<h4>Chapter 115 Long Distance Fight Part 1</h4>


    "Attention, everyone," Richard''s voice cut through the tension in the Command Center,manding the floor with urgent sobriety. "We''ve just received a new mission from the system—it''s the Wave, again."


    A collective inhale swept through the room, as staffers exchanged grave looks, understanding the magnitude of the revtion. They had fought on the wave before, and it was intense due to the number of mutated zombies that tried to invade and overwhelm the camp. Having to go through that again, would be a nightmare for many.


    "It seems that those two unknowns are rted to the wave and might be nning an attack on September 20th…That''s right, on September 20th, the wave willmence. That means we have four days to prepare for what''sing."


    Richard continued, his gaze sweeping over the team. "The previous encounters have given us valuable insight into their tactics and numbers. I won''t sugarcoat it—the situation is dire, and the stakes are higher than ever."


    He paused, allowing his words to sink in. The memories of past waves were fresh in everyone''s mind. Richard wondered what mutated zombies were going to appear? Would it be another Goliath? An Alpha Hunter??Hydra? Or possibly a new variant of mutated zombies. He doesn''t know.


    He opened the user interface of his system and checked his stats.


    [User: Richard Gonzales


    Health: 100/100


    Age: 21


    Level: 26


    Experience points: 3,257,176/3,602,261


    Skills: Weapon Proficiency Level 2, Melee Proficiency Level 2, Driving Proficiency Level 2. Tactical Mastery Level 1.


    Avable Skill Points: 0


    Summoned Troops: 1000/1050


    Current gold bnce: 48,423,055 gold coins]


    ''Forty eight million gold coins'' Richard read inwardly. He still has a lot of money thanks to the Wheel of Fortune and the gold he received from killing the Hydra and rescuing survivors from the World''s Resorts Man, all of them specifically. He can use the remainder of his bnce to equip the camp with sophisticated air and ground defense systems."


    Richard took a deep breath and refocused on the immediate task at hand. "Alright, let''s return to the most pressing issue. The two unknowns. Sara, are they still at the TPLEX?"


    Sara zoomed on the camera of the MQ-1 Predator and nodded.


    "Yes, Richard. They are just standing there. We have marked and ced an ovey ID on them. They won''t be leaving our sight without us knowing."


    "Okay, let''s try to exterminate them from here. Mark, task the Excalibur. I want missiles raining down on them. Let''s test the extent of their abilities. We can replenish the supplies of our supersonic missiles, so do it."


    "Yes sir," Mark saluted before as he pressed the earpiece deeper into his ear, coordinating with the missile operators. The Command Center fell into an expectant silence, every eye locked onto the screens showing the thermal signatures of the two unknowns at the TPLEX.


    "Excalibur is ready to fire at your orders sir," Mark announced.


    Richard leaned forward with his hands on the back of Sara''s chair. Based on the recent footage of the fight. It seems that the little girl named Violet has a shockwave type of ability while her partner, Seo-Jun, seems to manipte the pinkish thorns that can erase and materialize anything it touches. It''s best to learn their enemies now rather than learning it when they are already attacking the base.


    "Fire."


    With that, ten Brahmos missiles wereunched from the missile tform. The white smoke trail zed across the screen, indicating the missiles'' trajectory as they headed toward their target. The staff watched, holding their breath as the missiles closed in on the two figures marked on the screen.


    "The missiles will reach their target in under three minutes," Mark informed, his eyes not leaving the disy.


    Richard nodded. "Now stop this."


    ***


    Meanwhile, on the TPLEX. Violet yawned and stretched her arms as they finished eliminating Andrea.


    "That was easier than I expected," Violet said.


    "She was not under the control of the master, therefore she can''t unleash her true potential," Seo-Jun calmly assessed. "Well, now that she is eliminated, we can focus our attention on the ckwatch Private Military."


    "Ah, the ckwatch. Yeah, I had some fun talking to them. I can tell that they are quite befuddled by our appearance. Well, given that they have such capable offensive weapons as those missiles, we must request from the master to increase our invading forces."


    "I''ll establish a link with my master—" Seo-Jun paused in mid-sentence, her head tilting slightly, a frown creasing her brow. There was a subtle shift in the air, a prickling sensation that spoke of impending danger.


    "What''s the matter?" Violet asked as she noticed the change in Seo-Jun''s demeanor.


    Seo-Jun didn''t waste a moment. "We''re being targeted. Missiles iing," he announced.


    "Again?" Violet rolled her eyes. "Well, there''s nothing to worry about if I have you, Seo-Jun. Now, show those ckwatch how futile their weapons are against true power."


    "With pleasure," Seo-Jun said as she stepped forward, her head facing the horizon, and extended her arms toward the direction of the iing threat. Behind Seo-Jun''s back, an array of pinkish thorns materialized, quivering with energy that seemed to warp the very air around them. The thorns thrummed with a resonance that was felt rather than heard, their points turning skyward like the fangs of some great beast.


    As the white trails of the Brahmos missiles cut across the sky, approaching their position with deadly speed, Seo-Jun''s eyes narrowed in concentration. With a flick of her wrists, the thornsunched into the air, moving with such velocity that they left afterimages in their wake.


    The Command Center watched in disbelief as the thermal signatures of the thorns intersected with the missiles. One by one, the missiles disappeared from the screens, their signals snuffed out as if they were candles in a storm. But one of the missiles exploded before the thorns could erase them, setting off a chain reaction among the remaining missiles still in proximity.


    On the ground, the impact was immediate and immense. A colossal bloom of fire and shockwaves ripped through the air, sending a cloud of dust and debris billowing into the sky. The shockwaves rolled over thendscape, ttening everything in their path.


    Seo-Jun and Violet were at the epicenter. As the explosion engulfed them, a shimmering dome sprung up around Violet—the barrier she had erected in the nick of time. It flickered under the strain of the st, energy rippling across its surface like waves across a pond. Inside, Violet remained unscathed, her eyes shut in deep concentration. Seo-Jun, shielded by the same barrier, was poised and calm as if they had anticipated this oue.


    Back at the Command Center, Richard and his team were silent. Richard rubbed his chin, calmly taking in the situation. "I see, they can be defeated."