Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 626 - 633 Psychological Shadow

Chapter 626: Chapter 633 Psychological Shadow

Jethro lost his nerve, Yang Yi was frightened, and the entire Organization of Water was deflated.

After coming back from the battlefield safe and sound, Jethro shrank away like a frostbitten eggplant and sat quietly in the house for half a day before he simply let out a long sigh and went back to his room to sleep.

As for Yang Yi and the others, they all gathered together, yet not a single person spoke.

Black Devil, this was an opponent they couldn’t avoid because, aside from searching for Kate and seeking revenge on Black Devil, Brian had nothing else to invigorate his remaining life.

Now that they had found a trace of Black Devil, although it hadn’t been confirmed and they couldn’t confirm it, Brian had indeed sensed Black Devil’s presence, so the main focus of the Organization of Water had to be on dealing with this adversary.

But the strength displayed by this enemy was truly despairing.

The enemy, no, they couldn’t yet call it the enemy, it was only a suspected enemy, included a sharpshooter, who, apart from being astonishing, also instilled fear.

Yang Yi and his team had carefully inspected the battlefield and sketched out the situation at that time.

The Americans had launched an aerial attack, they stormed the building where Big Ivan was hiding, and a fierce battle broke out immediately.

The first inconceivable point was that America’s most elite troops were wiped out, not a single one got away, and even several CIA agents, who weren’t on the offensive but were part of the joint operation, were killed.

The second unbelievable part was that one person came out from where Big Ivan was hiding, the sharpshooter.

He started shooting from a distance of a kilometer, and then managed to keep everyone from breaching the 400-meter mark, with over fifty people killed by his gun. What did this mean? This meant that if Yang Yi and his team hadn’t personally seen the battlefield and the corpses, they would never believe such a thing could happen.

Then, the rest of the events fell within the realm of reason.

Hagel made his stance crystal clear; he sided with Big Ivan and broke with the current government of Ukraine, so Big Ivan was not as weak as Deyo had hoped. Big Ivan was not only powerful but seemed to be even more formidable than before.

This was the current situation, and it could be said to be quite unfavorable.

Luckily, the Organization of Water was only gathering intelligence and wasn’t tied to Deyo’s warship. They could withdraw anytime if things looked bad, so they weren’t facing a direct threat. However, considering that they had to help Brian find Kate, and assist him against Black Devil, that meant the sharpshooter was the hurdle that everyone had to overcome.

Yang Yi was contemplating a strategy, and so was Brian. After a long silence, it was Xiao Ran who spoke first.

"What do you think, how did he do it?"

Xiao Ran didn’t specify who, but Paul understood perfectly well who she meant by ’he’.

"What’s important is not how he did it, but that he could do it."

Xiao Ran took a deep breath, then shook her head and said, "To think there is such a shooter, I feel... I feel like I’ve seen a new door open before my eyes."

Xiao Ran’s marksmanship was already very good, truly good, she had already pushed open the door to becoming a sharpshooter, but now, even though she hadn’t seen with her own eyes how that super shooter fired, Xiao Ran had seen a new door, a door that could be seen but not touched.

It was very likely that she would never be able to reach that door in this lifetime, but Xiao Ran was a person who hated to admit defeat, so she quickly said, "I will start practicing shooting from tomorrow, I’ve practiced too little recently."

Paul nodded and said, "Yes."

As sharpshooters, Paul and Xiao Ran were most concerned about that shooter, but Yang Yi wasn’t, Yang Yi was thinking about how to deal with the Black Devil as an opponent.

After pondering for a long time, Yang Yi said in a deep voice, "Finding Big Ivan will be very hard, but we don’t have to actively look for him because they will come to us."

Brian nodded and said, "Yes, but being found by Big Ivan first means it could be very dangerous."

Yang Yi said softly, "I’m thinking, can we use Jethro as bait, set a trap for Big Ivan, and if his people dare to come, we can annihilate them."

Brian said, "That could work, it’s the simplest and most direct method, but for the actual operation, we need to take some special measures. You have to understand, when facing a team with a super shooter, if you don’t take him out immediately, no matter how well you do or how big of an advantage you hold, you could be overturned, so we must use heavy firepower. The moment we spot them, we must instantly take them out. That’s the safest and most reliable way."

While considering how to deal with the Black Devil, one shouldn’t only base tactics around a single shooter, but the pressure from that super shooter was too great, almost becoming a psychological shadow for Yang Yi and his team, so no matter what tactics they adopted, they couldn’t get around that super shooter.

Yang Yi said softly, "We can set up bombs, McDonald is just right for this kind of work. As soon as the Black Devil takes the bait, we can blow them away."

Anton said softly, "We also need surveillance and counter-surveillance equipment. First, we need the ability to detect enemies at least one thousand five hundred meters away. It’s too dangerous if the enemy gets close without noticing, and if we can’t take out the enemy straight away, then we must also have tracking capabilities, the ability to continuously follow them."

Yang Yi thought for a moment and said, "We need a lot of surveillance cameras, we also need drones, and we need people on the outside on alert, ready to move at any time without being exposed."

Brian frowned and said, "Being bodyguards for Jethro means we can only be on the defensive, which is very fatal."

Yang Yi said softly, "We can break away from Jethro, but if we want to use him as bait, we’ll have to continue playing the role of bodyguards."

After careful consideration, Yang Yi waved his hand and said, "Here’s what we’ll do, I’ll go talk to Jethro. Maybe I can convince him to let us move freely. In that case, our actions won’t be restricted, and we’ll also be able to do what we want. If Jethro doesn’t agree, then we’ll give him up completely!"

Giving up Jethro came at a cost, at the very least, the reputation of the alter ego Trident would be tarnished, and the reputation would take a big hit, but for Yang Yi, it was just an alter ego; if it was thrown away, then so be it.

Brian said softly, "We need more people. Judging by the strength Big Ivan has shown, the number of guards around him will not be small. Even if our target is only the Black Devil, these people are also threats that need to be dealt with."

Yang Yi waved his hand and said, "If we need people, then let’s find them, whether it’s recruiting on our own or hiring others. We can find them. Now, I need to talk with Jethro. Maybe he’ll provide us with funding, so we might not even have to pay out of our own pockets. So, all we need to do is take action."