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Chapter 284 - Breach Protocol

The night over Noctis Ridge was a biting chill, sharp enough to sting.

Even through the Ghostveil Mk-IV suit, you could feel it,a palpable tension in the air, as if the entire valley was holding its breath in anticipation.

The landing zone nestled within a plateau's hollow, protected on three sides by jagged basalt cliffs.

With no moon and no stars to light the sky, the only illumination came from low-profile task lamps arranged in a circle around the command table.

Their pale glow cast shadows over steel cases, weapon racks, and the men and women prepared to fight for the man who sent them here.

The atmosphere was stripped down to essentials,the dry click of magazines seating into rifles.The whisper of combat knives sliding into thigh sheaths.

The distant thrum of a fighter jet circling beyond sight.

At the head of the table stood Gunner,broad-shouldered and clean-shaven,his helmet tucked under one arm as he scanned the tactical display.

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