"We have reached the outer perimeter of the colony and are now about to enter the interior. The thermal signal shows that there are no humanoid objects."
"Okay, allow entry, search for any information left behind, and pay attention to safety."
"receive!"
After the large force arrived in the airspace of Akuz, Xie Yuan and several marines from the same fleet were mobilized to form a reconnaissance team. They jumped out of the shuttle first to conduct reconnaissance in the colonial residential area.
Akuz Colony is a newly established colony. Unlike Mindor, it is a habitable planet established on the edge of the Star Alliance.
But Akuz started later than Mindor, and a colonial base has not been built here until now. This also means that if something happens to this base, the entire planet will have to be sealed for ten years before new colonists can be rearranged.
The fixed assets of this colony belong to a lukewarm colonial labor dispatch company, but after signing an agreement, residents here have unlimited rights to use it. However, if the official confirms that the place is empty, the assets will automatically belong to the labor dispatch company.
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Because there is only one main base, the facilities here are quite complete and are 100% standard modular configuration.
The entire colony is constructed of white high-strength building materials and is the size of a standard large football field.
The tall and thick outer wall protects the internal living area, food area and processing area. They even have two entrances and exits at the front and rear and a pair of close-in defense guns each.
But when Xie Yuan and his party stumbled to the entrance, they found that the two pairs of close-range anti-cannons were as useless as fire sticks.
At least it couldn't protect the lives of thousands of residents throughout the colony.
"Okay, everyone." Xie Yuan looked ahead and gave the order, "Two people work in groups and search in three directions. No. 4, you follow me."
This time, a six-man team was dispatched, divided by code names 1-6, with Xie Yuan being No. 1.
The guy codenamed No. 5 is a Nordic white man with blond hair, blue eyes and a tall hooked nose. He and Xie Yuan have experienced several missions together, so Xie Yuan still chooses an old friend.
Number two is a white North American, and he is on the same team as the Asian lady number four. Number three is a black Western European, and he is on the same team as the Latin American number six.
The other two teams searched for the hydroponic area, processing department and warehouse, while Xie Yuan's group searched for the residential areas and the main control room.
The interior of the colony is in the shape of a top and bottom. The one facing them most directly is the processing department. A large number of mineral processing equipment are neatly placed, and there are several fully loaded mine carts next to it. The raw ore is neatly placed on the cargo bucket.
Past the processing department, on the left is the hydroponic area, where food sources suitable for the human body on earth are cultivated. Basically, the first important facility that every colony must have. At this moment, the automatic cultivation facility has been automatically turned on, and the entire hydroponic process has been fully matured.
Just waiting to be picked.
In the middle is a small garden for everyone to rest and relax. There are traces of digging soil for renovation. It seems that something is being planted. Xie Yuanhe and the two worked together to scan the soil - there is nothing superfluous in it.
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On the right is the residential area. The strange thing is that many places stay lit all night, and many small household appliances are still in use, except...the bed is already cold, and Xie Yuan turns off all these appliances one by one.
It can be said that the entire colony is in a completely operating state, just like the machines in a factory running normally, but the operators, that is, the residents of the entire colony, strangely do not exist!
Now the only person who can know the whereabouts of these residents may be the main control room at the end.
But when Xie Yuan came to the main control room and flipped through the information inside, he found that the data recording function of the main control room was blocked.
This is an automatic blockade. It is usually activated when the main control room is in operation but is damaged by external forces. It may also enter a blockade state if there is no operation for a long time.
The entity that has the authority to unlock after the blockade is the labor service company that arranged the colonization, which means that if you want to unlock it, you need to submit official authorization.
To authorize, the application must first be submitted to the Arbitration Court of the Star Alliance Council, and the judge can issue an application letter. Through the application letter, the labor service company can be remotely unlocked. In view of the fact that all the residents here are "mia".
"No. 1, it seems that the main console in the main control room is blocked. Do you need to use brute force to crack it?" No. 3 suggested to No. 1.
Of course, the above situation is a legal way to obtain information. Soldier No. 1 Xie Yuan, who has an electronic warfare module, or even Sentinel No. 3 with more advanced computing power can crack the encryption of this system.
But this is inconsistent with procedural justice.
"No. We report it to the captain and let him make the decision. He is the commander. We can't act recklessly." Xie Yuan rejected the proposal. They were just working soldiers. When problems arise and responsibilities are divided, he will not be able to shoulder the responsibility.
live.
"Yes, I agree with this decision." No. 3 nodded belatedly and just be yourself.
"No. 2, No. 3, what's going on now? Reply." Xie Yuan asked other groups about the situation through the radio.
"This is No. 2. The hydroponic area is safe, the equipment is running again, and there are no signs of humanoid creatures."
"This is No. 3. The processing area and warehouse are safe, the equipment is in running condition, and there are no signs of humanoid activity,"
"So, we are in a ghost town now." No. 3 gave the final definition.
"Well, we need to let the captain know about this, and I'm going to report it to my superiors." Xie Yuan switched the radio to Ryder's channel.
"Commander, this is Yuan, please reply, over."
"go ahead."
"The reconnaissance team has entered the interior of the colony. There are no signs of life or dead bodies in all areas, but the equipment and defense devices in each area are active.
There are traces of upturned soil on the ground, but the ground is very flat. The reason is not clear and further investigation is needed.
The main control room that records all information has been automatically blocked, and formal authorization is required to read monitoring data.
The entire colony has become a ghost town, but the base has been cleared, we are temporarily safe and waiting for the next instructions, over."
"Received, please sort out all the information collected and send it to my universal tool. I need to check it before I can give the next order. Complete"
"Received, please wait, the reconnaissance information package will be sent in 10 minutes." After Xie Yuan put down the radio, he immediately switched back to the channel used by the team and issued the order:
"Everyone, gather in the small garden, we need to gather all the information together."
Thirty minutes later, Xie Yuan's investigation team, which was repairing in situ in the small garden, received the next instruction:
Be alert and everyone spends the night in the colony.