The team began their expedition towards Platina's base next thing in the morning, using their vehicles and occassionally, by foot. They have been assigned to groups by Sanghoon and Hyungwon in order to carry out their mission of getting closer to Platina's base of operations, with specific formations and roles that compliment each other and guarantee success.
Zeke, Yejun, Hangyeol, and Cat were the frontliners. They acted as loud distractions that lure in Koul'ins for a swift and devastating kill. They were also able provide full support to the rest of the team when they needed assistance.
Jihyo, Sana, Mina, and Youngsook were the supports, killing off Koul'ins around the area while the Zeke's team drew most of the enemies' attention to them. This allowed Jihyo and the rest to safely execute their targets, and also helped to provide a safe, on the ground combat training to Mina and Sana to further boost their fighting skills. They also acted as backups when the Koul'in's escape Zeke's team.
Vanta, Jinwoo, Hyungwon, Bang Chan, and several of Sanghoon's men were in charge of scout missions. They were tasked to go ahead and scout the next areas that the team should embark while they take out the current Koul'in camps in the vicinity. This means that they usually didnt have to engage their targets, but occassionally did so, if and only if their covers would be heavily compromised.
Finally, IU, Sanghoon, and Ryujin served as the eyes of the whole team, positioned on a high ground vantage point where them can oversee the team and the enemy's activities. IU, with the help of Florescere, her liliac sniper Manifest, was specifically on watch for any danger that the team may have missed, and shot them down immediately if possible. Sanghoon and Ryujin had a radio and binoculars to alert the team quickly of any anomaly that IU may have missed.
All in all, their formation worked as intended. The atmosphere filled with the sounds of the Kou'lin's bomb tests, gun training, and weapon experiments also greatly helped conceal their presence as well, and with these factors, they made significant progress.
Within six days of fighting, hiding, and sneaking around, they were able to wipe nearly a half of the Crysotine division's total headcount undetected. They were able to venture deeper into Miryang, too, and they began noticing significant changes that the Koul'ins have done to the city.
Some of the buildings have already beem transformed into Koul'in camps---buildings that look the same old versions of themselves, but they had otherworldly metal framework, steel platings, and other alien foundations that are keeping them upright.
From the looks of it, seems like Platina is planning to turn this city into her own---a bold statement on how committed she is in succeeding with their campaign. Most likely, she had already accomplished her own base, and was only looking for its expansion.
Yet, nobody knows for sure. The area was foggy, just like Khera's base, and even IU's scope could visualize what was within it.
Who knows what truly lies beyond that area of Sammun-dong?
May 28, 2023, 4:01pm, Miryang, South Korea.
In a particular Koul'in camp inside Miryang, there were dozens of Koul'ins tweaking their creations. Two of them seem to be just discussing the weapon they have at hand.
"Look at my finest creation." A Koul'in soldier boasted as he showed his comrade an otherworldly bazooka shaped entirely like a square cannon with a square barrel.
"A cubic.... snow cannon." Other Koul'in said, unamused. "You clearly havent thought of this through, dont you?"
"What? You do know that cube-shaped projectiles can do massive damage when they explode, right?" The other Koul'in replied.
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