dmims Chapter 30: Retreat, Insect Control
Chapter 30: Retreat, Insect Control
Lorraine quickly located the truck that had been parked earlier, using aerial photos taken earlier.
He took the key out of the tire and started the car smoothly. Lorraine stepped on the gas and drove straight towards the shore.
Lorraine glanced at the situation behind him through the rearview mirror. Just as he had expected, the beetle hadn't caught up yet, but it was only 10 meters away.
"Tengu, fire a volley of grenades!"
"Thump thump thump" Four 40mm grenades accurately struck the swarm of insects, successfully slowing their advance.
Lorraine drove the truck smoothly to the ship's docking location, where the ship's robotic arm had already completed the engine installation.
"Support drone launch, prepare to drop bombs."
Seeing that most of the beetles had not yet flown out of the site, Lorraine decisively ordered the drones to bombard the area.
Because it was previously discovered that the trucks at the station still had some oil in their fuel tanks, which, although not as explosive as gasoline, could still produce some sparks.
Six small bombs and two incendiary bombs successfully struck the swarm.
In an instant, flames soared and steel twisted. The beetles were blocked by the rising flames and were blasted into a daze. Most of the beetles were trapped in the station.
Only a few beetles flew out, relentlessly chasing after Ouyang Nian's scent.
"Thump thump thump," Lorraine, who had returned to the ship, began firing his heavy machine gun at the swarm of insects.
The swarm of insects was scattered, but a few beetles remained tenacious and continued to approach the ship.
Seeing the few beetles scattered around, Lorraine abandoned the heavy machine gun and instead raised his shotgun to wait for the beetles to approach.
Before the beetles could even get close, they were shot down from mid-air by the light machine gun on the back of the tengu.
With the nearby beetles all swept away, Lorraine turned her attention to the cargo ship.
"What are you looking at? The goods are all loaded, let's get out of here!"
At this moment, Ouyang Nian jumped onto the gunboat and urged them on.
"1125, depart, leave this tributary, and return to the main stream."
The engine roared, propelling the boat away from its original position.
A series of explosions came from the direction of the station. Ouyang Nian turned his head to look at the station, but nothing happened except for the flames that were burning more and more fiercely.
With Ouyang Nian's help, Luo Lin had just finished attaching bombs to two support drones. As soon as he stood up, he saw Ouyang Nian looking at the sea of fire in the distance.
"Diesel fuel is not as prone to vapor explosion as gasoline; what you're hearing is most likely the sound of the fuel tank and tires exploding."
As Lorraine explained, she pushed Ouyang Nian toward the gunner's position.
"Stop spacing out." Luo Lin waved her hand in front of Ouyang Nian, who was staring blankly.
"What are you looking at? Are you alright?"
Lorraine was a little nervous; he had never seen anything like this before. Ouyang Nian, who was usually very alert, was inexplicably stunned.
"There seems to be another sound, but I can't quite make it out."
Upon hearing Lorraine's question, Ouyang Nian finally came to his senses.
"Go to your gun position and get ready. I'll raise the drone and check the situation."
The reconnaissance drone has taken off and is awaiting further instructions.
Lorraine drew a triangle on the screen, first flying one kilometer to the northeast, then turning west and flying horizontally for a distance before finally returning to the ship.
[Command received and being executed.]
As the drone flew into the distant sky, Ouyang Nian also got ready at the artillery position. Lorraine took out a heavy machine gun ammunition belt from the armory, preparing to attach it to the unfinished ammunition belt.
Before the work was finished, images transmitted back by a reconnaissance drone suddenly popped up on the eyepiece.
Lorraine looked at the dark mass of insects in the scene, with holes appearing in the buildings in the distance and the roadside plants being completely devoured.
After observing for a period of time, Lorraine discovered that the beetles' route was exactly the same as their return route.
After this period of travel, the ship has moved far away from its previous docking point.
But Lorraine was still a little uneasy and directed Ouyang Nian to aim the 30mm cannon at the two trucks on the shore.
"Ouyang Nian, take high-explosive shells and blow those two cars up."
With a few "bangs," the two trucks parked on the shore were reduced to two burning wrecks.
"That should solve the problem, right?"
Looking at the two flames burning in the distance, Lorraine let out a long breath.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Lorraine opened the intelligence system, preparing to determine their next destination based on the information.
[1. Refresh countdown: 22 hours and 11 minutes.]
[2. Refresh countdown: 1 day, 23 hour, and 58 minutes.]
3. There is a ruin 70 kilometers to the southwest containing an 85mm cannon equipped with its own fire control radar.
[4. Alien zombies are hunting.]
"What's going on?" Lorraine quickly clicked on the news.
This invasion occurred prematurely due to individual factors; after the leader dies, the swarm will begin vying for a new leader.
Looking at Lorraine before him, he fell silent.
Based on previous experience, zombie leaders can often be identified by their size.
"Let's do it!"
Lorraine returned to the cockpit to prepare to use the data panel to operate the drone and confirm the leader's location.
The Lorraine-operated reconnaissance drone began to descend and conduct close-range reconnaissance.
"That's strange, there aren't any giant individuals among them?"
Lorraine flew his reconnaissance drone over the swarm for a long time but couldn't spot the leader. As the swarm drew closer, Lorraine grew anxious.
"Look at this place." Ouyang Nian pointed to a beetle surrounded by several large beetles.
"Is it possible that this one is slightly larger?"
"There are no other suspicious targets. Let's give it a shot, even if we have no other choice."
Lorraine then took control of the two support drones that were waiting nearby.
Lorraine first used a support drone to attack the suspected target.
When the drone arrives over the suspected target and prepares to drop bombs.
The beetle seemed to sense danger and began to summon the surrounding beetles to approach it.
"This must be the leader."
"1125, follow up with the bombing."
Two drones dropped 12 bombs on the beetle's head.
A series of explosions rang out, the entire swarm froze, and then descended into chaos.
"The crisis is over now."
Lorraine let out a long sigh and slumped to the ground.
Seeing that Lorraine seemed to have done everything, Ouyang Nian finally asked his question.
"So why go back and bomb us? Didn't we all run away?"
Lorraine glanced at Ouyang Nian with a hint of resentment.
"Oh, what's wrong? I was just asking."
"These mutant zombies are chasing after us. You didn't see it, but that huge horde of zombies is following the route we came back from."
That's what they said, but they both knew who they were pursuing.
"I have only one question to think about right now."
Lorraine stared intently at Ouyang Nian.
"What kind of constitution do you have?"