Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 923 Ramares
As the first rays of sunlight appear on the horizon in the early morning, the mountain eagle awakens from its brief rest.

The intelligent tactical system sent an anomaly alert. Observing through the tactical glasses, Mountain Eagle discovered that the convoy carrying 'White Whale' had split into two groups, becoming separated. At the same time, the Mercedes carrying 'White Whale' began to make inexplicable feints.

They turned onto a side road just before they were about to meet up with the Kosovo Liberation Organization's forces, and then the trailing convoy met up with their backup.

The Kosovo Liberation Organization probably didn't expect the 'Beluga Whale' to be so cautious. When they received the convoy, they didn't check the people in the convoy. Instead, they turned around and led the way, guiding the convoy without the 'Beluga Whale' towards the farm.

The security personnel from Sammer International, responsible for protecting the 'Beluga Whale,' are extremely experienced...

If the mountain eagle didn't have eyes in the sky, and if Robin hadn't located the vehicle where the 'white whale' was in Pristina, the mountain eagle would definitely have been fooled by this group's actions.

If the first wave of attacks fails to achieve its objective, then subsequent attacks are simply out of the question.

The mountain eagle directed the crows to keep an eye on the vehicle where the 'white whale' was. They discovered that the direction they were heading was not off course from their destination, but rather they were preparing to circle around, keeping themselves in motion so that they could easily evacuate at any time.

"Attention, the 'cargo' has broken away from the convoy. The Kosovo Liberation Organization's convoy will arrive at our location in 30 minutes. Everyone, do not reveal yourselves. We will wait where we are."

After saying that, the mountain eagle looked at the deer beside him, frowned and said, "Did the 'white whale' receive some message?"
He was being a bit too cautious. First, he sent his stand-in to the airport, and then he split up the group halfway there. This seemed like he was trying to lure the enemy out.

Have we been exposed?

The elk squinted, maintaining a dozing posture, and shook its head, saying, "Don't think too much. A guy like 'Beluga Whale' must have something unique about him to have survived to this day. Being overly cautious is a very good habit for people in this line of work, no matter how you look at it."

You should contact Bloodfox and Razer now to check on their status…

Mountain Eagle thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem like it, but we really can't worry about that now..."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle calculated the arrival time of the convoy and pressed a button on the radio, saying, "Blood Fox, how are your preparations going?"

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Blood Fox stood on a hill adjacent to a hidden waterway, overlooking the rugged valley below. He pressed the radio and said in a deep voice, "We are 7 kilometers away from you. The traps are ready. As soon as the enemy chases Dushan and his men here, I will activate the traps and devour them."

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Mountain Eagle had absolute trust in Blood Fox. Hearing the old man say this, he nodded seriously and said, "After the attack begins, Duchamp and his team will be responsible for blocking the people inside the 'farm' from coming out to provide support. Then they will cover us as we take the 'White Whale' to find a nearby hiding place. After that, he will retreat in your direction..."

After confirming the battle plan with Blood Fox again, Mountain Eagle adjusted the radio frequency and called Razer...

"Razer, are you ready?"

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A large farm on the outskirts of the small southern Serbian town of Kurshumlia...

Razer and Odin are standing inside the farm's barn...

The technical staff of the 'Red Fox Mercenary Group' set up a temporary command center here, and they used the signal channel opened by the mountain eagle to connect to the monitoring perspective of several crows...

Perhaps because their equipment wasn't advanced enough, the resolution of the images they saw was a bit low, but they still had no problem seeing the battlefield clearly.

Fully armed Razer watched Audi in civilian clothes, his attention always focused on the technicians. He cut off communications from the Mountain Eagles and quickly ordered the radio frequency to be adjusted, merging their secret team's signal into the Mountain Eagles' band.

After completing these tasks, Razer looked at Odin with some disdain and said, "You really aren't going?"

Odin stared at the screen in front of him with his single eye, muttering to himself as he assessed the number of people and fighting capabilities of the Kosovo Liberation Organization...

Upon hearing Razer's words, Odin shook his head and said, "It's been a long time since I've personally taken up arms on the battlefield..."

Odin looked Razer up and down, then shook his head and said, "I'm not like you, barbarian. I get out of breath after running just a few steps, and I'm the boss of Red Fox. Bosses don't need to fight in battles themselves."

Only those old bastards from Arctic Fox would be obsessed with the battlefield and that bullshit brotherhood!
Silver Fox, with that damned habit, led everyone down a dead end. I won't make the same mistake he did.

I'll stay here to provide technical support. If you perform terribly, I can lead Red Fox's second team in to rescue you.

That bastard Mountain Eagle sent 'Grey Wolf' and his gang to Thailand to protect their families, and I don't have any suitable combat personnel to partner with the 'Snow Fox Mercenary Group' right now.

"Remember to keep a close eye on Ramarez. That guy gets hot-headed in battle, so you have to keep a close watch on him."

Razer glanced disdainfully at Odin, then looked at the few technicians sitting in front of their computers marveling at the technology, and finally shook his head in disgust, saying, "The key to victory always lies ahead. You idiot, you've gone a bit mad in your opposition to Flynn's model."

Odin, clearly a tech-savvy individual, didn't want to argue with an old fogey like Razer, so he waved his hand and said, "You'd better leave now, I'm very busy here... Mountain Eagle only has one brain; he can't analyze the situation and give the best advice while fighting. I'll do those things for him..."

Upon hearing this, Razer shook his head, turned around, and walked outside, saying, "I have never seen Mountain Eagle make a mistake!"
He never asked you to do these things; you just wanted to steal the technology…

After hearing Razer's mutterings, Odin paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "You barbarians will never understand. The new mode of warfare has already arrived..."

You may still be able to decide the outcome, but the new model can maximize your efficiency.

Mountain Eagle is a freak; I've never seen anyone combine battlefield situational awareness with frontline combat effectiveness so well...

There is only one such freak; everyone else needs to follow my model to be more effective.

Go take a look at the 'Snow Fox Mercenary Group' outside. They are very strong in combat, but in my judgment, without someone like me to help them in this kind of battle, they will only become cannon fodder in the end.

"Mountain Eagle is counting on these guys to be effective in Mexico, so don't lead them to their doom. They must follow my orders later."

Razer didn't continue to refute Odin's statement; he was just stubborn, not stupid...

This old guy possesses extremely strong physical abilities and battlefield experience, and is also familiar with special operations modes under various systems. Odin's approach is not new, but his obsession with, even superstition, about technology makes Razer somewhat worried...

He feared that Odin would completely reject the Arctic fox model and go to the other extreme!
Razer, that old guy, doesn't understand technology very well, but he knows one thing: the system Odin wants requires a huge financial investment, and a mercenary group simply can't maintain that level of investment.

Odin is two years older than Bloodfox, and even if the old man took out his life savings, he couldn't support him!
Razer is worried that Odin won't be able to withstand the strain, and even more worried that this guy will be disappointed in the end!

However, this was not the time to discuss such matters. Razer walked out of the farmhouse and found Ramares of the Snow Fox Mercenary Group in an open area in front of the barn...

Ramás is an Ecuadorian man who is very handsome, but has a very serious face, as if everyone owes him hundreds of dollars.

This guy is also a descendant of Arctic foxes; his father died while working for Arctic foxes in a battle with the Los Choneros drug cartel in Ecuador.

After retiring from the Ecuadorian special forces, this guy sought to join Arctic Fox. After being repeatedly rejected by Silver Fox and Blood Fox, Ramás formed the Snow Fox Mercenary Group, recruiting skilled individuals from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and other countries. He began to operate on the drug trafficking route and wage war against the Los Choneros drug cartel in Ecuador.

However, working in the anti-drug field in South America is not only dangerous, but also pays very little. In addition, Ramász is determined to prove himself and surpass Fjällräven, so he has extremely high training requirements for his team...

The team lacked funds for rigorous training, resulting in extremely high turnover and inconsistent combat effectiveness.

The Mountain Eagles finalized their Mexico plans in Alaska, and it was Bloodfox who recommended Ramarez to them, since a Spanish-speaking team is more suited to operating in Mexico.

At the time, the Mountain Eagles contacted Ramász through an international intermediary company, intending to send them to Mexico, but unfortunately, the plan didn't change much later...

After the Arctic Fox underwent a major change, the Mountain Eagle assigned them to Razer and Odin as a backup force, instructing them to lead this team around them and be ready to provide support at any time.

The plan has changed again, and the Mountain Eagles, who don't have enough manpower, have to be brought in to join the battle.

As a legendary veteran, Razer has his own set of standards for judging the quality of soldiers...

Ramares himself is an excellent squad commander, but in Razer's eyes, his subordinates are only above the standard of special forces, and are far from being top-notch.

Razer walked up to Ramares, glanced at the 20 fully armed soldiers behind him, nodded slightly, and said, "Start the helicopter. We're ready to go at any time..."

Razer patted Ramarez on the shoulder and said, "Your boss is in Kosovo. If you perform well enough, you can take on more responsibilities and earn more money in Mexico..."

Ramares took a step back, nodded solemnly, and said, "I will show him the value of the 'Snow Fox Mercenary Group'..."

As he spoke, Ramares turned and waved towards the cockpit of an old Mi-17 helicopter not far away. Soon, the helicopter, which looked like it should have ended up in the junkyard, began to move...

Ramares looked at the Mi-17 with a regretful expression and said, "My people said that the engine of this plane is well maintained and can be used for a few more years if it is repaired."

Are we really going to throw it away like trash?

Looking at Ramares's pathetic state, Razer rolled his old eyes and said, "This is an old guy we spent a lot of money to salvage from the Serbian Army Air Force's warehouse..."

It can only fly once, and once it flies out, it can't come back; otherwise, whoever sells it to us will be in trouble.

Besides, the enemy has anti-aircraft weapons. I absolutely don't want to take off in this old thing, in a place rife with hostility!

(End of this chapter)