This unforeseen event did not affect Luo Nan's determination to carry out his plan. He checked his energy reserves one last time and confirmed that he could complete a one-way charge under the intense killing. Then he controlled the combat machine to take large strides and attack in a straight line.
At the same time, black smoke that was near nothingness flowed through the gaps between the rock and soil. It was Mo Lun moving stealthily underground.
With Luo Nan drawing its attention, it effectively avoided the eyes and ears of the vast majority of the defenders. It rapidly approached the target area.
And at this time, from the perspective of the Electromagnetic Vanguard No. 1, it could faintly see an unceasingly approaching gray line ahead. It was a skirmish line formed by several dozen Mutants similar to plague dogs. This was just a small unit. Behind this skirmish line, on the two flanks, and even behind the Electromagnetic Vanguard No. 1, there were already threats accumulating.
"The Mutants under the control of the Vulcan Ants are manifesting more and more clearly in terms of organization and sociality."
The conclusion of a certain summary flashed through Luo Nan's mind. It echoed with this phenomenon, but it did not leave a trace in Luo Nan's mind. He still controlled the Gauss Rifle module to a single-shot state. He did not seek to block the Mutants' assault momentum. He just followed the most precise and efficient method to kill them one by one.
This feeling was quite familiar. It was like playing a more realistic Frost River Reality game. But what was different from the game was that every time he made a move, the metal block within his head armor would always transmit sets of electrical signals. These were the transliterations of the seed imprint's various judgment reactions.
These signals gave the combat machine's computing system a set of judgment options, and they were directly used on Luo Nan's mental plane. They gave him a highly optimized reference plan. As an Extraordinary, or more accurately speaking, as the Wilderness Hunter, Jin Tong, how would he react when faced with this kind of ever-changing situation?
The hissing sound of wind brushed in from the flank. A long ochre red snake, nearly the same color as the surrounding volcanic rocks, leaped up from the ground with its upper body. It clearly wanted to coil around the left arm module that spat out death bullets. But what welcomed it was a blade light that came from an even trickier angle.
The long ochre red snake was cut in half by a single blade strike. The crackling electricity extinguished the life force of the parasitic Vulcan Ant within its body at the same time. It was straightforward and efficient.
At least seventy percent of the credit for this blade was due to the stress response of the seed imprint. Luo Nan was more like a guide. The feedback from the imprint of the Jin Tong seed grew stronger and stronger over the course of a few days. It grew faster and faster, giving Luo Nan quite good pointers and benefits.
But this was not enough, far from enough.
"En, that group of people didn't have enough, right?" Number One fired another shot, shattering a rock a few hundred meters away. Apart from the shattered stone shards, parts of the rock exploded all over the place.
"That's enough!"
At the forward supply base of Spring City's western defense line, Meng Tu couldn't help but slap the table. "In the wilderness, be it humans or machines, they are all fucking lawless. Hurry up, activate the next set of backup equipment. "
As a senior officer of the Coastal Defense Force, Meng Tu was assigned a mission to relieve his boredom. It was supposed to be a leisure job similar to traveling, but now it seemed that his unreliable boss was the one who pushed the blame to him.
His heart was filled with irritation. He nearly wanted to rip off the chain of discipline, but his many years of military discipline made him suppress this impulse. His voice only grew a bit coarser. "You still haven't found out the origins of this X-2? If you want to investigate here, don't overlook the SCA's side. "
The officer next to him was the commander of this forward supply base, Major Guo. It was hard not to feel a bit awkward being overridden. But the disparity in military rank, the difference between the city defense force and the field army, and especially the distance between Burners and normal people, made it impossible for him to say anything. He could only try to raise his presence.
"This X-2 has clearly undergone major modifications. With such a degree of modification and the methods of those rats of the black market, it's unlikely that we'll be able to find anything. Perhaps we can consider it from the perspective of a highly destructive electromagnetic weapon …. "
Meng Tu shook his head. "It's not a simple electromagnetic weapon."
"That's right. Its modifications are very extreme …."
"I'm saying that it's not just an electromagnetic weapon. Have you ever seen an electromagnetic rifle that can blast apart a Mutant with a body of steel in one shot? "
"Perhaps it uses special ammunition. If the density and weight of the ammunition exceeds …."
"But there's no way to explain the intense combustion in the latter half. Speaking of which, Major Guo, the Deep Blue Walkers in Spring City don't have a high conversion rate. "
"Uh, yes."
"Then I suggest that you find an opportunity to attend a short-term training class in the near future and gain a deeper understanding of the combat methods of the Deep Blue Walkers."
It had to be said that Meng Tu wasn't Major Guo's direct superior. This statement sounded extremely harsh, but Major Guo had a good temper. At the very least, he didn't show any anger on the surface. He even humbly asked for guidance. "What Senior Colonel Meng means is that this modification is somewhat similar to the Deep Blue Walkers?"
"It's not a modification. It's a technique. This kind of 'enchantment' technique can pour the special power of the Format of Fire into the ammunition of firearms. I really like using this move, but it's very difficult to accomplish alone. In order to achieve this, one must have extremely high attainments in the field of formatting. Among the people I know, Major General Tian Bang is one of them. There's also that person from the He family …. "
Meng Tu shook his head. "You've digressed. What I mean is that this isn't just a matter of military equipment modification. It involves extraordinary power. It's not the Format of Fire, but an extraordinary power of electromagnetism. But this is clearly a robot! A robot! In the current world, all kinds of demons and ghosts have appeared. "
At this point, he turned his head to ask the intelligence officer beside him. "I asked you to look for a match with the SCA. Have there been any results?"
The intelligence officer handed over a flexible screen. On it was a list that had just been pulled out. Meng Tu received it, swept his eyes over it, and spat. "Is the SCA waiting for the new year? Even that damned Jin Tong can be listed first."
Meng Tu looked at the list and couldn't find anything. But because of Jin Tong, he thought of that even more troublesome fellow. His heart grew increasingly irritated, and he slammed the table once more.
It was at this time that the adjutant came over to inform him. "There's a long-distance meeting at command in five minutes. It requires you, Professor Wu, and Professor Ding to participate. The meeting place is in the base's fourth conference room. "
"Meeting, meeting, meeting all day long."
Meng Tu threw the flexible screen on the table and stormed out. Inside the room, Major Guo shrugged his shoulders. He was about to relax his posture when he saw Meng Tu turn around and return. "Once the backup surveillance is activated, immediately synchronize the relevant footage to my place."
Major Guo reflexively stood at attention. "Understood."
Only then did Meng Tu leave. It took him a minute to reach the fourth conference room. He had just sat down, and before he even had a drink of water to calm himself down, two gray-haired old men came over together. He stood up and greeted them.
"Professor Wu, Professor Ding."
Professor Wu Zunliang, who was in his nineties, still had a ruddy complexion. Even after nearly a month in the wilderness, his voice hadn't lowered at all. When he saw Meng Tu, he asked directly:
"The project team's sampling equipment went out of control, and there was a combat robot at the scene of the incident. Did you send it there? Can you guarantee that the sampling results will be back by today? "
Helpless, Meng Tu could only explain, "We're still verifying the situation at the scene. Also, we haven't determined the origin of that combat robot …"
As he spoke, a signal came from Major Guo's side, synchronizing the footage collected by the third surveillance equipment. Meng Tu thought for a moment, then simply set it to projection mode and reported the situation to the two old professors.
Before he could say more than two words, Wu Zunliang saw the NCO X-2 robot charging forward in a straight line on the projection. He couldn't help but slap the table. "Holy sh * t! This is amazing, what a beautiful kill! "
Beside him, Professor Ding Zhiying, who was much more elegant and quiet, frowned. "This will cause new variables to the aberrant ecology near the volcanic area, and the data that is currently being collected will be a mess again …"
Wu Zunliang scoffed at this statement. "Aberrants are a mess to begin with. You're daydreaming if you want to do static research. Speaking of which, Old Ding, your mindset should change. In the past, you worked on the ecosphere for research and protection, but now, do you still want to live together with these things? "
"Screw you, you're the one living together!"
"Hehe, don't be fooled by our Old Pan's wrinkled face. He's still cuter than these things."
"I've recorded this. Shall we play it for Sister Pan to hear later?"
Meng Tu could only sigh in his heart as the two leading ecobiologists bickered here. Fortunately, the remote conference soon began. Basically, it was still according to the established routine. They first reported the progress of all parties, then asked questions and found solutions.
Meng Tu didn't turn off the projection. He was prepared to report the latest situation to the command center later.
However, the main characters now were still the two old professors.
There were meetings every day, but the problems wouldn't be refreshed every day. Professor Wu Zunliang turned around and interrogated the contact person. "Right now, we've set up a grassroots team here in Spring City. Don't laugh, Old Ding and I are both top-notch, and the students under us aren't idiots either. But right now, we don't even have the basic experimental conditions … Don't talk about the aberrant rebellion. I know that the wilderness laboratory here suffered heavy losses last year, but we can't just hole up in the supply base and do research, right? Do we make a round trip of nearly a thousand kilometers every day just for the sake of parkour in the wilderness? "
The contact person coughed. "Professor Wu, I was just about to report to you about the laboratory. We've already found a pretty good location with ready-made experimental sites and equipment. Before that, please allow me to introduce everyone to the project team's partner, Mr. Luo. "
At this moment, Professor Wu Zunliang noticed that there was an unfamiliar fellow who had been online the entire time but hadn't spoken. This person's face was rather thin, and the lines of muscle on his cheeks were rather heavy. He appeared rather stern and grave.
Unlike the contact person who was used to speaking in a bureaucratic manner, this Mr. Luo wasn't one to beat around the bush. He went straight to the point. "My company has a wilderness laboratory under its name. It was urgently closed during last year's riot and was isolated from the outside world. The damage it suffered wasn't that great. This laboratory is approximately 150 kilometers away from the target volcanic area. It's already a relatively forward position. If Professor Wu, Professor Ding … "
Wu Zunliang was a bit baffled. This Mr. Luo's way of addressing him was clearly different from the way Old Ding beside him addressed him. Wu Zunliang was a straightforward person, and if there was a question, he would ask, "You know me?"
Mr. Luo laughed when he heard this. His originally stern and stern face became rather warm and intimate at this moment. "Professor Wu, I'm a graduate of Acumen College '77's Biological Sciences Department. I once wanted to take the exam to become your doctoral student. I went to visit you with Senior Sister Qingwen and even ate at your place."
"Bang!"
Wu Zunliang slapped the table in realization. "I remember you. You and Qingwen were in the same orphanage. Later on, you went with her to the wilderness … Huh?"
Before he even finished speaking, the remote communication screen began to shake incessantly. The conference room was only separated by a thread, but it also began to shake violently. The teacups on the table were knocked over with tinkling sounds. Meng Tu suddenly stood up and supported two old professors at the same time. He roared through the communicator.
"Report the situation."
"Volcanic activity has been detected. There's also an earthquake …"
"Look over there!" Professor Ding pointed at the projection that still hadn't disappeared. "The Vulcan Ants' defensive line has shrunk substantially. They're all retreating."
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