Ch. 1451..1455: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1451-1455
Chapter 1451
"Here."
"This is the exact location of the command post." Nicole pointed it for Carl to see.
"So, it is ina remote area. That was why all of the men I've deployed were not able to find anything. This bunch is really cunning.” Carl looked at the map and sighed.
"There's no use in being cunning. It will be the end of them once they are forced to engage us face to face.” Nicole said confidently.
"Nicole, how are we supposed to destroy their command post just by staring at it?” Carl jabbed, already impatient to make his way there and wipe them out.
“Let me think...” Nicole stroked her chin as her brain got to work quickly.
“Right now, the Raven's forces have surrounded all of our entrances and exits. Therefore, it's kind of impossible for us to march an entire army out of the gates to attack the command post."
"We can only send a small squad comprising of our best out there. After that, well sneak our way through the enemies and launch an assault on the command post." Nicole said, analyzing the situation in accordance with their current circumstances.
She felt that it would be easier for them to succeed with a sneak attack.
"I agree with you. But can we add two Braves into our ranks? With them around, it could increase our chances of winning.” Carl asked, having known Brave's lethality.
In fact, he hoped that that the Braves alone could wipe all of the enemies at the command post out due to how powerful they were.
"Brave is a little bigger in size. Having them around would make it difficult for us to sneak in, and it would quickly attract the opponent's attention. I don't think it would be wise to include the Braves in this mission.” Nicole replied, disagreeing with the addition of the two droids.
"But it would increase the chances of us winning. Think about it, the command post would be heavily guarded. Even if our men are skilled enough, we might not be able to penetrate their defenses. Once our army gets obliterated, we would be suffering a huge loss.
"With the firepower that the Braves have to offer, however, the scales could be tipped. Our men could use the Braves as shields, allowing them to launch an attack on the command post effectively,” Carl said, presenting his argument.
Nicole gave his argument some thought after she had heard it. ‘What Carl said is right. The manpower we have at the base is quite limited. If they send their best members out on this mission, it would of course be remarkable if they succeed. However, if they fail, the consequences for us will be truly awful.’
“Let's think about this carefully and come up with the best plan.”
"Now, let me take a picture of this map so that I can study it later." Nicole took her phone out and snapped a few pictures. "Carl, remember, we share the same goal."
Then, Nicole turned around and left the master control room.
Once she had reached her room, Nicole projected the picture she had just taken to the wall. Then, she began to study it, but just as she was concentrating on the plan, her phone burred with the notification sound. She picked her phone up to find Zeke's message on the status bar.
[Lucifer, I've escaped to Lanningbourg. Don't worry about me, I'll find you the instant I get to be alone at home.]
[Lanningbourg? I'm at Lanningbourg too, but it'll be a little too inconvenient for me to be out and about. Please take care of yourself. I'll find you once I'm done here.]
Nicole then quickly told Zeke about the recent development which she did not have the chance to divulge during the time when he was last online. [ Before I forget, let me tell you some good news. The mission for the insignia has been completed. All that's left is for you to fill your name in.]
[Really? Lucifer, you're my fairy godmother! When we meet, I'll make sure to thank you properly. You've really done me a huge favor!] Zeke replied, expressing his gratitude.
From his message itself, one could tell how happy he was.
[Okay, well, this is the truth of the situation. Because of that mission, I had to...Forget it, you must thank me properly the next time we meet.]
Nicole thought about it and decided not to tell him that she was being tailed. Zeke was already in hiding, so it was best for her not to add to his worries. After all, she was hiding at the base of productions belonging to Curley Corporation. Those pursuing her would not be able to harm her there.
Chapter 1452
[That much is certain! You can start thinking about what you want. Once I'm done here, I’ll look for you.]
[Alright, I'll let you know once I think of something.]
[That's all for today. I'm going offline now.]
As soon as Zeke had sent her that message, he went offline.
Nicole placed her phone down and continued studying for the sneak attack plan. All of a sudden, a knock was on the door.
"Come in.” Nicole knew that it was none other than Carl, as no one else would come looking for her.
Carl pushed the door open and walked in with a cup of drink in his hand. There, he found Nicole studying the map and said,
"Here."
Nicole took the cup of coffee from Carl's hands. "If you're here, who's taking care of the central control room?"
"Oh, everything is well taken care of. There’s nothing to worry about."
"Are you still thinking about the plan?” Carl looked at the map and asked.
"Yeah, the terrain surrounding the command post is quite complex. I'm thinking about a way to overwhelm and destroy the command post all at once.” Nicole turned to the map and began to think.
"It'll be a challenge for us to overwhelm them right away. I think we'll have to take things slow with our plan and think of an exit strategy." Carl looked at Nicole.
He wanted to work on the plan step by step.
"Look at this. If we wish to get out, we will have to get pass these two exits. However, both of these places are heavily guarded by the Raven. So, we'll have to think about how we could make the cross without alarming them," he said.
"I've thought about this.”
"You've thought about it? What's your idea?" Carl looked at Nicole with his forehead creased.
"We can't use any of these exits.”
"We can't use any of them? Well then, we wouldn't have any other way out." Carl replied to Nicole with a questionable look.
"There's a path. Perhaps, it's a little too well-hidden for anyone to discover it." Nicole smirked.
"Which path?" Carl looked at Nicole in shock, for he had been at the base for quite some time now, and yet, he did he not know about a third exit.
"Look here, at the west-most side of the base. There's a river there. We can cross over through this river.” Nicole pointed on the map for Carl to see.
Carl fixed his gaze on that river at once, wondering why he had never thought of passing through that river.
"I don't think it's possible for us to do so, Nicole. I remember that there aren't any bridges at that river, and the current is pretty strong. It's almost impossible for humans to swim in it." Carl explained,
recalling the first day he patrolled the place.
Indeed, he had checked the place out, just to discover that the current was really powerful, and that was why he did not bother to set up any defenses there. Based on his judgment, no one in their right mind would pick a route which involved crossing over such a dangerous river.
"It's true that humans won't be able to swim past it. But we could set up cable lines on both sides of the riverbank. Our terrain is slightly higher, so it would be easier for us to go there. That way, we could cross over quickly and easily.” Nicole said without any hesitation.
As soon as Carl heard of that idea, he immediately came to the realization that it was a feasible plan. He began to smile as he looked at the map.
"Nicole, you're really amazing! This is the best idea ever.” Carl turned around and praised her in admiration.
Chapter 1453
"Don't get your hopes up. We might've been able to solve the problems we have now, but we still have to study this matter closely and plan our next few steps in advance in preparation for the next time it happens,’ Nicole blurted, her words extinguishing Carl's enthusiasm.
"Why are you doing this, raining on my parade and all?" Carl grumbled, though he went ahead and sat next to her at the very next second.
"When I arrived, I noticed that there only a few who would dare walk the streets, and that members of the Raven would randomly blend into the crowd and form groups of two to three. That's not many, I know, but I think it'll be best if our men avoid them for now. Though it's difficult for us, we must solve this issue as discreetly as possible without doing anything abrupt or suspicious, lest we attract the attention of the Raven,” Nicole continued, summing up the things she had encountered in the city before this, and informing Carl about the dangers.
"So you're saying that you encountered all of these when you came?” Carl asked, having keenly captured all of the details through Nicole's words.
"I'm fine, however I was accosted by two people who were behaving suspiciously.” When Nicole said this, the scene of a car exploding right behind here appeared in her mind.
"Two people? Did they let you go, or did you help them out?" Carl looked into Nicole's eyes and asked.
"Of course, I didn't go around seeking trouble! I'll have you know that I'm a harmless person!" Nicole looked at Carl with her eyebrows raised.
"Yeah right." Carl retorted, not believing that claim that she was harmless at all.
"The point is, remember what I've said, and you'll easily be able to avoid them. It seems that they have a clever scheme up their sleeves, so don't make a scene out the tiniest of things before they unveil their major plan.’ Nicole looked into Carl's eyes and warned.
"Don't worry about it," he replied. "I will remember whatever you've said to me clearly. Now, can you tell me about Cara?"
"I don't know much about Cara. I have to find out more about them. The problem is that there are many guards patrolling the command post, so we must divide our men into two groups. One to lure the guards away and another to kill those within the command post.”
While talking, Nicole began to research on Cara on the computer while Carl looked at the map of the area they were going to infiltrate. ‘There are no tall buildings around. It'll be difficult for us to snipe any of them because there isn't a high ground. But then again, splitting into two groups is one way to deal with it. Still, it won't be easy to overwhelm them if there are too many people in the area.’
Car! frowned while thinking of the possible scenarios. “Nicole, as far as our forces are concerned, I don't think it'll be wise to deploy too small a number, or else, we risk being easily outnumbered."
"What you've pointed out is true. There shouldn't be too few of us, considering the fact that there are a lot of guards patrolling the command post,” she replied.
"By the way, are there enough spare Beacons to go around?" Nicole suddenly remembered and asked.
"There's not much left, but it's more than enough for an entire elite squad,” Carl replied while looking at Nicole.
"That's great. We must provide and equip the ones who will be deployed on this mission accordingly. We'll find a solution to make up for the equipment that we are lacking later on," Nicole planned.
“Okay.”
"Come, take a look at this. This is the information I've found about Cara." Nicole placed the computer on the table.
"Cara doesn’t seem to possess any valuable information. How could an ordinary person take a leading position in the Raven?” he asked.
"And what's more important is, how do we secure Curley's base of productions, and how could the leader of the Raven send such a person here? This makes no sense," Carl said with a look of puzzlement.
"Since he is already leading the Raven, there must be something special about him. We can't afford to overlook and underestimate him. Perhaps his way of getting things done is very distinct from the others in the Raven. Let your subordinates know that we are to pay more attention when we are fighting. Back down when things play out in unusual ways, and remember to not be fight reckless,” Nicole explained, having a hunch that Cara was a strange individual.
"Well, now that I think about it, seeing that that this is all we can find out about him, I must admit that there's a lot that we still don't know about him. Should we send some of our men out to collect some information about him?" Carl looked at Nicole and asked.
Chapter 1454
“Although we need to find out more about Cara, our current situation makes it difficult for us to send our men out. The roads and the river are no longer accessible. We can't let the Raven take note of these routes either,” Nicole said in a solemn tone of voice.
"Yeah, you can go ahead and see if you can dig up more information about this.” Carl looked at Nicole, assuming that it would be safer to investigate online.
“Alright, I'll give it another go.” Nicole began typing away, her fingers darting across the keyboard.
All of a sudden, a voice blared out from Carl's walkie-talkie. "C, there are four squads approaching the base in an orderly manner."
"Got it. I'll be there right away," Carl replied at once.
"You go right ahead. I'll stay here and continue with the investigation and planning,” Nicole said to Carl.
"Okay. I'll come back to discuss with you after I've dealt with the Raven's assault." Carl got up and left as soon as he had finished his sentence.
"How's the situation out there?" Carl walked into the central control room and asked.
"They're almost within our range," one of his subordinates reported.
"Get everyone ready. Once they are within range, they will be rendered helpless. I will kill each and every one that approaches,”
Car! ordered with a solemn expression on his face.
"Yes, sir.”
The Braves were then deployed to the various vital positions across the base, their ordnances trained at the Raven's advances that looked as if they were marching to their deaths at the enemy's doorstep.
Under the command of Cara, the Raven suddenly accelerated in pace, with the four squads attacking the gates of the base almost simultaneously. Both sides then engaged in another fierce shootout.
In the master control room, Carl was monitoring the situation, giving commands every now and again to adjust and alter his defensive strategy whenever changes occurred.
Suddenly, Nicole walked in with her laptop. "Carl, take a look at this.”
Nicole showed Carl her computer screen,
"Is this Cara's personal information?" Carl looked at Nicole in surprise.
"That's right. He's the adopted son of the leader, which means that he has been learning from his father for some time now. He was probably sent to Curley’s base of productions because the leader wanted him to gain some experiences.” Nicole analyzed based on the given situation and information.
"So, according to you, he is a highly valued member of the organization. Otherwise, he would not have been entrusted with a task like this,” Carl deduced.
"Yeah. How's the Raven's siege effort now? Are they getting more aggressive?" Nicole asked while staring at the huge surveillance monitor before her.
“Compared to their previous attacks, it's not as aggressive," Carl replied.
"They might have failed in their previous attempts, but I think they might be testing the waters this time around,’ Nicole assessed.
"Carl, I think now is the best time to launch a sneak attack on the command post, as they're still busy trying to break into the base. The ranks within the command post must have been thinned, so a sneak attack might grant us twice the results with half the effort.” Nicole's eyes lit up as she looked at Carl.
"You're right. I'll go ahead and gather our elites now.’ Carl turned around and left as soon as he was done speaking.
"Please, keep an eye on the control room, Nicole.” Carl turned around to look at Nicole before asking her for a favor.
"Sure. Off you go, and remember everything I've told you.” Nicole reminded as she returned his gaze.
“Okay,” he said.
Chapter 1455
At the lobby, Carl had rallied a team of elites consisting of experienced and capable mercenaries handpicked from his ranks.
As he stood before them, he said, ‘The task will be extremely difficult. Our mission is to capture and destroy the Raven's command post.”
"Their leader goes by the name of Cara. He is a person without much combat experience on the field, but he has been under the wing of the man helming the Raven for the longest time, so his abilities are not to be underestimated."
"This operation must be carried out with utmost caution. Fall back whenever you find that there is little resolve for the situation. Every single one of you are equally important, so do not wander off alone as a lone ranger, no matter what. Do you understand?"
Carl glanced at everyone with a serious expression.
"Sir yes sir!"
"Good, so here is the plan of action," he began again.
"Jason and Yolli, the both of you will be in charge of this operation as squad leaders. From the base, use the zip line and make your way to the west side of the base. Upon reaching the enemy's base, divide yourselves into two groups. Jason, you're in charge of distracting the enemies and directing gunfire away. Yolli, you're in charge of engaging the enemies at the command post. Make your immediate return once the mission has completed.”
"If the infiltration is a success, bring any useful information back to us, as well as some of Cara's belongings. Use the original route for your return, and make sure that none of the outsiders can spot
you," Carl said, conveying Nicole's words to the group of elites.
"And that is the strategy. If you encounter any problems during the operation, you may make your own decisions without reporting the situation to the base. Now, gather and check your equipment, everyone. If you have gotten everything you need, you may begin!” Carl looked at them and ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
The elite team proceeded to gather their equipment neatly before making a beeline for the small door leading out of the site. Carl then ordered one of them to open it, after which he watched as they left the base.
At the same time, the Raven, who were engaging in violent combat outside of the production base were unaware that the elite squad were slowly making their way to their command post.
To smoothen their process of sneaking out of the base, Carl ordered some of the troops to direct their line of fire away from the area where the elite squad was. The fight lasted all morning, with both sides becoming exhausted as noon approached.
Soon after, the Raven began to retreat.
When Carl saw the Raven's forces retreating, he became worried that something had occurred, whereupon he contacted one of his men at once to inquire about the intentions of the other party.
"C, the Raven seems to be readjusting. Some are resting and rearming themselves,” the man reported back.
"Well, if that's the case. Keep an eye out on them and keep me updated if there are any recent movements on their part," Carl ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
"Nicole, let's go grab something to eat.’ Carl suggested, knowing that Nicole must be hungry after staying in the control room all morning.
"Sure."
At the cafeteria, Nicole looked at Carl and said, "Carl, the people whom you've assigned the mission to. Have you gotten any news from them?"
"Not yet," Carl replied while looking at the time.
Nicole took a deep breath and kept mum. After the meal, she went back to her room to catch some sleep while Carl returned to the central control room to continue monitoring the situation outside.
Nicole sat down and took her phone out before opening the remote surveillance application on her device to see Fiorella sitting beside Jared, who was still lying motionless on his hospital bed. She was holding a book in her hand.
‘It seems that she is reading to Jared,’ Nicole thought upon seeing Fiorella stopping and glancing at Jared after reading a few sentences from her book.
Nicole then moved the surveillance camera around, and found that Jared and Fiorella were the only ones in the ward, with Martin being nowhere to be found.
"Where did that fool wander off to? I left Jared in his hands and he's not even there. And why is Fiorella there too?" Nicole murmured, feeling completely dismayed.
Nicole proceeded to dial Martin's number, and waited for him to answer.
"Nicole, are you okay?" Martin immediately answered Nicole's call as he walked out of the meeting room.