Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 217 - 86: It’s Impossible That My Fortifications Lack a Type 99A

Chapter 217: Chapter 86: It’s Impossible That My Fortifications Lack a Type 99A

The way the Base 011 construction unfolded was quite different from what Chen Jian "had in mind."

Instead of unpacking and placing all the packaged equipment in fixed positions like a base vehicle, it established a fully functional automated system from scratch.

Fu Xi first activated a series of cold start devices, including so-called "ant colony" robots, a few structurally simple engineering vehicles, a few network and information devices, and a range of automatic defense installations.

After clearing the main passage and setting up external base stations, robots and automated engineering vehicles, which now had network signal support, began to move out of the base, clear the surrounding area, and set up necessary reconnaissance and defense measures.

Eight rotor drones hovered in shifts, bringing over 400 square kilometers of ground surrounding the Base 011 construction into surveillance range.

Meanwhile, automated multifunctional engineering vehicles cleared the foundation and deployed four integrated remote weapon stations on the base. Once powered, they provided all-around defense for the entire base.

Finally, 16 wheeled combat robots advanced to the network coverage boundary. After eliminating a small number of high-threat hostile targets, they successfully identified "negative environmental" targets, including fungal carpets and fungal jungles. They began sending instructions to the core network, which, after processing by Fu Xi, guided the engineering vehicles for priority clearing.

Following an extremely efficient series of cold start actions, two hours later, when Lei Jie and his group reached the perimeter of Base 011, more than a dozen cold-start engineering vehicles had completed the environmental clearing within a 200-meter radius, making the entire Base 011 construction stand out like an island in the fungal forest.

Lei Jie was dumbfounded by the sight.

"Wow... This thing is too overpowered, isn’t it??"

"Only a few hours?? Is this the strength of Industry 4.0?"

"To be precise, this should be Industry 6.0, or even Industry 8.0."

Chen Jian pointed at the gaping main passage of the construction and said:

"This is just the first stage of the cold start. The scale of the second and third stages will be even larger than it is now."

"According to Fu Xi’s calculations, it will take about a week to complete the entire cold start process."

"And a week later is when the real deployment of this base begins."

"... Amazing."

Lei Jie instinctively walked over to an engineering vehicle, reaching out his hand to touch its shell, and the vehicle stopped its action, folded its quadrupeds, lowered its height, and waited like an "animal" for Lei Jie’s touch.

"??? Does this thing have a mind of its own??"

Lei Jie was startled.

The next second, Fu Xi’s voice came through the radio.

"I am in control. All intelligent devices here are operated by me as a unified entity. They don’t have high intelligence, which is why I need to set up the cellular network as a priority."

"... Are you Fu Xi?"

Lei Jie opened his mouth to ask.

"Yes, I am Fu Xi."

"Nice to meet you, Professor Lei."

"Professor? Ah? I ended up really becoming a professor?"

By this time, Lei Jie had already learned from Chen Jian the process of his entry into Base 011, and the story about his "resume" and "another him," so although he was surprised to hear about the identity he had obtained, he wasn’t too shocked.

"Yes, you may want to review your related resume. I have already transmitted the information to your PDA."

"The resumes of the other two comrades only go up until 2036, which is... the year they fell in battle, I’m sorry."

"... Understood."

The four of them exchanged a glance, with a hint of regret in He Shuo’s and Shen Yue’s eyes, but they seemed not to be surprised by this answer.

Shen Yue even joked, saying:

"Damn it, He Shuo is a soldier destined to die on the battlefield, how did I end up the same?"

"Lei Jie, this kid managed to become an assistant professor. Did he go back during a vacation and secretly visit the old graves?"

"... Cut it out, I am at least a master’s degree holder. When I joined the troops, my career was already planned. Joining special forces was just to fulfill a dream."

Lei Jie snorted and said:

"Remember, from now on, call me Professor Lei!"

"Talking big now, huh? So should I be called—"

"Shut up!"

Chen Jian interrupted with a stern shout. He had evidently guessed what Shen Yue was going to say.

"Can’t you put a lid on your damn mouth? Have some decency, would you? Spit it out immediately!"

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."

Shen Yue laughed awkwardly and retorted:

"Actually, I was going to say he should call me Lieutenant Colonel... never mind, just forget it."

As they chatted idly, they were nonetheless vigilant, carefully observing the surrounding situation.

However, Chen Jian was reassured to find that the surrounding environment remained calm, with no signals of any monsters or humans approaching.

His mood gradually relaxed, and this kind of genuine relaxation was a first for him since coming to this world.

Perhaps it was because he truly felt the powerful backing behind him, or perhaps it was simply because, at this moment, he genuinely touched upon the so-called "hope."

That alone was enough.

An hour later, Fu Xi reported that the first phase of the cold start was completed and it would begin taking over the perimeter defense operations.

At this point, besides the four remote weapon stations, the base periphery had been deployed with no fewer than 20 wheeled combat robots. The weapons these robots carried varied, ranging from large-caliber machine guns to automatic grenades, rocket launchers, and miniature missiles.