staircase has many problems that cause it to underperform, one of which is that it is prone to leaks and miscommunications. Any news can spread like wildfire the very next day.

In particular, the poisoning incident kept some people in the dark until the very last moment when they learned the true consequences of their mission. After that, they went to great lengths to obtain inside information, even if it meant being used as cannon fodder and being sold out while still helping the other party count the money.

Moreover, the transmission of such rumors is often accompanied by varying degrees of distortion. A's artistic embellishment is taken as truth by B, who then adds his own interpretation and tells it to C. By the time it reaches D's ears, the neighborhood anecdote has been turned into an epic.

Unfortunately, there isn't a very good solution to this problem yet.

After all, this is a drawback of a systematic approach, as almost all members are participants.

Internal problems like this are like a disease spreading, causing swelling all over the body, and if it gets any worse, it will fester all over. How can this be cured?
Even if there were a solution, it wouldn't be feasible to implement or advance it during a period of immense external pressure, when organizational members are urgently required to fulfill their duties and even exceed their performance limits.

Or perhaps, from the very moment the Chaotic Staircase was conceived, the organizers never had good intentions. It wasn't exactly a case of "what's the use of throwing money away," but rather like a robbery, they were already planning how to eliminate their accomplices and reduce the number of people to share the loot.

Its members, too, have different motives and are mostly selfish, thinking "what's the point of a wonderful world without me?" They are simply caught up in the saying "when you're in the game, you're not in control of your own destiny." Their abilities and desires are extremely mismatched, and they like to take risks, gamble with their lives, and take shortcuts, which is why they have ended up in this situation. It's as if they are bound by invisible shackles, unable to act swiftly and decisively, and can only be trapped in the petty and calculating workplace struggles, just getting by day after day.

It's easy to imagine that, in this context, the threat from the Reaper is like an endless roulette wheel; who knows who will be hit by a bullet that spins in the magazine?

This kind of threat—that someone is bound to die, plus the constant threat of the boot being lifted up again and ready to fall again—is truly demoralizing.

Therefore, there's no point in building peripheral organizations. If you manage your strongholds well, you might become a key or pivotal node in the region. But if you get involved in the unsolvable harvester problem, isn't that like trying to light a lantern in the toilet?
So, all you need to do is be a bully, dig up graves of the childless and kick down widows' doors for immediate gratification, and that's it. Why bother with long-term plans or talking about the future? That's just crazy!

In short, Chaotic Staircase failed to project the qualities of a high-quality villain; instead, it resembled a psychopathic and utterly wicked bandit. In its daily life, it involved bullying this person and that person, naturally leading to friction with the prison gang, which aspired to expand its power.

Seeing the chaotic state of the sewers in the chaotic staircase, the members of the prison gang did not associate it with the Black Evil Gang. After several clashes, they thought of using it as a stepping stone to make a name for themselves in the area and recruit more survivors to join them.

Therefore, the operation in which 3-2 Sig participated was a proactive move, aimed at delivering a severe blow to the Chaotic Staircase.

Black Rob did not intervene in his capacity as Sig. Actions speak louder than words, and besides, the information he could offer for advice was of dubious origin; his good intentions could easily backfire.

The group traveled for more than two hours before meeting up with the advance sentry team.

This place is not far from the secret camp of the Chaotic Stairs.

The group rested here first, ate some hot food, took a short nap, took care of their personal affairs, and then began to put on their helmets and hang them on the racks.

When traveling, they wear hunting gear with multiple functions, but now they wear combat gear, or 'equipment', which is more conducive to battlefield combat, but it will affect mobility to some extent and consume more physical energy.

After everyone was dressed, the bearded man, who was the leader of this operation, gathered everyone together and gave a brief overview of the battle strategy so that the participants would know what to do and where to go, even if they were separated from the group for a while.

Then the action team set off. Or rather, went into battle.

This is actually not much different from an army moving out of its own camp and into the battlefield, except for some differences in appearance and scale.

These wilderness people have a long history of fighting against civilized people, and Big Beard and his gang are well-known anti-government armed forces, so their military skills are quite good.

Without some professional skills, they would have been wiped out by the Federal Army long ago. Similar to the border armies of most dynasties or countries in Black Rob's knowledge, the border guards of the Pan-Northern Federation still possess some combat capabilities.

Unfortunately, such military forces often perish in power struggles.

To put it more bluntly, he was ruined by his boss.

This plague is a case in point. Take the border guards in the area where Lennarzer prison is located as an example. One group died while forcibly rescuing the powerful and wealthy, while another group, under the wrong command of their commander, suppressed the infected mutants in the military camp. Although they completed their mission, their morale was low, and they were infected again on a large scale, eventually collapsing.

Today, among the survivor organizations in this region that can rival the Prison Gang in reputation, there is one called the Rescue Army, which is centered around the Border Army. They are also at odds with the Prison Gang, but it is a long-standing feud between the two, with no new grudges. They also have a tacit understanding to each do their own thing. Even if there is competition, it is within the agreed-upon framework, which is significantly different from the Chaotic Ladder, which deliberately acts out.

That's why they targeted the Chaotic Staircase instead of their old enemy, the Rescue Army.

However, once the operation officially entered the offensive phase, it was met with an embarrassing start by the Chaotic Staircase.

While the members of the Chaotic Ladder may have average personal qualities, the organization itself is of a high standard, and even with its rigid procedures, it still demonstrates its advanced nature in many aspects.

For example, the defensive measures and the early warning and detection system are top-notch, and the firepower is equally impressive.

Therefore, without the need for dedicated personnel on duty, the system itself achieves a defense performance that is above average.

The prison gang's attempt to approach the demolition team was met with a sudden barrage of fire from hidden alchemical machine guns. The 'boom boom boom!' sound of the machine guns instantly turned the prison gang's plans into wishful thinking.

For example, the prison gang deliberately chose to launch a daytime raid instead of a nighttime raid, which was a clever move using reverse thinking.

Through observation, they also discovered that the people on the chaotic staircase were mostly slackers, with only their waists and legs moving properly.

Analysis revealed that these individuals were idle, lazy, and cunning, and they themselves should be aware of the harm caused by their subpar performance.

In this context, daytime attacks are actually more unexpected than nighttime attacks.

In particular, their personnel are more likely to be out and about during the day, leaving them feeling somewhat empty...

There were some predictions that suggested a favorable attack, but so what? The Alchemy Cannon was enough to make them suffer.

Black Robb also stays true to his character, playing the role of a non-all-around soldier king well. He is a sharpshooter, a top grenadier, and a demolition expert, but he is relatively mediocre in other aspects. He does not have superhuman strength, but he knows a few tricks of alchemy.

Elite warriors of this era, even those who are not superhumans, are skilled in alchemy, so Sig's character design for 3-2 is not excessive.

However, to completely dismantle the extraordinary defense system of the chaotic staircase in one fell swoop would be truly beyond the scope of the task.

The bearded man was a decisive person. Upon seeing the situation, he immediately ordered his men to go up and provide support while wearing magical shields, and then pulled the men away from the front line.

After expending a considerable amount of magical power, they finally managed to rescue the five wounded men, three lightly injured and two heavily injured.

But just as one of them was about to give his last words, blood gushed from his mouth, and he died.

The bearded man ordered his men to use voodoo to stabilize the condition of another seriously wounded soldier, and then explained the revised plan.

Simply put, the bearded man meant that if anyone chased after him from the chaotic staircase, they should be surrounded and annihilated.

If they don't manage to catch up, then they're lucky. This offensive operation will end here, and we'll attack again once we've gathered more intelligence.

As the operations commander, he naturally had the final say.

With no objections from the others, the bearded man then assigned tasks.

Sig was assigned to cover the rear. If the people from the Chaotic Stairs chased too fast, he would have to find a way to slow them down so that the bearded man and the others would have enough time to set up traps.

Conversely, one should take the initiative to provoke the other party and lure them into the ambush zone.

In short, this job is quite dangerous and technically challenging. The reason why the bearded man chose to let Sieg do this job was not just because he was using any honest person he could find, but also because he didn't have many capable people at his disposal and had no choice but to let Sieg, who had the highest overall evaluation, take the lead.

Sieg readily accepted the mission without asking for any help, and immediately began planning the terrain and planting explosives.

Sig is a demolition expert, and given the opportunity to fight, it's natural for him to choose to showcase his skills.

But this time the situation was a little different. Just as the bearded man and his men began to retreat, a group of people rushed out of the secret stronghold in the chaotic staircase.

Judging from their disheveled appearance, with their helmets askew and armor askew, and their chaotic, disorganized state that hardly resembled a formation, they didn't seem like they were coming out in a fit of rage to demand an explanation. Rather, they looked more like they were fleeing after their stronghold's core section had been captured by a powerful enemy.

The bearded man and his group had already put some distance between them, but this situation still caught their attention. Someone pointed it out, and the others took a closer look and immediately began to speculate.

Someone immediately beamed with joy and shouted excitedly, "Serves them right! I told you we weren't the only ones who hated these bastards, and they actually thought the same thing as us. Judging from this, their hideout must have been blown up!"

Someone chimed in, "Should we go back and fight our way back?"

The bearded man, who had been intently watching the situation, spoke up: "Something's not right. Quick, let's hide first."

"What about Iron Wolves?" Some people couldn't help but worry about 3-2.

The main 3-2 characters are based on the concept of 'loyalty first', and everyone would want to make friends like that, and there are indeed some who get along very well.

The bearded man replied somewhat awkwardly, "That kid is clever; there's no need to worry about him."

(End of this chapter)