Chapter 238: Weapon Inventory

On the clearing, the old shack that was originally there had been violently torn down by Zhang Tie.

The personnel brought from the base were transporting weapons from the entrance.

The crowd was excited, frequently turning their heads to look at Lin An and his two companions under the tree shade.

Zhang Tie would occasionally dash out of the tunnel carrying boxes of weapons, his face beaming with a smile, just like a bear that had burrowed into a cornfield.

Exclamations rose one after another, and the base's players gazed somewhat fervently at the various weapons gradually piling up into a mountain.

Lin An leaned sideways against the tree trunk, somewhat lazily turning his head to look at Colonel Chu:

Why doesn't this research institute have a freight elevator?

Didn't you say there were tanks, artillery, and such here?

How come I only see individual soldier equipment?

Chu An slightly raised his glasses, his face expressionless:

When I came here three years ago, there still was one; I asked Zhang Hai about it during a meeting.

He said that because this place had been converted to research A-level weapons, the previous structure underwent a major overhaul.

The freight elevator didn't comply with confidentiality regulations, so the earlier tanks and artillery were also moved away.

Lin An nodded, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Although the individual soldier equipment here is quite good, the lack of tanks and artillery makes it feel like something is missing.

With tanks present, they could completely crush the zombie tide.

With artillery firepower providing coverage, the pressure from the zombie tide would be greatly reduced.

Chu An lifted his head to glance at the sky, as if seeing his disappointment, and casually added:

Are you worried that without heavy weapons it's hard to fend off the zombie tide?

Although I don't know how Long'an Base was built, you might have fallen into a misconception.

The threat of a 300,000-strong zombie horde is actually not that great.

The real threat is the mutants.

As long as the mutants cannot break through the defenses, the zombie horde is merely moving targets.

Heavy firepower such as tanks and artillery poses little threat to mutants.

They are too fast; compared to that, individual soldier equipment is more suitable for Long'an Base.

Hearing this, Lin An pondered for a moment, realizing he might have fallen into a misconception.

Actually, it's not entirely his fault; his impression of the zombie tide from his past life was too deep.

Whenever a safe zone is breached, the sky‑covering, earth‑filling, black‑pressurized zombie tide becomes the nightmare of all survivors.

Subconsciously, he equated the zombie tide with the breach of safe zones.

But this is actually survivor bias.

Bases that are breached are often those where mutants break through the defenses in a short time, so hardly any zombies are eliminated.

But for bases that hold out, if they can quickly pick off the mutants, the remaining zombie horde can also be dealt with slowly.

He let out an involuntary, wry laugh.

After figuring it out, Lin An nodded; sometimes his thoughts still linger in his past life.

After all, for ordinary players, although mutants are strong, they definitely kill fewer people than zombies do.

Encountering large numbers of zombies or mutants both mean death, but the chance of running into zombies is much higher than that of mutants.

After pondering for a moment, Lin An's gaze turned to Wen Ya:

Wen Ya, later you and Chu An will be responsible for leading the team back to the base.

I will take Zhang Tie to upgrade.

When you return, call Gao Tian over.

Wen Ya nodded upon hearing this, but glanced at Colonel Chu with some hesitation.

Lin An saw her worry and shook his head slightly.

If Chu An truly harbored ill intentions, he could easily have gotten these people killed in the Ghost Infant incident.

Although the contact time was short, in that brief period Colonel Chu's help to me was almost on par with the Savior System.

Ghost Infant teleportation array.

Future artificial satellite plan.

High-frequency weapon Blood Abyss.

S‑rank item 【Causal Sequence】.

The principle of his self‑created skill, and his explanation of the nature of supernatural incidents and memes.

The highest authorization of the weapons test range, and the nuclear bomb that had its self‑destruct disabled helped him keep these weapons and equipment.

This doesn't even count Chu An's identity; in the future, wanting to seize the air force base and navy will also require his help.

To be frank, if even after this you still suspect Chu An of harboring ill intent, then there's no one in this world worth trusting.

Lin An knows Chu An has hidden many secrets, even having deceived him multiple times.

But overall, none of them have harmed his interests; on the contrary, they have all been helping him.

Perhaps it's just as Chu An himself said.

His purpose is simple: he merely feels he has hope of becoming a spark.

After all, that is something etched into his genes.

Wen Ya blinked, and didn't say anything further.

She actually fears Chu An more than anything.

Lin An wasn't staying in the meeting room for the meeting, so he doesn't know exactly how Colonel Chu brainwashed that group of people...

If it weren't for her knowing from start to finish that Colonel Chu was spouting nonsense, and given that she herself is a spiritual power mutant with steadfast will,

She seriously suspects that she herself would be brainwashed on the spot, unconditionally believing anything Chu An says.

This kind of agitating power, the ability to read people's hearts, is truly terrifying...

However, in just a short meeting of twenty-odd minutes, they managed to brainwash Zhang Hai, who feared no death and was wholeheartedly devoted to sacrificing for the country, into a 'fanatic'.

Sigh.

A light sigh.

Wen Ya's gaze was complex; she too had received Lin An's orders just earlier.

After returning, she would have An Jing Tian cooperate with Chu An's work.

The two of them will be responsible for internal and external 'thought' work...

Just thinking of the whole base becoming like Zhang Hai, she couldn't help but feel a chill.

She always felt that once Lin An returns, the entire base will become 'self-destruct' elements.

At his command, everyone rushes to death in a frenzy.

Lin An saw what Wen Ya was thinking, and smiled helplessly:

"Don't worry, I've already instructed Chu An not to make such a fuss."

"It's better for people to retain some humanity. I also don't want the whole base to turn into lunatics."

Wen Ya gave a bitter laugh.

Let's hope so...

Lin An reached out and patted Wen Ya's head without a care, but suddenly he missed Mo Ling a bit.

Wen Ya's height is only slightly less than his, about 1.76 meters.

After awakening, his height increased from 1.81 meters to 1.83 meters, making everything feel a bit awkward to touch.

Still, a little loli's head is easy to pat...

However, the little loli should still be sleeping.

Maybe after this upgrade and advancement, I can bring her to find some Awakened Ones to kill.

Mo Ling's abilities are so powerful; not advancing would be a real waste.

However, for Mo Ling to advance to the Second Level, she needs to kill a Second-Level Awakened One.

At present, it seems there isn't one yet...

Just as Lin An was wondering what skills he would gain after advancing, Zhang Tie came running over, panting:

"Captain Lin! The weapons haven't been fully moved yet, but the list has been tallied!"

Xiong Hanzi's expression was excited, as if he had struck it rich.

Behind him, Huang Haitao trotted over holding a list, respectfully handing it to Lin An:

"Sir, the weapons and equipment have been tallied."

"Shell-less rapid-fire assault rifles: 2,100 units, with matching ammunition: 1,200,000 rounds."

"Scorpion-type improved submachine pistols: 1,500 units, with matching ammunition: 700,000 rounds."

"Compound multi-tube grenade launchers: 150 units, with matching grenades: 1,000 rounds."

"Thermal imaging assisted auto-aim sniper rifles: 20 units, with matching ammunition: 2,000 rounds."

"Modified Barrett rifles: 6 units, one of which Brother Zhang accidentally crushed. Matching armor-piercing rounds: 700."

"Hand grenades and laser landmines combined: 1,000 units."

"Experimental Gatling guns: 4 units, with matching ammunition: 60,000 rounds."

"Vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns: 20 units, with matching ammunition: 200,000 rounds."

The list is very long; not only does it contain a large quantity of weapons and equipment, but also many small sundry items, all of which are experimental in nature.

Lin An is in a very good mood.

A rough estimate shows that arming 2,000 people with these weapons and equipment is no problem.

Moreover, we can still equip and combine them into an elite squad of 20 people.

This twenty-person squad can be fully equipped as follows:

Submachine pistols, bulletproof combat uniforms, night-vision helmets, thermal imaging devices, sniper rifles, individual grenade launchers, rapid-fire assault rifles, carried hand grenades, and tactical daggers.

It can be said they are armed from head to toe, teeth included, and all are high-performance versions of the weapons.

With this firepower, given proper training, it is sufficient to counter most Awakened Ones with ordinary means.

Of course, facing psychic types or those with unusual attack methods still poses danger.

"Good."

Lin An took the list and nodded in satisfaction.

He no longer needs to worry about the base's supplies, as having Chu An return to hold down the fort makes him feel more at ease.

Now, as long as we level up before entering the 【Amoeba Worm】 dungeon, that's all that's needed.

This sortie for supplies, although we encountered many dangers, the gains were also extraordinarily abundant.

With the pressure on his heart suddenly relieved, Lin An began to look forward to what skills he might gain after advancing.