Apocalypse Shelter Administrator - Chapter 370



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EP.370 Exile (12)

Our presence had the effect of boosting the morale of the Russian Allied Forces and also stopping Exile.

“In times like these, it helps to be an animal.”

Although they are far from their abnormal ferocity, there are also feelings of curiosity and bewilderment.

A huge lump of iron floating in the sky, making a loud noise. It was enough to take Exile’s attention and thoughts away for a moment.

If you learn helicopters in the future, it won’t work anymore.

“All forces, cease fire. Standby.”

During the melee, some Russian soldiers mixed in with the Exiles attempted to escape during those precious few seconds.

“If they resume their pursuit, open fire immediately.”

[It probably doesn’t mean anything?]

“If waiting just a few seconds could save even one person…”

Before I could finish speaking, the helicopters opened fire.

It wasn’t that Artemis disobeyed the order, it was that the Exiles resumed their charge.

The cause was artillery fire from Russian armored units.

[What are you guys doing? Tank commanders, keep shooting!]

The order from the Russian command was transmitted over the radio.

Thanks to this, the Exiles, who had been paused for a while, resumed fighting.

[When I said it was pointless, I meant this. They don’t seem to care about the safety of their escaping allies.]

“…”

It was a spectacular sight to see the attack helicopters lined up and firing simultaneously.

Kwaaaaaaaah!!!

As the 11 chain guns opened fire, the battlefield that had seemed wide was split in two.

The divided and weakened Russian coalition forces and the Exiles that are trying to overwhelm them.

A yellow light grenade boundary was drawn between them. The Exiles who tried to pass through were destroyed and scattered.

“Prepare the soy bomb.”

[Loading complete.]

I would have liked to have sprayed chemical bombs, but that would have involved the Russian army as well.

“Fire! Let the mob hunt begin.”

Instead, a dangling incendiary rocket was launched.

They aimed for the outskirts of the Exiles, not their center.

Although it is weaker than the high-explosive bomb series in terms of destructive power, the true value of the incendiary bomb lies in its ability to control an area.

“Kueeeeek-!”

The Exiles run to avoid the storm of flames that swirls around with tremendous momentum.

A wall of flames created by dozens of incendiary grenades! Quite a few escaped through the gaps, but many more had their escape route blocked.

The Russian coalition forces quickly concentrated their firepower on the retreating enemies.

bang!

Boom!

Every time the main guns of the tanks roared, the Exiles were caught in a dilemma with fire behind them and shells in front of them.

30mm chain guns and rockets rained down from overhead.

[Descent!]

A squad of stalkers jumped out of the helicopter.

Their mission is to hunt down and kill the scattered and fleeing entities.

And the rescue of survivors who survived in the battlefield.

The tunnels and the Exiles that emerge from them have their own owners.

Boooow!

Several combat helicopters lowered their altitude as they arrived near the tunnel.

A height that will allow you to enter the attack range of Exile, which has excellent jumping ability.

“Kururur-!”

In fact, the quick-witted ones were already preparing to run and were watching the liver.

At that time, the Purifier attached to the underside of the combat helicopter was released.

A giant body that falls diagonally forward due to inertia curls up into a ball.

Exile, who had just emerged from the tunnel, quickly dodged the flying chunk of metal that looked like a giant bowling ball.

“Kruruk-?!”

But the next guy who came out had no time to dodge. He just opened his eyes wide and took it with his body.

Kwaaang!

Exile flying like a bowling pin, spewing blood.

Purifier, on the other hand, rolled around and stopped by planting spikes in the ground.

The surrounding Exiles approach the decisive weapon with ferocious faces as it prepares for battle.

“Kurrrrrr-.”

“Card-!”

The sight of his comrades fiercely rushing forward even as countless others died seemed to be a faint trace of the infection.

[Squeak!!!]

But the Purifier doesn’t have the same vocal and violent nature.

The two six-barreled guns on the raised arms spun furiously with a thunderous roar.

The minigun, loaded with high-explosive and slugs instead of shotgun shells, fired bullets furiously.

The heads of the approaching Exiles shatter, their limbs fall off, and their stomachs explode, sending their entrails flying.

They tried to surround us by attacking the flank and rear, but it was no use.

Purifier’s waist rotates 360 degrees, turning all enemies in its path into chunks of meat.

The decisive weapon, having finished clearing the surrounding area, heads towards the tunnel, which is the key target.

Now that the Exile horde is almost completely wiped out, their momentum has clearly slowed down.

Phew!

Even the few that did stick their heads out of the tunnels were immediately blasted with slugs.

Boom!

Tutung!

Two grenades were fired from the Purifier’s shoulders into the entrance.

Phew! Phew!

The sound of tear gas canisters exploding is heard, and poison gas spreads into the tunnel.

There was a loud, coughing sound and a few came out of the burrows, only to be immediately dashed out.

Meanwhile, stalkers are beginning to infiltrate some tunnels.

This is a hole the Tunnel Monster dug as it escaped, separate from the passage it had dug from the Exile lair into the Russian camp.

“It was very active at the beginning of the battle, but I’m worried that it suddenly disappeared. Go after the cave and see.”

[Roger.]

Two-man stalkers, each armed with a 12.7mm combat rifle, jumped into the tunnel to attack.

The screen was transmitted to me. Since there was no Exile inside, I was able to move forward quickly.

“Is the ground soft? I don’t see any rocks sticking out or anything like that.”

[It must have been used as a breeding ground because it was a good place to dig the ground. Ants and ground bees don’t build nests in rocky areas.]

“That’s true too.”

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[However, it is true that this monster is advantageous when fighting or hunting against enemies. Isn’t the site selection based on such factors?]

“I wonder if I’m overestimating them, but it can’t hurt to be careful.

A drone carrier monitoring the battlefield from high above has captured ground shaking.

[The guy moves.]

“Did you notice we were chasing you?”

Since they are active underground, their vision and hearing are unlikely to be developed and they would be sensitive to vibrations.

But the Stalker is no slouch in terms of speed, endurance, and sense of the dark.

It’s obvious who will have the advantage: the one who runs away while digging a tunnel and the one who chases after them.

“Even though the land is soft, it’s still incredibly fast. If we can tame it, it’ll revolutionize coal mining.”

[What kind of ridiculous joke is this?]

Although it was scolded by Artemis, it is honestly an ability I covet.

I’ve never thought of taming the bizarre mutants I’ve encountered, even as a joke, but that tunnel monster is an exception. Could this be the DNA of the engineers?

[We will launch a separate pursuit drone.]

The fleeing tunnel monster and the pursuing stalker have grown too far apart to be captured in one glance by the drone carrier.

“Wait a minute, I feel like I’m losing speed?”

The speed subtly slowed down, as if it had encountered solid ground.

[Not yet at a significant level…]

Artemis’s rebuttal was cut off mid-sentence. It was because the pace had slowed to almost a walking pace and then stopped a few seconds later.

“Aren’t they born unpredictable?”

Let’s wait a moment. The stalkers caught up with the tunnel monster.

The cave is filled with the buttocks of a huge, ugly shell.

It’s clear that the thing is alive and moving, but it doesn’t show much resistance.

[It is an entity that moves in one direction, so if you chase it from behind, it will be exposed without any defense.]

“Ah, so that’s what a weakness you had.”

I wondered why he ran away so hard despite his huge weight.

Today’s stalkers are like rats that nibble at the soles of someone’s feet while stuck in a pipe.

“If I shoot like this, will it go through the anus, intestines, and all the way to the brain? Even with a 12.7mm gun, it’s probably too much to hit the head.”

[It’s embarrassing…]

Even while they were joking, the tunnel monster still didn’t move.

“Foxtrot number 4. Put a few shots on the outside of the butt.”

Bang bang bang!

In the dark cave, yellow flowers bloomed three times and blood spurted out.

[Grrrrrrr-!]

A dull roar rang out and the creature writhed, causing dirt to fall from the ceiling.

“Still, he doesn’t run away.”

[Could it be that you are just tired?]

Foxtrot No. 4 Stalker came closer and stopped right in front of him.

The trembling body of the tunnel monster shook like an athlete after completing a marathon.

[It’s an incredible digging force that no existing heavy equipment can handle. Even if it’s a monster, it’s impossible for it to exert that kind of power indefinitely.]

“Well, the infected are also ones who follow the rules of reality, like breathing.”

[Isn’t it true that even tools can be used as military weapons depending on the situation? I wonder if this monster’s original primary mission wasn’t to build and expand its nest.]

“That may be true. If it was an entity born for battle from the beginning, there was no need to grind out hundreds of Exiles before it appeared.”

But it’s even more scary when you think about it this way.

This means that in a surprise situation, it is possible to have flexible thinking to utilize existing resources in a different direction.

Chewy!

The stalker lit a flare.

[Grrrrrrr-!]

Even though I burned its buttocks here and there with the blazing red flame, it just twitched and didn’t advance any further.

It seems that in a crisis situation in the nest, they are exhausted from having to use all their strength to dig a hole to the limit.

The stalkers who had been chasing the other caves soon discovered the tunnel monster’s buttocks, which had stopped.

“Should we capture them? These guys seem like they have a lot to study.”

[How can you transport a monster bigger than a bus buried underground to the research lab? There’s no way to restrain something of that size and strength.]

“Then just kill me?”

[Let’s put it on hold for now. I can dissect it in any condition. Even if I kill it, I want to keep it alive for a long time.]

“Did you all hear that? If he tries to run away, shoot him. Just don’t let him escape.”

Even though she said that, Artemis also seemed to be interested and foolish, so the engineering unit carrying the Hercules departed from the shelter.

Meanwhile, the battle on land is also being settled.

From the beginning, both the Russian Allied Forces and Exile were suffering heavy casualties and were heading towards a war of attrition.

The 11 attack helicopters and special forces that intervened there ended the battle in an instant.

The machine gun on top of the Humvee had a red-hot barrel. The soldier, with trembling hands, let go of the trigger and fell into the seat, sobbing.

Tank commanders, with only their upper bodies sticking out of the tank hood, made the sign of the cross, clasped their hands together in prayer, or covered their faces.

The few remaining infantrymen also all sat down on the ground, their legs giving out. Many were vomiting or sobbing.

The word that comes to their mind right now is probably closer to survival than victory.

Perhaps the PTSD from the horrific war on infection has returned.

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A secret communication line was opened.

[If I had known this would happen, I would have asked for your help from the beginning.]

General Constantine, the supreme commander of the Allied forces, spoke in a dying voice. He seemed to have aged ten years in just a few hours.

The first combined battle between armored, airborne, and special forces since the Infection War was truly overwhelming.

Even though the Allied Forces suffered a great blow, the damage would have been much less if they had fought together from the beginning.

There was even a possibility that helicopters in the sky could block the advance of the burrowing beetles by firing missiles at them in their path.

“Since the beginning of history, the intervention of foreign forces has been a taboo.”

I answered in an ambiguous tone, as if I was comforting someone or not.

I understand his rationale, but war is judged by its results.

It is always lower-ranking officers and soldiers who die fighting on the front lines.

Even though I wield absolute power now, I cannot look upon it favorably because I have been shedding blood, sweat and tears for a long time.

[Our military’s operation ends here. We plan to gather our troops and retreat…]

“I can’t escort you back, but I’ll take care of cleaning up this area and destroying the nest.”

[Thank you.]

General Constantine spoke with a look of shame on his face.

“Can I expect your cooperation in future activities? I don’t expect anything too difficult. Just provide us with a base for our troops to rest and re-organize, and information on the area.”

[I have already reached an agreement with the commanders. I will also provide oil, although it will not be a large amount.]

“I’ll just accept your heart. We use aviation fuel.”

[Hehehe.]

The general’s smile across the radio really meant a lot.

Meanwhile, the Exiles who had escaped from the battlefield to the west, south, and east were all killed by the pursuing party.

However, those who ran away to the north were not killed. The drone carrier quietly followed them.

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