Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 395: Section 391 - New Instruction

"...No villagers found, they may be detained elsewhere...we need support..."

Tanya Ilyin Alexandrovna, acting as the liaison officer, reported the latest situation to the Tunguska Regional Police Headquarters.

The cleanup team of Squad 04 spent over two hours thoroughly searching the village of Grafki, inside and out, even turning over the ruins.

Regrettably, Adrian and his colleagues didn’t find any survivors, only seventeen bodies; nearly half of them lay outside the village, the very people who had attempted to ambush the Mobile Base Vehicle. Fortunately, Mouri Misono and the Neanderthal Chief Bassan had joined forces to intercept them, preventing a successful attack.

The heads of three of the bodies within the village were nowhere to be found, leaving only splatters of blood and flesh, suggesting they may have chosen suicide due to severe injuries and the inability to escape.

Others had not witnessed such a gruesome method of suicide before, but Chen Fei had seen it with his own eyes, hence he speculated in this direction.

In addition to railgun weapons and directed-energy weapons, over a dozen types of conventional firearms such as anti-tank missiles, large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns, and heavy sniper rifles were discovered. Some had been used, while others had not yet been deployed in combat. Once ability users were on alert, conventional firearms often posed little direct threat.

Of course, exclusions like the 152, which is a cheat-code, map-level artillery piece, cannot be overlooked; even Earth Order or Class A strong individuals, if hit at close range, would be severely injured if not killed.

The Mobile Base Vehicle slowly drove into the village to guard the scene and wait for support personnel from the Tunguska Police.

Although the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee could mobilize a considerable number of ability users, matching and even surpassing some of the mid-sized sovereign powers in comprehensive combat ability, they inherently lacked in intelligence work.

After all, the committee’s adversaries were mutants lacking intelligence, negating the need for a human intelligence department entirely.

Now, with the sudden appearance of the human-predominant "Water Bear" organization, they had to rely on the intelligence channels of various sovereign powers.

The ambush on the "Bear Hunting Special Operations Division" special action squad of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee in Grafki Village was very likely orchestrated by the Water Bear organization according to intelligence experts from all sides. This organization not only secretly breeds and proliferates highly aggressive mutants, but it also seems to remain deeply hidden, unaffected by the establishment of the "Bear Hunting Special Operations Division" and the assistance of multiple sovereign powers. Instead, by continually releasing false information and setting ambush traps, the organization has kept the conflict between the two parties intense and ongoing.

This shows that their planning and operational capabilities are far beyond those of ordinary forces, so the establishment of the targeted action department, the "Bear Hunting Special Operations Division," by the Global United Defense Committee Members was clearly a timely and wise move.

So from the very beginning, when they released the news to collect prehistoric biological specimens from the tundra, it was a trap targeting Adrian and his team, almost waiting for the Mobile Base Vehicle to walk right into their net in Grafki Village.

Fortunately, the team leader, First Rank fire mage Adrian Benjamin, was not careless. Although Squad 04 was caught off guard, they quickly stabilized their ranks and succeeded in the counterattack, driving off the ambushers who left behind more than a dozen bodies before the survivors fled in disarray.

After the female liaison officer Tanya reported to her superiors, it wasn’t until the next morning that personnel from the Tunguska Police reached the scene.

Apart from a team of police vehicles flashing their lights, there were more than a dozen armored vehicles and hundreds of fully armed soldiers. The local garrison of the Tunguska Region had also sent a team to assist the police in placing the entire village under martial law. At the same time, they searched for the missing villagers.

It was not until the evening of the third day that the police finally found the missing villagers of Grafki Village, trapped inside a cabin in the middle of the forest. The massive cabin with no doors or windows clearly bore the traces of Wood System Spells, with only slivers of daylight acting as ventilation.

If the police hadn’t found this place in time, the villagers, with little food and water, might have frozen or starved to death.

As for how they ended up here, no one could say for sure, as if they woke up to find themselves in this cabin. Only two or three dim lights barely allowed them to find the food, water, and blankets left in the house, and it was these items that the villagers had relied on to hold out until now.

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It seems that the "Water Bear" organization was not so heartless after all, probably holding back due to reservations. If they really dared to take such extreme measures, not only the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, but all sovereignties would join hands to uproot this organization at all costs.

An entity capable of challenging the entire Blue Star civilization simply does not exist on Blue Star.

Soon after, Squad 04 received several public news bulletins: an A-rank Space System Ability User from the Aphiliya Continent suddenly suffered a heart attack and passed away despite rescue efforts, then an A-rank Space System Ability User from the Henghai Peninsula died in a drunken driving car crash. Several well-known ability users from the Ocean Continent got into an argument over celebrity chasing, which escalated into a fight, leaving a villa leveled to the ground. These ability users were collectively injured and hospitalized, among other incidents...

After all, with a population base of several billion, Blue Star has well-known personalities dying or getting injured every day, with deaths occurring constantly. The demise of an ability user or two each day is not at all surprising, nor is it sufficient to shake the foundation of the entire human race.

However, when such social news was passed onto Squad 04 by the "Bear Hunting Special Operations Division," it became thought-provoking.

These "deaths from heart attacks," "deaths from car accidents," and "serious injuries from fights" - Adrian and the others knew exactly what they meant after reading the news.

That day, they had severely wounded the Neanderthal Chief Bassan and captured several attackers. The identity of a Space System Ability User associated with the attack was exposed, resulting in an unforgiving hunt and certain casualties.

Losing two A-rank ability users in one go, and while it was unclear from the news content who the main culprit was, it was certain that one of them was involved. Moreover, the culprit had drawn in a fellow A-rank capability user of the same series as a scapegoat, and several others were seriously injured. It was evident just how powerful that A-rank ability user working in the shadows for the "Water Bear" organization was and how fierce the desperate battle they fought in their last stand was.

After handing over Grafki Village to the returning villagers and the local police, the Mobile Base Vehicle carrying Squad 04 members received new orders while en route back to the abandoned farm: to head to Yarsk City, the capital of the Tunguska Region.

Though unclear about this command, the experienced driver Chen Fei still drove the massive vehicle through the snow. Its 4.5 meters wide body took up most of the road, but there was no need to worry about oncoming vehicles needing to pass; in fact, there were none at all. Apart from professional heavy vehicles, almost no other cars could forge a path through the thick snow.

As a result, it didn’t take long for a long line of civilian vehicles taking advantage of the cleared path to follow behind the Mobile Base Vehicle. Squad 04 members were already accustomed to this.

In the sparsely populated and snow-covered Tunguska Region, waiting for government departments to clear the snow and open the roads could take forever. Staying at home and hibernating was the normal way to get through the winter.

It was rare for such a large vehicle to pass by, disregarding the thick snow and clearing a navigable road. So, the local people took the opportunity to drive out, whether to visit friends and relatives or to shop, as big snowfalls in the Siberian winter were frequent and the chances to restore transportation were few and far between.

Even the capital of the Tunguska Region, Yarsk City’s central district, remained sparsely populated, with commerce at a near-standstill; only supermarkets and stores selling daily necessities would be open for about four to five hours a day.

Following orders, the Mobile Base Vehicle arrived at a hotel.

There weren’t many guests in the hotel, but the heating was cranked up high. After parking the vehicle, they hardly needed additional clothing and hurried a few steps into an environment as warm as spring.

"Still brimming with unadulterated malice, as usual!"

Chen Fei once again saw the blond little sister at the Habulav check-in counter, staring at him with a mocking face. From the first impression, he had continuously been in terrible standing in her eyes, as if naturally incompatible.

Damn, blaming me now?

Next to her stood Rossi, the dedicated liaison officer of Squad 04, the hawk-eyed and aquiline-nosed fellow who was actually willing to leave the warm office in Habulav for the frigid Siberian climate.

Chen Fei returned a murderous, icy smile, no longer restraining the release of his malicious thoughts.

"Heh heh!"

First shave a yin-yang haircut for her, then tattoo a toad, feed her fatty meat three times a day, lock her in a non-spiked Iron Maiden, and in one month she would turn into a Water Tank Auntie, a Tunguska Region specialty. Then get Lulu’an to plant some Grace Grass for her, and whip her soul out of her body eight times a day with a pepper-spray-soaked old leather whip.

Why fatten her up so much? Because when the subcutaneous fat fills out, the skin surface area increases, and the pain is exquisite!!

"You... you..."

Nicole von Sasha, an A-grade Psychic Ability User, turned pale at the horrifying thoughts that hit her like a wave, pointing at Chen Fei, speechless.

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"What’s wrong, Nicole?"

Rossi, with a sour face, noticed the abnormal reaction of the woman next to him.

"Demon!!!"

The blond little sister finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and screamed.

"Huh?"

Adrian, who stood at the very front of the group, looked bewilderedly at the clearly distressed woman, then turned back to look at the members of Squad 04.

Chen Fei wore an innocent face, while the Little Bird on his shoulder cocked its head.

"Tweet?"

This kind of psychic confrontation was invisible to the naked eye; despite faces being known, hearts remained a mystery, making it impossible to discern the truth.

After exchanging glances, Liaison Officer Rossi and Adrian frowned and said to the female A-grade Psychic Ability User accompanying them, "Nicole, what’s the matter with you? Maybe you should rest a bit. Adrian, you and the rest come with me to the conference room."

An entire floor of the hotel had been booked, including a small conference room.

A true expert in psychology, A-grade Psychic Ability User Nicole von Sasha quickly suppressed her emotional turbulence, glaring resentfully at Chen Fei from Squad 04. She spoke in a normal tone, "I’m fine, I’m fine!"

"Alright then, let’s focus on the important matters at hand!"

Liaison Officer Rossi’s gaze shifted towards the Tunguska Police female liaison officer at the back of Squad 04, mustering a faint smile.

"Officer Tanya, I’m Rossi, the liaison in charge of Adrian and his team. Please join us as well for our confidential meeting."

The local police representative was essential. The Bear Hunting Special Operations Division needed real local intelligence channels to carry out operations smoothly, and the current situation demanded full support from the local officer, so building a good relationship was a necessary prerequisite.

Tanya Ilyin Alexandrovna, who was originally unsure how to approach the situation, quickly nodded, "Oh, oh, okay, Mr. Rossi."

Lucky me, to sit in on these high-level ability users’ confidential meetings, there’s bound to be extraordinary information!

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