Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

In the space domain full of wreckage of warships.

The Teutonic Knight is turning the direction of the ship's bow, first using conventional navigation to stay away from the wreckage area, and then using the warp engine to escape the gravitational range of the shield world, and go to the gravitational range of the ice giant planet, and observe from a distance in a safe space .

The inner earth world at this moment.

Due to the execution of the overload program, the artificial star is gradually expanding in size, and it only took 30 seconds to become about three times its original size.

As the volume continued to expand, the temperature surge caused the forest to ignite fires, and the lakes and oceans were quickly evaporated. Even the swamp polluted by the flood demon could not escape the same fate.

The expansion rate is getting faster and faster.

Not long after, the artificial star devoured the entire earth core world, followed by the metal crust, and finally the entire shield world. When it expanded to a diameter of six thousand kilometers, it remained stable for a moment.

This is followed by one of the most common sights in the universe, the exploding stars...

Phew~—boom——!

Although an ultra-small stellar explosion, the flare, invisible to the naked eye, is bright enough to light up entire galaxies for weeks to come.

And those flood demons that were about to flood, including the unformed Graveminds, were all annihilated in this star explosion.

After a few minutes.

After confirming that the artificial star was overloaded and the Flood was eliminated, the Teutonic Knight opened the jump entrance and sailed into the fault space to return to Harvest Star.

The Covenant Empire has never sent any fleet to support them from the beginning to the end, because they are enduring the tenacious resistance of the elites internally, and they are facing a strong counterattack launched by humans externally.

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While the Teutonic Knight was returning to Harvest Star. .

Within the territory of the Covenant Empire.

On the surface of the colonized planet, a city towering with a large number of cylindrical megastructures, the grasslands on the eastern outskirts...

Tap! Tap!

Whoa! Whoa!

The symphony staged by gunfire and shelling across the artillery regiments and ballistics of various colors is now at its most exciting moment.

In the sky, fighter planes of different factions entangled and dogfighted with each other, trying to seize or defend the current air supremacy.

Ri~--tat-tat-tat!

The pulse close-in anti-aircraft gun with extremely fast fire rate is especially obvious in the extremely noisy melee.

I saw two Paris-class ships and one Goshawk-class ship landed in mid-air about a thousand meters above the ground, providing absolute fire support for the human and elite fighter formations.

The small-caliber plasma cannons on both sides of the hull and the belly of the ship are also providing artillery strikes for combat troops.

Human ships can easily enter the atmosphere, which means that the naval battle outside the atmosphere is coming to an end, and it also means that the Covenant Empire has completely lost control of low-Earth orbit.

on the ground.

Transport planes and transport boats carrying troops and armored vehicles continuously landed in landing areas far away from the city.

And a command armored vehicle parked in the landing zone.

A major wearing a lightweight TPS power armor with a reversed Ω legion logo printed on the shoulder armor, unfolded his helmet, and a major wearing a black beret stood in the center of the carriage, and immediately issued an order through the real-time battle situation presented by many screens road:

The 1st and 2nd Combat Battalions and the Armored Battalion, cooperate with the allies to launch a frontal attack! The 3rd Battalion raids from the flank! Fight for me to seize the east side of the city within 20 minutes!

To understanding.

Sitting in front of their respective consoles, the soldiers of the Auxiliary Army who were also wearing lightweight TPS power armor immediately conveyed the order to each department.

The attacking force displayed on the screen at this moment is the auxiliary army equipped with TPS-V and CMC-450 power armor, and the elite clan is charging towards the city.

The armored battalion with a Mammoth mobile fortress, four siege tanks, and more than a dozen light tracked infantry vehicles is at the forefront of the attacking team.

Boom...! Boom...!

At this time, several violent explosions came from a distance, and the shock generated by the explosion caused the armored vehicle to shake.

Major! The 3rd Combat Battalion encountered a suicide attack by high-ranking soldiers of the Kirahani tribe (ghost beasts). Lieutenant Kent asked us for support.

After listening to the report of the auxiliary army, the major responded: Approve the request and notify the 2nd combat battalion to outflank.

Yes... Major, the allies have also dispatched their high-ranking fighters to support the 2nd Battalion.

Okay, continue to maintain the current situation.

yes.

Soon, the screen showed that the action was blocked, and the 3rd Combat Battalion, which suffered heavy casualties, finally changed its decline and started again after receiving the assistance of the 2nd Battalion and high-level elites.

The exterior of the command armored vehicle.

The troops led by more than 3,000 auxiliary troops and thousands of elite clans, with a total of nearly 10,000 troops, were progressing smoothly, occupying the east side of the city in less than 17 minutes.

Overlook from the perspective of three frigates.

The entire outer perimeter of the city has fallen, and UNSC, Legion Auxilia, and elite troops are pouring into the city.

There are also many single-person or multi-person airborne pods smashed into the center of the city. Hell paratroopers and airborne divisions cooperated with the main force to eliminate the resistance of the Covenant Empire from the inside out.

When the five Astartes' exclusive airborne pods crossed the sky and appeared in the naked eye's field of vision, the battle in this city could basically be declared over.

Leaving the atmosphere for observation.

The entire planet was engulfed in flames of war and gunpowder, and countless wreckages of warships also filled the low-Earth orbit and the nearby space.

A large number of debris was affected by gravity, and fell towards the surface after only a moment of space junk, bringing a brilliant meteor show to this colonial planet.

It's just that neither side of the war has the heart to appreciate it.

In the space far away from the wreckage, there is a Zeus-class super-heavy aircraft carrier parked.

The Umbrella Dawn Guardian printed on both sides of the hull and the reversed Ω logo all point to the identity of her as the flagship of the Extreme Legion, the Dawn Guardian.

The transport formations are leaving the hangar one after another, carrying auxiliary troops and Ultramarines to the surface.

Inside the bridge.

The fleet crew also dispatched in an orderly manner, conveying the orders of the highest level to each department, so that the mixed fleet composed of the First Legion and the five UNSC main fleets is like a sophisticated instrument in efficient operation.

Next to the center console that imaged the planetary hologram and the real-time battle situation, there was a captain wearing a lieutenant general's uniform, and a serious Robert with a power armor helmet unfolded.

And this captain named Jacob Keith, who seems to be only in his early fifties, is known as a legendary existence in Umbrella and UNSC.

Not only has he witnessed the development history of human space-class warships, but the Kess maneuver tactic he created was even included in the teaching plans of Minos Island and the UNSC Naval Academy.

This mixed fleet was able to defeat the covenant fleet four times its size in just six hours, which was directly related to this legendary captain.

Of course, it is also inseparable from the factors of the elite clan's assistance and containment.

Looking at the imaging data, Case analyzed to Robert: According to the current progress, the ground battle will end in twelve hours.

But it will take at least two days, or longer, to clear up the remnants of the covenant. After all, ground battles are not like naval battles.

If you don't want to lengthen the battle line and want to continue to march deeper, it is best to apply to the superior for follow-up troops to take over from us to carry out the clean-up and stabilize the local situation.

I will apply to my father for reserve service, mobilize and deploy to the planets captured by us. Robert nodded in agreement, and said:

Besides, our goal is not to annex the Covenant Empire, but to completely defeat their military power. They lost the capital and lost the highest command. Now they are just headless chickens, and the threat level has been reduced to the minimum.

As he spoke, Robert turned his head to look to his left hand side, and asked in a raised voice, What is the status of the other mixed fleets?

Hearing this, a female crew member took her gaze away from the console and turned to report: All mixed fleets are going well.

Okay, report the situation on our side to the company, and don't forget to sort out the helmet cameras of the soldiers and upload them to the company.

Yes, sir.

See Robert end the conversation with the crew.

With his hands behind his back, Case looked at the planet outside the porthole and said with emotion: I never thought that humans who were still killing each other a hundred years ago can now unite to resist foreign enemies...

Times have changed, I'm getting old.

At the beginning, it was precisely because he participated in the Gulf War and saw the ugly face of the army that he chose to retire on the grounds of post-war psychological syndrome (PTSD).

After being recruited to Umbrella by intelligence agents, Case regained his confidence and pride in the army and in humanity.

At the age of 109, he not only witnessed the development history of warships, but also experienced the transformation of human beings as a whole.

Hearing Case's emotion, Robert echoed, The captain was joking, let's look at the next target first.

haha okay.

The next two people returned their attention to the center console, called up the star map information provided by the city of fraternity, and made plans in advance to prepare for the attack on the next galaxy.

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Shortly after.

Synchronized with the rotation speed of Harvest Star, it is parked in the exclusive cabin of the Anthem of Courage not far from the transportation hub.

The desktop of the fixed desk was cleaned up very cleanly. On the left side of the cabin, there is a virtual window showing a vast grassland stepping into the starry night, with subtle insects chirping.

suddenly.

Shua~. A sound.

With the opening of the automatic door on the right side of the cabin, the virtual window screen is also automatically switched, gradually switching from late night to clear afternoon, making the dark space much brighter.

Sui Bian, who had just finished the video conference with UEG officials and UNSC generals, walked into the room with his two secretaries.

As he walked towards the desk, he took off his coat and handed it to Queen Bai, stretched out his tie, rolled up the sleeves of his black shirt, walked around the desk and sat in the fixed chair.

And without waiting for Sui Bian to say anything, Hong Hou, who was already standing on the left side of the desk, had already imaged the sorted materials on the desktop.

Bai Hou first hung his coat on the hanger not far away, then walked slowly to the right side of the desk, put his hands in front of his lower abdomen and remained silent, watching the boss reading the battle situation of the Counterattack Expedition.

'It went better than expected. ’ Sui Bian thought to himself.

As Robert said, the covenant empire that has lost its head is like a headless chicken, and the colonial galaxy, fleet and troops are fighting on their own.

Coupled with the bloated and complicated system, the Covenant Empire is on the verge of total collapse, and now it is only the last straw to crush them.

Think here.

Sui Bian said seemingly casually: The Red Queen, spread the confession of that merciful prophet, especially its face that would rather betray its compatriots than save its life, to the entire Covenant Empire through the communication system of the city of fraternity. .

Let the group of alien races clamoring to fight for the priests and my gods to see what the priests they worship and admire are.

Yes, chairman. The red queen agreed quietly, and within a few seconds, she replied: It has been completed.

En. Sui Bian nodded without saying a word.

As a religious empire, apart from using force, the best way to destroy them is to defeat their beliefs.

I saw that the priest who was originally supreme and selfless would betray the elites for power, and beg for mercy from human heretics in order to survive.

After learning that their lifelong pilgrimage is just a means used by the prophets to consolidate power, and everything is a scam...

Doomed to fall apart.

In fact, at the moment when the City of Fraternity was taken away by Corax and Nova, the Covenant Empire existed in name only, and its core technology, military deployment, and territory star map all fell into the hands of humans.

As soon as the war started, the covenant side had already lost.

The real purpose of the counterattack expedition sent by Sui Bian with five mixed fleets was to declare to the alien races that human beings are not something they can provoke.

After all, the existing human population cannot absorb more territories.

And the real killer move is the self-destruct of the Prophet of Mercy.

At this time.

Chairman. The white queen, whose pupils flashed blue light, took the initiative to say: The predictable future of the covenant empire will be that there will be many warlords, pirates will breed, and it will fall into unstoppable chaos.

Military power, technology, and population will also continue to decline sharply. For us, the threat has been completely lost.

This is inevitable. Sui Bian raised his head and looked at Queen Bai lightly, and ordered:

It's time for the Sangheili clan that we have reached a cooperative relationship to officially appear in the public eye. Organize and edit the helmet video uploaded by Robert, and let the world know the scenes of the Sangheili warriors fighting with our human soldiers.

Okay Chairman, would you like to disclose the existence of the Inti Unancha Clan (Iron Blood)? Queen Bai asked.

To make it public. Sui Bian continued to order without any objection: Notify Rebecca and Alexia at the Luna base to send the newly-adult reserve soldiers to the occupied area.

Also, update the company's and UNSC's combat systems as soon as possible to avoid the situation where grassroots soldiers need to use gestures to communicate with allies.

OK.

After finishing the conversation with the White Queen, Sui Bian looked at the Red Queen and said, Tell Robert and John to occupy the galaxy closer to our territory.

yes.

By the way. Sui Bian asked again: How long will it take for the Teutonic Knight to reach Harvest Star?

Estimated sixteen hours.

it is good.

finished.

Sui Bian lightly touched the holographic screen on the desktop, called up the information uploaded by Leon and Magnus, and then turned on their helmet cameras.

play.

fast forward.

pause.

The screen is locked on the empty room on the top floor of the pyramid facility, and the memory storage body that is very similar to human beings in appearance.