Chapter 143 Chapter 143 Black-hearted Captain, Don’t Just Stand There…
The news didn't come from teammates who were just around the corner, nor from friends far away in Chester. So where did it come from?
Tao Ying confirmed again that this message was not sent in a conventional manner, but was sent directly to Hengwo through the mental channel.
Ancient, twisted, eerie and strange words crawled across the screen like tree roots.
Tao Ying observed it for a while but couldn't see the meaning.
This doesn't sound like the language of any region in the universe, not even like human language.
"Encrypted message..."
Although she did study cryptography, she didn't need to do manual decoding at a time like this, did she?
The galls outside had already caused panic, and she was still busy dispatching starships and conveying information among everyone.
Multithreaded work, my brain is about to explode.
She is a human being, not a machine after all. Who can stand this?
Tao Ying thought about it and decided to use effective resources to transmit the data to Ye Xinghui for analysis, but as soon as he pressed the transmission button, Tao Ying was stunned.
Why can’t it be transmitted?
All other data was transmitted normally, but this encrypted information seemed to have a life of its own, clinging to Hengwo's system.
The text on the screen - let's call this dark, crawling thing text. It stretched out its dead-wood-like tip, tapped the progress bar like a finger, then wrapped around the transmission window, holding it tightly like a naughty child, preventing Tao Ying from operating it.
Tao Ying then realized that these pieces of information were like living things with hearts, beating non-stop before her eyes.
…
This is not a simple encrypted message, but more like a piece of mental data that was forcibly pulled from the body.
If you must say, it's a bit like a spirit.
But it is not a human, it is the spirit body of the Zerg.
The words were still twitching on the screen, trying to attract Tao Ying's attention, as if trying to convey something to her.
Two minutes passed.
Tao Ying: "Judging from the form of this mental power, it should be from the Heart-Eating Bug. It's not aggressive at all, I wonder what its purpose is in finding us."
Sylvia nodded. "Yes, I've seen it on the front lines. It's exactly like the Heartworm."
Tao Ying: "If it's a psychic Zerg..."
"Zerg Disaster Prevention Guide" Chapter 3, Paragraph 1:
It is best not to get close to species that can carry out mental attacks.
Tao Ying glanced around, trying to find the source of this mental power data, but there was no trace of the Heart-Eating Bug on the battlefield.
The attack of the Heartworm is limited by distance. If there is no one nearby, this information can only be sent from the rift.
A psychic Zerg accurately found her and sent a message.
And there is no intention to attack.
What is the purpose?
Tao Ying had some guesses in her mind, but she wasn't quite sure. She looked up to confirm again, and Sylvia waved at her on the screen.
"It's just what you think."
Tao Ying raised her eyebrows: "Are you sure?"
The screen rippled, and a tentacle extended. Tao Ying paused, pressing her palm against the tentacle. Her mind merged with Sylvia's for a moment, and she learned some information she didn't really want to know.
Tao Ying pulled her hand back, a hint of numbness in her eyes.
"I don't want to save the world."
Sylvia spread her hands. "I don't want to either. Honestly, I don't care any more than you do. After all, I'm already dead, and most of the people who knew me are dead too... oh, except for that old Anderson, who's still the principal of Turantis."
"But aside from saving the world, you still have a lot to protect."
Tao Ying: "Hmm?"
Sylvia pointed behind Tao Ying: "For example, your friends."
He then pointed to Chester, the second and some planets in the third galaxy.
"And your property."
Tao Ying: “…”
She sighed deeply.
When I first returned to Laimen City, whether it was to participate in the mecha competition or to teach Iowa Technology a lesson, I just wanted to rebuild the Laimen Institute and let Hengwo stand where it should be again.
At that time, I didn't even want to drive a mecha.
I don’t know when it started, but I have become very good at Kaiheng.
Just like after entering Leimen University, what I thought was just a brief encounter has now turned into a life-and-death relationship on the battlefield.
Human fate is really hard to control.
Real estate is important, but it’s not all about real estate.
After taking a look at the encrypted text on the screen, Tao Ying took a deep breath and rolled up his sleeves.
If it was as she guessed, this information would be related to the battle situation.
Anyway, let's decrypt it first.
·
Ten minutes later.
Tao Ying: "Ji Yi, the rescue team from the Yak Federation will arrive in half an hour, hold on."
The front line erupted in curse words: "That's easy for you to say. Our army has fought S-class worm queens before. This thing is deadly. How can we defeat it with so few people?"
Fight!
The improvised team, with the marshal not leading from the rear but attacking from the front, and the university students, rather than taking shelter, acting as commanders and occasionally operating the starship.
Fan Dong: "I've never fought such a chaotic battle!"
A-level spiders controlled by the insect queen came in wave after wave.
If it were just Type A spiders, they could still resist, but under the command of the S-class insect queen, the insect swarm was like a well-trained army, launching waves of attacks like an iron wall.
The starship's artillery shells have run out and it can no longer provide support.
The four people on the front line can't hold on anymore.
At a certain moment, a loophole appeared in the defense line. The eight-foot spider's blood-red eyes quickly captured this point. It raised its head, and its huge body turned around in the universe, then lay down, staring at this side with a stern gaze.
It is the insect queen, and there is no need for it to attack personally until the last moment.
Because countless soldiers obey it and level the territory before it.
The swarm of insects surrounding the insect queen received the signal and raised their limbs at the same time.
The tentacles are connected one by one, forming a spider web with the insect mother as the center, which is transmitted to the front line.
Ji Yi: "I can't completely stop this wave of attack, the rear should be prepared to withstand the impact!"
"Xiao Huan, Bai Mo, Lin Biege, Zhu Xiaorui, Zhai Feizhou, and the Gray Rabbit Squad!"
"receive!"
Ji Yi's reminder was given very early, but the speed of the Zerg still gave everyone a warning. Dozens of A-level Zergs quickly penetrated the first line of defense at lightning speed.
Zhu Xiaorui gritted her teeth and dragged one of them.
Amidst the chaos, Tao Ying kindly reminded: "Cut off its tentacles, or it won't be able to receive orders from the Insect Queen."
Zhu Xiaorui's hands trembled, and she subconsciously did as she was told. She cooperated with her teammates, and the floating cannon focused its fire on the tentacles of the A-level eight-legged spider.
The eight-legged spider hugged its tentacles and wailed twice, shaking its body.
After a while, the eight-legged spider, which could not receive any information from the insect mother, turned around twice on the spot, and its combat effectiveness was indeed weakened. Zhu Xiaorui and his teammates seized the opportunity, picked up their weapons and planned to pursue the victory.
But at this time, another eight-foot spider that had already broken through the second line of defense made a surprise counterattack, suddenly turned around, and attacked Zhu Xiaorui's cockpit.
Zhu Xiaorui instinctively stepped back, but it was too late. She could feel the cockpits on both sides being pressed together by a force almost as powerful as gravity. Her eardrums ached, and the cockpits were being pressed into a crater. Zhai Feizhou tried to rescue her, but was dragged down by another Zerg, and the two of them became mired in the mire.
"Get down!"
Bai Mo's voice came from above his head. The muzzle of SC49-Shengxi was pressed against the abdomen of the Eight-foot Spider and a shot was fired at close range.
The insect fluid exploded everywhere, and Zhu Xiaorui's mecha was covered with green insect fluid. The visual module was sticky and entered automatic cleaning mode.
Only after the Zerg's head was shot apart by Bo Mo did Zhu Xiaorui come to his senses.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Bai Mo quickly raised his gun towards her shoulder.
"Don't relax, there's more."
They quickly engaged in a new round of hard fighting, serving as the second line of defense, and blocked seven Zergs.
I have tried my best, but it is not enough because the next wave of attacks is coming.
Zhu Xiaorui shouted, "Four A-level eight-foot spiders have broken through our defenses and reached the third area. Is there anyone who can support them?"
Everyone was fighting hard at their own posts, and at the third line of defense, there were only a few combat-capable mechas left.
Nan Gua was responsible for evacuating the wounded and has not returned from the starship yet. Now Tao Ying is the only one standing alone on the third line of defense.
Seeing that the eight-foot spider was about to rush over, Tao Ying seemed to be unaware of anything. He even put away the light blade in his hand, and did not assume an attacking posture, nor did he ask for help. Although even if he asked for help, it would be useless because everyone was in a life-and-death situation and could not get away. But at this time -
"Captain Blackheart, don't just stand there!"
"Four A-level Zergs, four, do you know what that means?"
How could Tao Ying fight four of them alone when there were four of them fighting one? Furthermore, Tao Ying was currently at the center of the resonance network, needing to control the entire battle situation and transmit information like a worm mother.
The command center must never fall.
After thinking about it, several Turantis players even wanted to rush to support immediately, but the pure black mecha was in a stable state and reached out naturally.
"Just focus on your own battles first. I know what's going on."
Ji Dahua: "You have no idea."
"In this situation, even if you don't have bullets, you have to at least hold the knife."
Tao Ying explained helplessly: "I was just decrypting the information and it was inconvenient to interrupt."
Zhu Xiaorui: "Why bother decrypting it? I'll be gone soon... Wait, when did they add the decryption step? Did I miss something?"
Ji Dahuan interrupted Zhu Xiaorui's question and said quickly:
"There are two Zerg heading towards you, be careful!"
The protective shield was shattered with an earth-shaking sound, and Tao Ying was flung away by the huge reaction force. Lin Biege was resisting on the other side. Seeing this, he wanted to go into the defense line, but was stopped by Tao Ying.
"If you come back, the first line of defense will also be in trouble. Don't move, I will find a way myself."
The Zerg also suffered a huge impact and bounced in the opposite direction.
It was knocked dizzy and paused for a few seconds. Tao Ying's light blade flew out and cut off its tentacles.
Tao Ying hooked his hand, and the light blade returned to his hand along the cable.
Hengwo was still moving backwards and was about to collide with the starship. Tao Ying threw out cables several times, trying to slow down by the weight of the asteroid, but failed because the speed was too fast.
Seeing that they were only a few hundred meters away from the starship, there was no way to save energy. Tao Ying was about to turn on the thrusters when she suddenly felt someone pushing her from behind. Then her speed slowed down and she finally stopped in front of the starship.
Nan Gua's anxious voice came from the resonance network.
"Xiaoying, are you okay?"
Tao Ying shook her head: "It's okay, have you finished retreating?"
"Well, the wounded have all been admitted to the medical cabin. I contacted the people at the Lemen Monitoring Center as you instructed. Um..."
"What's wrong?"
Nan Gua's voice was a little weak, and she smiled: "Nothing, I just bumped into something on the starship, and my leg hurts a little, but it won't affect my driving."
“…”
How to accommodate the injured person who also hit his leg?
Tao Ying blinked.
"Okay, let's think about what to do now."
Returning to the defense line, the A-level eight-legged spider quickly came to its senses and rushed towards Tao Ying again. She and Nan Gua cooperated with each other, fighting and retreating.
But Nan Gua's movements today were a bit slow. Every time he made a large movement, the operation would pause, and there would be a faint gasp.
His mental strength didn't seem to have fully recovered either.
Nan Gua swung the huge hammer, and each blow seemed to come down with all her strength. When she raised it high for the last time, her hand seemed to suddenly lose strength and the hammer flew out of her hand.
Tao Ying was quick, wrapping the cable around the hammer handle and pulling hard, hooking the weapon back.
Nan Gua whispered an apology and reached out to take it.
Tao Ying originally planned to hand the hammer to Nan Gua's palm, but then she thought of something, handed it halfway, and suddenly took it back.
Nan Gua was stunned and said weakly, "Xiaoying?"
"Um, my hammer..."
Before Nan Gua finished speaking, Bai Mo's bullet followed the eight-legged spider's movement and instantly reached the two of them, helping to kill one. However, a new wave of attacks came from the second line of defense. Bai Mo was unable to split himself and could only support with this one bullet.
Tao Ying and Nan Gua need to face three Zergs alone.
Seeing that Nan Gua still wanted to fight again, Tao Ying was silent for a moment, and suddenly said:
"Nan Gua, your leg injury is a bit serious."
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