One Shot per Mutant Sea Beast, an Unexpected Course of War

Hey!

It doesn't seem like it's impossible.

Although Haicheng lack the hunting Wild Zone found in other cities, the ocean is too dangerous, and no one knows what terrifying Mutant Sea Beast it harbors.

But given the current situation, it should be okay, right?

Should special cases be treated specially?

They can't just sit here doing nothing forever.

Those with Esper abilities at least feel involved, but Esper with melee abilities feel completely uninvolved.

"Hey bro, can I borrow a gun?"

A Esper spoke to a soldier who was loading bullets.

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"I don't have that authority. Why don't you ask our captain?"

The soldier looked at the Esper, pulled his gun closer to himself, as if afraid the superhuman would snatch it, and then pointed at the captain who was operating the Electromagnetic Cannon.

Although the ban on firearms is not as strict as it was before the Reiki Revival due to the Mutant Creature, it is still not something everyone can obtain.

Only those with Esper registered with the Spirit Energy Bureau can purchase it, and it can only be used outside of the city.

Upon returning to the city, they will be inspected by specially trained Esper, and the purchased firearms will be stored in designated areas.

There's nothing we can do about it. Although powerful Esper are just as threatening as firearms, powerful Esper are always few and far between.

Most humans are unable to withstand the destructive power of firearms, and if they were to flood cities on a large scale, the consequences would be unpredictable.

After all, the warlike nature of the Huaxia people is ingrained in their bones, and it is not just one-on-one battles, but often group battles involving several or even dozens of people.

It wasn't that he didn't want to agree; after all, anyone willing to help them fight off the Sea Beast Tide at this time was definitely trustworthy. However, he didn't have the authority to do so.

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"Let's forget about it."

The Esper glanced at the man controlling the Electromagnetic Cannon, whose face was contorted with a mixture of ferocity and excitement, and whose pupils were bloodshot. After thinking for a long time, he shook his hand.

This is clearly a killing spree.

He feared that if he went to ask, he would be mistaken for Mutant Sea Beast and killed.

but

He glanced at the Mutant Sea Beast that had been blasted to death one by one by a cannon, and a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

How about joining the Spirit Energy Bureau sometime?

Maybe next time the Sea Beast Tide comes, it will be able to control the Electromagnetic Cannon itself and then take down the Mutant Sea Beast with a single shot.

Such a large toy is something no one can resist.

"I had anticipated that this Beast Tide would be as formidable as the one in Haicheng, and I had also considered the possibility that a First Sequence Mutant Sea Beast might breach our city gates."

"Then we fought alongside the Mutant Sea Beast as the last line of defense, stopping their advance."

"It ended in a heroic manner."

"But"

A Esper leaning against the wall pulled out a cigarette from somewhere, lit it, and exhaled smoke, his eyes filled with a sigh.

He considered many possible outcomes, but this one was one he hadn't anticipated.

Not only him, but even the warriors beside them, who were wielding guns and killing one surviving Mutant Sea Beast after another that charged out of the carpet bombardment, did not expect that the Beast Tide would be so easy.

Yes, it's easy.

The carpet bombing killed at least 98 percent of the Mutant Sea Beast, and the rest were just Survivor, all missing some parts of their bodies.

The quantity is also pitifully small.

Bad luck struck; before they could even fire a single shot, the Mutant Sea Beast that had barely survived were all snatched up by other soldiers.

Although powerful Second Sequence Mutant Sea Beast also appeared, they were all equal before the Electromagnetic Cannon, basically one shot per monster, at most lasting three or four shots.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that they have sufficient ammunition and that no First Sequence Mutant Sea Beast appear.

If their ammunition is insufficient to support all-around artillery bombardment, then they will now be facing not just a few or dozens of "Survivor," but tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and an endless stream of Mutant Sea Beast.

If First Sequence Mutant Sea Beast were to appear, their current advantage would collapse in an instant, and the city gates would be breached in the shortest possible time.

The power of the First Sequence can be seen from the Mutated Giant Octopus in Haicheng.

A single beam of light blasted through the city gates of Haicheng, and even blasted a huge road through the city, killing countless people.

Against that level of attack, this level of defense appears far too weak.

Fortunately, no First Sequence Mutant Sea Beast appeared; or rather, they could have appeared, but were affected by them during the advancement process and died.

Then war becomes boring.

They also truly realized the gap between Mutant Creature and humans.

Unless they are First Sequence Mutant Creature, humans have nothing to fear, no matter how many there are.

Even if it's the First Sequence, humanity isn't without the ability to eliminate it; the destructive power that nuclear weapons can unleash is limitless.

If the quantity is sufficient, it can Destruction the entire world.

While the First Sequence is powerful, it is far from sufficient to allow them to directly confront nuclear weapons.

The reason it hasn't been used until now is...

The main point is that nuclear weapons are a means for humanity to use only as a last resort.

The fact that they only launch when absolutely necessary is itself a threshold; even if they detect First Sequence level Mutant Creature, they won't launch it directly without a reason.

First, we need to determine if there are humans around the target, if there are resources needed by humans in its vicinity, whether the environmental damage caused by using nuclear weapons on it is worthwhile, and if there are better solutions.

Weapons with such destructive potential and long-term consequences must be approached with extreme caution, no matter how dangerous the times may be.

Perhaps one day in the future, nuclear weapons will no longer be a deterrent to Mutant Creature or even humans. That day will likely be the day nuclear weapons are phased out.

After all, their destructive power is comparable to or even greater than that of nuclear weapons, but the radiation from nuclear weapons has a profound impact on the environment, and restoration is extremely difficult.

However, that's not necessarily true; perhaps a powerful Esper will be able to recover easily in the future.

In short, at least for now, there is still a huge gap between Mutant Creature and humans. Although they have embarked on the path of Spirit Energy along with humans, humans have always taken a path called science that they have not.

Humanity has only traversed this path for a short period, a mere four hundred years; however, the journey to embark on this path has taken an extremely long time, spanning thousands of years.