Steel torrents pioneering a different world

Chapter 13 Camp Construction (Please recommend and add to your favorites)
The snow in this other world is too thick, making clearing it the primary challenge.

The advance team of infrastructure engineers not only needed to clear a camp area large enough to accommodate two hundred people, but also had to consider isolation, warmth, and safety.

Seeing that the various departments were getting busy, Li Jing once again emphasized the importance of security through the communicator.

"Gentlemen, as I always say, there is a supernatural power called 'magic' in this world, so our defenses must be as comprehensive and without any blind spots as possible."

"Roger that!"

"Battalion Commander, don't worry!"

Engineers drove military-grade multi-purpose bulldozers to begin clearing snow, the industrial behemoths roaring as they ravaged the alien world.

These specially modified steel behemoths can still operate efficiently even at extreme temperatures of minus 65 degrees Celsius.

The availability of mechanical engineering equipment greatly improves the construction efficiency of engineering units!
Some soldiers drove snowmobiles and precisely piled up the snow that had been initially cleared by bulldozers, following the baselines marked by the civil engineering corps.

Modern low-temperature resistant, high-strength composite materials are combined with the soil of another world.

The accumulated snow is also the first line of defense against wind and snow.

After the bulldozers pushed a large amount of snow to the designated area, the construction engineers immediately went forward.

They operate specialized equipment to forcefully compress loose snow into solid snow blocks up to 50 centimeters thick and with extremely high density.

Then, the engineering soldiers wearing passive exoskeletons stepped forward with steady steps to move the snow blocks. The exoskeletons, adapted to the harsh environment, greatly enhanced their strength and endurance.

The soldiers easily and precisely stacked the compacted snow blocks according to the blueprints to form the outer wall of the camp.

For transporting snow blocks over longer distances, small, hand-operated forklifts were used, which was flexible and efficient.

The engineers had clear division of labor, worked together seamlessly, and moved swiftly and in an orderly manner.

They were all energetic and enthusiastic young men in their early twenties.

The snowy weather in this other world is very strange. Even though there aren't many cumulus clouds, it still snows. And it snows and then stops.

Besides these, the crows in the sky are also very tenacious, actually flying against the wind and snow!

The engineers built the camp, while the soldiers responsible for organizing the security network placed the weapons and equipment in place.

With the snow cleared, the basic air defense and early warning defense network was set up.

Electro-optical radar, acoustic composite radar, air defense radar, and integrated passive detection equipment should all be properly deployed.

The military's high anti-interference performance was demonstrated. Although many defensive equipment were affected by the severe electromagnetic interference from the other world, resulting in a significant reduction in detection range and an inability to exert their full power, they were perfectly capable of defending areas with a wide field of vision within a few kilometers.

In addition to detecting and guarding against potential air attacks, the unit's flexible heavy firepower has also been properly deployed.

It's a pity about the 202-plus parallel-type small missiles that Zhao Chongrang was carrying. They are low-cost, powerful, and easy for individual soldiers to carry, but due to the extremely complex environment of this other world, they can only be left to gather dust in a corner for now.

While advanced weapons have impressive attack ranges, some proven advanced weapons are also prone to problems.

Many small, high-tech weapons require manufacturers to adjust their parameters before they can be used on the battlefield.

What saddened the rabbit the most was the list of outdated combat equipment brought from the modern world compiled by the think tank.

For example, they inherited Russian bloodlines, but were several generations behind, and their infantry fighting vehicles, which used a lot of mechanical devices, had almost no influence!

The Type 89 12.7mm multi-purpose machine gun, together with the QJG-02 multi-functional machine gun, can form a combined fire network and can be used normally. They have all been set up nearby.

In addition to these, the four 04B infantry fighting vehicles that were brought in to serve as heavy firepower were directly protected by engineering sandbags and temporarily served as a supplementary platform for large-caliber firepower.

In this way, the basic security arrangements for the Time Gate camp were completed. The engineering team and the combat troops moved quickly, and in less than four hours, a camp of considerable size miraculously appeared on the desolate, uninhabited snowfield, and a sturdy wind and snow barrier wall was erected.

They even extended a temporary road several hundred meters long, long enough for all kinds of large equipment to pass smoothly!
While the engineering corps was busily building the camp, the scientific expedition team that came here also made some preliminary discoveries.

For example, although the snow in the other world is very thick and dense, there is no indication that it has been layered and melted together over the years.

This suggests that the area likely experiences a short summer, which could melt a significant amount of snow.

Besides this, what puzzles scientists the most is the orbit of the "sun" in the sky that emits light and heat; it's incredibly strange.

This does not conform to the usual laws governing the operation of celestial bodies in the solar system that they are familiar with, and it also means that other species may exist in this world.

However, considering that this is an alternate world where "magic" exists, it doesn't seem unacceptable that some strange phenomena occur.

Time passed by, and after the temporary base was completed, the first thing to be put into use was the temporary laboratory.

Li Xiang and his colleagues had already begun working diligently.

Following closely behind are a modular, enclosed canteen with a built-in life support oxygen supply system and separate restrooms.

Inside the temporary laboratory.

Li Xiang was carefully observing the few white mice that had been brought over.

They moved freely in their specially designed enclosures, breathing steadily, and did not seem to have any adverse reactions to their environment.

Seeing that the mice were still as healthy as before, Li Xiang's tense face broke into a smile. "Mice, mice, eat well, drink well, I'll be sending you off soon~"

Outside the laboratory, with the completion of the main structure of the enclosed camp, the soldiers who had been busy for most of the day could finally take turns to rest!
After finishing their work, the engineers went through the isolation and disinfection procedures before taking off their heavy outer work clothes and entering the warm canteen to replenish their energy.

The plates contained high-energy battlefield fast food, which might not be considered delicious by gourmets, but it was enough to help them quickly regain their strength.

"Hiss... This damn place, minus thirty-eight degrees Celsius, feels even colder than the coldest winter in my hometown in Northeast China!" A logistics soldier with a heavy Northeastern accent said to his comrade while exhaling white breath.

He rubbed his slightly frozen fingers.

"Yes, the sun looks so bright, and we've been so active, it shouldn't be this cold and damp," his companion agreed.

An inexplicable eeriness permeated this other world. Some sensitive individuals sensed that someone was watching them, but they couldn't find anyone!

"Didn't the door indicate there was magic? It's normal for things to be a bit strange in cold weather. I even suspect those things are the influence of magical elements!"

Another team member looked up at the gradually setting sun through the multi-layered isolation observation window of the canteen.

The "sun" in this other world is larger than Earth's sun, and its light is also more dazzling.

The only thing that feels familiar to humans is that it must have also landed from the west, right?
Looking at the sun, the soldier took out his multi-functional pocket watch, watched the hands turn back and forth, and immediately put his mind at ease.

Geographical and self-positioning surveys are crucial, but they are combat and engineering troops; their current mission is to defend this area, not to concern themselves with the work of scientists!
"What are you looking at the sun for? Time to eat, squad leader!"

"The sun is blindingly bright, and the watch's magnetic poles are still malfunctioning. The environment is just too strange! According to the principle that accidents always happen on the first night in horror movies, something big is bound to happen tonight," the squad leader said with a smile.

"Squad leader, you're right!"

"Hahaha……"

The soldiers' cheerful laughter filled the mess hall.

The squad leader stopped looking at the sun's trajectory, which was somewhat different from Earth's, and instead buried himself in his food.

(End of this chapter)