In the evening, outside the abandoned mansion.
Rentaro stood before a large electronic screen. In front of him, all the Civil Security personnel were watching attentively. And it wasn't just Civil Security; even the direct leader of the Silver King's Territory, Luke, and the members under his command participated in this meeting. Earlier, Rentaro had informed Luke about the proposal for coordinated action, and Luke indicated he would attend to hear the plan and consider it.
Regardless, coordinating was better than being fragmented.
"Thank you all for coming."
Rentaro looked at the people opposite him and said seriously. Then he raised his hand to introduce the girl beside him.
"To increase the success rate of this campaign, I have invited Ms. Shiba Miori as a consultant. Everyone knows the Shiba Family; more than half of the weapons you are holding come from the Shiba Family."
"Hoh hoh, Satomi, you don't need to introduce me so formally. I will always support you, and the Shiba Family will always assist in the effort to protect Tokyo."
Miori smiled faintly, even winking at Rentaro. This made the onlookers look at Miori, then look at Kisara, who was nearly fuming not far away. One was the eldest daughter of the Tendou Clan, the other was the eldest daughter of the Shiba Family.
To be able to make these two young ladies compete for him, this new Commander-in-Chief... is too strong!
Seeing her great rival Miori flirting with Rentaro, Kisara was truly about to breathe fire, but this situation was not convenient for an outburst.
However, she was still genuinely grateful to Miori. Now that Tokyo was in chaos, the wealthy had long since fled. Miori choosing to stay and help despite the danger was truly commendable.
"Alright, first, let's talk about the main situation."
The electronic screen was activated, showing a panoramic view of the second line area adjacent to the third line of the battlefield.
"Aldebaran will start moving tomorrow, specifically tomorrow evening."
"If nothing goes wrong, it will head straight along this path. This location will be where the operation takes place."
Following the direction Rentaro pointed, everyone saw a location appear on the map: the Homeland Flame Memorial.
In the past, Gastrea had twice launched large-scale attacks on Tokyo. Fortunately, humanity won both times. The Homeland Flame Memorial was built as a testament to humanity's indomitable spirit, as well as to commemorate the heroes who fell in those two battles.
Now, it is happening once again. Many people sighed, wondering if humanity could secure a third victory.
"In front of the memorial area is a deserted urban zone. The Gastrea army will certainly pass through here, and this is our opportunity."
With the advantage of the terrain, their coefficient of victory would increase. Because no matter what, once they enter a major urban area, the Gastrea legion will certainly be torn apart, at which point the pressure will no longer be as great as before.
It should be known that the previous battles mostly took place on flat ground, or in places with few obstructing obstacles, leading to the Gastrea being able to freely use the tactic of sheer numbers to quickly overwhelm humanity's resistance.
Currently, the Civil Security members participating in the battle number only around five hundred, plus one hundred people from the Silver King's Territory and one thousand robots. Counting the remaining self-defense forces of about two hundred people.
In total, only about one thousand eight hundred troops. Meanwhile, the Gastrea legion, after nearly devouring the self-defense forces, has expanded to over two thousand five hundred Gastrea, including the Stage Four Gastrea. The disparity is still very large; other measures must be used to compensate.
No one objected, because no one had a better plan. Being able to use the terrain advantage to fight was the best option.
The tactical issue seemed temporarily settled, but there was still another equally challenging problem.
How to kill Aldebaran?
Everyone still remembered the scene where Rentaro punched and destroyed Aldebaran's head, but it regenerated completely almost instantly afterward. The air force had also tried bombing Aldebaran, but the results were not promising.
It could be said that Tier V Regeneration is very close to "immortality." Even pure Varanium cannot suppress it.
Unless it's like the Silver King before, directly banishing it into the void. Even if it doesn't die, it will drift indefinitely in outer space, which counts as dead.
But how could they possibly achieve this method!
"I know what everyone is thinking. So, let the consultant explain. Miori, please."
Miori nodded, then took out a briefcase and opened it. Inside was a cylindrical object, seemingly made of pure Varanium. It was neatly placed in the middle of the briefcase.
"This is a special type of bomb created by the Shiba Corporation's technical department. The Ekpyrotic Bomb, or EP Bomb for short. Its destructive power is twenty times greater than the strongest bomb the air force dropped on Aldebaran."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be shocked. They looked at the object, which looked only slightly larger than a grenade, yet possessed such terrifying destructive power.
"However, this bomb cannot simply be dropped on Aldebaran's head. Based on analysis, it needs to be detonated from inside Aldebaran's body, utilizing the increased destructive power in a confined space, only then can Aldebaran be cleanly destroyed."
"Otherwise, even if only a small part of the body remains, it will regenerate."
This explanation made everyone feel like they were discussing a fantastical story.
Does the consultant mean they have to bore a hole through Aldebaran's maddeningly hard protective shell, stuff the bomb in, and detonate it?
There's no weapon with such strong penetration as...
Seemingly remembering something, everyone abruptly turned their attention to Rentaro.
"I will take on this task. Only my punch can penetrate Aldebaran's defense."
After Rentaro spoke, everyone fell silent.
Drilling a hole, planting a bomb, sounds like a simple mission. But Aldebaran is not going to stand alone and let you do as you please.
To reach Aldebaran is no different from stabbing into the deepest part of the battlefield. This mission is practically a suicide mission!
"This is the entire campaign: soldier versus soldier, general versus general."
"So, does anyone have any objections?"
"If not, then everyone is dismissed. Enjoy one last night of revelry, because tomorrow will be our battle for life and death."
"For Tokyo!"
Hearing Rentaro roar. Everyone there responded in unison.
"For Tokyo!"
"For Tokyo!"
"For Tokyo!"