The Griffin unfolded the hangar gate on the belly of the ship, releasing a Yugull-6 transport plane and two Corsair-2 fighter jets with deformable mechanisms responsible for escorting them. They all turned on the stealth state to form an aviation force.
The formation heads to Srilan.
Soon, the aviation formation broke through the atmosphere, gradually lowered its altitude, and crossed over the endless sea of yellow sand. The scorching sun was baking the earth, keeping the surface temperature at about forty degrees.
Inside the cabin of the Yuguo.
Sitting there were eight auxiliary troops wearing "old-fashioned" equipment such as holographic glasses and armed belts, which were made of nanotechnology and vibranium fiber but looked ordinary in desert-colored long-sleeved and long-trousers combat uniforms.
As the boss of these eight auxiliary troops, Lyon was wearing desert-colored combat pants and a black long-sleeved shirt made of the same material. However, he was not fully armed. He was only equipped with a leather armpit holster. He sat close to the cockpit and used
Use the holographic screen generated exclusively by your mobile phone to browse information and information about Srilan.
At this time, the auxiliary army, who was not equipped with Hrentine power armor and was still about two meters tall, gathered up the commander laser rifle, ammunition, and supplies, stood up and walked to Leon's side. While sitting down again, he asked
road:
"Sir, do you think there can be new discoveries on Srilan?"
Hear the words.
Leon turned to look at the other party, then returned his eyes to the screen, and asked an unexpected question: "I remember your father is also an intelligence officer, right, Lin Hong."
"Yes." The auxiliary soldier named Lin Hong nodded.
In fact, the Lin Hong's father that Lyon mentioned was none other than Lin Shunsheng, the legendary intelligence agent who single-handedly killed the Thing race.
Lin Hong, who participated in the Battle of Fenris a hundred years ago, faced the fallen gods, and successfully performed with outstanding performance, was transferred from the Fenris Army of UNSC to the 12th Battalion of the Spartan Army, and was no longer as young and energetic as before.
The young boy is now a centenarian elite.
Of course, Lin Hong is still an "inexperienced junior" facing Lyon, who has lived for nearly two and a half centuries.
And it is worth mentioning that Lin Hong lost his arm in the Battle of Fenris (later reattached with a biological prosthesis), but he also married a female medic equipped with power armor who was responsible for giving him first aid on the battlefield, just like his parents.
Pass it on in a similar way.
However, Lin Hong had a tougher temperament and liked to charge into battle, so he was not able to inherit his father's legacy and become an intelligence agent. Instead, he completed the transformation surgery and became the elite auxiliary force he is today.
Lin Hong was stunned for a moment when he heard the inquiry, but a hundred years had long erased his sadness, and then answered truthfully: "Yes, sir, but my father died when I was very young."
"If he were still here, he should have taught you that machines are convenient, but sometimes, machines may not be as reliable as our human experience, sixth sense or intuition."
As Leon spoke, he dissipated the holographic screen, raised his hand and patted Lin Hong's shoulder, and continued: "Sometimes, don't just rely on technology, kid."
After receiving this explanation, Lin Hongruo realized something and nodded in response: "Yes, sir, I understand."...
"Yeah." Leon responded softly with a smile on his face.
End the conversation.
Everyone in the cabin noticed that the Yuguo was slowing down and had a slight falling feeling. At the same time, the pilot's reminder was also broadcast over the radio: "It is expected to land in twenty seconds. Please be prepared, sir and all personnel."
After hearing the reminder, Lin Hong and all the auxiliary troops inspected the firearms and equipment again and again, and Leon also took out a customized "plasma" pistol from the armpit holster to adjust it.
When ready.
Leon put the "plasma" pistol back into its holster, stood up together with the auxiliary soldiers who were thirty to forty centimeters taller than him, and came to the rear of the cabin.
With a low-amplitude oscillation, the Yugull released its landing gear and completed the landing, and the pilot also lowered the tail door.
Phew~————!
As soon as the hatch was opened, a high-temperature heat wave swept into the cabin, causing the nanorobots in Leon's body to start working quickly so that he could adapt to Srilan's surface environment in advance.
Wait until the hatch is fully opened.
Everyone had adapted to the hot environment, and then, led by Leon, they walked out of the cabin of the Fishing Gull one after another.
When he came outside, the sunlight high above his head made Leon squint his eyes slightly. Then, the nanorobot helped him adjust his vision.
As for Lin Hong and the remaining auxiliary troops?
Although they also have nanorobots in their bodies, after undergoing transformation surgery, the surface environment like Srilan's alone is not enough for the nanorobots to start working quickly.
What's more, the auxiliary army can absorb nutrients and water from every piece of wood they eat, so Lyon appears to be too "mortal" in front of these auxiliary armies who are no worse than the Zero Three Astartes.
look around.
The landing place of the aviation formation is between the cracks in the Gobi. The height of the cliffs on both sides is about six or seven meters, which is relatively hidden. And the formation still maintains a hidden state. If you don't touch it at close range, you will not know that it is parked here.
A Fishing Gull and two Pirates.
At this time, the two pirate fighter planes switched to a fifteen-meter-high mecha mode, making an extremely subtle metallic sound, to warn and ensure the safety of the landing area.
Looking north from the perspective of the mecha monitor exposed above the cliff, you can see that two or three kilometers away, there are almost no buildings over a hundred meters high, and a town with an exotic style.
It seems that the place that Lyon and others are going to investigate is that foreign town.
Years of experience led Lyon to order the Griffin and the entire task force to remain hidden to avoid being discovered by the locals.
Because they would rather stay in Sri Lanka in such an environment than go to a serious and regular colony, it shows that the local people are more or less "unruly" and do not want to accept any form of rule.
There is no way, as humans, or other alien races, there are such forces in deep gray or black areas.
The artificial intelligence technology of the former UEG and today's human empire can monitor everything both openly and secretly. Therefore, Srilan's technological level is not very good, and the electronic equipment is even more "rudimentary". From this, it can be inferred that the locals,
There must also be resistance to “official organizations”…
This is why Lyon travels in simple clothes, and selects Lin Hong, who is physically strong and not "too" eye-catching in height, and the auxiliary army to be responsible for assisting and protecting, if six Astartes come.
Then the investigation will be hindered.
Alternatively, they could directly carry out intimidation with great fanfare, and then use the accompanying ghost agents to conduct psychic torture, but this approach was too extreme, and Lyon did not want to destroy the original order of Srilan, so as not to bring trouble to the empire.
Next.
Lyon, Lin Hong and his party left the gap between the two cliffs and headed toward the town on foot.
It didn't take long for everyone to cross the hot desert, arrive at a desert road that was occasionally traveled by ground vehicles, and finally arrive at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the town.
Although Srilan is in chaos and both UEG and the Empire are too lazy to manage it, this does not mean that there is no "order" in Srilan.
I saw a checkpoint that looked like a toll station in the early 21st century, crowded with a large number of wheeled ground vehicles using hydrogen engines, queuing up for inspection.
There are also many humans and "alien" dressed as scavengers, pioneers or mercenaries who also need to be inspected and interrogated by a group of "soldiers" holding pulse rifles, equipped with mechanical skeletons and wearing dark green combat uniforms.
These "soldiers" are obviously the private army of the actual people in power in this town. They are essentially the same as a gang of thugs, except that they are larger in scale and have higher-level weapons and equipment.
When Lyon and the others came to the pedestrian passage and lined up, they attracted a lot of looks and scrutinizing eyes.
After all, no matter how simple and "cheap" weapons and equipment they were equipped with, they were instantly labeled as "rich" and "foreign" in the eyes of the locals.
After waiting for a while, it was finally Lyon's turn to be inspected, and they also asked the soldiers responsible for the inspection to be extremely vigilant, and some even raised their guns.
Although Lin Hong and his comrades were not ordered to confront each other with guns, their eyes were sharp and alert, and there was a hint of disdain in their eyes. They did not think that the soldiers surrounding them were any threat at all.
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An officer wearing a dark red beret glanced at Lyon with a frown, then raised his head slightly, looked around Lin Hong and the auxiliary troops and fell into silence.
"Haha, this brother." However, Leon showed a flattering smile that didn't seem to be fake and could even win the best performance award. He slowly approached the officer and explained:
"I am an arms dealer who travels around the universe, selling arms. You know, what I fear most is the gangsters, so I spent a lot of money to hire a group of guys who retired from the UNSC Special Command. In order to avoid being attacked by the enemy, we
I focused on it, followed it, and parked the space shuttle in the desert."
Seeing that Leon lowered his posture, the officer also restrained his vigilance and asked according to the procedure: "Understood, so what is the purpose of coming to our Glory City? Is it also selling arms?"
"Of course." Leon raised his left hand and waved.
Lin Hong, who understood Lyon's signal, took off the large tactical bag on his back, then stepped forward and opened the zipper, revealing several small equipment boxes inside.
At this time, Leon reached out and took out one of the equipment boxes from his tactical bag, and then used the password to unlock it, causing the automatic cover of the equipment box to unfold sideways...
Inside, there was not only a sign marked "High Power Plasma Grenade", but also four gold bars that were about the same size as grenades but reflected brilliant light.
"oh?"
Putting aside the grenade, which had a yield of 30 kilograms of TNT when it exploded, the officer immediately became energetic when he saw the gold bar.
Gold is an absolute hard currency at any time and in any universe, and is one of the most valuable metals and resources.
As for diamonds?
The series of scams constructed by early capital forces have long been eliminated and eliminated by humans in the main universe. Diamonds can be said to be one of the cheapest items in the universe.
Leon also re-covered the equipment box and handed it to the officer. He was not very subtle, just said bluntly: "Brother, I am here to bring these grenades into the market and expand the scope of trade by the way. And I also understand."
It's not easy for you and your subordinates. This box of grenades is equivalent to serving as a sample for you to use for business, how about it?"
"Of course, no problem." The officer also waved his hand and asked a subordinate to take the equipment box.
This action and answer showed that the officer was not prepared to delve into the true origins of Lyon and others, and also gave Lyon and others the right of passage.
"That's right, brother." Leon took the opportunity to ask: "We are new here, and I don't know which street has a reliable market. Can you give me some good advice?"
The officer who was in a good mood did not hesitate at all, turned around and looked to the west and replied: "Go to the Roland neighborhood, if you want to find a good buyer, there is one with the best reputation, the best scale, and the largest one in our Glory City.
"
Having said this, the officer came closer to Lyon, his eyes flickered and he lowered his voice: "And the Roland neighborhood is also the most suitable place for recreation, hahaha!"
"Hahaha!" Leon, who immediately understood the meaning of the words, laughed and echoed, "Thank you for reminding me, brother."
"You're welcome!"
As the conversation ended, the private soldiers who originally blocked the route gave in, allowing Leon, Lin Hong and his party to pass through the checkpoint unimpeded, successfully entering the glorious city without any bloody conflicts.
Stay away from checkpoints.
Go deep into the Glory City.
The streets in the neighborhood were crowded with wheeled vehicles, the original civilian Warthog, and many obsolete military vehicles. Airships rarely passed by in the sky.
This also directly proves that the technological level of Glory City and the entire Srilan is similar to that of the fringe colonies of the main universe in the mid-21st century.
Moreover, after arriving in Glory City, Lyon taught Lin Hong and the auxiliary army another lesson, that is, when conducting disguised investigations and wanting to obtain relevant local intelligence, in addition to some "traditional" and "old-fashioned" methods,