pertwk Chapter 318 This is it!
Chapter 318 This is it!
The battle between humans and beasts
It lasted for almost ten minutes.
Finally, under the combined attack of all the evolved beings, and with the help of Bick and the two mutated dogs, the giant bear finally fell.
As the giant bear collapsed, everyone began to gasp for breath.
"No wonder this place has fallen; these mutated beasts are monsters! Ordinary weapons are completely ineffective!"
At this moment, Night Owl also realized the terror of these mutated giant bears.
But the battle was not over yet.
The commotion had already attracted the attention of other mutated animals in the distance, and while everyone was catching their breath, quite a few animals were already walking towards them.
"Attention everyone!"
Noticing the situation, Lin Fan thought for a moment and said,
"There are too many mutated animals. You guys figure out how to deal with them. The rest of you, go inside the base first."
"How do we induce it?"
Zhao Lei glanced at the mutated beasts gathering in this direction not far away, looking puzzled.
Lin Fan did not answer, but looked at Howard, who was standing not far from him.
Sensing his gaze, Howard instantly understood and immediately picked up the dog whistle on his chest and blew it without hesitation.
The sharp whistle of the dog quickly attracted the attention of Bick and several other mutated pets.
Howard immediately gave Bick instructions without hesitation.
Whether it was due to the mutation or not, after seeing Howard's gesture, the mutated Piccolo immediately growled at the surrounding mutated pets.
Then the group of mutated pets immediately scattered and ran off in different directions, roaring defiantly at the approaching beasts.
Sure enough, the mutated pets' actions quickly attracted the attention of most of the mutated beasts, and some of them even started chasing after them.
As the leader of this special mutated team, Bick also took on the greatest responsibility, and he immediately attracted the attention of the giant bears.
Upon seeing the giant bear charging towards him, Bick taunted it as he ran away.
Its speed far surpassed that of a giant bear; after running dozens of meters, it turned back and roared, as if to say...
"Come on, you idiot, chase me!"
The giant bear was completely enraged and chased Bick further and further away.
"The passage is cleared."
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly led his men toward the base gate.
……
When everyone arrived at the entrance of the Xia Yanshan base, the first thing they saw was the gate, which had been smashed and deformed.
At this moment, the door was stuck there, half-open and half-closed.
Several people worked together to push the door open a crack, and the convoy barely squeezed in.
The situation inside the base was even worse than outside.
The corridor was instantly filled with a stench of blood.
Everywhere you look, there are bullet casings and bloodstains.
In some places, huge claw marks remain on the walls, and steel bars have been torn out.
Of course, most of the remains were mangled pieces of flesh and gnawed, mangled corpses.
"Watch your step," the owl warned.
The group, armed with flashlights, ventured deeper into the main passage.
The base's power system was down, and it was pitch black everywhere.
At this point, the glowing guy finally became an indispensable main force in the team.
He walked at the front of the group, radiating a soft white light that illuminated an area of several meters ahead.
"Your ability will be incredibly useful in the apocalypse," Zhao Lei patted him on the shoulder. "From now on, you'll be called the Messenger of Light."
"Forehead……"
Upon hearing this, the young man with the glowing light gave an awkward yet polite smile.
However, it must be said that Zhao Lei's joke immediately eased the tense atmosphere for everyone.
The group slowly moved forward along the passage.
Because of Howard, the group didn't need to wander around aimlessly. Under his guidance, they quickly arrived at the supply depot.
However, the heavy alloy doors of the supply depot were tightly closed at this time.
Zhao Lei tried the combination lock, but it didn't respond because of the power outage.
"let me."
Looking at the heavy door before him, Scale, the strongest member of the group, hesitated for a moment before stepping forward. He gripped the door crack with both hands, and his muscles bulged instantly...
"Drink it!!!"
creak-
As the scales gradually exerted force, the previously closed door began to make a grinding sound like gears meshing.
But no matter how hard he tried, he could only pry open the alloy door a crack.
Li Yuanchao stood at the back, showing no intention of making a move.
The main purpose of this trip was to train these people, so he was happy to have some free time.
Seeing how much effort Linpian was putting in, everyone stepped forward to help. Soon, the group managed to pry open the gate wide enough for someone to pass through using brute force.
The owl standing behind instinctively picked up his flashlight and shone it inside.
When everyone saw what was inside through that beam of light, they were all stunned.
"Holy crap..."
Zhao Lei's voice echoed in the empty warehouse.
Although he had anticipated that the warehouse here would be large when he arrived, he did not expect it to be this big.
It's as big as a small football field!
And it's not empty inside.
Rows of metal shelves stretch from the floor to the ceiling.
Various supply boxes were neatly stacked on the shelves...
Military rations, medical supplies, ammunition boxes, communication equipment, engineering equipment...
Boxes upon boxes, rows upon rows, densely packed.
"Isn't that too much?"
Victor also sighed in agreement.
He had served in the U.S. military and knew the strategic importance of Cheyenne Mountain, but he was still shocked when he saw the amount of supplies in the mountains.
"Don't just stand there."
Lin Fan glanced at the size of the supply depot and could see that it contained more various supplies than food.
"Our trucks can't hold all of these."
Prioritize loading the most essential items: ammunition, medical supplies, and communication equipment. Food and engineering equipment should be loaded last.
"receive!"
The group split up and began loading supplies onto the truck.
Lin Fan then led Night Owl to continue exploring deeper into the base.
Cheyenne Mountain's structure was far more complex than he had imagined. There were several more floors behind the main supply depot, and the security level increased the further down he went.
The second floor is the armory.
It contained a large number of light weapons and ammunition, as well as dozens of anti-tank rocket launchers and some heavy machine guns.
"I want all of these," Lin Fan said.
But soon, when they reached the third floor, they had a new discovery.
Several Humvees and two armored personnel carriers were parked inside, and they looked to be in good condition.
"Can it be opened?" Lin Fan asked.
A soldier with mechanical knowledge inspected it:
"The battery is dead, but the car is fine. We can just jump-start it. Plus, there's some fuel stored over there."
"Great, then drive back."
Then, the group went to the fourth floor...
Compared to the first three layers, the fourth layer is completely different.
The alloy gate here is a double-layered, encrypted gate, and it is also marked with a conspicuous red warning sign and a series of US military serial numbers.
Lin Fan looked at the numbers and then at the warning signs on the door.
"Is this where they store those things?" Night Owl asked instinctively, glancing at the warning sign on the door.
"I'm not entirely sure, but judging from the signs and security level, I reckon what's inside won't be simple."
As Lin Fan spoke, he stepped forward, raised his hand to test it, and the entire door felt extremely heavy, the kind that even a cannonball couldn't break through.
but……
For him, however, it was all for naught.
Without making any unnecessary movements, black scales appeared on the backs of his hands, and sharp black nails grew from the tips of his ten fingers...
squeak--
The next moment, his fingers forcefully pierced through the seemingly heavy and sturdy alloy door...
"Click."
As the veins on his arm bulged slightly, the previously closed door emitted a dull mechanical sound.
The next moment, the heavy, sealed door slowly slid open to both sides.
"Holy crap... Boss, what you've done..."
Zhao Lei, who was following behind, was stunned to see Lin Fan pry open the door so easily.
Seeing Lin Fan's extremely relaxed demeanor at this moment, in particular, stirred up a storm within him...
Good guy!
This really shows that there's no harm without comparison.
He was already shocked enough that the scales were able to open that door by brute force.
However, now...
Look at their boss, he's so relaxed.
It was as if the door in front of him was made of paper!
Soon, the alloy door opened, and Night Owl eagerly raised his flashlight and shone it inside...
Seeing this, everyone looked inside with curiosity.
However, when they saw the furnishings inside, they all fell silent, their expressions freezing on their faces...
"this……"
"Holy crap, is this for real?"
The warehouse space behind the door is not large, and the four walls are covered with special heat insulation and shock absorption materials.
What was truly shocking was the object placed in the very center of the room.
To be precise, they are six streamlined metal objects placed on six dedicated fixed supports.
Each one is about 1.5 meters long, with a military green paint finish and a yellow radiation warning sign and a serial number printed on the side.
Even a fool knows what this thing represents.
This……
Is this a nuclear warhead?
Lin Fan stared at those things for three seconds.
Then he laughed.
That smile was like a child seeing their favorite candy.
"This is……"
At this moment, Zhao Lei and the others also came to their senses. He looked incredulous and stammered.
"Nuclear...nuclear warhead?!"
"Yes, it's a tactical nuclear warhead."
Lin Fan corrected him, then walked closer and carefully examined the serial number and specifications.
"Small tactical nuclear warheads, not very powerful, but sufficient."
Upon hearing his answer, the surroundings fell silent.
"Holy crap... they really are nuclear warheads? Six of them..."
Zhao Lei's voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from excitement. After all, before today, he had only ever heard of this thing.
Unexpectedly, one day, I was able to see the real thing.
"Boss, we've struck it rich!"
"No wonder they asked for half of the supplies when they finally asked for help." Lin Fan stroked his chin. "So they excluded these things."
"Of course, who would give away nuclear warheads?" Night Owl said the truth.
"Alright, stop standing there."
Lin Fan withdrew his gaze, checked the time,
"Those giant bears could come back anytime soon. Quickly figure out a way to carefully load these six warheads onto the vehicle and wrap them in shock-absorbing material, so they don't blow them up."
He wasn't afraid of the explosion; he'd even be willing to use it as a candy ball. But the people around him couldn't possibly enjoy such a thing.
"Wait, boss."
Zhao Lei was about to agree, but then something occurred to him, "This thing...does anyone here know how to use it?"
Lin Fan didn't answer directly, but instead patted him on the shoulder:
"Whether anyone knows how to use it or not, let's take it back first. Something is better than nothing. We can always eat it like candy."
Eat it like candy?
Eating nuclear warheads like candy?
What kind of underhanded tactic is this?
Zhao Lei was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this...