novelTele Chapter 77 Equipment Acquired
Chapter 77 Equipment Acquired
While eating his steamed bun, Lu Chen took a peek by pulling up his left sleeve when no one was looking.
Just as expected, the meteorite imprint's fluorescence once again filled the entire pattern, full and rounded, rising slightly from the skin's surface, radiating a warm, dark red glow.
This morning's Thanksgiving meal for 130 people boosted the Imprint from 70% last night to full strength, allowing for another boost.
He planned to go back to his room later and use the enhancement he had just received.
Just as he made this decision, the satellite phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
The bell rang sharply and loudly, and people at several tables instinctively looked up in his direction.
Lu Chen put down his chopsticks, took out his phone, and saw the incoming call information on the screen: Logistics Department - Material Dispatch Center.
He answered the phone immediately.
The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a young woman. She spoke quickly and without any pleasantries, telling him directly that the supplies airdropped this morning would arrive on time at 8:30, and asked Captain Lu Chen to go to the rooftop to prepare for receiving them.
The other party also specifically reminded that because the supplies included a high-powered diesel generator and heavy cold weapons, with a total weight exceeding 500 kilograms, the transport drones would be deployed in two sorties.
第1架次将在8点30分抵达，第2架次将在8点45分抵达。请确保天台红布标识清晰可见，并安排人员协助搬运。
Lu Chen hung up the phone, his face beaming with barely suppressed joy.
He relayed the news to Gao Yuan, Shen Qingci, and Ning Tieshan, who were standing nearby, and all of them showed joy on their faces.
Ning Tieshan urged the field staff to speed up their meal. He quickly stuffed the remaining half of the bun into his mouth, stood up, and headed towards the fire escape. He needed to get to the rooftop in advance to check if the red cloth had been ruffled by the night wind, ensuring that the transport drone could easily lock onto the drop point from the air.
Gao Yuan put down his soy milk cup, asked about the exact time of the airdrop, and then stood up to begin arranging for the logistics personnel remaining at the base to prepare for the unloading.
Just 10 minutes later, everyone had finished breakfast.
Lu Chen led Shen Qingci, Gao Yuan, and the field staff toward the rooftop. Ning Tieshan had already rearranged the red cloth, and the observers at the four corners were in place.
A cool morning breeze blew across the rooftop, and the sun had fully risen in the east, casting a pale golden light across the entire rooftop. The huge red cloth, spanning over a hundred square meters, shone brightly in the morning light.
Everyone stood on the rooftop, looking up at the eastern sky, waiting for the military transport plane to arrive.
They didn't have to wait long; it was soon 8:30. Everyone on the rooftop could hear the sound of rotors cutting through the air, faintly coming from the eastern horizon.
Several observers raised their binoculars almost simultaneously.
"They're here!"
Three small black dots reappeared in the distant sky.
Just like yesterday afternoon, the two drones flying in front were reconnaissance and strike drones, with missiles mounted under their wings reflecting a matte dark gray in the morning light.
The third drone following behind them was the transport drone, which was even larger than the one from yesterday. Its underside pod was bulging, like a metal belly full of cargo.
Three drones flew low over Xiangyang Residential Area in a standard triangular formation.
Two combat drones were positioned to the left and right, circling and keeping watch over the rooftop. The wind pressure generated by their rotors made the red cloth on the ground flutter loudly.
The largest transport drone slowly opened its belly hatch, and a huge package slid out of the hatch.
At the same moment it detached from the aircraft, the deceleration parachute on top of the package automatically deployed, pulling the package down towards the center of the rooftop at a steady and slow speed.
The package made a much quieter landing than expected. It was wrapped in an inflatable protective layer, and when it hit the ground, it just bounced slightly before coming to a steady stop in the center of the red cloth.
Lu Chen led his men and quickly surrounded them.
The package is approximately 3 cubic meters in volume and nearly as tall as a person.
The inflatable protective layer deflated automatically upon landing, revealing a large and well-organized metal box inside. The box had reinforced alloy frames at the four corners, and the front was printed with military markings and a number.
Zhao Yongqiang and Ning Tieshan used a crowbar to pry open the clips on the box lid one by one.
The moment the lid was lifted, everyone's eyes lit up.
It was packed full of various combat equipment, each item neatly packaged according to strict military standards, and the mixed smell of metal and engineering plastics was overwhelming.
The box has two layers, top and bottom.
The upper layer contains individual combat equipment for field personnel. Each set is individually packaged in a flat, dark gray carrying bag, with labels indicating the contents and dimensions.
Lu Chen opened a carrying bag, and the items inside were neatly arranged one by one.
An automatic rifle, with a matte black metal receiver, felt heavy in my hand.
A matching silencer is screwed onto the muzzle, which can significantly reduce the sound during firing.
One tactical vest with a bulletproof insert slot on the front and back.
Two bulletproof inserts, made of lightweight ceramic composite material, were much lighter than he had expected.
A combat uniform, in urban gray, with thickened abrasion-resistant layers at the knees and elbows.
One combat helmet, with rails and a night vision goggle mount interface.
One pair each of knee and elbow pads, made of rigid engineering plastic with a cushioning sponge outer layer.
One monocular night vision device, foldable, can be flipped up and down.
One team communicator, equipped with a headset and PTT button.
One individual first aid kit contains a tourniquet, compression bandages, and disinfectant tablets.
At the bottom of the carrying bag were two boxes full of ammunition, 100 rounds each, neatly stacked in the foam grooves.
The top of the suitcase had all the carrying bags stacked together, taking up about half the space.
The lower level contains equipment custom-made for zombies.
Completely different from the standardized packaging of the upper layer, every weapon and piece of protective gear in the lower layer is custom-made, with no mass production labels, only handwritten serial numbers and simple size markings.
It's a heavy-duty saber, nearly 1.4 meters long with a blade almost 1 meter long. It's heavy enough to be lifted with one hand, and it's just the right size for an elite zombie to hold.
Five armor-piercing hammers and five double-edged axes, all made of tungsten steel alloy, with anti-slip textured handles.
There are 17 machetes, each 80 centimeters long, which are standard equipment for zombies of the "Big Strong" level.
Beneath the cold weapons was a layer of thick foam, with a full set of protective gear embedded in the foam grooves.
The fully enclosed combat helmet has a one-piece molded composite material shell, bulletproof goggles, and a thickened chin guard.
The neck armor had a soft inner lining, chainmail in the middle, and several curved iron bars arranged horizontally on the outside.
Torso armor, heavy-duty ceramic ballistic plates with soft stab-resistant lining.
Arm protectors made of rigid engineering plastic with steel lining, protecting the forearm all the way to the wrist.
Everything was custom-made strictly according to the requirements noted by Lu Chen when he placed the order.
Looking at the equipment, Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately took it out.
"Here, take a set of these defensive gear for everyone. You can wear the bulletproof vests and combat uniforms when you get back and get used to them."