Why did a second Ghoul emerge?
It's very simple; naturally, 'The Owl' had the opponent ambush here in advance. Leaving aside that this is inherently a battlefield, and on the battlefield, all despicable acts such as sneak attacks and poisoning will be rationalized for victory, there is nothing incomprehensible about having someone buried underground in advance.
However, if someone was hiding under the ground, it would naturally be impossible to escape Lancer keen perception.
'Could it be that the opponent is not alive?'
This thought appeared in Lancer mind, but he quickly shook it off. After all, how could a non-living thing move?
However, although he was thinking in his head, the movements of his hands did not slow down at all.
"Special Class Arima, Mr. Mado, Amon, I'll leave 'The Owl' to you! I'll take care of this guy!"
Lancer didn't know the situation of this bizarre Ghoul in front of him, but he knew that with the 'Arata Series Armor', he was the best choice to deal with the opponent. The other three in the field also nodded without saying much, as they also knew that there was no time to waste now.
"Command, this is Arima's squad. We are ambushed by Ghouls 'The Owl' and 'Noro'. Requesting backup now."
After Koutarou Amon shouted a few times into the microphone, he found that there was only the sound of static electricity in his earphone.
'Communication has been cut off?'
Koutarou Amon's expression became increasingly ugly. It was not out of concern for their combat strength, because at least from the current combat strength at the scene, they did not have a clear disadvantage, but since the enemy did this, could they not have a backup plan?
He glanced at Seidou Takizawa and Hideyoshi Nagachika standing on the periphery of the battlefield. Undoubtedly, only Hideyoshi Nagachika, who was carrying the camera equipment, had the possibility of contacting the command center under signal isolation.
And almost as soon as he realized that the communication was cut off, Hideyoshi Nagachika began to adjust the machine behind him in an attempt to increase the frequency to contact outside support.
At the same time, the 'loss of contact' of Lancer and his team also attracted the attention of the command center, as their squad included the CCG's strongest combat force.
"What's going on? Why have Arima's squad and other Special Class Investigator squads lost contact?"
"Mr. Washuu Matsuri, it's signal interference. The 'Aogiri Tree' people installed signal jamming devices on the island in advance. Not only is normal communication impossible, but other electronic instruments will also have problems once they enter the interference range, and…"
After the analyst who received the subordinate's report spoke out the result, the expressions of everyone present changed.
Although they all believed in the strength of the Special Class Investigators, believing is believing, and worrying is worrying; they are not contradictory.
"And what?"
"According to a rough estimate, the signal interference range covers at least 40% of Rushima Island."
Following the opponent's words, an elliptical circle also appeared on the electronic map of 'Rushima Island' in front of everyone.
"Those damn guys!!"
Washuu Matsuri's expression was extremely ugly. If he knew the coverage area, he could at worst send people to search the area thoroughly. He didn't care about personnel losses anyway, but the problem was that even a thorough search of such a large area would take a long time, not to mention the Ghouls that might be hidden in those complex terrains.
"Notify the Investigators below! Skip Phase One and enter Phase Two directly! Everyone, take your squad's landing point as the starting point and begin a thorough advance towards the center of the island!"
The communicator seemed to want to say something, but after seeing Washuu Matsuri's gaze, he wisely chose to back down and relay the order.
Undoubtedly, Washuu Matsuri was an excellent commander, but most people disliked him, as his victories were often built upon considerable casualties. Originally, 'Phase One' was to stabilize the defense line of Rushima Island before advancing after the defense line was stable.
Moreover, as expected, the surroundings of 'Rushima Island' were now surrounded by various warships, all for the sake of 'foolproofness'.
But now, Washuu Matsuri's order meant that everyone had no chance to eliminate potential threats, which was equivalent to asking them to personally step on the landmines. It is conceivable that the CCG's casualties would not be small next.
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Just when the entire Rushima Island was set in motion because of the 'loss of contact' of several Special Class Investigators, including Kishou Arima, Lancer looked at the enemy in front of him with an ugly expression.
The originally dark red robe and mask had long turned into fragments. The enemy in front of him was not even in human form anymore, but a giant slimy creature.
And several wounds on its body were slowly recovering.
The black long rod in Lancer hand, or 'Quinque: Owl', was actually in an unreleased state. According to Kimi Uikanae, as an SSS-rated Quinque, it possessed terrifying power, but it was only a part cut off from a Ghoul, and it was impossible to use it casually. If used with full power, it probably wouldn't last for many minutes. The only way was to give it enough 'energy', or flesh and blood.
However, Lancer temporarily didn't need this function. After all, even the unreleased black long rod was enough to pierce the enemy in front of him, but this Ghoul named 'Noro' was like a Slime; no matter how it was attacked, it remained tough, and the wounds on its body were gradually recovering.
Generally speaking, the simplest way to deal with a physical monster that cannot be solved is naturally to use 'magic', but after glancing at Kishou Arima and the others who were locked in battle, and then glancing at Hideyoshi Nagachika and Seidou Takizawa in the distance, Lancer forcefully suppressed this idea.
'No, unless something unexpected happens, it is best not to use it…'
So, what should he do if he didn't plan to use magic?
Flexibly dodging several Kagune attacking him, Lancer eyes constantly scanned 'Noro's' body. He had tried to use 'Weakness Perception' before, but unfortunately, he still couldn't find the opponent's 'weakness'.
There are only two possibilities for this situation. One is that the opponent has no weakness, and the second is that Lancer strength is not enough, or his observation is not careful enough.
Lancer didn't think the opponent would be the first type, so it must be the second.
Lancer, gripping 'Quinque: Owl' with both hands, the expression on his face gradually became very calm.
That's right, calm. His expression on the chaotic battlefield was strangely calm, but Lancer himself did not notice his own abnormality, because all his attention was focused on the opponent.
Before, Lancer seized the opponent's attack interval and stabbed 34 times in that gap before dodging. Those 34 stabs even pierced 34 holes in the opponent's body, and they still haven't fully recovered until now…
Suddenly, an idea popped up in Lancer mind. It seemed that he had been ignoring one thing all along?