CHAPTER 346: CHAPTER 158: THE SECOND WAVE OF BEAST TIDE AT BASE 011

Meanwhile, near Tang Mountain, approximately 25 kilometers from Base 011.

The combat personnel led by Shen Yue had just dealt with a Level 3 monster, and were resting in formation beside its corpse.

The battle process was not particularly thrilling; discover, lock on, track, group advance, each taking advantageous positions, then fire according to a predetermined sequence. With hardly any setbacks, this monster, whose speed was terrifying, was easily defeated.

Shen Yue’s script hadn’t even had a chance to unfold, as a lucky recoil-less cannon round had pierced the monster’s spine.

Afterwards, a team moved in closer and ended the battle with an anti-tank mine stuffed into the monster’s mouth.

Blood splattered everywhere, like paint spilled on the ground.

This should have been a terrifying scene, yet now it had become a highlight on this squad’s record of achievements.

Shen Yue stood before the monster’s shattered skull, and after careful observation, spoke:

"No sign of the brain machine controller we found on previous monsters; it seems not every creature comes with a brain machine."

"Perhaps only monsters with crucial organizational abilities possess brain machines. This idea is quite similar to Huadu’s previous method of controlling Terror Demons."

At this point, Shen Yue suddenly realized the loophole in his statement.

Isn’t this like father, like son?

It’s not similar to Huadu’s idea, because Huadu’s idea actually extended from this mastermind’s strategy.

But regardless, as long as this point can be confirmed, our tactical choices will become more precise in facing the Beast Tide operation later.

Upon hearing this, Huang Meng, temporarily serving as drone operator and communication officer, stepped forward, used his smart goggles to take a photo in the direction Shen Yue was looking, and reported to Shen Yue:

"Commander, file archived. It has been uploaded to the database via Fu Xi."

"The Beast Tide is approaching, currently 35 kilometers away."

"According to Fu Xi’s system prompt, with the monsters’ speed from this batch, they will reach our decision distance in half an hour."

"If the decision is to eliminate those monsters, perhaps we need to start deploying strategies immediately."

"Conduct aerial reconnaissance first."

Shen Yue gave a brief order, to which Huang Meng immediately responded:

"I’ve already instructed the War Skull system to track and monitor the monsters; various information is being aggregated, with initial feedback expected in 10 minutes."

"Commander, do you want to conduct a feigned attack to further ascertain the monsters’ attributes?"

"I agree with initiating the reconnaissance feigned attack."

Shen Yue nodded in satisfaction.

It must be said, the training this time has yielded results.

With repeated training of standardized actions, the squads under my command have gradually formed a default play style and begun suggesting new improvements.

Using drones to lure monsters into retaliation is their newly developed tactic.

And from the just-concluded battle with the Level 3 monster, this additional tactical plan has proven quite effective.

The squad managed to ascertain the monster’s speed, defense level, and attack methods in advance, pointing the way for their subsequent offensive.

This allowed them to achieve the greatest results with minimal firepower expenditure.

The Huaxia Army soldiers are gradually adapting to the tactics of the "new era."

Their learning ability even surprises Shen Yue.

---- Of course, now is not the time for awards or accolades.

Two Riverfish-S drones hovered above the monsters, and through communication over the cellular wireless network, they quickly received the fire command. Subsequently, in the silent scene, blazes erupted.

Bullets poured out like torrential rain from above.

Two smaller monsters were immediately penetrated by 8.6mm caliber bullets from top to bottom, falling convulsively to the ground without even a whimper.

The drones swiftly changed direction, targeting the third and fourth monsters that had not yet reacted.

This time, the attack was not as effective.

Large-caliber bullets struck the monster’s back, but one monster’s thick wood-like fiber skin absorbed a significant amount of bullet kinetic energy. Although a few bullets still managed to penetrate, the damage was minimal.

The other monster’s reaction was even more dramatic.

Clearly, bullets had pierced its body from top to bottom.

Yet it kept rolling, struggling, and jumping on the ground without any signs of immediate incapacitation.

Even the bullet wounds were quickly closing and stopping the bleeding.

"Damn, could this be another Mother?"

Shen Yue commented in amazement as he watched the scene in his smart goggles. Meanwhile, the monsters had already noticed the drones raining bullets upon them from above.

Agile small monsters jumped, attempting to catch drones two hundred meters high in the air.

But obviously, such attempts were bound to be in vain.

Huang Meng issued a new command to the War Skull system, and the drones ascended further.

At that moment, a dense "rain of bullets" ascended from the ground, only to fall rapidly again.

Accompanied by a faint yellow mist, those spherical objects like "eggshells" hit the ground, cracking open to form a thick layer of smoke.