Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 291 Low-altitude Assault
Seven drones descended rapidly and stopped in front of Ou Yang and his group.

Lu Wei personally demonstrated, opening a hidden compartment under the fuselage and quickly creating an extremely simple folding chair, complete with a matching five-point safety harness.

The kind that supports the buttocks and wraps around the legs.

Zhu Yiming was speechless. What kind of weird and unorthodox method is this?
Ouyang wasn't much better off; his skull was buzzing.

Lu Wei plopped down beneath the drone and quickly fastened his seatbelt: "Everyone, move fast!"

Ou Yang wanted to slap himself twice. Why did you have to get involved in this mess?
"This thing is too rudimentary, isn't it? Will it even work?" he asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problem... Two people, help our new partner get on the plane!"

Two soldiers immediately rushed over and secured Ouyang under the drone. The moment he sat on it, the drone sank downwards.

Ou Yang looked utterly dejected.

With everyone ready, Lu Wei gave the order, and the drone suddenly increased its power. Ou Yang felt a strong lifting force coming from under his buttocks. When he looked down, his feet had already left the ground.

The drone overhead was running smoothly, and I didn't feel any strain at all.

Zhu Yiming placed his hands over his eyes, gazing up at the drone taking off, his regret beyond words.

I'd always heard about drones being used for transporting things like sand, cement, and fertilizer, but I only realized today that transporting supplies is a piece of cake. The correct way to use drones is to hang people on them!

As the drone ascended higher and higher, everything on the ground became smaller and smaller, and Ouyang's already uneasy heart rose with it, soon reaching the point of being in his throat.

He'd flown on airplanes more than once, but he'd never actually ridden one of these!

But the drone didn't fly upwards as he expected; instead, it accelerated as it ascended, and then switched to level flight at an altitude of about 20 meters.

Normally, Ou Yang would never have thought this distance was too high; it was only twenty-odd meters, about the height of a seven-story building.

Being inside a building with your feet firmly on the ground is a completely different experience from being suspended under a drone with your feet dangling in the air, giving him a sense of urgency that he might fall at any moment.

"Don't look down, look ahead!" Lu Wei reminded him.

Ou Yang turned his gaze forward, and the outline of the city came into view. It felt very different. His breathing was no longer rapid, and his tense mood gradually calmed down.

Well, after getting used to it, it wasn't so scary anymore. The wind blowing in his face made him suddenly feel like he was playing a shooting game again.

It's like the feeling of a character sitting in a helicopter firing at the ground.

Then his attention returned to the drone itself, and he kept thinking: Wow, you can do this?

Over the years, news about manned aerial vehicles has been constant, but regardless of the type, they are all immature, either having too short a range or being completely impractical.

The only practical one is the powered paraglider.

Drones not only solve the two pain points of individual soldier flying vehicles, but also have the advantages of convenience, speed and adaptability compared to powered paragliders. Under current technological conditions, they are the optimal solution for individual soldier flying.

Flying at low altitude, it wasn't long before the road leading to the port came into view. A row of robotic dogs blocked the side road, eyeing Old Mi menacingly as he passed by.

Looking around, more and more Americans were flocking to the port, and many of them exclaimed in surprise when they saw Ou Yang and his group.

Nobody cares what they think.

Suddenly, an electronic map composed of complex bright yellow lines appeared on Ouyang's tactical glasses, with six flashing green dots on it.

This thing looks so familiar; isn't it the quest map that often appears in games?

Even simple lines are too futuristic, aren't they?

He could hardly believe it was true. Had his own technology developed to such an astonishing level without him even realizing it?

If this trend continues, will we be able to form a mobile infantry force in a few years?
Lu Wei's voice drilled into my ears: "Mission briefing: Four of our six offices in the city have been attacked by unidentified forces. Our personnel have withdrawn and are holding their positions. There are no problems for the time being."

"The Kenton Street office, located directly east of the city, was ordered to evacuate. During the evacuation, it was attacked by an unknown force and is currently hiding in an apartment building at the corner of Park Avenue. However, that area is being handled by friendly forces and is not our responsibility."

The green dot on the right side of the map turned gray, and at the same time, a flashing red dot appeared at the corner of a main street below.

"Our mission is the Yilin Street office, located in the southwest of the city!" The dot in the lower left corner of the map flashed twice and turned red. "The fleet called the Yilin Street office, but received no response. The situation there is still unclear. We must prepare for the worst. Is everyone clear?"

“Understood!” Ouyang responded along with the others.

Lu Wei sternly reminded him: "While there's still time, ask immediately if there's anything you don't understand. Pretending to know what you don't will only harm yourself and others!"

Everyone else was a member of the military, so they would understand once they were told. Only Ouyang was an exception. He couldn't help but think to himself: Are you targeting me?
After a moment of silence, seeing that no one else spoke, Ou Yang finally asked, "Captain Lu, what are the procedures after entering the city? Under what circumstances can we open fire?"

He needs to know where his bottom line is.

Lu Wei replied without hesitation, "Our disguise is that of mercenaries. We can open fire at any time if we detect a threat!"

Ouyang suddenly realized that he had no markings on his body.

He immediately thought of a very important question: "What will the higher-ups say if something happens to us? Will they deny our identities?"

“Yes!” Lu Wei did not shy away from the question at all. “But it’s just that the US doesn’t recognize it. We will receive all the treatment we are entitled to.”

The implication is that those who deserve to be recognized as martyrs should be recognized as such, and those who deserve compensation should receive it.

After hesitating for a while, Lu Wei said again, "Ou Yang, we haven't even entered the city yet. If you regret it, I'll take you back right now."

"Who regrets it? That's not true!" Ou Yang retorted, stubbornly refusing to admit it.

As soon as he said it, he started cursing himself for being an idiot. What was so good about following these people into the city? Why didn't he know to take the easy way out?

Being so concerned with saving face leads to suffering; this damned vanity!
Lu Wei remained silent, seemingly giving Ou Yang a chance to change his mind, before finally saying, "That's good!"

At this point, the map on the tactical glasses disappeared, replaced by seven dots lined up in a row: "The blue dots represent yourself, and the green dots represent your teammates. Familiarize yourselves with your positions... Ouyang, you're in charge of supporting from the front and rear. Is there anything you don't understand?"

"no!"

The formation is simple: the vanguard at the front is responsible for the front, the second and third are responsible for the left and right sides, and the ground position is the fourth, which is the commander's position.

Ou Yang was positioned behind Lu Wei, which was the safest position in the team. Although it was said to be providing support from the center, it was actually to protect him.

However, he wasn't idle; like Lu Wei, he was ready to support the team members at the front, providing assistance wherever problems arose. The last two team members were responsible for guarding the left and right rear directions respectively.

Simple and easy to understand.

Lu Wei also reminded Ou Yang that because the time was too short, he wouldn't be able to familiarize himself with many of the functions, so he wouldn't be able to access them. This made Ou Yang very curious, and he really wanted to know what other hidden advanced functions this system had.

The assault team had already flown to the Shy Poetry Exchange District, where rows of villas appeared below them.

A uniquely American trait: the countryside is where the best places are.

It's relatively quiet here. Every villa is quiet, there's not a soul on the road, and the curtains are drawn at every window, so you can't see inside the villas.

The drone rapidly descended, swiftly weaving between rows of villas, the scenery on both sides rushing past, the speed and passion of its rapid flight particularly thrilling.

If the timing hadn't been wrong, Ouyang would have loved to let loose and shout a few times.

When a barrier appeared ahead, the drone immediately ascended with exceptional precision, its feet barely grazing the top of the wall before it crashed into it.

Behind the barrier, a main street came into view, with three to five-story American-style buildings on both sides. There was almost no activity on the street, and the parked vehicles were still orderly, so it should not have been affected by the chaos yet.

However, the situation in the city center was different. The closer you got to the city center, the more chaotic it became. Gunshots were heard constantly, explosions were heard from time to time, and several thick black smoke columns shot straight into the sky!

The scenes unfolding before his eyes were like a replica of the Brown Bear City, making Ouyang's mood increasingly heavy.

He was puzzled. What exactly was going on with Xiu Shi Dun? Even if it was a planned attack, it shouldn't have affected such a large area, right?

But that wasn't his concern; getting to the destination as quickly as possible was the priority.

Lu Wei whispered the order: "Everyone, be on alert!"

Ou Yang quickly pulled his wandering thoughts back, his vigilant gaze scanning left and right like a radar, not missing any clue.

The assault team was only one or two stories higher than the buildings on the street, so most Americans wouldn't notice the anomaly above them unless they happened to look up.

Only a few elderly Americans on the street noticed the anomaly, staring blankly at the rapidly flying drone formation.

The deeper they went into the city, the taller the buildings became, but the assault team did not increase the height any further.

The assault team was inevitably discovered by Old Mi, but everyone was stunned and at a loss when faced with this scene.

I've seen skydivers and heard of paragliders, but this is the first time I've ever seen someone fully equipped and suspended under a drone!
A large group of Americans suddenly rushed out of a hotel on the street, screaming as they ran. Gunshots were heard continuously from the lobby. It was unclear what had happened.

In the blink of an eye, the assault team had left the hotel behind, then turned a corner and the hotel was out of sight.

On another street, two groups of Americans were shooting at each other. One group was dressed in uniform, and it was unclear whether they were security guards or police officers. The other group was dressed in all sorts of clothes and covered their faces in various ways.

Dozens of Americans, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, ran rampant through the streets amidst flying bullets, crying out for their parents, with people constantly being shot and falling to the ground.

Snapped--

Lu Wei, positioned on higher ground, shot and knocked down an armed thug.

The others, as if waking from a dream, immediately joined in the shooting, and the rioters fell to the ground, shot one after another.

In America's territory, wearing uniforms doesn't necessarily represent order, but not wearing them certainly doesn't represent order; just take them down.

The reason is also quite good: with both sides firing aimlessly, who knows if the assault team will be hit by stray bullets.

In addition, our own office was most likely also attacked by this group of lawless thugs, so let's just collect some interest from this attack first.

Finally, the assault team took the initiative to establish goodwill, and the party that received help was likely to be the official forces of Xiu Shi Dun. They were likely to spread the news that the assault team had offered assistance, which would be equivalent to gaining the goodwill of the official forces. In the future, when they encountered official forces, they would be able to provide some convenience.

Ouyang was among those firing.

He was very confident in his marksmanship, knowing that the drone was fast and that he had to calculate the lead time to accurately hit the target. However, he missed several shots in a row, and then he realized that he was still far from being a real expert. The little bit of pride in his heart vanished instantly.

Shooting at stationary targets is the basics, shooting at moving targets is the advanced level, shooting at stationary targets while moving is the mark of an expert, and shooting at moving targets while moving is the ultimate skill!

He reluctantly aimed at a thug, intending to see how far his shot had gone, but just as he aimed at the target, a moving dot of light suddenly appeared on his tactical goggles below the target.

Ouyang...

Well, this gear even comes with a built-in fire control system, right? No wonder there are so many odds and ends on the helmet!

He didn't care which device had worked; he aimed at the light spot below the target and pulled the trigger. The thug fell to the ground as if electrocuted, and a spray of blood erupted beneath him.

Ouyang switched targets repeatedly and took down four thugs before flying away from the battlefield.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "High technology is so useful!"

As Lu Wei expected, after flying over another street, a group of police officers blocked the road at the intersection ahead. When they saw the assault team in the air, they not only did not try to avoid them, but some of the officers even waved to the air.

Some were completely unaware and looked utterly bewildered, curiously asking which secret unit was flying overhead!
Not far ahead was Yilin Street. To ensure safety, the assault team increased their altitude, avoided the buildings along the way, and flew directly above the office.

Under Lu Wei's orders, the group hovered in mid-air to observe the situation near the office, but found nothing unusual.

Repeated calls over the radio went unanswered.

Lu Wei was puzzled and immediately ordered the scouts to lower their altitude, while the others continued to hover and provide cover.

Two scouts landed on the side of the office, with their backs against a wall. This way, they only needed to pay attention to what was in front of them and didn't have to worry about what was behind them, greatly increasing their safety after landing.

After touching down, the two quickly disengaged from the drone and sent back a message a moment later: No abnormalities detected!
Just because they didn't find it doesn't mean it wasn't there. The two quickly left the landing point and split up to find cover to cover the others as they landed.

A dozen seconds later, the others landed one after another. The moment he was detached from the drone, Ou Yang staggered and realized that his legs were weak. It took him a while to adjust and return to normal.

The group dispersed and hid, carefully observing with their guns raised.

The surroundings were eerily quiet; it was as if you could hear your own heartbeat.

Lu Wei gritted his teeth: "Attention everyone, take turns providing cover, target: the office, advance!"

(End of this chapter)