Chapter 476: Chapter 474 Entering the Base (Support at the beginning of the month!)

As the explosion-proof door of the military base, sealed for many years, opened, a gust of wind with a rotten odor blew out from inside.

However, Chen Xin and the others didn’t pay it any mind, directly walking in.

This wasn’t some reckless bravado, nor was it that they were unaware that such longtime-sealed underground facilities should be aired out before entry; it was simply that everyone was wearing fully enclosed protective suits.

Knowing that two of the three land cruisers were nuclear-powered, and according to the records provided by Lucia, the power sources of these land cruisers had not been dismantled when they were sealed.

In other words, except for the prototype that uses the Energy Crystal, the other two land cruisers still contain nuclear reactors.

Considering the potential radiation contamination and leakage issues after being stored for so many years, everyone cautiously donned fully enclosed protective suits capable of isolating radiation contamination to avoid inadvertently exposing themselves to excessive radiation and ending their lives here.

"There is indeed radiation leakage, but it doesn’t seem serious." Inside the base, the Geiger counter in a staff member’s hand started to beep, but the frequency was not fast, and the radiation dose hadn’t reached a dangerous level.

The officer heard the staff’s report and instructed the waiting soldiers next to him: "Search the entire base, and stay safe!"

"Yes!" One of the soldiers in charge responded, dividing the soldiers entering the base into several teams to begin the search.

Meanwhile, Chen Xin, along with the officer and several staff members, headed towards the deeper parts of the base under the protection of several soldiers.

Everyone was aware that the radiation originated from the sealed three land cruisers, and there was no need to deliberately seek it out. Lucia’s map had already clearly marked where these were stored; they just needed to follow the map.

As for why they were tasked to search this long-sealed base, it was because, according to the data provided by Lucia, this place wasn’t only storing the three land cruisers.

As a base for conducting secret military experiments and testing various equipment, it also held numerous items left over from the Suyia era.

Not only were there various experimental equipment and test records from those days but also many other items left behind when evacuated.

After all, according to the data from Lucia, this base was abandoned after the dissolution of Suyia, and a large amount of materials and records were left behind during the evacuation; these items were of great value, even after decades, and were considered quite an outstanding haul worthy of retrieval.

Additionally, their other responsibility was to eliminate potential dangers that might exist in this base.

No matter what, it was an old base sealed for decades; no one knew if any changes occurred over these years or if the items stored had expired or turned into dangerous substances.

Therefore, as the soldiers searched the entire base, they were also examining these potential safety hazards.

As the soldiers proceeded with the search and gradually uncovered some gains, Chen Xin and the others arrived at a huge warehouse within the base and saw the sealed three land cruisers.

Although Chen Xin had seen photographs and clearly understood how large these things were, the comparison between a photograph and personally standing in front of them to feel their enormity was a completely different experience.

The massive land cruisers, over ten meters tall, were covered with a huge dark green woolen blanket, dust-covered, looking almost like a dull hill under the floodlights of several soldiers around.

Even though they were covered with woolen blankets, they couldn’t hide the fierceness and majesty of the iron beasts underneath, with the two leveled 305mm cannon barrels propping the blankets up; if not carefully discerned, one might even mistake it for a small mountain.

Even with the cannon barrels level, the space between the barrels and under the blanket was still spacious enough to fit all of Chen Xin and the others without feeling crowded.

"Uncover them, uncover all three." Chen Xin glanced at the lined-up three land cruisers, indicating to remove the blankets.

Several soldiers heard Chen Xin’s words and began to uncover the blankets on the land cruisers bit by bit, even climbing up for convenience.

As the soldiers moved, the blanket sealed for over thirty years was gradually pulled away, dust rising with their actions, temporarily affecting everyone’s vision, but simultaneously seeming to amplify the imposing presence of the iron beasts seeing daylight after more than thirty years.

"Truly magnificent! I can’t imagine how shocking it would be if this thing fired a shot!" Chen Xin shone his flashlight on the cannon barrels, looking at the barrel thick enough for a person to crawl into and couldn’t help but marvel.

Not only Chen Xin, but everyone else also shared the same thought as they watched the cannon barrels, too thick for a person to embrace.

In modern warfare, although artillery such as this old yet remarkably effective heavy weapon is still used, as human technology has advanced, we have more efficient and direct means, and artillery calibers have not been made increasingly large but rather smaller.

Of course, this hasn’t decreased the potency of artillery; it just made it increasingly rare to witness the spectacular scene of artillery with calibers over 150mm firing.

Yet before them now were six super guns that in the past could only be mounted on battleships or large fortresses.

"Speaking of which, are there shells here? Can we try firing one?" Chen Xin eagerly turned to the officer next to him and asked, "Since you brought me here to attempt to take these things back, it’s reasonable to inspect whether they’re still functional, isn’t it?"

"Uh, this..." The officer felt a little awkward, unsure whether to agree to Chen Xin’s request.

The higher-ups instructed Chen Xin to bring back the components, referring to the Energy Crystals of the prototype and the chassis of these three land cruisers. As for the cannon barrels, they were not particularly favored; after all, wouldn’t the launch container of a DF missile be preferable to these bulky barrels?

Two shots from these massive cannons might be slower than a dozen DF missiles flattening the target.

Nonetheless, though phrased as such, the officer secretly wanted to witness what firing the 305mm giant cannon would look like himself.

He hesitated for a moment, gazing at the land cruiser before him, then somewhat awkwardly asked Chen Xin: "Is this test necessary, Chen Academician?"

"Well, since we’re bringing them back, naturally, it’s better to take them back intact. If the cannon barrels can’t fire or have issues, it’s better to disassemble them now to avoid taking up space later." Chen Xin shrugged and replied.