"The current cleanup battle is going relatively smoothly, and the losses on our side are very small."
"Small? How much is it?" Xing Zhuoshan asked.
"Um...I haven't gotten the specific figures yet."
"Then ask now and compile the statistics in front of me."
"Yes." The person in charge who felt the pressure immediately contacted the front line. Soon the data came back.
"Forty-one people were killed, fifty-seven were injured, and nine were seriously injured."
After listening to the digital report to the old secretary, Xing Zhuoshan was silent for a long time. He sat down and said to himself: "It's not even small... You can't miss even one!"
"The progress..."
"I want your attitude!" Xing Zhuoshan slapped the table, and everyone busy in the room stopped.
"Have you considered them dead?" Xing Zhuoshan asked.
The person in charge is also named Xing, his name is Xing Tianran, but he has no blood relationship with Xing Zhuoshan, not even a distant relative.
"No..." Xing Tianran is only thirty-one years old, but in the past week, his temples have turned white.
"Repeat it to me! Do you think they are dead?"
"No!" Xing Tianran replied loudly.
"Okay! Okay..." Xing Zhuoshan finally showed a satisfied smile. He patted Xing Tianran on the shoulder: "It's best to remember! No one should be missing!"
…
New commands, new deployments, new plans.
The only unchanging rule is "No one should be left behind!" This is something Xing Tianran almost forgot.
When he saw the central calculation core being recaptured, he forgot that more than forty soldiers had been sacrificed in this battle, and he even acquiesced that this battle would inevitably lead to more bloodshed and sacrifices.
When did you start forgetting?
Xing Tianran didn't remember. Fortunately, it was Xing Zhuoshan, and Old Secretary Xing made him remember it again.
…
"Now that floors 1-10 have been cleared, the next step is floors 10-20. This is a key area. We originally planned to attack the confluence area and then expand the cleanup area around the center of the confluence area, but now we have decided to change our tactics.
, reversely infiltrate from the maintenance channel of the pipe network system to the 10-20th floor, occupy the stronghold, and fully bloom." Tang Tai'an, the tactical leader, gave a general description of his thoughts.
After hearing the report, Xing Tianran asked: "What is the difficulty now?"
"Lack of men, lack of guns, lack of bullets." Tang Tai'an said three current problems at once.
"You can ask the Logistics Department to screen you again, but I guess there won't be more. You can shoot the gun down one level and search for the other, bullets... As long as you take back the twentieth floor, I will immediately
Arrange for someone to renovate the workshop and create an equipment supply line for you."
Tang Tai'an shook his head and said: "It is not easy to modify the equipment in the workshop, and it will be useless once modified. In fact, you only need to find a group of children and teach them how to put gunpowder into the cartridge case, and the rest will be much simpler."
Xing Tianran was stunned: "You want me to use child labor?"
"Emergency times are the best measures, and I don't want you to abuse child labor." Tang Tai'an laughed, and then sighed deeply: "In addition... I searched the 9th floor twice and couldn't find your little boy... so...
"
When Xing Tianran heard the news, the last trace of concern in his heart was gone. He smiled bitterly: "If you haven't found it, then you haven't found it. This matter is not the point. Just concentrate on searching. If you have any questions, just come to them directly.
I don’t need to trouble Xiao Zheng.”
"Well, then I'm going."
"Be careful."
"knew."
…
The second day of the battle.
The full-blown tactics are indeed miraculous, especially after taking advantage of the terrain, the disadvantage of being unable to extend the battle line due to the small number of survivors is greatly reduced.
However, as the battle continued to advance, when we reached the thirteenth floor, we encountered new problems.
…
"The tactical teams have been strictly allocated, and each team is fully equipped. How come four teams suddenly disappeared at the same time?" When Tang Tai'an received the news, he thought it was just his subordinates who were fooling around.
But when he checked the combat readiness statistics, he found that four combat groups had indeed disappeared at the same time while performing cleanup tasks in the Southern District. The six groups that went to search for them only found their weapons and equipment. As for the people,
…
"Could we have encountered something more difficult than these infected people?" said Feng Ruiming, Tang Tai'an's deputy.
"Something more difficult? Something more difficult?" Tang Tai'an didn't believe what the people in the Investigation Section said at all. He felt that these people were just alarmists.
Feng Ruiming knew that Tang Tai'an did not believe that there was such a thing as a "Queen Ant" from the beginning, so he did not dare to mention it again.
"I guess they just encountered something like Slaanesh. It must still be nearby. Find it for me! You have to dig three feet into the ground to find it for me!"
"yes."
…
Xiongan City, Tower B, Maofeng Building.
The equipment was all concentrated on the minus 7 floor, but the temperature did not allow Qin Huan to save people immediately.
"They destroyed the temperature control system when they left. Now these people will freeze to death once they leave the active embryo." Chen Sinan was also helpless. She was just a server and could not change the reality that the physical facilities were destroyed.
Qin Huan asked: "Then help me see if this thing can still be repaired?"
Chen Sinan immediately went to check, and then replied with a wry smile: "They used hot melt to melt through the entire temperature control device. Unless they find another temperature control system, otherwise..."
"Huh... Where can I find a new one..." Qin Huan's temper got worse after he could only watch hundreds of people trapped here after making trouble for a long time.
Chen Sinan was silent for a while and then replied: "A total of seven shelters have been built in Xiongan New Area. Among them, No. 1-6 are conventional types, and No. 7 is indeed a composite type. A large amount of materials and equipment are stored there. You can go there to borrow one.
tower."
Qin Huan raised an eyebrow: "Did you borrow a cigarette to smoke? Did the temperature control system say you can borrow it?"
"Maybe it's that simple." Chen Sinan was optimistic.
Then……
"Boss, they don't allow us to go in, but... they agree to provide us with technical and equipment support." After some negotiations, the result far exceeded Qin Huan's expectations.
Although Qin Huan had never had any contact with the senior management of Xiongan, Qin Huan unexpectedly had a very good first impression of the senior management here.
"Did he really say that?"
"Yes, the equipment has been loaded into the truck, and we are told it will be ready to go in half an hour."
"I'll go! Okay!" Qin Huan's eyes lit up, and then he asked in a deep voice: "Then did you tell him about the problem of Shelter No. 1 as I wanted?"
"I told you...but they turned a deaf ear to it, as if they didn't hear it at all."
"Didn't hear that at all? Are you sure?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure that even though I said it very explicitly, they still acted like fools."
Qin Huan was a little confused when he heard this sentence.
It stands to reason that if Vault 1 is invaded, the first people to come to support are Vaults 2-7 near Vault 1. As expected, many additional armed guards and special service personnel have been added to these Vaults, even if they are not used.
Should these people send some militia reserves over to take a look at the head office?
But what about the result?
When Qin Huan arrived near Shelter No. 1, there were only the group of invaders. Where could he see the support teams from other shelters?
This is somewhat intriguing.
But these are not what Qin Huan needs to worry about. He came to Xiongan to support according to the organization's wishes. Although there are not many people, he is confident to control the situation after entering the shelter, because he still has a big killer weapon.
Take it out. But the problem is that the entire shelter is now frozen. The only way to enter the shelter is to enter the shelter's pipe network system through the capsule pipe pass. But we encountered a group of people who were still tossing around in Shelter 1.
armed personnel.
Various episodes continued, and Qin Huan felt that it was getting more and more interesting.
He wrote down all these things and reported them to Mr. Guan Dehouguan when he returned.
Soon, a transport vehicle equipped with a new temperature control system slowly drove out from the Northeast Exit 7 of Shelter 7. At the same time, a team of two hundred armed personnel followed the vehicle, driving snow shoes in groups of four.
car.
All the dark speculations Qin Huan had before seeing this scene were wiped away.
He excitedly greeted him, led by a female secret service agent.
She got off the snowmobile and walked up to Qin Huan and said: "Hello, my name is Xiong Enzhi, deputy captain of the special service team of No. 7 shelter in Xiongan New District. This time, I will cooperate with you in the rescue work according to Secretary Zhao's instructions."
Qin Huan didn't know who Secretary Zhao was. He only knew that Shelter No. 1 was not alone.
"Okay, okay, it's great to have so many people." Qin Huan also sighed. This dark world is already cold and cold. If the human touch is gone, it will be too disappointing.
Xiong Enzhi smiled slightly: "Then, without further ado, let's go and save people."
"Okay, I'll lead the way."
…
It was three o'clock in the afternoon the day after the battle began.
Xing Zhuoshan had just finished checking his body and had something to eat at the nurse's persuasion when his secretary hurried in.
Seeing his panic, Xing Zhuoshan frowned and said, "Why are you so flustered?"
The secretary hesitated to speak, with panic in his eyes. After quickly arriving in front of Xing Zhuoshan, he said with a sad face: "Old secretary, something happened!"
Xing Zhuoshan had already expected that something had happened. He steeled himself and asked, "What happened? Speak slowly."
The secretary glanced at the nurse, who consciously put down the bowl and left.
After the door was closed, the secretary said in a trembling voice: "The news came back from the front that Tang Tai'an, the commander-in-chief of the forward combat brigade and deputy commander-in-chief Feng Ruiming, who are responsible for the cleanup work, have all...have..."
"What has happened? Tell me!"
The secretary was already in tears: "They have all been sacrificed... The forward brigade also suffered heavy losses, hundreds of people died... Now all cleanup work has been suspended, and the front line has shrunk to the eighth floor residential area..."
"What!? Ah..." When Xing Zhuoshan heard such bad news, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted.
"Old secretary! Old secretary! Doctor! Doctor!!! Someone come quickly!!!"
The door was opened again, and doctors and nurses ran in in a panic. The attending physician checked Xing Zhuoshan's condition and said coldly: "Quick! Prepare for first aid!"
The secretary was really panicked now.
At any time and under any circumstances, as long as his backbone was still there, he would not feel panic. But now that he saw Xing Zhuoshan had also fallen, the secretary felt extremely desperate for the first time.
When Xing Tianran arrived, Xing Zhuoshan had already been pushed out of the emergency room. Although the old secretary's condition was stable, he had just suffered too much stimulation, which caused a cerebral hemorrhage. He is now in a deep coma and will not wake up for a while.
.
Seeing the dazed secretary lying in front of the hospital bed, Xing Tianran patted him on the shoulder: "It's not your fault. You should go back and rest first."
The secretary refused to leave. He looked at the old secretary who was breathing hard on the bed and murmured: "No...it's meaningless..."
Xing Tianran felt sorry for him at first, but when he heard that it was meaningless, he became angry. At that time, he grabbed the secretary by the collar and pulled him out of the ward and said, "What's meaningless? What are you talking about?"
The little secretary just sneered. He looked at Xing Tianran and said, "Do you still think it makes sense? Nearly a month has passed, and no one has come to save us. Why are we still struggling?"
"Bullshit! You gave up without anyone to save you?!"
The little secretary smiled bitterly and shook his head: "That thing is so scary... Our guns and bullets can't hurt him at all... Why are we struggling?"
"Pah!" A crisp slap. Xing Tianran said in a deep voice after this slap: "Are you awake?"
The little secretary tilted her head and whispered, "Yeah."
"Go back and reflect on your own, and then report again after you reflect on it."
The little secretary was silent for a while and then left.
When Xing Tianran is left alone, he won't be able to hold on anymore...
He has seen all the video data sent back from the front line... A non-male and non-female thing passed through the corridor, easily killing one armed soldier after another along the way. Even the most advanced exoskeleton will
It was easily twisted and dismantled, and not a single body was complete.
What the hell is that...
No one can explain clearly.
Now not only the little secretary is in an extremely low mood, but also the surviving soldiers who escaped from the front line seem to have lost their souls. Everyone's initial enthusiasm has been lost, and now they are all desperate.
Xing Tianran is very clear about the principle of over and over again, and again and again, and the three exhaustions.
He knew even more clearly how serious a complete defeat would be on morale... This was a temporary "Despair Army", but now it encountered such an enemy... Xing Tianran felt his stomach churn, and he hurriedly ran to
The trash can nearby was full of vomit.
It's not because of nausea, but a stress reaction that occurs under extreme pressure and panic.
Regarding support, Xing Tianran was confused before. Why did China not travel thousands of miles to provide support when the Wangye Ecological Zone suffered a power outage? But now Shelter No. 1 in the Xiongan New District has encountered an unsolvable disaster.
A refuge but turned a blind eye?
Xing Tianran asked the old secretary this question.
The answer given by Xing Zhuoshan was.
"If it were you, would you risk your own refuge being dragged into the quagmire and come to support me? My position determines the safety of the two million residents in the refuge, and I am not so easy to act on impulse.
What's more, when the shelter was built, we, the future shelter managers, had already received orders from our superiors.
If an invasion is encountered, feedback should be reported immediately and the highest management level of the Beacon Council should be requested for support. If an uncontrollable disease such as infection occurs in the shelter, the shelter must be completely sealed to prevent the spread of the source of infection.
Now that both things have happened to Shelter No. 1 in Xiongan New District, who do you think will come to save you? How can you expect others to save you?"
The answer is so realistic and cruel.
yes.
This is an extraordinary era. The "disappearance of the sun" has changed the entire world and pushed all mankind into a desperate situation. At this moment, any decision requires great courage. Xiong'an has more than two million residents.
Shelter No. 1 can only endure the pain on its own at this time, and cannot expect too much support from the outside world.
After a while, Xing Tianran pushed away the assistant who came to help him. He stood up and wiped his mouth and said, "Did that thing continue to invade upward?"
The assistant replied: "No, it is staying on the 12th floor and is in a silent state."
"Hmm... what about the final casualty report?"
The assistant hesitated.
"What's wrong?"
The assistant then handed over the report.
Xing Tianran almost fainted after taking one look at it.
The real data is more than a few hundred people... The entire vanguard brigade was almost completely wiped out... It means that all the results of the nearly forty hours of fighting have been revealed, and more than a thousand people have been put in...
Can this kind of loss, this kind of hatred, really be made up for and healed?
"Deputy Minister, now that the old secretary is in coma, you are our backbone. You cannot fall again." The assistant was very worried about Xing Tianran's condition.
Xing Tianran waved his hand: "I'm fine...you don't have to be so nervous..."
The assistant then relaxed a little and asked again: "What's the next step..."
"Compile the formation, and at the same time, warn all survivors in each residential zone to stay where they are and wait as much as possible, and not to act rashly..."
"yes."
"In addition... the news is blocked, and anyone who talks nonsense will be arrested directly..."
"ah?"
"No, just shoot him!" Xing Tianran's eyes changed. Now he had to use the most ruthless means to stop the wound from bleeding, otherwise there would really be no hope at all.
After the arrangement was completed, Xing Tianran turned his head and looked in the direction of the ward. He said: "Assign two groups of people to take care of the old secretary. If he wakes up, notify me as soon as possible."
"yes."
…
"It's over..." The girl was stunned after hearing the new news from above.
Song Zhenlin frowned and said, "What happened?"
The girl looked at Song Zhenlin with empty eyes and said: "The vanguard brigade...were all wiped out...they asked us...to wait where we are."
"What?! Where is Tang Tai'an? He also died?"
The girl didn't say anything anymore, she covered her face and started crying.
The black-faced man sat aside, a bit at a loss.
Now everyone has just moved to the safe zone mentioned by Zhang Fengyu, but bad news has come.
Song Zhenlin sat down on the ground. He would never have thought that something like this would happen just after things started to improve. Zhang Fengyu didn't seem surprised. He stood in the passage, looked at the axis mast in the shelter and whispered to himself:
"Man can conquer nature... I'm really too arrogant..."