Book 9: Chapter 22: Hell’s Song
“Leader Qin Lun, isn’t it a waste for all three of us to guard this spot?” Lace puffed out her cheeks, putting on a cute, clueless expression as she stared at Qin Lun.
Qin Lun glanced at her but didn’t answer. After spending time in two Quest Worlds together, he had basically figured this girl out. Though her planning abilities weren’t strong, that dark-minded, twisted sense of fun was absolutely ingrained in her bones, matching Shepherd Hill himself.
Their current position was atop a building directly across from the MI7 headquarters, on the north bank of the Thames River. Though Superpowered Beings had started appearing more frequently before the public in recent years due to Space-Time Rifts, governments worldwide still habitually covered up the existence of Superhumans.
The MI7 building was already short and old, and after the previous terrorist attack, it looked even more dilapidated from the outside. Of course, the MI7’s true headquarters wasn’t the building above ground; it was three floors underground. The facilities there were mostly state-of-the-art technology.
In truth, nearly this entire small street where the British MI7 was located fell under their surveillance. And because the main facilities were underground, with only a few elevators as entrances and exits, the defensive setup was actually quite solid.
The reason the Byron brothers from the Millennium Bug managed to breach the MI7 last time relied mainly on two things: surprise and using ghouls as human bombs.
Qin Lun’s attack force this time couldn’t recklessly use human bombs again. However, their strike went much more smoothly than the last, facing less resistance. Besides the MI7 still recovering from heavy losses, Lieutenant Solin’s illusion abilities truly shone.
This female soldier, whose temperament and appearance were somewhat masculine, used her unique illusion powers to bypass most of the surveillance. It wasn’t until the assault team descended to the second basement level via elevator that the British inside realized something was wrong.
For this raid, Qin Lun divided the assault team into two parts. Madame Monica led Grant, Captain Hans, Lieutenant Solin, and a platoon-sized force of elite paratroopers responsible for the forceful breach. He himself stayed with Lace, Lieutenant Lieber, and a few German Army snipers spread out on nearby rooftops opposite the MI7, tasked with blocking any potential external enemy reinforcements.