Chapter 237: Decision
“Captain, there are no signs of a struggle nearby. It seems the patrol squad was subdued in an instant,” reported a team member.
Another soldier inspecting the operations platform looked up. “Found it, Captain. I’ve identified the location where the patrol squad’s signals last disappeared.”
“Where?”
“One kilometer northwest.”
“Send the coordinates to the gunboats. Gunboats, provide cover. All units, stay alert and proceed in groups of three to rendezvous at the coordinates,” the captain ordered.
The patrol squads’ combat suits not only incorporated life sign monitoring systems but also featured built-in locators. Using the historical data from the equipment left behind, the special ops team easily pinpointed the location where the signals vanished.
“Captain, there are some fresh indentations here—these don’t look like tracks left by the patrol squad,” a soldier said, observing a faint path cutting through the grass. The shape of the trail differed slightly from what Riken footprints typically left behind.
“It seems we’re heading in the right direction. Stay sharp and be ready for combat. Gunboats, keep watch around us,” the captain instructed, glancing at the marks.
With the gunboats providing overhead protection, the kilometer-long journey passed without incident.