The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 669 - 662 Prepare for Battle

Nate led the armored troops on a long trek to Djibouti, never considering that they could bring the forces back to Malakal. They would either take Djibouti or all die there.

But what Nate didn’t expect was that his mission wasn’t to rescue Ram, but to coincidentally save Gao Yuan along the way.

Nate also hadn’t anticipated that after saving Gao Yuan and picking up Ram, they would immediately have to turn around and run back.

Tanks need fuel to run, and without fuel, they’re just scrap metal, and now the fuel was completely burned up, so the entire troop could only stop in the desert over two hundred kilometers away from Djibouti.

The tank troops had already stopped; the 59 Modified were replacing their nuclear reactors, everyone was waiting in the desert, and at this time, Ram was drinking with Nate.

A table was set up, covered with a cloth, shaded by an umbrella, drinking red wine.

The mothership has arrived, the most powerful 59 Modified had been damaged, the majority of the tank armored vehicles had run out of fuel, but Ram still had the leisure to drink wine with Nate.

Apart from Spark Team Two from Shenzhou, no one found anything odd about the actions of Ram and Nate.

The repairs had already lasted four hours, and now, apart from Ram and Nate, everyone else lacked even drinking water.

The evacuation was too hasty; there was not enough water or dry rations, and apart from waiting for the repairs on the 59 Modified to be completed, there was nothing else to be done.

Gao Yuan was still in the medical bay, unaware of how serious his injuries were, and it had already been a full six hours in the medical bay without having completed the repairs to his body.

This was a troop made up of disabled veterans, with low morale and everyone in a state of panic.

But when Ram and Nate were drinking, no one knew what they had talked about, and when Ram stood up to leave and came back to the 59 Modified, those familiar with Ram could tell he had changed.

This was supposed to be the last battle, where everyone was prepared to die, but in this battle, no one died, and even Big Dog’s severed hand miraculously regrew. Hence, this battle should have been one to celebrate, a cause for joy.

But morale was still low, because everyone could tell, Ram was no longer the Ram they knew, no longer had that unstoppable vigor, had lost the spirit that wouldn’t give up even in the direst circumstances, and wouldn’t even compromise.

The battle of Djibouti ended, but Ram was no longer the carefree Gao Yang. He still performed his duty, but he was just Gao Yang set on fulfilling his responsibilities, not the God of Guns who steadfastly believed in his invincibility.

Gao Yang is Ram, Ram is Gao Yang, but Gao Yang has not always been Ram. When he set aside that gun in his heart, he was no longer the invincible Ram.

Spark Squad formed a circle around the 59 Modified, and Satan’s people were also there, protecting the immobile Mecha, guarding the immobilized 59 Modified.

With the 59 Modified lacking power, you could imagine how high the temperature inside would be under the scorching sun, but the 59 Modified still had all its hatches shut tight.

Because replacing the nuclear reactor was a top-secret task, the hatches had to remain closed. The Shenzhou People’s sense of secrecy was indeed strong, and even when many thought it unnecessary, they stuck to the rules stubbornly. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Those chosen for Spark Team Two were handpicked for their execution power, which was frighteningly strong.

However, Nate rather admired the stubbornness of the Shenzhou People, so when he was politely refused entry to the 59 Modified for a visit and politely but persistently asked to wait two hundred meters away, he wasn’t offended.

Xiang Weiguo held a 59 semi-automatic with a bayonet attached, standing outside the hatch of the 59 Modified like a soldier on guard. Except for being older, he was impeccable in other respects, a qualified sentry.

Ram saluted Xiang Weiguo, and Xiang Weiguo promptly reciprocated with a standard salute.

"Elder Xiang, how is it progressing?"

Xiang Weiguo spoke in a deep voice, "The progress is good, but it will still take a long time."

Ram whispered, "Would increasing manpower speed things up?"

"No!"

After saying that, Xiang Weiguo thought for a moment and then lowered his voice, "It’s not that it takes too long to replace the core components; it’s that after replacing the reactor, a certain amount of time is needed for the reactor to start heating up. This process can be somewhat dangerous, so we can speed it up appropriately, but we absolutely must not do it too quickly or it might get out of control. The reason is that we have been using a second-generation reactor, but now we need to switch to an experimental first-generation reactor, whose biggest disadvantage is a longer initial preparation time. If it were a second-generation reactor, it would only need six hours, but a first-generation one needs thirty-six hours."

Ram nodded and whispered softly, "Oh, I see, that’s how it is."

Xiang Weiguo spoke in a low voice, "These things I’ve told you are also classified. Don’t leak them carelessly."

"Mmm-hmm, I got it."

Ram nodded, then he looked at a few of Satan’s men.

"Right now we don’t know the situation in Djibouti, nor the status of Poseidon and the others. I think it’s necessary to scout out a bit. There are three targets for reconnaissance: first, the damage that the Well Cover Plan has done to the mothership; second, the reaction of the Serpent People after the attack; and third, the situation with the Water Organization."

After speaking, Ram took a deep breath and said, "I have been somewhat negligent, but now, I need to obtain accurate intelligence, so I need a two-person reconnaissance team."

Li Jinfang stepped forward because he knew that if there was to be a reconnaissance, it had to be him.

Ram nodded, then he said in a grave tone, "This place is more important, so I won’t go. Toad, Tyrannosaurus, you two go. Collect some fuel and make sure there’s enough for a round trip; be careful."

"Yes, boss!"

Ram assigned Li Jinfang and Ailin.

Ailin just glanced at Ram; she didn’t say any unnecessary words, even though her relationship with Ram was more than just comrades-in-arms and superior-subordinate.

Ram continued, "Check the ammunition, organize your equipment. We need to guard against any enemies getting close—I mean, enemies of any type."

Several people began to check their carried ammunition and organize their equipment.

These tasks actually weren’t very significant because a qualified soldier would already be well aware of their own bullet count, but everyone knew that Ram was using these trivial matters to regain his attitude toward combat.

Ram would be very cautious, meticulous, and fastidious in his preparations for battle, being well-prepared, so he could charge forward without worries during the fight.

"Report! Equipment in good condition; ammunition..."

Rabbit was the first to finish checking, and as he was loudly reporting the status of his equipment, someone interrupted him.

Li Jinfang, who was transferring fuel from various vehicles into one, suddenly dropped the fuel can and then he screamed at the top of his lungs, "Enemy attack! To arms!"

Ram looked over; Li Jingang, who was on alert atop the 59 modified vehicle, also shouted, "Alert! A large number... Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The reactions of the two men were nearly identical, and Ram trusted their judgment, so he picked up the Blade of Satan and immediately bellowed, "Prepare for battle!"