With a belief in death and an aggressive fighting spirit, the majestic and magnificent Hyperion marched forward through the battlefield filled with artillery fire and countless casualties. The porthole windows were filled with the orange flash of spectacular explosion flames, battleship fragments and giant zerg.
The bloody corpses and the towering ships were shrouded in a magnificent halo.
In the deep darkness of space, the flash and impact released in an instant by artillery fire and battleship explosions are like new stars lighting up in the middle of the night, as if stars are shining.
Matt Horner stood on the stumbling Hyperion, thinking that when he first set foot in space, he sat on the back deck of the Terrador ocean-going fishing boat and looked at the clear night sky. The deep black sky was above his head.
It stretched as far as the eye could see, and there were countless dazzling stars shining on it, which were bigger and brighter than he had ever seen before. It was really a sky filled with stars, and the sky was brilliant.
Perhaps, this universe is not as beautiful as humans imagine. Human beings have only been sailing in the stars for a few centuries, and they are still as ignorant as the apes who have been looking at the stars for thousands of years.
But this is also the case, even the protoss admires the ignorant but fearless courage of humans. The excellent qualities of this young race may be as many as their shortcomings.
It suddenly occurred to him that people say that everyone will become a star in the sky after death.
We are becoming stars.
Going deeper into the center of the vast ocean of insects, the number of king insects, mutalisks and corrupted flying insects flying in the gunfire also increased.
These horrors are monsters clinging to the rattling alloy forged armor of the Hyperion with their sharp claws, glaring ferociously into the overburdened porthole glass with their malicious hazy yellow eyes, and screaming.
, Baoxiao was impatient and wanted to get in and tear apart the humans in the battleship.
When Matt turned back, there were only four Imperial warships still following Hyperion, including Warfield's flagship Steel Justice. The figure of the huge warship was almost completely obscured by the shadow of the vast sea of insects, and the bow of the ship flickered.
The light is being swallowed up by darkness little by little.
Ahead is the Aiel's Shield, the flagship of Artanis, the high-ranking executive of Duram. The energy dome supported by this majestic protoss mothership has blocked most of the firepower for the Hyperion. When the matrix on it is overloaded,
The brilliant light released was extremely spectacular and beautiful. Multiple protoss aircraft carriers shuttled between the wings of the Hyperion, protecting their human allies.
In the blink of an eye, the speed of another Protoss aircraft carrier slowed down significantly. With a faint spark suddenly rising from the Kedarin crystal core matrix and energy output conduit, blue flames immediately erupted from the side of the battleship.
A terrifying flame rose.
This aircraft carrier is quite close to the bridge of the Hyperion. It is precisely in this way that you can clearly and intuitively feel how spectacular her sides are filled with golden and blue light. The service of this aircraft carrier can be traced back to the Protoss Empire.
The Golden Age, its history is even longer than the history of mankind in Koprulu.
Finally, after a time that was enough to erase the memory of Steel Mold Lake, this great and glorious legendary battleship ushered in the final battle, and all the crew members on board were witnesses of it all.
Matt's ears seemed to be filled with the roar of the souls of the Protoss battleships filled with endless rage. The Templars who returned to Kara must be praised by countless protoss hymns.
The protoss is a noble and poetic race, but they are stubborn and conservative. If they are your enemies, they will fight to the death. If they are your friends, they will accompany you life and death.
"Already close to the center of the enemy's formation." Adjutant Porter lowered his head and checked the radar scan several times faster. His expression remained calm, but his face turned pale.
It is unimaginable that a majestic steel ship like the Hyperion would be bumping like a small boat in this sea of worms, as if it might be capsized by a huge wave at any time.
At this moment, the Hyperion's energy shield has long been exhausted. Corruption flies and swarm devourers have eroded through the thick armor with terrifying acid. Hundreds of zerg are swarming into each deck cabin.
Desperate and brutal battles were taking place in hundreds of cabins, hatches, elevators and passages to various decks. The Imperial Marines defended the various chokepoints, and the engine technicians, ordnance sergeants and damage control personnel behind them were still there.
Ship affairs
Under the command of the officer, they tried their best to maintain the normal operation of the battleship, but they might be destroyed by a hull rupture accident and the bloody mouth of the zerg at any time.
A corner of the Hyperion's bridge porthole has been torn apart by zerg. The air pressure difference inside and outside the battleship has set off a hurricane and terrifying suction. The Imperial officers and soldiers on the bridge will be sucked in if they are not careful.
in.
The strong wind was blowing the collar and the lowered brim of Matt's khaki uniform. Several Imperial Marines armed with Gauss rifles were running to shoot at the mutalisks that were struggling to squeeze in through the porthole gap. At such a critical moment,
Matt was also unmoving, as steady as a mountain.
Over the years, he has seen too many storms and waves, and he is always ready to devote himself to the cause of the empire.
"It's time to activate Nova Impact." Matt gave the order without changing his face, listening to the shouts from the ship's channel and the crashing and explosions in his ears.
Behind the bridge corridor of the Hyperion, a huge portrait of Emperor Augustus Mengsk standing with a sword seems to be looking at the Hyperion and the Imperial soldiers on board.
"The survival of the empire depends on this."
The Hyperion is now located in the center of the densest swarm of insects, which is enough to clear out all the zerg in Tiberus and surrounding systems at once.
The screen on the main screen of the bridge shifted to the laboratory. The brainworm Alpha, who was locked in a glass container, had already given up on licking the donut tied to the fishing rod, and instead chased his tail in circles.
, he kept mumbling about the wind rustling and Yi Shuihan.
It seems that only heartless insects can always be happy like this, and human joys and sorrows are not connected with it.
Even when trapped here, Alpha can interfere with the control of the swarm masters through the main hive mind, causing them to attack their own people instead. Otherwise, the Hyperion is likely to be shot down by countless zerg midway.
Already.
It really hides merit and fame.
To be fair, Alpha could take this opportunity to escape and return to the insect swarm, but for some reason, he no longer thinks about such a thing.
Not to mention that the second-generation master didn't know how to deal with the traitors of the insect swarm, wouldn't it be nice to stay in the Augustgrad Palace, eat royal food and wait for death?
On the other hand, Alpha is not without his own "master". Compared with the second-generation master and other rebellious traitors, Alpha prefers to stay with Princess Louise Mengsk.
"Don't worry, General Horner, you can completely trust Egon Stetman." In the laboratory, Stetman, who was watching the brainworm amusing himself, suddenly stood up from where he was sitting with his head held high.
Got up.
To be honest, there was a time when the zerg that rushed into the Hyperion almost came into the laboratory. Stetman could even hear the sound of these little beasts smashing the air-tight valves and instrument panels, and he couldn't help but feel a little agitated.
My legs were so weak that I almost screamed and was embarrassed.
"Hurry up." Matt frowned. Stetman is indeed a first-rate genius, with amazing talent. There is no second person among humans, but he is always the most confident in his performance.
It's time to drop the chain.
Stetman has long been ready to launch his Rising Star Impact and is gearing up to show off his talents.
There is no difficulty in activating the Xel'Naga artifact. Even several marines holding the operation manual can easily activate it, just like dealing with a toaster without any difficulty.
Stetman's research found that the Xel'Naga artifact obviously did not have the function of nova impact, and it came entirely from Dr. Narud's messy transformation. And this kind of transformation is seen even by a stupid person like Stetman.
He's not very smart, and it won't be long before he can develop some interesting new features.
In other words, the Xel'Naga artifact itself is a mysterious key with infinite possibilities, which can open the door to all mysterious knowledge. But according to Stetman, the Xel'Naga artifact is not left behind to destroy its unscrupulous descendants.
But for some other purpose.
Maybe it was just for fun. Of course, if Stetman could understand what these ancient gods of the protoss were thinking, he felt that he could definitely see a psychiatrist.
There is no need for Stetman to do it himself, his assistants have already started
After triggering the Xel'Naga's default program, a ripple containing mysterious power lingered from the Hyperion, and the warning lights on the five glass containers that supplied energy to the artifact through energy conduits flickered immediately.
stand up.
Unexpectedly, just the ripples emitted by the Xel'Naga artifact before it was pre-activated immediately caused the zerg around the Hyperion to become extremely frightened. Even the approaching Leviathan stopped in confusion.
Obviously, that was the most intuitive reaction of the masters and swarm masters who were controlling the entire insect swarm behind the scenes. It was as if a thorn suddenly got stuck in the neck while eating fish.
【In view of the general environment,
Suddenly, the dense swarm of insects made way for the Hyperion.
The next moment, everyone heard the overlord's scream containing infinite anger. It must have been confused as to why the Xel'Naga artifact that had just been used on the planet Tasha not long ago suddenly appeared on the planet of more than a thousand people. Tiberus light years away.
Come to think of it, if we had ordered the fleet to take the artifact from Tasha to Tiberus as soon as possible after the launch, we would have barely made it in time, but at that time the Overlord had not launched the Tiberus Battle at all.
Emperor of the Tyran Empire, is this also in your calculations?
What puzzles the Overlord most is that each time the Xel'Naga artifact was used before, it had to cost at least three months of recharging the artifact, so it decided to launch a war at this opportunity.
But it didn't expect that it was also Emperor Augustus's fault. Now that he had the brainworm Alpha on hand, he had five spiritual energy sources to charge the Xel'Naga artifact, which greatly shortened the time spent every time. Time interval to use Nova Blast.
If even that wasn't enough, he could still stuff Narud into it.
Without much hesitation, just noticing the energy fluctuations of the Xel'Naga artifact, the insect swarm was about to flee. A part of the insect swarm acted as pawns and launched a desperate attack, while Behemoth and Levi, the main force of the insect swarm, Tanze began to open the wormhole space and prepare to evacuate.
But it was still a step too late.
"What are you doing?" Brainworm Alpha was keenly aware that something was wrong and knew that Stetman was about to activate the artifact.
In fact, Alpha is not that afraid of being drained by the Xel'Naga artifact. It was indeed painful at first, but it was actually a bit satisfying after getting used to it. Of course, it was impossible for it to admit this.
"A little, a little—" Alpha made a mocking expression to laugh at Stetman.
"Are you ready?" Stetman clamped the control terminal in the creaking nest and adjusted the goggles on his nose.
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Alpha's eyes narrowed.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"
Before Alpha could say anything else, a burst of dazzling white light overflowed from Alpha's many small eyes and wide open mouth, as if his soul was out of body.
Stetman couldn't help but raise his hands in the air, and the dancing look was like a shaman offering sacrifices to living people, or maybe he had recently taken a little terazine for inspiration. Of course, this was a small photo taken in compliance with the doctor's orders. enter.
A beam of light invisible to humans rose above the Hyperion, and in a moment it shone brighter than the sun in Tiberus.
Matt saw that in an instant, the zerg that was climbing on the porthole of the bridge of the Hyperion suddenly turned into a piece of minced flesh and minced meat, screaming like a vampire under the sun. For the sake of ashes.
Except for the huge Leviathan, Behemoth and a small number of giant kingworms, all the zerg in the Tiberus system have disappeared. The number of tens of billions of zerg has been eliminated in this short period of time. Zero, the imperial soldiers who had experienced this tragic battle breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time felt an unreal sense of bewilderment.
Since the Xel'Naga Artifact was first activated, the Zerg are still helpless against this terrifying weapon. This is a weapon that directly affects the genetic level of the Zerg, as if it is a divine punishment sent down by the Creators.
Perhaps, this is the last mercy of the Xel'Naga. They once created the zerg with their own hands, and of course they left some
Countermeasures. Another possibility is that the Xel'Naga who created the Zerg are not the same one who left the artifact.
"The battle is not over yet, continue the pursuit!" Warfield's voice came again, and the Imperial warships, who had suddenly awakened, turned to attack Leviathan and Behemoth, which had been severely damaged by the Xel'Naga artifact but were still alive.
But on the port side of the Hyperion, there was no response from the Gorgon-class battlecruiser Master of the Universe.
The Dominator of the Universe has been protecting the left wing of the Hyperion and withstanding a lot of firepower for friendly ships, but at this moment, it has become a sad, empty shell, like a snail shell that has been sucked dry by a locust.
Even for these steel-hearted warriors, this is an extremely difficult test. Most of the people who come here have a passionate fighting spirit. They know that they are going to die, which makes it unforgettable for those who will miss them.
Those who survive will feel grateful that they are still alive, and they will also feel guilty that they were not with their friends. For those who lost all their friends at once in this war, the rest of their lives will be much more difficult.