Mech: Shattering of the Galaxy-Chapter 356 - 131: Full-scale Preparation for Battle (Protector He Tadashi)

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The squeaking Spider Car finally returned to Base No. 3, and as the trainees doing their daily drills caught sight of the vehicle's frame bent out of shape, they couldn't help but look askance.

"Is this Mu Fan's team?"

"Why do they look so miserable this time? Look, Mu Fan's hair is all stuck together."

"White Hair... pfft, forgive me, I really didn't laugh. Is that foam at the mouth from car sickness?" It was obvious that someone had noticed Yin Shuai, who was still unconscious sitting atop the combat vehicle, with a rather striking white foam at the corner of his mouth.

"Remember the last time they went out on a mission, they ran into a massive insect swarm. They couldn't be that unlucky again, could they?"

Looking at Mu Fan and the others' serious expressions, Xize couldn't help revealing a hint of a smile, "Ambushed by insects again? Indeed, real combat is the best test."

Squads No. 1 and 2 had set off at the same time, but now Mu Fan's team had already made an early retreat, while Zhang Shaotang's team had not yet returned.

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If you analyzed it just from this angle, Zhang Shaotang's team must really be formidable in combat.

When the Spider Car finally came to a steady stop within the base, Luo Jianjin, observing White Hair who was still unconscious, instructed Mu Fan, "Mu Fan, go send him to the Biological Repair Chamber first. Wait for my notice later. You'll probably have to give us a detailed report on today's events."

"Yes, Captain Luo."

As the automated robots approached, Mu Fan carried White Hair onto it and followed them into the medical room, seeing White Hair completely submerged in the Cell Repair Liquid.

The accompanying military medical officer spoke to Mu Fan, "Biometric analysis shows no major issues, nerve fluctuations are abnormal, did he experience some kind of shock before this?"

Thinking of White Hair cursing as he saw the endless swarm of insects, Mu Fan nodded with certainty, "We encountered a massive insect swarm. He..."

"No wonder, this guy's psychological resilience isn't up to par, gets panicky at the sight of Zeg and can't fight," the military medical officer concluded with a judgmental tone, not giving Mu Fan a chance to say more.

Touching his nose, Mu Fan apologized inwardly as he watched White Hair's eyelids begin to twitch, regretting not having the chance to explain.

"He'll probably wake up soon. Aren't you going to rest for a bit?" The military medical officer asked, seeing that Mu Fan was still standing there.

"I'll wait a bit longer."

Black had disappeared since Mu Fan entered the base, only telling him that it was reworking the development plan for the Shadow Base because the sudden discovery of the Insect Nest had a major impact on Black's plans.

Two minutes later, Mu Fan saw bubbles suddenly emerging from the amber liquid in the glass tube in front of him, and White Hair's eyes opened along with them.

Seeing the stable recovery of all the metrics, the military medical officer told Mu Fan, "This kid is fine now. Scared stiff by insects, really speechless. Go on, you guys chat."

After saying this, he pressed the button to shut down the Biological Cabin, and as the Cell Repair Liquid was recaptured, White Hair coughed and climbed out.

"Cough cough, this is the first time I've had a full immersion in this thing. How long was I a specimen in there?" White Hair asked, wiping his drenched hair with his hand, looking at Mu Fan.

"Two minutes."

"Ahahaha, my recovery rate is astonishing!" Mu Fan's heart lightened seeing his teammate's enthusiastic response.

White Hair being like this means he really was okay.

"What happened to you back then?"

"You mean me passing out all of a sudden?" White Hair wiped his face.

"Yes, and then later, the foaming at the mouth..." Mu Fan said frankly.

"What! I foamed at the mouth? No one saw, right?" White Hair was in disbelief, eyes pleading.

"Um, they saw," Mu Fan always spoke the truth.

"My image... brilliant and invincible, ruined in an instant."

Feeling that the conversation was veering off course, Mu Fan returned to the topic, "What exactly happened to you back then?"

White Hair pulled a long face, unwillingly replying, "I unleashed a powerful move, what else? I had an electronic chip I designed myself implanted under the skin of my brain that can perform high-speed computations using weak biological electrical currents without needing a separate power supply. Combined with my custom tactical goggles and the powerful modified OW76 type pulse gun, I can achieve continuous and ultra-precise target locking and shooting."

He truly was a genius in mechanics and electronics!

Mu Fan gave a thumbs up admiringly, "Awesome!"

With a desolate wave of his hand, White Hair sighed, "Awesome my ass. The chip's voltage design was too high. I was firing when I started feeling convulsions all over, unable to control my thoughts. But I really didn't fucking expect to start foaming at the mouth. That was my ultimate secret weapon, meant to show off in style. Now my image is totally ruined..."

While they were talking, Mu Fan's military Sky Communication suddenly started vibrating. He answered with a few grunts and hung up.

"Major Lin asks for my presence, and if you were awake, for you to come as well."

"Let's go."

Mu Fan, covered in dried green slime, and White Hair, dripping in amber Repair Liquid, made their strikingly cool way to the command center.

When the two arrived at the command center, there were already more than a dozen military officers waiting, headed by Lin Hao.

"Mu Fan, tell us what happened at that time."

Mu Fan recounted his prepared script, omitting his analysis of the Zeg Clan's secrets regarding the Fungus Blanket.

Beside him, White Hair nodded affirmatively, signaling that Mu Fan was correct.

"Oh right, I have video records."

White Hair suddenly said, taking off his protective goggles, interfaced them with his tactical tablet for a few seconds, then handed the tablet over to Lin Hao and others.

After the group of officers finished watching the bewildering discovery journey of the two young men and their harrowing exploration of the Insect Nest, they looked at each other in disbelief.

When the footage showed the two stuck in a desperate situation, counterattacking against the countless swarm of insects, there were even exclamations.

Preliminary tally... the pair had killed over six hundred insects during this time! White Hair alone had shot more than four hundred.

Incredible!

The subsequent footage was after White Hair fainted, filled with sound but the point of view was either the ground or the sky.

After turning off the video, everyone looked somber.

Lin Hao cleared his throat, "I think it's time we join forces with the Expeditionary Army for a concentrated extermination."

...

When Mu Fan left the command center, it had already grown dark.

Back at the squad bunk, Mu Fan sat on his bed with a solemn expression, pulling out compressed biscuits from his backpack, pondering as he unwrapped and shoved them into his mouth.

Just now at the command center, after Lin Hao directly communicated with the Expeditionary Army, the astonishing response was that they didn't need Dingchuan Academy's troops to cooperate.

But they did take the coordinates of the Insect Nest.

In the end, Lin Hao and the others decided to start reassembling for large-scale combat operations from the next day.

The newly created Exoskeleton Armor, personal firearms, and two AA5 model "Heavy Hammer" Siege Tanks would be deployed, focusing the advancement direction around the Insect Nest area from tomorrow.

In Lin Hao's briefing, within Base Three, two mechanical workshops had already been established, and the small-scale smelting factory had expanded its output. The newly built heavy industry factory was going all out in production.

From the moment Mu Fan departed the command center, an invisible tension began to spread, and the entire base started to function at full throttle, like a wound-up spring.

Now, he needed to confirm the current situation with Black because for the next few days, they would likely be in constant combat readiness.

Silently eating his thirty-second bag of compressed biscuits, Mu Fan felt his mouth dry, bereft of saliva, and got ready to get up for water.

"Food has started to be rationed, haven't had enough to eat."

At that moment, White Hair walked into the room, mumbling to himself.

When he saw the pile of food wrappers on the table in front of Mu Fan, his eyes lit up green.

"Damn, hiding your private stash here!"

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