Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 383 definitely has one aspect.

The firepower from the Tongshan ship resolved Ouyang's survival crisis in one fell swoop. After escaping danger, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he immediately felt an indescribable fatigue all over his body, collapsing to the ground.

The rain kept pouring down on his body and face, but he didn't mind at all. Instead, he greedily enjoyed it all and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Being chased by cannons? This is a close call! This is fucking thrilling!

But Ouyang quickly suppressed his smile, staring intently at the falling raindrops, wondering how he had been exposed. There were no drones in the sky!

"Ouyang, Ouyang? Are you alright?" Lu Wei asked worriedly.

Although I said I wasn't injured, people don't feel pain when their adrenaline is surging, but once it stops, it collapses instantly like a dam bursting.

Ou Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm fine, but we lost track of the target. I don't even know if we hit the ones in the water."

“It’s okay, it’s gone, don’t worry. You rest first, and come back when you’re rested,” Lu Wei said.

“Okay, I understand,” Ou Yang said.

Having just narrowly escaped death, I really don't have the mind to worry about anything right now. If there's no rush, then there's no rush.

That said, the problem was solved with just a barrage of long-range firepower before the warships even reached the shore. It's really amazing!

Ouyang didn't know where his warships fired, but that's the power of a system.

From an ordinary soldier, to nearby friendly forces, to nearby fire units, to satellites in the sky, and even global strike forces far away on home soil.

Everything, supported by data, is integrated into an organic whole.

Ouyang believes that, if necessary, even ordinary soldiers can call in ultra-long-range precision strikes from home!

How should I put it? It just feels magical.

Once upon a time, calling for air support was a privilege reserved for American soldiers. But times have changed, and now Tokyo University can not only do it, but does it even better!

Suddenly, it feels like a complete transformation, with newcomers replacing the old, and the younger generation crushing the older one!
Isn't that incredibly cool and awesome?
More than ten minutes later, a small fixed-wing drone appeared over Saint Noah Island. The tactical glasses received the signal transmitted by the drone and immediately took in the situation of the entire island and the surrounding area.

The locations of our own personnel, the rescued personnel, and the enemy are all clearly visible.

Ouyang propped himself up on his arms and sat up, ignoring the mud on his body: "Old Ya, I've spotted the enemy's position. Give me a little time, it'll be over soon!"

"Hey, hey, there's no need to go through all that trouble!" Lu Wei quickly stopped him. "Knowing where it is is enough, just come back first!"

Ouyang was quite surprised: "Aren't we going to deal with them?"

"Not for now, there are drones watching over things!"

“Okay, if you say you don’t need it, then you don’t need it.” Ouyang looked in the right direction and returned to the beach.

After walking a few steps, the drone in the air opened its belly compartment and released several drones that were only the size of a palm.

They immediately crashed onto Saint-Noah Island, exploding directly above the enemy, wiping out the enemy who had just managed to get ashore.

Not only the enemy, but also the two missing persons.

They were making contact with the enemy when the drone crashed.

At the same time, Luo Han also received a notification from Lu Wei to bring the rescued people back to the beach and temporarily house them in the lifeboat.

After all that effort, both Ouyang and his two companions, as well as the rescued individuals, were exhausted. Their clothes were soaked through, and there was no way to dry them off, so their disheveled state was indescribable.

Two hours later, the Tongshan arrived near Saint-Noh Island.

At this point, the wind and waves subsided a bit, but there was no dock here, so the warships could not dock directly.

Whether for expulsion or escort, helicopters were standard equipment. After several trips, they brought all the personnel stranded on shore back to the warship.

They even retrieved as many corpses as possible, including those of the enemy.

As soon as the three of them got off the plane, Captain Zhu Ting called them aside and asked them about the cruise ship and the rescued people.

Lu Wei gave the main presentation, with Ou Yang and Luo Han providing supplementary information, and quickly explained the situation.

On the other side, the sailors on the ship sent all the rescued personnel who had boarded the ship into specially cleared cabins and kept them under strict guard.

People's hearts are hidden behind their skin; no one knows their true identity, whether they are black or white. Necessary screening is essential.

As for how to identify them, that's none of the emergency response team's business; that's left to the Tongshan ship.

After understanding the situation, Zhu Ting summoned an officer, who first helped the three men change their clothes and eat something before taking them to the command center inside the bridge!

Yes, the command compartment is actually part of the bridge, and the bridge includes the command compartment.

The main screen was playing live footage transmitted by the drone. Zhu Ting gestured for the three of them to sit down.

Looking at the cruise ship on the screen, which had been cut off by more than one layer, Ou Yang was filled with mixed emotions.

It is evident that the cruise ship caught fire after being attacked from a distance, but the flames have been extinguished by the rain, and only wisps of smoke can be seen in the footage.

Lu Wei asked curiously, "Captain Zhu, are we preparing to clean up the cruise ship?" "Yes!" Zhu Ting smiled, "Although the upper decks are destroyed, according to orders from above, we have to thoroughly search the ship and find all the clues we can!"

As they were talking, a drone came into view, indicating that the operation had already begun before the three arrived.

The drone hovered behind the cruise ship, and nothing seemed amiss on the screen. Zhu Ting explained, "The first step upon boarding is definitely to clear out infected individuals. We've attached a large loudspeaker to the drone!"

Ouyang suddenly realized that he was using his voice to attract infected people!
As they spoke, several hatches on the screen opened one after another, and a group of infected people poured out, stumbling and rushing toward the drone.

Before long, hundreds of infected people piled up like a small mountain below the drone, each desperately climbing up and reaching out their arms to grab the drone.

The drone immediately dropped a grenade, which exploded with a deafening roar, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere.

It's impossible to tell exactly how many people were killed or injured, but the number was certainly significant.

After several such incidents, the drone quickly ran out of ammunition, and the deck was littered with fallen debris.

However, a large number of infected people continue to emerge.

Flying back to reload is too much trouble, Ouyang suggested in a low voice, "Why don't we fly to the side a bit?"

"The side?" Zhu Ting didn't understand.

"It's just outside the railing."

"Oh!" Zhu understood now and immediately signaled the pilot to do so.

The drone quickly moved off the deck, and the infected people on the deck were attracted by the sound, rushing over and falling into the water after jumping over the railing.

It was even more lively than making dumplings.

Once no more infections were detected, several small drones were deployed, flying into the cruise ship through the open hatches to film the situation inside the ship in detail.

Lu Wei immediately recounted the experiences of the three men after boarding the cruise ship, providing evidence to support his assessment of the true situation on board.

The drone continued its advance and soon discovered a large number of infected people inside the ship's cabin.

Zhu Ting was incredulous. He thought that after several waves of attraction, even if there were still infected people in the cabin, their numbers wouldn't be too high.

The result was not like that at all. Although many left, quite a few stayed as well, so it was basically a 50/50 split.

Moreover, many cabins were not even opened, so we don't know what's inside.

But it doesn't matter, whether you're herding one sheep or a flock, it's all the same, it just takes a little more effort.

Shortly after, a helicopter flew over the cruise ship and delivered a group of robotic dogs onto the ship.

They scurried into the ship's cabin with slightly comical steps, and, based on the data transmitted back by the drone, killed the infected along the way one by one.

Although the Tongshan deployed all the robotic dogs on board, the cruise ship was so large, with so many cabins and such a complex structure, while there was only a small group of robotic dogs. The operation was both time-consuming and labor-intensive.

However, Zhu Ting preferred to drag things out rather than commit his sailors to the battle.

Things are different now. We use artillery shells where possible and equipment where possible. We only consider deploying manpower when technical equipment is unavailable or when equipment alone is insufficient to complete the task.

Note that this is just a consideration; whether or not to invest depends on the specific circumstances and an analysis of whether it is worthwhile!

Lu Wei promptly reminded everyone that there might still be innocent people in the cabin who had been arrested or scammed. Zhu Ting immediately relayed the message to prevent unmanned equipment from accidentally harming innocent people.

But after much deliberation, he still refused to invest manpower.

The identities, purposes, and methods of the forces behind the cruise ship are unknown. The only certainty is that they are definitely not benevolent people.

Therefore, Zhu Ting did not hesitate to speculate about the other party's actions with the most vicious malice, such as planting remote-controlled bombs on the ship or other similar means.

The cruise ship was not a position that had to be recaptured, and finding clues was not a task that required a pledge. Zhu Ting would rather get nothing than let his soldiers take any risks.

Time passed slowly during the long operation. After more than an hour, the pack of dogs finally cleared out all the infected people in plain sight. The next step was to search all the cabins in turn.

Robot dogs can easily replace humans in combat, but opening doors is somewhat beyond their capabilities.

No problem, just equip the robot dog with a shotgun, use the drone to warn it to move away from the hatch, then find the right angle and smash the door lock.

This method was both convenient and quick, and more than 30 people were rescued from the cruise ship in just half an hour.

Everyone knew that there must be enemies disguised as victims among them, trying to slip through the cracks.

Zhu Ting was very vigilant. All rescued personnel had to undergo a full body check to ensure they did not have any contraband, including weapons, before being allowed to board the ship. They could only stay in designated cabins, and even going to the toilet required reporting and obtaining permission before leaving the cabin.

It was obvious to anyone with eyes that the rescued personnel had been placed under house arrest. At first, no one said anything, but soon some people expressed their dissatisfaction and demanded that the ship's command grant them the necessary freedom.

Zhu Ting naturally wouldn't tolerate these people's bad habits; anyone who dared to cause trouble would be locked up in a dark room!

At this time and in this place, anyone with a modicum of reason and understanding would not make unreasonable demands. Anyone who makes such demands is either stupid, malicious, or just plain dumb—one of these is definitely the case.

(End of this chapter)