It’s certainly not good news that the electric hydralis’ long tail has gone and come back.
Especially this round of exploration, which was so direct and decisive, makes people suspicious. It makes people doubt that this kind of living "sensor" comes down to make final confirmation after collecting enough credible information.
Of course it could also be a direct attack.
"It seems that Colonel Zhong, your decoy armor didn't travel too far."
Ronan smiled and said to Zhong He, and regardless of how that person reacted, he immediately gave an order to Sergeant Shannong:
"Transformation into type II structure."
What he means is to compress the space of the "Soil Patroller", mainly to reduce the height.
Regarding the relevant instructions, Ronan had already given the order when he left the control room last time. If Shannong hadn't done it, Ronan could execute military law and kill him now.
Shan Nong was now highly nervous. He was in a trance subconsciously, and his vision was a little wandering. When he drifted to Master Lezuo, whom he was accustomed to pay attention to, he saw him sitting down cross-legged for the first time - this man with a huge physique and a second-class structure
We are about to meet.
Shannong was only in a daze for a moment. In fact, when his eyes drifted away, his fingers had already followed Ronan's order and entered the final command.
Since the preparatory work has been completed, the relevant components of the "Soil Patroller" have been put in place in advance, and the crew members in each area and at each station have received warning information, so this transformation has been particularly smooth.
The slow flow of frozen nitrogen barely caused any ripples...but just barely.
No matter how smooth the deformation of a medium-to-large maintenance station that is tens of meters long is, some noise will always be exposed.
The momentum of the electric hydralis' long tail descending has not slowed down
, the tip of its tail even deflected while undergoing Category II deformation at the repair station, which made people wonder whether it had captured the latest information escaping from the frozen nitrogen.
Ronan's face didn't change... Even if there were any subtle changes, others wouldn't be able to tell due to the double-layered mask.
He walked to the control area and continued to issue instructions: "Go down ten meters as a whole, retract all the work stations of the forelimbs, and operate the mimic armor by me.
"Everyone remains silent. Medical Officer Tao Xian links the status of all personnel, reports at any time, and takes comfort measures when necessary."
Ronan's instructions were still consistent with those given before he left last time. Naturally, he gave people the impression of being orderly and confident.
In contrast, Shannong was particularly unsure of how to deal with the current situation, and Lezuo, who had always been the backbone, had simply sat on the floor. After a while, Shannong had no other choice. Ronan gave orders and he followed them.
, at least the stress in my heart will be relieved.
However, the highlight of the operation is no longer on his side.
Ronan has taken over control of the Mimic Armor.
This is the outermost plug-in module of the "Soil Patroller". As the name suggests, it mainly uses surface mimicry to deform, confuse the enemy, avoid being discovered and locked. Not only is the "Soil Patroller" covered with a layer on the outside, it is also the operation
On the other side, we also made the necessary preparations for disguise in accordance with the requirements of the regulations.
At this time, Ronan slowly spread out the mimic armor hanging on the working surface, pretending to look like a permanently frozen formation.
At this moment, the front limb segment drilled out by the "Electric Hydralisk"'s long tail was almost ten meters long. Because it penetrated into the hole, it was no longer permanent.
After a little adaptation to the impact of frozen nitrogen due to the obstruction of frozen strata, the swing amplitude continued to increase, not only increasing the depth, but also expanding the search range laterally.
Sergeant Shannong's eyelids twitched when he saw it.
"Mimic Armor" is not a high-end product. Although the preliminary preparations are quite sufficient, stratigraphic samples have been collected to form a "camouflage layer" that can confuse most of the detection bands. But this layer of camouflage is just that, facing
The "physical" and "drilling" survey of the "Electric Hydralisk" long tail can only be said to be better than nothing.
Therefore, Ronan's previous series of instructions were basically to compress the space occupied by the Soil Rangers to avoid direct contact with the "Electric Hydralisk"'s long tail.
This idea is correct, but the space for adjustment is too limited.
At present, the "Soil Patrollers" have basically settled on the bottom, and further down is the lower edge of the cavity, which is a permafrost layer that is stronger than steel. Although they have point penetration engines, they can forcibly dig channels and speed away, but this
With such a high degree of vibration, not only the long tail hanging above the head, but also all the "iron-eating beetles" and "electric hydralisks" within a few dozen kilometers of the surrounding area can be immediately captured.
By then, it's hard to say whether we can escape. The working surface that was finally dug here will have to be abandoned, and it will no longer be possible to complete the task on schedule.
Can you avoid running into me?
Even if you think about it, you know it's impossible.
Now that a hole has been discovered, no matter whether there is a suspicious target inside, it is necessary to find out the size of the hole and touch the boundary no matter what...at least the boundary they think it is.
As everyone expected, the long-term detection range continued to expand and the horizontal detection range continued to expand.
Finally, at a very close distance above the mimic armor, there was a wild swipe.
The long tail drew a beautiful conical arc surface, but it soon became distorted. The first thing it hit was not the "soil patroller", but the working surface on the side; the front end bounced for a while before swaying irregularly.
The trajectory hit the mimic armor layer on top of the maintenance station, almost from start to finish.
There is no need for any equipment to conduct transmission, and the dull friction sound from above can be heard in the control room.
Sergeant Shannong's heart thumped loudly, almost covering up the sounds in his ears. Looking around, Ronan, Zhong He, and Le Zuo didn't move. He almost thought that this blow was just a shallow slap.
Pass.
However, looking at the display readings, it was confirmed that this blow had basically scratched the mimetic armor to the bottom, and whether the metal shell underneath was exposed was only a matter of millimeters.
The specific details will depend on the long-tail "sniffing" results.
No, that's not right! The mimic armor on the working surface where we initially focused our efforts has been penetrated. Fortunately, the working surface itself is also a permafrost formation. After the work station is recovered, there is no equipment. As for whether the traces of the operations will be exposed...
God knows.
Sergeant Shannong finally couldn't help it: "Lieutenant! Let's dive..."
Now start the point-to-point penetration engine, dive and leave, you will definitely be exposed, and there may still be a chase. But if you sit at the bottom here, the next time the "Electric Hydralisk" long tail drills down, it will almost certainly release a large amount of "food"
"Iron Beetle", once that thing spreads in the maintenance station, I am afraid that it will not even be qualified for the pursuit battle.
"Be patient and don't be impatient."
Ronan beside him responded calmly. Continue.
After arriving, he directly contacted Medical Officer Tao Xian: "How is everyone doing?"
"I can only say that it's okay. Two people took the initiative to apply for comfort measures. I made four determinations and they all received measures."
"Okay, continue monitoring."
Ronan ended the communication, seeming to express his feelings, and also seemed to take the initiative to talk to someone: "In this toxic environment, the negative effects must be immediate... and it can save a lot of trouble."
Sergeant Shannong was not sure whether to respond, but he didn't need to worry about these details in the next second.
The long tail of the "Electric Hydralisk" was raised for the first time since it entered the hole. Of course, it was not to leave, but to readjust its angle and conduct a more targeted attack towards the area it had just touched, which was suspected of being a permafrost formation.
vertical drilling.
Without any hesitation, the tip of the long tail dropped, just at the edge of the crack in the mimic armor that had just been opened, and drilled downward.
Although it didn't hit the scratches that were suspected to have touched the metal armor, it wouldn't take much trouble to drill to the same depth.
"Strength of the mimicry layer..."
Sergeant Shannong would like to remind you that there is a big difference in strength and hardness between simulated armor and real permafrost strata. But at this point, what's the point of bringing it up?
At this time, not to mention him, Sergeant Lezuo, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, turned his head and stared at the display reading, finally feeling a little nervous.
As for Colonel Zhong He, he simply walked up behind Ronan and said, "Give me a matching exoskeleton."
Obviously preparing for a battle that may break out at any time.
"Back off and control your breath."
Ronan probably forgot that he is no longer the highest-ranking member of the "Soil Ranger"
The one.
However, as soon as he spoke, the slicing instruments surrounding Colonel Zhong He accelerated and shrank significantly inward, as if there was an invisible lasso exerting its influence.
Colonel Zhong He really took two steps back.
At this moment, the blood-red alarm light in the control room flashed. The built-in intelligent brain actively sounded the reminder:
"The outer armor of 1-97 is damaged and the pressure is being rebalanced."
This is a direct breakdown...it's going to end!
The moment the outer armor was damaged, the difference in temperature and pressure between the inside and outside caused a huge bulge to form at the breach, and complete collapse was only a matter of seconds.
For a moment, Sergeant Shannong almost wanted to snatch the control button to start the point penetration engine from Ronan, but it was just a thought. He was completely frozen there now, not knowing what to do.
"Lieutenant?" Medical Officer Tao Xian took the initiative to contact him, "The general stress index of the members of Group B has increased sharply... Now the whole station is alarming, and it is difficult for Group A to maintain a deep sleep state."
"receive."
Ronan responded calmly, without any fluctuation in his voice.
Almost at the same time, Zhi Nao’s warning sound came for the second time: “The load-bearing deck in Area 1 is damaged...”
"Lieutenant, the floor is pierced!" Shannong shouted, pointing to the surveillance screen that had changed to the inner area, "Now... eh?"
Logically speaking, the "Electric Hydralisk"'s long tail, which should have completely locked the position of the "Soil Patroller", somehow did not go down further, but began to pull away and recover. During this period, it was also in the space inside the cabin.
Swing it around and turn the area into a mess.
However, from beginning to end, this thing did not release fatal high-voltage current, nor did it spit out such
These are iron-eating beetles that can paralyze large amounts of equipment in a short period of time.
It seems that it still thinks that it is moving in a cavity where frozen nitrogen flows - there is no difference between the alloy armor layer and the permafrost formation, and there is no difference between the nearly 100-degree temperature difference between the inside and outside.
As a result, the long tail of the "Electric Hydralisk" just retreated, and continued to pull upward, gradually disappearing into the permafrost formation at the upper end of the cavity.
It was only then that the damaged outer armor of the "Soil Ranger" was sprayed with a rapid gelling agent to seal the breach. The cabin that had just been completely disrupted also formed a diffuse atmosphere due to the sudden cooling and heating of the temperature.
The clouds of water vapor and smoke were just like the huge doubts that were unanswered at this time, shrouding everyone's minds.
Finally, Le Zuo, who was sitting on the floor, said in a hoarse voice: "The 'slicing instrument' that was just delivered..."
"Replace beams with columns. Well, I mean, the effect is pretty good."