Chapter 87: CountermeasuresEveryone didn’t know what to say.

    They have seen people making spectacles to have time off. But never in their lives had they seen someone who was so opposed to time off that he even began crying.

    If anyone walked in now and saw this scene, they would think they were bullying this guy. It wasn’t only Daku who felt this way, but the other injured soldiers who practically cried their eyes out in horror.

    ’-’

    [Everyone else]: Alright, it seems that being kind is now a bad thing?

    (cough, cough)

    Gort let out a fake cough to calm the situation. "Okay, get up. That’s an ORDER!"

    Seeing them rise, Gort took a deep breath. "You will be given 1 week off. We expect to see your reports in 2 days. After which, you will begin your time off. And if you haven’t fully healed by then, you’ll get an additional week off, understand?"

    "Sir, yes, sir!"

    The bandaged Daku and many others gave deep salutes of acknowledgement before leaving the space.

    They were normally obedient, never countering any orders given. But this time, they truly felt anxious. Only when you live here do you know what is at stake with having so much time off.

    Daku thinned his lips but stood up to give a deep salute before leaving the space. Before coming here, he and many others felt that having 2 weeks or one a month’s time of vacation was too short. But now, he felt it was too long and unnecessary.

    There was never a dull moment in Geldhan village. Don’t get him wrong, the military in itself is an interesting place with excitement at every corner. But he dared to say that Geldhan village was like a mythical world, a gem covered in dust, waiting to be polished.

    Things get done here at an astronomical feat.

    New buildings get erected, new projects get launched, new assignments issued... you name it.

    What more can they say?

    ...

    The bandaged soldiers soon left the space.

    ’Combat mode, huh?’ Park Fairbang massaged the bracelet in his hand softly. ’Maybe my old bones should start moving around more.’

    Despite not being a soldier, Park Fairbang and everyone else in this room had been given such spider bracelets.

    As key members of Geldhan village, how dare Gort play with their security? He also hoped for them to grow strong on their own, which was why he gave them military spider bracelets.

    Bhahaahhaahha~

    Old Larkh laughed excitedly. "What a mesmerizing show. Let’s put the matter of the spider bracelets aside for now. I’m more thrilled by the Mega safety spiders across the woods."

    Tenten nodded, "I think their response time was good. They were quick to force the intruders into submission."

    Didn’t you see the way these intruders were rushing out of the forest with everything they had? That in itself is a form of submission.

    Linty pouted her lips thoughtfully. "Brother Gort, although I’m all for these big spiders, I don’t think we should release them as the first wave of defense."

    Although these spider’s did an awesome job, Linty wanted Geldhan village to keep an ace up their sleeves.

    For now, they were able to apprehend these intruders and keep the matter of the giant spiders a secret. But what happens in instances when they let one enemy escape?

    Until they are ready to tell the world about the flood, Linty felt these giant spiders should always remain hidden.

    In fact, they should only show up when they are confident of eliminating or capturing all enemies.

    "You have a point," Bunten agreed.

    "Yes," Katrina added. "We have to keep some aces up our sleeves until we create even better ones.

    They were not afraid of trouble, but if it can be avoided, then why not?

    They had just come from visiting these prisoners who swore to tell the secret of them raising spider monsters in the society... The way these people described it, seemed as if they were created actual flesh-and-blood spiders who are here to end the world.

    It was almost as though they were mad scientists, going all out to create all sorts of terrifying gigantic creatures.

    Bullen tapped his fingers on the table thoughtfully. "Brother Gort, we are not afraid of trouble, but having such news will lead to many getting warrants to come and search Geldhan village for evidence."

    The issue here is that they will have to prove their innocence by showing off these Intelligent spiders.

    No matter what, no one likes to have their hands forced.

    For now, it’s best to lay low and keep such things hidden and out of sight unless need be.

    ...

    Listening to the advice of those around him, Gort nodded softly. "Alright, let’s do it like that. The Mega spiders will stay hidden for now."

    In the meantime, he had to come up with another mode of defense that was more acceptable in the eyes of the public if it was unearthed. They don’t want any tabloids speaking about Geldhan village hoarding alien spiders or Genetically modified lab-made spiders.

    Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room changed.

    "Uncle Rufung, Uncle Khelt Kin, from here on out, things will change."

    The atmosphere in the room grew subtle as Gort’s words sank in.

    "We’ve recovered their motorcycles that were hidden a far distance from the village, deep in the forest." Gort continued.

    These motorcycles must have tracking devices on them. But so what? They openly took these vehicles back to their Geldhan village after confirming there were no self-destruction functions to them.

    These big 3’s were so cocky and arrogant, this must be a huge slap to their faces.

    Khelt Kin sneered. "To think our Geldhan village alone would be able to catch the notorious Butcher, Messenger, and Silencer... These 3 were among the top 10 deadliest shadows used by the BIG 3."

    True or false?

    Several people were taken aback. No wonder the skills displayed by these people were so great.

    In fact, they felt it was almost a stroke of luck that their people won, even with the bracelet advising them on what to do... Of course, all bracelets eventually advised their masters to RUN because the enemy had proven quite skilled, or had some tricky ace up their sleeves.

    Everyone was amazed by the reputation of the intruders they captured.

    In fact, if not for the giant spiders, it would have been difficult to apprehend this group.

    "So you’re saying each of these people have histories of infiltrating highly protected facilities and getting away with it?"

    "Exactly," Khelt Kin educated. "I once witnessed such a thing before, during the time the tomb of Machang Tutum was discovered."

    Khelt Kin will never forget that incident.

    A tomb was discovered in their Gwintia country, one that was field with boundless riches and a peculiar unique gem.,.. The most priceless one till date.

    He and many others were assigned with protecting the transportation team, especially the gem. But somehow, the Messenger had infiltrated and swapped the gem with a fake before taking off.

    No systems were alerted, no one was reported missing, everyone was completely shocked and till date, still oblivious to how he did it. Do you know the legends that these 3 often leave behind?

    They have infiltrated nuclear facilities, gotten nuclear codes, and done so much SPY shit you see in movies. They had handlers they often communicated with, handlers who had eyes everywhere during their missions.

    However, it is their choice to use handlers or not, spending on how risky they think a job might be.

    Hey... it seems they miscalculated, thinking Geldhan village was weak and defenseless. They have probably gone on countless missions without handlers, missions they deemed unworthy of more attention.

    Gort’s heart skipped a beat when listening to Khelt Kin’s tales.

    Amazing! So those are the caliber of people they’ve managed to capture?

    "Gort, everyone, I’ll be honest with you..." Khelt Kin paused, causing the anxiety in the room to rise. "All of them are masters of Escape."

    Many times, people forget that the most dangerous place to be in, is also the most convenient place to be in to get the job done.

    "Simply put, now that we’ve got them in Geldhan village, we must never let them break free from their holdings."

    "Agreed." Everyone nodded heavily, adding their own thoughts on the matter.

    "Where did agree not to showcase those giant spiders out in public. But here, what does it matter?"

    "Yes, yes! Inside these peoples, those spiders must remain functional. If he so much as tries to whistle, they’ll be on him like a wet dog on the beach."

    "In addition, I think those guarding the cell must never approach with weapons or any metal objects except for their spider bracelets. Since you say he moves just like spies in movies, who knows if he will use any metal object to do any tricks?"

    "As for the motorcycles and the van that was parked far away on the roads, it’s a good thing we’ve managed to confiscate everything."

    There was another enemy in the van when they took it in. That person put up a fight but they were able to overpower them by sheer numbers.

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