Chapter 59 Chapter 59 (Part 2)
Ruan Shiqing got in touch with 09 and shared the location distribution map of the remaining Zerg with him. He also contacted Xiong Yuanyuan who went to inform people and asked him to bring as many people as possible to surround these Zerg with a larger circle to prevent any Zerg from escaping.
After doing all this, Ruan Shiqing looked at the slowly moving red dot on the screen, aimed again, and fired.
The sound of blaster cannons blasting sounded in the distance, and a huge Zerg screamed and rolled out from the pile of metal garbage where it was hiding. Ruan Shiqing took aim again, fired another shot without hesitation, and then headed for the next red dot.
Almost at the same time, 09 also killed a Zerg, and he and his team split up to kill the Zerg.
After five Zergs died in succession, the remaining six Zergs hiding in the dark seemed to realize something and no longer sat there waiting to be killed, but came out from their hiding places.
The six Zergs split into two groups, three to deal with Ruan Shiqing, and three to deal with 09 in the air.
Ruan Shiqing carefully observed these strange creatures. They all had the same hard shell, flat body, multiple legs, and scarlet compound eyes.
And it seems that it has acquired wisdom and does not rush forward to attack blindly.
The appearance of these Zerg creatures was terrifying enough. He couldn't imagine how the soldiers on the front battlefield felt when faced with countless huge monsters.
His fingers tapped deftly on the controls, and the armored walker took a step forward, aiming its guns at the nearest Zerg.
The Zerg seemed to understand the power of the artillery fire. It did not choose to escape, but instead rushed towards the armored walker with its long limbs waving.
At the same time, Ruan Shiqing fired a blaster, and the hot fire penetrated the Zerg's head.
The huge Zerg fell to the ground, rolling over and screaming in pain. Ruan Shiqing was about to fire another shot when the armored walker was suddenly hit hard.
The cockpit vibrated, and there were dull, rapid hitting sounds.
——While Ruan Shiqing was attacking, the other two Zergs took the opportunity to approach the armored walker. One jumped onto the top and continuously attacked the armor plates with its fangs and sharp limb ends, while the other attacked the relatively weak mechanical legs of the armored walker.
This kind of cooperation made Ruan Shiqing more and more certain that these Zerg were capable of thinking, and they even knew how to use strategies.
Sacrificing one of his companions, the other two took the opportunity to attack him.
His fingers quickly tapped the control keys, and the steel giant spun deftly under his control, knocking the Zerg on top down. Then several sharp spiral blades extended from its mechanical legs. The spiral blades made of titanium steel spun at high speed, like a meat grinder, crushing half of the Zerg's head.
The Zerg that was thrown out jumped up again. The death of its companion completely aroused its ferocity. It rushed towards Ruan Shiqing with its limbs swinging, but its head was shattered by a cannon at a distance of two meters.
Ruan Shiqing had just finished the battle when a voice from communication channel 09 rang out: "Sir, 09 has completed the mission."
After turning off the anti-gravity device and slowly landing on the ground, the little robot danced excitedly. If the occasion was not inappropriate, he would even want to dance and sing.
But he soon lost his joy. In the dim moonlight, he discovered that his carefully maintained mechanical body had many new damages and scratches.
The little robot angrily stepped on the insects on the ground and said angrily, "These things are really disgusting."
Ruan Shiqing got out of the armored walker, looked at the corpses of the Zerg for a while, and said to Xiong Yuanyuan who had rushed over after receiving the news: "Transport all these corpses back."
Xiong Yuanyuan and his men came running over from afar. When they saw the giant insects with horrible deaths, they said with fear: "I thought this would be a bloody battle."
When he went to ask for help, many people would rather stay at home than go out when they heard that there were Zerg on B3024. In the end, only a few people were willing to help after his lobbying.
Everyone took up their life-saving weapons and prepared for a decisive battle with the Zerg.
However, I didn't expect that none of the guys I brought were of any use. Instead, I watched a wonderful battle from a distance.
The steel monster faced off against the huge and terrifying insects, but it was not inferior at all and even had the upper hand!
The people who came to help exclaimed as they gathered around the armored walker. Some even exclaimed, "If this kind of weapon is sent to the front line, it will sooner or later kill all those Zergs, right?"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.
Ruan Shiqing's eyes moved, and he explained, "The number of Zerg on the front line is much greater than this. If the armored walker is surrounded by swarms of Zerg, it will be easy to restrict its movement and get into trouble."
Just as he said, individual insects are not scary, what is scary is insects in groups.
But if we increase the size and weight...it's not completely impossible.
Ruan Shiqing temporarily suppressed the thoughts in his heart and said, "There are infrared detectors in the store. Everyone will get one later. Tonight, everyone will check the outer city to make sure there are no fish that have slipped through the net."
Naturally, those who came to help responded without hesitation. They helped Xiong Yuanyuan transport the corpses of the insects back to the repair shop. They also received infrared detectors and went to other places to investigate.
The corpses of the twelve insects occupied half of the front yard, and the landspeeder and speeder motorcycle were parked outside the yard.
Xiong Fangfang, who stayed behind to look after the cubs, looked at the pile of leprous insect corpses and said in fear, "Why are there so many insects on B3024?"
"I don't know." Ruan Shiqing shook his head: "I didn't hear in the news that the frontline defense line was defeated."
There are four front regions in the Galactic Empire, namely Syracuse in the northeast, Tingis in the southeast, Ota in the northwest, and Melches in the southwest.
The four front-line regions form a complete line of defense, protecting the entire Galactic Empire.
In the millennium-long struggle between the Galaxy Empire and the Zerg, both sides have won and lost, but even when the Galaxy Empire was defeated the most, this line of defense has never been breached.
Although B3024 is far away, it is still within the Central Region.
It was strange that these Zerg had crossed the defenses of the Frontier District and penetrated deep into the Central District.
Ruan Shiqing pinched his nose and prepared to contact Mr. Rong.
The quiet cub tugged at the corner of his clothes at this moment.
Perhaps due to the influence of the moonlight, the cub's eyes were redder than usual, and the whiskers on its forehead were moving rapidly, making it look a little restless.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Ruan Shiqing asked.
He thought the cub was frightened by the hideous insect corpses.
The cub shook his head, anxiously tugged at his sleeve and shook it, pointing to the southwest, then pointing to the top of his head.
Ruan Shiqing couldn't understand what he meant, so he could only squat down patiently and rub his head: "What do you want to say?"
The tentacles on the cub's forehead began to swing faster and faster. He pointed at the dead insect bodies piled in the yard, and when he was about to make the next move, the tentacles that kept swinging suddenly stopped.
After a moment, it looked up at the top of its head and its tentacles drooped down.
The tiny cub hung its head, looking very helpless and depressed.
Ruan Shiqing comforted him for a long time before he calmed down a little.
After placing the cub on its dedicated little chair in the workshop, Ruan Shiqing called Mr. Rong.
When Rong Heng received the call from Ruan Shiqing, he was in the operations room teaching the two cubs fighting skills. He changed into a black tight combat suit. The very elastic material outlined his powerful muscle lines, which made the two cubs envious.
During the return journey, Rong Heng deliberately slowed down the speed in order to train the three cubs more.
Hector was responsible for teaching fighter piloting skills, while Rong Heng was responsible for combat training.
Before the communication rang, the adult and two children had already trained in the operations room for two hours.
"Take a five-minute break." Rong Heng withdrew his hand and picked up the smart computer that was buzzing beside him.
When he saw the name on the screen, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly straightened his clothes and strode to the lounge, leaving only a sentence "half an hour of free time".
He Li sat on the ground panting and leaning forward to look at his back. He asked curiously, "Is this a call from Dad?"
"Didn't they say that I can't video chat with my dad on the battleship?" Nota pouted, "Maybe there's another emergency mission."
After hurriedly entering the lounge, closing the door, and carefully tidying up his clothes, Rong Heng answered the call.
Ruan Shiqing's virtual image appeared in the lounge, his expression obviously solemn.
"Did something happen?" The corners of Rong Heng's smiling lips gradually straightened and he became serious.
"Yeah." Ruan Shiqing responded solemnly, then told him what happened tonight.
He described in detail the encounter with the Zerg, then turned the camera to the pile of Zerg corpses in the yard, and then said tolerantly: "I think you should come back as soon as possible to take a look..."
As a military man, he believed that Mr. Rong should be able to understand the seriousness of this matter.
After seeing these huge insect corpses, Rong Heng's expression really became solemn. He didn't say much, but just said: "It's not clear in the communication. I will try to come back within today." After a moment of hesitation, he said: "If someone from the inner city comes to find you, don't follow them easily."
Ruan Shiqing nodded and ended the call with a heavy heart.
The cub sat at his legs, leaning against them and rubbing against them gently.
After ending the call, Rong Heng immediately rushed to the cockpit.
Mori, who was in charge of driving, had turned on the autopilot mode and was playing games leisurely.
Seeing him coming, she put away her brain and stood up to greet him: "Mr. Rong."
"Zerg have appeared on planet B3024. We must hurry back as soon as possible." Rong Heng took over his position and called Noah: "Noah, call up the star map along the way and plan the best route. At the same time, notify the transport ship behind to speed up."
Mori was still in shock until the battleship suddenly accelerated and he staggered. He then reacted and exclaimed, "How could there be Zerg on B3024?"
The frontline area is a defense line built with the blood and flesh of countless soldiers. They risked their lives to defend the peace and tranquility in the rear of the empire.
Over the years, no Zerg has ever broken through the defense line.
"This is impossible," he muttered, slumping into the passenger seat.
Rong Heng glanced at him and said coldly: "Nothing is impossible. After fighting the Zerg for so many years, you should have discovered that they have become smarter."
Although the Zerg in the past were powerful and numerous, they had no intelligence and could not think. They could completely rely on their intellectual advantage to trap and kill them on the front line.
But if these bugs become smart, they will have many ways to bypass defenses and sneak into the rear.
"You'll know when you get back."
After increasing the battleship's speed to its maximum, Rong Heng's face turned as cold as ice.