dognovel Chapter 657 The Team Preparing for Operation
Chapter 657 The Team Preparing for Operation
This team, composed of multiple parties, is quite impressive.
Apart from Urado, who is still at the Silver rank, the rest of the team are basically at least Gold rank, and the captain, Ryanken, is even at the Hero rank.
Not to mention that they are all geniuses promoted by various forces, so their strength is naturally extraordinary.
It can be said that there are very few dangers on this continent that can stop them.
They may not be the strongest squad operating on this continent, but their symbolic significance is the greatest.
After all, this squad does not obey any force. Their actions are all ordered by the Allied Council above or discussed by the squad itself, and no other single force will interfere with the decision-making.
At least not on the surface.
The fact that such a multi-party team is composed of forces suggests that, at least on the issue of dealing with the evil enemies on the mainland and the safety of the mainland, everyone is on the same side.
Of course, this squad wasn't just set up as a decoration; after all, it was quite strong and could definitely be used for special missions.
Therefore, this special team came to the Forest of Titia, and they had several objectives for this trip.
First, investigate the cause of the monster riot in the Forest of Titya to see if a new psionic portal has appeared or if someone is interfering.
Second, according to intelligence, there seem to be traces of cult activities deep in the forest. For example, the previous corruption virus seems to have been caused by a cult.
Third, it is said that elves have begun to reappear on this continent. If possible, we should negotiate and cooperate.
In addition to these, the various factions also assigned some tasks to their own team members, but the main tasks were the three mentioned above, and the other tasks depended on the individual.
The previous battle was over, and now the team members had gathered together and began to exchange information.
"If I'm not mistaken, this monster uprising was caused by someone interfering, rather than it occurring naturally."
"These strange rats are usually controlled by leaders. They don't usually attack on their own initiative. After all, the Forest of Titia is quite dangerous, and they are not the top creatures. Biting randomly would only bring trouble."
"The rat king of the swarm is not stupid; he must understand this. Under such circumstances, launching a large-scale attack must have a reason."
"I noticed those few powerful giant rats earlier. I discovered that their pupils were purple, and their bodies had some strange purple pustules."
"Although I don't know much about this kind of creature, this shouldn't be something they originally possessed."
Ryanken spoke calmly, but upon closer inspection, one could see that he seemed a little out of breath. Although he wasn't seriously injured in the battle, he had expended some energy, though he wasn't exactly exhausted.
After Ryan finished speaking, he did not receive any response from others, mainly because there was too little information at the moment. Even if they knew that someone was manipulating things behind the scenes, they did not know where the mastermind was.
However, when Fate heard about purple eyes and purple pustules, his eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything for the time being.
"If someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes, could it be those cultists? After all, creating a corrupting virus and instigating hordes of monsters are things they would do."
Urad, the curly-haired man, suddenly spoke up, mainly because everyone fell silent after Ryanken finished speaking, and he felt a little awkward.
Although he has the lowest status in the team, he won't get beaten up if he speaks up.
Unfortunately, Ryan ignored him, only giving a soft "hmm" before turning his gaze to Fate.
This bastard!
Uraldo cursed inwardly.
"Father Fate, what do you think?"
Because he and Fite came from the same kingdom, Ryanken would immediately ask his fellow countryman for help when he encountered problems. Currently, among the teams formed by various forces, their relationship is probably the closest.
Faced with the question from his own country's prince, Fate did not remain silent. After a moment of contemplation, she slowly spoke:
“That makes sense, but if we want to find the mastermind, we need to find the Rat King who controls the rats first. Only after seeing his condition can we know whether someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes.”
"The Rat King is not so easy to find."
Just as Fate finished speaking, the gloomy, punk-style man, Doc El, suddenly interrupted.
"Although everyone knows that the Rat King exists, he is more like a legend."
"According to those adventurers, he manipulates a swarm of rats to build a mobile palace underground in this forest. He carries a large amount of treasure and moves around underground, making him difficult to catch."
"A famous explorer once started a great treasure hunt in the tavern, but to this day, no one has seen the Rat King's true face."
"In other words, it won't be so easy for us to find him."
Dokel yawned, and casually moved away from the grumpy little dwarf next to him.
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned. They hadn't expected the first task to be so difficult: to find a monster that only existed in legends.
Letting them fight is fine, but searching for legends...
"No need to rush, let's take it slow. The changes in the forest have only just begun and are still within a controllable range. Since the rats are behaving strangely, the rat king shouldn't continue to hide. As long as we keep an eye on the rats' activities, we'll eventually find something."
"Besides, didn't we say before that we were going to communicate with the suddenly appearing elf race? We can find them first. As native inhabitants of this place, they might know more about this place than we do."
Undine, the busty healer in the group, suddenly spoke up to comfort the team, whose morale was somewhat low.
After thinking about her suggestion for a while, everyone found it to be a good idea and gave her approving looks.
They weren't stupid, but because it was their first time working together, they lacked experience. Their genius made them overconfident in their abilities, leading to a lack of communication and reflection, and they only wanted to finish as soon as possible.
Actually, even without Undine's suggestion, they would have come up with a solution soon enough. However, Undine is gentle and willing to speak up, so she came up with a solution quickly.
“Alright, let’s do as Priestess Undine says. Let’s set off without delay. I’ve learned something about the elves from the intelligence; they’ve been quite active lately, so they should be easier to find.”
Without hesitation, under Ryanken's command, the group quickly packed their belongings and began to venture deep into the forest in search of the legendary ancient tribe.