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Zhang Ruowen never expected that in just 5 minutes when their sonar system was paralyzed, ten steel king crabs would climb onto the deck of the destroyer.
Although the Reef has plenty of firepower, it is impossible for the 150mm naval gun to fire on itself.
The same goes for point defense systems and torpedo launchers, which are completely useless against the "King Crab" standing on the deck.
Looking at the 20mm gun barrel pointed directly at the bridge, Zhang Ruowen knew that the defeat was certain, so he did not continue to make meaningless resistance and led the officers and soldiers on the ship to surrender.
They will be sent to the prison on Anle Island, and what awaits them is legal trial.
Looking at the South China Sea Alliance sailors who boarded the deck to disarm them, Zhang Ruowen was silent for a while, then looked at the huge steel crab standing on the deck and said.
"Can I ask a question?"
Having captured such a big ship, I felt extremely happy about killing chickens at midnight, so I spoke decisively.
"Just ask."
Zhang Ruowen continued.
"...How did you get close to us in such a short period of time?"
He was aware of the Alliance's King Crab armor. The Northern Federation's staff had conducted detailed research on the Alliance's equipment, and even developed adsorption bombs specifically designed to deal with individual armor based on the Alliance's frogman tactics.
According to his understanding, the Alliance's "King Crab" only has maneuverability and no cruising speed, especially when underwater, its movement speed is not even faster than those of mutants swimming.
This sea area is not generally vast. It would be too coincidental to wait and ambush under their ship from the beginning. Moreover, even if they are so close, they will be recognized by sonar no matter how well they are camouflaged.
There is only one possibility. They stay silent in an area where the sonar identification accuracy is not high, and then quickly rush to the vicinity of the Reef after completing the EMP strike.
However, this is absolutely impossible at their speed.
Zhang Ruowen is puzzled by the explanation.
Midnight Killer said with a smile.
"What's so difficult about this? Just get a large underwater propeller and grab that thing and move away."
The last time they fought with mutants outside Coral City, they encountered a similar problem.
Because the King Crab's underwater cruising speed is too slow, once it separates from the ship, it can only wait for friendly forces to recover, and cannot evacuate the battlefield or complete a quick transfer.
If a large propeller is installed on the king crab here, the entire armor will appear too bloated.
The Alliance Logistics Department conducted a tender based on the needs of players and sought solutions from the industry.
The final winner was Goblin Technology, and Brother Mosquito only spent 10,000 silver coins to solve this problem.
The method is also very simple, just get a large battery and add a propeller to make it look like a firecracker, and the king crab can hold it.
It can be said to be both economical and practical to throw it aside during a fight and then pick it up and move it when the fight is over.
After hearing the alliance's approach, Zhang Ruowen was stunned for a moment, and then a wry smile appeared on his face.
"I see."
This is indeed not a complicated method, but he made the problem too complicated.
This battle was not lost unjustly.
"Speaking of which, I also have a question to ask you." Looking at the captain with a wry smile, Midnight Killer suddenly said.
Zhang Ruowen: "What's the problem?"
Midnight Shaji glanced in the direction of Shazhou Island and saw slowly black smoke floating on the coastline, which was the trace of the 150mm naval gun bombardment.
However, if you look carefully, you can see that the shells did not fall in the city, but hit the side of the city.
"Did you miss it on purpose?"
Zhang Ruowen was silent for a long time and then slowly spoke.
"The people who live there are my compatriots after all."
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Just as the entire crew of the Reef surrendered, the battle on Shazhou Island was coming to an end.
The last hundred mutants wearing special exoskeletons were trapped in a suburban cannery. They relied on the walls of the factory as bunkers. The offensive and defensive situation had been reversed.
A hint of panic finally appeared on the stern faces.
A mutant with one missing ear panted and walked up to the captain, speaking in a low voice.
"Boss, these humans are difficult to deal with."
The guy he called the boss had an equally heavy face, and the thick armor on his chest was covered with minced meat and blood.
Some of them are its own, and some are left behind by humans.
Before getting on the landing ship, Charas told them that the island was just a group of weak and incompetent trash. Once on the island, they could do whatever they wanted and as long as they wanted.
However, after it got to the beach, it discovered that things were not as simple as it thought.
The people here are not inferior to the guys they met in the mountains to the north, they are even more cruel and cruel than those guys, and they are more well-trained!
They only need three people to block a street, and three teams can surround them as a whole hundred-man team. But when they came ashore, they scurried around the streets like headless flies, neither finding any human females, nor any human females.
See the rubbish Charas mentioned.
"What should we do now?" A mutant muttered, with unspeakable panic in his voice.
And just when the atmosphere of fear filled with silence, a black iron can the size of a can was thrown in from the window and rolled to the ground with a clang.
Before the mutants could react, the iron can exploded into a bright red flame, shooting out dazzling sparks and thick white smoke.
Memories of fear emerged from his brain in an instant, and the twisted faces were full of panic.
White phosphorus bomb!
They seemed to have returned to the cave in Shifeng Mountain!
These guys...are from the Alliance!
At the same moment when they were shocked, crackling gunshots and more incendiary bombs came in along with the exploding fire!
The flames of war ignited instantly!
The dense explosive bombs hit the bodies and surroundings of the mutants in the factory like raindrops, causing a bloody storm for a while.
"Roar!!"
A mutant centurion roared and fired a rifle grenade towards the door.
The thick smoke and shrapnel from the explosion swept in the person who broke into the door.
A hint of ecstasy appeared on its face, but before it could howl in excitement, a figure like an iron tower walked through the smoke of the explosion and stepped into the door of the factory.
The man was wearing a set of streamlined power armor, carrying a huge bolt gun in his hand, and his whole body exuded a fierce and murderous aura.
Even through a helmet mask, it could feel the death threat coming along its line of sight.
It opened its mouth, trying to roar away the fear in its chest, but as soon as it opened its mouth, an oncoming exploding bomb was poured into its cheek.
"boom!!!"
The broken flesh and brain were painted on the wall by the metal jet that penetrated the skull.
The man who easily killed him then aimed at the next target, pulled the trigger and opened fire, then rushed into the factory while covering his teammates behind him.
"...The head won't grow. It's not a mutilation on Broken Blade Mountain. This is a regular breed."
"No matter what it is, just do it and it's done!"
"Clear the factory area and leave no one behind."
"receive!"
Lao Bai, who was wearing Dragoon power armor, personally led eleven players wearing "Xia Guang" power armor into the paper mill.
The roar of bolters echoed in the factory, along with the roars and wails of mutants.
Twelve versus one hundred, there was no suspense in the entire battle, it was a complete one-sided slaughter.
The Alliance has never taken prisoners when it comes to mutants, so it has no mercy at all.
After a stubborn struggle, the last centurion was wiped out.
After the battle on the island ended, Lao Bai also received good news from Brother Chicken. Sailors from Anle Island had boarded the destroyer USS Reef in a speedboat.
According to the retrieval of the cached data of the communication terminal, the Anle Island Fleet has successfully locked the position of the North Island Fleet, synchronized it to the Alliance Air Force and simultaneously loaded all three attack nuclear submarines.
The two Thunder fighter jets that had just landed in Fries Harbor took off again and flew towards the coordinates provided by the Anle Island fleet, preparing to provide laser guidance for the land-based missile launchers on the ring island.
Unfortunately, the other party did not just stand in the same place waiting for the alliance's planes and submarines to pass by, but had already moved its position early.
Considering that the old coordinates might be new "baits," General Lee Ming-hui finally gave up the pursuit and withdrew the three submarines after communicating with the alliance's frontline headquarters.
After all, those three submarines are the biggest trump card of the South China Sea Alliance, and there is no room for any mistakes.
In addition, the harvest from this battle was already rich enough. In addition to the landing ship converted from the cargo ship, they even successfully captured a federal destroyer. There was no need to be greedy for the results.
Currently, the Northern Federation only has four ships left in its hands - one battle, one patrol, and two destroyers.
The South China Sea Alliance has a patrol, four-wheel drive, five ships, and three attack nuclear submarines.
In addition, the submarine mother under construction is about to be completed, and the "electromagnetic gun nemesis" - Meissner effect armor - will be installed on the cruiser!
It won't be long before they can plan a final decisive battle to get Charas and his lackeys out of the southern seas completely. There is no need to waste strength at this time.
After the battle was completely over, Fang Chang led people to the center of the island to calm the anxious residents, while Lao Bai led his brothers in the corps to clean up the battlefield.
A total of 10 players died in the entire battle, 2 were seriously injured, and 20 were slightly injured.
The equipment lost included 14 "Type 5" exoskeletons and four "Type 6" exoskeletons.
As for the power armor, there were only some minor bumps and no repairs were even needed.
Objectively speaking, the exoskeleton designed by the Northern Federation for mutants is still somewhat strong, at least much stronger than the "I Xunsi Armor" knocked out by the mutants themselves.
"Oh my god... I'm afraid this caliber must be 20 mm." Picking up a rifle that was only half the height of a man from the ground, Murderous Dagger gestured with his thumb to see the caliber of the barrel, and couldn't help but smack his tongue.
.
Although the gun is still shaped like an assault rifle, the receiver structure is also a classic version, and it is also a stamped part.
However, this thing obviously can no longer be regarded as a gun. In terms of caliber and power alone, it has reached the category of "cannon".
After catching the "big gun" handed over by Brother Shadagger, Kidney Fighter held it in his hand and considered it, then leaned it against the wall along with other captured weapons.
"Except for the mutants themselves, it is estimated that only animals of the strength type can use this thing."
"Actually, what worries me more is their exoskeletons..." Crouching next to the corpse of a mutant, [dogs got the good names] stared at the steel plate hanging on the guy's body.
Its breastplate was made up of armored steel plates about two fingers thick. Faced with the explosive shells fired by the bolt gun, this guy actually managed to withstand four rounds!
As for other unpenetrated pits, they look like marks left by rifle bullets and machine gun bullets.
Obviously, most of the bullets hitting the chests of the mutants were blocked, which is why they were able to rush into the city despite the machine gun fire on the beach.
If it had been aquatic mutants or the Gray Wolf Army of the Xilan Empire, they would have died without even touching the shore.
In fact, from the moment the alliance's transport plane landed first and completed its deployment, the outcome of this battle was already determined.
on the coastline.
Forty iron crabs lurking around the coastline climbed ashore one after another.
He jumped out of the amphibious armor and strode toward the city. His body was covered with steel plates, which startled the guards who were helping to clean the battlefield. They thought the mutants were back.
This guy is much more exaggerated than a mutant, and I'm afraid his head is not made of iron.
"What a great harvest, brother." Looking at the ordnance piled on the ground, Midnight Killer said with a grin.
After taking off the visor of his power armor helmet, Lao Bai made a helpless expression towards him.
"It's all a bunch of rubbish, and ordinary people can't play with those equipment."
Murderous Dagger touched his chin and said thoughtfully.
"It should be no problem to make a fixed bracket, but the ammunition is different from our 20mm ammunition... Hey, this is really a bit tasteless."
The dog nodded at the good name.
"The most valuable ones are the batteries on the exoskeleton. Although they are also solid-state hydrogen energy storage, the energy density of the batteries they designed is much higher than the models we currently have installed."
Voldemort: "Oh my god, the equipment used by mutants is better than ours!"
Piltover Paratrooper: "Rape! What a dog calls rape!"
Xiao Xiaoxiao Bookworm: "...This statement sounds weird."
Just when the players were thinking about how to use the loot, Fang Chang, who was in the center of the island, also saw the survivors who were setting up tents.
The Overlord transport plane dropped tents, sleeping bags and other already prepared living supplies onto the island.
More than 70,000 residents who had to be evacuated were crowded into a few square kilometers of land. Tents were crowded together. The entire open space was so crowded that they could not see the road and there was almost no place to stay.
Due to the lack of careful planning and preparation in advance, Captain Du Men of the Security Bureau was extremely busy and could only lead people around to put out the fire. However, the result of the busy work was still a mess.
Fortunately, friends from the alliance brought people over, and the situation here was finally stabilized.
Listening to the roar of artillery fire and gunshots in the distance, as well as the crying of babies in the camp and the noisy and chaotic quarrels, the faces of the survivors were filled with anxiety and panic.
Finally, when the sound of artillery fire and gunfire subsided, some people began to get up and want to return home.
At the entrance to the refuge area, a group of survivors walked to the checkpoint and looked at the guards and alliance soldiers standing there and asked.
"Sir, is the war over? When can we go home?"
"My child needs to change his diaper and feed him. There is no room here..."
"Damn it, someone pooped in my tent!"
Seeing that several guards next to the checkpoint were looking at him at a loss, Fang sighed, raised his right arm and shouted.
"Quiet, quiet! Please listen to me!"
The sound from the helmet speaker covered up the noisy sound and suppressed the noisy crowd.
When the noisy voice subsided, Fang Chang continued in a patient tone.
"The war is over, but we can't let you go home right away—"
"Why?!"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by an anxious voice.
It was a mother holding her child. She was wearing pajamas and her hair was messy. She obviously left in a hurry when she evacuated her home.
The swaddled baby was huddled in her arms and was crying. She didn't know whether he was hungry or frightened by the sound of the gunfire just now.
Understanding her mood at the moment, Fang Chang continued patiently.
"This is for your safety. Those guys are mutants who eat people but don't spit out bones. They have no intention of fighting a security war with you. They just rush to rob, burn, and kill them all. In the battle, they will naturally
And I don’t care about the means.”
"We need to remove the explosives left in the city, especially some anti-personnel mines and unexploded grenades... Those guys neglected to maintain their weapons. Those things are toys to us, but they are really deadly to you.
. Just a small mistake can send your whole family away. Are you sure you want to go back immediately?"
When he was halfway through speaking, the scene became completely quiet, and no one interrupted him anymore.
After all, the people here are well-educated. Although they are not as docile and manageable as the survivors in Golden Gallen Harbor, they are reasonable after all.
Besides, no one wants to make fun of themselves and their family’s lives.
Both the mothers who were anxious to feed their children and the survivors who were clamoring to change tents fell silent.
Of course, their demands also exist. Solving these problems is exactly what Dumen and other guards should do.
After a pause, Fang Chang continued.
"In addition, we also need to confirm that there are no lone mutants hiding in a certain house in the city. You don't want to see a big surprise as soon as you get home, right? Okay, everyone goes back to their tents.
, we will resolve your demands one by one."
After his persuasion, the crowd gathered in front of the checkpoint finally dispersed, and the guards standing in front of the checkpoint finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The night seemed to have returned to silence.
Looking towards the direction of the city and the thick smoke floating on the outskirts of the city, the guard standing in front of the checkpoint couldn't help but think of the past.
The times in Vault 70 don't seem that bad.
Although most of the power and wealth are in the hands of the residents of Vault 70, at least they had enough food and clothing at that time. Unlike now, they not only have to endure a life of water and electricity shortages, but also have to be involved in a war.
In a war that is not your own.
The young man couldn't help but complain in a low voice.
"Why... why do bad things always chase us? Is it wrong that we just want to live our own lives?"
Just when he heard the complaint, Fang Chang thought about it and said casually.
"This is normal, because... you don't care."
The guard was stunned for a moment and looked at him in surprise, unable to understand why he said that.
How could they not care.
They care about their own destiny more than anyone else, whether they were drafting that common constitution or now fighting for it.
Charas wanted to transfer troops from the North Island to Shazhou Island to protect their families on their behalf, but they stepped forward without thinking.
However, the man continued.
"...Whether it's Charas or Li Minghui, it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't affect the stability of Shazhou Island...Am I right? That's what all of you thought before you finally felt the pain, right?
.”
"Actually, from your own standpoint, whether you choose your constitution or Charas is the same path. The difference is that one takes destiny in one's own hands, and the other leaves destiny to a guy you trust. There are two kinds.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with your choice, but the problem is that you feel that your destiny does not matter, and no matter what happens... In this case, you must be prepared to suffer the hardships that don't matter."
Obviously, the survivors in the southern seas can't endure the hardship as much as the survivors in Borneo, and they couldn't stand it until Charas moved a little finger.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Intuitively, it seems that suffering is more difficult than enjoying, and the latter is much easier than the former. However, the reality is that many things are actually "counter-intuitive".
"I didn't mean to be sarcastic, I just answered your confusion. I'm glad you can stand by us. We will never let you down. After all, the managers are watching all of us... Also, be happy, at least your home
It's still here, and I can go back in less than two days."
Looking at the silent young man, Fang Chang patted his shoulder comfortingly, then handed the place to his captain and left the checkpoint to do other things.
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The official website of "Wasteland OL", during the peak online and offline period, an unexpected message was suddenly updated on the forum.
[Progress on the southern front: The southern sea front has completely advanced to the middle of the sea. Players on the southern front are asked to continue working hard and strive to land in Haiya Province as soon as possible and join forces with players on the northern front.]
Crow Crow: "Good guys... you opened the map too fast.!!! ∑(Дノ)ノ"
Makabazi: "+1, Crow Crow hasn't left the Novice Village yet. (Funny)"
Crow Crow: "???What the hell, I've also traveled far away, okay?"
Tails: "Oh oh oh, Brother Fang is so fast! I feel sorry for Miss Dolly! (ω)"
Ye Shi: "Good guy, it's okay to force a way out if there is no way. (Funny)"
Sisi: "Sorry, my Awei took the wrong medicine again. (o__)"
Fang Chang: "It's okay, I don't care. It's not as exciting as my brother's black eye. I've long been used to it. (Squints)"
Night Ten: "Translation, Fang Chang: I am writing a notebook. (Funny)"
Tails: "Big brother, I made a mistake...(||Д)"
Crow Crow: "Wait a minute, where is that sandbar island? Your map is too big, I almost fainted."
Lao Bai: "It's just northeast of Fries Port! It's about a few hundred nautical miles away. You're welcome to come and play! Just treat it as your own home! (Baring teeth)"
Stop talking nonsense: "The sea fishing map has been updated, let's get going!!!"
Mole on the run in the canyon: "There are still eight out of the thirteen islands. It is said that our Shifeng Mountain has been cleared. Brothers on the southern line have to work hard. (Funny)"
Midnight killing chicken: "Come on, come on. -ω-)"
Due to the breakthrough in the situation in the southern sea area, an additional island has been added to the player's scope of activities.
In addition to the new map called Shazhou Island, the discussion on the forum focused more on the battle itself.
In particular, professional players who are involved in the military field are particularly concerned about the performance of the alliance's various new equipment in battles.
Although most of these technologies were implemented by Alliance engineers and technicians, traces of their imagination can be seen on many equipment.
WC really has mosquitoes: "By the way, this should be the first actual combat of the Thunder fighter, right?"
Luo Yu: "??? Damn it, isn't it me in the first battle?"
WC really has mosquitoes: "Your situation doesn't count. The opponent is a group of mutants. What's the difference between driving a Thunderbolt and driving a W-2? The killing efficiency might not be as good as the W-2!"
Luo Yu: “%￥#@!”
There are really mosquitoes in WC: "@风清@鬼鬼, come out and talk about it, how do you feel? (color)"
Guigui: "Yi! Why are you making such an expression?"
Feng Qing: "Well... it's very fast anyway? And the plasma engine is indeed much more stable than the jet engine. If you compare it, it's like the difference between an electric car and a tractor."
Guigui: "Indeed! But the difference in maximum speed doesn't seem to be big? I even feel that the Lingyun fighter's maximum speed is a little faster."
Luo Yu: "It's normal. Our plasma engine has just started. When the steamship first came out, it was still beaten by the sail, but as time went by, the gap widened."
Commander Quanshui: "Well, that's the truth. In fact, we have to consider the limitations of the atmospheric environment. I remember it was mentioned in the setting that the plasma engine in the People's Alliance era was developed in outer space from the beginning.
It seems that aircraft have only developed to the stage of jet engines? It is actually not advisable to blindly learn from the experience of the People's Federation."
Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "It's OK to learn from it... What on earth do you want to do? (sweat)"
There are really mosquitoes in WC: "Children, don't worry about it and play your games. (Squinting smile)"
Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "I don't have a damn helmet... Brother, I'm a student, can you lend me your helmet for a few days?"
There are really mosquitoes in WC: "...Good guy, you are so sloppy."
In addition to the Thunder fighter jets, Jushi Military's "Dragon" missiles also performed quite well.
The "Sea Dragon" modified by the engineers of Vault 70 carried an EMP warhead and paralyzed the radar and sonar system of the USS Reef destroyer with just one shot, creating a key opportunity for the Jungle Corps' occupation plan.
In addition, this should be regarded as the first joint "joint operation" between the sea, land and air forces since the launch of "Wasteland OL"!
Although it is not as exciting as the battle on Shifeng Mountain, the equipment and various tactical and strategic details invested in the battle are far more than the former.
Not only did the players enjoy the game, but Chu Guang, who was far away on the northern front, also sincerely praised the game after reading the battle report of the entire battle.
"...Shazhou Island has been captured. If radar stations and missile launchers are deployed on the island, the activity space of the North Island Fleet can be further reduced."
The captain's quarters of the Heart of Steel.
After reading the battle report, Chu Guang turned his attention to the world map on the wall. The red dotted line drawn in the middle of the southern sea area had been filled in with a solid line.
Just a few minutes ago, good news came from the Anle Island shipyard, hoping that the alliance's air force could cooperate with them to complete the test of the "Conch" submarine carrier.
The day of decisive battle is getting closer!
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This chapter has been completed!