Dream Travel

Chapter 364 Wasting Effort
The army that occupied the Demon Territory did not intend to launch this thing. They took a series of protective measures to prevent the weapon from being corrupted by the power of hell and set it as a bomb.

This thing is a trap left in the Demon's Vault, and it comes with a sensor and a manual remote control.

Double insurance ensures that the individual nuclear warhead can be detonated normally when the demon lord enters the treasure vault to explore.

They prepared two of these to blow up that demon.

There are still two more on the outer perimeter, but as for preparing more... they don't have that many in stock.

If the weapons that had already been incorporated into reality could still be taken out normally, this operation would not have involved so many dangerous weapons.

After all, the maintenance cost of a single-soldier nuclear warhead in Hell is very high. The concern is not that the thing explodes, but that it will be corroded and destroyed by the forces of Hell.

The corrosive and destructive power of hell would make the leakage of individual nuclear warheads even more troublesome.

“Indeed.” The colleague next to him nodded. The fact that this weapon was being used here meant that their outer defenses had been breached, so they could only try to take down the demon lord by using the traps here.

If the demon lord is killed outside the new territory, the weapons here will naturally be useless.

As for the range of individual nuclear warheads, the gap between real-world technology and the technology developed in the alternate dream world is huge.

However, because of their access to otherworldly dreams, they can always obtain some advanced technologies, which has caused many problems in reality.

In terms of technological development, the real-world technology tree always grows crookedly, unlike some worlds in the alternate dream where technological development is balanced and comprehensive.

Once a research breakthrough occurs, it will drive a whole host of new technologies.

Real-world technological development is currently in the stage of treasure hunting within the alternate dream world. Although we have our own technology, it is being heavily 'dumped' by the technology within the alternate dream world.

The downside is that local technology sometimes struggles to improve on its own, resulting in a skewed tech tree. The upside is that they can use this skewed tech tree to accomplish many things that were impossible in the real era.

Extending the range of such a man-portable nuclear warhead wouldn't be too difficult, but whether it could kill the demon lord after the range extension is uncertain.

Although the blast radius of a man-portable nuclear warhead is large, it is difficult to hit the target at long range. The demon is very fast, and if it sees that dangerous thing coming towards it, it can always run away.

It's not difficult to destroy a powerful enemy beforehand.

After the setup was completed, the people here quickly left, and the entire Demon Territory remained noisy and bustling, with gunfire continuing outside and convoys busy transporting goods inside.

Although the demon lord here is not the most powerful in Hell, and is even considered ordinary, he has accumulated a considerable amount of wealth.

There's no need to elaborate on hell metal; it's not common in hell, much like gold, but for people of status, acquiring large quantities isn't difficult.

Besides hell metal, you can also find a lot of jewelry and other items in the vault, with the jewelry from hell being even more valuable.

There are other collectibles, all of which are extremely valuable, but it is difficult for outsiders to become plunderers in the alternate dream world.

Most of what you get can only be processed within the alternate dream.

"Sigh... This is so painful." An alchemist looked at the materials here with a melancholy expression. Those jewels from hell, and other materials, would be wonderful to use in alchemy.

However, here it can only be used as the cheapest consumable.

Since it's impossible to take them all out anyway, why keep all these resources piled up like mountains?
Large quantities of hellish materials were incorporated into the cannonballs through alchemy, enhancing their power.

In the hands of busy alchemists, the ammunition was greatly enhanced, as if it had gone through an assembly line.

At any other time and place, such waste of materials would have immediately sparked a fight among the alchemists present. But now? Everyone's reacting like the guys watching a movie – either they're all doing well, or they're actively exchanging their opinions.

While ensuring the task is completed, we can also make some bold attempts. Once we start using something that can't be taken with us, no one will feel sorry for it.

They were thinking about how to make better use of these things and try out methods they had never tried before.

Why can't I take my items or my experience points with me?
Alchemy-enhanced weapons and equipment were sent to the front lines, and an alchemist said, "We'll ask who wants to take a gamble later."

"Okay." The assistant next to him nodded and made a note of it.

Taking a gamble involves asking some warriors if they are willing to upgrade their equipment; using resources from Dream Eclipse to upgrade equipment from the real world is also an option.

Moreover, while doing so carries risks, it increases the likelihood of carrying weapons out normally, and the possibility of non-material or power-enhancing effects is greatly reduced.

However, once a problem occurs, it can easily cause damage to the equipment. The damage caused by Dream Erosion is quite strong. Even if it is Dream Erosion equipment, it is difficult to completely guarantee that it will not be damaged if it suffers severe Dream Erosion damage.

So the suggestion is to ask those people if they are willing to try, just like upgrading equipment in a game. If they succeed, everyone is happy; if they fail, don't bother them.

Such matters should be considered after the battle situation stabilizes. Even though taking weapons out is risky, it represents a real enhancement here.

Tanks and armored vehicles rolled in, and the prepared alchemists swarmed forward, hammering the prepared items onto them.

Since none of these vehicles and tanks can be taken out anyway, we might as well make the most of them, as long as we can finish this hellish war.

The upgraded and reinforced vehicles and tanks returned to the defensive line, giving the arriving demons a profound lesson.

Weapons like mortars, which can be used by individual soldiers, do not have an increased range after being enhanced by alchemy, but the enhancement by alchemy can increase the power of the shells fired by these weapons.

No one knew when the Demon Lord would return, and Robert, who had already arrived, hoped that the White Curtain could hold out for a little longer.

If the white curtain can hold out a little longer, they can free up their hands to go and help.

Sending troops there is impractical, but sending specialized combat personnel is not a problem. As long as they bring high-powered radios, artillery can provide long-range support.

Even if we don't help Bai Mu kill the Demon Lord, we can at least deal with those demons of average strength.

The fewer demons there are in Demon Territory, the better. Even if we can't eliminate the Demon Lord, the Demon Lord won't be able to easily take back Demon Territory if he lacks his subordinates.

However, even after they had completely secured their defenses, the battle on the White Curtain side was still ongoing, and the scouts even brought back new intelligence.

Due to the abnormal polar night, the coordinate information was not accurate, and even artillery bombardment required reconnaissance personnel to make corrections.

Fortunately, the battleground in the White Curtain area is very conspicuous, so the artillery bombardment can avoid that area; other places can be bombed at will!
They prepared for so long and endured so many sacrifices, all for the sake of delivering a ruthless blow when facing the demons.

We can't miss such a great opportunity no matter what.

The more demons you eliminate, the smoother the subsequent operations will go. Even if things don't go smoothly, it's still good to be able to reduce the demon lord to a lone commander.

If the demon lord runs away, that's actually a good thing, because then they can focus on searching for the source of the dream.

If the Source of Another Dream also runs away, that's not such a bad thing.

In the dangerous hell, the probability of accidents increases significantly after the Dream Source loses the bonus from the starting location.

(End of this chapter)