Chapter 99 – “Follow the client’s arrangement.”
Novel Title: 龙血 (Dragon Blood)
Author：水千丞 (Shui Qian Cheng)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 单鸣 (Shan Ming -MC), 沈长泽 (Shen Changze -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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The military transport plane landed at a base of the Angolan Armed Forces at midnight.
The Angolan Armed Forces once captured a powder depot of the government army with the help of the ‘Peregrine Falcon’ because it occupied a large base, which laid a solid foundation for them to attack Pella Mond. Since the officers of the Angolan Armed Forces were very grateful to the ‘Peregrine Falcon’, they received them warmly and promised to send them safely into Sierra Leone.
The commander of this base also gave them some practical desert equipment. Although the principles of some things are very backward, they are all eliminated and preserved according to the experience of the local people living in the desert. They are very practical.
For example, the temperature difference water fetcher, buried in the sand, uses the temperature difference between day and night to collect surface water. Burying it overnight can collect about 500cc of water, which is enough for one person to drink for a day. There are also some medicine bags for dealing with poisonous insects and snakes, which can be worn on the body. But the smell of those things is too strong and it can be smelled for several miles in the wind, which is not conducive to them when they are stalking. So they didn’t take them.
They rested at the base for one night. On the second night, under the escort of the Angolan Armed Forces, they easily crossed the border and entered Sierra Leone. They drove all the way to the ‘Lion Mountains’.
In order to avoid possible troops, they did not drive fast along the way and had to adjust their route from time to time. Fortunately, ‘Lion Mountains’ was not far from the border between Angola and Sierra Leone. They finally arrived at ‘Lion Mountains’ that night and successfully met with the nine reinforcements sent by the Chinese government.
These few people all looked strong and fierce. They looked like ruthless characters at first glance. Just from the appearance, it was impossible to tell which ones of them were Dragon Blood people and which ones were pure human beings.
As soon as they saw Tang Tingzhi, they saluted in unison, “Reporting to the Colonel. Everything is going well so far.”
Tang Tingzhi returned a military salute to them with a straight body. He then wrapped himself in the white doctor’s uniform and asked, “Lieutenant Yang Guan, let me see what you brought with you.”
The temperature in ‘Lion Mountains’ at night was as low as minus three degrees. This group of people were still wearing summer single clothes. Only Tang Tingzhi was wearing a military uniform as if he was not afraid of the heat. He was also wearing a white coat. But at night, the advantages of wearing more were apparent despite the fact that wearing an extra layer of clothes did not make Tang Tingzhi feel much warmer.
Fortunately, they were well prepared. When Yang Guan organised his people, he brought them to unload the equipment. ‘Peregrine Falcon’ had already started to set up tents and took all the thermal materials out of the car and began to distribute them.
Yang Guan picked up a bag of things and put it in Tang Tingzhi’s hands, “Colonel, this is a spectral camouflage uniform improved and optimised by the laboratory. It is specially enhanced to adapt to the desert environment. If you wear this on the outside, you should be able to completely conceal yourself.”
“Wow, spectral camouflage uniform. This is a good thing.” Zouhuo shook the bag and looked at it. It looked the same as ordinary camouflage uniform but the function of spectral camouflage uniform is to be sensitive to light. According to the spectral principle of light difference, it changes its colour according to the environment. Just like a chameleon. It can adapt to any environment and is a good thing for ambush and hiding.
Job also picked up the clothes and looked at them. He frowned slightly, “It’s so heavy.”
Yang Guan explained: “In order to protect your skin from the acidic dragon’s blood, this spectral camouflage uniform specially combines the functions of the anti-acid clothing you are wearing now. The clothing is equipped with a temperature regulator as well. It can withstand temperatures between minus ten degrees to forty degrees, preventing frostbite and dehydration of the human body.”
Dino curled his lips, “In this season, the lowest temperature here will not exceed minus ten degrees. But it’s hard to say during the day and it’s not impossible for the surface temperature in the desert to reach seventy degrees. Moreover, this thing is so heavy. No matter how heavy it is inside, plus wearing a bulletproof vest, do we still have to carry almost 15 kilograms without a weapon? So can’t you develop a lighter one?”
Vulture sarcastically said: “If you don’t like this, you might as well not wear it. Bare buttocks are the most comfortable.”
Dino glared at him and Vulture glared back without showing any weakness.
Because of his high self-esteem and short temper, Vulture is very unsuitable for getting along with others. His comrades are basically used to his butt but for the mercenaries who are used to being wild, Vulture seems to be on the ground with them all the time. Because they have a particularly bad impression of Vulture, they are always against him.
Yang Guan is a very measured person so he quickly pulled Vulture away, “Okay. There is nothing to argue about. The weight of the clothes is indeed a problem. But the time we have to develop them is limited. The research and development personnel are under a lot of pressure. This is already a short period of time so this is the best that can be made. So all mercenaries and friends, let’s put it on.”
Tiger Shark also pulled Dino back and said strictly, “Follow the client’s arrangement.”
Everyone stopped talking and put on the spectral camouflage uniforms they brought. After putting them on, it was really not so cold anymore. Although it was heavier, it could minimise the disadvantages of the environment they were in.
Yang Guan said: “The battery of the temperature difference regulator in the clothes can only be used continuously for eight hours. There are two spare batteries in the first pocket on the left. In addition, the kinetic energy provided by your own actions can also provide energy for the regulator. If the battery is dead and there is no time to charge it, you are on your own.”
The tent was quickly set up. Although this is the edge of the desert, the environmental conditions are much better than those in the depths of the desert. But the wind and sand are still troublesome. The tent was blown and rattled. It was as if it would be blown away at any time.
After assigning the night watchmen, they all went to rest in a tent.
Since there were two other people in Shen Changze and Shan Ming’s tent, Shen Changze didn’t act too flirtatiously. He just kissed Shan Ming in the dark and then kept holding his hand while sleeping.
The abandoned movie city was at the foot of the ‘Lion Mountains’. The ‘Lion Mountains’ is the largest diamond mining area nearby. It is rich in diamonds and has always been a mountain of wealth for various armies to fight for. The people brought a little bit of good but turned everyone into exploited slaves. The only way for them to eat is to mine diamonds for the greedy army. Even children who are only a few years old are working hard.
There was no peace here. No food and clothing. And much less no hope or future.
Tiger Shark stood on a stone hill sheltered from the wind and looked at the movie city in the distance with his binoculars. Most of the buildings were corroded by wind and sand. They all looked a little dilapidated but the soldiers patrolling back and forth in the movie city with squatting guns told them that not only is it inhabited, but an army is probably stationed here.
It seems that the news of Tang Jingzhi’s cooperation with the local army is true. This situation makes them have to re-arrange their battle plan. After all, if they directly face the local army, it means that they may be enemies of thousands or even tens of thousands of people going against them. The target is Tang Jingzhi’s group. They don’t want to provoke any local forces.
Yang Guan said: “The situation is not good for us. Tang Jingzhi is protected by the local forces so we can’t attack rashly.”
Tiger Shark nodded, “That’s right. We can’t go head-to-head with the army. We have to find a way to separate their armies.”
Tang Tingzhi thought for a while, “Shen Changze can sneak into the movie theatre tonight and set up the surveillance cameras. Let’s not act rashly for now and let’s collect as much information as possible about the other party.”
Ayer, who had been typing on the keyboard, dropped the notebooks from his lap and asked them to look at the screen, “I searched for the armband patterns of those patrolling people on the Internet. This group of people is called the ‘Lion Mountains Allies’. It is a big snake of the ‘Lion Mountains’ diamond smuggling army. At the same time, there are also other armies called ‘Prayers’ and ‘Red Frost Warriors’ mining diamonds in ‘Lion Mountains’. There is a very fragile non-aggression agreement between them. But there are conflicts. Some large and some small. It happens almost every day and the three-legged state prevents them from annexing any other party. But it does not mean that they do not have this ambition so we can take advantage of this.”
Everyone showed a sinister smile on their faces.
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Next update: 2023.–.– (*TBA)
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