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Chapter 665 Operation Red Sea: Victory and New Crisis
Dang Dang Dang Dang!
Amidst the urgent background music, the miniature nuclear reactor on the chest of the large mecha [Longbo] lit up, and the deafening roar of its massive engine filled the air.

There were also the clicking sounds of mechanical structures, the turning of the wheel axles of the traction platform, and the shouts of people on the ground holding light sticks to direct traffic.

The Longbo mecha stood on the operating platform, like a real giant, waiting to take the stage.

The massive steel doors of the mech warehouse opened to both sides, and at that moment, the dark, overcast sky outside finally gave way to a torrential downpour after a clap of thunder.

While the weather changes were meant to enhance the atmosphere, the actual reason was that the project's special effects budget was simply too tight. The only solution was to use overcast skies and rain to reduce the difficulty and cost of creating the special effects for the large mechs' appearance.

However, the audience watching this scene in the cinema at that moment was unaware of this.

They sensed an impending storm, and then, under a dark sky and amidst a raging storm, a bolt of lightning ripped through the darkness, illuminating the [Longbo] mech that appeared in the storm.

"【Longbo】Mech is in position, pilot ready."

Chu Yan and Li Hongqi took a deep breath and looked ahead with firm eyes.

The commotion had already alerted the base's higher-ups, and the commander immediately connected to the relevant communication channel, paying close attention to the situation.

"Prepare for neural interaction, starting in fifteen seconds."

"Fifteen, fourteen, thirteen..."

Have you ever experienced neural interaction with a person?

"No, you've had that experience, Captain?"

"Nine, eight, seven..."

"My wife and I have tried it, don't worry, it's nothing. I'll take you with me, young man, get ready to enter my brain."

"what to prepare?"

"Four, three, two, one!"

"Neuro-interaction technology originates from the subconscious therapy device developed by Dr. Ma Zhao. Two pilots get to know each other through dreaming, their minds merge, and they connect with the larger mecha body to share the piloting pressure."

The closer the spiritual fusion, the higher the synchronization frequency of movement, and the stronger the mecha's combat power.

After this explanation, the two drivers who had successfully completed the neural interaction technology came to their senses.

"The neural interaction sensing effect is... average."

Okay, this is a common problem the first time. You should be able to get used to it after a while.

Okay, now calibrate the left hemisphere. Captain Chu, move your left hand.

"To calibrate the right hemisphere, Li Hongqi moved his right hand."

The two men moved their left and right hands according to the professor's instructions, and the [Longbo] mecha also performed the same movements in response.

When the two moved in sync, the pilot and the giant mecha almost simultaneously completed the gesture of clasping their hands together.

"Alright, Comrade Chu Yan, let's go! It's up to you now!"

With the commander's order, the [Longbo] mech took its first step, then stumbled, seemingly unsteady on its feet, swaying and almost falling.

This startled the professors and support staff on site.

"Step with your right leg first!"

Chu Yan shouted from inside the cockpit, while swinging his arms to keep the mecha balanced.

"Follow my rhythm!"

Li Hongqi quickly responded.

The two worked together, and at first, the [Longbo] mecha walked unsteadily, swaying as if it was about to fall at any moment.

But as they walked, especially after Chu Yan shouted "One, two, one, two," the two soldiers began to move in sync, and the [Longbo] mecha's steps became increasingly smooth.

In just a moment, the [Longbo] mech, which had been staggering forward, swung its arms and took big strides, rushing towards the most intense and agonizing battleground.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The steel giant, over ten meters tall, exerts immense pressure and impact on the ground with every step it takes.

And as it accelerated its speed, its momentum became even more terrifying.

Especially after running a certain distance, the [Longbo] mech made an extremely bold move, leaping up and drawing a chainsaw sword from its back, delivering a sky-falling slash to the swordfish-shaped sea monster that was entangled with several [Jiaolong] mechs.

buzzing~
Zhizhizhi~
The rapidly spinning chainsaw sword, combined with the gravitational potential energy falling from the sky, sliced ​​open most of the sea monster's body in one strike, and foul-smelling, poisonous blood immediately flowed onto the ground.

The [Longbo] mech, which had unleashed the sword strike and landed safely, crouched down in a striking pose before leaping up, drawing its chainsaw sword, and handing the half-dead sea monster to several [Jiaolong] mechs. It then set its sights on the sea monster with four giant claws.

Thanks to its four enormous claws, this sea monster has achieved remarkable feats, having already eliminated several different types of mechs with its own strength.

When the [Longbo] mech rushed over, it also noticed this huge threat and immediately turned around, waving its two front claws as a threat.

However, Chu Yan and Li Hongqi were not intimidated.

"Restrain it!"

Chu Yan's voice rang out in the communication channels of several [Jiaolong] mechs, and the [Jiaolong] mechs surrounding the sea monster immediately sprang into action, cooperating with him to launch an attack.

One of the [Jiaolong] mechs tossed its large shield into the air, which the [Longbo] mech easily caught. The special steel shield, which originally required the [Jiaolong] mech to lift with both hands, was handled steadily by the [Longbo] mech with just one hand.

Thus, Chu Yan and Li Hongqi, piloting the [Longbo] mech, with a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, fought the sea monster to a standstill with the cooperation of several other mechs.

After fighting for less than twenty minutes, Chu Yan and Li Hongqi, who had successfully mastered the sea monster's fighting pattern, took advantage of the moment when the sea monster swung its claws to attack, parried with their shields, and swept their swords horizontally, successfully tearing a wound in the sea monster's chest.

Once the first injury is inflicted, it's like the boss's health bar appearing in a game; naturally, there will be a second and a third wound.

In the end, the sea monster, enraged by its injuries, died after having one of its giant claws severed and a steel spear piercing its throat and brain.

By this time, all the level 4 sea monsters that had attacked the base had perished. Apart from the [Longbo] mech taking down two level 4 sea monsters, one was surrounded and killed by the [Jiaolong] and other mechs using a human wave tactic, and the other level 4 sea monster that spewed venom had its neck blown off by a suicide attack from a fighter jet.

After the few level 4 sea monsters were eliminated, the entire battle situation was completely stabilized. The remaining level 3 and level 2 sea monsters could no longer pose a significant threat to the Zhongsha base.

But there is another problem: the large area of ​​red algae that is moving towards this side with the tide.

As the last few sea monsters howled and circled the Zhongsha base, fleeing to other sea areas, the base's high-ranking officials, who had won the battle, showed little joy on their faces.

They looked worriedly at the approaching expanse of red algae, while the film also showed other regions facing the same predicament.

"Recently, a large-scale proliferation of red algae has been observed in the coastal waters of our city..."

The Municipal Marine Ecological Monitoring Center reminds everyone to stay away from the relevant sea areas!

"The State Oceanic Administration has established several expert teams, which will soon be heading to this city..."

"Red tide information reception platforms have been established in coastal cities of this province. The public can report relevant situations through telephone, the Internet and other channels..." Moreover, it is not only in China, but also overseas, where similar threats are faced, and some places have even suffered disasters in advance.

"An unprecedented catastrophe of mutated red algae is sweeping across multiple countries, causing incalculable damage to numerous coastal cities..."

"On the Indonesian coast, more than 1500 tons of marine animals have died due to oxygen depletion caused by the proliferation of red algae, setting a new record."

"At Pfeiffer Beach in North America, hundreds of sharks are constantly crashing against the protective barrier to avoid the rampant mutated red algae."

Local animal rights activists are holding a march to protest the government's blockade strategy and call for the gates to be opened to allow sharks into the port.

After all, sharks' lives matter too. Watching them be devoured, harmed, and poisoned by mutated red algae is an extremely inhumane act!

"Research institutions in various countries have detected new variants in this red algae bloom."

These mutant species are highly aggressive and predatory, releasing not only stronger neurotoxins and paralyzing toxins that pollute seawater and spread into the air, but also enzymes that digest organic matter.

They are no longer algae, but a new species!

The news report featured a series of breathtaking images that changed frequently.

Some coastal areas were evacuated urgently, leaving behind only a mess of docks and ports overrun with red algae.

There were massive numbers of dead fish that had decomposed into bare skeletons; sea monsters whose central nervous systems were in disarray due to the toxins, spinning endlessly; and humans whose eyes rolled back after accidentally eating poisonous fish…

Of course, there are also those brightly colored, expansive, terrifying ghosts!
"Currently, there are no particularly good ways to deal with this red algae crisis in the world."

In the command center of the Zhongsha Islands, everyone present looked extremely solemn as they watched the terrifying scenes on the big screen.

On another large screen, Dr. Zhao Hailun was giving a science popularization presentation, introducing the relevant information.

"According to our research, this red tide disaster involves hundreds of species of mutated microorganisms, plankton, algae, and bacteria."

Even if we have a method that works for some organisms or bacteria, it might not work for others.

"Even flames or bombs won't work?"

The commander proposed a solution, but as a base leader with a military background, he still harbored the ingrained habit of thinking that firepower could solve all problems.

"No, high temperatures and explosions might damage the red algae, but they would also accelerate the spread of toxins."

Moreover, those red algae are actually in the sea, so unless nuclear weapons are used..."

"They are too close to the base; the risk of a nuclear strike is too great."

One of the officers directly pointed out the concerns.

"What about ball lightning weapons? Those don't work either?"

Another officer made a suggestion.

Zhao Hailun shook her head.

"I have already consulted Dr. Ding Yi about this. He said that these red tide organisms have formed an organic whole and even possess a certain degree of intelligence."

Although the expansion of size dilutes this intelligence and biological instinct, greatly reducing its proactive aggression, if ball lightning is used to attack, the collective consciousness of the red tide organisms might still allow them to observe themselves.

When the red algae transforms into quantum beings that exist between reality and illusion, they will likely become an even more terrifying existence.

"So we just watch it rage and then abandon the base?"

The "Sky Ladder" project is just across the sea; we have no way out!

"In fact, there are ways to prevent it. Red algae have certain temperature requirements for proliferation, which is why they often expand along warm ocean currents."

Therefore, if a storm could be generated to cool the seawater, it might be possible to suppress the expansion and reproduction of red tides.

A marine biologist who also participated in the remote meeting offered another solution that caught the attention of the attendees.

The situation was urgent, and the base commander made a decision immediately.

"In that case, let's use this method."

I remember there were macro-electrons in the base warehouse for use with ball lightning weapons. Those things could also be used to generate storms. The US did that before (see "Ball Lightning").

They also immediately contacted the domestic authorities to urgently dispatch a batch of cryogenic missiles for artificial rainmaking.

Hurry!

At the command, the base, which had just defeated the sea monster, did not stop; instead, the soldiers and logistics personnel inside became even busier.

Those mutated red algae that are gradually approaching are no easier to deal with than sea monsters.

All the macro-electronics stored in the warehouse were moved out, and the weather weapon activation parameters requested from the US were also remotely transmitted over.

Several warships equipped with ball flash weapons were brought together, and the logistics engineers worked hard to debug the equipment based on the data transmitted by the US.

Once everything was ready, the same technique Dr. Chen Ang used to unleash a super-large hurricane in "Ball Lightning" was replicated here.

The dark blue-black hurricane that stretched from the sky to the earth began to move towards the vast red tide, and everyone in the base breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the hurricane was moving away from the base, and it would blow the red algae away from the base no matter what.

"That's NSQD over there. Are you sure it's okay to just blow the red tide over there like this?"

The base commander watched the hurricane disappear into the distance, a hint of worry still lingering on his face.

The experts responsible for verifying the data, however, seemed quite optimistic.

"There will be some impact, but the drop in temperature after this storm will definitely make the red algae disappear."

As it turns out, these experts and scholars were overly optimistic.

Those red tides are not ordinary mutated creatures, but were created by Dr. Chen Ang.

So after a storm, the red algae not only didn't disappear, but were torn apart by the storm and spread out, covering a larger area.

On the large screen in the base command center, everything was a blood red.

The red algae, plankton, and bacteria not only did not disappear, but were instead swept up by the storm to the NSQD island chain not far away.

Countless islands, large and small, have been covered by dense red creatures.

They are like a group of silent demons who only know how to reproduce and destroy, and they are still unwilling to stop their expansion.

Fortunately, at least they are farther away from the Sino-Saudi bases, but closer to Malaysia and the Philippines.

So what do we do now?
(End of this chapter)