Ark Undead

He paused for a second, then looked up at the bell.

Then, he could see nothing at all.

The companion, who had been dozing, wielded a large knife and beheaded the mercenary, his eyes filled with calm.

The mercenary, who had been dozing off, reached out and steadied the swaying rope, taking the place of the previous scout and standing at his post.

The soldiers patrolling inside the city walls glanced at the reconnaissance post.

A Sarkaz man stood ramrod straight at the sentry post.

The patrol squad leader nodded slightly, turned around with satisfaction, and left through the passage inside the city wall.

But he didn't notice.

Crimson blood flowed down the stairs, gradually extending into the corridor in the darkness unseen by anyone.

At the same time, this kind of thing happened at almost every post.

And it was in the control room on the lower level of the city wall.

An infected man dressed in mercenary attire removed his finger from the control panel, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

Disrupting the power supply to the entire city wall is no easy task. Fortunately, they found the control room in advance and used its main route to spread their Originium Arts.

He has thus accomplished his mission.

He pressed the earpiece to notify his companion.

On the other side, on a watchtower somewhere outside the city wall.

Facing the utter darkness of the wilderness and jungle, an infected person hid beneath a watchtower and lit a flashlight in the boundless wilderness.

He switched the switch three times, then retreated back into the watchtower and, under the cover of night, quietly jumped off the platform.

Beneath the high wall, hidden in the jungle, the horn watched as the flashlights flickered on three times, then the torches were extinguished. She took a deep breath.

"Get ready to move!"

486. The Resistant's Determination

As the lights flashed on the city wall, the troops who had been hiding in the bushes below under the cover of darkness picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.

These regular Victorian soldiers were the very soldiers gathered here by the horn in the name of Miss Vina, the leader of the Victorian Aslan royalist party.

They don't actually care who becomes king, but they need a pretext to act.

Because they were under the control of local powerful figures, and these soldiers were bound by law to obey their orders until a higher authority emerged.

But Vina gave them this opportunity, this chance to truly fulfill their duty as Victorian soldiers.

Besides protecting the people of Victoria, what other duty does the Victorian army have?

And they had long been eager for this.

"The First Army is all here, but where is our commander?"

"The Second Army Group shall regroup and await instructions from its commander."

"The Third Army has assembled at the designated location. Commander, please issue your orders."

These sounds suddenly appeared in the horn's headphones.

These are communication headsets distributed by Bagpipe. Now that the signal towers have been destroyed by the soldiers of Kazdel, they can only use the communication equipment belonging to Rhodes Island brought by Scout and his men.

Using the signal transmission equipment of the Rhodes Island ship, communication techniques can be achieved within a certain distance; this is also a strange technology from this "pharmaceutical company".

However, although it was the horn that brought them together, the commander was not the horn itself.

She had already informed the other commanders and sergeants of the details of this mission when the bugle sent the bagpipes to contact them.

They also knew that the commander of this war would be an outsider.

The horn didn't speak; she simply waited patiently for another sound to appear in her earpiece.

Sure enough, not long after, accompanied by a series of blurry hissing sounds, a calm and composed voice came from the headset.

This means that the Rhodes Island ship itself has entered the signal reception range and has reached its designated position.

"Gentlemen, I am the commander of this siege of Londinium."

"You can call me Commander, or you can call me Doctor."

...

Two hours earlier, the Rhodes Island elite operator team, consisting of Ace and others, had all prepared to depart.

They were among the last to leave, and their task was quite simple.

A signal relay station needs to be established around Lentinium.

Their aim was not merely to make the words of the Doctor heard by several leaders of the Victorian army.

They wanted to equip every Victoria, in squads, and even every sergeant, with a headset from Rhode Island.

Such a large-scale yet meticulous command capability.

In all of Terra, only one person possesses it.

"First, I want to clarify the premise of this operation: we are fighting for the people of Victoria and those suffering in dire straits."

"This battle is not just a war between nations, but a struggle between oppressors and the oppressed."

"My lords, I know that as the leader of Rhodes Island, it is not appropriate for me to appear in your ears as a commander, but please understand our feelings."

“We have friends from Rhodes Island in Londinium. Whether you acknowledge the status of the infected or not, those currently in Londinium are the people of Victoria whom we need to rescue.”

"As for me, I am only here as an outsider, temporarily at the invitation of Miss Vina of the Aslan Party, to command this battle."

"Therefore, you need not worry. Rhodes Island has never had the intention of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, neither now nor in the future."

Although these words may seem superfluous now, considering Rhodes Island's location and the intensity of this war, the Doctor must first state his position.

Furthermore, these sergeants were originally Victoria's sergeants, not Rhodes Island operators.

The doctor's words could also largely eliminate the resistance that these military leaders originally had towards him, greatly reducing the difficulty of his command.

"So, esteemed generals, do you have any further objections?"

"I will not use moral principles to force you to join this war, and you can choose whether or not to leave my command channel. But I hope that even if you refuse my command, you can still play your part in this crucial battle."

The doctor gave them ample time to reflect on their position and decision.

But the doctor's name itself says it all.

That was the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel, the being that, during the War of the Two Kings in Kazdel, single-handedly withstood Theresis, who had an overwhelming advantage in winning, for several years, and even reversed the course of the war.

His name is known to everyone from the Great Yan Dynasty to Ursus.

His battle records are used as teaching materials of grade A or above in many military academies.

With such a legendary commander present, no one would give up such an enticing, almost attainable victory.

"no disagreement."

"It is a pleasure to witness your abilities, Your Excellency Doctor."

"My only purpose is to save the people of Victoria, nothing more."

The three legion commanders, who were originally in charge of their own battles, all expressed their opinions, and none of them chose to withdraw.

They have been persuaded by the horns and bagpipes, and now they are even less likely to back down at this crucial moment.

The doctor's previous words had already dispelled some of their concerns, and that was enough.

"Alright, now, all officers of squad level and above, please put on your headsets and follow my instructions."

As a result, the corps commanders opened up their communication channels to all officers of squad level and above.

What these soldiers from Victoria were unaware of was happening on Rhode Island.

Blaze, Kal'tsit, and Amiya were guarding inside the command room.

They watched the commander sitting at the command table, rapidly issuing various orders with his own hands.

On the screen in front of the doctor, countless red dots were distributed on the virtual map, surrounding the main gate of Lontinim. One red dot after another lit up, and next to these red dots, there were even tiny words indicating the unit to which they belonged.

The thought of having to command so many people in battle at the same time made them feel uncomfortable.

Amiya was so convincing that she almost fainted at just one glance, and even Kal'tsit frowned, feeling her fingers go numb.

However, for the man sitting at the command table, it seemed to be just a trivial matter.

His fingers remained nimble, and his tone remained steady.

"The First and Second Legions, all personnel, prepare to storm the main gate. The first thing to do after you get in is to take over the five infected settlements in the lower city."

"The Third Legion, after the First and Second Legions dispersed and entered the lower city, went to the entrance of the upper city to intercept the Kazdel regular army coming from the upper city to clear the lower city."

"Gentlemen, please note that within Londinium, there are many monsters that crawl out of the abyss, but there is no need to be afraid."

"Your souls and bodies are proof of your resistance. Take up your weapons; this is your birthright."

As the doctor said, the people of Terra now all possess the ability to resist the Abyss.

This is the future created by the twelve morning stars who awakened from the abyss during that legendary era ten thousand years ago.

The existence of the Terrans is the most effective proof of their resistance against the Abyss.

Unless the true Abyss descends upon Terra, these are merely dark forces cast by projections of the Abyss. After being weakened by the World Barrier, they will not be able to easily corrupt their minds and bodies.

At the same moment, inside Londinium, a huge explosion rang out, followed by belated alarms and shouts.

It wasn't until now that the mercenaries discovered the power of the Infected Shield.

But at the same time, the deck was being slowly lowered.

Londinium, this enormous mobile city, lowered its decks for people to enter and exit, and also ignited the flames hidden in the hearts of these soldiers.

"The deck has been lowered, and our friends outside are getting impatient. I can see them running out of the bushes."

The regicide stood on the city wall, and beside her was one of the three control panels that opened the city wall.

The real key to opening the city gates lies in pressing the three control panels in a different order.

And she was observing the soldiers rushing towards the city walls from the bushes through the thick fog that had spread throughout the entire lower city of Lentinium.