Looking at the faces of Captain Carlo and the other department heads gradually becoming angry, Matticus had no choice but to appease them. "Just now, I witnessed the enemy's attack method in the lower cabin. Its method is very simple. It can only use a cutting knife that can produce intense heat to cut metal."
"Our cruiser displaces nearly 10,000 tons, has 32 independent units, more than 500 watertight doors, and hundreds of watertight compartments. Even if the enemy keeps cutting, it will take at least half a day for the cruiser to sink into the sea.
"According to my observation, there is only one enemy, and its size is not too big. Otherwise, it would not be able to travel through narrow passages.
"We only need to guard the ammunition and fuel depots, and the enemy can only move around in narrow passages and compartments. It's fine if it doesn't come, but if it dares to come to open areas, we can use heavy firepower to injure or destroy it.
"Have you thought about it? If we can capture it, so what if we have to sacrifice the entire ship?"
When Captain Carlo heard the word 'capture', he was a little tempted.
This was an unheard-of, brand-new fantasy weapon that could infiltrate high-speed warships. According to the current intelligence, it really only had one high-temperature cutting attack method.
No matter how high its temperature was, as long as it could not be used for long-range attacks, and there was only one of it …
The other department heads exchanged glances for a moment, and they were all tempted.
"If we fail, I hope you can take full responsibility."
"I will." Matticus nodded without hesitation.
Captain Carlo took a step back. "Okay then, please arrange the next plan of attack."
Matticus had carried out many naval strike missions, and he was not an amateur when it came to internal and external warfare.
As for how to injure the unknown enemy, he had a preliminary draft in his mind.
Even if this draft would cost him his life …
"Continue to maintain high speed. As long as the power system is not damaged, maintain speed at all costs.
"Give orders to all crew members to lure the enemy to an open area at all costs, preferably the upper deck.
"The enemy is not big, so it is unlikely that someone is operating it. As long as there is no one operating it, its program logic must be rigid. If we can lure it to the upper deck, we can destroy it with the cannon.
"Also …
"Also??"
Matticus wondered if they were listening. Why did they suddenly look like they had seen a ghost?
Captain Carlo's teeth were chattering. "Your body … behind …"
Matticus instinctively turned around.
That was impossible!
A few seconds ago, the crew had reported that the strange enemy wielding a high-temperature cutting knife was happily cutting open the watertight door in the lower cabin.
Turning around, Matticus saw an unbelievable scene.
The high-temperature cutting knife, which was also shining with a dazzling white light, had already pierced through the alloy armor layer that could withstand the close-range attacks of rapid-fire cannons in the command room. In the blink of an eye, Matticus could feel the air around his cheeks heating up.
Creak ~ Creak …
Perhaps it was because the armor of the command room was too thick, but the cutting speed of the high-temperature cutting knife was obviously much slower.
However, no matter how slow it was, that was only relative to the speed at which it cut through the watertight door.
Also, if the enemy in front of him had the same cutting knife, then who was the one in the cabin a few seconds ago?
Two … two strange enemies?
The command room was in an uproar.
This was because the Battle Command Room was the strongest and safest cabin in the entire ship. It also had an independent air supply and fire extinguishing system. Even if it was hit by a nuclear or biological attack, it could still hold out for a while. But now, it was obvious that it would be difficult for him to resist for more than ten seconds.
Should he run away or fight head-on?
Matticus used his actions to help them make a choice.
Nimbly, he turned around and pulled out an automatic Glock from his waist. He loaded and aimed in one go.
It was a beautiful three-point shot, and the bullets accurately hit the hot knife.
After a series of clinking sounds, three balls of rapidly melting liquid appeared on the cutting knife …
The bullets didn't even have time to fall to the ground before they were completely melted.
There were two guards in the command room to begin with. When they saw their commander launch an attack, they could only stomp their trembling legs and pull out the weapons at their waists to fight back.
The civilian staff was scared out of their wits. They stumbled to another sealed door.
Dozens of seconds later, most of the civilian staff ran away, leaving only Matticus and a few other commanders huddled in the corner.
"Remove radio silence and issue orders to the other submarines and ships." Matticus had a crazed look on his face as he gritted his teeth and said, "Even if we abandon the ship and blow the ship into scrap metal, we have to keep this thing on the ship."
"Bullets can't hit it, but I don't believe missiles can't blow it up."
Hearing this, Captain Carlo also decided to go all out. At worst, they would all abandon the ship and let the other ships in the formation launch an indiscriminate attack. As long as they didn't aim below the waterline, this cruiser wouldn't sink even if it was hit by dozens of missiles.
When the time came, would this strange enemy be unscathed under the indiscriminate bombardment?
The core command room had been breached. What else couldn't they fight for?
With this thought in mind, Captain Carlo planned to contact the other ships personally.
However, as soon as he took two steps forward, the seemingly indestructible protective armored cabin wall was cut into an X-shaped hole.
As the metal liquid kept dripping, the X-shaped hole was slammed open.
A silver-white metal head that looked like a monster poked in through the hole, followed by a streamlined metal body.
All the movements in the command room came to an abrupt halt after this metal monster stepped in. It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
What the hell was this!
The metal on its body had never been seen before. It had a strange luster that seemed to be flowing liquid.
Matticus and the others clearly saw the metal moving. They saw the monster's originally thick forelimbs quickly change into slender and light shapes.
They saw the half-meter-long white crescent metal blade floating at the end of its tail.
They saw the surrounding air constantly refract.
They felt the air around them rise crazily.
When the metal monster raised its head and glanced at him, Matticus was so scared that he couldn't resist. He became as timid as the other civilian staff. He screamed and fled toward the sealed door.
Then he died.
Captain Carlo, who was fleeing not far behind him, only saw a silver-white figure flash over his head. Before the monster landed, a scorching white light filled his entire vision.
When his vision slowly recovered, Matticus was already half dead.
Captain Carlo's blood froze. Even if the smell of burning hair came from his hair, he didn't dare to move another step.
"Sir, the monster has broken through the periphery of the electrical department."
"Sir, we can't attract its attention. It only cares about destruction."
"Sir, 27% of the lower cabin is flooded. All damage control methods are ineffective. Requesting indiscriminate blasting with explosives."
"Sir … This is bad. There seems to be a leak in the fuel compartment. The enemy seems to have gone to the fuel compartment."
"Sir, Sir?"
"Requesting a reply, Sir."
Captain Carlo didn't dare to blink. He thought to himself, I'll reply to you. How dare you shout through the communicator …
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