Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 194 Crystal Battle Blade

After Erica and Cecily left, Li Chenglong handed over the intelligence Cecily had given him to Sun Tianlong, who then relayed it to the Provisional Military Commission and the Provisional General Commission of China. Although General Chen Guoqiang had also issued a document to the Southeast Military Region, it did not garner much attention. This was understandable, as the Southeast Military Region had the largest population, the largest army, and naturally, the largest number of superhumans among the six major military regions. According to the intelligence Li Chenglong obtained, the Southeast Military Region had over a dozen military bases, more than 40,000 superhumans, and an army of several hundred thousand.

Li Chenglong had done his best and didn't concern himself with the matter further. General Sun Tianlong also said he had done very well. He used the level 8 purple crystal Cecily had given him to exchange for two crystal sword manufacturing machines, which were enhanced versions of the old superalloy sword manufacturing machines. Although the original superalloy swords were decent, they were no longer very practical as the alien level increased. In addition, those swords couldn't fully utilize the combat capabilities of advanced aliens. Some level 8 aliens would infuse their abilities into them, and the swords would break down after only a few minutes because they couldn't withstand the strain.

Each Crystal Sword Manufacturing Machine requires 15 level 8 crystals. Li Chenglong already had very few high-level crystals left, but Cecily, to demonstrate her friendly relations with Dawn City, gifted him 50 level 8 purple crystals and 15 level 9 pink crystals in the name of Sky City. In addition, she also sent a large quantity of seeds for special-powered vegetables and fruits to address Dawn City's food shortages after its expansion.

The most crucial element is still those three spaceships. Although they are of a lower grade than the spaceships Teacher Lena gave to Li Chenglong, they are a level higher than the two spaceships of the Kiel aliens. Currently, all the pilots and maintenance personnel of the air force squadrons study interstellar language and Merar language in the morning, and then conduct live-fire training in the afternoon under the guidance of Zhao Liying and Wang Xiao. Of course, they cannot fly freely yet; they are just conducting simple take-off and landing training and simulated weapon launch training.

Erica's three spaceships also contain flight simulators, which are extremely popular with the air force soldiers because they allow for 3D simulations of spaceship operation, flight, and combat, quickly improving their skills. The Kiel alien spaceships require one captain and three operators. Cecily's spaceships, however, require one captain and five operators. The operators include a communications officer, a weapons launcher, and a general operations officer, among others.

To differentiate them, Li Chenglong named the Kiel aliens' spaceships Gamma-1 and the mechs Cecily gave him Beta-1. Construction has recently begun on the Dawn City Dawn Army military airfield. Located on the expanded new land, it will have runways, hangars, a command tower, office buildings, dormitories, a canteen, and everything else required by Li Chenglong; it will become a complete air force base.

Yunlan had initially suggested that since the army, navy, and air force were currently lacking only a navy, perhaps they should establish one, but Li Chenglong rejected the idea. Now is definitely not the time to build a navy; there are an overwhelming number of strange creatures in the sea. Wu Gang reported a few days ago that he had spotted what appeared to be a very high-level sea monster. Now, let alone destroyers, even aircraft carriers could be easily sunk.

Wu Gang's 7th Division also returned from its expedition yesterday. Li Chenglong led personnel from Dawn City and the Dawn Army at all levels to a location 3 kilometers outside the city to welcome the heroes' triumphant return. Inside the city, a large number of Dawn City residents spontaneously formed a welcoming party. Wu Gang said excitedly, "Commander, this time we have truly achieved a major victory. Following your orders and battle plan, our combined forces with Qianyun Base, Black Gold City, and several smaller bases focused their attacks on the large groups of zombies in central Beihe Province and northwestern Donghai City, reaping considerable rewards."

The 7th Division's expedition lasted twenty days, during which they killed 100,000 alien species of various ranks. The three allied forces combined annihilated a total of 350,000 alien species and acquired countless crystals. Now, apart from some areas in the northern part of Donghai Province and Beihe Province, there are no large groups of alien species appearing elsewhere. There are only some small, wandering enemy groups, which are no longer a threat.

Li Chenglong and Yun Lan held a victory celebration banquet to entertain officers of all ranks, and other soldiers also received more than double the usual supplies over the past few days. Zheng Aiguo, while offering his congratulations, also expressed his confidence that their 11th Division would achieve even greater results on their next mission. At the banquet, Li Chenglong brought out more than a dozen crystal swords for everyone to see. Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, ​​Wu Gang, and Zheng Aiguo each took one and played with it for a while.

Wu Gang wielded the crystal battle knife with impressive skill, and after a while, he said, "What a fine knife! If our 7th Division had had this kind of knife a few days ago, the losses would have been much smaller, and we could have killed more aliens and achieved greater results." Feng Tian also nodded, "This knife has a moderate weight, a comfortable grip, and a length that perfectly meets the needs of combat. It's sharp yet very sturdy, and it's not easy for the blade to chip or break. It's much better than the previous super alloy knife."

Zheng Aiguo said approvingly, "Although this sword is still not quite as good as the samurai sword I acquired back then, it is already a very good weapon. Commander, may I ask if this can be mass-produced for replacement?"

Li Chenglong said with a smile, "Soldiers can take their super alloy swords and directly exchange them for crystal swords. One sword for one sword, but you can't take more than one. The crystal sword manufacturing machine now only needs to put in an alloy sword and a yellow crystal to strengthen it into a crystal sword. However, we don't have that many yellow crystals. After all, we now have nearly 3 soldiers in all our units, so we can only give them to your two divisions first."

Zheng Yong continued, "This is already quite good. With the new type of battle sword, our combat capabilities will be greatly improved."

The next day, the 7th and 11th Divisions began the replacement of their armor with crystal battle swords. A large number of super-alloy battle swords were handed over, and the crystal battle swords would be issued the following day. In addition to these, Li Chenglong also sent 200 crystal battle swords to each of the three strategic allies: Qianyun Base, Feiyun Base, and Black Gold City. However, what made Li Chenglong somewhat uneasy was that Qingshui Base had recently lost contact. Xu Qingming had sent word that he had dispatched a liaison officer and that news should arrive soon.

Li Chenglong also took Wu Gang on a tour of the Dawn City Air Force Base and the temporary Dawn City Air Force Base, which were under construction. Looking at the helicopters, Beta and Gamma spacecraft, the large number of ground personnel, and the pilots training, Wu Gang happily said, "If we can gain air superiority, it will be extremely beneficial to our battles. Right now, the zombie birds and flying monsters in the air are causing us a lot of trouble. Although we have Type 20 assault rifles, it's still impossible to defend against them all; we're attacked from time to time." Li Chenglong deeply agreed with this assessment.

That evening, Li Chenglong invited Wu Gang, Hao Dahai, Sun Youcai, Qian Guangming, and Wang Yousheng, all division-level officers from the 7th Division, to his home for dinner. Wu Gang, on behalf of the group, also presented Yun Lan with some small gifts. During dinner, Li Chenglong remarked that they had been working too hard lately and needed a short rest; it was time for the soldiers of the 11th Division to demonstrate their strength.

Wang Yousheng was also filled with emotion: "Back then, Yunqian and I were trapped in the police station by a horde of zombies. We had nowhere to go. If it weren't for the commander rescuing me and leading us out, I wouldn't be where I am today." Li Chenglong said with a smile: "This is home, so let's not have so many formalities. We can just call each other by our names."

Everyone finished dinner chatting and laughing, and didn't leave until 10 p.m. Hao Hao was almost three months old. Yun Lan looked at the baby and said to Li Chenglong with a smile, "Time really flies. It feels like nothing has happened, and the baby is already almost three months old." Li Chenglong smiled and picked up his son, "I wish time could slow down. Time is too precious for us now."