RNP Chapter 251 A Short Rest
Chapter 251 A Short Rest
After a puff of white smoke, the high-frequency saber sliced through the weapon with a slight resistance.
Platinum raised his hand, threw down the weapon fragments above, and looked at the cut surface.
The cut surface is not smooth, and shows traces of melting and sparks.
Then, she picked up the saber and examined it carefully.
The air around the blade distorted slightly, and the sturdy and sharp blade gleamed, completely undamaged.
Bai Jin nodded slightly, closed the general's sword, and returned it to its sheath at his waist.
Then, she drew her chainsaw sword again and slashed at the small to medium-sized silicon-based creatures that were still struggling nearby.
Using the high-speed rotating saw teeth and the weight of the chainsaw itself, she easily sliced through the body of the silicon-based creature.
Seeing this, Platinum thought for a moment and made a label for the chainsaw sword.
"Sharp and with strong cutting ability, but it is difficult to chop large creatures. It is easy to overheat and damage the blade when cutting continuously. The weapon vibrates violently. It is recommended to use it when clearing small creatures."
After completing the testing, Platinum activated the thrusters on its back and flew back to the flagship.
When she unloaded her equipment and returned to the driver's cab, Lorraine was in the cab contacting Ouyang Nian.
Hearing the hatch open, Lorraine turned around and asked with a smile.
"You're back. How's the weapon handling?"
Upon hearing Lorraine's question, Ouyang Nian, who was far from the flagship, was also very curious about Platinum's answer.
"It's all fine, but the chainsaw sword has more obvious drawbacks. Its use is limited and it doesn't quite meet the needs of combat."
"In comparison, although high-frequency weapons consume more energy, they have a wider range of applications and are a better choice."
The two reviewed the report sent by Platinum and nodded. Then Lorraine spoke.
"I'll have to trouble you a little more to keep an eye on the underwater situation. Ouyang Nian and I are working on finding suitable cleaning tools."
The remains of limbs and torsos couldn't be left here indefinitely, so Lorraine decided to clean them up as soon as possible to avoid secondary contamination.
At this moment, the three warships split into two groups. The frigate No. 2001 left the vicinity of the coastline and returned to the airspace above the burning biological warship.
The flagship and frigate 2002 remained stationary, monitoring the situation around the coastline.
An hour later, the first engineering team to set off arrived at the scene, escorted by gray drones and transported by tactical transport aircraft.
On the ground, the drones released by the flagship quickly cleared a flat area to provide a landing platform for the tactical transport aircraft.
The engineering team disembarked from a tactical transport plane and quickly began work, heading straight for a small war behemoth not far away.
With the cooperation of two engineering mechs and two specialized engineering vehicles, this small war behemoth was quickly dismantled, and its complete nuclear-powered furnace was removed.
Subsequently, a humanoid robot placed a gray metal sphere, one meter in diameter, into the nuclear-powered furnace.
When the metal sphere comes into contact with the nuclear furnace, the entire sphere melts and seeps into it like flowing water.
After a short wait, the nuclear furnace resumed operation and began melting the debris that had been thrown into it.
Immediately afterwards, a tactical transport aircraft carrying a complete set of transport components flew off the flagship.
The two engineering mechs used their four-claw hydraulic manipulators to firmly grasp the transport components and quickly complete the installation.
After the rudimentary transport system was assembled, the engineering team left the site and headed towards the nearest war behemoth.
Next, more and more engineering teams were transported to the site. As night fell, countless temporary lampposts lit up, and the entire battlefield instantly became brightly lit. Countless engineering teams were working in the area, clearing away the debris from the land.
With the assistance of a large number of quadcopter drones, the engineering area was divided up. Then, the barn owl drones took off and formed four-plane formations, carrying twin-mounted electromagnetic machine guns and grenade machine guns to patrol the perimeter of the engineering area, clearing out the zombies attracted by the lights, sounds and smells.
Meanwhile, in the flagship's conference room, Lorraine and Ouyang Nian were arguing.
"No! Absolutely not! I strongly oppose it. This would greatly reduce the structural strength of the ship, and small warships would lack sufficient defense and firepower for long-range, deep-penetration attacks."
"But this plan is still better than yours. High-speed transport ships have even weaker defenses, and their fire support capabilities are practically nonexistent!"
"Where's your drone swarm? Why aren't you using it? Aren't they more flexible and adaptable? They're perfect for handling complex and ever-changing battlefield situations and can be deployed in a targeted manner."
"Drones are getting bigger and bigger now, and the traditional drone motherships are no longer suitable."
"Then you should build more mother machines!"
"Insufficient materials! Insufficient production capacity! Do you think we're still the industrial Cthulhu? Even if our existing nano-cores were operating at full power, a single attack could wipe out a week's or even a month's worth of production capacity!"
Ouyang Nian was speechless. She had indeed overlooked the issue of materials, since the production of drones still largely relied on materials obtained from multiple ports.
Currently, the only basic materials that can be mass-produced are iron ore, coal, and metallic hydrogen. Materials for manufacturing drones can only be produced in small batches due to the limited availability of raw materials.
Left with no other choice, Ouyang Nian had to bow to reality and choose Lorraine's proposed solution, adjusting the main consumable materials to primarily iron and metallic hydrogen for the construction of the assault ship.
But Ouyang Nian still maintained his own attitude.
"Regardless, I still oppose your proposed modular warship design. After all, the structure is too complex and will affect its strength and reliability."
Seeing that Ouyang Nian had abandoned the extremely costly plan, Luo Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief, then spread his hands and began to explain.
"Of course I know, that's why I have you, you wouldn't leave me to do this all by myself, would you?"
Ouyang Nian trembled and spoke.
"No, I'll help you. You should recover first."
Before he could finish speaking, Ouyang Nian shut down the holographic communication with a look of horror.
……
"Pfft! Hahaha!"
Hearing Bai Jin's extremely unrestrained laughter, Lorraine turned around helplessly, glaring at Bai Jin who was carrying dinner into the conference room with a long face and dead fish eyes.
"Commander, you...."
At this point, Platinum was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight.
To prevent dinner from being spilled, Lorraine had no choice but to step forward, take the tray from Platinum's hand, place it on the conference table, and then sit down in a chair, watching Platinum laugh until she was exhausted.
"...Have you laughed enough?...Let's eat."
Platinum laughed again when he saw Lorraine's sullen face, yet her helpless expression.
"...You, never mind, keep laughing, I'm going to eat first."
Platinum tried to suppress her smile, then moved closer to Lorraine and teased her with a smile.
"I never expected my commander to be so cute~"
Lorraine retaliated by giving Platinum a sharp rap on the head.
"Don't talk while eating or sleeping. Eat well!"
As Lorraine spoke, she stuffed a piece of steamed bun into Platinum's mouth.
Once Platinum had completely calmed down and started eating, Lorraine explained her earlier behavior.
"We were arguing so much just now, what's wrong with me giving in a little?"
"Besides, would I really resort to violence just because we disagree? Moreover..."
Before Lorraine could finish speaking, Platinum added to his words.
"Wife, right! Hehe~"
Lorraine rolled her eyes, decided not to explain anymore, and quickly finished her meal.
Seeing this, Platinum stopped provoking Lorraine and began to focus on eating.
That evening, as Lorraine stood on the lookout tower above the cockpit in civilian clothes, Platinum, dressed only in a tight-fitting combat suit, suddenly hugged him from behind and rubbed her cheek against his.
"Commander, thank you for your concern."
At this moment, Platinum has shed its former playfulness, retaining only a touch of gentleness and a dashing spirit.
Lorraine leaned back slightly, feeling the softness and warmth behind her.
Platinum blushed slightly at the weight, then quietly hugged Lorraine, resting her head on his shoulder, and together they looked at the busy construction site in the distance.
"Looking at this place feels like going back to the past, to a time before the apocalypse."
Bai Jin said softly, with a hint of emotion and nostalgia.
"Things will get better. After confirming the truth about the deep-sea diving plan, I had Cleveland do the calculations, and the results were optimistic."
"The number of survivors within the Great Yan territory should be around 30%, including but not limited to ordinary citizens, police officers, military personnel, and researchers."
"Due to the extremely cold climate in the snow country, the proportion of survivors there may be even higher, around 42%."
"The situation of survivors in the Liberal Federation is quite complex. Although the Liberal Federation is vast, the survival rate fluctuates between 18% and 37% due to factors such as the high rate of gun ownership among the population."
"The situation in the Knights Alliance is similar. Although the rate of gun ownership among the general public is low, most people in the country possess legal, high-powered hunting weapons."
"With the addition of numerous knights within the Knights Alliance, the survival rate here will fluctuate between 24% and 38%."
"The situation in Philia, east of the Red Earth Federation, is more complicated. Due to the large number of tribes, small countries, and abundant resources in the vast land of Philia, the proportion of survivors here fluctuates the most, ranging from 14% to 52%."
"The lowest percentage of survivors is found in Southern Cross, south of the Liberal Federation."
"The people here are known for their fierce and warlike nature. Although the region is rich in natural resources, there are still some special forces that the coalition government has failed to completely eliminate. As a result, the survival rate is as low as 11%."
At this point, Lorraine straightened up, pulled Platinum from behind him to his front, and looking at the white hair in front of him, he suddenly thought of a question.
"By the way, Platinum, how old are you this year?"
Before Lorraine could finish speaking, Platinum grabbed her waist. .
"Commander, do you really want to know? A girl's age is a closely guarded secret~"
Lorraine wisely shut her mouth and changed the subject.
After a moment, Lorraine spoke.
"Let's go, it's getting late."
Platinum nodded, took his arm, and the two walked side by side away from the observation deck.
Xu Ling, who was on duty in the driver's cab, was wearing a tight-fitting combat suit with load-bearing capacity and a blue uniform over it.
Hearing footsteps, she turned her head and saw Lorraine and Platinum walking down hand in hand.
"Why!"
She was about to greet him when she saw Bai Jin's gaze, so she shut her mouth, turned around, and continued her shift.
Seeing this, Lorraine smiled, then took Platinum's hand and left the cockpit.
Back in her cabin, exhausted from a long day, Lorraine used the platinum pillow as a pillow and quickly drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, Lorraine was awakened by Platinum's departure.
Half-asleep, he asked in a soft voice.
"Platinum, what time is it?"
Platinum stopped getting up, raised his hand, and looked at the tactical watch on his left wrist.
"At 6:30 in the morning, I first go to wash up and then do some exercise."
"Okay, call me later."
Lorraine rolled over, lay flat on her back in bed, closed her eyes again, and continued to sleep.
Platinum smiled silently, then turned and left the room.
At 7:30 in the morning, after finishing her morning exercise and taking a shower, Platinum returned to her room, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently patted Lorraine.
"Commander, wake up. Bai Zhi has already prepared breakfast."
Lorraine opened her eyes, sat up, hugged Platinum, and then got up to wash.
After finishing breakfast, Lorraine returned to the driver's seat.
The battlefield was now completely surrounded by portable bunkers, and various intelligent turrets had been deployed.
After confirming that no external intervention was needed, Lorraine piloted his flagship away from the area and headed to the vicinity of the biological warship to search for the unidentified object that had been destroyed in the water.
Upon reaching the target location, the flagship slowly landed on the water and then released four small underwater vehicles through a special channel.
However, not long after, all four small underwater vehicles lost contact.
Faced with these pistol shrimps hiding somewhere, Lorraine pondered for a moment and then chose to use the flagship to dive.
[The airtight system is activated, and the missile launch system is switched to underwater mode.]
[The mirror armor has been deployed, the hull is well-sealed, and water injection has begun.]
Seawater was pumped into the temporarily converted water tank using a water pump.
Once the ship was completely submerged, the magnetohydrodynamic thrusters located around the hull were activated, propelling the 100,000-ton flagship forward in the sea.
As the depth increases, the visibility of the surrounding environment decreases.
[Searchlights activated, sonar scanning initiated.]
Immediately afterwards, more than ten beams of light lit up around the ship, illuminating the sea area more than 200 meters away from the ship.
Then, sound waves emanated from the flagship, probing everything around it.
Before long, Lorraine discovered a large number of pistol shrimp around the flagship, but still could not find the unidentified object that was more than 80 meters long and 30 meters in diameter.
"That's strange, was it completely blasted to pieces?"
Lorraine looked at the two trenches beside the flagship. He had built a small submarine with heavy armor in the production center and installed a sensor array on it.
Given the submarine's large size, Lorraine had to temporarily modify the cargo hold before launching it into the sea through the cargo hold's stern door.
Relying on the timely feedback capability of the sensor array, the unmanned surface vessel accurately entered the trench and began searching for the core remains of a biological warship that might exist there.
However, when the unmanned submarine descended to half the depth of the trench, the sensor array detected a dense swarm of pistol shrimp in the surrounding area.
In order not to disturb the pistol shrimp, the unmanned submarine intelligently switched to a non-powered mode and slowly sank using its own gravity.
An hour later, the unmanned submarine successfully drifted down to a point 15 meters from the bottom of the trench.
Thanks to the precise calculations of the AI program, the unmanned submarine came to a steady stop at a distance of 15 meters.
Subsequently, the active sonar system was activated, exploring the surrounding environment in search of the possible core remains of a biological warship.