Capítulo 123: Chapter 123: Replicating Vehicles, Electromagnetic Pulse
"Of course, I remember Liu Yueqi. She joined the state guards, and I personally handled her paperwork," Han Yuxin replied. "That girl was promising, though just a low-level enhancer, she was brave and determined. It's a pity we've had no news of her for so long..."
"Jin City is chaotic now. I'll try to contact her. Maybe she's already left the city."
With the pace of the insect invasion quickening and more conflicts with humans, enhancers were no longer rare. Even among the fleeing masses, many awakeners with superpowers had emerged.
Using firearms and simple traps, it was relatively easy to kill a few Tier 1 Black Spinal Bugs within the invaded cities.
Lin Feng had considered using liquefied natural gas tanks from old neighborhoods to ambush swarms.
These tanks were potent; one kilogram of liquefied natural gas had an explosive heat value equivalent to ten kilograms of TNT, and a single tank often contained over ten kilograms.
They could easily demolish a small building.
Killing a swarm of Black Spinal Bugs was no challenge.
The service area had many awakeners who had fled Haicheng.
Now, in Jin City's chaos, many factions were organized by awakeners.
Their goal was straightforward: use urban structures for cover, replicate Haicheng's experience, and continue killing insects to evolve.
The insect invasion of urban areas was a gradual process, and Red Beetles struggled to find suitable places to dig tunnels in the city, unable to encircle directly from behind.
Thoroughly clearing and occupying a large city required at least three to four days.
This was the opportunity for those with ambition.
While they couldn't confront insects head-on in the plains like the military, the urban jungle allowed them to leverage the terrain, compensating for their numbers.
After Han Yuxin informed Lin Feng of this, he nodded and instructed her to prepare.
He had similar ideas.
A Taihu, as large as a prefecture-level city, would become a gathering place for many queens to draw water, regroup, and push to conquer Jin City and Jiangnan Province.
Using Jin City's complex urban environment could weaken insect forces, delay their invasion, and buy time for future battles.
But Lin Feng's thoughts went beyond this.
Even though Jin City's industry had been partially evacuated, leaving behind warehouses, steel structures, and tracks, these low-value, heavy materials were precisely what he needed.
These pre-formed materials had higher recycling costs than direct refining and forging. With limited cargo ship capacity and time constraints, less critical items were left behind.
Most of the machinery and raw materials were moved.
After instructing Han Yuxin to note their locations, Lin Feng intended to have her collect some excellent melee weapons for backup.
Unexpectedly, the phone call was interrupted by static.
The poor signal cut the call short.
At that moment, Chen Yanyan came with dinner, inquiring about Shen Jie.
Lin Feng, not thinking much of it, put away his phone:
"Nothing major, just his appearance that can't revert. He needs to accept it himself."
Chen Yanyan nodded:
"Boys can handle it, but I worry if Zhang Liying can..."
"But they seem like a good match, supporting each other."
Lin Feng agreed:
"Let's eat. Afterward, I'll start replicating the Land Cruiser Battleship. Those civilian vehicles are too fragile and lack combat capability. They can't handle mud, forests, or obstacles."
Chen Yanyan was excited:
"Really? They should be like Winged Combat Vehicles, right?"
"Then we can form an invincible doomsday convoy, sweeping the battlefield!"
Lin Feng nodded, aligning with his plan.
In the future, he might act alone more often. If always out, he couldn't leave behind his core Armor-Piercing Railgun, which would drastically weaken his team against Black Spinal Bug swarms.
The solution lay in replicating the Land Cruiser Battleship.
With Chen Yanyan's coordination, they could form a powerful land fleet.
The key was the replicated Armor-Piercing Railgun, which would bind to the vehicle upon integration.
Even if Lin Feng took the original Railgun, the integrated replica would function.
He discovered this with the Land Cruiser Battleship.
Its unlimited firepower attribute, with ten machine gun replicas, had detached from Lin Feng's Railgun, binding to the battleship.
Thus, replicating the Land Cruiser Battleship with additional shotgun and divine pistol replicas would create super vehicles.
Equivalent to double-firepower heavy tanks.
Chen Yanyan was almost jaw-dropped, envisioning herself commanding an army of vehicles, fighting insects, reaping rewards, and gaining infinite upgrade energy.
Lin Feng finished dinner quickly, then went to the steel storage area in the camp.
He assessed the remaining steel and planned the allocation for each replica.
With one hundred tons of steel total, fifteen tons had been used to make 150 shotguns, leaving eighty-five tons.
Lin Feng called Li Ran to confirm the camp's total personnel: excluding Chen Yanyan and himself, there were 156 people.
This included over fifty Thirteenth Division soldiers, who sought refuge after the first line's collapse, comprising twenty veterans, all awakeners, and thirty new recruits.
Assuming one vehicle could carry twenty people, eight vehicles were needed.
This required eighty tons of steel.
Leaving five tons.
Lin Feng considered using four tons of steel for five shotguns per vehicle, with the remaining ton for around a hundred divine pistol replicas, essentially infinite ammo machine guns.
Each vehicle would have five shotguns and twelve machine guns, balancing maximum firepower and air defense.
The crew would have roles.
One driver, leaving nineteen for machine guns, and seven for handling five shotguns, with two for logistics and backup.
Forty shotguns and nearly a hundred machine guns, combined with the flagship Land Cruiser Battleship, rivaled a heavy brigade's firepower!
Facing tens of thousands of Black Spinal Bugs would be manageable, and if the swarm grew, the vehicles' high mobility could kite and deplete enemy forces, ultimately breaking the queen's invasion.
This confidence was why Lin Feng agreed with the Jia City queen.
With this mini-fleet, Lin Feng could focus on dealing with Tier 2 insects, without worry of being encircled.
Armed with lv25 Armor-Piercing Railgun and lv25 Flying Tiger Armor, Lin Feng had confidence against any Tier 2 insect.
Ground Tier 2 insects, no matter how many, would fall. Wind Wing Bugs, even in single combat, posed no threat; he could hide in tunnels or buildings.
Even if the second line fell, Lin Feng would stand alone, halting the Haicheng queen's assault.
With this confidence, Lin Feng began his replication plan.
Using five tons of steel, he replicated forty lv19 shotguns and a hundred lv9 machine guns.
Next, he retrieved the remaining red-quality materials from the Land Cruiser Battleship's storage, including late-stage Black Spinal Bug mandibles and Cyan Wing Bug wings.
Integrating them with the weapon replicas during vehicle replication.
Creating lv19 vehicle replicas with various attributes.
A flash of red light enveloped the prepared materials, and after a moment, Lin Feng felt energy drawn from him...
His steps faltered, and ten tons of steel and materials fused into a large vehicle.
Stepping back, Lin Feng saw data appear:
"lv19 Winged Combat Vehicle Replica, Red Quality"
"Non-upgradable, Defense 150, Damage 130, Average Speed 150 km/h, Range 1000 km"
"Extra Attributes: Bio Armor (Defense +50), Armor-Piercing Front (Damage +20),
Unlimited Firepower (Twelve Machine Guns, Damage 40),
Multi-Turret (Five lv19 Shotguns, Damage 190, Range 5 km, 5000 rounds, Bullet Regen 1/1s),
Ground Effect Flight Mode (Speed +150 km/h, Terrain Adaptability, Fuel Consumption +100%, Range Halved)"
"Note: As a replica, non-upgradable, but can draw energy from the original Land Cruiser Battleship for continued operation"
Reviewing the vehicle's description, it was weaker than the original but still strong.
150+50 defense could withstand any Black Spinal Bug attack, and 150 damage could break through encirclement.
Firepower was formidable.
Shotguns, as lv19 grenade launcher replicas, outperformed the lv19 autocannon, though with fewer rounds...
But the extra damage allowed the vehicle to destroy any Black Spinal Bug, and with five shotguns on the turret, even Tiger Bugs faced a serious threat.
Nearby teammates, witnessing the miracle, exclaimed in disbelief.
Seeing steel plates and materials transform into a three-meter wide, ten-meter long super vehicle, armored and sharp-edged...
It was every man's dream.
With five shotguns on the upper turret and twelve machine guns around, the firepower rivaled large military fortresses!
Each was a mobile firepower fortress.
Even the king of land warfare, heavy tanks, would pale in comparison.
Veteran drivers in the team were eager to drive such a vehicle!
Lin Feng observed, calmly moving to the next set of materials.
The first replication had drawn some energy from him, not much, but noticeable compared to the Railgun replication.
A vehicle replica used a hundred times the steel of a shotgun, making fatigue normal.
Fortunately, Lin Feng had eaten beforehand.
Even after energy was drawn, he felt fine.
As the second and third Winged Combat Vehicles were completed, the team erupted in excitement, celebrating and dancing.
After half an hour, Lin Feng completed the eighth vehicle replica.
His stomach, once full, was now empty, entirely consumed.
Lin Feng, a lv25 Tier 2 awakener, had 570 physique, fifty times a normal human's, over ten times an awakener's...
He could eat five single-soldier rations, equivalent to ten people's meals.
Yet eight replications consumed it all.
Future replication of orange-quality gear or Tier 3 replicas would pose an energy challenge.
But by then, Lin Feng would surpass Tier 3, invincible, with less concern.
Suppressing hunger, Lin Feng announced the new vehicles' deployment:
"Each carries twenty, just right."
"But drivers need special training. Who's willing?"
"Drivers won't gain combat energy, so I'll offer direct ascension to late Tier 1 as compensation, easier than accumulating kills."
Initially eager, some hesitated.
But the sergeant's promise reignited excitement.
Drivers meant direct ascension.
No one doubted the sergeant's promise; they had captured over a hundred live Black Spinal Bugs that morning, enough to reach late Tier 1.
During the tense wait, trucks had arrived, taking the stored Black Spinal Bugs from the Land Cruiser Battleship.
Those were live enhancement opportunities; no one doubted the sergeant's word.
...
Lin Feng gestured for quiet:
"For applications, see Li Ran or Captain Chen."
"Tonight, try it out with Captain Chen, but don't go far."
Lin Feng turned to Chen Yanyan on the Land Cruiser Battleship's bow, nodding.
...
Later, as Lin Feng ate rations, Chen Yanyan led the new drivers out of the Taihu service area camp.
With nothing to guard, everyone boarded the vehicles to enjoy the thrill of the battlefield.
Only Lin Feng and Shen Jie, descending from the second-floor hotel, remained.
Finishing his beef ration, Lin Feng nodded to Shen Jie and Zhang Liying in their Red Xuan Armor:
"Everyone's out, let's test your new forms."
At that moment, Lin Feng's phone rang.
It was Ding Chenghai calling.
Answering, Ding's voice whispered:
"Lin Feng, big trouble!"
"A new Tier 2 insect has appeared."
"It can release electromagnetic pulses, disabling communications and advanced weapons... including modern aircraft..."
"You must... zz... remember to watch... zz..."
"Zz... zz..."
"Call failed, please try again later..."
Lin Feng hung up, looking east, towards the Haicheng queen, frowning.
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