Apocalyptic Dark Age

The wilderness outside the ring mountain range is close to the edge of the infinite forest. Ten kilometers away is the green forest in the past. Now it has lost its fresh green color. Light yellow sand covers the branches and leaves of the forest. Looking around, there are layers upon layers of trees. The treetops are all yellow.

The yellow color makes people feel desolate and desolate, with a sense of desert wind and sand, but what is really miserable are the fallen and broken giant trees. The strong wind not only swept the yellow sand into the sky, but also many big trees in the edge areas were broken and collapsed. , the lush plants on the ground were also covered by yellow sand, and the roads that were clearly visible yesterday have disappeared.

It’s not just the roads that have disappeared, there are only a few broken and fallen trees, and the dense forest is much sparser, most of which were melted by the highly toxic solution. On the surface outside, there are huge pits left by the highly toxic solution. , strangely, the highly toxic solution splashed on the ground disappeared, and there was only a strange orchid-like musk scent in the air. After smelling it, you will feel dizzy and your heart will boil. There is always something special. Desire is building up.

The sky rarely shows a blue-gray color, and the light is brighter than before. It cannot be compared with the previous era. In this era, it is already a rare sunny day. Under the blue-gray sky, the ring-shaped mountain range is also wrapped in yellow sand. It used to be The visible fortifications are almost invisible. The edges and corners of the small peaks more than 100 meters high are smoothed by yellow sand, like connected sand dunes.

In one of the dunes, the sand slowly slid, and then fell over a large area, revealing a small shooting hole. Then another piece of yellow sand fell, and an arched steel building appeared. This steel cap made of pure steel was on The motor slowly rotated with the abnormal sound of starting, revealing a V-shaped opening. A slender machine gun with a dark muzzle was pushed out from the opening, aiming straight in the direction of the wilderness.

One after another, shooting holes and turrets were revealed from the sand dunes in front of them, guarding the direction where the apes might come from with murderous intent. Various powerful infantry weapons were in place one after another. There were only weapons and shooting holes, but no Doom Slayer could be seen. , even if the surface positions are occupied, these ring defenses can still resist, which shows the quality of the Destroyer's digging fortifications.

Before the strong defense line was activated, ferocious fangs were exposed, but the preparation was not completed. Landing tanks moved out from the hatch of the battleship, lined up in a straight line, raised the turrets, and raised the gun barrels uniformly. Aiming at the top of the ring mountain range, the next moment, the fort roared at the same time, and weird-shaped cannonballs were fired from the muzzle.

There were no scorching flames or ear-splitting noises. The fired shells were like mortar shells, drawing beautiful parabolas and falling on the front of the mountain. Before they fell, these shells automatically split into seven or eight pieces. , like spiritual spears walking evenly in the hundreds of meters of yellow sand, the artillery shells are launched at an extremely fast speed, reaching an average of more than sixty per minute, and each one can split into seven parts with an even sound, covering the position of two thousand people. Areas from meters to 5,000 meters are fully covered.

In a certain shooting hole, the reflection of the cannonball before it hits the ground appears on the dark, fully enclosed helmet. The owner of the helmet is not bothered by the ubiquitous breath at all. They have an automatic circulation breathing system. After replenishing energy, they can perform at high intensity. The battle persisted for 72 hours. When the cannonballs reflected on the helmet's eye mask were cracked and distributed, a huge plasma sniper rifle was pushed out from the shooting hole in front of him, and the cross star on the aiming line appeared. In the eye mask, each cross star automatically captures any suspicious target locks. Once it overlaps with the muzzle's aim, a red mark will be emitted. Just pull the trigger lightly to send powerful plasma into the target. in vivo.

As time goes by, the area of ​​artillery mines is getting wider and wider, and many mines have shown signs of overlapping, but still no enemy has appeared. The Doomsday Slayers hiding in the fortress are like statues, motionless waiting for the enemy to appear. There is no excitement, no uneasiness, no panic or fear, just like a group of statues who do not know fear, quietly waiting for their goals.

The landing tank fired all the thousands of mine-laying bombs in its reserve, retracted the cannon and turned back to the battleship to replenish ammunition. Black sesame dots finally appeared in the desolate wilderness between heaven and earth. These dots were irregular. is walking on the horizon, moving slowly but firmly this way.

At first, I could count these small dots with my naked eyes. After a while, I discovered that the small dots appeared continuously. They were no longer individual individuals, but in groups of three or five, gathering here like streams. As time went by, With the passage of time, the stream slowly turns into a tide, with the tendency of hundreds of rivers returning to the sea. A black ocean forms in the distance. The individual black spots more than ten kilometers away can no longer be seen clearly, and they will only be confused by the full black tide.

As if telepathically, when these apes appeared on the horizon and rushed towards the last reserve of the fleet, everyone was quiet. The women held their children and hid in the darkest corner, while the men were slightly restless. He looked left and right, holding a sharp knife across his knees, waiting to be called to the front line of the killing at any time.

The crew quietly and quickly ran around the ship, either opening a certain valve or transporting certain parts. In each defensive turret, the combatants quietly waited for combat orders. On the display screen in front of them, the calibration The shooting coordinates were engraved in their hearts like a brand. During the long wait, the main gun was the first to fire.

The main gun's cross-fire range is a maximum of fifty kilometers, but the real accuracy is within twenty kilometers. The power of the 210mm caliber new charge shell is ten times that of the 150mm grenade of the previous era. The power of the projectile is not more than fifteen meters within ten kilometers, and the killing radius of the artillery shell is fifty meters, which means that as long as it is launched, the target will be wrapped within the killing radius.

The black cannonballs flew across a distance of more than ten kilometers in the scorching fireball, fell heavily into groups of black-haired ape-men, and exploded like thunder, with a loud boom and dark red flames wrapped in gunpowder smoke. Soaring into the sky, the hundreds of black-haired ape-men in the explosion point didn't even have time to react. They shattered instantly. The flesh cut by the shrapnel and the blood spilled before it had time to fall were instantly evaporated by the high temperature and roared into the wave. Like a torrent, it swept through the surrounding apes, shattering their internal organs. With the huge impact, they flew high into the sky, rolled and fell dozens of meters away.

Just one cannonball blasted hundreds of ape-men into pieces. The hundreds of ape-men were shocked to death and flew aside. However, none of the apes on the edge of the explosion point could stand up. They were all swept to the ground by the shock wave. A swarm of apes was surging in the distance. The ape-man who came suddenly stopped and stared in horror at the huge pit in the distance that was six meters deep and more than ten meters wide.

As long as the artillery is on the peak, the initiative lies in the hands of humans. The shells are fired one after another, exploding continuously in the ape-men's front, erasing patches of furry black, and the exploding fireballs flash like flashlights. In the ape-men's front, not only the 210 mm main gun, but also the 120 mm secondary gun are also firing. Compared with the main gun, the secondary gun fires at a much faster frequency. There is already an anti-aircraft gun setting, which is different from the previous one. Like the naval guns of the era, it could reach a speed of ten rounds per second.

Compared with the high power of the main gun, the secondary gun pursues accuracy. It is not only fast but also has small error. The error of ten kilometers away is equivalent to that of a sniper rifle within three hundred meters. In the clouds of smoke, the black ape-man can be seen. Like grasshoppers, they continuously flew into the sky. For a time, the number of apes flying in various postures in the sky was actually more than the apes seen on the ground. These apes flying into the sky were not complete, either missing legs or half of their bodies. , the most complete one was missing half of his head.

When Maple Leaf Maniac and Maple Leaf Hill saw the miserable condition of the ape-man on the screen, they were beaming with joy. Especially Maple Leaf Maniac, he wanted to hug Gao Feng and kiss him. He didn't expect to block the ape-man with only artillery. Maple Leaf Hill scratched his head and turned around. His eyes showed that he was restless, maybe he was planning to find an opportunity to fire two shots himself.

Maple Leaf and his son were overjoyed, but Masati folded his arms and frowned. Gao Feng also looked solemn. He tapped his right hand on his thigh. If you observe carefully, you will find that every time he slaps, It is the rhythm of the main gun firing.

"Hahaha, don't think about it, I can't think of it, I really can't think of it..."

Maple Leaf Maniac's throat was itching all the time, and he finally couldn't help but say happy words. Seeing Gao Feng becoming more and more satisfied, Maple Leaf Xiaoshan rubbed his hands and hesitated to speak. He didn't know what he would do if he asked to operate the artillery at this time. Will not be allowed, at least in his opinion, the danger of the ape-man is nothing.

"Your Excellency, Commander, there is only a base of ammunition left. It is recommended to stop the bombardment immediately and keep it as a precaution..."

Just when Maple Leaf Hill's plea was about to come out, Masati suggested to Gao Feng to stop attacking. Maple Leaf Hill's heart dropped from his throat to the soles of his feet. He was so surprised that he even let go of his jaw. Gao Feng had already been mentally prepared. The battleship's main gun reserve ammunition is only 120 rounds, and the secondary battery reserve ammunition is 240 rounds. Although the supply ship still has at least three times the ammunition, the battleship's ammunition depot capacity is only so much, and in a short time It cannot be replenished on the battleship unless the apes stop attacking for twenty-four hours.

"Shoot out all the secondary battery ammunition, and fortify the six landing ships in three batches. At any time, two ships are ready for combat, two ships are ready, and two ships are supplemented and replaced. In addition, the engines are warmed up and ready for liftoff... "

Gao Feng gave orders again and again. When he said he was ready to take off, Maple Leaf Xiaoshan's heart was hanging. His Helen was still on the supply ship. Fortunately, Gao Feng also thought of it. He was silent for a few seconds and continued to give orders:

"Instruct other ship personnel to gather on the outer deck of the battleship, ask them to carry cold-proof items, and ask the engineering team to weld 300 safety rings on the outer deck to do a good job of anti-skid work..."

After Gao Feng made his final decision, he relaxed. There was no other way. If the most critical moment came, he would abandon the six landing tanks, free up some space, and empty the secondary battery compartment of the ammunition. It can also accommodate some people, and the safety rings welded on the outer deck can hang the safety belts. Even if they rise to an altitude of several thousand meters, they don't have to worry about falling. The only thing they need to worry about is the time they need to stay aloft. And safety, you must know that Dahua will not be able to protect the aerial safety of the battleship.