"Elizabeth City is under attack, please all personnel to prepare for battle immediately!"
Upon hearing the broadcast and alarm, the civilian soldiers who were also walking on the stairs suddenly became solemn and hurried towards their respective offices at a faster pace.
Nova, wearing the Hostile Environment Suit (HES) and holding a customized sniper rifle, also silently accelerated her pace to leave here.
Nova rushed outside the building and came to the street inside the base, listening to the still piercing alarm and observing her surroundings.
I saw the recruits throwing down their heavy training tools and running towards the equipment warehouses belonging to their respective companies.
There were already many assault boats on the other side of the airport, carrying heavily armed airborne troops sitting on both sides of the cabin with their legs stretched out of the cabin. They quickly took off and flew towards Elizabeth City in the southeast direction.
Accompanying the flight are medium-sized attack boats that look like armed helicopters without propeller wings, but can only sail within the atmosphere.
Followed by several Pelicans.
As for the large transport boats that can accommodate more soldiers, start the engine and be on standby.
After all, it was the rapid reaction force that took off first. They were ready as soon as the alarm sounded and took off directly on the vehicle.
At this moment, Nova put the sniper rifle on her back, walked through the emergency base, and ran towards the airport to the west.
And use a communication channel that cannot be detected by the UNSC to directly contact the Red Queen:
"Employee number
Finished.
Nova, whose physical fitness had improved due to HES, had already rushed to the west airport and approached a large transport boat with its tail hatch opened.
With a light jump, he landed silently on the top of the transport boat.
In the communication at this time, there was also a reply from the Red Queen:
"According to surveillance cameras and reports from local employees, it can be learned that a large number of abnormal animal-like creatures that are hostile to humans and all living things have emerged from the sea and are wreaking havoc in Elizabeth City.
Currently, it is handled by the UNSC's 9th Airborne Division, 78th and 103rd Infantry Divisions and the 2nd Fleet.
As for the company, the Blood and Tears are rushing to the skies above Elizabeth City. If the UNSC is unable to respond, the Blood and Tears will directly intervene.
Employee X018, your mission has been updated to enter Elizabeth City and secretly assist our employees in assessing the threat level of this anomaly.
At the same time, get as close to the beach as possible to investigate the source of the unusual creatures."
"X018 received." Nova responded softly.
End the conversation.
The last few airborne soldiers wearing fully sealed individual equipment, painted in desert colors, and holding pulse firearms also entered the cabin at Nova's feet.
The hatch is closed.
The large transport boat rose steadily to a height of about fifty meters above the ground, adjusted its direction, and then accelerated toward Elizabeth City.
Nova, who is half-crouching on the top of the transport boat, does not have to worry about the possibility of being thrown off. After all, HES is the best sneaking equipment in Umbrella and has an excellent magnetic adsorption function.
And this time, a large number of transport boats, Pelicans, assault boats and attack boats left the base.
The first batch of main flight formations of the 9th Airborne Division moved quickly across the African continent at low altitude.
But the soldiers sitting in the cabin had no intention of admiring the outside scenery. They all had heavy hearts.
With an average age of around 20, their childhood was in the transitional period when UEG and UNSC were just established.
At that time, there were always reports and discussions about "war" and "famine" in the news and on the Internet, but after 2010, they became less and less common, until they were rare.
Especially war.
This group of recruits, who come from all over the world and even the entire solar system, have experienced the most peaceful and stable rapid development stage of mankind from being able to remember, go to school, graduate, and then join the army.
And there are many reasons why they join the army.
For example, influenced by science fiction movies, comics and games, coupled with cool equipment, you sign up to join the army out of passion.
There are also those who do it purely for money, or simply because they can travel the universe with the fleet "for free", and finally come to the base of the 9th Airborne Division for training.
No matter what the reason is, after joining the army, I have a unified belief——
Obey orders and protect humanity.
Now.
After the recruits learned through the helmet screen that the person who attacked Elizabeth was not a human, but a "beast body" with gray skin, sharp claws and fangs, and a size far larger than that of a tiger...
It is impossible not to say that I am nervous, and I am also confused about what these beasts are.
alien?
Or a monster?
But they train hard and are equipped with advanced weapons and armor "converted" from tax dollars, isn't it just for now?
As for Nova, who can sense the emotions of the recruits, she had made similar preparations more than ten years ago.
Less than half a minute after the flight formation left the base, Elizabeth City, billowing smoke, and the vast ocean appeared in her field of vision.
When the flight formation was about to approach the city, she closed her eyes slightly and quickly expanded the range of her psychic abilities.
The first emotional feedback people feel is the panic, anxiety caused by the beast attack and the grief when they lose their loved ones.
However, this is mixed with "peace of mind".
It seems that the police and the quick response force that arrived first gave the citizens a sufficient sense of security.
On the animal side, Nova only felt killing and no other emotions.
She believes that the beast body is not a naturally occurring abnormal creature at all, but more like a deliberately "programmed" creature with simple thinking...
Biological weapons?
Nova, who came up with this guess, stopped releasing amplification actions that consumed her physical strength and energy too much.
Open your eyes.
It was discovered that the flight formation had entered the sky above the city, and the formation was divided into more than ten groups to rush to various parts of the city.
The transport boat she regarded as a "hitchhiker" arrived in the city center with two Pelicans, as well as more than a dozen assault boats and attack boats.
The transport boat and the Pelican slowed down and hovered over the widest main road in the city center, preparing to land on the ground.
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The attack boat, which also dropped in height, maintained a height of a hundred meters above the ground, dumping ammunition toward the piles of running beasts to the south of the street.
"Boom—! Boom—!"
"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"
In an instant, there were explosions and gunshots.
Nova stood up and looked forward.
The beasts' bodies exploded in batches, completely unable to withstand the pulse guns of various calibers, and dark blue blood suddenly spattered everywhere.
Seeing this scene, Nova tentatively rated the threat level of the beast as low.
Immediately afterwards, she saw that the transport boat was about to touch the ground, so she landed early with a light jump and disappeared into the alley.
After the transport boat completed its landing, after opening the tail hatch...
"Quick! Quick! Quick! Build a defense line! Soldiers! Remember your past training and kill those bastards back to their hometown!"
"Sir! Yes! Sir!"
A company of airborne troops poured out of the cabin, built a temporary defense line on the street, and fired caseless pulse bombs of various calibers toward the tidal wave of beasts.
The two Pelicans that landed not far behind also unloaded two combat platoons.
The airborne troops, numbering close to 200 in total, cooperated with the attack boats and several teams occupying the roof of the building, instantly creating an absolute superiority of fire suppression.
But just as Nova had guessed before, the beast bodies seemed to be biological weapons. As long as their bodies were not completely destroyed, they would not stop attacking.
There was an animal whose back half had been blown to pieces by a machine gun. It still used the two claws of its front body to hold the ground, dragging its dark blue intestines, and continued to try to get closer to the airborne troops in front of its field of vision.
Even so, the beast did not make any screams.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
It wasn't until several more shellless pulse rounds were fired that the only remaining front half of its body was destroyed, that the beast really stopped.
However, the "unfortunate" thing is that even if the beasts no longer care about their own casualties, facing the main force of the 9th Airborne Division, their numbers are declining at an extremely fast rate.
Otherwise, Nova would temporarily classify the threat level of the beast as low.
"Everyone!" Seeing this situation, a second lieutenant with red shoulder armor waved his hand and shouted an order:
"Follow me to counterattack! Get Elizabeth back for the common people from the stinking mouths of those bastards!"
"yes!"
The airborne troops with high morale shouted in response and began to advance in the south direction, aiming to expel all the beasts from the city.
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Southwest side of the city.
A resort hotel just across the road from the beach.
In the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, human limbs and broken arms were everywhere, as well as torn clothes stained with blood.
There was... a head, leaning on the marble floor in the center of the lobby, eyes wide open, staring out of the hotel in shock.
If you follow "his" gaze, you can see that there are still dense numbers of dog beasts pouring out of the sea, crossing the beach, and running toward the city in a steady stream.
The owner of this head may be a tourist who chose to come here for vacation to escape the severe cold in the northern hemisphere, or he may be a waiter working for the hotel.
But no matter what, he lost his life in an instant, and even the remaining body was thrown away by the beast's body.
After all, this is a seaside resort hotel. Tourists enjoying the best sea views will not consider that "monsters" are pouring out of the sea, and they have become the first victims to be attacked by "monsters".
No matter how powerful the 9th Airborne Division is, it will never be able to bring back the owner of this head, or even bring back all the people who were brutally killed.
"ah!"
The screams of human beings in extreme pain suddenly came from above the hotel.
Leave the lobby and go to the top floor of the hotel, to the master bedroom of a south-facing suite.
I saw a man with a strong physique, but his right forearm was bitten and torn off by brute force, and he was holding the door tightly with his body.
"Boom! Boom!"
Outside the door, several beasts gathered, one of which was continuously hitting the door.
The man was breathing rapidly, his face was pale, and he was on the verge of shock due to excessive bleeding.
According to this trend, the beast's body, which is already much stronger than humans, can break through the door with just a few more hits.
"Dad...I'm afraid..."
At this time, hiding in the corner between the floor-to-ceiling window and the wall, a little girl who looked to be only seven or eight years old could not stop her tears from flowing down, and cried to the man.
The man who heard the words forced himself to cheer up again and comforted the little girl:
"Ella... don't be afraid, dad will protect you, and... Ella... you must remember... dad loves you..."
"Boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was knocked open by a beast.
The man was pushed away by the impact, his body couldn't stop falling, and finally fell heavily to the ground. The blood flowing from the broken arm quickly infected the white carpet at the foot of the bed.
"Dad!" The little girl rushed to the man's side.
The beast that knocked open the door didn't just stand there stupidly. It opened its bloody mouth with human skin residue hanging on it and pounced on the father and daughter.
Seeing this scene, the man used his remaining left hand to push the girl beside him away.
Even if the father and daughter are destined to die, he must fulfill his duty as a father to protect his daughter before his death.
However, the man did not feel the severe pain of being bitten alive.
Because the beast body that rushed towards him actually "floated" in mid-air and could no longer get even closer to him.
Then, contrary to common sense, the beast's body was pulled out of the bedroom by some force.
Next.
The sound of shattering glass came from the living room, as if the beast body, and all the beast bodies gathered in the living room, were thrown out of the window by a force that the man could not understand.
Just as the man was about to fall into coma, Nova, wearing gray-white HES and taking off her mask, walked into the bedroom with silent steps.
"Save...save...my daughter...uh..."
The man tried his best to say the above words, then he couldn't hold on anymore and completely fainted.
"Dad..." The girl who was slumped next to the man was already sobbing.
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Nova silently walked to the man's right side, squatted on the ground, opened the small tactical bag hanging on her side, and took out a syringe smaller than her thumb from the bag.
Through the transparent wall, you can clearly see the lavender "liquid" inside the syringe.
Then, Nova placed the end of the syringe marked with a red inverted triangle directly on the intact skin on the edge of the man's broken arm, and completed the injection in the blink of an eye.
When Nova put the empty syringe back into the tactical bag, a flesh-colored, translucent film quickly covered the broken arm wound, finally stopping the bleeding.
When Nova stood up, the man's breathing became steady. Although his face was still pale, it was much better than before.
See this.
"Don't worry, your father is fine, and so are you." Nova showed a rare smile to the girl who was still sobbing and said, "I'm right outside."
After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the living room.
"Well...thank you..."
Although she didn't understand what Nova had done, the girl felt that the man's condition had improved, so she expressed her gratitude in a low voice.
Leave the bedroom.
Came to a messy living room.
Nova, who returned to her indifferent demeanor, stopped in front of a row of broken floor-to-ceiling windows in the south, observing the sea surface where beast bodies were no longer pouring out.
In fact, Nova needed to find a location with a good view to investigate the source of the beast.
After sensing the critical condition of the father and daughter, she chose the top floor of the hotel for observation.
And now.
Nova focused her attention on the sea. Even without using psychic perception, she could see in the shallow sea not far from the coastline. In the center of the vortex of the rolling waves, there was a "door" that emitted a faint blue light and was about eighty meters in diameter.
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At the same time, she also sensed that an even bigger "thing" was about to rush out from the other end of the "door".