Chapter 377: Feint, Probe and Shield!

  Chapter 377 Feint, Probe and Shield!

  The nearly 500-meter-long body is almost equivalent to two “Hindenburg” airships. And the world’s longest aircraft carrier is just a little brother in front of this guy.

  A 400mm short-barreled mortar, 12 100mm secondary guns, and 144 20~30mm anti-aircraft guns together constitute its firepower system.

  The gun barrels decorate its huge body like a hedgehog. No matter from which angle it is attacked, it will be taken care of by at least 20 anti-aircraft guns.

  In addition, there are those 7mm caliber machine guns hidden behind the shooting holes, and the cabin suspected to accommodate carrier-based aircraft.

  Airship?

  This thing is like an “air battleship” flying in the sky!

  Chu Guang has no doubt that it not only has a large amount of ammunition and supplies stored on it, but also must be equipped with a sufficient number of soldiers and crew.

  Otherwise, what is such a large volume used for?

  There must be something to decorate it.

  Looking at the photos that the players exchanged their lives for, Chu Guang couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

  He was thinking, if it was the Boulder City, could they defeat this unreasonable monster.

  ”The peaceful option can basically be ruled out… The other side took the initiative to destroy our communication equipment, sent ground troops to attack our players, and immediately opened fire to shoot down our planes after they entered the range.”

  ”They reacted very quickly and decisively. They probably have already made corresponding invasion plans.”

  Chu Guang stared at the computer screen and frowned unconsciously. A trace of solemnity appeared in his eyes, and he muttered to himself.

  ”It’s not easy to deal with…”

  It’s better

  to say that there is no chance of winning.

  With the current equipment of the Alliance, it is more than enough to destroy a predator force, but if it is really compared with the forces that have existed in the wasteland for a long time, it is still too young. It is

  true that players can be resurrected, but manpower is only a part of the war after all. Without sufficient weapons, ammunition and supplies, no matter how much manpower there is, it will be in vain.

  People can hide in the shelter, but the assembly line for producing weapons cannot. Factories, farmlands, and mines cannot be moved.

  Chu Guang will never forget how many casualties his players paid to barely kill a considerable number of predators with the iron barrel rifles made by Boss Xia.

  Therefore, he can’t let that guy fly over the head of Dawn City.

  Xiao Qi, who was sitting on the table, stared at Chu Guang’s face intently and didn’t speak. It seemed to be hesitating about something, and it spoke with hesitation.

  ”Master…”

  Chu Guang, who was thinking about how to break the situation, replied casually.

  ”What’s wrong?”

  ”I always feel that it has more gun barrels than the planes in your hangar.”

  Chu Guang’s eyebrows twitched.

  ”…I know it without you reminding me.”

  ”Well… Xiao Qi doesn’t mean to ridicule you, but as your assistant, I must remind you when you walk into a dead end. If it really doesn’t work… We can actually hide in the shelter. The management system does not stipulate that you must complete a certain task within a certain period of time, right?”

  Xiao Qi’s voice was very light.

  And it rarely used the strange voice package it downloaded from the network of another world, but used the electronic voice without any ups and downs when they first met.

  However, what Chu Guang did not expect was that the voice, which theoretically should not be mixed with any emotion, made him hear a trace of unusual emotion.

  Rather than “advice”, it was

  more like –

  pleading?

  Chu Guang did not think that this was his illusion or self-sentiment, but it was precisely because of this that he felt a little confused.

  He had never put himself in danger, nor had he ever abandoned this “wastebasket”, but it always seemed to lack a sense of security.

  However.

  Chu Guang still did not intend to consider the last trump card.

  It was easy to close the door.

  However, outside the door, there were already too many things that he could not give up.

  ”We will not lose.”

  ”But…”

  ”The analysis of paper data does not mean the final result. We have a lot of cards in our hands. It is far from time to consider giving up.”

  Looking at Xiao Qi who wanted to say something, Chu Guang stretched out his index finger and gently rubbed it on the top of its head. A confident smile dispelled the solemnity between his brows.

  ”Believe me.”

  Xiao Qi did not persuade him again.

  After five or six minutes, it whispered.

  ”Then… what are you going to do?”

  ”It’s not easy to win this war alone. We don’t even know how many cards the opponent has. The most urgent thing is to find out how strong the anti-aircraft firepower of that airship is and what their weaknesses are, and then we can think of countermeasures.”

  Chu Guang thought for a while and continued.

  ”In addition, we must do everything possible to tie our neighbors to our chariots.”

  …

  Ruigu City.

  The towering “Heart of Steel” slowly descended in altitude, and the shadow cast from the sky was like a curtain, almost covering half of the city and the woods on the edge of the city.

  It hovered at a low altitude of nearly five or six hundred meters, and then four thick anchor chains were thrown from the airship, hitting the ground below the airship like a cannonball.

  The anchor chain was dropped.

  After it came to a complete stop, the belly of the airship lowered the chain-suspended lifting platform.

  Soldiers wearing black cloaks walked down from the platform in a neat formation.

  They are well-trained, sharp-eyed, and well-equipped. Whether in terms of momentum or combat quality, they are far superior to the Legion’s regular clone troops, and this can be seen at a glance.

  The iconic black robes and the compact “Warrior” assault rifles in their hands all highlight their noble status –

  they belong to the Legion Air Marine Corps.

  Steel conquers the sky.

  And they conquer the ground.

  ”…Move the supplies from the elevator down. We have to build a surface outpost before dark! If you don’t want to sleep in the woods, hurry up!”

  Standing in front of the team, the man in a black exoskeleton shouted loudly, urging his soldiers to unload the supplies on the elevator.

  His name is Rachel, and his rank is a thousand-man captain. He is responsible for the construction of the surface camp, as well as searching and patrolling the nearby area.

  The logistics personnel followed the second batch of supplies to the surface and quickly invested in the construction of the camp.

  In addition to shovels, spades and other tools, they also deployed two small excavators to the ground to carry out earthwork.

  At the same time, two light tracked armored vehicles were also deployed.

  The 20mm quadruple anti-aircraft gun carried on the tracked vehicle can not only serve as a supplement to anti-aircraft firepower, but also provide medium-range support firepower for infantry.

  It is not only to deter nearby wastelanders.

  It is also to deal with dangerous aliens.

  ”Damn, I can finally get off the airship and take a walk…” The man in black military uniform walked to Rachel’s side and squinted his eyes in a good mood.

  He is the logistics officer of the “Heart of Steel” Air Marine Corps. His name is Finod. He graduated from the same military academy as Rachel and very coincidentally entered the same airship.

  It’s just that one went to logistics and the other went to the Air Marine Corps.

  ”Why did you put down the excavator?”

  ”We have to stay here for at least three days. The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. Although there is nothing to be afraid of a group of barbarians, it is always better to be well prepared… This is what the staff told me. Let us build according to the standards of the third-level fortifications. Anyway, you should be careful.”

  ”I will.”

  Rachel lit a cigarette and squinted at the construction workers busy in the camp, but his mind drifted back to the distant desert.

  To be precise, it was the oasis there.

  It is no exaggeration to say that life there is simply heaven.

  Not only is there an unlimited supply of fresh and delicious fruits, but there are also hot girls. Even the king’s life is not as happy as theirs.

  And here, in addition to the humid air and poisonous plants, there are dangerous aliens and fox-like cunning wastelanders…

  At this time, an officer from the staff department followed the elevator down to the surface.

  He walked straight to Rachel and spoke directly.

  ”Where is Herik? Why is there no news about that guy?”

  Rachel shrugged.

  ”I don’t know. We have already fired flares. Logically, he should be back… unless something unexpected happened.”

  He tended to speculate this way.

  There was no reason.

  It was purely a soldier’s intuition.

  The officer frowned and said firmly.

  ”We must find him.”

  Rachel asked.

  ”Can you determine his approximate location?”

  The officer flipped through the documents in his hand.

  ”The last time he reported the action plan was yesterday morning. At that time, he was entering the Valley Province from Luoxia Province and was tracking a caravan.”

  ”Caravan?”

  ”The caravan has our targets.”

  ”Okay, caravan… Let me think, caravans cannot do without water. Both camels and two-headed cows have to drink enough before they can travel.”

  Rachel thought for a moment, looked back, and his eyes stopped on a man with a stern look.

  ”Vito, take a few brothers to inquire at the nearby survivors’ settlement.”

  This guy is his most elite scout, good at using sniper rifles and traps, and his mind and eyes make him impeccable. Although

  he was ten thousand times confident in him, Rachel still gave him an extra reminder.

  ”Remember, report to me immediately if you find any situation.”

  ”Yes!”

  With a military salute, the man named Vito quickly led his team to the south.

  The officer of the staff looked at Rachel.

  ”How long will it take to give me news?”

  ”I don’t know, but whether there is news or not, I will contact you before the evening.”

  The officer nodded, said nothing more, turned back to the elevator, and seemed unwilling to stay on the surface for a moment.

  Rachel didn’t understand these people very well, but he liked the feeling of stepping on the ground.

  At this time, Finod, who was standing next to him, suddenly said.

  ”Do you think that Herik might have run into someone from the Enterprise?”

  Rachel narrowed her eyes.

  ”It’s hard to say, but I hope that we can finish the fight early and go back early.”

  ”I’m afraid it’s a bit difficult.”

  ”What do you mean.”

  Finod glanced around and said in a low voice.

  ”Our captain seems not satisfied with the credit of intercepting the reinforcements of the Enterprise… I heard that he plans to conquer the River Valley Province.”

  ”Conquer… the River Valley?”

  The cigarette butt fell to the ground unconsciously, and Rachel opened her mouth in surprise.

  This plan was really a bit whimsical.

  He was not doubting the ability of the Iron Heart and General McLen, but he was a little confused about what the point of doing this was.

  There was a huge distance between here and the territory of the Legion.

  Looking at his surprised expression, Finod whispered.

  ”I am also surprised, but this is the captain’s decision. You’d better give up the idea of ​​leaving here in a short time… Also, don’t tell others, let alone tell others that I told you.”

  Rachel calmed down.

  ”I will keep my mouth shut.”

  The cigarette butt that fell on the ground had been extinguished.

  Rachel glanced at it with some regret and stepped on it.

  Thinking of the task assigned by the staff officer, he was about to take a few people around the camp, but at this moment, the air raid alarm suddenly sounded in the sky.

  The shrill whistle surprised everyone.

  Rachel’s face also showed a hint of surprise, but now was obviously not the time to hesitate.

  Even though he didn’t think anyone could pose a threat to the Iron Heart, he still fulfilled his duty and shouted orders to his men.

  ”Air strike!”

  ”Find shelter! Quick!”

  The soldiers and construction workers in the camp quickly ran away and lay down behind the shelter.

  A series of dense gunshots came from overhead, and Rachel could tell that it was a salvo of 100mm secondary guns.

  Crawling behind the unfinished explosion-proof shelter, he took out a telescope and looked at the sky in the distance. Through the gaps in the treetops, he could vaguely see something.

  Under the clear sky, orange-yellow flames lined up in a row, and the smoke from the explosion formed an impenetrable wall.

  However, there were still five planes emitting black smoke, relying on their superb flying skills to break through the first round of salvo fire.

  However, their fate was already doomed.

  The opponent seemed to realize this, so they simply gave up the meaningless dodge and rushed straight towards the airship, and before the second round of anti-aircraft fire arrived, they fired all the rockets mounted on the wings.

  The plane was blown into pieces without any suspense, but the dozen rockets rushed towards the airship with thin tail flames.

  Rachel had a strange feeling.

  I always felt that the rockets fired by those planes looked more like something than the planes themselves…

  However, it was only a little bit.

  In front of the Iron Heart, this level of attack was as ridiculous as a toothpick stabbing an elephant.

  Completely ignoring the dozen rockets, after destroying the remaining five planes, the airship stopped firing and let the rockets hit it.

  The rockets were almost about to hit.

  However, the moment they approached within 20~50m, they seemed to hit an invisible wall of air.

  Most of them were deflected, and a few exploded on the spot.

  The flying fragments did not hurt the airship at all. The steel fortress standing in the air did not move at all. Only a layer of light smoke slowly drifted towards the airship, but it was soon blown away by the airflow.

  The players hanging on the parachute were full of surprise in their eyes.

  ”…It must be fake.”

  The latest airborne rocket developed by Goblin Technology did not cause any damage at all.

  Was that thing just now a shield?

  However…

  Although the explosives were bounced off and the fragments did not cause any damage, the smoke from the rocket explosion blew onto the airship.

  Blood oozes from his abdomen. Although he suffered an almost fatal injury, it did not stop him from thinking.

  ”Does that mean only slow-moving objects can get close?”

  Looking at the anti-aircraft gun that was pointed at him but not firing, the player thought for a moment, took off the VM and the headset with a camera function and tied them to the parachute.

  Then he pulled out a dagger, decisively cut the parachute rope, let the air flow sweep away the parachute, and fell freely towards the forest.

  VM can always be found by other players.

  It’s not a loss if they can bring back the information.

  Before taking off, they never thought about going back.

  Anyway, they probably won’t survive like this, and being nursed back and locked up in jail is even more doomed, so it’s better to make up for themselves and hurry up.

  On the other side, cheers and whistles of victory rang out in the unfinished camp below the airship.

  Rachel also stood up from behind the explosion-proof bunker, put away the telescope, and dusted off the exoskeleton chest armor.

  At this time, a voice came from the headset of the helmet.

  ”What are the casualties in the camp?”

  The communication was sent by the airship’s staff.

  ”No casualties… What happened just now?”

  Rachel answered confidently without even counting the number of people. After all, he knew his men well enough that they would not be killed by a little bit of falling dust.

  ”Thirty planes approached us.”

  ”Plane?” Rachel’s eyes showed a trace of surprise.

  ”Just a group of grasshoppers who have just learned to fly, don’t worry about it… I’ll give you a task. We found a parachute that fell in the forest in the south. Send someone to retrieve it.” The officer of the staff said in an instructing tone.

  ”The pilot seemed to have committed suicide.” Rachel reminded.

  Although he didn’t see it clearly, he did see that the pilot cut the parachute rope.

  The officer continued.

  ”I know, but he hung something on the parachute before he died. We have to find out what it is.”

  Rachel sighed and said impatiently.

  ”Okay… I’ll find it.”

  …

  Katyn Post.

  Next to the messy camp, herders knelt on the ground to pray, and some people were dealing with the bodies on the ground. The village chief of Mudka, smoking a faded pipe, his face full of worries.

  The merchants who smelled the danger packed their luggage and prepared to leave this troubled place. They were so busy that they looked like they were fleeing.

  The mercenaries who had not yet decided where to go gathered together and discussed.

  ”Why did the Legion come here?”

  ”I don’t know… I always thought they were fighting in the north.”

  ”Are you talking about the expeditionary force? They were finished last year, or where did the Bone Chewing Tribe come from?”

  ”This group of cockroaches crawling all over the ground… Wherever they are, there will be no good things.”

  Wei was fiddling with the VM in his hand, trying to translate some valuable clues from the topics these people were talking about, but unfortunately, he didn’t hear any nutritious information.

  At this time, Sisi came back from the direction of the well.

  ”Awei, get ready to go.”

  She carried a water bottle in each hand and a pair of bottles on her shoulders. The exaggerated weight formed a sharp contrast with her figure.

  But she had a nonchalant expression on her face, and hung the several kilograms of water bottles on the truck.

  This fresh water was enough for them to use for a long time.

  ”Eh? Aren’t we going to wait for Brother Quanshui and the others here?” The white bear who was taking off the steel armor asked in confusion.

  ”Yes, but we can’t stay here any longer.”

  Rourou tilted his head, not quite understanding this sentence.

  Sisi pointed to the tent not far away with his chin.

  The people over there were looking at them.

  However, the moment they met her eyes, those people quickly looked away.

  ”You mean, they might betray us.” Zhima Paste said thoughtfully.

  ”After seeing the airship, most people would think so. Anyway, I can’t think of anything that can hurt it.”

  After a pause, Sisi continued.

  ”And even if they don’t take the initiative to betray us, the people in the legion will definitely come here to inquire about the missing soldiers… A few dinars can buy them off.”

  As soon as the voice fell.

  There were dense gunshots in the distance, and there was another commotion in the camp.

  This is the second time today… and unlike the last time two hours ago, this time several shots were fired in succession.

  Looking at the direction of the airship’s firepower, Sisi frowned slightly, and a trace of uneasiness appeared in her eyes.

  One step faster than her.

  Wei, who stretched his neck to look into the distance, was the first to discover the black spot with billowing smoke and exclaimed.

  ”Giao! That seems to be our plane!”

  ”Well… I guess so.” Sisi looked at the VM screen, and thirty IDs appeared in the list of nearby players.

  But in almost an instant, only five were online.

  ”Wait,” Wei’s face suddenly changed, “Doesn’t this mean… someone has brought the information of the new version to the official website?”

  Sisi was stunned for a moment, and hadn’t come back to her senses yet.

  But Rourou, who was standing next to him, met the radio wave and showed a frustrated expression on his face, although it was not very obvious because of his thick hair.

  ”Damn it… We were the first to find out.”

  ”Is this the right time?” The cat ears on his head shook uneasily, and Zhima Paste urged with a look of laughter and tears, “Let’s discuss where to go quickly.”

  Even if there was no airship, they were not suitable to stay here any longer after making such a big noise.

  After discussing, the group decided to move to the forest area in the east of Ruigu City.

  It was a valley that was easy to hide and kept a safe distance of 20 kilometers from the airship.

  Before receiving new orders, they would wait there for the Storm Corps to rush here.

  By the way, when passing through the southern suburbs of Ruigu City, they would recover the VM dropped by the pilot.

  If they can find it…

  … After

  determining the location of the next stop, everyone stopped wasting time and packed their luggage quickly.

  Pointing a gun at Herik, who was tied up like a dumpling, Sisi tied him to the back of the “E-Mule” truck.

  Looking at the pale face, she probably guessed what this person was afraid of, so she smiled faintly.

  ”Don’t worry, the road conditions here are very bad, and the car can’t drive fast. But if you deliberately dawdle, you will bear the consequences.”

  Herik’s Adam’s apple moved, and he closed his mouth and didn’t dare to speak.

  When he first saw the airship, he did have the fantasy that these people would be frightened by the power of the legion and let him go.

  But at this moment, he has abandoned all fantasies.

  These people are crazy…

  They don’t care about the consequences of doing so.

  Looking at the expression on the captive’s face with satisfaction, Sisi tied another knot on the rope.

  After doing this, she was about to carry the seriously injured and unconscious Luo Hua to the truck with Wei, but the NPC named Kaliman came over here with his dozen guards. Stopping

  the action in hand, Sisi looked at the people in front of him and was about to ask them what they wanted, but Kaliman, who was walking in front, took the initiative to speak.

  ”Are you planning to go back to Qingquan City?”

  Without waiting for Sisi to answer, he continued to make an invitation.

  ”We can go together.”

  ”No need.” Sisi didn’t even think about it, and decisively rejected the invitation of the same way.

  Kariman hesitated.

  ”Are you doubting me?”

  Sis said bluntly.

  ”No, it’s just that there’s no need. Besides, we’ve only known each other for less than 24 hours. I have no reason to trust you.”

  Kariman was silent for a moment and nodded.

  ”I understand… I was abrupt. And with your strength, you really don’t need us.”

  Although he only watched the second half of the previous battle, it did not prevent him from getting to know the seemingly weak girl in front of him again.

  She turned out to be an awakener.

  However, he did not give up.

  After taking a deep breath, he sorted out his words for a moment and spoke.

  ”I’m sorry that I selectively concealed my identity for safety reasons. Please allow me to reintroduce myself. I am indeed from the Lion Kingdom of Oasis No. 9, but I am not a businessman, but the son of the king.”

  ”What?” Sis was stunned.

  The tail standing next to him lit up.

  ”Oh, you are the prince! Then you have many wives?”

  ”Not as amazing as you think.”

  Looking at the surprised expression on the short-haired girl’s face, although Kariman didn’t understand what she was saying, he probably guessed what she was thinking.

  He smiled bitterly and continued.

  ”My father has many children, and I am just one of them. And I have voluntarily given up the trial and the right to inherit the throne. Now I am just a minister.”

  After a pause, he continued.

  ”But even if I give up the throne, my loyalty to the kingdom is still as clear as a diamond, and the spirit of the sea of ​​sand can testify to my oath.”

  Sisi looked at him in confusion.

  ”Why are you telling us this?”

  If it was a day ago, she might have listened to this guy’s story with great interest, but now their trip has been cancelled.

  At least temporarily.

  Kariman looked at her seriously.

  ”We have a common enemy, and we need your help!”

  Sisi’s face showed a surprised expression.

  Has she entered the main plot?

  At this time, a short dry cough suddenly came from the truck, interrupting her thoughts.

  Hearing the cough, Zhimahu, who was closest to him, immediately ran over and got into the carriage nimbly.

  Looking at the injured NPC on the stretcher, she asked with concern in an unskilled human language.

  ”Are you okay?”

  ”Chu Guang… cough… where am I?”

  His cracked lips opened and closed, and his voice was very weak, like a candle swaying in the wind.

  Fortunately, thanks to the two bags of glucose and saline that Sisi gave him, his condition is much better than yesterday.

  ”This is Ruigu City, which is still 150 kilometers away from Qingquan City. We were planning to wait until your injury is more stable before taking you back…”

  Luo Hua did not speak, and his eyes moved away from the strange face in front of him and slowly fell on the VM on her arm.

  He seemed to recognize it and breathed a sigh of relief.

  Then, he suddenly clenched his teeth, raised his heavy arms, and removed the bandage wrapped around his abdomen.

  Blood oozed out faintly.

  ”Ah, don’t move…”

  Startled by his sudden action, Zhimahu tried to stop him, but as soon as he touched his hand, he found a blood-stained card in his hand.

  ”…We, found it.”

  ”Found it? What did you find?” Zhimahu asked subconsciously.

  He didn’t explain.

  He just spoke to himself in an increasingly weak voice.

  ”Give this… to him.”

  (End of this chapter)