On the outskirts of Yavente City, a streamlined scientific research ship was parked on the roof of a logistics building.
The terrain here is high and the view is wide. You can directly see the "Tower of the World" several kilometers away. It is a good place to eat melon and watch the excitement.
As the ceiling of the melon-eating world, the academy's prospectors fell in love with this geomantic treasure at a glance, and immediately occupied it after advancing from the battlefield to the core city area.
At this moment, next to the scientific research vessel, a prospector wearing an exoskeleton was standing behind a sampler with a tripod.
The multi-functional camera on the sampler is pointed at the "Tower of the World" from a distance, and is connected to the scientific research ship next to it through a data tube as thick as a python.
And just around the busy prospector, there were five prospectors wearing exoskeletons standing guard with guns and live ammunition.
This is a war zone after all.
Even if the war is coming to an end, there is no guarantee that something unexpected will not pop up.
They must be careful of any potential threats.
Fortunately, there were no setbacks during the time they were collecting data.
After Tyr of the Southern Legion played his last card, he was eliminated by the Alliance together with the "abnormal life forms" that suddenly appeared on the "Tower of the World".
As the broadcast announcing victory sounded, their data sampling also entered the final stage.
Seeing that the work was about to end, a prospector released his hand on the assault rifle, took out his binoculars and looked in the direction of the "Tower of the World".
Looking at the dark red wreckage that had lost all signs of life, he couldn't help but smacked his tongue and murmured in a low voice.
"It's really twisted..."
He is obviously not the only one who thinks so.
The several prospectors standing nearby also had expressions of confusion on their faces and were whispering in the communication channel.
"Is that 'Gaia'?"
"Ah...probably so."
"Tsk tsk..."
"How did the Southern Army get it? When did they even get such amazing technology?"
"The devil knows...but I am more inclined to think that they have no idea what the technology they have at their disposal is."
"Like a death potion?"
"You mean that virus? Haha, expecting something like that is childish... They might as well widen the caliber of their artillery to 1000 mm."
"It's not a child's play anymore. Those things are actually pretty good, including this 'Gaia'... We may have underestimated these lunatics."
Most living things in nature are atoms operating within the laws of nature, but "Gaia" is different. The latter's existence itself is the law of nature.
Different from the "gestalt life form" envisioned by the academic community in the Age of Prosperity, the existence of "Gaia" is considered by the academic community to be an "amorphous life form".
Or to be more precise, it is "a life form completely determined by consciousness."
For example, the indescribable and extremely aggressive tentacle monster is based on similar technical principles to materialize Tyr's spiritual world in the form of carbon-based organisms.
This may sound weird, but this is what happens on the planet Gaia.
That planet is the embodiment of "His" spiritual world.
The alliance's research institutes have made a series of conjectures about the origin of Gaia civilization from a social science perspective, but they basically remain at the level of conjecture.
The college's research should focus more on the technical level, and uniformly identify similar situations as "Gaia-like life forms".
The brood analogue that appeared on the "Tower of the World" building is actually a type of "Gaia-like life form"...but this guy's power is too small, and it didn't even swallow up a settlement.
He was beaten to death by the alliance.
But even though this thing was suppressed to death, it still attracted the attention of the college's senior officials.
After all, even in the academy, it is considered a very cutting-edge research field, and there is no reason why it would appear in the wasteland...
Listening to the conversation of his teammates, Song Changfeng, who was standing behind the tripod, did not say a word. He just stared at the tablet meticulously and reported the situation on the front line to his superiors waiting at the rear.
Currently operating here is the academy's "Beacon" team, and he is the captain of the Beacon team.
Unlike the "Alpha" Task Force, all members of the "Beacon" team are college prospectors or bionics, and are mainly engaged in investigation rather than offensive or defensive activities.
By the way, their previous captain was Zheng Hao, and he was just the vice-captain.
But that guy has been promoted and is now transferred to the Containment Planning Team of the Investigation Department to serve as a service member.
In the words of the explorers, it is "going ashore".
Generally speaking, compared with other life-threatening jobs, the "Beacon" team can be considered a promising job.
Not only do they have the opportunity to show their faces in front of senior researchers, but they can also accumulate scientific research qualifications during their missions and gain access to high-level intelligence that they would otherwise never have access to in their lifetime.
The academy is different from other places. The more you know, the safer it will be.
Of course, the premise is that you know it through the channels permitted by the rules.
Every time he thinks that he is about to turn 30, Song Changfeng can't help but feel a sense of urgency in his heart.
He was not interested in Gaia or not. He only knew that he had to change from an explorer to a researcher before the age of 30.
There has always been an unwritten rule - or rather a pattern - in the academy.
That is, if a person is still a prospector after the age of 30, his life will basically end there.
There is no exception to this in the past century and a half. Most researchers have shown extraordinary talents at a very young age.
For example, Jiang Xuezhou, who was once in his team, was an E-level researcher when he was a teenager.
It's not that he was jealous of those talented people, nor did he think about how high he wanted to climb, he just wanted to "go ashore" like former captain Zheng Hao.
If you can become a researcher before the age of 30, you can still work hard.
Even if he is only an E-level researcher, his status is much higher than that of a prospector...
"The suspected Gaia life form has been eliminated by alliance forces..."
"Yes, some life activities outside the building have basically stopped... It is currently unclear what method they used, but the vital signs and multiple readings of the observation objects have been covered by new parameters..."
"Okay... let's clean up here and come back immediately."
After hanging up the communication, Song Changfeng took a deep breath and waved to his teammates around him.
"Data collection is completed, call it a day."
Although they could not guess what their superiors were thinking, judging from the tone on the other end of the communication channel, they were quite satisfied with their work.
perhaps……
Is there hope for promotion?
"receive!"
Hearing the boss' call to call it a day, the young men finally let go of their worries, responded and walked towards the open hatch of the research ship.
Compared with the previous missions, this mission was so easy that it was like a bonus.
I watched a war movie on my boss's research ship, took a few photos and diagrams, and then went home. This kind of good thing probably doesn't happen once a year.
However, just when everyone was thinking this, a ripple suddenly appeared in the silent air.
"Buzz——"
The speed was so fast that no one could react in time, and a prospector wearing an exoskeleton flew out as if he had been hit by a train.
The bulletproof lining turned into fragments all over the sky, and fell downstairs together with the rag-like body.
Seeing the electromagnetic signal ripples that suddenly jumped on the radar, Song Changfeng, who was standing at the cabin door, felt a warning sign in his heart and shouted loudly.
"Sniper! It's an electromagnetic rifle! Three o'clock direction!"
He didn't need to remind him at all, everyone had already acted reflexively and hid on the other side of the research ship before the second mass bomb hit.
Without any pause, Song Changfeng immediately remotely activated the deflector shield of the scientific research ship.
Almost at the same time, the second mass bomb hit ten meters away from them, blasting the roof of the concrete building until even the steel bars were exposed!
Fortunately, the bullet was deflected by the deflector shield.
If this hit someone, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Seeing the shocking breach, Song Changfeng's heart was beating hard as he was hiding at the cabin door.
Who is he?!
No--
Now is not the time to think about this.
Looking at the people suppressed outside the scientific research ship, he shouted loudly at the top of his voice.
"Come up quickly!"
Seeing the deflector shield open, the four surveyors outside the cabin immediately rushed into the door.
There were three more bangs and bangs in the distance, but apart from splashing some concrete debris, they did not have any impact on everyone.
Seeing that all the team members had returned to the ship, Song Changfeng immediately closed the hatch.
The hatch slams shut!
Looking at the closed hatch and the well-functioning shield energy tank, his racing heart finally calmed down.
It's safe...
As the anti-gravity device was activated, the plasma engine sprayed out plumes, and the scientific research ship with its deflector shield rose into the sky.
Everyone slumped to the ground, uncovered their helmets, and had a look of shock on their faces.
"Oh shit……"
"What happened just now?!"
"Xiao Wang..."
"Damn it!"
Thinking of the young man who died unfortunately, Song Changfeng felt a twinge of pain in his heart.
Although they didn't get along for long, the young man named Wang still left a good impression on him. He didn't expect that the final ending would be so sloppy...
However, now is not the time to be sad. As the captain, he has more important things to do...
Tapping his index finger on his neck, Song Changfeng connected to the communication module of the scientific research ship and made a report in a serious tone.
"...this is Beacon Team...we were ambushed."
"We're not sure how those guys found us. But they seemed... like they knew where we were."
There was a rustle of electricity flowing through the communication channel, which was as quiet as if it was broken.
Song Changfeng's expression was slightly hesitant, and he re-confirmed the icon that the connection was in good condition, and there was nothing abnormal.
what's the situation?
Just as he was stunned, a cold feeling suddenly penetrated his back and penetrated his chest.
He watched helplessly as a dagger came out of his chest, and the four familiar faces turned from shock to panic.
"cough--"
Song Changfeng wanted to say something else, but he only coughed up a mouthful of blood, and then his vision went black in fragments. When he regained consciousness, he had collapsed on the blood-stained alloy floor.
A stranger wearing an exoskeleton stood in the center of the buffer cabin. A dark silver helmet and jet black eyepieces covered the man's face. Blood dripped on the floor along with the dagger.
As for his four teammates, they were all lying on the blood-stained floor like him.
Song Changfeng didn't know what method the guy used. He only knew that the guy killed five of them in an instant.
Optical camouflage…
No, not just optical camouflage!
He suddenly realized what the electromagnetic signal ripples that danced on the radar were.
The snipers who fired at them were not trying to snipe them, but to cover their teammates who were boarding the ship...
"You...this guy...what the hell is this guy?"
Song Changfeng tried his best to reach out and grab the man's leg.
As if hearing his voice, the man turned around and faced him.
Without any warning, the bloody knife tip and the toes pointing towards him seemed to disappear from his sight in an instant.
When Song Changfeng suddenly realized that a slight sound had passed through the back of his head.
"puff--"
No pain.
Song Changfeng only felt his eyes rolling forward, and then his consciousness completely fell into the abyss...
At the same time, somewhere in the Wandering Swamp tens of thousands of kilometers away, the containment planning team of the Investigation Department.
In a combat command room covering an area of 200 square meters, dozens of pairs of eyes stared directly at the six missing signals on the holographic screen, and there was total silence.
The man standing under the holographic screen had a sinking face, and his uncertain expression made it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.
At this time, a B-level researcher came to him cautiously and lowered his voice to report.
"no signal……"
The man's face became more and more gloomy.
In any case, losing a scientific research ship is a big deal, especially if this scientific research ship was lost strangely.
The CTO will definitely ask about this.
Even if he is the director of the Investigation Department, he is not easy to fool.
After a long silence, the man finally sighed and closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.
"...It seems we can only turn to our allies."
The league loves to tear things apart.
A scientific research ship is not an all-terrain survey vehicle. It is a vehicle that can fly to the moon with just a kick of the accelerator.
If he didn't have to, he really didn't want to ask those blue gophers...
…
People's joys and sorrows are not the same.
At this moment, the entire alliance army was still immersed in the joy of victory in the war, and did not know what bad things had happened to their allies.
The entrance to the refugee shelter.
The smiling debtor is carrying a sack on his back, handing out sweets when he catches a cute little girl.
In fact, he originally had two sacks.
However, it was robbed by several dogs on the way here, and now there is only one left.
Looking at the little Kellys chewing chocolate with happy faces, he felt indescribably satisfied, as if he was the melted chocolate.
Isn’t this more fun than feeding the pigeons at Chip Harbor?!
"Hey - I'm afraid this guy is not a pervert, right?" [Hungry Power] had an expression that was hard to explain on his face.
[Bow to the hungry forces] who was standing nearby pulled her hand.
"Whatever, that guy has big eyes."
"Oh, it's big eyes..." [Hungry Force] suddenly nodded, with an expression of "That's okay", but soon looked at his partner with a suspicious look on his face, "Wait, what are you doing?
Sounds like he’s familiar? Do you often play together?”
[Bow down to the hungry forces] Cold sweat broke out, and he quickly waved his hands to clarify.
"I, I...there's no need to be familiar with this. Who doesn't know him if he has an account on the forum?"
Looking at the suspicious person, he put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her aside.
"Let's go, let's hand in the mission quickly and leave this guy alone. Although he has no moral integrity, he still has a bottom line."
that's the truth.
Although pairs of suspicious eyes were fixed on this guy, since he didn't take any further steps or make any other attention-grabbing moves, no one said anything.
As for what other people think, Big Eyes has long since ceased to care.
Let these bitches say whatever they want, anyway, his reputation already has too many fleas and debts to worry about.
Compared to those players who have thousands of tricks, he really still prefers to stay with NPCs.
"...eat, you're welcome, your big-eyed uncle has a lot more here."
Looking at the faces shining with hope, Big Eyes wanted to turn all the silver coins in his pocket into chocolate and sprinkle them with them.
A thin girl looked up at him, her eyes sparkling like little stars.
"Uncle Big Eyes...are you...are you Santa Claus?"
She didn't know what this word meant, but she accidentally heard other shelter residents describe him like this.
With a big smile on his face, Debt was just about to say that he shouldn't listen to other blue gophers' nonsense. He always entered openly through the front door and never climbed through the chimney.
However, at this moment, a humorous voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Santa Claus? No, no, no, it's generally called dog licking in our place."
The little girl was stunned for a moment, tilted her head and repeated silently.
"Tian gou?"
Seeing that she was quite similar, the boy at the construction site and Brick's eyes lit up, and he rewarded her with a lollipop with a smile on his face.
"That's right, that's how you read it!"
Without giving Big Eyes any time to react, the little girl looked at him happily and imitated the "shelter slang" she had just learned.
"Uncle Big Eyes is a licking dog!"
That sparkling expression was too dazzling, and the harsh sound seemed to have a critical impact, hitting Big Eyes with unspeakable pain in his heart.
pain!
It hurts so much!
"Hahahaha!"
The construction site boy and Bian laughed loudly, while Big Eyes flew up in anger and kicked the former on the butt.
"I'm going to fuck you!"
Seeing that this guy had murderous intentions, the construction worker was also smart and hurriedly ran away.
"F*ck! Brother Yan, I was wrong! I apologize! I, I, I will give you a slap!"
"Die to me!!!"
The big-eyed man who dropped the chocolate chased after the construction guy, wanting to kill this bitch back into the spring.
The two of them ran around the camp twice without stopping. After all, the intelligence system's physical strength was still a little weak.
Seeing the two people arguing non-stop, the drum shampooer shouted with laughter.
"Stop fighting!"
Seeing the commotion at the entrance of the camp, Laplace couldn't help but smile.
It seems that such relaxed and comfortable days have not happened for a long time.
For a moment, he seemed to have returned to Dawn City a long, long time ago.
At this time, the commander of the Death Corps walked in from outside the camp and held down the two "conspicuous bags".
"We're on a mission. The headquarters said that a researcher died in the north. Well, he seemed to be a prospector... Anyway, he was from the academy, so that's pretty much it."
The boy and Zhuan at the construction site raised their heads in confusion.
"People from the academy? Are any of them here?"
The drum shampooer also looked confused and scratched the back of his head.
"I didn't see them during the fight, but they showed up again after the fight."
Edge Paddling smiled.
"When have those guys been idle? In any case, someone making small moves on our territory is a hidden danger after all. Who will come with me to take a look?"
The construction site manager and Big Eyes raised their hands in unison.
The edge stroke was made with a snap of the fingers.
"Okay, bring your equipment and follow me." ()
This chapter has been completed!