Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 119 Quick Response

“This is the sculpture we saw in Jinling City.”

"Now I know, this is a mecha."

In the open space, Zeng Yi looked at the armor pieces placed on the ground and continued to ask:
"Is this the same exoskeleton you're using now?"

"Or is this the armored vehicle you mentioned before?"

"neither."

Chen Jian shook his head and replied:
"A mecha is a mecha, but unfortunately, this is not a complete mecha."

"This is just a piece of armor on some kind of humanoid mecha. All the key systems inside have been hollowed out."

"However, these armor plates and connectors alone are already very valuable. They are all titanium alloy armor plates wrapped in composite materials. The thickness of the breastplate is nearly 20 centimeters. With the protective power of these armor plates, they can at least withstand the shooting of 12.7mm caliber bullets, and may even be stronger."

"This thing is perfect for Li Shi. I guess the people in Huadu brought it here for the purpose of using it on that monster."

"This shows that the monster may be even smaller than we expected."

"Li Shi is about 3 meters tall, so based on this calculation, the monster's height is at most meters."

"That makes sense. That thing should be some kind of variant of the Blood Skull, just like that Bloody Sun General."

"Makes sense."

Zeng Yi nodded thoughtfully, and then said:

"Speaking of which, the water ghosts around here are probably related to Huadu. Is it possible that the Mechanicus already knew about Huadu's research in this area? Otherwise, how could they drive the water ghosts to attack us so smoothly?"

"Can't tell."

Chen Jian shook his head and said:

"But one thing is certain, that is, after we discovered the Flower City Banshee in the Blood Skull Camp, we did not get any follow-up information from Xu Lie."

"The Holy Blood Temple did not answer, and did not pursue the matter."

"Now it seems that not having an answer may itself be an answer."

".Damn it."

Zeng Yi let out a long sigh, while Chen Jian waved his hand and skipped the topic.

"There's no point in dwelling on this question now - but I'm very curious, what's the point of this humanoid mecha?"

"He Shuo, did we have any development trend in this area at that time?"

"Humanoid mecha? No."

He Shuo shook his head and replied:
"But it's only a short step from exoskeleton to humanoid mecha."

"This type of small mecha actually has its own special tactical needs, so it is normal to develop it later."

Chen Jian couldn't remember what He Shuo said for a moment, and asked in confusion:

"What tactics are needed?"

"Distributed Army operations. We were always pushing this topic back then."

"After Mau, the theory of distributed warfare has been very popular."

"Under this trend, it is normal for humanoid mechas to appear with high mobility, high protection, high firepower output, and sufficient flexibility to adapt to urban street fighting, beach landings, and field raids, right?"

"Too."

Chen Jian nodded thoughtfully, then looked at the inscription on the armor plate.

"Made in 2040. That's screwed. There shouldn't be many of these things. The chances of us finding a mecha that can still be used in the future shouldn't be too high."

"We can probably only get a few of them together, and there's no way we can form a mecha army."

"What?"

Zeng Yi was confused, while Chen Jian and He Shuo smiled at each other.

Chen Jian coughed and replied:
"If this kind of thing is to be mass-produced, it must be used to meet a special battlefield demand."

"And we don't believe that the problem on that battlefield will not be solved until 2040."

"So, it should be just some kind of special equipment installed in small batches." "That's it."

Zeng Yi nodded as if he understood, not quite. He seemed to have grasped something from Chen Jian's words, but also seemed to have grasped nothing.

However, Chen Jian did not give him time to think further.

After instructing Zhao He to seal and keep everything, the four members of the team immediately packed their equipment and prepared to go to the area marked on the map for combat reconnaissance.

At this time, through the images sent back by the drone, He Shuo had already identified obvious signs of human activities, and around those signs, a small number of trees had been cut down or knocked down.

They must have been there before, but whether they are still there or have moved to a safer underground shelter can only be determined by close reconnaissance.

This is bound to be a dangerous mission.

Chen Jian drew the entry and retreat routes on a crudely made paper map while deploying combat missions.

"The target reconnaissance area is 5 kilometers away from the current position. It has to pass through a forested area with lush vegetation and complex terrain. It is the most dangerous area."

"When marching through this area, Xie Liu and Zeng Yi will serve as the vanguards and advance slowly in a zigzag jungle search formation."

"That is to say, the two of you should move forward diagonally alternately, and after reaching the predetermined point, turn around and meet up with us in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which He Shuo and I are moving."

"The purpose of this is to expand the search scope as much as possible and eliminate hidden risks."

Chen Jian used a few small stones to simulate the positions of four people and simply explained their respective positions to Xie Liu and Zeng Yi. After the intuitive demonstration, the two immediately had a clear understanding of this tactic.

So, Chen Jian continued:
"After passing through the dense jungle, we will come to a cultivated flat land."

"The vegetation here is relatively sparse, but most of it is low shrubs, which makes it very difficult to travel."

"However, it is now the dry season of Wushan Lake, the water level has dropped, and an open channel has been exposed on the lakeshore."

“Our strategy is to follow the slope of the lakeshore and avoid obstacles as much as possible.”

"We will march in a line formation. He Shuo will keep the drone on reconnaissance. Xie Liu and Zeng Yi, the two of you will stand guard at the head and tail of the team respectively."

"If you find any abnormal situation, don't rush in, but retreat to the center immediately after the alarm."

"The enemy we are fighting this time is not a giant monster, but a smart, agile, and even experienced hunter."

"So, the most important point is to treat him as a human being."

"He could be hiding anywhere you can think of, or anywhere you can't think of."

"Even if we can't find him in advance, you have to quickly point out his location to us after he launches his first attack. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

The two answered immediately. Chen Jian nodded with satisfaction, then put away the map and said:
"Then let's go."

"There is no visible paved road in the target area. The cat car should be driven as far forward as possible. If it cannot move further, it should be hidden."

"Zeng Yi, go tell Zhao He to increase the alert in the city."

"If anyone asks about the group of merchants we just killed, remember their characteristics, but there is no need to attack them."

"The people in Huadu are not easy to deal with. Just find a chance to warn us. There is no need to cause more casualties. If the situation is urgent, just push it to us first."

"understand!"

Zeng Yi turned and left. A moment later, in Zhao He's astonished eyes, the few of them disappeared into the distance.

Zhao He, who was left behind, looked at the backs of the few people walking away, then looked at the burning house, and finally looked at the city defense team members standing beside him.

He asked:
"Are they saying, we're going to kill that monster?"

The city defense team member nodded and replied:
"That's what he said."

Zhao He took a breath of cold air.

It's been less than half a day and you've already found the monster?
What about the Skitarians of the Mechanicus that he hired? What about the Holy Blood?

You want to solve something in one day that they haven’t been able to solve for several months?

Zhao He suddenly understood why the coalition forces suffered such a defeat in the battle of Huangshi City.

They were not defeated unjustly.

so.
The life of this monster has actually entered the countdown, right?
(End of this chapter)