Chapter 716: Discovering the Abnormality Lu Qingyang interrupted everyone's dissuasion, "On the battlefield, everyone is a son to their parents and a brother to their comrades. No one is more precious than anyone else. The lives of the soldiers are as important as my life!"

He looked around at the simple yet resilient soldiers around him and continued, "Actually, I've privately come up with a little invention based on some cutting-edge foreign theories. I haven't had time to report it or test it in actual combat yet, but in theory, it can very accurately detect buried mines, especially those made of wood or plastic, and greatly reduce casualties."

Wang Lei and the soldiers looked at each other, the doubt in their eyes had not completely dissipated, but the four words "reduce casualties" struck them heavily in their hearts.

Who is not afraid of death, which is invisible, intangible and imminent?

"What invention? Is it reliable?" Wang Lei's tone softened a little, but still cautious.

Lu Qingyang knew that there was no evidence, so he quickly opened his equipment box, which looked larger than that of an ordinary technician.

In addition to conventional tools, there are two peculiarly shaped objects full of futuristic technology: a very delicately folded four-rotor drone, and a bionic mechanical dog with an exposed metal skeleton.

"This..." The soldiers widened their eyes. They had never seen such a thing before.

"This is a small reconnaissance drone," Lu Qingyang picked up the four-rotor device and quickly unfolded it. "It flies fast and has a long range. It can quickly scan large areas from high altitudes. It uses special sensors to identify areas with unusual vegetation and signs of landslides, which may be minefields."

He activated the switch, and the drone emitted a slight hum, rose smoothly into the air, and hovered at a low altitude. A tiny lens at its bottom flashed a faint blue light.

Then, he pointed at the mechanical dog and said, "This surface detection unit is more flexible and can enter bushes and potholes where drones can't penetrate. Its 'claws' are equipped with high-precision micro-vibration and spectrum detectors. It can get close to the surface and accurately identify and mark the location of non-metallic mines below with extremely small errors."

Looking at the equipment in front of them that was beyond their understanding, Wang Lei and the soldiers opened their mouths slightly and were speechless for a while.

This is straight out of a sci-fi movie!

Lu Qingyang operated a small control terminal. The screen lit up, splitting the display into the real-time image sent back by the drone and the status information of the mechanical dog on standby.

"Platoon Leader Wang, time is running out. Have the drones conduct a preliminary wide-area scan to demarcate high-risk areas. Then, have the robotic dogs enter key areas for detailed inspection and marking. Our soldiers need to follow the robotic dogs, avoiding the marked points or safely clearing mines under their guidance. This is the most efficient and safest way."

Wang Lei originally didn't want to agree, but when he thought of the lives of the soldiers under him, he gritted his teeth and made a bold decision.

"Okay, Expert Lu, I'll trust you this time."

Wang Lei turned and ordered, "The elite squad will temporarily suspend their operations and cover Expert Lu and his...machines until they clear a path for us."

The drone flew silently towards the minefield ahead.

Soon, it marked several areas on the control terminal screen whose colors were different from the surrounding vegetation.

Afterwards, the mechanical dog rushed into the forest, navigating the complex terrain as if it were flat ground. It would stop from time to time, lightly tap a certain surface with its front paws, and a flashing red mark would appear on the control terminal, accompanied by a slight prompt tone.

The soldiers watched this incredible scene with bated breath, watching the cold creature undertake the most dangerous task for them.

Lu Qingyang stared at the screen and said quickly, "Platoon leader, mark the trip mine number one under the bushes ahead, and mark the pressure mine number two next to the fallen tree in the right front... The robot dog is continuing to detect."

Wang Lei took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and decisively ordered: "Engineers, follow the marked position and prepare to clear mines. Everyone else, be on alert. Expert Lu, your invention... is truly a treasure."

During the break, everyone took a short break and replenished their water.

Lu Qingyang said to Wang Lei, "Platoon leader, I'm going to the side to relieve myself."

Wang Lei nodded immediately: "Xiao Zhang, you go with Expert Lu, and be careful and alert to the surroundings!"

After experiencing the magical scene just now, he was more concerned about Lu Qingyang's safety.

"Bye!" Soldier Xiao Zhang immediately followed with a gun.

After Lu Qingyang walked into a dense bush a little further away, Xiao Zhang stood guard vigilantly on the periphery.

After confirming that his vision was blocked, Lu Qingyang quickly focused his mind and communicated with the space in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Train an army for a thousand days and defeat it for a moment." He thought to himself, and the next moment, extremely subtle rustling and flapping sounds were heard from the seemingly peaceful bushes.

Hundreds of birds and mice that originally lived in the forests in the space were released silently. As if they had received silent instructions, they quickly and nimbly dispersed into the boundless rainforest around them, becoming countless pairs of eyes and ears extended by Lu Qingyang.

Lu Qingyang closed his eyes and concentrated, sensing the flow of information fed back by these small creatures through the special spiritual connection in space.

The noise and humidity of the rainforest, the activities of various creatures... the information is vast, but he can filter it accurately.

A few minutes later, he tied his belt, walked out with a normal look on his face, and nodded to Xiao Zhang: "Okay, let's go back."

Back at the temporary assembly, Lu Qingyang walked over to Wang Lei, his face becoming serious, and he lowered his voice and said, "Platoon Leader Wang, there's something going on."

Wang Lei was startled and immediately signaled him to continue.

"I just... observed some unusual signs of birds flying in fright and small animals moving abnormally." Lu Qingyang found a reasonable excuse and quickly got to the point.

"Based on the terrain analysis, there's an ambush in the river valley about 800 meters to our 1 o'clock direction, behind our flank, in that dense vine area 500 meters away. There are countless of them, about the size of two reinforced squads, lying silently in a pincer formation, seemingly waiting for us to clear the mines or pass through before striking us."

Wang Lei's pupils suddenly shrank when he heard this.

As an experienced veteran, he knew that in the jungle, abnormal animal behavior was often a sign of danger.

Although Lu Qingyang's "observation" sounded a bit mysterious, he had just witnessed the other party's mysterious "invention", and at this moment he was 70% to 80% convinced of his judgment.

"Damn it, the Yue monkeys are really cunning. They want to cut off our retreat and kill us?" Wang Lei cursed in a low voice. "Expert Lu, are you sure?"

"Eighty percent sure." Lu Qingyang said with certainty.

"Enough!" Wang Lei made a quick decision and immediately called several squad leaders together. "The situation has changed! There's an enemy ambush in the vine area behind the river valley at one o'clock! They're trying to trap us!"

The squad leaders' faces changed.

"Expert Lu found some signs." Wang Lei explained simply without questioning.

"If they want to attack from both sides, we'll launch a counter-ambush. Squad one, squad two, follow me and quietly move to the flank of the valley and give them a hard time. Squad three, squad four, led by the deputy platoon leader, will outflank from the right and attack the enemy in the vine area. Move lightly and quickly. Once we start the attack, you guys move immediately and don't let any of them escape!"

"Bang!" The squad leaders received the order in a low voice, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

The soldiers acted swiftly and silently, like experienced hunters, taking advantage of the jungle for cover, split into two groups, and sneaked in the direction indicated by Lu Qingyang.