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Chapter 83 Preparing for the Hunt
Roy unloaded two wooden crates full of guns and ammunition from the drone and placed them in the lobby on the first floor, then sent a message to Cleveland to report.
"The transportation mission has been completed, and the goods have arrived."
[Stand by, Patrol Type 1 robotic dog has been dispatched and is ready to provide support at any time.]
"receive."
Roy found a secluded place to hide.
After a short wait, five mechanical dogs with IR strobe lights appeared in front of Roy.
[Mission complete. You may return. Please adhere to the mission requirements upon your return.]
With the assistance of reconnaissance drones, Roy successfully returned to the flagship.
The next morning, Lorraine got up on time, washed up, and went to the driver's seat.
Looking at the solar panels that automatically deployed on both sides of the ship, Lorraine asked Cleveland about the transport mission last night.
The transport mission went smoothly, and all weapons and equipment have arrived.
"That's good."
Lorraine then opened the intelligence system to see if there were any updates.
[1. There are 32 people in the camp who are dissatisfied with your management. These people are distributed across various departments and are now gathering strength, preparing to instigate internal strife.]
[2. Refresh time: 13 hours and 12 minutes]
[3. The overlord of the second-tier region will return to his territory from the estuary to recuperate. Countdown: 4 days, 12 hours, and 30 minutes]
[4. Refresh time: 20 hours and 59 minutes]
"Hmm! Now we know where the overlord returned from."
Lorraine first poked at the word "Overlord," and seeing that the intelligence system did not respond, she began to deduce the Overlord's race and size based on the existing information.
"Aquatic organisms that can live in both fresh and seawater, and are highly aggressive; Cleveland, combining these two pieces of information, begin searching for aquatic organisms that meet the criteria."
[Keywords have been included, start searching...]
Search complete. Two aquatic organisms matching the search criteria were found.
[First: Bull Shark]
Its remarkable adaptability allows it to thrive in both freshwater and marine environments, and historically, this species has caused deaths along riverbanks.
[They were relatively small in size; the largest recorded individual exceeded three meters in length, while the average individual was about 2.3 meters long.]
[Second: Saltwater crocodile]
[They live mainly in the vicinity of the bay, are fierce in nature, possess ocean-going capabilities, and have a history of attacking humans and ships.]
[They were relatively large, with the largest recorded individual reaching seven meters in length, and the average individual reaching five meters.]
Looking at the information provided by Cleveland and combining it with the distribution of level-two danger zones, Lorraine determined the race of the Overlord.
"The dominant species should be the bull shark, since a significant portion of the dangerous area is near the river."
Subsequently, Lorraine accessed the hydrological data for the area through Cleveland, and combined it with the size of the giant zombie she had encountered before, Lorraine began to assess the size of the Overlord Zombie.
"A zombie three times its size can only control a small area, and its danger level is still classified as Level 1. Therefore, the size of this zombie must be at least five times that of the original. Considering its territory, its length could reach about 15 meters."
Lorraine looked at the data he had calculated and began to have a headache. His current flagship was less than 60 meters long.
"Cleveland, how many Hedgehog bombs can we make with our current raw materials?"
[It is estimated that four more sets of Hedgehog bombs can be produced.]
"Still not enough! Cleveland, can the materials on the flagship be used to make a sufficient number of depth charges?"
The two launchers are located at the bow, which has a limited firing arc and the ammunition they fire is relatively weak. Lorraine urgently needs depth charges that can deliver the decisive blow.
[Analyzing...]
I can modify the main gun's high-explosive shells into depth charges, but due to structural limitations, the modified depth charges can only be fixed to the aft deck. Based on the space on the aft deck, a total of six depth charges can be placed.
"That should be about right."
Even so, Lorraine still felt that something was missing.
"Cleveland, could you change the impact fuse for the drones to a time-delay fuse?"
[Yes, we currently only have three basic loads of ammunition left to support the drones.]
"Just modify one basic load of ammunition."
At this moment, Platinum arrived at the cockpit and saw Lorraine writing something on the data panel.
"Commander, what are you doing?"
Lorraine handed the data panel to Platinum and said.
"We've strengthened our anti-submarine capabilities. The zombies hiding in the water still haven't appeared, and based on Liu Haiyang's description, they're likely to be large zombies."
Lorraine took the data panel that Platinum handed back, let out a long breath, and continued.
"Our current activity area is very likely overlapping with that of this zombie. I'm trying to figure out how to kill it."
Upon hearing this, Platinum instantly understood Lorraine's various arrangements.
"So you intend to use this opportunity to detonate the destabilizing factors hidden in the camp."
"That's true. We need a stable base of operations. I don't want anyone stabbing us in the back while we're resting."
Platinum nodded in understanding.
After Lorraine assigned Cleveland the modification tasks on the data panel, he and Platinum disembarked from the flagship and stood on the dock, waiting for their arrival.
At 15:00, the two saw more than a dozen people appear in the distance.
Ten of them stopped at a distance and lined up neatly in a row.
This time, Liu Haiyang and Liu Yufeng led a group of managers to the meeting.
"Commander, everyone is present."
"Let's get straight to the point and start the meeting now."
"First thing, Liu Haiyang, is your list ready?"
"The personnel have been brought over and are standing at a distance."
Lorraine turned to look at Platinum, who nodded and walked away into the distance, preparing to examine these candidates.
"The second thing I want you to do is to thoroughly investigate any potential destabilizing factors, starting with the security department, but the investigation must not result in the death of any technical personnel."
Liu Yufeng and Liu Haiyang said they understood.
"Before I get to the third thing, I need to know about the materials in your inventory."
Han Xiao handed over a tablet computer.
Lorraine pulled a cable from his portable terminal and connected it to the tablet before looking at the list of materials on the tablet.
"We have enough materials. Now, let's talk about the third thing. I need you to make three 10-meter by 15-meter barbed wire nets out of steel cable within three days. Guo Zhiwei, can you do that?"
"Completing the task shouldn't be a problem, but are there any requirements regarding the size of the mesh?"
"There are no requirements; you can judge for yourselves. I only require that this net be strong enough."
"Then we have no problem."
"Meeting adjourned. Han Xiao and Liu Yufeng, you two stay behind. Liu Haiyang, go to Bai Jin's place."