Meanwhile, in the heart of Ursus, in Chernobog, the Doctor and his men certainly didn't place their hopes on Kazimierz adhering to the agreement; their attacks were merely to divert Ursus's attention.
After all, there is a lot of cooperation between Ukrainians and Kazakhstan, so it would be better to find a scapegoat for this kind of attack.
"Remember, you can't speak Ursus!" Not only can you not speak Ursus, but you also can't be either Ursus or Sarkaz. After all, if either of those two people is spoken, the other party will immediately suspect Kazdel.
"Then speak the local dialect of Kosiche?" This further muddies the waters.
“No, everyone speaks with a Kazimierz accent, but others can use the Ursus language of the Kosichean territory when it’s not necessary,” Yelena said, raising her index finger. The reason she was there was to stir things up.
Q: If your city is attacked by a group of people who speak Kazimierz, but someone inside discovers that they actually speak with the accent of the Eastern Dukedom of Ursus, and you also find the White Rabbit, who would Ursus suspect?
Of course it's Black Serpent, because it's a triple disguise. The other party deliberately exposed a Katz who possesses Frost Originium Arts in order to frame Kazdel.
According to normal understanding, how could a nobleman lead a team to do such dangerous work, let alone one of the heirs of the Xia Group? A son of a wealthy family should not sit under a dangerous roof!
The Kazimierz language and Kazimierz's attack were clearly a deliberate act by the Black Serpent and its opponent, a pretense. In the true multi-layered disguise, the best option is not to become the last layer, but the second to last.
In this way, when the deepest, most hidden part is uncovered, the other party will never doubt that this is the truth.
Therefore, this risk is worth taking, and frankly, the overall risk of the operation is very low. The real risk lies in how to deal with the Ursus situation after the operation.
The operation itself was very safe; no one would expect to be attacked in the heart of their own country.
Moreover, the target was neither a military objective nor a classified research institute, but a medical facility.
In the original timeline, amidst the chaos, Rhodes Island's ability to infiltrate Chernobog and complete its mission was also thanks to this kind of inertia in thinking.
"understood!"
"By the way, do you speak the Corsican accent?"
“No problem, I’m from Kosichean, I came here with Miss Talulah…”
A burly man in the group, who had covered his face and was wearing fake horse ears on his head, gave a thumbs up; his disguise was very clever.
This clever tactic requires a lucky person to discover the deception at a crucial moment, and that lucky person will then experience a very thrilling chase.
Of course, if this lucky person isn't so lucky, then a mole developed by the Reunion Movement in Ursus will take over the role and continue the performance.
However, that would leave too many traces in Kazdel's possession. In Kal'tsit's words, the methods of predation were not clean enough. Ideally, all investigations, discoveries, and debunking should be carried out by undisputed reliable personnel of the other side, in addition to ensuring that the operatives are indeed on their side. This way, they would not have any doubts about the conclusions.
"It's easiest to convince yourself, but if we have to resort to underhanded tactics, our operation is already half-defeated."
However, no action can be 100% successful. The more complex the plan, the more likely it is to go wrong. Preparing multiple backup plans is the only secret to ensuring the success of the final goal.
Chapter Forty-Five: The Dark Ages
Chapter Forty-Five: The Dark Ages
In the lower town inn of Cherbonog, a rhythmic, grating sound echoed in the dilapidated room, which reeked of a strange odor. A masked man, expressionless, glanced at the Kazimierz standard-issue military knife in his hand, then disdainfully put it back into his weapon pouch. He then picked up the next weapon, a hot-melt knife made in the North. In the pouch were also Ursus scimitars and armor-piercing crossbows.
"Squeak—" The dilapidated door let out a piercing scream. "How's the situation?"
"No abnormalities." The person in the room put down the whetstone and other maintenance tools in their hands and stood up.
"That's good. I went to the upper district today and it's still a mess," Yelena complained. "We just keep running into all sorts of messy things."
There is currently a riot in the Upper City, caused by an incident at the city's middle school, where a group of commoner students are dissatisfied with the oppression by aristocratic students.
Especially due to the war and the food rationing, commoner students were starving, while aristocratic students could enjoy steak and red wine, which led to their rebellion.
What followed was a conflict between the two factions. In the chaos, Natalia, the president of the noble student council, was almost assaulted, so the noble parents united to demand that the commoner students be hanged.
Next, the common people, who were already dissatisfied with the nobles' continued extravagant lifestyle and the reduction of their rations during the war, started to riot.
"I heard Count Cherbonog is a new nobleman?" Yelena asked a seemingly unrelated question.
“Yes, after the wars of the nobility ended, some middle-class merchants were granted the title of count for their contributions, and Cherbonog was one of them. Most of the local nobles were of this caliber. Therefore, among the upper nobility, they were also considered ‘mudbloods.’”
"No wonder," Yelena nodded. "You wouldn't see this kind of sight anywhere else in Ursus."
She was referring to the common people rebelling against the nobles over such matters, because they had long been numb from being slaughtered, and even if the last bit of moss in their homes was taken away, they would hardly jump up and fight back.
"It's only in these emerging cities, where ordinary people are generally quite respectable, that they pay attention to dignity and life. But then again, does that mean the local military and police forces are also quite weak?"
"Yes, that's true based on our understanding. To be honest, the Earl of Chelbonog is very rare among the Ursus nobles. He allows commoners and noble children to study in the same school and allows commoners to hold government positions. At the same time, the basic rights of most ordinary people, and even the infected, are guaranteed to a certain extent, however..." Under Ursus's propaganda, the persecution among the common people is another matter entirely.
"This is a pilot city for the newly rich. I understand why Black Serpent is making a move here."
Yelena thought about it and, to be honest, felt strange. Why should she give the enemy a plausible reason?
Nonsense, because we need to manipulate Ursus's thinking. According to the principle of "whoever benefits is suspected," this operation is to help Black Serpent obtain sufficient benefits.
Faced with such a benefit, Black Serpent couldn't even deny it—if it wasn't you, was it your old rival in Kazdel who framed you with real money? Why don't they give me one of these good things too?
"But because most nobles were of the Muddy race, ordinary people also lacked... reverence for them."
"Like that Natalia or something?"
"Yes, Natalia Andreyevna Rostova (Early Dew, Eagle Horn named the whole Rostov, is she a son or daughter of the Rostov family?), you can tell from the name."
"Um... I don't really understand."
“The longer the noble lineage, the longer the name will be, with the names and honors of the ancestors added. But she is already the highest-ranking noble in the area.”
"I see." Yelena nodded, not knowing much about the names and family lineages of these nobles.
"So when do we make our move?"
"Now! Put on those civilian clothes and insignia, today we are all angry citizens of Chelbonog."
Yelena pulled up her hood, and the others followed suit, wrapping a red towel around their arms as a marker to distinguish friend from foe. "Keep the locators on the whole time, and don't speak Ursus!"
In the Upper East Side, angry citizens clashed violently with the military and police using Molotov cocktails and bricks, and a massive crowd surged onto the streets like a flood.
Unable to breach the entrance to the upper city, they turned to attacking various locations, with thick smoke rising from all over the city, and shattered glass and littered with waste paper everywhere.
The infected have also become targets of angry citizens' venting, and it is common to see infected people being dragged into alleys by their hair by rioters.
Then came the sounds of blunt force trauma to the body and bones breaking, along with chilling screams.
Despite carrying identification, Yelena's presence led them to a group of thugs blocking their path shortly after they arrived. They had clearly spotted Yelena, the girl from Carter's, and after exchanging glances, they charged forward shouting chaotic slogans. They were obviously planning to drag the young, beautiful, and well-built Carter's girl into some place to do certain things.
However, before he could take three steps, Yelena grabbed his wrist and threw him to the ground. White frost quickly covered his body, gradually covering his terrified face until his eyes completely lost their luster.
"Who else?" Old Xia's specially made battle staff extended section by section, and the contact points at the ends quickly combined with Yelena's symbiotic nerve contact points. The built-in bionic biological nervous system and high-energy stone device allowed her to activate powerful spell effects with only a small amount of Originium Arts, just like a war sorcerer.
To further enhance her Originium Arts, a supercooled water storage tank was also built into the staff.
When necessary, Yelena can create large amounts of ice to use as weapons or to quickly remove the enemy's heat, turning the target into an ice sculpture.
"Big sister, it looks like we can't hide anymore. Shall we make a move?"
"Do it!" Yelena took the small molten knife handed to her by her subordinate, and her battle staff was fully extended, with the small branches at the top, resembling a lamp stand, deforming and unfolding.
This is the "Originium Effect Field Gain Antenna Group," which combines the technologies of Nian, Rei, the Demon King, Kal'tsit, the Doctor, and Old Xia. From top to bottom, it consists of the "Stable Field Gain Antenna," the "Linear Radiation Gain Module," and the "Inverse Entropy Effect Gain Module," and its cost is close to that of an Odin tank.
"Buzz—" The power source made of the Originium and Synthetic Jade on the staff lit up section by section. This technology had never been seen before. If Ursus really investigated, he would find that it was Duke Koschche's technology. The neural contacts and remote field enhancement were all obtained by Old Xia by reversing the contents of Talulah's head.
In other words, if the Inner Guard really investigates, Kosichrie will become increasingly suspicious. He won't even be able to explain why the people of Kazdel would use his unique Originium Arts. Eventually, even Black Serpent might suspect that one of his scales acted on its own.
"Get out of my way!" The cane handle touched the ground, and white frost snaked forward. The thugs who were still hesitating did not have time to escape. They felt as if their feet were not their own. Dark blue blood, like black snakes, wrapped around their calves. It was blood that had been frozen by the low temperature. If it could not be heated and warmed up in time, the only outcome would be amputation.
However, there was no need for amputation anymore, because the burly men had already drawn their Kazimierz knight sabers and were grinning as they pressed forward. With a short scream, more than a dozen young men fell to the ground in the street.
"Head to the blockade!" Yelena said, and the group parted the rioting crowd as if parting the Red Sea, heading towards the military and police blockade. Because they all carried enemy and friendly insignia and were particularly good fighters, the rioters hesitated for a moment before setting their sights on other easy targets.
"We'll break through the military and police blockade, then meet at the crossroads, head to the central elevator, and assemble at the sarcophagus..."
"understand!"
The blockade line, "Bang!" The Molotov cocktail smashed through the shields, but the well-equipped military and police were completely unmoved. This time, there were no elite troops from the Reunion Movement, which meant there were no shield guards from Big Daddy, and no rock-smashing hammers from Mudrock to smash through these shields.
There wasn't even the spell bombardment of the Reinforcement Sorcerers, the trained military dogs, or the cover provided by Mephisto's herds and Faust's sniper operators.
It was impossible for a group of thugs armed with makeshift weapons and Molotov cocktails to break through the defenses.
"A bunch of useless trash!" Seeing that the rioters were completely unable to break into the upper city and could only scatter and burn, kill, and loot everywhere, the commander in charge of the defense breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt contempt for these short-sighted guys. If they really united and forced their way through the defense line, he would definitely not be able to hold out with their numerical advantage.
However, they failed when they began to split their forces to attack other targets, because they were now attacking not so much aristocratic property, but the houses and shops of the common people like themselves, while the infected who were killed, tortured and murdered should have been their allies, their supporters at the bottom.
This group of people are so excited about setting fire to their own foundations. Once the excitement fades and their enthusiasm cools, that's when they'll pay the price.
At that time, having lost the trust of most of the silent citizens and the support of the grassroots, as long as a small reward is offered, those infected and citizens will be more than willing to help them find every troublemaker and hang them in the square.
"These kids are not worth discussing anything with," Yelena shook her head. These people were far inferior to the Northern Reunion Movement and the infected thugs back then. At least they knew how to stick together and distinguish between enemies and friends.
However, upon closer reflection, these thugs are not the same kind of people as them. They are neither the most oppressed lower class nor the beneficiaries. As lackeys living in the middle, it is normal for them to be cruel to themselves and tolerant to others, and to have no opinions of their own.
"However, I have to help these people out now; they're disgusting." Yelena raised her staff, a gray-blue light flashing at its tip. "Thud!"
The spray of icy water quickly turned into layers of ice spikes, pushing away the crowded people around it. Then, an overwhelming frost swept over them.
"Watch out, war sorcerer!" As Yelena raised her staff, the military and police became more alert and activated the defensive devices on their shields. Layers of blue light shimmered, and the Originium Compensation Neutralizing Field was deployed, which could greatly weaken the power of magical attacks.
A swarm of snowflakes flew into the crowd like cannonballs. The snowflakes were just water vapor that had been cooled and solidified along the way. The real substance was a stream of extremely cold Originium particles. These Originium particles, which were below the energy level of the environment and capable of stripping away any heat, swept through like a storm.
The staff's power mechanism and heat dissipation module release a large amount of high-temperature waste heat. This working principle is somewhat similar to that of an air conditioner. It reduces the energy level of normal Originium particles to below the energy level and successfully reduces the thermal motion of the particles by using a method similar to magnetic trap cooling, while releasing a large amount of waste heat.
Finally, a cluster of low-temperature condensed particles was obtained, which was then launched using the staff to form this extremely destructive snowball. "Watch out!"
The cold, like a venomous snake, seeped into the gaps in the armor. It wasn't the Originium effect field that directly affected the target, but rather the condensed particle medium. Their spell resistance was useless, and the soldiers and police at the front line shuddered and turned into stiff corpses.
"Charge into the core city!"
"Rob all the nobles' property..."
"The people's wealth belongs to the people!" Three different slogans rang out in three different areas, and then the crowd was instinctively propelled forward, with several strong men taking the lead and rushing out of the crowd to attack the military and police defense line.
"Fire!" Crossbow bolts, bullets, and stun guns rained down on the crowd, and people fell one after another, but the leaders remained unmoved.
Beneath the identical Ursus coats lay genuine, high-quality armor; these low-powered police weapons were utterly useless.
"Kill!" Those who came to do this were all seasoned veterans. The military knife flashed past their throats, and their superb martial arts skills and movements left the military police with almost no time to react.
Once one point was breached, the Great Wall of soldiers and police was like a collapsing dam, and the dark mass of people broke through the gap and surged towards the upper city behind.
"Hold them off and bring up all the armored vehicles!" There was no time to conserve energy and manpower, so the reserve force was decisively dispatched.
"Armored vehicles—" The sniper crouching on the upper floor raised his weapon and aimed at the two armored vehicles used for riot control. "Faust, are you ready?"
"The shooting range is good, no problem, Frostnova."
"And you? Broken Bones?"
"No problem."
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