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It wasn't just here; it seemed the entire Lungmen branch was on alert at the same time.

Bai Huang raised her hand without changing her expression. Out of respect, she prioritized sharing the information to the projector.

On the giant screen, the construction plans for the entire Shangri-La branch were presented in a three-dimensional manner.

There are a total of command platform, base construction platform, intelligence platform, support platform, research and development platform, combat platform, medical platform, and isolation platform.

The main and secondary platforms are relatively close together, but the main platforms are separated from the command platform by a kilometer. This allows the Borderless Army ample time to defend and respond in the event of a base attack. Conversely, the long distances between the platforms limit an intruder's attack to the area between a single main and secondary platform. Each main and secondary platform is equipped with defensive systems.

The Army Without Borders once even had its own mobile cities, until a massive attack by Agor infected creatures swept in, creating an apocalyptic scene. Even though victory ultimately belonged to the High Overlord and the Army Without Borders, it couldn't change the fact that the old base was destroyed. Therefore, the architectural design of Project Utopia was more dispersed.

"A warning from the intelligence platform: some members of the combat team sent to deal with the 'abnormality' have been injured, and the defense team is blocking the intrusion."

Bai Huang's expression remained completely calm, and even with the blinding red light shining on her face, she showed no sign of panic.

"Do you need my help?"

Lin Lu tapped the table with his finger, his eyes full of smiles.

Bai Huang knew that she was being underestimated, or rather, the entire Borderless Army was being looked down upon, and the one mocking her was none other than the Great Leader.

“No need. Even if Jing isn’t here, the combat team is still there. Arno has already been sent there. That guy was someone you picked up from a disaster site. Although the impact of the disaster caused him some mental issues, he’s still someone who can hold his own against you. By the way, he also brought back the information about your return. He said he saw you riding away on a motorcycle in the desert, and he thought he had forgotten to take his medication and was having another bout of delirium.”

Bai Huang hummed softly and switched the projector image to the cameras placed in various corners of the Lungmen mobile system. These cameras were numbered according to different areas.

The next moment, Bai Huang frowned, and the feathers symbolizing the Liberi race trembled.

"Area ST-0133?"

Chapter 214 Daigo is boiled into soup

Longmen Mobile City, ST-0133 District.

The well-trained, borderless army combat team was at a stalemate.

This place is very close to the Originium Engine of Lungmen; the entrance is less than 200 meters behind us.

If we use the human body as an analogy, this is the lung area, and further in is the heart.

This also prevents the combat team members from using equipment with excessive damage output, as the area is surrounded by sophisticated devices and equipment. Recklessly using the military-grade equipment provided to the combat team would, at best, force the city of Lungmen to a standstill, prompting a large influx of Lungmen residents to investigate and unnecessarily exposing the secluded paradise base.

The worst-case scenario is that the Originium engine explodes. Even if the defenses of the Paradise Base can withstand it, the city of Lungmen might not. Aside from the possibility that the explosion would instantly vaporize everyone in Lungmen, the more terrifying possibility is that the Originium radiation level would rise without limit, turning this mobile city into a ghost town.

If the enemy is human... then no matter how strong or imposing the enemy is, they will have no fear.

In terms of close combat, virtually every combatant from the Borderless organization has extensive experience.

So-called combat experience is something veterans gain by being thrown around by the boss, while new recruits gain it by being thrown around by veterans. This is the traditional skill of melee teams.

Unfortunately, their enemy is not humans, but rather the anomalies that have frequently appeared in recent years, all sorts of bizarre creatures.

As Terra's environment was altered by the Originium Industry, monsters from various Columbia bestselling novels began to seep into reality. Of course, this doesn't mean there's some real force causing the monsters depicted in books to appear in reality; it's a metaphor, because the monsters described in these texts are far more endearing than their real counterparts.

The amusing anecdotes these mercenaries used to chat about gradually became reality, and when disaster struck, they finally understood... it was because someone had stood in their way, blocking out all the darkness. And that person, too, succumbed to the darkness, sinking deeper and deeper into the sea, turning into a stone statue.

Now is the time for them to become light.

Combat Team D-07 consists of four people. The team usually hunts with four people, unless there is a large-scale raiding mission, in which case it will be upgraded to a sixteen-person team.

The injured members have been escorted back by the defense team, while the remaining three are tasked with stalling for time and waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

Squad leader Kevin had served in the Victorian Army, where he was a regular soldier, a key battlefield leader, and a breakthrough initiator. Later, due to certain events, he became utterly disillusioned with the country's actions and chose to retire after being wounded during a mission.

He was only in his early thirties, which was incredibly young even for a man of Fengti (a type of Chinese ancestor).

After choosing to leave the country, Kevin began to travel the world. He wanted to see how big the world was, and why this vast world couldn't accommodate those infected with Oripathy. Kevin had dreamed of that day countless nights, watching his superior officer unhesitatingly shoot a child who looked to be under fifteen years old, simply because the child had black crystals on his shoulder.

This country is sick.

Kevin thought so, but he didn't have the power to change the country, so he chose to leave.

During his world tour, Kevin was spotted by a field combatant of the Army Without Borders by chance.

After a series of unsuccessful attempts to invite him, including knocking him unconscious and taking him away, and physically persuading him to surrender—all in line with the traditional culture of the Army Without Borders—Comrade Kevin was deeply moved and decided to serve the Army Without Borders and give his heart to the BOSS.

Even though it has been more than two years since he joined the company, he has never seen the BOSS in person.

If it weren't for the evidence, he would have suspected that the BOSS was a fabrication.

Four years ago, an armory in northern Victoria exploded with the force of 150 tons of Originium explosives, burning down more than 200 square kilometers of forests, trees and buildings.

Military archives Kevin reviewed during his time as an officer revealed that this was an industrial accident. Due to insufficient safe distance between Originium products and other chemicals, and their prolonged storage together under lax management, the accident occurred. Even in the sparsely populated border region, it resulted in over a hundred deaths, more than five thousand injuries, and three hundred missing persons. This led to a major purge of officers in the Northern Territory, which provided Victoria's royalists with a pretext to harass the military, subsequently triggering a series of unrest within the country.

However, when Kevin joined the Army Without Borders and was promoted to squad leader of Group D, gaining higher authority, he was fortunate enough to be authorized to view the combat records left by the BOSS.

He was shocked.

The familiar Victoria North, an unfamiliar environment, gradually evolved into the Victoria North he eventually came to know.

Who knows how agonizing the viewing experience was for him? Who knows how much he questioned life because of it? Who knows that he said goodbye to his past world from then on?

That was the first time he witnessed the existence of anomalies, and the first time he realized that those interesting stories circulating were actually true.

Kevin used to think these legends were exaggerated, but he later realized they were actually realistic.

Now, it's his turn to face these monsters.

"Fix bayonets, everyone!"

Kevin said sternly, and the other two team members picked up their melee equipment. One of them swung a shovel that looked quite old.

Although the Army Without Borders is a private armed force, it is different from a regular army.

Regular army soldiers emphasize collectivism, and the training of soldiers requires all-round development, standardization, and substitutability.

The military makes decisions based on functions rather than individuals, ensuring the stability and efficiency of the force.

An army without borders places greater emphasis on individual and squad operations. In training its members, it prioritizes individualized instruction to maximize each person's strengths. Each individual needs to leverage their unique characteristics to the fullest extent, relying on a small elite force to coordinate and achieve targeted objectives.

Kevin's previous military training changed after joining the Army Without Borders. He quickly accepted reality and adapted to the situation. The adaptation period from soldier to mercenary was only a week or two for him. At least in the Army Without Borders, no one would discriminate against each other because of Oripathy, or commit atrocities similar to those committed by the former Victorian army.

In countless battles, even a rescue mission or a long period of holding a position can quickly strengthen the friendship between people.

Kevin gripped the military knife in his hand tightly. It was the knife he used to command in the Victorian army. It was heavier than an ordinary military knife and required considerable strength to use normally.

"They're here!" Kevin shouted.

Bright lights cast huge shadows on the walls, along with countless swaying arms.

A piercing, teeth-grinding sound approached from afar, like someone being dragged along the ground, leaving a long trail of blood...

Chapter 215 Villains

An army without borders, Lungmen Base.

There are six combat teams stationed at the Lungmen branch. Three teams are mainly out on missions, while the remaining three teams stay at the base.

Upon receiving news of the base being invaded, the two groups of personnel remaining at the base immediately changed into their combat uniforms, assembled, and set off. The remaining members, who had been taking turns on leave to relax in Lungmen City, were also urgently recalled.

Based on experience gained during combat exercises, each team member followed the commands of their respective team leader and remained on high alert. Combined with the Borderless Army's independent system capable of covering the entire underground city of Lungmen, the combat teams conducted search missions in suspicious areas.

In order to locate the enemy as soon as possible, the initial search was relatively scattered, which led to one of the mercenaries being the first to encounter the enemy and being injured.

However, this also confirmed the enemy's location. The defense team sent two people to retrieve the wounded, while their main task was to remain at the base for defense.

After all, the Army Without Borders has also contained some anomalous entities. These creatures, mutated from Originium, have considerable research value and can be used to extract a new type of energy source with endless energy. If they focus on the immediate situation and allow the anomalous entities in the containment unit to break through containment, the damage would be no less than that caused by an Originium engine explosion.

These things are not exactly law-abiding creatures; the reason they are given the fearsome title of "abnormal beings" is naturally because they have unique characteristics.

In fact, the reason why these anomalous entities are subject to information blockade by various countries... is not only because they cause panic, but also because national leaders regard them as resources and a branch of Originium energy.

Since it is Originium energy, can it be used in Originium industry? Can it be used in Originium weaponry? How can it be controlled and turned into a force without causing casualties or harm? Even if this force is not controllable, as long as it is strong enough, it can be airdropped into the capital of an enemy country to wreak havoc.

Regardless of the country, led by the Colombian Federation, they have already tasted the benefits of the Originium industry.

Even if it causes further environmental pollution, countries cannot stop it and can only go further down this path.

Whoever stops first will be divided up, devoured, and destroyed by other countries. They will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame, never to rise again.

In these precarious conditions, nations are like trains with bombs planted on them. A sudden stop or slowdown will trigger an explosion, and to avoid being blown to pieces, they must keep moving forward until their energy runs out. They are willing to derail, crash into any building, and kill countless people.

This is why the explosion at the armory in northern Victoria was downplayed, the truth was hidden by Victoria, and the media continued to release false information.

If the world's other largest violent organizations are trying to control this new energy source, why should I give it up? The Colombian Federation did it, Ursus did it, why can't I? Therefore, information about the anomalous entities was concealed by various factions, and those that couldn't be covered up were blamed on naturally occurring pests. After all, these pests were mutated into bizarre shapes due to Originium infection, and since they couldn't be recycled, issuing bounty missions to deal with them was enough.

As this trend has continued, nowadays various countries, as well as well-known companies such as Rhine Lab and Raytheon Industries, all have corresponding anomalous entity containment facilities.

As for whether Rhodes Island has it... well, that remains to be seen.

"Check that the protective devices are activated. Keep the Originium Arts of the Mental Barrier active. And be quick!"

Kevin's voice cracked slightly. As the captain, he shouldn't have sounded so pathetic; it was a fatal mistake for a commander. Not only would it damage morale, but it would also diminish his prestige and cause his subordinates to question his orders. But he couldn't control his emotions at all. His heart was pounding as if it would burst, his gas mask was fogged up with a damp white mist, and his breathing was out of control.

The Army Without Borders has provided special training on dealing with the various Originium-mutated creatures, which is one of their strengths.

However, no matter how well the tactical drills are conducted, fatal mistakes will always occur when facing actual situations.

"Oh my god..."

Edward, a member of the combat team D-07 and a master of folding sticks, involuntarily let out a murmur that sounded like a wail.

The shadows cast by the bright lights on the wall were gradually obscured by the objects, and bloodless arms clung to the wall—hundreds and thousands of hands clung to the wall! These limbs, mixed together, outlined a scene of horrific hell on earth.

It was an anomaly beyond the comprehension of the D-07 squad, a monster that had never appeared in combat drills.

Countless pale arms stretched outwards, and the black silt that almost filled the four-meter-high passage was moving.

Its surface has a texture like flowing Originium, and inside are countless remains of infected. Fragments of light armor from Reunion soldiers can also be clearly seen inside, and the insignia on the armbands symbolizing an indomitable burning faith are stained with a rotten color, making it look extremely creepy.

Tonight, the Oripathy infected individuals who launched the attack on the outer ring of Lungmen are divided into two factions.

The vast majority were Mephisto's troops, while the other part consisted of forces he couldn't control, such as the Sarkaz Avengers under W.

Mephistopheles' power gained from the sarcophagus ruins was not omnipotent; he could only convert the weaker individuals or those who swore allegiance to him into herds. He could not break down the mental barriers of those with strong willpower.

What use is it if the seed of evil cannot take root and sprout in the heart?

In order to weaken the power of other factions, Mephisto, under the guise of Talulah's authorization, successfully summoned the second-level executives of W and the Patriots during this night raid.

If this mission succeeds and we manage to capture the outer ring of Lungmen in one fell swoop, that would be even better.

The true army of Reunion will have rested tonight and arrive at sunrise in high spirits, launching their invasion while Lungmen is at its most exhausted and weakened. By conserving their strength and waiting for the opportune moment, Mephisto is confident he can annihilate Lungmen in the wrath of the Infected.

Even if the operation fails, it won't matter. Aside from eliminating a few troublesome individuals, it will also weaken the strength of other officers. Moreover, these discarded ordinary infected can serve even more purpose; being used as experimental subjects for the Seed of Evil is an honor for them, so why not?