Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 322 Strategies
A few minutes later, the plane gradually slowed down and at the same time lowered its altitude, making a low-altitude incursion at just above the treetops.

Everyone sat back down in their seats, their faces tense.

Even if we fall from this altitude, there won't be much danger, but once the plane lands, everyone will have to go deep behind enemy lines, and even the most fearless person can't help but feel nervous.

Lu Wei glanced at the coordinates: "Attention everyone, turn on your glasses, check your equipment!"

All team members immediately checked their equipment and issued confirmation signals one by one.

Lu Wei also sent the mission information to everyone. First, the internal structure of the Silver Bay, the specific location of each exit, and the location of the safety cabin were all clearly marked.

Secondly, there are high-resolution images taken by satellite, which show that there are many enemies on the ship and the defenses are very tight.

Lu Wei involuntarily frowned.

The Silver Bay was located closer to the south shore, where there were fewer buildings but more people, and it was broad daylight, making it extremely difficult to approach undetected.

"Everyone has seen the situation. Let's brainstorm and think about how we can board the ship without alerting the enemy!"

Everyone was a bit bewildered when they heard this. So many demands in broad daylight? Isn't that a bit too much to ask?

Lu Wei quickly came up with an idea: "I suggest..."

"Hey, I've got it!" Ou Yang suddenly shouted, interrupting Lu Wei.

Everyone's attention immediately focused on the two of them.

Lu Wei was somewhat surprised: "You go first!"

"You go first!"

Lu Wei didn't refuse any longer: "A feint to the east while attacking in the west!"

Ouyang immediately responded: "A diversionary tactic!"

The words were different, but the meaning was similar, and the two of them laughed together.

Lu Wei said, "The enemy is moving supplies. We'll split into two groups, Gecko!"

"To!"

"Is there a problem with you leading the second group, disguised as locals, to attack the transport convoy and draw the enemy's attention?"

"no!"

“Okay!” Lu Wei nodded. “I’ll take a team to find a way to get closer to the canal, dive and board the ship… Ou Yang, do you have anything to add?”

Ouyang made a mark at the stern: "No enemies spotted here, I can climb up from here!"

"How do we climb?" Lu Wei asked.

The satellite image doesn't show the height difference between the water surface and the ship's side, but it's likely quite significant. And climbing onto things like the anchor chain at the stern isn't as easy as one might imagine.

“A hook, or something similar,” Ouyang said.

Lu Wei nodded in agreement: "Gecko, give me all the respirators from your group!"

"Okay!" Zhang Cheng replied.

With the basic direction determined, all that remained was to adapt to the situation. Everyone kept quiet, and the cabin fell silent once again.

A few minutes later, the plane landed in an open area, and everyone got off the plane in cat-themed cars.

The plane took off and quickly disappeared into the distance.

Two drones quickly took off and surveyed the surrounding area from the landing point. The images captured by the drones were transmitted to the tactical goggles in real time.

The team members were astonished to discover that, in order to avoid being discovered by the enemy, the straight-line distance between the landing point and the Silver Bay was a full eighteen kilometers!

Although the road built along the canal is just a few hundred meters away, it is full of abandoned vehicles, completely blocking the already narrow road.

The roads and highways were littered with the remains of victims, some whose time of death was unknown and who were now just piles of bones; others who had died recently were in a state of high decomposition, with countless flies swarming around them and large flocks of crows circling overhead.

Perhaps it was psychological, but as a breeze blew by, everyone could smell the faint stench of a corpse.

Ouyang was completely unmoved by this scene. Although the others had been exposed to this kind of information before, this was their first time experiencing it up close, and they couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Even Lu Wei was no exception.

He had come into contact with many corpses in Shy Stew, but they were all fresh corpses that had just died, not such a highly decomposed body. The sensory impact was on a completely different level.

Lu Wei took a deep breath, forcing himself to ignore the unpleasant smell in the air: "Attention everyone, move out!"

Two cat-shaped vehicles, filled with team members, immediately set off, heading towards their target under the guidance of the drone.

Although this thing is small, its off-road capability is truly outstanding, managing to achieve a decent speed in the wilderness far from the road.

It shook violently, and Ouyang was almost thrown off the vehicle several times on the way.

Shortly afterward, the two cat-themed cars stopped about four kilometers from their target.

The road we came on was covered in dense vegetation, so there was no need to worry about being discovered by the enemy. From here on, the vegetation rapidly decreases and the number of buildings increases. If we continue to ride the cat car, the chances of being exposed are extremely high.

Therefore, the soldiers had to measure the rest of the way on foot.

After the soldiers got off the vehicle, they quickly pulled up the camouflage netting to cover the cat-shaped vehicle, and then laid a ring of landmines around it.

The drones went forward to scout and filmed the situation ahead, even revealing the enemy's supply routes.

Saying it's one-way transparent is an exaggeration, but we already have a pretty good grasp of the enemy's situation.
Lu Wei, Zhang Cheng, and two other veterans huddled together, carefully studying the footage transmitted by the drone, and quickly determined their route of action.

However, the team did not set off immediately. Instead, they first used drones to fly over the planned route, not only to investigate the road surface, but also to reconnoiter the buildings on both sides.

Which buildings are occupied, which are vacant, and whether or not to detour are all issues that the commander must consider.

In response to the problems discovered by the drone, Lu Wei and Zhang Cheng made some minor adjustments to the route to minimize contact.

They didn't care at all whether the drone detected an ordinary person or an infected person; they just avoided anyone who was human!

Fortunately, this is one of the most severely affected areas. The phrase "nine out of ten houses are empty" is not enough to describe the situation here. The drone flew all the way and only found a few people.

His behavior doesn't seem like that of a normal person.

There was no time to waste. The drone flew out the route for Group B, and Zhang Cheng immediately led Group B to set off.

A few minutes later, Group A set off. Before setting off, Lu Wei ordered everyone to attach silencers to their guns.

Ouyang had no idea that the 191 could be equipped with a silencer until Lu Wei pulled one out of his tactical vest, at which point he realized he had one too.

"This thing is quite loud, and it only lasts for 300 rounds. If you can avoid firing it, then don't." Lu Wei patiently advised.

Ouyang asked in a low voice, "If we fire, how loud will it be?"

"90 decibels, that's about the same as banging on a table!"

Ouyang looked at the deserted city, his meaning clear: The sound of slamming the table was too loud!
Lu Wei said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. We're not using a subsonic subsonic munition, so the sound can't be too quiet."

"Then we might as well use bayonets!" Ouyang couldn't help but complain.

Lu Wei was stunned, then nodded and said, "That's right... Everyone, listen up, no more silencers, fix bayonets!" Ou Yang almost bit his tongue.

Okay, so the main point is to listen to advice, right?
The soldiers immediately put away their silencers and drew their bayonets, securing them to their rifles.

Ou Yang was immediately delighted when he saw it.

The precision rifle he used had a longer barrel, giving him a greater length advantage than others once the bayonet was attached.

"Let's go!" Lu Wei waved his hand, and the team immediately entered the city.

The drone flies in front, and the others follow behind, but they don't line up in a row; instead, they keep a safe distance and provide cover for each other.

Group A had just passed the halfway mark when Zhang Cheng led Group B to the designated location, where they hid in concealed places and changed into disguises.

There wasn't much to disguise; I just collected some rags along the way, draped them over my body, and wrapped them around my head a few times.

From the beginning, I never intended to fight the enemy to the death, let alone engage in close combat. As long as I didn't reveal my identity, there would be no problem.

Group A sped up and quickly reached the riverbank.

Lu Wei hid behind a wall and whispered, "We only have four artificial gills. Ouyang, Luohan, and Dafei, come with me on the ship. The rest of you stay nearby to provide support... Make sure to keep a close eye on the incubator!"

"Yes!"

The remaining three people quickly left and hid in a nearby spot.

Ouyang and others removed equipment that was not suitable for being submerged in water, put it into waterproof bags, and put the artificial gills in their mouths.

Lu Wei waved and took the lead into the canal.

Upon entering the water, the world instantly changed; all the sounds on the surface of the water quickly faded away, and the world suddenly became much quieter.

Sunlight filters through the water's surface, casting its rays onto the riverbed. The light sways and dances with the current, creating an ethereal, dreamlike effect.

Several people carrying heavy equipment on their backs pressed everyone down to the bottom of the water like ballast, making it impossible for them to float. They could only walk on the riverbed.

After walking a few steps, Luohan suddenly fell backward. Ouyang quickly helped him up, but he was also pulled to the side, and the two of them fell to the bottom of the river.

The resistance underwater is extremely high, and the feeling is completely different from walking on land. You must maintain your balance while moving forward.

After getting up, I kept trying and slowly figured out a trick.

The water quality of the canal is acceptable. It's hard to see clearly in the distance, but it's fine up close. Although it's not like the seabed, which is teeming with colorful fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish, there are still some fish of various sizes swimming around.

Ouyang suddenly had a thought: the famous piranha seems to originate from South America, so there shouldn't be such a thing in the canal, right?

I couldn't help but look around, but I didn't find anything special.

The place where the group entered the water was quite far from their target. The four of them walked for nearly a kilometer before finally arriving near the Silver Bay.

You don't notice it from a distance, but when you get closer you realize that the ship is ridiculously large. The slightly tilted hull sits on the riverbed, and there is a large hole more than two meters wide with very irregular edges on the starboard side.

Clearly, this is the reason why the Silver Bay sank.

Lu Wei immediately stopped in his tracks, changed his plans without hesitation, waved to signal the others to follow, and took the lead towards the hole.

Climbing up as originally planned would greatly increase the chances of being exposed. Entering the cabin from underwater is much safer than climbing the ship's side; even a fool would know which option to choose.

Lu Wei was the first to go in, followed by Luo Han and Da Fei, with Ou Yang at the very back.

The cut surface of the hole was jagged and extremely sharp. Ouyang carefully stepped into the cabin. His most immediate feeling was that everything went black. It took him a while to adjust and he could vaguely see that the surroundings were filled with cardboard boxes, dozens or even hundreds of them tightly tied together. Although they were soaked in water, they had not fallen apart.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that they were all canned goods.

In the distance, dim yellow lights shone through the water, and muffled voices could be faintly heard.

The group of people slowly made their way forward, avoiding the lights, and quietly peeked out from a deserted corner. The sounds from the outside world became much clearer.

It seems there's a problem with the circuitry here.

A voice came from inside, but no one could understand the language.

Lu Wei made a few hand gestures and, under the cover of the others, was the first to emerge from the water. He opened his waterproof bag and quickly changed into his full gear.

The others went ashore one after another. After putting on their tactical goggles, they heard the unfamiliar language. The goggles automatically indicated that it was Spanish, meaning to speed up and prioritize moving the supplies from the damaged hold.

From concealed observation, there were about thirty enemies, all of whom looked like locals, and they occupied the only exit, making it almost impossible for them to remain undetected.

Returning the way they came, it was possible to sneak in by climbing the stern as planned, but the operation was about to end, and Team B could launch an attack at any moment, so there was no time to go back.

Now all we can do is hide quietly and count down the time until Group B launches its attack.

A moment later, the time was up, but no outside sounds could be heard inside the cabin, and the enemy responsible for the transport remained unchanged.

Ou Yang was filled with doubt. Had they actually fought? Had something gone wrong?

Several people looked at Lu Wei together, and the latter pressed his palm down, signaling everyone to calm down.

But Lu Wei only appeared calm on the surface; inwardly, he was also filled with doubt.

Surely the enemy's ability to transmit messages wouldn't be that slow?

After patiently waiting for a few minutes, someone shouted, and the tactical glasses provided real-time translation: "Something's happened!"

Chaos erupted in the cabin. Some tried to rush out, some were at a loss, some quietly hid in the shadows, and a few even hid in the direction of Ou Yang and the others.

The men immediately gripped their guns tightly.

At the critical moment, a white man suddenly rushed in, shouted a few words to calm everyone down, and ordered everyone to continue moving the goods, ignoring what was happening outside.

Lu Wei gritted his teeth and checked the time. He had been hiding here for almost 20 minutes. During this time, Group B had completed the attack and was withdrawing from the position as planned.

Time is running out!

Lu Wei made up his mind, quickly gave the hand signal to prepare for battle, assigned targets, and then attached the silencer to the muzzle of his gun.

The others followed suit and prepared for battle.

Lu Wei leaned against the cardboard box, exhaled softly, and suddenly thrust out the muzzle of his gun. With a bang, a local man fell to the ground.

The others were unaware of what was happening until the wounded local fell into the water, at which point they realized something was wrong.

Gunfire was the order; Ouyang and his men opened fire simultaneously, the sound of gunfire ringing out incessantly.

The infiltration ultimately turned into a full-scale assault.

The incident happened suddenly; apart from a few people who reacted quickly and managed to dodge, most people were hit by unexpected bullets.

At first, Ou Yang and his team only aimed to hit the target, regardless of whether the target was dead or alive. Once they could no longer find any standing targets in their line of sight, they immediately began to fire follow-up shots, all aimed at the head to ensure a kill.

Nearly twenty locals died, but the remaining enemies didn't even know who launched the attack, only the general direction of the gunfire.

Several experienced enemies immediately determined the direction of the bullets by looking at the bullet holes on the corpses and launched a fierce counterattack.

(End of this chapter)