Mobile Shelter

Chapter 64 Situation at Sea

In fact, Dong Qi didn't know what the research institute was thinking. Before going to the research institute, Dong Qi thought that their so-called enhancement of combat power would at most give Dong Qi some guns, or at most install a heavy machine gun on the vehicle.

Who would have thought that the research institute could produce an electromagnetic cannon? Although it was a scaled-down version, it must be said that the Great Xia Dynasty generally does not display such advanced weapons to the outside world.

Not only was Dong Qi baffled by the reason, but Wu Yifei, a member of the research institute, was also confused.

Just as the two were deep in thought, the giant manatee in the sea was finally pulled ashore by the awakened one.

As the other party's cylindrical body, resembling a gas cylinder, came ashore, the mutated marine creatures that had been frantically attacking the awakened one seemed to have their bodies instantly stopped, frozen in place.

Before anyone else could react, they all collapsed to the ground as if attacked.

Seeing this strange situation on the battlefield, Dong Qi, for some reason, subconsciously opened the data panel in his mind.

My personal item type: Lightly modified vehicles.

Level: Magical Artifact

Vehicle body frame: Enhancement level LV10 (Perfect)

Power System: Enhancement Level 5

Electrical equipment:

Vehicle-mounted military radar: LV1 (not upgradable)

High-capacity battery: LV1 (non-upgradeable) (can be integrated)

Other equipment:

Hundred Refinement Furnace LV3

Miniature space prototype (not yet independent, space size: 15 cubic meters)

Thunder Dragon Electromagnetic Cannon: LV1

Manifestation of ideas

Number of occurrences: 2

Unknown special energy value: 551.2

(Each manifestation consumes a minimum of 100 energy points, with no maximum limit.)

Reserve materials: 0.03 tons of refined gold, 0.12 tons of mithril, 2 tons of basic metal alloys, 16 tons of intermediate alloys, and 0.14 tons of advanced alloys.

It was only then that I noticed that the unknown energy on the data panel had increased so much without me even realizing it.

Perhaps because he had encountered so many things in the past two days, Dong Qi temporarily forgot one of the original purposes of his visit.

They wanted to try killing those mutated marine creatures to see if they could obtain unknown energy.

At this moment, through the information on the data panel, Dong Qi also understood that as long as he was close to a certain range of the battlefield, he could absorb the unknown energy from the dead mutated marine creatures without having to do it himself.

It was precisely because of this that Dong Qi became even more curious about the source of this so-called unknown energy.

Once Dong Qi figured out the specific composition of the unknown energy, he could find a way to obtain it in large quantities, just like he would find the metal needed to upgrade his vehicle.

Now that I've recalled my thoughts before I came here, I also naturally think of another thought I had before coming.

That is, to try and see if there is a chance to get more ships and see if we can refine more metals.

Since Dong Qi was already close to the dock, he casually asked, "It's not good for these mutated marine creatures to keep crashing against the coastline. Why don't you sail out to the open sea and check if the same thing is happening there?"

Because he had already made an agreement with Dong Qi, Wu Yifei was not so wary of Dong Qi.

So when he heard Dong Qi's question, Wu Yifei didn't pay too much attention and said directly, "Isn't the ship unable to move because of EMP? Although several ships have been repaired, the ones repaired before were all cargo ships and didn't have much combat capability."

Upon hearing Wu Yifei's explanation, Dong Qi immediately retorted, "Are you trying to fool an idiot? Do you even believe what you're saying? You say cargo ships don't have much combat capability? Cargo ships are so big. If you want to add combat capability to a cargo ship, just send a few anti-aircraft guns on it, and the cargo ship will have combat capability, right?"

If you don't want to talk, just say so. Don't try to fool me with these childish words.

Upon hearing Dong Qi's question, Wu Yifei finally realized what was happening and silently watched the military deal with the giant marine creature that had been pulled ashore.

After pondering for a while, he spoke very seriously: "To be honest, I really don't know the specific situation in the sea. Now I'll tell you what I've heard rumors."

While I can't guarantee its authenticity, it's best if you don't tell anyone after you hear it. Also, if you tell others about our conversation, I won't acknowledge it.

Wu Yifei first gave Dong Qi a heads-up before continuing, "Those mutated marine creatures are not only appearing in the coastal areas of our Great Xia. It can be said that all areas bordering the ocean have experienced the invasion of mutated marine creatures."

In some places, similar to the Great Xia region, they can still easily withstand the invasion of those mutated marine creatures for the time being. Of course, there are also places where they cannot withstand the invasion of those mutated marine creatures.

It is said that after those mutated marine creatures took over the land, they soon underwent a second mutation, their bodies changing from their original fish-like appearance to a form more adapted to terrestrial activities.

That's why we hold the line and kill any mutated marine creatures that land on land immediately, giving them no time to undergo a second mutation.

However, few countries have the capability to do this, not to mention the current global impact of EMP, which has led to large-scale paralysis of industrial equipment.

Given the high frequency of invasions by those mutated marine creatures, even when firearms were available in the past, without sufficient personnel rotation, it would have been difficult to hold out for long.

Not to mention that the emergence of EMP has now led to the widespread paralysis of industrial equipment.

Modern weapons of mass destruction are mostly controlled by electronic devices, and they have been largely rendered inoperable since the advent of EMP.

With only the remaining stockpiles of bullets, a large country like ours can barely hold on, but those island nations in the sea are so small. Even if they have stockpiles, how many will be left in such frequent battles?

Therefore, those island nations are basically on the verge of collapse, and many of their leaders have already formulated evacuation plans.

However, due to EMP, only a very small number of people can enjoy the privilege of evacuation by air. Most people who want to leave those islands can only choose to leave by boat.

Choosing to leave by boat would still present the same problem.

The larger the tonnage of the ship, the more it relies on various electrical equipment to operate, and most of those electrical equipment are now paralyzed due to the impact of EMP.

Although there are now ways to repair them, the repair speed is too slow and they are not universally applicable. They basically rely on the special abilities of awakened individuals, so the number of large ships capable of long-distance voyages is extremely small.

Smaller vessels not only cannot carry much cargo, but they also face the threat of mutated marine life, making it impossible for them to cross the ocean.