The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 16 Research Elite Set
Recalling the magic circle he had seen on the battlefield, and the terrifying rain of fire from the sky, Andrei asked Boris, who was standing beside him, with a pained expression:
"Boris, why don't we see any mages on our side? I remember the other side launched a magical attack earlier!"

Upon hearing this, Boris seemed to have thought of something, and a look of disdain clearly appeared on his face.

"Heh, let's not even talk about those old mages in our country!"

“They are different from the mages of the Black Hawk Empire. They are traditional and noble magical geniuses, not the pure resource-consuming combat mages of the Black Hawk Empire. How could these old fogies be willing to risk their lives on the battlefield?”

At this point, Boris couldn't help but spit and say:
"Damn it, those sissy mages are more afraid of death than noble lords. At least noble lords have some honor. What do they have left besides cowardice and selfishness?"

"The Black Hawk Empire established a national magic academy 20 years ago to train battle mages, but our mage masters here are still clinging to their few books at home!"

Andrei didn't know what to say about Boris's rant. He felt as if the existence of mages in this world was some kind of common knowledge.

However, he could also tell that the two mages seemed to be quite different!

To give an analogy, the monks here, even now, seem to be like craftsmen of the past, passing down their skills from master to apprentice, emphasizing a systematic and orderly lineage.

Meanwhile, the mages of the Black Hawk Empire on the other side have already entered vocational schools, where they are systematically compiling their knowledge and undergoing large-scale training!

Thinking of this, Andrei couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Why does he feel like he has nothing on his side?

The enemy includes mages, strange multi-legged armored vehicles, and even soldiers in power armor called Dread Knights.

But when it came to him, all he could command were ordinary soldiers. If it weren't for the players, he wouldn't have been able to fight this battle at all!
Seeing Andrei's silence, Boris turned around and saw the expression on his face, assuming that Andrei was also indignant about the mage.

So he immediately began to comfort her:

"But Captain, don't worry. Although our mages here have always been unreliable, the Church is still very reliable!"

“We not only have chaplains and fighting nuns, but sometimes we also have the support of living saints.”

"They were just caught off guard by a surprise attack, and the Church hasn't had time to react yet, so they didn't send a living saint. If a living saint had actually come, all those damned Black Hawk devils would have been wiped out!"

Andrei blinked, indicating that he dared not speak.

Damn it! What the hell?!

He now wanted to ask himself again, what kind of bizarre world had he transmigrated to? How come there were even living saints here?

He had no idea what this living saint was. When he heard the word, the first thing that came to mind was the golden, glittering Emperors and Demons of Warhammer 40k who could sweep away thousands of troops at any moment!
If such a monster really appears, then this battle will be completely irrelevant to them, the lowly soldiers.

Compared to Andrei's relaxed atmosphere, where he even had a chance to chat, the Black Hawk soldiers on the other side felt completely different; they felt as if they had encountered a group of monsters.

Just moments ago, soldiers poured into the trenches, bayonets at the ready, roaring as they charged into the smoke. But when they turned around, they had vanished without a trace.

They felt as if the billowing smoke was some kind of terrifying monster, constantly devouring the soldiers.

They simply couldn't imagine how many Cambrian soldiers were hidden in that smoke. How could so many people have rushed in and yet not even a splash of water had been made?

"Captain, they're in your hands now! May victory forever shine upon you!"

Hearing heavy footsteps and the sound of gears grinding behind him, a frontline officer quickly saluted the leader of the powered armored soldiers, while looking at the soldier's powered armor with envy.

If he had a choice, he would rather be a Fear Knight than an ordinary soldier!
Wearing such a metal shell greatly enhances survivability on the battlefield and is also a symbol of honor.

Unfortunately, the selection criteria for the Fear Knights are extremely strict, with only one out of every ten candidates being selected as an official knight. When he applied, he was eliminated simply because of his height.

Upon seeing the officer salute him, the Fear Knight leading the group returned the salute with a slightly flippant air, saying:

"Don't worry, we'll teach those country bumpkins a lesson with our swords! Long live victory!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he and the twelve Fear Knights behind him leaped out of the trench.

"Damn it! Watch out, the enemy has powered armored soldiers!"

Seeing the red dots on the minimap that were a size larger than the other soldiers, Andrei, who already had experience in battle, quickly identified what kind of troops they were.

Without thinking twice, he quickly shouted to the players at the front and simultaneously clicked "Research" in the system interface as fast as he could.

Prior to this, Andrei had already set his sights on several suits in the Battlefield game. Compared to ordinary soldiers, these elite suits undoubtedly provide a huge boost to combat power.

However, regardless of which elite soldier set it is, the research and unlocking cost is as high as 10,000 influence points, which makes Andrei hesitate.

However, after the chaotic battle just now, Andrei's influence value soared rapidly and has now exceeded 10,000 points.

So in order to deal with the enemy's powered armor soldiers, he quickly unlocked the flamethrower suit.

There are five types of elite soldier suits: the "Sentinel" who wears heavy armor and carries a heavy machine gun, the "Tank Hunter" who carries an anti-tank rifle, the "Flamethrower" who carries a flamethrower, the "Trench Warrior" who wears a strange helmet and breastplate and carries a spiked club, and the "Intruder" who can call in artillery fire with a signal gun.

Among these elite soldier sets, the flamethrower soldier and trench warfare soldier are probably the most suitable for close-range combat against enemy powered armor soldiers.

Tank hunters can certainly penetrate powered armor soldiers, but who would be so foolish as to carry a two-meter-long rifle and engage in close combat with the enemy?
Sentry machine guns are unlikely to penetrate powered armor soldiers, and the invading artillery fire could easily kill everyone present. Trench troops may not be able to defeat the enemy's heavily armored greatswords.

After much thought, Andrei decided that flamethrower soldiers were more reliable.

(End of this chapter)