"BOOM—!"
The previously oppressive black sky, which had been in a state of gloom for the past few days, finally unleashed flashes of lightning and thunder, illuminating the entire horizon with dazzling rays of light.
Not far below the dark cloud layer, a military helicopter with rotating rotor blades steadily flew through the area at a moderate pace, resolutely heading in one direction.
Inside the helicopter, Alisa gazed at the thunderous sky with a hint of worry on her face. "Is it really safe to fly in this kind of weather?"
"Who knows?" Fang Li kept his eyes fixed on the touchscreen panel in his hand, nonchalantly responding, "Our luck shouldn't be so bad that we'd get struck by falling thunder at a time like this, right?"
"Now, it wouldn't be surprising if something like that happened," Alisa's tone remained uneasy as she spoke to Fang Li, "Are you really not worried at all?"
"Of course, I'm worried. If something unexpected were to happen again, we won't be able to make it back to the Russian Branch this time," Fang Li said with an indifferent tone, "However, even if we worry, it won't change anything. I don't want to stop just because of such incidents."
Alisa opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but seeing Fang Li's carefree attitude as if he didn't take her words to heart, she couldn't help but feel a little angry.
This guy, is he really not afraid of death?
Unbeknownst to herself, Alisa had inadvertently guessed Fang Li's nature. She could only gaze out at the thunderous sky once again, silently praying that no more surprises would occur on their journey.
However, at that moment, Fang Li suddenly spoke up.
"Alisa, look down."
Hearing this, Alisa's expression froze, and instinctively she followed Fang Li's words and looked toward the direction of the ground.
The next second, Alisa's expression became rigid.
"Roar…"
"Howl…"
"Woof…"
A cacophony of roaring sounds began to echo through the air, accompanying the lightning and thunder, spreading across the distant land.
As far as the eye could see, an endless army of Aragami covered the area, like ants leaving their nests, marching steadfastly in one direction. There were small Aragami like Ogretails, medium-sized Aragami like Kongou and Chi-You, and even large Aragami like Vajra.
Various types of Aragami were swarming in groups, forming an extremely terrifying army, causing dust to billow up with every step they took, much like a migrating herd of beasts.
The sight was truly spectacular.
"This…" Alisa couldn't help but be shocked.
Although she had long understood that this collective Aragami attack was far from ordinary, the sheer number alone had reached an astonishing level. Even the large Aragami were said to number in the tens of thousands, which is truly terrifying. However, before this, Alisa couldn't comprehend just how terrifying the concept of "terrifying" could be.
After all, the previous Alisa was still a fledgling newcomer who couldn't even assess an opponent's strength. She had always believed that becoming a God Eater would allow her to hunt Aragami and avenge her parents. How could she have known just how formidable her adversaries truly were?
And now, Alisa knew that with her current abilities, she could at best handle medium-sized Aragami but was absolutely incapable of dealing with large Aragami.
In this situation, among the seemingly endless army of Aragami below, there were tens of thousands of large Aragami, not to mention countless other types of Aragami.
Alisa finally understood just how terrifying this army truly was.
To put it bluntly, with such a fearsome army below, it wouldn't be difficult for them to overrun a Russian Branch. At least, anyone who witnessed the scene before their eyes would think the same way. Including Fang Li.
"With such a massive army, coupled with a Deusphage species Aragami, unless reinforcements are sent from Fenrir branches around the world, or even from the Fenrir headquarters, to collectively engage in battle, a single branch alone would definitely have no way to resist." Fang Li gazed at the densely packed army of Aragami below and couldn't help but speak.
"Faced with such enemies, the Russian Branch is resorting to sacrificing the rescue of the Far East Branch, and in doing so, they've jeopardized important plans and the lives of many soldiers and God Eaters. I hope that so-called secret they're after is worth it."
Alisa was also left speechless when she saw this scene.
As a God Eater affiliated with the Russian Branch, Alisa didn't know what to say at this moment. In the past, it wouldn't have mattered to her what the higher-ups were plotting; as long as they provided her with the power to kill her enemies, she wouldn't concern herself with anything else. But now, Alisa had doubts.
"What exactly are they hiding?"
That was something many people wanted to know.
However, currently, it wasn't the time for it to be revealed.
Yet, one thing was certain.
That secret was definitely unusual.
With these thoughts in mind, Alisa's gaze flickered with a pensive emotion, and a trace of hesitation appeared on her face.
At that moment, Fang Li spoke again.
"We've arrived."
His words snapped Alisa out of her contemplation.
Then, Alisa saw it.
In front of the densely packed army of Aragami, the familiar base surrounded by defensive barriers finally came into view.
However, instead of joy, Alisa was filled with alarm.
"Have the Aragami already advanced this close to the base?"
At the rate they were going, it wouldn't be long before the Aragami launched a full-scale attack on the defensive barriers of the Russian Branch.
"What about the operation?" Alisa's tone couldn't help but carry a sense of bewilderment and uncertainty.
"We had a battle plan already. Why is there no sign of a single unit now?"
Could it be that the people sent by the Russian Branch had already been completely wiped out?
Just as Alisa couldn't help but entertain such thoughts, Fang Li muttered to himself as well.
"It seems that time is running out for me too." Fang Li said, "We need to enter as soon as possible before the Aragami attacks the Russian Branch."
After speaking, Fang Li tapped on the touchscreen panel in his hand.
Immediately, the speed of the helicopter abruptly increased as it flew toward the direction of the Russian Branch at the fastest speed possible.
Neither Fang Li nor Alisa noticed that at the rear of the army of Aragami, which had spread all over the land, a colossal figure slowly emerged, also heading towards the Russian Branch.
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After an unknown amount of time, the helicopter finally arrived at the defensive barriers of the Russian Branch.
Just as Fang Li was preparing to descend, Alisa unexpectedly said, "Just drive straight in, don't stop."
"No, it won't work." Fang Li was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and said, "If we drive in directly like that, we will absolutely be detected. By that time, if I want to infiltrate, I would have to defeat everyone in the Russian Branch first."
If it were an ordinary soldier, with Fang Li's current ability, defeating them all would only be a matter of time. However, within the Russian Branch, there were also a considerable number of God-Eaters.
Fang Li didn't believe he could handle so many God-Eaters on his own. Therefore, this return had to be carried out through infiltration. It would be more convenient for Fang Li to act that way.
Alisa was well aware of this.
But Alisa still said it.
"Since we were able to locate the helicopter by confirming its radio signals, it's equally possible that the Russian Branch has already detected those same signals. Even if you stop now, it will still arouse suspicion from the Russian Branch."
Fang Li was aware of this matter as well. However, arousing suspicion was better than facing the onslaught of the Russian Branch's massive army, right?
Just as Fang Li was thinking that, Alisa glanced at him and hesitated for a while before seemingly making up her mind.
"Just drive in directly." Alisa stared at Fang Li intently and said, "When the time comes, I'll take care of it. You just hide."
"What?" Fang Li was somewhat surprised.
"If it were me, driving in directly wouldn't be a problem, right?" Alisa looked at Fang Li's astonished expression and seemed to smile slightly, saying, "After all, I'm originally from the Russian Branch, so I have a legitimate reason to enter the base."
In other words, Alisa was ready to cover for Fang Li.
"You want to help me?" Fang Li locked eyes with Alisa and asked, "Why? As someone from the Russian Branch, you have no reason to help me, do you?"
"But, as I said before, based on your actions, I will decide whether to become your enemy or not." Alisa met Fang Li's gaze without a trace of fear or timidity and said, "And now, I believe that what you're about to do might be able to save the Russian Branch. So, I want to help you."
The reason behind Aphrodite leading the massive army of Aragami to attack was within the Russian Branch. And in order to conceal that secret, the higher-ups of the Russian Branch were willing to do so many questionable things behind the scenes, causing Alisa to suspect whether the Russian Branch had a way to overcome this crisis or if they had ulterior motives.
If the upper echelons of the Russian Branch didn't have the intention of protecting the civilians in the base and caused this dire situation to occur for their own purposes, then Alisa couldn't just stand by.
"The reason I became a God Eater was that I used to be too weak to save anyone." Alisa's expression became somewhat dim as she spoke, but she didn't avoid Fang Li's gaze as she uttered those words. "So, this time, I want to save everyone with my own power."
As her words fell, the whole place fell silent.
Fang Li stared directly at Alisa's charming face, and in the end, as if giving up on something, he sighed.
Seeing this, Alisa understood Fang Li's decision.
Then, the helicopter flew directly into the Russian Branch, heading towards the main area.
…
In front of a landing pad in the main facility, the helicopter slowly descended from the sky, causing a strong gust of wind as it landed in the designated spot.
At the same time, a group of soldiers holding machine guns quickly approached and arrived in front of the helicopter.
"Click…"
As the cabin opened, Alisa stepped out of the helicopter.
Seeing Alisa, the Captain in charge sighed with relief but quickly tensed his face. "Alisa-Illinichina-Amiella," The Captain said with a stern expression, "Why did you take so long to return?"
Alisa's charming face showed no emotions, just as when she first met Fang Li. She looked at the Captain coldly before she spoke. "Do the higher-ups know that I'm back?"
"Yes," The Captain nodded, still serious, and said, "The Major is angry about you disobeying orders, Alisa-Illinichina-Amiella. Be prepared to face punishment."
"They probably just want to pin all the responsibility on me, the one who went on the mission with them, right?" Alisa said quietly without even looking at the Captain. "I will explain everything to the Major myself."
With that, Alisa paid no further attention to the group of soldiers and walked toward the main facility.
Feeling helpless, the Captain could only watch Alisa leave.
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"Hū…"
In front of the main facility, the ice-cold demeanor on Alisa's face suddenly softened and she took a deep breath and looked around.
Almost simultaneously, a figure appeared out of nowhere, suddenly emerging from the nearby shadows and coming to stand in front of Alisa. The person smiled at her.
"No wonder the Russian Branch has high expectations for their New-Type. Even after breaking the rules, you can still maintain that attitude. If it were someone else, they would have been taken away by the military already, right?"
Startled, Alisa realized that this person was Fang Li. She relaxed and asked, "Are we ready to investigate now?"
"Yes," Fang Li nodded and said, "Do you have any good ideas?"
"I heard that there's a room in the main facility specifically used to store all the intelligence and data of the Russian Branch. If we go there, we might find the secrets you've been trying to investigate," Alisa immediately suggested.
"Alright," Fang Li hesitated for a moment and then made a decision. "Let's go there."
…
"This is it."
Alisa led Fang Li to an automatic door and said, "Although I haven't been here before, as a New-Type, I have permission to enter this place."
Saying that, Alisa took out an ID card and swiped it in the slot next to the door.
The next moment, the automatic door suddenly opened, revealing a high-tech room in front of Fang Li.
Looking at the only large terminal in the room, Fang Li's eyes glittered with anticipation.
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