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

Chapter 147: th Air Division Base

The Mechanicus' assembly took more than 20 hours, but the retreat took less than 6 hours.

Instead of taking their companions' bodies away, they gathered all the bodies together, held a simple ceremony, poured gasoline on them, perhaps extracted from plastic bottles, and burned them.

After they left, black smoke accompanied by the stench of burning corpses drifted in the air. The demons that followed the smell left in disappointment after seeing the raging fire.

The entire Anqing ruins returned to tranquility once again, and after night fell again, Chen Jian finally led the dormant team to begin activities.

".Is everything settled?"

"It's all taken care of."

Lei Jie nodded and said:

"The Yuanhuan Chamber of Commerce has responded. They have sent people to nearby human settlements including Susong and Wangjiang since this afternoon to organize the evacuation of local villagers."

"So far, the settlements that are closer should have completed their evacuation. The merchants from the Circle Chamber of Commerce will take them to Wuxue and then separate them there."

"Those who want to go to Yellowstone can go to Yellowstone, and those who don't want to go to Yellowstone can resettle themselves."

"In short, these fleeing horrors should not have much impact on nearby civilians."

"Most of them will still attack the largest human settlement nearby according to their instincts, just like the blood skeletons in Hanshui."

"And without a leader leading the team, Anqing City's defense force can definitely hold on."

"That's good."

Chen Jian breathed a sigh of relief, then said:
"The Circle Chamber of Commerce is still capable of doing something. If we have done them such a big favor and they are unwilling to do even this little thing, then we really need to reconsider our partnership with them."

"really."

Shen Yue on the side locked the hydraulic device of the exoskeleton, put the fully charged battery into the battery compartment, then stood up and said:
"But now the question arises again - as we speculated before, the Ring Chamber of Commerce must be aware of what is happening here."

"That means they also expect us to be able to completely wipe out the Terror Demons."

"In this case, I want to ask, what exactly do they want to do?"

"They are not good people who punish evil and encourage good. They are businessmen who value their own interests more than anyone else."

"There must be something here that can only be obtained after all the horrors are eliminated - so what do you think they are looking for?"

"Maybe some underground fortification?"

He Shuo interrupted and said:

"Judging from the nature of the Circle Chamber of Commerce, the things they are interested in are nothing more than equipment that can be used for trading or pre-war technological products."

"And this kind of thing is most likely only found in underground fortifications."

"Perhaps they have somehow obtained the coordinates of the underground fortifications, just like 7025?"

Before Chen Jian could answer, Ji Xing shook his head and said:
"impossible."

"The ruins of Anqing have been searched more than once. If the 'underground fortifications' you mentioned refer to the underground warehouses left before the catastrophe, then they have probably been discovered long ago."

"The Mechanicus didn't build Anqing City in a day. As I said, the foundation of Anqing City is the Anqing Ruins. The things inside should have been emptied long ago."

"What good is this with the remaining worthless rock and rotten steel?"

"That doesn't make sense."

Chen Jian frowned and said:
"If there is really nothing inside, then where did the new weapons and equipment in the Terror Demon's hands come from? Were they all sent by Huadu?"

"Probably."

After a brief thought, Shen Yue calmly analyzed:

"We initially misjudged the strength of the demons in the Anqing ruins, and we also misjudged the number of people in Huadu."

"Initially, we thought this was a camp of at most a thousand people, and that Huadu would have at most a few dozen people."

"But now it seems that their number is several hundred."

"In this case, it is reasonable for a large amount of equipment to flow into the Demon Camp."

"If that's the case, it's going to be troublesome."

Chen Jian sighed and then said:
"I really can't guess what they are looking for. But it doesn't really matter."

"They won't tell us, and we can't speculate."

"In that case, let's search them one by one according to our own plan."

"Where should we put it first? Factory 4822 or the th Air Division base?"

"There's no need to look at Factory 4822 anymore."

Lei Jie shook his head and said:
"The site of 4822 basically overlaps with the center of the Terror Camp. Even if it doesn't overlap, the warehouses there are all above-ground facilities, so there shouldn't be anything left."

"Maybe we can scrape something out of the 10th Air Division base."

"After all, that's where the country's first nuclear strike division is stationed."

"Maybe we can get more from there"

Lei Jie didn't finish his words, but Chen Jian already understood what he meant.

There is no doubt that except for Ji Xing, the desire for nuclear power has been deeply engraved in the hearts of everyone in this team.

If they can really get new tactical nuclear bombs, they will give up everything else.

So Chen Jian nodded decisively, and then immediately marked the target location on the map.

"The straight-line distance is 26 kilometers. If we continue along the road, we will pass by no less than 6 terror camps and 12 high-value targets before the Cataclysm."

"My suggestion is to just scrape them one by one."

"If there is really nothing, it's fine, but as long as we can pick up one, we will all make a profit!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

Everyone answered in turn, and then, under the cover of night, the two-car convoy drove all the way to the northeast.

They spent a lot of time clearing out all the demon camps along the way, and then carried out the looting according to the predetermined plan.

But unfortunately, this round of search yielded little.

They did not have enough time to collect all the scattered ammunition and weapons, and all they could find in the Terror's camp were some conventional equipment, most of which had been taken away by the Mechanicus during their retreat.

The remaining scraps of copper and iron are almost no longer worth collecting.

However, they did find what the Ring Chamber of Commerce referred to as "incomprehensible equipment."

It was a single-shot rifle modified from the barrel of an aircraft gun. It was obviously not the work of the Terror Demon, but was dismantled and modified by someone and given to them for use.

In other words, the source of these weapons and equipment is not in the Anqing ruins at all, and the news released by the Yuanhuan Chamber of Commerce was most likely just a cover.

Thinking of this, Chen Jian decisively ordered:

"He Shuo, keep the drone on surveillance."

"Mainly observe the various passages near Anqing City. If anyone is found entering, conduct reconnaissance immediately."

"If we can catch the people from the Circle Chamber of Commerce, it will save us a lot of trouble."

"receive."

He Shuo launched the drone, and the group continued to advance towards the 10th Air Division base.

Four hours later, they arrived at the airport, but Chen Jian was surprised to find that it was completely covered by dense vegetation. Even concrete with a grade of C4 or higher was too fragile in the face of such a long time.

Chen Jian launched another drone, first determined the location of the hangar, and then led the team to cut through the thorns and move forward with difficulty.

A moment later, the hangar, which had collapsed by more than half, appeared in front of everyone.

Through the rusty hangar door, Chen Jian suddenly saw the familiar fighter plane parked in the hangar.

J-20.

The former six-winged angel has been buried deep under the dust, the dark gray coating has long since peeled off, and the wings have broken due to metal rust and unable to bear their own weight.

But even so, when this plane appeared in front of everyone, everyone could still imagine its former heroic appearance.

The same was true even for the few Holy Bloods who had never seen it.

"Is this a mecha?"

Zeng Yi asked hesitantly.

In his understanding, the most powerful weapon created by the "ancestors" before the Cataclysm was the "mecha" that Chen Jian and others had mentioned more than once.

So whenever he sees weapons and equipment that he thinks are powerful, his first reaction is, is this thing a mecha?
He had actually asked this question more than once, but this time, Chen Jian's answer still disappointed him.

"It's not a mecha."

Zeng Yi sighed subconsciously, but then Chen Jian continued:

"This is something more powerful than a mecha, and it's much more powerful."

"What is it?"

Zeng Yi became excited again, and Chen Jian slowly said:

"This is a fighter jet, a type of aircraft that can fight in the air and drop the bombs we detonated earlier on the ground."

"fighter?"

Zeng Yi was stunned.

In fact, he had heard of legends about combat aircraft and even saw some pictures drawn by painters.

But those things are completely different from what he sees in front of him!
Yes, this aircraft is large enough, but no matter what, it doesn't look like it can carry a bomb big enough.

Thinking of this, Zeng Yi asked again:
"Why does this fighter plane look so small? No, I'm not saying it's small. I mean, compared to the bombs we detonated before, it doesn't seem big enough."

"Because it's an air superiority fighter."

Chen Jian waved his hand and briefly explained to Zeng Yi the several types of air force equipment. Everyone, including Zeng Yi, was completely shocked by this new knowledge.

Ji Xing looked at the J-20 with fascination, subconsciously thinking in his mind how he would shoot it down if it was flying in the air.

Perhaps, there was no chance of shooting it down at all?

Wouldn't that mean it is invincible?

Before she could think about it, Chen Jian had already led his men out of the hangar and opened up a passage in an area with sparse vegetation.

Moving along this passage, the surface of the runway gradually appeared before everyone.

And when everyone saw the huge monster far at the end of the runway, everyone stopped.

The moonlight flowed down the jagged vertical tail of the huge aircraft like molten steel.

The once silver-gray body was wrapped into a dark green cocoon by the aerial roots of the strangler fig. Only the two rows of KD-63 cruise missile racks under the belly pierced the vegetation. The oxidized copper wings swayed in the wind, making a rusty whine like wind chimes.

The black radar dome on the nose of the aircraft had cracked into tortoise-shell patterns, with clusters of purple irises poking out from the cracks.

The weathered August 1st Army emblem only had half a piece of red paint left, and claw marks of some giant beast were left on the steel plate below.

Five three-meter-long grooves penetrated the skin, exposing the tangled cables inside. The wires wrapped in insulating glue absorbed metal debris like barnacles, eventually condensing into lumps similar to ganglia.

It was obviously in a state of decay and dilapidation.

But even if it just stays there quietly, the oppressive feeling it brings is still unmatched.

"This is."

Zeng Yi was stunned, while Chen Jian took a deep breath, exhaled slowly and replied:
"This is the God of War."

"Mars."

Zeng Yi muttered as he approached the huge machine, wanting to reach out and touch it, but then pulled back in fear.

If he thought the J-20 he had seen before was too small, then this plane was too big.

It was so big that he even firmly believed that if the plane was discovered by the Mechanicus, they would definitely regard it as some kind of "holy object".
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And this is indeed the case.

Before he could speak, Ji Xing said in a trembling voice:
"This is the remains of the holy relic of the Mechanicus. This is the Sky Iron Wing!"

"I always thought this thing only existed in legends, but I didn't expect it to exist here!"

“It’s not just here.”

Chen Jian sighed:
"There should be many such 'iron wings' in the world, but their locations do not overlap with most human activity areas, so they are basically not discovered."

"That's good news. Lei Jie, do you want to see if there's anything else you can use?"

"There's no way any of them will work."

Lei Jie shook his head and said:
"After more than three hundred years, this thing has already weathered into a pile of useless iron frames."

"It should have collapsed under its own weight a long time ago, but the growing plants and vines just happened to hold it up."

"Strictly speaking, it is no longer a god of war."

"It is just a wisp of the soul of the God of War left in this world."

".clear."

Chen Jian nodded slowly, but then said jokingly:
"Maybe it wasn't the God of War after all - maybe it's the H-6-Z?"

"The appearance of this thing is obviously different from the God of War. It should be a new model."

".That's too crazy."

Lei Jie answered with a smile, while He Shuo on the side squatted down and carefully checked the condition of the weapon rack and said:
"This thing doesn't look like it has been touched. Did the Mechanicus leave this place alone when they were looting the Anqing ruins?"

"This place was originally the territory of a Level 2 behemoth, at least a long time ago."

Ji Xing interrupted:
"When Anqing City was established, they did not search this area. After the monster left, they did not go any further."

"Maybe he thinks the monster hasn't left yet, or maybe there's a more specific reason, but that's not something I can know."

"clear."

Chen Jian answered casually, and then lowered the altitude of the drone.

After marking a location on the map, he began to speak:
"This should be the entrance to the underground facility."

"I'm not sure there's anything else down here besides the underground hangars."

"But since the surface has not been disturbed, the underground should not have been disturbed either."

"Let's go."

"Here comes the chance to make a fortune."

"If we can get a tough Eighth Master, we'll be invincible!"

(End of this chapter)