The sun was blindingly bright above the vast lands covered in snow.
The heavy snowfall was approaching, and like the weather’s last snowfall, it had gotten better and gave people the false illusion that spring was coming soon.
Looking back along the north borderline of the basin, you could see a small troop of about 50 people lying on artificial high ground.
There was the constant rumbling of generators from the hut that was built in advance behind them.
The breeze was blowing, and the snowflakes fluttered melodiously, hitting against the walls of the hut and weakly falling down.
Moments later, the door slammed open, and two people in special uniforms sprang out from inside with joy.
Following the trail that they had created, the two quickly passed through the people and arrived at the front of the troop in half a minute.
“Shelter leader, our communication facilities have been set up. The transmission link succeeded, and images from the four monitoring points are being transmitted clearly to us!”
The man in the lead scanned the area to identify Su Mo, then squatted down and respectfully reported.
“Captain Li Hu has also received our signal. We’ll be able to see the interior of Black Stone Base Camp once he enters the city!”
“Oh? The link succeeded?”
Whoa!
After listening to the man’s report, Su Mo, who was lying on the ground and observing the distance with binoculars, was taken aback for a moment and then stood up with a face full of excitement.
“Yes, it’s a success! The signals are extremely stable, and our preliminary guess is because there is no long and short wave interference in this wasteland!”
After a simple explanation, seeing that Su Mo ad already pulled away and rushed to the small hut, the two men smiled at each other and quickly followed after him.
Science and technology were the primary productive forces.
Modern people did not rely on brute force but on information-based warfare to fight wars with certainty.
Having seen the fierce battle between the Demon clan and the cyborgs in Freedom City, in this war, Su Mo made lots of preparations, so much that he “exhausted all resources”!
These two people were the first batch of skilled technicians in the basin who were direct disciples of Ai Jianfeng.
As an expert mechanical engineer, Ai Jianfeng was great in his expertise. He was also good at teaching his disciples.
He clearly understood what kind of talents were currently needed in the territory.
Mechanical technicians!
This was a skillset widely available at the end of the 20th century.
They were taught technical skills in a rushed manner, and although most of them did not understand the principles behind what they were doing, it did not affect their completion of the tasks.
Setting up “surveillance” was the first critical task.
“Good job! You’ve done an excellent job!”
Su Mo rushed into the hut and glanced up and down at the three LCD screens he had brought from the shelter.
The results were very pleasing.
The first two screens had a clear picture displayed.
The first was a bird’s-eye view, erected on the top of a hill, which allowed them to clearly see the whole road from Black Stone Base Camp to the center of the dwarf territory.
They could zoom in and out and had a perfect view within five kilometers without large obstructions as if looking down from the heavens.
The second screen was the viewpoint set at Black Stone Base Camp’s gate, further divided into four smaller views, monitoring the four routes that led out of the city.
This allowed them to quickly observe the rotation or changes of the base camp’s defenders and quickly communicate the information to the troops.
Meanwhile, the third screen, which had not been lit up, was the mini body camera on Li Hu.
As soon as he turned it on, the image would be transmitted and automatically saved in the connected hard drive, which would cause Black Stone Base Camp to lose all privacy.
“Shelter leader, the communication line is slightly more technical to set up, and our teams are still making adjustments.”
The two entered one after the other, and when they saw that Su Mo was in a good mood, they were relieved and quickly made additional reports.
“That’s not urgent. We still have our radio frequencies, and the other party has no deciphering equipment. Don’t panic, and be careful not to be spotted by the enemies during the equipment installation.
“Understood!”
After instructing the two to continue dealing with the follow-up tasks, Su Mo rubbed his hands together and joyfully walked out of the hut.
The things used to set up these connection lines were collected through familiar means: the imported goods looted from Freedom City.
Apart from the mysterious adventurer’s terminal, most of the other technological supplies had the same functions as their counterparts on Earth.
For example, the router transmitted signals, and the strength of the signal was not much different from Earth. Additionally, they happened to own a signal amplifier!
Signal amplifiers often fell short of their alleged ability to significantly amplify the signal’s frequency because of all kinds of tangible and intangible electromagnetic waves, long and short frequency waves on Earth.
However, in the wasteland, where only the basin in the New World had such high technology, it was bound to be put to practical use!
They were able to effortlessly use the amplifier to boost the signals of these three routers.
Even the picture transmitted from 30 kilometers away in Black Stone Case Camp was surprisingly stable!
‘That’s it for now.
‘Wait until we slowly transition to the era of information warfare to suppress and attack these foreign races!”
Su Mo returned to the hilltop and began observing the movements in Black Rock Case camp with his binoculars.
He was generally satisfied with the overall process so far.
The humans’ ability to control long and strong frequencies was hard to grasp and was similar to the methods of fairy gods in mythology to a certain degree.
Despite not having a deadly modern weapon that could strike at the enemy from thousands of kilometers away, Su Mo was confident that he had various means to deal with the foreign races that still lived a primitive lifestyle.
It was precisely like the dwarves who were still digging in a hurry inside the city and had no idea they are completely exposed to the enemy.
…
Time passed by quickly.
It was twelve o’clock when there was finally some movement at the city gate. Su Mo raised his eyebrows and returned to the monitoring room to start issuing orders.
“Team one, offense troops, the hamsters are out of the nest, enter the camouflage state and prepare to ambush. Don’t startle the snake. Please respond if you hear me, over!”
“Roger that!” Pei Shao’s voice rang out.
“Team two, intelligence troops, start to retreat, clean up any traces left, don’t let the hamsters find our traces. Please respond if you hear me, over!”
“Roger!” Wu Feiguang’s voice rang out.
“Team three, transportation troops, and team four, logistics team, will start the pre-war mobilization. Prepare to head in to clean up the battlefield as soon as the battle is over. There must be no mistakes. Please respond if you hear me, over!”
“Roger!” Qi Qin and Chen Shen’s voices rang out simultaneously.
Su Mo nodded with satisfaction as the four familiar voices spoke one after another with a little bit of background noise.
It was evident that the villagers were past their initial anxious state and were now responding well to the situation.
The muscle memory reflexes of their seven-day crash course had begun to wake up.
It would only take one official battle experience for these reflexes to be embedded and achieve ten times the effect of normal training.
“Has the communication link with Li Hu been set up yet?”
“Yes, shelter leader! You only need to press this button to connect with him!”
Pointing to a small red button in front of the monitoring screen and then pointing to the microphone beside it, the mechanical technician responsible for setting up the call line answered fluently.
Unlike the four teams responsible for the missions externally, Li Hu’s team was about to enter enemy territory, so he was equipped with advanced camouflage earpieces and a mic.
The button-sized equipment was a coal-black color, and if the dwarves found it, they would never think that it was for communicating with the outside world.
Not in a hurry to make a call, Su Mo first zoomed in and out to pinpoint and analyze the area within one mile to locate the disguised dwarf team.
After spotting them, he picked up the microphone and gently pressed the button.
There was a loud electric current sound, and Li Hu’s voice could beh eard.
“Bird’s Nest, this is Phoenix, over!”
“Hello Phoenix, this is Bird’s Nest. The hamsters have left their cages! Please be ready for battle any time soon, over!”
“Roger, Phoenix is on standby!”
After the brief conversation had ended, Su Mo decisively pressed the hang-up button, stared at the legs of the table, and walked to the other side of the room.
There was also a helmet-like device with dense wiring behind it. At a glance, it could be seen that the power consumption was enormous.
“Ha…” Su Mo took a deep breath, and his eyes narrowed.
Boom!
Whoosh!
The explosion, like rumbling thunder, rang out in his ears.
There was a burst of indescribable shaking in the process, and when Su Mo opened his eyes again, the view in front of him had changed.
At first glance, it seemed a bit unfamiliar.
However, upon close inspection, it was easy to tell that the panoramic images were captured by cameras from several perspectives and finally synthesized by computer calculations.
Su Mo summoned the menu, and an illusory interface appeared. He tapped on it lightly, and then his body suddenly was overcome with gravity and fell to the ground.
Every real war was a learning opportunity that was hard to replicate.
In peacetime, even top commanders fought very few wars.
This did not mean that if you do not go to the frontline to participate in the battle, you could not experience it.
In fact, the technology that Su Mo was using had already been produced and had some hidden breakthroughs before they transmigrated to this planet.
It was the best representative of a “metaverse” experiment that was a hoax.
The computer could easily model and perfectly replicate the terrain in the virtual space relying on the data collection in advance
Then, real-time data collection was processed and analyzed through the chip, allowing the virtual image to create a false sense of reality.
It was possible to reach a terrifyingly complete synchronization of reality if they could solve the problem of delay.
Next, through the brain connection, the human consciousness could be pulled from reality into the virtual world and realize the perfect simulation of reality in the virtual world.
‘I might not have the best commanding skills, but I can make up for a lot by immersively participating in the battle and observing the details through virtual reality.
‘I can also…
‘Save this battle to the drive so that I can review it and study my shortcomings to find ways to reflect and improve in the future.’
Su Mo was filled with excitement.
He stopped his wild thoughts.
Su Mo was not in a rush and first stepped to the vicinity where Li Hu was lurking and began to investigate.
The results were quite gratifying.
As a retired veteran, Li Hu was talented in latent skills. Even with the burden of dozens of people, he ensured that he had gotten rid of most of their traces.
Su Mo stood at the road, and his eyes swept across the area. No one would have imagined that a group of “dwarves” would be hidden under a layer of grass nets covered in snowflakes.
As for the four troops on the other side, their hiding skills were evidently lacking.
Relying on the camera screen capture and the chip’s real-time computational modeling, even if Su Mo was unable to see the details, it was evident that there was a big difference between the two sides.
‘It’s impossible for everything to be perfect when many people are involved.
‘Especially for these villagers who have not undergone long-term military training, even if Su Deben were to lead the teams personally, the results wouldn’t be much different.
‘We definitely have to find a way to expand our troops and do our best to train a group of full-time combat forces!’
After clicking the button on the screen and releasing a little control over his body, Su Mo picked up the radio and began to instruct the attacking team through the two different dimensions.
“Hummingbird, this is Bird’s Nest. Please respond if you hear me, over!
“Roger, Hummingbird speaking. Bird’s Nest, please advise.”
“30 degrees to the west, 38 meters away. Please hurry up and let the guy in red underwear tuck it into his pants. It’s too obvious in the snow.
“65 degrees to the left, please pick up the plastic bag dropped there beside the main road.
“Those at the back of the team shouldn’t be so densely sandwiched together. Everyone lay low on the ground, and don’t make obvious uneven ground…
“…”
Su Mo walked around and observed the area as he muttered his findings one after another.
In the virtual environment, he could step on everyone without any concerns, and it was very convenient to give commands.
Meanwhile, from being dubious in the beginning, to being completely convinced, Pei Shao realized when Su Mo’s voice suddenly disappeared…
It was a cold day, but his forehead was already covered in sweat.
“Shelter…shelter leader, is incredible. I feel like he’s wearing an invisible cloak and standing in front of us. We just can’t see him.”
Chen Kai, the vice-captain who listened to the orders the whole time, had a similar reaction to Pei Shao.
Although his capacity to accept Su Mo’s mysterious skills had improved by an enormous amount, every time something happened out of the ordinary, he could not help feeling shocked, and it was challenging to calmly think about how it was possible.
“That’s possible…”
“Maybe we should start changing the way we think!”
After muttering, Pei Shao lay down low again and covered himself in a snow blanket, and looked to the distance.
On Earth, he had heard of the importance of modern warfare on countless occasions, and he could even spurt out some great theories in an instant.
However, at this moment, for some reason, his mind was filled with the ways of the past…
Fight regardless of life or death!
Suppress them with firepower!
Cover their skies with bombs!
“Those who can’t keep up with the times are doomed to be eliminated.
“I can’t keep up, but I don’t want to be eliminated, so I can only do my best in my own field and make myself irreplaceable!”
Seeing that a faint black spot had appeared at the end of their vision, Pei Shao tightened his grip on the steel knife, and determination flashed through his eyes.
In terms of IQ, he knew that he could not compete with the youngsters of the modern era. These talents completed higher education.
However, he believed that in terms of hard work, his passion had not cooled down, and he had what it took to become the sharp knife of the basin to go against the outside world!
“Everyone, get ready! On my orders!”
His words with murderous intent sounded, and the militiamen and training militiamen of the entire attacking team instantly tensed their bodies and clenched their weapons.
The dense snow forest, which was already cold and silent, seemed much more deserted because of the murderous aura.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The team of dwarves pulling the cart traveled at a steady pace, especially because if the cart got stuck in the snow, they had to exhaust a lot of strength to pull it out.
Under such circumstances, the dwarf captain was not paying attention to the surroundings and just kept urging the dwarves behind him to speed up.
250 against 30.
Clearly, this was an unfair battle.
The moment they launched an attack and surrounded the dwarves, their fate was already sealed.
It took 2 minutes and 19 seconds.
Standing in the simulated reality, Su Mo watched the battle from the beginning to the end.
‘We’re lucky we just happened to intercept the captain that we had information on, and the team he led happened to be responsible for transporting coal!”
Su Mo nodded as he watched the transportation team and the logistics team on the other side of the road hurriedly arrive and quickly cooperated to clean the traces of the battlefield.
He switched the screen to the entrance of the dwarves’ Black Stone Vase Camp and began to observe.
Despite Pei Shao’s quick actions, the dwarf captain, who was protected by some unknown technology shield, triggered the alarm the moment the battle broke out.
However, unlike the last time, after hearing the siren, the Black Stone Case Camp did not choose to attack but closed the camp gate instantly.
Meanwhile, the other team that was transporting stones also dropped their cart and fled toward the city.
“Notify the ents to be ready for battle at any moment.
“I need them to attack as soon as Phoenix returns to the camp!”
“Roger!”
