From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 364 Firefight
Just like what had been rehearsed countless times, when the teaching team's reconnaissance team issued a warning, the Atlas soldiers near the cordon immediately responded.

An additional sensor extended from the back of their combat exoskeleton and pointed in the direction of the crowd. At the same time, a hidden spot between the cordon and the outpost was opened, and a large number of 'worker bees' equipped with flight components flew out.

The same sensors as those on the Atlas soldiers are also installed on the mountings below these flying worker bees.

When they flew above the refugee tide at a certain distance, all the sensors on the field began to form a network and completely covered the group of refugees.

"The danger detection network has been established, and the detection of danger sources has begun!"

Following the order of a ground commander, the Hive Core of Camp No. 5 allocated a portion of its computing power to support the 'Danger Detection Network'.

This explosion-proof early warning device, which relies on a large number of sensors, can collect biological information including heart rate and breathing rate within the coverage area of ​​the network, and identify suspected explosive devices.

After the Atlas search team encountered the first suicide bombing, Amber asked the Equipment Research and Development Center to begin developing this set of equipment.

Because he knew that no matter whether it was the battle on Pyra IV or the battles in the more distant future, as long as there were civilians who were difficult to identify in the war zone, there would be many incidents like suicide bombings.

So although this system is an emergency product, it does not mean that it will not be used in the future.

If that doesn't work, you can repackage it and sell it to a third party. Anyway, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the Empire and the Federation.
Soon, with the support of the computing power of the Hive Core, the danger detection network discovered a number of suspicious targets among the refugee population within the range, and shared them to the tactical visor of each soldier through the Atlas internal data link.

Looking at the multiple suspicious targets highlighted in red on the HUD, Om, the platoon leader of the Ram Head who was responsible for maintaining order near the cordon, also issued an order on the command terminal to continue identification.

Several drones quickly descended and flew over these suspicious targets. While emitting a visible light indicator line to mark the target, a sweet female voice came out from the speakers on the drones:

"Hello civilian, according to the Regulations on the Management of Refugee Reception Camps, you are now being randomly inspected for dangerous goods. Please take off your coat and raise your hands."

The drone didn't even need to issue a second warning, as the surrounding refugees immediately dispersed, leaving only a few suspicious targets below the drone who were somewhat at a loss.

Except for the two 'chess pieces' controlled by the Hanged Man, the other suspicious targets were all confused at this time. They didn't know what they had done to become the so-called 'suspicious targets'.

However, after these people reacted, they still did what normal people would do. They took off their tattered coats and raised their hands.

The drones soon stopped "marking" them, and soon there were only two marked targets left on the field. At this time, they were still reluctant to take off their coats to prove their innocence, so the surrounding Atlas soldiers had already guessed their identities.

Seeing that the refugees around him were running away, he might be captured alive if he didn't take action. Thinking that the lives of his family members were still controlled by the Hanged Man, one of the "chess pieces" gritted his teeth and planned to rush towards the Atlas soldiers who were evacuating the refugees nearby.

But he obviously overestimated his own athletic ability and underestimated the reaction speed of the worker bees.

Before he could take the first step, just when he turned around and exerted force, the non-lethal weapon launcher mounted under the drone fired two electric shock needle bullets and pierced his body. The burst of electric current swept through his body in an instant. He was unable to react and fell to the ground, twitching continuously.

The same scene is playing out at the location of the other 'chess piece'.

After the two men fell to the ground, the drone in the air continued to lower its altitude and extended a mechanical arm to take off the other's coat.

When the explosives tied to the two men appeared in front of everyone, the surrounding refugees screamed and squeezed to a farther place in fear.

The Hanged Man behind the earth slope saw this scene and finally gave up the idea of ​​remote detonation because he was worried that the other party would discover his position based on the detonation signal.

Although the mission has failed halfway, it does not mean that there is no chance to continue. If I use the "worst strategy"
Thinking of this, the Hanged Man, after a moment of "conflict between conscience and man", finally made a decision that made the federal top brass regret it afterwards.

Two mind-controlled 'puppets' hidden among the imperial surrendered soldiers suddenly pushed aside the people around them and rushed in the same direction.

It was moving at an extremely fast speed, unlike its previous zombie appearance, and now looked like a sprint champion on the track.

In this direction, a wheeled armored vehicle of the Federation Army was parked near the Imperial surrendered soldiers. The soldiers on it were pointing and laughing at the surrendered soldiers. When they saw the two Imperial soldiers suddenly running out, they thought that they could not bear the ridicule and were going to rush over to rage.

A federal soldier walked forward with a grin under the gaze of his teammates, moved his power gloves twice, making a 'sizzling' sound, and then clenched them into fists.

It was obvious that the federal soldier intended to teach these two ignorant defeated soldiers a lesson.

then
"boom!"

The power of military high-energy explosives blew the federal soldier and the puppet that rushed up to him to pieces.

His teammates didn't realize what was happening until they were covered in minced meat and equipment fragments. They immediately raised their guns and aimed at another figure that had rushed towards them, but they were still a step too late.

"boom!"

Another explosion sounded, this time with greater power. The smoke and dust raised even completely covered the wheeled armored vehicle nearby.

When the smoke cleared, one side of the wheel had been completely blackened by the explosion, with a large amount of debris scattered on the ground, and it was impossible to see the specific extent of the damage.

As for the federal soldiers around the battle, they had disappeared in the two explosions.

The refugees and imperial surrendered soldiers near the security zone were in an uproar in an instant, and everyone rushed towards the refugee camp crying, hoping to seek asylum.

Seeing this, the ram-head platoon leader Om frowned and was forced to release a large number of "worker bees" that were originally used to deal with emergencies.

Half of the worker bees equipped with flight kits quickly flew above the crowd, and while giving instructions through the loudspeaker, the high-pressure gas cylinders they carried below began to spray some kind of forced sedative gas on the crowd like spraying pesticides.

As if it were the cooperation of a large number of sheepdogs, the crowd that was originally running around was gathered together again and began to move to the designated location in an orderly manner.

But before one wave of troubles subsides, another wave of troubles arises.

Before Om could turn around and negotiate with the federal soldiers near the cordon, he saw the upper body of the soldier standing in the front was instantly broken, followed by the sound of gunfire.

But this was just the beginning. There were several more rounds of continuous shooting, which killed two federal soldiers and injured one, and also left several bullet holes on the side of the armored vehicle behind them.

"It's bad! Everyone find cover and hide!"

Om's alarm bells immediately rang. He yelled in the channel and ran to the back of the nearest vehicle.

At the same time, the incredulous voice of the teaching team's reconnaissance team was heard on the communication channel:

"Fuck, Federation psionic agents are firing on their own people?!"

"Diverting trouble to others! He wants to force a conflict! Get ready for battle!" Terrak, who had been listening quietly in the communication channel, spoke at this juncture.

But even if he didn't say it, the Atlas soldiers near the cordon line hid behind vehicles or mobile shelters as quickly as possible.

Because on their tactical visors, the electromagnetic reconnection gun in the middle of the turret of the federal main battle tank in the distance, which was marked as a "purple high-risk unit", had flashed blue light.

At the same time, sharp beeps and tactical warnings were heard in their headsets.

"Warning, strong magnetic field reaction detected, determined to be electromagnetic reconnection cannon firing, be careful to avoid it!"

(End of this chapter)