Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 39 This World Can No Longer Be Led by You

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 This World Can No Longer Be Led by You

"2 individual rocket launchers, DZJ19, feels like an improved model of the 08 type, lighter and smaller, but also disposable."

"12 rounds of 60mm mortar shells, all extended range rounds, from the same batch we captured before."

"Half a box of mixed bullets, both 5.8mm and 7.62mm, around 800 rounds, in mixed conditions. Probably about two hundred rounds are still usable."

"A large box of grenades, all 82-2P1 models, about twenty of them, and these are quite new, seemingly taken out of a sealed environment not long ago."

"Two pistols, can’t determine the model, but they’re .45 caliber. Do such guns exist domestically?"

"Also, two 201 light machine guns, both 7.62 caliber... unfortunately, they’re all rusted. Even if they can fire, they’ve practically lost all power."

In a temporary outpost away from the camp, Chen Jian finished tallying the weapons seized from the Horror Demon Camp and said in a puzzled tone:

"Why do these things seem so strange to me?"

"You mentioned these Terror Demons, whose main combat method is usually cold weapon melee. According to the information we got from you before, even if they have firearms, they are basically stolen from nearby human settlements, mainly homemade or modified guns."

"But now... these weapons we’ve found, they’re all old stuff."

"Especially this box of grenades, it’s clearly impossible that they picked these up as scrap."

"Either someone sent them weapons, or they unearthed a sealed underground facility..."

Upon hearing him, the usually silent Xu Lie spoke up.

"The issue you’re talking about is the very one I’ve been contemplating—these Blood Skulls aren’t quite right."

"Those two banshees appearing here is definitely not a coincidence. I have a hypothesis, though I’m not sure if it’s accurate."

"Just say it directly!"

Chen Jian put down the rocket launcher in his hand and stared directly at Xu Lie, waiting for his answer.

Xu Lie took a deep breath and replied:

"I feel that there’s a possibility Huadu has reached some agreement with the Blood Skulls."

"These weapons are almost certainly transported from Huadu, intended to strengthen the Blood Skulls’ combat power."

"I don’t recognize the other items you mentioned just now, but when it comes to grenades, Huadu is the area in the entire northern region with the most discovered grenades, to the extent that even the Mechanical God Sect in Jinling sends dedicated personnel to Huadu to purchase grenades."

"They absolutely have the capability to provide these items. I just can’t quite grasp why exactly..."

Xu Lie’s voice slowly lowered, while Chen Jian furrowed his brows in thought, then immediately asked:

"So what exactly is Huadu, and where is it? And what exactly is a banshee?"

Before Xu Lie could respond, Xie Liu interjected:

"Huadu is north of Jinling, formerly known as Quan City, which is a small-scale settlement."

"I remember when I was a child, just over ten years ago, it was still quite normal there."

"But gradually, rumors about that place changed."

"It turned into a city filled with desire—more precisely, filled with lust."

"It’s as if everyone who goes there becomes corrupted, irresistibly obsessed with lust."

"By the time I reached the age of 15, when I first set out from Jinling to undertake a mission from the Holy Blood Temple to Huadu, it had already completely transformed into the Fallen City."

"Everyone was absorbed in physical pleasures, using all sorts of extreme means to satisfy their desires, the scenes were terrifying."

"They renamed the city from Quan City to Huadu, established a city defense team, and a faith group similar to the Holy Blood Temple, with the so-called ’banshees’ playing a role in the group."

"The management of the entire city was chaotic but strangely enough, in such an environment, they managed to survive, and their population even kept growing."

"And moreover, within the last two months, they consecutively hunted two Level 4 monsters, showcasing astonishing combat capability."

"No one knows how they achieved it, but regardless, they remain human and engage in trade with other cities and settlements."

"But now... if they’ve really connected with the Blood Skulls, things could take a turn for the worse... In any case, we must quickly report the situation to the Holy Blood Temple."

"We absolutely cannot tolerate the emergence of new internal enemies among humans besides the monsters and heretics!"

Xie Liu wore a worried expression, but Chen Jian had already understood most of it.

Huadu isn’t the main point, it’s Quan City that’s crucial!

What kind of place is Quan City? It’s one of the most densely populated cities with military-industrial enterprises in the whole country!

No wonder they have so much equipment from before the "Great Cataclysm," no wonder they’ve been able to develop and grow in this perilous world.

They’re capitalizing on the benefits of the old era, yet failing to utilize these benefits well.

Damn, you’re giving such good equipment to these brainless Blood Skulls, what on earth are you thinking?

Do you, as humans, actually want to rely on these monsters to expand your territory?!!

Chen Jian frowned deeply, vividly aware that the reason humanity’s living space has been compressed to such a degree by these massive monsters is not because the monsters themselves are so insurmountable, but rather because humanity itself has failed to fully come together!

The Mechanical God Sect, the Holy Blood, and now this inexplicable Huadu.

You really are the classic "supporting a hopeless case"!

The importance of forming rules like those of Team DZB is apparent.

As long as there’s unified ideological cognition, any strong enemy can be defeated.

Lack of unified ideological recognition means when it comes to conflict, it’s an internal fight that’s well-versed, yet incompetent externally!

This world can no longer be led by you...

Chen Jian had already made a significant decision in his mind, and he looked towards his team members. The other three seemed to perceive something, and though they didn’t say a word, they nodded towards Chen Jian in tacit understanding.

The group inside the temporary stronghold fell into a moment of silence, Xu Lie looked at Chen Jian, only sensing a change in his gaze, uncertain of his thoughts.

After a simple adjustment, Chen Jian stood up and glanced at the watch on his wrist.

Then, he spoke:

"According to the time, the main force of the Terror Demons should have reached the Han Shui by now, the battle should be heating up there."

"Let’s retreat back, if the battle is highly intense, we can lend a hand as well."

"Alright."

"No problem."

The members of the Holy Blood Team all rose to their feet, and just as everyone was gathering the seized equipment, Chen Jian quietly used the eyeball tracking feature to type a few lines of text on his smart visor.

"Equipment has basically met operational needs."

"The next step, recon the Military Armament Engineering College, clear the local monsters."

"If there are ample resources there."

"We’ll establish a new base there."

"Start anew!"