Apocalypse: Hero of Potato Fields-Chapter 349 - 342 Preparing to Attack the Island
Shelter, during breakfast.
Everyone remained silent, eyes sleepy.
Nobody slept well the previous night.
The sounds of battles could be heard everywhere, especially when the cannons fired.
Moreover, many were afraid...
After breakfast, everyone in the shelter began to work, there were so many things to do...
Time was not on humanity’s side.
Lin Yi first conducted a survey among the soldiers to understand their level-up conditions.
Profession, Number, Average Level
Mage, 283, 12.3
Archer, 210, 12.0
Beastmen, Shapeshifter, 2239, 8.8
Gunman, 468, 11.3
Beastman, 496, 10.3
Knight, 569, 7.1
Sun Spear Soldiers, 2509, 4.4
Child of the Sun Backup, 5485, 4.0
With the addition of the Child of the Sun squad, the average level of infantry significantly dropped.
Now, only a quarter of soldiers have levels above 9, while the rest are between levels 5 and 7.
Surprisingly, in the last battle, infantry equipped with AP-4 rifles received as many experience points as Mages did.
Of course, that is the overall experience points for the profession.
Their numbers are nearly three times that of the Mages.
The Child of the Sun squad barely leveled up, as most of them wield crossbows. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
They are lucky if they can kill a target with every ten crossbow arrows shot...
Races with fewer numbers, like Elves and Aurlians, are not on this list.
However, all members of the Faru Race have finally reached level 2. Some reached level 3 and can now join the army as regular soldiers.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t avoid casualties this time.
Despite having the Divine Doctor, Medical Stone Coffin, and magical Recovery Stations, some injuries could not be healed.
For example, if a soldier is decapitated, there’s no saving him.
Overall, they lost three soldiers and ten members of the Child of the Sun squad.
But there is good news too.
All non-combat professions have reached level 10, with numerous rewards, including coins...
Currently, the shelter has earned 21,500,000 coins.
As for individual warriors, the rankings have changed again.
Piero reached level 15, pushing Lin Yi out of the top position.
Though Piero is high level, he still hasn’t upgraded his "Flame" skill to level 4.
He needs to find a skill that enhances his body first.
Following Piero is his Mage companion Joe, who is almost level 15.
And then there’s Xiaochuan, both of them are level 14.
Two Mages and three Archers are at level 13, 250 people are at level 12, including three Insect Men, who are promising to reach level 13.
A bad news is, they spent a large amount of coins repairing equipment and resupplying ammunition.
Currently, 1,900,000 coins have been spent, half of which went into grenades and mortar shells.
Soldiers examined the crashed helicopter and determined it was beyond repair, fortunately, the pilot survived and is currently receiving treatment.
The number of injured is high, but most are Knights and Child of the Sun squad members, so the army’s offensive capabilities suffered little impact.
Nevertheless, the infirmary is overcrowded, and the professor requested an expansion of the infirmary.
He also needs more doctors because there are too many patients. They completely stopped producing immunity pills.
Now, only Azaleas is left making Stat Reset Potions.
Everyone was busy handling administrative and management affairs; half a day passed quickly.
No more zombies appeared.
Many soldiers gained entry into the recovery center, including Louis.
This old lecher immediately took advantage of his new privileges, finding an alien beauty.
Lin Yi headed straight to the military command after lunch.
All military leaders were there.
They were staring at monitors, analyzing the video footage transmitted by surveillance drones.
"What do you all think?" Lin Yi asked.
"Clearly, the Water Crane Race’s Ark has been defeated. The land is quickly being infected. However, in the city...
There are survivors visible, but they won’t last long." Solomon replied.
"Hubert?"
"They’re finished. Though they may escape into the mountains, I doubt they’ll hold on for long.
Let’s leave them be, those monkeys can’t even distract the zombies anymore."
"Any other thoughts?"
"If you ask me, burn it all to the ground," the former Hilania SWAT commander said.
"What about if we use bait?" Peter asked.
"No way, the Zombie General’s control is too strong, however..."
Lin Yi’s face displayed a smile.
"We might use bait to make things difficult for him, forcing him to expend more energy to control the small fry.
First, I propose we clear the land where we’ve docked. Then, build a base and fortifications.
Any objections? Or any other ideas? None? Then let’s proceed with this plan."
Lin Yi summarized and then concluded the meeting.
He had too many things to do, and wished he could split himself in two...
After the meeting, he went to the military equipment warehouse to inspect the power armor of the Child of the Sun unit.
[Slaughterer Power Armor, Level 1]
This was an unashamed exploitation of others’ hard work.
This simple yet elegant power armor does not interfere with the wearer’s movement or overly burden their body.
But it allows the wearer to lift heavy objects and carry more weight.
Its safe and reliable energy core provides enough power for all functions of the armor and can even connect to one or two additional devices.
It possesses good defense capabilities.
Due to incorporating weapon manufacturing waste, it can only increase physical attributes by two points.
Main attributes: Defense 34, 60 pounds, valued at 520 Coins.
"Not bad. We’ll have the Weapon Maker modify these armors later, try to at least upgrade them to Level 3... but, for now, this would take too long."
Lin Yi murmured as he looked at the neatly arranged power armor.
These armors weren’t difficult to assemble since they already had over a thousand models for reference, and new models kept emerging.
The decision was made to paint these armors bright yellow, the color of the sun.
Among them, 150 sets were red, prepared for the Berserkers wielding Elemental Swords.
They loved dual-wielding weapons so much that Centurion Swords were equipped for them.
They owned more Centurion Swords than a true Centurion.
After inspecting the power armor, Lin Yi found Immanuel and chatted briefly.
Then he asked Immanuel to contact Rast and ordered six thousand sets of power armor.
They also inquired about the production progress of infantry armor.
It turned out Lin Yi’s contact was a wise decision since they had many questions to ask him.
They discussed the design of the armor, the required level of protection, the mobility of the armor, and more.
However, Rast was most interested in the internal electronics and reactor.
The engineers at the fortress had many interesting but still experimental ideas.
For instance, they wanted to recreate an ancient technology called "active defense."
In short, as long as enough energy is supplied to the components of the armor, its defense can greatly increase.
On the other hand, if the armor is not supplied with energy, its defense will sharply decrease.
Lin Yi had to answer "yes" or "no" to this question.
Because having both options simultaneously would require creating two completely different power armors, needing twice the manpower, time, and Coins.
When discussing electronics, Lin Yi described a problem.
He said his Weapon Maker could not fully recreate Rast’s microcomputers.
They can produce them, but they just won’t run properly, yet the engineers suggested using pre-installed software on ready-made computers...
The technical jargon started to make Lin Yi lose track.
So he summoned the engineers from the Shelter to have them negotiate while he decided the big picture.
The conversation continued as they discussed what additional features the armor should have.
Lin Yi provided the fortress with samples, including Level 3 and 4 "Apocalypse Knights" and "Apocalypse Soldiers."
He also sent samples of magic equipment.
If Rast can understand the principles of human magic, perhaps they could even develop magic batteries!
Rast decided to use a special metal named "Shez" to manufacture armor, mainly used for reactor and energy weapon construction.
Shez is primarily mined at the Shez Amis Fortress, so if they want to mass-produce new power armors, they need to engage in trade with that fortress.
Right now, Lin Yi cannot return to Tilian because there are too many issues to address at the Shelter.
After talking with the engineers, Lin Yi chatted with the Archbishop about trade and the situation at Auster Fortress.
They planned to purchase fuel worth ten million Coins that day, and the same amount the next day.
Trade between fortresses also began to heat up, as did resource procurement.
Where there is demand, there will be supply; with the army now possessing energy weapons and fuel, both fortresses have begun to greatly expand their range of influence.
Negotiations took a long time, but both parties were pleased to reach an agreement.
Lin Yi had no time for a break; Hubert hoped he would visit the military testing grounds.
"Are you building a racetrack now?" The boss joked with a smile when he saw a squad of soldiers riding mutated horses and rhinoceros beetles.
Each mount has two riders.
Lin Yi spotted his Beast Tamer Sila, riding a dual-horned horse.
He didn’t recognize the other Beast Tamers but guessed they might be somewhere nearby.
"This is the clearing team." Hubert explained upon seeing the boss’s confusion.
"The terrain of this island is too rugged; vehicles can’t pass, but cavalry units can swiftly move and eliminate hordes of thousands of zombies.
If they encounter strong resistance, they quickly call for reinforcements.
We’ve divided the island into multiple zones, allowing for the deployment of infantry to specific zones at any time."
"What if they fall into an ambush?"
"The clearing team must first scout the area. After all, they have strong mobility."
"Can rhinoceros beetles do it too?" Lin Yi asked doubtfully as he looked at these armored insects.
He designed them as mini-tanks, intended to break through zombie armies.
"Rhinoceros beetles definitely can!
Two-thirds of the island is occupied by a vast city, while the rest appears to be pieced together from various fragments.
It looks as if many different places have been compressed together.
That’s why we need the clearing team.
But once other areas are leveled, we will need them in the city as well."
"Understood."
Lin Yi glanced at the newly assembled cavalry regiment.
"Alright, approved, set out tomorrow!"
