Chapter 148: Hobert's Plan
Upon seeing Megose with the offspring of an evil god, Hobert's mind exploded with thoughts. He recalled everything about "0-08" and the overall outline of his plan.
Firstly, his plan wasn't overly complicated because in the face of "0-08," the more complex the plan, the greater the chance of failure.
Last week, Hobert intended to prepare early in Tingen City, but after much consideration, he realized that no matter what preparations he made, "0-08" would sense something amiss beforehand.
Therefore, Hobert's plan was to gain basic trust from Dunn and the others before Ince Zangwill acted.
Afterwards, things weren't so complicated. Megose coming to Blackthorn Security Company was inevitable, and only after this could they deal with Ince.
Otherwise, Ince would continue to wait for the right moment, and the situation would completely spiral out of Hobert's control, losing his advantage of seeing things from a god's perspective.
The proposition was already there. How to stall Megose without harm until reinforcements from headquarters arrived?
Hobert's answer was to follow the original storyline's development. He must protect Leonard during Megose's initial onslaught.
The old man within Leonard and the sealed artifact he held could effectively stall Megose.
In the ensuing battle, they must prevent Dunn from going all out. If necessary, they could even throw "Saint Selena's ashes" onto the streets outside for anyone who wanted them.
As for Klein, they could completely ignore whether he lived or died.
Another principle for those participating in this operation was to do their best without risking their lives. Hobert didn't have Klein's ability to resurrect.
Standing at Blackthorn Security Company, Hobert's thoughts churned for a moment. He quickly put on a smile and said to Leonard, "I came today to bid farewell, but it seems I've come at the wrong time."
Leonard sighed bitterly. "I still have guests here. Captain and Klein are in the back."
Hobert nodded. "Alright, you go ahead."
"My baby in my belly says he seems to have seen this gentleman somewhere," Megose suddenly said.
Hobert smiled. "Maybe we were good friends in our last life."
"No, he said you spied on his 'order'!" Megose said. "But he didn't expect you to be so weak."
Hobert recalled that a few days ago, when he got hold of that black rib, he seemed to have seen another world, probably the realm of the "True Creator."
Thinking about this, Hobert smiled. "Madam, rest assured. The child's words are often contradictory."
Megose smiled gently. "No, my child is very smart. He says you're weak, so you really are weak."
Hobert twitched his mouth. The "True Creator" wouldn't change his pathway to become a "hunter," would he?
After nodding slightly to Megose, Hobert turned to the reception hall behind him. Dunn and Klein were already waiting here, one holding an ash box emitting a sense of tranquility, and the other holding a pale and thick blood vessel.
Klein smiled bitterly. "Hobert, you've come at a really bad time."
"No, I think it's just the right time," Hobert said seriously. "When I was in Backlund, I heard that Tingen City seemed to be brewing a huge disaster. Now I know what that disaster is."
He asked, "Have there been a lot of coincidences recently?"
Dunn and Klein's expressions both froze. They had just discussed the coincidences that had been happening recently.
Hobert said, "Please report to the headquarters that '0-08' is planning a ritual for the descent of an evil god and ask them to send saintly support."
Mentioning "0-08," Dunn and Klein immediately thought of the defector Ince Zangwill. They each had their own suspicions and probably understood what was going on.
Dunn held the ash box and said, "I'll report immediately. Don't act rashly until I come back."
Hobert glanced outside. "Don't worry, there's still time."
Klein said, "You seem very calm."
"Of course," Hobert smiled. "The more this time, the more you need to be calm."
...
In a bar outside Blackthorn Security Company, one-eyed Ince Zangwill ordered a beer and held a feather pen to write on its own: "Hobert Jeffrey's arrival was not part of Ince Zangwill's plan. Will he affect the entire plan?"
Ince took a sip of beer and gripped the feather pen tightly, writing on its own: "No, after all, he's just a Sequence 8."
Then he let his wrist relax and let the feather pen write on its own again: "Hobert Jeffrey has a lot of unexpected knowledge. He has already guessed that Megose's arrival is Ince Zangwill's plan. Will he affect the entire plan?"
Ince's single-eyed pupil contracted, Klein was annoying enough. Why did Hobert come again?
He wrote: "No, after all, he's just a Sequence 8!"
Then he wrote again: "The Nighthawks' plea for help telegram was too brief, and did not attract enough attention from headquarters, so the minimum assistance from headquarters can only arrive half an hour later."
The premise of this statement was that "the plea for help telegram was too brief," so the consequence was "not enough attention from headquarters." This was still within "0-08's" ability.
But when Ince let go of the pen, the feather pen wrote on its own again: "The first plea for help telegram was indeed too brief, but the second plea for help telegram was very detailed."
Ince's gaze contracted again. Another plea for help telegram?
He looked towards Blackthorn Security Company. For today, he had been shut up in a rented house writing for a long time, and he didn't know when he would have the same opportunity again.
Most importantly, if this failed, headquarters would definitely guess his purpose and might return "Saint Selena's ashes" to headquarters, which would be a total loss of opportunity.
Ince finally made up his mind. No matter what, today he had to take a gamble!
...
After sending the telegram again, Dunn smiled, "Let's reintroduce ourselves, Nighthawks, Dunn Smith."
"Hello, Captain Dunn," Hobert smiled. "Let me introduce this sealed artifact I have, called the 'Teleportation Statue,' with the ability to..."
"And my cane, a one-time mystical item, its ability is..."
Klein said, "Hobert, with your help, we can hold off the other party for a longer time."
Hobert smiled. "I also suggest whether we can try to lure Megose underground, preferably into Chanis Gate before taking action?"
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