Jacob didn't know what the magistrate was going to do, and he might be able to order them back to the high ground and walk out of the disturbance zone, or he could push them forward.
For a while, it seemed that Armin himself had no decision, but then he made a gesture to set off.
It looks like they are going to move on.
They are now standing at the last position of the missing minions, and each team minion will carry a positioning device so that the complex positioning system of the monastery can detect their position.
After walking along the way, everyone found that the traces in the twisted woods ended in front of a stone wall. The only way to go was to enter the entrance of a cave on the edge of a mountain.
The veterans cautiously went forward to investigate, and Jacob also held his weapon and walked forward vigilantly, as if the cave's mouth was a creature that would suddenly close and swallow him.
Everyone's vigilance was raised to the highest point, and more than a hundred explosive guns pointed in all directions around, including the sky.
As they approached, the strange smell became stronger and Jacob became even more uneasy.
For some reason, he felt that there was something in the darkness of the cave that he didn't trust or like, and it felt even more violently rotten than the surrounding woods.
And there was also a strange smell, like a fishy smell unique to some reptile creature, but he was not very sure that his biological knowledge was not very profound.
Carefully, Jacob walked to the entrance of the cave and looked into the darkness.
But I saw nothing.
The command team gathered again for a meeting. They were obviously uneasy about this mysterious cave, but they did not dare to enter rashly. Moreover, the previous information did not show that there was such a forest area, which was equivalent to this being formed not long ago.
Some people suggested blowing the hole directly, some people suggested marking it and returning to the fortress, and then using large machinery to dig it directly. For a moment, Armin seemed to be unable to make up his mind.
After thinking about it for a while, Armin decided to close the hole first, then transfer the robot from the monastery to use the robot to explore the inner space of the cave.
The recruits quickly cut down several large trees, blocked the thick trunks at the entrance of the cave, and filled the gaps with stones. Soon the entire cave was blocked tightly.
They even deployed induction mines near the entrance of the cave. Even if something really breaks through the roadblock, they will eat fresh flames and steel as soon as possible.
But when Armin tried to use the communicator, he found that the signal here had almost disappeared completely, so he had to lead the team to retreat to the edge of the forest.
At this time, the sky was getting late, dark clouds were pressing against the top, and the uneasy aura was filled with the mountains and forests. At this time, Arming faced a difficult choice.
There is still no signal for communication. The fastest way is to send people to places with signals to send communication. However, there are obviously enemies nearby, so few teams sent may be dangerous.
But if too many people are separated, the strength of both teams will be weakened, which may be exactly what the enemy wants to see.
They can also give up on this place and move to a safe area first, but in this way, the clues that have been found may be destroyed, and the enemy may divert in the night or destroy all traces, including the cave.
Arming realized that the fundamental reason why he would face such a dilemma was that he had no idea what the enemy was going to do.
Are you going to ambush them?
Or targeting the monastery fortress?
Or just harassment?
Or what to do in the mortal world of the nest capital?
Various possibilities were intertwined in Armin's mind, but none of them were concrete and were just vague guesses.
Just when he was in a dilemma, he was suddenly told that he had found a location where he could send signals. So he hurried to the huge rock that could send messages and sent out the message that he needed a combat robot and a certain number of mortal servants.
Afterwards, the Tenth Company set up camp on the spot and waited for support to arrive.
Arming estimated that support would be able to arrive from the air in five hours at the latest.
Then tonight is the top priority, and the enemy may be anxious, so he ordered everyone to stay alert and be ready for battle at any time.
Like the camping camp before, everyone simply built a few bonfires, and then the sentries were hiding in the dark.
But the difference this time is that the number of sentries has increased a lot.
Jacob also took on the task of vigil. His eyes quickly adapted to the darkness. The sound of his comrades squatting behind a stone beside him made him feel much more at ease.
At this time, it was very helpful when the first real battle after he left his hometown was approaching step by step.
He forced himself to concentrate on a prayer he learned, to keep fear, worry and any emotions that would affect his chances of survival away from his brain, and to pray to the Emperor, hoping that He could guide him through the battle that followed.
At least Jacob believed that he was ready for the battle that came.
But the premise of all this is that a battle must occur.
Jacob is still not completely sure whether there will be conflict. At present, his keen senses have not sensed anyone or anything close to them. Perhaps the so-called enemy is just some kind of imagination.
But at the same time, he also knew that this was just an idea, and it was dangerous to question the superiors because they had many years of experience in practicing them.
Armin is not likely to make a mistake.
Moreover, Jacob's own intuition told him deeper that danger was close.
The night passed minute by minute in the torment. Just as Jacob was so bored that he began to count the stones on the ground, a gesture signal at the corner of his eyes made him know what his comrades had discovered.
After a while, he heard a faint sound of footsteps, just like the sound of unspoken feet stepping on the wet sand-
"Here you come!"
With nervousness and excitement, Jacob grabbed his weapon and prepared for his movements.
The recruit's body tensed up like a huge spring, and he felt that the non-commissioned officers around him were also ready.
Jacob looked at the darkness and saw a humanoid shadow approaching them, as quiet and hidden as a wave rushing up the beach.
Afterwards, his heart sank when he saw how big the crowd was - there should be hundreds, maybe even thousands.
Then he suddenly felt someone move and heard something pulling away the air next to him.
A moment later, the light lit up in the darkness, and an explosion occurred in the crowd neared, and a thunderous sound came.
Jacob realized that someone had thrown a grenade, and in the next second, the light of the explosion engraved the terrible scene into his mind.
In that brief moment, in that hellish light, he truly saw the "enemy" they had been chasing for a long time.