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Burning the Boats requires courage, but more than that, it is a sense of helplessness, for there is no turning back.
Anson indeed has some skills; in a short time, he designed a super fortress plan that even Lin Yuan found impressive. There was no denying it—each person has their own expertise. Lin Yuan was only adept at assembling and disassembling Parts within his scope; large-scale design and assembly were not his strengths.
According to Anson's plan, all Tanks, whether Assault Tanks or Heavy Shield Tanks, had to be completely dismantled to construct the main structure of the fortress. Furthermore, all Energy Cannons, Energy Shields, Energy Engines, and Energy Conversion Generators also needed to be taken apart and reassembled into a Super Huge Energy Defense Matrix. As for offense, that had to take a back seat; what they needed was super defense.
Lin Yuan felt helpless about this situation. If he had a choice, he would be reluctant to dismantle his last two Heavy Shield Tanks and the specially assembled Assault Tank.
Those machines represented a significant investment of his effort, not to mention the many secrets they contained.
In the end, Lin Yuan agreed, but insisted that only he could dismantle those three Tanks. The remaining Mercenaries quickly concurred as well since they had no other options.
In no time, everyone got to work. Some were responsible for excavating the mountainside to widen the internal space of the fortress while searching for any possible passages and sealing them off.
Meanwhile, others—like Lin Yuan, Bison, Hal, and many Mechanical Warriors skilled in Mechanical Assembly—worked under Anson's direction to dismantle all the Tanks. After all, the Mechanical Assembly skill was crucial; it wasn't just Lin Yuan who recognized its importance. Many Mechanical Warriors possessed excellent assembly and disassembly abilities. For instance, Hal and Bison could skillfully dismantle an ordinary Tank with ease.
However, as the saying goes, each person has their own specialty. Lin Yuan had invested considerable energy into this area, resulting in noticeably different outcomes.
“Wow! Wooden Child, what do you think of Anson's plan?” Bison suddenly asked Lin Yuan quietly amidst the busy work.
“Not bad; if I were to design it myself, I certainly wouldn't have done it this well or this quickly,” Lin Yuan replied calmly. However, he understood that Bison—despite his burly appearance—was quite cunning and perceptive. His question surely had ulterior motives.
“Hey! The plan itself is fine, but the problem is that Sir K150's group has already gained control over more than half of our forces. I estimate that it won't be long before those scattered Mercenaries are pulled over to become cannon fodder for him. After all, unified command is always paramount for any team. So tell me, Wooden Child, are you planning to become Sir K150's loyal cannon fodder?”
Bison's words were sharp, but Lin Yuan was not surprised at all. This was how things were; previously, in the Swarm, when faced with life-and-death situations, everyone could naturally set aside their differences and work together. However, once the danger slightly subsided, the mutual apprehensions among them immediately surfaced. This was not something that could be resolved with a few grand principles.
At this moment, the people from Lord Jazz naturally gathered in one place, while Lin Yuan's group huddled together in another. The Crow, relying on his past fame and methods, successfully attracted five or six individual Mercenaries.
There was also an exceptionally skilled sniper who managed to pull in four or five lone Mercenaries. On the surface, everyone appeared harmonious, but in reality, they were all wary of one another.
"Your plan is excellent; it's perfect. From an overall defense perspective, there are no flaws—at least none that I can see. However, under the current circumstances, we face a significant vulnerability: the total control of the energy matrix seems to lie with Anson. This means that the power is in Lord Jazz's hands. Energy is the foundation of survival, so if our Lord Jazz has any ulterior motives, we might end up as lambs to the slaughter. Unfortunately, we must proceed with this plan; we can't abandon it based on mere speculation. After all, those Spiny Worms are the most terrifying."
Bison fell silent as well; there was indeed no other option. Given the current situation, they could only take it one step at a time.
In the following time, nothing changed. No Spiny Worms discovered their whereabouts, and the construction of the fortress progressed rapidly. According to Anson's design, the fortress was divided into three areas: Outer Security Zone, Central Activity Area, and Core Security Zone.
The so-called Outer Security Zone referred to a region spanning several kilometers or even tens of kilometers around them. In this area, they needed to excavate hard rock to seal off all underground cave entrances using the most primitive methods possible—thickening and reinforcing them as much as they could.
Next was the Central Activity Area, a massive natural cave covering approximately two square kilometers. According to Anson's plan, they needed to construct a fortress in a Regular Hexagon Formation here. The outer walls of the fortress would be made from dismantled Tank armor and molten rock poured into special wall structures resembling steel-reinforced concrete, with a strength enhancement level of about 40 points.
Most importantly, Lord Jazz provided a formula for a Protective Coating made from Spiny Worm bodily fluids that had a corrosion resistance effect of 0. Therefore, the outer walls of this fortress should hold up quite well.
Finally, there was the Core Security Zone located at the very center of the fortress—a space just large enough to accommodate all Mercenaries. For large individuals like Bison, once inside, they could only huddle motionless due to its cramped design; this narrowness was intended to maximize energy defense per unit area.
After all, all their Energy Engines, Energy Shields, and Energy Conversion Generators were limited in number and had nearly depleted their Energy Blocks. In such circumstances, higher energy defense per unit area would give them a better chance of survival.
Thus, this Core Security Zone was entirely designed for preserving life in the worst-case scenario.
The construction of these three areas was carried out simultaneously, with the first to be completed being the Outer Security Zone. After all, this was the easiest task—digging out massive stones and sealing off all entrances.
Next came the Activity Area, but the construction of the Regular Hexagon Formation fortress was not so simple. The Alloy Armor dismantled from the Tanks was limited, and the rest relied entirely on Smelting Ore, which posed a considerable challenge.
Without specialized smelting machinery, they couldn't possibly rely on their own Energy Reserve to smelt Ore!
It was only at this point that Lin Yuan stepped forward to find Anson. This guy was personally responsible for assembling the Energy Defense Matrix, so Lin Yuan requested that all Energy Engines, Energy Conversion Generators, and Energy Shields be handed over to him.
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