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

Chapter 275 Colony
Internal governance takes a multi-pronged approach and military restructuring is drastic.

The two lines were carried out simultaneously. After a brief period of chaos, the 011 base, which accommodated more than a thousand residents of the imperial capital, quickly established a new order.

The impact that Chen Jian was worried about did not happen. On the contrary, everything was progressing steadily according to the predetermined route.

On the third day after the residents of the Imperial Capital arrived at Base 011, according to Fuxi's estimation, the efficiency of the entire base reached its peak.

Driven by such peak efficiency, the cannon fortress of the first line of defense was quickly completed.

When the construction was completed, all residents who participated in the construction gathered at the starting point of the fortress loop and took a truck to review their own construction achievements.

There is no doubt that at this moment, in addition to the sense of relaxation of finally getting a rest after high-intensity work, the strongest emotion of these residents is pride.

They couldn't believe that they could still burst out with such power.

It only took three days to build a defense line that might go down in history?

Some people even shed tears during the inspection, and when they completed the inspection and were all taken back to the living area of 011 base, they couldn't wait to share the details of this amazing work with their families who stayed in the base.

Chen Jian thoughtfully prepared medals for the workers who participated in the construction.
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Of course, it’s not a real medal.

It's just a small special symbol on the work points card.

But even so, everyone still read a strong sense of honor from this symbol.

For the first time, they experienced that people can be divided by more than just money, strength and power.

There is a gap between those who have medals and those who don't, which is invisible to the naked eye but clearly there.

Such a gap further drives everyone's enthusiasm.

Chen Jian believed that when the beast tide really came and this line of defense made great achievements in the battle, the value of this symbol and this medal would continue to rise.
Standing at the airport outside the 011 base, Chen Jian said to Lei Jie with emotion:

"I originally thought that the first medal would be awarded to the combatants of the Huaxia Army, but I didn't expect that the first people to receive the medal would be these workers."

"Isn't this natural?"

Lei Jie shrugged and then said:
"In fact, the Chinese military naturally has a stronger sense of honor than ordinary people. They don't need to rely on such differentiation to strengthen their beliefs for the time being."

"It is right not to issue it to them. After all, we cannot allow the soldiers to be too disconnected from the residents."

"--But then again, if Jiang Yu can successfully bring back the rocket fuel this time, shouldn't you give her a medal?"

"This is her first time to carry out a mission independently, and it is such an important mission."

"There's no material reward, but it wouldn't be too much to give some spiritual reward, right?"

"Fuck, we're just getting started and you're already forming cliques?"

Chen Jian asked with a slightly teasing tone:

"What? You've already started paving the way for your favorite student?"

"Come on, I'm serious."

Lei Jie sighed and then said:
"Actually, I was planning to go with you, but I can't leave the base."

"The situation is getting increasingly tense. I have six pilots training here at the same time. They need to be able to fly and bomb independently within at least a week."

"I really can't waste even a second."

"I know."

Chen Jian nodded slowly.

"Don't worry, I will give her an explanation."

"But... not now."

"clear."

Lei Jie answered solemnly, and at this time, Jiang Yu in the distance had already boarded the Mosquito bomber that she was familiar with.

After putting on the helmet that Chen Jian gave her, which originally belonged to the fifth Nezha mecha, she saluted in the direction of the two people.

Then she closed the hatch and started the engine.

The propeller began to turn and the bomber slowly glided.

Then, at a certain moment, Jiang Yu pulled the joystick, and the plane, which was not carrying any weapons, took off from the ground.

Chen Jian watched the shadow of the plane disappear into the air. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked:
"If nothing unexpected happens, she will be back tomorrow, right?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be tomorrow."

Lei Jie's tone was a little low.

"This flight is top secret and she will not receive any support. Although it seems risky, in fact, her safety is guaranteed."

"The Ring Chamber of Commerce has already started building a temporary airport according to our standards. To be honest, a temporary airport is the place where danger is most likely to occur."

"After all, it's just an ant colony robot that's responsible for assisting the landing. To be honest, I'm not that reassured."

"But fortunately, her flight path is basically covered by cellular networks. Tsk, you decided to march north. You are really far-sighted."

"So what do you think?"

Chen Jian laughed and answered casually, and the two turned and walked towards the base.

But at this moment, Fuxi's voice suddenly came from their headphones.

"Commander, urgent military information."

"The Guard Brigade led by Jin Zhong encountered a Level 2 monster south of Yanling and a battle has already taken place!"

"The monster is fleeing southward, and its direction coincides with Liangxi!"

"Level 2 monster?!"

Chen Jian was stunned.

"Are you sure it's a level 2 monster?"

"Sure!"

Fuxi replied briefly:

"From the information Jin Zhong sent back so far, the monster they encountered has all the characteristics of a level 2 monster."

"It can change the environment within a certain range, has great lethality, and has an active desire to attack and a strong sense of territory."

"I think this is a standard level 2 monster. Once it gets close to Liangxi City, it will probably cause heavy casualties!"

"Do they have a chance of taking out that monster?"

Chen Jian frowned and asked.

"The success rate is less than 10%. It is recommended to organize reinforcements as soon as possible."

As soon as Fuxi finished speaking, a map of the battle zone immediately appeared on Chen Jian's intelligent eyepiece.

According to the dynamic map, the monster is less than 30 kilometers away from Liangxi City, and the Guards Brigade is following 10 kilometers behind the monster's track.

They can't catch up.

Chen Jian's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly gave the order:

"Organize forces to send reinforcements."

"The distance is 150 kilometers, and we must arrive within 6 hours."

"Notify the Mechanicus and ask them to quickly organize the defense forces in Jingkou, Suzhou, and Yanling to provide support."

"At the same time, we require the local garrison in Liangxi to immediately organize the evacuation of personnel without delay!"

"understand!"

Fuxi answered immediately, and Chen Jian turned to look at Lei Jie beside him.

"Our guess came true."

"These monsters have begun attacking surrounding cities."

"We must stop them. Otherwise, the next wave of refugees will be something we cannot bear!"

At the same time, on the south side of Yanling.

Jin Zhong stared at the image on the drone console screen, his eyes flashing with a hint of fierceness.

Not long ago, the team he led had won an unprecedented victory. Just as the leader named Lei Jie said before, there really was no monster that could withstand a direct shot from the electromagnetic cannon.

With the help of equipment provided by the Chinese Army and with the assistance of drone reconnaissance, they formulated a sophisticated action plan and completed accurate deployment with superb execution capabilities.

It only took two electromagnetic cannons and two recoilless cannons to successfully kill the two monsters that besieged Yanling.

This time, they were able to truly test the skills they had learned from the Chinese Army.

Everyone was immersed in the joy of victory. Even some soldiers of the Guards Brigade were so overwhelmed by the victory that they proposed to "take advantage of the great victory to return to Nanjing City to negotiate with the saint."

But soon, reality gave them a heavy blow.

Just as they resolved the crisis in Yanling City and were preparing to return to Jinling New City to receive the next stage of tasks and unlock more powerful weapons, this team, which had not lost a single person since its departure, ran head-on into a monster that had not been discovered by drone reconnaissance.

The monster was not very big, just a ball-shaped creature with a diameter of no more than 10 meters.

At first, they thought it was just some weak monster they didn't know, and no matter how high its level was, it would not be higher than level 4.

But soon, everyone in the Guards Brigade realized that they were wrong.

Within just a few seconds after encountering the monster head-on, they suddenly discovered that everyone in the team was experiencing symptoms of fatigue and dizziness.

Jin Zhong's first reaction was "poisoning". Without any hesitation, he immediately ordered everyone to put on the protective clothing previously allocated to them and stay as far away from the monster as possible.

But this decision did not produce any effect. The team members fell one after another, and the bullets they fired at the monsters went through it instantly as if they had hit a ball of cotton.

The monster was not hurt at all, and when Jin Zhong raised his grenade launcher and tried to attack the monster, it was too late.

His vision suddenly went dark at a certain moment, and when he opened his eyes again, the monster had already disappeared.

Around him, at least twenty team members had already fallen down completely, having lost the ability to stand up again forever.

This brief encounter seemed like a nightmare.

Jin Zhong didn't know when the dream started or when it ended.

Only the intense pain in his head reminded him that he had just experienced a life-and-death moment.

He took a deep breath and put down the drone console.

At this moment, the military doctor of the Guards Brigade happened to come to him.

The military doctor's expression was extremely solemn. He looked into Jin Zhong's eyes and said:
"The brothers who unfortunately died did not die from poisoning."

"They're more like choking."

"It's the same for all of us. We all have symptoms of hypoxia, and some of the brothers' hallucinations are also caused by lack of oxygen."

"Suffocation? Lack of oxygen?"

Jin Zhong frowned and looked at the military doctor, then asked:
"How is this possible? I didn't feel any suffocation at all!"

“Maybe it’s carbon dioxide.”

After a brief pause, the military doctor said:
"Commander, do you remember?"

"During previous training, the commander of the Huaxia Army once mentioned a kind of monster to us."

"It was the monster they encountered in Xiama Town and then killed on the Yangtze River west of Hanshui City."

"That monster can consume the breathable oxygen in the air and produce unbreathable carbon dioxide, killing people without them knowing it."

"I suspect that this is the kind of monster we encountered."

"The symptoms of hypoxia are completely consistent, and the process of death is also completely consistent."

"No, it's impossible."

Jin Zhong raised his hand to interrupt the military doctor, and then said:

"We are all gathered in the same area. If there really is such a monster, it should kill all of us here without distinction."

"But why, some of our brothers died, while others were fine?"

"I do not know."

The medic shook his head slowly.

"But I have a guess."

"Say!"

Jin Zhong's tone was a little harsh. At this time, he could no longer tolerate any pretentious remarks.

After seeing his expression, the military doctor did not dare to delay any longer.

He organized his words a little, and then answered:
"This monster we encountered is different from all the monsters we encountered before. Bullets can pass through it, rockets can pass through it."

"The warhead didn't even explode when the rocket passed through."

"I doubt it. This is not a physical monster at all."

"It's more like a collection of...micro monsters."

"It's like a collection of fungal spores - just like the second-level monster in the Jinling Ruins."

"and then?"

Jin Zhong asked again.

"If that's the case, then it would explain why some of us died and some of us survived."

"But now, I have to do an autopsy on the body first."

"I need your permission."

"agree!"

Jin Zhong answered without hesitation.

The military doctor didn't say anything. He took Jin Zhong to the body of a soldier from the Guards Brigade. After briefly burning incense and praying, he took out a scalpel from his waist and quickly cut the chest of the corpse.

The blood that was almost coagulated slowly flowed out. Wearing an isolation protective suit, he reached his hand into the wound and pulled it open.

The next second, the corpse's lungs were exposed to the air.

The military doctor did not stop his actions. He picked up the scalpel again and "mercilessly" cut off the lung of the corpse and took it out of the chest. Then he cut again, splitting the seemingly extremely healthy lung into two halves.

In an instant, countless alveoli were exposed to the air.

The military doctor reached his hand into the alveoli, pinched it gently, and then held it in front of Jin Zhong.

"Exactly what I thought."

"All the brothers who died were infected by those microscopic creatures."

"The oxygen they inhaled into their lungs was converted into carbon dioxide - this is the real cause of their death!"

"We had to move a little quicker and we put on our protective gear in time, so we're fine."

"That monster—no, it's not a monster."

"That's a biological cluster that consumes oxygen, or in other words, a bacterial colony!"

“Even the monster in Hanshui City was infected, just like these dead brothers!”

After the words fell, Jin Zhong was stunned.

And the next second, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

If this wasn't a monster, if its density was so low that rockets could easily penetrate it.
How fast can it go in the wind?

It was already heading towards Liangxi City.

Can my team catch up with it?
Even if I could catch up with it, what kind of weapon should I use to kill it?
The situation is not optimistic.

After a little thought, he said:
"Update the intelligence to the Huaxia Army and request their support."

"Everyone else, follow me at full speed!"

"We may not be able to defeat this monster."

"But we must rush to Liangxi as soon as possible to assist the civilians there in evacuating!"

(End of this chapter)