The Legendary Mechanic - Chapter 72

Chapter 72


Hesla and Stardragon belonged to the same continent . The more liberal culture on Hesla was perhaps due to the hot and humid climate . Even outside of the beaches, bikini girls and topless guys could be seen walking on the streets .

The train pulled in to the military train station . Looking through the window, a man in shades wearing a loose-fitting flowery shirt could be seen standing on the platform . He was probably the next point of contact .

Han Xiao alighted from the train together with the rest as Qi Bai Jia led the way . Qi Bai Jia walked up to the man and introduced himself . "I am Qi Bai Jia from the Stardragon's Division 13 . "

The man laughed and removed his shades . He had unshaven stubble and looked unkempt, as if he was a fishmonger from the market .

"I am Ye Fan from the Hesla Intelligence Department . "

Han Xiao was in disbelief .

Ye Fan‽

Which Ye Fan was he?

What exactly happened!

The man looked nothing like the dashing and cool Ye Fan that Han Xiao pictured in his mind .

Ye Fan saw the hole-studded train carriage and immediately asked, "You guys encountered a monster?"

"It was just a small worm, no real threat . "

Qi Bai Jia gave a dry cough . Despite of the danger caused by the worm, there was no way he would admit that the situation had been greatly perilous . He needed to maintain the reputation of the Stardragon agents and wanted the folks on Hesla to believe that they were strong .

"It must have been really fortunate for you guys to arrive safely . " Ye Fan laughed . He did not further probe into Qi Bai Jia's words .

Ye Fan put his shades back on and said, "Let us quickly head to the command center and report in . Our administrative procedures here are less complicated than those in Maple, at least 90% less . "

Some agents chuckled to themselves . Maple was known for its inflexible system . Apparently when the Shanuks from Theseus and Maple collaborated to wipe out the Vagrant Warlords, the short-tempered Shanuks were so frustrated with the elaborate reporting procedures of Maple that they almost fought with the officials at the Maple Intelligence Unit's Caroma headquarters .

The administrative pre-requisite for this joint operation required the commanders to submit their operation plans before the actual execution of the mission .

For this operation, the Hesla military was delegated to be the offensive force . The agents were in charge of reconnaissance missions to uncover the enemy's defense blueprints at the Dark Crow Valley Base .

Along the way, one could see the brand-new bulletproof jeeps and small tanks parked in garages . There were also honeycomb missile-launchers and groups of soldiers transporting ammunition .

Zhang Wei, Di Su Su, and Ma Qing Yang became really quiet, a stark contrast from their usual chatty behavior . It was their nationalistic sentiments affecting them . Han Xiao realized that he should not do anything overboard at that point in time .

The commanding officer was a muscular Caucasian man by the name of Colonel Carl . Colonel Carl was studying the operation plan hanging on the wall . Upon hearing the door creak, Colonel Carl, who thought that it was his assistant officer entering the room, blurted out, "Do not disturb me when I am thinking!"

Ye Fan coughed and said, "Colonel, the agents from Stardragon are here to submit their report . "



Colonel Carl turned his head to face Ye Fan . The tension on his face relieved immediately . He squinted his eyes and stared coldly at the Stardragon agents with distrust . He took out a document from his drawer .

"Take them down to rest, we will set off together in an hour," he ordered .

Carl seemed unfriendly to the agents of Division 13 . Ye Fan took the agents to a room and asked them to stay put at the location since they would be moving out shortly .

After Ye Fan left, the agents were left alone . Lin Yao finally dared to speak and asked softly, "Why do I get the feeling that the Hesla soldiers, especially the commanding officer, seem to not like us?"

Ma Qing Yang gave a sarcastic grin and said, "In the past, there were wars between Stardragon and Hesla . Therefore, the people of Hesla are unfriendly toward us . It is really frustrating that we have to face such situations even when we are on a collaborative mission with them . Colonel Carl definitely doesn't look like an easy figure to appease . "

The different cliques within Division 13 was not unique to Stardragon . In fact, many countries faced such situations . Maple and Ordina were more conservative . Raylen and Theseus were more assertive . Stardragon and Hesla were more neutral .

Lin Yao remarked in disbelief, "Why did the department send us to Hesla then? What if they make us the sacrificial objects for the mission?"

"Nobody knows what the higher-ups have in mind . I guess we have to count on ourselves to stay safe . "

Ma Qing Yang, being a seasoned member of the department, was no longer surprised or shocked by such arrangements .

Qi Bai Jia explained, "Don't worry, every command given to you guys has to gain my approval . "

The agents fell silent after a series of discussions to get into the mode for the mission .



"I am going out to take a puff . "

Han Xiao stood up and walked out of the room . He lighted his cigarette and took a deep puff, which went all the way down to his lungs, then out of his nostrils in two trails of smoke . He felt a sense of relief .

He ignored the unfriendly stares from the Hesla soldiers and diverted his attention to the mission plan on the screen of the tablet .

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You have activated [Operation Dark Crow Valley Base] .

Mission Brief: This is a small-scale military operation . As a member of Division 13 and participant of the operation, look out for what you can do!

Hint: The mission is a part of the Camp-destroyer series and you can claim these rewards upon completion of the mission .

Reconnaissance 1: Team mission . Monitor the situation in Crow's Forest Town . 3,000 EXP rewarded .

Reconnaissance 2: Team mission . Monitor the situation in Dark Crow Valley Camp . 8,000 EXP rewarded .

Logistics member: Solo mission . Complete 20 tool repairs for your teammates . 8,000 EXP rewarded .

Assassin: Solo mission . Kill 8 sentries . 18,000 EXP rewarded .



Direct conflict: Solo mission . Kill 50 Germinal Organization soldiers . 35,000 EXP rewarded .

Assassination 1: Kill Dormund . Rewards based on contribution .

Assassination 2: Kill Ji Jie . Reward based on contribution .

Assassination 3: Kill Pan Kuang . Rewards based on contribution .

Destroy the Dark Crow Valley Camp: Rewards based on the level of completion of mission and individual contribution .

At the end of the mission, rewards will be issued based on individual stats and performance .

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Initially, Han Xiao thought that it was going to be a normal mission, but instead, the operation was part of the Camp-destroyer series, which allowed for a varied and outstanding performance .

There were many types of missions, and for those belonging to the Camp-destroyer series, as long as one completed most of the objectives, the rewards would be generous . There were also additional rewards based on one's individual performance .

As Han Xiao was smoking, a lady with short red hair approached him and asked, "Are you from Stardragon?"

Staring at her in the eye, Han Xiao nodded . "I suppose so . "

Immediately, the lady drew a knife from her waist and stabbed toward the neck of Han Xiao!