Ark Undead

"However, the information that the thumbtack provided was very important. In addition to the basic city defenses, many outposts that we couldn't see were set up around the city walls. The number of soldiers who surrounded us was obviously abnormal, as if a lot of them had suddenly appeared."

Scout recalled the key points and then marked several points on the houses inside the city walls.

"These are all possible locations of outposts. When Mimi and I went to investigate later, we hadn't finished investigating yet, and we only found these."

Looking at the city's defenses, the Undead was a little confused.

"You...can't beat them?"

"Obviously, yes."

Scout sighed, glanced at the undead, and said helplessly.

“Mr. War Knight, not everyone has such terrifying combat power as you. And there is another issue that needs to be considered, namely the Reunion Movement.”

At this point, Scout picked up the water glass that was next to him and pressed it down on Chernobog's spot.

"After we escaped the pursuit of the Chernobog city defense forces, a new ambush squad composed of infected suddenly appeared on our retreat route. Changyin lost an arm as a price, taking a heavy blow for Yulan. But we were dragging along one seriously injured and one slightly injured, and these two unfortunately turned out to be among the few assault troops in the squad."

Although Scout was the team leader, and the team was essentially a light reconnaissance squad, the varied nature of the missions meant that they were also equipped with three assault specialists and two medics. Together with Scout, five other reconnaissance specialists, and two lightly armed sorcerers, they formed a thirteen-person special reconnaissance team.

Therefore, once the assault team suffers casualties, the entire squad's frontal combat capability will decline indefinitely.

When faced with the sudden attack by the Reunion Movement, what puzzled Scout the most was the timing and manner in which this Reunion Movement appeared.

"I didn't hear any obvious breathing sounds. Their breathing sounds were almost completely weakened. And during our fight, I even noticed that their fighting style was very similar to that of insects."

"insect?"

The immortals were somewhat curious about this strange metaphor.

"How to say?"

"You know that many insect species are led by a leader, and the entire group attacks or reacts to the target at the same time when the leader gives the order."

Scout tells the Undead what he has seen.

“These integrated movements are very similar to the concept of insects. They don’t speak, they don’t communicate, and even when our weapons hit their bodies, it only causes simple physiological reactions. But they can coordinate perfectly, attacking and retreating together.”

"They're like a dozen people sharing one brain, with no independent thought whatsoever. I killed one guy, and in the last moment, he wasn't looking at me, but rather at the direction his comrades were attacking."

To be honest, such a description is somewhat creepy.

But judging from Scout's expression, he wasn't joking at all; he looked very serious.

Upon hearing this description, the Undead instinctively thought of the spell he had once used on Heavenly Fire.

The spell [Charm] can also make people obey you and act according to your will.

But this is just a conjecture, and it may not be correct. Therefore, the immortals did not speak.

Of course, the most important reason is that it is still uncertain whether the Undead have passed down their spells.

"What do you think is the strangest thing about this series of events?"

At this moment, Scout suddenly spoke up and asked the Undead.

The immortal paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"No conscious infected individuals?"

"No, although this could be a very terrible Originium Arts, it's not the most serious problem."

Scout looked at the map and said.

"How did the Reunion Movement find out our route? How did they know that we had a small-scale battle at the small gate and get ahead of us in such a short time?"

"It has nothing to do with... no, it has nothing to do with the mole."

The Undead shook his head, dismissing his first guess.

Scout almost rolled his eyes. This really had nothing to do with the mole. They had been trying to escape the pursuers the whole way. There was no way a mole would pass on information to others at this time, or even let the enemy get ahead of them.

“My guess is that Reunion has a base in Chernobog, and some of them observed our actions. Then they followed us and ambushed us ahead of our escape route while we were still fighting with the Ursus soldiers.”

As Scout spoke, he picked up the water glass that was on the map and put it back down.

"However, I have another suspicion. Could the Reunion Movement be on the same side as the Ursus sergeants? Is it possible that the Reunion Movement has already taken control of Chernobog's military forces?"

This conjecture is really... illogical.

The Reunion Movement is an organization composed of infected individuals. It is now recognized as a large terrorist organization throughout Terra.

Even if we remove the label of a terrorist organization, the Ursus government's hostile attitude towards the Infected makes cooperation with the Reunion Movement impossible. The idea that the Reunion Movement controls Chernobog's military forces is simply wishful thinking.

"You're not kidding?"

The Undead didn't believe it, because he had witnessed Frostnova being chased by the Ursus army on his way here.

Even if Frostnova herself didn't say it, he knew the other party's identity. Any team still being pursued within Ursus territory, even if not part of Reunion, must have some connection to them.

The fact that they were being pursued proves that the Reunion Movement could not possibly join forces with Ursus.

Scout, however, insisted on his own unique ideas.

"Because the whole incident was just too coincidental, I can guarantee that our entire squad was not tracked by anyone before we appeared at the Chernobog side gate. But we were exposed for less than ten minutes, and then an ambush was launched against us. I don't think it was purely a coincidence."

Scout touched his chin and adjusted his wording.

"Even if they don't have complete control, the Reunion Movement has at least grasped the situation inside Chernobog and established a base within the city."

This explanation is much more credible and is the most reasonable one based on the current situation.

The Undead accepted Scout's explanation, thought for a moment, and then asked a question.

"Only this port?"

"Of course there are other ways to enter the city, but those are too risky. Besides, Rhodes Island doesn't want to leave its mark on Chernobog, so we need to be careful."

Scout explained as he carefully observed the situation of the undead.

If any of the Undead show even the slightest sign of despair, such as saying something like, "Let me just lead you guys in and we'll all go for it," Scout is responsible for dissuading them from such thoughts.

The Undead are still Rhodes Island's trump card; there are many things they can do before they are fully exposed.

Moreover, Rhodes Island is now in Ursus's sights, which is not a good option.

They can confront the Reunion Movement, but they must never engage in direct combat with Ursus sergeants.

The Undead's actions just now did not affect Rhodes Island, nor did they expose them.

Kal'tsit gave him a strict order: to complete the mission without giving the Ursus leadership any leverage.

This is why Scout is so insistent on not directly attacking the enemy.

Even if the Undead truly possessed such power, Rhodes Island wouldn't be able to withstand Ursus's subsequent attacks.

The Undead sat down and pondered how to change the situation.

Just then, a quarrel broke out outside the tent, along with warning cries from Mimi and Mulam.

Scout immediately left the tent to check the situation.

The Undead raised their heads and followed Scout.

Before he even stepped out of the tent, the Undead heard Scout's question.

"What happened?"

"Captain, an infected person is coming over because of the aroma. We told him to leave, but he won't. He said he can buy supplies with money."

Mimi came to Scout's side and briefly told him what had happened, then added in a low voice.

“Our location is already well-hidden; he's not simple.”

Scout immediately understood the situation.

Whether this infected person stumbled upon the place by chance, drawn by the scent, or had some other purpose, no one knows for sure. The fact that they could find this place in the mountains, and even be traveling alone, is enough to raise suspicion.

Before Scout could speak, he heard the conversation between the infected and the other person, Mlam, gradually getting louder.

"Hey! I just wanted to buy some food! I'm fucking starving, you didn't have to draw your knife, did you?!"

"Who knows where you came from? Let's catch you first!"

As he spoke, Mlam was about to attack the infected person over there.

Scout did not stop them. As Mulam said, in this situation, the best solution is to detain the person first.

But something unexpected happened.

No matter what, Mlam is still an operator of Rhodes Island, and the fact that he can carry out such a crucial mission alongside Scout demonstrates his capabilities.

But in the hands of that infected person, Mlam couldn't even last one time.

Before he could even swing the long sword in his hand, it was snatched away by his opponent. Even Mulam himself couldn't see the man's movements clearly; he only vaguely saw a flash of red before his neck was grabbed and he was lifted up.

The infected person's tone was as irritating as ever.

"Hmm, at least you know how to use the back of a knife. Fine, I won't kill you then. Give me some supplies! I'm leaving right away!"

Scout frowned; his right hand had already reached for the dagger behind him, ready to strike.

Just then, the undead who had just left the tent with Scout spoke up.

"That voice..."

The Undead arrived in front of Scout first. He looked at the somewhat familiar figure and tentatively asked a question.

"Bloodthorn?"

The infected man was stunned when he heard the voice of the Undead. He turned around while holding Mlam by the neck and saw the figure of the Undead.

"Holy crap? A War Knight?"

The two stared at each other, and Bloodthorn involuntarily released his grip on Mlam's neck. Mlam fell to the ground and began to cough and gasp for breath.

Scout was also stunned.

Do these two know each other?

169. Is he really the Bloodblade Knight?

"Since you left, the whole of Kazimierz seems to have lost its vitality. People can no longer find a knight as good as you. Everyone watches your videos over and over again; they all still miss the legend of immortality you created."

Bloodthorn looked at the Undead and said with some emotion.