Volume 9: Molten Mine Chapter 417: Assistance and Surveillance
"You should have read my criminal record in the Security Bureau, right? Then you should also know the circumstances under which I first came into contact with Ms. Victoria, right?" Ke Lan asked.
"If I remember correctly, at that time, Senior Sister was carrying out a mission to clear out a heretic sect's stronghold. The target of the mission was the exile settlement that you found..."
"And before that?"
"The rescue squadron's aircraft carrier that you were on was shot down..."
"Yes, then do you know what weapon shot down the battleship?"
Aya shook her head: "The document only mentioned that it was some kind of powerful Alpha civilization anti-aircraft weapon..."
"It's the 'death ray cannon', which is a weapon that uses 'antimatter' stored in a special container as a cannonball. The spaceship disintegrated directly after being hit. As far as I know, less than one-third of the people on the ship survived." Ke Lan put his hands on the coffee table, leaned forward, stared into Aya's eyes and continued, "Those people from the heretic sect can even activate the death ray cannon, so do you think they can use the defensive weapons left by the extra-Alpha civilization in the Molten Mine Area?"
"..." Facing Ke Lan's questioning, Aya bit her lips lightly and fell into silence.
"If they have already taken control of the weapons system in the mining area, then it would be useless no matter how many people we have. The so-called new equipment is meaningless. Even if we send a warship over, it will be destroyed by those weapons that far exceed the technological level of human civilization... In my opinion, since this is a reconnaissance mission, I should avoid fighting with the enemy as much as possible."
"But the mission we received is..."
"Although the mission requires us to eliminate the heretics and exiles after we encounter them, what if we don't encounter them? I don't mean to avoid fighting blindly, but the mission content should be prioritized. The most important thing is to find out what happened to the garrison base in the Molten Mine District, rather than actively looking for the heretics to fight."
Ke Lan said, "So, I think we must streamline the size of the team. I even think that the military's elite tactical team and your security bureau's people don't need to get involved. A team of nearly a hundred people is too big a target. They will be discovered by the enemy from a distance. It would be safer for just a few people from our hunting group to sneak into the mining area."
Although he said so, Ke Lan actually had another idea in his mind - if there were no military and security agents accompanying this operation, he could bring Ze Luo with him without hesitation. Compared to any new armor or elite troops, Ze Luo was the "trump card" in Ke Lan's hand, but this "trump card" could not be used in front of outsiders.
With Ze Luo's ability, it should not be a problem for her to single-handedly fight against the entire heretic sect, but the prerequisite is that her existence must not be known to the undead crew.
But if these two groups of people followed her, let alone relying on Ze Luo's power, Ke Lan wouldn't even be able to take her with her... It's better to be safe than sorry. If her abilities or special qualities were discovered by these people, Ke Lan couldn't just kill all these dozens of people to silence them, right?
The undead crew might be able to do such a thing , but if it were him, he felt that he could not bring himself to do it.
"You mean, this mission will be completed by your hunting group alone?" Aya's face showed a trace of astonishment, "But we also received the mission... For you, this is just a commission, but for us, it is an order from our superiors."
"Do you think we will hold you back?" Aya's tone revealed a hint of anger when she said this. "I know your hunting group's mission record is amazing. Every commission you have completed is very difficult, and the completion rate is impeccable... However, when it comes to fighting against heretical sects, our Security Bureau also has full-time personnel."
"I didn't say that. I just think the team structure is too bloated and should be more streamlined." Ke Lan immediately "argued".
"Although the order I received stated that you are the commander of this operation, if you want to use this power to kick out our Security Bureau, then I cannot obey this arrangement." Aya stood up and said.
"Have you ever thought about why your superiors don't let 'professionals' take charge, but instead hand over the command to a 'civilian organization' like me?" Ke Lan narrowed his eyes and looked at Aya.
"As a member of the Security Bureau, I only obey the orders issued by my superiors. Since my superiors have decided to let you take command, I will not raise any objections. But the order also includes that my team must participate in this operation. When your order conflicts with the order issued by your superiors, I will choose to obey the latter rather than the former!" Aya said in a raised voice.
Ke Lan lowered her head, her eyes fixed on the ground between her feet, her hands hanging naturally on her knees - from Aya's perspective, the shadow cast by her hair on the side just covered Ke Lan's face, making it impossible for her to see the expression on his face.
Ke Lan was silent for more than ten seconds, then he sighed silently and said, "Okay, you can come with us, but including you, the number of people in your group participating in the operation cannot exceed five."
He finally understood that the main purpose of this special agent team sent by the Undead Crew was not to assist him, but to monitor him - he had no way to get rid of them.
But even if he couldn't bring Ze Luo with him, Ke Lan didn't give up the mission idea of "passively avoiding war". In his opinion, forming a team of nearly a hundred people to enter the mining area was simply stupid.
Either send a few people to sneak in secretly, or simply bring a fleet over to win people over with "virtue". With a scale like this, it is impossible to guarantee the secrecy of the action, and it is impossible to have overwhelming combat power. This is clearly an act of suicide.
"As for the tactical team, I will have them stay outside the mining area to be responsible for logistical support and communications. The remaining agents in your group will stay with them."
"Five people is just the minimum I can accept. If you don't agree, I would rather give up this commission." Ke Lan held up five fingers to Aya, "You can call your superiors to see if they will agree to this request."
Anyway, the purpose of the Undead Crew is to monitor themselves. As long as there are people following and watching them, it will be enough. As for the number of people, how big a difference does it make?
"Okay, if my superior agrees to your request, then I will obey." Aya said, reaching behind her and taking out her cell phone from the back pocket of her jeans.
