26: Chapter 26: New Unit Type, Full-Strength Army

The sound of mechanical intermeshing rang out like music; the Level 2 Imperial Armor Camp was undergoing an upgrade.

By evening, the 50 units of copper ore from England arrived on time.

Su Yang did not hesitate and immediately began the upgrade to the Level 2 Imperial Armor Camp.

During the upgrade, two squads of Armored Elite Soldiers returned to the territory.

The afternoon battle yielded a total of 850 command points, which, combined with the 1,000 from unlocking the achievement, made a total of 1,850 points.

Added to the current command points, the total reached 5,290 command points.

There were currently no other urgent needs for command points within the territory.

So, theoretically speaking, these 5,290 command points were all military funds!

As long as he was willing, all of them could be invested in military construction!

Clack— The sound of steam venting rang out, and the Level 2 Imperial Armor Camp finished construction.

The original mechanical structure became more complex and precise.

Many vertical grooves and etchings were added to the exterior, resembling arrows.

The Level 2 Imperial Armor Camp was a building that would bring a transformation to the army!

Su Yang calmed his excitement, his thoughts flickering as he opened the troop panel.

At Level 1, there was only the Great Qin Armored Elite Soldier panel, but now there were three types of soldiers to choose from.

Great Qin Armored Elite Soldiers, Great Qin Armored Crossbowmen, and Great Qin Thousand-Mile Scouts.

Su Yang clicked on the Great Qin Armored Crossbowmen first.

As a ranged unit, the Armored Crossbowman could not only make up for the army's current shortcomings but also qualitatively improve base defense.

Their deployment should be prioritized.

[Troop Type: Great Qin Armored Crossbowman]

[Unit Type: Ranged Unit]

[Production Requirement: Level 2 Imperial Armor Camp]

[Description: A ranged attack unit equipped with a heavy crossbow, capable of long-range attacks.]

[Unlocking Bow and Crossbow Crafting Technology allows for upgrading the crossbows of the Armored Crossbowmen, increasing their ranged attack power.]

[Summoning Cost: 200 command points]

[Consumption: 1 unit of fuel/day, 1 unit of concentrated water/day]

[Reloading Consumption: 1 unit of copper ore resource/time]

The 200 command points, fuel, and concentrated water consumption were the same as the Armored Elite Soldiers.

The only difference was that the Armored Crossbowmen were currently the only troop type that required copper ore resources.

Su Yang guessed that this was because the crossbow bolts they used were made of metal, so consuming copper resources was necessary when replenishing them.

Although there were currently no copper resources available for the Armored Crossbowmen to replenish ammunition.

However, the summoned soldiers came with full ammunition, so getting through tonight would not be a problem.

He would worry about ammunition replenishment after finding copper ore; for tonight, he had to secure the defense battle first!

Su Yang did not hesitate to dump 4,000 command points into the Imperial Armor Camp.

[command points - 4,000]

[Summoning Great Qin Armored Crossbowmen * 20]

The Imperial Armor Camp rumbled into operation, and countless jets of steam gushed out.

As the metal gates opened, one Armored Crossbowman after another walked out.

Like the Armored Elite Soldiers, they were also entirely covered in bronze exoskeleton armor.

The difference was that their disc-shaped steam power units were not on their backs, but on the sides of their hips.

Replacing the power unit on their backs was a heavy crossbow, half the height of a person.

The crossbow arms and trigger mechanisms were forged from bronze metal, with every part constructed exquisitely.

The bow itself was made from some special material, shaped like a crescent moon.

The firing mechanism had three specially crafted bowstrings and an optical sight.

Behind the trigger mechanism was connected a small steam power unit.

Just like the bronze swords of the Armored Elite Soldiers, the Armored Crossbowmen's crossbows also had steam power augmentation.

Beneath the heavy crossbow, at the lower back, a cylindrical metal quiver was placed horizontally.

Inside the quiver, bronze crossbow bolts with specially crafted fletching rested quietly, gleaming with a cold white light.

There was no need to think about it; the power of this crossbow was absolutely devastating!

Boom, boom— The sound of the Imperial Armor's march ceased, and 20 Great Qin Armored Crossbowmen stood in formation before Su Yang.

An aura of chilling slaughter rushed towards him!

This was the spirit of Great Qin soldiers!

Looking at the neatly arranged eagle-eyed killers before him, the sense of security in Su Yang's heart was practically overflowing.

With such powerful soldiers in existence, let alone the Xenomorphs, he could take down anyone!

Su Yang opened the Armored Crossbowmen's troop panel to check the detailed data.

The steam energy reserves of the Armored Crossbowmen were exactly the same as those of the Armored Elite Soldiers.

However, their Imperial Armor coverage was lower than that of the Armored Elite Soldiers.

Due to the requirements of shooting, the Imperial Armor for defensive functions on their chests and other areas was basically removed.

Only the powered exoskeleton for assisted movement remained.

In other words, the armor value of the Armored Crossbowmen was far lower than that of the Elite Soldiers.

However, because the Imperial Armor coverage was reduced, the duration of their Imperial Armor operation increased.

Even at Level 1, they possessed the marching distance of a Level 2 Armored Elite Soldier.

Then there was the combat time; the combat time of the Armored Crossbowmen was closely related to their ammunition quantity.

If the crossbow bolts were exhausted, it would be of no use even if there was plenty of energy remaining.

Secondly, although the Armored Crossbowmen were equipped with short bronze swords, unless absolutely necessary, Su Yang would not let them engage in close-quarters combat with the enemy.

Finally, the most exciting part: the effective killing range of the Armored Crossbowmen reached 800 to 1,000 meters.

The range had already reached the level of modern sniper rifles!

Was this the power of the Great Qin craftsmen?

Forcibly matching modern technology with ancient craftsmanship.

After reviewing the Armored Crossbowmen's panel, Su Yang couldn't stop praising them.

Although there were limitations in terms of armor and ammunition capacity, the flaws did not overshadow the merits.

Among a multitude of early-game ranged units, the Armored Crossbowmen were extremely powerful.

For the 20 Armored Crossbowmen, Su Yang organized them into four groups of five.

He dispatched one group of Armored Crossbowmen to defend each of the four walls of the territory.

After that, Su Yang spent another 600 command points to upgrade two Armored Elite Soldiers to Level 2.

This ensured that every wall had a Level 2 Armored Elite Soldier stationed there.

Finally, Su Yang spent the remaining 600 command points to summon two Great Qin Thousand-Mile Scouts.

The Scouts were different from the Armored Crossbowmen and Elite Soldiers; their combat attributes were weakened, while their reconnaissance attributes were enhanced.

The Scouts' full-body defensive Imperial Armor was discarded, and even the powered Imperial Armor on their upper bodies was removed.

All steam power was provided solely to the waist and legs.

The sacrifice in armor was exchanged for the Scouts' incredibly powerful mobility and endurance.

Even a Level 1 Scout possessed marching speed and distance far exceeding that of a Level 2 Armored Elite Soldier.

In addition to the leg power units, the Scouts were also equipped with a bronze dagger and a bronze rod for testing soil quality.

Metal detection technology had been unlocked, and now the Scouts possessed a full set of ancient exploration techniques.

By observing mountain terrain, water patterns, vegetation distribution, and so on, combined with soil testing.

They could predict the distribution of minerals within a range of several kilometers.

With a professional reconnaissance troop type, the efficiency of exploring outward would surely be countless times faster than before!

Just as the two Scouts walked out of the Imperial Armor Camp, Su Yang immediately ordered them to go out and search for copper ore.

With their speed, they would not fear attacks from the Xenomorphs even at night.

Finishing the troop summoning, Su Yang only had 90 command points left.

The exhaustion of command points was exchanged for a qualitative leap in the strength of his troops!

He slowly climbed up the city wall and arranged all the soldiers into position.

16 Level 1 Great Qin Armored Elite Soldiers, 4 Level 2 Great Qin Armored Elite Soldiers, and 20 Great Qin Armored Crossbowmen.

With such an army in existence, the Xenomorphs would not return tonight!