Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 138 - 44 Plan Formulation!

Chapter 138: Chapter 44 Plan Formulation!

All equipment was accounted for, but Chen Jian only took away a small portion.

The reason is simple: these conspicuous pieces of equipment are safer left in the Ring Chamber of Commerce’s warehouse.

Anyway, it’s still a long time before the actual attack is launched, so storing them here temporarily shouldn’t pose too much of a risk.

However, it’s obvious that to eliminate the 4,000 Terror Demons in Anqing City, this bit of equipment is not enough.

Though they seem powerful, it’s just strength on paper, merely numerical.

Their tactical value isn’t very high, or rather, to maximize their tactical value, Chen Jian would need more auxiliary equipment.

Thus, after returning to Anqing City, Chen Jian immediately began deploying the reconnaissance plan.

Taking advantage of the falling darkness, he instructed Lei Jie and Xie Liu to proceed into Anqing City for close observation, while the four people inside Anqing City dispersed throughout the city, using various means to gather information related to the Anqing Ruins and the Terror Demons there.

He has many tasks to complete, but once broken down into specific goals, they aren’t complicated.

The first task is to confirm the Anqing City residents’ attitude towards the Anqing Ruins, to determine whether they are willing to engage in a decisive battle with the Terror Demons within.

Secondly, he needs to ascertain the Mechanical God Sect and the Holy Blood Temple’s power distribution and deployment in Anqing City.

After all, pitting the tiger against the wolf is also an option.

Finally, Chen Jian contacted Wang Lizhi and asked him to spread the intelligence currently in hand.

Matters like human experimentation, seed beds, highly intelligent Terror Demons, evil plans of Huadu....

The more exaggerated, the better.

He doesn’t wish to create panic, but admittedly, panic is also a necessary means.

Only when the people here realize the threat lurking beside them will they move.

And only when the people here begin to develop strong resentment towards Huadu and Terror Demons will his team have a justified reason to launch an attack.

The flag needs to be raised, and the soil where the flag is planted must be solid enough....

By 10 p.m., the three-pronged actions had already achieved initial progress.

Chen Jian heard news about Anqing City from the residents’ mouths, and the innkeeper exaggeratedly advised the returning merchants to be cautious and to circumvent the Anqing Ruins by a wide berth.

"...There are at least ten thousand Terror Demons there! We have ignored the Anqing Ruins for too long!"

"We always thought the monsters were the threat, but now it seems the Terror Demons are also very dangerous!"

"Individually they aren’t strong, but now they’ve banded together!"

"This definitely isn’t a trivial matter...perhaps we should ask the Holy Temple Guard to come!"

After the innkeeper finished speaking, a merchant chuckled and then said:

"Holy Temple Guard? They’re just a name."

"Haven’t you heard? A whole Holy Temple Guard brigade was wiped out in Yellow Stone."

"And their opponents were just a bunch of ragtag soldiers from Yellow Stone City!"

"Ragtag soldiers?"

The innkeeper, with disdain, curled his lips and said:

"You’re not well-informed. You call those people from Yellow Stone City ragtag soldiers? They are Mimic Heretics!"

When he said the last few words, the innkeeper’s voice lowered.

"If you don’t know what Mimic Heretics are, go back to your Holy Blood Temple and ask your Holy Father."

"Even he wouldn’t dare be so arrogant in front of the Mimic Heretics!"

"You merchants from the Holy Blood Temple may disregard the Holy Trinity, but you can’t look down on the Holy Temple Guard. They are one of the strongest forces in the world...."

"Then why couldn’t they defeat the Mimic Heretics you spoke of?"

"...I can’t explain it to you. If you don’t want to listen, forget it."

The innkeeper stopped engaging with the argumentative merchant, who mocked with laughter, saying:

"Rather than praying for the Holy Temple Guard to save you, you might as well hope for those Mimic Heretics to come here."

"I heard they aren’t on good terms with the Blood Skull either, and they’ve killed many Water Ghosts."

"Perhaps they could eradicate all the Terror Demons in the Anqing Ruins..."

"If that’s the case, it would be great."

The innkeeper finally sighed and then said:

"If they could truly focus on dealing with the Blood Skull, the Mechanical God Sect wouldn’t have to be enemies with them...."

"Ultimately, the Mechanical God Sect still fears those heretics."

"...."

The merchant spoke again with sarcasm, while the innkeeper was utterly speechless.

After listening to their conversation, Chen Jian returned to his room with an unchanging expression, and at this moment, information from the two who went out for reconnaissance also came back.

"A total of 12 settlements of varying sizes were identified, and the Terror Demons between the settlements aren’t a unified entity."

"The Terror Demons in all settlements are connected by the Horror Demon Leader, with a total of 16 leader-level Terror Demons."

"Judging by their size and speed, at least 8 of these leaders meet the Level 4 monster standard."

"All leaders likely possess quite high intelligence, and there is frequent communication among them."

"Huadu personnel have been confirmed, located in the hospital building marked on the map."

"The number is very large, preliminarily estimated to be at least over a hundred people."

"A large amount of smoke is emerging from the hospital building; I suspect it’s their poison manufacturing factory."

"This is all the information we currently have; there is sporadic Terror Demon activity surrounding the Anqing Ruins, likely sentinel scouts for surveillance."

"I can’t get closer, preparing to retreat."

"Understood, retreat first."

Chen Jian put down the radio and then said:

"The situation is mostly clear; the Anqing Ruins is indeed the core base Huadu uses to control the Terror Demons."

"Decapitation action should be feasible."

"According to our previous experience at Han Shui, once the leaders lose control, the Terror Demons should attack nearby cities and human settlements."

"They lack brains and aren’t that highly intelligent; handling them shouldn’t be too difficult."

"Hence, our preliminary plan is clear."

"We are going to decapitate all the Terror Demon leaders and all Huadu personnel in Anqing City, completely destroying this group’s command system."

"Subsequently, we will redirect the disaster eastward, actively guiding the Terror Demons to attack Anqing City."

"It’s too challenging to achieve annihilation warfare in open battle, but as long as they dare to come, as long as they enter the ambush zone, our high-explosive weapons can act."

"Now, my decision."

Chen Jian paused and then said:

"At 8 a.m. tomorrow, we will set out on time to return to the temporary camp."

"At 9 a.m. tomorrow, Lei Jie and Xie Liu will organize the second close-range reconnaissance and establish a forward base to clear surrounding Terror Demons."

"At 11 a.m., we will rendezvous with the personnel left behind, regroup, and head to the forward base."

"At noon, we will depart from the forward base to conduct the first combat reconnaissance."

"Note, this combat reconnaissance aims to force the enemy to expose their deployment, fire coordination, and intentions, while also assessing the enemy’s organization, command efficiency, and combat determination."

"All combat units make full preparation; the battle begins tomorrow and will enter a continuous combat state."

"Tonight, we rest thoroughly."

"War starts tomorrow!"