After successfully defeating the Iron Thread Water Snake swarm and nearly dealing a serious blow to the Snake Mother hidden deep in its lair, the Patrol Hunting Squad returned to Outpost 06 to rest.
Although Lin Mo had faced a dangerous ordeal underwater, the results were significant. At the very least, the crucial water supply route should be passable again in the short term.
However, the clouds hanging over Outpost 06 had not lifted. The unknown situation deep in the swamp only made them heavier. The potential threat of a Lord Rank Beast Tide hung over everyone like a sword of Damocles.
To give everyone a clear understanding of Outpost 06's defensive capabilities and discuss their next move, Commander Wu Qinglong personally led the Patrol Hunting Squad on a tour of the outpost's newly reinforced defenses.
When they climbed atop the outpost's alloy walls, which stood twenty meters tall and were astonishingly thick, even the seasoned members of the Wind-Breaking Squad were moved by the sight before them.
Along the walls, in addition to the standard automated machine-gun turrets and missile launchers, stood four enormous cannons of an extremely futuristic design, their barrels radiating power!
They were cast entirely from dark gray specialty alloy, and their muzzles were wide enough for an adult to walk through with ease. Intricate energy conduits and cooling systems coiled around the barrels like horned dragons, emanating a chilling aura.
"This is..." Wang Deshui's eyes narrowed, disbelief coloring his voice.
Wu Qinglong wore a hint of pride, though his expression was mostly grave, as he explained, "These are Type IV 'Thunder God's Hammer' super-heavy railguns, specially approved by headquarters and rushed here from Songhua Satellite City! They're specifically meant to counter the threat of any Lord-level Monsters that might appear!"
He pointed to the four