The results were far better than expected, but the consequences seemed far more severe than anticipated.
As the stench began seeping out from underground, quickly spreading and enveloping the entire battlefield, Number Five had only one thought: What kind of foul idea had Mad Dog come up with this time?
But as he watched the enemy emerge from the solid, vast, and complex underground facilities, Number Five suddenly realized something.
This was supposed to be a battle that would take a very long time—perhaps days, maybe even weeks—and could cost hundreds or even thousands of casualties. Yet now, it was over in just a matter of hours.
If you discount the time spent waiting for the ethyl mercaptan delivery, then this solid underground nuclear bunker had lost its effectiveness in just five minutes.
Mad Dog had changed the way wars were fought.
Compared to Number Five, who was far from the battlefield, Shalov, stationed at the tunnel entrance, felt it much more directly.
