Li Nuo walked out of the gate of the cairn and saw the battle with continuous gunfire. Only then did he know that the second floor of the tomb had been shattered.
At the beginning, in the vast underground space on the second floor of the tomb, there was only one tall and large building, the Spirit Binding Cairn.
But now, a giant sarcophagus made of bones and stone bricks broke through the floor of the second floor of the tomb, rose up from below, and stood in the vast hall on the second floor of the tomb.
The door of the giant sarcophagus was wide open, and countless walking corpses and skeleton soldiers were walking out of the coffin mouth that was vertical to the ground, swaying around the position of the imperial soldiers.
All kinds of weapons and equipment were pushed to the front line by imperial soldiers.
What kind of water-cooled machine gun makes a sound like tearing paper when it fires, what kind of grenade launcher shoots out fragmentation grenades with a bang, and what kind of flamethrower spits out flaming snakes, etc., etc., all the big things that Li Nuo can think of. Killing weapons are all here.
The war raged, explosions occurred one after another, and the rumbling gunshots echoed in the second floor of this magnificent and empty tomb, making Li Nuo's ears ache and his head swell.
No wonder there is a saying that recruits are frightened when they go to the battlefield for the first time. No recruit without noise-canceling headphones can stand this roaring scene.
Li Nuo was exposed to such a big scene for the first time, so he could only grit his teeth, keep his head down, and follow Sergeant Mars closely.
The location of their group was approximately the northeast corner or southwest corner of the second floor of the tomb - Li Nuo didn't know which corner exactly. He hadn't returned to the ground for a long time, so he couldn't figure it out.
The point is, there happens to be a nest of undead near them.
A large group of zombies exuding a putrid smell, when they saw the living imperial soldiers, they gathered around like a bachelor who hadn't touched a young lady for a long time.
The walking corpses don't move very fast, but they are very oppressive when they gather together.
Sergeant Mars calmly led his team through the gaps in the circle of zombies.
Everyone ran and shot all the way, and escaped from the vast army of undead before the encirclement closed.
On the way, Li Nuo tried to fire two shots against the roar in his ears, experiencing a shooting addiction that he had never experienced before traveling through time.
After entering the defense line of the imperial army and returning to the camp on the first floor of the tomb, Li Nuo's hearing gradually recovered amidst bouts of tinnitus.
At this time, the imperial army has entered a state of full combat.
In the stairwell from the first floor to the second floor of the tomb, a track has been set up to quickly transport supplies.
A large number of ammunition boxes slid down the track to deliver supplies to the defense line on the second floor of the tomb.
Injured imperial soldiers, regardless of skin injuries or broken arms and legs, will be put on the track by medical soldiers and transported back to the first floor of the tomb. Then, the medical soldiers on the first floor of the tomb will inject special therapeutic medicine into the wounded and hang them up. Apply a little bit.
After blood transfusions, fluid transfusions, and medication, the skin wounds were scabbed, and the broken limbs were repaired as before. The soldiers once again took the small rail train to the battlefield.
The battle left no negative effects on the soldiers other than the memory of pain from their injuries.
It can be said that due to the Tatis Empire's rich accumulation in the field of biochemistry, its battlefield medical standards are extremely outstanding.
As long as a soldier does not die on the spot, the imperial army's medical system will always have a way to bring him back from the brink of death and return him to the battlefield as soon as possible.
Li Nuo didn't know what the ingredients of the special medicine were, but the side effects of the special medicine were visible to the naked eye.
All the members of the Mars team, except Li Nuo, had white hair, and it was dull gray hair.
Without asking, Li Nuo knew that this was a sign of overdrafting his life.
The soldiers who took the special medicine must know how bad the side effects of this special medicine are, but why did they drink the special medicine so willingly?
Is it because of the salary?
Is it because of honor?
Or is it some unknown factor that Li Nuo didn't know about?
Besides, just such a battle would cost the soldiers so many lives. How big would the personnel changes in the imperial army be?
There must be some secrets that Li Nuo doesn't know about.
Li Nuo and his team members took a short rest in the camp and then rushed to the front line.
While queuing up to take the rail train, Li Nuo asked Sergeant Mars the question on his mind:
"Sir, the special medicine you are taking seems to have done a lot of damage to your body, right? Aren't you worried about something going wrong with your body?"
Sergeant Mars and the soldiers beside him looked at each other and smiled, then winked at Li Nuo mysteriously:
"...Well, Jarvis, considering that you have performed well and are likely to be transferred to private, I can tell you something that is not a secret in the Legion."
Sergeant Mars lowered his voice and pointed at the cart full of ammunition:
"Look at these bullets, grenades, fuel tanks, and our soldiers, each one is shaped by the empire's money and resources. A bullet costs 3 yuan. A chemical bomb costs 300 yuan. One A water-cooled machine gun costs 2,000 yuan. A special medicine that can quickly repair skin wounds costs 300 yuan..."
Mars opened his arms and made a big circle toward the noisy camp:
"The battle is all about logistics and materials, and the battle is money. Just to clean up tomb No. 1079, we have to invest so much manpower and material resources. And there are more than a thousand tombs like this in the borderland of suffering. . How much tax do you think the empire’s tax bureau must collect from the people to cover the cost..."
Li Nuo nodded in thought. Sergeant Mars' words hit the nail on the head and hit the crux of the problem.
The empire's tax burden is not heavy, with the average corporate tax rate being 13% and the average individual tax rate being 7%.
But the cost of cleaning the tomb is also real.
So, the answer is clear…
Li Nuo narrowed his eyes and said:
"Sir, you mean... cleaning the tomb is more than just cleaning it... there is a source of profit that I don't know about, is that right?"
Mars patted Li Nuo on the shoulder and smiled:
"Yes. You guessed it right. Originally, I should have told you the answer after cleaning up Tomb No. 1079. But I thought about it carefully and it doesn't hurt to tell you now..."
Mars pointed to the stone bricks under their feet and continued:
"You know, Jarvis. Although the spiritual hub installed by the Necronomicon Cult in the tomb is an evil death-like magic device, it is also a rare treasure."
A light flashed in Li Nuo's eyes...
There was a faint expectation in Sergeant Mars's eyes, and his voice became a little ethereal, as if he was recalling a scene that shocked him:
“The Lingshu has five levels in total from the inside to the outside.
"The outermost layer is a magical protective shield, and deadly threats lurk in pure darkness.
"The second layer is a metal shell covered with necromantic runes. It is gorgeous and delicate, comparable to the silverware of the royal court.
"The third floor is a mezzanine filled with death energy, and the fourth floor is the core component of the magic device...
"The innermost layer is the vital essence of immortality, a milky white smooth colloid, as delicate as a girl's skin."
Li Nuo's pupils shrank slightly:
"Essence of immortality? Can this thing make people immortal? Then the big shots in the empire must be crazy about it?"
If Qin Shihuang had this thing in his hand...it would be Qin Shihuang touching the switch...
"No, no, it doesn't make people immortal."
Mars shook his hand:
"It is a magical material that contains the breath of life. The Lingshu uses it as an energy source - don't ask me how the Necromancer Religion converts things rich in the breath of life into death energy. To be honest, I don't know.
“I only know that MI3 has determined that this thing can quickly repair all cell damage and replenish over-exhausted life.
"As long as this tomb can be captured, Sergeant Alvin will give each of us soldiers who have taken special medicine a potion brewed with the essence of immortality to make up for the life we have lost. The name of this potion is the Potion of Life .
"As for the name of the Immortality Essence...well...I think it is somewhat exaggerated. It was coined by MI3. Anyway, I have never heard of anyone who has gained true immortality by taking this substance for a long time. "
Sergeant Mars stepped onto the small train in one step, with a look of aftertaste still on his face.
Li Nuo swept away the infatuated expressions of other soldiers and became a little curious about the so-called essence of immortality.
