Seeing that everyone had already made up their minds, Nicole turned back and placed Eous on the ground, instructing, "Proxy! I'm counting on you to notify Public Security. We're going to help first!"
"Eh?! What?!"
Belle, who had reconnected to Eous, shivered. She only saw Nicole and the others charging toward the swarm of Ethereals, and the one leading the charge was none other than Geno.
"Proxy, we will do our best to eliminate the Ethereals and buy you time."
The one speaking was Anby. Her eyes were firm at this moment. Behind her, she led her squad members, walking resolutely toward the direction of the Ethereals.
In this moment, she had once again become that omnipotent Captain of the Silver Squad.
"Heh, it's been a long time since we fought side by side."
"Yeah, I kind of missed it."
"Anby! Welcome back!"
The squad members welcomed their captain with chattering voices, while their hands did not slacken in the slightest.
Weapons were ready, ready to accept orders at any time!
The corner of Anby's mouth hooked up into a smile, the soft part of her heart touched. Then, raising the military knife in her hand, she issued the first order to the Ethereals in the distance since the reorganization of the Silver Squad.
"Silver Squad! Attack!"
"Orders received! Captain!" X9
Anby's addition gave the Silver Squad an extra backbone. Under her leadership, the Silver Squad moved with tacit understanding and perfect cooperation.
Even with the defense of the Filth Shields, under Anby's command, they still carved a bloody path through the numerous Ethereals.
"We can't fall behind either! Billy! Here I go!"
"Leave it to me! Starlight! Shine here!"
Eous was a bit flustered, but since they had already set off, she could only try to contact official agencies like Public Security as Nicole had requested, informing them of the dangers existing in the Crete Hollow.
Of course, she also notified the remarkably capable Victoria Housekeeping.
As for the time before reinforcements arrived, they could only rely on Geno and the others.
"Electric Pierce! Azure Lightning Strike!"
Geno's movements were as fast as lightning, launching an attack on the Ethereals with the momentum of a thunderbolt.
This was a combat technique of the Silver forces used by Twiggy and the others; Geno had learned quite a bit from them.
However, because he hadn't undergone orthodox training, his moves weren't as refined as Twiggy or Anby's, but they had a feeling of wide opening and closing power.
The heavy cross-blade slashed onto a Hoplite that had already been corrupted by Filth, cutting it into two sections on the spot, along with its Filth Shield.
Who plays mechanics when you have stats!
Looking at the 'Sea' of Ethereals whose numbers hadn't decreased much despite him hacking for a long time, Geno clicked his tongue in secret.
"These bastards, just how many people have they deceived!"
In Geno's eyes, these Ethereals were all innocent people deceived and brainwashed by the Congregation. Their deaths were worthless, and they were even being used by the Congregation to become tools to hurt others.
This was something Geno, this bleeding heart, could not tolerate.
From today on, the word 'Congregation' was thoroughly branded into Geno's mind.
Whether for public or private reasons, he was going to butt heads with this organization.
"Azure Lightning Strike!"
A delicate shout rang out, closely followed by the crackling sound of electric current.
The military combat arts displayed by several members of the Silver Squad perfectly achieved the effect of 1+1>2.
"So amazing," Geno exclaimed in surprise. He had worked with the members of the Silver Squad and had seen them use this kind of military formation move together.
But the power back then compared to now was completely pale in comparison.
"Captain Anby, mighty and domineering!"
"Captain Anby, in high spirits!"
"Captain Anby, unparalleled in the world!"
Oh ho, there's even a hype squad.
Seeing this, Geno couldn't help but laugh out loud. It seemed Twiggy and the others were genuinely happy about Anby's return.
However, Anby herself was extremely embarrassed.
"No, don't shout anymore!!"
Although she also liked the feeling of being pursued like a movie protagonist when watching movies, when switched to reality, it was really just shame!
Social death! Naked social death!
Twiggy stood in the formation, dealing with the Filth-corrupted Hati before her, her face also unable to stop laughing at Anby's embarrassment, just like Geno.
"It's really great that Captain Anby is back, right?"
"That's right!"
Number 5 beside her responded. Who could have thought that the once powerful, beautiful, and cold Captain Anby would actually have such a cute side?
"However, Twiggy, the number of these guys is really too many. The defensive measures in the base have been almost dismantled. Once they are all gone, relying on just the few of us won't be able to hold out at all."
Returning to reality, if the weapons in the base were excluded, the number of these Ethereals might be extremely strenuous even for a fully equipped company to handle. What they could do now was only to try their best to reduce the numbers and slow down the expansion speed of the Hollow.
Geno also understood this logic, so the opponents he chose were all types with relatively poor strength but quite large numbers.
After all, with one slash of his sword, a patch of these small fry would die. If he switched to slightly stronger ones, he would have to exchange a few moves; the efficiency couldn't compare.
Suddenly, Geno felt a familiar Ether aura, immediately turning his gaze toward the center of the Ethereal swarm.
"Dullahan?"
It was precisely that Dullahan. He saw the Dullahan transformed from that white fellow currently waving its arms, beheading the surrounding Ethereal 'compatriots'.
And with every one it killed, the Filth aura on its body would become a point richer.
Obviously, it was treating these so-called 'companions' as food to supply itself.
"This guy is actually cannibalizing its own kind. That makes sense; some powerful Ethereals will indeed treat weak Ethereals as food to devour and strengthen themselves."
The Dead End Butcher was the best example. Its ability to become the lord dominating the entire Dead End Hollow was inseparable from the offerings of these weak Ethereals.
"If we let it continue, I'm afraid another Warlord-class Ethereal comparable to the Dead End Butcher will appear."
The others also realized the seriousness of the matter. If a Warlord-class Ethereal really appeared in the Crete Hollow again, the entire New Eridu would probably be shocked by it.
"We absolutely cannot let it succeed in evolving! We must stop it!"
Geno made a prompt decision, brandishing his cross-blade and charging toward the Dullahan's direction.
However, the Dullahan paid no attention to Geno at all, wholeheartedly absorbing the energy of the Ethereals.
And for some reason, those Ethereals did not resist at all, just letting the Dullahan absorb them. Some Ethereals even stepped forward to intercept Geno.
"Damn it! What exactly is the situation with these guys! It completely defies logic!"
There was no such rule in the knowledge he had learned about Ethereals!
Looking at the Dullahan that was close at hand yet remained untouchable, Geno was powerless to stop its evolution.
Thus, he made a decision.
A very dangerous decision, yet one worth trying.
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