Volume 12: Yaguna Kotor Chapter 591: Aerial Surprise Attack (Part 2)
Lin Qiming thought it over again and again, and finally put away his strength and walked out.
He was gambling that the other "stewardess" did not notice the intersection between him and "Helen". Only in this way would he have time to notify the other operators and replace the ammunition in the magazine with active bullets.
However, as soon as he entered the first-class cabin, another "stewardess" came up to him and asked, "Mr. Lin, have you seen Helen?"
"Helen? Is that the pretty girl from before?" Lin Qiming's heart tightened, but he still pretended to be calm on the surface and replied calmly, "I didn't see it."
He originally wanted to say, "Helen went into the women's bathroom, maybe she was using the toilet," but after thinking about it, he decided it would be better to just answer that he didn't see her - there was a time difference anyway, and if the other person was confused and went to the bathroom to look for "Helen", it would give Lin Qiming a chance to notify his subordinates.
"She just went to the bathroom to look for you. Didn't you really see her?" The stewardess's expression gradually became a little unnatural.
"I really didn't see her... Maybe she went to the wrong place. The flush toilet in this bathroom is broken, and I went to the bathroom near the cargo hold. Going back and forth, she might have missed me..." Lin Qiming tried hard to make up excuses... However, these words sounded outrageous even to himself, not to mention the "stewardess" who was already suspicious of him.
"Really..." The stewardess was suddenly stunned, staring straight at Lin Qiming's waist - Lin Qiming then noticed that there was a fingernail-sized bloodstain on the hem of his uniform without him noticing.
"Shit!" Lin Qiming sighed inwardly. The pistol loaded with active bullets had already fallen into his hand and pointed at the stewardess's lower abdomen. He shouted in a low voice: "Don't make a sound!"
However, the flight attendant did not give in, but reached out to grab the gun barrel, shouting: "For the great God!" - This group of hijackers were already prepared to sacrifice themselves for "faith", not to mention that as containers of the seeds of erosion, their remaining lifespan was limited, and using death as a threat had no effect on these people at all.
Lin Qiming could only pull the trigger, and while firing he also shouted: "The crew members are all enemies! There are corrosive seeds in their bodies! Group one, suppress the fire! Group two, replace the active ammunition!"
The seeds of corrosion in the body of the "stewardess" had not even had time to enter the acute phase before the active ammunition shot into her body had already killed her. However, the other operators in the crisis management department did not react so quickly...
When one group of operators took out their weapons, the other five "stewardess" had already taken out their hidden weapons and rushed over. The throats of two operators who were relatively close were directly cut, and blood spurted out from the carotid artery and sprayed everywhere.
In terms of physical fitness alone, the humans infected by the Seed of Corrosion have attributes such as strength and speed that can probably reach the level of fourth to fifth level enhanced humans. Even if they have not received formal combat training, in close combat, they can completely rely on their "attribute advantages" to suppress these ordinary operators of the Crisis Management Department.
The two "stewardess" who succeeded in the sneak attack picked up the weapons of the sacrificed operators, and with the cover of the seats, they fired in the direction of Lin Qiming. Fortunately, the weapons carried by the crisis management officers on this trip were automatic pistols or submachine guns using 9mm pistol bullets, which did not have very good penetrating power. Lin Qiming directly stopped the "stewardess" who was killed in front of him and blocked most of the bullets.
Only one bullet grazed his right leg, leaving a shallow white mark on the lining of his helmet.
The other three "stewardesses" were less lucky - or they were too far away, and they were shot down by the operators of the crisis management department before they could even get rid of the seeds of corrosion in their bodies, and they were immediately killed by the operators of the second group who had just replaced their bullets.
The situation suddenly became seven to two, and they successfully distanced themselves from the opponent. For Lin Qiming, this should be considered an ideal situation.
At the same time, he also noticed one thing: the two "stewardess" who had grabbed the guns obviously avoided the researchers in the middle of the first class cabin when shooting at him... Obviously, they would not choose to "kill" unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, the main target of their hijacking operation was these valuable researchers. If these people died, their mission would be a failure.
Similarly, for Ark, if they fail to rescue the researchers, it would not be considered a victory even if they wiped out all the hijackers.
This is a lose-lose outcome, and both sides are trying to avoid it as much as possible.
"All researchers, squat down! Lie down on your seats, don't move! Don't stick your heads out to look and don't make any noise!" Lin Qiming shouted, "Don't get involved in the battle, the Crisis Management Department will do its best to ensure your personal safety!"
He raised his hand and fired several shots at the seats where the two "stewardess" were hiding with the pistol loaded with ordinary bullets, but the 9mm caliber pistol could not penetrate the metal seat back at all, and could only leave a few inconspicuous bullet holes on the surface of the polymer shell.
"Close the cabin door and lock it. Don't let the enemies outside in! Remember, the entire crew and everyone are enemies!" Lin Qiming shouted again - most of the hijackers gathered in the cargo hold. If this group of people were allowed to enter the first-class cabin, the advantage that the Crisis Management Department had worked so hard to gain would instantly turn into a disadvantage.
The two operators immediately stood up and rushed towards the door leading to the cargo hold, but at the same time the two "stewardess" stuck out their guns and fired wildly in the direction of the door.
Both operators were wearing bulletproof vests, but the vests could only protect the torso - one of them was luckier and was only shot a few times in the thigh and buttocks and fell to the ground, while the other less fortunate guy was shot through the throat and died on the spot.
"You guys suppress the fire, I'll go close the door!" Lin Qiming pulled the injured operator behind the seat and rushed out himself.
He lowered his head, protected his face with his arms, and rushed to the cabin door.
The bullets also hit his body, but they were all blocked by the soft helmet lining. At best, it was like a professional boxer punching him hard a few times.
For Lin Qiming, an enhanced man, these "punches" at most caused his body to become a little stiff, not even a minor injury.
It's a pity that this full-body lined soft helmet is expensive and has a very low cost-effectiveness (the production price of one piece is enough to buy half a small shield generator, but its defense can only be used to block pistol bullets and cutting by sharp weapons. The only advantage is that it is light, so the output is extremely small.), so even in the crisis management department, only members above the captain level are qualified to be equipped with it.
At the moment the hatch door was closed, Lin Qiming happened to see a group of people rushing out from the cargo hold passage. Fortunately, before these people got close, he had already pulled down the handle and locked the hatch door.
The quality of the hatch of the Hercules transport aircraft is quite good. Without a laser cutter, it would be difficult to break it open with brute force alone.
Lin Qiming breathed a sigh of relief, rolled on the ground, and moved back behind his seat.
As for the hatch on the cockpit side, he was not too worried - there were only two people in the cockpit, and at most one person could be sent to support the first-class cabin. Moreover, the passage between the cockpit and the first-class cabin had almost no cover, and it was very easy to block the passage with just a gun.
"Are there any projectiles?" Lin Qiming asked in a low voice to one of his men not far away.
The operator shook his head with a bitter face and said, "Deputy Chief, who would bring projectiles for a mission like this? Even if they are non-lethal projectiles... we can't use them in this enclosed space."
Lin Qiming also understood what this operator meant. At this distance, they would also be affected by things like stun grenades. The same goes for smoke bombs. Without thermal imaging sights, it would only give the opponent a chance to fish in troubled waters.
"How about this? Several of us take turns suppressing the enemy with firepower, and then move forward alternately. When we get to the corner, several of us will attack at the same time and shoot the enemy behind the cover with regular bullets and active bullets. There are only two of them, so they shouldn't be able to show their heads and fight back." said an operator.
"But they are very good at shooting. They are obviously not ordinary members of the heretic sect." Another operator shook his head repeatedly. "You all saw those shots just now. They didn't stick their heads out, and they didn't even show their hands from behind the cover. They only showed the muzzle of the gun, and they were able to block the area at the hatch . To be able to do this, the proficiency of firearms and spatial sense are very high. Even the field agents of the Security Bureau can't do it. According to your plan, the brothers who rushed to the front will probably be shot into sieves."
"Use this!" Lin Qiming looked around and suddenly his eyes lit up. He pulled the cart parked by the wall over.
This is the cart used by the previous "Helen". The entire cart is made of metal material, and there are thick insulation cabinets and disinfection cabinets inside. The bulletproof performance is simply first-class. Not to mention the 9mm caliber pistol bullets, even the 10mm full-power bullets of the Type 01 rifle may not be able to penetrate this cart.
"You will be responsible for pushing the cart. Remember to move forward while crouching down. Don't expose your head." Lin Qiming pointed to an operator and said, "I will follow behind you. The others will be responsible for fire suppression."
"Understood!" The operator nodded, and with the cover of the seat, he ducked over and grabbed the armrest of the cart.
"Go!" Lin Qiming gave an order, and he squatted and pushed the cart, starting to move slowly along the aisle between the seats.
Lin Qiming bent his waist and followed closely behind him.
Just as the cart was about to reach the row of seats where the two "stewardess" were hiding, Lin Qiming pushed the operator in front of him to the ground, then jumped over his head, holding the gun with both hands, and repeatedly pulled the trigger at the back of the row of seats!
Screams and gunshots mixed together. Lin Qiming, who jumped out, was hit by many bullets, but fortunately, most of them were blocked by the helmet. The only bullet that hurt him just left a shallow bloody mark on his cheek.
As for the two "stewardess", they were shot more than a dozen times and were killed on the spot along with the "seeds of erosion" in their bodies.
After Lin Qiming stood still, he even shot each person twice with the gun loaded with active bullets.
In this way, the first class cabin was completely cleared.
"You two, come and guard the passage to the cockpit, and you go and help the injured treat their wounds." After briefly assigning tasks to his subordinates, Lin Qiming hurried to the other end of the first-class cabin. The hijackers who came from the cargo hold had been banging on the door, but after just a few seconds, the banging sound stopped, which gave Lin Qiming a bad premonition.
He leaned over to look at the porthole and saw several guys in crew logistics uniforms slowly pushing a white machine towards the hatch. The machine had a heavy base, and above the base was a universal mechanical arm that could move automatically. At the front end of the mechanical arm was a launching device that looked like a gun barrel.
Behind this device, there is a cooling device that is more than one meter tall. Although Lin Qiming does not know the name of this device, he still recognizes the cooling device. Equipment that can use this device...
He quickly looked through the list of equipment to be carried, and was shocked to find a device called "laser scalpel" on the list, which looked exactly like the thing pushed over by the hijackers!
A laser scalpel, as the name suggests, is a laser emitting device. Although the output power of the laser will be controlled within a very small range when used for dissection, if the limiter is released, the power of this thing is definitely no less than that of the cluster laser weapons installed on fighter jets!
After all, the target of this thing is the thick-skinned indigenous creatures that even anti-material weapons cannot penetrate...
These hijackers... they want to use this laser scalpel to cut the door!
Although the air conditioning was on in the first-class cabin and the temperature was controlled at a pleasant 25 degrees Celsius, Lin Qiming's back was instantly wet with cold sweat... If this group of people cut open the cabin door, the cover of these rows of seats alone would not be able to stop their attack.
What's more, the crisis management officers were running out of active bullets. Together they had less than a hundred rounds of active ammunition, while there were still more than thirty crew members left.
It takes at least three rounds of active ammunition to kill a Seed of Corrosion. With one hundred bullets against more than thirty "containers", they must make sure that every bullet hits the target... If someone misses the target, they will end up facing one or even several monsters that cannot be killed with conventional bullets.
