Although Bonnie and Ritchie both believed that the chances of success for Jeremy and Howard's plan were extremely slim, they still chose to follow Jeremy into action.
After all, both of them shared a very close relationship with Jeremy.
Jeremy quickly drove the car to the edge of the industrial district.
"What we need to do next is to meticulously observe the situation of the monsters within the industrial district. The more we understand these creatures, the easier our subsequent actions will become."
As Jeremy spoke to Bonnie and Ritchie, he simultaneously made his way to a watchtower located outside the industrial district's perimeter wall.
When the apocalypse struck, numerous monsters had emerged in the industrial district.
Initially, the military couldn't eradicate all the monsters in the industrial district, so they constructed a wall around it. Outside the wall, watchtowers were erected at regular intervals.
At this moment, there were no soldiers stationed at the watchtowers surrounding the industrial district.
The reason for this situation was, of course, that the monsters appearing in other parts of Moonlight City posed a greater threat to humanity.
Although the number of monsters within the industrial district was relatively large, all these creatures were temporarily trapped inside the district.
Upon reaching the watchtower, Jeremy and the others were finally able to get a clear view of the number of monsters in the industrial district. The quantity of monsters inside was even greater than Jeremy had anticipated.
After all, when Jeremy first arrived at the industrial district, he hadn't climbed the watchtower to observe carefully.
"Jeremy, do you truly believe that your plan with Howard can succeed? If you have any second thoughts now, you still have the chance to call General Howard and halt the operation."
Bonnie said, standing on the watchtower and looking at the dense horde of monsters in the industrial district, her voice trembling slightly.
Although Jeremy was equally astounded, he was absolutely resolute in not abandoning his plan so easily.
Jeremy simply shook his head.
"Even though I hadn't previously imagined that the number of monsters within the industrial district would be so overwhelming, I believe that General Howard is well-informed about the quantity of these creatures in the industrial district."
"Since he has deemed our collaborative plan as potentially successful, we must certainly give it a try. How can we determine that the plan will fail without first attempting it?"
What Jeremy said, although it made some sense, was not entirely without flaws.
However, there was no way they were going to persuade Bonnie and Ritchie.
Under normal circumstances, Jeremy wouldn't care about others' opinions. However, Bonnie and Ritchie were incredibly important to him.
So, Jeremy turned around and explained with a smile on his face to Bonnie and Ritchie.
"Even though our upcoming actions will undoubtedly be extremely challenging, I believe that with your help, I can definitely succeed."
"We've encountered dire situations before. At that time, the actions I took seemed impossible to succeed from your perspective as well. But the final outcome proved that my judgment was correct."
"Why could you trust me before, but not now? I hope that, given our current situation, you can continue to support me."
Although he had immense confidence in Jeremy, no matter how he thought about it, he felt that Jeremy's mission this time was bound to fail.
Jeremy was at a loss for how to console his two companions.
He could clearly see that neither Bonnie nor Ritchie had any confidence left in the success of the upcoming mission.
As Jeremy was pondering, the three of them suddenly heard the roaring sound of helicopter engines in the sky.
Simultaneously, Jeremy's phone began to ring.
After answering the call, General Howard's voice came through from the other end.
"I have gathered all my subordinates and brought over all the necessary equipment. I will have the helicopter I'm in land near your location first.
We need to have a thorough discussion about where to start dividing the industrial district into separate, non-connected areas. My subordinates will complete all the preparatory work while we discuss."
General Howard hung up the phone immediately after saying this.
He did not even give Jeremy a chance to respond.
General Howard's helicopter swiftly landed beside the watchtower where Jeremy and his companions were stationed.
By this time, Jeremy and the others had already descended from the watchtower.
Observing the expressions on Jeremy and his companions' faces, Howard smiled and said, "It seems your spirits aren't particularly high right now. Have you lost all confidence in our upcoming mission?"
None of the three responded to Howard's question.
After a brief pause, Jeremy directly asked Howard.
"How much do you know about the number and levels of the monsters in the industrial district?"
"I am extremely well-informed about the quantity and levels of the monsters in the industrial district. I know that the number of monsters is enormous and that their levels are all above 40."
Howard answered without any hesitation.
Jeremy nodded. "In that case, let's promptly begin our discussion on how to divide the industrial district into separate, non-connected areas."
Jeremy's previous question was merely to confirm whether Howard was truly knowledgeable about the industrial district.
If Howard had been unaware of the situation in the industrial district, the entire plan might have needed a complete reevaluation. However, since Howard was well-informed, it implied that Howard believed there was a significant chance of success for this mission.
Given Howard's confidence, why should Jeremy retreat?
Howard looked at Jeremy and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"I knew it, I didn't misjudge you! You are indeed a person of great resolve!"
Howard praised Jeremy and then retrieved a detailed map of the industrial district from his subordinate's backpack.