LRAB Chapter 65 Departure
Chapter 65 Departure
[Commander, Rainbow One drone has returned to base and reconnaissance data transmission has begun.]
"Don't worry about how to deal with the zombies at the shipyard yet. Let's first plan out the route to the shipyard. If all conditions permit, we'll set off in a bit."
"Hmm? So eager?"
This was the first time Platinum had seen Lorraine with such a tightly packed schedule.
"I have a bad feeling."
Lorraine did not directly address the impending crisis, but instead spoke vaguely.
"I see. I understand."
Seeing that Platinum had no suspicions, Lorraine breathed a sigh of relief and then handed over his arrangements for the team members to Platinum.
"This is my arrangement for the team. Please take a look and see if there are any problems."
Lorraine was a little nervous, after all, this was the first time he had ever arranged an escort mission.
"Commander, there's nothing wrong with your arrangement, except that Di Ting's position is a bit awkward. I suggest assigning Di Ting to the support group. This way, the support group can be divided into two teams, making it more flexible and also providing greater deterrence."
"Okay, if we move today, is there enough time?"
Based on the current situation, the convoy is expected to arrive at the shipyard in two hours.
"Cleveland, including the time for vehicle preparation and route planning."
Platinum added to this.
Vehicle preparation is estimated to take 40 minutes, and route planning is estimated to take 30 minutes.
"Route planning is up to you and Cleveland. I'll call Ouyang Nian to check the vehicles now."
The drone's reconnaissance data was still being transmitted, so Lorraine chose to travel in two parallel routes so that the convoy would not have to continue driving in unfamiliar environments at dusk.
Ms. Ouyang Nian has been notified.
"I'll go get Roy, you can call Kheshig later."
"understood."
Lorraine glanced at Platinum, who was engrossed in drawing, and decided not to disturb him further.
"Is time really that tight?"
Ouyang Nian met Luo Lin in the preparation room while carrying his toolbox.
"I feel like something's not right."
Lorraine called Roy, and the two of them and the dog boarded the landing craft.
"Something's not right here. So far, we haven't encountered any mutated zombies here. And this level two zone is distributed along the river. I'm worried that there might be giant zombies in the water. Our current flagship doesn't have anti-submarine or sonar capabilities, so we're helpless against underwater targets."
"Understood, what's our destination now?"
"A shipyard on the east coast will first load the research equipment we obtained onto the ship."
"OK."
Subsequently, under Ouyang Nian's command, Lorraine and Roy quickly carried out inspection and preparation work on the two trucks.
Twenty minutes later.
"Hmph. My skills are alright, aren't they?"
Under Ouyang Nian's direction, Lorraine and Roy completed the truck preparations 10 minutes ahead of schedule.
"Amazing!"
Lorraine praised.
"It's a pity we didn't have enough time and materials, otherwise I would have made you a barrier-breaking shovel to attach to the truck."
"Forget about it. Installing it will affect the truck's off-road capabilities. If you really want to install it, you can ask Platinum or Cleveland to see if they have the corresponding parts for this big truck."
"I was just saying, oh, Platinum is here. I won't delay your departure. Have a safe trip."
As soon as Ouyang Nian turned his head, he saw Bai Jin leading Qiexue off the landing craft.
"Commander, the mission has been completed ahead of schedule. May we depart now?"
"certainly."
Lorraine placed the submachine gun and pistol in an easily accessible spot in the driver's cab, then activated the portable terminal on his arm to connect it to the multi-functional eyepiece.
[Link successful.]
Then, a circuit diagram popped up in the upper left corner of the multi-functional eyepiece.
"The lead car is calling Platinum."
"Platinum received. The lead vehicle can depart now. I will follow 500 meters behind you."
"The lead vehicle has been received."
[Commander, reconnaissance drones are ready.]
Lorraine released the handbrake, stepped on the gas, and steered the truck northward.
With engines roaring, two trucks drove out of the camp one after the other.
Lorraine carefully drove the truck to the entrance of the bridge across the river.
"The convoy has arrived at the operation site. Flagship, maintain alert."
The support drone has been launched and is currently circling.
Lorraine started the winch, jumped off the truck, and handed the steel cable to Platinum.
With the aid of mechanical legs, Platinum jumped onto the car at the top.
Platinum secured the cable to the C-pillar of the car, then jumped down and had Lorraine begin to tighten the cable.
The winch turned slowly, and Lorraine had already put the gear lever in reverse, ready to reverse at any moment.
With a loud crash, the topmost car fell off, and the cars in the middle also shifted slightly.
"Reverse, pull this car further away."
Lorraine drove the truck and smoothly towed the car to a distance.
Platinum stepped forward, untied the steel cable, and let Lorraine drive back to the wrecked car. The cable was then tied to the car below.
Under Platinum's command, Lorraine successfully created an opening in the fortification made of wrecked cars, allowing trucks to pass through.
"Calling flagship, mission complete."
[Received, support drone is about to return.]
"Roy, Kheshig, get in the carriage, let's go."
With two loud thuds, Roy and Keish jumped onto the truck bed.
Lorraine stepped on the gas, and the truck slowly passed through the narrow entrance and drove onto the bridge.
A reconnaissance drone hovered over the eastern approach bridge of the bridge. As the trucks approached, the drone maintained its distance, scouting ahead of the convoy.
[Approaching the maximum range of the reconnaissance drone, Rainbow-1 takes off to scout ahead of the convoy, 1 kilometer ahead.]
At this moment, the flagship's motor starts working, propelling the flagship forward.
The two trucks drove smoothly along the pre-set route.
The flagship on the river moved side by side with the convoy, while drones overhead scouted ahead of the convoy.
After a 1 hour and 40 minute drive, Lorraine and Platinum successfully arrived at the designated location, waiting for the flagship to unload the cargo.
Lorraine and Platinum stood side by side on the embankment, waiting for the flagship to arrive.
"Kheshig, Roy, spread out to the left and right."
The two mechanical dogs looked back at the two people standing side by side, then each moved 100 meters to the left and right respectively.
"What's wrong?"
Lorraine was puzzled, but when she turned around, she saw Platinum take off her helmet and let her long platinum hair fall down.
"It's alright, you can just stand here with me for a while."
A hint of sadness crept into Bai Jin's voice.
Lorraine didn't say much, but simply moved slightly closer to Platinum.
The two stared at the sea in silence.
Until the flagship docked at the shore, it extended two robotic arms to move the equipment from the truck back onto the ship.
"Roy and Kheshig have returned to the ship, so we should head back too. Let's leave these two cars here; we might need them."
As soon as Lorraine turned around, Platinum hugged her and said something in a muffled voice.
"Commander, thank you so much for taking me in."
A horse that had been wandering in the apocalypse found a warm little nest.