Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 473 - 243: Farewell_2

Chapter 473: Chapter 243: Farewell_2

"Please." Maya signaled to Sunlight to walk in front, drawing out her Tang Sword as if escorting a criminal to the execution ground.

Everyone followed to the edge of the safety zone, and when Sunlight looked back and was about to complain, the action-oriented Maya had already struck—three swift strikes, and Sunlight was beheaded, his head and body thudding to the ground. The system blurred the area of the wound and stopped the blood from spurting, making the scene seem not bloody, but particularly eerie.

Just like that, a couple that had arrived together departed with one left alone. It would surely lead to significant growth for both of them by the time they met again. This was the longest separation since they had been apart since elementary school, the last time merely a week. Would they remain steadfast in their beliefs, uphold their promises, or emerge entirely transformed, pursuing their own selves? Time would provide them with answers.

Regardless, it was all their own choice.

As a result, Shadow gained a reliable doctor and a deputy commander in charge of internal affairs.

And suddenly, Lin Wu had a bizarre thought: When I dumped your sister years ago, you dumped your wife on me in fury. Were you plotting against me all this time?

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In the last five days of spring, the Shadow, having stocked up as much as possible, was finally ready to strike at the container fortress.

Unlike Stone calling people for a meeting, when Maya shouted for a meeting in the command center, everyone showed up. Maya began to explain the battle plan in detail, and everyone listened very seriously. Just as with the assault on the hilltop church, they knew this was another crucial moment for Shadow to gamble its fate.

The first step of the plan: the convoy would reach the dock road and clear the roadside zombies.

The second step: Lin Wu, Horse Soul, and Little Knife would transport bombs to the west side of the containers through the rubber ducks from the sea route. Lin Wu would climb up using his agility to reach the top of the containers. Using a rope, he would pull Little Knife up to the top. Horse Soul would paddle the rubber duck back, carrying a new batch of bombs and incendiary grenades. After delivery, he would wait below the containers to help Lin Wu and Little Knife retreat.

The third step: Lin Wu would install 18 bombs inside the fortress of containers according to the blueprint. Each bomb would consist of a tube bomb as a pipe mine, with 3 kilograms of F4 as the main charge, in addition to electronic timers and magnets. Each bomb weighed about 5 kilograms. During Lin Wu’s work, Little Knife, the archer, would provide as much protection and cover for Lin Wu as possible. If necessary, she would activate the alarm on her body to draw away any disturbed zombies.

Little Knife was not quite suitable for this role. However, Crossbow Arrow Maya had to be at the army’s command, maintaining communication with Lin Wu at all times and preparing contingencies. Only Little Knife’s archery had system skill enhancements.

The fourth step: ignite smoke grenades and call for artillery fire. The three, Lin Wu’s group, would retreat, with Lin Wu and Little Knife diving straight into the sea, and Horse Soul responsible for pulling them back in the rubber duck if they were injured.

The fifth step: Shana would ignite smoke grenades at the three-way intersection and call for artillery fire again to interrupt zombies’ reinforcement to the container fortress. During this period, the team would split into two groups: one attacking the reinforcing zombies with incendiary grenades and the other infiltrating the container fortress using the ropes left by Lin Wu.

Due to the limitation of honor points, the rules of capturing the container fortress were slightly different from other bases. Only if the base had honor points could Stone be responsible for capturing the container fortress. This capture was only halfway through; to complete the full capture, 20 units of five fundamental resources had to be stored in the warehouse. Maya would handle this task. After completing these two tasks, if Maya’s team had four or more members, they could truly capture the container fortress.

The reason for such complexity was because the system kindly reminded players that they needed to possess powerful strength before considering the capture of the container fortress. This base was definitely not a place that a few vagrant players could take.

Every step of the plan was critical, and any mistake could lead to losing everything.

For the sake of a higher probability of success, Maya and Shana debated over the timing of their action. Maya believed that the zombies’ vision would be impaired at night, which combined with stealth skills, could give Lin Wu an advantage. Shana, however, was more concerned about sound than vision at night. Ultimately, they decided on a night with a moon in the sky.

Starlight used the calendar to determine the date of the full moon, and thus the time of the action was set.

At eight o’clock that evening, the convoy reached the dock road and stopped 15 meters away from the three-way intersection. Everyone got out of the vehicles and rapidly cleared the surrounding zombies with cold weapons or crossbow arrows. In this operation, everyone was mobilized except for Su Shi and Emerald Feather.

Afterward, Horse Soul, Little Knife, and Lin Wu went down the dock road to the seabed, walking 25 meters with the rubber duck to reach the west side of the containers. The depth of the seawater was about 1.5 meters due to the high tide. The two waited below while Lin Wu climbed up using the spacers made by Su Shi.

Inserting the two spacers into the gaps between the stacked containers provided footholds and leverage. With the drone hovering overhead, Lin Wu kept a close eye on the container’s interior as he climbed.

Each container was about 2.5 meters high, and the outer walls were made up of 4 stacked containers. Lin Wu successfully climbed the last container and waited patiently, footsteps on the spacers. A Frenzy passed overhead, and with a light leap, Lin Wu grabbed the edge of the container, burning stamina to climb to the top, then quickly followed up with a Wind Stinger, executing it on the spot.

Lin Wu didn’t loot the corpse; he didn’t want to be the one responsible for the mission’s failure.

Lin Wu took out a rope from his backpack to secure it and lowered the rope. Little Knife carried some bombs up, ascended to the top smoothly using the rope and spacers. Once at the top, Little Knife placed the bombs from her backpack to one side, took out her bow and arrow, and entered a state of alert.

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