Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!

"It's very likely that this city no longer has the capacity to complete self-repair in the short term."

"Now is the best time for us to enter Mountain City."

"Of course, I'm referring to entering the above-ground area."

"As for the underground area... it's not that easy to break in."

"Should I get you a few drill missiles?"

Lei Jie said suddenly.

"...If you can get them, I'll definitely use them."

Chen Jian rolled his eyes.

"It would be best to equip them with nuclear warheads and solve it once and for all."

"Forget it."

Lei Jie chuckled and waved his hand, saying:

"I'm still hoping to use the information in Mountain City to uncover the truth behind the cataclysm. If we can avoid destruction, we should try not to destroy it."

"That's what I think too."

At this point, Chen Jian finally stood up.

"Let's leave it like this."

"We've discussed enough, and the plan is clear."

"The next step is to get ready to take the jump."

"Is the aircraft I wanted modified?"

"Yes."

Lei Jie nodded, and smoothly asked:

"Who are you taking with you?"

"Li Shi, Ji Xing, along with three members of the Forbidden Army."

"Okay, what's the evacuation route?"

"As per the original plan, one route via the airport, and another via high-altitude balloons."

"Get it ready as soon as possible. As soon as I arrive... you should be prepared for evacuation."

"Understood."

Lei Jie paused for a moment, then continued:

"Add one more."

"EVTOL."

"This thing is low-cost and quick to manufacture. I'll start making it for you, and get it done within 24 hours."

"By then, it will be delivered via bomber. If there's an anomaly, you can fly out yourself."

"No problem!"

....

Meanwhile, at the 011 base airport.

"Fall down!"

"Tuck your legs in! Fall down!"

"Follow my moves! Don't do whatever comes into your head!"

"You're not the Holy Blood! None of you are!"

"Parachuting isn't that simple! Do you want to break your legs?!"

"Watch the guidance on the screen!"

"These parachutes might have adaptive navigation, but there's no guarantee nothing will go wrong!"

"You must learn to control it yourself, or you'll end up in a monster's mouth and it won't be fun!"

"Quick!"

"Move it! Get up there!"

...

Listening to the instructor's commands, Guo Xu numbly climbed back onto the high platform.

Then, with his arms crossed on his chest, he leaped down.

Landing, bending knees, and falling to the side.

After absorbing most of the impact, he quickly got up, and nimbly began to pull the rope tied to his body, simulating the action of gathering the parachute.

This time, he smoothly completed the entire set of actions, and the instructor beside him finally gave a voice of approval.

"Very good! Well done!"

"Just like that!"

"Remember how you did it this time!"

"Again!"

Guo Xu breathed a sigh of relief and got up with a flip.

For some reason, he even felt a bit proud at this moment.

How long had it been since he was treated like a new recruit?

So long that he even forgot how he climbed up step by step from a newbie, forgot whether he was actually stronger than others, or just lucky.

But today, he once again confirmed, he wasn't a rookie.

Even starting from scratch, he was learning at a remarkable speed.

This feeling.....

Was very strange.

Of course, he didn't know what "a max-level boss returning to the newbie village" meant, but he had to admit, being able to reconfirm his abilities and affirm that he hadn't lost his "wild side" was still quite satisfying.

Guo Xu jumped with more enthusiasm, and next to him Zhang Chao and Liu Hao did the same.

The three of them were tirelessly practicing the moves, until the instructor announced a break, when they finally sat down together, chatting about the "parachuting" they had just learned.

"....So, are we really going to jump from the sky? How high is the fall?"

Liu Hao asked.

"I don't know, a few thousand meters maybe."

Guo Xu shook his head and continued:

"High jump, high open; low jump, low open; high jump, low open... we've learned all those, right?"

"The instructor said the situation is uncertain, any method could be used."

"However, the hardest is definitely high jump, low open. It's risky, could get you killed."

"I don't think it will be."

Zhang Chao pondered for a moment, then said:

"The instructor said, the 'parachute' we're using has smart controls—similar to a Mechanical Soul."

"It automatically adjusts according to height and direction, theoretically quite safe."

"Otherwise, they wouldn't dare let us do such difficult things right off the bat."

"Actually, the hardest part, I feel, is getting on the plane and then jumping off."

"Luckily, none of us are afraid of heights... How about you, were you nervous the first time on a plane?"

"I'd be lying if I said no."

Guo Xu chuckled.

"But... I always thought the 'Angels' flying in the sky were miraculous, but after experiencing it myself, it's just all right."

"No wonder these Huaxia Army don't believe in gods."

"They have indeed created many things close to divine."

"However, they never understood that the great power of the Holy Trinity is not limited to these physical machines, these weapons in reality."

"It's the ever-present 'rules' that are the true reason we worship it..."

"Exactly."

Zhang Chao exhaled softly, intending to say more.

But at that moment, he noticed out of the corner of his eye someone approaching them.

He immediately nudged Guo Xu beside him, and the three of them stood up together.

At the same time, the two Holy Blood members who were also in training stood up.

"Captain!"

"Captain!"

Ji Xing, Li Shi both spoke simultaneously.

Chen Jian nodded slightly, then turned to ask Shen Yue, who was serving as the instructor, "How's the training? Ready to jump?"

"Pretty much ready."

Shen Yue replied:

"Ji Xing and Li Shi are definitely good to go, they can jump anytime."

"The three Forbidden Army members have a slightly higher risk, but they've trained well, shouldn't be any issues."

"The biggest problem now is the navigation issue."

"The intelligence of the smart parachute is quite limited; it can control the general direction and has some basic safety, but precise control is difficult."

"If the airborne conditions change at that time, I worry you won't be able to land at the same point."

"No worries."

Chen Jian waved his hand, saying:

"The reconnaissance data has come back, the entire Mountain City is very clean now."

"Even if we're not at the same landing point, as long as we regroup quickly, it's not much of a problem."

"Has everyone flown once?"

"They have."

Shen Yue nodded, continued:

"They all did well, no one is afraid of heights."

"That's good then."

Chen Jian breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at the five people waiting on the side.

"We're ready to depart."

"Follow me now to select equipment at the base."

"We depart in two hours, fly to Han Shui first, then from Han Shui to Mountain City."

"Time is limited, move fast!"

"Understood!"

Ji Xing, Li Shi responded, with Guo Xu and the others quickly following.

We're leaving so soon?

Up until this point, Guo Xu still felt a strong sense of unreality.

This feeling of unreality had been there since he met Jin Zhong. From the moment he encountered the Huaxia Army, it had always been there. It grew even stronger when he entered the 011 base and went underground, and it peaked when he accepted Chen Jian's invitation and agreed to go to Mountain City, boarded the plane, and learned to parachute.

But now, he could sense something was changing within him, though grasping the nature of this 'change' was not so easy...

At this moment, Chen Jian had already led the group towards the main corridor and reached the elevator.

Guo Xu found himself staring blankly at the remaining equipment and ammunition, which was already beyond his comprehension even with what little was left.

Virtually empty?

The phrase wasn't enough to describe everything he saw.

It was almost like an... all-encompassing spectacle?

Guo Xu stood there, dumbfounded, looking at the array before him.

Then Chen Jian spoke, "Follow the template I gave you, and organize your basic equipment first."

"After that, select the personalized equipment you're familiar with and want."

"I have no other demands."

"My only requirement is one thing."

"Bring out the maximum combat power!"