Pov: Vik
After I entered the main base, I confirmed that it was the headquarters. I moved through the interior, neutralizing anyone in my path. Soon, I reached a room filled with monitors; this was the control room. Scaring the people inside, I asked them to make an announcement. There were large speakers around to give commands.
They announced, "Attention everyone, every guard; this is an emergency. Escort every miner towards the mine. After gathering everyone, get away from them and stand before the gate of the catacombs to guard it."
At this, every guard moved, pushing villagers towards the marked location. This made things much easier, as I didn't need to find them separately. The villagers moved in a group towards an open field in the mines, where Lu Xiaoran and Roman were already hiding behind bushes. Most of the guards went towards the large gate at the catacombs, giving me a clear shot at them.
Now it was time to use some heavy firepower. I decided and said into the radio, "This is Snake. I'm going to use heavy caliber. Tiger and Thunder, you have two minutes to make sure every villager is at the evacuation point. Once they reach there, tell them to lie on the ground with you. I'll take care of the rest. Robot, deploy the big toy."
Lu Xiaoran and Roman replied, "Copy that."
Lina said, "Copy that. Deploying big toy. It will reach you in one minute."
After hearing my orders, Lina deployed another drone. This time, it was carrying a big gun. It flew towards me while I waited. Now Lu Xiaoran and Roman needed to hurry since we didn't have much time.
Pov: Lu Xiaoran
I heard the master's voice on the radio. Following his orders, we looked at our surroundings from our hiding spot in the bushes near the evacuation location. We had originally planned to wait here until the guards gathered all the villagers. We would then neutralize any threats and signal Lina for the evacuation.
Getting out of our hiding spot, I looked at the nearest guard, just 15 meters ahead. I could clearly see him thanks to my thermal vision. Without waiting, I opened fire with my pistol, equipped with a silencer for a quiet kill.
I moved slowly, and Roman moved with me, clearing more guards than I did. It was already decided that I would focus on rescuing while Roman and the master handled target neutralization. Soon, I spotted a large group of people approaching our location. They wore dirty, ragged clothes: men, women, children, and elders. They stumbled toward us, trying to find their way through the fog, guided by the guards escorting them.
As they drew near, we put away our pistols and pulled out our assault rifles. The master prepared these specifically for us. They were longer than a pistol but shorter than a typical rifle and could fire rounds quickly. I remembered the master said its name was Kalashnikov, or AK47.
We opened fire on the guards after aiming our guns. The loud sound of bullets firing in succession echoed around us as we chose not to use any silencer this time. One by one, every guard fell, dying from a single bullet. Some guards alerted by the gunshots tried to regroup and attack us, but we expected that and eliminated them. Soon, we killed all the guards present. Now, we needed to signal Lina for evacuation.
Just then, I heard the master's voice on my radio. "Tiger and Thunder, there's a change in the evacuation plan. Lina is going to deploy Chariots now. Signal her with a flare. I already received the big toy, but its firing capability is too powerful. I don't want a stray bullet to hit an innocent, so I'll use it after you evacuate the civilians."
I replied, "Copy that. When are the Chariots arriving?"
Vik said, "They'll arrive in a few minutes. Until then, hold your position. A group of guards is heading your way after hearing the gunshots."
Understanding the plan, I turned toward the direction where several guards were coming. More than 20 were approaching. For now, Roman moved forward, firing at the incoming men and killing them. I pulled back to gather the villagers and move them in a group.
They were scared, but when I shouted that I would save them, some men stepped forward. After recognizing me, they believed me. Once I confirmed that every villager was in place, I moved back to support Roman while waiting for Lina's confirmation.
Soon, I heard Lina's confirmation along with the sound of rotor blades in the air. She said on the radio, "This is Robot. Chariots are already in the air. Please fire a flare to confirm the evacuation location."
I fired the flare, and soon a dozen large transport helicopters descended. We evacuated all the villagers as they boarded. They flew away, and at this point, everyone knew they were under attack. Through Lina's drone view, I saw over a hundred men coming towards us. This was going to be difficult, as we could easily be overwhelmed.
Just then, I heard the master's voice. "This is Snake. Thunder and Tiger, you did well. Now get back in the bushes and lie on the ground. Don't come out until I order you."
We replied, "Copy that."
Pov: Vik
Currently, several helicopters were evacuating villagers while hundreds of men moved towards my disciples from the front of the catacomb's gate. The remaining two black-robed men hid among them, trying to overwhelm my disciples with numbers.
I ordered them to hide in the bushes and lie down, while I looked at the large box in front of me that contained the big toy delivered by Lina. I opened the box slowly, revealing the gun inside.
It was a big gun, the Browning M1919, firing .30 caliber bullets. This could destroy armored vehicles, so the guards were just targets for it. My main target would be those black-robed men, so I aimed my gun at the horde of guards coming toward my disciples and pulled the trigger.
Brutttt! Bruttttt!
A large barrage of bullets flew out, hitting those men in seconds. They were literally torn apart; some lost limbs while others had their heads blown apart by the .30 caliber rounds. I focused on the black-robed men. Even though they were in the foundation establishment realm, they were no match for this gun. After taking several hits, they fell, dying alongside their minions.
Soon, the firing stopped as everyone lay dead. The only thing left was me and my gun, which had a red-hot barrel from continuous firing. Looking at the glowing barrel, I thought about lighting a cigarette using its heat, copying an iconic scene from a movie, but I didn't have any cigarettes with me.