I started with a portal, then turned around and handed it over to the nation.

The meeting room was quiet.

The pressure from the words "Night Watchman" hadn't subsided when the projector light flickered and the image changed.

A blueprint covered with annotations filled the screen.

"cough."

Chen Yan stood up.

He looked rather disheveled; the collar of his white coat was turned up, and his hair was messy.

But his eyes light up when he talks about weapons.

"Um... the tactics team has finished speaking, now it's our weapons research and development department's turn."

Chen Yan picked up the laser pointer on the table, twirled it in his hand, and the red dot landed on the strangely shaped metal skeleton in the center of the screen.

"Based on the data brought back last time, especially the ghostly cat demon described by Comrade Lin Mo."

Chen Yan glanced at Lin Mo and spoke quickly:

"It can become invisible, it's fast, and its claws can slice through a human body."

"We modified the 'Xuanwu-II' exoskeleton to address these characteristics."

He pressed the remote control.

The exoskeleton model on the screen began to rotate, and red areas lit up on its legs and back.

"First, there's the power system. The hydraulic power assist system has been upgraded, increasing load-bearing capacity by 40%. The key improvement is the armor at the joints."

Chen Yan pointed to his knees and elbows:

"We added a double-layered interdimensional alloy plate, which was smelted from the ore that Team Dragon brought back last time. Its hardness is three times that of titanium alloy."

"The cat demon wants to tear off your arms and legs? It'll only break its own claws."

Long Fei looked at the screen, his fingers tapping lightly on the table. He didn't speak, but his eyes showed satisfaction.

"Now for the important part."

Chen Yan took a deep breath, a look of excitement on his face.

"About how to deal with unseen enemies."

The image then changes, and a cross-section of a 40mm grenade appears on the screen.

The inside of the warhead is filled with tiny particles.

"Stun grenades and smoke grenades are outdated."

Chen Yan shook his finger:

"We modified all the ammunition in our stockpile of 191 rifle-mounted grenade launchers."

"I call this one the 'visible dust bomb'."

"After the projectile explodes, in addition to producing bright light and noise, it will also instantly release fluorescent powder that can cover a radius of fifteen meters."

Chen Yan paused, then added:

"It contains 30% medical-grade talcum powder and a special gel."

"talcum powder?"

Sitting in the corner, Sun Dehai pushed up his glasses, his brow furrowed slightly: "What are you trying to do?"

"Mr. Sun, you are a biology expert, you should know the melting point of talcum powder."

Chen Yan grinned, revealing a set of white teeth: "Over nine hundred degrees."

"This stuff sticks to your body, so even if you're invisible, your outline will still be visible. And..."

Chen Yan pressed his finger heavily on the Enter key.

On the screen, a black nozzle pops out from below the exoskeleton's left arm.

"A miniature flamethrower was installed on the left arm of part of the exoskeleton."

"The range is thirty meters, and the fuel is specially made solidified gasoline."

A collective gasp filled the conference room.

Chen Yan's voice echoed in the room: "Mark with fluorescent powder, then cover with a flamethrower."

"Talc powder is heat resistant and will not burn out immediately. Instead, it will form a layer of continuously burning material that adheres to it."

"Regardless of whether the cat demon can become invisible, as long as it gets touched by this stuff and then roasted by fire..."

Chen Yan made a grasping gesture and squeezed hard:

"It's like a moving torch."

"What we need to do is build a wall of fire."

"As long as you dare to pass through the wall of fire, or get even a little bit of powder on you, the thermal imaging radar built into the exoskeleton will lock on immediately."

"At that time..."

Chen Yan looked at Long Fei: "Team Leader Long, the rest are what you're good at."

Silence fell. A few seconds later, a crisp snap of fingers broke the silence.

Long Fei leaned back in his chair, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"nice one."

He only said three words.

For frontline soldiers, fancy statistics are useless.

It's a good thing that it can find the unseen guys and turn them into targets.

"In close combat, this thing is more effective than a gun."

Long Fei stood up, walked to the screen, and stared at the parameters of the flamethrower:

"The cat demon is too fast. You can't react in time to its stun grenades or hand grenades. Its grenade launcher can fire at any time."

Sun Dehai nodded, his fingers flying across his notebook as he jotted down notes:

"Talc powder...indeed, physical adhesion is more stable than chemical reagents. As long as it doesn't cause large-scale forest fires, this solution is feasible."

Seeing everyone nod, Zhao Zhenguo felt a little more at ease.

"Now that the weapons program has been approved, let's move on to the next topic."

Zhao Zhenguo turned around, his eyes sharp, and stared directly at Long Fei:

"Long Fei".

"Here!" Long Fei stood at attention.

"You're the frontline commander, you know the environment there best."

Zhao Zhenguo pointed to the holographic map:

"Considering Chen Yan's new equipment, what kind of gear do you plan to bring on the next mission?"

Give me a list.

Long Fei did not hesitate at all.

He had already mentally reviewed this list many times.

He walked to the tactical board, picked up a marker, and the tip made a screeching sound as it scratched against the whiteboard.

"First, all personnel will be re-equipped with Type 191 rifles, with 35mm grenade launchers mounted underneath."

"Eight magazines of bullets per person, twenty grenades. Twelve visible rounds, the rest high-explosive rounds."

Long Fei wrote the first line without turning his head:

"In that environment, accurate shooting is not important; what we need is fire suppression and area-of-effect attacks."

"Second, the LG5 sniper grenade launcher."

He circled the number "5".

"Bring five. More is useless; these things are heavy and will hinder movement."

"But it's a must-have. When facing tough targets like the Minotaur, or long-range targets, this thing is a harvester."

Third, RPGs.

Long Fei paused for a moment, seemingly considering it.

"Bring ten. Mainly for taking down tough targets, in case we encounter a big one like last time, or if we need to blow up the cave entrance."

"What about a grenade launcher?" Wu Qian interjected from the side. "That's lightweight and can fire in a curved trajectory..."

"don't want."

Long Fei interrupted abruptly, drawing a black line on the whiteboard with his pen:

"Too slow."

"Setting up and aiming takes time, and the cat demon won't wait for us. We need weapons that we can fire at a moment's notice and run away as soon as we're done."

After writing this, Long Fei turned around, looked at Chen Yan, and his eyes held a hint of scrutiny.

"Engineer Chen, are you sure the exoskeleton can increase the load-bearing capacity by forty percent?"

"Forty-five percent, that's a conservative estimate," Chen Yan assured, patting his chest.

"it is good."

Long Fei turned around and forcefully wrote a few words at the bottom of the whiteboard.

[Type 89 12.7mm heavy machine gun x2]

Everyone in the conference room felt their eyelids twitch.

It was a huge machine weighing over 50 kilograms, usually mounted on a battlefield or vehicle.

"With an exoskeleton, one person can carry this thing around."

Long Fei threw away the marker and dusted off his hands:

"I need two gunners to carry this thing around."

"When you encounter a tough opponent, all tactical maneuvers are useless."

Long Fei made a firing motion with his gun raised, his eyes fierce:

"A 12.7mm caliber bullet would leave a hole the size of a bowl if it hit you."

"Whether it has thick skin or a magical shield, as long as it's a carbon-based creature, there's no one that can't be dealt with by a burst of large-caliber bullets."

"If there are any, then two shuttlecocks."

Lin Mo sat below, watching Long Fei's back, and felt a great sense of security.

The national team's big legs are... um... really thick.

"Just one last bit."

Long Fei looked at Liu Jianjun, who was in charge of logistics:

"Old Liu, batteries."

"Drones, robotic dogs, exoskeletons—they all require electricity."

"Reduce the number of compressed biscuits by half, and replace the empty space with high-energy batteries."

"In that godforsaken place, without electricity, we're like blind men, like sitting ducks carrying scrap metal."

Long Fei placed his hands on the table, his gaze sweeping over everyone:

"We're not going to our deaths, we're going to take that world..."

He paused and glanced at Lin Mo.

"Let's blow it up completely."