Chapter 1287: Heart of the Swarm (6)

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Outside settlement 47.
When Renault and Tychus got on the troop carrier again, three more identical military trucks drove from a distance, and the rangers who followed him climbed up.
"So, we don't have to teach the old man who secretly smuggled minerals?" The driver said to Renault as he started the truck, "I've even figured out where to attack first."
"I'm not a spy, I don't have the guts to do it, and even his ambition is small and ridiculous," Renault shook his head. "Compared to the big problem at the Blackwater Outpost, he is not worth our time."
Judging from the current situation, the situation in settlement No. 47 is the most optimistic estimate in advance, but the Blackwater Outpost is worse than the worst guess. Bugs or something are not in the plan.
"In my opinion, it's just that the nests of underground creatures dug by the pirates are completely destroyed. Jimmy's guy has always been afraid of molluscs and arthropods, so he is called like a little girl." The driver started the car and said. Don't forget to laugh at the scout who set off first to the Blackwater Outpost.
"If it's just an ordinary wild animal, he shouldn't be asking for help with fanfare," Renault replied while putting on his power armor: "It's not a good idea to spread his timid reputation everywhere."
"Ha, I hope those bugs are bigger. Uncle Finley didn't go to step on cockroaches!" Tykes creaked his blaster.

One hour later, Heishui Post was near.
"I want to take back what I just said! I would rather step on cockroaches." Tycus yelled and shot.
Da Da Da-boom-
Ga--ji--hiss--
What is fighting the "Renault's Ranger" is a bizarre creature the size of a calf. It has muscle knots all over its body, draped in a thick carapace, its hind legs are thick and powerful, its front paws are sharp and quick, and its back is sticking forward. A pair of accessory limbs that look like sharp claws, the head is like a ferocious dog, with a protruding fang on each side.
The total number of them is about tens to hundreds. Before Renault arrived, they were besieging the scouts guarding a high ground. After Renault's rangers arrived in a truck, they immediately turned their spearheads and killed them.
Although the target is not the humanoid creature as expected, Renault will naturally not be in a daze. While the opponent is in the field of vision, a series of orders for parking, cover, and crossfire have been issued like a stream, causing the strange creatures to rush over. One head hit the copper wall and iron wall.
Oh, it's the copper wall and iron wall and its protrusions.
As always, Tycus rushed out when he discovered that there was a fight, and it was too late when he discovered that the enemy was a group of "alien".
The only good thing is that, in order to prevent Tycus from accidentally hanging up because of his belligerence, his power armor has been updated several times in the past few years. Even if he is caught in a monster group, the armor status is also a symbol of Renault. Basically intact green.
However, because Tycus' weapon is a blasting gun that can hit one piece at a time, his state of being trapped in the enemy's formation at this time is actually an advantage-shooting in any direction will have good results.
"I said Jimmy... Do you call this thing ‘bug’?" In addition to commanding the defense and pulling, Renault took the time to contact the surrounded scouts through the communicator.
"[We don’t have time to find a biologist to classify them, at least they look alike, don’t we?]"
"[It's really a bug, it's just a bit bigger.]"
"[I am going to call myself ‘insecticide’, haha!]"
Perhaps after the reinforcements, these scouts were still nervous, but their tone was lightened.
"I have to say, fortunately they are not very resistant to fights, otherwise we can only come to collect the corpses for you, or maybe we won't." Tekes was busy in fighting and there was time to join the channel to tease.
Not very resistant to fight... It was only relatively speaking, Renault knocked down a "bug" that rushed towards him quickly, trying to analyze the characteristics of these guys.
Only through bites and claws in close combat, strong jumping ability, claws can rip through thinner metal plates, but powerless armor, but if the guy wearing power armor resists stupidly, the powerful impact can still kill Soldiers wearing power armor-In Renault's commander's perspective, the armor status of many careless Ranger scouts was already dangerously red, and they had to be replaced on the front line to wait for the armor to repair itself.
As for defense, it’s surprisingly fragile. The strong muscles and thick-looking carapace are not very effective in resisting Ranger rifle attacks. If you hit the body, about 15 to 20 bullets can kill one. If you hit the head, you can be killed within five shots.
Although the previously sent scout troops have the same firepower, they are seriously under-manpowered. They can only intimidate them by single-pointing some of the insects that are too advanced. If they easily run out of ammunition, the insects who are no longer threatened will definitely be directly. Drown them.
However, since the reinforcements had arrived at this time, the scout troops naturally turned on their fire immediately, knocking down the bugs that were accustomed to their attacking rhythm.
Perhaps someone commanded them, or perhaps these insects had a certain wild instinct. After the insects present were killed by most of Renault's rangers, they stopped attacking and fled in the direction of Blackwater Outpost without hesitation.
"Tell me, what did you find before?" Renault commanded his subordinates to clean the battlefield while calling the scout captain he had sent to ask about the situation.
"We didn't actually get close to the outpost, Commander," the scout captain squinted, seemingly reluctant to recall the situation: "It's already covered with sludge or asphalt. "
"Sludge? Asphalt?" Renault was a little unimaginable for a while: "You mean they dug up oil? Crude oil spilled?"
"Compared to crude oil, I feel more like a mudslide." The scout captain shrugged: "When I was going to take my brothers around the road, those'bugs' suddenly got out of that kind of thing, and they came towards us without hesitation. An attack was launched. You should know everything about the next thing."
"Ha, it sounds like the gang of unfortunate pickers stabbed the bug den," Tekes laughed: "With our current strength, it should be possible to roast them all."
"I hope you have a good appetite," Renault shook his head: "Since we have merged, we will conduct another fire detection over there. If we still can't solve it, we will return to Joe Sara to call for reinforcements."
"Yes, Commander." The scout captain nodded, buckled his top and joined the team cleaning the battlefield.