Chapter 275: The Situation in Lisu County_2
"A squad of 10 people, two vehicles, the exploration target was South City, but as they passed through the boundaries of Lisu County, they were attacked by monsters, with more than half casualties."
Upon hearing that their mission was exploration, everyone's eyes widened, a Second Order was leading the team on an exploration mission. Even with the advantage of military vehicles and equipment, the inherent dangers were imaginable.
"You really have some nerve."
Yan Tiejun looked at Sun Hu and asked, "What's the situation in Lisu County?"
"Officer, are you planning to attack Lisu County? Give it up, Lisu County is now shrouded in poisonous fog, it's full of toxic monsters, there are simply no conditions for survival, at least not for a large population of survivors."
Sun Hu raised his head to look at Yan Tiejun, instinctively trying to dissuade him out loud.
His gaze stealthily passed over Yan Tiejun to assess Su Han, knowing that the man who truly made the decisions was this male who evoked a primal fear in him.
"Release him."
The voice of Su Han came, Zhao Yaqian had the Shadow Devouring Demon unbind the four of them, and then looked at Sun Hu and said, "Describe in detail what you encountered in Lisu County. If you do well, I might not detain you."
Sun Hu's eyes darkened, understanding the implication in those words: not being detained did not mean Su Han planned to release them, at most they wouldn't be treated as prisoners at his feet.
However, he did not refuse. Surviving in the post-apocalyptic world was a good thing, and the discipline of the team in front of him seemed no worse than the Armed Forces, which should be tolerable.
"I never really entered the inner part of Lisu County."
But as soon as he began to speak, it made everyone show a surprised expression.
Sun Hu continued speaking, "We were just passing by the outskirts of Lisu County, originally planning to look for gasoline for supplies, then detour to South City. But we didn't expect that just after entering the outskirts, we were attacked by poison monsters.
The poison monsters we disturbed were not strong, a single Second Order and a large group of First Rank, relying on the performance of the military vehicle and weapons, we quickly got out of the fight. But we didn't expect a surge of poisonous fog, which blocked Ma Ziliang and their vehicle. They were poisoned and lost control, ensnared by the poison monsters, and they were sacrificed."
"The poison is very strong?"
Zhu Xiong frowned; if the area covered by the poisonous fog was large and its toxicity strong, it would greatly affect their operation.
"I, I can't make a proper judgment, but it can gradually numb a person, taking away control of their body. In fact, we were also poisoned, but we were a bit distanced from the range of the poisonous fog, so it wasn't as severe, but we still rested here for two days."
It took two days for Sun Hu to partially recover, but during those two days, the four of them were like frightened birds, worried about monster attacks.
He added, "The impact should be smaller on an Angel Envoy, at least in the short term, it won't affect combat ability."
Su Han turned to Zhao Yaqian and said, "Have the medical team check them for poisoning."
"Okay, I will arrange it."
"Officer, are you…"
Su Han cut Sun Hu off, "My surname is Su."
"Officer Su, the range of Lisu County covered by the poisonous fog is not small, intertwining with the white mist, making the attack quite difficult."
"Difficult or not, we'll know after we've seen it. Tell me about those poison monsters."
"Most of the creatures are one meter tall, two to three meters long, using pincers and tail hooks as their means of attack, very fast with multiple legs, and possessing robust muscles capable of bursting with great strength. Our reinforced military vehicles could even be left with huge dents, somewhat like scorpions, but without heavy armor.
"Numbers?"
"Unclear, but hundreds surrounded us, and that was just the outskirts."
"Officer, the medical team is here."
Zhou Ziqing led the team, this being her first operation; Cao Yubao simply sent his own disciple to ensure the operation was more secure.
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"Ziqing, help them with a check-up, try to see the condition of the poison."
Zhou Ziqing frowned slightly and nodded, "I'll do my best."
Without instruments, it was very difficult for Zhou Ziqing to accurately check for the presence of toxins, but having treated Contractors for so long, she had surmised some experience that could aid in making a judgment.
Su Han and the others quietly waited, Duan Jie went out to arrange work for the Tree Domain warriors.
Zhao Yaqian was responsible for watching Sun Hu and his group; due to the check-up, she had already taken Sun Hu and the others to the restroom.
Only Yan Tiejun, Zhu Xiong, and Su Han were left on the spot.
"Old Yan, the closest city to Linshui City isn't South City, it should be Huiyuan City, right? What do you think they're planning by sending people out?"
Zhu Xiong was puzzled, throwing the question at Yan Tiejun.
He had wanted to inquire about the situation with the 117th Regiment, but since Yan Tiejun and Su Han had not mentioned it, he did not feel it was polite to broach the subject himself.
"Information gathering, of course, but the most likely targets are oil depots, food stores, and population,"
Yan Tiejun thought for a moment and said, "Information has been cut off, and the 117th Regiment is some distance from Wushan City, so it's hard to judge if they have contacted the Southwest Military Preparedness Force. However, since they're headed for South City, they're certainly after those three kinds of resources."
Yan Tiejun continued his analysis, "South City's economy is somewhat better than Linshui and Huiyuan, and even though its industrial foundation is weaker, the reserves in oil and food depots are among the best. Now that the military supply line is broken, they need to generate their own resources, so this aim is definite."
"Moreover, I think they are planning to establish a base. Linshui City lacks defensible terrain for fortifications, which are quite challenging to construct.
If they take down Huiyuan, South City, and Shanjiang, creating short connections between the three cities, that can form a protective triangular formation, and with water routes, they could even connect to Wushan City, thereby revitalizing this entire area."