With a creased map in hand, Percival trekked alongside Soren to a nearby abandoned mine.

At the mine's entrance, they stumbled upon a covert mark of White Tiger etched into the rock face, its meaning unclear yet undeniably significant. And there, scattered nearby, lay a cache of critical documents belonging to CK.

"Base, this is Soren. We've found the mark," Soren hollered into his headset.

A different voice crackled back, not Micah's as expected, but that of the HQ commander. "Copy that. Proceed underground."

Exchanging a glance, Percival and Soren strapped on their oxygen masks and descended into the bowels of the earth.

Markers bearing White Tiger's emblem appeared sporadically along the mine's tunnels-faded, but a trail they could follow nonetheless.

As they ventured deeper, the air grew thin, and a faint, metallic scent of blood wafted from the depths.

Suddenly, a clod of earth tumbled from directly above Percival.

"Run!" Percival barked, his eyes dark with urgency.

With lightning reflexes, Soren signaled to the team behind them, and the third squad retreated in a disciplined dash toward the exit.

Then, a thunderous collapse echoed from behind Soren.

"Captain!" He yelled.

"Get out of here. That's an order!" Percival's voice crackled through the headset as Soren could only glimpse his silhouette through the narrowing gaps in the debris.

"Captain, I'll get you out!" Soren halted along with a few others.

Percival's voice was icy. "Get lost. After you're out, find Vivienne!"

Leopold and Thomas, sensing the gravity of the situation, called out, "Captain, report your status!"

"Mine... Collapse... Get out..."

voice faded

get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often

boosted their firepower and rescued the

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces

mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a signal

battle above, Soren knew staying meant

escape

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait

the mine, though not without injuries-broken limbs and, for Soren, a gashed

headset crackled back to life with Micah's voice urging Wolf to pull

comms are down. Send me the

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down

cursed and

fight, downing two helicopters,

rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited

location to

two rifles from the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First

follow, dizziness from blood

back to report and heal. Or the

stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way

heavily wounded, and

Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. "Get him

operator approached with urgent news.

handset. "This

I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand 'stand by"?" Soren overheard the loud

to enter the mine. When were

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