Roadmap to the Boundless Sky

Chapter 116: Charge

When they reached the center of the camp, Chen Chuan learned from their guide that this was the station for the logisticians and reserve fighters. The true fighters were already in the mountains.Chen Chuan looked around and saw that the yellow-green mountain ahead of him was around five hundred meters tall. Even though it was only the beginning of February, a lot of weeds had shot up, and even the trees had sprouted new shoots. There were some people moving around in the mountains.

While Chen Chuan was watching them, an employee from another agent company walked over. “Are you Mr. Chen? I’m Pan Zhong, assistant of Bedrock’s owner. The leaders are all waiting for you up ahead. Would you mind coming with me?”

“Please lead the way, Mr. Pan,” Chen Chuan replied.

s, darts, and ropes. It’ll be even easier now, right?” an agent asked.

“Those were mutated human heads. You can chase them away or even destroy them with regular attacks. They can’t compare to a real Flying Head. The real deal can’t be hurt by normal attacks. You can only take that thing out through a special method,” Chen Chuan said.

He turned to the map. “If we’re certain that the source of the Flying Heads is in the temple, then I’d like to be the only one to go there. Please seal off the entrance and leave only a handful of people outside. As for the rest, you have to leave the mountain as soon as possible. Only remove the seal after I’ve killed the Flying Head.”

Gu Mingde asked a few more details about the Flying Head, then said, “I thought that it’ll be hard to predict how things will go, but after your pointers, I have a rough idea now.”

He then gave Chen Chuan a somber fist-and-palm salute. “We’ll be relying on you for the final blow, Mr. Chen.”

Chen Chuan returned the salute and said, “Of course.”

After the meeting, everyone left the tent. Chen Chuan moved into a single-person tent Gu Mingde had prepared for him. While inside, he wiped down the Frost King Saber and checked his bullets before doing his daily breathing training. When it was about his usual time for bed, he hit the sack.

The next morning, all the agents gathered together. Even though they had cancelled their original plan, they still set out before the sun rose.

The agent companies had sent out quite a lot of agents. Without counting the support at the rear, there were about fifty of them. Since this mission was in a mountain far from the city, they received temporary permission from the Department of Administrative Affairs to carry weapons. All of them carried crossbows and guns, and even some smoke bombs.

Gu Mingde split them up into small groups, which spread out through the area. Even though there were many of them, their movements were like flowing sand. Anyone would have a hard time noticing them unless they paid close attention.

Chen Chuan was in the same group as Gu Mingde and wore a yellow-green camouflage cloak. It was made specifically for usage in a forest. It was waterproof and scratch-proof, but made of breathable material, so it was not stuffy. It also provided great camouflage.

Fortunately, it was only February, so the weather was still cold. There were few pests and wild beasts in the forest, so they did not need to put on any repellent.

After going forward for around two hours, they arrived at the foot of Barbarian Mountain. They located a hiding spot they had found earlier and verified to be safe. No one looking up from above would be able to see them while they hid there.

Aside from the people on watch duty, the others started drinking water and taking nutritional paste.

Chen Chuan leaned against the mountainside and checked his watch. It was a little over 6:30 a.m.. If the residents of the hamlet were going to make their offering, it should be around this time.

Just as expected, after a while, they started hearing faint sounds from above, along with strange drum rolls and thumping. Even the singing and chanting was weird.

Chen Chuan noticed his second self blurring out a little, and he immediately hissed, “Hide.”

Gu Mingde reacted quickly. He made a sign, and everyone around them ducked down. Soon, they saw a swarm of black dots fly out, circle the hamlet once, then fly back.

Chen Chuan focused his attention on them. Every single dot was a Flying Head, and there were almost twenty of them.

There’s so many... I wasn’t expecting that. It’s no wonder why my second self is being affected even though they’re so far away. The source of the Flying Heads is definitely inside! he thought.

Gu Mingde gave him an inquiring look, and Chen Chuan nodded.

He immediately turned to Pan Zhong and said, “Send word to the rear that we’ve discovered numerous Flying Heads. The supernatural beings are here. We need reinforcements.”

Pan Zhong retrieved the telegraph transmitter from his briefcase, put on his earphones, and started sending a telegram.

Gu Mingde could tell that this was the best time to launch their attack, and he started giving instructions. “In a short while, we’ll be moving out in the groups we formed earlier. Don’t break off from your group and move fast, understand?”

Once all the leaders responded, he gave his order, “All groups, attack!”