However, this time, it was tough for the Aurors. After being grouped, they immediately began tactical drills, with Hog, the referee, constantly giving them trouble, and Andre also putting pressure on them from time to time.
At the same time, Alan had set up a large number of traps inside the house, and cardboard cutouts representing enemies would pop out from corners now and then. If their response was even slightly slow, Hog would immediately start to mock them.
"Concentrate! When encountering enemies while clearing obstacles, remember to prioritize casting the Silent Charm!"
"Are you Aurors or not? Can't you even do a simple cornering observation? When one person is clearing a corner threat, the other person must remember to cover their back!"
"Cross-guard! How many times have I said to cross-guard? You in the back! Yes, you, your vision is blocked by your companion in front, isn't it? How can you not understand such a simple operation?"
These Aurors, who were usually full of vigor, were now being scolded by Hog, which made them extremely annoyed. However, Director Andre had completely sided with Hog, forcing them to endure it with their heads down. Fortunately, under such high pressure and repetitive practice, everyone's progress was very fast. After all, it was just an obstacle-clearing drill for a single environment, and this difficulty was not high for battle-hardened Aurors. Therefore, after a night of training, it was guaranteed that everyone could control the entire dormitory within five minutes.
However, after this exercise subject ended, the training still did not end. Next, Alan also set aside a lot of time to guide them on how to use various pieces of equipment and to familiarize themselves with the Silver Spears' gear.
Of course, Alan did not make the Silver Spears' masks the same as the original. Just making two charms and brewing potions had already cost him a lot of time, so these faceless masks only had the effect of isolating poisonous gas. This was added because he was afraid that these people would be accidentally injured by his hypnotic amulet.
At the same time, Alan concocted some temporary dyes and painted all their wands white, consistent with aspen wood. Since they were disguising themselves, it was best to be as perfect as possible.
In addition to familiarizing themselves with the equipment, they also had to specifically train to familiarize themselves with the Silver Spears' behavior patterns. For example, they could not call each other by name when communicating—everyone had to take a corresponding magical creature code name—and Alan also instructed them to speak as little as possible.
After finishing this series of training, it was already the morning of the next day. Alan saw that everyone was almost ready, so he let them eat and rest. When night fell, and everyone gathered again, everyone had finished resting, and each of them showed a state of readiness.
"It seems everyone has rested well. Is everyone ready?" Alan looked at the refreshed crowd.
"Don't worry, after a day of familiarity, everyone has mastered both their teamwork and tactical understanding," Andre said confidently, standing at the forefront of the crowd.
"Alright, I now officially announce that the Concentric Circles operation begins now." Alan nodded slightly, looking at the crowd. "You will all temporarily stay in my suitcase, ready at all times, waiting for my summons. After reconnaissance, it has been confirmed that Clement himself is also in No. 1 Park today. We must seize this opportunity to catch everyone in one fell swoop."
"Yes!" Although they had only been together for one day, everyone showed great trust, or rather admiration, for Alan at this moment, not to mention that he was the overall commander of this operation.
Seeing this, Alan began to change his clothes in front of everyone, directly putting on a Silver Spears uniform. "Tonight, my name is Golden Knight. Don't call me by the wrong name."
After saying that, he came out of the suitcase and then Apparated above Clement's underground warehouse. Then he used the Tunneling Spell to drill into the ground and directly infiltrated the warehouse.
Upon arriving at this extremely large underground warehouse, Alan did not directly use the Vanishing Cabinet to enter the park. Instead, he first went to the fireplace to modify its Floo Network system. Then he summoned everyone and completely emptied this underground warehouse. He planned to transform it into a place to house those wizards. Soon, only the Vanishing Cabinet was left at the scene. Next, he would directly place the other end of the Vanishing Cabinet in his suitcase so that even when controlling other parks, he could use this item to quickly transfer.
When Alan arrived at the core hub of No. 1 Park again, it was exactly around nine o'clock in the evening. Seeing this, he immediately released everyone else from the suitcase.
"Is this the very center of the park?"
At this moment, more than forty wizards dressed in Silver Spears uniforms appeared on the second floor of the core hub. Before the operation began, everyone looked around with great interest.
"That's right. From now on, everyone keep silent. Do not touch anything in this room casually, and do not cast spells casually. The floor and walls here are part of the protective barrier. If they are affected by magic and cause problems with the external shield, it will be troublesome," Alan carefully instructed.
"Don't worry, you've said it several times before we came. Why are you acting like a nagging woman?" a masked figure mumbled. From the voice, it was clear this was Moody.
"Do you have a problem with women?" Before Alan could respond, another voice next to him confronted Moody. This was clearly Amelia.
"Alright, Niffler, if Tebo Warthog wants to complain, let him complain a bit. He can't control his mouth anyway," Andre muttered mockingly, emphasizing the words Tebo Warthog.
"You'd better take care of yourself first, Flubberworm!" Tebo Warthog, which was Moody, also retorted fiercely.
Seeing that these few still had the mood to bicker, Alan couldn't help but feel speechless, and what made him even more speechless was the method these guys came up with for nicknames. Because they all wanted to use some cool or dominant magical creature names as their code names, several people ended up having the same name. For example, three or four people wanted to call themselves Unicorn, which made the real Unicorn, Aseria, feel a bit exasperated.
It was too stupid to argue over such a thing, so Amelia finally suggested using a drawing lots method to determine their respective code names. As a result, Moody unluckily drew Tebo Warthog, and Andre mocked him for a long time for it. However, his own luck wasn't great either, as he drew Flubberworm.
Ignoring these chatterboxes, Alan knew they were trying to relieve tension for the upcoming operation, so he took out his communication earpiece and tried to contact Shalltear inside.
At this time, although Shalltear knew that Alan was preparing to attack the breeding park, she did not know the exact time of the operation. She was still bored in the young Thunderbird's nest. However, at this time, the young Thunderbird was not playing nearby as usual, but was pushing Shalltear with its beak every now and then.
"Thor, why are you always poking me? Don't think that just because the adult gave you a name, you can be so presumptuous with me!" Shalltear glanced impatiently at the young Thunderbird next to her, then noticed that the other party's expression was not right, and only then did she realize that something was wrong.
Recalling what Alan had once instructed her, Shalltear's heart stirred. Could it be that the adult's operation was today? Thinking of this, Shalltear immediately took out her communication earpiece, and sure enough, Alan's voice came from inside.
"Shalltear, do you hear me?"
"I hear you, master. Have you infiltrated the park again? Could it be...?"
"That's right, the operation starts tonight. You should go to the residential area now and pay attention to the situation of the employee dormitories. As soon as all the lights are out, notify me immediately. At the same time, also pay attention to Clement's movements and see if he is preparing to leave," Alan carefully instructed Shalltear.
"Understood, master." Shalltear had finally waited for this day. Staying here for more than ten days had almost bored her to death, and to avoid exposure, she couldn't return to human form. Therefore, she was also a little excited after receiving Alan's order.
After ending the call, Shalltear did not delay and immediately darted out of the shed, heading straight for the residential area.
At this time, inside No. 1 Park, it was still that peaceful and harmonious scene. When curfew time arrived, many wizards also ended their evening entertainment and began to return to their residences. Jason, the captain of the Maintenance Team's Second Squad in the park, also walked out of the bar, slightly tipsy. On the way, he chatted idly with a few acquaintances.
"Have you heard? At the last captain's regular meeting, Mr. Clement spoke. He said that soon, our maintenance squad will also be equipped with protective gear," a wizard next to Jason, who was also a Maintenance Team captain, said with a flushed face, not knowing if he was excited or had too much to drink.
"This is all thanks to our Captain Jason! If he hadn't stood up for us and personally suggested it to Mr. Clement, we don't know how long we would have had to wait for such a good thing." Jimmy, also from the Second Squad, had now recovered from his dragon injuries, and since then, he had been Jason's loyal supporter, often boasting about his captain in front of everyone.
"Is that true, Jason? You're really brave. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't dare to just go and talk to him like that. You know, although Mr. Clement is easy to talk to, if you accidentally anger him and he fires me, it would be troublesome. My whole family is waiting for my salary to live," another wizard next to him looked at Jason with admiration.