CHAPTER 348: CHAPTER 310: WARNING

Hundreds of Flying Fish Battleships are flying at low altitude, only a hundred meters away from the ground.

At such a low altitude, the Flying Fish Battleships must constantly adjust their flight posture according to the terrain. Members of the assault squad sitting inside the cabin of the Flying Fish Battleship each sit firmly on their chairs.

The assault team members are all wearing standard Exoskeleton Armor, weighing five hundred kilograms, which makes it easy for them to sit steadily. Not to mention the split-toe design at the bottom of the armor can securely grip the ground.

Gao Xuan sits on the innermost side, also wearing standard War Tiger Exoskeleton Armor. However, his armor is specially modified, with performance exceeding ordinary standard armor by dozens of times, be it in terms of core energy or armor material.

The cost of custom-made armor is a hundred times that of ordinary armor. It’s impossible to equip the entire army with it.

Even a regular Exoskeleton Armor costs as high as ten million.

Only the most elite ground Assault Masters can be equipped with such Exoskeleton Armor. Throughout the Twelve Star Domain, there are only ten Assault Masters.

The 102nd assault squad that Gao Xuan belongs to is under the fifth battalion of the third brigade of the sixth Assault Master.

As a member inserted into the squad, Gao Xuan is nominally an observer. He is responsible for recording real battlefield conditions.

Such an identity is, of course, not welcomed.

The members of the assault squad have been cooperating for many years, being as close as family. It’s impossible to forcibly insert Gao Xuan. He can only be given a special identity.

Fortunately, wearing fully enclosed Exoskeleton Armor, no one can see Gao Xuan’s appearance.

Although the members of the 102nd assault squad are disgusted by Gao Xuan the observer, they won’t do anything to him.

The pilot notified through the radio broadcast: "Only ten kilometers away from section 124 in the east section of the Seventh Ring District of Raccoon City. All assault team members, prepare for combat..."

The assault brigade entering the battlefield this time has to complete the sweep of the east section of Raccoon City. At the same time, it also shoulders the task of search and rescue.

Because there are still a large number of humans alive in Raccoon City, highly destructive weapons cannot be deployed. Only assault teams can be sent to sweep the ground Insect Race.

The combat plan for this time is simple, with an Assault Master entering Raccoon City from both the east and west ends simultaneously to sweep the ground Insect Race and assemble in the city’s center.

The combat plan is simple, but Raccoon City is very large, with an unknown number of Insect Race lurking inside. The operation is full of uncertainty.

Gao Xuan has the detailed coordinates of the Golden Insect Race, but those are coordinates from more than ten days ago.

With such a large-scale battle occurring, the Golden Insect Race may likely have moved.

Gao Xuan’s Spiritual Power also cannot sense the opponent’s position. The best way is to enter the battlefield and observe the situation first.

Receiving the pilot’s order, the assault squad captain Baldy said over the communication channel: "Everyone, check wireless communication."

"Black Flame, received."

"Old Yu, received."

"Princess, received."

...

All assault squad members responded through the communication channel. Gao Xuan was the last: "One, received."

Captain Baldy glanced at Gao Xuan sitting at the corner on the far side: "One, that code name is interesting."

Gao Xuan remained silent; this kind of slightly crude and rude teasing is very common in the military. It’s not malicious.

Without a response, Baldy felt a bit bored and said to everyone: "The momentum of the Insect Race is very strong this time. No one is allowed to randomly move, keep the formation intact, and do not act like a hero."

"Received."

"Understood."

"I’m scared of dying..."

The assault squad is a group of veterans, their speech often sarcastic. Among them, the one called Princess was the most flamboyant, clearly a man, but always spoke in an effeminate tone.

The crowd burst into laughter, someone cursed: "Princess, you’re acting wild again."

Princess twisted his thick, hard Exoskeleton Armor’s rear and said coquettishly: "Come on then. I’ve been waiting."

Everyone laughed again, and they didn’t forget to fan the flames, "Go, Black Flame."

"You guys are really damned wild."

Black Flame cursed once.

A group of assault team members wildly spouted R-rated jokes, making the atmosphere lively on the wireless communication channel.

Gao Xuan found it very amusing.

The military base level often has such a crude and direct atmosphere, to which ordinary people find it hard to adapt.

This is also determined by the military’s particularity.

They face danger and death all the time. Without a rough and big heart, one cannot bear such pressure.

"Stop talking nonsense, prepare to disembark."

Captain Baldy shouted, and then he gave a final reminder: "There are Electromagnetic Beetles among the Insect Race this time. They may interfere with wireless communication. If disconnected, move to the gathering point by yourself. Understood?"

"Understood!" Everyone shouted in unison this time.

The cabin door of the Flying Fish Battleship suddenly slid open, and the city ruins below appeared in front of all assault squad members.

On the collapsed skyscrapers, bloodstains can be seen everywhere. The streets are filled with various abandoned vehicles. Most vehicles are damaged and covered with bloodstains.

There are building wreckages everywhere and all sorts of broken items and clothing. Large patches of bloodstains. Various colored liquids are splattered all over.

Even though they were mentally prepared, the dilapidated and chaotic city still shocked the assault team members.

Baldy yelled: "Quick, quick, quick, jump, jump, jump..."

Under the captain’s urging, a group of assault team members jumped off the flying ship in an orderly fashion.

Gao Xuan was the last to land. As he touched down, he bent his knees slightly to absorb the impact, landing steadily on the high-strength plastic ground.

Plastic is the cheapest chemical product and also has super strong plasticity. With different formulas, plastic can even achieve the strength of metal.

The Alliance uses high-strength plastic to pave the ground. A group of assault team members jumping down from more than ten meters didn’t damage the road surface.

However, there weren’t many who landed as lightly and steadily as Gao Xuan.

The captain, Baldhead, had been keeping an eye on Gao Xuan. He was curious about this new observer and a bit apprehensive.

Grassroots soldiers always have a hard time accepting these people of unknown identity. Moreover, they tend to be more casual in their actions, sometimes even violating military discipline.

If it’s among themselves, it’s no big deal, but falling into the eyes of an observer is not a good thing.

Baldhead didn’t dare do anything to the observer, so he could only be careful to avoid letting the observer find any faults.

As Gao Xuan landed, Baldhead realized he was quite skilled. His level was no worse than Baldhead’s. This made him even more cautious.

Talented people always earn respect.

Baldhead nodded politely to Gao Xuan, "Number One, stay close to me. Don’t wander off."

"Alright." Gao Xuan nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Gao Xuan was cooperative enough, Baldhead was satisfied. His demands were simple: don’t mess around and don’t cause trouble.

The assault team members took out heavy weapons, specifically the six-barrel heavy assault gun, which Black Flame carried. Black Flame was also carrying an exaggerated ammo box, which weighed about five hundred kilograms.

In the team, there was also the Princess responsible for reconnaissance. She wore the Flying Swallow Battle Armor, which was more than half lighter and had a slimmer profile than the others.

Old Yu was the logistics and medical soldier, wearing Exoskeleton Armor different from the others, with a red cross marked on his chest.

There was also a sniper, a heavy artilleryman, and the others equipped with assault rifles or electromagnetic energy guns.

Of course, each assault team member carried an Alloy Heavy Sword. After all, ammunition is limited, and melee weapons are also very effective against the Insect Race.

The assault team was well-equipped and coordinated. Gao Xuan silently followed behind Captain Baldhead, watching the team’s performance, which was indeed professional and could even be called elite.

An Assault Master had a total of 20,000 assault team members, split into two directions to invade Raccoon City, but such a large number of people was immediately swallowed up by the huge city.

Fortunately, many Flying Fish Battleships maintained absolute air superiority above, providing both fire support and logistical guarantees.

The assault team members only had to look up at the Flying Fish Battleship overhead to be filled with a sense of security.

The assault team members had walked through the city’s ruins for half an hour without encountering any Insect Race but did see many shattered human bones.

It was morning, the dawn sunlight coming from behind everyone cast long shadows on the broken walls, bringing an indescribable oppressive melancholy.

The group of assault soldiers who were joking suddenly had no mood for jokes.

Although there were not many corpses to be seen, the large-scale bloodstains proved that many lives had been lost here.

Any normal human would feel uneasy seeing such a scene.

"Damn these dead bugs, why can’t they just stay put in their burrows!"

Baldhead angrily cursed, causing the others to join in a chorus of curses against the Insect Race.

Gao Xuan suddenly patted Baldhead on the shoulder, causing Baldhead to turn his head and say to Gao Xuan with some displeasure, "What’s up, can’t I curse a few bugs?"

Baldhead’s spirits were low, and his words were harsh.

Gao Xuan didn’t mind, he pointed to the half-collapsed outer wall of the building ahead and said, "There’s a group of bugs ambushing there."

Baldhead was shocked. He adjusted the exterior viewing equipment on his Face Armor, and the building hundreds of meters away instantly zoomed into view. He could see the debris on the broken outer wall of the building, and the shattered plastic and cement inside the wall.

But after looking back and forth, he didn’t find any sign of the Insect Race.

Baldhead, displeased, said to Gao Xuan, "Combat is not a joke. Don’t make random statements!"

He pointed upwards, too, saying, "There are warship radar scans up there. If there were any anomalies, they would have been detected earlier..."

Other assault team members also turned their heads to look at Gao Xuan. Even through the protective Face Armor, many assault team members expressed their dissatisfaction through their body language.

"If you don’t understand, don’t speak up."

"Observer, just watch. You’re not a broadcaster, so shut it..."

"Crazy for playing the hero."

The Princess was the most unhappy; he was out front doing reconnaissance and found nothing. Then this observer said there was an Insect Race ambush ahead. It was a slap in his face.

Gao Xuan didn’t explain. He took a Plasma Grenade from his waist and tossed it over aggressively.

The grenade almost flew directly over, and seeing something was wrong, the assault team quickly hit the ground, not forgetting to curse in the process.

"Idiot!"

Baldhead also cursed, following by diving to the ground.

The Plasma Grenade landed inside the building’s lower level, paused for a moment, and then exploded with a roar. A strong plasma released a brilliant flash of blinding light.

Even lying on the ground, Baldhead felt his chest vibrate and was even angrier, "Are you trying to get us killed!"

Before Baldhead could finish his sentence, he saw a swarm of huge green mantises suddenly rush out of the strong light.

Where these mantises had crawled from was unknown, but soon the green swarm was surging toward them like a tidal wave.

"Holy crap..." Baldhead yelled in shock.