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

Chapter 334 Doppler Radar

"Everyone, quickly fold your umbrellas and regroup at my position!"

"Attention alert!"

No trace of the enemy has been found yet.

"The surrounding environment is safe."

"Stay hidden and keep your voice down!"

Chen Jian issued a series of commands, and after a short pause, a reply came through his earpiece.

"Understood, I've landed."

"receive."

"I'll be there right away."

Chen Jian looked up at Ji Xing, who was closing her umbrella not far away, and gestured to her to move to the left to meet Guo Xu, who had just landed.

Ji Xing understood immediately and quickly stepped forward to help Guo Xu put away the umbrella. Then he rushed towards Chen Jian's location.

It took nearly 10 minutes for the paratrooper team to finally assemble.

Meanwhile, Chen Jian had already located the airdropped supplies using the IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) system beacon.

After spending nearly 20 minutes more, the team finally finished moving and gathering all the supplies and completing the packing.

It was noon, and the sunlight was quite intense in the air.

But when it landed on the ground, the thick fog blocked out all the sunlight.

The group seemed to be trapped in an endless twilight. Everything they saw was real, but it always had a hazy, indistinct quality to it.

Chen Jian quickly launched the drone, and the signal was not interfered with.

Chen Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief when the aerial reconnaissance footage switched to the smart eyepiece.

"Contrary to our expectations, the electromagnetic interference here is not strong."

"Most of the electronic warfare equipment in the mountain city should have been destroyed by the electromagnetic pulse generated by the nuclear explosion."

"This is a good thing."

"Although we still cannot establish real-time communication with Fuxi through cellular networks, radio waves can transmit the signal."

"The rear support was not completely cut off, it was just weakened."

"Ji Xing!"

Chen Jian turned towards Ji Xing, who immediately turned his head away.

"I'm here."

"Control the drone to conduct rapid reconnaissance of the surrounding environment, find reliable locations to set up departure positions, and prepare to establish firing points."

"clear."

Ji Xing nodded in response, and then Chen Jian continued to give the order:

"Guo Xu, take Zhang Chao and Liu Hao to explore the surrounding area and clear out any threats within the park's green spaces."

"Focus on checking the locations I marked, examine the deer carcass and surrounding bloodstains, and look for clues about Lin Yu's team."

"You only have 5 minutes, hurry back!"

"receive."

Guo Xu did not hesitate upon hearing this. After briefly explaining a few words to the other two, he quickly stepped forward, while Chen Jian patted Li Shi on the shoulder, signaling him to follow him.

His target was a man-made structure on the edge of the park's grassy area.

From a distance, the device looked like an ordinary street lamp, but when Chen Jian got closer, he discovered that the "light bulb" of this "street lamp" did not have any familiar components.

"What is this thing?"

Chen Jian frowned and gave Li Shi a look. The latter immediately took action and kicked the lamppost.

"boom!"

A loud noise rang out, and Guo Xu's team, who were exploring, immediately turned around.

Chen Jian raised his hand to indicate that it was safe, then said helplessly to Li Shi:
"I meant you should bend this thing, not kick it away."

"Oh"

Li Shi gave an awkward smile and was about to say something when Chen Jian's gaze fell on the broken metal rod.

This is indeed the design of a street lamp.

The supporting metal rod was hollow, and after it broke, the complex internal wiring was exposed.

Chen Jian pulled out the cable, examined it carefully, and then frowned, saying:

"Isn't this fiber optic cable?"

"Base station?"

Without stopping, he combed upwards along the cable, smashing the topmost "light bulb casing" with the butt of his gun.

Immediately afterwards, a hemispherical device appeared before his eyes.

"Omnidirectional antenna??"

"Fuxi!"

"I'm here."

After a brief pause, Fuxi's voice came through Chen Jian's earphones.

"What I see before me is a hemispherical omnidirectional antenna with obvious granular protrusions on its surface. After the particles are rubbed, they have a silvery-gray metallic luster."

"The omnidirectional antenna has complex circuitry on the back and comes with a chip that is approximately 3x3 centimeters in size."

"Help me identify what this is."

"Could it be a cellular network base station?"

As he spoke, Chen Jian disassembled the antenna, which was clearly out of power, into pieces.

Upon receiving his message, Fuxi immediately made a judgment.

"It sounds like some kind of signal generating device, but it can't be a cellular network base station."

“A 3x3 cm chip is too big for a network base station.”

"Please determine whether there is an RF module and a baseband processing unit."

"Didn't see it."

Chen Jian shook his head and said:
"The structure is simple; I only see one chip."

"But there is optical fiber in the transmission cable."

"It could be some kind of ultrasonic or electromagnetic generator."

Fuxi replied again:
"I can't see the actual image, but I can take a picture first and transmit it remotely via radio."

"By reducing image quality, the transmission time can be compressed to less than 10 minutes."

"Understood, I'll take the picture right away."

Chen Jian gave a brief reply, and then immediately used the camera function of the smart eyepiece to take a picture of the light bulb and transmit it.

The wireless communication channel was occupied, and the image data was slowly transmitted after being processed. At this moment, Ji Xing's voice rang in Chen Jian's earphones.

"A suitable position has been found, and three alternatives have been marked on the map."

"Commander, it's up to you to decide."

"clear."

Chen Jian glanced briefly at the images scrolling across the smart eyepiece, then quickly locked onto a platform located between two tall buildings.

The unique features of the mountain town.

This location offers both a wide aerial view and the advantage of being easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Even if those mountain city dwellers could deploy air units, Chen Jian could easily suppress them within the limited firing range using large-caliber machine guns, taking advantage of the cover provided by the buildings.

"The position has been selected."

"ready to go."

Chen Jian gave the order:

"Guo Xu!"

"Lead the team back! Hurry!"

"understand!"

Upon receiving Chen Jian's order, Guo Xu quickly led the other two back. Only then did they fully adapt to the new experience brought by instant messaging devices and smart eyepieces.

Of course, the exoskeleton they were wearing, which was in marching mode, also surprised them quite a bit. But what surprised them was not the power of the new equipment, but rather how quickly they adapted to it.

This thing.
It's so easy to use and so easy to learn.

Without needing any explanation from anyone, the three of them automatically learned how to operate it after putting it on.

No wonder the Huaxia Army's combat effectiveness could improve so quickly in such a short period of time.

Their equipment has truly reached the pinnacle of "adaptability".

Guo Xu returned to the rendezvous point slightly out of breath, clutching only a small strip of cloth he had just found from the deer carcass.

"team leader."

Guo Xu, mimicking Ji Xing's form of address, handed the strip of cloth to Chen Jian.

"Fragments of clothing."

"This must have fallen from the Holy Blood One."

"They are injured."

"Understood." Chen Jian took the strip of cloth, still faintly stained with blood, and temporarily put it back into his carrying belt. He then quickly gave the order:

"Bring your key equipment and assemble at the location marked on the map first."

"Establish a firing point and provide cover before turning back to move the rest of the equipment."

"understand!"

Everyone answered in unison, and then followed closely behind Ji Xing, who was leading the way, and quickly advanced towards the designated position.

Two drones hovered in the air, their rotor blades emitting a slight hum.

Images were continuously transmitted to the smart eyepiece, but the more Chen Jian looked, the more uncertain he felt.

It's so quiet.

The entire city seemed to have died completely, presenting an eerie "silence".

Apart from the animals in the parks and green spaces that looked like they were raised by humans, there were no other moving objects in the entire city.

This scene even reminded Chen Jian of the moment when he first saw Chuansha City.

The problem is, this isn't Chuansha.

This is a city that was "alive" not long ago.

Even if it had been severely damaged by an electromagnetic pulse, how could it have become so quiet in such a short time?

This is not natural silence.

Chen Jian suddenly realized something.

As previously predicted, the city has not become completely incapacitated.

Its main functional parts are hidden underground.

Only when its underground part is still in operation will the abandoned surface buildings present such an eerie stillness!

"Stay alert."

"We have likely been discovered and could be attacked at any time."

"All weapon safety engaged. Prepare to enter the building."

"Li Shi, you go first!"

"understand!"

After traversing deserted streets dotted with only a few scattered, damaged, unmanned machines, the group arrived at the main entrance of their target building.

The glass, shattered by the nuclear blast's shockwave, was scattered all over the ground, seemingly befitting the appearance of a city that had just completed an emergency evacuation.

As Chen Jian followed Li Shi into the building, his brows immediately furrowed.

There is nothing inside.

This doesn't resemble a "functional building".

This appears to be nothing more than a "tombstone" with only an exterior structure but no interior!
"Be careful."

Chen Jian gave the order in a low voice:
"Launch drones for forward reconnaissance."

"Quick action."

"Go up the stairs! Get through quickly!"

"clear."

The group quickened their pace, their footsteps echoing through the empty hallway.

As Chen Jian passed each floor, he would push open the door connecting the floor to the fire escape and look inside, but each time he only found disappointment.

There was no one there, no trace of anyone living there.

What exactly is this place?

Deep doubts weighed on Chen Jian's mind. He felt that his previous predictions about the mountain city were being overturned once again.

But at this moment, he didn't have time to worry about too much.

The immediate priority is to quickly establish the departure position and then plan the evacuation route!

The team quickly reached the top floor of the building, where a narrow platform appeared before them.

"Ji Xing and Li Shi, assemble the heavy machine guns and set up firing positions and observation equipment."

"Install the photovoltaic panels and set up the back power supply."

"Guo Xu, lead the team back to the park and move the remaining equipment."

"You have half an hour. Try to complete the moving of all the equipment within two round trips!"

"Remember, do nothing else."

"If you notice anything unusual, alert me immediately!"

"clear."

Before he could even catch his breath, Guo Xu immediately put down the supply box in his hand, then led the team back into the building, descending the stairs they had already traversed.

Chen Jian was still intently watching the drone's reconnaissance footage when Lei Jie's call came through his earpiece.

"I am Lei Jie."

"Captain, the landing site conditions have been confirmed, and the takeoff and landing status is good."

"You are 2.7 kilometers away from your location. It is estimated that you will arrive in 22 minutes."

"The high-altitude balloon has been released and is hovering 45 kilometers away from the mountain city."

"EVTOL has arrived in Anhan and is on standby."

"If evacuation is required, the delivery can be completed within 15 minutes."

"Received, understood."

Chen Jian slowly exhaled.

All three evacuation plans have been prepared. If any unforeseen circumstances arise that cannot be dealt with, our team can complete the evacuation within 30 minutes.

Isn't this time short enough?
No matter how strong these mountain city people are, Chen Jian is confident that they cannot kill him within 30 minutes.

Gunfire is equally effective against all moving objects in the world; even laser weapons cannot melt a bullet during its flight!
Chen Jian cut off the drone's feed and instead took out the strip of cloth he had obtained from Guo Xu from his carrying bag and handed it to Ji Xing, who had just finished assembling the heavy machine gun.

"check it out."

He spoke to Ji Xing:

"Is it possible that it fell from Lin Yu and the others?"

Ji Xing took the strip of cloth, sniffed it carefully, and said:
"Absolutely."

"There are burn marks here. It's strange."

"Laser weapons, not surprising."

Chen Jian shook his head, about to ask Ji Xing if he could track Lin Yu's location by scent, when Ji Xing suddenly frowned and said:
"wrong."

"The smell on this strip of cloth is off."

Her expression changed rapidly, and her eyes became serious.

"Commander, do you remember that place?"

"That air force base!"

“I told you before that I smelled the same smell as in the mountain city in that base.”

"It's on this strip of cloth too!"

"you sure?"

Chen Jian immediately became alert.

"Can you tell what the smell is now?"

"I can't tell."

Ji Xing shook his head.

"It's a very unfamiliar smell. I know it's there, but I can't describe it."

"clear."

Chen Jian nodded slowly.

"It's okay, this is good news."

"This smell should be associated with the mountain city; we can continue to trace it downwards."

"Even if we can't find Lin Yu's team, we can still find the true core area of ​​the mountain city."

"Then we'll know what this smell really means."

"it is good."

Ji Xing nodded slowly.

She sniffed the strip of cloth in her hand carefully, as if trying to analyze something from the complex smell.

Chen Jian did not interrupt her actions, but took her place and continued to assist Li Shi in building firepower points.

As the two finished assembling the second heavy machine gun and setting up the simple omnidirectional support, Chen Jian's progress in transmitting images to Fuxi through the smart eyepiece reached 100%.

A moment later, Fuxi's voice came through his earphones.

"Sir, the image analysis is complete."

"This is not a base station."

"This is a small Doppler radar, a scanning radar used for 3D modeling!"

(End of this chapter)