The UNSC's elite troops conduct joint exercises with Umbrella's armed forces every year to increase the tacit understanding between the two parties.
Moreover, after the annual exercise, more than a thousand elites with top performance will be transferred to Umbrella's armed forces in accordance with the instructions of their superiors.
In fact, the outside public has long regarded Umbrella, UEG and UNSC as inseparable.
After all, from mobile phones to spaceships, there are eye-catching red and white umbrella signs in every corner of our lives. There are also people affiliated with Umbrella at important meetings or emergency scenes.
Even though it has never been publicized deliberately, people have already been influenced by it subtly.
So in addition to Krieg, Corporal and the others also know about Spear of Olympus, Hammerfell, and Hope Express.
But Krieger was most impressed by Corporal.
Because the Kriegs always remain silent and never open their helmets to talk to anyone, including friendly troops who also belong to Umbrella.
But when the corporal and his comrades passed by the central facility of the base and saw the two Astartes guarding the entrance of the facility, Krieger no longer seemed to be his "most impressive".
…
Interior of a central facility equipped with air filtration units.
A combat command center on the first floor.
Nearly a hundred Umbrella and UNSC civilian soldiers sat in front of their respective control desks, conveying the latest orders to various departments in an orderly manner.
Next to the large three-dimensional sand table in the center, several UNSC school-level officers gathered, one of whom was a gray-haired Army major general.
But this group of important officers seemed not so "heavy" compared to the three primarchs who were also standing next to the sand table.
In fact, the major general knew the truth and falsehoods of UEG, UNSC and Umbrella, and was also the first "insider" to understand the existence of the Predator race.
Therefore, the major general's duty is to command the UNSC side to cooperate with the various orders issued by Robert.
Two days ago, Robert, John and Sanguinius led the Astartes to clear the beast bodies and behemoths near the portal so that the engineering teams of both sides could start building forward bases.
Several transport aircraft were launched into low-Earth orbit around the Earth, releasing numerous small satellites to scan the surface environment and build wartime communications and networks.
A preliminary scan has been completed.
The center point of the three-dimensional sand table at this moment is the frontline base where the portal is located.
According to the nearby terrain and longitude and latitude, it can be known that the frontline base is located deep in the Sahara Desert of Africa, and the northwest, due north and northeast areas of the base are marked by obvious red circles.
Robert, who was wearing Roman-style power armor and unfolded his helmet, looked around at the crowd and said:
"Everyone, the results of satellite scanning, coupled with the information we have learned, indicate that we are on Earth in another universe, but the environment of this Earth has been transformed by the race we call colonizers.
Just now..." Robert stretched out his left hand and pointed to the northwest of the base: "The satellite detected obvious traces of a firefight in the city of Rabat, Morocco. This is the picture captured by the satellite. Please take a look."
As he spoke, the holographic screen displayed above the sand table showed the surface conditions of Morocco to everyone.
In the ruins of the city, there are tentacle-like plants emitting a faint blue light, and a large number of beasts shuttle among them. There are even two hundred-meter giant beasts that continue to ravage the dilapidated buildings.
On the north side of the city, a small group of troops with simple equipment and simple breathing equipment were running towards the entrance of the subway station in front, while countless beasts were chasing after them.
Although this force tried to block the attack, their firepower was minimal and they were eventually engulfed by the beast army when they were less than a hundred meters away from the subway station.
The screen stops playing.
The holographic screen disappears.
Seeing this scene, the UNSC officers all looked solemn, while Robert pointed to other areas of the sand table and said: "There are also traces of suspected human activities in Europe and the Middle East.
Major General." Robert took back his left hand, looked at the Major General standing opposite him and said:
"I will send Krieger's 01 and 02 regiments into ten groups to conduct reconnaissance in Europe and the Middle East. Please select 10,000 elite airborne divisions to accompany them."
"No problem." The major general responded.
"John, Sanguinius." Robert glanced at the two brothers standing on the left and right, looked to the west of the sand table, and continued to order:
“The primary goal now is to confirm the discovery of humans in Morocco.
My Ultramarines, Krieger's 03rd Regiment, and UNSC colleagues and I defended the forward base to ensure that there would be no problems with our supplies.
The liberation of Morocco is left to you two. Remember your father's words and destroy all alien garbage as far as you can see."
"Okay." The two brothers agreed in unison.
"That's right." Robert looked at Sanguinius on his right and reminded: "The two giants are for you, Sanguinius."
"Don't worry." Sanguinius understood his elder brother's intention.
…
Shortly after.
South side of the base.
At a temporary airport that has not yet been built.
Hundreds of transport boats, transport planes, assault boats, aerial gunboats and other air vehicles took off one after another.
One of the assault boats.
The corporal, who was sitting on the left side of the cabin with his legs stretched out of the cabin, saw that the assault boat carrying him and his comrades was moving away from the ground, and finally flew north with the large troops passing the base at low altitude.
The corporal and his third platoon were selected by their superiors to carry out reconnaissance missions with Krieger's 01 and 02 regiments in Europe and the Middle East.
Look down.
He could see the extremely large frontline base that was under continuous construction, as well as the "sea of corpses" all around the base that had not yet been dealt with.
After all, the area where the portal is located is equivalent to the base used by the colonist race to invade Elizabeth City, and naturally there are a large number of beasts and giant beasts gathered there.
However, the colonists did not expect that the first batch of invading troops would be completely wiped out. When they gathered another group, they were surprised to be greeted by three Astartes legions.
When the colonists discovered that something was not right, for some reason, they actually lost the authority to close the portal.
Therefore, the colonists can only continue to send beasts and giant beasts to harass, use their numerical advantage to hinder the construction of frontline bases, and try to defeat humans.
But in the end, they all turned into corpses surrounding the base.
The outer desert is soaked in a large amount of animal blood, emitting a faint blue light in the dark night, which makes the frontline base look like an isolated island in the "ocean of blue light".
And this time...
"Hoo~! Hoo~!" The rhythmic flapping of the wings resounded over the "vast ocean".
Wearing golden armor, holding a hunting bow, and with white wings on its back, it was seen that the body of God, like an angel, was flying north along with the large army.
Seemingly having arrived at the designated location, the God's Body and thirty Thunder transport planes specially designed to carry the Astartes broke away from the large force and headed for Morocco at the westernmost point.
"..."
Looking at the god's body gradually moving away, the corporal behind the helmet mask was stunned and didn't know how to describe his emotions at this moment.
"The second lieutenant said that it was a biological weapon piloted by the original Umbrella, but no matter how you look at it, it must be an angel..."
"Man, we are all on a mission on another earth, what else is there to be surprised about? Calm down."
His comrades-in-arms all sighed with emotion.
But no matter what, after witnessing the body of god driven by Sanguinius, the morale of the UNSC elites was even higher.
Because even "gods" are their allies.
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Morocco.
The westernmost country on the African continent is only separated from Europe by the Strait of Gibraltar.
Rabat, the capital, is the economic, cultural and political center of Morocco, especially its numerous bathing beaches, attracting tourists from all over the world.
But now...
The clear blue ocean turned bloody and smelly, and the beaches and streets were covered with glowing tentacle-like plants.
The once prosperous city has now become ruins and rubble.
But the two hundred-meter-tall giant beasts were still not satisfied and continued to trample on the tilted and collapsed building.
Gathering in the city, countless beasts took advantage of the entrances and exits of subway stations, flooding into the city's underground system like an unstoppable flood.
city center.
In an underground fortress about a hundred meters above the surface.
"Dong...dong..."
The surviving humans hiding in the fortress can vaguely feel the vibration caused by each step of the giant beast, and the dust continues to fall with the vibration.
The underground fortress is like a small city.
But the roads in this underground city are narrow, and various buildings seem to be stacked on top of each other for unkempt people to live in them.
All layouts are designed to accommodate more people and squeeze out more space.
In the residence, which is less than four square meters and the windows are covered with transparent tape, a mother and son hugging each other are hiding in the corner of the bed.
"Mother…"
The young man, looking at the lights that flickered off and on, murmured in a low voice.
The mother tightened her right arm, placed her left hand on the little boy's head, stroked it gently, and comforted her softly:
"It's okay, mom is here, don't be afraid."
"Well..." The little boy nodded obediently.
"Da da-!"
Suddenly, subtle but very dense gunshots were heard outside the window.
Upon hearing the gunshot, my mother's left hand froze, and cold sweat quickly spread on her haggard cheeks.
"Attention everyone! Gate No. 3 has fallen. Please bring your equipment and supplies and prepare to evacuate!"
Immediately afterwards, another urgent announcement came from the window.
This completely shattered the mother's last glimmer of hope.
"Mom?" The boy who didn't know the meaning behind the broadcast asked in confusion.
"Let's go! Son, let's go! Hurry!"
However, the strong desire to survive and protect overshadowed the disheartened despair. The mother rushed off the bed and went to the foot of the bed, picking up two oxygen bottles marked "2L".
She carried one of them on her back, then helped the boy carry another one, and then put the bottled water, compressed biscuits, and other supplies into a worn-out backpack.
Next, the mother held the elastic bands of the two respirators tightly with her left hand, held the boy's left hand with her right hand, and rushed out of their residence quickly.
"Run! Run!"
"It's over...it's over, everything is over, run? Where can you run to..."
"All personnel in District 6 please maintain order and don't panic! We will escort you to evacuate!"
All areas of the underground fortress are in chaos.
Area 6, where the mother and son were, was filled with shouts of terror, dejected remarks, and the yells of soldiers.
She held the boy's left hand tightly and followed the crowd towards the east end.
More than a dozen soldiers wearing desert camouflage combat uniforms, body armor and armed belts, and holding old-fashioned firearms escorted more than a hundred people living in District 6 to the gate at the end of the narrow street.
Through the open gate.
Arriving at the old tunnel, the space finally becomes spacious.
Continuing to move forward, the mother and son also saw many soldiers stationed here, and returned to the fortress city without hesitation.
When everyone gathered in front of a small gate, a soldier rushed to the front of the crowd and reminded loudly:
"Attention everyone! Wear your breathing masks, we are going to the surface next."
Hear the words.
The mother, standing at the front of the crowd, helped the boy put on the mask and connected it to the oxygen tank before putting it on herself.
"Brother..." At this time, a person standing not far from them asked the soldier:
"Where will we go after returning to the surface? Do you have a more detailed plan?"
The soldier was silent at first, but quickly replied: "We will escort you as far away from the city as possible. Okay, put on your breathing mask, the gate is about to open."
After saying that, the soldier turned and left without giving any chance to ask further questions.
"This... ugh...!" The person who asked the question sighed dejectedly.
Everyone also feels desperate and confused, because going to the surface is no different from committing suicide.
But even so, people still did not give up trying to survive.
After everyone put on their breathing masks, the soldiers opened the rusty gate.
The gates were opened, and the soldiers led people through the dark and cold tunnels, which were like a maze.
During this period, although the boy was very tired and scared, with his mother and everyone around, he did not cry and even yearned for the surface, treating his escape as an adventure.
After all, he has been living in an underground fortress with his mother since he could remember, and his impression of the surface of the earth is completely different from that of an adult.
Within twenty minutes, he and his mother followed the soldiers through the abandoned sewers and finally arrived at the eastern edge of the city bordering the desert.
At this point, the boy finally saw with his own eyes what the surface of the earth looked like.
like…
It was different from what he imagined.
"Roar--!"
And with the roar that made his ears hurt, the boy even saw the "monster" that adults often mentioned.
Not far to the west of the exit of the evacuation point, I saw a giant beast lying on its stomach.
The giant beast's eyes, which emitted a faint blue light, stared at the boy and the others, opened its mouth and let out a thundering roar as it prepared to stand up.
!!!
"Everyone is ready to fight and cover the retreat of civilians!"
"yes!"
Seeing this, more than a dozen soldiers immediately formed a formation, pointed their guns at the giant beast, and pulled the trigger.
"Run!"
"I don't want to die! I don't want to!"
The soldiers' roars woke up the frightened people, and they fled in all directions.
The mother, who had regained consciousness, was among them. She grabbed the boy and ran away desperately.
"Hoo~! Hoo~!" But in a daze, she heard what seemed to be huge wings flapping above her head.
"Mom~! Look, look! Is that the angel you said!"
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