Chapter 52

The sudden unease and barking of the dogs immediately put the teachers and students on alert. The sound of reading aloud instantly disappeared, and the barking soon calmed down as well. The entire schoolyard became eerily quiet, as if it were completely empty, and the silence was somewhat frightening.

Being deeply involved in educational support and cultural dissemination here, they were certainly not naive. They would never entrust their safety to the simplicity of the local mountain people or the "rules" of the bandits. They had food for friends and rifles for enemies.

The 95-style automatic rifle in Teacher Shen Fei's hands was not just for show; it could really fire.

When the alarm was lifted, the yard once again echoed with the laughter and joy of the students, as if nothing had happened.

In less than half an hour, the third relay station was installed in the backyard garden, and the converted Wi-Fi signal was more than enough to cover the entire yard.

Chen Fei's phone connected to the internet smoothly, and this mountain school finally had its first internet signal.

The wireless signal strength from the relay station on the distant ridge was as high as 32dbi. After being converted by the AP, it became the commonly used Wi-Fi signal, with a maximum speed of 5998 Mbps. Although it was still short of the highest theoretical value, it was already a very ideal result.

"Come on, 'Little Chirp,' say hello to Teacher Shen."

Chen Fei established a video call with Chef Abel and saw the little creature bouncing around.

Before leaving the airbase, he had entrusted the bird to Chef Abel for care.

Chef Abel still didn't know that this lively and adorable little creature was actually a magical beast from the Sky Realm.

"Chirp chirp! Chirp!"

Little Chirp, the Light Sparrow, curiously examined the phone screen. When it saw Chen Fei, it immediately tried to peck the screen with its small beak, wanting to fly into the screen to be with Chen Fei.

Shen Fei, who had just been connected to the internet, was completely taken aback by what Chen Fei had done for her. She said, moved and grateful, "Chen Fei, you really went to a lot of trouble. I have a satellite phone here that can still make calls."

She imagined that connecting the internet signal all the way from the 911 airbase to here must have cost a considerable amount of money in equipment alone.

Shen Fei was not really cut off from the outside world here; she had an emergency satellite phone. However, the cost of calls and internet access was high, and she couldn't use it as freely as a regular mobile phone.

"We are all from the same hometown, so helping each other is only natural. Don't worry, it didn't cost anything. The equipment is recycled from the base, and some are made from recycled materials. The most it cost was a bit of labor in my spare time, which wasn't difficult at all."

Chen Fei shrugged and gave Teacher Shen Fei an unexpected answer.

Setting up the three relay stations was just a small effort. If he had to pay out of his own pocket, he wouldn't have had the money.

With the internet now available at the mountain school, she could now give a heads-up before visiting, avoiding the risk of a wasted trip if no one was around.

"Really?"

Shen Fei was still skeptical.

"Look, there are signs of age on it."

Actions speak louder than words. Without further explanation, Chen Fei took out a spare AP.

The cleaned outer shell had some wear marks, not as flawless as a brand new one. The production date on the product label was ten years ago, confirming it was a genuine second-hand item.

The equipment purchased in bulk by the Tianqi Defense Group for its sub-units was of guaranteed quality and performance. Despite regular replacement, the AP Chen Fei had could still function for at least another ten years, possibly even twenty.

Shen Fei's eyes moved from the product label on the AP to confirm, "You really don't need it?"

The generosity of the 911 airbase exceeded her imagination. If it was really like this, the cost would indeed be minimal.

Even if there were costs, they would be limited to some labor and a bit of network bandwidth.

For the 911 airbase and the Tianqi Defense Group, the public network was going to be used anyway, so allocating a bit to Teacher Shen Fei, their neighbor, was no big deal.

"It's even more real than gold. I actually have dozens of such APs, and they haven't even been used up."

Chen Fei waved the AP in his hand. He had collected over a hundred, used only three, and kept the rest as spare parts. If any relay station failed, he could simply replace it.

These things weren't even worth repairing, and Chen Fei didn't know how to fix them anyway. Wherever something broke, he just replaced it, similar to the work of the maintenance team.

If there were enough solar panels and storage batteries, seamless internet coverage along the entire route was not impossible.

An AP could cover a 500-meter radius, and two could cover a kilometer. From the 911 airbase to Teacher Shen Fei's school, which was 21 kilometers away, theoretically, 43 APs would be enough.

"Wouldn't this violate any rules?"

Shen Fei was still a bit worried.

Although the network equipment had been phased out and wasn't worth much, she was afraid someone might make an issue out of it if it was taken out of the airbase.

"Do you believe me? I picked these up from the base's garbage pile."

If it weren't for the logistics department asking Chen Fei to handle the waste, he wouldn't have found so many treasures for free.

Even if they had independent data storage, they had already been wiped clean. Truly important equipment would never be casually thrown into the garbage but would be dismantled by specialists immediately.

"Truly worthy of being my fellow townsman, you are really amazing!"

Originally, she thought Chen Fei had spent a lot of money, but now it seemed to be just a small effort. Shen Fei's heart finally settled, and she smiled.

"Hehehe, it's a piece of cake. The internet is already set up for you, use it with peace of mind, it's free..."

Chen Fei scratched the back of his head, smiling at the praise, but his words were cut off by a sudden loud noise.

Accompanied by the deafening sound, the school gate was hit and flew into the yard, almost crushing several students who were playing, causing a chorus of screams.

What the heck is going on?

Before Chen Fei could figure out what was happening, Shen Fei reacted immediately.

She took the 95-style automatic rifle from her back, quickly removed the safety, and chambered a round.

"Take cover!"

The Hindukush mountain area had never been peaceful. Although there were no bandits to disturb, one must always be prepared for the unexpected. Teacher Shen Fei had not been complacent and had organized many emergency drills for the students.

At that moment, seven or eight small black objects were thrown over the wall, and a couple more were thrown into the backyard garden.

"Disabling rounds, duck, cover..."

When Shen Fei saw what was thrown into the yard, her face changed dramatically.

"What..."

Bang... a series of earth-shattering explosions.

Chen Fei, with his ears ringing, felt the world shaking before him. He found himself lying down, unable to lift his hand, which felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. He had no strength to turn around and see how Teacher Shen Fei was doing.

From the corner of his eye, he could barely see some students who hadn't managed to run back to the classroom lying on the ground in all directions. The classroom windows were shattered, and the inside was completely silent.

A black and a yellow dog struggled to stand up but vomited and collapsed, clearly affected by the explosions.

A dozen men with automatic weapons burst into the school through the main gate or climbed over the wall, covering each other as they advanced, quickly occupying the front and back yards of the school.

One of them surveyed the entire schoolyard, his gaze finally landing on Chen Fei. He grinned and said something, then walked over to him.

Chen Fei's consciousness gradually faded.

Help!...