The third batch of alien beasts were finally killed. Ye Hongci wiped the blood off his knife, kicked away the incomplete bodies of the alien beasts in front of him, and put the brand new big knife back into the scabbard. "Rest here for half an hour, and then continue to set off in half an hour."
Upon hearing the order, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and walked out from the pile of corpses of strange beasts, one step deep and one step shallow.
This is a rocky forest. Everyone stayed away from the corpses of the strange beasts, found a clean place, and sat down against the stone wall to rest.
The battle lasted for nearly two hours without any rest, and everyone was exhausted.
After sitting down, everyone began to replenish energy in their respective mecha cabins.
Before departure, everyone's mecha cabin was equipped with sufficient food and water.
Because the capacity of the mecha cabin is limited, the volume of food and water sources is compressed as much as possible.
The food is something similar to chocolate, in small square pieces, neatly arranged in a transparent box. It melts in your mouth, is not very sweet, but is full of energy.
This small piece is full of essence.
Tu Ran ate two pieces before her stomach growled. She then drank two bottles of water to quench her thirst, then leaned back in the mecha cabin to rest.
Ye Hongci was unable to rest. He just ate something in a hurry and then immersed himself in the images transmitted by various drones, looking for the next attack point.
Tu Ran looked at her back and shook his head. It was true that leaders had to work harder than ordinary people.
Suddenly, Ye Hongci seemed to see something in the picture sent back by the drone. He was startled and jumped up quickly, shouting to everyone: "Be on guard!"
Although no one knew what had happened, they knew that it must be a big deal to make Chief Ye lose his composure like this, so they all stood up without hesitation.
Could it be that... an "old man" who had followed Ye Hongci for many years noticed a sign and his face turned pale.
"The herd is coming!"
The audience in the live broadcast room went crazy in an instant.
[A herd of beasts?! Did I hear correctly? Is it what I thought?] [It is a herd of beasts! The beasts have united again!] [We are doomed! This is what we are most worried about! A herd of beasts has appeared on the first day. What we fear is bound to happen.] [What should we do? The last time Chief Ye encountered a herd of beasts, he almost died in it. This time the teleporter has not been repaired yet, and there is no way out. What should Chief Ye do?] [I am going offline, my friends, I dare not watch it. Twenty years ago, a herd of beasts appeared on Rose Star. After I escaped from their hands, I have been traumatized by this kind of thing. Goodbye, I will come tomorrow.] [Tomorrow? Maybe the live broadcast will be closed soon, so watch and cherish it.] ...
"What is a herd?" Master Qi, who was also watching the live broadcast, couldn't help but ask the arresting officer beside him.
The 2-meter-tall man was already annoyed by Qi Tongda after the live broadcast, especially now that he was concerned about Chief Ye and had to explain to Qi Tongda. He said impatiently: "It's just that different groups of alien beasts have united to attack humans in an organized and planned manner."
Qi Tongda nodded in sudden realization. Just when the arrester thought he could finally have some free time, Qi Tongda asked again, "Can they become stronger if they unite?"
"Why don't we unite together?" the arresting officer asked unhappily.
Can someone with this kind of intelligence learn to drive a mecha? Even a sow can climb a tree!
"You're right." Qi Tongda nodded thoughtfully, "But if they unite, who will be the boss?"
Captor: “…I don’t know!”
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4344 stars.
Tu Ran knew what a beast herd was. When she read the memory of the Minister of Mobilization, she saw the battlefield on Rose Star where a beast herd attacked humans.
All kinds of strange beasts came out, some flying in the sky, some burrowing in the soil, some crawling on the ground, and some swimming in the water. Each one was so big that it blocked out the sky and the sun. Faced with them, humans were completely powerless to resist, and the civilization they created collapsed in an instant.
After Rose Star, although humans created mechas, once they encountered a group of beasts, the human mecha team would be defeated. This is also the reason why Desolate Star No. 2 and Desolate Star No. 3 fell after Rose Star.
The united beasts are too powerful. Each race complements its own strengths and weaknesses. The weaknesses that were previously exploited by humans seem insignificant after they unite.
Moreover, the united beasts are more purposeful and no longer act as a group. Even their former natural enemies can join forces at this moment. They are targeting humans and will not be distracted by other beasts of the same kind. Until all humans are wiped out, they will disperse and return to their respective territories.
As for why the alien beasts only unite when facing humans, and how they unite together, so far, the scientists of the Harnden galaxy have not given a definite answer. Currently, a more convincing view is the exclusivity of the alien beast genes and their incompatibility with human genes.
When feeding the alien beast that had been kept in the laboratory for three years with good food and drink, three pieces of meat were given: one piece was genetically cultivated human tissue, one piece was poultry meat, and one piece was the meat of another alien beast, the natural enemy of this alien beast. The alien beast would eat the meat of the natural enemy without hesitation, and it would eat it very deliciously. The alien beast would first smell the poultry meat, make sure it was safe, and then eat it. However, when it came to human meat, it would inexplicably become manic, yell at the meat, step on the meat under its feet, and repeatedly crush it until it became minced meat before eating it.
There are many reasons that can explain this phenomenon. After years of verification by scientists, in the end, only genes, which seem to be the least reliable reason, have the greatest chance of winning.
Alien beasts are naturally incompatible with humans.
The news of the beast group's unification has spread to the other four teams.
Ye Hongci ordered the other two teams responsible for strangling the strange beasts to return along the same route. One team went to protect the transmission device that was still under construction, and the other team quickly provided support to this side. Together, the two teams led the herd away.
Ye Hongci arranged Tang Ying to protect the transmission device. The construction of the transmission device was of vital importance, so she only trusted Tang Ying to guard it. Unfortunately, Tang Ying didn't listen and insisted on protecting her. Ye Hongci had no choice but to agree as the situation was urgent and she couldn't waste time.
During the time when Tang Ying's team was rushing over, Ye Hongci led the entire team to run wildly in the direction away from the teleportation device.
Let’s lure the strange beast away first.
As soon as they changed direction, the herd of animals immediately noticed it and changed direction accordingly.
A swarm of strange beasts occupied the entire ground and sky, moving towards them.
This was the last scene they saw.
After that the picture was very unstable, spinning at high speed, falling quickly, and turning black in an instant.
The drone was knocked down by a strange beast and then crushed to pieces.
Ye Hongci did not send any more drones to investigate the situation. No matter how many drones there were, they would not be able to survive for long in the tide of strange beasts. The beasts were getting closer and closer, and their specific location could be seen without the need for drones.
Tu Ran was driving a light mecha and ran fast. She was ahead of the team and could already feel the vibration of the ground and all kinds of shouts coming from all directions.
They seemed to be surrounded by beasts.
Tu Ran looked up and saw an unidentified black object appearing in the sky ahead, approaching at a very fast speed.
Tu Ran stopped urgently and pointed ahead, "The road ahead is blocked."
When Ye Hongci heard this, he glanced forward, his expression became even more serious, and he immediately changed direction.
Not long after running, a group of beasts appeared in front of them and the team stopped urgently.
Tu Ran looked around. There was no open space. It was filled with strange beasts. The flying beasts spread their wings, and the sky was dimmed. The running beasts on the ground were stacked up layer by layer without a single gap. Humans were trapped in the middle. The whole scene was like the end of the world.
"Prepare for battle!" Ye Hongci's voice was firm and loud.
Before she could finish her words, a strange beast with flapping wings rushed over.
The strange beast flapped its wings like a streaking arrow, even faster than an arrow, and pounced towards the crowd, grabbing a mecha with its claws as sharp as if made of steel.
Before the mecha pilot could react, he was pulled off the ground and flew towards the herd of beasts.
His fate is either to be thrown from a great height and die, or to be trampled to death by strange beasts and eaten by them.
Ye Hongci reacted quickly, but he was far away from him. Even though he tried his best to rush over and catch him, he still didn't make it in time.
The strange beast had already grabbed the mecha and flew to a height that the ground mecha could not reach. In the critical moment, the flying mecha had just begun to stretch its wings. By the time they flew up, it was too late.
Tu Ran decisively raised his right arm and fired a bomb at the wings of the monster.
The strange beast's body was knocked crooked and tilted to the side, reducing its altitude.
Tu Ran rushed forward, grabbed the two legs of the mecha, and pulled it down hard.
(End of this chapter)