Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 841 - 834: Firepower Configuration

Chapter 841: Chapter 834: Firepower Configuration

"Very well, continue," Wang Xu nodded, very satisfied with Luo’er’s report.

"After questioning, we learned that Eve once took Fu’en to a graveyard in the Snow Domain to look for a book called the ’Ancient Scripture’. At that time, we speculated that the reason Fu’en could master the method to open the Otherworld Gate was likely related to this book. Combined with Cheng Ziang’s earlier statement, we have reason to believe that the method to open the Otherworld Gate must be recorded in this ’Ancient Scripture’," Luo’er said.

Speaking, he looked around at the group once more and went on to say, "If our conjecture here holds, many things could be explained. The reason why the siblings, Eve and her brother, are being pursued by the Central Intelligence Agency is because she was the one who found the ’Ancient Scripture’ with Fu’en. After resolving the issue with Fu’en, to prevent us from tracing and finding Eve, they decided to eliminate them as well. But their calculations were late, for by the time they initiated their manhunt, we had already gotten involved."

After listening to Luo’er’s report, Wang Xu nodded in satisfaction, then placed his hands on the table and sat upright as he looked at everyone and said, "Good, combining the information from both of you, we have the following key terms: Eve, ’Ancient Scripture’, and the Snow Domain. Having this intelligence, what we need to do next, I suppose I don’t need to spell it out."

"Won’t the conditions be too harsh if we go to the Snow Domain now?" Baiyue couldn’t help expressing her concern.

Luo’er turned his head to look at Wang Xu and said, "The shipping route to Luscaque from the west coast of the continent is now ice-bound; unless we can travel by airboat, we can only brace the northwestern winds and take the North Lead Corridor."

"Forget the airboat," Wang Xu waved his hand and said. "The Ronisca Air Force is not ours after all, nor do we own any commercial airline companies. If you’re going to the Snow Domain now, you’ll have to resign yourselves to taking the North Lead Corridor."

"I’m just worried that the Central Intelligence Agency may have already reacted and abandoned their search for Eve and her brother in Holy Heart City, turning their attention to targeting us instead," Luo’er said with some apprehension.

"Don’t worry, we’ll find ways to distract them and make it as hard as possible for them to intercept you," Wang Xu said.

"Not supporting that guy again, are we? If I see him one more time, I swear I’ll blow his head off," Hu Daoke complained angrily, and everyone knew who he meant.

Wang Xu sighed and then said, "We don’t have a better candidate right now, we’ll just have to make use of Azita and his hounds. I’ve already ordered Murong Squad to move into Holy Heart City and make sure Blaiqi merchants supply the hounds with weapons without any direct contact with Azita. No matter what, as long as Holy Heart City isn’t settled anytime soon, the Central Intelligence Agency will find it difficult to bother you all."

"Of course," after a pause, Wang Xu continued, "The search for the ’Ancient Scripture’ should be done sooner rather than later. It’s best to take Eve and depart for the Snow Domain quickly. First, once you leave your base, it will be quite difficult for the Central Intelligence Agency agents to trace you right away. Second, headquarters is also pressing us; if we handle the opening of the Otherworld Gate well, your Advance Team could greatly improve its standing with the higher-ups, and that would be to everyone’s benefit."

As Wang Xu finished speaking, his gaze involuntarily focused on Luo’er, his meaning unmistakable. If Luo’er wanted to rise through the ranks, completing this mission quickly was undoubtedly a major opportunity to score points.

Aware of Wang Xu’s gaze, Luo’er nodded knowingly, then with a frown and serious demeanor, he said, "I’ve had an in-depth conversation with Eve. She’s asked us to take good care of her brother; in return, she will lead us to the ’Ancient Scripture’."

"You don’t need to worry about that; we’ll take good care of it. That Snow Elf hybrid named Jora is just the right age. We can keep him and take care of him. Once the Mingming Plan begins, we’ll directly place him in the first batch," Wang Xu replied.

"Mmm..." Satisfied with Wang Xu’s answer, Luo’er nodded in agreement.

"Does anyone have anything else to say?" Wang Xu looked around at the group and asked.

"I..." Cheng Ziang took a deep breath, again unable to resist speaking up, but before he could finish, Wang Xu skillfully interrupted him.

"Tangmo," Wang Xu called out.

"Oh, here," Tangmo was taken aback and quickly responded.

"Are you the older sister or the younger sister now?" Noting Tangmo’s flustered state, Wang Xu guessed which persona she was presenting but still unnecessarily asked.

"The older sister..." Tangmo blinked and after a long moment, she replied.

"All right then, let your younger sister come out and give her opinion," Wang Xu nodded and said.

Even Feng himself found it somewhat incredible. He wanted to take this opportunity to open his eyes and witness Tangmo’s alternate personality.

"Is this...appropriate?" It was Luo’er who hesitated.

"What’s inappropriate about it? The other Tangmo is also a member of the Advance Team, isn’t she? Since she’s a member, she should have the right to ask and answer questions in the meeting," Feng said as if it were only natural.

"Well, then...okay," Tangmo glanced at Luo’er, then at Feng, and finally nodded.

She closed her eyes and bowed her head. In less than two seconds, when she raised her head again, everyone noticed that her gaze had changed.

Of course, nuances such as temperament can only be felt by those who have spent a lot of time with her. And now in the current Advance Team, basically only Luo’er could immediately feel the change in her aura.

"Are you the sister?" Feng asked, looking somewhat surprised at Tangmo, who was now fixing her hairpin.

"Yes, Chief," Tangmo nodded without expression.

"There’s no need for flattery, just tell me what you think," Feng said, gesturing with his hand.

"Understood," Tangmo nodded and looked around at everyone present. Her cold eyes swept over all the attendees, appearing contemplative. After a moment, she seemed to have reached a conclusion and looked away.

"Momo, don’t say anything rash, okay?" Luo’er nudged her foot with his own with some concern, lowering his voice.

Hearing Luo’er’s advice, Tangmo turned to look at him, and her previously tranquil face immediately took on a slightly flirtatious smile, her lips involuntarily curving up.

"Captain Feng, since the Advance Team is about to undertake such a low-intensity mission, we could consider adjusting the team’s firepower configuration. We should move from a firepower-focused approach to a more balanced scheme, similar to what the team adopted upon first entering the Otherworld," Tangmo suggested seriously, the smile fading from her face.

"Huh..." The first person who reacted to Tangmo’s suggestion wasn’t Feng but Luo’er, because if Tangmo hadn’t brought it up, he might have almost forgotten.

"Isn’t the firepower configuration your own business within the Advance Team? What’s the use of telling me?" Feng shrugged.

"Of course, it’s useful. Adjusting the firepower configuration requires changing weapons and equipment, all of which need to be reported to headquarters, right?" Tangmo replied.

"You can allocate those as you see fit, just report your needs to headquarters," Feng waved off the concern.

"I understand," Tangmo nodded, then stood up and addressed everyone, "Currently, the Advance Team nominally has only five people, but in reality, we have expanded. We need to consider the roles and allocation for the new team members. We shouldn’t be like a certain captain who treats them as nothing more than vases."

As she said this, Tangmo couldn’t help but glance at Luo’er, who responded with an embarrassed cough.

"At this stage, the Advance Team has two new members, one being Fulajie’er and the other is Feng. The addition of these two people is enough to compensate for the insufficient firepower of the Advance Team. Now that we have them, there’s no need for us to maintain a firepower-prioritized distribution," Tangmo continued earnestly.

At this point, she also looked towards Yalunte and couldn’t help asking, "I wonder if Mr. Yalunte is interested in our mission this time?"

"Uh, I..." Before Yalunte could finish speaking, Feng interjected on his behalf.

"Yalunte has other duties to attend to; he can’t accompany you to the Snow Domain!"

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