Chapter 791: Manhattan (3)
"I heard that the New York air defense system was heavily attacked. Is that true?"
"Yeah, apparently. They say a lot of short-range missile vehicles were seized."
"So these days, they often prefer to self-destruct them rather than let them fall into enemy hands. Ugh! Watch your head!"
"Damn it, they're coming again."
In early April 2031, New York was in turmoil.
Lapland, which had only recently been in a state of fear, was now showing marked improvement, as though the previous tension had been a lie. But unfortunately, the flare of war that had engulfed the northeastern United States could not be easily resolved.
In fact, because of that, Lapland, the 107th Military Police Company, and Captain Farkworth were forced to continue their work, traveling around New York and New Jersey for several days.
On foot.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't completely on foot. However, whether they were riding something or not didn't make much of a difference. There was hardly any area between avenues in Manhattan where vehicles had been cleared, even partially.
Thus, Humvees were out of the question. The majority of streets were blocked by abandoned cars, and such large vehicles would immediately become prime targets as soon as they started moving.
Silent bikes, like the ones often used by the team, were also an option for infiltration, but even those would be spotted soon enough.
So, the chosen mode of transport was a bicycle.