Local time: 15:20.
Vehicles in use: Six V-22 Osprey transport aircraft.
Combat personnel deployed:120 Omega troops. 5 elite Alpha troops.
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In the cabin of a the leading V-22;
Twenty Omega troops were wearing AAES, stood in silence as they work on preparing their equipment.
Near the rear hatch, the five Alphas wearing bio-armour, sat in the strong posture and remained motionless.
"Everyone, there is still three minutes before reaching the target zone."
After hearing the call from the pilot, all present twenty-five combat personnel got up one after another, facing the direction of the hatch, and stood firmly.
An Omega standing in the innermost part of the cabin said via their communication devices: "This is Omega Company Captain Andrew Mac, running a communication check."
"Received in a front row."
"The second row..."
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"Alpha received."
Hearing Hank's voice, Captain Mac paused before saying: "Communication is marked as normal. Everyone, allow me clarify our mission objectives again. The first anomaly has a very strong bullet-proof skin. Remember to bag the capture we need to use the a supplement, and net it. The machine gunners of each class, please be sure to have the capture net ready.....It has also been determined that there are roughly two other anomalies awaiting us inside that we need to place into containment, these are to not be taken carelessly. Is that understood?"
"Yes, Captain." A group of Omega replied.
"Good." Mac nodded slightly, before adding: "Omega, remember, our company title was chosen by the boss himself. The boss and the colonel are looking at us in the command centre. So no matter what kind of enemy we encounter in this operation, we must contain it perfectly!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Just as Mac was providing morale and motivation to the Omegas, the pilot's voice came over the intercom again: "We are arriving over the target location, prepare for the lower altitude."
Once Hank heard that he had reached the sky above the target, he opened the rear hatch.
*Hoo~* The breeze surged.
Mac quickly rushed behind the Alpha and yelled over the winds, "Lieutenant, what are you doing?"
Hank turned sideways slightly, the eyes of the bio-armour helmet glowing with a toxic green light.
Then without a word Hank jumped backwards out of the V-22 cabin in free fall.
Followed by the other four Alphas.
Upon seeing this, an Omega standing next to Mike asked: "Captain, you can do whatever you want with good equipment. The current height of the V-22 is less than a hundred meters though. Aren't you afraid of falling to death?"
"Okay." Mac raised his hand to silence them: "Don't forget, Boss and Colonel are watching."
Just after Mike finished speaking, Andre's voice came from the communication channel: "Corporal, your salary this month is gone."
"Ah! Colonel, don't be like this..."
"Furthermore, half a year."
The Omega had to put his hands on his helmet and stop speaking, for fear that Andre would truly deduct his half-year salary.
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After ten seconds passed...
Pilot: "Captain, I have reached the predetermined altitude."
Mike: "Understood, Omega it's time!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Following the response from the communication, all 120 people from Omega Company jumped out of the Osprey's cabins one after another to the ground.
*Boom—Boom—* (x5)
The five V-22s that completed the transportation mission were raised away from the ground together and headed back towards Athens.
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Entering the field in front of the entrance of the mausoleum, in addition to Omega wearing AAES, there are Greek military blocking this area.
As for the Alphas who landed early, they had disappeared.
The optical camouflage function of the biochemical armour was likely turned on, allowing them to hide in the vicinity of the Omega Company, yet remain in a state of uncertainty.
Captain Andrew Mac didn't procrastinate though, and let his company take led to form into team units, spreading the distance and marching towards the cave in turn.
Since every Omega had already watched the video, the company moved forward extremely fast, and it only took a minute and a half to reach the location where the previous agents were killed.
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*Tap....Tap!* The sound of neat steps bounced through the hall.
From the centre you could see sixty people in the first and second rows of the Omega Company in a fan formation, aiming their guns at the ancient soldier statue group one after another.
Sixty people in the third and fourth rows squatted down on the left and right sides of the formation, blocking the entrances to the two passages.
*Roar--!*
The loud sound from a beast alarmed the troops even if they knew it was the giant Nemean lion.
It's roar was fulled with extremely hostility, is it lowered itself before the group, only to then jumped straight at the muzzle of all Omega.
The Beast was still an Animals.
Although it has been mutated for some reason, with a huge body and tough skin.
It's IQ is still at the primal stage.
If you think UBCS is was bad for bullying the creature.
Then that is your mistake.
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Mac stood in the centre of the front formation twisting his neck to look at his comrades and said in a deep voice: "Omega, fire."
"Yes, Captain."
*Pop!* Thousands of 7.62mm armour-piercing bullets instantly covered the body of the giant lion.
*Da da!* The .50 cal heavy machine guns of the machine gunners flashed dazzling fire in the lobby, focusing on taking care of the limbs of the giant lion.
*WoaoOh...oh...*
The giant lion was attacked by dense armour-piercing projectiles, and couldn't help but wail.
It has been trapped underground for thousands of years. How could it have ever known that humans would develop from the "small sticks" to the "fire-breathing sticks".
Although this barrage attack cannot kill the giant lion, it can successfully make the giant lion immobile.
Seeing this, Mac commanded loudly over the gunfire: "Third row and fourth row throw your anaesthetic gas, all the machine gunners in first row, capture this beast for me!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Omega Company acted as directed by Captain Mac.
The Third and fourth rows which consisted of mainly grenade-men threw their anaesthetic gas, aiming at the vicinity of the giant lion.
*Tik~tik~Boom~*
With the crisp sound of several grenade launchers popping off, ten anaesthetic gas bombs made a beautiful arc in the air, all falling around the giant lion.
*Boom! Tssskk!*
The gas bombs exploded one after another, and a thick red mist enveloped the giant lion.
*AOwaow!*
The animal's instinct screamed at it telling the beast that it must escape from the red mist.
"Swish~Swish~"
But before it could take action, five hunting nets had been ejected from the shoulder armoured launchers from the five machine gunners.
*Om——!* The capture net began to shrink quickly as soon as it wrapped the giant lion.
The giant lion wanted to break free, however, it soon found that the shrinking net was unusually strong, and the beast didn't have any more strength to use anymore, and it's sight gradually became blurry.
Eventually it fell to the ground and stopped moving.
But the Omegas did not relax their vigilance.
The sixty people in the front quickly narrowed the distance from the giant lion, and they fired another round.
After confirming that the giant lion has completely lost the ability to move, Mac then whispered into the communication:
"Command centre, this is the Omega Company. The giant lion codenamed The Nemean Lion has been subdued."
"Message received by command centre, we will send a recovery unit for containment."
"Understood."
Mac, who then ended the communication, continued to give his men an order: "Everyone check your equipment...let's move on."
"Yes, Captain." Omega replied.
At this time, the former sassy soldier came to Mac's side and mocked: "Sir, that monster from mythology are nothing more than a bigger cat...."
However before they could finish...
*Roar--!*
A loud roar fell over the ruins, followed by several deafening roars coming from the front corridor.