With the cover of night, they can both possess natural secrecy and catch the enemy off guard.
Adding to this are the trump cards these Contractors are revealing, giving them considerable odds of winning this battle.
Even if the odds are just fifty-fifty, that’s enough.
Which world isn’t dangerous on any given day? Which world isn’t a near-death experience? Haven’t they all come through them?
Moreover, the night’s attack is set to begin, so this gloomy atmosphere won’t last much longer.
He quickly navigated through the soldiers’ tents and rounded the edge of an independent camp, entering through a side door.
This was a camp specifically for one Contractor, designated for creating one of the trump cards, and preparing a nuclear bomb for the first round of strikes.
Although this Contractor has yet to reach Tier Six, anyone sent here must surely have some clever tricks.
This Contractor’s greatest strength is his ability to manually craft most modern weapons when materials are ample.
Unfortunately, this time the task is urgent and demanding; managing to craft the nuclear bomb is already quite challenging.
This camp area has hardly any buildings, merely a large shelter. Upon entering, he quickly found the person he was looking for.
"Well, how is it? No problems, right?"
"Rest assured, Paradise has opened extra resource exchanges this time, a total of ninety-nine, definitely enough to obliterate them!
Unfortunately, due to ensuring the quantity, I couldn’t pile up a higher yield, but at the current level, it’s enough to instantly vaporize Tier Six.
Although we haven’t tested it on Seventh Rank yet, I believe even the core explosion zone will definitely not be pleasant for Seventh Rank!"
This Contractor was full of confidence, extremely assured of his nuclear bomb’s power.
"That’s good. Call us anytime you need help, and according to plan, tonight at midnight, things might start at any moment."
This news was supposed to be announced on the world channel, but the tech-savvy person in front had clearly been too focused on his crafting to pay attention, hence the special notification.
Besides, he has a premonition that the world channel is no longer secure.
Others may not have noticed yet, but he has already found that Blood Night and the squad sent for the raid, while not returned, are still alive!
Although their names are still lit, they haven’t said a single word on the channel.
As if this squad has vanished into thin air.
This forced him to consider the worst-case scenario: they might have been captured alive by the Insect Swarm side.
Recalling those abnormal abilities displayed by the Insect Clan in various films before becoming a Contractor, capabilities like mind-reading and parasitic control aren’t impossible...
If that’s truly the case, then...
"I hope I’m overthinking...
He mumbled and then promptly left, rushing off to notify another Contractor.
Just nuclear bomb buddy, there’s more than one with their own skills; he has many to notify.
The tense moments quickly passed.
Under the cover of darkness, the entire defensive line began to move discreetly.
Though the surface defensive stance remained, with the Dynasty Army seemingly intent on holding on, a closer look reveals the unrest within them.
Internally, unlike the outward calm, the soldiers were tensely mobilizing, transporting various battle supplies to their designated positions.
Various heavy equipment was covertly moved to the exterior, concealed behind well-built hefty fortifications.
Even though they also doubted these fortifications could withstand much, having them was better than nothing, providing some measure of resistance.
It was somewhat of a psychological comfort.
Meanwhile, at the rear, the various trump cards tinkered by the Contractors were set up under the strict guard of numerous Tier Five and even Tier Six beasts.
Each soldier, along with the disguised Contractors and beasts, stayed silent, camouflaged as though it was just an ordinary night, ready to surprise the Insect Swarm.
But what they didn’t know was that these seemingly hidden maneuvers, under the cover of night, were like hiding a bell by covering one’s ears to the Insect Swarm.
For the Insect Swarm, darkness didn’t mean complete blindness, at least it seemed like daylight.
In fact, it possibly affects humans more, allowing the Insect Swarm to hide using the cover of night.
Don’t forget, they’ve just acquired the ability to conceal themselves by borrowing Light.
Not just Light, darkness offers even better cover for them!
As for the camp’s internal preparations, although surprising fortune’s vigilance prevents using the Insect Swarm for close reconnaissance, Fei Wen continuously travels inside and out, delivering insider information.
Even if efficiency is limited, it offers a one-sided intelligence advantage.
Moreover, it’s now received a new source of intelligence!
"May I ask how you wish to be addressed?"
Standing before the Insect Swarm once again, but now as an ally rather than an enemy, Blood Night’s mind showed little emotion, as if everything was so natural.
Facing the Contractor who had once slaughtered hundreds of "selves", the group consciousness nestled within a member of the Insect Clan showed no resentment.
To it, the past held no significance; what’s crucial is that now she can contribute to the Queen’s cause; she is absolutely one of them!
"Just call me Taizi Yuluo. This is a name I found in the Queen’s memory, which seems to correspond to a powerful Insect Clan."