Cave Refuge

Zachary’s words turned Madeline’s face ashen, and without a word, she gathered up all the wooden boxes and the individually packaged perfumes from the table and took them away.

After Madeline left, Robinson William took Zachary straight to the military arsenal storage area of the camp.

Unlike typical above-ground buildings, after the earthquake had ended, the camp’s arms depot was dug out more than two meters into the ground.

Although Robinson William was the highest-ranking officer of the special forces in the camp, the necessary formalities for entering the arms depot were indispensable. It was precisely because of the camp’s strict management that Robinson William did not recommend Zachary exchange for large weapons.

With Robinson William as a guide, the two didn’t browse the warehouse aimlessly but headed straight for the area of their goal.

It didn’t really matter whether they looked or not, because now, unlike before the disaster, one couldn’t just check out the weapons and then test fire a few rounds of ammunition.

The individual rocket launchers looked nearly identical and were mostly multi-model universal launchers. The main reason for bringing Zachary was to inform him of the types of rockets available in the camp.

The rockets obtained by the camp through various channels were all pre-disaster models, including the standard version as well as others designed specifically for demolishing buildings, penetrating underground defenses, targeting helicopters, and the inhumane white phosphorus version.

Apart from the standard version, the exchange prices for the other versions were not much different.

After looking at the rocket ammunition, Robinson William led Zachary to the Hive Missile section.

The first thing that caught Zachary’s eye was a square metal box. As Robinson William operated something beneath the Hive, one side of the box suddenly dropped open, revealing missile slots resembling a cross-section of a beehive. Then, the missiles inside extended outward with the warheads poking just beyond the cutaway.

Seeing Robinson William’s manual operation, Zachary was somewhat surprised, as he had thought that even if the system was simple to operate, it wouldn’t be reduced to pure manual operation.

Yet now, the Hive missile launcher looked ready for action, igniting a great curiosity in Zachary, who couldn’t help but ask, "Manual launch?"

Upon hearing Zachary’s question, Robinson William proudly said, "Of course it’s not manually launched. This thing was used to intercept small aircraft before the disaster.

It can be linked to radar, and based on physical calculations, it performs precision launches.

Since this is a desert-customized version, there’s also a manual override launch mode. You don’t need to connect to radar, and you can launch all the missiles at once using a scatter interception method to block unidentified flying objects.

There’s that saying, ’Precision strikes when poor, fire coverage when rich.’ Without radar and computer assistance, using this thing now means experiencing the life of the wealthy."

As they spoke, Robinson William and Zachary thought of the changes in the rabbit and the eagle in recent years.

The eagle’s strategy changed from bombing the enemy with air force before the fight started and then sending in tanks to finish off, a rich-style war approach, to deploying special forces via air drop to rapidly attack and decapitate enemy command headquarters.

Conversely, the rabbit’s development path was the complete opposite. Originally, due to poverty, they had to conduct tactical penetrations during battles, moving close to the enemy’s command center for precision strikes.

Now with more resources, the rabbit also began to adopt the eagle’s past strategy, making the enemy disappear beyond the range of our forces’ vision.

Fortresses that could be attacked with missiles would definitely not be like before—skimping on some weapons and ammunition, resulting in direct human casualties.

Besides the Hive Missile System, Robinson William also recommended several individual weapons for special circumstances and some very easily deployed landmines, as well as TNT explosives that could be shaped into any form and still be effective.

After confirming the types of weapons he needed, Zachary and Robinson William went through a thorough search before leaving the arms depot.

On their way back, Zachary couldn’t help but ask Robinson William, "I remember when we came here, although we can’t say we were empty-handed, to my recollection, it seemed like only the special forces members carried some weapons. Now there are so many weapons in the warehouse, it’s truly unexpected."

Hearing this, a proud expression appeared on Robinson William’s face: "Our older generations, even though they didn’t experience war firsthand, did live through the turbulent times.

Thus, they deeply understood the principle of always being prepared for danger in times of peace. Though we didn’t bring many weapons when we moved, after stabilizing the camp, we began to stockpile weapons by all means. It’s because of this that the camp now has such a large-scale arsenal."

After hearing Robinson William’s explanation, Zachary couldn’t help but give a thumbs up: "Respect, I am truly impressed."

"Alright, don’t say too much. Have you decided what you want?"

"No, I’ve thought about it for a long time and still can’t figure out what’s right for me. Wait for Madeline to come back, and you help make a list."

"If you don’t think I’ll cheat you, then I’ll plan it out for you."