Chapter 959: Chapter 384 Testing the Waters

Boom–

Massive numbers of zombies were engulfed in a sea of fire, strings of numbers leaping above their heads. Many zombies collapsed dead on the spot, and even those that didn’t succumb were left with a sliver of health.

The sound of the fireballs exploding wasn’t actually that loud, but the flames and the heatwave rapidly drew the attention of other zombies in the vicinity.

“Heh heh…”

Quite a few zombies roared as they made their way toward the inferno. The heat from the fire was intense, so while they wanted to approach, they didn’t dare enter and could only hover around the perimeter.

Several acutely sensitive zombies noticed Wang Tao and the others, disregarding the sea of fire as they ran straight toward them.

A sharp long knife appeared in Wang Tao’s hands, and he sent out several shockwaves toward the advancing horde. A mass of zombies was instantly killed. After he had cleared out the zombies in front of him, Wang Tao didn’t immediately rush into the crowd of the dead. Instead, he returned to the front of the vehicle where a quaint-looking powered armor, its hatch wide open, awaited his entry.

Wang Tao had wanted to test out the powered armor before but hadn’t found the time or simply forgot about it. The armor was a gift from Qu Shilin at yesterday’s exchange exhibition.

Wang Tao really wanted to test the combat capability of the powered armor, and besides, the objective of his mission wasn’t to kill a certain number of zombies but to make enough noise to attract them away, giving Cheng Yiyi and the others more time to escape. Therefore, the lethality didn’t really matter as much as making a big commotion.

And the noise from this attack-type powered armor was definitely not insignificant!

Although Wang Tao had never engaged in combat while wearing powered armor, he had learned the basic controls, and they weren’t difficult, so naturally, he wouldn’t face any issues.

Whirring–

The powered armor’s thrusters emitted blue flames as it launched toward the incoming horde.

Spikes and blades appeared on the arms and legs of the armor as Wang Tao sprinted. A six-barrel Gatling gun also popped out from behind.

Wang Tao, gripping the Gatling, immediately pulled the trigger towards the crowd of zombies.

Pupu pupu–

A stream of fire burst from the barrel, spraying wildly over the zombies.

Though these zombies were not low-level, they were still ordinary zombies and could not withstand the bullets.

Wherever the stream of fire passed, the zombies fell in droves, like wheat being cut down.

Wang Tao alone was holding off the onslaught of countless zombies!

However, this spectacle was short-lived due to the terrifying rate at which the six-barrel Gatling gun consumed bullets. Even though it was an attack-type powered armor with an abundant supply of ammo, it could not keep up with Wang Tao’s method of holding the trigger down relentlessly, so it soon ran out of bullets.

Wang Tao carelessly threw the Gatling to the ground, and several ordinary machine guns and grenade launchers popped out of his armor. He began shooting and bombing the horde once again.

After these weapons also ran out of ammo, Wang Tao took out some submachine guns, pistols, and hand grenades… These rounds were quickly used up as well.

“It’s exhilarating but doesn’t last long…”

Wang Tao’s voice sounded in Qu Shilin’s earpiece.

“…With the way you’re using ammo, no amount will ever be enough!”

Qu Shilin couldn’t help but feel somewhat exasperated.

Powered armors could carry a lot of ammunition, and attack-type armors had the most loadout capacity of all powered armors… So theoretically, Wang Tao should have had a substantial supply with him. But there was still a limit to how much one could carry.

Not to mention anything else, the firing rate of the six-barrel Gatling gun alone could reach up to five or six thousand rounds per minute at its maximum! Normally, they would adjust the rate down a bit, where several hundred rounds per minute was already quite effective. However, Wang Tao operated it at its maximum setting! With just a few thousand bullets, a few pulls of the trigger exhausted his supply.

With Wang Tao’s all-in fighting style, disregarding logistics from the start, no amount of ammunition would ever be enough!

“Cough…”

Wang Tao coughed dryly.

What did he like about the powered armor? Naturally, it was the immense mobile firepower!

If shooting a gun meant being petty with the ammo, then it wasn’t fun.

Of course, his comfort with such extravagant consumption also stemmed from his own strength, which offered considerable confidence. In fact, his combat power in the armor was lower than without it – after all, he couldn’t use his abilities then.

He didn’t care about the consumption. In the worst-case scenario, he would just exit the powered armor and release the “seal”!

But no matter what, the sensation of unleashing firepower while inside the powered armor indeed thrilled Wang Tao.

“If only they could make the powered armor bigger and allow it to carry more ammunition, then it would be even more exciting…”

As he muttered to himself, Wang Tao took out a chainsaw knife built into the powered armor.

The chainsaw knife was similar to a chainsaw, with sharp, fearsome teeth on one edge of the blade that spun when driven by a motor.

While it certainly wasn’t the most powerful melee weapon, it was definitely one of the most cost-effective ones when considering overall performance, along with the electric knife.

Other melee weapons required high-quality materials for fabrication, and if the materials were subpar, so was the weapon. The chainsaw knife, however, could achieve significant damage with relatively ordinary materials, making it exceptionally cost-effective.

If there was to be a drawback, it might be that it was too large and heavy. Even ability users would not find it comfortable to use for extended periods, but for powered armor, it was very suitable given the armor’s high load-bearing capacity. That’s why many powered armors now come equipped with either chainsaw knives or electric knives.

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