Chapter 780: Washington D.C (2)
At this point, in the United States, the vast landmass covering 10 million square kilometers was sparsely dotted with cities where the few survivors had gathered, like islands on the land.
The road and rail networks connecting the cities had gradually become difficult to use due to the lack of repairs and the absence of people who could operate vehicles or trains. The country had retreated to a state reminiscent of the pre-Western Expansion era.
The only things that moved around without pause were transport ships, which carried essential materials and personnel day and night, while the already sparse maintenance crews worked tirelessly, keeping the vehicles operational.
The information blackout between cities was inevitable, and apart from the major cities that everyone had heard of, there was almost no exchange of material or military resources.
And it was precisely for this reason that the Dagger team, visiting Washington D.C. for the first time, quickly realized they would have to build the metaphorical wall of order, one brick at a time.
Just like they had done in early Manhattan.
However-
"I heard things were chaotic across the Potomac River, but it’s not as bad as I thought. Looks like the bulletproof gear is the problem."
"Not as bad as expected... as someone said, the bulletproof gear is subpar, and their combat expertise is lacking. The gangs were real gangs, and the organized warlords who broke away aren’t any better."
"It seems like there’s not enough manpower to mobilize here either. Plus, we lost three Icarus gears..."
"We managed to get one back after three days, so that’s enough."
"...Quite impressive, in many ways."