Six hundred and sixtieth chapters two bread and two bread
"These are indeed the alien species I encountered in Xinyumen." Yu Lian finally did not say the scientific name of "insect swarm": "... Of course, judging from the current effects, their combat effectiveness is higher than before.
It’s much more powerful. Admiral Celerius was killed by this thing?”
Speaking of this, he felt a little emotional. In another world line, this diligent and down-to-earth veteran compiled a military book "Fortress Defense" after his retirement, which can be regarded as the most comprehensive book on Space Fortress.
The latest orientation tips. Only then did everyone realize that this veteran, who had never been famous, actually had such a solid theoretical foundation.
And in this life, none of this will happen!
"It's more troublesome than this." Ostana sighed, and then explained what happened before these alien species appeared.
That happened 4 hours ago in the common calendar standard time. The steady Admiral Selerius once again repelled a tentative attack by the predators, and at the same time concentrated fire and sank a ship trying to land in the distant land.
The giant predator ship of the star, it is estimated that tens of thousands of predator marines were turned into space junk in one go.
Although the truth behind the "haunting" within the fortress remains a secret, as more and more victories are accumulated, the morale of the officers and soldiers is also recovering.
At this time, Admiral Selerius also received good news from Vice Admiral Omoti. The garrison fleet had arrived in the nearby star field and could reach the battlefield in half a day at most.
If nothing unexpected happens, with the cooperation of the fleet, our side will be able to form a two-sided attack on the enemy. The siege of the fortress can be easily resolved, and it will definitely inflict an extremely painful blow to the enemy.
As a result, the officers of the fortress persuaded General Celerius to take a rest. You should know that in the past three days, the total sleep time of the old man has not exceeded five hours. Of course, it was precisely because of the commander-in-chief’s performance
Because of this fighting spirit, the fortress did not fall despite internal and external difficulties.
But after all, Admiral Selerius is an old man in his seventies, and he is not a psychic. Even though he is strong-willed and high-spirited, his physical strength is far inferior to that of young people. Even some dormant chambers can make people sleep as soon as they close their eyes.
Entering a deep sleep, but if we stay like this for a few more days, even if everyone has defeated the predators, the next step may be to think about holding a funeral for the Commander.
In the end, Admiral Celerius, who was so dedicated that all the officers and soldiers in the fortress were so impressed, decided to accept everyone's kindness and take a short rest.
The old general had his first formal dinner in three days other than military fast food, which included his favorite fried fish steak and chicken and mushroom soup, and he also opened a bottle of wine for the first time.
He reminded everyone that if Vice Admiral Omodi's fleet arrives, he must be awakened. Everyone actually listened.
The abnormal situation occurred three hours later. Admiral Celerius only slept for two hours, then woke up directly and went straight to the headquarters. At this time, he was in high spirits and radiant, as if all
Fatigue and worry are gone.
The senior officers were stunned, and even the veteran himself felt particularly surprised.
"It seems that I have come back to my old days!" Admiral Celerius made a joke that made everyone unable to laugh at all.
But no matter what, the commander's physical strength and mental strength have been restored, so it can be regarded as excellent news, and naturally there is nothing to say.
The good news is not just that, Vice Admiral Omodi's fleet has returned at least two hours earlier than the scheduled return time.
First of all, the first batch of jumps to appear in the galaxy were ten strategic cruisers and forty-five heavy cruisers as the vanguard fleet. All of them were ship types with extremely fierce speed and firepower.
They quickly repelled the predator fleet that tried to intercept, opening up a stable jump space for the following main fleet.
Admiral Selerius was overjoyed, but still very calmly ordered everyone to prepare to activate the fortress cannon.
There are a total of twelve fortress cannons on the Lion's Den Fortress, named after the divine soldiers of the God of War in the empire's classical mythology. They have both energy and live ammunition. This is a powerful weapon that requires a stable energy supply and sufficient energy.
The placement space and stable weapon platform are also commonly known as X slots.
Before the emergence of the star-killing weapons of the Colossus, they were the most powerful weapons known in the universe. Even if their targets were rocky star regions and heavy metal planets that were several orders of magnitude harder than Earth-like planets,
A few rounds of volleys can completely disintegrate it into a large mineral belt that is very suitable for collecting.
However, as mentioned before, this kind of weapon has very high requirements in terms of space, energy and platform, and currently it can only be deployed on Titan ships and fortresses.
In the previous fortress offensive and defensive battles, it was precisely because of these huge cannons with extremely amazing range and power that the Lion's Den Fortress was able to deal a blow to the predators that far exceeded its own casualties, and at the same time, it was able to protect the Far Home planet.
When the cannons of the fortress began to recharge, the long-missed Titan ship Tirero Valor finally arrived on the battlefield, leading the main force of the garrison fleet.
The Titan ship Yongjin also opened the giant gun door at the front of the hull and immediately entered charging mode.
At this time, the imperial soldiers' brains have been filled with cruel malice, and they are very much looking forward to the gorgeous scene of the series of fires created by the bombardment from both sides on the predator fleet, completely tearing them apart.
What is surprising is that even in the face of such a situation, the Predator fleet not only did not escape, but did not even disperse. It still arranged into a relatively compact standard decisive battle formation, approaching the direction of the Imperial fleet step by step.
At this moment, General Celerius suddenly said: "Adjust the aiming parameters. Fire a salvo in the direction of A15, B478, and F776!"
The old general's prestige in the fortress was not built upon, and everyone was accustomed to obeying his orders. The artillery officers present continued to subconsciously enter the coordinates he reported. But when the cannons began to aim in the direction
After moving, they discovered something was wrong.
That location is clearly the direction of the Yongjin.
"Your Excellency!" The first person to notice something was wrong was Brigadier General Kesore, the security owner of the fortress, but his first reaction was just to remind him loudly.
At this time, everyone noticed that the face of the veteran, who had just been crowned with glory and vigor, had lost all color, and his defeated cheeks were twitching with a heart-stopping frequency, as if there was a crazy streak hidden under the densely wrinkled skin.
insect.
The general gritted his teeth, his eyes wide open and covered with bloodshot eyes. One eye was completely blurred, but the suppressed pain and struggle could still be seen in the other eye.
"...Don't, don't think about it, you monster!" Admiral Celerius struggled: "Don't, don't think about controlling my will!"
Brigadier General Kesore and several psykers rushed over. They could not yet determine what the situation was, but they could only conclude that the Commander should have been controlled by some supernatural means.
According to the imperial military law, if the Commander is controlled or assassinated by occult means, the best outcome for the security personnel responsible for extraordinary vigilance is to be driven to the Heeros sector to dig coal.
But now is not the time to care about these situations. If Admiral Selerius can be rescued in time, everything will be fine.
"Stop shooting! Readjust the position!" The fortress chief of staff, who reacted quickly, also ordered loudly.
The gunnery officers hurriedly took action, but found that their terminals had been locked, which was the highest authority from the commander. Looking at the command platform, Admiral Selerius struggled with his face and his hands quickly
Operating the terminal, one person entered all the subsequent commands for the twelve cannons.
"Kill me, Cesore!" Admiral Celerius shouted loudly. This was also the last sentence of his life, and it was also an extremely clear sentence.
Brigadier General Kesore felt the determination in the commander's words. He did not struggle or hesitate, gritted his teeth and burst into tears, but he immediately raised his gun and shot, shattering the admiral's head.
If you were an ordinary person, you might think that Brigadier General Kesore has a grudge against the Commander. But in fact, people who know a little bit about mysticism know that if they are controlled by psychic energy, the best way to get rid of them physically is to
Headshot.
The brain is the seat of the soul and will, and is also the source and concrete medium of occult power. Without the brain, there would be no mental control.
Thus, the life of Admiral Urgut Selerius, a veteran who participated in the Seventh Galactic War, finally ended at the age of seventy-seven, at the hands of his most trusted comrades.
However, the mutation was still not over. Admiral Selerius's headless body was not affected at all and was still moving, directly transmitting the bombardment command.
Things happened so suddenly. The other senior officers in the fortress had no time to remove Admiral Selerius' terminal authority.
The Lion's Den Fortress roared at the six fortress main guns directed at its own fleet at the same time. The Titan ship Yongjin was caught off guard and had no time to even make any evasive action. It was hit three times in a row at the first opportunity.
I have to admit that it makes sense for the Titan ship to be called the ultimate war creation that cannot be silenced. Even though it suffered such heavy damage, it was not sunk. Even the main power engine and shields continued to operate.
.
However, a gamma ray shot neutralized her shield, and an orbital cannon shell sliced off her bow, directly destroying one of her main lance cannons. Although the remaining cannon shell hit the middle of the hull,
It did not penetrate the hull, but was deeply embedded in the armor and formed a violent explosion.
The high temperature and vibration caused by the explosion spread to the castle-like superstructure in the center of the ship. Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Omoti was thrown directly from his command position and fell unconscious on the spot.
It must also be admitted that the command level at the Lion's Den Fortress responded very quickly. The technical officers quickly removed the commander's terminal authority and changed the firing password of the main gun. So, from beginning to end, Admiral Selerius
The remains also only completed one shot.
But by this time, everything was already too late.
First of all, the predator fleets that had been prepared for a long time rushed directly towards the imperial fleet. Even the elite imperial fleet was backstabbed by its own fortress on the flagship, and even the bridge was affected by artillery fire. Commander Omo
When Lieutenant General Di fell into a coma, everyone was also in a daze.
As a result, the fleet battle fell into complete passivity from the beginning. If the Imperial Navy itself did not have a very sound command rotation mechanism and tactical maneuvers, if it were replaced by the fleets of other second- and third-rate countries that were unbearable, it would even be very difficult.
It is possible to be completely wiped out.
Let's talk about the fortress side. After the headless remains of Admiral Selerius discovered that his terminal authority was restricted, like the headless undead in mythology, he rushed directly towards the densest crowd.
His body began to glow red, and the blazing light and heat stole out of the old general's corpse and turned into a devastating storm, sucking the entire superstructure of the fortress headquarters into it.
"The final explosion caused the Lion's Den Fortress to lose its command level. In addition to Admiral Selerius, those who were sure of the accident were also the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Gerdes, the Minister of Logistics, Major General Byrocardos, etc... Now,
On the Lion's Den Fortress, the most senior officer is the security director, Brigadier General Kesore." Ostana on the Dawn Angel continued to tell everyone the bad news. Under this situation, even she, who is smiling, is now
His smile had faded, and the atmosphere seemed extremely solemn.
"The situation just now was what he passed on to us. In fact, he was at the scene of the explosion, and his injuries were not light. But after all, he is a fourth-ring psyker. He finally saved his life and is still alive.
Stay conscious."
"You were able to maintain consciousness, but you still let the looters board the fortress?" Admiral Farrell said coldly, holding his hands.
Ostana had nothing to say, but Lieutenant General Lorien managed to say a good word: "...He is a senior astral knight and pioneer warrior, but he is not an experienced defense commander."
We are all psykers, so we probably have some empathy.
All in all, the current situation is very clear. The imperial fleet was stunned by the sneak attack and could only temporarily retreat to regroup. Although this choice was equivalent to abandoning the fortress and the soldiers and civilians of Far Home Planet, at that juncture, it was already very important.
Decisive choice.
As for the fortress, Brigadier General Kesore led the defenders to continue to resist and engage in street fighting with the enemy. Of course, this would lead to him being flanked by the marauders and the insect swarm.
Then there is the Far Home planet, which has nearly two million civilians and five thousand local troops maintaining law and order... Brynhilt doesn't even want to imagine what might happen there.
"It's not time to investigate the responsibility now." Brunhildt said: "Since Brigadier General Kesore has faced the explosion directly at the scene, he should have a deep understanding of the nature of the energy at that time, right?"
"Yes, this is the strange part. Brigadier General Kesore said that he did not feel the existence of psychic energy." Ostana said.
It's weird to be able to feel psychic energy! It's a special kind of explosive puppet insect, which is an enhanced version of the puppet insect that originally controlled the gravel dragon. Charlie can produce it, and so can the lord insects under Charlie's command.
In addition to controlling the body of the parasite and reading its knowledge and memory, its function is to turn the parasite into a biological bomb at the last moment. It is quite a bit like corpse explosion.
However, this is indeed not a psychic power, but closer to a terminal virus.
Of course, this kind of all-pervasive and terrifying puppet insect is not invincible. Not to mention psychics, it can be discovered even by technological means. However, everyone is not yet prepared for this.
Yu Lian decided to tell everyone this information. However, in order not to be suspected, he had to sort out his language first.
Just as he was about to speak, Brunhild frowned and said to himself: "If it's not psychic, then it's some kind of parasite? Yes, there should be parasitic individuals among this kind of monster?
"
"This is also the direction of my suspicion now." Ostana said: "Your Highness still remembers that hundreds of years ago, mysterious creatures like parasitic protozoa were popular in the world..."
Shi AA and his friends wouldn't want to take advantage of them at this time, right? Yu Lian thought of his slug friends who were working hard to reproduce and continue the race, and he suddenly felt sympathy.