Enemy located!
"All right girls, now let's gather outside. I want to see what you can do!"
(Even if I say this, it's not like I have anything in mind in what to do... In moments like this maybe it's best to go back to the beginning and review my options.)
With that in mind, Apollo and the girls walked back to the HQ.
(I doubt there will be any change, but let's take a look anyway.)
In the computer screen the same old message still appeared...
[Final mission: Survive!]
[Use all you have earned to survive the invasion that will start in 13:54:33]
[Victory Condition:]
[Kill all invaders or survive for 24 hours]
[Defeat Condition:]
[Have your HQ destroyed]
[Reward: ]
[ -Tutorial Complete. ]
[ -Retain rights over your tutorial base.]
[ -Get right to join the first phase of the G.F.T.]
(Yeah, as expected, there is no change at all.)
It was then that Apollo saw a little icon on the side of the screen with an arrow pointing to the side.
(Was this always there?)
Using the mouse to navigate, Apollo pointed the cursor at the arrow and clicked on it.
A new window appeared, summarizing the status of all other facilities connected to the HQ. There were timers telling how long it would take to complete each girl in the lab, how long it would take for the research to be complete in the Research Center and even a diagram showing the production of the farm.
"Now this is useful! Hmm, it seems like we got less than 4 hours left until your sisters are born. 3 hours for the Nest. The research is going okay as well. It would be great if there was a map... Oh! Is this it!?"
Clicking on the odd globe icon, a map suddenly appeared showing a whole planet painted in black. But not everything was black, there was actually a very small area with an HQ icon that was full of color.
"Let's zoom in here."
Using the mouse wheel to control the zoom, Apollo zoomed in the place marked as HQ and discovered that a huge area around it had been mapped.
"Here is the Lab. Here is the Farm. There is the Palace. This must be the Forest where Daisy found the boar... What is this!?"
There was a red shadow near the border of the map.
"This must be the place where the enemies are hidden! Maybe we could scout them and take a look at what we are going to face! Maybe we could even launch a sneak attack! Yeah, that's it! Once your sisters are born, let's investigate this place!"
""Yes, Master!""
"And while we wait, let's prepare some traps! Now that we know where they are coming from, there is no reason for us to not prepare traps! Daisy, run to the Factory and grab all shovels and axes we got! We got some digging to do! Meet us at the Palace, that's the closest place to the enemy's lair!"
"Yes, Master!"
-
Back at the 5th Monitoring Station, an assistant who was watching the live feed suddenly asks a question to his boss.
"Hey Boss, what happens if someone kills the beasts before they invade their base?"
"Huh!? Is there a crazy bastard who attacked them first?"
"Yeah, and not only that, but it seems like he is winning!"
"Winning!? Really!?"
"Yeah, it seems like he designed cheap minions that could self explode. He is throwing them at the enemy from high ground, where they can't touch him. If things continue like this, he will surely win."
"If that's how he is doing, then he may really be able to do it. But still, using your creation as expendable... What a merciless guy..."
"Right? It pisses me off that such a guy will take first place!"
"First place? No, you are mistaken! What he will get is last place!"
"Last place? Why? How can he be placed last when he killed all enemies first?"
"But the quest says to kill all INVADERS. Since those enemies are not invaders yet, the quest won't be completed yet, and because there will be no invaders to invade his base, it will only end when the time's up."
"What!? Who the hell made this rules!?"
"Who do you think? Obviously it's young master who made them! He said that this was a lesson for those who try to rush everything, destroying everybody's fun."
"Sounds like a personal matter..."
"Yeah, it's probably some trauma he has, but if anyone ask you, I didn't say anything!"
"Right, right! And I didn't hear as well!"
-
As Daisy catch up with the group, bringing all shovels and axes, Apollo started explaining his plan.
"Well, according to the map, this trail should lead us directly to them, and even if they ignore the train and head straight, they will still end up here, and that's why we are going to set our traps right here!"
Apollo grabbed a shovel and marked a circle on the ground.
"Briony, grab an ax and gather some branches. They need to be at least this thick and as straight as possible."
"Yes, Master!"
"Leilani, Alyssa, grab a shovel each and let's dig a hole on the place I marked. Around 4 meters deep should be good enough."
""Yes, Master!""
"Rose, bring us some water bottles. I'm sure everybody will get thirsty as we work here."
"As you wish, my Master!"
"What about me!? What about me!?"
"Daisy, calm down and rest for a bit."
"I'm not tired!"
"Then go with Briony and gather some branches as well."
"All right!"
"And me...."
Apollo looks at Leilani and Alyssa working at high speed.
(Maybe it's better if I simply command them from afar. Looking how fast they move, I will surely get in their way if I try to help... this is kinda sad...)
"Master, here is some water."
"Oh, thanks.... Rose!? How did you get back so fast!?"
"I couldn't call myself a maid if I let Master wait, right?"
(THIS DOESN'T ANSWER ANYTHING!!!! DID SHE TELEPORT!? IS SHE A MAGE? OR ACTUALLY A NINJA!?)