Chapter 115 - 114: Sit on the Mountain and Watch the Tigers Fight

Chapter 115: Chapter 114: Sit on the Mountain and Watch the Tigers Fight

Excellent. A one-point increase might not have seemed like much, but in terms of strength alone, it was a boost of over 10%.

Given enough time, he could quickly raise his attributes.

Bena felt the changes in his own body, and a look of delighted surprise spread across his face.

The twelve-hour training session had been exhausting, but the tangible sense of power that flooded his body afterward was intoxicating.

He wanted nothing more than to turn right back around and jump into the training room to continue.

But upon learning that the room had a 24-hour cooldown after each use, he had no choice but to regretfully abandon the tempting idea.

Since all three of them had entered a cooldown period and were unable to use the training rooms, Ye Yun assigned them a new mission the next day: to determine the exact coordinates of the next enemy shelter.

After confirming that the main shelter and Sub-base No. 2 were secure for the next three days, Ye Yun entered a new mission on his wristband.

[Proceed to Target Location, Confirm Enemy Shelter Position]

[Assessment Type: Reconnaissance]

[Assessing mission risk...]

[Assessment: White Item Probability 48.1%, Green Item Probability 39.7%, Blue Item Probability: 12.285%, Purple Item Probability: 0.005%, Risk Factor: 0.012%]

A risk factor of only 0.012%. Ye Yun had expected as much.

The team originally consisted of only five members, two of whom were the weaker bionic people.

With Lanton joining, the team had grown from five members to six.

Furthermore, Bena, Zhou Mei, and Lanton had all used their respective training rooms the day before, giving them a slight boost to their attributes.

This increase in strength naturally lowered the risk factor.

Confirming the risk was low, Ye Yun immediately sent the team on their way.

Bena’s original plan was to reach the vicinity of the target location, just as they had before, and then begin a slow search.

However, things rarely go as planned.

Bena and his team had just arrived near the target location and were finishing camouflaging their motorcycles when they heard the faint sounds of shouting and gunfire.

Bena immediately ordered everyone to take cover, then sent No. 2 and Zhou Mei to investigate.

Following the faint sounds, Zhou Mei and No. 2 quickly located a battle in progress.

Through her binoculars, she could see two groups engaged in a fierce firefight.

The composition of the two sides was strikingly similar: each team consisted of two wastelanders and three androids.

The moment she saw the androids on both teams, Zhou Mei understood.

’This is a fight between two shelters.’

...

「Inside the shelter.」

Ye Yun’s interest was piqued when he saw the information sent back by No. 2.

He immediately opened the system map.

There were a total of six stars surrounding the main shelter.

Three of the stars had turned black, representing eliminated shelters.

One green star represented the location of Sub-base No. 2.

The last two, a pair of red stars situated close together, represented the two shelters that were still active.

Ye Yun ventured a guess. ’These two shelters must have run into each other while their teams were out exploring.’

The two shelters were quite a distance from each other, but they were still neighbors on the map.

’If their teams go out exploring often enough, it’s certainly possible they’d cross paths.’

’Either a conflict broke out when the two scouting parties met, or their respective leaders had already issued standing orders to attack on sight. That would explain the battle.’

Ye Yun stroked his chin, considering his options.

’The simplest option, of course, is to sit back and watch. Once they’re done fighting, my team can swoop in and clean up the leftovers.’

’If we eliminate both of their scouting parties, the shelters themselves will be virtually defenseless.’

’That would make it much easier to take out the two shelters later on.’

Even though his team’s strength had increased, Ye Yun didn’t let it go to his head.

He quickly issued a new order to the team.

[Await conclusion of battle, then launch surprise attack to eliminate the winning party.]

The assessment system quickly returned its analysis.

[Assessment Type: Ambush]

[Assessing mission risk...]

[Assessment: White Item Probability 58.1%, Green Item Probability 39.7%, Blue Item Probability: 2.285%, Purple Item Probability: 0.005%, Risk Factor: 0.412%]

A smile spread across Ye Yun’s face when he saw the risk factor was less than 0.5%.

’Looks like my idea was the right one.’

’As long as you’re strong enough, the risk will always be minimal.’

A risk factor this low meant that as long as nothing unexpected happened, the mission should go smoothly.

Ye Yun immediately ordered Bena’s team to hold their position and wait for the battle to conclude.

...

Upon receiving the order, Bena signaled for everyone to remain hidden and on standby.

They were currently positioned behind a small earthen slope.

From here, they had a clear view of the nearby battlefield without being detected by those fighting on it.

Bena signaled for No. 2 and Zhou Mei to continue observing the battlefield through their binoculars.

The rest of the team took the opportunity to rest and check their gear.

As time ticked by, the fighting grew increasingly fierce.

The battle between the two forces had reached a fever pitch.

Both sides had already sustained casualties.

Clearly, however, neither side was willing to back down.

As time went on, the situation on the battlefield became increasingly clear.

One team’s two wastelanders were now one dead and one wounded, and their three remaining androids were clearly on the losing end.

The other side had also taken losses, but their situation was obviously much better.

Their two wastelanders were only lightly injured, and their three androids were still combat-effective.

Bena watched the battle unfold, mentally calculating the remaining combat strength on both sides.

"Everyone, get ready. We’re targeting the victors."

"They’ve taken heavy losses, but we can’t get careless."

"Lanton, you’re with me on the frontal assault! Keep your shield up to protect your vitals, but don’t just tank their attacks."

Lanton tightened his grip on his shield.

"Understood."

Bena looked at the others.

"Zhou Mei, you and No. 4 will flank from the left."

"No. 2 and No. 3, you’ll flank from the right."

"Your mission is to provide ranged support and cut off any escape routes."

"Do not let them escape, no matter what. If they get away, our future operations will become significantly more difficult."

Zhou Mei and the others nodded in acknowledgment.

"Understood!"

Bena took a deep breath. He knew the coming battle was crucial.

’If they can successfully wipe out the winning team, they’ll be able to take down two shelters in one fell swoop.’

He signaled for No. 2 and Zhou Mei to keep watch on the battlefield while he began a final check of his own equipment.

As more time passed, the battle finally drew to a close.