Silicon Invasion

Following the order of arrival, the return journey began.

Warrior Three and Archer Three remained the same, proceeding with the team. To accommodate these Warrior Threes, the team's pace was quite slow.

Warrior Seven, on the other hand, had to carry approximately two to three tons of ore each. The entire team of several hundred Warrior Sevens could transport over a thousand tons of ore.

The transportation efficiency was extremely low!

However, there was no other way. Fortunately, once this road was completed and special trucks could pass, the efficiency would be much higher.

Luo Rui also saw the mined ore, a black crystal resembling obsidian.

Honestly, to the naked eye from a distance, this stuff looked almost like old tree roots. However, the scanner on the mecha showed that these stones emitted a large amount of unknown radiation, and direct contact would cause severe consequences to the human body.

The ore was stored in a metal box with a special connector linked to the mecha, making Warrior Seven look like it had a bulge on its back, appearing much bulkier. While it might not significantly affect walking, it would definitely impact maneuverability in combat.

However, according to Tong Yue, the connection between the box and the mecha could be easily detached, even more conveniently than mounting long-range firepower weapons. In case of emergencies, it definitely wouldn't affect combat.

The returning team was still massive. The previously tense trainees had relaxed considerably.

The long line of a thousand mecha was already incredibly intimidating, and the surrounding beasts were periodically cleared, making it difficult for them to form a large scale. The two-day, one-night experience made the trainees believe, like the veteran base soldiers, that no silicon-based beasts would be foolish enough to provoke this giant dragon.

But nothing is absolute. The foolish ones came.

And there were quite a few of them.

When the team merged with the road-building crew and moved forward another ten kilometers, reaching the midpoint between the two bases, the alarm suddenly blared in the cockpit.

"What's going on?" Niu Wei exclaimed in surprise.

The difference between reality and battles in virtual machines is that in virtual scenarios, people can freely choose their weapon configurations to face the upcoming battle in the most perfect state.

But this is impossible in reality because there are too many factors to consider.

The standard metal shield for Warrior Three in virtual battles was heavy, huge, and inconvenient to carry, and Warrior Three itself was already overweight with poor maneuverability. The main reason it took nearly three hours to travel over fifty kilometers was to accommodate Warrior Three.

In this situation, carrying the two-handed great ax was already the limit for Warrior Three, so naturally, it couldn't carry the shield.

Therefore, Niu Wei could only pull out the two-handed ax from his back, take two steps to the side of the team, using his body as a shield while looking around.

Unfortunately, under the intense interference, Warrior Three's radar made him almost blind, unable to see anything.

"Enemy attack!" Instructor Zeng roared. He never expected that an enemy attack would actually occur after dozens of safe missions.

However, the radar system of Warrior Seven was not much better than that of Warrior Three, and he didn't know the scale of the attack either.

"Authorize F1022, and share the intelligence information immediately!"

Fortunately, although they hadn't encountered emergencies for a long time, the base's emergency training hadn't been neglected. Following the procedure, Instructor Zeng quickly shouted.

After all, Luo Rui and the others had only trained for a week, and many things hadn't been covered.

Following the instructions, Luo Rui authorized the surrounding auxiliary mecha, and the shared information was immediately accessed.

"Hiss…"

Seeing the situation on the radar, Luo Rui gasped.

How could there be so many?

Dense red dots appeared on the left side of the team!

At a glance, there were hundreds of them.

Moreover, because the target-seeking radar of the auxiliary mecha couldn't penetrate the interference too far, this was only the situation within a kilometer radius. The situation further away was unknown.

"What are those things? How are there so many?"

Instructor Zeng was initially shocked that they could actually encounter a monster attack, but he had calmed down by now. Looking at so many enemies, he wasn't too worried, just very puzzled.

According to his memory, there shouldn't be any large monster populations around here anymore. But judging from the situation on the radar, there were no signs of silicon-based beasts attacking each other, so it must be a large tribe. But where did they come from?

Luo Rui didn't know these things, but he wasn't too flustered either. There were so many teammates around, what was there to be afraid of?

The recoilless rifle on his shoulder began to load ammunition, Archer Three entered combat mode, and his teammates weren't idle either.

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The silhouettes of drones appeared in the sky, silently flying towards the left side of the team, disappearing into the forest to scout for information.

Niu Wei's Warrior Three finally knew which direction to defend, detached from the team, and stood in front. However, he wasn't alone. Luo Rui could see that at least seven or eight Warrior Threes on the left and right had taken the same action.

Warrior Seven quickly moved past Warrior Three to the front, detaching the ore boxes from their backs.

These things couldn't be thrown within the battle line, otherwise, they would only cause trouble for themselves. Therefore, they had to be placed outside the line, which could also act as obstacles, even if they could only slightly reduce the enemy's speed.

"Commander, traces of silicon-based beasts have been found on the entire left side of the transport team. Preliminary estimates put the number at five thousand."

At the same time as the team was attacked, Lake Can Base also received the news.

Logically speaking, the transport team was still more than twenty kilometers away from the base. Even if the auxiliary mecha turned the signal amplifier to its maximum power, it wouldn't be able to communicate with Lake Can Base.

But humans had been operating here for so long. Although the road hadn't been completed yet, a communication matrix had already been constructed. An unknown number of repeaters had been buried on both sides of this road.

"Do we know what kind of silicon-based beasts they are?" The general's face was somewhat grave as he looked at the adjutant in front of him. A number of five thousand, while not enough to completely annihilate the transport team, some casualties were already unavoidable.

"Many, Black Wolves, Crimson Gold Beasts, Mountain Leopards, Bear Faces…"

"What? Are you sure you're not mistaken?" The general was somewhat incredulous. This wasn't a game, with some monster faction. Some of these guys were mortal enemies, like the Black Wolves and Bear Faces.

The Bear Face is a very large beast, up to ten meters long, and like a bear, it has only a small, short tail compared to its body. Therefore, it is much heavier than the Black Wolf.

This also makes its weight exceed Warrior Three, reaching more than 60 tons. This kind of tonnage beast is a nightmare that all pilots don't want to face.

It's just that any creature is fragile when it is young, and the Bear Face is no exception. Although the Black Wolf can't do anything to the adult Bear Face, it especially likes to sneak attack its cubs. There is a hatred accumulated over countless years in these two's bodies, engraved in their genes.