Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 184: Teppei

On the coast of Yalong Bay, soldiers wrapped in black came down from the transport ships and formed up in a well-trained manner.

The two team leaders reported to Zhou Yi.

"I am Zhao Xiao, the captain of the 4th Battalion. The 4th Battalion of the Beiyang Corps should have 291 people, and the actual number of people is 291."

"I am Tan Zizhang, the captain of the 5th Battalion. The 5th Battalion of the Beiyang Army Corps should have 304 people, and the actual number is 304."

Zhao Xiao was a burly man, carrying a shield and a mace on his back, while Tan Zizhan was much thinner, but carried a heavy weapon box on his back.

But they are not human.

Zhou Yi saw that their heads were all equipped with long copper masks with two holes that were almost like eye sockets, but it was pitch black inside.

The soldiers of the Beiyang Corps were made up of geometric steel skeletons, with unnecessary external packaging and filling omitted. Each of them appeared to be tall and thin, with only a black cloak covering the outside.

They come in two body sizes.

Zhao Xiao represents the sturdy and large heavily-armored warriors among them, all of whom carry large shields and cold weapons.

The Tan Zi Zhang belongs to another type that is light and slender, carrying a larger weapon box.

Hong Xun transmitted the message: "It turned out to be Tetsubei."

Zhou Yi asked: "What is that?"

"This is a product of Skeleton Man technology. Skeleton Man's body is fragile and can easily be seriously injured in battle, so one of the Skeleton Man's technical directions is to create a body with strong resistance to blows."

"The Teppei is a reinforced machine that the Boneman engineers created by imitating their own structure. It uses a basic bionic mechanical structure, has a built-in low-cost craftsman's light seal, and is equipped with extension equipment."

"This way, the Skeletons can use the controller to control the Teppei when necessary, and participate in battles and explore dangerous areas."

The drone said: "However, the defects of the Teppei are also obvious. Due to the need to control costs, the entire body lacks precision, so its flexibility and agility are poor, and it cannot perform complex and precise tasks."

"The Beiyang Corps improved this technology and used the weapon as the consciousness center, so there is no problem of delay and high difficulty in control. This is very clever."

Zhou Yi listened silently.

He said to the two captains, "I didn't expect you to come so early. Thank you for your hard work."

"The war will start in winter, so we need to come here and deploy defenses as soon as possible."

Zhao Xiao replied: "Mr. Zhou, let me introduce you. Our 4th and 5th Battalions are composed of two types of soldiers. The first part is infantry, which is people like me, and mainly engages in frontal hand-to-hand combat."

"The second group is the shooters, and Tan Zizhang is one of them. They hold various medium- and long-range weapons and kill the enemy by shooting."

"Although we have understood the basic environment here, please give us a detailed description of the real-time situation in various places here so that we can deploy targeted defenses."

"Of course, it would be even better if we could transmit it via signal. Our signal source is the Flying Star [Sword Tomb]. As long as we transmit it directly to it, we can obtain relevant intelligence."

Zhou Yi noticed that the source of the sound Zhao Xiao made was in its chest and abdomen, where a sound-generating device must have been installed.

The Red Falcon immediately started signal transmission.

After about a few minutes.

"learn."

Zhao Xiao responded: "We have exchanged opinions. The Sand Harbor area is guarded by your company's aliens. It is the most stable and secure area. The weak areas are the two areas in front."

"Our 4th Battalion is good at urban defense. We will enter Fullmetal Alchemy City to deploy defenses and carry out partial transformation. There are mining areas and factories there, which are likely to be important targets for air strikes."

"The 5th Squadron specializes in field combat. Tan Zizhang will lead the team to Shell City to set up ground fortifications and defense lines there."

"We expect to complete basic defense deployment within a week."

"One more thing, do you provide engine oil here? Because our engine is a Teppei, we need oil to reduce wear, seal and prevent rust, especially in winter."

"If we have oil resupply, our endurance capability will be greatly improved, the loss rate will be lower, and the turnaround speed will be faster. Of course, if we don't have oil resupply, it won't have much impact."

Zhou Yi said: "That's no problem. What are your requirements for engine oil?"

"The most common motor oil will do. If there is enough budget, the full amount will be 0.2 liters per soldier, which is enough to cover the entire winter combat."

Zhou Yi asked Hong Shun and learned that engine oil is sold in all mechanical and electrical cities. This is also a must-have for mechanical and electrical life, and the price is not expensive, 3 gold/liter.

If you can buy it, it’s not a problem.

There are a total of 595 soldiers, and the oil expense is 357 gold, which is equivalent to less than 4 light seeds.

Then Zhou Yi noticed something strange.

From beginning to end, the Beiyang Corps of nearly 600 people was silent. Some of them looked around, but they all remained astonishingly quiet.

Only Zhao Xiao was speaking.

Zhao Xiao explained: "According to the rules of the Beiyang Corps, during the mission, except for the commander and the messenger, all others will turn off the loudspeaker. This is to facilitate unified action, focus on orders, and reduce unnecessary energy consumption."

"But this will not affect our internal communication, because we can quickly convey instructions and feedback through flying stars, which is faster and more accurate than using flesh and blood."

The Ridgehunter flew to the Energy Storage City to buy engine oil.

During this period, all members of the Beiyang Corps rested on the spot.

……

Zhou Yi saw that Feng Ying also came to the shore.

She held up the Beiyang sword and said something to Zhao Xiao, who pointed to the side, where there was an iron soldier standing there. It was carrying a shield and an iron rod, but it didn't move at all.

Zhao Xiao took the Beiyang sword and inserted it into a socket on Tetsubei's back.

The black eye holes on Tetsubei's metal mask began to glow, first red, then yellow, then green, and finally all the light disappeared.

The iron warrior trembled for a moment, and his stiff body finally moved.

It drew the Beiyang sword from its back and swung it left and right.

"Huh, huh."

"This is Tetsubei's machine."

"It's more flexible and easier to use than expected, and it's quite strong."

Ding Ye, who had become a member of the Beiyang Corps, suddenly pointed his sword at Feng Ying: "Senior sister, we haven't fought for a long time, come on!"

Feng Ying said: "You have just started a new body, so you should not do any strenuous activities."

"Give me a handful, give me a handful."

Ding Ye was in high spirits: "Now I am stronger than before, although I can't compare with Mr. Zhou, but I want to give it a try to see if I can beat you this time."

To Zhou Yi's surprise, Feng Ying did not refuse.

She and Ding Ye stood opposite each other.

The female pharmacist untied the cloth strips that were wrapped around her hands.

There were many scars on her fingers, and her skin was not delicate, but they were long and strong. The most eye-catching thing was her agate green nails, which looked particularly eye-catching.

Is this a manicure? Zhou Yi quickly noticed that Feng Ying's hands were surrounded by white mist, the densest of which was at the fingertips of her hands.

It turns out that her light marks are related to her nails.

Tiebingwei Dingye rushed over holding the Beiyang sword.

Feng Ying was unarmed, but she fought him in close combat without any hesitation.

The female pharmacist has the advantage in speed and agility, but Ding Ye is better in strength.

Although he was able to dodge and block with his arms and palms every time, Feng Ying was unable to cause any real damage to Ding Ye when he hit him. He could only knock him back or make him stumble.

Ding Ye holds a big sword and is able to focus entirely on slashing attacks.

"Kill everything you see!"

The sword in its hand suddenly glowed red.

"break!"

This time the Beiyang sword was not pulled out of the iron sheath, but was slashed towards Feng Ying.

Feng Ying opened one hand and focused her eyes.

Some strange power took shape instantly.

Ding Ye, who was about to draw his sword to attack, was instead blown away by a huge force, and his iron body slid backward for a distance before it stabilized.

It put the greatsword back on its back: "I didn't expect that I still couldn't break your defense."

"It's a shame that you retired so early, Senior Sister. Your abilities have a very high ceiling. You might even become a world-renowned knight."

Ding Ye said regretfully: "What a pity..."

Feng Ying simply wrapped her hands again with the cloth strips.

At this moment, Zhou Yi could not tell the difference between the Ding Ye generated by a large amount of data records and the real Ding Ye.

It was as if the boy had lived his life again in a different way.

Soon, Lie Hai also returned with two large barrels of engine oil.

Zhao Xiao said: "Then, Mr. Zhou, we will set out to garrison."

Zhou Yi nodded.

One by one, the Tetsubei returned to the ship, and the two transport ships slowly turned around and sailed out of the pier, heading north.

Feng Ying stood on the shore and looked into the distance.

Zhou Yi walked up to her and asked, "Why did you give up martial arts and become a doctor?"

The female pharmacist frowned and tightened her lips, as if this question stumped her.

After a while.

She said: "Once, I rescued a child from a slave trader. I found out that I had rescued that child once before. So I asked him, why were you captured again?"

"The child said that because he had an incurable disease, he asked his parents to sell him for money while the disease was still hard to detect."

"No matter how many times I save them like this, it's no use."

“It was only after I became a pharmacist that I realized there are so many diseases in this world.”

Feng Ying said softly: "There is no difference between a knight and a doctor. The only difference is that the knight sees the disease on the outside, while the doctor sees the disease on the inside."

She looked at the endless sea of smog: "For humans, the biggest source of disease is this Dead Sea. If you get too close to it, you will be irradiated and become ill, so you can only try to strengthen yourself and rely on the protection of other light species."

"Chairman, do you think that Tetsubei's form would be the best destiny for humans? In this way, we will no longer be bound by fragile flesh and blood, and we can even enter the Dead Sea without any problems."

The female pharmacist looked a little confused.

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "If you have a headache, treat the head; if you have a foot pain, treat the foot. You can't just cut off your hands and feet because they hurt."

"I have been studying prehistoric humans during the Age of Gods for many years. The Dead Sea Scrolls record that many of them at that time also despised the weakness of flesh and blood and wanted to ascend to heaven through machinery."

"But it doesn't matter. Those who are willing to ascend mechanically will ascend mechanically, and those who are willing to continue to be flesh and blood humans will continue. The light nano species have an evolutionary path from low to high, so why can't humans have diverse branches?"

"As long as he recognizes that he is still a human being and abides by the basic rules of human society, then he is a human being, regardless of his appearance."

Feng Ying thought for a while, then relaxed her brows: "You are right."

Zhou Yi finished his counseling and said, "Go back to work."

"Chairman."

"Ok?"

“I’m asking for a pay raise.”

"..."

Zhou Yi was shocked.

It's only been a month since I started working, and I'm already asking for a pay raise.

"reason?"

Feng Ying opened her hands with a serious look on her face: "Now I am not only a pharmacist, but also a rehabilitation therapist. My enhanced body is the methyl groups on my ten fingers, which manifest as nails."

"Their 'shock absorption' ability can gradually consume and reduce impact energy. When applied to physical therapy and rehabilitation, it can help patients regain their mobility. In addition, I used to be a knight, so I have a lot of experience in combat and sports injuries."

"I designed the rehabilitation treatment for Qin Mo after his surgery. I also customized the recovery plan and training program for Lord Sha Haigong, the territorial sea lord, during his follow-up visit."

“I think I should get paid more.”

Zhou Yi confirmed it through Red Falcon.

The matter is true.

The demand is reasonable.

"The monthly salary of a rehabilitation therapist on the market is 3 light-years, so I will raise it to 7 light-years for you."

"Well, you're very reasonable."

Feng Ying smiles for the first time since joining the company.

"Oh. There is one more thing. I almost forgot about it because Ding Ye interrupted me just now."

She said: "Dr. Da Vinci's competency has reached B level and he is being evaluated as deputy chief physician. The results should be out soon."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed when he heard this.

The mechanical and electrical doctor's crazy leveling is finally bearing fruit!

(End of this chapter)