aircannonsinc Chapter 294 Studying, Patrolling
Chapter 294 Studying, Patrolling
Although beer was on the beverage shelf, officers of all ranks adhered to the wartime rule of not drinking alcohol. In addition, there was a post-war debriefing meeting after the meal, so from the beginning to the end, the 50 bottles of beer remained untouched on the beverage shelf.
After the banquet, all the officers stood up to help clean up the restaurant, then put all the tables and chairs back in their places and used the holographic projection equipment in the restaurant to start a debriefing meeting on the spot.
At this time, the construction of the two destroyers was nearing completion, the adjustment of the air traffic control aircraft was also completed, and the Bifang space carrier had entered the final assembly stage.
With Cleveland's assistance, the post-battle debriefing officially began. Lorraine and Platinum sat at the back of the restaurant, listening to the meeting.
While listening to the meeting, the two also kept taking notes on the data board and sorted them according to priority.
An hour and a half later, as darkness fell and the moon rose high in the sky, the debriefing meeting finally came to an end, and all officers left in an orderly fashion.
After Lorraine and Platinum helped Olivia pack her things, they returned to their dormitory together.
Under the cover of night, air traffic control aircraft, which had restarted its operations, circled in the sky, while 12 small drones patrolled the surrounding area, monitoring the environment and carrying out patrol missions.
The following morning, all the materials needed for the flagship upgrade had arrived at the shipyard, and the upgrade work officially began. However, due to insufficient remaining computing power, the upgrade work would last for 12 days.
With Cleveland's computing power insufficient to monitor the entire area, numerous officers are scheduled to take shifts, interspersed with patrol duties during their training and development to ensure the base's security.
In addition, the development of the new base and the clearing work around the Stonehenge site are proceeding normally.
The mines in the Kalapier district have been cleared, and the construction team has entered the site to begin construction according to the design drawings.
Outside the Stonehenge site, a small smelting plant has been built, and a large number of engineering vehicles are driving on this land, transporting the debris scattered all over the ground to the smelting plant to be remelted into basic materials.
Lorraine, Platinum, and the others finally got a short break and, no longer needing to pay too much attention to their external environment, began to devote themselves wholeheartedly to their studies.
Time passed slowly, and the shipbuilding work proceeded normally according to the established procedures.
One day, after completing a patrol mission, Lorraine and Platinum were piloting an armed tactical transport plane when they looked out at the magnificent sunset.
"Phew, it's been so long since I've had a rest like this."
Although life remains busy and crises persist, the base's operations are back on track, and common post-apocalyptic problems are no longer the key obstacles to survival.
With everyone's help, Lorraine no longer needed to do everything herself; she only needed to grasp the general direction.
This patrol mission can be considered a unique way for Lorraine and Platinum to date.
Listening to the sighs of the beauty beside him, Lorraine reduced the engine output, and the plane's speed gradually decreased, allowing the two to spend more time alone together in the sky.
"Beep beep!"
Just as the two were gazing at the distant sunset, two beeps sounded on the terminal, and a message popped up.
"Unknown energy fluctuations detected, the target location is 76.2 kilometers southwest of us."
"clear."
Lorraine pulled the control stick and slightly moved his feet, guiding the tactical transport plane toward the designated location.
At a distance of 5 kilometers from the target location, the tactical transport aircraft was switched to hover mode, and control was transferred to the AI. The two people wearing power armor left the pilot's seat, turned around and walked to the cabin, took down the weapons and equipment hanging next to the side door of the cabin, and put the flight backpack on the back of the armor.
"drop!"
Lorraine manually opened the hatch, gripped the handles on the side of the hatch with both hands, and leaned out to carefully examine the environment below.
Below the aircraft were two mountain ranges, and in the distance were three mines, one large and two small, that had resumed operation. The location indicated by the alarm was in the valley between the two mountain ranges.
"Commander, the MQ-01 drone squadron has departed and is expected to arrive in 7 minutes and 24 seconds."
"Understood, prepare for airdrop."
Lorraine retreated into the cabin, checked the weapons in his hands, and then jumped off the plane with Platinum. Behind them were two airdropped, improved Shield Guard robots.
The two descended from a height of 500 meters, and the flight backpacks on their backs maintained their speed at a safe level, allowing them to land smoothly on the mountain peak.
The transport plane followed the two men's movements and descended to an altitude of 200 meters. The sensor arrays on the aircraft were running at full power, monitoring the environment below in real time and searching for the exact location of the unknown energy fluctuations.
On the ground, Platinum and Lorraine each launched a folding quadcopter drone. The two drones hovered one in front of the team and the other behind, respectively responsible for scouting ahead and ensuring the safety of the rear.
The two first visually inspected the surrounding environment and, after confirming that there was nothing unusual, led the team toward the coordinates marked on the information.
Two heavy-duty robots, each wielding a heavy shield, led the way, with Lorraine in the middle and Platinum following behind, slowly advancing forward.
After moving along the ridge for some time, Lorraine discovered an anomaly using the high-precision observation and aiming equipment of his power armor.
Under Lorraine's control, the drone at the front of the squad changed direction and flew down the mountain to investigate the unusual location he had discovered.
The anomaly Lorraine discovered was on a small hill to the left of the squad, where there was a dense grove of trees, but an unsettling glow was emanating from beneath the trees.
While the drone went out to scout ahead, the two shield guards began to adjust their positions, one in front and one behind, to protect the two people.
Platinum took a sniper-type energy weapon from the top of his flight backpack, then lay down on the ground, setting up the weapon and pointing it at the somewhat unusual grove of trees in the distance.
The armed transport planes in the sky also adjusted their positions, aiming the machine guns under their fuselages and the weapons mounted under their wings at this area.
As the drone was about to fly over the woods, the rack under the fuselage unlocked, and a white object, about the size of a thermos, was dropped.
After moving a distance away from the drone, the upper part of the object split open, ejecting four propellers hidden inside the projectile.
After reconnaissance, the flying grenade quickly flew towards the location with the abnormal reflected light.
"Bang! Boom!"
The flying grenade exploded in mid-air, and the fireball it released was the same as that of a 60mm mortar shell from the Great Firepower standard.
"Wow, metallic hydrogen charge."
"Low pollution, high output, the best weapon for individual defense."
As the fireball dissipated, a beetle that Lorraine and the others had never seen before crawled out, its body covered in black blast marks.