Two "Viper" transport planes flew in one after the other and stopped in the open space beside the collapsed wall at the entrance of the Qi tribe.
The soldiers of the Burning Legion basically wear light protective gear above the "Type 5" exoskeleton, and a "Viper" can only carry ten to fifteen people.
If you want to transport all 500 Burning Legion players back to the Heart of Steel, which is 60 to 70 kilometers away, you will have to make several round trips with just these two transport planes.
To be honest, most players don't really want to go back.
The event is coming to an end soon, and everyone wants to earn more points on the front line.
Moreover, the possibility that mutants might sneak attack Iron Heart is just the speculation of Brother Quanshui, and it is not something that will definitely happen.
Lao Bai didn't force it, everyone, after all, the space of the transport plane was not enough.
Except for a few veteran players of the Burning Corps with higher sequence levels, other players follow the voluntary principle. If they want to go back, they can follow, and if they don't want to go back, they can stay on the front line.
To be honest, he didn't really have any confidence in his heart.
Mutants might sneak attack on the Heart of Steel. This kind of thing sounds a bit unbelievable, but even the Legion can't do such a ridiculous operation.
The key is that there is no airport nearby!
Maybe Quan Shui is overthinking it?
"Will the mutants really come?" Ye Shi, who was sitting in the cabin with drumming in his heart, couldn't help but muttered in a low voice.
"No one knows. Everything we are doing now is just a precaution for the entire war situation."
Fang Chang glanced at the VM screen. There were no relevant instructions updated in the taskbar. Maybe they were just thinking too much.
However, he still had an uneasy feeling in his heart.
To tell you why...
I'm afraid, as Quan Shui said, their offensive progress was a little too smooth, and they raided the Qi tribe's lair in just four days.
What is incredible is that these mutants are still clinging to the research institute controlled by the Torch Church.
It's hard not to doubt that those magic sticks promised them some benefits, or they might have one or two trump cards for a comeback.
At this moment, a hand suddenly reached into the cabin, grabbed the armrest beside the door and got in with a whoosh.
Looking at Jiang Xuezhou carrying the suitcase, Ye Shi was stunned for a moment and blurted out subconsciously.
"What are you here for?"
"Go back to the airship," Jiang Xuezhou looked at him with a strange expression, as if he was asking a very idiotic question, "After collecting the samples, if I don't go back to the airship, will I still stay here?"
There is indeed nothing wrong with saying this.
The researchers from the academy were not originally here to help the Alliance fight the war, but to help study Naguo and the synthetic monsters created by the Torch Church, and to seek scientific solutions.
The EMP missile that accurately struck the source of interference was purely her own insistence on showing off her hand. He almost forgot that this guy was a non-combatant.
Seeing Jiang Xuezhou consciously fastening her seat belt, she couldn't say anything to refute her at midnight, but thinking about what everyone was discussing on the forum, she couldn't help but give her some advice.
"You...why don't you stay here."
Jiang Xuezhou glared at him.
"What nonsense are you talking about, staying here? I don't want to spend the night here! Just keep it to yourself!"
Not to mention that there wasn't even a decent bed here, the whole camp was filled with a stinking smell and all kinds of mess, and she didn't want to have nightmares at night.
This guy actually has the heart to let himself spend the night in such a ghostly place!
Jiang Xuezhou, who was originally in a good mood, became increasingly angry the more he thought about it.
Judging from the expression on her face, it was obvious that she had probably misunderstood something. Ye Shi was dumbfounded and just wanted to explain that he was thinking about her safety, but soon thought that mutants might attack the Heart of Steel while they were discussing on the forum.
Speculation is not something that will definitely happen.
Both the forum and the discussion on the forum itself were difficult to explain clearly. He thought for a while, but finally found it too troublesome to explain, and nodded helplessly.
"Fine."
Seeing his reluctant look, Jiang Xuezhou rolled his eyes.
"Do I need your consent? I have already applied with your manager! Otherwise, who do you think this plane is waiting for?"
Fang Chang and Fang Feng, who were watching on the sidelines, were suppressing laughter. Ye Shi looked awkward and could not hold on, and quickly changed the topic.
"...Uh, where is your little Wang?"
Jiang Xuezhou said casually.
"I left it here. Anyway, I have to come over later, so I won't have to move it around. And the plane won't fit in, so I'll just leave it here."
The size of that thing was equivalent to one-third of a Chimera, so it was really not suitable for moving around. Ye Shi didn't say anything else.
But having said that, he was quite surprised.
I didn’t expect this guy to be considerate of others...
While he was talking, the door of the transport plane closed, and with the roar of the plasma engine, the two Vipers rose into the air one after another.
Jiang Xuezhou blocked his ears, and Ye Shi didn't know where to put his eyes, so he drifted towards the gray night sky outside the porthole.
But at this moment, he frowned slightly when looking at the gray area, and gently poked Fang Chang sitting next to him with his elbow.
"Did you hear anything?"
Fang Chang was stunned for a moment and frowned.
"……sound?"
"Um."
Ye Shi closed his eyes tightly, nodded slowly, and said in an uncertain tone.
"It kind of seems..."
When the people in the circle heard this, they all looked at him. Only Jiang Xuezhou could not understand what language he was speaking.
After waiting for him to listen carefully for a moment, Fangfeng looked at him and asked seriously.
"like what?"
Ye Shi opened his eyes, his voice carrying a hint of certainty.
"...like the sound of wings vibrating!"
…
The bridge of the Heart of Steel.
Chu Guang stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly looking out at the gray night.
Xiaoqi sat on his shoulder, whispered in his ear, and reported to him the information she had just collected from the forum.
At this time, the hatch behind him opened, and an officer strode over, stood at attention and gave a military salute.
"Report! Active interference signal detected in the direction of Jinhe City!"
The so-called active interference refers to passive interference such as platinum strip reflection, which actively releases wide-area electromagnetic wave signals to drown out radar echoes, thereby achieving the purpose of making one's own aircraft invisible.
A vivid but inappropriate metaphor is holding a large flashlight and shining it in someone's eyes.
The Heart of Steel's radar system is quite advanced and can even see birds hundreds of kilometers away. And because the radar illumination source is located in the air, there are almost no blind spots, just like a super long-range airborne early warning aircraft with a shield.
The other party obviously didn't have the confidence to deceive the Heart of Steel, so they simply resorted to using force to create miracles.
But this also exposed their intentions and active interference.
"Is the straight hook bait salty?"
Chu Guang smiled faintly, with a slightly calm expression on his face, and continued to give orders.
"Pass my order, all units on the ship are on alert, all gun positions are loaded and on standby, and all members of the carrier air force are on board, ready to take off at any time!"
"In addition, let the radar squad continue to search for the location of the active jamming device, and destroy it immediately after discovering it!"
"Yes!" The officer solemnly performed a military salute, turned around and walked quickly out the door.
Chu Guang then looked at the captain beside him.
"Now that our enemies have set up their posture, I have reason to believe that they are fully prepared. Remember not to be careless."
"I believe in your ability."
"This airship will be left to you to command."
After going through a series of battles in Luoxia Province, he still had considerable confidence in the captain he had personally promoted.
Normally, Chu Guang only makes strategic deployments by himself. Unless the players have good ideas and require the cooperation of NPCs, he rarely intervenes in the command of the front-line troops.
He still prefers to leave the specific tactical details and execution to professionals.
Feeling infinitely honored by the manager's trust, the captain nodded seriously, placed his right fist against his chest and took orders.
"Don't worry, leave it to me, I won't let you down!"
But when he said this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but say something more.
"Master Manager... please allow me to say one more thing. If the Torch really plans to target the Heart of Steel, it may not be safe here. I suggest you avoid it for the time being."
He was not worried about his personal safety. He was ready to sacrifice from the moment he boarded the airship. However, at this moment, he was not the only one staying on the steel airship.
If something happens to the manager, it will be a loss for the entire alliance.
Obviously he was not the only one who was thinking this way, but also Lu Bei who was following Chu Guang.
This young man who usually doesn't talk much rarely took the initiative to speak up and gave advice with a loyal look on his face.
"Sir, I think so too! Your safety"
Meeting those two pairs of concerned eyes, Chu Guang just smiled faintly.
"Don't worry about me, I will take care of myself, and besides, those few bedbugs won't let me walk around."
It's not that he wants to wander, the main reason is that the two Vipers are at the front line and haven't returned yet, so staying on the ground may not be as safe as here.
Besides, what's the point of running away when someone else takes action?
Does his manager have no face?
Looking at the people who still wanted to persuade them, Chu Guang showed a rare dignity that could not be refused and interrupted what they wanted to say but did not say.
"That's enough. Since I'm standing here, it means that I have absolute confidence in you. What you should do at this moment is not to use different methods to persuade me to change my mind, but to do yourselves and do what you should do at this moment.
!”
"Just go ahead and do it."
"I will be here to witness your bravery!"
The resounding words fell.
He was answered with high morale.
"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
Both pairs of eyes were burning with fighting spirit.
The trace of anxiety and hesitation that he had when facing unknown threats was now completely burned away by this burning flame.
Even if it is out of good intentions, it is an emotion that should not appear on them.
From the correspondent to the adjutant to the captain, everyone involuntarily clenched their fists, including the guards following Chu Guang.
They are confident that they can defeat all opponents——
No matter who the opponent is!
This is not only for honor and belief, but also because that majestic figure stands side by side with them at all times.
The silent cry echoed in the chest——
For managers!
For the alliance!
…
The pre-war mobilization had been completed, and Chu Guang left the bridge, leaving it completely in the hands of the captain and a group of officers.
And he himself went to the players' save point.
The deployment of the frontal battlefield can be completely left to those trustworthy subordinates, but in order to ensure that the entire battle is foolproof, he also needs to add an additional necessary insurance to the airship.
This job can only be done by his adorable little players.
certainly.
The pension will not be small.
The moment he left the bridge, the entire Heart of Steel was like a clockwork machine, moving methodically and quickly.
The radar squad quickly locked the coordinates of the interference source, and a 400mm rocket extended-range projectile quickly completed loading, sending punishing flames towards the distant target.
On the other side, offline.
Goblin Corps group chat.
"Go up, go up!"
"Here comes the work!"
"Hurry up!"
After typing three sentences in one second, Mosquito immediately put on his helmet and returned to the line. As soon as he got up from the dormant cabin and went to the corridor, he bumped into the manager striding towards him.
Mosquito's eyes lit up, and he guessed that the manager's appearance here probably triggered some hidden mission, so he immediately cleared his drake throat and spoke loudly in his usual funny tone.
"Good evening, dear manager!"
That voice successfully attracted the manager's attention.
Seeing Brother Mosquito, Chu Guang's eyes also lit up, but it didn't show clearly on his face. He spoke slowly with the airs that an NPC should have.
"You came just in time. I have a glorious and arduous task for you here."
WC Zhenyou Mosquito was very happy and said quickly.
"If you have any questions, just ask me! I'm not talented, but I just want to bring trouble to the Alliance!"
Seeing the mosquito's exaggerated movements, Chu Guang smiled in his heart, but his face remained calm. He cleared his throat and continued.
"The task has been updated on your VM. Just follow the prompts on the taskbar and do this..."
…
The 400mm main gun was aimed at the urban area of Jinhe City. As a thick and long fire flashed, a rocket extended-range projectile dragging white smoke rose into the sky.
The screaming sound of falling pierced the silent night sky, and then the tranquility of the entire city was disturbed by the deafening roar.
It's like daylight rising from the ground.
The fog blew away for miles.
Looking at the direction of the explosion, Arzu stood on the roof and smiled coldly, but soon the smile solidified on his face.
"Tsk."
The good news is that the Alliance actually bit the bait he threw, and a heavy rocket hit the head of the disguised source of interference.
They hit it very accurately, although it was lonely.
However, the bad news is that the alliance installed a nuclear warhead on this rocket extended-range missile, and the Compton effect induced by gamma rays formed a wide-area electromagnetic pulse.
Although the real jamming device was not destroyed, the electromagnetic wave disturbance at this moment completely exposed the camouflage radar he deployed in the city.
As long as they fire one more shot, the interference shining on the Heart of Steel will be completely ineffective.
and……
Maybe the flaw that was leaked just now has exposed the mutant's position.
Although he wanted to wait until everything was victorious before appearing in front of that guy as the Holy Son, Arzu knew that he had to do something.
After connecting the chip installed in the biological armor called "Nightmare", Arzu cleared his throat and slowly spoke as a reminder.
"It's better for you to fly lower."
At this moment, Gaen, who was soaring in the night sky, was intoxicated by his god-like power, and he still knew nothing about the confrontation between the Alliance and the Torch Church outside the battlefield.
He has never been so powerful!
The whole sky seemed to surrender under his wings!
And the "devils" with sharp teeth and sharp mouths are all extremely loyal around him. He only needs one look to make them die for him.
They are like cells in his body.!
Just when Ga En was intoxicated, a soft voice floated into his ears, interrupting his endless reverie.
Feeling a little annoyed at the voice that appeared in his head out of thin air, Gaen turned around and frowned, letting out a low growl in his throat.
"Who are you?"
The voice that came from nowhere continued.
"I am the Son."
Hearing this familiar name, Ga En narrowed his eyes.
"Are you the Holy Son?"
This set of biomass armor was given to him by the Torch Church. Of course, he wouldn't even know who these holy sticks were worshiping.
But what he didn't understand was that the legendary Holy Son would communicate with him in person.
Arzu paused for a moment and said softly.
"Yes."
Each of them is a Son of God.
Although he did not enter the Holy Realm, since he took over Luo Gan's position, he could certainly call himself the Holy Son.
The church is not so strict with red tape for its internal personnel. As long as it is for the ultimate great plan, everything is allowed.
However, what Arzu did not expect was that he originally thought that the green-skinned animal would feel a little humble because of the name of the Holy Son, but he did not expect that this uncivilized baboon would only respond with a wild, uninhibited and rude laugh.
"Hahaha! Are you the Holy Son? Then just open your eyes and watch! Watch how I smash those two-legged beasts to pieces!"
Not only did he not mean to be low-key and restrained, as if he was afraid that the other side would not notice him, he raised his head to the sky and roared, then kicked his wings and flew higher.
'This idiot!'
Arzu cursed secretly in his heart and continued patiently.
"Listen, I'm not kidding you. The Alliance doesn't need to look at you if they want to know where you are. Don't think that you can rest easy just by hiding in the fog. If you don't want to bump into a metal cannonball, let your
The subordinates scattered and flew away, and the height from the ground should not be more than thirty meters! The closer, the better!"
Hearing that the voice didn't sound like a joke, Ga En finally calmed down and reluctantly restrained his temper.
"I know, can you get out of my head first? I don't like talking to guys who hide their heads and show their tails!"
As he spoke, he retracted his wings and called on the minions around him to lower themselves.
"Tsk..."
Arzu clicked his tongue, hung up the communication angrily, took a deep breath into the foggy night sky, and tried to calm himself down.
Although this is a beast, unfortunately they need this beast.
It's all for the great plan.
This is also a necessary sacrifice...
…
On the other side, the bridge of the Heart of Steel was busy.
The staff sitting in front of the control terminal had just obtained the coordinates of the interference source newly observed by the radar squad and had already input it into the fire control system.
The 400mm main gun slowly adjusted its angle, reloaded a rocket extended-range projectile, and prepared to fire another shot at the real source of interference.
At this moment, a new report came from the radar——
"A large number of unidentified flying objects have been detected due south! The flying speed is between 97 and 99 kilometers per hour! The direction is aimed at us, and there are only 20 kilometers away from us!"
After hearing the staff's report, the captain immediately asked.
"how much?"
The staff member sitting in front of the control terminal just stared at the screen and answered quickly.
"Ten thousand and seventy-eight!"
The captain's pupils shrank slightly.
Ten thousand?!
His first reaction was that this was impossible.
In any case, this number is too exaggerated!
And the exaggeration is exactly the same as before——
At that time, the Alliance relied on a decoy aircraft equipped with an active interference source to attract the firepower of the Heart of Steel, and then took advantage of the opportunity for the Heart of Steel to reload and drove the transport plane over its head.
Could it be bait too?!
There was a dark thick fog outside the port window, and the setting sun had completely sunk into the horizon. The airship floating in the clouds was like a submarine diving deep into the seabed. It was unable to visually observe the surrounding situation and could only rely on the only pair of eyes, the radar.
After waiting for a moment, the second heavy rocket hit the interference source in the city.
As the loud roar of thunder penetrated the fog, the shipboard radar also returned to normal at the same time, and the blurry red dots were finally exposed on the radar screen again.
The captain immediately gave the order.
"Scan their outlines!"
He needs to determine what those aircraft are!
After a brief operation, the staff member immediately reported the observation status of the radar squad.
"The individual size of the swarm is between 2 and 5 meters, the flight speed is extremely uneven, and the shape is constantly changing... They are too close to the ground! The reflected echo is seriously interfered by ground obstacles, and it is difficult to collect their precise flight parameters.
.”
The adjutant looked at the captain.
"With all due respect, this doesn't look like an airplane...but if it's an interference decoy, the interference coming from the urban area would be too deliberate."
He believed there must be something there.
The captain had the same idea, nodded and said in a deep voice.
"What is your judgment?"
The adjutant thought for a moment and said.
"It's not necessarily a plane...could it be some kind of alien species affected by a psychic interference field?"
The captain looked at him and asked.
"Can the working range of the psychic interference device cover Jinhe City to here?"
The adjutant's eyes flickered slightly and he tapped his index finger on the radar screen.
"What if the mind interference device is also in here?"
Upon hearing this, the captain's expression changed slightly and he immediately gave the order.
"Air defense gun ready!"
"Fire at the radar marked area!"
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(The second half is really not finished. I originally planned to finish it in one chapter, but only two chapters are left.)