Changkong Fighter

Chapter 238 Cyborgs
"Report to Commander! The drone is under attack by enemy forces. The enemy is a humanoid creature, identified as friendly by the IFF, and cannot be attacked."

Just as reported, these drones' IFF identification follows two logics: one is that they don't need to walk on two legs, and the other is that they don't react to IFF identification. IFF friend or foe identification takes precedence over humanoid creatures.

However, the current situation is that these humanoid beings are considered friendly forces by the drone's IFFS identification system, and from their perspective:

[Unable to lock on, they're all friendly forces!]

Then, these modified civilians walked and fired as they went, the purple crystals on their wrists gradually dimming, and soon the energy stored in the crystals was exhausted.

These cyborgs, lacking any ranged weapons, staggered toward the drone like a horde of zombies.

The commander frowned slightly as he looked at the situation on the battlefield. There was indeed a way to resolve the crisis posed by the drones: change the IFF identification system, remove humanoid recognition, and leave only digital recognition. However, this would have a serious consequence: friendly fire on the battlefield.

Civilians do not have IFF identification systems and are easily identified as enemies by AI. Then, these cold and ruthless fighting machines will use their weapons to mercilessly kill these targets without IFF identification, regardless of age or gender, until they lose vital signs.

This is why the "trigger" of drone weapons must always be in human hands.

"Cancel IFF recognition determination".

The commander said in a deep voice, "We can't let friendly fire cause us to hold back. Of course, this is also because of the overseas operations. If it were in China, even if we had to use sheer numbers, we would still make sure that civilians are not accidentally injured."

The command is issued from the command center and relayed via satellite to the drones above the battlefield. The drones then use laser communication to illuminate three large Lynx unmanned vehicles on the battlefield. The Lynx vehicles that receive the command act as communication nodes and use short-range communication to send the command to other unmanned units.

This communication is unidirectional; only the Lynx autonomous vehicle can output commands.

Upon receiving the order, the other drones were released from firing restrictions, their IFF identification modes changed, and their optical sensors looked at the cyborgs with crystals in their heads, the lenses reflecting a scarlet light.

[IFF Recognition - No Response]

It's the enemy!
clatter! clatter! clatter!
A robotic dog, which hadn't fired a shot, began firing its Type 95 assault rifle at approaching enemies. Each bullet that hit the cyborgs was enough to take them down.

When the Lynx unmanned vehicle's three-barreled 12.7mm rotary heavy machine gun joined the battle, the resulting crossfire efficiently eliminated the cyborgs, much like harvesting wheat.

However, no one in the command center could laugh; the excitement of successfully dropping a hydrogen bomb on the alien civilization's homeland quickly subsided.

"You bastard!" an academician said through gritted teeth.

A battle between two civilizations can indeed push the boundaries of morality, because civilizations have different values ​​and no moral standards whatsoever.

What seems unacceptable to humans is simple and efficient to extraterrestrial civilizations.

Transforming humans into "disposable" biological weapons would be a win-win situation if the investment cost is very low.

After being modified, humans can only operate for a maximum of 48 hours. Even if they don't eat or drink for a longer period of time, their bodies cannot withstand the depletion.

However, within 48 hours, the cyborgs can attack other unmodified humans, breach military lines, indirectly reduce the human population, and create psychological panic among civilized individuals.

Disgusting, absolutely disgusting!
"The other side has definitely invaded multiple worlds!" From their actions, it is clear that they have a fairly sophisticated invasion process. Once they find that they cannot end the war between the two civilizations in a short time, they immediately switch to a protracted war of attrition.

"They've changed their strategy."

On the big screen, the mechanical army began to advance, suffering heavy losses and consuming a lot of ammunition. This test involved 300 million local currency, and the feedback was acceptable.

However, drone units are still not suitable for large-scale deployment on the battlefield until communication issues can be resolved.

"Have you found out what transformed them?"

Searching.

Meanwhile, inside a closed basketball court at a school in Japan, the environment has changed. Numerous crystals of different colors are scattered throughout the court, and in the center stands a giant machine.

Several jellyfish-like, dreamlike creatures floated in the air, their long tentacles brushing against each human, instantly paralyzing their bodies and then fixing their heads like canned goods on an assembly line before sending them to a robot glowing with seven colors.

Amidst the desperate cries of these Japanese civilians, their hair was rapidly burned away by lasers, revealing bald scalps. Then, several crystals, like steel nails, pierced through their skulls and into their brains.

Suddenly, her clear eyes became dull, her hands were severed by laser, and thin purple crystals pierced into her severed wrists and were fixed with "clamps". No painkillers were used throughout the entire process.

Ordinary Japanese people are like poultry on a slaughterhouse assembly line.
The modified humans were sent off the production line, with a crystal of a different color fixed to their backs. Under the control of the crystal of unknown principle, they staggered out of the production line and headed towards the battlefield.

Just like the barracks in "Red Alert", they deploy mindless biological weapons to fight against their own kind on the battlefield.

On the other side, Liu Jun stood on the rooftop, watching the smoke rise straight into the sky, his mind replaying the strange creature he had just seen in the hospital.

With a hunched back and a large bowl-shaped object on its back, its body constantly changes color. Unlike Lupa's lump, it looks like a mutated squid. Tentacles grab the patients and brutally pierce the crystals into their brains. Then the crystals flash and take over the human body.

As extraterrestrial civilizations learn more and more about humanity, Liu Jun thought with some unease.

The faint sound of leaves rustling through the air could be heard from above, while the gate, held shut by iron bars, banged loudly.

Liu Jun immediately raised his pistol and pointed it at the rooftop door. He gripped the spring-loaded umbrella knife in his left hand, moved closer to the edge of the rooftop, and pulled open the massive door connecting to the rooftop.

boom!
boom!
The sound of the impact on the heavy iron gate grew louder and louder. The iron bars attached to the gate began to tremble, and the entire door frame shook, creaking under the weight of the load.
boom!
Click!

Finally, the door frame could not withstand the violent impact, and the door was smashed open with a bang. Then, several patients, squeezed and deformed like noodles, lay on the ground, while other patients with crystals in their hair staggered onto the rooftop.

After quickly taking down several modified humans, Liu Jun casually tossed aside the pistol with its magazine empty and gripped the dagger with both hands.

A buzzing sound came from behind him as a Z-20 helicopter rose from the edge of the tarmac. Members of the Jiaolong Commando Unit pulled the trigger of their machine guns, and the six-barreled 7.62mm machine gun mounted next to the cockpit roared to life.

(End of this chapter)