pertwk Chapter 287 I agree, but request to participate in the war.
Chapter 287 I agree, but request to participate in the war.
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin..."
Night Owl, seeing Lin Jianguo looking somewhat dazed, couldn't help but call out to him a few times.
"Ah—oh—"
Lin Jianguo snapped out of his daze, turned to look at Night Owl, and his mind raced.
The existence of Da Wu and Xiao Wu is currently limited to their family members, and he is still unsure whether Lin Fan summoned them...
At times like these...
"When did these two monsters land?" Lin Jianguo hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say, and could only ask the question subconsciously.
"They just made landfall recently, and their altitude is estimated to be over 100 meters. They are now moving inland."
Night Owl didn't notice the change in Lin Jianguo's tone, and continued his analysis.
"Mr. Lin, given its size and speed of movement, if it doesn't change its route, it will probably enter our warning zone in less than a day."
"Can the direction be determined?"
"It's uncertain, but at least for now it's moving in a straight line, though the possibility of it changing course midway cannot be ruled out."
Lin Jianguo was silent for a moment, then asked, "Can you get in touch with Lin Fan?"
"We are unable to contact Young Master Lin for the time being; communications at the nuclear power plant are not very stable."
Night Owl said, "Mr. Lin, do you think these two things... could be the real Shoggoth?"
This is a question that Night Owl has been thinking about since the moment he saw the footage.
He felt it was highly likely, since he already knew from his previous conversation with Lin Fan that Lin Fan had taken down a branch at the nuclear power plant.
If we follow this line of thought...
Then it's not impossible that the giant creature that landed on the shore was a Shoggoth!
The timing was just too coincidental.
Lin Jianguo stared at the screen for more than ten seconds, hesitating whether to tell the other party, but in the end he shook his head.
"It doesn't look like it."
"Um?"
"We've seen what the Shoggoths are before. They're just a mass of black flesh and blood, and they're shapeless."
As he spoke, Lin Jianguo pointed to the images on the screen, "These two have clearly defined limb structures, keratinous carapaces, and eyes. These are not characteristics of a Shoggoth."
Hearing Lin Jianguo's explanation, Night Owl was also taken aback.
Indeed, the monster splitting during the previous infection wave was a soft, amorphous, slime-like creature, while the two on the screen clearly have a fixed body structure.
"Then what is this?"
"have no idea."
Lin Jianguo's answer was straightforward.
"But whatever it is, this size will be a disaster for Raccoon City, and we will be able to defeat them..."
Upon hearing this, Night Owl replied, "Is it just you and Young Master Lin?"
"I?"
"Maybe! But Xiao Fan can definitely do it."
After Lin Jianguo finished speaking, he didn't seem very worried, which made Night Owl very curious.
Before he could say anything, Lin Jianguo spoke again:
"You must find a way to contact Xiao Fan immediately."
"At the same time, raise the defense level to the highest level."
"clear."
Just as Night Owl was about to turn around to make arrangements, Lin Jianguo called him back.
"By the way, how are Xia Yanshan's group doing?"
Night Owl briefly recounted what had just happened in the conference room.
After hearing this, Lin Jianguo's lips twitched slightly: "Twenty-four hours to consider?"
"Yes. Young Master Lin said to put more pressure on them..."
"Then let's shorten the time to twelve hours."
Night Owl was taken aback: "Why?"
Lin Jianguo gestured with his chin toward the screen:
"Tell them that if those two things really come at us, I don't have time to serve both sides. Either they accept our terms now and add manpower to the defense system, or they get out of here and don't waste our food."
Night Owl paused for a second, then nodded: "Understood, I'll go inform them now."
He turned and strode out of the monitoring room.
I almost bumped into someone as soon as I stepped out the door.
The person who came was Howard.
This old soldier from the United States had left the meeting room at some point and was now standing alone in the corridor.
From his position, he could see the images on the screen inside the half-open monitoring room.
The two locked eyes.
Howard looked very unwell.
"What is that?" he asked in a low voice.
The owl scrutinized him for two seconds.
"You saw it all?"
Howard did not answer, but the answer was self-evident.
Night Owl took a deep breath and made a quick assessment.
"Come with me."
He led Howard into the monitoring room and pointed to the screen.
"On the west coast, they landed about two hours ago. Two of them, over 100 meters tall, are moving inland."
Howard stared intently at the screen, his pupils reflecting the outlines of the two enormous, dark objects.
During his thirty years of military service, he witnessed everything on the battlefield: tanks, missiles, drones, and biological weapons.
But he had never seen such a thing before.
This is beyond the scope of what human military forces can handle.
"What are you planning to do?" Howard asked.
"That's not your concern," Night Owl replied. "What you should be concerned about now is... whether you choose to stay or go back to Cheyenne Mountain."
He paused for a moment.
"You only have twelve hours left to consider this."
Howard looked at him, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
He turned his head and glanced at the screen again.
In the video, the two enormous, dark creatures that blot out the sky are still moving slowly forward.
The image trembles slightly with each step their tentacles take.
The buildings, vehicles, and trees along the way are no different from pieces of paper under their feet.
Howard stared silently for about ten seconds.
Then he turned to Night Owl, his voice turning somber: "Mr. Campbell's opinion does not represent mine. I am a soldier; I only look at the facts."
"What are you trying to say?"
"I wanted to say..."
Howard paused for a moment, as if making a difficult decision.
"The takeover ends here."
Night Owl didn't reply, waiting for him to finish speaking.
"But I have one condition."
Howard looked into the eyes of the night owl.
"If those two things really come this way, my men will be deployed for defense. Not just standing back and watching, but going to the front lines."
The owl remained silent for a few seconds.
He instantly understood Howard's plan.
The reason the other side is so actively participating in the war is simply to demonstrate their value.
That way, even if he joins Raccoon City later, he won't become a marginal figure.
"I can't make that decision myself, but I'll pass it on to someone who can."
"Then I hope you can convey my message as soon as possible."
Night Owl nodded and said nothing more.
He walked out of the monitoring room and into the communications room next door, and had someone try to reconnect the signal from the conversation Lin Fan had made with them earlier.
The only noise coming from the device was static.