#431 - Chapter 431 The Strange Tasman Empire
The Tiwi Islands aren't large, stretching about 160 kilometers from the easternmost point to the westernmost.
The islands are mountainous with lush vegetation.
Two Pathfinder-class patrol ships were anchored on the west side of the island.
They planned to build a defensive fortification here as a forward base for an attack on Australia.
“Boom, boom, boom~”
To save time, the soldiers were clearing the island's vegetation by bombing it.
Soon, a square area of 500 meters was cleared.
Next was the compacting of the earth.
“Creak, creak~”
The soldiers were working under the scorching sun when they suddenly heard movement in the forest.
Judging by the sound, it seemed to be some kind of animal crawling.
Everyone stopped working and quietly watched in the direction of the forest.
“Creak, creak~”
“Creak, creak~”
The sound didn't stop, and it kept getting closer to them.
The unknown is the scariest thing, and everyone was nervous.
“Huff~”
Suddenly something darted out.
“Oh!” Everyone was startled.
“Phew!” Then they breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out to be crabs.
They were about 20 centimeters in size, with orange-red shells.
Then a second, a third... many crabs came out.
They didn't dodge or leave.
They just stood there, extending their two front claws, brandishing them menacingly.
“Squeak~” They also made a shrill, hoarse, strange cry.
“Are they trying to drive us away?” one of the soldiers said.
“Hahaha~” The other soldiers burst out laughing.
“Bang, bang, bang, bang~” One soldier had already raised his gun and was frantically掃射 at the crabs.
Their shells were not strong enough to stop the bullets, and many were shattered on the spot, with minced meat splattering everywhere.
“Squeak~” Soon, more crabs appeared, gathering in greater numbers.
The soldiers saw this scene, and their smiles froze on their faces.
Silence for a few seconds.
“Run!” one of the soldiers shouted.
As soon as these words came out, everyone dropped their tools and ran back.
“Creak, creak~” The crabs began to chase after them.
“Board the ship! Board the ship quickly!” The soldiers shouted as they ran.
The other soldiers didn't know what was happening, but as well-trained soldiers, they had a sense of crisis.
So everyone quickly ran towards the boarding deck.
The patrol ship had been hovering on the water, and the extended boarding deck was like an iron ramp, stretching all the way to the shore.
It was a full 100 meters wide, which could fully guarantee the speed of a large number of soldiers boarding at the same time.
“Close the door! Close the door quickly!”
Someone shouted after the soldiers had run into the ship's cabin.
At this time, others saw that dense crabs were chasing behind them.
“It's just some crabs, what's the nervousness about?” someone said.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz~”
“What's that sound?” Just as everyone was discussing the crabs, a buzzing sound came.
“Sounds like bees,” someone said.
Everyone looked out through the windows.
They didn't see anything.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz~”
The sound was getting louder and louder.
In the command room.
“What's going on? Where's the sound coming from?” the captain asked.
“Report, Captain, monitoring shows that the top of the ship is under attack,” an operator reported.
“Release the drone and synchronize the top view,” the captain ordered.
“Yes!”
“The picture has been synchronized.”
“What?”
“This is...”
“Grasshoppers????”
“So big! They should be mutated grasshoppers.”
“Activate the protective shield!”
“Yes!”
“Buzz~”
A layer of light blue shield appeared around the outside of the ship.
“Sha~”
Instantly, all the grasshoppers near the shield were shattered.
The grasshoppers outside not only did not retreat, but also wanted to continue attacking. But the outcome was the same, as long as they approached the shield, they would be torn apart instantly.
The grasshoppers that were trapped inside wanted to jump up, and they were also instantly wiped out.
Gradually, this part also died one after another.
The captain reported this situation.
There was no way to do it. Under these circumstances, the plan to establish a forward base on the island might not work.
After receiving the report, Putian Xiaoyezi asked them to temporarily withdraw to Dongwen Island.
Afterwards, Putian Xiaoyezi summarized the data and reported it to Dongfang Chen.
Dongfang Chen sat in his office, watching the crabs and grasshoppers in the video over and over again, his brow furrowed.
He thought the existence of this Tasmanian Empire was very strange.
How did they survive in such an environment?
He suddenly had a feeling that this world might not be what he knew.
Something unknown must have happened on the Australian continent.
There was also one thing that was very strange.
The Tasmanian Empire had been silent since it declared its nation.
This was the same as the situation of the other super-political entities.
There must be some secret hidden behind this abnormal phenomenon.
The specific secret was to be found out.
So he contacted Putian Xiaoyezi and asked him to order the two patrol ships to raise their altitude directly after they were fully charged to侦察 the Australian continent.
The next day, the two patrol ships set out under orders.
Dongfang Chen directly and silently turned on the screen synchronization.
