When the smoke and dust dispersed slightly, everyone was shocked to find that Ye Han was killing everyone with a steel bar more than one meter long. Any springtail that dared to pounce on it would inevitably be knocked away. The scene was exactly the same as the special effects in the movie.
But this is not a special effect, but the super power given to humans by power armor. What does it matter if you fight off a few bugs?
Probably because Ye Han was so eye-catching, among the many springtails that pounced on him, there was actually a shieldworm!
Ye Han didn't have time to identify what kind of insect was coming at him. Whenever he found an insect around him, he would just swish it with a stick without saying a word.
Shieldworms are no exception.
However, the shell of the shield worm is much thicker and the weight is much higher than that of the springtail. The stick was swung up and hit the side of the shield worm hard. The steel bar rubbed a large spark on the shield worm, and the shield worm turned over on the spot.
Unfortunately, the insect shell that was hit by the steel bar was shattered in a large area, and it was almost impossible to survive.
Ye Han was not much better. The force of the impact was so great that the steel bars almost came off his hands. Even with alloy gloves, his hands were still numb from the shock.
When he calmed down, he realized that the originally straight steel bars had become somewhat curved.
At this time, the smoke and dust had dispersed a little, and the soldiers who saw this scene had their eyes wide open. The first reaction of many people after they came to their senses was to find a steel bar to carry them.
There were a lot of steel bars in the collapsed wall, but not many of the right length. Only a few people found the right ones and immediately took them in their hands, waving the steel bars towards the giant insect like Ye Han.
The swarm of insects was still attacking. Some of the others raised their rifles again, some raised their pistols again, and some simply drew their sabers.
Although the saber is short, it is more effective than fists in close combat.
Just like that, a rare spectacle appeared in a corner of the dungeon. A group of warriors wearing the most advanced power armor were engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a steady stream of swarms of insects. When the steel bars were waved, the shells of giant insects were shattered.
His body was broken and he could no longer die.
More and more insect corpses were piling up. I don’t know when it started, but fewer and fewer springtails rushed over. When the last springtail was knocked down, everyone realized that the attack of the insect swarm had actually stopped.
It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world. There are only a few hundred bugs here, and there are thousands of bugs attacking the dungeon. Why do they stop so quickly? Do the bugs also know how to be afraid?
No matter what, the Marines' first attack was a complete victory, killing more than 400 giant insects by various means without any casualties.
I have to say, the new power armor is really awesome.
Afterwards, Xiao Yuan sighed with great admiration. He had long been accustomed to talking with guns, but he never expected that steel bars could be so useful!
This was not only a sigh from Xiao Yuan, but also from others. One of the sequelae of this battle was that the soldiers were looking for suitable steel bars everywhere, and they had to find one to carry with them no matter what.
Later, Ye Han simply applied to Bei Yuezhou, hoping that his superiors could distribute a cold weapon suitable for power armor to the orbital airborne troops.
Ye Han's application caused a heated debate in Beiyuezhou, and the core issue was whether or not cold weapons should be equipped.
One side's point of view is that firearms are the main equipment in active service, and using cold weapons in combat is simply reversing the course of history and is not necessary at all. The other side's point of view is that cold weapons can also play an important role when necessary, such as West June 4th.
Confrontation between ourselves and the enemy.
Besides, the current earth is not a human world. Facing the overwhelming swarm of insects, any army may run out of bullets. If there are no bullets, wouldn't there be a war?
In this case, powered armor paired with appropriate cold weapons should be a good combination.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions and were at a stalemate. In the end, it was Wu Han who made the final decision: whether it is suitable for use and whether it is good or not depends on the combat effectiveness, rather than just sitting here and talking.
So Ye Han's application was approved, and a small batch of equipment would be tested first. After seeing the effect, he would consider whether to expand the scope of equipment.
The choice of cold weapons is not so smooth. Many people believe that they should be equipped with a curved saber that is good for chopping, so that when fighting giant insects, it is easier to split the insect shells.
But some people, including Ye Han, objected, because the insect shell is so strong that it cannot even be penetrated by small and medium-caliber bullets. It needs a knife to split it? How big of a brain can you think of this?
Ye Han's suggestion is to simplify the problem, directly copy the successful battles in the dungeon, and equip the troops with a batch of blunt weapons made of special alloys. For example, sticks are a very good choice - knives can't split insect shells, but sticks can.
A violent blow can transmit part of the force through the insect shell and act on the insect's internal organs. This is more practical than simply chopping, and the stick is stronger and more durable than a knife.
Bei Yuezhou agreed with Ye Han's opinion after careful consideration, but details such as how thick, long, and heavy the new equipment needed to be carefully considered. It would take several days to come up with a suitable plan.
There are definitely no technical difficulties in this thing, and it is not difficult to make at all. But even if it is made, it will take several days to be sent to the earth. Ye Han and the soldiers can only use steel bars to top it.
After winning the first round of counterattack, Ye Han led his soldiers to attack continuously and attack the insect swarms throughout the dungeon. In just four days, more than a thousand giant insects were eliminated, achieving extremely brilliant results.
After these few days of buffering, the situation in the underground city has been completely reversed. Not only has order been restored, but the personnel have also been re-counted.
It was found that West Liusi, which originally had a population of more than 30,000 people, now only has more than 7,000 people left, and has lost more than a quarter of its population!
Moreover, the swarm of insects cannot be eliminated for a while, and these 7,000 people are still under the threat of giant insects. Under this situation, how to resettle these 7,000 people has become the main problem facing Beidu.
Continue to stay at West Sixty-Four?
The outer wall of the underground city has been dug through. Even if Ye Han can wipe out all the giant insects and re-seal the protective wall that has been dug through, there is no guarantee that the insect swarms will not continue to dig through the wall. It will only be a matter of time before they dig through again.
Move all residents away?
This is a feasible plan, but there are only so many underground cities, and there is no extra underground city to house these 7,000 people. If they choose to leave, they can only place these 7,000 people in Qingtang.
In Ye Han's eyes, retreating into the Qingtang is a very stable plan. With the giant insects feeding all around, no one should object to this plan.
But when the matter came to pass, it was discovered that the residents here did not think so at all. Even if the insects had invaded their homes, there were still some people who were unwilling to leave. They felt that the Qingtang was above ground and there was no way it would be safe underground.
Ye Han simply didn't know what to do. Fortunately, a few days passed and officials arranged by Beidu finally arrived at West Liusi and took over the underground city immediately.
