Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 308 Choosing Humanity

Chapter 308 Choosing Humanity
"What the hell is this thing?"

The leader of the Imperial Guard stared at the giant device flashing with light, his mind overflowing with questions.

Just now, he tentatively kicked the huge device twice. Although it did not cause any real damage, the frequency of the flashing lights on the device did change.

He didn't understand the significance of this change either, but judging from the strange armor worn by the monster lying on the ground and the "electric divine power" attribute that he couldn't comprehend, he clearly realized that this device must be of paramount importance.

Furthermore, it has a close connection with the beast tide.

So, could this be a tool that the humanoid monster used to control the beast tide?
The commander of the Imperial Guards made the judgment easily, and at that moment, he began to regret his previous rash actions.

"I should have known better than to kill him!"

"This person is very likely a mutated terror demon, or something similar!"

"If we can capture him alive, we might be able to get some useful information out of him!"

Hearing his words, Zhang Chao shook his head and said:
You can't say that.

"The situation was very urgent, and there was no time to think."

"Furthermore, that monster is actually very strong. Judging from its strength, if we hadn't taken advantage of the surprise attack, we would probably all have died at its hands."

"Now is not the time for regrets—we need to make a decision quickly."

"Should we destroy this thing, or try to bring it back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guard leader frowned deeply.

This is not a decision that can be made lightly.

Their first priority was to confirm the effectiveness of the equipment.

Thinking of this, he asked:
"What's the situation on the west bank of Qili Lake ahead?"

"We've already taken down the monster controlling the device. Has the beast tide been affected?"

"can not tell."

Zhang Chao shook his head and said:
"Through binoculars, the battlefield over there is still in complete chaos."

"However, compared to before, the beast tide has indeed shown signs of being 'out of control'."

"The other brothers defending the west bank have successfully retreated to the steamship."

"They have artillery cover from the east bank defenses and should be able to withdraw safely."

"The monsters' pursuit was different from before."

"It doesn't seem to have a very clear objective?"

"That's right!"

The leader of the Imperial Guards breathed a sigh of relief.

"This equipment must be used to control the beast tide!"

"The monster that controlled the beast tide is now dead, and the beast tide has lost its leader, but because of this equipment, they are still under control."

"We must destroy the equipment. Once the equipment is destroyed, the beast tide will collapse immediately!"

As he spoke, the Imperial Guard leader took out the last grenade from his waist and made a gesture as if to pull the pin.

But at that moment, Liu Hao suddenly stepped forward and blocked his way.

"We can't be so hasty!"

Liu Hao solemnly said:

"This isn't the only beast tide! And this isn't the first time we've faced such a threat!"

"We were able to find this equipment either because of the blessing of the Holy Trinity, or because we have exhausted all the luck we have in this lifetime!"

"It's not just the key to destroying the beast tide, it might even be the key to completely eliminating monsters in the future!"

"We are not qualified to handle this equipment. At the very least, we should send it to the church so that the saints and bishops can see it before making a decision!"

"We don't have time!"

The Imperial Guard leader's expression was extremely serious.

"The brothers at the Qilihu defense line are fighting a bloody battle. If we don't make a quick decision and destroy this key piece of equipment, even a beast horde without a commander will be enough to engulf them."

"But as long as this equipment is destroyed, the beast tide will surely collapse."

"Why do you say that?"

Liu Hao interrupted the Imperial Guard leader once again, and then spoke solemnly:
"Even if you are my superior, I do not agree with you making such a rash decision!"

"Don't you understand? This matter concerns the future of humanity!"

"If I don't destroy it, the religion has no future!"

The Imperial Guard leader roared:
Wake up! Put away your blind faith!

“I understand your loyalty to the Holy Temple, but now is not the time to rigidly follow orders!”

"We need to be flexible and adaptable; this is a basic requirement for a soldier!"

I'll say it again, we don't have time!

"Even if the Sanctuary can unlock the secrets of this device, it will be too late for us!"

"Time! Time is the most crucial thing!"

"To put it bluntly, even the Holy Temple doesn't have the ability to analyze this equipment. The premise you mentioned simply doesn't exist!"

After he finished speaking, Liu Hao fell silent.

The Imperial Guard leader pushed aside his shoulder and walked toward the device that was still flashing a pale blue indicator light, and pulled the pin on the grenade.

"Get back, I'm going to blow this thing up."

He took a deep breath and placed the grenade on the side of the device.

Next, as soon as he lets go, the grenade will explode within seconds, and the device will inevitably be destroyed.

However, the moment he let go, someone suddenly picked up the grenade and threw it far away.

"boom!"

An explosion rang out, and the Imperial Guard leader turned around angrily, but what he saw was not Liu Hao's face.

It's Zhang Chao.

"I think Liu Hao is right."

“Our brothers can hold on, but if the monsters are not completely eradicated, humanity will never be able to live in peace.”

"We must make a choice."

"Choose the Sanctuary or choose humanity."

“I think the Holy Trinity has already given the answer.”

"Our existence is precisely to enable people to survive!"

"But we have no choice! We have no way—"

"We do."

Zhang Chao raised his hand.

“The Sanctuary is indeed unable to analyze this device.”

"However, the Chinese army has it."

"We need to contact them and hand over the equipment to them."

"They have airplanes, they'll definitely make it in time!"

On the other side, in Huzhou City.

While the nuclear bomb at the Xuyi defense line failed to detonate, the assault company, equipped with the only two remaining spare nuclear bombs in the Huaxia Army's inventory, successfully detonated one of them, which had a yield of 30 kilotons.

As the mushroom cloud rose, the last level-two monster that had been entrenched 40 kilometers outside Huzhou City was eliminated, which also meant that the beast tide crisis from the south had been completely resolved.

Now, only one enemy force remains standing in their way.

This refers to a beast tide consisting of 40 monsters from the southeast.

However, their situation is equally worrying.

Chen Jian, holding a bomb gun whose barrel was smoking from firing so many rounds, carefully calculated the ammunition left in the assault company.

"We only have one nuclear bomb left. If we use it here, we'll have no reserves left."

"Unless the minefield that has already been deployed is reopened and the nuclear weapons are moved over for use."

"But the problem is that this will create gaps in the defenses around Base 011." "Our minefield deployment is already sparse enough. If the beast tide finds a loophole and sneaks in, the entire base's defenses will collapse."

"It's troublesome, we still don't have enough time."

"If we could have an extra month, or even just two more weeks, and started another underground nuclear facility, our resources in this area wouldn't be so strained."

"Unfortunately, there's no going back now."

Upon hearing his words, Huang Yu, who was standing to the side, slowly nodded.

"Yes."

"Our resources are very strained in all aspects."

"It's not just nuclear weapons; the stockpile of conventional weapons is also running low."

"If we calculate based on the current intensity of the battle, we can at most deal with this beast tide on the southeast side before we run out of aerial bombs."

"And the artillery shells can only barely keep the base's outer defenses operational."

"Once all the shells are used up, we will have to rely on the shells that the arsenal produces."

"But our production is too low to support the daily consumption on the front lines."

"It is very likely that the final defensive battle will still have to come down to detonating a nuclear bomb."

"So, this is actually a vicious cycle."

After Huang Yu finished speaking, Chen Jian nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good, you have learned to consider problems from a holistic perspective, you are learning very quickly."

"However, the situation isn't that bad."

"After all, we still have one nuclear missile that we haven't fired yet—that's our strongest deterrent."

"We cannot place all our hopes on this missile, but we also cannot ignore its existence."

"clear."

Yellow Croaker answered solemnly, and then said:

"Commander, I have drafted the next phase of the operation plan. It has been reviewed by the Warhead System and uploaded. I need your review."

"I'll look at it right away."

As he answered, Chen Jian walked toward the assault company soldiers who were resting outside the city gate of Huzhou.

These soldiers, who had just won a great victory at a very small cost, were in high spirits as they wiped and cleaned their weapons, while they were surrounded by civilians from Huzhou City who had survived the disaster.

The men held food in their hands, while the women held flowers growing in the unique, enormous flower field in Huzhou City.

The devout believers knelt down and worshipped several soldiers who had just transferred from Jin Zhong's Guards Brigade to the Assault Company and still bore the distinctive tattoos of the Mechanicus Guards Brigade.

They probably thought this army that had fallen from the sky came from the Cult of Mechanism.

But they didn't know that they were kneeling before several "traitors" who had "betrayed their faith."

The soldiers who were being knelt before were somewhat bewildered.

In fact, even

"Everyone, line up."

Chen Jian gave the order:

"No supplies are allowed outside the city gate area."

"Put everything down!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the soldiers of the assault company immediately took a step back.

Many of them may not yet understand the significance of the rule of "not taking a single needle or thread from the masses," but without a doubt, they all know the weight of the order.

Especially orders from the "commander".

If they don't comply, the consequences will be absolutely unbearable for them.

So, everyone gradually put down what they were holding, and Chen Jian gave the order again:

"Yellow croaker, persuade the people of Huzhou City to return home."

"Contact the representatives of the Cult of the Machine God, share the latest intelligence with them, and request them to mobilize forces to defend Huzhou City."

"We must hurry! We are about to leave Huzhou and continue to Suzhou. They must arrive in Huzhou within 72 hours of our departure."

"Otherwise, the hard-won gains we've achieved will be wasted by them!"

"understand!"

Huang Yu accepted the order and left, while Chen Jian stayed behind to reorganize the team.

They have few supplies left, and most of their long-range delivery capabilities must be allocated to the infiltration company.

After all, their battle is not over yet either.

After retreating from the Banghu defense line, the two forces will reunite and return to Hanshui City.

There, they need to clear out the scattered monsters, and after the clearing is completed, they need to regroup and expand their forces to continue the subsequent "pincer attack" mission.

This is not a joke.

The soldiers under He Shuo's command were of low quality, and their combat effectiveness, under the same equipment conditions, was far inferior to that of a regular army assault company.

Therefore, Chen Jian had to make trade-offs in equipment and supplies, and maintain the team's combat effectiveness through stronger support.

difficult.

Chen Jian sighed deeply.

What he's doing now, to put it nicely, is like performing a grand ceremony in a snail shell; to put it bluntly, it's like a clever woman trying to make double-cooked rice when she has no rice.

Whether it's nutritious or not is another matter, and even the question of whether it's "enough to eat" is still in doubt.

The good news is that the beast tide is now on its last legs.

All their previous offensives have failed, and now the only option left for them is a "decisive battle".

What Chen Jian wanted was a decisive battle.

What he wanted was a decisive battle to take place in a small area outside Jinling City.

Only in that way can the nuclear bombs in his hands be used to their fullest potential.

Thinking of this, Chen Jian felt a little more relaxed.

At that moment, Fuxi's voice suddenly came through his headphones.

"Sir, we have received new intelligence."

"What new intelligence? Tell me."

Chen Jian gave a brief reply, while Fuxi continued his report:

"We've made some new discoveries with the Cult of Mechanism."