The iron boots crushed the snow. The steel shell of the two T-3 power armors reflected the thin sunlight.
Following closely behind were twenty "knights" in kinetic skeletons and one hundred "citizens" in carbon nano bulletproof vests. Each person had a Reaper Rifle and marched in a loose formation.
At the end of the formation was a Tiger. The ferocious electromagnetic pulse cannon was mounted on the back of the small truck. It exuded a chilling aura under the cold winter sun.
As far as the eye could see, the streets on both sides of the highway were dead silent. There were no mutants in sight.
The dull zombie's heels were buried in the snow, and it stood in front of the broken storefront. The drool on the corner of its mouth was frozen into ice. Occasionally, zombies would walk to the middle of the highway and would be knocked down by the soldiers passing by.
Wanghai was safe in the winter, although winter was about to pass.
Wearing the power armor, Jiang Chen walked in the front of the formation. As he walked, he recalled the conversation he had with Sun Jiao.
…
"It's a lie."
"Lie?" Jiang Chen was confused.
Sun Jiao nodded and continued.
"After the fallout shelter opened, the leader organized us to set up simple tents on the ground. He also organized scientists to investigate the air and soil quality. At the same time, he sent an advance team to investigate the situation around the fallout shelter. If there is no place to live on the surface, we will end the fallout shelter plan early and begin reconstruction on the ruins. If the situation is too bad, after we collect enough nuclear fusion cores, we will return to the fallout shelter and wait for the situation to improve. "
"It was probably the third day after the fallout shelter opened. A beggar in ragged clothes came to the camp on the surface. I remember everyone was happy because there were still survivors on the surface. "
"From his mouth, we learned a lot of useful information. For example, the World Alliance Organization announced the dissolution of the colonization ship … Although some of the news was depressing, it wasn't hopeless. "
"Gradually, he gained our trust. One day, he suddenly told us that the nuclear fusion cores we collected could be exchanged with food in the nearby survivors' camp. "
"That is a very gratifying news. For the fallout shelter, as long as there is enough energy, it is easy to produce food. "
"The leader gave him five bags of rice and ordered two PAC soldiers to escort him."
"But we never expected that when he came back, he would be followed by a group of criminals with rifles. The two PAC soldiers are gone, and the two sets of blue security force uniforms are crooked on the two bandits. "
"The camp is in chaos, and everyone is defenseless. The director hastily led the security forces to fight back, but they were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and firepower. There's a fire in the camp. It seems to be the Molotov cocktails left by the bandits. "
"That was when I got separated from my family. I ran far away, out of the camp, out of the street … "
Sun Jiao didn't continue after that.
She had already told him what happened next. Not daring to go home, he wandered aimlessly among the ruins. In the end, he met a female soldier who claimed to be from the People's Liberation Army, and then he wandered alone …
…
Was it a lie?
But he always felt that the real reason for the destruction of Fallout Shelter 071 could be attributed to the reserved nature of the people who were pampered.
Just as he was thinking, he could faintly see the square.
The barbed wire fence collapsed on the side of the street, and the sign of fallout shelter 027 was stuck into the concrete road. White bones were piled up on the corner of the street along with the concrete pieces, faintly visible under the snow.
In the middle of the square was a freight elevator leading to the underground. On top of the elevator stood a figure.
Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes at the figure as he stopped and raised his hand to signal for the army to stop.
PAC military uniform, a ponytail fluttering in the wind, from afar, that was all he could see.
The person seemed to have noticed Jiang Chen as he walked toward him with steady steps.
Cheng Weiguo, who stood beside Jiang Chen, also wore power armor. When he saw the person walk over, he raised the gun in his hand.
The person's footsteps paused for a moment, but he didn't stop moving forward.
Jiang Chen put his hand on Cheng Weiguo's gun and shook his head.
Cheng Weiguo understood and put away his weapon.
It was a woman, but on her handsome face, there was a hint of masculinity. The ponytail fluttered in the wind, and with a pair of emotionless eyes, her temperament was somewhat similar to Xia Shiyu's.
The only difference was, from her, Jiang Chen didn't see any emotion of fear.
With a mischievous grin, Jiang Chen didn't understand where she got the courage to come alone.
Was she like the Director of the Investment Promotion Agency, Shi Yongtian, who didn't understand the situation on the surface?
About two meters in front of Jiang Chen, the woman stopped.
"Army Captain, Han Junhua."
"Jiang Chen, although you may already know." The voice came from the metal shell with a muffled echo.
It was basic etiquette to open the helmet on the power armor during a conversation. But Jiang Chen didn't open the helmet since he wasn't here to make friends.
"Yes."
"Are you standing here waiting for me?"
"Yes!"
"Then you must know why I'm here." Jiang Chen looked down at Han Junhua and smiled.
"Yes."
"Do you only know 'yes'?" Jiang Chen said helplessly.
"Is that the Type-50 electromagnetic pulse cannon?" Han Junhua glanced at the truck behind Jiang Chen and abruptly asked an unrelated topic.
Although he didn't know why she asked, it wasn't something worth hiding, so Jiang Chen nodded.
"That's right."
"A 40-ton three-axle truck equipped with the Type-50 electromagnetic pulse cannon, completely sacrificing armor to increase firepower."
"That's right. Are you confident you can win? "Jiang Chen said in a relaxed tone.
Han Junhua shook her head.
Even if she knew there was a possibility of winning, there was still no fear on her face. Jiang Chen couldn't read her calmness.
"Your technology level is uneven. Although you inherited pre-war technology in some areas, you don't have a so-called scientific research system. Am I right?" Han Junhua pointed out the Fishbone base's flaws.
"Is there a problem?" Jiang Chen said softly.
"We have advanced technology and a complete scientific research system, and these are what you lack," Han Junhua said.
"That's why we're here." Jiang Chen didn't deny Han Junhua's statement as he said concisely.
"We can make a deal," Han Junhua said.
"A deal is based on an equal level of strength." Jiang Chen smiled.
"No, accurately speaking, it should be based on a situation where both sides have concerns." Han Junhua shook her head.
"Then do you think I have concerns?" Jiang Chen asked.
Han Junhua didn't say anything as she reached into her pocket and took out a pistol.
This pistol alone was not enough to pose a threat to Jiang Chen in power armor, but the soldiers around her still raised their weapons and aimed at her. If she dared to point the gun at their leader, they would pull the trigger and turn her into a sieve.
Jiang Chen also didn't say anything, nor did he stop the soldiers' actions. He only narrowed his eyes and stared into her eyes.
From those eyes, he didn't see a trace of hesitation.
She raised the gun and pointed it at her temple.
Everyone was stunned, including Jiang Chen who stood in front of her.
"Before leaving the fallout shelter, I used the authority of the fallout shelter leader to deploy one last order at the fallout shelter terminal."
"After 24 hours, if the fallout shelter can't detect my life signal, the door will be completely locked for fifty years."
"At the same time, the doors between the residential areas and the functional areas will be temporarily locked. The main control system will use the ventilation system to release excessive gas into two of the residential areas and execute 925 residents."
Jiang Chen's pupils contracted as he stared at the crazy woman in disbelief.
Han Junhua didn't react to Jiang Chen's stare as she continued to speak. As if she was chanting a prayer, the calm tone didn't have the slightest fluctuation.
"The bodies of 925 residents will enter the organic converter to be converted into organic matter, water, and energy."
"To maintain the minimum requirement for life activities, the fallout shelter will take the remaining 818 people to fifty years later. If you are willing to wait, see you in fifty years."
"You're crazy."
Jiang Chen stared into Han Junhua's eyes as he tried to find the fear of death in her pupils.
But other than indifference to life, he couldn't see any other color.
"This is the worst choice." Han Junhua opened the safety.
"Even if you surrender to me, I won't do anything to you. You will live a good life. You don't have to make this choice! "
He was telling the truth. He didn't torture anyone. Even the slaves in the Fishbone base lived with dignity.
"But no one can guarantee this. One minute later, I will pull the trigger. "Han Junhua closed her eyes.
The atmosphere instantly froze.
The silence between the two lasted for half a minute.
In the last few seconds, the visor opened with a whoosh.
Jiang Chen sighed as he looked at Han Junhua.
"… Okay, let's talk about the deal."
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