With the support of a ninth-level civilization, do you want me to believe in electronic gods?

Chapter 187 Resistance Headquarters
Why did omnic waves break out in all the rebel war zones at the same time? And why are the purposes of these omnics so consistent?
Is there any need to ask such a simple question?

Facing Xu Hongming's complicated eyes, the self-aware Chen Fan raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose with embarrassment.

"Don't worry, I will deal with [Yuan] as soon as possible."

Chen Fan's tone was very sincere: "This is my mission."

Xu Hongming waved his hands repeatedly when he heard this.

"It goes without saying that fighting omnics is also the highest action plan of our resistance."

Speaking of this, Xu Hongming straightened his back and the expression on his face became completely serious.

He stared into Chen Fan's eyes, seeming to be warning, or perhaps declaring that insignificant sovereignty: "This planet belongs to us, and we naturally have to take it back with our own hands."

Chen Fan was speechless.

He was not a fool, so he naturally understood the underlying meaning of Xu Hongming's words.

The tunnel is circular in shape, with an average inner diameter of more than ten meters, which is even wider than some small subway tunnels!

The bright white scanning beam flashed through the tunnel, and a large amount of detailed information quickly appeared in front of Chen Fan's eyes.

Sensing the surprise in Chen Fan's heart, the electronic synthesized voice sounded again: [Disaster is always the touchstone of civilization. Any race that can stand up again from a disaster that can overturn civilization has unprecedented potential. 】

Xu Hongming turned around without comment and walked deep into the forest.

Next to the fluorescent lights, slender ventilation ducts are continuously blowing new air into the tunnel.

There are two railway tracks lined up in the tunnel, and there are several devices that look like mine carts parked on the railway tracks. It is not difficult to judge that this is the means of transportation for the rebels underground.

A long-awaited electronic synthesized voice sounded in Chen Fan's mind: [Territorial integrity is the uncompromising bottom line of a civilization. 】

The moment the misunderstanding occurred, Chen Fan had no doubt that the thin commander would pull the trigger of the electromagnetic pistol!
Even if it can't cause any harm to themselves, it may even bring disaster to them!
As Xu Hongming said, this planet is their last hope for survival!
Rabbits can still conquer eagles, and any life will unleash all its potential when it is about to die.

……

In my mind, this seems to be the highest praise Yi has given.

In Chen Fan's view, Xu Hongming's behavior was a bit ridiculous.

There is no doubt that the tunnel that the resistance took hundreds of years to build will be the most magnificent man-made structure on the planet!
Underground cities and the like can only be regarded as gadgets in front of this large cluster of tunnels that run through the surface of Varela!
only……

"Come with me."

[If all the rebels are like this commander, then this unit will retract the previous potential evaluation results of Varela civilization. 】

"That's natural." Chen Fan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, "Although this universe has been classified as the territory of the People's Federation, you can rest assured that in most cases, the People's Federation will not interfere in the internal affairs of civilization. "

Naturally, the same goes for the Varela people who managed to survive under the omnics and developed such large-scale dungeons and tunnels!
[This machine appreciates what this rebel did. 】

[The territory taken away by artificial intelligence should naturally be taken back with our own hands. 】

After a very short reaction time, he realized a problem.

The fluorescent lamps emitted bright light at the top of the tunnel, and the lights shone on the rails, reflecting a bit of cold light.

He thought of the behavior of these rebels when he first left the starship.

Thick, straight cables extend infinitely at the top of the tunnel, providing necessary energy for the entire tunnel.

but……

As soon as he followed Xu Hongming's footsteps into the ground, Chen Fan was completely shocked by the scene in front of him.

"But for us, this is the only and irreplaceable planet."

The surface of the tunnel is spray-coated with a dark-brown hard substance that resembles concrete.

Preconceived stereotypes kill people!
What kind of tunnel is this? This is simply a super-large underground tunnel cluster!

"Sounds funny, right?" Xu Hongming relaxed his straight back, and a wry smile appeared on his slightly pale face, "To you, this is just a small, inconspicuous star in the vast universe. It’s just a planet.”

There is no doubt that compared with those underground city dwellers who surrender and huddle underground, the resistance is the true successor to Varela's civilization!
If all the tunnels of the resistance army look like this, then...

A trace of surprise that was difficult for outsiders to detect flashed across Chen Fan's eyes.

The smile on Chen Fan's face gradually solidified.

It's as ridiculous as an insignificant ant opening its sharp mouthparts to declare its territory to the vast interstellar fleet in the universe. Although Chen Fan has never felt the vastness of the People's Alliance, in his opinion, Wa The gap between Rila Civilization and the Human Federation may be wider than the gap between Ants and the Fleet.

So, Chen Fan explained with a smile: "Don't worry, the People's League won't..."

The transmission cables are made of room-temperature superconducting materials, and the dark-brown substance sprayed on the surface of the tunnel has a strength far exceeding that of concrete...

[Varilla civilization will not perish. On the contrary, after experiencing this disaster, they may rise at an unprecedented speed and become the mainstay of the Human League. 】

but……

If the tunnels in the underground city are just a product of the early industrial age, then the tunnels in front of you are truly modern creations!

"Of course." Xu Hongming in front of him pursed his lips hard, with a faint smile on his pale face: "From your previous description, the People's Alliance behind you should not be interested in our little planet. "

Before entering the tunnel, Chen Fan once thought that the tunnel mentioned by the rebels was the kind of narrow and cramped underground passage that requires people to hunch forward.

At the end of the line of sight, the tunnel came to an abrupt end. A large amount of soil poured in from the broken tunnel wall, blocking the entire tunnel.

As he said that, Xu Hongming's eyes flashed with light:
"After holding back for so long, [Yuan] has launched a wave of omnics on such a scale, I think the headquarters must have made corresponding preparations."

Similar to the entrance to the underground city that Chen Fan had seen before, the entrance to the resistance tunnel was also hidden under the thick layer of dead leaves inside the forest.

Chen Fan glanced at the rifle in the hands of the rebels and hesitated to speak.

Normal temperature superconducting materials have been produced. Not to mention various high-end weapons, some basic electromagnetic weapons can always be produced, right?
How could he be reduced to using gunpowder weapons?

"You can build a tunnel of this size, why are there still weapons..."

Such a stretch?

Chen Fan swallowed the harsh comment that came to his lips.

Xu Hongming sighed and gave the answer: "In the prosperous era, all attention was focused on the land beneath their feet, so they had quite top-notch technology in this area."

"At first, there were quite a lot of high-end engineering talents in the resistance army, but... the continuous war caused a gap in the inheritance of knowledge."

A wry smile appeared on Xu Hongming's face: "So far, the cutting-edge technologies in the hands of the resistance are basically related to digging tunnels."

"Currently, the industrial system of the resistance is relatively complete, but most of the cutting-edge technology has been lost."

"The lack of scientific research talents and the lack of scientific research environment have also caused research work to stagnate."

Hearing this, Chen Fan suddenly realized.

As described in the diary left by stationmaster Mo Wenxing at the Haian Deep Space Observatory, after losing hope of upward progress, everyone's eyes were on their feet.

It is for this reason that the Varela civilization was able to build such a huge cluster of dungeons and tunnels during the Omnic Crisis.

"Here we are."

Xu Hongming stopped and pointed to a heavy steel door next to the tunnel.

He took a half step forward, reached out and pressed the bright red button next to the steel door.

The sound of the hydraulic system and gears operating resounded in the quiet tunnel, and the heavy steel door slowly slid open along the bottom guide rails.

……

"Commander Xu!"

"command……"

As soon as the door opened, Chen Fan heard shouts of respect coming from inside the door.

It seems that Xu Hongming's prestige in this area is quite good.

Chen Fan followed Xu Hongming's footsteps and entered the gate.

This is a quite spacious underground space. From its internal structure and appearance, it looks a bit like a large basement that served as air defense in the previous life.

One by one, the resistance fighters sat on the ground in the basement with tired expressions.

They wore somewhat broken military uniforms, and gunpowder, blood stains, and soil and dust were mixed together, forming dirty black marks on the bodies of these rebels.

Although the basement has a pretty good fresh air system, Chen Fan can still smell a faint smell of blood in the air.

Looking around, almost everyone has wounds on their bodies.

Deep in the basement, a small number of seriously injured resistance fighters were lying quietly on the ground.

If their chests weren't still a little heaving, Chen Fan would have thought they were corpses.

The atmosphere in the basement was quite depressing - aside from the serious battle damage, the news from the headquarters also dealt a big blow to these resistance fighters.

"A brief introduction."

Xu Hongming clapped his hands, and after attracting everyone's attention, the expression on his face became serious: "This is Chen Fan, an ally of our resistance army."

"It was he who provided support when we attacked the Haian Intelligent Equipment Production Base."

"In the coming war, Chen Fan will provide full support."

Xu Hongming's voice paused and he added again: "Don't worry, there are enough nuclear bombs."

The moment the words fell, a glimmer of hope instantly rose in the eyes of the ashen-faced resistance soldier.

In the previous war, the "nuclear bomb" that was like a magic weapon dropped from the sky left a deep impression on them.

If there were enough nuclear bomb tubes...

So the omnic tide doesn’t seem to be scary?

The worst case scenario is to use nuclear bombs to wipe out the land!
After realizing this, the members of the resistance army who were not seriously injured stood up one after another and expressed their respect and gratitude to Chen Fan.

[A total of 2189 people were injured, 1962 were slightly injured, and 227 were seriously injured. 】

The statistical results automatically popped up in front of Chen Fan's eyes in the form of holographic projection.

"One, are there any treatment options that are suitable for large groups of people?"

Under Xu Hongming's surprised gaze, Chen Fan asked Yi directly.

An electronic synthesized voice echoed in the basement: "Those with minor injuries can be handed over to the basic medical robots equipped in the starship, while those with serious injuries need to use the medical cabin."

Xu Hongming was stunned for a moment, and an incredible thought came to his mind: "Brother Fan, what do you mean..."

Chen Fan smiled and nodded.

"Take everyone to the starship. Don't worry, the People's Federation's medical treatment is very strong." Xu Hongming, who had always maintained a calm attitude, showed excitement for the first time.

Having witnessed the power of the starship with his own eyes, he would naturally not doubt Chen Fan's words.

He coughed twice, and a strange blush instantly appeared on his pale face: "Everyone, bring the seriously injured who are incapacitated and go to the surface for treatment immediately!"

Xu Hongming's voice was very urgent: "Quick! Send the seriously injured up first!"

As he said that, he turned to the several resistance fighters behind him who were stunned and shouted in a low voice: "Why are you standing still on horseback?!"

"Hurry up and lead the way!"

After a short wait, accompanied by the bustling noise, a bandaged resistance member who still had the ability to move stood up one after another, and used a stretcher to carry the wounded man with bloody flesh and only half a breath towards the open metal door. go.

When passing by Chen Fan, these resistance members expressed their gratitude to Chen Fan again.

Unlike before, this time the gratitude and respect came from their hearts.

After sending all the wounded away, Chen Fan followed Xu Hongming towards the temporary command post set up deep in the basement.

Suddenly, he frowned as he looked at the holographic projection projected in front of his eyes.

In the late stage of lung cancer, cancer cells have spread to important organs throughout the body.

Next to the medical certificate provided by Yi, Xu Hongming's virtual portrait was densely dotted with light or heavy red dots - just now, he asked a pair of Xu Hongming's bodies to conduct a simple scan. The red dots are areas where cancer cells gather.

When Chen Fan saw the diagnosis, he couldn't believe his eyes.

[Theoretically, cancer that has developed to this extent is enough to cause death. 】

Not to mention Chen Fan, even Yi was a little surprised: [I didn't expect that he could carry out all the command tasks despite having such a degree of cancer...]

Looking at the thin backs in front of him, Chen Fan couldn't help but feel a little emotional: 'Perhaps, this is the last ray of hope that will appear when civilization is about to collapse. '

"When the work here is completed, you can also go to the medical cabin and lie down for a while."

Chen Fan said with a firm tone that could not be refused.

"Me?" Xu Hongming returned to his usual indifferent expression. He waved his hand, "I know my body, already..."

"Lung cancer is only in the late stage, not a serious disease."

Chen Fan smiled lightly: "Even if your entire body is covered with cancer cells, the medical cabin can still create a body suitable for you."

Xu Hongming was stunned immediately.

The usually indifferent look in his eyes suddenly fluctuated twice in just a few minutes.

If there is hope of survival, no living thing will choose to die.

The same is naturally true for Xu Hongming.

"Thank you...thank you."

He lowered his eyes slightly to hide the turbulent emotions in his heart, and expressed his gratitude to Chen Fan in a low voice.

"You're welcome." Chen Fan smiled relaxedly, "I'm very optimistic about you. If the resistance army is full of people like you, then Varela civilization will continue to develop."

"...Varilla?"

Seeing the confused look on Xu Hongming's face, Chen Fan briefly explained the origin of the name.

"I have seen the interpretation of this word in the library of Varela City. It symbolizes hope and dawn."

"Since I have never found an official name for your civilization, I just used this term."

Chen Fan looked a little embarrassed: "Currently, this name has been entered into the People's Federation database. It should not be possible to change the name in a short period of time."

"Varilla..." Xu Hongming nodded slightly, the fire of hope rekindled deep in his eyes, "What a good name. After this crisis, we really need to change our name to a new one."

……

Basement, temporary command post.

"Lin Hui, help me get through to the resistance headquarters."

Xu Hongming sat tiredly on a wooden chair and issued an instruction to Lin Hui who was following him: "Use the highest priority wartime radio communication frequency band."

Lin Hui was stunned: "Radio?"

"This could expose our location and that of headquarters..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Hui suddenly came back to his senses.

Under the current situation, exposing the specific coordinates is no longer a big deal - after a while, all the omnics on the planet will rush to the Haian area, and by then, even the dungeons hidden hundreds of meters underground will be destroyed. Turn it upside down!
He quickly stepped forward and connected several slender wires to a dusty radio device.

"There is a radio signal transfer antenna near the main tunnel, so relatively more efficient radio communication can be used." Xu Hongming explained to Chen Fan in a low voice, "But the radio signal will be located by the [source], so usually we will Choose to use wire telegraphy for information exchange.”

"Although the efficiency is a little lower, it is better than safety."

Chen Fan suddenly realized.

"This is the Hai'an Division of the Southern War Zone, calling the headquarters."

After completing a series of debugging work, Lin Hui's voice rang in the temporary command post.

After a short wait, accompanied by a chirping sound of electricity, a steady voice came from the speaker of the radio device.

"This is the headquarters of the resistance army, Hai'an Division. Report your situation immediately."

Xu Hongming took a deep breath, suppressed the fatigue in his eyes, and reached out to take the simple microphone handed over by Lin Hui.

"I am Xu Hongming, now I will report the situation to the headquarters..."

A few minutes later.

"...Report completed."

Xu Hongming gently put down the microphone in his hand and leaned against the back of the chair again.

Seeing Xu Hongming's increasingly pale face, Chen Fan couldn't help but frown.

Not right.

According to the movie routines he had seen in his previous life, such terminally ill patients were often driven to their last breath by obsessions in their hearts.

Once this breath dissipates, these patients will die within a very short period of time.

'One, contact Starship and send an idle medical robot down. '

Without any hesitation, Chen Fan directly issued an order to Yi in his heart: "No matter what means you use, let me hang his life first." '

【receive. 】

"laugh……"

The noisy sound of electricity came from the radio device, but there was no response from the headquarters.

Exactly one minute later.

The steady voice sounded again: "Comrade Xu Hongming, the Chen Fan you just mentioned...where is he now? Is it convenient to talk?"

Seeing the looks Xu Hongming and Lin Hui were looking at him, Chen Fan stepped forward and reached out to take the microphone.

He pondered for a moment, and finally said an extremely brief sentence: "I am Chen Fan."

This time, the response from headquarters came extremely quickly.

A strange male voice came from the radio device: "I am Meng Zhixin."

"Comrade Chen Fan, on behalf of all the resistance forces, I am willing to form a strategic alliance with you... and the forces behind you."

"It's the chief." Xu Hongming's voice came from the side, introducing the identity of the speaker to Chen Fan, "He is the commander-in-chief of the resistance army."

Chen Fan thought for a moment and finally gave a cautious answer: "I can only form a strategic alliance with the rebels in my own name."

"Moreover, this strategic alliance only targets omnics and [Source]."

"The People's Federation's strategic alliance..." Chen Fan considered his words, "The requirements are quite demanding, do you understand what I mean?"

After a moment, Meng Zhixin's voice was filled with helplessness: "I understand."

"Now I'll share the battle situation with you."

"So far, in addition to omnics, we have observed the presence of the Mechanicus cult everywhere."

"Damn Mechanical Cult!" Hearing this, Lin Hui couldn't help but cursed angrily, "I said at the time that those bastards from the Mechanical Cult couldn't be trusted. Sooner or later, they would get mixed up with omnics!"

"Correction." Xu Hongming looked indifferent, "It should be an extreme radical member of the Mechanical Sect."

"Those conservative cyborgs in Hai'an Dungeon will not join forces with omnics."

Chen Fan asked in a low voice: "Conservative?"

"They are just a group of salted fish waiting to die. They have only undergone minimal mechanization transformation and usually hang out in some large underground cities." Xu Hongming answered with a smile, "The two parties get along fairly well."

Chen Fan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. It seemed that the Mechanical Sect was not as evil as he had previously thought.

"The eastern and western theaters of the resistance have begun to build a comprehensive defense line, and the northern theater is trying to pursue the omnic tide."

Meng Zhixin's voice came again: "Comrade Chen Fan, I promise you with the honor of the resistance army that the resistance army will do its best to stop the omnic tide and the mechanical sect."

"but……"

Meng Zhixin was silent for a moment: "We can't hold on for too long."

"If [Source] cannot be solved as soon as possible, the omnic tide will directly destroy the resistance line of defense and eventually flood the entire Hai'an area."

Chen Fan answered directly without any hesitation: "Don't worry, leave this problem to me."

"In addition...I need the body coordinates of [Source]."

"..."

After a brief silence, Meng Zhixin's voice sounded a little strange: "You don't know the coordinates of [Source] either?"

"Wait...what is it called?"

Chen Fan suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

Meng Zhixin smiled bitterly: "In fact, we don't know where [Yuan]'s current body is."

ps: This chapter is 6000 words long.

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