Chapter 435, Assassination

Chapter 435, Assassination
The manpower hidden among the civilians was not very effective in attacking the hotel.

Although explosions and gunshots continued, Arnault knew that it was unrealistic for the manpower deployed by the alliance to rush into the 'hotel' and complete the task.

According to the intelligence collected before, the security level around Zelos is still very high. The elite security team is equipped with feedback power armor, and is also protected by psykers and anti-psychic devices, making assassination very difficult.

The Alliance soldiers hidden outside are indeed elite. Either an agent of the Military Intelligence Agency, or an elite of the special operations brigade in the army. However, since it was a latent entry and a surprise attack, some heavy equipment was not available. There were only light weapons and throwing grenades. There were at most a few rocket launchers and grenade launchers. It was normal that they could not get in.

But that's not the goal.

How will Zelos react after the hotel is hit?

It shouldn't be a panic, but it should be normal to want to leave the 'hotel'.

After all, the number of security teams she can bring with her is limited. Although the 'hotel' has undergone security inspections, it is definitely not as safe as her own official residence. It is protected by a larger and more elite guard, has multiple escape routes, and has the ability to directly contact all parties. It is definitely safer and more suitable for sitting in and coordinating the forces of all parties after a major incident occurs.

So, run.

Arnault, who was pushing a dining cart in a panic on the aisle, was roughly pushed away by a bodyguard and pushed into a box.

But, that's hot melt.

They saw the gun in Arnault's hand.

Several ideas quickly flashed through his mind, and he roughly confirmed the most likely one: a miniaturized energy shield for one person!
This thing is very rare and expensive, but with Zelos' identity, it is not unusual to be equipped with one.

After reaching the point, he pressed it gently.

He seized the time before the patrol was transferred and Zelos evacuated, completed the final placement of the bomb, and detonated it at the same moment.

Arno shot three times in a row, and three lavender beams penetrated the bodies of the three people, killing them.

Of course, this is a theoretical statement.

That's a high-performance melt bomb!
It takes a lot of effort to install it.

In an instant, a rumbling explosion sounded, followed by a scalding heat wave that he could feel even here.

That's no problem.

Pulling out his pistol, he walked out of the room.

Those feedback power armors that seemed to be a certain model were somewhat different from the Samurai Gods used by the Alliance. They should have been purchased by Zelos from other places through trade.

After some calculation, Arnault knew that the route they were going to take was one of the two he had prepared before.

Under the melta bomb, these elites wearing feedback power armor could not withstand it. Many parts of the power armor were severely damaged.

Today, Arnault relied on this interval of less than fifteen minutes to complete the bomb placement preparations after the last security inspection.

You definitely can't install it in key locations, such as banquet halls, lounges and other places, where there are guards at all times.

Approaching the explosion site cautiously, Arnault saw three or two injured bodyguards helping out.

Since working in the hotel, he has a very good understanding of the terrain and environment here.

Although the one we are using now is small, the target to be blown up is not a starship.

He couldn't see who was surrounded by people in the middle, but he could guess.

Zelos' security team is very cautious and has been conducting inspections from time to time in the past two days.

This is a laser pistol. It has a low sound to begin with. With the special silencer equipment, it is really almost silent.

This is also Arnault's last and best chance.

Instead, he chose to install it today after meeting with security to complete a routine inspection.

Then, he quickened his pace and approached the center of the explosion.

The location of the explosion should be a porch. The two hot-melt explosions and the splashing high-temperature fluid were enough to cover the entire area. No living thing inside could survive.

If this thing is big enough, it can even be used to blow up a starship - some gang-hopping tactics involve elite commandos reaching the core of the starship and detonating a large melta bomb.

Although due to the restrictions on infiltration, he could not bring in large-yield bombs, but only the size of hand grenades. At the same time, because he could not guarantee where the target would evacuate, he placed bombs in all necessary places, which made them truly effective. There are only two bombs.

Continuing forward, approaching the center of the explosion, Arnault's eyes suddenly froze.

However, after all, guards cannot be placed everywhere in the entire hotel. That would be unrealistic.

Although he was confident in his craftsmanship, Arnault did not plant the bomb in advance. He didn't want to gamble on this probability. If he was found out, today's banquet would definitely be canceled due to safety hazards. In that case, many of their plans will go bankrupt.

Along the way, he saw many wrecks.

Estimating the speed of their actions, Arnault thought to himself about the seconds. At the same time, he put his hand into his pocket, where there was a remote control.

He saw an abrupt, well-preserved piece of ground ahead.

When an armed conflict broke out, the patrol team naturally had no time to continue patrolling everywhere. They would either gather in the surrounding areas of Zelos to perform security work, or go to the front hall of the hotel to fight the armed attackers.

From the hotel's banquet hall and lounge to the garage, there are several doorways, corridors, and corridors that require an elevator or three stairs... In any case, it is impossible to have guards in these places all the time. Just stay there. Being able to ensure that the patrol will pass by every fifteen minutes is considered a relatively tight security.

Even the Space Marine's Terminator armor cannot withstand melta bombs.

And if there is this thing, the probability of survival under a melt bomb will suddenly become much higher.

The three people were also stunned when they saw Arno. Some of them wanted to speak, but were stopped by their companions next to them.

Through the crack in the door of the box that was not closed tightly, Arnault saw a large number of security guards passing by.

As an agent, Arnault must verify with his own eyes whether he has truly completed his mission.

Arnaud's eyes were steady and he quickened his pace.

Having reached this point, Zelos cannot be allowed to live.

He had to deal with this unexpected situation himself.

He judged that there should be no guards around Zelos.

Judging from the relatively well-preserved location, it is barely enough for one person to stand. This is basically consistent with the performance of the miniaturized energy shield mentioned in the relevant knowledge Arno has learned. The size of the shield released by that thing is only enough to cover one person and cannot protect the second one.

The rest of the guards should have died under the melta bombs.

Of course, it is not ruled out that some lucky guys will be outside the explosion range when the melta bomb explodes.

Everything is possible, but Arnault still has to catch up and see.

Even if someone else does survive, we still have to find a way to solve it.

When the time comes, adapt accordingly.

The traces left by the survivors of the explosion seemed quite obvious to him.

As he tracked forward, Arno's mood became heavier and heavier.

We are almost reaching the underground parking lot.

There, he didn't have time to plant the bomb.

Moreover, there must be guards guarding the place. After hearing the explosion, they may come to respond.

Then there will be trouble.

Although they had a plan to blow up Zelos in the 'hotel' and had backup plans, the simpler things were, the better. He couldn't help but quicken his pace, and he couldn't even care about covert operations.

As he passed a trail, he squinted his eyes and slowed down - he observed some changes in the traces left by the survivors.

He looked towards a small storage room next to where cleaning supplies were stored. The door there was open a small crack.

Arno made a judgment, he hid his steps and approached quietly.

Suddenly, he saw a metallic reflection!
Subconsciously dodging to the side, a beam of light passed by him.

Regardless of his fear, Arnault waved his hand and fought back.

While continuously pulling the trigger, sending lavender beams of light into the compartment, he exerted force on his feet and pounced forward!
There was no movement in the cubicle.

Arnaud, who was pressed against the wall next to the cubicle, carefully stretched out his hand, completely opened the cubicle door, and then aimed his gun.

He saw Ms. Zelos paralyzed inside.

The leader of the sector was not dead yet, but a hole as thick as a wrist was made in his abdomen by laser melting. The laser shot through the remaining heat, still continuing to burn her flesh and internal organs from the inside.

She's not dead, but she's close.

However, Zelos felt that he could still be saved.

If she could be sent to the hospital now, with powerful medical technology and medical investment regardless of cost, or even replacing part of the body and internal organs into mechanical structures... she should have a good chance of surviving.

The premise is to seek medical treatment promptly.

She looked at Arnaud Chenko with eyes full of desire for survival, and said with great effort:
"I know you are from the Alliance...save me...I will sign..."

Before he finished speaking, Arnault fired.

Two shots were fired in succession, hitting the chest and neck; then, he lowered the power and shot another shot in the forehead.

The purpose of lowering the power is to avoid burning too big a hole and damaging the head and face.

Immediately afterwards, Arnault took out a miniature camera, took several photos from multiple angles, and then turned around and left without mercy.

A living mouth, definitely not.

In this incident, Zelos is more useful dead than alive.

The Alliance simply did not believe that she would completely change sides, and after the assassination, only hatred would be left.

In fact, it would be best if the head could be cut off or the intact body could be taken away.

But at the moment, he did not have this condition and could not take away Zelos' body.

It's okay to have photos.

Returning to the staff dormitory, he took refuge with other hotel employees. At the same time, he found an opportunity and sent messages to Amanda and Martin respectively.

The first step of action has been completed, and subsequent actions can continue to be advanced.

……

An assassination is not enough to overthrow a government.

But Zelos' death still caused huge waves.

Zelos has a very special identity. As the head of the sector, unlike the governors of various planets, he cannot be born from the bottom up. This position was clearly appointed by the empire to act on behalf of the empire's will and to unify the empire's forces in the sector.

The Planetary Governor is of course also appointed by the Empire and represents the power of the Empire within the planet. However, the more important thing for a planetary governor is to represent the local rights and interests of the planet. If he cannot handle these, the title of "Governor" alone is not enough.

But for the head of the star sector, having this title is enough.

If under normal circumstances, the star region leader dies, then the star region government will send a new one and that will be it. Although people have different abilities and accumulated connections, the functions they perform are always the same.

But now the contact is cut off, and the sector leaders cannot make up for it with new ones.

And the Zima Sector, which uses the existence of the sector leader to unify the pace, is a little confused.

It is difficult for them to generate a new speaker from within within a short period of time.

And something further happened in Baishuoxing.

The government of Baishuoxing is of course controlled by Governor Baishuo. Although he listens to Zelos very much, he is not dead and the government structure of Baishuoxing has not collapsed. It will not collapse because of Zelos' death.

However, the assassination of Zelos was obviously just the beginning.

Soon, some people among the rioters came forward to take responsibility for Zelos' death.

It was an organization that called itself the 'Salvation Party'. They used the slogans of the previous demonstrations and riots as their platform, clarified their organizational structure, and recognized the assassination of Zelos.

They further proposed that the current government should step down and they would replace it.

The riots in the capital were never suppressed and even approached the government office center.

The police force was beaten to a pulp by the mob.

But everything began to improve gradually after the initial entry of the army.

Arnault questioned Martin on this matter.

But couldn't be contacted.

After contacting the fact that the Capital Defense Force, which had been suppressed for a long time but had not taken any action, was now taking action, he and Amanda both concluded that something might have happened to that 'Martin', and the MIB's operation might fail.

The police and a small number of guardsmen are guarding the city, and the rioters are unable to break into the city for the time being; the defense forces outside the city are about to enter the city.

Things got pretty bad.

At this point, Arnaud and Amanda almost decided to give up the mission.

In fact, by completing the assassination of Zelos, the basic part of the task assigned by the headquarters has been achieved.

Part of the latter challenge is to overthrow the current government and establish a pro-Union local government. It’s okay if you can’t do this for a while.

After all, after the death of Zelos, the scattered Zima Sector will become easy to control, and there are still many methods that can be used later.

But Arnault was still a little unwilling.

He still hopes that his first important mission can be as perfect as possible.

But he is also very sensible.

Striving for perfection in everything will lead to bad results.

Now, the most reasonable approach is to transfer the power that was finally developed on the native planet underground, stop the riot, continue to accumulate power, and wait for the next instructions.

However, just when he and Amanda were planning to do this, the situation suddenly changed significantly:
On the third night of the riot, they saw brilliant firelight appearing in the sky.

That is the direction of Baishuo Star Port.

The star port of Baishuo Star is in orbit above the capital city of Fruit City.

In the early hours of the morning, they received news: If they continue to lead the riot, there will be support.

(End of this chapter)