Steel torrents pioneering a different world

Chapter 24 The Vanished Spirits! (Please continue reading)

"He's gone! Battalion Commander, just a moment before the missile hit, he accelerated forward and then disappeared into the snowstorm!" The pilot's tone was tinged with disbelief.

The wind and snow intensified, and visibility dropped sharply.

Although the synthetic aperture radar of the Ruiying UAV has an L-band, it can penetrate vegetation canopy, dry soil, and snow and ice layers.

However, the wind and snow in the other world are like iron ions and other anti-interference elements, making the synthetic radar's detection effect extremely poor. It can only perform low-precision analysis and monitoring through traditional photoelectric cameras.

As the wind and snow intensified, the figures of many dead souls became blurred and almost disappeared.

Li Jing took a deep breath of the cold air and sighed, "These things are incredibly intelligent! They must have realized that we can't attack them in such terrible weather."

"The enemy has a high level of combat intelligence; they must have experience engaging in combat with air units!"

The snowstorm was still raging fiercely, and its intensity seemed to have increased by three points compared to before.

Zhao Chong's voice was filled with regret: "Battalion Commander, the high-explosive fragmentation grenade is still a bit lacking when dealing with clustered targets! It would be great if the Blue Arrow-7 could be equipped with an incendiary warhead!"

Li Jingze decisively ordered: "Don't launch the last Blue Arrow-7 yet! Drop all the inertial glide bombs! Let's see if we can get the grand prize!"

"Roger! Two high-explosive glide bombs are ready to be deployed!"

The pilot slammed down the button.

Two glide bombs, lacking guidance systems but with larger warheads, whistled off their racks.

In the reconnaissance footage, two larger bursts of fire can be seen erupting from the undead army's formation below, causing significantly increased damage.

But this is far from a decisive victory.

To gain a better understanding of the situation, the Eagle UAV risked its life to reduce its size and assess the damage.

It also carries two more Blue Arrow-7 missiles under its wings for self-defense. If it detects enemy on the ground, it can deliver a devastating blow.

The drone hovered in the raging snowstorm, and the electromagnetic interference was even greater.

This further confirms that the other party has the ability to manipulate wind and snow to create interference!

In the sky, a composite lens, its angle adjusted, is now locked on the snowfield below, shrouded in an aura of death.

The wind and snow are still there.

In the blurred vision, the surviving enemies were scattering at an alarming speed, fleeing in all directions.

The high-value targets from the other world clearly sensed the spying and death threat from the sky.

The wind and snow, manipulated by magical power, now served as their best cover, severely interfering with human reconnaissance equipment.

drop drop~
"Strong electromagnetic interference"

"Communications are weak! Communication is weak!"

"Report: The drone's interference is reaching its limit; the signal is starting to be lost."

"If only we had fiber-optic guided heavy anti-tank missiles," a member of the technical branch muttered under his breath.

Although wirelessly guided missiles have stronger anti-jamming capabilities, their stability will still be affected to some extent in this alien environment full of unknown interference.

"They were lucky this time! They got to take off first. Next time, we'll have the military industry team send them something even more powerful."

"Do you think those otherworldly monsters are cursing somewhere out there right now?"

"Hahaha……"

In the combat command channel, the tense nerves of the crew relaxed slightly, and a low chuckle escaped their lips. The interference from the drones gradually decreased, and as the signal returned to a acceptable level, they could finally leisurely observe the battlefield below, which was being completely swallowed by the wind and snow. They thought about how, once they spotted the enemy, they would give them another shot!
And so, the drones hovered in the snowstorm, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

But the enemy in the snowstorm was cunning, and the human drones could no longer lock onto them.

When an unusual light shone through the distant eastern horizon of "another world?", the originally raging wind and snow began to weaken and dissipate at a visible speed.

As the snowstorm receded, so too did the massive army of the undead vanish.

They too vanished with the wind and snow into the boundless snowfields and distant snow-covered forests, as if they had never existed.

"Are they afraid of the sun?" someone guessed with surprise and uncertainty.

“I think they’re more likely to know that dragging it out is pointless, so they’ve been lying in wait,” Li Jingze analyzed, his eyes grave.

Looking down at the empty snowfield, many soldiers felt worried.

These undead have no infrared signature, do not require supplies, and theoretically do not need any supplies. They can lurk in the icy and snowy landscape for an extremely long time.

"Do they lurk in underground caves covered by wind and snow?"

"It's also possible that they left through some kind of magical teleportation array."

"A magic teleportation array? Impossible. That thing must have a huge amount of energy after it's released; it's impossible for it to disappear silently."

"I think it's a 50/50 chance! If magic exists in this world, then other things are naturally possible too."

Zhao Chong's expression also turned extremely grim: "If we want to explore this world further in the future, we're afraid we'll encounter tremendous trouble!"

Yes, this is a huge problem!
Current intelligence indicates that these undead creatures not only possess powerful nighttime combat capabilities, making them extremely difficult to kill in one hit, but they are also unaffected by harsh weather conditions such as wind and snow. Furthermore, they have impressive ranged attack capabilities and terrifying stealth and ambush abilities.

For a special reconnaissance team like theirs, this is undoubtedly the most troublesome type of enemy!
"We'll meet force with force, and we'll dam water with earth." Li Jingze's voice was calm and steady. "Everything in the universe has its counterpart; these strange things must have their weaknesses!"

To deal with these undead creatures, large-caliber weapons capable of causing extensive physical damage, as well as high-temperature weapons capable of continuous combustion, are definitely their natural enemies!

After confirming that there were no signs of activity by dragons or other extraordinary magical creatures in the snow-covered area, Li Jing ordered the drone pilot to immediately begin a detailed survey of the surrounding terrain.

Unfortunately, after working hard for half a day, the Eagle drone only recorded a large amount of terrain and hydrological data of the other world.

The snowstorm had perfectly concealed all the traces left by the retreating undead army.

"The undead commander is extremely intelligent, and his methods of concealment and counter-reconnaissance are endless. The reconnaissance team must be extra careful in future operations!"

Zhao Chong frowned and quickly recorded the information he observed and his own judgment on the tactical tablet he carried with him.

As an experienced special forces soldier, he had a strong premonition that he would inevitably have to face this mysterious and powerful undead army again in the future!
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After completing the topographical mapping of the target area, the Ruiying UAV did not return.

It continued to hover high in the sky, monitoring for any potential threats that might exist in the snowstorm below.

Meanwhile, the ground personnel of the advance team took advantage of the precious opportunity when the sky gradually brightened and electromagnetic interference was greatly reduced, and began to quickly release the small projectile-launched drones such as the Rainbow 905 they were carrying.

Although the reconnaissance range of these Rainbow 905 drones is severely limited by terrain and unknown interference, their advantage lies in their large numbers and flexible deployment.

They can effectively help humans to map more comprehensive topographic and hydrological information from different heights and angles, and establish a 3D information network.

The earth-shattering gunfire and the immense power of the missile explosions last night led the advance team members to believe that some native supernatural beings or forces in the other world had likely been alerted and had begun to pay attention to them.

Fortunately, the main force of modern aircraft is about to arrive.

Humanity needs to gather more and more accurate intelligence to cope with this new world full of unknowns and dangers.

(End of this chapter)