As the commander, Chen Jing naturally saw what was happening at the bottom of the pit as well. He immediately gave the order: "Prepare the first wave of bombardment! All units, load No. 4 incendiary shells! Three successive barrages, blanket the entire pit floor with firepower!"
The moment he finished speaking, a series of dull thuds rang out. Dense volleys of shells were launched, tracing graceful arcs through the air before all falling into the massive pit.
The puppets reacted quickly as well. Countless strands of mycelium rapidly wove themselves into a giant net, catching most of the shells falling from above. Only a tiny number passed through the gaps, while more than ninety percent of the shells failed to even trigger their fuses.
The mycelium puppets feared fire, but a few shells that slipped through the net could never burn away all the puppets at the bottom of the pit. Chen Jing frowned and immediately said, "Cease fire! All loaders, replace the incendiary shell fuses with timed fuses! Set the detonation time based on the shell flight time from the previous barrage! Resume bombardment in ninety seconds for the second wave!"
The incendiary shells produced by Bai Shi Military Industry all used a modular design. The fuses mounted at the front of the shells could be swapped out at any time. Aside from being used as artillery shells, these things could be modified into timed bombs and landmines, or even used as ballistic missile warheads. They were an extremely versatile kind of ammunition.
For an experienced loader, replacing a fuse and setting the detonation time took only a minute. Aside from the hunters, everyone operating the heavy weapons in the second-phase hunting group Bai Lingqiu had brought were seasoned retired veterans.
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