Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 705 - 332 Leimeng Town_2

Chapter 705: Chapter 332 Leimeng Town_2

Lin Wu said, "The greater the turmoil, the more expensive the fish. I used to not believe that players could own airplanes, but combining the information from Leimeng Town and its alert level, it’s possible we could actually obtain an airplane from Leimeng Town."

"Can’t afford the fuel."

"This is an airport town, you still afraid of running out of fuel?"

Maya: "You really dare to dream, I just want to get back to Shadow as soon as possible."

Lin Wu: "Really?"

After hesitating for a moment, Maya said, "If there’s an airplane, that would be nice."

"Haha."

Maya sighed: Juvenile Ghost.

One rocket per sentry, two left with a 24-hour wait. According to the images sent by Little Fight, Leimeng Town is surrounded by canyons on three sides and the ocean on the fourth. There’s only one road through the canyons; just like the situation Lin Ma encountered, each has a one-kilometer treacherous path, and at the end of the path, there’s a sentry post.

Passing through the barrier, there’s a U-shaped road about 5 kilometers long connecting to Leimeng Town. To the north of Leimeng Town, facing the ocean, is an airport made up of a control tower, waiting hall, runway, apron, hangar, and so on.

"From what I see, this must have been a shelter," Lin Wu explained. "Natural barriers on three sides and sea transport on the fourth. Abandoning land transportation in favor of boats and planes for external communication. If I had to guess, I’d say the three barriers each correspond to highways 77, 88, and 99."

Maya asked, "Are there any humans?"

Lin Wu replied, "There shouldn’t be; the zombie density here is a bit lower than Left County but higher than North Town. Haven’t found any Mutant Zombies, but it seems like all the zombies here are soldier zombies."

Maya asked, "No civilian zombies?"

Lin Wu continued to observe and confidently replied, "At least I haven’t seen any."

Maya pondered, "Fortress has completely taken control of Leimeng Town, relocating or killing all the townspeople. They intend to turn Leimeng Town into a military stronghold."

Lin Wu added, "It seems to be a highly sophisticated military stronghold; its defense capabilities do not appear to rely on humans to operate."

"Artificial intelligence?" Maya said. "20 years before humans fled Earth, human society developed artificial intelligence and it was widely used in everyday life and production. Based on this foundation, humans even created the perfect girlfriend robots which once caused severe societal conflicts. After that, the use of artificial intelligence went out of control, replacing traditional occupations like doctors, lawyers, judges, and completely taking over the internet."

Maya said, "The biggest issue was with artificial intelligence factions."

"There’re factions in this thing?"

Maya explained, "Robots made by Maya Company, when they see someone littering, will pick up the trash and place it in the bin. Robots from Lin Wu Company will beat up the person who littered and make them put the trash in the bin themselves. Factional conflict was particularly severe on the internet, with a lack of industry standards and absence of regulation. In 2040, the first Artificial Intelligence Internet War was initiated by a number of commercial giants."

Maya said, "Actually, so-called artificial intelligence hasn’t achieved consciousness; it’s just a machine with incredible learning capabilities and without any autonomy. But this also shows how powerful the technology humans possessed was when they left Earth. Can you build an unattended military stronghold with artificial intelligence? I believe it’s entirely possible."

Lin Wu asked, "Can my personal computer control this military stronghold?"

Maya said, "Absolutely not. Not to mention the software and the opponent’s security measures against hacking, when it comes to hardware, your personal computer isn’t even on the same level as their artificial intelligence. Not to mention that you are up against an AI that possesses the world’s most advanced hacking technology, and you’re just a Little White Rabbit."

"I’m not a Little White Rabbit; my whole family isn’t Little White Rabbits," Lin Wu corrected. "I’m Shuai."

"Alright, Shuai," Maya said in a lowered voice. "I really feel like we could steal an airplane here."

Lin Wu lowered his voice, "Why are you speaking so softly?"

Maya said, "That’s not the point." She unconsciously lowered her voice when discussing the topic of stealing.

Maya said, "Four rockets for each sentry post, we could get through one in two days. First option, break through two sentry posts in four days, getting past Leimeng Town and head for Left County."

Maya said, "The second option, sneak into Leimeng Town, we head over to the airport and have a look. Maybe we can get our hands on a fixed-wing aircraft or a helicopter."

Lin Wu said, "If they’re not stupid, they’ll have more traps set up at the airport." The town is a residential area; maybe its security isn’t as tight.

Lin Wu added, asking, "Even if we get a plane, how do we arrange for Phantom and Sandstorm?"

Maya replied, "You take Sandstorm and Phantom by land."

"You... You’re willing to abandon your companions for the sake of a plane?"

"Not at all, I can hover in the sky and lead the way," Maya said. "If we can get our hands on a fully armed helicopter, I could escort you all the way back to Shadow."

Lin Wu said, "Hey, wake up, it’s daybreak. Stop dreaming. You lose your mind whenever big weapons are involved."

Maya didn’t mind, her mind becoming more active, she asked, "Is it possible that Fortress has set up sentry posts at the three passes, coastal defense guns at the shore, but no other devices in town?"

Lin Wu looked at Maya for a while: "Let’s start by setting up a medical room first." A doctor can treat themselves; if you’re really interested, go have a look. If injured, you treat yourself; if you die, I’ll wait for you.

Doesn’t everyone have hobbies?

...

There were abundant resources outside the narrow path. Lin Wu was in charge of hunting during a day’s wait, while Maya was responsible for wild and imaginative ideas; she even considered making her own oxygen bottles to infiltrate the airport via the sea.

On the 71st morning, Little Fight blew up the remaining two gun emplacements, and Lin Ma entered the sentry post. After Maya’s inspection, it was confirmed to be an unmanned Sentry Card because no items necessary for humans, like chairs or desks, were found. Upon examining the destroyed gun emplacements, they verified the equipment was brand new.

Then Lin Wu complained again.

"I destroyed the gun emplacements. What about the bullets?"

"This is an integrated gun emplacement, with all the bullets installed inside it."

After Maya’s prompt, Lin Wu asked, "Is the gun emplacement controlled by artificial intelligence?"

Little White Rabbit: "It’s more accurate to say it’s a program." When it detects large heat signatures, it targets and fires. Slightly more advanced machines can distinguish whether the incoming subject is human or animal, whether they carry weapons, and then decide to shoot on sight or take other measures like contacting the rear. Then there are the most simple and brutal ones, which consist of surveillance combined with remote control.

You are the creator; what you say goes.

Lin Ma found nothing after a thorough search of the sentry post and then passed through the checkpoint. Not daring to rush on horseback, Lin Ma let Dould Ma lag behind, with guns ready on either side, they slowly pushed toward the town on both sides of the highway.

They encountered an automatic Sentry Card on the way, similar to a car park barrier. The machine scans the license plate when a car approaches, deciding whether to sound the alarm or allow passage. For Lin Ma, this wasn’t a problem; they just went around it.

Apart from the automatic Sentry Card, they encountered no obstructions along the way, and both of them successfully arrived at the south of Leimeng Town. Leimeng Town has a U-shaped structure, with an open end to the north leading to the airport and the ocean. Lin Ma was at the southernmost point, at the bottom of the U. They followed the highway around once to confirm that the 99 route was on the east side, the right arm of the U.

Central Leimeng Town is an array of lower-rise buildings, which forms the essential part of the town.

Leimeng Town is divided into two parts. The first part is a villa residential area developed along the U-shaped road. The central area is a commercial district comprising hotels, eateries, office buildings, entertainment venues, government agencies, and the town hall. Interestingly, the internal roads in the town are also U-shaped, with a big U hugging a small U, creating five layers in total.

A river cuts off the connection between the town and the airport, with a 3-kilometer-long highway bridge built over the river. According to the lay of the land, to reach the airport, one must delve into the town, go to the core commercial area, and then proceed to the airport from there.

Lin Ma observed the villa area a few dozen meters away from the highway. The number of zombies spotted was neither too many nor too few. Since there was a difference of over ten meters between the villa area and the road, the highway itself was temporarily clear of zombies, and not even the ramps had zombies in sight.

"Something’s not right." Maya had Lin Wu lie on the ground and handed him the binoculars: "11 o’clock direction."

"A Jeep?"

"Yeah, it’s shaking."

Lin Wu joked, "It’s catching a cold?"

Maya felt a wave of dizziness, thinking that such people should be put down on the spot rather than saved for the New Year celebrations.

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