The source of the bacteria seemed to be a deep pit in the middle of the empty space in front of the district hospital. Due to the high density, the bacteria stuck to each other and formed visible blocks, filling the egg-shaped area with a strange and dangerous yellow-green color.
Jiang Chen's strategy was simple and brutal.
He ordered the survivors to create a simple encirclement with a diameter of 1000 meters on the surrounding roofs, which happened to be the location where the bacteria density exceeded the human immune system's limit. He ordered them to stay 2000 meters away from the center of the area, and when the explosion occurred, they would immediately move to the battle position.
Then, he commanded another group of survivors to set up single-use launcher bases on twelve different roofs 2,000 meters away from the center, and deployed a high-energy vacuum bomb the size of two thighs on each of them.
The zombies that rushed in from time to time all fell under the crossfire. Jiang Chen wasn't stingy at all as he opened up the ammunition supply inside the armored vehicle to all the survivors.
All the crystals collected were temporarily stored in the armored vehicle. After the battle, the captains of each team would come back to retrieve their share. As for the ammo consumed, Jiang Chen would only charge 50% of the cost based on the Sixth Street's market price. Since it was a common war.
The armored vehicle stopped on the main road and fired at the zombies that were being pulled by an unknown force.
The closer they got to the bacteria source, the stronger the zombies became, especially in terms of speed and reaction. But no matter how fast they were, they couldn't outrun bullets. The survivors' marksmanship was also surprisingly good as they didn't engage in close combat with the zombies.
"Prepare for a surprise attack." Sun Jiao took a deep breath and said in the public channel before looking at Jiang Chen.
"Roger."
Jiang Chen's mouth curved into a vicious smile as he took out the high-energy vacuum bomb launcher from the armored vehicle.
"Burn!" Jiang Chen fiercely pressed [Start].
Twelve missiles with white exhaust flames rose from the distance, drawing an arc in the air as they bombarded the egg-shaped airspace filled with fungal chunks.
When the distance between the missile and the launcher reached 1200 meters.
The blinding white light lit up the entire airspace, followed by a deafening explosion that shook the ground.
The highly concentrated fuel sucked away all the oxygen in the area in an instant, mercilessly burning every inch of the air. No matter how stubborn the bacteria was, there was no way it could survive under the scorching heat that could melt steel.
When the billowing smoke replaced the flora, all that was left was a scorching hot piece of land and air.
Even if he was standing 2000 meters away, he could still vaguely feel the heat waves.
"Start gliding! Rush in, hurry, hurry! " Sun Jiao shouted in the public channel as she raised the machine gun in her right hand and bravely rushed out.
A series of black power armors passed through the thick smoke and charged at full speed toward the target area.
The bacteria were burned, and even the unknown bacteria in the nearby area were blown away by the shockwave of the explosion.
We have to get rid of the bacteria before it reproduces and covers this place!
For the T-3 with its engine running at full power, a distance of 2000 meters was only a matter of a dozen seconds.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
The unstable static noise instantly occupied the communication channel.
"What happened? F * ck — "
“EMP？！”
The public channel fell into a busy state as the electromagnetic shield of the power armor instantly activated. While it countered the EMP, it also cut off all communication signals.
But under the sudden interference of the EMP, all electronic devices were temporarily paralyzed. The worst part was that the armor's balance system was affected. The people who were advancing at high speed immediately began to lose their balance or directly fell out.
"Stop! Turn off the power system! "Since the electronic communication was blocked, Sun Jiao directly turned on the speaker and yelled.
"F * ck! My power control system broke down! " Jiang Chen watched helplessly as he charged into the thick fog, rushed through the terrifying pit, and crashed into the district hospital.
Cement and glass shattered all over the ground.
The powerful impact caused the physical safety device to activate and shut down all the turbine engines. Jiang Chen, who was dizzy from the impact, struggled to get up from the gravel ground. He felt like his ribs were almost dislocated from the impact.
Although the power armor generally had the ability to counter the EMP, the short term effect was inevitable unless the electromagnetic shield was activated first.
But who the fu * k would think to encounter an EMP here?
Suddenly, Jiang Chen was alerted as he reflexively raised his left hand.
Ping —!
The violent impact was accompanied by a grinding sound that made one's teeth ache. The sharp blade was even embedded in the thick plastic-steel armor of the armguard.
The fangs that resembled scimitars opened and closed menacingly. The eyes filled with bloodlust and bloodlust …
One of the scariest close combat creatures on the wasteland – the Death Claw.
It scared Jiang Chen so much that he reacted in an instant and kicked out with all his might. But the Death Claw's sturdy chest directly withstood the kick with about a ton of force. It ruthlessly swung its claw down like an axe, aiming for the fragile neck of the prey …
With no time to hesitate, the nitrogen armor on his left arm instantly activated. The hammer-like ring of air deflected the Death Claw's fatal blow and smashed into the cement ground two inches away from his head.
Using this moment of opportunity, Jiang Chen restarted the turbine engine and adjusted it to the maximum output. He desperately moved to the side to increase the distance between him and the Death Claw.
If the first attack didn't hit, then the second attack!
The Death Claw pounced at Jiang Chen without hesitation. But Jiang Chen didn't hesitate. He didn't have time to activate the revolving machine gun as his right hand immediately pulled out the tactical rifle on his waist.
Tatatat —!
The jumping fire snake smashed the cement ground into pieces, but it had no effect on the front of the Death Claw's armor!
However, this suppressive shooting still had a certain restraining effect. The Death Claw's biological instinct made it protect its weak eyes while it dodged behind cover and quickly circled back to Jiang Chen's position.
The clip was empty and there was no time to reload.
Jiang Chen, who finally regained his balance, decisively threw away the tactical rifle in his hand, pulled out the tactical dagger, and leaned against the wall.
It was an unwise decision to engage in close combat with the Death Claw, especially when he had nowhere to retreat to.
Seeing Jiang Chen throw away the rifle in his hand, the Death Claw seized the opportunity and immediately pounced. Its ten claws were crisscrossed as it prepared to tear the prey's chest apart.
But at that moment, the prey suddenly disappeared into thin air!
The Death Claw, who didn't react in time, slammed into the wall.
In an instant, Jiang Chen, who reappeared in the same spot, stabbed the dagger backward without hesitation. The dagger deeply embedded into the Death Claw's back and broke its spine.
Everything below the Death Claw's head was immediately paralyzed as it could only roar helplessly.
Holding the dagger with both hands, Jiang Chen ruthlessly pulled down and sliced open its back.
Shhhhh.
Flesh and organs scattered on the ground, but because it was an animal, he didn't feel any disgust.
Jiang Chen, who took care of the Death Claw, was breathing heavily as he fell back on the ground. His body was soaked in sweat.
Using interdimensional travel twice in a split second placed an unimaginable burden on his body. The piercing pain almost made him faint.
The entire battle only took a few seconds, but it made him feel the threat of death twice.
The hum of the turbine engine gradually became clearer.
Sun Jiao dashed through the smoke and rushed to Jiang Chen's side. She looked at the Death Claw's body on the ground …
"Are, are you okay?" Sun Jiao immediately helped Jiang Chen up from the ground, opened the helmet, and said with a trembling voice.
"Ahem, I'm still alive … I just used that ability consecutively. You know, it makes me a bit dizzy." Jiang Chen smiled weakly. Being hugged through the armor didn't feel romantic at all.
"You scared me to death, dummy!"
"I didn't have a choice. Who would've thought there would be an EMP … Wait, why is there an EMP? And why would the Death Claw peacefully coexist with the zombies? "Jiang Chen suddenly realized something was wrong as he quickly asked.
The Death Claw, whose body was filled with killing instinct, had no allies in the apocalypse other than the same kind.
All other creatures would be hunted by them, including zombies. And the slow moving zombies were their main source of food. Generally speaking, the mutants' innate resistance was enough to resist the infection of zombies, unlike humans who needed vaccines or genetic vaccines to enhance their body functions.
"Maybe we can only get the answer if we go in. A large number of zombies are surrounding us as if they want to reinforce this place. "Sun Jiao looked at the empty space outside the community hospital with a complicated expression.
Orange flames danced in the distance, and there were occasional explosions.
Jiang Chen struggled to stand up, picked up the tactical rifle, reloaded, and hung it back on his waist. He turned on the life detector and adjusted the radio radius to the maximum.
The dense red dots were closing in on their defense line.
"You take the remaining eight power armored soldiers to defend here, I'll go in-"
"No! You're crazy! Do you know what's inside? "Sun Jiao screamed.
"I can escape at any time … but you can't." Jiang Chen looked into Sun Jiao's eyes with seriousness. "Trust me, I said I can come back, so I will come back."
With the ability of the interdimensional bracelet, as long as he was not killed in one hit, he could escape from any dangerous situation. But Sun Jiao was different. Although she had rich combat experience and a powerful individual, she was still human.
And this time, it was a completely unknown situation. Perhaps the Sixth Street force could use their powerful strength to fill the hole with human lives, but Jiang Chen didn't.
Even if he lost one power armor, it would be an unbearable loss for the Fishbone survival base. Because in the short term, Jiang Chen wouldn't be able to obtain such a powerful weapon again. Even if Zhao Chenwu wanted to help him, he wouldn't dare to do so. Since he lost ten power armors at once, it was already unjustifiable. If he lost a few more, even an idiot would suspect that he broke the rules and sold prohibited weapons.
Also, the production of these weapons was low, and they couldn't be bought with crystals.
If that's the case, he had to go himself.
Before he left, Jiang Chen already considered this possibility.
"…" Sun Jiao's lips trembled as she stared at Jiang Chen.
"There's no time to waste. Help me guard for two hours. If I don't come out by then, this mission will be declared a failure. Although regrettable, the survivors will have to give up. Use the mobility of the power armor to jump between buildings. You can just escape back. "
Sun Jiao grabbed the collar of Jiang Chen's power armor, lifted his face in front of her, and said viciously.
"I won't go, I mean what I said!"
"Don't be like this, I said this thing is not a threat to me …" Jiang Chen forced a smile as he looked at Sun Jiao's eyes that were staring at him. Even if the power armor was almost destroyed, he could escape to another world and then store the power armor in the storage dimension to escape the danger.
"Then can you come out?! Can you come back to this world?! You, you … "The pretty face was twisted because of sadness. The heartbroken look made Jiang Chen stunned.
Yes.
If I escape, I'll probably appear in the same place next time. The modern world didn't have a place to repair power armors. If there was no power armor, when the floating bacteria covered the area again …
Maybe coming back would mean death.
But he was already at the edge, was he going to go back? He didn't want to give up. Once the bacteria spread, the Fishbone survival base would be uninhabitable. But if he left, it would mean all his hard work over the past few months would be for naught.
[Fu * k, I'll do it!]
There was no time to hesitate. Jiang Chen made up his mind, took a deep breath, and stared straight into Sun Jiao's shaky eyes.
"I swear I'll come back. Give me two hours."
"But …"
"Good girl." Jiang Chen comforted her with a smile and patted her helmet gently.
[I won't give up here.]
Jiang Chen silently promised as he let go of the stunned Sun Jiao.
"Help me guard the entrance. Once the two hours are up, quickly retreat to the building and hide. It's still daytime. After the bacteria source is destroyed, the zombies should stop. Trust me! I can do it! "
Then, he turned around.
He took a deep breath and jumped into the pitch-black pit.
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