Doomsday: I Build a Space Fleet

Chapter 262 Commanders in Position

Facing the fiercely contested battlefield, the first six tactical transport planes arrived and hovered in the air. Then, the rocket pods mounted on the left and right short wings sprayed fire, and one after another, gray-black "rocket shells" flew downwards.

Before the silicon-based life forms could intercept them, the rockets exploded at a height of 100 meters, forming thick, dark clouds of fog.

[Battlefield cover complete, rack unlocked]

The moment the rack was unlocked, 12 fully armed robot crews passed through the already opened base of the transport plane and began to free fall under the influence of gravity.

The thick fog was quickly washed away by the torrential rain, but with the help of the back thrusters, the 72 robots reached the blind spot of the silicon-based biological cluster just before the fog dissipated.

The thrusters on its back then immediately reversed, activating the recoil function.

Pale blue flames erupted from the three nozzles on their backs, reducing the descent speed of the 72 robots to 8.6 meters per second in a very short time.

Although doing so would result in extremely high overload, significantly increasing the probability of robot damage, it would be virtually impossible for silicon-based organisms to intercept it.

However, once all the robots had landed, the maintenance team that was assigned to the project was the first to get up and begin maintaining the newly landed robots using their own nano-repair system and raw materials.

Three minutes later, a team of robots completed their repairs and, guided by the old knight and the lieutenant, went to guard the weak points in their respective areas.

Twelve minutes later, all the maintenance work on the robots was completed. The repair team, led by the lieutenant, then began repairing and dismantling the four robots that had lost their combat capability.

Soon, the repair team used components from the other three robots to repair one of the least damaged robots.

Subsequently, the repair team was divided into four groups, jogging towards the battlefield while analyzing the repair manuals and data information of various weapons and equipment uploaded by the old knight.

With continuous airdrop support from Lorraine, more and more robot squads arrived at the scene. When the rainstorm ended and the heavy clouds dispersed, a standard battalion of 600 men had arrived at the Stonehenge base.

The remaining six standard infantry squads are all maintenance teams equipped with nano-repair systems.

The infantry squads that had already arrived at the scene were integrated into the guard force. Each robotic infantry squad was led by a human commander, while the overall coordination was handled by the Major Robot and the Old Knight.

Meanwhile, 160 kilometers away from the Stonehenge base, Bai Jin and Xu Ling had already piloted the assault ship to an altitude of 2 meters, monitoring the every move of the silicon-based biological cluster below.

Meanwhile, Lorraine has completed the assembly of its assault force, and a portion of the upgraded unmanned combat units have arrived at their designated locations aboard transport ships.

The mid- to high-ranking officers who had completed their ascent at Hongfeng Island base had already arrived at Airport No. 2 aboard a medium-sized transport plane, escorted by four Qianlong fighter jets.

Lorraine glanced at the troops being mobilized, pondered for a moment, and then asked Ouyang Nian and Lin Shu to go and greet them in his place.

To demonstrate their strength, Ouyang Nian and Lin Shu will travel aboard the 2001 frigate, accompanied by two teams of experimental robots and six 4-meter-tall medium-sized mechs.

The 270-kilometer distance was covered in an instant, but as the 324-meter-long behemoth slowly descended without power, the dozen or so officers standing at the airport felt an immense sense of awe.

"This can't be right, how did they do that?"

The officers' shock didn't last long. When the hatch opened, Ouyang Nian and Lin Shu, clad in power armor, along with their guards, shocked them once again.

The two teams consist of 24 robots, each 1.82 meters tall. They are equipped with a hexagonal shield on the outside of their left arm, hold a heavy assault rifle in each hand, have an unidentified melee weapon hanging at their waist, and a long, thin cannon barrel on their backs.

This robot differs from the currently serving Guardian Type 3 robot; its overall appearance is a streamlined, humanoid silhouette, and its external protective equipment has also been adjusted.

Before these senior officers could examine the details of the robot in detail, the subsequent appearance of six medium-sized mechs once again shocked them.

Given the technological level before the apocalypse, such a highly advanced humanoid robot would not have any practical combat capabilities; on the contrary, it would greatly increase the overall area vulnerable to attack and reduce its protective capabilities.

However, these six 4-meter-tall medium-sized mechs are extremely agile, their weaponry is very reasonable, and their energy problem should have been solved.

Once the mechs were in position, the 24 robots put down their weapons, gripped the barrels with their right hands, and kept the butts in contact with the ground.

Ouyang Nian followed behind Lin Shu and went forward to greet the officers who had come from afar.

"Lin Shu, former Agricultural Research Institute of the Great Yan Academy of Sciences, due to the urgency of the situation, we will not exchange any more pleasantries. Please board the warship first."

After briefly identifying himself, Ouyang Nian followed Lin Shu and led the officers onto the frigate, heading straight for the bridge.

However, on the way to the cockpit, several officers in olive-green military uniforms came to the cargo hold under the pretext of getting a preview of the equipment and began to study the structure of the two rows of humanoid robots up close.

The robot's entire body is composed of multiple independent but precisely connected armor plates, including helmet, shoulder armor, chest armor, arm armor, leg armor, and foot protection, which are linked together by high-strength hinges.

The chest armor is made of a large, curved plate with multiple layers of composite material, and has several ventilation holes. The shoulder blades are smooth and resemble two halved rings.

The officers circled around to the back of the robot and discovered that it had a large, spine-like support structure on its back, equipped with embedded propulsion units and heavy weapon racks.

Its waist is equipped with an external propulsion system similar to that of the Platinum Mech.

"This guy's agility is already indistinguishable from that of a human."

Beneath the thick armor lies a high-strength composite material covering the entire body, judging from its jet-black color and the faintly visible woven texture.

These senior officers judged that the inner armor was likely made of a high-strength composite material with carbon fiber as the main component.

Just as the group was filled with emotion, Ouyang Nian, having settled the other senior officers, arrived at the warehouse and explained the configuration and main uses of the two types of robots to them.

"As you can see, this extremely advanced humanoid robot is the strongest single combat unit in our fleet at this stage, and it belongs to the experimental level."

"However, due to the complex manufacturing process and long production time, it has not yet entered mass production and is mainly used by the Guards."