At this moment, the atmosphere has reached its peak, and Wen Wen clapped his hands again to let everyone calm down first.
He waved his hand towards a large door, which slowly opened, revealing some figures in black and red robes walking in from the other side.
There were about five hundred of these figures, all monsters confined within the Sanctuary.
These five hundred monsters were approximately the limit that Wen Wen could restrain with chains, and their number was comparable to that of the Containment Officers.
"You all should have noticed by now, these monsters are the ones confined inside the Sanctuary,"
"This operation is a war, and we must utilize all available combat powers. These monsters will be your comrades in this operation!"
"They have behaved well in their cells and have the restraints of the Sanctuary, they can help you kill the enemy!"
"Each Containment Officer has been paired with a monster, they will fully cooperate with your combat."
"Those Containment Officers who perform the best in battle can take their paired monster as a helper after the battle!"
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere became even more heated, and many Containment Officers were ready to go all out.
Having monsters as helpers was a privilege available only to a few Containment Officers at this stage, and many were envious. If they could also have such helpers, future operations would become much more convenient.
Wen Wen had said almost everything he needed to say, so he began to wrap things up.
"The official operation time is exactly midnight, at which point ’Black Cross’ will deploy all the more than a thousand people present outside the Abyss Eye’s camp!"
"We will cooperate with the Hunter Association to jointly assault the Abyss Eye, so use the remaining time to familiarize yourself with your comrade’s abilities to avoid chaos on the battlefield."
After he finished speaking, everyone dispersed.
These monsters were another layer of insurance Wen Wen provided to the Containment Officers; in times of danger, the monsters would definitely be the first to die.
The majority of the monsters were actually equivalent to cannon fodder, with only those favored by Wen Wen being given special attention with no risk of dying in chaotic battles.
As long as the Containment Officers were safe, these typical monsters could always be recaptured, just as more demons could be caught in this endeavor.
And with this collective combat experience, the Containment Officers would become much stronger.
Wen Wen, on the other hand, proceeded alone to the third level of the Sanctuary; he planned to invite the Living Water Spirit Isweet to join the battle, as the Central Administrator’s prowess far exceeded that of an average True Sequence, reassuring Wen Wen considerably.
Nivea’s ability was to heal wounds, which could substantially reduce mortality, although her healing speed was not fast, rendering post-battle healing equally viable.
Jin Kela’s combat ability left Wen Wen in awe, and from his exhibition last time, Wen Wen could ascertain that even he himself was no match for Jin Kela.
Moreover, since then, the Sanctuary had upgraded, making Jin Kela’s powers even stronger, though Wen Wen felt his abilities were more suited to solo combat.
So, Wen Wen found Isweet, who excelled at battlefield analysis and could provide Wen Wen with insights within the Sanctuary.
Furthermore, his combat prowess was not weak, suiting him to large, chaotic battlefields where he could decisively turn the tide at critical moments.
Outside Sihu City, in a forest, a camp with the distinct style of the Hunter Association had already been erected.
Within the central tent of the camp, two men sat opposite each other, staring intently without speaking.
They were competing to see who could keep their eyes open the longest without blinking; this wasn’t an ordinary stare-off, but an intense, wide-eyed confrontation.
The man sitting on the east side wore a black combat suit and had a tower-like build with a stoic demeanor; he was Tie Xingzhou, the leader of the first special operations team.
The other man, with disheveled long hair and draped in a green robe sprinkled with chaotic scars, was Ghost Taker, the leader of the fourth special operations team.
Both were true order rank powerhouses, often acting together, though they themselves seemed to have a contentious relationship.
The animosity was such that no matter how trivial the matter, they would debate it.
This included but was not limited to who could urinate farther...
However, when facing enemies, their coordination was seamless, making them an excellent duo within the Capital District.
Each special operations team comprised over thirty members, each at the assimilation level, capable of directly confronting monsters or superpower users of the same level in twice the numbers, wielding the strongest power under the district’s Hunter Association.
Ghost Taker spat and said: "Can just the two of us thwart the Abyss Eye’s plans? The reports mention at least four true order rank enemies. When Abyss Eye attacked the Glory Church, its power was anything but weak."
Tie Xingzhou replied unhurriedly: "Rather than fretting over Abyss Eye’s capabilities, fret over the strength of this SRS Foundation. It’s they who sought assistance from the Association and claimed just two true order ranks would suffice."
"Then let’s wait and see."
Their visit this time also carried another task: to evaluate the strength of the Foundation, which the Association had sanctioned but still lacked full understanding of its details.
Recently, various evil forces had become more rampant than before, leaving the Association with limited forces to deploy.
Besides their own more than thirty assimilation realm Demon Hunters, each had brought along two additional teams.
These teams were intended to deal with the Tentacle Monsters and mosquitoes, as informed by the Foundation. While individually not strong, they existed in large numbers, thus requiring particular methods of elimination.
Among them was a force of over a hundred newly optimized Giant Statue Soldiers.
These new model Giant Statue Soldiers were smaller, had greater combat capabilities, and required only one pilot, thereby increasing their responsiveness significantly.
The other was a team of about five hundred supporters from Hunter Island, whose combat data Hunter Island required.
Tie Xingzhou didn’t think much of this support team, though he knew these five hundred people were surely not ordinary.
With these teams, along with the local military and police forces of the Southern Xiangnan Province, dealing with the lesser foes should suffice.
The sky turned dark, and the eyes of both felt sore and swollen, eventually forcing them to stop and rinse their eyes with saline.
After returning, they resumed debating over who blinked less by one second.
A lone wild goose flew overhead, and Tie Xingzhou glanced at the pocket watch in his hand, ceasing the argument with Ghost Taker.
"It’s time for us to head to the gathering point."
The large contingent dispersed and moved toward the city from various directions.
The Giant Statue Soldiers were transported in trucks, and their huge bodies didn’t draw anyone’s attention.