Gris held the laser gun with his hands that were already numb, and stared blankly at the empty cabin.
Just a few minutes ago, the bugs suddenly turned around and ran away.
This hidden command ship had already been breached by bugs. They came here for emergency support and barely blocked the bugs' offensive. They kept the command system of the thousands of battleships here unobstructed and bought time for the backup command ship to arrive in the airspace.
In just ten minutes of contact battle, more than 60% of the team members he brought were killed or injured, and the defense line retreated again and again.
Then……
The bug suddenly disappeared.
They should be emotionless.
But Gris felt a kind of fear and panic in these insects.
"Gris! Gris, are you okay!"
"Not dead yet," Gris replied in a hoarse voice.
Pictures of fierce battles flashed through his mind. The insects' frenzied offensive on the second battlefield continued for several hours, causing a large number of casualties and making Gris's spirit tense.
'We can't rest, we have to support other places.'
Gris opened the exoskeleton armor, opened his waist bag, took out the pills that stimulated his own nerve activity and increased his metabolic rate, and raised his hand to swallow it.
Cheers suddenly came from his earphones:
"We are victorious!"
"The insect tide has receded! It's all gone!"
"The big queen has been killed! The big queen is dead!"
Gris was stunned for a moment, looked at the capsule in his hand, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Then, like a rusty robot, he took two stiff steps back, leaned against the arc-shaped bulkhead, and slowly slid down until his butt was firmly sitting on the ground.
"Mad, I almost died from exhaustion."
Gris turned his head and glanced at the mutilated bodies in the cabin.
There were corpses of bugs, human soldiers, his usual enemies in the Skywrath Fortress, and his team members.
The cheers that kept coming from the headphones made Gris feel less depressed.
This is war.
War kills people.
What's more, this is a showdown between humans and Zerg, a life-and-death battle between the two sides. It's a blessing to survive, but it's better to die here than to die in a war between humans.
Gris opened the Internet terminal and took a few glances. When he saw the news of [Emperor Star dispatched, killing the Insect King immediately], he was also shocked.
Then I saw the news about [White Ghost relying on biological mecha to face the Insect King head-on], but I wasn't shocked at all, as if...this was the scope of that guy's abilities.
Just win.
Gris took out his electronic cigarette, leaned against the bulkhead, raised his head and started puffing away.
It would be great if you win.
…
[The Empire Daily News releases a victory briefing:
Now, I declare to all the subjects of the great emperor throughout the empire that the insect tide has been defeated head-on by my heroic and capable imperial army.
In the past two days, the soldiers of the empire were not afraid of fighting to the death and fought bravely to keep the insect tide at the periphery of the empire's core area. After paying a heavy price, the empire defeated the giant mother insect body head-on.
The soldiers and civilians who sacrificed their lives to protect human life are heroes who need to be remembered.
Please note that there are still a large number of insect swarms remaining in the empire at this time, and the empire's fleets are conducting extermination activities. Please continue to live in the shelter for two to three days until the entire territory's insect infestation warning is lifted.
Facts have proved that the empire's highly centralized system is not lagging behind in the galaxy.
In this insect wave, we withstood more than 30% of the pressure and eliminated the largest number of insect swarms. We not only saved the lives of the people of the empire, but also saved the lives of countless humans in the galaxy.
The great imperial emperor will lead his wise, intelligent, brave, and fearless people with unswerving determination to open up a new era for the empire in the galaxy.]
…
it's over?
Revell sat on the flagship's seat, his eyes slightly stunned.
The fleet has received orders for joint preparation, and they will chase the retreating bugs to clean them up.
He sighed, opened his usual 'Empire Rich Brother' chat group, and sent a few messages.
The staff officer on the side walked over with his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Lord Earl, you performed very well in this battle, and you will definitely receive awards from the Imperial Military Department in the future."
"Really? What did I do?"
Revel smiled bitterly, looked at the sky outside the porthole, and sighed softly:
"The powerful Imperial Guard system has really given me a lot of experience... My idol is still so fierce, chasing after sixth-order bugs and slashing at them, even the pseudo-queen is no match for him. Have you watched the most popular video now?"
The staff officer asked: "Is this the part where the Emperor Star Mecha appears?"
"The playback volume of that episode is not very good, and it has begun to actively reduce the popularity. The Empire seems not to like people discussing the Emperor Star and the Levi Fleet."
Revel narrowed his eyes and smiled:
"It was the part where my idol transformed. Suddenly he turned into a super biological mecha and attacked the queen head-on. This was too scary."
The staff officer smiled and said: "According to the information we got, it was not Lord Ghost who turned into a biological mecha, but the Valkyrie Whisper who was conquered by Lord Ghost himself. At that moment, she transformed into a mecha. And now, Whirlpool seems to be a sacrifice.
However, there is a high probability that it will be able to live again through the miraculous rebirth ability of the ancient god's life form."
"Rebirth," Revell said with emotion, "this ability is really tempting."
"Although tempting, it is also dangerous."
The staff officer pondered for a few times:
"According to the news circulating within the Imperial Military Headquarters, the ancient god transformation experiment is not a technology we can master. Lord Ghost and the Valkyrie are both the seeds of high-dimensional civilization sowing within the empire.
"They are high-dimensional warriors who exist to fight against high-dimensional insect swarms, but they are still 'young versions' now.
"So, even if someone is sensitive to keywords like rebirth and immortality, they would not dare to take action against Lord Ghost."
Revell shook his head: "No, don't underestimate the greed of people."
"Yes, the human heart is the most dirty thing that cannot be looked at directly."
The staff officer seemed to have thought of something, sighed softly, and then cheered up.
"Lord Earl, we will continue to attack the Zerg next. I suggest that the Saka Star escort team, which has sacrificed a lot before, be responsible for the navigation mission and give them more merit."
"Can."
Revell laughed sarcastically:
"To be honest, I wish I could be on that ship and be a captain or fire controller, instead of just sitting here doing nothing and watching the Imperial Guard system issue a series of orders.
"By the way, how much was the loss on Guilan Star?"
"Preliminary statistics are that more than 52 million people and soldiers died... Fortunately, our shelter adopted a segmented and hierarchical secret design. Although the bugs were able to break through part of it, they were delayed for enough time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
."
Revell suddenly asked: "My idol is crucial this time, right?"
"certainly."
The staff officer said seriously:
"Whether it is the bio-shielding device technology against bugs in the early stage, or the encouraging and mobilizing effect on the military and civilians, or the strategic core value of continuously defeating the false queen in the war, and the key role in the battle against the great queen, these are all great contributions.
.
"According to the preliminary report given by the Imperial Guard system, Lord Ghost saved tens of billions of lives for the empire and ensured that the empire was not defeated by the insect wave."
Revell smiled and said: "Then tell me, what will be waiting for my idol later?"
"Uh, I don't quite understand what you mean."
"I'm not as good as you in the military, but you still don't have a good sense of politics." Revell shook his head and stared at the porthole in front of him. "Are you a super-cyborg with great achievements or a famous general with a name in history? Hidden
Too many things to say.”
The staff officer smiled and said: "But I think this military merit and contribution must not be slandered or obliterated in any form."
"The angle is wrong," Revell said calmly, "If someone starts to set the pace - this insect wave was originally caused by the queen trying to kill the white ghost, so how did you respond?"
"this……"
"I have seen the relevant arguments," Revell said. "No matter whether it is domestic or foreign forces, they cannot tolerate my idol. Now I am worried about this issue."
The staff officer frowned and said: "The reason for the insect swarm is because the Queen is about to ascend to another dimension. She wants to suppress the strength of human civilization in the galaxy before ascending to another dimension, so as to provide conditions for the subsequent Queen Mother Insect to ascend. This is the main reason."
"Public opinion is like a little girl who can be dressed up by others."
Revell clicked his tongue:
"I can't contact my idol right now, but my idol should be able to deal with the current problem.
"What I can do is let my own media company produce some programs and use my meager funds to attack these rhythms.
"However, I definitely can't fight against those big forces. I can only do my best."
The staff officer asked curiously: "Then, Lord Earl, what method should Lord Ghost use to resolve the subsequent troubles?"
"I don't know. He does things so imaginatively that I can't think of anything specific."
Revel narrowed his eyes and smiled, then sighed. He looked at the replies from the 'rich brothers in the empire' in the group chat and concentrated on chatting with them.
The energy of these guys cannot be underestimated.
…
The frontal battlefield of the empire.
The Dongfeng followed near the Levi fleet, and Yang Ming began to "take experience" openly, absorbing the strange energy brought to him when a large swarm of insects died.
He can already move freely, but his combat effectiveness has not been restored much.
I don't have much desire to fight now.
He went to take a shower, changed into a loose nightgown, and sat on the sofa in the corner of the Dongfeng bridge, drinking tea and reading the newspaper.
The threat of the insect swarm is no longer high now. These remaining insect swarms are just for the imperial army that defeated the insect swarm to vent their emotions and gain military exploits. There is no need for him to charge anymore.
"boss!"
Lu's voice came out, with a bit of a playful and cute girlish tone.
Several rays intertwined, and classmate Xiaolu, who had changed into a sailor uniform, a short skirt, and a high ponytail, appeared next to Yang Ming, holding a folder and bowing in a lively manner.
"You have worked hard!"
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Report the situation."
"There is no problem back home. Although dozens of ships were lost, the administrative star was not lost. The insect plague suffered there was not serious in the first place, so it will not attract international attention."
Lu Kuaisheng introduced:
“026 and Mimili, two group employees, performed well.
"Our elite fleet lost more than a hundred ships, which is within the expected loss data.
"In addition, we have lost an elite scientist."
Yang Ming frowned and stared at this guy.
Just poke wherever it hurts, right?
"Miss Hera should not be dead," Lu said softly. "According to my calculations, as well as the reconstruction and analysis of the battlefield information, I found that after merging with the Great Queen's mind, she actually became a part of the Great Queen. In other words,
She is using a very advanced state to exist in the thinking network of high-dimensional life, but it is difficult to say whether she can maintain her independent personality."
"No," Yang Ming sighed, "Hera is dead."
"Uh, boss..."
"This is her choice," Yang Ming said. "The most basic freedom of human beings is the right to choose whether to survive. Hera also has this freedom."
Lu whispered: "Boss, Miss Hera's character is actually a bit twisted in general. Don't be too sad."
Yang Ming didn't say much and took the initiative to change the topic.
"Is there a problem with Emilia?"
"No, she also performed very well. She encouraged the people and stayed in the underground shelter with the people. The public support rate also soared."
Yang Ming nodded slightly, with some thoughts in his eyes.
"The problem now is how we communicate with Li."
"Boss, the Emperor Star has returned to its planetary state and has now jumped back to its original star system." Lu curled his lips slightly, "I have to admit that they have built up a strong accumulation over tens of thousands of years, and we are not in a position to challenge them for the time being.
mature conditions."
Yang Ming raised his eyebrows: "Then let's continue walking according to the plan we made before."
"That's all we can do, boss," Lu said aggrievedly, "It's hard to speed up. If we want to bully people now, we can only change our strategy."
"Do you think it's okay to target us?" Yang Ming asked seriously.
"According to my analysis, she won't do it for the time being, but I can't say for sure in the future."
"Can she hear it?"
"I have taken back control of the Dongfeng. It was to cooperate with her to fight against the insect tide, so I temporarily handed over our natal ship... This is still a problem caused by insufficient strength."
Yang Ming nodded and continued: "Why won't she do it for the time being?"
"Until now, we haven't been able to figure out what Ideal is trying to do and what her own motivations are."
Lu raised his hand to pinch his chin and whispered:
“There’s not much that can be said for sure right now.
“The first is that reason is bound and is breaking free.
"Second, Levi Sherman still exists in some form. After Emperor Star appears in this way, this is almost inevitable.
"Third, the rationale master has a large number of technologies based on the omnic Twilight, but has inherited knowledge beyond the second test. These technologies have been used on the powerful Levi fleet. The combat effectiveness of the Levi fleet is very powerful, and it is close to
The pinnacle of level three civilization is only one step away from level four civilization.
"Fourth, it is almost certain that ideals use us to achieve some purpose."
Yang Ming touched his chin: "I agree with everything else. Why are you sure about the second point?"
"Boss, dimension promotion is divided into individual dimension promotion and civilization dimension promotion. From the perspective of grading the empire within the inner circle and the outer circle, and from the perspective of the exploration direction of the empire's dimension advancement laboratory, the path the empire wants to take is individual
Ascending dimension."
Lu pushed up her non-existent glasses:
"After seeing the Emperor Star transform into a mecha, I roughly understood what Levi had tried back then.
"He wants to gain eternal life and complete dimensionality.
"The Emperor Star and this super large mecha should be the 'permanent body' he created for himself. Only in this way can he ensure that he has material support from the current material world after completing the dimension upgrade.
The dimension world gains certain combat capabilities.
"One more detail. Li did not directly operate the mecha."
Yang Ming glared: "Is someone else operating the mecha?"
"It's possible that Levi's consciousness is placed on the Emperor Star," Ritsu muttered, "Levi has most likely completed the self-transformation of the semi-mechanical life form. He still exists, and he is the biggest constraint on Ritsu.
The most powerful yoke.”
Yang Ming's body sank into the sofa.
He suddenly wanted to light a cigarette for himself, not for the sake of being deep, but simply because he was under a lot of pressure.
Yang Ming saw the "Emperor's Biography" lying on the table out of the corner of his eye.
The founding emperor of the empire, the powerful man who once conquered half of the galaxy, is likely to be his enemy in the future.
This thing is perfect...
Lu quickly said: "Boss, your assistant suggests that you pretend to be injured, recuperate, avoid the spotlight for a while, and return to Sakaar or our own dark star to rest for a while. The current public opinion environment is not very good."
"Well, you can make the arrangements. It's all within my expectations."
Yang Ming slowly lay down.
"I'll have to compete with Levi Sherman later... Tsk, it's so exciting."