Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 330 Hidden Strength
Inside the storage room, everyone subconsciously held their breath, as if breathing heavily would alert the infected outside.

Lu Wei pressed his ear against the door, straining to listen, but couldn't hear anything unusual.

He quietly asked Ouyang, "Based on your experience..."

Lu Wei thought he had spoken softly enough, but the storage room was quieter than he had imagined. As soon as he spoke, he realized he was too loud, so he quickly shut his mouth, pressed his ear against the door and listened for a while before he was sure there was no problem.

He let out a quiet sigh of relief, lowering his voice to a minimum: "In your experience, what would an infected person do in this situation?"

“That depends on their condition,” Ou Yang said. “They can stay quiet for a while if they’re not hungry, but it’s not certain if they are.”

Lu Wei was scratching his head. Although it was safe here, he didn't want to be trapped in this awful place.

Seeing Lu Wei's troubled expression, Ou Yang said, "There's no need to look so worried. Infected people are easy to deal with!"

All eyes turned to Ou Yang, and Lu Wei excitedly grabbed Ou Yang's shoulder: "You have a plan? Tell me quickly!"

“It’s very simple,” Ouyang said confidently. “As long as we make a little noise up there, we can lure all the infected people onto the deck!”

Everyone was stunned, including Lu Wei: "Are you serious? Aren't you worried about the infected attacking the cockpit?"

"As long as we are well prepared, it won't happen!" Ouyang said. "The key is not to create any disturbances that attract infected people!"

Lu Wei gave Ou Yang a deep look: "Explain in detail!"

Ou Yang explained his idea in detail, and Lu Wei nodded after a moment of contemplation and immediately contacted the cockpit.

After the call ended, Zhang Cheng clapped his hands and said in a low voice, "We've got work!"

He quickly assigned tasks, and the soldiers immediately sprang into action. First, the drone circled the deck to confirm that no enemy had appeared and that the deck was relatively safe.

The three soldiers left the cockpit, providing cover for each other as they made their way to the deck, where they opened all the designated hatches.

Fearing that infected people might be hiding behind the hatch, they were extremely careful every time they opened a door.

However, the enemy was clearly not that strong, and the three completed their mission and returned to the cockpit safely.

Upon entering, one could see a robot dog standing at Zhang Cheng's feet, with a cell phone taped to its back and a megaphone attached to its back.

The robot dog had no head, no expression, or anything like that, but for some reason, the soldiers suddenly saw an eagerness and anticipation in it.

Zhang Cheng tapped a few times on his phone and whispered, "Let's go!"

The robot dog immediately stepped out of the cabin under Jin Dou's control. A few seconds later, a familiar voice came from the loudspeaker: "No gentleman would support an artist. Thank you all for your support..."

The loudspeaker was turned up to maximum power, and the words carried far and wide as soon as they were spoken.

Inside the cabin, the infected who couldn't find their target were instantly attracted by the sound and rushed to the deck in a hurry.

Lu Wei, who was peering over the hatch, also heard this. He left the hatch in a strange manner, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Who chose this audio? How did it turn into a stand-up comedy routine?"

The others looked bewildered, completely unaware of what had happened.

In the cockpit, Zhang Cheng looked down at the deck and witnessed a group of infected people rushing out of the cabin and frantically chasing the robot dog.

The situation in front wasn't too bad, but there were too many infected people in the back, so they inevitably crammed together. Some fell to the ground and tripped others; some refused to give way to each other and were stuck at the hatch unable to move; others kept pulling their companions, unable to get to the front themselves and not allowing others to pass by. The chaos was indescribable.

But none of this mattered to Zhang Cheng. He kept directing Jin Dou to make the robot dog run in the direction with the fewest infected people.

The robot dog charged around the deck headfirst, followed by a group of infected people chasing after it. Before long, hundreds of infected people surged onto the deck, leaving the robot dog with less and less room to maneuver.

Although infected people continued to emerge, Zhang Cheng felt that it was about time. He gestured to Jin Dou, who immediately controlled the robot dog to rush to the edge of the deck, leaped off the ship's side, and landed steadily on the small transport ship.

The infected people following behind had no idea how to avoid it and rushed forward without hesitation, crashing into the railing and falling into the water like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Some infected individuals who have recently entered the growth stage still retain a little sense of crisis. They realize the danger and want to stop or avoid it, but they are swept up by other infected individuals and fall into the water against their will.

Those infected after falling into the water also fall into two different groups: one is landlubbers who can never swim or half-baked swimmers who thrash around wildly after falling into the water and sink to the bottom of the river, only slowly surfacing after drowning.

Those who are good at swimming are different. After falling into the water, they start swimming based on instinct, and quite a few of them manage to get to shore successfully.

The most unexpected thing was that one of the lifeguards, while getting himself ashore, also managed to save a person who couldn't swim.

This scene left Zhang Cheng, who witnessed it, uncertain whether he had truly lost consciousness or if the enemy was disguised as an infected person.
Regardless, Ouyang's plan did achieve good results. Although it did not eliminate all the infected, it eliminated eight or nine out of ten. Everyone felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from their hearts, and they felt much more relaxed.

Things should not be delayed, for delay may lead to unforeseen changes.

Lu Wei seized the time and led his team out of the storage room.

Not long ago, the passageway was crowded with infected people, but now there wasn't a single infected person standing. There were only corpses scattered on the ground and the stench of blood filling the nostrils.

The smell of blood was so strong that Ouyang couldn't even smell the spores anymore.

Only after walking up the passageway to the deck did I see a few scattered infected people.

The infected people in the distance didn't notice the abnormality here, but those nearby immediately rushed over.

Luo Han instinctively raised his gun, but Ou Yang pulled him behind him and thrust his gun forward, taking out several infected people in succession.

The scattered infected individuals haven't noticed this area yet, but if gunshots are fired, they will immediately be drawn here.

Lu Wei waved his hand, signaling everyone to return to the cockpit as soon as possible, and to use bayonets to deal with any infected people who blocked the way.

Zhang Cheng also saw his comrades who had escaped danger, and the soldiers who remained behind immediately prepared to provide cover.

However, even with a silencer, the 191 was still too loud, and Zhang Cheng's order was not to fire unless absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, no further accidents occurred, and the group successfully boarded the gangway.

At this point, escaping danger is a certainty, a sure thing.

At that moment, a danger warning flashed simultaneously on everyone's tactical goggles.

Everyone was stunned: What happened?
Lu Wei disregarded the silence and shouted, "Go up! Hurry up!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a drone suddenly appeared over the south bank and dropped four precision-guided bombs in quick succession. While the bombs were still in mid-air, several anti-aircraft missiles took off and hurtled towards the drone.

Everyone was stunned. What was going on now?
The drone nimbly tumbled and circled, continuously releasing decoy flares from its tail. Anti-aircraft missiles caught the drone's tail and were detonated one after another by the decoy flares, leaving behind several plumes of suspended smoke in the air.

Another drone took advantage of the opportunity to drop a second batch of bombs on the south bank.

The enemy wasn't just chasing after the drones; their anti-aircraft missiles also locked onto the falling bombs.

At the same time, the close-in weapon system, which was lying in ambush somewhere, suddenly opened fire, and a barrage of shells shot into the sky, destroying the falling bombs one by one.

The last bomb was destroyed almost directly over the enemy's head, its explosion only slightly higher than the buildings on the south bank.

Although the bomb failed to land, it silenced the enemy firepower below the blast point.

Lu Wei rushed up the gangway and pointed to the enemy's firing position: "Where's the drone? The drone!"

Dafei took out the drone and threw it into the air, then maneuvered it toward the target.

Lu Wei turned around and roared, "What are you all standing there for? Get up here now!"

The people on the gangway snapped out of their daze and rushed into the cockpit.

At the same time Ouyang entered the cockpit, an aerial bomb landed, instantly creating a sea of ​​fire and destroying the enemy's second anti-aircraft firing point.

The drone happened to fly near the incident site, its camera pointed at the ground, and several missile launchers hidden in concealed locations came into view, along with several heavy military trucks carrying multi-barreled rapid-fire cannons that were essentially cylindrical in shape.

Lu Wei blurted out: "Dense array?"

Ou Yang blinked. Isn't this a close-in weapon system used on warships? Why is it vehicle-mounted?
The mystery has been solved, but the battle continues.

Our drones first dropped bombs, but when they found the effect was not good, they launched air-to-ground missiles. Then, several drones swooped down from different directions and repeatedly swept the ground with machine guns. In a short while, they paralyzed the enemy's air defense firepower.

Unfortunately, our side also paid the price of one drone crashing and another being damaged.

It's true that the enemy was completely annihilated, and the results far outweighed the losses, but Ouyang still felt it wasn't quite perfect.

Of course, he knew very well that all he had lost was a drone, and with his hometown's current production capacity, he could make up for that loss in no time.

Everyone thought the conflict between the two sides had come to an end, and they were huddled together in twos and threes discussing it quietly when suddenly a group of drones flew out from the shadows, with the number of drones being roughly the same as their own!
The two sides' drones immediately engaged in a fierce aerial battle, dazzling the onlookers.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. What was going on? Was the enemy's strength really that exaggerated?
At this moment, Lu Wei received a situation report from the Dongzhou. The photos showed that when they rushed out of the cabin, a group of enemies were moving towards the canal on the south bank. They were the initial target of their drones.

After being intercepted by air defense fire, the drone immediately changed targets, prioritizing the destruction of the air defense fire.

The group of enemies quickly hid in the nearby buildings and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The command had every reason to believe that the enemy's target was not the Silver Bay, but a decoy to lure the drones!

Ou Yang was a little confused: "Isn't the enemy's target the supplies on the ship? Why are they provoking us?"

There were a few key points he couldn't understand.

First of all, our objective is to rescue the captured and trapped personnel, not to recapture the Silver Bay.

The Silver Bay was damaged below the waterline, and our side had no way to move the transport ship in the short term. We could only leave the ship here. The enemy could wait until the rescue team withdrew before organizing manpower to empty the transport ship. There was no need for us to fight to the death at this critical juncture.

Secondly, the enemy's equipment level far exceeded expectations.

Ouyang may not be familiar with the equipment levels of the various countries in the South American countries, but even if he lacks common sense, he knows that the Phalanx CIWS is one of the important pieces of equipment of the United States and its allies. It is simply unbelievable that the enemy not only has the Phalanx CIWS, but also a land-based version.

This is as illogical as a group of bandits who rob and plunder in a remote mountain village suddenly revealing an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Secondly, the enemy did not reveal all their resources at the beginning, but gradually increased their strength, which seemed like a deliberate test rather than pure plunder.

At this point, the battle between drones had reached a fever pitch.

Our drones are all reconnaissance or reconnaissance-strike hybrids; none are specifically designed for air combat. At most, they carry two missiles for self-defense.

The enemy was well-prepared, continuously launching air-to-air missiles in various arcs and curves, leaving trails of smoke across the sky, and drones that were hit by missiles crashing down from time to time.

Every time Ouyang saw his own drone destroyed, it felt like a thorn was stuck in his heart.

He didn't know what would happen after the enemy won, but he was certain that once the enemy gained air superiority, his situation would deteriorate rapidly!

Retreating before the enemy wins is one way to escape danger, but the problem is that many people are still missing, and the team cannot leave at this time.

"We can't just stand by and watch!" Lu Wei suddenly said. "There are still quite a few 202s on the plane, right? 27"

“Yes!” 27 nodded vigorously.

"That's good enough, Gecko, the cockpit is yours; Ouyang, 27, Jin Dou, come with me!" With that, he took the lead and rushed out of the cockpit.

Ouyang understood what he meant. Without saying a word, he rushed forward, dashed down the gangway, and sprinted into the plane.

With a quick glance, he immediately located the missile storage box, took out a missile, and loaded it into the launcher.

By the time the others arrived, Ouyang was already ready for launch.

Lu Wei thought to himself, "You're fast!"
However, he did not assign the task of launching missiles to Ouyang. Instead, he ordered 27 and Jindou to launch missiles, while he and Ouyang escorted the two to guard against attacks from the infected.

Ouyang had no objection to this.

Although he knew how to use man-portable missiles, knowing how to use them and using them well are two different things.

It's best to leave professional matters to professionals!
27 and Jin Dou launched man-portable missiles into the air at top speed, but these missiles only had a range of two kilometers, and the drones of both sides were engaged in a dogfight at about two kilometers away. The enemy target was always hovering at the maximum range of the missiles, which was very frustrating.

To improve the hit rate, the two pilots can only target the closest available targets. Whether they can hit the target is secondary; the important thing is to create some interference for the enemy aircraft and create conditions for their own drones to destroy the enemy.

After launching several missiles in succession, Team Leader 27 felt that this was not a sustainable strategy and offered a suggestion: "Team Leader, let's move forward a bit more. Even if we get closer, the hit rate will be higher!"

Lu Wei gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)