After getting everything he needed from the mall, Clovis went back to the car. His face showed an excited expression as if he were planning to hunt all the beasts they encountered.
"Did something good happen?" Erwin tilted his head in confusion. Clovis never showed this excitement during the trip. While it might also be to hide his excitement from Albert and Aileen, he should be able to see it.
"It’s nothing. I’m just thinking about how we should kill as many Tier 4 beasts as possible." Clovis smiled.
Erwin couldn’t help but furrow his eyebrows. Considering their team’s strength, Clovis and Jay could definitely kill a Tier 4 beast by themselves. If they cooperated with Kanaria, Melody, and Ragna, they could even fight three to four Tier 4 beasts at once.
In addition, he had joined the team, which boosted the group’s power even more.
Erwin could see that Clovis was actually considering not only a Tier 4 beast but a Tier 5 beast. On the one hand, none of them could handle a Tier 5 beast. The strength gap was simply too much. On the other hand, the potential was there.
If Ragna could somehow withstand the beast’s attack or at least distract the beast for a while, the others could release a barrage of attacks to kill it. It looked feasible in his mind, but he didn’t know whether the Tier 5 beast would be that easy to kill or not, let alone that they normally wouldn’t be alone.
"I’m just going to say this. Don’t be too reckless." Erwin patted Clovis’ shoulder.
Clovis smiled wryly. It seemed that he had figured out his plan. At the same time, he couldn’t help but think about it.
In the end, he chose to escape to the minibus while opening his status. There was a reason why he wanted to fight a Tier 5 beast.
Name: Clovis Hacfield
Tier: 2
Evolution Rate: 15%
Brain: 21.1%
Heart: 14.9%
Blood: 46.2%
Muscle: 38.5%
Bones: 22.6%
Compared to him two weeks ago, when he had just evolved to Tier 2, Clovis had filled up the evolution rate a lot.
In addition, he had been mastering the three techniques he got from the book store. His swordsmanship had become even more polished due to the basic knight’s swordsmanship, his footwork also improved tremendously during the terrorist’s raid, and his speed had been his strong suit this whole time.
If he added the mall’s food to the calculation, he wondered if it was enough to somehow fight a Tier 5 beast. And there was one thing he wanted to test on this trip.
Nevertheless, with this progress, he should be able to reach Tier 3 in two to three months.
"Melody. What’s about our route?" Clovis asked.
Melody projected the map, which already had a marking on it. "We are to go in this direction for a bit so as to avoid suspicion from the soldiers at the city gate. After that, we’ll change our direction and gradually make our way toward this mountain range.
According to Aileen, there is a small track we can use to reach the mountain, but unfortunately, we might have to leave behind the bus before climbing the mountain."
"Do we have any safe place to put the bus? If not, we might as well leave this behind. I don’t want to pay for another bus."
"Yes. Sir Albert has snapped a picture of a small cave. It’s not big, but pretty hidden. It’s easily reachable, and there are hardly any beasts in the area. After we clear this area up, we can leave the minibus behind."
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"Sounds good enough." Clovis agreed. "In that case, two people need to protect the minibus on the way."
"We want to hide our vehicle, so we can’t use guns since it will produce too much noise even with suppressors." Melody pointed at Clovis. "You will be one of them, protecting our right side. As for the second person, you can choose."
"I will protect our left flank." Erwin’s head popped out. "I can drive, but I’ll just let Ragna and Jay drive for now. As a new member, it’s only right for me to start contributing to show you that recruiting me is not a mistake. Besides, the terrain is also pretty suitable for my fighting style."
Jay’s eyebrows twitched. He had been driving this whole time so that he could switch with Ragna in the underground world. To think that Erwin would actually steal his job.
However, Jay didn’t say anything yet because the mountain would be the main battlefield.
"So any orders from Sir Albert yet?"
"Nope. Sir Albert has reached the mountain and continued toward the city. Meanwhile, Aileen is going around the mountain. Hence, our objective remains the same. Kill the beasts on the mountain and secure a path for evacuation."
Clovis thought for a moment. "Tell Aileen that it’s fine if she just scouts the area ahead. Mark the spot with the beast type and its number. She doesn’t need to take action to conserve her energy. After all, there is still a long road to the city. The mountain is the main checkpoint."
"Sure." Melody didn’t bother to argue, fully knowing that Clovis always wanted to kill as many beasts as possible.
"Also, if you have a chance, try to create a 3D map to show the state of the mountain from the evacuation route and add the data Aileen supplied."
"Well, it’s going to be a lot of work, but I guess it can’t be helped. We don’t want the beasts to mess with the evacuation route. The huge number of beasts or big battles can cause a landslide after all." Melody let out a long sigh.
"Yes."
"What about the two groups that are led by Tier 6 explorers?"
"They are at the second and third checkpoints respectively. Once we clear the mountain and turn it into a checkpoint, they will begin the evacuation."
"Got it." Clovis nodded. "Thank you."
It took Kanaria another five minutes before she finally returned. "I’m back! Let’s head out!"