Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 585 - 578: Heading to the Epidemic Area

Chapter 585: Chapter 578: Heading to the Epidemic Area

Ever since the Advance Team carried out a mission with the Murong Squad, Baiyue was particularly impressed with Murong. In the battle to ambush Fu’en, he almost single-handedly suppressed the outgoing troops, and played with such precision and firepower that the opposing troops couldn’t even lift their heads. All he used was a 56 semi-automatic sniper rifle modified to be semi-automatic.

Although she was reluctant to part with her bolt action sniper rifle, for the benefit of the Advance Team, she felt that she should temporarily let go of this idea, adjust her position, and transform from a sniper to a precision shooter.

The group, carrying their new rifles, arrived at the shooting range located behind the manor, which was accessible only by circumventing a small hill.

After a brief test, Luo’er’s assessment of the gun changed from skepticism to astonishment. Despite the gun’s unassuming appearance, it was extremely precise. Within a range of one hundred meters, it shot wherever it was aimed at, without any need for adjustments to the sight scale.

What was even more remarkable was that this rifle had extremely low recoil, so low that Luo’er thought he was using an air rifle. It wasn’t until he saw the shell being ejected from the port above the trigger that he believed he was firing a 7.62X36 intermediate power bullet.

After ensuring safety precautions were in place, Luo’er briefly tested it and found that the rifle could also be fired single-handedly and would not be affected much even without a shoulder grip. He tried shooting at a hundred-meter target with one hand. Although it was far less accurate than shooting with a shoulder grip, the spread of the bullets was within an acceptable range.

Hu Daoke modified the rifle into a light machine gun, extended the barrel, and replaced the gun machine components, adding a bipod. He used a 60-round high-capacity magazine for prone shooting, and was very satisfied with the results. The light machine gun was accurate, and the recoil was very low, so much so that tough Hu Daoke could hardly feel the recoil, only sensing a trembling in the gun.

"Wow, why is the recoil of this gun so low?" Hu Daoke couldn’t help but excitedly ask.

"Floating barrel design," Wang Xu casually explained, then looked towards Baiyue.

"Baiyue, after careful consideration, we’ve decided to equip you with the M14 semi-automatic rifle. Any objections?" he asked.

"No objections. May I take a look at it?" Baiyue asked back.

Wang Xu nodded, then beckoned Li Si to bring over a long box. He opened the box to reveal a strangely shaped M14 rifle.

"Is this the M14?" Hu Daoke asked, wide-eyed.

"M14EBR, please don’t be so uncultured..." Cheng Ziang couldn’t help but retort.

"M14EBR, firing 7.62X51 NATO standard bullets, balances range and firepower. After purchasing this gun, it was adjusted by the military department, and many parts of the gun body were replaced. The goal was to lower its weight as much as possible while ensuring its strength," Wang Xu explained.

"Instead of doing all this, they might as well have made their own gun..." Luo’er couldn’t help wanting to join in.

The principle of the headquarters for distributing weapons was to choose the best without bias. Therefore, even NATO weapons would be purchased for their own use. Mid-caliber weapons are popular in the Otherworld, so current small-caliber weapons are not popular in the Otherworld and are almost ignored. As a result, Earth people have resumed production of old guns for sale.

This is one of the main reasons why the QBZ47 rifle that is being prepared to be issued to the frontline headquarters is still of the 7.62 caliber. The current 47 model rifle can also be compatible with the AK magazine and can fire shelled bullets. It is rumored that the improved version will completely abandon shelled bullets and use only shell-less bullets.

Baiyue picked it up and tried it out. The weight had indeed been reduced to an acceptable level and even a girl could easily hold it. This gun mainly uses special sniper bullets, but it can also be compatible with traditional 7.62 NATO standard bullets.

She test-fired a few rounds. The military department had indeed modified this gun to reduce the recoil greatly. After firing a few rounds in succession, she didn’t feel any soreness in her shoulder.

Considering that the Advance Team was going to carry out a mission in the infected area, Wang Xu was not careless at all. Since the Advance Team has gradually become public, they no longer need to equip themselves with the so-called improved adventurer outfits. Instead, they switched to the outfits of the frontline headquarters.

This is a kind of hooded charging gear that can be sealed at the collar and cuffs, to some extent ensuring that it won’t easily be infected by the epidemic. It also comes with a dedicated respiratory protection mask for filtering viruses in the air.

After changing into the new gear, the Advance Team members feel they have become much more modern and no longer look so retro. Even when they blend in with a crowd, they can still be easily singled out.

Aside from changing their main weapons, their other weapons haven’t changed much. Luo’er, as the captain, still carries two pistols. One for self-defense, the other for firing signal flares. Their magic crystal pistols also remain the same but have undergone upgrades.

The team’s view on the magic crystal gun was rather conflicted. On one hand, they dislike how the weapons research center uses them as test subjects for field experiments. On the other hand, after many trial and error adjustments, they’ve grown attached to the gun.

After all, it’s something they gradually improved through their own experimentation, so there are some emotional attachments. Besides, this gun is really powerful, nearly as lethal as a flamethrower at close range. Therefore, while they keep saying they don’t want it, their actions speak differently.

The Advance Team’s preparations were in full swing. The next day, they went to the library to meet Nightingale to receive the combat communication AI, Fulajie’er. As promised, Nightingale replaced the original casing of Fulajie’er, removed the crystal carrying her ’soul’, and sealed it in amber, creating a pendant.

Although the crystal was completely wrapped in amber, it did not prevent Fulajie’er from moving freely. The main obstacle for her appeared to be the inadequate magic crystal power supply. Each time, she had to struggle to gather enough magic to form a body.

Ideas for optimizing the power supply have not yet been found, so the issue was temporarily put on standby to be tackled after the team’s return from the mission.

Luo’er received the amber pendant from Nightingale, then hung it around his neck. The moment the cold pendant slipped inside his collar, he couldn’t help but shiver.

"Ah, I can feel Luo’er’s body temperature!" Fulajie’er’s excited voice rang in the air, making the scene instantly awkward.

"No, Luo’er, remove it and put it on me!" Tangmo moved forward, angrily.

"Stop messing around!" Luo’er cried helplessly.

"I have never felt your..." Tangmo mumbled, looking at Luo’er.

"Don’t talk about such things in public!" Luo’er blushed and said nervously.

Nightingale gave them a cold glance, and then went back to reading her book. She had her reasons to make it into a pendant - Luo’er, as the Advance Team’s leader, was frequently exposed to battles and could get hurt easily. If the pendant was worn on wrists or pinned up front, it easily could be lost or damaged, thus best was to wear it as a necklace. So if anything happened to this necklace, Luo’er was most likely dead already.

Once all preparations were made, everyone came to the entrance of their compound, where several horse cars were already waiting. The Church Court knights stood respectfully, patiently waiting for their arrival, showing enough sincerity this time.

Meanwhile, a steam merchant ship loaded with weapons started from Yazhi City Port and made its way upstream. The opposite side of the river was still occupied by rebels, a hundred kilometers forward and they would enter into the co-defense zone of Princess Melia.

This time, the Advance Team did not take a ship upstream. Considering the severe shortage of personnel, they were quite concerned that there might be an accident on the ship, hence, they preferred to ride the Church Court’s horse cars.

The front-line headquarters at present was seriously short of manpower. Because Earth couldn’t penetrate deeply into the Otherworld continent, they couldn’t send Earth’s instructors to teach, hence scheduling the Advance Team to go there. The two squads currently deployed were all engaged and there wasn’t anyone to spare.

Considering security, Wang Xu didn’t let Shangguan Jiu go along with the Advance Team for the mission, but Ilanadale didn’t accept her either, so for the time being, she was assigned to work at the base.