Chapter 147 The Second Wave Part 7
"Are you heading out, sir?" Mark inquired, noticing Richard preparing to leave the command center.
"Yes, there's still a significant number of mutated zombies out there," Richard answered with a brief wave. "I need the latest information on that Juggernaut to the south."
Mark nodded. "The Juggernaut's closer now, about a kiloter south of here. You can cut it off by taking this route."
He quickly sent the coordinates directly to Richard's heads-up display. Richard glanced at the map, recognizing the street instantly. It was one he often used for errands in the past.
"Received. Take care of the front for …" Richard said, turning towards the exit.
As he was about to step out of the command center, Richard caught a glimpse of Lisa, his sister, seated quietly in a corner. She didn't say a word but offered him a nod, an unspoken show of support and understanding. Despite her earlier eagerness to join the fight, she seed resigned to her role away from the front lines.
Richard hesitated for a mont, eting her gaze. He knew the decision to keep her away from the battlefield weighed heavily on her, but it was for her safety. This ti he'll keep his promise, of not letting her join the frontline alone without the professionals.
The streets outside the camp were eerily silent, broken only by the distant sounds of combat and the occasional growl of a lurking zombie. Richard kept his senses sharp, aware that danger could present itself at any mont. His suit's heads-up display provided continuous updates on his surroundings, but he trusted his instincts just as much as the technology.
Suddenly, the stillness of the deserted streets was shattered by the rapid approach of five fast-running zombies. They erged from the shadows, their movents swift and erratic, closing in on Richard with a nacing speed.
Richard's training kicked in instantly. He braced himself, his suit enhancing his reflexes and strength. The first zombie lunged at him, but he sidestepped effortlessly, delivering a powerful punch that sent it crashing to the ground. The impact was brutal, the zombie's montum was used against it, effectively neutralizing the threat.
The second and third zombies attacked in tandem, but Richard's agility, amplified by his suit, allowed him to dodge and weave. He struck the second with a swift kick, the force of the blow crushing its form. The third t a similar fate as Richard spun around, his fist connecting squarely, leaving it lifeless on the pavent.
The last two zombies, undeterred by the fate of their companions, continued their assault. Richard, now fully engaged in the battle, moved with fluidity. He caught the fourth zombie mid-air, hurling it against a nearby wall with a strength that shattered its skeletal structure.
The final zombie, now alone, didn't waver, as they had lost all their neural connection to fear or hesitation. It charged at Richard with a desperate ferocity. Richard intercepted it. His hand gripped its head, and with a swift twist, he ended its undead existence. The zombie's body slumped to the ground, motionless.
With the imdiate threat neutralized, Richard quickly scanned his surroundings. His heads-up display confird no other hostiles in the imdiate vicinity. He took a mont to catch his breath, his heart rate slowly returning to normal.
The notifications on his system popped up, alerting him that he had killed zombies. It was put in silent mode as it's not only the alert notifications coming in. His army and air force were engaging the zombies which acted like a passive inco for his gold coins and experience points.
Ten minutes later, Richard communicated with the command center. "I'm in position, but there's no sign of the Juggernaut."
"That's the Eagle's last known position, Eagle. Keep looking around, it might still be there."
Mark was right, it could still be there, like the two Alpha Hunters that sneak up on him and attack him from above.
"Understood, I'll keep searching," Richard replied, ending the communication.
He moved cautiously, his eyes scanning every corner and shadow for any sign of the Juggernaut. While doing that, an idea popped up in his mind. Is there a thermal vision in this suit?
Richard navigated through the suit's interface, searching for the thermal vision option. After a few monts of exploring the nu, he found it and activated the feature. To his relief, it worked perfectly. The world around him transford into a landscape of varying heat signatures, making it easier to spot any hidden threats.
As soon as he activated the thermal vision, Richard saw sothing to his right, on the street, a large, red heat signature unmistakably belonging to the Juggernaut. The creature's massive form was highlighted against the cooler background, making it impossible to miss.
Without warning, the Juggernaut reached down and lifted an SUV with one hand. It hurled the vehicle towards Richard with terrifying force. The SUV spun through the air, its trajectory aid directly at him.
Richard gauged the speed and angle of the incoming vehicle, calculating his move in a fraction of a second. Just as the SUV was about to collide with him, Richard leaped high, his suit's enhanced capabilities aiding his jump. He cleared the vehicle with inches to spare, landing nimbly on the other side.
The SUV crashed behind him, creating a thunderous explosion as it collided with the ground. Shards of tal and debris flew in all directions.
"I wonder if I can do that," Richard muttered under his breath. He looked to his left and saw an abandoned sedan. The idea of using the environnt to his advantage sparked in his mind. If the Juggernaut could use vehicles as weapons, so could he.
Quickly assessing the sedan's condition, he approached it. As far as he rembered, the weight the suit could lift was around eight thousand or nine thousand kilograms. An average sedan's weight is significantly less, making it a feasible object for him to wield. Grasping the vehicle firmly, Richard felt a surge of power coursing through the suit's exoskeletal fra. With a determined grunt, he hoisted the sedan into the air.
"Now, catch this," Richard said under his breath as he threw the sedan towards the Juggernaut. The car sailed through the air, its trajectory aid directly at the Juggernaut.
The Juggernaut braced for impact, and stepped one foot forward, positioning its massive shoulder in the path of the flying sedan. With astonishing strength, it split the car in half as it collided with its shoulder, turning Richard's improvised weapon into a shower of twisted tal and shattered glass.
"Yeah…this is to be expected."
***
anwhile, on the other fronts of the Blackwatch Oriental Military Camp, the military hardware was hard at work keeping the zombies at bay. The LAV-25s maneuvered through the streets, their cannons firing at clusters of zombies. M1A2 Abrams Tanks rolled in, their heavy treads crushing debris and undead alike. Their powerful main guns bood, taking out larger groups with explosive shells.
JLTV Oshkosh vehicles zipped around, transporting troops and supplies, while M117 Guardians provided additional firepower, their mounted guns chattering as they mowed down approaching hordes. Hundreds of infantry soldiers, in formation, steadily pushed back the undead with coordinated volleys of gunfire.
In the air, Apache, Viper, and Blackhawk attack helicopters provided air support to the ground forces, along with the MQ-9 Reaper and AC-130 gunships. The MQ-1 Predator drones, hovering high above, sent real-ti visual feedback to the command center, ensuring the commanders had a full overview of the battlefield.
And then the drone caught sothing odd.
"Zoom on that, what is it?" Mark ordered.
The cara zood in and there they saw sothing out of the ordinary. It seed like a giant dog with three heads, towering over the zombies around it.
"Blackwatch Actual to Eagle."
"I'm quite busy dealing with the Juggernaut here, Actual, but send traffic."
"Eagle…we have a situation on our hands."
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