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

Chapter 177 How many synthetic battalions are there in Huadu?
At the same time, 20 kilometers away.

Jin Zhong, commander of the 50th Guards Brigade of the Mechanicus, was wearing a blood-stained cloak and leading the only remaining soldiers of the th Guards Brigade towards the depths of the Eastern Jinling ruins.

All the soldiers had taken off their helmets; for them, this was a ritual before carrying out a "mortal" mission.

Of course, they actually understood that helmets and armor would be meaningless when facing the enemies they were about to face.

Even the weapons in their hands are meaningless.

How could anyone possibly contend with those terrifying enemies?
Nearly two thousand people of the Mechanicus died in the battle, but they failed to kill the monster, which was just a waste of a few artillery shells for those people.

Until now, Jin Zhong has not figured out how those "mimicry heretics" did it.

Indeed, the artillery pieces the Adeptus Mechanicus possess have a range far greater than just a few kilometers.

Even in certain circumstances, when the machine soul of the artillery is pleased by the priest, it can fire at an astonishing range of tens of kilometers.

However, that is an extremely rare situation after all.

And in that case, the accuracy of the artillery fire cannot be guaranteed at all.

If you can't see the target, you can't see the landing point, how do you know where the shell fell, and how do you know how to correct it?
Jin Zhong once suspected that such accuracy was related to the "iron birds" or "drones" used by those mimicry heretics, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that if it was just an observation device, setting up a reconnaissance team at the point of the shelling could also achieve the same effect.

This is not the point at all; they must have mastered some technology that they cannot understand.
Jin Zhong was very curious about this technology, but he also knew that he would probably never be able to get a glimpse of the secrets of this technology.

Because the two sides are already de facto enemies.

Even if they are not enemies, they are at least opponents.

It is impossible for the opponent to share the technology he has mastered with you.
Thinking of this, Jin Zhong sighed.

He raised his head, saw the road ahead clearly and said:
"We are still 20 kilometers away from the core of the Jinling Ruins. There are no traces of monsters ahead."

"Everyone speed up, we have to get there before daybreak."

“Although it is unclear whether those mimic heretics have already occupied the treasure house within the ruins, this is our last chance.”

"If I can"

Having said that, Jin Zhong sighed and didn't say anything else.

No if.

Everyone can see what's happening inside the ruins.

The violent explosion, the majestic vibration, and the abrupt change in the terrain.
They must have occupied the treasury and must have activated the treasures in it.

The mission of his team was meaningless in the first place; it was just the dying struggle of the high and mighty adults.
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But even so, I still can't give up.

This is the last mission in my life.

No matter what, I must be worthy of the Holy Trinity.
Jin Zhong's steps became firmer, and his temporarily promoted adjutant walked to his side with a worried look on his face, and then asked:
"Brigade Commander, do we really need to go?"

"We have already seen the enemy's strength. They are not even afraid of level 2 monsters. If we go there, we will probably just die."

“This is not the guidance of the Holy Trinity. This is just an absurd order from those adults. We are loyal to the Holy Trinity, but we don’t necessarily need to be loyal to it.”

"Shut up!"

Jin Zhong scolded in a deep voice, and then said:
"This is our fate!"

"We have no other choice, we have to go!"

"Jinling City is facing an unprecedented threat. If we don't find out what kind of power the other party has, the entire Jinling City may be destroyed!"

"Almost all the Holy Blood warriors have gone to the northern battlefield. We are the only ones left!"

"Don't worry, as long as we don't get discovered by them"

"Bang bang bang bang -"

Before Jin Zhong could finish his words, he suddenly heard a burst of violent gunfire.

He subconsciously turned his head to see which careless soldier pulled the trigger, but after a brief moment of confusion, he suddenly realized that the gunshot came from.
In the air!

Jin Zhong looked up in horror, and at this moment, several strong lights descended from the sky.

Along with it came a calm but unquestionable voice.

"You have entered Chinese territory. Lay down your weapons and surrender right here, or I will take strong measures to drive you away!"

"This is the first warning and the last warning!"

"lay down your weapon!"

As the voice fell, the deputy beside Jin Zhong subconsciously wanted to raise his weapon.

But at this moment, Jin Zhongfu came to his heart.

He realized that resistance at this time was meaningless.

His mission was only to venture forward and find out the information about the core of the Jinling ruins.

And since that place has been controlled by those mimic heretics, why should I use the method of "confrontation" to enter? ?
The two sides haven't torn their faces apart yet!
At least I don’t!

I had met their leader once, and during that meeting, both sides exercised a high degree of restraint.

This time, he believed it was the same.

Otherwise, the other party will not give you a chance to warn you!

Jin Zhong's mind raced, and just as the squad was about to fire back, he suddenly raised his hands high, then shouted:

"lay down your weapon!"

"Everyone put down their weapons!"

For a moment, all movements of the Guards Brigade soldiers stopped.

Immediately afterwards, Jin Zhong was the first to drop the weapon in his hand.

The other warriors followed his actions, and he continued to speak loudly:
"We mean no harm!"

"The peace agreement between the Mechanicus and the Chinese Army has not been broken! We are grateful for your assistance in fighting the monsters!"

"We are only here to negotiate!"

"We just need to confirm whether you are willing to continue cooperating!"

As the words fell, a beam of light focused on Jin Zhong's face.

He was so shocked by the strong light that he closed his eyes involuntarily, but he seemed to have thrown away all his fear and continued:
"I know you are doubting me! But I have met your leader! In the Anqing Ruins!"

"He must know me! I want to talk to him!"

As he finished his words, the beam of light moved away from him.

After a pause, the peaceful voice said:
"Take off your armor and lay down your weapons."

"Follow the light of the drone in the sky."

"You have been granted temporary permission, but if any hostile behavior occurs"

"boom!"

A huge explosion sounded less than a hundred meters in front of Jinzhong.

The other party's powerful threat no longer needs to be explained in words.
Two hours later, under the guidance of the drone, Jin Zhong led his 50-man team to the core of the Jinling ruins.

He was absolutely certain that this was the real core area.

He was also extremely certain that those so-called "mimetic heretics" and the so-called "Chinese Army" had already opened the final treasure.

the reason is simple.

He saw it.

He saw lights that were brighter and more brilliant than those in the Trinity Cathedral, he saw the shadowy figures moving in the lights, and he saw the huge machines under the lights.

Once upon a time, the Adeptus Mechanicus also possessed these things.

However, time destroyed everything. As the machines left behind by the saints gradually rusted, the Mechanicus became more and more corrupt.

Perhaps, this relic should have been the beginning of the Holy Trinity’s re-emergence of light.

But now, it has fallen into the hands of the Chinese army.

Do they know how to use the Holy Machine?

Do they know how to appease the machine spirit?

Jin Zhong felt a little regretful and dissatisfied, but in the end, he just kept moving forward in silence.
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However, when he actually walked under those lights, his dissatisfaction was instantly swept away by fear and shock.

He didn't understand what he was seeing.

Obviously, there were humanoid machines without human operators, a large number of drones hovering in the air, and armor that he had only seen in Jinling City, which had long been unable to move and had become a "sculpture"
Jin Zhong walked forward in a daze.

For a moment, he even thought that he was already in the kingdom of God where the Holy Trinity existed.

Perhaps this is also a good ending?

Jin Zhong thought so.

But randomly, the voice coming from the four suits of armor broke his fantasy.

"I didn't expect to see you again."

"It seems you are lucky to have survived from that monster."

Jin Zhong recognized the voice immediately. He nodded slowly, then said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"It was not my wish to survive. I should have gone to the kingdom of God with those warriors."

"But regardless, I want to thank you for your help."

"At the last moment, you saved my life."

"Thank you."

Jin Zhong bent down slightly and bowed lightly. After he finished speaking, Chen Jian, who was standing in front of him, nodded and said:

"Your words are not offensive, your brain is not completely burned out by religious fanaticism, and most importantly, you are indeed quite brave when facing monsters."

"So to be honest, I don't have much prejudice against you."

“That’s why you’re here.”

"But I'm curious, why did you come here?"

"Don't you know that every time you meet us, you are in danger of death?"

"I know."

Jin Zhong stood up, looked at Chen Jian who had not taken off his helmet, and answered:

“But I had to do it.”

"There's no need for me to hide my intentions in front of you."

"Our mission is simple. We need to find out your strength and confirm your attitude."

"The Mechanicus - no, to be more precise, the city of Jinling must know whether you have any plans to attack Jinling."

"And do you have the ability to capture Jinling City?"

"I think, as a soldier, you should be able to understand my mission."

“Even if our peace agreement still exists, vigilance is a virtue that must be maintained.”

"really."

Chen Jian nodded in agreement, but then asked:

"But do you think this has any meaning?"

"Vigilance is a virtue, and being prepared for danger is even more so."

"Since you have already regarded us as imaginary enemies, you should be prepared to be attacked at any time."

"Your mission is meaningless. Instead of coming here to die, you'd better stay in Jinling City."

"Perhaps your team of 50 people can help Jinling City hold out for another 1 minute?"

arrogant.

On the surface, Chen Jian's remarks seemed extremely arrogant, but Jin Zhong realized sadly that his judgment actually contained some self-deprecation.

1 minutes?

Let alone one minute, even his proud Guards Brigade wouldn't be able to last even 10 seconds in front of the enemy.

He looked up at the six-barreled rotary machine gun on the high ground on the side that was aimed at his position, smiled self-deprecatingly, and then replied:
"Indeed, this is just the wishful thinking of some bigwigs."

"How could you possibly let Jinling City go? Just like Huadu, they won't let Jinling City go either."

"In that case."

Jin Zhong suddenly raised his head and his eyes became firm.

"In that case, I beg you - no, I implore you"

As he spoke, Jin Zhong half-knelt down and said:

"I beg you to start a war against Jinling as soon as possible!"

After he finished speaking, Chen Jian was stunned.

He had never expected Jin Zhong to say such a thing.

Has he made plans to betray the Adeptus Mechanicus?
No, this is clearly not a betrayal.
Chen Jian wanted to ask, but at this time, Jin Zhong continued to speak:
"Huadu's large army has arrived in the north of Jinling City, less than 30 kilometers away from Jinling City."

"They have learned about the loss of the Jinling Ruins, so they turned their attention to Jinling City."

"They plundered the surrounding towns like locusts, killing countless civilians."

"We lost too many troops in the Jinling Ruins and are no longer able to stop their offensive. The reinforcements mobilized from other cities have already arrived too late."

"On the northern battlefield, we can only hold them off for one more day at best."

"After a day, even if reinforcements arrived, they could only rush into the already collapsed battlefield."

"Jinling will definitely fall. Although the saint may not have predicted this, I have already seen the outcome!"

"No one can stop Huadu's offensive—except you!"

"I beg you to show mercy to the civilians of Jinling!"

"Conquer Jinling City and defend it!"

"At least, don't let the innocent people there die under the brutality of Huadu!"

Jin Zhong told Chen Jian everything about the situation of the Mechanicus in Jinling City like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube. Chen Jian looked at his expression in astonishment, and then, Fuxi's voice rang in his ears.

"Vital signs identification completed, polygraph algorithm calculation result: 89% credible."

"Comrade Chief, there is a high probability that the other party is not lying."

Chen Jian blinked slightly and said softly, "I understand."

Then, he looked directly at Jin Zhong and asked:
"Do you really want to save the civilians of Jinling City?"

"Yes, otherwise, there is absolutely no need for me to explain the situation to you!"

Jin Zhong said firmly:
"This Huadu army is incredibly powerful. Once they occupy Jinling City, they will definitely rely on Jinling City's supplies to continue attacking the Jinling Ruins."

"If it weren't for the civilians in Jinling City, allowing them to take the civilians there and carry those terrible weapons to attack the ruins where you are, so that both sides would suffer losses, would be the most beneficial choice for the Mechanicus."

"But I know that the Most Holy Trinity will never sit idly by and watch civilians die tragically."

"I can betray the Church, I can betray the saints, but I cannot betray the Holy Trinity!"

"understood."

Chen Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

After a moment's silence, he said:
"You're lucky you made the same choice as us."

"Although we have different philosophies, like you, we do not want to see civilians being massacred."

"In this world, population is a precious resource."

Having said this, Chen Jian paused for a moment.

Then he continued:

"We will hold off those people from Huadu."

"As for the ownership of Jinling City, we can discuss it later."

After Chen Jian finished speaking, Jin Zhong stood up suddenly and asked:
"You don't want Jinling City?"

"Yes, of course we do."

Chen Jian smiled slightly and replied:
“But our approach is different.”

"Anyway, you can go back now."

"When the sun rises, we will attack."

"Those people in Huadu are nothing but ants."

"Ants?"

Jin Zhong frowned slightly, then said:
"I suggest you don't underestimate the enemy."

"Like I said, those Flower City people are strong."

"you."

"Strong?"

Chen Jian said contemptuously:
"How many combined battalions do they have?"

"Come on, look up and see what this is!"

After saying that, the lights in the passage behind Chen Jian suddenly lit up.

Then, a huge machine roared out.

Jin Zhong looked at the huge war machine, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly knelt down.

Then, his lips trembled as he spoke:
"Holy Icon"

"The Holy Trinity!"

(End of this chapter)