Steel steam and flame

After reading only a few pages of mission information, Sicia continued to look at the photos.

These are not normal shots. They are taken from various angles. Some are clear and some are blurry. Only the outline of the face can be obtained. The photos correspond to the thirteen people in the mission, and there are logos, names or codenames behind each photo. However, the mission information stated that these names or codenames are not guaranteed to be 100% correct and need to be confirmed by the team themselves.

Sisia strengthened her memory of the information and photos, and the skinny captain had put the things away and put them back into the document bag.

"I won't say anything polite. Everyone has a basic understanding of the team composition this time. So I will make a few requirements here to avoid unpleasantness after the mission begins." The captain spoke naturally. This was not the first time. This is not the first time he has performed a mission as the captain of a team, and he obviously has similar experience.

"In the team, No. 1 to No. 9 are all people who have spent some time in the Thorn Birds, and their strength is above the third stage. Starting from the 10th, they should all be in the late stage of the second stage, which is what everyone knows from half a month ago. The 'newcomers' who came to Thorn Birds from all over the tribe. Here, the newcomers must obey orders, and the orders are not limited to me. This is not the first time for the other eight people to undertake similar tasks. They can still survive, which shows that they have the ability. Qualified to issue orders to you."

"Correspondingly, as experienced members of the team, all nine of us have responsibilities for the education and protection of the newcomers. Why it is us and not others, I know the reason, and so do you eight." Captain. He glanced at the other eight people, as if to warn, "However, if anyone disobeys the advice and crosses the line, he will bear the consequences himself."

"Speaking of this mission." The topic changed after a brief pause, "Seventeen teams are working together. But don't think about any support, and don't think about alliance. The so-called alliance is just seventeen teams working together. We are just doing things in the region that do not interfere with each other, even if the goal is the same. The mission was clearly explained in the end, we are only responsible for a small area, and the excess will depend on the situation."

"That's all I have to say, everyone is welcome to ask questions. The destination is the Cressi region, a place rich in alcohol. It takes two and a half days to get there from Thorn Bird, and this time is a time for everyone to communicate freely. "

In the silence, only breathing and the slight buzzing of the airship's lifting device could be heard. But within a minute, Sisia noticed that No. 17 diagonally opposite stretched out his hand hesitantly.

"Speak directly. This is not a classroom. Don't bring the same behavior from the past training ground." The captain said. He closed his eyes after finishing what he just said. His body was sitting upright, as if it was bent steel. Resting.

"Don't we need to understand each other and assign some tasks,,, positions, etc. within the team? When a battle breaks out, everyone should..."

"This mission is definitely not in the city, but in some small towns, not in the wild!" Before the captain could say anything, No. 7, one of the six female members of the team, looked over, "During battle, there will be no formations. , they will only support each other.”

"Thank you." No. 17 was stunned and quickly thanked him.

"As for the understanding you mentioned at the beginning, you mean what you are good at, what you specialize in, etc... There is no need to go to that level for this kind of task. Because you are here, the intensity of the task will not be high." No. 7 continued. , "I think the first thing you need to do is to read more about the mission information. There are still two and a half days left in the trip, and the captain has not finished speaking. When the time comes, he will continue. Being impatient can lead to fatal dangers."

Seventeen and several other newcomers nodded after hearing this, but Seventeen didn't care. This isn't the first time she's experienced this.

The silence that came this time was even longer. After a few minutes, the surrounding air began to freeze. Some people can't hold back their temper, or are not used to this kind of atmosphere, and their eyes are flying everywhere. Afterwards, it was the captain who spoke, telling these members what they wanted to discuss and to go to the bottom of the cabin and keep their voices down so as not to disturb other people.

Amidst a small sound, except for Nos. 1 to 9, the only newcomers left were Xicia and a very quiet man from No. 22.

There was a small sound at the bottom of the cabin. It was indeed very small and was covered by the sound of the lifting device.

For a long time, Sicia also felt a little uncomfortable with the atmosphere in the cabin: "Second personality." She said in her head, and followed the example of others around her, closing her eyes and pretending to rest.

"Have you noticed the background of each photo?" Cassia diverted her attention and continued to analyze the self-healing ability while recalling the task content. "Although they are different, the common point is that there are no high-rise buildings. This can Make sure the enemy is not in the city, at least not in the large area around the center of the city."

"That seems to be the case." Sisia recalled and replied as if she had realized, "That's what No. 7 said just now."

"In addition, the strength of these nine people is above that of cannon fodder. After running in, they can form a regular team." When they gathered, Cassia had already made an evaluation of the nine people. "No. 1 does have the strength to be called the captain." . Regarding other members, Number Three and Number 22 next to you need to pay more attention. During the gathering, Number Three's perception is always around you. The captain's reminder just now was also directed at him. If he doesn't do it later, To restrain themselves, choose the right moment to treat them as enemies.”

"Don't you have anything to say?" Cassia was surprised to see that Sicia did not consistently put forward her own suggestions.

"No, because I will only get your education if I tell you. If anything happens, it will definitely be handled by you. Then my words will have no effect. So it would be better if I don't tell you." These words are obviously Xixia's thoughts. I answered later.

"As for No. 22, his temperament is very similar to that of a member of a large force. You can observe more and you may be able to imitate it in some scenarios later. In terms of other information, just like No. 1, there is no need to think about alliance. The so-called three hundred or so The armed men must be separated, led by their own little leaders, and move around Cressi. They almost never get together, because they know that coming together is to give others a chance. And the 'others' are people like us. ." Cassia then continued.

On the heavy weapons and armored vehicles, Cassia told Sisia that not only now, but also in the future when performing tasks or handling things, his eyes should not be attracted by these. They are just tools, and their strength depends entirely on the user.

"During this mission, we will also investigate whether it is related to the previous human trafficking network. You need to be prepared. If you encounter some strange dangers in the future, based on your personal network, it will be the first suspected target. Science Erkwa only processed one node, leaving no trace. If other people in this trafficking network want to investigate, the only clue is you. After all, you were their product, and there must be detailed information. However, everything The premise is that this network is indeed huge, so that it is not afraid of Korkova’s men’s neat handling.”

"Need to contact Mr. Korkvar again?"

"That is the final solution. And not having necessary needs and having no contact with the outside world is the right way to survive."

Time passed quickly, and the condensed air in the cabin gradually became accustomed to the team members. The eleven people who went to the bottom of the cabin also dispersed after two or three hours of communication. There were not many things to discuss, and due to the atmosphere, their high emotions were not as high as they thought they would be.

The next day, everyone fell silent. Occasionally, someone would look at their weapons, disassemble them and assemble them to solve boring problems.

As the time to arrive at Cressi approached, the newcomers' emotions were all suppressed. I don’t know how long it took for the silence in the cabin to begin, but everyone remembers how long it took for the captain to break it. Just as No. 7 said, when they were about to arrive at their destination, the captain continued what he had left unfinished two days ago.

Two hours later, at around 11pm, the airship landed at an airport as a merchant ship. Several teams followed the order and did not take the normal exit. Instead, they went from the bottom of the airship to a spacious basement through the passage hidden in the huge shock-absorbing device.