There are no people in the base, and there are no corpses. The base has lost power, artificial gravity no longer exists, and the room is full of flying debris. What’s worse is that the mastermind of the base happens to be in the missing part of the base, so there is no
The record cannot be queried. There is still a small amount of memory in the remaining part, and some data can be recovered. Among the people who followed Austin were intelligence and data experts, and they quickly recovered some images from the memory of some small devices.
This video only lasts for more than ten seconds. You can see the chaos in the base. Many people rushed through the passage in panic and rushed into a safe cabin. Then they closed and locked the door. Several more people ran over in the passage.
They slapped the security door desperately and shouted something hoarse, but the people inside refused to open the door. Some people tried to open the door, but were firmly pinned to the ground by the people around them.
A dark red mass suddenly appeared at the end of the passage, like a diffuse smoke that quickly caught up with the people who were banging on the door. Any part of those people's bodies that was touched by the dark red color would disappear out of thin air. In the blink of an eye, there was nothing in front of the security door.
There was no one, only the surging dark red. The dark red continued to expand, and then touched the camera, and the scene ended.
After a while, someone asked: "What... is that thing?"
No one answered.
Austin came back to his senses and said: "Find the safety door! Anthony, go back to the starship and contact the rear, report what happened here, and ask for support. Also check why the distress signal here did not respond. Miller, bring someone with you.
See if there are any traces of unknown creatures in the base."
The starport base is a standard base, and Austin is familiar with its structure. He quickly found the security door in the image. There was no one in front of the security door, and only a few bloody handprints remained on the door.
A security expert floated over and unlocked the safety door after a few minutes. Everyone slowly pushed open the heavy safety door. Behind the door was a cabin for emergency survival, which could be launched and separated if necessary. But there was just a bunch of debris floating in the cabin.
, no people, no bodies.
Austin came to the wall, stretched out his hand and wiped it gently, and there was a layer of gray-white powder on his hands. Two shallow fingerprints were left on the wall. The walls of the escape cabin were specially made to withstand the high temperature of magma.
It is resistant to being soaked in strong acids and alkalis, can withstand cosmic ray bombardment, and will not be damaged if placed in space for hundreds of years. However, the surface of this wall is like weathered rock, turning into powder when touched.
Austin took a container, put the powder in it, carefully covered it, and then said: "Let's exit first, seal the scene, and don't destroy the traces here. First, send an application to the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee to mobilize a fleet.
Implement a complete blockade of the galaxy on the other side, and all jump points must be blocked!"
A moment later, the captain received a reply, saying: "The committee rejected our request and asked us to leave the other side of the galaxy immediately and go back for investigation."
Austin snorted and said slowly: "It seems that someone wants to change positions."
People once again appeared in the large conference room of the Federation and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Just a few days after the last meeting, another meeting was held. This is quite rare. Even during the war, the committee only met once a month in full.
meetings to deal with the most important matters.
As the rotating chairman, Schiller was stationed at the headquarters and was the only person to attend the meeting in person.
At the beginning of the meeting, a marshal took the lead and launched an attack: "I propose to convene this emergency meeting. Everyone has seen the video. I will replay it here."
A video began to play in the center of the conference room, which was the video recovered from the starport base of the other side of the galaxy.
The video lasted only half a minute. All the participating marshals had seen it beforehand and were silent at this moment. The marshal who proposed to convene the meeting said coldly: "Everyone knows what happened. I'm thinking here.
I have to ask a few questions. It is impossible that no news was sent out about the destruction of the star port base in the other side of the galaxy and the disappearance of the garrison fleet. So where were these messages sent? Secondly, to whom did the request for help message sent by the planetary ground forces go, and why?
Not dealt with? Third, is what appears in the galaxy on the other side an anomaly or a dynasty?"
There was silence in the conference room. After a while, another marshal said: "If no one speaks, then I will say something. Judging from the recovered images, the galaxy on the other side is a cosmic anomaly and cannot be a dynasty. This anomaly has a very strong
Its aggressiveness and attributes are unknown. I think the galaxy should be sealed off immediately and all residents evacuated. As for accountability, we can discuss it in the next step."
Many generals and marshals immediately reconsidered.
At this time, Schiller finally spoke: "The information from the other side of the galaxy came to me. Based on comprehensive judgment, the cause of the accident should not be the dynasty. The details need to be investigated. But I do not agree to block the other side of the galaxy now! Our decisive battle with the dynasty is the key now.
At this time, there is no extra fleet to blockade, and there are no extra transport ships to evacuate the residents!"
The marshal who proposed convening an emergency meeting said coldly: "Schiller, you are only the rotating chairman, not the lifelong chairman! You withheld information from the other side of the galaxy, intercepted distress messages, arbitrarily reduced the authority of Marshal Austin, and illegally recruited Marshal Austin's personnel
and starships, these are far beyond your authority! I think Schiller is no longer suitable to serve as the rotating chairman, and I propose to immediately terminate his rotating term, transfer him from the military, and accept investigation!"
In an instant, many generals and marshals seconded their opinions, almost half of them! The remaining marshals were waiting to see what Schiller was going to say. As long as two more votes agreed, Schiller would be ousted.
Schiller seemed to have expected such a day, and did not panic at all, saying: "When this battle is over and the dynasty is completely defeated, I will naturally end my rotation, accept the investigation, and bear all the responsibilities I should bear."
The generals and marshals who had not yet made a decision were even more hesitant. Schiller was definitely the best candidate to command the big battle. There was originally Austin, but Austin had an ambiguous attitude towards war with the dynasty, so there was only one Schiller left.
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Schiller continued: "No matter what this vision is, its impact is very limited. But the war with the dynasty is a top priority related to the fate of the federation! We only have one chance to completely defeat the dynasty. If we miss it, we don't know how many confrontations we will have.
century……"
"I don't think so!" Austin's image appeared in the conference room.
Schiller's face darkened: "Why are you here?"
The marshal who proposed to convene a meeting said at this time: "Marshal Austin was invited by me. As a witness to the vision of the galaxy on the other side, he came to the meeting to give a hearing."
"This is not in accordance with procedure." Schiller objected.
"Have you done too few things that are not in compliance with the procedures? In addition, I have the signatures of two other marshals here, which meet the requirements for inviting witnesses to participate in the meeting."
Austin ignored Schiller and said slowly to everyone: "The vision of the galaxy on the other side is probably caused by a real dream. Its seriousness is far beyond everyone's imagination, and it is more important than the current war..."
Schiller sat still and just sneered. After Austin finished speaking, he said calmly: "We heard the same thing a year ago, and I also know that some people just don't want to see me in this position.
My idea is very simple, that is to completely defeat the dynasty and dismember the dynasty! Everything must make way for this. This is the greatest interest of the Federation! As for the fate of mankind, I’m sorry, it is too far away from us. Humanity without the Federation