The fire suppression team hastily replaced the vice-captain without a vote from the entire team. However, the morale of the team has not decreased but has increased. Even the fatigue of many days of fighting without rest has quietly dissipated.
There is no way, in this world where the weak eat the strong and the strong are respected, strength is always the most convincing hard currency.
With Merrick's ability and caution, he can indeed lead the team to gain many advantages when performing missions in a B-level area within a range of 800 kilometers.
But once you go deep into the alien hinterland a thousand kilometers away, the situation is completely different.
The environment here is more complex, and the aliens are more powerful. Merrick's caution has become a constraint at this time.
His decision-making became timid and he not only failed to effectively help the team, but even became a liability at certain critical moments.
On the contrary, although Sumo is a bit taciturn and has a low sense of presence in daily life, he can't help but stand out every time he fights. He stands there with two guns, and almost every gunshot can take away someone. The alien race used a pistol to forcefully exert the suppressive power of the machine gun.
Following such a fierce man, the probability of survival is obviously higher in the current environment.
"Since the captain said so, I won't refuse."
Sumo nodded and accepted the errand, and immediately began to exercise his rights as deputy captain, "I suggest that when we encounter scattered mercenary teams next time, we can also try to unite them. The situation now is completely different from before. We have more people gathered. , the probability of survival will be greater.”
"Gather those scattered teams?"
Zhao Lei was stunned for a moment, thinking about the underlying meaning of Su Mo's words.
These thoughts are definitely not new to me now that I am the vice-captain. They must have been brewing in the past few days, and I just took this opportunity to express them.
But along the way, the largest team was only ten people.
The fire suppression team now has eight people. Even if they recruit a few people, the number may directly exceed fifteen people, becoming the largest team in the Baiduan Mountains.
Even though Somo's fighting power is amazing, if there are more people than him, if he encounters an alien siege, casualties will definitely be inevitable.
"This."
Zhao Lei pondered and organized his words, "Old Qin, there is nothing wrong with your idea, but there are eight people in our team, and our hearts are all in the same direction. If we encounter an alien attack, I will not help you, but at least I will not drag you down. Hind legs.”
"But if there are more people, there will definitely be more alien races attracted, and there may be some trouble. When one or two people die, people will immediately disperse."
It's hard to talk about people's hearts, especially in such a high-pressure environment.
For example, if you form a defensive circle, there will definitely be people who want to stand in the inner circle and don't want to go to the outer circle to resist frontal attacks from aliens.
The eight members of the fire suppression team usually alternate, no problem.
But there are too many people, and if you want to rotate, it's not as simple as just talking.
"The captain is thoughtful."
Sumo gave a thumbs up, "But there is something that the captain probably doesn't know. At that time, I went out to explore the surroundings and met a mercenary team that had just entered the mountain. I found out from their captain that the battle between us humans and alien races was estimated. It’s about to break out again, and this time it’s more violent than before.”
"Now the aliens have given up on development, and all the aliens are moving to the Baiduan Mountains. The estimated number is at least 200 million and upwards."
"What?!"
Zhao Lei shuddered and was so shocked that he stopped in his tracks.
The team members who were still groping forward were also startled by this exclamation. They stopped one after another, grabbed the gun with their right hand, and opened the safety.
His eyes wandered around, wary of aliens that might come out at any time.
"It's okay, turn off the safety first, don't let it go off."
Sumo raised his hand to signal, thinking that he would have to say a few words to make these people feel relieved.
Unexpectedly, the effect was surprisingly good. As soon as the words were spoken, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and started to stand around and start watching according to their usual arrangements.
"Tsk tsk, Lao Qin, it seems that you should be my captain."
Zhao Lei was still surprised and said with a wry smile.
"Is this news true?"
"The probability is 90%." Sumo thought, "There is no need for them to lie about this kind of thing, it is not good for everyone, and now there are more and more aliens in the Baiduan Mountains, and there are so many land grabs. It is completely different from the Baiduan Mountains given in the previous information. The captain must have discovered this a long time ago, right?”
Zhao Lei remained silent, obviously realizing this problem very early.
It's just that the waves of attacks kept him from thinking about this issue in detail, or that he didn't dare to think about the consequences of this change.
"What do you mean"
"Gather more people into the mountains and go to the center of the Baiduan Mountains. At least we can avoid encountering large foreign troops in a short period of time and ensure our safety. As for the future, we can't say for sure."
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"Okay, then when we encounter a mercenary team next, we will try to recruit them!"
The captain of an A-level mercenary team will definitely not be the mother-in-law.
After hearing what Su Mo said, Zhao Lei no longer hesitated and immediately decided to recruit people.
However, the recruitment standards still need to be discussed. The two squatted together and quickly discussed what type of mercenaries they wanted to recruit.
First of all, you must be a person with a bottom line. You can't take someone's own life on your hands.
This is difficult to distinguish within the level, but it is very simple outside the level.
In order to regulate the behavior of mercenaries and ensure the safety of everyone, every mercenary will be forced to wear a monitor when leaving the level.
This monitor looks ordinary, but in fact it plays an important role. It has two main functions:
The first is to monitor the wearer's physical condition in real time to ensure their health in dangerous environments, and the second is to accurately record the wearer's relevant information before death.
There is a strict set of rules here. If a mercenary wearing a monitor is killed by another person who also wears a monitor, an eye-catching warning message will be immediately recorded on the murderer's monitor.
This warning cannot be eliminated by itself. Only when the wearer returns to the level, explains the ins and outs of the matter in detail to the relevant personnel, and has been verified by multiple parties from the guard, can the wearer go to the designated location and eliminate this warning with the assistance of the staff. .
If no reasonable explanation can be given, severe punishment awaits the wearer.
Either they were sent to a coolie camp and engaged in manual labor that would never see the light of day, or they were incorporated into a death squad and charged into battle on the most dangerous front lines.
Of course, there are also people who are trying to take advantage of loopholes and find ways to avoid the monitors from recording murder information.
The simplest way is to actively turn off the monitor after exiting the level.
Although this round trip requires explanation at the end, it is much easier to explain than the murder information recorded in the monitor.
Now to filter, just select those whose monitors are still on.
No matter what the reason is for turning off the monitor, don't take any of it.
Secondly, the people recruited must be capable and cannot be just trash waiting to die.
There is basically no need to worry about this. Currently, the mercenaries who can come to the Baiduan Mountains are basically at level 20 or above. Just relying on the gains brought by the route, it is destined that as long as you dare to fight and fight hard, there will never be any obvious difference from others.
Well, that's if you don't compare it to Soma.
Finally, the people recruited must be obedient and cannot do anything illegal. Once discovered, they must be kicked out without hesitation.
"These three are good. Next, we will accept people according to these standards."
Sumo nodded with satisfaction.
When I told Connie just now that I wanted to gather mercenaries, it was just a simple idea.
If we really want to implement it, we need people like Zhao Lei who can do the job.
Otherwise, if one person manages dozens or hundreds of people, he will be exhausted.
"The deputy captain and I have discussed it just now. Next, our fire suppression team will change our strategy. First, we will try to recruit a group of people to join the team and see the effect."
"Everyone, come here and let me talk briefly."
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Zhao Lei called everyone and simply repeated the details that the two had just discussed.
As soon as he heard that the aliens numbering no less than 200 million were going to surround the Baiduan Mountains, the objections instantly disappeared. Even Merrick, who had just been deprived of his position as vice-captain, nodded repeatedly.
If you want to break out of an encirclement, the fewer people there, the better. This will make it easier to find loopholes for aliens to sneak out.
But if we continue to go into the mountains, we must recruit more people. Once we encounter a "local" alien camp, we might be able to turn against the guests and take the initiative to knock on the door.
"That's good"
Before Zhao Lei finished speaking, gunshots suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
Su Mo stared blankly, feeling the vibration of the token on his waist, and couldn't help but think that Connie's efficiency was really good. It had only been three hours before and after, but she had already started taking action.
"Let's go, now is an opportunity, let's go and have a look!"
Eastern pass.
The soldiers and mechanical troops filing out have not stopped since three days ago. Every day, millions of soldiers march out of the camp with neat and firm steps and head to designated locations to station themselves. Waiting for the strategic mission to be issued.
The mechanical troops were even more impressive. Armored vehicles, tanks and other heavy equipment drove out in an orderly manner amidst the roar of their engines. The dust alone caused the yellow wind to sweep through the checkpoint for three days, blocking out the sun. .
At the same time, the foreign rear camp, which continued thousands of kilometers east from the checkpoint, was also a busy and tense scene.
Countless foreign soldiers wearing armor are also undergoing large-scale mobilization. Their numbers are staggering, covering land after land like ants.
Various strange tribal flags fluttered in the wind, with ferocious patterns drawn on them, either ancestor gods or religious objects, and there were even human skulls strung in a string, which made people's hair stand on end.
Although no one has clearly stated the purpose of this war, and no one has come forward to say how far this war will end.
But the humans and aliens participating in the war all know that this battle is likely to be the one that determines the winner.
Yes, the foreign race will not wait until the second gambling battle begins and ends.
Human beings will also not be timid and retreat in succession, but will know from the beginning that they will fight to the end.
Both sides have made psychological preparations and are ready to roll out on the battlefield. This is the beginning of determining the fate of the ethnic group!
But then again, war is like a huge millstone. Once it starts turning, it will fall into a never-ending cycle.
It will mercilessly treat all the creatures involved in it as objects of grinding, and it will not be able to temporarily stop its trembling footsteps until they are all turned into nutrients that nourish the land.
The major territories that were still caught up in the excitement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution successively received the "Decisive Battle - Letter to Human Compatriots" sent from Yusanjia Territory and Tianyuan Territory.
The letter clearly stated that five million soldiers had been sent from the frontline checkpoint into the eastern hinterland, and all the foreign tribes had given up on development, and all the people were in the army, preparing for the final battle that would determine fate.
The final battle between humans on earth and alien races will come at any time!
Once the news came out, it quickly began to spread in various territories, and also attracted a wave of heated discussions on the world channel.
Like a bombshell falling, for humans on earth who have just returned to a peaceful life, the words "Armageddon" will inevitably bring about habitual panic.
For everyone, war is cruel and unfamiliar, synonymous with blood and death.
Especially if the foreign race gives it a go, it will inevitably become crazier than before.
Even though eight million soldiers have been recruited on the front line, there is still a huge gap in the number of aliens facing 200 million or more.
Immediately, residents in some small and medium-sized territories began to hoard supplies, and food, water and daily necessities were sold out.
After everyone returned home, they sat at the door, looking into the distance worriedly, planning in their minds how to hide until the second gambling battle was over if they lost the decisive battle.
However, this trend only lasted for about three days, as more and more people left the territory and set off to join the battle on the front line.
A new emotion gradually spread among the crowd, instantly overshadowing the panic.
Be inspired!
Unprecedented excitement!
When more and more people began to realize that this war was related to the life and death of mankind on earth, and whether everyone could turn the wasteland into a second home and future, a strong belief emerged in their hearts.
Eight and a half million.
Nine million.
Eleven million!
Fifteen million!
In just four days, more than seven million people took the initiative to come to the front line to fight and became volunteers to defend the destiny of mankind.
The material allocation work in various territories has also been smoother than ever before. Workers are working hard day and night in factories to produce weapons, ammunition and various military supplies. Transport vehicles form a long queue on the road, and countless materials are continuously transported to the eastern checkpoints. .
Even some territories that were originally hostile to each other put aside their grudges at this critical moment.
Everyone realized that in the face of a common enemy, mankind must unite in order to gain a chance of survival. Trade barriers between territories were broken down, and technology and resources began to be shared.
The problem that had troubled Sumo for a long time was solved in an instant.
It has nothing to do with skin color or creed.
In the shadow of this decisive battle, 1.5 billion humans finally showed unprecedented unity and courage.
Everyone is no longer a piece of loose sand, but a tight whole.
Perhaps everyone understands that the outcome of this war will determine the fate of mankind.
No matter what awaits them ahead, human beings will move forward bravely and never retreat!
(End of chapter)