Chapter 375: The dog planner is doing something new again?

In the clear sky, a W-2 Mosquito attack aircraft was sticking to the edge of the clouds, heading towards Ruigu City.

About 30 kilometers behind it, a "Dragonfly" transport plane carrying a "hydrogen balloon" communication system followed.

Tail was indeed right. The respected administrator certainly would not leave his little player alone, and generously sent a second set of communication equipment.

However, generosity is generosity.

This kind of "high-tech density" equipment is also not cheap for the alliance.

Before dropping the second airdrop box, Chu Guang needed to figure out what happened to the last communication base station that failed, so as to avoid the new communication base station from repeating the same mistake.

Sending the army over was too slow. There was no way to drive without a road network. Even if all members of the Storm Legion were equipped with the most basic exoskeleton, they could only march 30 kilometers a day.

Although the player corps is very powerful and has the aura of "morale lock", its discipline will plummet due to "boredom", and it is not realistic to expect a forced march of more than 100 kilometers.

Therefore——

We can only trouble the Air Force.

"This is Luo Yu... We are approaching the target airspace and searching for ground signals."

Glancing at the VM tied to his thigh and looking at the approaching Ruigu City, Luo Yu pressed the joystick in his hand and controlled his vehicle to get out of the clouds.

According to the mission requirements, he needs to get in touch with the players on the ground, learn from them what happened to the communication base station, and report the news to the "Dragonfly" transport plane in the rear, and take a few photos and take them back.

This mission is very easy.

It even made him yawn.

However, just when he was about to get in touch with the players on the ground, a black shadow in the distant sky attracted his attention.

"Fuck..."

"What the hell?"

The towering steel airship is like a Kunpeng with its wings spread.

What is shocking is not only the pure metal shell, but also the dazzling array of weapons all over its body.

It is hard to imagine how such a huge monster can float in the air.

What is even more unimaginable is that it is powered by a long row of parallel propellers.

The two completely different concepts of primitive and advanced are miraculously compatible.

Luo Yu's eyes widened, his face full of surprise, and he couldn't believe his eyes.

Soon, all the shock turned into strong excitement and shock in an instant.

It's simply amazing!

But——

It seems to have encountered some trouble.

Luo Yu vaguely saw that on one side of the wing of the airship, one of the propellers was flashing with sparks.

It seemed to be lit.

Just when he was about to fly closer to take a look, he suddenly found that a thick and long gun barrel on the top of the airship was slowly turning its angle and pointing straight at him.

That caliber.

At least 100 mm!

The moment he met the gun barrel, Luo Yu's face changed instantly.

"Damn it!"

There was no time to hesitate.

He immediately hit the joystick hard, trying to fly under the airship.

At the same time, he switched the communication channel to the "Dragonfly" transport plane 30 kilometers behind him, reporting the situation on the front line to the rear.

"Airship! An unidentified armed airship was found over Ruigu City, suspected to be--"

Before he finished the last few words, a flash of orange-yellow flame cut off his thoughts.

He didn't even hear the sound of the gun, and the blue pop-up window of [Disconnected] was projected into a bottomless darkness.

Slowly took off the helmet.

Sitting on the bed in his bedroom, Luo Yu looked around in a daze, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

Damn it!

He opened fire without even saying hello.

It's simply unethical!

…

"Airship?!"

"Wait, what's that?"

"Hello? Brother, are you still alive?"

Above the clear sky.

Sitting in the cabin, Unprofessional Fanman repeatedly confirmed the situation in front of Luoyu in front of him.

However, the cut-off voice never answered.

Listening to the noise coming from the communication channel, Unprofessional Fanman gradually realized that the situation might be more serious than he thought.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and while pulling back the switch, he tilted the joystick to the left, controlling the plane to draw an arc in the air and return to the airport in the north of Shuguang City.

A three-engine transport plane made of A3 aluminum alloy and equipped with a full set of instruments is much more expensive than the shoddy W-2.

Sitting in the rear cabin, Brother Bing and Huo shouted.

"…Why did we turn? Aren't we going to Ruigu?"

"The situation has changed…Luo Yu said he saw an airship."

"Airship?!"

Brother Bing and Huo were a little confused.

What's there to be afraid of that kind of antique that was almost eliminated in the First World War.

It's a pity that the 37mm gun was installed on another "Dragonfly".

If he hadn't been given an angle, he would have even been confident that he could shoot that thing down with a gunship.

"I don't know…I don't think it's a simple airship. It can shoot him down the moment Luo Yu found it. It must have noticed it a long time ago."

"Are you saying that there is a radar on that airship?" Brother Bing and Huo were surprised.

Unprofessional Fanman thought for a while and said.

"It should be. Radar is not a difficult thing. Even airships have it. It can't be a predator... However, I estimate that there is no guided weapon on it, but anti-aircraft guns or other things."

After all, if there are missiles, they may be shot down by the enemy before entering the visual range.

Flight technology from the First World War, fire control system from the Second World War... What kind of industrial garbage is this?

However, even if it is industrial garbage, it is not something that their broken transport aircraft can deal with.

At least give him a "CJ-6".

No need to hang AA bullets, two 7.62 aircraft machine guns are enough... As long as there is no accident.

Without any hesitation, the unprofessional man pushed the switch to the maximum and decisively gave full power to run away...

...

Heart of Steel.

Inside the bridge.

Looking at the pile of black waste on the table, McLen was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of anger quickly appeared in his eyes.

"What is this thing?"

"General, this is what entangled our propeller. It's hanging under the balloon. It should be a line..."

Standing in front of General McLennan, the engineer in the high-altitude work suit lowered his head, swallowed nervously, and spoke quickly.

The technical officer with the army took a half step forward, pinched a small handful with his index finger and thumb, stared at it and thought for a long time.

"...It contains carbon and silicon, a bit like optical fiber."

This kind of thing is very common in the wasteland, and it can be seen in almost every concrete building.

It is said that in the distant prosperous era, people were animals that would die if they didn't speak. Everyone had speakers all over their bodies, and every wall was covered with radios or similar things.

This optical fiber made of silicon carbide composite material is as thin as a hair, and it crawls all over every corner of the city like capillaries, forming a huge and complex information matrix.

Although this technology has been systematically lost, those hair-thin "ropes" have survived like those concrete garbage.

Its characteristics are that it is light enough and tougher than ordinary ropes, but its strength is lower than that of metal wires, and it is not resistant to high temperatures, so ordinary scavengers will not deliberately collect this thing.

Of course, this is not so absolute.

Some survivor settlements will use it to transmit information, although this is not common.

"...It should be that someone tied this fiber to a hydrogen balloon and happened to be rolled into our propeller."

"The short circuit caused the hydrogen hung in the engine to explode and ignited the oil on the drive shaft."

The navigator made a judgment based on his own experience.

However, the adjutant standing aside was not satisfied with his statement.

"Coincidence? I don't think it's a coincidence. Who would release balloons into the sky for no reason? This is clearly a deliberate and vicious trap!"

"I think so too. It should be an anti-aircraft balloon..." The staff officer said thoughtfully, "We have encountered similar things in the survivor settlement in the west before."

However, the anti-aircraft balloons they have seen are much larger than the one they just encountered, and the steel wires connecting the balloons are also stronger.

It is precisely because of this that their radar and observers did not notice the balloon at all.

"Are there any similar things nearby?" McLen looked at the navigator and asked with a straight face.

The navigator shook his head and said hurriedly.

"No, I asked the observer to carefully confirm that there is only this one in the entire airspace nearby!"

Hearing this, McLen's face couldn't help but look a little ugly.

There was only this one balloon nearby, and it happened to hit the engine of his airship.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to complain about the balloon's accuracy or his own airship's good reception.

"Anyway, this trap appeared on our route. The person who set this trap not only knew we were coming, but also predicted our route..."

With his index finger on his chin, the staff officer's face was solemn, and he continued to speak slowly.

"Although the trap itself is not clever, it can cause us so much trouble with such a low-cost trick... The strength of these people should not be underestimated."

McClone asked in a deep voice.

"Who do you think did it?"

The staff officer thought for a moment and said.

"The Great Rift Valley is too far away from here, and we have spies in the Bugera Free State... The only force nearby that can do this is the Boulder City. But I can't make a conclusion. After all, the reinforcements of the enterprise have also arrived nearby, and maybe those people did it."

As for the survivors of Luoxia Province, he completely ignored them.

Although the residents of the desert didn't like them, most of them dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak out.

Few people dared to resist them, and they were not capable of doing such a thing.

After all, analyzing the route was too mysterious.

Constantly monitoring their position in real time, they also had to monitor the atmospheric airflow, and even so, they could only predict a few possible routes.

In fact, rather than planning for a long time, he also suspected that it might be a coincidence.

However, if it was explained as a coincidence, it would not explain why such a string of meaningless hydrogen balloons appeared on a barren mountain.

"The Stone City... I remember it was the remnant of the previous civilization."

The adjutant took out a notebook from his arms, turned two pages in his hand, and continued to speak while muttering.

"According to reliable intelligence, the post-war reconstruction committee helped them build a wall and gave them some weapons to fight the 'wave'... I heard that there are tens of thousands of people living there, maybe hundreds of thousands. Their settlement is not far from here, only 150 kilometers... But why would they attack us?"

"Maybe they want to warn us to stay away from them? But the probability is very small."

The staff officer proposed a hypothesis, although he himself felt that this was unlikely.

This stupid behavior is more like a provocation than a warning.

It has no deterrent effect except wasting their time.

It will only anger them.

"This group of rats who only dare to hide in the gutter."

McClan snorted coldly.

"Whoever did this had better pray that I don't find out... I swear, I will make that guy regret being born into this world."

When he catches that guy, he will strip him naked and hang him under the airship until he freezes into an ice stick and then throw him down.

After saying this harsh word, McClan looked at the shivering engineer standing aside.

"How long will it take to fix it?"

"A week... no, three days, it should be no problem to give me three days!" The engineer said with sweat on his forehead.

Hearing that it would take three days, a trace of impatience instantly appeared on McClan's face.

However, he knew that it was useless to urge.

There is no such high and high airport here that can quickly help them replace the damaged parts.

If they want to repair it, they can only descend and throw down the anchor chain that fixes the airship.

Then, he extended a bracket from the hatch and hoisted the engineer outside the airship like a fishing rod, carefully removed the broken parts, and replaced them with new ones.

Or, he could choose not to repair it and turn off one of the engines on the symmetrical position of the left wing.

The remaining propellers could still propel the airship, but the lack of two engines would reduce its speed by 20%, and its maneuverability and stability would also deteriorate.

The reduction in maneuverability was acceptable, after all, such a behemoth could not evade attacks by maneuvering.

However, sailing in turbulence was something McLen could not tolerate anyway.

In particular, he could imagine that if he went back with a broken propeller, the old fox Griffin would definitely laugh at him.

Even if it was not a serious loss.

The staff officer standing by gave a suggestion in a low voice.

"The intelligence we have is from several years ago, and I'm afraid it's outdated."

"Since we have to repair the engine anyway, I suggest setting up camp on the spot and sending a ground force to investigate the situation in the surrounding area. After collecting more intelligence, we will make the next decision."

The adjutant on the side also said.

"I think so too. I suggest sending someone to capture a few local natives and ask them. Maybe we can find out who did it!"

McClan frowned and nodded slowly.

"Let's do it."

As soon as the voice fell, the crew member sitting in front of the bridge console suddenly spoke.

"Report! A UFO entered the identification zone of our radar!"

"What is it?"

Having just broken a propeller, McClan was a little nervous and asked almost reflexively.

"It seems... a propeller plane." The crew member said hesitantly.

Hearing that it was a propeller plane, McClan breathed a sigh of relief and said something impatiently.

"Let it roll."

"The other side didn't respond!"

"Then shoot it down."

"Yes!"

A crew member immediately picked up the phone on the console and reported the shooting parameters to the operator in the weapons control room.

Soon, a cannon shot was heard overhead.

The thick barrel spurted out flames, accompanied by a slight vibration of the airship, and a ball of fire exploded in the distance.

"Hit the target!"

"Confirmed to be destroyed! The target is falling!"

The crew members sitting in front of the console reported one after another. Although it was just a propeller plane shot down, there was nothing to celebrate.

Holding a telescope, McLen quickly saw that under the clouds in the distance, a plane with a broken wing was on fire and plunged straight into the city below.

Although he was not sure what the connection between the plane and the balloon was, the ball of fire still made him feel relieved.

"Send a few people to take a look later." McLen said expressionlessly.

The adjutant standing by stood at attention and saluted.

"Yes!"

Then, he looked at the staff officer next to him.

"You are responsible for anchoring and deploying ground camps."

"Also, the 29th Marines searching for Enterprise employees, report any news to me immediately."

Staff officer: "Understood."

Putting away the telescope, McLen turned and left the bridge.

At this moment, he didn't know that the pilot of the plane he had just ordered to be shot down had gone to another world, and was excitedly uploading his photo of the "Heart of Steel" to the official forum of a certain game.

Luo Yu: "Brothers! Look what I found!!!"

"(Picture), (Picture), (Picture)..."

In the moment before being shot down, he almost subconsciously took the photo.

Fortunately, before the onboard communication equipment was destroyed, the data was transmitted back to the signal tower in the north of Dawn City and successfully synchronized to his photo album.

Although most players are in the game at this point, the enthusiasm of cloud players for discussing the new version is no less than that of the European emperors who have already obtained the closed beta qualification.

The post was quickly flooded with comments.

"What the hell? Another expansion pack?! (Shocked)"

"Iron airship! This ship gun is awesome!"

"I'm crying... Damn, Dogecoin planner, the internal test hasn't even started, and they're releasing an expansion pack!"

"Brother, don't you want your closed beta qualification? (Funny)"

"The planner is awesome! (Cracked voice)"

In less than a minute, the post was covered with hundreds of comments, and then the entire forum was boiling.

Judging from the logo on the airship and the size of the gun, many cloud players speculated that the airship might be the work of the Legion.

As for how the iron lump floated into the air, there were many different opinions on the forum.

Some said it was anti-gravity, some said it might be some special lightweight material, and some said it might be like the manager's hammer, based on some unknown technology that manipulates gas molecules.

No matter what it is, one thing is certain, it must be some kind of black technology that does not exist in reality, and even no signs can be seen.

Almost everyone is looking forward to this "new version" and what new things the dog planner has done.

Except for the planner himself...

B4 floor of the shelter.

Looking at the photos on the laptop, Chu Guang, who was sitting on the sofa, was not happy at all, but his face was full of confusion and bewilderment.

"...What the hell is this?"