Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!-Chapter 266 - 112: Chasing Stars? What a Joke_2

"The fungal mat inside the Jinling Ruins still hasn’t completely receded, and there’s still a large number of fungal mats and mushroom forests on the outskirts."

"We can completely extract the toxic substances from inside and release them near the Mechanical Holy Temple. That way, not only will Pope’s Golden City be affected, but also the core bishops, archbishops, Guard Brigade, and Forbidden Army."

"If they all get affected by the hallucinogenic gas and fall into a state of fear like we did before..."

"I believe no one can stay in a dark underground space without trying to seek help from outside."

"Perfect."

He Shuo took a deep breath and sighed, saying:

"The idea of the hallucinogenic gas is great; if we can drag down those high-and-mighty bishops all at once, controlling the Mechanical God Sect in the future will become much easier."

"Didn’t expect you’re quite adept at this."

"If it were Xie Liu, she’d probably be even more skilled."

Zeng Yi replied with a smile, and He Shuo nodded, continuing:

"Not bad at all."

"In any case, this plan is almost perfect."

"Notify Zhang Tao to get ready."

"Preparing the gas shouldn’t take much time; as soon as we issue the attack order, he has to cooperate immediately with our actions."

"He needs to take the offensive and fight to the Mechanical Holy Temple."

"Tell him to wave a banner... ’Clear out traitors around the throne!’

"Stop eating that damn powder!"

....

hours later, at 11 a.m.

Zhang Tao had not slept all night, not because of the noise in the distance and occasional gunfire.

Even though those rioting followers all wished to drag him out and bring him to the Saint to confess his sins, Zhang Tao knew well that before the mighty firepower of "Supreme Saint Eight One" and the nearly 200 loyal 15th Guard Brigade soldiers, they would not dare do anything foolish.

Therefore, he was not worried about his safety at all.

What truly made him anxious and restless was the small electronic screen that stayed lit in his hand.

And the messages constantly relayed from the Huaxia Army onto that screen.

At 12:05 a.m., he received the first message.

The content was very simple, just a few big characters.

"Plan set, scheduled to execute the Heaven’s Punishment Plan around 11:30 a.m. today."

From the moment he saw this message, Zhang Tao couldn’t sleep.

Following closely, more messages came one after another.

At 12:45 a.m., "Drones ready, test flight completed."

At 12:50 a.m., "Missile test passed."

At 1:40 a.m., "Hallucinogen extraction complete, yield estimation finished."

At 4:50 a.m., "Dispersion equipment ready, drones reached deployment destination."

At 5:20 a.m., "First round of reconnaissance complete, position locked."

At 7:07 a.m., "Combat personnel assembled, Zhang Tao please gather a reliable team."

At 7:12 a.m., he sent this:

"The 15th Guard Brigade has assembled, I can act at any time."

And then, at 8:20 a.m., "Hallucinogenic gas loaded, continuous dispersion expected to commence in two hours."

At 10:20 a.m., "Gas dispersion completed, drones on standby."

At 10:50 a.m., "The enemy began showing symptoms of poisoning, action expected within 20 minutes."

----It was 11:05 a.m. now.

Only five minutes remained from the "within 20 minutes" time set by the Huaxia Army.

Zhang Tao knew what he had to do.

His task was to wait for the religious personnel and Church Protection Army around the Mechanical Holy Temple to fall into terrifying hallucinations and chaos due to the colorless and tasteless gas; then lead the unaffected 15th Guard Brigade and the "combat machinery" in Jinling City belonging to the Huaxia Army to charge in one fell swoop, clear out all the irrational religious members, "rescue" Saint City, and then await judgment from the Huaxia Army.

This should have been a simple and perfect plan.

He just needed to follow the steps exactly, not only to clear himself of all suspicions of being an "unjust one" but also to "incidentally" help the Huaxia Army carry out the final judgment, which could be said to be effortless. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

However, Zhang Tao still felt intense fear.

It was not due to the task itself, but because of the ultimate precision and efficiency displayed by the Huaxia Army in this mission.

They prepared everything in just one night.

In just one night, they could change the fate of an entire city.

If he were to do it himself, how long would it take?

Five years, ten years?

Compared to the Mechanical God Sect he belonged to, these people were more like cold and ruthless machines....

It was now 11:09 a.m., Zhang Tao took a deep breath, stood up, and put on the gas mask that had long been prepared.

He pushed open the door and walked out of the room; the 200 loyal 15th Guard Brigade soldiers were already neatly lined up.

They didn’t know what they were going to do, but at the moment, they all noticed the chaos near the Mechanical Holy Temple.

Gunfire and explosions were constantly happening, mixed with screams of terror and wails of agony.

The followers, frightened by the unusual commotion, dared not advance to investigate, while the City Defense Army received chaotic orders repeatedly, ultimately retreating outside Jinling City.

Now, the only thing that could end the chaos there was this squad in his hands.

And he was about to take action.

The numbers on the screen ticked past the final second, and at that moment, Zhang Tao received the latest order.

Just two simple words.

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

Zhang Tao shouted, and all the 15th Guard Brigade soldiers took immediate action.

Simultaneously, the drones hovering in the sky and unmanned ground combat machines quickly converged towards their location, rushing toward the temple.

"Bang bang bang bang----"

Gunfire erupted overhead, and tracers formed lines across the ground in front of the church.

There, priests and bishops, driven mad by the gas, fell like harvested wheat, and blood instantly colored the ground.

The sudden attack further enraged the already frenzied Forbidden Army, who lifted their weapons, firing wildly at every moving target.

Explosives repeatedly detonated in front of the temple; some people even threw grenades at the civilians below the temple who couldn’t escape in time.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion sounded, and at that moment, the devout followers of Jinling City finally felt fear.

Ignoring the injured on the ground, everyone fled in a panic.

The chaotic footsteps trampled many slower residents, but just as those people were about to be crushed underfoot, an iron wall surged against the current.

The Guard Brigade led by Zhang Tao blocked the dispersing crowd, directing them to a wider street.

Zhang Tao himself helped up a fallen civilian, then solemnly shouted:

"The temple has been corrupted by heresy, I will lead the team to rescue the Saint from peril!"

"I am not an unjust one."

"I am the arbiter!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

The 200 warriors of the 15th Guard Brigade responded in unison, and in the next moment, this iron wall advanced with an unstoppable momentum.

Under the cover of unmanned combat machines, any enemy that collided with this iron wall was instantly pulverized.

The intense smell of gunpowder dispelled the gradually fading gas in the air, and large-caliber machine guns penetrated the thick armor of the Forbidden Army.

Broken limbs were trampled beneath the soldiers’ feet, and the chaos from the temple was rapidly confined within a very small area.

The public cheered and celebrated the arrival of the loyal arbiter, but Zhang Tao’s steps did not halt.

He knew that his goal was not this temple.

The Great Book Collection!

The false saint was still there.

If he didn’t come out voluntarily from underground, then he had to go underground and forcibly bring him out.

This wasn’t the best choice.

But he had no alternative.

Zhang Tao stepped forward, heading toward the location of the Great Book Collection.

But just then, a strange voice suddenly came through his radio.

"Jin Cheng is escaping from the Great Book Collection."

"Attack Drone 17, prepare for attack! Attack in 16 seconds! Dynamic adjustment allowance 1.2 seconds!"

In the next moment, a massive explosion resounded overhead.

Then, a colossal object, with a fierce gust, swiftly swept by!

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