Chapter 113
At the same time, Wen Yuzi arrived at the port.
This is the fourth day that Lu Huai has led his team to be stationed here.
Judging from the level of mental power and pheromones, his physique is no different from that of an ordinary alpha, and his mental power is level B. If it were put to the standards of the base's practical training, it would be hard to say whether he could even last until the fourth round.
He comes from a military family. His father was a former admiral. In the most intense battle of that year, he sent his men back safely through this jump point. However, in order to prevent others from discovering the existence of this place, he died together with the enemy.
Lu Huai inherited his father's will. His own conditions were only fair, but with his strong will and hard work, he eventually dispelled everyone's doubts and stood at his current position step by step.
Lu Huai is slightly older than He Yunting. He is easy-going and talkative. He also truly trusts the other party. After receiving the order to maintain the sub-star, although he had doubts, he still strictly complied with it.
Lu Huai learned from the news sent by the Empire that all other port areas have not been breached by the Zerg and no soldiers have been lost in the main star. Whether in the civilian area or the core area, the existing order is still maintained without much change.
It seems that the berthing areas of the main star have been cleared, and only this relatively distant sub-star has not been visited by the Zerg.
After all, from the perspective of others, if the attack on the main star's entrance is successful, they can invade the empire through a breached gap, and the sub-star they are defending now is just an inconspicuous branch of the empire's galaxy, and they cannot enter the main star even if they attack it.
If no one knew that under this inconspicuous branch, there was a jump point that could directly connect to the core area.
Prince Wen Yu had already known about this before Lu Huai came. Fortunately, the berth was in a relatively remote location, and Wen Yu had deliberately left this place idle over the years, so even if it was blown up, it would not have much impact on Zixing.
However, the soldiers brought by Lu Huai did not know why they had to bring so many explosives to Zixing for this expedition. They only heard that the berth needed to be blown up on the last day, and it was a death order issued by the admiral far away in the fortress.
No one would question the Admiral's orders.
Compared to this, they were still immersed in the shock from the battle in the fortress a few days ago.
When Lu Huai walked up to two soldiers who had just taken a break from their duty, they were talking about this topic.
When his soldiers saw him coming, they immediately saluted: “Major General.
There were no unusual circumstances during the first half of the day's duty or patrol, and the detector found no suspicious circumstances. ”
"knew."
Lu Huai smiled warmly, telling his soldiers not to be so reserved. "Since it's your turn, sit down and rest for a while."
"yes."
Lu Huai took the water handed over by the other party, drank it casually, and said with understanding: "Are you still talking about the fortress?"
The two young soldiers looked at each other and nodded: "Yes."
Perhaps because Lu Huai was usually easy-going, seeing that he did not stop them, the two soldiers continued to whisper, “The main thing was that I didn’t expect that the Galaxy Eye would really be used.”
"Yes, that requires the Emperor's personal authorization for the launch."
"So His Majesty is indeed watching us!" One of the soldiers said with excitement and enthusiasm in his tone.
"The queen has really gone to the front line! She is here with the determination to win. I thought she would stay in her nest."
"It's a good thing. Now that the mature queens have been killed, I don't know how many years the next generation of young queens will have to remain dormant. Anyway, after this battle, there will be peace for a long time."
"But why is the fortress still under attack now?"
"Maybe it's to avenge my mother..."
When Lu Huai heard the sergeant say this, he raised his face and smiled: "Then do you know why the Zerg are still attacking?"
The two soldiers didn't understand what he was saying, and when they heard him say that, they immediately turned their heads away.
"Most of those coming to the port are black arrow ants, right?" Lu Huai patiently explained to them, "This type of Zerg is generally used for transportation and jump functions, and its own attack power is not strong." Indeed, no one expected that the queen insect would come in person, but since the queen insect has already been dispatched, let alone insects with other functions, the giant black arrow ants, as a migration species that is essential to the Zerg, will definitely be the largest in number and the ones that come out in full force.
The little soldier nodded: "I understand. No matter what, the black arrow ants must be the most expensive, because we have to ensure that the other bugs are brought over to fight!"
Perhaps he thought this statement was very interesting, so Lu Huai said with a smile: "That's the truth."
So since there will be no new "children" born on the Insect Star, the remaining ones that have come here on the black arrow ants will naturally fight together to avenge their mother insect.
When someone heard this, his face froze: "Are the admiral and the others okay? Can they... hold on?"
Lu Huai's face darkened.
Because he himself could not be sure whether the fortress's military strength could withstand the Zerg's retaliatory mutual destruction.
"It seems like things have been very intense over at the fortress."
Some people couldn't help but worry about them, "Looking at the battle situation sent over now..."
Lu Huai didn't want to appear too anxious in front of his subordinates, so he just frowned slightly: "Based on the number and trend in the past few days, without the black arrow ants as tools, the other party's situation will not be much better."
"It just depends on whether they can survive the last day safely."
"The last day is...what does that mean?"
"Whether it's the fortress's troops or the Zerg, the results will be revealed on this day."
"If the fortress's energy is ultimately no match for the number of Zerg, then the starships and mechas that have lost their energy will become spent forces and will be eaten away bit by bit by the surviving Zerg. If we can defeat this wave of Zerg, then we won't have to worry about the fortress's future, and there won't be any casualties."
One of the soldiers raised his hand tremblingly and said, "But this last wave... is the giant sandworm that appeared in the border area last time."
"The only ones attacking the fortress now are the black arrow ants used as a means of transportation and the 'giant sandworms' mentioned by this soldier."
"It is the most powerful type of the queen insect. From the reserve pilots who died in the border area at that time, we can see how difficult this day will be."
"Don't worry." Lu Huai stood up and ended the topic. "You should know who is guarding the fortress now."
This sentence was like a shot of adrenaline, removing the worries of these young soldiers: "Yes, it's General He!"
"It's the Admiral!"
It seems that no matter how troublesome the situation is, the name He Yunting is the sharpest sword and the solidest shield in everyone's heart. As long as you hear this name, your heart will be filled with blood and fighting spirit will be high.
Lu Huai saw the soldiers' young and cheerful faces and spoke.
"Those who are changing shifts can rest, and the rest of you continue to keep an eye on the berth and stay alert."
" yes!"
He gave the order and returned to his cockpit.
But before Lu Huai could sit down, the front-line communication signaled an emergency.
His heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "What happened?"
The soldier in charge of the investigation had an unprecedented panic in his voice: "Major General! Front line..."
The other party sent a real-time video.
Lu Huai cast his gaze on the screen, his expression suddenly changed, and then his eyes suddenly darkened——
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In m2742, Lin Han was carried back to his driver's seat by He Yunting. He let him pull his clothes, but he didn't know how to coax him and could only repeat those words.
He cried so hard just now that even though he was trying hard to hold back his emotions, he still sobbed from time to time, looking fragile and pitiful.
Lin Han never cried when he was in the border area, nor did he cry when facing those horrible insects, but now two people who were the best in the eyes of the people of the empire, one was crying like a child who lost his favorite toy, and the other was confused like a teenager who had done something wrong.
The little girl, who had fallen asleep in the cabin, was also startled. She first subconsciously glared at He Yunting angrily, but then withdrew her gaze after noticing Lin Han's dependence on her.
Gululu jumped off the blanket, cushioned his landing with his butt, trying not to make any sound, then tiptoed towards Lin Han, waited for the right moment, and suddenly drilled into Lin Han, finally successfully getting stuck in the gap between Lin Han and He Yunting's hug.
It curled itself into a ball and then touched Lin Han's palm.
Touch it, and the pain will go away.
Lin Han felt that he was being carefully coaxed by a group of people, and then he realized belatedly that his tears were all on the clothes of the person in front of him, and his shoulders were wet.
His face turned red and he wanted to say something, but just as he opened his mouth, a physiological sob interrupted his words.
So he was hugged a little tighter, and the little furry ball in his hand moved a little more helplessly.
After a while, Lin Han controlled his emotions, raised his hand and softly pushed the other person away, then stood up from his arms.
"It's all right."
"Don't use it again." Lin Han's eyes were sore and swollen from the tears, but she still said to He Yunting very seriously, "Did you hear me?"
He felt pain in his eyes and wanted to rub them, but before he touched his eyelashes, He Yunting noticed it.
The other person bent down and kissed his eyelids, told him not to move, and then said, "You don't need to do that anymore."
He Yunting explained to him that he had only used it once in a tense battle a few years ago. Although there were backups in the mecha later, they had never been opened.
This time it was because I hadn't slept for a long time and my body functions were tired to a certain extent, so I subconsciously thought of using this thing.
There was no way he could show weakness to his subordinates. There were too many things to deal with and check. How could he rest?
"You've used it before!" Lin Han's voice was a little louder, but he soon felt that his words were no different from questioning. Now was not the time to bring up the past, so he wiped his face and said, "Then you should get some sleep now."
Now I'm just in defense mode, and I can control it by myself for a while.
He Yunting was still not used to it, but looking at Lin Han's eyes, he finally did not refuse.
"Just two hours."
"I'll call you when the time comes."
"land--"
"I can remember Lu Anhe's report. I can tell what should be told to you immediately and what can wait until you wake up. What will not interfere with your decision and command."
Lin Han quickly interrupted him.
"Sandworms—"
"It's not time yet. What you said was arranged last night. Don't worry."
No matter what he said, Lin Han could talk him back.
He Yunting seemed to have compromised, but his body was still stiff, as if he was not used to it yet.
Lin Han thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you sleep leaning on me?"
He Yunting's expression finally showed a subtle change.
"The driver's seat is so big, you can sleep on my legs."
After saying this, Lin Han seemed to really intend to do so. She held He Yunting's head and placed it on her lap.
The other person obeyed his action and moved closer. Although his head was on the pillow, his 1.9-meter-tall figure was half-forced by Lin Han to be pressed down, and the posture looked indescribably awkward.
He Yunting didn't move if the other party didn't move. Just when the admiral thought he was really going to fall asleep in this position, he heard the young man who had tears on his face burst into laughter.
Then he smelled a faint sweet fragrance.
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore. Just have a good rest."
Lin Han hugged him and stopped making things difficult for him. He also released some pheromones to make He Yunting's body less stiff.
He Yunting finally fell asleep leaning against the cockpit.
Fearing that the other party would not sleep well, Lin Han did not put away the pheromones, and the caramel smell in the entire cockpit became stronger and stronger.
Gululu also liked the smell and fell asleep easily, so Lin Han quietly picked up the little ball after it fell asleep and placed it gently on He Yunting's military cap.
This was the first good sleep He Yunting had in these days.
He fell asleep in the sweet fragrance, with a small, black ball on his head.
Even though his brows were still slightly wrinkled, and even though the corners of his lips were still cold and straight.
Fortunately, the front line was unusually stable during these two hours, as if unwilling to disturb his sleep.
"Well, okay," Lin Han communicated with Lu Anhe in a low voice, "He is asleep. I will tell him when he wakes up."
Lin Han hung up the phone, returned to the driver's seat, and tilted his head to glance at the person who was sleeping.
He remembered that when He Yunting first went to Proton Star, he had seen him sleeping through video.
At that time, the other person was holding up his face, and he looked very serious even when he was asleep, as if he could open his eyes in the next second.
But it is much better now than it was then.
Lin Han wanted to touch him, but was afraid that moving too much would disturb He Yunting's rare rest.
But now the other person's appearance really made his heart beat. Lin Han hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help taking a step closer. He carefully and cautiously leaned over and kissed the other person's lips very lightly.
Maybe he was fast asleep. Lin Han could feel his breath at the tip of his nose, and he didn't wake up when his lips touched his.
Lin Han didn't dare to move anymore, and was even afraid that her breathing would affect him, so she only stayed for a short time before leaving.
But at the moment when their lips touched, Lin Han still felt a very gentle vibration in his chest.
He Yunting fell asleep and Lin Han couldn't hear his thoughts, but at the moment of the kiss, Lin Han saw a very interesting scene.
I turned into Gululu, a small black furry ball, and He Yunting, who looked young, was carefully holding me in his arms, protecting me with great care, and even tentatively touching my head.
so.
Lin Han licked his lips and smiled silently.
I must have entered his dream.
Lin Han straightened up, looked back at the display screen, put his hands on the joystick, and his expression became serious.
He is not a good pilot.
Without a qualified physique and without rigorous training.
Maybe after driving for another hour or two, he would have to stop and wake up He Yunting.
But he was still very happy, and was glad that he had mental strength that could rival that of the other party. At least this way, when the other party was tired, he could let him sleep beside him without any worries, and he could also use his mental strength and pheromones to support him when the other party was about to collapse.
That's enough.
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The fortress's canopy descended, and M2742 streaked into the night.
This was the last day that He Yunting's main force stayed in the fortress.
Just as Lu Huai said, due to the excessive consumption of black arrow ants, other species had been almost wiped out in the capture of the queen ant and the confrontation in the past few days. Now all that were left were a group of giant sandworms with strong attack power.
The difference between these two types of insects is very obvious. The black arrow ants themselves are actually not very lethal. The attack power of dozens of them stacked together is not as strong as that of a giant sandworm.
But the protective shield erected by the black arrow ants should never be underestimated. Taking the fortress as an example, the missiles fired from the bottom floor of the space station on the left cannot even penetrate their armor.
It is indeed feasible to use particle cannons or railguns, but this will consume extremely high amounts of energy. If all the energy is used to break through the black arrow ants' protective shield, then when the sandworms actually invade, the fortress will become a piece of chopping board.
Today was a rather abnormal day for the Zerg. Perhaps they were still planning how to launch a general attack. In any case, their firepower was not as strong as in the previous few days.
The fortress still stands, and the energy ring in the middle has been mostly consumed. In order to save energy, the space station on the left shut down the weapons supply on the bottom two floors to provide energy for the starships and mechas parked on the right.
The soldiers were all on high alert, and the air was filled with tension.
After all, a fortress needs to be "defended" and will be relatively passive in some aspects, for example, it is more suitable for defense but not for active attack.
The strange and short-lived balance did not last long.
As night fell, the area surrounding the fortress was shrouded in darkness. The starships and space stations emitted white lights of normal operation, illuminating this corner of the night sky as bright as day.
As all the lights in the fortress were turned on—
Dense red dots of enemy attacks appeared at the edge of the rotating scanning circle!
"Boss! They are coming!" Lu Anhe shouted loudly.
After lying dormant for a day, the final round of attack by the Zerg was finally unavoidable and struck completely.
What was different from the previous ones was that this time the Zerg had a new deployment. They no longer rushed up in one swarm, but even split into two waves.
One wave is the black arrow ants with extremely strong defense, and the other wave is the final killer, the giant sandworms with extremely strong attack power.
Their target was clear. They attacked from the left and right at the same time. One group of Zerg troops led by giant sandworms flew rapidly towards the fortress's starship, while another group of seemingly more solid black arrow ants moved towards the space station.
They did not retreat at all, as if telling humans that this tug of war must have a thorough result!
The starship is the tool for most soldiers to return to the empire. The goal of this insect team seems very clear, which is to use the strongest attack power to block the possibility of these people returning, and then the black arrow ants with relatively weak attack power will destroy and devour the space station full of weapons bit by bit.
Good idea.
He Yunting's voice was flat, as if the Zerg were not pressing in front of him: "Attention, B9 Fleet, prepare to migrate."
"Space station fighters take off, and the subsequent mecha echelons follow up."
"Starship... free play."
Ye Ling grinned smugly: "Ready!"
Soon, the insect team led by the giant sandworm rushed to the periphery of the starship under heavy artillery fire.
But facing the sandworm troops with extremely strong attack power, Ye Ling did not seem to care too much. He only sent out less than ten mechas and launched the attack with the laser cannon with the lowest energy consumption.
Suddenly, this Zerg army, which seemed to be led by giant sandworms, split up. Except for the two leading sandworms, the rest were actually densely packed black arrow ants!
At the same time, the "black arrow ants" attacking the space station revealed their true colors - they were actually giant sandworms in disguise.
It turns out that starships are secondary to the Zerg's goal, and only by destroying all sources of energy can they solve the problem once and for all.
Real giant sandworms have begun to break into the space station. They know that the energy input of the starship and the storage of the central energy ring are all in one place. As long as this energy ring is destroyed...
"That's a nice thought." Lu Anhe smiled into the communicator, "All the target sandworms have entered the range."
There were no giant capacitors or shocking weapons reserves in front of these sandworms.
The white lights that were shining before were just a specially created illusion. At this moment, the core force and energy source inside the space station had long been moved, leaving only a few lonely supply ships to make up the numbers.
They roared in surprise and humiliation, and the anger of being deceived made them want to leave here as soon as possible.
But it was too late.
"All fleets, open fire, send a top-level strike to the center of the station."
A muffled command came over the public channel.
"Loyal to the Emperor!"
"Loyal to His Majesty!"
"boom--"
After the loud bang, a burst of red light exploded above the star gate that broke through the sky. The space station, which had long been replaced and emptied, seemed like a huge tomb. The Zerg with the most powerful attack power were surrounded together like turtles in a jar before they could even do anything. The ruins were used as coffins, and they were completely turned into dust in the starry sky!
After the giant sandworm shattered, the black arrow ants, which only had defense but not much combat ability, finally became ants on the hot pan.
What's more, the core weapons of the space station had been moved here a few days ago, so it was no longer a difficult task to deal with them.
The fifth day, which was originally expected to be a fierce battle, ended hastily amid the sound of bombing.
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When dawn came again, the defense of the fortress was finally over.
The soldiers were all immersed in excitement, their mechas were splashed with the blood of the Zerg, and the starship's artillery fire blasted through the enemy's brains. They were all eager and cheered for their victory.
At this time, He Yunting was still not idle.
"Contact Major General Lu Huai of Zixing and confirm that the mission to blow up the jump point remains unchanged!" He had no time to enjoy the brief victory with his subordinates and continued to give orders calmly.
After all, there is still one area that needs to be resolved.
"yes!"
He Yunting pursed his lips. The Zerg in the fortress was completely resolved. As long as the last uncertain factor was removed, the sleepless days would come to an end.
Although there are still many misunderstandings among the people, and although the parliament may still argue after returning, at least none of the Empire's port has been breached, the fortress is still standing, but the Zerg has lost its most noble Queen.
In terms of results, this was a complete victory.
"Boss." Lu Anhe's voice turned cold in the communicator.
"Zixing has lost contact."
The public channel was dead silent for a moment.
The soldiers who had just won the fortress began to gasp, but Lu Anhe continued to report: "From Major General Lu Huai to his communications soldiers, all have lost contact."
While everyone was still digesting the news, the red light of the communicator flashed, and the commander's cold and calm voice came through word by word.
"The starship is carrying the fleet back to the Empire for repairs."
"As for the transition point of the sub-star..."
"I'll fry it myself."
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