Vista smiled. "That's correct. If there is a strong beast, no matter how we fight, that beast can simply crush our wall and destroy our city by himself. No question asked. On the other hand, the way we fight will be different if there are more beasts. After all, we also need to consider how much food we have in store, how long we can last, and other things, assuming that our power levels are similar."
Clovis nodded in understanding. Still, the vice commander hadn't given her answer yet.
Noticing Clovis' curious gaze, Vista added, "That's why, for the current base, we can probably handle Type 3, but we'll be destroyed by Type 4."
Clovis fell into deep thought. This information might not be important right now, but it will certainly play a part in the future. "I see."
"What is your third question?" Vista asked.
After hearing about the third question, he hesitated to ask the third question. After all, his home was destroyed by a beast wave as well.
He asked, "What will happen to a beast wave if you attack them from behind? What if the attack consists of powerful elites? What if the attack only consists of numerous normal soldiers?"
Vista contemplated. "If that's the case, the enemy will definitely be taken aback. While they do have sharper senses, their reaction time will still be slower than that of humans. After all, the beasts can't train 'discipline' like humans.
"In the first scenario, they can use the same tactics, which is to kill the highest tier beasts, which will slow down their reaction time even further. Depending on the situation, you can actually spread from that position or loop around. Then again, it's most likely that we go with the first case scenario since we can't send out an extermination squad.
The elites might get hit by stray bullets as well.
"If they're normal soldiers, it's better to attack them from afar. Of course, it's better to not cause any damage to the walls, so the bullets will be quite mild. The beasts will definitely turn around and try to destroy the reinforcement, so there will be a lot more casualties since you don't have a wall to protect you. That's why it's better to go with the first scenario."
Clovis nodded his head. He had gotten a good grasp of the situation, especially regarding Vania's warning about the beast wave that would happen in a few months.
"Thank you for answering my questions." Clovis politely nodded. "As I said earlier, I don't need any rewards. You don't even need to recognize my efforts here."
Vista gave a wry smile. Even though Clovis said that, his conscience would hurt if he didn't give any reward.
"Since the situation is already under control, I will excuse myself." Clovis turned around.
"Oi!" The captain didn't expect that Clovis would just leave as he pleased. Then again, the soldiers could take care of the rest. Hence, he followed Clovis.
When they were inside the elevator, the captain asked, "Are you sure you don't need a reward?"
"Yes." Clovis nodded calmly.
"Still… the first question…" The captain paused. "Do you suspect that the enemies are trying to kidnap your girlfriend and run away outside the base? And that they're planning to run away through the west gate?"
Clovis also suspected it. "If you take a look, the beast wave causes some panic. A lot of people are hiding inside the shelter or in their own houses. But there are some who are trying to escape from the city. And their only choice is the west gate."
The captain nodded. "Indeed. If you think about it, the city has no choice but to let them out in case they try to cause chaos. And they can mingle with them so that they don't stand out. Once they reach a certain point, they will go another way, most likely toward their base."
Clovis sighed. "Do you want to earn some money?"
"One million for your team. Only a few hours for the strike."
"You know, we are officially affiliated with the govern—"
"Three million for your team."
"When will we strike?" The captain abruptly changed his way of speaking, as if he were trying to flatter Clovis.
Who could earn that much money in just a few hours? Of course, Clovis didn't care about spending this much money since that money had been registered in his Another World Mall.
It wasn't like they needed a big upgrade to their equipment. Kanaria wouldn't really protest if he spent this much money to kill Ivan.
In addition, the SWD team was extremely powerful. Considering the attack this time could be considered a terrorist attack due to their method and timing, the SWD team would most likely get dispatched to crush Ivan.
So the captain didn't hesitate to accept the offer once Clovis offered enough money.
"With your expertise, when is the best time to strike?"
"Hmm… Attacking right now will be the most dangerous because they will be on alert because of the failure. But taking too long will also allow them to prepare things.
"So I think tomorrow will be the best time to attack. We can also divert the police attention toward the investigation inside the city to lower their guards.
"As for the time… we can go in the morning or once the sun is set to use the darkness as our cover. Then again, if we go in the morning, my team still needs to patrol the area, so I can only bring two or three people with me."
After a few seconds, Clovis decided. "Let's strike them during the night. I'm also waiting for Melody to wake up."
"In the meantime, I will try to investigate the area to find their base."
"Mhmm… Thank you." Clovis nodded.
"No worries. I'll sure to work according to my pay." The captain winked playfully. "Anyway, I'll regroup with my team and discuss it with them."
"Alright." Once the captain left, Clovis' expression turned cold. After seeing the injuries his people suffered, there wouldn't be any more peace between him and Ivan.