lcionline Chapter 041 Action Plan
Chapter 041 Action Plan
About three or four hours later, there was a soft knock on the door. It was Chu Qichen.
Luo Xi used her magic to straighten her long dress, which had become wrinkled from resting, and then opened the door and followed Chu Qichen into the conference room.
Several people were already seated in the meeting room.
Besides the novice witch from Shuchuan City whom we had met before, there were several unfamiliar faces, each surrounded by faint magical energy fluctuations, clearly other witches who had just arrived.
Two middle-aged military officers of considerable rank sat in the main seats, their expressions serious and their gazes cold.
There was also a capable-looking elderly man, who was probably a coordinator sent by the headquarters.
"Hello everyone, I am Wei Jianhong, and I am the main person in charge of this operation." The capable-looking old man nodded in acknowledgment.
"First of all, thank you very much for your support. As you all know, the situation in Qianhe County is very serious."
The old man, who identified himself as Wei Jianhong, paused for a moment, then said, "Now, without further ado, let Lieutenant Colonel Peng Tianyou make the battle arrangements."
One of the middle-aged officers, Peng Tianyou, stood up briskly, his cold gaze sweeping over everyone in the conference room. He then gave a standard military salute and said, "I am Peng Tianyou. The arrangements for this operation are as follows."
Peng Tianyou paused slightly to make sure his voice reached everyone's ears.
"We will send out eight special forces teams, each with a witch as their team."
"Given that this is an unusual event, the operation will be led by the witch."
"Among them, the highest-ranking D-class witch, Wei Ying, will serve as the on-site commander."
At this point, Peng Tianyou paused slightly.
"I am Wei Ying, nice to meet you." A girl with wine-red hair stood up and nodded in the conference room. Peng Tianyou continued to speak only after the girl sat down.
"One of my adjutants, Wang Xuan, will accompany us into the abnormal area as an advisor, providing you with operational guidance and tactical advice."
Peng Tianyou gestured to the side, and the middle-aged officer next to him stood up and saluted.
"The other witches will cooperate with Wei Ying's actions."
"The primary objective of this mission is to rescue all surviving residents within Qianhe County at all costs."
"The second task is to delve into the abnormal area and find out the root cause of the incident."
Luo Xi remained noncommittal in the face of Peng Tianyou's orders, simply picking up the file folder and silently checking the battle records of her future teammates.
Wei Ying, a D-rank witch, possesses the following magical properties: telepathic communication, matter distortion, and fire control. She has handled two abnormal events and eliminated one abnormal entity.
"Telepathic communication..." Luo Xixin understood. No wonder she was designated as the on-site commander; in an abnormal area where communication was likely to be interrupted, this magical property allowed her to contact the entire team.
Looking up at Wei Ying not far away, her long, wine-red hair was particularly eye-catching.
Almost at the same time, Wei Ying seemed to sense her gaze, turned her head precisely, and gave her a calm and friendly smile.
Luo Xi nodded in response, her expression calm, but in her heart she was thinking about Wei Ying's information.
Similar to Bai Nuo's magical property—mind manipulation—Bai Nuo possesses many mind manipulation abilities, but the manipulation range is very short, only a few kilometers even when using her blood as a medium.
As for Wei Ying, her magical properties seem to be more inclined towards building a stable communication system, but it's unclear what the coverage area will be...
"Hey, can you hear me? It's me, Wei Ying." A clear and lively voice suddenly came from Luo Xi's mind, interrupting her thoughts.
Having previously communicated telepathically with Bai Nuo, Luo Xi didn't show any doubt, simply responding in her mind, "Captain Wei Ying?"
"Is that Luo Xi?" Wei Ying replied, her voice filled with appreciation. "In the mind connection, your reaction is the fastest and clearest. You're quite talented."
"Thank you." Luo Xi gave Wei Ying a brief reply and continued looking at the intelligence.
Within minutes, the voices of the other witch team members began to come through the mental link, and they soon started chatting away, creating a lively atmosphere.
Luo Xi didn't have any particular thoughts, just looked at the file in her hand.
Aside from the D-rank witches she cared about most, the remaining witches were all F-rank.
Two of the magical properties involve material interference: one allows for limited manipulation of metal, while the other can temporarily alter the hardness or softness of an object.
Including herself and Wei Ying, the team now consists of four witches who are more focused on physical melee combat.
Two other witches possess energy manipulation abilities: one uses telekinesis, allowing her to move objects with her mind; the other uses mental manipulation, excelling at boosting morale and relieving mental fatigue, effectively extending the team's sustained combat capability.
The last two F-rank witches, one of whom possesses the magical property of consciousness transmission, seemingly as a backup for telepathic communication.
The last witch, who is also the novice witch of Shuchuan City, was called Le Tong, as Luo Xi had greeted her that morning.
Its magical property is restoration, and although its effectiveness is currently limited, it is undoubtedly an important logistical support for the team.
That is, four melee fighters, two support/ranged fighters, one communications backup, and one healer.
The configuration is very comprehensive, perhaps even a bit too comprehensive.
If we only consider maximizing functionality and exclude witches with overlapping magical properties, the core framework of this team actually only needs three people.
That is, a D-rank witch as the core, plus two F-rank witches for reconnaissance and combat.
However, the Witch Council sent a total of eight witches.
Feeling uneasy, I wondered if the Witch Council was truly only concerned with ensuring the success rate of the mission, or if there was another ulterior motive?
While deep in thought, Peng Tianyou spoke up, "Finally, is there any objection to the action plan?"
"no."
"No objection."
"without."
Seeing that the other witches had responded one after another, Luo Xi hesitated for a moment and interrupted the conversation that was about to end.
"Regarding the handling of the anomaly core," Luo Xi stared intently at Peng Tianyou, "Does the headquarters have any new research findings or suggestions?"
Peng Tianyou's cold expression remained unchanged. "No."
"Aren't there any research results?" Luo Xi asked again.
"No." That was Peng Tianyou's cold reply as always.
Hearing Peng Tianyou's cold yet decisive reply, Luo Xi gave Peng Tianyou a deep look.
That's too absolute a statement. How could a frontline commander be so certain?
This increased Luo Xi's suspicions.
The research faction of the Witch Council is the most authoritative when it comes to research on anomalies and witches.
Does Peng Tianyou's certainty about the answer mean that he belongs to the research school?
Or perhaps Peng Tianyou collaborated with the research group?
If Peng Tianyou wasn't a member of the research faction, then would he have been a member of the purge faction?
The official faction strictly adheres to the highest directive: never use any force or coercion against the witch.
Peng Tianyou's behavior at this moment is clearly subtly different from the moderate approach advocated by the official faction.
With such a large staff, is it for handling unusual events, or for... eliminating certain unstable factors within the team when necessary?
Surely we can't expect her to come over and eat sunflower seeds, can we?
It seems this operation is fraught with unpredictable danger.