"The front is the first line of defense, and it is also the most important line of defense." Captain Xia said with a hint of emotion in his tone.
It was a gray fortress, and its huge size could be seen even from a distance. It has no resemblance to the bunkers in World War II. These are hemispherical war beasts, armed to the teeth.
Weapons of various types and calibers fill every inch of this hemispherical building, and you can even see several magnificent cannons in it. The huge black hole is big enough for even a grown man to squeeze into it, which is intimidating.
And at a glance, whether it is horizontal or vertical, such fortresses are seen one after another until the end of the line of sight, which makes people feel shocked.
As he slowly approached these fortresses, Luo Yuan couldn't help but feel emotions surging in his heart.
It was difficult for him to use words to describe such emotions. He felt uncontrollable excitement and timidity about his hometown. He wanted to go and have a look urgently, but also had a vague fear. He had been wandering around for too long, and he was worried about the situation. Human society has become a little strange, and after such a long experience of letting oneself do whatever he wants without any restraint, can he still adapt to having heavy shackles placed on him again? But all these slight emotions could not stop him from wanting to get over it.
"A total of thousands of such fortresses have been built, two-thirds of which are placed on the outside. Its walls are about three meters thick and can defend against almost any attack. In addition to cement, the ground is paved with a layer of half a meter thick. In addition to the operating personnel, each fort has a battalion of artillery as a mobile force."
At this time, dozens of kilometers away, a fortress suddenly burst into flames. A long chain of fire stretched straight into the sky, like a whip of the gods. A mutated bird hovering in the sky screamed and struggled. Falling down.
"Can the beast tide break through such a defense?" Luo Yuan retracted his gaze and turned around to ask.
Captain Xia was silent for a moment and said: "It can generally resist the beast tide below level five."
Before Luo Yuan could ask, Captain Xia explained: "This is the vague classification of the danger levels of beast tides in the reconstruction area. The scale of a level one beast tide is about less than 10,000, while the scale of a level five beast tide is one One million to five million, but this division is not accurate. The density, impact, and individual size and strength of the beast tide have a huge impact. However, for the reconstruction area, the most terrifying thing is not the mutant beasts or mutant birds. It's an insect tide. The insect tide is not only extremely large in number, but also small in size, making it difficult to defend against.
The reconstruction area had encountered an insect wave before, and the damage was so severe that several outlying cities were turned into ruins. "
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"so big!"
I didn't feel anything when I looked at it from a distance, but as I walked closer to it, I felt how huge and heavy it was. It was nearly a dozen stories high and covered an area of tens of thousands of square meters. It looked like a giant beast lying in the desert. , coupled with the fact that the whole body is covered with weapons, it gives people an oppressive aura and makes people feel anxious!
Even Luo Yuan felt a little uncomfortable. These cannons made him feel insecure.
At this time, the huge iron gate of the fortress suddenly opened, and a fully enclosed jeep quickly drove over.
Luo Yuan quickly stopped the giant lizard and King Kong, turned over and waited for the jeep to approach.
After a while, the car door opened, and two dark-skinned soldiers walked out quickly, trotting over.
"This is the 151st military fortress in the defense area. How many of you are survivors?" One of the officers with the rank of lieutenant said loudly, his eyes couldn't help but look up at the giant beast.
"Hello, Comrade Lieutenant, the four of us are soldiers from the 15th Brigade of the 19th Army. We lost contact due to a plane crash. I am Xia Qiang, the commander of the 3rd Regiment and 5th Company. They are the survivors." Captain Xia looked excited. After saluting, the other three soldiers also saluted at the same time.
When the lieutenant returned the greeting, his face was obviously surprised: "So you are a lost comrade? You are so lucky to be alive, but the 19th Army is not here. I heard that it was stationed in a new oil field area. What are the details? I don’t know the situation very well. You may need to report to the Military and Political Department of the Reconstruction Area.”
Captain Xia nodded with an expression on his face. He had obviously been mentally prepared for this kind of thing.
Then the lieutenant turned his attention to Luo Yuan and his party, with a hint of curiosity and scrutiny in his eyes. He had seen many survivors before, some with ragged clothes and numb eyes, some with excited expressions and tears of pain, and some who were unruly and ferocious, but none of them were as special as this group of people.
Their clothes were surprisingly clean and tidy, as if they were new, and there was no dirt between their fingernails. They were obviously cleaned frequently. Their skin was fair and their faces were rosy. They had obviously never experienced hunger, and their food was good. Moreover, apart from being slightly excited and happy, his emotions were extremely peaceful. This feeling did not feel like a survivor of the apocalypse, but more like a person in peacetime.
But that wasn't what he was most curious about. Before coming out, he suddenly received an order from his superiors, asking him to meet a group of evolvers riding mutant beasts, and to receive special treatment.
He had never seen the video of Luo Yuan fighting against the desert burrowing insects, so naturally he didn't know how important his evolutionary ability was to the reconstruction area. Underground mutant beasts have always been a very difficult problem. They usually go deep underground. It is very hidden and there is no good detection method until now.
What's more serious is that in desert areas, there are still many such underground creatures. Hundreds of attacks occur almost every day in the reconstruction area, and thousands of people die. Moreover, they are becoming more and more cunning and elusive. After one strike, they disappear far underground and are almost difficult to kill. Now they have simply become a nightmare for humans.
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The fortress looks extremely ferocious on the outside, with a sci-fi feel, but inside it is rough and empty.
The uneven cement floor, the rough unpainted walls, and various inspiring slogans in large characters, the only thing that attracted attention were the rows of huge rocket cars on both sides, a few children walking in the aisle, and even some Not as high as a tire.
The group followed several soldiers into the fortress, asked a few simple questions, and took photos. The only difference was that Huo Dong had a box of cans presented to him by the lieutenant, and everyone also had a pass hung around their necks. , and stamped.
This made Luo Yuan feel a little intimate.
But the difference from before is that it does not have a plastic shell, only a piece of wood and a thin hemp rope. After the apocalypse, resources are obviously very scarce, and plastic can no longer be wasted here.
There are many forts in this area. The group stopped for a while while waiting for inspection. Fortunately, the time was short. All they had to do was check the pass and let them go immediately. In this way, they passed a total of thirteen forts and finally got rid of the endless trouble. examine.
Captain Xia was a little silent along the way, his expression sometimes agitated and sometimes worried. As a nominally "war-damaged" personnel, he really couldn't imagine what his family would be like. Childbirth was encouraged in the reconstruction zone, and singles were strictly prohibited. Especially for women, this is how his marriage came about, and as a newly promoted "widow"... he must be mentally prepared.
Luo Yuan opened a wooden box full of cans. Inside were also cans packed in wood. There were carved patterns on the outside, which simply indicated the type, date and grade of the food. There were eight meat cans, grade four, and four more. It's canned vegetables, grade one.
Level four is dark blue, and level one is white.
From waking up at five in the morning to four in the afternoon, Luo Yuan opened all the cans one by one without stopping at any time because of his excitement. He had not eaten anything except water.
These things may be quite precious and valuable to ordinary people, but for Luo Yuan and his party, that's it. Not to mention the dark blue grade, even the green grade has eaten a lot.
The canned meat is a ball of rice flour-like substance. The tough mutated animal meat has obviously been ground, and it seems to be mixed with a lot of starch, but the taste is much better than the original. Not only is it rich in umami, but it also tastes better than the original. It is also easy to eat, whetting the appetite of people who have not tasted various seasonings for a long time.
In the end, even those dehydrated canned vegetables were eaten by everyone without caring.
There was still quite a distance between the first line of defense and the reconstruction area. It was not until seven o'clock in the evening that Luo Yuan finally vaguely saw the lights in the distance!