Other magic spells also shot out from different directions, freezing those who chose not to participate in the operation in place, allowing them to fall straight forward and hit the ground with a plop.
This sudden attack caught these wizards off guard for a moment, and then they noticed in horror that just as Gravis was speaking, the group of masked wizards had quietly changed their positions and completed the encirclement of the wizards who wanted to withdraw. At this time, they suddenly attacked, and none of the wizards could escape.
The wizards who wanted to stay and participate in the operation instantly stopped mocking those who were petrified. They were agitated in the forest in fear, but in the blink of an eye, their attention was attracted by Gravis' voice.
"Everyone, please forgive my rudeness." Gravis pressed his palms down, and he raised his voice a little. "This is a last resort, because our operation this time needs to be strictly confidential. Because the opportunity is very rare, we need to keep these colleagues who are not participating in the operation in place … All of this is to ensure the success of our operation, and also out of consideration for our safety."
"I support you, Gravis."
"Since these cowards have withdrawn from the operation, we have to consider the possibility of a leak."
"What's more, we just froze them and didn't hurt them."
A rough voice rang out in the cold night, bringing with it a mix of voices. They were all expressing their understanding. Some people nodded silently. After understanding that the current situation involved their own safety, they also agreed with Gravis's words and began to admire his meticulousness.
"In order to save time, I beg you, my friends, to help me use 'All Is Void' to let these frozen colleagues forget what happened tonight." Gravis extended his hand to the wizards who had calmed down and invited them. "This is actually not only for their protection … but also for ourselves … Later, someone will be responsible for sending them back to their homes, and we will make sure that they will forget this matter and not tell anyone else …"
Then, the light of magic spells flickered in the night, and the wizards who stayed understood Gravis' other meaning. As long as they took action now, it meant that they had completely stepped on Gravis' ship.
By the time all the people who had fallen to the ground no longer had fear in their eyes, the masked wizards took them and brought them away from the scene. Only then did Gravis continue to speak, "First of all, I'll formally introduce the specific situation to everyone. I think everyone has some understanding of the British Harris Family's Umbrella Company. Now, every family more or less has something they produce …"
Many wizards on the scene had speculated about this operation, and they knew that most of the targets would be the United Kingdom. However, directly facing the Umbrella Corporation still made their hearts tighten.
"The public knows about this Umbrella Corporation. They know that it's an international super monopoly that covers the fields of magic potions, magical creatures, alchemy products, and most of the magic industries …" Gravis's tone began to be filled with resentment. "But until I learned from one of their employees … some things that are not known to outsiders. The real purpose of the Umbrella Corporation is indeed the same as what they advertised. It's not to make money, but it's definitely not an umbrella for the Sorcerer World and the Muggle! Just like the werewolves that they claim to protect, they are actually being subjected to many terrible experiments of unknown ancient magic and black magic. Even though I've only heard a little about these top-secret plans that can't be disclosed to the world, I still think that they can't continue like this. That's why today's operation was carried out … "
"What? Using werewolves for human experiments? "
"Then why are those werewolves still supporting them?"
"Maybe they're being controlled? And is that employee reliable? "
"This employee is a disciple of a high-ranking member called James Marcus in the United States branch. As for his identity … Well, everyone here is trustworthy. I think everyone has heard about the tragedy of some pure-blood families in the United Kingdom a while ago? He's that Mr. Carla Tuckus Bork … Oh, I think everyone is more familiar with his name, Mr. Boggin. This researcher named William is his illegitimate son. His father secretly arranged for him to grow up in the United States, and he has always used Boggin as his surname … That's why he didn't attract the Umbrella Corporation's attention. However, his father's matter made him lean towards me instead of working for Harris like his mentor, the coward from the Marcus Family, "Gravis explained solemnly. Gravis solemnly explained, "Speaking of which, the Umbrella Corporation has built a manor house under our feet, in the Atlei Mountains adjacent to Raccoon City. On the surface, it's a leisure resort for their company, but in reality, it's just a cover-up. The Umbrella Corporation has secretly built a research base under the manor house."
Ian finally knew his exact location. Because of Aura's identity, he had obviously heard about this before, so he confirmed loudly, "Previously, the United States Congress received a report from the security guards of the Umbrella Corporation. Many wizards tried to break into the Umbrella Corporation's base and were arrested by them … We used to think that this was a commercial espionage act to obtain the potion formula of the other party."
"Indeed, the wizards who tried to break in before are different from us who are pursuing a higher ideal. They've made our current actions more difficult." Gravis's tone became as if he was trying to suppress his anger. "I think everyone should know that the reason the Umbrella Corporation set up this research base in the United States is because the research projects in this research base are considered dangerous by the noble British wizards and are not suitable for their beautiful homeland. It's like they're worried that the pollution will stop the red and white roses in their garden from blooming."
"Hypocritical British!"
"We have to shut it down!"
"So, Mr. Foss, are we going to set fire to this research base?"
This caused the wizards who stayed behind to become restless. Even Ian at this time had the same idea as the coarse voice who wanted to burn down the Umbrella Corporation.
"No, my friends, it's meaningless to attack them directly. There's no doubt that before we get enough information, we'll be caught by the umbrella like those commercial spies who are full of gold …" Gravis said calmly, "In order to protect the interests of the United States, even though we're not afraid of death, we can't waste this opportunity like this."
Ian was now very impressed with his friend. He said, "What should we do, Mr. Foss? Tell me, what should we do? I'll listen to your command. "
"This is not something that can be done immediately with passion, so our target is not the mansion … but the so-called Umbrella Corporation's cadre training base not far southwest of the mansion … It's a training facility for local employees. The daily flow of people is also very large because there are not many internal secrets, so compared to the underground base of the mansion, the management there is much more relaxed." Gravis's voice was full of infectious power. "I'll provide a list and photos. We'll follow them according to the information on the list. When they're alone, we'll use the Soul Seizing Spell on them …"
A few cries of surprise rang out in the air, followed by silence. Though the ones who stayed behind were all ferocious characters who dared to fight, many Adepts who hadn't actually done anything illegal still couldn't help but show resistance and fear when faced with the possibility of using an Unforgivable Curse.
"I can understand everyone's concerns, but this in itself will not cause permanent harm to these compatriots. This way, we can make use of them … My informant, William, can't obtain information from other places, so we need them …" Every word that Gravis said was very firm, as though he wanted them to understand his decision.
"Mr. Foss, I have no objection to using the Unforgivable Spell." Ian leaned closer to Gravis and said with some concern, "But according to my experience as an Aura, the Soul-Seizing Spell will more or less cause the subject's spirit and personality to become mechanical and sluggish. In this way, it will inevitably be noticed by sensitive or familiar people. I think it's better to take advantage of the situation and go directly in instead of taking the risk of possible exposure. If we divide into two groups, one group will attract the attention of the guards, and the other group …"
"Ian, courage is a good thing, but the deeper we go, the stricter the inspection will be … If we expose ourselves too early, it will give the British people time to react …" Gravis patted Ian's shoulder and said with a sarcastic tone, "And the Umbrella Corporation is used to using militarized management during training. This is even more boring and less free than working in the Congress of Magic, so the Soul-Seizing Spell is enough to deal with it. It's not as difficult as sneaking into the Congress of Magic … And when a few of the subjects have free time outside of training, we can use the combination of compound decoctions and pretend to be them to show our faces in the nearby bars and so on. No one will be able to notice us in a short period of time …" He looked at the others around him, "At that time, we need to lurk and wait for an opportunity … The general manager of this research institute will report back to the floating city every month, and my friends in the United Kingdom will inform me when they see it. By that time, their defensive ability will be further weakened, and that's our best chance. At that time, we can ask for a group of people with more authority to help us get through the peripheral defense … Although we will inevitably be discovered when we get close to the research base, the difference is that this will buy us more time. By that time, we can use the Ian's method. Before the British people can react, a few elites will violently break in while the other wizards will attract the firepower. As long as we get evidence … even if someone is caught, he or she will be a hero in the United States of Magic. The Congress of Magic will have a legitimate reason and will not punish us for the sake of angering the people!"
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