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Ding Ruotong picked up the drone and the microcomputer and began to familiarize herself with them while saying, "Sonar detection drone, this is a good thing. It can help us find the route where the mutant ant queen hides deep underground."
"Is this a sniper rifle? I've only heard Old Man He talk about this thing. It can kill mutant cockroaches from hundreds of meters away." He Tianlin picked up the sniper rifle and fiddled with it for a while, but couldn't get the hang of it. He then picked up the assault rifle and started studying it. "I think I know how to use this thing! Oh my god! This is so new!"
Liu Xia looked at the two people who were eager to try and couldn't bear to disturb them. According to her original idea, she didn't plan to take them to the underground to find the mutant queen ant.
With the combat power of two people, it is probably not enough to fight against the fifth-level monster.
There are only these two people in this world that she can trust relatively, and she cannot let them take risks.
An hour passed quickly. He Tianlin was no stranger to assault rifles, while Ding Ruotong was very interested in sniper rifles and drones. Liu Xia had experience with guns in real life, so under He Tianlin's guidance, he was able to skillfully disassemble and assemble weapons quickly.
The three of them took all the items except weapons and followed the guard back to the B5 rest area.
He Tianlin returned to his room, changed into protective clothing, and looked left and right in front of the metal mirror. He said excitedly, "Sister Xia, let's discuss tomorrow's tactics."
Liu Xia then stood up and said, "I've already thought of a plan for tomorrow. Ruotong will control the drone to detect the route and use the communication equipment to guide me. Xiao He will clean up the mutant ants outside. You don't need to go underground with me tomorrow."
"Sister Xia, how can this be possible!" He Tianlin immediately jumped up, his face full of reluctance, "I'm worried about you going down alone!"
Liu Xia locked his sharp eyes on He Tianlin, his expression unreadable: "I'll go down by myself, you meet me outside the cave." His tone contained an irresistible meaning.
He Tianlin was immediately deflated. During the time that Liu Xia had been in contact with him, except for the brief period when she lost consciousness, she had always occupied a dominant and irresistible position. For him, subconscious obedience had become a habit.
He unwillingly pulled off the animal tooth pendant from his neck. It was the fang of a mutant wolfhound. "This is the amulet that Old He left me. At least take this with you."
Liu Xia did not refuse and took the pendant. The boy's warm breath was still on it. The word "peace" was crookedly carved on the front of the fang. It can be seen that the person who made this amulet loved He Tianlin very much.
Ding Ruotong remained silent for a long moment, studying the computer nearby. Suddenly, she placed the small computer on the table and pointed at several three-dimensional maps on the screen. "This is the battle map left behind after the first clearing of the mutant queen ant nest, as well as a map of the surrounding area of the queen ant nest we're heading to tomorrow. You can see that the space inside the nest is interconnected and has a limited diameter. We really need someone outside to guide the combatants, otherwise they'll easily get trapped inside the nest."
Liu Xia looked at Ding Ruotong with appreciation. Seeing that she stopped talking a little unconfidently, he patted her shoulder encouragingly and motioned her to continue.
Ding Ruotong breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "There's an area in the outer space occupied by a colony of mutant male ants that needs to be cleared. My close combat ability is the weakest in the team, and I'd be a liability if I went underground. I can use a sniper rifle for long-range support. Xiao He, as an assault unit, can enter the nest at any time to provide support. I don't know why Sister Xia insisted on going down alone, but she must have her own reasons."
The discussion continued in the room for a long time, until almost dawn, when the three of them went to separate rooms to rest.
He Tianlin volunteered to sleep in the living room, insisting that it was to prevent Shen Wanren from doing anything bad to them at night, but in fact it was more to free up beds for Liu Xia and Ding Ruotong to rest.
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The next morning before seven o'clock, when the guard came knocking on the door, the three of them had already put on protective clothing and were ready to go.
He came to the equipment area again to collect weapons. This time, he had 450 more bullets and 10 incendiary bullets, as well as some dry food and supplies. It could be seen that Shen Wanren had invested a lot of money this time.
In the wasteland, there is a shortage of food and clothing, not to mention weapons and ammunition. They are used in small quantities. The reason why we can only give so much ammunition at one time is probably because we are facing a level 5 mutant queen ant. If it were any other monster, dozens of bullets would be considered a lot.
Shen Wanren did not appear until the five armored vehicles drove out of the air-raid shelter.
The summer sky brightens very early. It took nearly half an hour to drive to the outskirts of the mutant queen ant's nest. The radiation detector had already started beeping.
This is a service area on the highway. The concrete floor is full of potholes and large holes. From time to time, male ants over one meter long crawl in and out of the holes, holding various strange-shaped objects in their mouths.
The ten guards in the armored vehicle got off with Liu Xia and others, each carrying a flamethrower.
It seems that Shen Wanren has already arranged the outermost cleanup work, and does not seem to intend to stand idly by.
Ten more flamethrowers than expected roared like beasts, and blue flames licked across the abandoned service area. Groups of worker ants exploded in the flames, and shell fragments mixed with acid fell to the ground like raindrops.
In order to save ammunition, Liu Xia instructed He Tianlin and Ding Ruotong not to get involved in the battle except for some necessary follow-up shots, and to make familiarity with the terrain and firearms their top priority.
In addition to He Tianlin's quick mastery, Ding Ruotong also used a sniper rifle to accurately clear the mutant ants around Liu Xia and He Tianlin from a distance. Not only did she not hold the team back, but she provided a reassuring long-range support.
In a moment, the sign outside the service area building a hundred meters away collapsed with a loud bang, and even the broken glass on the door melted into gel, revealing a honeycomb-shaped nest entrance in the center of the hall. The surrounding floor tiles had long been shattered into pieces, and their original appearance was almost unrecognizable.
The captain of the guards gestured to Liu Xia: "That's the entrance to the nest."
The meaning was obvious: their mission was over and the rest depended on her.
"Let's go."
Liu Xia gripped the assault rifle tightly, with several magazines hanging on his body, and led the way to the service hall. He Tianlin and Ding Ruotong followed closely behind, their tactical boots occasionally rolling over the broken armor plates, making a "crunching" sound.
"That's it?" He Tianlin used the barrel of his gun to push aside the messy cement blocks at the entrance of the cave, revealing a hole with a diameter of about two meters. The sour smell of decay poured out of the nest.
Ding Ruotong debugged the drone and put it into the nest. The rotor stirred the airflow and began to automatically detect inward. The screen image began to gradually build up a complete three-dimensional map.
In order to prevent any mutant ants from remaining in the service hall, Liu Xia found a food serving stall in the hall for Ding Ruotong, which not only could monitor the cave entrance, but also prevent the empty space behind from being suddenly attacked.
He Tianlin, holding an assault rifle, began to explore around to prevent any mutant creatures lurking in the dark.
It took a full twenty minutes, and the images sent back by the drone were completely covered by acid mist, with only sizzling snowflakes left, and only the sonar detection was still barely holding on.
Ding Ruotong looked at the three-dimensional map on the electronic screen. There was a hint of worry in Liu Xia's eyes as she slowly said, "This should be the entire map of the underground cave. Sonar detection shows that the cave is over 300 meters deep."
"So deep?!" He Tianlin came over to look at the map, and suddenly grabbed Liu Xia's arm. His protective gloves creaked from the force. He said seriously, "Report every fifteen minutes to see if it's safe. If there's no news after fifteen minutes, I'll go in and look for you!"
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