However, the tendencies of those teams were no different from the usual assassination missions before. It turned out that one person would go in for a surprise attack, take out a large group of people, and then blow himself up and go home.

Now a large group of people are raiding in different places, and then fighting to the end as much as possible.

Anyway, you will be beaten until you are blown to pieces, and then you can go back to the base to eat and rest comfortably without worrying about the body being destroyed or the memory being damaged.

Most T-dolls carrying out this kind of mission were quite relaxed, probably due to the force of habit, although some T-dolls might hesitate based on morality and the rule of law due to their past experiences and their own thinking patterns.

But after learning about the bad things the target they were about to kill had done before, some humanoids with an overflowing sense of justice said that lynching was the best solution, and that only when certain people died could the matter be truly resolved.

Things were not over in Palm Beach yet. Team 404 drove to a large villa. Team 45 glanced at the tourists around and let them all go after making sure there were no targets.

Before panic set in, the humanoids were moving much faster than the panicked crowd. They were extremely efficient, moving immediately after killing their targets, never wasting a moment in one place.

The helicopter overhead marked a nearby moving target, and Team 404 immediately dismounted and surrounded the villa. Team 416, while directing the humanoids in other areas to fight, fired several rounds into the room, killing those bodyguards who hadn't had time to get into combat position.

At the same time, UMP45 activated its electronic warfare module, disabling the surveillance and alarm systems. The bodyguards inside immediately realized the situation was dire and sprang into action.

The remaining bodyguards forcefully forced the homeowner to evacuate. Some of them found cover to hold their ground, while others crossed the house, intending to retreat through the back door.

A bodyguard in a bulletproof vest cautiously pushed the door open, only to be confronted by a G11 puppet. She held her assault rifle in her hand, waiting for the person inside to open the door.

After being bombarded by dozens of metal bullets, the bodyguards and the homeowner were shot into pieces.

"Speaking of which, are we acting like terrorists?" G11 suddenly said, quickly shooting down several people who were trying to escape through the back door.

"Terrorists won't let anyone go. We're righteous knights! We rob the rich and give to the poor!" UMP9 retorted. She rushed into the room from the side and exchanged fire at the people inside at close range.

"It all comes down to finding an excuse to kill, as long as the person isn't a good person. I think it's better not to attach any strange concepts to it. We're not newbies who need an excuse to shoot." HK416 ran out of bullets and grabbed her IMR submachine gun to resume fire. Her accuracy dropped significantly, but she still managed to suppress the remaining enemies in the house. "Tsk, this gun is a bit unreliable."

"You're a humanoid, yet you're complaining about guns being ineffective. The humans here have to fight us with these clumsy weapons every day. It's so hard!" UMP45 continued her sarcastic taunts. She pulled out her MDL near the car and beat back the nearby police reinforcements.

[This gun clearly has no other advantages besides the ammunition.] After 416 confirmed the target was dead, he quickly switched to his own assault rifle and replaced the magazine.

"Having lots of ammunition is the biggest advantage. A normal backup gun can't carry hundreds of rounds," 45 retorted. She walked through a supermarket, shot a target who was trying to buy cigarettes without knowing why, and then hurried back to the car. "This is the last one we're responsible for."

[The other teams have also completed their missions.] 416 glanced at the empty tactical map. The humanoids here had already completed their mission. And the fastest armored support unit nearby... was still on its way.

As for the local police force, the T-dolls were somewhat dismissive. Their shotguns, submachine guns, and carbines were only enough to scratch the T-dolls' skin, but their combat capabilities were insignificant.

If you want to deal with them, you must have a weapon that can penetrate the armor plate.

What should we do next? 416 first calls for everyone to find a place to gather.

"What did the Commander say?" UMP45 asked first.

[...You can do whatever you want, just don't bully ordinary people. The battle will be over by the time you run over. Our mission is over. Should we self-destruct and go home, Captain?] 416 listened to his commander's answer with some confusion.

"Now that I remember, I'm your captain. Aren't you in charge of this operation?" Sister 45 put her gun next to the seat and drove to the assembly point.

"I'll be in charge of directing the others' work and the pursuit and interception. 45, you just use your clever brain," said 416.

[Well, there aren't many people worth fighting here. But there's a Miami in the south?] 45 felt that today's work was just enough to warm up.

"Miami, I like this idea." 416 notified the surrounding friendly forces. Those who were still alive immediately turned their vehicles around and headed towards Miami.

105 Manhattan Annihilation

"Well, just don't mess around too much," Sun Yang explained into the communication channel. Griffin's remaining troops gathered around him, and the mighty force was setting fire to Manhattan, the largest financial island on Earth.

Countless people screamed and fled to the outside of Manhattan Island. A large number of people left the main roads, fearing that they would be beaten to death in the next second.

Some of them were indeed shot dead, the humanoids accurately killing the executives and the chairman who were among them, and sprinted forward along the main road.

Advancing continuously from north to south, hundreds of mixed troops composed of humanoids and puppets were wantonly committing not very bloody killings in this area.

Their mission remains unchanged, which is to kill those who are in high positions and exploit the people.

Strade had already boarded the helicopter and remained stealthy, following the raiding party. He did not follow the main force, but used his own advantages to go to the place where the debt certificates were kept without disturbing others.

Although Sun Yang didn't quite understand all of this, he knew that if various physical certificates and transaction records were damaged, it would be a huge loss.

[Charge, charge, charge!] Team Thomson and Team FN sprinted southward, their massive AST armor flanked by dozens of Titan tanks and quadrupedal self-propelled artillery. Meanwhile, helicopters in the sky carried numerous humanoid figures and deployed them toward Wall Street.

Sun Yang boarded the last four-legged self-propelled artillery vehicle, while the rebellious team had already boarded a helicopter and was rushing towards the roof of the Wall Street building.

Sun Yang took the time to open the window and check the progress of his respective units' missions. Everyone had achieved their mission objectives, which was cause for celebration.

In fact, when Makarov was in charge, Sun Yang was not too worried. On the one hand, he gave him a relatively sufficient number of troops, because it was the Pentagon, so it was natural that it would be difficult to fight.

Sun Yang thought that if he couldn't eliminate the living forces inside, he would just blow up part of the building. That would be enough to shut down the command system for a while.

He didn't have high expectations for Makarov. After all, that place was not linked to the economy, and there was no risk of someone making a comeback if he failed to kill one person.

However, Makarov's clearing of the people inside was somewhat unexpected to Sun Yang. The Pentagon's tactical plan was independently deployed by Makarov based on the troops provided by Sun Yang. He also conducted sufficient simulations and made modifications based on Paison's suggestions.

Although Paison had considerable command experience, the Griffin humanoids were, to put it nicely, flexible in thinking and devious in tactics. To put it bluntly, they disliked taking orders from outsiders and only those within Griffin headquarters could command their actions.

Griffin's humanoid will only ask for help from the nearest humanoid with command ability unless it is ordered by Sun Yang or when Sun Yang cannot be contacted.

Pai Sen also believed that angering the Griffin doll would make his relationship with the professor strained, so unless Sun Yang assigned him anything, he would act as a consultant.

Besides, Pisen also thought that training a new command doll was a wise decision.

No matter how future battles change, they will require subordinate commanders with a keener sense of combat, better intuition, and the ability to predict the enemy's location more quickly. Naturally, the more such people there are, the better.

Therefore, Sun Yang felt that Makarov's ability to exceed her targets was already quite good. In time, she would definitely become a commander who could flexibly command a portion of the troops.

Sun Yang cast his gaze towards the battlefield before him. Or rather, it could no longer be called a battlefield – there were no troops stationed in Manhattan at all, only well-equipped police officers on standby nearby.

These police officers simply didn't have enough morale or firepower to withstand the humanoids' charge. Anyone who dared to hold a gun would be felled to the ground by precise bullets in the next second. These poor people seemed to have not yet reacted, fighting based solely on their trained instincts.

As more people noticed these were Griffin God's Punishment warriors, a large number of police officers immediately surrendered. They're all working for a salary, don't let them earn money but not spend it.

"Thomson Squad, FN Squad, you and the Iron Blood troops will attack the Empire State Building. Any resistance will be killed without mercy." Sun Yang issued an updated order. The two squads that had cleared the way near the troops responded with a confirmation, then charged into the nearby landmark building with unstoppable momentum.

Still some distance from Wall Street, Sun Yang could hear the intel transmitted by the support team from time to time. Initially, the surrounding US troops showed signs of mobilization, but now, having been disconnected from the Pentagon, they were at a standstill, reloading.

However, there are still a few troops that are not affected and are heading towards the Manhattan area, and are expected to arrive within fifteen minutes.

The information support department indicated the forces that were rapidly assembling nearby and launching the assault, including three armored divisions, a Maritime National Guard, and an airdropped rapid reaction force.

"They've come to support their master. They arrived really quickly, faster than most of the situations we've encountered," Sun Yang exclaimed. This must be because the troops maintained regular equipment nearby were able to complete the assembly in such a short time. "But they're still a step too late."

On Sun Yang's window, the signal symbolizing Strade had moved to the vicinity of the stock exchange.

Stealth drones carrying elite humanoids landed on the rooftops ahead of the main force. After landing, these humanoids began to wantonly destroy the facilities on the top floors without hesitation.

These wealthy people love to look down at the people below from the luxurious facilities on the top floor, and this habit has also brought them disaster.

The Rebellious Squad used the technical equipment kindly provided by Atlas, used a silent bomb to control the volume, and then used another laser cutting explosive to cut the entire concrete roof into pieces.

AK15 unleashed its fighting spirit, and screams and wails continued to echo from the high-rise buildings. Some staff members lowered fire barriers, but this level of isolation was no match for the AST's sustained barrage.

Griffin's stealth helicopter fired at the glass, cutting the target into pieces. Some people were more clever and quickly hid in the underground safe when the battle broke out, staying with their most important bonds, deeds and contracts.

And the great wizard, Strider, found an opportunity and jumped directly from the helicopter in the air. In the howling wind, he continuously released magic to control his fall and landed calmly on the ground.

Sun Yang didn't expect that controlled falling could be used in this way. Perhaps this was its original function, but it was weakened for gameplay considerations.

106 I Don't Need to Surrender

Damn it! Damn it!

The powerful people hiding in the shelter were trembling. They had already used all their power to slow down the pace of these damn Griffin God's Punishment Sect.

No one dared to speak out any longer, saying that the Divine Punishment Sect was just a dog pulled out by Atlas to be raised, and that they were not worth mentioning if a real fight came.

It now appeared that Atlas was far less formidable than the Griffin Divine Punishment. Atlas's large-scale armored mobilization, as long as it was within the United States, could be detected. The US military had even conducted rigorous training at several bases to prepare for future battles.

But now look at those Griffin God's Punishment Sect. No one here knows where these equipment came from, why the God's Punishment Sect can launch attacks simultaneously in several places across the United States, and why no one has found the location of these terrorists.

Are the customs and border control people mad as hell? How could so many large items be smuggled in and hidden in a container? Didn't anyone see them carrying all that ammunition and AST for those incredibly capable soldiers into the room?

The top brass of the FBI and CIA were under immense pressure. This was supposed to be their job, but the reality was that their faces were left with countless dark purple slap marks.

However, given that most agents are still engaged in the private business of buying and selling contraband and drugs, various excuses can still be found.

There were bursts of roaring sounds coming from overhead, and some people who were not very devout in religion began to kneel on the ground and recite chapters from the Bible, praying for God's forgiveness.

One of the more intelligent businessmen pulled out a plan from his pocket and said loudly, "Here, I have one last solution!"

"Just say whatever you want to say." The people around were no longer in the mood to pretend, and their tone was very rude.

He took out the document from his pocket and showed it to everyone. After passing it around, everyone wanted to denounce this guy as a fool.

But the other side said confidently: "Our troops will arrive in fifteen minutes, and that Asian will kill us all in less than fifteen minutes! This is a delaying tactic. We can manipulate public opinion later and suppress the matter."

Seeing this, the people around them could only reluctantly agree. Nothing was more important than being alive. This was just a temporary concession. At least that's what everyone here thought.

***

"The AR team will continue to hold their position for fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, you can choose to leave or annihilate the enemy." Sun Yang scratched his head. The AR team was sending puppets to behead the commanders of the surrounding troops one by one, so there was no need for him to waste his breath to interfere with their activities.

"The rest of the troops, please decide whether to evacuate based on the battle situation. Your mission has been accomplished." Sun Yang ordered the other troops to retreat. Since Griffin's humanoids could self-destruct and return to the city, they could self-destruct one by one at will.

The experiment of self-destructing back to the city has been carried out thousands of times by a subject who has preserved his memories but has no mental growth, and no memory loss has occurred.

It's unclear whether the self-destruction will affect the development of the Mind Cloud. However, the humanoids have backed up earlier versions of the Mind Cloud, so if necessary, they can simply extract the earlier versions and transfer the latest data.

The base has considered various situations before allowing the humanoids to use self-destruction to return to the city as a normal method.

However, this is generally not recommended. If possible, it is best to bring back all the equipment and other items so that they can be used later. Even if there are a lot of metal reserves at home, they cannot be easily consumed. Any savings are better.

Griffin's troops were still advancing rapidly. There were many vehicles parked on the road, including some luxury sports cars, but all of them were ruthlessly crushed under the Titan tank.

The supporting US troops also encountered this situation. They also encountered citizens fleeing outside, and their advance speed suddenly slowed down a lot.

The elite security forces of Wall Street have finally been fully equipped. They usually stay in the lower floors of various buildings, waiting for a battle that will never come.

But now, they have a job to do. This group of people did not intend to take the initiative to attack, but to block the gate and detain the citizens and staff inside under the pretext that the terrorists are dangerous.

According to their observations, the Griffin Punishment Sect was very averse to killing civilians, at least not to killing them because of their shooting. These people seemed to have some strange principles.

However, this clever trick was useless to the humanoids, who simply used a stun grenade to give them a little Griffin shock.

Just as the elite troops were beating the defenders from top to bottom, a strange call suddenly came in on the live broadcast platform.

If it wasn't Atlas, Griffin wouldn't have needed to fight the platform. Who could it be? Sun Yang connected to the video call, where a large group of dusty-looking men and women stood.

Sun Yang immediately typed and asked the humanoids to locate the coordinates of these people, and to attack whoever was closest.

[Griffin Divine Punishment Cult, this is our letter of commitment. If you are not attacking for any reason, we will immediately fulfill our obligations. Please review it.] The leader immediately transmitted a document.

"What? Are you planning to surrender?" Sun Yang asked as he looked at the troops around him who were still attacking.

Yes, yes, we surrender. We are willing to compensate the Griffin Divine Punishment Faction for the losses mentioned above. We will also promise to cut the salaries of general managers and invest the remaining funds in the post-disaster reconstruction fund...

"There is no sincerity. I will continue to fight." Sun Yang knew the nature of most welfare and charity foundations.

The money will be used to improve the medical benefits of all employees and ensure...

"I didn't stop the troops. There's no point in stalling. You only have one last chance to answer." Sun Yang remained unmoved. This welfare thing was likely a trap.

[This money will be used to increase the financial resources of the lower-level employees. You, please take a look at the document!] The sound of gunfire could be heard faintly above the heads of the powerful.

"Hmm? It's okay," Sun Yang flipped through it casually, unable to understand it. "But I don't need you to surrender, and I don't need you alive."

[What?!] Before they could react with surprise, several faint blue lights suddenly appeared on the heavy metal door behind them.

Then the metal block of the door fell to the ground with a loud bang.

Outside the door was Strider, who was already in position.

A fierce flame ignited in his hand, and he threw it at the panicked dignitaries without hesitation. The video signal was then cut off.

107 Conduct a simple self-analysis

ended.

While fierce fighting continued in several cities on the East and West Coasts, for some reason, this was the thought that ran through the minds of everyone watching the live broadcast as flames engulfed the crowds.

The group that controlled everything in this country was killed. They lost all their wealth, power, and everything they possessed without even having time to find someone to hand it over to. They died in a hurry.

What will the future hold, and where will we go from here? Many people suddenly wonder, but their doubts cannot be conveyed to Sun Yang.

Under the Griffin Divine Punishment's multiple, high-intensity attacks, most of the US Army's domestic forces were paralyzed. Meanwhile, Atlas's regular troops, who had been prepared for a long time, launched their attack on time.

The US Second Fleet, docked in San Francisco, was immediately destroyed by the elite forces of the Atlas Group. Most of the local rapid reaction forces were engaged in dealing with the AR team that hijacked national communications, and were caught off guard by the Atlas Group's forces.

What was even more deadly was that not only did these reinforcements suffer disastrous casualties, but a large number of their mid- and low-level commanders were also inexplicably assassinated during the battle.

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