Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 744 The Main Force Lands

Dinner was prepared by Mountain Eagle and his children...

Marinate a ready-made, one-inch-thick steak, then put it in an oven made from a converted oil drum, set the timer, and let Zach flip it over from time to time.

Mountain Eagle stewed a big pot of tomato, potato, and beef, and then made a pot of seaweed and egg drop soup.

The atmosphere in the log cabin was wonderful...

Although the group of women had some prejudice against Tessa, when Xiaowan took the initiative to thank Tessa for her help and then started to talk about the children's issues, wanting to use Tessa's resources in Thailand to arrange a study abroad program in Thailand, the topic shifted to future work and life.

At this moment, Tessa seemed like a completely different person. She easily picked up on Xiaowan's topic, then took out her phone, pulled up a picture of Sunset Mountain, and began to introduce the situation there to Xiaowan...

As they talked, they started helping to plan how to build a small welfare home there, and even asked if some outstanding children from Thai welfare homes could join this so-called study abroad program.

Sincere and unpretentious, it felt as if the mountain eagle didn't exist, or that this man wasn't an obstacle for these women seeking a sense of accomplishment.

Soon, even the griffin, cardinal, and hummingbird, who had the deepest prejudice against Tessa, changed their opinions of her greatly, which relieved Marta, the younger sister who had always been close to Tessa.

However, the more happily Xiaowan and Tessa enjoyed themselves, the more Mountain Eagle wanted to escape...

Just as he was listlessly preparing dinner, Tiffany suddenly approached him...

"Boss, I heard you're going night fishing tonight. Lilith and I will go with you, and we'll bring Marta along too."

Life at the camp was too comfortable. Marta stayed at the camp for too long and never experienced the harshness of the Alaskan winter. This was not only a waste of time but also meaningless for her growth.

Lilith is also not used to this place. She has been doing night training recently, but Butcher and his gang are unwilling to cooperate with her.

We'd like to go out for a walk with you, and maybe free up a room for you...

Selena has a child, so it's inconvenient for her to live in the container house outside. Ha... Besides her, you also need to figure out how to settle Tessa..."

Tiffany's gloating tone annoyed Mountain Eagle, who retorted irritably, "Do I need you to teach me?"

Believe it or not, my wife can handle everything without me even having to make any arrangements!

Tiffany clearly intended to annoy Mountain Eagle, saying maliciously, "Let me tell you, women are not as simple as you think. Don't be fooled by their pleasant conversations; deep down they are..."

Mountain Eagle couldn't help but raise his middle finger to interrupt Tiffany, saying, "You're a tomboy, so don't try to guess what women are thinking. Your brain has been ruined by steroids and testosterone."

If I were you, I would honestly learn how real women handle problems, instead of having my mind filled with nothing but violence.

Tiffany wasn't angry at the eagle's barrage of criticism; she just smiled and said, "Then I must learn from it..."

"That's settled then. We'll bring our sleeping bags and gear, and have a real night training session. Marta will definitely love it."

After being interrupted by Tiffany, Mountain Eagle felt much more relaxed. He nodded and said, "Although I don't think Marta will like it, you are the captain of the rescue team, and you have the final say with your team members!"

While the two were talking, Xiao Wan came over and whispered a few words to Shan Ying...

Mountain Eagle hadn’t actually heard what Xiao Wan said; he just nodded in agreement!
As a result, a group of women helped carry the luggage up to the second floor. When they came down, Marta gleefully delivered the bad news to Mountain Eagle...

"what?"

Marta looked at the stunned look on the mountain eagle's face, grinned, and said gloatingly, "Your luggage has been moved to Zach and Faith's room. Mrs. Lee invited Tessa to stay with her, and then Angel Luna and Ava moved in as well, giving the girls' room to Selena."

Boss, do you think Mrs. Lee and Tessa will fight tonight?

I always felt that their behavior as rivals was a bit off...

Upon hearing this, the eagle grabbed Marta's head, turned her around, and pointed to the huge dining table, saying, "Go set the table..."

After checking the progress of the tomato stewed beef, Mountain Eagle went outside to check on Zack's barbecue progress. Finding it almost done, he summoned the two female monsters, Dalia and Yulia, to help serve the food...

Other people will only cause trouble for the mountain eagle; only from these two female monsters can one obtain some relatively objective information.

Dalia changed into some casual loungewear. Facing the boss's question, she smiled and said while helping to plate the grilled meat, "Boss, things are much better than we thought..."

I must admit, I underestimated Mrs. Lee, and even more so, I underestimated Tessa…

Many of the arguments and actions we prepared were completely unnecessary; they would never cause you trouble when you encounter problems.

However, I really don't understand the way you Asians think. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like they're trying to build some kind of tacit understanding and barrier...

I can't quite put my finger on it, but it was Mrs. Lee who initiated the process, and Tessa seemed to be intentionally playing along.

After listening, Mountain Eagle nodded somewhat dejectedly, gestured for Dalia to help set up dinner, then sat down on the bench on the terrace, lit a cigarette, and looked at the darkening sky... "Whatever, let's just leave it at that!"

Just as Mountain Eagle was about to get up and go back to his house for dinner, the three old men, Razer, Camel, and Eagle Claw, approached him...

Razer said with a somewhat grave expression, "Odin has sent intelligence that those people have already landed on Alarcanak..."

The mountain eagle instantly regained its senses and asked, "How far away are they? How long do you expect it to take before they attack us?"

Razer shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, but they have a lot of people, so it's impossible for them to launch an attack from the river. St. Mary's in the northwest should be their next stop."

I'm not sure about their plans, but a mobilization of this scale requires a lot of equipment and supplies, so it will take at least four to five days to prepare.

We need to step up our game!

Razer said with some dissatisfaction, "What is that old bastard Bloodfox doing? Why isn't he coming back?"

We need his and Red Fox's team's help here even more!

Mountain Eagle remembered the group that had parachuted in from the north, and he shook his head, saying, "Blood Fox has very important work to do."

Our enemies are not only those who landed in the west, but also some whose main force we still cannot pinpoint.

Blood Fox suspects their commander is hiding in the rear, so they want to dig him out!

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle glanced at his watch, gestured to the three old men, and said, "Come on, let's go eat..."

I promised the kids I'd take them ice fishing tonight.

The enemy won't arrive for a few more days, so let's not make the atmosphere too tense..."

Seeing the mountain eagle's relaxed demeanor, Razer glared at the camel and eagle claw beside him with some displeasure and said, "Aren't you going to say anything?"

Camel and Eagle Claw's daughters are both in Mountain Eagle's hands. Faced with Thunder Serpent's dissatisfied accusations, Camel spread his hands and said, "In my experience, trusting Mountain Eagle's judgment is much better than us worrying."

You've already seen the long-range weapons deployed in the camp; no matter what the enemy chooses, we have a way to deal with it.

If they're brave enough to attempt a beach landing by boat, they should be prepared to fall into the water at minus twenty degrees Celsius.

As he spoke, the camel glanced at the sky and said with a smile, "I've checked the weather forecast and asked Quetta. The river will freeze over in four days at most."

Those people don't have much time left, and they don't have many attack options.

If Mountain Eagle wants to take the kids out for a drive, then let him be. We old folks are only responsible for offering suggestions, not for instructing him on how to handle problems…

While the three old men were talking, Mountain Eagle went in first and warmly invited everyone to start eating...

A large plate of grilled meat, a large plate of chilled salmon, a big pot of tomato beef, a big pot of vegetable soup, plus a big bowl of vegetable salad and a big pot of refreshing tea prepared by Xiaowan, that was all there was for dinner.

Mountain Eagle appeared relaxed, but in reality, his nerves were on edge...

He quickly finished his dinner under the strange looks of everyone, then locked himself in the basement...

The huge basement was actually a shelter, a supply warehouse, and a command center. After checking the two main and backup generators and confirming that there were no problems, Mountain Eagle used the Master Chief system to create six brand-new bionic bird drones...

Compared to the striking coloration of the crow, the snowy owl in the attic, and the larger Alaskan peregrine falcon with its longer flight time, are more discreet.

After completing the new bionic bird, the Mountain Eagle manufactured dozens of new lethal grenades, as well as a box of automatic bouncing mines for animals to equip.

After settling these matters, Mountain Eagle double-checked that the radar and drone were functioning properly before taking the equipment upstairs.

The mountain eagle wasted nearly an hour in the basement, by which time the cabin had transitioned from dinner time to after-dinner tea time...

Except for Ava, who was too young to go out at night, the other children, eager to go out and play, had gotten ready early with Old Joe and Queda. The moment they saw the mountain eagle appear, they surrounded it...

Mountain Eagle smiled and greeted his wife and Tessa separately, then called Baron to come outside and summon the Maggs.

The mountain eagle selected six Magengxie wolves, dressed them in cold-weather protective suits, and then attached bounding mines to two of the suits. They also prepared two bags of high-calorie dog food for them...

The four wolves were given to the four children, who were instructed to quickly establish a rapport using the controller, and to take them with them wherever they went.

After receiving positive feedback from several children, Mountain Eagle looked at Old Joe and Queda, who had already prepared their snowmobiles and sleds, and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go. We'll spend the night at the small lake to the north..."

(End of this chapter)