Lu Ping'an eventually joined the "Special Operations Team" and even became an "Assault Squadron" with a very high casualty rate. It was understandable that if the recruitment of soldiers in this position was not difficult, it would be impossible for such a half-baked person to join such a unit.
Since joining the unit, he's taken Captain Chen's earnest advice to heart: "It's your responsibility to be on the front lines, and it's your obligation to protect yourself." Every time he thinks of those words, a surge of warmth wells up in his chest. Only after Captain Chen failed to fulfill his obligations a week ago did Lu Ping'an realize those words were his final words. It's heartbreaking to think that even that experienced captain still couldn't collect his pension.
Watching the two wounded soldiers dragged back by the mechanical dogs being taken away by the arriving military doctors, Lu Ping'an, who was hiding in the armored vehicle and continuing to monitor with the drone, received a new order: "Use any means to lure those two mutants out of the community."
Such an order did not surprise him. These "commanders" were all experienced soldiers who survived the fierce fighting in the past few weeks, and the one in his own team was a veteran who had experienced many battles. If you ignored his body that was cut into a human stick by mutants, you would actually admire him.
Thanks to advanced brain-computer interface technology, broken limbs can now be treated with a simple brain implant, allowing for easy movement with an exoskeleton. So, the "commander" has actually had a blessing in disguise; at least he's no longer afraid of broken limbs.
"Have you confirmed the codenames for those two things? If not, it's hard to call for backup." The voice of "Suppressor" rang out over the communicator. The guy was currently hiding in a requisitioned residential building, aiming his new equipment directly at the two mutants there. It was a 22mm caliber Gauss weapon, supposedly a replica of the "secret" weapon they had previously retrieved. This gun had a high initial velocity and was quiet, and the ammunition only required the bullet, and the energy required could be directly adapted to the armor's energy pack. When he received it, he was so happy that he wouldn't even let them touch it, saying, "You'll all have them in the future. Let me try it out first, hehe, and I'll provide you with experience later!"
"Wait, it's been reported. Oh, here they come, it's the 'troll', very descriptive!" The voice of the "scientific advisor" sounded again in the communicator. At first, Lu Ping'an thought those advisors were real scientists, but later he found out that they were just engineers, but they were also the best among engineers. At least they were really knowledgeable and had a strong fighting spirit.
"What level of mutant?"
"Let me see, why is it Level II? How do they classify it?"
"Since it's a Level II, let's call for backup immediately. We can't handle two Level IIs on our own!"
"I've called. Are the previous orders still being carried out?"
"Let's put it aside for now. We need to collect as much data as possible now."
"Maybe we can really lure them out! But a lot of drones will have to be scrapped." Lu Ping'an, who had been listening to their conversation, spoke at this time.
"Hmm? Tell me about it." Someone in the team immediately became interested. This kind of brainstorming is very common in this army.
"I saw those big guys really hated the sound of the drone's blades and the bright light shining in their faces!"
"Oh, that's one way of thinking. But there's no guarantee that these two guys who have eaten meat will still do the same."
"We can try, but we need to figure out where to lead it. 'Hammer!' Go find the nearest clearing; it should be a large one." "Hammer" was the nickname of the team's scientific advisor, and everyone tended to call him by his nickname during missions. It was simply a form of self-preservation. So many had died, and remembering too many names would only be detrimental to one's spirit.
"'Xiao Liu', you wait there first. 'Iron Axe', you lead them to the intersection first."
"What do you want to attract me with?"
"Laser sights! Anything that glows that you can think of!"
"Boss, something's happening! Those things have changed again."
The two "trolls" suddenly put down the leftovers in their hands, then stood up and roared to the sky: "Roar~" Along with the roar, their bodies grew larger again, and the two gray heads were about to rise to the same level as the second floor. When one of them stood up, the concrete under his feet hardened and even cracked.
"What about the 'iron rod'? Should we take action now?"
"It's too late, hurry up and stop them!"
"Pah, pah!" Two Gauss bullets fired, both hitting the chest of the bald man below Jiang Youwei. The bullets didn't penetrate the body, simply transferring their kinetic energy to the monster. The monster was knocked down by the kinetic energy, but then stood up again. This time, Iron Axe only saw the two silver bullets lodged in the monster's chest muscles. As the muscles moved, the two deformed bullets were slowly squeezed out and fell to the ground.
"Damn, what Kevlar muscles!" he cursed.
"How about it?"
"It can't be penetrated by bullets, and it heals very quickly!"
"Trouble. 'Xiao Liu', did you see the location 'Hammer' sent? Try using the drone!"
Lu Ping'an immediately maneuvered the drone closer to the two bald men and shone a bright light into their eyes. This time, the effect was good. The two men immediately became frantic, and one of them jumped up after being pulled by the drone. "The effect is very good, but we must have support along the way, and we can't let any new light distract them!"
"Report immediately! How many drones are available?"
"There are still twenty-one available, and the others are on their way."
"First, gather a cluster, and then send the remaining numbers to the brother units and ask them to help monitor the streets."
"Got it!" Lu Ping'an immediately took control of the drone terminal. A swarm consists of fifty-four drones. Having just launched three rockets, the total number is one hundred and eight. The extra drones can only barely control the city. If another mutant appears, they will have to be uploaded to the central command platform for unified deployment. This city is only a second-tier city, so there are only two teams stationed there.
"Iron Axe will hold the rear. Iron Rod and I should move on first. Xiaoliu, help start the car!"
This urgently modified armored vehicle was electrically powered and made very little noise. "Got it!" He tapped twice on the interface, and the two vehicles behind him started up on their own. Then, they turned on their turn signals and drove off to the other side.
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