86: Terrible destructive power

Xie Miao looked at Xu Ning's determined eyes, lowered his head, looked at the gun in his hand again, hesitated for a moment, and then took out the No. 3 round Xu Ning had mentioned from his ammo pouch.

This weapon looked no different from the others, except for a large number '3' engraved on its surface. This was the first time Xie Miao had used this type of weapon, and likewise, he had only used the sniper explosive launcher in his hand a few times.

Previously in the army, he had always used the old model of the sniper explosive launcher, which was also a Shanhai Industry product, but there was a significant difference compared to this new model.

This new gun was personally improved by Xu Ning; not only was its appearance different, but it was also unique.

The gun body was pitch black, with sharp design lines, making it appear particularly stern. Its power and accuracy were significantly improved, the optoelectronic sight became narrower, and the fire control system was optimized.

Even so, Xie Miao still felt uncertain. The target was 2.5 kilometers away and hidden in a refrigerated truck. Even using an airburst round, ensuring a single fatal shot at such a distance was almost impossible.

Taking a deep breath, Xie Miao tried to stay calm. Now, he could only trust Xu Ning. After loading the weapon, he took a deep breath and focused his mind on the target.

The air seemed to become thicker, all sounds of wind were blocked out, sweat trickled down his forehead, but he didn't blink.

Now, in Xie Miao's eyes, there was only the refrigerated truck in the scope. He no longer hesitated and decisively pulled the trigger.

"Boom!" Following a loud bang, a bright light with a blurred trajectory streaked across the sky. As this light approached the refrigerated truck, it suddenly split into multiple paths, finally forming a rain of projectiles pouring down.

Things happened too fast, like the blink of an eye, and expressions of surprise appeared on everyone's faces.

No one could have imagined that a single weapon could cause such a scene, completely beyond imagination.

That was a cluster munition!

He actually compressed a cluster munition to be used like a hand-held explosive!

Although the members of the Hunter Vulture Squad were familiar with this type of ammunition, they had never seen it appear in the form of a hand-held explosive.

At this moment, the reactions of the squad members were identical, each with their mouths wide open, as if they could swallow an egg.

Meanwhile, Basayev, sitting inside the refrigerated truck, didn't know what was happening outside. After hearing the gunshot, he instinctively looked in the rearview mirror but saw nothing.

Just as he was feeling puzzled, continuous explosions suddenly came from above his head.

He suddenly looked up and saw that the roof of the refrigerated truck had been blown open, with countless small explosions happening consecutively above him.

Basayev's lips trembled, and he uttered the last words of his life: "This, how is this possible..."

Following this was a series of roars; the refrigerated truck was engulfed by the dense explosions, and the surrounding area was covered with dense shell craters.

When the flames gradually subsided, people could see the state of the refrigerated truck. The upper part of the vehicle body was almost completely burned down.

The scene was so shocking that everyone present felt a chill.

As for Basayev, he was no longer visible.

They were certain that no one could survive such an attack.

Everyone's eyes were filled with shock; they had never seen a weapon with such immense power.

What exactly was that just now?

How could it possess such terrifying destructive power?

Everyone looked at Xu Ning in unison.

The power of the original sniper explosive launcher was already astonishing, and now he had actually further enhanced its effectiveness!

Is this really a weapon that humans can create?

No wonder the higher-ups attached such importance to him; it seems there was a reason.

Meanwhile, Kadeyafu, one kilometer away, was already scared pale after witnessing all this.

He had once doubted if he was dreaming, but the pain in his thigh kept reminding him that all of this was real.

What kind of weapon did the other side use? Its power and range were so astonishing.

They didn't bring tanks, did they?

Kadeyafu felt his mind go blank, his legs weak, and he suddenly collapsed onto the ground.

Escape? He had completely given up on that idea. Facing that kind of long-range weapon, he couldn't escape with just his injured legs. Basayev was the best example, a living lesson.

Xu Ning, on the other hand, appeared very calm about this, believing it had only achieved the expected result.

The new weapon in Xie Miao's hand was a product he improved after the simulator upgrade. Earlier at Uncle Chao's house, he had noticed that the sniper weapon on Xie Miao's back was the sniper explosive launcher he had designed before. From then on, he had the idea of improving it.

Because he didn't have the time or conditions to improve these pieces of equipment before, and now they were going to Utopia, increasing firepower meant increasing safety guarantees.

Therefore, before setting off, he seized the opportunity to make improvements, and thus, the Sniper Explosive Launcher Type II was born, and at the same time, a new type of explosive was developed, the so-called No. 3 round.

"Bring that soldier back; he is crucial to our next actions." Xu Ning's command brought the Hunter Vulture Squad members back to reality.

Xie Miao didn't react for a moment. What did he mean? Wasn't the goal of this operation to rescue the mother and daughter and the refugees? Could it be that the real target had always been that soldier?

Although his heart was full of doubts, as a soldier, obeying orders was his duty. Xie Miao didn't ask further and immediately ordered his team members to drive and bring back that soldier. Along with the soldier, the exhausted mother and daughter were also brought back.

Unlike the mother and daughter, Kadeyafu seemed to have already foreseen his fate and offered no resistance, being easily brought back by the team members.

Facing everyone, Kadeyafu, in despair, became calm instead and asked in a quiet tone: "Who are you? What do you want?"

Xu Ning didn't answer him. At this moment, a refugee who seemed to have been chosen as a spokesperson walked towards them, clearly having something to say.

"Officer, can we leave now?"

Facing this refugee representative trembling with fear, Xu Ning smiled and nodded in response: "Of course you can, but it's best not to go deep into the Dog Bear area. It's very chaotic there right now, and there's not much point in going even if you do."

Although his voice was not loud, all the refugees present could hear it clearly.

Everyone's expression changed due to the sudden turn of events. The leading representative quickly expressed gratitude.

"Thank you very much. Then we won't go any further. We'll return to Georgia instead; at least it's relatively safe there."

"Mm."

After Xu Ning nodded in agreement, the remaining refugees quickly boarded another refrigerated truck. Basayev had only killed one driver, while the other driver had survived by blending in with the refugees.

The mother and daughter who were incidentally rescued by the Hunter Vulture Squad didn't rush to get into the vehicle. Instead, they walked up to Xu Ning and expressed their gratitude to their saviors.

"Thank you very much, truly, thank you so much."