Chapter 153 The Competition Begins, Enemy Traces First Appear (Please Subscribe!)
It must be said that this was a very bold decision, considering that the price of ivory has skyrocketed in recent years due to the tightening of legal hunting policies in the eastern Afica.
Poachers hunt for blood tusks, which then end up on the black market for ivory, where they can fetch thousands of dollars per kilogram.
So the ivory seized here alone is worth more than 1 billion US dollars.
This is almost equivalent to half a year's tourism revenue in Keniya. However, if they can use the global influence of the WRC event to burn all these inorganic mixtures, they can earn an additional 1 billion.
The mainstream public still buys into this. If they choose to travel to Afica and get close to wild animals, which country do you think they would choose?
This is also why Xia Yu thinks the person who made this decision has great courage. For him, whose personal assets have not yet exceeded 100 million US dollars, it is still difficult to resist such a temptation.
Everyone got out of the car, and after the police stationed there confirmed their identities, they were allowed to enter the P-room area for patrol.
There couldn't possibly be any terrorists from the Zorma Youth Team here; Xia Yu led the team here simply to satisfy his curiosity.
Although the brand value cannot compare to Formula 1 racing cars, the race cars used by WRC are equally expensive. They may look like mass-produced family cars, but with custom bodywork and racing modifications, the average cost per car exceeds $1 million.
This doesn't even include the cost of consumables like tires, engines, and transmissions. Operating these vehicles isn't much cheaper than equipping and maintaining an armored battalion.
The situation in the city is simpler than in the suburban competition area; instead of waiting for the other side to make the first move, we should take the initiative.
Next, regarding the specific details of the security check, everyone offered suggestions for improvement based on today's experience.
For non-urban assaults, the wilderness is more suitable for us; disorderly cities are the terrorists' favorite battlefields.
That's much more dangerous than an armored vehicle overturning and you having to scavenge for trash, because even a smoke grenade, if it goes wrong, can be fatal.
The same track, the level of excitement of the race may be different, but the speed of WRC is several levels lower than that of the tank race in Focus Fire Defense.
As for how to distinguish terrorist vehicles, I don't have any other methods yet.
The most important thing is to survive the battlefield.
Otai was the focus of that spot check. Slowly, a toYotA with wheels and body covered in dried mud came into my view.
That kind of cute-looking fox with tiny ears, but the largest fox in the world, lives in North Africa. It was also the nickname given to me by the men of Kerbald before I learned to speak.
"Buzz~~"
"The probability of the youth team from the outer region taking action tomorrow is the lowest. There are five stages in tomorrow's race, covering nearly 100 kilometers. You must guard the security checkpoints."
"Fennec fox received. Any worthless discoveries?"
That's much prettier than the cabin of a tank full of smelly women.
With its roll cage capable of stopping 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets, the Marder infantry fighting vehicle brings unparalleled danger to concentrated fire defenses.
After pulling up our masks, everyone got a cup of Kennea's Premium AA Coffee, except for Shao Mi, who got a cup of black tea with sugar and milk.
After hanging up with Kuhn, Pickup looked at the toYotA parked in front of a crowd and contacted the Kenya police directly via wired phone.
Everyone expected us to take a longer route back, but after Afica's several simulations, that approach had the lowest success rate.
Regardless of minor gains or losses, just proceed according to the original plan.
"Bang!"
Kuhn reported to Pikachu that the passage had been approved as planned.
In order for the plan to succeed, the driver was not carrying any weapons, and the bomb under the car was planted on top of the front seat, so that it would not be discovered if the car was dismantled.
In the following days, the five of them thoroughly investigated the shopping and hotel center they were going to attack, and then, in the last few dozen hours of their lives, they arrived at the WRC event venue to help the commander scout it out for us.
As the seventh day of the main race arrived as scheduled, the three drivers who had managed to blend into the traffic flow on time breathed a sigh of relief.
Shining a flashlight on those niche Polo R, Citroën DS 3, and Ford Fiesta RS vehicles, Pickup felt he might never have the chance to collect a few.
Pickup, Sergei, and Alexander were not even as small as each other. The three men carried their main weapons on their shoulders, while their subordinates held Type 09 shotguns loaded with rubber bullets. Their eyes scanned the car enthusiasts who were leaving the scene one after another.
“Everything is abnormal. There are no fools outside the youth team of the Zhoma. You can relax a bit today.”
Thugs are scary, but what's scary is when thugs are uncultured; they'd be just as bad as terrorists.
A Ford Fiesta RS ran over a bump while traveling at low speed. The car jumped up, lost control, and rolled over before crashing heavily into an acacia tree by the roadside.
We conducted on-site road condition surveys, moved into the parking garage, and inspected the machinery. We got used to the presence of the security personnel in the pickup trucks during those days. What we really needed to consider was the acceptance level of the car enthusiasts.
70% of the fans at the event came from all over the world, and the rest were all from the poorer local population. Of course, there were no shady characters from the Dongli district.
We finally made it. Driving at night in the wilderness is especially difficult. One of the drivers almost overturned into a ditch, but thankfully, thanks to XX's blessing, we arrived safely.
Meanwhile, at the temporary camp of the youth team of the Zhoma, three self-destructing Otai vehicles left the small group and completed their detour around the competition area under the cover of night.
Burning ivory and rhinoceros horn was also seen as hypocritical by those extremists.
Several PKM machine gunners are trying on bomb vests. The detonator is connected to our heartbeats and will automatically detonate if we are shot. When we run out of bullets, we can switch modes and choose to detonate ourselves.
The crowd responded in unison.
At the ticket checkpoint and security checkpoint in the competition area, Pickup sat outside the driver's seat of the Panhard VbL, watching fans drive by one car after another.
Some people are praising that approach, while others are calling it a waste of resources and saying it's a bad thing to do.
With tens of millions of people in Keniya, and only a few thousand organized, our efficiency is limited. Therefore, we should take advantage of every opportunity to attack to expand our influence.
Security on the first day of the event was indeed very lenient. We brought all kinds of weapons and equipment, but we were still randomly checked. We were only allowed to enter the opening ceremony site after it was confirmed that there were no dangerous issues.
Afica stroked his beard, thinking to himself.
Aside from the possibility of getting stuck in the rainy season, there aren't really any other drawbacks, and the price is at a level that pickup trucks can afford, considering how much I spend on consumables.
Although each of us could give our lives, only those dozen or so PKM gunmen were clearly going to die that time, not including the seven who hadn't yet caused any riots in the city.
The security checkpoint I'm referring to is the vehicle security checkpoint; personnel security checks are handled by the Keniya police.
Going straight leads to the racecourse, while turning right leads to a military camp in Kenniya. Only turning left leads directly to the outskirts of Neiluobi, where you can merge into the flow of cars carrying fans heading out to watch the race and enter the racecourse.
Coffee can be a pick-me-up, but it can also help you fall asleep right after drinking it. The nature of our work in fire defense means that we often have to work day and night.
Time passed slowly, and the seventh day arrived, though it wasn't the first day of the main competition.
In short, the hype surrounding the stock was successfully maintained, and the official team achieved their goal.
The next practice race is a close call, but the problem is that as long as the technicians are competent, the repairs should be completed after the Super Short Track Race in the morning.
Supercars and F1 cars are completely incompatible on roads like those in Otaiqun, but WRC cars are all high-performance hot hatches.
CQB is not a weakness of concentrated fire defense. Furthermore, even in the absence of war, deploying armored units such as tanks and infantry fighting vehicles in cities can cause panic.
That would be terrifying. Even if we died, they'd still have smeared all over his face. Pickup hadn't considered that scenario. The best course of action wasn't to let us die under the car.
If Justin's special forces encounter that group of young ghouls, even if half of us survive, we'll likely suffer heavy losses ourselves.
First, Vice President Kennea and Chairman of the WRC Committee delivered a speech, while a small fire was lit, and all the ivory and rhinoceros horns were reduced to ashes.
The probability of the Shaoma youth team causing trouble today is very high, but out of professional ethics, we must remain vigilant at all times.
In short, we planned to go back alive.
Kwaisarad asked Pika.
The entire plan was divided into two routes: a decoy and a main force. Two trucks loaded with no explosives would act as decoys, retreating towards the direction of Zumma, while the main force would retreat with me to the closer Tanzanian Pass.
The first crash today was caused by the lack of a roll cage. Neither the driver nor the navigator was injured, but the car, which seemed destined for total destruction, was also fragile.
However, it is complicated to fool the eyes of humans, but difficult to fool the noses of military dogs.
After finishing the first cookie and the rest of the coffee in the cup, Pikachu pulled his mask back and told my guys to go back and catch up on their sleep.
In other words, Kuhn held up a "Stop" sign to signal the other party to stop for a safety check.
That's why Pickup dislikes taking jobs in the city.
In that case, it's definitely more cost-effective to take the credit for the work while others bear the consequences of injuries or fatalities.
Even fully armed special forces accepted it, let alone concentrated fire defense with infantry fighting vehicles.
But that would be even worse, since the youth team from the outer region of Smoke and Marsh is willing to give their lives for their faith.
The military dogs for the concentrated fire defense are still in place, but neither the police nor the military in Keniya have K-9 units. Although the dogs may be too purebred, that does not affect our ability to sniff out explosives.
"Calling Fennec Fox, what's the situation in the city?"
Based on that objective, Afica's action plan also included an evacuation plan.
Tens of thousands of people slowly gathered at the scene, and the atmosphere was very quiet until all the drivers in their racing suits arrived, at which point the opening ceremony officially began.
As the sky gradually brightened, fewer and fewer staff members remained in the rest area.
The more fiercely the flames of "justice" burn today, the more intense the flames of war will be tomorrow.
Imagine me holding the steering wheel with one hand, my boyfriend acting as the navigator calling out directions, and then patiently putting my left hand back under the steering wheel so I can concentrate on driving.
"The other side has made a move, and it's likely that it's just one person. You guys continue looking for suspicious targets."
I hope to bring back as many of the remaining hundred or so people as possible to continue contributing to our cause.
That's the philosophy that Afica promotes, and that's what I'm doing now.
In the morning, the Super Standard Short Track Race took place as scheduled, with two niche PoLo R cars taking the last two spots.
Hopefully things will go as I plan, and at most 10 vehicles can be evacuated before the reward for those Keniya people is completed.
Pickup trucks, avoiding the camera lenses, continued to inspect the opening ceremony site with the employees.
Keniya is muddy during the rainy season, but the pickup trucks we've been in for half a month haven't seen a drop of rain. Even when two weasels were speeding behind each other, they were covered in a thin layer of dust. Unlike the one behind me.
Of course, something was found during the inspection, but the driver's behavior still revealed some things.
"Yes, boss!"
After Pikachu finished speaking, Kwaisarad understood my subtext: we should only start to be on high alert from tomorrow onwards.
The Mole and Coggle crews remained at their posts as mobile reaction forces, while the Weasel crew did not drive an eye-catching infantry fighting vehicle, but instead arrived at the opening ceremony site in two Panhard VbL heavy armored vehicles.
That breathtaking scene was broadcast live to every corner of the world, and even countries that did not purchase the broadcasting rights were following along in real time via the internet.
Pikachu addressed the crowd solemnly.
Afika hadn't thought of that, so yesterday I specifically sent five people to the site for an on-site investigation, and they found that there were no military dogs.
The youth team from the outer region of the city consisted of a convoy of 18 vehicles and 2 trucks. Excluding 3 self-destructing vehicles and 2 trucks that were practically near the competition area, we had a total of 15 vehicles that we could not deploy in the battle.
First, there's the test drive practice. The route book is completed before the actual road conditions are surveyed. The cars we drive aren't the ones used in the race; only through test drives can we get the feel of a real race.
That's part of the charm of the WRC rally; we can definitely catch up with the terrorist Xia Yu, while the pickup truck will likely have to call for air support.
"Please inform the commander that you have arrived at the designated location."
After the remains of the wild animals were burned, the wRc Keniya Station event officially ended.
The youth team from outside the border is a challenge. Sometimes we, like the rebels, will carry out small-scale killings outside the border villages and towns, but the international reaction is as small as that in the city.
After the inspection, we went to the rest area in the P room. They offered coffee, black tea, and snacks—enough to fill you up.
"How are things on their end?"
As the staff towed the car away, the pickup truck turned on its landline and called Kwaisarad in the city. Fennec Fox is my code name.
"My attire is that of someone who respects the WRC competition, and I don't have calluses on my hands, so when I talk to you, I don't give off the feeling of being the worst pretender."
Did the pickup truck request K-9 support? It's not like they wanted to alert the enemy.
"I regretfully said."
Unfortunately, I didn't know that it was actually intentional.
Groups of drivers started their practice in turn, while fans at the opening ceremony venue dispersed to various viewing points.
Pickup trucks long for a day when they can no longer experience speed and passion.
On the first day of the race, some fans went home, some went back to their hotels, and the pickup truck that returned to the camp even had dinner, so it called a meeting with everyone who was gone.
The practice sessions were also quite boring; the driver crashed and had to get off the car to retrieve parts.
The driver used his mobile phone to call the person in charge of the Neiluobi outpost.
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