Manuke FPS Chapter 135

Published at 24th of April 2021 10:37:26 PM

After having left Mimi at the relay point with Ashley, I returned to the Kaidou base and decided to take a break. I’d lose focus if I wasn’t rested, and it might lead to a fatal mistake. Even though I didn’t have the time to spare, it was a good time for a rest. 

The TSS’s alarm woke me two hours before dawn. According to the story I heard from the girl, this should be around the only time the women could rest.  

I ate some fruits I’d bought back in Amar and then checked my armaments as I considered what I’d use. I didn’t know if I’d keep Yona’s outfit, but I would like to differentiate everything Yona used from the others… 

I chose an M24A2  Sniper rifle as Yona’s main. This rifle was one of the M24 series manufactured by Remington Arms in the United States, and it held 10 rounds. It was chambered in 7.62 x 51 NATO rounds, which was the same as what the SCAR-H used. Furthermore, a silencer could be attached. (Kay: FYI, he’s referring to the game version. IRL Standard is 5R, and silencers could be attached to any firearm with a barrel thread. Inb4 WTFs roll in…)

Until now, I’ve only used self-loading weapons. Self-loading weapons were weapons that utilized the pressure of the combustion in the barrel and redirects it back to force the bolt back at a certain speed; in which it, using a small mechanism, grabs the spent cartridge and flings it from the chamber.  

This rifle, however, was bolt action. So I needed to manipulate the handle attached to the bolt myself in order to load and unload the rifle. It was possible to perform this action skillfully and quickly. But it depended on the player, and that meant their could be long intervals in shots.

For this infiltration, the main reason for me going with this weapon system was the terrain inside the island had range and good visibility. But the cave dwellings had small windows and the targets would be smaller if I took a position at the top of the wall. Thus, why I needed something with accuracy to hit these small targets through the gaps provided. 

At long last, I would use my Five-seveN as the sidearm. With 20rnds and the ability to use a silencer, it was attractive. As for melee, I choose a machete with a long blade like an undead skeleton. This was the type used by the US Military and had a total length of 60cm. It looked like a dagger or a hatchet with a wide blade. It was a black model with only a grip, blade, and a cloth sheath that could be attached to the waist. I also prepared a special grenade that I could hide behind my clothes. 

Thus, I was ready to go.

About an hour before dawn, I adjusted the depth so that only the control tower would rise above the dark sea. I prepared the same scooter and small oxygen cylinder again and began my infiltration mission from the sea. No problem presented itself during the infiltration itself this time as well. I shouldn’t have been discovered either. But a problem was presented at the end. 

The base was quiet. 

First, I confirmed the positions of the twelve hostages who’d been kidnapped, though contact would be afterwards. My appearance was now that of Yona the ghost captain, an undead skeleton. So, no matter what I said in Orlando’s common tongue, I would not be trusted. 

That would be different with Mimi as I’d saved her life. In the end, I couldn’t do it directly by myself. I could buy a number of lifeboats capable of crossing the sea. Once no one was riding them, they’d turn into particles so there would be no evidence. 

I checked my surroundings with my eyes and ears. Once I was convinced no one saw me, I crawled up onto the harbor. I hid behind a wooden hut before checking again. I’d entered without being spotted, and the area was automatically mapped. 

I searched for the place that Mimi mentioned with the men and women being thrown into. A side hole in the wall with a look out hut near it… Over there, huh. A little ways ahead from my position, there was a hut with a window sill. A road continued through the wall from a small room to another two rooms not so deep in.

There was no doubt about it. Two blips inside the hut, and twelve blips split between 5 and 7 between the two rooms. I pulled out my pistol from its holster, took out the silencer, and attached it. I went in quickly, hips low and approached the hut as quietly as possible. The window’s shutters were closed, sense it was still closed outside, but I could see through a small gap. 

Not much furniture inside, just two tables and chairs Two figures sitting at the table — most likely the look out. They looked asleep based on the alcohol bottle on the table itself. 

I put my hand on the door handle and it didn’t seem locked. This was a pirate camp without a door lock, did they not have a sense of caution? Or, were they confident in their base?… No, let’s stop wasting time on pointless thoughts. 

Opening the door quietly, I slipped inside while closing the door behind me. I aimed the pistol to one of the mens’ chest and double tapped him. Quickly doing the same to the man opposite to him. As they died, their blips on the map disappeared. I then turned my attention to the path leading to the two rooms where a metal lattice door was with a lock… The key was hanging on the sidewall.

There were three keys in total, one of which was to the lock before me, and the rest were probably related to the back rooms. I grabbed all of them and moved down the tunnel without any light. I changed to FLIR vision. 

For the time being, I think it’s impossible for them to see me in the darkness… but I did wonder if they could see me.

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“Hey, is anyone awake?” 

I called out into the dark prison. 

“W-Who is it?” 

A man replied.

“Don’t make any loud noises. I am the one who serves the Zephanel family of Amar.”

“Zephanel!” 

“Don’t yell. I killed the look out, but if you’re loud, someone else may notice.” 

“I-I’m sorry.” 

“An fleet from Amar is coming. They should already know this base’s location. It’ll soon become a battlefield. I’ll unlock the door so wake everyone up and escape. Go check the table in the hut, there are three magic tools that will turn into small boats when they come into contact with water. Use them to escape.”

“I-I understand. What about you?” 

“I have a job to do.”

I unlocked the door after matching it with the right key. Both men and women were free, and the sound seemed to awaken everyone. An air of uneasiness and fear filled the darkness, but the man who called out to be explained in a hushed voice to them. After I listened, I returned to the hut and placed three lifeboats on the table. If it went unused, it could be left for a while. 

Before they could reach here, I left and went towards my next goal – the warehouse at the back of the harbor. 

Chapter end