Chapter 96 Decision Tree Date

Aboard the Expedition.

Captain David's question interrupted Albert's worried thoughts: "The frequency band Frank stole will be cut off in fifty seconds. Are you sure there is no need to reverse the eavesdropping program?"

"No need. The two escort ships that were sent along will directly deal with the 'man-worm'. The tricky thing is--" Albert sighed, with an expression of 'having to deal with Nadel's trouble again' clearly written on his tired face.

David, who had worked with Albert for many years, smiled and clearly understood his worries. "Let's not talk about the Duke of Beta. Although I never understood why the commander always left him a way out, you and I should not think too much about the arrangements made by the higher-ups. Just execute them."

David asked: "Does the commander of the second wave of throwing arrangements have any updated instructions?"

"No, the decision tree has been replaced synchronously after Frank's stealing frequency band was cut off, and a formal order has been issued to grant you full responsibility."

After a brief check, David re-released the information sharing on the public channels of each combat unit.

"All combat units please pay attention and immediately coordinate the latest tactical arrangements!"

"All defense and combat units please take up their positions immediately."

Just like this, before the first wave of "stellar explosion" led by humans has fully reacted, the second wave of attack and defense is about to begin.

*

At this moment, after humans dropped the first wave of "stellar fuel" on the white dwarf in the Great Wilderness Star Region, the originally pale and dim sphere gradually showed traces of red cracks, and the disturbed solar wind began to erupt. It was the struggle of the "dead star" to erupt again in its dying state, a silent and magnificent splendor measured on a light-year scale.

When the core material of the first batch of "stellar capsules" reached the surface of the white dwarf's core, the first shock wave stirred up by the star's interior exploded, a reaction hundreds of millions times more violent than the dissipation of the white dwarf's surface material!

It was like an anemone blooming on the dark seabed, revealing blood vessels flowing under the transparent gel, or like a gorgeous white flower being coated with hideous blood.

The surface of the pale white ball of light was throbbing violently, expanding by more than one-fifth of its original spherical volume.

The planet BV32-II, which was originally locked in its orbit, is now gradually deviating from its orbit due to the gravitational interference and fluctuations of the sudden arrival of the "worm star". The first wave of stellar pulses from the violently rising white dwarf has already reached the planet's atmosphere, blowing away the already thin atmosphere...

Under this circumstance, the five Zerg flying dragons that originally blocked the planet carried out a comprehensive defensive retreat in a fully energized state, firmly protecting this rocky planet that was chosen by the Zerg Queen to incubate the 'next generation of Golden Queen'.

Countless insect soldiers gradually emerged from the honeycomb-shaped "insect star", and their force seemed overwhelming in this originally desolate and silent star field!

They faced off against the second wave of human attacks!

*

As for the contested planet BV32-II.

As Fitzgerald said, the Zerg made every effort to save this hidden "incubator planet" regardless of the cost.

The fully energized dragon successfully withstood the first wave of impact from the stellar explosion. In such a turbulent environment, the planet BV32-II only paid the price of having its atmosphere torn apart, while the main body of the planet remained intact.

Although this battle was difficult for the Zerg, fortunately, an important chess piece that "parasitized" humans delivered intelligence at the critical moment of the war, allowing the Zerg to gain a slight advantage in a hurry.

The first wave of impact after the "stellar ignition" has just passed, followed by the gravity enhancement effect caused by the change in the star's mass. The planet BV32-II, which was originally only 70 astronomical units away from the white dwarf, is about to be swallowed by the surging white dwarf...

The two fifth-order dragons that were encircling the planet were moving! Their fully energized bodies surged up, and the virtualized energy was concentrated at their tails and ejected! That was the operation of the Zerg's unique bio-energy jet engine.

It is a kind of energy that ignites life and propels suicide!

Because of this, the planet BV32-II, which was tightly surrounded by the remaining three seventh-order dragons, produced an angular orbital deviation of golden fifteen degrees at the critical moment.

During the seven and a half minutes that mattered to the future of the species, the reinforcements of the Zerg broke through the constraints of time and space and arrived. Three honeycomb-shaped "Zerg Stars" that accounted for almost one-third of the total mass of the Great Wilderness Star Domain slammed heavily into the perihelion orbit of the white dwarf.

Under the interference of such a large mass, the Great Wilderness Star Region seemed like a glass chessboard attacked by three massive stones, and the original orbit and force field balance were completely broken.

In this way, with the efforts of the Zerg, the planet, which was tightly wrapped by three seventh-order dragons, began to steadily and slowly deviate from its solar orbit.

If we move another 150 astronomical units, we can completely enter the orbit of the sixth planet and completely avoid the destructive impact brought by the white dwarf explosion.

*

On the planet BV32-II, the dissipated atmosphere and the dust that covers the sky are no longer suitable for human outdoor activities.

The Sun-Swallowing Shuttle opened its protective force field and hovered in mid-air. As the pulse and magnetic field changed, it moved and aimed at the gap that was getting bigger and bigger as the Zerg Dragon's protective position rotated.

The outer body of the Dark Flame mecha had been stored in the mecha button. At this moment, it was lying quietly in Chris's hand.

The separated core module is now maintaining a connection that can be disconnected at any time, and is attached far behind the fuselage of the Sun-Devouring Shuttle.

Fitzgerald and Suxi were inside.

For everyone on the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle, no one except Chris knew what happened to the body inside.

*

Sun-Swallowing Shuttle. In front of the control desk.

Mary had just refreshed the 'War Decision Tree' shared on the Expedition. This elite alpha who graduated from the command department but chose to start from the grassroots level was obviously no stranger to this set of things. Even her eyes were gleaming with excitement, and she murmured: "So this is 'in the simplest and crudest way, supplemented by the most precise calculations and operations'..."

She thought of her mentor Edelman's half-smiley comment, the comment that "the strategic layout can be called a work of art."

This is Fitzgerald's consistent style. It seems rough and direct, but it takes into account all possible reactions from all aspects. With the seemingly rough method of chopping with a knife and chopping with an axe, he delicately breaks through the most chaotic situation.

If the first wave of attacks was a deliberate calculation of a series of chain reactions including Frank's intelligence theft, and with the help of the enemy, enough gaps were left for the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle to ensure the maximum chance of escape...

Then, after they leave the planet, the second wave of attacks that follows will mercilessly tear apart the entire planet and the main fighting force of the Zerg that they have worked so hard to reinforce.

In addition to the eggs carried by the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle, the 'golden eggs' hidden in the Great Wilderness Star Region, no matter how far they have hatched, will not be spared in the second wave of attacks.

Because the entire Great Wilderness Star Region will cease to exist.

Is it cruel?

Considering the entire human race behind the First Fortress defense line, this desolate star field is just a tiny, insignificant price that has nothing to do with humanity.

Despite this disadvantage at the beginning, it feels like we were able to crush everything with our absolute strength in the end!

Mary's blood boiled as an alpha, and she also felt a little ashamed, thinking of the stupid question she had asked not long ago about the "cost-effectiveness" of her superior. But she didn't expect that His Highness, the next power holder of the empire, would seriously answer and explain that stupid question.

From this moment on, Mary, who originally had a speculative mentality, completely tilted her heart towards the high-handed, strong and cold alpha prince.

It's just the price of a billion tons of nuclear material "capsule bullet". It's like using a bottle of beer at ten star coins to blow up a skyscraper.

Even in the far solar orbit, the 'Expedition', which existed as a threat, was still docked steadily, with no intention of sending out its main force to join the battle.

Mary couldn't help but think, this was just a simple exploration and sampling mission before setting out, how did it suddenly evolve into a crucial battle that could affect the continuation of the next generation of the two major races?

She felt a sense of pride in her heart, knowing that she would be a witness to this historic battle.

Just when Mary was feeling excited, Allen, who was working with her, looked at her strangely. He was a purely technical soldier and didn't quite understand why Mary was so excited that she was trembling.

Chris, who had just finished communicating with Albert, came over. She glanced at the decision tree on the screen, and the years of tacit understanding allowed this black-haired beta to quickly grasp the key points.

Chris frowned and asked, "Is everything ready?"

Mary came to her senses and quickly reported: "Sir, everything is ready and we can break through the dragon's planetary defense at any time. It is predicted that as the energy jet of the third fifth-level dragon is exhausted, the largest 'gap' in the Zerg blockade will appear in the fifth minute. That will be the best time for the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle to leave the planet."

"Can the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle's teleportation time be extended?"

"Yes, we can," Mary replied, "but according to the 89% prediction on the 'Decision Tree', a third seventh-order flying dragon will appear in the sixth minute to replenish the blockade energy lost by the Zerg, so we can delay for another six minutes at most..."

Chris frowned slightly, watching the time countdown second by second, feeling a little anxious. She had to contact Fitzgerald again.

*

Inside the core module.

Fitzgerald and Su Xi's foreheads were pressed together and he gently separated them and glanced at the ringing communication signal. At this moment, he was finishing his fifth search.

To prevent Chris from rushing in, he answered the call.

"Your Highness..." Chris choked up, "I ask you to consider this again."

"Even if the core module has docked with the migration worm crystal core, the effective activation rate of the migration is still less than 60% under such crude circumstances! In addition, I just saw your update on the configuration of the second wave of star delivery and the defense on the Expedition..."

"You haven't taken into account your chances of surviving the return trip!"

At this point, Chris' tone even became a little excited, "I really don't understand! Why do you--"

"Chris, the entire Great Wilderness Star Region is doomed to be destroyed." Fitzgerald interrupted her and said firmly: "In terms of defense, we cannot allow the 'Insect Star' to cross the boundary of the universe."

"You should understand that the time when the Zerg Queen changes is not only the weakest period for the Zerg, but also the weakest period for the First Fortress's 'Zerg Nuclear Defense'."

"We," he looked down at the omega in his arms, and said calmly, "We must not leave any hidden dangers for the humans behind the First Fortress's defense line."

"But--"

"No buts," Fitzgerald said, "If I come back, you must hand over the last 'genetic backup' through the original channel."

"If I can't--" He paused, brushed Su Xi's tightly closed brows with his long fingers, and continued: "Zouwei's 'Elder Council' will tell you what to do next. After the subsequent changes are settled, you will find an opportunity to privately hand over the 'gene backup' to Eugene of the 'Original Gene Bank'."

Hearing this suicide note, Chris remained silent.

"Finally, when a conflict occurs, trust Albert to help you." Then, as if remembering something, he smiled slightly, "If you really can't trust him, then use the warrant I left for you."

He rarely speaks so much in one breath.

Obviously, this arrangement, which is linked together, was not something that was suddenly thought up at this moment.

Chris was silent. Years of tacit understanding made her no longer object or dissuade him. But she mustered up the courage to ask:

“Was it worth it?”

"She won't know what you've done for her, or what it will cost her. Is it worth it?"

Fitzgerald smiled. These two! Although they had different positions and often disagreed, Chris asked exactly the same question as Albert at this moment, even the pauses and punctuation marks were almost the same.

But he knew in his heart that Albert was weighing absolute rationality based on the coming transition of power in the Human Empire.

What Chris asked was indeed about a certain emotional cost.

The red-haired alpha looked at Su Xi, whose breathing was gradually becoming steady, and answered his friend's question seriously, "To be honest, I don't know."

From the moment the embryo begins to germinate, his life is an absolutely precisely planned instrument. Every step and every growth is weighed against the pros and cons, and is calculated absolutely rationally. Everything is dedicated to the interests of the tribe.

Especially after the awakening of genetic memory, whether it is passively borne or actively borne, his responsibility is not only the current battle for human survival, but also a test of the future direction of evolution.

Faced with his irrational and even 'ridiculous' decision, Albert, who stood on the side of the 'elite alpha' class, violated the interests he represented and chose absolute obedience and support; while Chris, who stood on the side of the 'marginal crowd', has always been indifferent to the so-called class interests, and as always, strongly supports any decision of 'him'.

But now his decision not only violates the interests of all parties concerned, but also betrays their friendship and the honor bestowed by the empire.

He put himself in a completely dangerous situation with no chance of survival, just because of this almost weightless "existence" in his heart. Even though he had recorded the "backup" before this absurd decision in advance, even though he had made the best possible arrangements.

Is it worth it?

He asked himself.

Whenever this question is brought up for rational consideration, or even a decision tree is developed, the clear answer given by rational decision making is "no".

Just like when they were ambushed from both inside and outside, he sent her out of the Sun Devourer and entrusted her to the pirate Leila Asai to escort her back to human society. That was the most correct approach that responded to reason and the interests of all parties.

However.

While he was thinking rationally, the small escape capsule in the worm's dream, which was wrapped like a tree seed, floated away from his sight so lightly.

In the end, Fitzgerald chose to follow his intuition and his deepest desires and wishes.

He wants her.

And regardless of the cost, and... regardless of the results.

*

Inside the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle, the final countdown began.

Chris hung up the call, turned his back to everyone, and issued a precise order: "Disconnect the link with the core module, and the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle will set sail immediately!"

The others looked at each other in confusion, and Mary even shouted out in a daze, "But His Highness is still here..."

"A qualified soldier only needs to obey."

Chris said in a cold and expressionless voice, "Follow the order!"

Mary replied in a low voice: "Yes..."

"Immediately!"

"yes!"

Taking a deep breath, Mary pressed the launch button of the Sun-Swallowing Shuttle, and at the same time cut off the connecting force field that was dragging the core module.

The Sun-Swallowing Shuttle set sail.

The core module, whose force field connection was cut off, began to fall rapidly.

On this planet that suffered from internal magnetic field disorder and the aftermath of a stellar explosion, the originally dark sky now became completely dim. The electromagnetic separation caused by the full energization of the Zerg dragon stirred the entire space-time like the slag shaking wildly in a paper shredder.

On the Expedition, Albert stared closely at a set of data on the screen. One of them was based on real-time changes in the environment. The original 13% chance of survival was now falling down one level at a time as the core module on the planet BV32-II fell rapidly.

In this doomsday-like scene.

The core module separated from the Dark Flame Mech fell down as if it was heading to hell.

Until it hit the ground with a loud bang, and then gradually sank into the ground.