Chapter 764 - 712: Cognitive Blind Spot - Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger - NovelsTime

Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger

Chapter 764 - 712: Cognitive Blind Spot

Author: The rat loves eating chicken drumsticks.
updatedAt: 2026-01-26

Razer's words made Mountain Eagle pause for a moment...

He had always been engrossed in strategizing against his opponent, continuously applying leverage and pressure, even guiding the opponent to deal with him in a way that he desired, making it convenient for him to tackle dangers within a specific environment.

He had many reasons for doing so...

From a tactical standpoint, or in terms of strategy, this was the way he could maximize his gains.

By placing himself in the position of a weaker party, he would then obtain a greater initiative in the aftermath of victory.

However, Razer suddenly confronted him, making him realize he indeed seemed somewhat narrow-minded.

It wasn't that his ideas were bad or his methods wrong, but he tended to subconsciously focus on 'costs.' To others, he sometimes appeared stingy, especially when it came to 'security'.

Keep in mind, he's a millionaire holding hundreds of millions of US dollars in cash, yet when faced with issues, he always intends to shoulder it himself, even getting his family involved.

Mountain Eagle had already established a very authoritative image among the core members, so even though Blood Fox and Butcher might not fully understand some aspects, they wouldn't question Mountain Eagle's decisions.

But Razer had no such concerns or habits. This old Hunter viewed Mountain Eagle's current approach as utterly nonsensical from an old mercenary's perspective...

The old guy enjoys Arctic Fox's retirement benefits, and the emergence of Brown Bear Camp also benefits the upstream and downstream natives.

Moreover, as a sentimental Arctic Fox retired veteran, the old guy genuinely wishes to help Mountain Eagle through this crisis.

Mountain Eagle didn't want to argue with Razer about whether his choices were right or wrong. After understanding the old man's intention, he humbly nodded and said, "Sir, do you have any good suggestions for my current situation?"

Razer frowned at Mountain Eagle, saying seriously, "You need to call back the entire Arctic Fox, then hire the Red Fox Mercenary Corps people.

As long as Odin can pinpoint their landing position in Alaska, we can launch a surprise attack. Even if we can't annihilate them completely, we can greatly reduce their active forces.

Next, you can stand by at the Brown Bear Camp...

However, from what I know about those people, if they suffer heavy losses initially, it's very likely they will lose courage in the follow-up."

Razer then looked at Blood Fox, curiously saying, "Blood Fox, are you really getting old?

This should be the simplest method. I don't believe you haven't thought of it, I haven't even seen you make any effort towards it.

Odin can pinpoint their location, even if he discovers some coincidences on their part, but I don't believe with your intellect and connections, you'd be oblivious to these things."

Blood Fox felt some inexplicable guilt towards Razer...

When he was the Commander, a choice he made led to the death of Razer's brothers, but it saved more lives.

Originally, he was someone capable of withstanding doubt, but as he aged, he often reminisced and reflected on the past, sometimes questioning certain past actions.

So when Razer taunts him, he always remains silent...

Facing Razer's question, Blood Fox nodded slightly, saying, "Yes, I'm old!

Now Mountain Eagle is the one in charge; he's the leader of all of us!

What I need to do is not to question him but to trust him, and not to interfere with his arrangements using my unsuccessful experiences.

Since I've known Mountain Eagle until now, it's been more than a year, and I've never seen him make a mistake...

Razer, Arctic Fox fought hard for almost twenty years, losing batch after batch, to accumulate a pension.

But Mountain Eagle is different from us, his perspective and approach to handling issues are different from ours.

If you're here to help, then share all the information you know and trust him..."

Razer looked incredulously at Blood Fox, curiously saying, "Just like that?"

Blood Fox smiled, nodded, and said, "Just like that!"

Razer listened, his eyes curiously shifting between Blood Fox and Mountain Eagle. Then he nodded somewhat dejectedly, saying, "Seems like I was a bit presumptuous...

Kid, Odin is waiting for your call for help...

That old guy is very proud, don't let him down, okay!"

Mountain Eagle nodded seriously and said, "I'll call Odin right away...

Actually, I considered hiring Gray Wolf and the others to help out. Last year, we took down the northern lab together, they're quite familiar with the surroundings here.

I just..."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle suddenly shook his head with a chuckle, and said, "Forget it, saying certain things would make me seem overly petty.

Actually, if they are truly friends, there's no need to worry about troubling the other...

Just like Arctic Fox, when a companion is in trouble, no matter the distance, they will come to aid without hesitation."

Razer listened and frowned, saying: "I still don't understand, why didn't you notify Silver Fox?"

Mountain Eagle actually always had certain concerns about Arctic Fox in his heart, but due to the team's nature and habits, and Silver Fox repeatedly emphasized that the issue was resolved, he couldn't voice his thoughts...

Facing Razer's question, Mountain Eagle smiled and said: "Because I helped handle the Syrian operations for Arctic Fox.

The progress there is very good now, they have a very good start, and everything is operating smoothly.

I can't pull them away at this point; doing so would waste over a month of their efforts."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle thought for a while, took out a laptop, connected it to the tactical terminal, switched to Crow's perspective, and pushed the laptop in front of Razer...

"Sir, I can't guarantee elsewhere, but in Alaska, I'm confident in facing any danger...

Because I've made thorough preparations!"

Razer squinted at the screen and quickly spotted the position of the Yukon River, then, relying on experience, located the displayed coordinates...

Realizing this was real-time surveillance, Razer took a breath and said incredulously: "Satellites have evolved to this extent?"

Prepared, Mountain Eagle laughed and shook his head, pointed at the ceiling, and said: "It's not satellites, but a very advanced unmanned technology.

They are installed on rooftops and can take off anytime, providing us with sufficient vision.

Additionally, there is a radar on the roof that can warn us early when enemies approach.

I don't want to brag about my setup, but if needed, I can assign a mini-missile or suicide drone to each enemy."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at the exceptionally surprised expression of Razer, with a serious and sincere expression, saying: "Still, I thank you for bringing me this information. I misjudged their choices...

I assumed they would find mercenaries who adapt to polar climates in the market, so I always had Blood Fox keeping an eye on the mercenary market conditions.

I never thought they valued me so much by sending over two hundred fearless men.

This information is crucial for me; I need to adjust my plans to some extent to achieve my goals.

Thank you, I really appreciate you coming here!"

Razer felt the atmosphere in the living room was a bit eerie, sighed, and chuckled: "Am I taking myself a little too seriously?"

Blood Fox waved off Mountain Eagle who wanted to speak, then stood up and said: "No, to us, friendship is really valuable!

Razer, I won't apologize, but I thank you; you made me believe what we once insisted on is meaningful!"

Razer avoided Blood Fox's gaze, stood up, and waved his hand, saying: "Anything that happens is meaningful; the difference is only between good and bad.

In our line of work, retiring alive is not easy in itself. I don't know the exact details of Mountain Eagle's plans; I just know never to underestimate any opponent.

We're all old, barely reached this age, don't die…"

The conversation between the two old men was mostly incomprehensible to those present, and Griffin, unfamiliar with Arctic Fox, took the opportunity to raise her hand and say: "Boss, the camp's surveillance system is very comprehensive, but the rooftop radar and drones can't work twenty-four hours a day…

Should we consider extending the monitoring range by one to two kilometers?

The average snow depth has now reached around 15 to 20 centimeters; if the enemy wants to attack the Brown Bear Camp, their choices are essentially either approaching from upstream or downstream while the Yukon River hasn't completely frozen over, or directly attacking the dock by boat.

The dock is within our control range; if I were their commander, I'd surely arrange for a feigned attack with heavy firepower from the river, covering those landing from other directions to attack the camp.

In Alaska this season, there aren't many convenient landing spots upstream or downstream…

Old Qiao and Quida are experienced locals, and they can lead us to the likely landing spots of the enemy.

We could carry out targeted monitoring…"

Mountain Eagle really wanted to tell Griffin that his radar can work 24 hours, and Crow can operate nonstop with rotation as long as there's no extreme weather.

However, certain things are better left unsaid; being too stubborn can seem amateurish, so he nodded and said: "That's a good idea, but in this weather, at minus twenty-something degrees, the effect of deploying electronic monitoring products in the wilderness would be very poor.

Do you have a better suggestion?"

Griffin listened, shook her head, and said: "Sir, the best surveillance is people…"

With preparation, Griffin spread a hand-drawn map on the table, pointing to the location of the Brown Bear Camp, and the V-shaped Yukon River flowing on both sides of the camp, she said: "The location of the camp is excellent; I just need to build a 30-meter high tower within the camp to observe the situation within about ten kilometers around.

Hummingbird brought infrared detectors; once powered, they can alert us when a vessel enters the observation range.

Then we can advance to intercept them at likely landing spots.

Weather and terrain both favor us; if we can prepare ahead and deploy sufficient weapons at the possible landing sites, we can block the enemy several kilometers outside the camp."

Griffin glanced at Xiao Wan beside her after speaking, very seriously stated: "My duty is to ensure the safety of Mrs. Li and the children; keeping the enemy at bay is what I consider the most responsible action!"

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