Monster Dismantling Company

Chapter 15 Weightlifting Champion

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"But I don't care, I'm too lazy to care. I just need to do my job well."

Now it seems that the colonel is unlikely to die suddenly in front of him, so his participation in the operation can indeed reduce the potential trouble.

Looking around, I saw that the other task forces were also gradually completing their preparations. Their equipment was largely similar; each group consisted of a dozen or so people carrying the heaviest loads they could manage to penetrate deeper. Each task force had prepared long cables, hoping to at least extend their time with external power.

The preparations on Fire Raven's side were basically complete. While Li Lin was conducting the colonel's physical examination, Master Wang was distributing loads to the newly joined defense force soldiers. Both the batteries and the all-nitrogen anion bombs needed to be carried out separately to prevent a mass collapse that would halt the mission.

"Give me one too." Li Lin waved to Master Wang, and an operator wearing an exoskeleton walked over with a high-energy battery in both hands.

With each step he took, he sank deep into the sand, compacting it beneath his feet. Each high-energy battery weighed 40 kilograms, essentially the maximum weight a soldier could carry during long-distance operations. This wasn't difficult for an exoskeleton, but the weight was still faithfully reflected in the sand.

Li Lin picked up a battery from his hand—

"Too light, bring a heavier one."

The operative turned 180 degrees, facing away from Li Lin, and gestured for him to take the battery from the shelf on his back.

Li Lin took another one, this time with equal ease. But as he prepared to move, he paused—

The two batteries together were almost as big as a washing machine. The weight wasn't a problem for him, but the size would greatly hinder his movement.

"Change to one with a higher density. For example..."

The entire task force carried two bombs. As per the allocation, one was to be carried on each side. He noticed there was another all-nitrogen anion bomb waiting to be loaded over there.

The all-nitrogen anion bomb, also known as the N5 bomb, is a subnuclear weapon—a weapon of mass destruction with destructive power second only to nuclear weapons but without nuclear pollution.

The bomb contains explosive power far exceeding that of conventional TNT, comparable to tactical nuclear weapons. Unlike tactical nuclear weapons, N5 bombs are radiation-free—past experience has shown that radiation often causes uncontrollable mutations in the monster and damages the surrounding environment.

The N5 bomb only produces nitrogen gas, which not only does not induce the monster's mutation, but also inhibits the spread of evil energy, making it an excellent weapon against monsters.

One of its few problems is that it cannot be carried by a single soldier, as it weighs at least 120 kilograms. Lifting 120 kilograms is something many people can do. But carrying 120 kilograms while jumping around and performing a mission is another matter entirely.

Therefore, these N5 bombs do not have handles for people to grab; they only have universal slots fixed to the exoskeleton rack.

Give that to me.

A moment later, to the colonel's astonishment, Li Lin lifted up the 120-kilogram N5 bomb.

"This one is alright."

He returned to the truck, found his usual backpack, put the bomb inside, and slung it over his shoulder. The weight of his footsteps on the sand made the sand appear noticeably darker.

However, even when all the weight is added up, it's not excessive, and it won't cause him to sink directly into the [Taba] cavity after entering, thus better ensuring his freedom of movement.

Not many people saw any of this. After all, the N5 bomb was only heavy; it wasn't very big, and it wouldn't be noticeable once it was stuffed into a backpack.

With his backpack on, he returned to the cave entrance. Judging from the feel of his feet, Taba's flesh seemed to have softened a bit. However, the tunnel in front of him was still dry, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"Is this smell alright?"

Master Wang, who had finished packing up his equipment, walked up behind him—he was usually the one who helped Li Lin solve his problems.

Li Lin observed the inside of the tunnel and noticed that there seemed to be some white viscous residue remaining on the tunnel walls.

"The smell was indeed extremely foul to me, but it didn't spread very far. As long as I didn't touch it or disperse it into the air, it wasn't a big problem."

Because although the stench is foul, it is actually contained. Without actively creating air disturbance, it is not so easy for the smell to spread.

Even if he could smell it, he could still tolerate it.

"You can tolerate this? What about just now?"

"I just threw up because seeing how much they enjoyed the aroma made my senses go haywire—try to put yourself in their shoes."

"Ah..." Master Wang nodded. Just like when he first took the miasma, everyone who saw him felt a sense of fear, as if they were seeing Lu Bu.

So although it's agonizing, it's okay as long as you vomit it out.

"But the reasons seem to go beyond that?" A slight smile suddenly appeared on Master Wang's face. "Is there something you don't want this city to be destroyed today?"

"Don't make it sound like you're talking to some ancient god. I'm human, at least I define myself as human. I'll do what a human being should do."

Master Wang pressed further, "But you seem unusually enthusiastic today? Is something good happening?"

"I have a date tonight, okay? So I hope the city can be back to normal by noon, otherwise my date tonight will have to be canceled."

"Ah, I see... So, are you coming back for dinner tonight?"

"It depends...tsk, you're not my father, why are you asking so many questions?"

"Try to be optimistic and liven things up." He looked around. "Morale is very important. Because the more people there are, the easier it is for morale to collapse."

"I don't think my morale needs a boost."

Master Wang shook his head: "It's not you, it's my morale that needs a boost."

"You're scared? You can actually be scared?"

"Everyone is afraid. There's still a lot you need to learn about how to be a person. Looking back on your childhood, we put in a lot of effort to teach you what shame is, what right and wrong are, and what courtesy is."

"Isn't this great? At least I've learned everything, and that's enough, isn't it?"

"You're missing one last step. You don't seem to have learned what fear is—even a paramecium knows what it means to seek advantage and avoid harm. If you don't know what fear is, you'll likely easily get caught up in all sorts of dangers. Our lifespans aren't even as long as yours. One day, you'll have to face this world alone."

He looked at Li Lin: "Are you ready?"