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

Chapter 62 Mongolia
Half an hour later, inside fortification 7025.

The 7-man team finally arrived at the base safely, and the Holy Blood people behind them were also left behind.

Judging from the footage from the drone surveillance, the Holy Blooders were frightened by the reckless firepower coverage by several people. After the ceasefire, no one dared to chase them. Even though they deliberately circled around in the area with sparse vegetation several times, they did not discover the monitors hiding in the dark.

The crisis was temporarily resolved and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After entering the fortifications, Chen Jian immediately asked Shen Yue to further treat Li Shi's wounds, while he, together with Lei Jie and He Shuo, rearranged the outer defense line and built a simple early warning system using drones in standby monitoring mode.

Only after he had done all this did he return to the fortifications to check on the conditions of his team members.

The good news is that, apart from Li Shi, only Zeng Yi suffered minor injuries among the seven people.

For a Holy Blood person like him, as long as the disinfection is done properly, there won't be any major problems.

But there is bad news too.

Through this conflict, Chen Jian became deeply aware of the problems of his team.

To sum it up in one sentence, the attack is too strong but the defense is insufficient.

This time, by utilizing powerful firepower, electromagnetic dominance and information advantages, the team managed to gain an advantage.

But what if next time?

If the luck wasn't as good as this time, if the cannonball fired by the Mechanicus had not missed, if the knife thrown by Zeng Yi had missed, the result would have been completely different.

In the most extreme cases, the team may even be wiped out.

After all, they don't have bodies as strong as those of the Holy Blood Ones, who can withstand a bullet through the heart and still be alive and kicking.

There are still too few people.

The risks cannot be shared, and there are not enough babies to fill the line, so we can only rely on a limited number of people to face the impact head-on.

This is definitely not a wise choice, so in the short term, how to expand manpower becomes the top priority.
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But here's the problem.

Originally, the best source of population was Hanshui City, but this route has been cut off by local administrators, and there is almost no hope of recovery in the short term.

Not only that, they also need to be on guard against threats from Han Shui City at all times.

After all, those crazy people who have been brainwashed by religion will not give up so easily. Even though they have suffered huge casualties, Chen Jian has reason to believe that they will continue to harass and attack for some time to come.

Very troublesome.

Chen Jian frowned, and so did the others.

But in the slightly solemn atmosphere, no one spoke.

It was not until Li Shi's wound was treated and the optimistic Shen Yue wiped his hands and took out the candy stored in the sealed can and gave one to each person that the few people, whose dopamine was stimulated by the sugar, finally became a little active.

".Damn it, I almost died at the hands of those lunatics this time."

Lei Jie let out a long breath and said:
"Hanshui City is really not that simple. The Mechanicus and the Holy Blood Temple are really not that simple either."

"There's a reason why these people have been able to survive in the wasteland for so long. I feel like they must have a unique set of procedures."

"They were able to respond so quickly to this kind of problem and organize people quickly."

"This kind of mobilization ability is really a bit bizarre."

“That’s how religious organizations have always been.”

Chen Jian waved his hand and said:
"Nothing special. We have the Yellow Turbans within our borders and the Crusaders in the West. Not to mention their combat effectiveness, their mobilization capabilities are very strong in their time."

"I have no doubt about this. My biggest question is why they react so strongly to the 'Mimetic Heresy'."

"We have to find a way to get further information, but there is no chance of entering the city openly now."

"Is there a way to change our appearance and bypass their inspection?"

"Not too possible."

Xie Liu shook his head and replied:

"Once Hanshui City enters martial law, inspections will be very strict."

"Not to mention strangers, even familiar merchants, travelers, and even people from the Holy Blood Temple and the Mechanicus will be strictly checked before entering."

"If you want to sneak in, you have to wait until martial law is lifted."

"But I think they will never lift martial law until the 'threat' on our side is completely eliminated."

"So there is no solution?"

Chen Jian couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, while Zeng Yi on the side continued:
"There is a way, but it depends on luck."

"any solution?"

Chen Jian asked immediately.

"Looking for the Ring Merchant."

"Circle Merchant?"

Chen Jian asked doubtfully:

"what is that?"

Zeng Yi took a deep breath and replied:

"It's hard for me to explain what they are, and it's actually hard for anyone to define them precisely."

"They are the most discerning intelligence dealers in the land, notorious war brokers, the wealthiest merchant organization ever, and researchers of some ancient technologies."

"They are secretive, but they are powerful."

"Especially in terms of ancient technology, some people say that some of the technologies currently used by the Mechanicus, especially the radio technology for long-distance communication, were found and restored by them from the ruins."

"Some people say that they are the third largest force in this world after the Mechanicus and the Holy Blood Temple." "But in fact, their influence has become increasingly weak over the past few decades. At least from the records I can see, I haven't seen any Circle merchants selling ancient technology for hundreds of years."

“Perhaps these technologies have been lost to them.”

"Now they have almost completely become an intelligence organization, an intelligence organization that is keen on conspiracy and hopes to gain power through conspiracy."

"So if you want to get any information, it's most appropriate to find them."

“But the problem is you can’t find them.”

"They appear more frequently in certain cities, but even if you know where they are, it's hard to spot them."

"So I say, it all depends on luck."

"Then it depends on luck."

Chen Jian nodded, bit the candy in his mouth and swallowed it, then said:

“Information is important, but it is not necessarily the top priority.”

"Forget about it if we can't find them for now. Anyway, we have confirmed that the armed men in Hanshui City are our enemies."

"So next, our plan is mainly divided into two points."

"First, obtain food, expand manpower, and grow power."

"Second, find a way to deal with the constant harassment and attacks from Hanshui City in the future."

"The former is easy to say. Hanshui City is impassable. As Xie Liu mentioned before, we can look for other settlements and develop in other directions."

"But the threat from Hanshui City is imminent."

"We can't afford to be on high alert all day long to deal with their attacks. We want to completely eliminate them, but we are short of manpower."

"This is almost a paradox, the only solution is"

Before Chen Jian finished speaking, the other three members of the team looked at the lead box in the corner at the same time, while Chen Jian himself paused and continued:

"Forget it. I won't do this unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Civilians are also valuable resources and can be educated. It took so many years to produce these few thousand people. They should not be wasted."

".If I had known, I would not have killed that level 3 monster. If it was still alive, it could at least serve as a temporary barrier for us."

"Now"

Having said that, Chen Jian couldn't help but sigh.

Xie Liu's eyes lit up and he spoke tentatively:

"If that's the case, what if we find another monster?"

"Where can I find it?"

Chen Jian asked in confusion.

"It's a good idea, but the key is that there is no such thing."

"And even if there is, it is unlikely that we can control a new monster."

"uncertain."

Zeng Yi suddenly spoke, as if he had figured out what Xie Liu meant.

Then he continued:

"40 kilometers south of the Hanshui ruins is Hanshui City, and 70 kilometers southeast is Huangshi City with a population of nearly 2000."

"Between Huangshi City and the Hanshui Ruins, there is a ruin called Huangzhou. There is actually a Level 4 monster active there."

"This monster has been living in peace with the residents of Yellowstone City for decades. The residents there even use it as a means to stop the third-level monster in the Hanshui Ruins."

"Wouldn't it be the same if we led this monster between the Hanshui Ruins and Hanshui City?"

"It's just that what we are blocking are no longer monsters, but the enemies in Hanshui City."

"Think about it, when a level 4 monster shows up at their doorstep without warning, they won't have any more power to target us anyway, right?"

"At least in the short term, we can gain valuable time."

After Zeng Yi finished speaking, Chen Jian was stunned.

He never imagined that there was a symbiotic relationship not only between monsters, but also between humans and monsters!

If we follow Zeng Yi's statement, it is indeed feasible.

Thinking of this, he quickly asked:

"Do you know anything about that monster? What are its characteristics?"

"I do not understand."

Zeng Yi shook his head and then said:

"But the people of Yellowstone City certainly know about it. As far as I know, they even gave the monster a name."

"what is it call?"

Chen Jian asked.

Zeng Yi shook his head to indicate that he didn't remember. However, Xie Liu at the side answered without hesitation:

"Mongolia."

"That monster is called Mongolia."

(End of this chapter)