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As the country that first developed ISIS, a nation with a small territory in the Pacific Ocean, led by the genius scientist Shinonono Tsukasa, has suddenly become a new "leader" in the world. If no other unexpected events occur, the center of gravity of the world may gradually shift from the west to the east under the covert influence of ISIS, thus forming a brand-new "peaceful evolution".
However, something unexpected happened.
"...Terrorists have occupied nearly half of France in two days, and even as we are speaking, countless people are still being murdered by them. On behalf of all those in France who seek peace and freedom, I hereby declare that we will use all means necessary to defend our country, including the use of nuclear weapons!"
—A speech devoid of any fancy embellishments, simply conveying the will to "never give up," just as they had done decades ago in another horrific war, except that back then they had the entire free world standing with them, while now the only ones who could help them were themselves.
Two days is far too short compared to the vast world. By the time the surrounding countries received news of the “terrorist” attack on France, their advance had already occupied all the ports along the coast. The first call for help had barely left Paris when the artillery fire was already being unleashed on those precious works of art.
The world is changing so rapidly that people are struggling to breathe. Even just to avoid being destroyed before they can even try, an inefficient government has made decisions with unprecedented efficiency, conveying this will to the panicked public and the "terrorism" forces.
"Well, the gist is: stop, or we'll start a nuclear war."
An incomprehensible judgment
"Try to think from their perspective... How do you think we are in their eyes right now?"
On the screen, a news broadcast from the Louvre Museum answered this question perfectly.
This is a group of outright terrorists! They destroy, devastate, and seize without ever considering the consequences!
“Pay attention to the key point; he is reminding us of the ‘consequences’.”
The birth of nuclear weapons was epoch-making. It increased the danger of an already costly war exponentially. If they were not released, things would be fine, but once released, the outcome for the victors and the vanquished would be no different: a world filled with radiation-laden wastelands.
Just like the intelligent world of the past.
"Generally speaking, anyone who wants to live on this planet must consider and do everything in their power to avoid such consequences. Even real 'terrorism' is about taking up arms to eliminate the enemy for one's own benefit. Obviously, meeting the end of radiation with the enemy is not in anyone's interest."
Therefore, this kind of "intimidation" is very effective against real terrorism. Firstly, it represents a terrifying and lethal force, and secondly, it can lead to serious consequences. If one does not want to suffer mutual destruction or even mutual annihilation, what should be done now is to consolidate power, negotiate, extract sufficient benefits from this collapsing European country, and then end the war... This has always been the development model of the world.
"But they seem to have made a mistake... Eve, is the positioning complete?"
The girl, who had been waiting silently the whole time, nodded gently: "It's done, Father."
"very good."
On the live news broadcast, the impassioned speaker's face was bulging with veins. If he could kill people just by his aura, he could probably replace a small company of three hundred men. Witnessing the firm and unwavering stance of the "will of the motherland," the people who were still in a state of panic began to leave their cramped rooms and shout slogans to the sky.
"Never give up!"
"We will never yield!"
Down with terrorism!
……
"Griffin" Seventh Theater.
Frontline, trench 104.
"Did you hear that?"
"what?"
Meeting HK416's puzzled gaze, UMP45 pointed upwards with his left hand, which was not gripping the gun.
Soon, HK416's doubts were answered as its streamlined shell broke through the distant sky filled with black smoke, accompanied by the frantic sound of air raid sirens.
"That is……"
"Our war has begun."
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Operating the cutting-edge machine representing the world's third-largest IS manufacturer with somewhat clumsy skill, Charlotte Denoah gritted her teeth as she stared at the figures magnified before her in the distance.
——Human form.
A being similar to humans, yet completely different from them.
Just as only women can control IS, these "humanoids" are also all women. However, they do not have excellent defense, powerful attack, or the almost omnipotent platform IS. Instead, each of them has exceptional combat experience that IS operators do not possess.
They seemed to be born soldiers. According to data collected from the front-line combat, any one of these "humanoids" had a combat efficiency of more than three times that of the most elite French soldiers, and this was without even considering the coordination during group operations. It was precisely because of this that France, a powerful and developed country in Europe, had fallen to this state in just two short days. But now, everything is about to end.
The traumatized French government no longer has the patience or resources to wait for the "mastermind" or gather intelligence. Regardless of which faction the other party belongs to or what their true purpose is, even if the truth is eventually found, it will all be meaningless if France has lost its ability to act.
Moreover, they desperately need a victory that can boost everyone's morale!
"Father, just watch closely, I will definitely bring you victory... First Division - Assault!"
Metal Frenzy: Chapter 260 World Nuclear Peace (1)
As expected, almost immediately after the lecture at the Louvre, I received a lot of news from the front lines, all of which were bad news of attacks or the collapse of the front.
With their enhanced "humanoid" combat capabilities, which are more than enough to deal with ordinary human soldiers, they are completely powerless against conceptual weapons that have transcended the "individual weapon". Imagine that even the most powerful anti-material sniper weapon cannot penetrate their outer "absolute defense field", so what is the point of piling up more of them?
"Order the front-line troops to retreat."
"Father..."
Lin Yi glanced at the girl behind him who was making a plea, and said in a calm tone, "It's not your turn to appear yet."
"……Yes."
"God, mark the main war zones."
【Command confirmation】
Almost as soon as the order was given, a map of the entire country of France appeared on the retina—spreading from the north to the west, the entire coastal area was covered in varying shades of green, but only the coastal area. The inland areas were still in a stalemate because the ship girls could not penetrate deep and the humanoids could not carry heavy firepower. However, with the IS's large-scale counterattack on the front line, the entire battle line began to falter and collapse.
He shook his head, his gaze shifting to the dark red circles of varying sizes, unevenly distributed throughout France, constantly providing resources, intelligence, and supplies to the IS forces on the front lines.
"The more powerful the weapon, the more complex the maintenance procedures required. A complete watch can last for hundreds of years with sufficient energy, but if even a tiny part is missing, it will be completely scrapped."
Staring at the map, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Prepare for launch, horizontal altitude 5000m, detonation at high altitude."
[Command confirmed, estimated release quantity 57, total equivalent 7002400 tons, coordinates locked, release countdown 10, 9, 8...]
"I can afford to give up a mere planet."
[Deployment complete]
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The situation is very good.
Receiving battle reports from the front lines in all directions, the commander breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the pent-up frustration of the past two days had completely dissipated.
The feeling of having powerful weapons but being unable to use them is undoubtedly painful. This was true for nuclear weapons in the 20th century, and it is also true for ISIS in the 21st century. However, unlike the former, the latter cannot be used not because of irreversible environmental damage, but because of the need to maintain the existing world order to prevent its collapse.
In order to limit the development of ISIS, various countries jointly signed the "Alaska Treaty," which stipulates that ISIS can only be used in sports and is prohibited from being used in military fields. This is undoubtedly an extremely foolish approach—not only commanders think so, but everyone in the world who realizes the value of ISIS would think so.
Instead of utilizing and developing the best weapons, why continue to pay high prices to research and develop outdated next-generation weapons? Even the most foolish businessman wouldn't do that, let alone a government that embodies the will of the nation.
Naturally, after the signing of the Alaska Treaty, almost every country tacitly ignored the restrictions and began to conduct research in secret. Among them, the most iconic product of France was the birth of the De Arnault company. Although it was only a manufacturer of IS for racing on the surface, it actually had close ties with the military.
It was precisely for this reason that the French government, after realizing the “terrorist” attack, disregarded the enormous sacrifices and costs and deployed the army to retrieve a large number of military ISIS weapons. Otherwise, with the combat power of the army, it would not have fallen to this state in just two days.
"Your arrogance can only go so far. What awaits you now is the judgment of justice."
Looking at the victory on yet another local front on the battle map, the commander smiled—until he heard the alarm sound.
"what happened?!"
"An unidentified flying object has appeared over the command post and is falling!"
"Enemy fighter jets?"
"No, the size is wrong—"
The commander's face paled at the thought: "Could it be IS?!"
It is precisely because we understand that we know how terrifying it is. Just as a few IS aircraft can wreak havoc on the enemy's front line at this moment, if an IS aircraft were to silently break through to our rear, the consequences could be absolutely devastating.
France's "patience" over the previous two days was largely due to this consideration. ISIS's greatest strength is not in direct confrontation, but in its unparalleled ability to break through and annihilate. If the enemy's command post could be found, the war could be ended at the lowest cost. However, two days had passed and nothing had been found. They did not expect that the target of this "decapitation tactic" would become their own side.
Just as the commander was about to issue the order with a certain conviction, the report that came in was unexpected: "No... there is no positional fluctuation reaction from IS, it is not IS."
The commander was taken aback: "What is that?"
His gaze unconsciously drifted towards the pitch-black sky outside the window, and in the next instant, he saw it.
—A ray of light.
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As HK416 crawled out of the burning trenches, she still felt a sense of disbelief, but the mission instructions from "Griffin" clearly conveyed a reality to her: "...Retreat?"
Looking around, all that could be seen was the devastated ground and the humanoid remains that had been destroyed by various high-tech weapons. The lucky ones had their data modules intact and could continue to "live" as long as they were given a new body. The slightly unfortunate ones were shattered in the violent energy impact.
Obviously, in this kind of "battle", the humanoids are destined to be unable to do anything except to use their numbers to slow down the enemy's advance. However, in this battle that is almost a one-sided massacre, the enemy retreated.
HK416, feeling deeply puzzled, was about to use the communication module to find his teammates, who were unsure if they had survived. However, when he turned it on, he was met with a piercing noise. Not only that, but his body also seemed to become sluggish. Actions that could be completed in half a second with a simple command now took a full 3.9 seconds to complete.
"What... exactly happened...?"
Looking up at the distant sky once more, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but through the thick black smoke, she could vaguely glimpse "light".
P.S.: I spent the whole day learning to drive, so this update is a bit late.
Metal Frenzy: Chapter 261 World Nuclear Peace (2)
Charlotte Denoa found it incomprehensible.
"Retreat...why? Victory was just around the corner—"
The noisy communications system was destined to fail to deliver any message to her. She glanced once more at the orderly retreating ranks below, gritted her teeth, and ordered, "First squad, evacuate!"
A glorious victory turned into a humiliating retreat. Even though no one was lost, the hard-won territory was destined to be abandoned again. When Charlotte Denoa returned to the base that was originally intended for rest, determined to get an explanation, what she saw there was unbelievable.
There were no buildings, no people, no shelter, only a barren land that was too "flat".
“…Wrong way?”
Realizing this possibility, Charlotte quickly turned on the GPS device on her IS. However, just like communication, the high-precision positioning device, which could theoretically be used for more than a hundred years, had lost its original function. Apart from the chaotic signals, no records could be found on it.
"That's right, we must have gone the wrong way!"
Convincing herself of this, Charlotte shouted to her teammates behind her, who were equally bewildered and confused by the scene—in the face of severe communication disruptions, this was the only way to transmit information: "To the next outpost!"
The situation did not improve with the change of time and place; on the contrary, it worsened.
Communication signals remained unrestored for a long time, and the only order that reached them was the previous "retreat," while the "outpost" they were trying to find...
"You're kidding."
Slumped onto the "brand new" ground covered with still-warm soil and gravel, the girl stared blankly at the scene in the distance—
Unlike the two strongholds found earlier, considering the possibility of large-scale enemy ground attacks during combat, the third stronghold was built ten meters underground. This would allow it to withstand heavy bombardment and continue transmitting orders. However…
"These are all jokes, right?"
—The valley where the outpost was built was replaced by this vast “pit”.
"Drip...drip...splash—"
The gray-black things that had accumulated in the sky began to fall when they reached a certain point. However, what they felt was not the cold touch that raindrops should have, but rather a turbid color with residual radiation. After falling on IS's "absolute defense field", they drew ugly marks on the invisible ear field, which were clearly reflected in her eyes.
"don't want----!!!"
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[High-altitude detonation 35, near-ground detonation 20, penetration blasting 2]
[Target clearance rate: 100%]
[Should we proceed to the second phase of operations?]
The effect of detonating multiple nuclear bombs in a relatively small area would inevitably be devastating, even if their direct destructive power was minimized as much as possible. The electromagnetic pulse generated by 57 nuclear bombs almost completely wiped out the signal network of half of Europe. Earth-orbiting satellites were also obscured by heavy radiation clouds and could not capture anything happening on the battlefield. As a result, chaos inevitably descended upon all those who had "lost their eyes and ears".
What happens when a general is unable to command his soldiers, or a leader is unable to reassure the people, meaning he is unable to stand before those who desperately need him?
"Advance across the board. If any resistance is found, use low-yield nuclear bombs to eliminate it. Mercy does not mean forbearance. If they still want to resist at this point, I don't mind letting them continue to uphold that precious will—to their so-called paradise."
There is no doubt that IS is powerful.
This product, which far surpasses the technology of its time, can easily destroy all existing weapon systems and order. This has been sufficiently proven by the "White Knight incident" ten years ago. However, one point has been subconsciously overlooked by people.
—What is it that uses this weapon that is ahead of its time?
Humanity.
IS is a near-perfect conceptual weapon, but the humans of this world are destined to be unable to become perfect operators.
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