Wasteland Commander

Chapter 44: Facing the Sea Monster's Challenge!


A giant fish fin was moving across the sea surface, the portion exposed above the water was six or seven meters long, hinting at the massive size of the fish beneath.

A sailor looked down worriedly, "Boss, this fish won't capsize the ship, will it?"

"Look at your cowardice! Our cargo ship is 300 meters long, it won't capsize that easily. Get back to your work."

The person in charge was a Level 2 Mutant, he looked up at the stern. Although he didn't let the crew worry, he was indeed concerned himself.

At the stern, the sight of the tumbling waves was alarming, and schools of fish were arriving in increasing numbers.

He had never known that there were so many sea creatures in this area.

The seagulls alone numbered in the tens of thousands in the sky, forming a dark cloud, forcing them to work carefully.

The ocean seemed to be boiling; those schools of fish occasionally leaping out and revealing a big tail were like the opening of a crystal palace.

For instance, just now, a huge tail even lashed onto the ship's side, at a height of about 25 meters!

"Come on, come on, come more, so that when you are taken to Dawn Island, you can play a bigger role."

According to the maritime map, they were only twenty kilometers away from Dawn Island.

He knew that this mission involved more than just his group; there were five ships departing just from Crescent Island.

Also, ships had set sail from Yungang and Quan Ting.

To ensure the safety of these ships, the countries of Kaiyuan and Shanshen even dispatched warships for escort.

Crescent Island also sent over a warship, the only aircraft carrier on the island, with thirty carrier-based aircraft to protect these cargo ships.

Once these ships approach Crescent Island, the warships will have completed their task and will return immediately, as thereafter, the coastal area must remain clear of ships.

The time was now already 2 AM.

Through the dim light of dawn, the ship captain saw the outline of Crescent Island.

He wondered why the island remained brightly lit at 2 AM as if some operations were underway.

Gunfire occasionally rang out; were they shooting sea creatures landing on the coast?

He wasn't worried, though, as he saw other ships approaching Crescent Island from various directions.

This wave of attack was unavoidable, regardless of how the Dawn Army prepared, they couldn't make a decisive impact.

"Ye Fan, we have no grudges, I too am just trying to survive, so don't blame me."

After silently muttering this, the ship captain shouted loudly.

"Speed up! Head directly to Crescent Island, everyone prepare themselves, once we land, disembark immediately and flee for your lives. After this job, we all look out for our own fates. Let's hope we all have good luck!"

The ship responded with a rumbling agreement, and then the cargo hold was fully opened.

A massive amount of flesh and blood spilled out, and the number of fish behind the ship grew larger.

The sea water seemed to boil, forming a long water line stretching for dozens of kilometers behind the ship.

The width of these water lines reached hundreds of meters, and even in the distant deep sea, countless Sea Monsters were rapidly approaching.

There were at least tens of thousands of Ocean Giant Beasts just in this one water line.

And there weren't just one of these waterlines; there were fifteen in total!

For this mission, everyone involved expended immense manpower and resources.

To gather the decaying meat, many survivors had to catch fish or Mutant Beasts with today's goal in mind.

Almost there!

Less than five kilometers to Dawn Island!

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"Report~~~~! Report, sir! The radar station has confirmed the enemy's situation, there are now fifteen transport ships converging from all directions towards Dawn Island, and trailing them are many Mutant Beasts."

Ye Fan, who was laying out the city walls, sighed softly.

His intuition hadn't deceived him; what was meant to come had finally arrived.

The team at the radar station hadn't slacked off, managing to detect enemy ships amidst the vast sea, especially among a mass of purple dots.

Ye Fan didn't expect them to arrive so quickly; if given just ten more minutes, this wall could have been completed.

Despite this thought, Ye Fan didn't slow down his actions and continued issuing orders.

"Has the Second Field Brigade returned?"

"They are returning from Kaiyuan County, with the vanguard expected to reach the coast in about twenty minutes, and the follow-up troops in fifty to ninety minutes."

Ye Fan gritted his teeth, "What about the First Battalion of the First Brigade, are they in position?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the First Battalion, replacing Wang Hu, had already arrived quickly by vehicle.

This unit had been collaborating with the Military Intelligence Bureau to capture enemy agents, responding quickly from all directions on the island.

"Immediately, you board the wall I have set up; there is already a new recruit unit above it. You will fight alongside them and absolutely cannot let the Ocean Giant Beasts cross this wall."

"Understood!"

The First Regiment of the First Brigade immediately climbed the city wall to prepare for battle. Here, there were already some soldiers rapidly deployed by Ye Fan.

The deployment point was set up on the city wall, all were One-Star Soldiers. Currently, Ye Fan's barracks can still rapidly deploy about one regiment.

At this time, having a bit more strength was good, at least to get through this wave first.

Outside the city walls were chaotic, rundown neighborhoods and the beach by the sea.

At this moment, the engineer corps was burying something in the ground.

This was designed by an Engineer, a type of sharp blade about five meters long, buried three meters underground, with two meters exposed above the surface, with its sharp edge facing the sea, and buried everywhere.

These things were the Dawn Army's weapon against the Ocean Giant Beasts, but their actual effect still needed to be tested in combat.

As a large number of troops headed to the beach, the inside of the island also fell into a frenzy of panic.

Countless people who were driven out were strictly controlled to stay five kilometers away from the beach, clueless about what was happening at the seaside, only able to guess anxiously.

Some said it was other countries attacking from the eastern sea, others said Ocean Giant Beasts were landing, and some even said oil was discovered in the sea, leading to a blockade for establishing an offshore drilling platform.

However, the third speculation was immediately dismissed, because there was no oil here, and what were so many troops needed for setting up a platform?

While people were wildly speculating, suddenly, fighter jets roared in the sky!

It was the attack-16 fighter jet left by the Dawn Army on Dawn Island.

These fighter jets received orders from Ye Fan to attack the approaching cargo ships.

If these cargo ships could be destroyed on the sea, perhaps a major problem could be solved.

However, as the fighter jets had just arrived at the sea, they were intercepted by enemy fighter jets.

Judging by the aircraft, these enemy planes might be from Japan, possibly from Shanshen Country, or perhaps Crescent Island.

Unlike the 50 antique planes Guo Zhun used against Ye Fan in the past, these planes were much more advanced this time.

Not only has Ye Fan's side been advancing in technology, but so have the enemy's. These were some second-generation aircraft, unexpectedly already made by someone.

These aircraft perhaps knew they were not opponent for the Dawn Army's Air Force, so their main task was to delay time, to engage in dogfighting.

With aircraft roaring in the sky, the progress of the Dawn Army was hindered.

Under normal circumstances, the attack-16 pilots could slowly eliminate these planes, but now the situation did not allow for that.

The enemy mobilized a total of over a hundred aircraft, intercepting the Dawn Army's fighter jets as they had just flown out of Dawn Island.

Facing these locust-like enemy aircraft, the attack-16 had to fight cautiously, and at this rate, it might not be able to support the seaside.

Luckily, at this time, the Dawn Army's Air Patrol 500 Early Warning Aircraft took the stage.

With a large radome atop it, once the early warning aircraft appeared, the effect was immediate!

The radar frequencies of the enemy aircraft were all jammed, turning into blind spots.

Taking advantage of the weakened enemy, five attack-16s near the seaside successfully broke through the enemy's interception, flying toward the sea and launching anti-ship missiles.

These cargo ships had no defenses, and were taken down in one strike by the anti-ship missiles.

Boom boom boom~~~!

Explosions erupted in multiple directions along the coast, those ships grouped together, still trying hard to advance forward, because they were less than two kilometers from the shore!

The fighter jets continued to strike, delivering a second blow, then a third!

After three strikes, five cargo ships were completely sunk, countless pieces of flesh and blood dispersed across the ocean, and then numerous Ocean Giant Beasts surged forward, devouring these pieces of flesh, along with the crew members who fell into the water.

These people were unlucky, destined never to be released, ultimately buried in this sea.

However, the fighter jets had no chance to continue striking, because the remaining ships had already reached the beach, stranded there.

The fighter jets could only turn around and first wipe out these daring enemy aircraft.

And those airplanes weren't foolish either, not tangling with the Dawn Army's fighter jets. Since the Dawn Army's radar early warning aircraft appeared, they completely lost the ability to fight back.

In this short period of time, out of about one hundred ten enemy planes, only fifty-plus remained, the rest all destroyed.

Seeing that ten cargo ships had completed their landing, these enemy planes immediately turned and fled.

On the sea, a dense flock of seagulls was flying over, colliding with several returning airplanes, both plunging into the sea.

Under such circumstances, the Dawn Army's fighter jets could not pursue further, as combat with the overwhelming Mutated Birds was very unwise for aircraft.

Fortunately, their sortie was not in vain, hastily eliminating over sixty enemy aircraft, and sinking five cargo ships, already an admirable achievement.

The ensuing battle would be handed over to the ground troops.

At this moment, the beach turned into hell.

Sea turtles the size of small houses charged around rampantly, crabs in groups like small cars, dolphins over ten meters long had lost their usual gentleness, alongside seals the size of elephants, and grotesque octopuses completely unlike the charming Xiaoba.

There were also thirty-meter-long sharks, and even whales hundreds of meters long, appearing here.

These sea monsters swiftly devoured the flesh on the shore, while the crew members who had disembarked and fled were desperately escaping inland on Dawn Island.

This action immediately caught the attention of those sea monsters who had failed to seize food.

The sea monsters shrieked and roared, pursuing the fleeing crowds, spreading towards the inland of Dawn Island.

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