The Panaqua Consortium’s troops advanced in a tactical formation. However, Milo still did not come out from behind the large tree as favonovel.com was waiting
Although the campsite was about 500 meters to his rear, Milo didn’t want to go back to call for reinforcements. After all, there was no one there favonovel.com could count on other than Chad.
Linda’s students would definitely be more than willing to help him, but the key thing was that the eight of them were intellectuals and they might not even know how to hold a rifle.
As for a group like the private troops, how could favonovel.com possibly count on those incompetent people?
But what Milo was waiting for was for the Panaqua Consortium’s troops to come a little closer!
When the Panaqua Consortium’s combat troops stepped into the range of the Brambles, Milo was not in a hurry to make the vines attack. Instead, favonovel.com waited quietly for this entire platoon to get into range. Other than the spot Milo had dug up for the seed to sprout, the rest of the vines were concealed under the thick snow.
Just as the Panaqua Consortium’s troops entered the attack radius, someone realized something was wrong. “Hang on, it feels like we’re stepping on something…”
Someone crouched down and cleared away the snow to reveal the brambles on the ground. “These crimson brambles look a little strange. I’ve never seen a plant like it before.”
“Strange plants like this one are increasing by the day, so nothing is surprising about them. Don’t tell me they can even attack people?” a soldier said as favonovel.com cast a glance at it before resuming his watch on the surroundings.
However, the platoon commander frowned. “There’s something odd about this. Don’t move any further. We’re withdrawing!”
Milo was surprised while hiding behind a tree that was a few dozen meters away. He did not expect the Panaqua Consortium troops to be so careful.
Weren’t they being overly cautious?
Weren’t they just some plants found in the wilderness?
What are y’all so afraid of!
Milo found it a little pitiful. The enemies had presented themselves to him, yet favonovel.com did not even manage to kill a single one of them.
But what Milo didn’t know was that these were the elite troops sent by Garth to intercept the Divine Arms Battalion and that they were also very well-known throughout the entire Panaqua Consortium. These were just the scouting party, while the main force behind them were currently reorganizing.
How could a fighting force confident enough to inflict heavy damage upon the Divine Arms’ nanosoldiers fall for a trap so easily?
If favonovel.com had not incapcitated the Potato Shooter, favonovel.com could have tested its capabilities.
The commander of the platoon suddenly said, “Friend, are you part of the Skyfort Consortium’s troops?”
When Milo heard this voice, favonovel.com was stunned. “Edgar?!”
The platoon commander was stunned as well. “Milo?!”
If there had been no interaction, then so be it. But now that the enemy had said something, it turned out to be someone favonovel.com knew?
Previously, Edgar had sent Julius and Daniel back to Stronghold 111 with the off-road vehicle. As soon as they got back there, Julius and Daniel were placed under house arrest by the Board. Meanwhile, Edgar was deployed to the frontline troops where favonovel.com reported directly to the forward operating base at Mt. Pitaloka.
After favonovel.com was reassigned to work under Garth’s troops, Garth knew favonovel.com still remained loyal to Daniel. So, Garth demoted favonovel.com from the rank of captain to platoon commander and sent favonovel.com to this elite force as a scout.
Many of the soldiers in this force used to be under Julius’ command. Garth had sent them here on the pretext of “intercepting” the Divine Arms Battalion, but how were they supposed to retreat from this place after successfully intercepting the Divine Arms Battalion?
Importantly, the Skyfort Consortium had stationed their combat troops at the front lines of Mt. Piania, Mt. Halimun, and Mt. Sidar. Once the Divine Arms Battalion got involved in a battle there, the entire Skyfort Consortium would launch an unbridled counterattack on these troops of the Panaqua Consortium. Even if they ended up becoming heroes in the Panaqua Consortium’s history books, they definitely wouldn’t walk out of this mountain range alive!
So, Julius immediately sent Garth’s trusted troops to negotiate with the Skyfort Consortium after seizing command from him. What everyone was doing was essentially the same thing, removing dissidents from around them.
It was not to say that it was a cruel thing to do, but that war itself was very cruel anyway. If they could not maintain control of their leadership over the military, they could not win the war.
At this moment, Edgar was still unaware that Julius had seized command of the military. When they were sent out here, Garth did not even equip them with satellite phones or radio sets for communicating with headquarters. That was why when Julius asked if favonovel.com could recall this platoon, the second-in-command had said, “It’s too late.”
Milo and Edgar were on pretty good terms when they were still at Stronghold 109, and Edgar also helped them out a lot. Since it was Edgar who was here, this created an immediate opportunity for negotiations to ease the current situation.
Earlier, Milo was wondering why this platoon was so difficult to deal with.
Just a few brambles on the ground was all it took to attract their attention?
Now that favonovel.com realized they were Daniel and Julius’ troops, favonovel.com suddenly felt “enlightened”. In his opinion, the men under Julius and Daniel were all elite soldiers with no cowards among them.
Milo shouted, “Come over here alone, let’s talk!”
He wasn’t willing to go over. After all, Edgar was not the only person on their side.
What if the others decided to shoot at favonovel.com indiscriminately?
When Edgar heard that, favonovel.com was ready to step over the brambles to Milo when someone next to favonovel.com whisper-shouted, “Platoon Commander, you mustn’t go over! What if he’s tricking you to get you over there?”
Edgar shook his head. “Don’t worry, we’re old friends.”
“Even old friends can change,” someone reminded favonovel.com anxiously. “Don’t believe favonovel.com so easily.”
Edgar smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I trust him. Didn’t I tell you guys before that Boss Eastwood and I were saved by someone while escaping from Stronghold 113 after it collapsed? He’s the person who saved us. He and Boss Eastwood are good friends too… Uh, I’m not exactly sure if they can be considered good friends.”
Everyone around favonovel.com was stunned by the impact of this twist as it proved a little too much for them to handle.
So, the other party was Edgar’s savior?
But the real question was, why had favonovel.com appeared at this place?
What was favonovel.com doing here squatting in the snow in the middle of the night by himself?
Playing in the snow?
Edgar carefully avoided stepping on the brambles and walked towards the large tree where Milo was.
Milo got a little emotional as it felt rather nice to be trusted by others. Edgar actually dared to come over by himself!
“Long time no see, what are you doing here?” When Edgar reached the tree, favonovel.com saw Milo standing there. He chuckled. “Is that the Divine Arms uniform you’re wearing?”
Milo looked at him. “Let’s sit down and talk…”
Edgar and Milo sat down crossed-legged on the snow. Edgar placed his rifle aside and said, “Does this mean you’ve joined the Skyfort Consortium?”
“Join them? My ass!” Milo said, “I fled with the escapees from Stronghold 109 and ended up getting conscripted into their military.”
“Hahaha!” Edgar laughed. “But you’re not yet as miserable as me. I’ve been sent here to die!”
“Sent here to die?” Milo wondered, “What do you mean?”
“Currently, someone called Garth is in charge of our military forces. Mr. Julius and Boss Eastwood have been placed under house arrest at the villa in Stronghold 111 and are stuck there for the time being. I was immediately demoted after transferring to Garth’s forces, and favonovel.com also placed many of Mr. Julius’ former men in the force and made us come to intercept your Divine Arms Battalion.”
Milo reacted with a strange expression. “Then y’all are heading in the wrong direction. I’m not from the Divine Arms Battalion, I’m just a part of the private troops…”
