Truth Lies Within the Range of a Cannon!

"Pei Shao, can I trust you?"

Life is a stage.

Every actor in this industry has a dream of becoming a director.

It was almost midnight when Pei Shao, the first person from Hope Village to enter the Underground Shelter after being summoned by Su Mo, panicked!

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, pattering onto the ground.

It wasn't the hot weather, but the fact that there was a loaded rifle with the safety off next to Su Mo that startled him!

"Director, I swear on my conscience—no, I swear to God, I swear on the reputation of my Pei Family Ancestors —that I, Pei Shao, have absolutely not done anything to wrong you."

"I swear on this head that if I am negligent in the slightest or betray you in any way, you may kill me as you please!"

"I'm truly innocent!"

"These aliens are just like Hamapi, hiding themselves very well. I'll set off with my men tomorrow, no, tonight, and we'll dig three feet into the ground to find them!"

The man in his forties, anxious, had wrinkles all creased on his face, giving him a mournful look, much like a villain in a TV drama who refuses to confess no matter what.

Seated in the main seat, his fingers tapping on the rifle beside him, Su Mo showed no impatience. Instead, he slowly began to ask, "Pei Shao, since you say so, I will believe you for now. But after hearing what I have to say, if you want to resign from your position as intelligence captain, I will have no objections."

"If I were to give you a task, a task that concerns the village, you and me, humanity, and there's a high chance you'll sacrifice yourself, it will be very difficult, and you'll face misunderstanding from others."

"Would you accept it? Can you understand it?"

"Note that I am not testing or threatening you; I need your true answer from your heart."

Pei Shao was an intelligence soldier, and in the entire village, apart from the intelligent Zhong Qingshu, no one could match his intelligence capabilities.

"I don't understand it, but I can accept it!"

Contrary to Su Mo's expectations, Pei Shao's answer was unusually straightforward, so straightforward that even Oreo, who was in the shadows, was stunned for a moment before slowly nodding.

Pei Shao was not lying.

Oreo, who could smell the special aroma, knew that he was truly willing!

"Very good, continue!"

"I can accept it because I am your soldier, and obeying orders is a soldier's duty. I have no right to refuse the task you give me."

"I don't understand. It's been so long since you entrusted me with such a difficult task. I don't understand why you had to bear all the pressure alone before, letting us grow under your wings. This is the apocalypse, this is wasteland. We are not flowers in a greenhouse. We are warriors who can advance and retreat with you!"

"Stand up straight! "Pei Shao shouted.

His voice was loud and clear, his posture was upright, his gaze was fixed straight ahead, and his face was full of the stubbornness of an ordinary person.

He was telling Su Mo that he could be trusted!

Before Oreo could nod, Su Mo suddenly stood up and put his hand on Pei Shao's shoulder after feeling the "power" emanating from Pei Shao's heart.

At the same time, Su Mo picked up the rifle on the table, put off the safety, and handed it to Pei Shao.

Su Mo acted decisively, so decisively that Pei Shao didn't even have time to react.

This man had a story to tell, but at this moment, Su Mo had no interest in inquiring about it.

He knew that Pei Shao, as the intelligence captain, would become his first "confidant" in the entire village.

He is ambitious, he has emotional intelligence, he is wise, and he is the same kind of person as himself!

A rifle can sometimes represent very little, and sometimes it can represent a lot.

At a time when there were only three pistols in Hope Village, this rifle represented Su Mo's absolute trust and high regard for him.

Upon seeing Su Mo hand it over, Pei Shao instantly understood, solemnly took the gun, and held it in his hands like a warrior.

"Pei Shao, the Hope Village Militia Platoon, reporting to you!"

"Very good, very good!"

He patted Pei Shao heavily on the shoulder. Seeing that he finally had another capable person under his command, Su Mo waved and went to the workbench first.

Pei Shao, who was behind, did not hesitate. After putting the rifle into his Storage Space, he quickly followed.

The workshop was brightly lit, with a huge overhead light illuminating the area below as if it were daytime.

Following Su Mo, Pei Shao, as the first person to enter the shelter, curiously looked around, but his gaze stopped when it fell on the large object on the Work Table.

"Chief, this is..."

Su Mo grinned. "Yes, these are two shortwave tactical backpack Radio Station equipped with fully automatic antenna tuning and capable of using various tactical and static antennas. They are model PRC-2090. I think you should be familiar with them!"

Pei Shao nodded hurriedly. "It's familiar, it's familiar. I've been eyeing this thing on Earth for a long time, but unfortunately I've never had the chance to touch it. This Radio Station from Australia is definitely a good thing. It has a vehicle docking station, and the communication range can reach up to 2,000 kilometers without any problem. Moreover, it's easy to use. It's basically a foolproof design that makes it crush other Radio Station. Director, how did you get such a good treasure!"

Upon seeing the Radio Station, Pei Shao's eyes lit up, like a child seeing a beloved toy, eager to rush over and play with it.

Su Mo laughed again, "With a chat channel, who would use Radio Station? The human population is large, and although it's rare to find one, it's not a problem to find two. Besides, I'll even provide you with a Radio Station docking station!"

He patted the machine next to him that was covered by a black cloth, and after lifting the cloth, Pei Shao's eyes widened and his Big Mouth.

He was completely baffled.

After hesitating for a while, Pei Shao gritted his teeth and said, "Director, you yourself said that the chat channel has replaced this big thing. We don't need to waste money on this now. We can add friends with just a few points. If the Ocean Disaster comes, we can earn back the money by killing a few alien races. There's absolutely no need to buy this thing. Even if it's cheap, it's not worth it."

Su Mo shook his head. "That's not the issue. Have you considered what if the chat channel becomes unusable?"

"Ha?"

Pei Shao was stunned for a moment, but after a few seconds, when he realized what Su Mo had said, he exclaimed:

"Chief, is the chat log about to disappear? Is that why you're using this to contact us?"

Su Mo nodded. "You can think of it this way. Your chat panel might still work, but as a communication terminal, there might be some problems here in the village. You won't be able to contact us through the chat panel, so we'll have to rely on this big guy to communicate."

"Moreover, the task I'm assigning you is very simple. Come and sit down, and I'll explain it to you in detail!"

Su Mo gestured for Pei Shao, who looked very serious, to sit to his left. He took out his upgraded Old Phone, demonstrated its functions and features, and then handed it over, beginning to explain the plan that had been prepared on paper beforehand.

"Tomorrow, spend the whole day preparing. If you want to modify the Earth Tiger, feel free to use any of the tools I have here. Prepare food, lodging, diesel fuel, weapons, ammunition, Radio Station, and emergency supplies."

"The day after tomorrow morning, after I announce the Waterfall Rainstorm at the falls on the World Channel, you immediately drive off with a few trusted people. Note that the number of people can be small, but they must be loyal."

"Using the 12 o'clock position of the shelter, you only need to drive to explore this one location, and use this Old Phone to record the location of the alien race you discover."

"Remember, you absolutely cannot return before this disaster strikes. You must monitor the movements of all alien races in this direction, record their location changes and convergence points, and then, starting at 11:30 PM on the 21st, communicate with me using the codes in this codebook to transmit the locations of the alien races in this direction."

"After the transfer is over, you don't need to worry about the Earth Tiger. Just take care of your own safety. I will come to pick you up by boat as soon as possible!"

The task may sound complicated, but it's actually not difficult to understand.

However, after listening, Pei Shao immediately said, "Director, is exploring only one direction enough? What if there are alien races in other directions? Our exploration range is only 300 kilometers in diameter. At the speed of the Earth Tiger, if we take turns driving from the 19th to the 21st, we can easily reach at least 1,500 kilometers, maybe around 2,000 kilometers. That doesn't cover a very large area!"

Su Mo had anticipated Pei Shao's question long before it was voiced, so he remained calm and replied gently, "Don't panic. You just need to follow my orders. I will be issuing many more orders in the next few days, and I hope you will not have any doubts. You must treat every single one of my orders as if it were the very first order."

"This time, the future of Hope Village, this low-lying area, is in your hands!"

Radio Station are something that are passed down through generations, from father to son, from company commander to squad leader, from veteran to new recruit.

It's not just that the owners of the objects are changing, but also that a mission is being delivered.

When Pei Shao saw Su Mo solemnly pick up the top Radio Station and hand it over, he nodded firmly, his face full of determination.

"Go ahead, but don't tell anyone about tonight's conversation."

"Prepare early, rest early, and conserve your energy. This is a tough battle, so remember not to be careless in any way!"

"Yes, Chief!"

Under the cover of darkness in the early morning, after seeing Pei Shao off at the gate of the shelter and saying goodbye, Su Mo returned to his workbench on the third floor.

Oreo listened to their entire conversation.

Although Oreo doesn't possess any divine power, her judgment has improved significantly due to her divine status.

When exercising and without any outside interference, Oreo can perfectly tell whether a person is lying or telling the truth.

From beginning to end, Oreo nodded no matter what Pei Shao said, proving that Su Mo had excellent judgment.

After patting his head and tossing a Source Energy Fruit to Oreo, Su Mo looked at the blank paper in front of him and instead of resting, he wrote down a second major title.

II. Weapons to deal with 20,000 alien races

The shelter's current weapon Technology Tree is still stuck in the era of Explosive Pack, small-caliber machine guns, and rifles.

These things are very effective in combat against people and in land warfare.

However, if they wanted to fight multiple enemies at sea, they would be in a difficult position, as these alien races could easily slip away underwater.

Therefore, before upgrading the Tier 5 Shelter and developing RPGs and Rocket Propelled Grenades, a wide-area weapon is necessary to ensure the Hope's lethality.

This weapon only needs to meet two characteristics: 1. cheap ammunition, so using it on alien races won't be a big deal; 2. high power, wide range, and the power can be adjusted as needed.

With these two characteristics, plus the Hope's ramming ability and speed, it can ensure that any alien race will be trapped like a turtle in a jar.

"Weapons that can be carried on a ship and also meet these two characteristics are both difficult and easy to describe."

"People used to say the Hope's deck looked like a battleship; now it seems that prediction has really come true!"

"As long as I can find a way to equip them with a 300mm or larger caliber weapon, the end of these alien races will be near!"

After sketching a "cannon" shape on the paper with simple lines, Su Mo laughed silently.

Dignity resides only on the edge of the Jian Feng.

Truth lies only within the range of cannon fire.

If you want to make someone afraid, you have to actually punch them, make them feel pain, make them cry, and make them remember! If you want alien races and rabble to tremble, you have to bombard them with cannons! Thinking this, with a thought from Su Mo, the Hope Ship Bonds Creation Lottery, which was previously rewarded by the system, slowly floated out and enveloped the entire workshop.

Cannons are expensive to build and difficult to advance the Technology Tree, but what if you could spare one if you didn't care about the cost?

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