The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 28 Armored Vehicles of the Black Hawk Empire

Upon seeing the unfamiliar ID, Andrei immediately realized that this must be one of the players he had recently recruited.

Compared to veteran players who already have some combat experience, these new players' performances are much more immature, or rather, much more abstract.

For some reason, it seems that one or two "pants-dropping" players emerge from every batch of new players, which makes Andrei wonder why dropping one's pants is so attractive.
However, when he saw the screenshots in the chat group, he was also stunned by what he saw.

Because what was placed on the threshing ground behind the village were two multi-legged armored vehicles similar to those he had seen before!

One of them was the one he first saw, which was smaller in size and shaped like a tin can with two machine gun turrets on top.

However, the other one next to it was something he had never seen before. Although its overall structure was also a large iron can, its shape was more human-like, with limbs and a huge rifle in its hand.

Looking at this structure, Andrei couldn't help but wonder:

Instead of mounting a robotic arm on an armored vehicle and having that robotic arm carry a rifle with a caliber of at least 75mm, why not just mount a 75mm cannon on the vehicle directly?
Not only Andrei, but other players who saw what this thing looked like in the chat area also couldn't help but complain, feeling that the design of this thing was completely illogical.

However, despite the complaints, it didn't dampen the players' excitement.

For them, this is the second armored vehicle to officially appear in the game, and each one looks very cool, with a design style that has a bit of a dieselpunk feel.

Just then, the player who had just discovered the armored vehicle started calling for reinforcements in the chat again.

King Gigi: [Hey guys, anyone want to fly a mech with me? This thing seems to require two people to operate, so you need two people to form a crew!]

As soon as the question was asked in the chat area, a large number of players couldn't wait to sign up and rushed in that direction.

When the other Cambrian soldiers saw the players running over, they assumed they had discovered some enemy activity and hurriedly ran over as well, with even Andrei joining the crowd and running to the location of the two mechs.

At this time, it's naturally first-come, first-served to pilot the mechs. So, apart from King Gigi who arrived first, the other three players who arrived first quickly entered the mechs and were automatically assigned their positions.

Looking at the two mechs, Major Yuri was excitedly busy explaining their models to Andrei.

"...It's so beautiful! No wonder it's the Black Hawk's excellent military industry. It's a pity that our Cambrian Empire's military industry has never reached the first-class level!"

"The shorter armored vehicle, which mainly relies on machine guns for combat, is the Black Hawk Empire's anti-infantry mech, also known as the No. 2 Mech, the Peacemaker. The other, taller one, is the No. 3 Mech, the Dauntless, which is specifically designed for mech combat..."

However, just as Andrei was listening with great interest, Major Yuri suddenly seemed to remember something, glanced at him, and said with a look of sudden realization:

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was just too excited!"

"I forgot you're a military academy student. These are all essential points of knowledge taught in military academies!" Major Yuri found it somewhat laughable. Andrei had memorized these things countless times in school, how could he not recognize them?
But while Andrei smiled awkwardly on the surface, he couldn't help but scream inside:

Explain this to me! I have no memory of this at all, and I really don't know what these things are!

But at that moment, Major Yuri suddenly noticed the players' actions.

When he saw the players precisely open the hatches of these armored vehicles, skillfully climb inside, and then, with a deafening roar of the engines, start the two armored vehicles, he was completely stunned.

Immediately afterward, Major Yuri turned around with a stunned expression, looking at Andrei with a puzzled look and asked:
"Captain Vorontsov, if I'm not mistaken, it seems like the soldiers in your company can operate this thing right away?"

"What's going on? Is knowing how to operate a mech still a prerequisite for new recruits these days?"

To this question, Andrei could only offer an even more awkward yet polite smile.

Because he didn't know how to answer!

For players, being able to use various vehicles in the game without any obstacles is perfectly normal, isn't it?
Although every player's skill in driving vehicles varies, for example, Andrei's driving skills in the past games can only be described as utterly terrible.

Regardless, every player has the basic ability to operate a vehicle, which is a characteristic they possess from the start.

So on the surface, Andrei's group of players seem to be just ordinary soldiers.

In reality, if you give them a tank, they can immediately become armored soldiers; if you give them an airplane, they can become pilots. They are an all-around soldier!
In the end, Andrei could only shrug and feign composure, saying:
"Don't ask me, I'm not quite sure either. Maybe the Black Hawk Empire's armored vehicles are very easy to operate, and ordinary soldiers can easily get behind the wheel?"

As if to prove Andrei's words, the two armored vehicles controlled by the players collided with each other with a loud crash.

It's unclear whether it's because the chassis of these two armored vehicles are stable enough, or because the vehicle being piloted by the player has anti-rollover capabilities.
Even though the two metal cans collided heavily, they only staggered back a few steps and did not overturn, which relieved Andrei.

It would be such a waste if this thing were to tip over; he doesn't have the ability to right such a heavy machine.

Having witnessed the two groups of players' clumsy gameplay, Major Yuri reluctantly began to believe what Andrei had just said.

If these people really knew how to operate armored vehicles from the beginning, they wouldn't have made such outrageous mistakes. It seems that these Black Hawk Empire armored vehicles are easier to operate!

Seeing that the two groups of players seemed to be really into playing with armored vehicles, Andrei quickly waved to them and shouted:

"Hey, soldiers, get out of those big metal canisters! We're running low on fuel. If you want to drive them, wait until we're on the march tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)