Cannon Fodder like the Long-Armored Demon could all be eliminated with a dense rain of conventional cluster munitions, whereas the more agile Corrupted Demon Wolves might escape the attack network amidst the concentrated fire.
Gao Feng instructed the best shooters in the team to use the Type 56 Semi-automatic Rifle for precision shooting.
This was because the greatest threat to the city wall was not the Two-Horned Demon, but the Corrupted Demon Wolf, as the Corrupted Demon Wolf, capable of spewing corrosive liquid, posed a greater threat to the thick city walls compared to the Two-Horned Demon.
The Fierce Shark Special Forces had a total of 20 Type 56 Squad Automatic Weapons, which, firing simultaneously, could establish a dense field of fire. Coupled with supplementary fire from the Type 56 Semi-automatic Rifle, they easily suppressed the most numerous Long-Armored Demons, pinning them down completely.
Although the highly agile Corrupted Demon Wolves immediately charged toward the city wall and displayed extremely formidable maneuverability during their rush—using repeated jumps and S-shaped movements to evade attacks—under the precise shots of the Fierce Shark Special Forces' precision shooters, these Corrupted Demon Wolves were all eliminated before they could even approach the city wall.
The largest of the demons, the Two-Horned Demon, soon launched its own attack, beginning to charge directly at the city wall.
One by one, Two-Horned Demons slammed into the city wall, each impact resulting in a dull thud.
After one impact, the Two-Horned Demon attempted to strike again, but by this time, the Rocket Launcher operators had reloaded and were once again striking the Two-Horned Demon with anti-tank Grenades.
The Scale Armor of the Two-Horned Demons allowed them to withstand most shots from 7.62mm intermediate-power rounds, but at close range, they could not withstand attacks from the 40mm Rocket Launcher.
Rockets precisely targeted and struck the Two-Horned Demons one by one.
Simultaneously, the precision shooters, having completely eliminated the Corrupted Demon Wolves, began using the Type 56 Semi-automatic Rifle to target weak points on the Two-Horned Demons, such as their eyes.
Deprived of the command of the membrane, the Long-Armored Demons, Two-Horned Demons, and Corrupted Demon Wolves could only fight based on instinct. When faced with the fierce firepower of the Fierce Shark Special Forces, they were completely annihilated in less than two minutes.
"Go collect some Demon Race Corpses; when the Space Gate opens, transmit them back to Blue Heart as samples."
After the battle ended, Gao Feng immediately dispatched team members to collect samples of the Demon Race Corpses, preparing to transmit these samples back to Blue Star for research once the Space Gate opened.
"Second Lieutenant Yang, how much time is left until the next Space Gate opens?"
"About an hour!"
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Blue Star.
"Commander He, the Fourth Light Combined Brigade of the Jinling Military Region reports for duty."
"You have arrived. There is an important mission that needs to be executed; your brigade will be responsible for the cordon mission within a five-kilometer radius."
"I require personnel to be stationed on every road and every hilltop for vigilance and sealing off the area. Any personnel approaching without orders, regardless of their identity, must be stopped. All personnel are to be equipped with live ammunition and possess the authority to open fire immediately if necessary, without seeking prior approval."
"Commander He, what exactly happened?"
Zhao Changhe was also very surprised upon hearing the orders issued by Commander He Wenqing.
All personnel were required to be equipped with live ammunition and granted the right to open fire on the spot without seeking instructions from superiors.
It should be known that the authority to open fire directly without seeking approval was basically only granted during special periods.
For instance, when facing a state of war.
It must be noted that Zhao Changhe's unit was China's newest Combined Brigade unit.
Although it was only a Light Combined Brigade, its Combat Power still surpassed the armies of over 90% of the nations on Blue Star.
Zhao Changhe was confident that if his brigade were deployed to a Third World country, it could easily achieve the level of conquering that nation.
Zhao Changhe initially thought he was being mobilized for an exercise, but now it seemed like a war was about to break out.
"You don't need to ask so many questions; go prepare first!"
"Where are the Fifth and Seventh Medium Combined Brigades?"
"The Fifth Medium Combined Brigade is moving toward this location via Railway, expected to arrive tomorrow.
As for the Seventh Medium Combined Brigade, they have already arrived by train, but they are currently still assembling and will likely require another six to eight hours to reach us."
"As quickly as possible."
To ensure that explorations into the Otherworld proceeded without incident, China mobilized a total of four Combined Brigades—two Light Combined Brigades and two Medium Combined Brigades—to the area surrounding the Space Gate.
If it weren't for the geographical environment of Jiang Province being unfavorable for the operation of Heavy Combined Brigades, China might have deployed Heavy Combined Brigades as well.
Of course, these four Combined Brigades were not intended for exploration of the Otherworld.
At this stage, China still intended to maintain maximum secrecy regarding the existence of the Otherworld. Deploying four Combined Brigades directly to the Otherworld would make effective secrecy impossible. The most important tasks for these four Combined Brigades were twofold.
First, to cordon off the area surrounding the Space Gate, preventing foreign powers from exploring or investigating it.
Second, to ensure security.
China was concerned that beings from the Otherworld might use the Space Gate to reach Blue Star, so they prepared to mass Combat Troops around the Space Gate area to handle any beings from the Otherworld arriving via the Space Gate immediately upon detection.
"How are the preparations for the second wave of troops heading to the Otherworld?"
"The second wave consists of 200 personnel in total, and they are fully prepared. Their equipment loadout is the same as the first wave, the Fierce Shark Special Forces, but the second wave is also equipped with 50 All-Terrain Vehicles."
"Sigh!" Yang Zhiwen couldn't help but sigh.
"If it weren't for the size limitations of the Space Gate, I would have sent the Type 100 Tank over."
Due to the size constraints of the Space Gate, the equipment China could deploy directly into the Otherworld was limited.
Tanks and Armored Vehicles were out of the question; even the military Jeeps used by the army were difficult to pass through the Space Gate, as military Jeeps generally exceeded two meters in width.
Fortunately, the Chinese military still had All-Terrain Vehicles available for use.
While All-Terrain Vehicles were inferior to Tanks and Armored Vehicles in terms of Combat Power and defense, their diverse modification potential allowed them to mount numerous weapon platforms.
Moreover, no matter how poor the All-Terrain Vehicle was, it was still a vehicle, which was much better than the first wave of the Fierce Shark Special Forces having to transport supplies manually with their hands. Furthermore, having vehicles naturally allowed for better operations.
However, the second wave of combat personnel was still equipped with the aging Type 56 Firearm Family.
Therefore, while other Support weapons were increased, they were mostly older Chinese equipment.
The reason the Fierce Shark Special Forces did not have All-Terrain Vehicles was that Yang Zhiwen's house still existed at the time, preventing the All-Terrain Vehicles from entering the Basement directly.
Now, Yang Zhiwen's house is gone. The entire area above the Basement has been cleared, and the vicinity of the Space Gate has been excavated into a wide, deep pit, ensuring that All-Terrain Vehicles can pass through smoothly.
"Commander He, the Space Gate has opened again!"
"Have the second wave of personnel enter the Space Gate immediately."
Commander He Wenqing gave the order, and 50 All-Terrain Vehicles began lining up and quickly entering the Space Gate.
The selected drivers accelerated the Terrain Vehicles to their maximum speed, passing through the Space Gate entirely in a very short time.