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

Chapter 365 Neutrino Experiment Center

011 base.

Upon returning from Shanghai, Shen Yue and Lei Jie finally took off the Nezha exoskeleton they had been wearing for nearly half a month, and their bodies instantly felt much lighter.

For the past two weeks, this thing has been like an implant in their bodies, preventing them from getting even a moment's respite.

Even when you finally take them off, some marks from the pressure of the close-fitting parts are deeply embedded in your skin and take a long time to disappear.

Shen Yue stretched his slightly stiff joints, took a deep breath, and said:

"This thing is really too heavy. Although it provides assistance, the biomechanical feedback is still very different from the logic of normal muscle activity."

"By the way, could you make some improvements to this thing, at least make it a little more comfortable to wear?"

Hearing Shen Yue's words, Lei Jie shook his head helplessly and replied:

"Theoretically speaking, this exoskeleton is not designed for everyday wear."

"His role is to provide necessary fire support to special operations forces in the face of extreme battlefield environments."

"After we finish this wave, we either retreat or the main force will arrive soon."

"If safety is guaranteed, who would wear this thing?"

"It's just that our situation is special. To be honest, this is actually your problem."

"The reason we can't remove the exoskeleton in a safe area is essentially because of a lack of trust among the lower-level personnel in the team."

"Even though we are now in a semi-subordinate alliance with those Holy Blood Ones, can you really say that we are completely unguarded against them?"

"So you need to get your mindset in order as soon as possible. Your job will be done when we no longer have to wear exoskeletons all the time."

"Pull it down."

Shen Yue rolled his eyes dismissively.

"I am in charge of internal ideological development; the problem of the Holy Blood Clan is essentially an external problem."

"This matter should be He Shuo's responsibility—but he is currently busy managing Nanjing, and obviously cannot attend to this issue."

"Let's wait a little longer, we're not in a rush."

"Let him solve the most urgent problem first."

"know."

Lei Jie nodded.

"It's just venting, why would anyone take it seriously?"

"Hey"

Shen Yue sighed.

“Back then, if we wanted to complain, at least we had someone to complain to.”

"To be honest, right now, we can only watch others complain about us."

"really."

Lei Jie nodded in agreement, and the two of them went into the shower room together. After a quick rinse, they changed into clothes that had already been washed.

This is a rare moment of relaxation and mental refreshment.

The two poured themselves a glass of tomato juice made from freshly harvested tomatoes and sat on a small pavilion by the main passageway of the base, both letting out a long sigh of relief.

"You've done a good job managing the household."

Lei Jie began by saying:
"The leisure and living areas are well-developed, and the surrounding residential areas are gradually taking on the appearance of real residential areas."

"That is."

Shen Yue nodded proudly, then said:
"Actually, it wasn't my achievement—I just came up with a plan with Fuxi."

"Do you remember that woman named Huang Fei? She was mainly in charge of the farmland area, and later she also participated in the renovation of some residential areas."

"She has a lot of experience in water use and water diversion."

"In addition, Jin Zan is also a talented person. He has strong organizational skills and no problem with communication."

“As long as they have joined Jinling New City, their initiative is actually quite good. Moreover, they have not yet reached the stage of developing jealousy or a sense of disparity like ‘you have what I don’t.’”

"As long as communication is in place, it's easy to mobilize people."

"Our main focus is on industrial development. To be honest, the development of residential areas and facilities that you see here is just a side dish."

"The goal is simple: to let them see tangible benefits and truly feel the improvement in their living standards."

"Not bad."

Lei Jie gave Shen Yue an approving thumbs-up, then asked:

"How's the situation at the mine?"

Shen Yue casually tossed a report onto Lei Jie's PDA and then replied:
"The expeditionary force has just cleared out the monsters, blood skeletons and all sorts of bandits in the surrounding area, and the environment in Tongling City has just stabilized."

"It is expected that it will take another week or two for us to complete the first mine, after which we will have a stable supply of iron ore."

"The equipment is basically in place. Now, we can basically say that we have reached the basic level of industrialization in the steam age."

"If we continue down this path, we'll begin climbing the technology tree of the internal combustion engine era."

"This needs to be done quickly."

Lei Jie said in a very serious tone:

"I really need internal combustion engines because the bombers need them."

Shen Yue looked at Lei Jie and asked with slight surprise:
"Are you really going to build a piston-engine bomber? Wouldn't the airship we test-flew a couple of days ago be more useful?"

"uncertain."

Lei Jie shook his head and said:
"Airships have poor rapid deployment capabilities. They can be used as security deterrents, but they are too slow for ground support."

"The piston-engine bomber is a compromise."

"It is more stable than the pure electric bombers we use now, and its payload and range can also be slightly improved."

"Of course, most importantly, the ability to withstand attacks is much stronger, and the ability to survive will also increase."

"clear."

Shen Yue nodded.

"There are so many things to do—let's take it slow."

"At this stage, our main task is still to take down the mountain city."

"What's the captain's plan?"

"Network intrusion".

Reggie replied:
"It is estimated that something similar to a shock virus will be implanted to break through the physical isolation set up by Lingxi and paralyze the entire computing core."

"Fuxi is already making plans, but the specifics of how to implement them will have to wait until the next negotiation."

"Similarly, in the next round of negotiations, we will try to obtain more information about the ring."

"How should I put this?"

Lei Jie paused, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said:
"It may be very useful, or it may be completely useless."

"However, it is indeed the closest solution we have to resolve the apocalyptic crisis at this stage."

"clear."

Shen Yue nodded thoughtfully, then asked:

Can you guess what it's used for?

"The most crucial part is the monitoring equipment, which has now been determined."

Reggie replied:
"It is used in conjunction with other similar or related devices distributed around the world."

"It has a very strict timing monitoring system, and it is highly likely that it can only be activated at a specific point in time—it can only be used when various parameters in the universe reach a certain level."

"But we don't know the more specific details yet."

"The spirit in the mountain city should know about it."

Shen Yue listened quietly to Lei Jie's account, then suddenly asked:
"What about the Circular Commerce Guild?"

"them."

Just as Lei Jie was about to reply, Fu Xi's voice suddenly came through his radio. "Commander."

"I just received a message from Jinzan."

"Wang Lizi has arrived in Guangzhou and Shenzhen and completed communication with the leaders of the Yuanhuan Chamber of Commerce."

"The Circle Chamber of Commerce has formally invited us to travel to Guangzhou and Shenzhen to inspect the 'small circle devices' they possess."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Jie sat up straight.

He looked at Shen Yue and asked:
"go?"

Shen Yue was silent for a moment, then replied:

"go with!"

It was another long flight, but thankfully this time, I didn't have to parachute.

The transport plane traveled over a thousand kilometers, resupplying overnight in Chuansha City, which had already been cleared out by merchants, before taking off again for Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

After landing on the pre-prepared site, Lei Jie led an elite squad of infiltration company off the plane, and the transport plane remained on standby, ready to return at any time.

Not far from the airport, Wang Lizi was already waiting with representatives of the Yuanhuan Chamber of Commerce. Upon seeing Lei Jie and his group, he immediately came forward and bowed respectfully to Lei Jie.

"Mr. Reggie, you've worked hard."

He stopped calling Lei Jie "Chief" probably because he still needed to maintain a certain degree of reserve on his own turf.

"It's really hard work."

Lei Jie nodded slightly.

"Where's the ring?"

"underground."

Wang Lizi answered immediately, then asked:

"Would you like to rest first? We have arranged a rest area for everyone. You can have your meal first, and then..."

"no need."

Lei Jie waved his hand in refusal, and then said:
"I'm really in a hurry."

"Forget all that formalities, take me to see your leader. After we meet him, we'll immediately go test the rings."

"clear."

Faced with Lei Jie's decisive and efficient style, Wang Lizi immediately adjusted his strategy.

He wasted no more time and led Reggie straight toward the convoy that was already waiting behind them.

It was only then that Reggie discovered that, in addition to the steam locomotive used by the armed men, the Circular Merchant Guild also possessed a diesel locomotive.

However, this thing has already been modified into a hybrid of two different things through repeated repairs and even rework, and it is not much different from the internal combustion locomotives used by the Cult of Machines.

Led by Wang Lizi, the group got into the car and drove towards the "headquarters" of the Yuanhuan Chamber of Commerce.

Looking at the road, which clearly showed signs of repair and reconstruction, Lei Jie said to Wang Lizi beside him:
“You’re doing a great job here—I mean, you’re making better use of the roads and facilities than other powers.”

Wang Li nodded upon hearing this, and then humbly replied:
"Because we are always a chamber of commerce-type organization, we need to rely on communication and exchanges with the outside world to make ourselves stronger."

"Therefore, such facilities are also necessary."

"clear."

Lei Jie nodded first, then asked astutely:
"So, the location of your headquarters isn't a secret?"

"It's a secret."

Wang Li replied:

"Even our closest partners only know that our headquarters are in Guangzhou and Shenzhen."

"But as you know, 'Guangzhou and Shenzhen' is not just a city, but also a rather vast area."

“Our headquarters are not located in the city of Guangzhou and Shenzhen, which was formed due to business exchanges.”

"We're going to another place."

"A place that is not exactly close to Guangzhou and Shenzhen."

It's not close to Guangzhou or Shenzhen.
Lei Jie had already looked at the map of the area around Guangzhou and Shenzhen beforehand and had a general understanding of the distribution of human settlements in the surrounding area.

He really couldn't think of any other location in the vicinity, some distance from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, that would meet the seating requirements of the Yuanhuan Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

To power the circular equipment, they must have a sufficient energy supply.

To preserve equipment like the circular ring, they must have a sufficiently complete system of facilities.

There are no disaster preparedness facilities in the surrounding area.

What would it be?
A thought flashed through Lei Jie's mind.

Daya Bay?

But that's not right.

The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant had already been shut down when the disaster occurred. With most of its facilities damaged and surrounding power equipment destroyed, restarting the nuclear power plant would be virtually impossible.

Furthermore, there are no corresponding research institutions or facilities near Daya Bay.

Logically speaking, the Circular Chamber of Commerce could not have originated from there.

Lei Jie frowned as he looked at the inertial navigation map displayed on the smart eyepiece and discovered that the convoy was heading northeast.

The convoy was moving away from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and also away from Daya Bay.

Then it's definitely not true.

"Where exactly is it located? Can you tell me now?"

Lei Jie asked Wang Lizi a question.

Wang Li slowly shook his head, speaking softly but firmly:
"We cannot disclose the exact location of our headquarters to anyone."

"But please rest assured that the journey will be safe."

"Furthermore, once you've been inside headquarters, we'll have no secrets from you anymore."

"You only need to wait another 4 hours."

"Our leader will explain everything to you in four hours."

Seeing Wang Lizi's resolute attitude, Lei Jie had nothing more to say.

What should I do?
Should we hold a gun to his head now, or just shoot him dead?

Aside from venting one's own displeasure, there's no point in doing this.

As the old saying goes, since we're already here...

Since we're already here, let's just follow them to the end and see what's so special about their so-called "headquarters".

Thinking of this, Lei Jie breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in the uncomfortable chair to rest his eyes.

At this moment, the team's network connection with Fuxi has been severed, and the only way to contact them is through inefficient radio communication.

Lei Jie didn't plan to ask Fuxi any further—just like Wang Lizi said, it would only take four hours anyway.
and many more.

Lei Jie suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked at the navigation system again; according to the inertial navigation trajectory, the convoy was traveling at a speed close to 15 kilometers per hour.

Four hours is about 60 kilometers?

60 kilometers northwest of the landing site
Lei Jie suddenly had an answer in his heart.

He looked at Wang Lizi and asked:
"Are we going to Jiangmen?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Lizi stared in disbelief.

Lei Jie let out a soft breath and continued:
"I know where your headquarters is now."

"Damn, I should have guessed it sooner."

“There is indeed no place more suitable for deploying the ring device than that place.”

"Because that place is inherently the facility with the strongest resistance to interference."

"Jiangmen Neutrino Experiment Center!"

(End of this chapter)