"Jack, it looks like we're in big trouble now, we seem to be surrounded!"
Following Tapai's transmission, Sun Jack focused on Tapai's scanning map, watching the red dots that popped up around London City at its center.
The scale of this time was far beyond the previous siege on Metropolis by the Expeditionary Army, just in terms of numbers, it was more than triple!
As for their origin, seeing the huge Flogo outside the Spacecraft Carrier, there was no need to say more.
"Sun Jack." A familiar voice sounded. Sun Jack recognized the guy; he was number 43.
"I've told you, you can't hide in the wilderness forever. You're just a rat. Do you think you're safe in your rat hole? Just lure you out with a bit of food, and aren't you going to sneak out on your own?"
"London is a trap, FFP actually used one of their own cities as bait!"
Hearing this, Sun Jack's expression turned ugly; he knew the trouble was big now.
"Think tank, quickly come up with a plan!" As soon as Sun Jack gave the command, he quickly adjusted his demeanor and contacted number 43 directly.
"Not seen each other in a few days and you've become so bold? Doing well, aren't you? Looks like you've become FFP's dog."
In the screen, number 43's expression was ferocious, staring intently at Sun Jack, "I know what you're trying to do! You want to buy time? Dream on! I have nothing to say to you! Attack!"
Following his order, all the Spacecraft Carriers began to transform, using their various weapons to launch a relentless assault on the Himalayas.
A blue Energy Shield instantly enveloped the Himalayas, blocking all the attacks, but under the powerful offensive, it became perilously unstable, and cyber warfare had also begun.
The UO, Digital Personalities, and Tapai were exchanging blows with FFP's hacker troops.
Almost instantly, the entire battlefield reached its most intense point.
"Tapai, what are our odds of breaking through?" Sun Jack asked anxiously.
"Based on current data, our chances of a successful breakthrough are 23%, and you should prepare for more than half of us to die," Tapai promptly reminded. "However, considering the disparity between us and the enemy, our chances of defeating them are even lower, only 6%. Worse still, the network is jammed, so you can't get out."
Inside London City, Sun Jack and others were also using various anti-aircraft weapons to attack the Spacecraft Carriers above. But under these circumstances, ordinary weapons were utterly ineffective against the sturdy Armor Plates and various Energy Shields of the Spacecraft Carriers.
Only nuclear bombs could deal with the Spacecraft Carriers.
"Boss! It's okay! We'll help!" As AA spoke, self-made nuclear bombs flew into the sky, some intercepted, some hitting their targets. The opposition also retaliated with nuclear bombs. The Energy Shield over the Himalayas rippled continuously from the impact.
When Sun Jack finally realized where all the radiation dust in the wilderness came from, as system warnings for radiation sounded incessantly in his ears, he understood that the day would inevitably come when nuclear bombs were used as commonplace artillery, with no restrictions left on nuclear weapons.
"This can't go on! We must find a way to change this situation!" Sun Jack watched the current situation with a sense of burning urgency.
Under the high power output, the Sun inside the Himalayas became unstable. Although all metal structures had transformed in response to the attacks upon detecting them, the intense shockwaves caused casualties inside the Himalayas, and these numbers continued to grow as the situation escalated.
Time ticked away, and the Think Tank kept coming up with various schemes and plans, but none were of any use. The moment FFP made their move, they had already considered everything.
Even if Number 43 hadn't thought of it, his assistant AIs and various military advisors would have patched up any holes for him.
"Jack! If we don't retreat now, we'll really have no chance! Let's first try to break through their defenses. You connect to the network and upload to the other Clone Sun Jacks in different cities!" Tapai urged from the side.
"Don't rush! The more critical the moment, the less we should hurry! We still have a chance! I absolutely have to kill this guy!"
Just then, a camera swooped in towards his face. "In such a dire situation, Sun Jack remains calm and stable, and just moments ago, he blew his own trumpet with incredible poise."
"Fuck your grandpa! Still filming! Still filming!" An excessively irritated Sun Jack kicked Old Six, who was narrating, away.
"Now's exactly the time to film, Sun Jack. You know me, I have a true passion for art! I always play it real, never fake it." Meanwhile, Guan Sanke helped the patron Old Six up from the ground.
"Nice! Director Guan, great minds think alike!" Old Six got up from the ground and high-fived the other man with force.
"We're all gonna die! And you motherfuckers are still messing around!" Looking at the situation outside at that moment, the hugely pressured Sun Jack pulled out an intelligence-boosting syringe and jabbed it into his own neck.
"Bro~ don't worry~ What's there to fear in this tiny scene! I'll help you solve it!" Old Six walked over confidently, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Hearing this, Sun Jack turned to look at Old Six, who was standing unsteadily. "You? You? Come on then, solve one for me to see!"
"Look who's underestimating who, watch me pull off my ultimate move!" After clearing his throat twice, Old Six shouted toward the doorway, "Mom~"
The next second, Sun Jack watched with a shocked expression as 43's deceased wife Hopelily walked in from outside and threw a flirtatious glance at him.
Tapai suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Holy shit, Old Six! Your mom came back to life? Σ(;ﾟдﾟ)"
Then they saw Hopelily shake her head at Tapai. "It's me, Linda Linda. I'm remotely controlling her body through their system."
"If there's no breakthrough in other areas, then exploiting the human psyche is also an option, and that's my specialty, I can try to see if I can stabilize the enemy."
"You're really something, using your own mother's corpse as a tool?" The Poet came over and criticized.
Old Six wiped his nose with his index finger, saying proudly, "My mother loved me very much. If she were alive, she'd definitely agree with what I'm doing."
Looking at the lifelike Hopelily in front of him, Sun Jack had to admit that Old Six was truly abstract, this kind of plan could only be conjured by him. But now it seemed that there was no better option.
"Enough talk, let's see if it can work. Let's try and see if we can stabilize Number 43. Anyway, he doesn't look too bright."
After speaking, Sun Jack directly contacted Number 43 again. As the latter's face filled with disgust and he was just about to speak, Sun Jack interrupted, "Hey! Kid! Are you sure you want to kill us all? Look who I have here with me!"
Having said that, Sun Jack pulled Hopelily over to his side.