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

Chapter 347 Artificial Humans
on the ground.

The first wave of attacks has ended; smoke fills the air, and the stench of blood permeates the atmosphere.

This was a tough battle, for both sides.

Chen Jian had emptied both magazines of his explosive gun, but even so, he had only managed to kill three people from the mountain city.

This number is negligible compared to their total of over 50 people, but Chen Jian had no better solution.

Even with the support of an intelligent fire control system, he still couldn't keep up with the opponent's speed most of the time.

They were incredibly fast.

Tall buildings are not an obstacle for them, but rather a shelter they can use.

Every time Chen Jian locked onto them, they would react immediately, quickly adjusting their direction of movement and forcing Chen Jian to pull the gun back.

Chen Jian was always one step behind them—until finally, Chen Jian realized that the basis for the other party's advance judgment was not the so-called "visual signal," but simply the radar waves emitted by the fire control system on his exoskeleton.

He decisively shut down the intelligent fire control system, finally bridging the gap that was only a few tens of milliseconds wide, yet seemed as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm.

Even so, the battle was still incredibly difficult.

These mountain city dwellers also possess a considerable number of kinetic weapons, and the suppressive force they exert is far beyond what this small, weak team can withstand.

Within just 30 seconds of engaging in combat, three members of their own squad had already fallen.

The formation was on the verge of collapse. If it weren't for the two remaining pufferfish drones in the air and the sufficient fire support provided by Ji Xing and Li Shi at high altitude, the convoy would never have made it to the designated tunnel.

Standing before the wounded soldier who had completely stopped breathing, Chen Jian suppressed his wildly beating heart and then said to Lei Jie beside him:

"This approach won't work."

"The casualties are too high, and the advance is too slow."

"The enemy's fighting spirit is very strong. I have reason to suspect that they want to make this a decisive battle."

"What's coming will come eventually; the nuclear bomb dividend can't last too long."

"These people in the mountain city are prepared to fight to the death. Even if we drop a nuclear bomb now, they will rush up the mountain despite the heat radiation."

"We need to think of another way—should we wipe them out first?"

"If we weren't hampered by equipment, we could definitely handle it."

"They are fast, but their tactical coordination is terrible."

"In narrow terrain, two heavy machine guns would be enough to suppress them completely."

"But the problem is they're not stupid."

Lei Jie shook his head to interrupt Chen Jian, then continued:
"Their purpose is obvious; they're after the equipment."

“If we abandon the equipment, they will absolutely not risk an attack.”

"This is an unsolvable vicious cycle."

"If we choose to hold our starting position, they can't do anything to us."

"But once we leave the cover, the balance will be broken instantly."

"This balance."

"and many more."

Chen Jian suddenly raised his hand.

He vaguely felt as if he had grasped something.

balance.

The most crucial issue is balance.

But why is it that a force of less than 20 people from the Huaxia Military Region can maintain a balance with the entire armed forces of the mountain city?
I had always thought this was the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.

But upon closer examination, it seems that it's not that simple.

Is it possible that the number of human resources they can mobilize that are unaffected by electromagnetic pulses is actually extremely limited?
Is it possible that there really aren't that many living people in this city?

Yes.

From the moment they entered the mountain city, the other side showed extremely limited "resistance," or even extreme restraint.

The conflict was confined to a very small area, and even in the largest offensive, unmanned combat units dominated.

In that conflict, the explosion of a small tactical nuclear bomb completely destroyed the enemy's counterattack.

They could have decisively blocked it before their own reinforcements arrived.

But they didn't do that.

what is the reason?
Chen Jian could only think of one reason.

Their remaining manpower was so precious to them that, unless absolutely necessary, they would rather maintain a stalemate than risk losing their last remaining troops. That must be it.

Chen Jian breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Lei Jie.

He was about to tell the other side his judgment and revise the subsequent battle strategy.

But just then, Ji Xing's voice suddenly came through the radio in his ear.

"Captain!"

The other person's voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"I have made a major discovery."

"I need to go back immediately."

"Please arrange for someone to take my place!"

Chen Jian's eyes narrowed, and he nodded to Lei Jie.

Without his orders, the latter immediately packed his equipment and ran out of the tunnel that served as a temporary shelter. Less than a minute after he left, Ji Xing rushed in at an astonishing speed.

The fishy smell she brought with her hit Chen Jian's face. When he looked closely, he was shocked to find that she was in his arms.
Holding something.

"boom!"

Ji Xing threw the things on the ground, and blood splattered out.

That taste.

Ji Xing, panting heavily, continued:
"That's where that flavor comes from."

"These people from Chongqing!"

"Their blood has that strange smell!"

"I just dragged a corpse back. Their skeletal structure is no different from that of an ordinary person!"

"They are not Holy Blood Ones. But their organs, their muscle tissue, are ridiculously strong!"

"I'm certain they aren't real humans!"

"They are modified humans!"

"Just like us Holy Bloodline beings! Only they are of a higher level than us!"

"Commander, there won't be many of these people! Because their reproductive systems are degenerate, I just cut them open."

"and many more."

Chen Jian interrupted Ji Xing.

He crouched down and reached out to touch the severed area on his neck below the head.

There, there was something that looked like it was made of metal, and it was reflecting light slightly.

"Chop it open."

Chen Jian gave the order again:
"Vertically, along the line connecting the two ears, split open from the temple."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Xing drew his long sword and slashed down.

The blade sliced ​​through the fragile skull without any resistance, and brain matter flowed out instantly. Chen Jian wanted to do it himself, but Ji Xing seemed to have understood his meaning. Before he could make a move, Ji Xing directly hollowed out the entire skull.

"There is something."

Ji Xing paused for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, she pulled hard.

An object is separated from the skull.

She raised her hand and spread it out in front of Chen Jian.

Chen Jian saw the object covered in brain matter, blood, and bone fragments and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he spoke:
"chip."

"This is the most typical invasive brain-computer interface chip."

"I think I guessed wrong."

"It's not that there aren't many people left in the mountain city, it's that there isn't a single normal person left."

"You're right, this isn't an ordinary human being."

"This could very well be a real android!"

(End of this chapter)