## Chapter 428: Sudden Casualties!
Ultimately, the Five Elders reached a consensus on the distribution of the Breathing Styles.
The planning was mainly based on the characteristics of the Breathing Styles, though these weren't rigid Rules.
It wasn't a rigid rule that if the Army cultivated the Flame Breathing Style, other departments couldn't. Instead, the primary Breathing Style for cultivation was determined based on each department's needs.
For example, 'Thunder Breathing', which produces excessive noise, is definitely not suitable for Cipher Pol. Due to its overly lethal nature, it's also not suitable for use by the Police.
Therefore, following Saint Jaygarcia Saturn's idea, it was decided to assign it to the Military's grassroots level for cultivation.
Strictly speaking, any Breathing Style is suitable for use by the Army, Marines, or Air Force, depending entirely on the individual's Talent and Compatibility.
However, relatively speaking, the attributes of the Water Breathing Method are indeed more suitable for the Marines who constantly fight on water. Thunder Breathing and Wind Breathing are better for the Air Force, and Flame Breathing and Stone Breathing for the Army.
Breathing Styles are inherently directly linked to Mental Power. To improve their realm as much as possible, a more suitable Disposition and cultivation Environment are definitely needed.
As for the Ministry of Police Affairs, whose goal is to prioritize Capture Alive as much as possible, Wind Breathing and Thunder Breathing are not suitable.
There's also Tengen Uzui's 'Sound Breathing'.
Recently, the Sea Ninja Village discovered that based on the World Government's latest requirements for their Combat Style, this Breathing Style is simply not suitable for Sea Ninja use.
Because its Commotion is too great. Possibly because it's a branch of 'Thunder Breathing', every time the Blade is swung, it produces a sound similar to a Sonic Boom.
This is not Ninja-like at all!
In desperation, the current First Generation Sea Shadow, Fukurokuju, had no choice but to apply to Mihawk for Instructors who knew Serpent Breathing and Insect Breathing. This also left Tengen Uzui speechless; he is currently trying to find a way to improve Sound Breathing, to see if he can suppress the sound while retaining the Speed and Frequency of drawing the Blade.
Two days later.
Pica, who was already a Senior Architect in the Construction Department, led a Construction team of three thousand people to the RL1558 Zone where the Number Three Star Gate Camp is located.
The Climate here was originally autumn, but because all the Trees and vegetation in the entire Zone had been cleared, apart from the cool temperature and the occasional autumn Wind, there was truly no visual sign of autumn.
Simply put, it was barren. As far as the eye could see, it was all Scarlet Plain land and a patch of simple Buildings that had only recently been completed.
At this time.
Stone Material was already piled high here. Countless Stone blocks were stacked together to form a Stone mountain over ten meters high and covering several miles in area. Pica left the Column without a word and walked alone to the Stone mountain under the gaze of many excited eyes.
Although the Workers had seen this several times before, their faces still showed anticipation.
The next moment.
His massive body, nearly five meters tall, was seen slowly merging into the surface of the Stone mountain, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight. Afterward, all the Stone blocks In the Court spontaneously merged into one, transforming into a Super Stone Giant over two hundred meters tall.
When it walked, it was as if the Red Line was trembling. The Loud Noise made the three thousand Workers in the distance and the Army Soldiers responsible for security further away feel their hearts tremble.
The Ability of the Paramecia System Stone-Stone Fruit is always so Earth-shattering to witness. The workload of just one person is probably equivalent to that of ten thousand?
However, Pica didn't concern himself with these things, but seriously completed his work.
As the Stone Giant strode forward, it molded the rocks in its hands into various Soldier Emplacements, Machine Gun Fortifications, Artillery Positions, and two flat, wide Stone roads. These were prepared for the Tank Group.
At the same time, it also had to control the rocks under its feet to turn into continuously extending rotating drills to create Underground Tunnels.
And the task of the three thousand Workers was to dig Trenches and Communication Trenches behind it. This was War Experience absorbed from the Demon Slayer World.
After all, even when landing Combat was needed in this World, it was mainly focused on beach assaults, close combat, or Alley Combat. Trenches were not very common.
Pica couldn't help with this aspect, as his Stone-Stone Fruit Ability could only control rocks and had no effect on ordinary Soil.
In short, the Army's hypothetical Plan was that once Otherworld Troops invaded through the Star Gate, they would use this place as the First Battlefield to meet the enemy!
Three days later, the Defensive Works were basically completed.
Pica led the Workers and various Construction Equipment out of the RL1558 Zone. With a command from Army General Akainu, the three hundred thousand Army Units, already prepared, surged forward, fully armed, and lined up to enter the Trenches and fortifications.
Heavy Howitzers were pulled by the Artillerymen to their respective Positions and began adjusting their Shooting parameters. Then, Heavy Tanks painted black waited in the distance.
In the Air, twenty Flying Warships led by Air Force Admirals Kizaru and Green Dragon divided into two Battalions and slowly floated on the left and right. Their Large Caliber Naval Guns pointed directly at the Star Gate Camp.
As night fell, large Searchlights illuminated the area as if it were daytime.
Until the Great Sun rose the next day, Golden Light spilled onto the Scarlet Land, making the black Soldiers, Gun Barrels, and Cannon Barrels shine brightly.
Everyone had received sufficient rest.
Finally, the first batch of Cipher Pol Investigators and the Biochemical Research Institute's Air Quality Inspectors arrived. Under the gaze of Gun-wielding Soldiers on both sides, they walked into the Main Gate of the Star Gate Camp without any hesitation.
Im was naturally watching all of this from high above. He found that there were no familiar figures among this group.
This meant that the first batch of people entering the Number Three Star Gate were all considered 'Nameless Passersby'.
According to the Report given to him by the Five Elders, these CP agents and Researchers had actually been informed of the danger of this Mission and Kagaya Ubuyashiki's Prophecy.
But they still accepted.
There was no coercion; it was purely voluntary. The World Government promised them that regardless of the outcome, their Family would receive a prize money of ten million Berry.
At the same time, their children would receive the best Education and training, and there would definitely be a spot for them in the future Academy City.
If they returned alive, they would also be directly promoted by one Rank.
Twenty minutes later.
Six Cipher Pol members and four Researchers, wearing Hazmat Suits and carrying Transponder Snails connected by a Line on their Shoulders, passed through the disinfection process at the Biochemical Safety Station. After exchanging glances, they stepped into the Star Gate without hesitation.
At the Headquarters of the Otherworld Strategy Committee.
The six Committee Members, led by Chairman Fernandez and Vice Chairman Kong Ming, all stared solemnly at the Screen Wall composed of dozens of Virtual Screens.
Soon, the large screens, divided into ten, displayed the Viewpoint Screen Feed of each Investigator.
The first thing they saw was not incoming Bullet Rain and Cannon Fire, but vast Loess Sandy Land and Barren Hills in the distance. Vegetation was also extremely sparse; it was easy to see that the Soil here was severely eroded.
And the Sunlight was so intense that one could imagine the temperature must be very hot and dry. This was a dry Barren Land!
The Five Elders in the Room of Authority exchanged glances.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki's Prophecy seemed to be true, at least the Environment was the same as he described.
In the screens, the six Cipher Pol members, after confirming they were not under Attack, followed the original Plan: four of them went to explore further in different directions, while the remaining two stayed behind to Guard the Researchers.
At the same time, the four Researchers began using Equipment near the Star Gate to test the Air Composition and content.
[Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!]
A few minutes later, a sudden Loud Noise rang out. Four of the Large Screens showed surging, intense Gunfire Flash, and then completely went dark. No figures were seen throughout the entire process.
Immediately after, the Star Gate area was also covered by a barrage of Cannon Fire. Needless to say, all six people, including the Transponder Snails, were finished. This level of Firepower was useless even with Iron Body.
Everything happened too quickly, causing the Military and Political High Command of the World Government to frown.
In this Operation, they only obtained one clear Intelligence: the Air Composition on the other side was not problematic, and the oxygen content was similar to that of the Demon Slayer World.
(End of this chapter)