Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 338 Hibernation
Stairs? Elevator? Which way is safe?

Lu Wei didn't want to take any risks and planned to conduct reconnaissance first before making a decision.

Dafei piloted the drone upwards, flying all the way to the sixteenth floor, but the emergency exit door was tightly closed, and the small drone couldn't fly out at all.

Fortunately, there was a small window in the door, and the drone quietly landed on the glass.

The camera pans to reveal a panoramic restaurant on the sixteenth floor, with floor-to-ceiling windows on all four sides, offering an extremely wide view.

Telescopes, night vision devices, thermal imaging... Several observation devices are arranged along the wall, and a South American man leans against a support pillar, dozing off.

From the drone's perspective, it's impossible to see exactly how many people are in the restaurant, but the possibility of it being just one person is extremely small.

"Find a way to get in!" Lu Wei said.

Dafei had a headache, but an order is an order; it can only be carried out and cannot be compromised.

He thought for a moment, then maneuvered the drone to the ground, and was pleased to see that there was a gap under the door large enough for the drone to crawl through.

The kind with no entry requirements.

The fly slowly crawled inside, its view gradually widening, then took off again and silently circled around.

There were more observation devices than expected, and some batteries were piled up haphazardly nearby, but there were only six people. Five of them were fast asleep on cots in the corner, and the only one on duty was slacking off and dozing off.

Lu Wei dared not be careless. He immediately marked the location and orientation of the observation equipment, issued a warning to his allies to stop advancing immediately, and reminded them to replan their route after avoiding the observation area.

Military operations are not like going to the market to buy groceries; they are not preceded by detailed analysis and research, and the planned route of action is already the optimal solution.

However, any operation is bound to encounter unforeseen circumstances. The command not only formulated an action plan, but also developed several backup plans. There were also several alternative routes to take, and there was always one that was suitable for the current situation.

If all else fails, the rear can adjust the plan in real time based on the reconnaissance situation.

After each group confirmed the news, Lu Wei quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

If friendly forces have entered the enemy's line of sight, he must take the risk and eliminate the observation post before the enemy notices anything amiss.

But he quickly realized something was wrong: no surveillance screens were found in the restaurant, meaning the monitoring room wasn't on the sixteenth floor!
That said, infrastructure across South America has been damaged to varying degrees, with the power system being the hardest hit.

From the upstream power station, through the middle high-voltage line, to the downstream substation, and all the way to the end user, not a single link is intact.

Maidel was no exception; once night fell, the vast city was pitch black.

Some buildings in the city have independent power supply facilities, but these are all emergency power generation. They can last for a short time, but after a while, they run out of fuel and become a pile of scrap metal.

Even if there is electricity, no one dares to turn on the lights, otherwise they will definitely become the target of various forces.

In short, this building must be out of power, otherwise the enemy wouldn't have needed to prepare so many batteries on the top floor.

And monitoring systems certainly cannot function without electricity!
Following this line of thought, Lu Wei immediately opened up his mind and quickly discovered that all the cameras along the way were wireless models, and the monitoring signals were all concentrated on the top floor!

It turns out to be a wireless monitoring system!
Lu Wei breathed a sigh of relief and immediately hacked into the system with the technical support from the back office. He not only found out the number and location of the surveillance cameras, but also replaced the surveillance footage!

Lu Wei chuckled and waved to signal them to set off. The group advanced in battle formation, gradually approaching the top floor.

Upon reaching the fifteenth floor and heading towards the top floor, the drone on the top floor suddenly sounded an alarm. Everyone immediately stopped, instinctively held their breath, and remained motionless like wooden figures.

Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't hide. It's pitch black inside the building, and you can't see anything without night vision goggles.

A few seconds later, the sound of a door opening came from upstairs, along with a blurry flicker of light, seemingly from a cell phone. Then came a series of heavy footsteps, interspersed with the sound of yawning.

Lu Wei gave the signal, and the soldiers who had already climbed the stairs carefully retreated to prevent the enemy from coming down. Ou Yang hid in the corner, constantly imagining how he could silently eliminate the enemy should they come down.

But the enemy didn't go down; instead, a drizzling sound came from below, and a strong smell of urine entered our nostrils.

Everyone...

Good grief, this guy actually peed in the stairwell?
Well, thinking about it carefully, it's not that strange.

With the water and power outage, the toilets naturally can't be used. You can't exactly carry water up from the ground to the sixteenth floor just to flush the toilet, can you?

The simplest solution is to solve it on the spot.

The enemy yawned as he returned to the restaurant, saying a few more words in a foreign language that were incomprehensible to the tactical glasses, which provided real-time translation. The gist of it was something like changing shifts and being on alert.

Lu Wei issued another warning, reminding friendly forces to be vigilant.

However, the enemy's sense of responsibility was clearly not as strong as imagined. After the two took over their shifts, one couldn't wait to fall asleep, while the other leaned against the pillar and yawned incessantly, not even bothering to pretend.

Ouyang secretly cheered; this was the kind of enemy he liked best.

It was still early, and to avoid being checked by the enemy, Lu Wei chose to stay on the fifteenth floor.

The soldiers quickly found an empty room, and everyone hid inside. Except for two people who stayed behind to monitor the enemy, the others took the opportunity to rest.

Over the next half hour, the groups took their positions one after another. Under the cover of night, Maidelin remained quiet, as if nothing had happened.

Around 3 a.m., the enemy upstairs changed shifts again.

By this time, he wasn't so tired anymore, and the guy taking over the shift didn't doze off again. He wandered around the restaurant a few times, and after his mind was fully clear, he started fiddling with the observation equipment by the window, looking around like a curious child.

The sentry on duty was extremely frustrated, hoping that the guy would quiet down soon.

At exactly four o'clock in the morning, the sentry woke everyone up, and Luo Han immediately reported the situation from above. Upon learning that an active enemy had appeared, Lu Wei suddenly felt a toothache.

With less than half an hour left until the scheduled time, it was time to act decisively. Since the enemy wouldn't stay quiet, let them stay quiet!

At 4:10, the night was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

The group quietly left and arrived at the bottom of the stairs five minutes later, where they waited silently.

At 4:20, Lu Wei waved his hand, and Luo Han tiptoed up the stairs and slowly climbed upwards.

Ouyang followed behind Luohan, ready to provide support at any time.

It took a full six and a half minutes to climb the short thirty-odd steps and finally get into position outside the safety door at 4:27 a.m.

Allied forces had already sent signals to take their positions, and Lu Wei's team was the last to do so.

The operation was about to begin, and everyone knew what they were supposed to do, just waiting for the order.

However, just seven or eight seconds before the operation was about to begin, a call came from the walkie-talkie in the restaurant, checking on staff to inquire if there were any abnormalities.

broken!

Why did they have to investigate now of all times?

(End of this chapter)