Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

Boom! Boom~!!

After losing the energy shield, the swarm's orbital bombardment can land in Area 06 unscrupulously.

In an instant, the green light representing the bioplasma cannon also filled the blocks and buildings.

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The sudden change caused a large number of civilians who had not had time to evacuate to Area 01 to panic.

The originally orderly traffic gradually began to become chaotic, and the quiet and scary atmosphere also began to become restless. Ground vehicles and airships rushed towards the entrances, tunnels, and overpasses that could lead to Area 01.

And the backbone force responsible for maintaining order, nearly 800,000 security officers, played a vital role at this moment.

The directors of the various districts jointly launched the emergency plan, so that Taylor's low-intelligence artificial intelligence temporarily ignored the so-called privacy and security bills, directly controlled all civilian vehicles, and continued to evacuate in an orderly manner.

After all, only by maintaining order can we maintain efficiency.

On the other hand, after the swarm fleet realized that they had broken through the energy shield, it seemed that in order to avoid burning food, they took the initiative to stop the orbital bombing of Metropolitan Area 06.

At the same time, the bug swarm also carried out orbital airborne, continuously throwing hundreds of millions of spores, eggs, and adults to the surface of District 06 of the city.

Cooperating with the Zerg flight formation that has already entered the atmosphere and hit the air defense firepower net regardless of casualties, it is about to prepare for the unscrupulous and happy devouring activities against the humans stranded in the 06 area of ​​the city...

Although they have no emotions, compared with other links, this unknown Zerg seems to be more active in eating.

The 112th Avenue needs support...the number of bugs is dense! We are trapped civilians here! Request support!!

This is the 1st Combat Battalion of the 1st Assault Regiment. I found that the enemy is digging in the Central Park. Pay attention to the underground attack. Repeat, pay attention to the underground attack.

Too many bugs!!! Ah!!!

On the communication channel at this time, various reports and requests for help were mixed together, but the actual situation was far more serious than what the soldiers and the sheriff described.

However, along the 112th Avenue, Tanya and Celestine, who are still following the 3rd Battalion, can't hear the noise on the communication, because those are the things that lieutenants, such as elite captains, need to worry about .

Since they were closest to the Sheriff's Department on 112th Avenue, where the distress signal was issued, the 12th Regiment dispatched them to respond to the call for help.

The 2nd Armored Company opened the way in the middle of the road, while the 1st Company, which lost more than half of its total, and the 3rd Company, which still had a complete organization, used two or four people as a combat team, relying on siege tanks and armored personnel carriers as cover to move forward quickly Row.

On the other hand, the trainee sisters who are in groups of three are located on the right side of the street, keeping up with the pace of the 3rd Battalion while keeping an eye on their surroundings.

At first, there was a reserve tactical team in their group, but the group of giants seemed to have received some order, and disappeared into the alley in a blink of an eye, without a trace.

On the contrary, there is still a Krieg battle battalion about 200 meters behind them, and it seems that they have also received an order to respond to the call for help.

Insects appear ahead, the marching speed will not decrease, prepare to meet the enemy. The order of the elite captain came from the communication.

heard the words.

Tan Ya tightly held the injector in her hand, her eyes locked on the crossroads ahead, and the holographic screen in front of her left eye zoomed in so that she could clearly capture any movement.

Soon, the screen showed dense soldiers and insects, as well as a new type of insect that could not be named, rushing out from the left side of the intersection.

Boom! Boom!

The five siege tanks that had aimed their double-barreled muzzles at the crossroads a long time ago fired a round of salvo the moment the bugs appeared in sight.

Boom! Poof!!

The plasma cannon immediately exploded high-temperature, gorgeous flowers in the insect swarm.

Tong! Tong!

The APC's pulse and gauss guns fired at full force, also raising the swarm in a thick mist of limbs, debris, and yellowish and putrid green blood.

Tanya, Celestine, and the rest of the infantry seemed to be much more relaxed. They only needed to use the power armor's shooting calibration to shoot at the fish that slipped through the net.

When fighting in streets and alleys, the number of bugs is still very large, but the intricate terrain such as streets and alleys makes it impossible for bugs to take advantage of their numbers.

For example, in the Olivieran town defense battle a few hours ago, without the artillery support provided by the navy, the insect swarm of more than ten kilometers could be covered, and it only took a few charges to overwhelm the temporary formation of the Public Security Bureau and the UNSC. line of defense.

It didn't take long.

The 3rd Battalion occupied the crossroads, and the swarm of insects still did not give up their offensive, continuously coming from the left.

see.

The elite captain immediately issued an order: Cars 1, 2, and 3, and the 2nd combat platoon of the 3rd company are stationed here to ensure that our retreat is smooth, and the rest of us will continue to move forward with me.

yes!

With the order issued, the 3rd Battalion also began to separate operations.

The No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 siege tanks are spread out, deployed on both sides of the intersection, and turned into cannon mode.

The 2nd combat platoon of the 3rd company was fully fired, buying enough time for the three siege tanks to change.

The Krieg Battle Battalion, which followed behind, also left a company to assist the 3rd Battalion in strengthening the defense of the crossroads and ensuring that the retreat route would not be cut off by the swarm.

It didn't take long.

A group of people finally arrived at the source of the distress signal.

Here, tens of thousands of soldier insects, snake insects (a snake-like appearance, larger than soldier insects, and faster movement), and warrior insects are constantly impacting the public security department with a building height of more than 200 meters.

The sheriff and the special team had to rely on the strong fortifications of the Public Security Department to resist the attack of the bugs.

Witness the situation at hand.

The 3rd Battalion and the Krieger Combat Battalion, which had already caught up, immediately set up their formations and joined the battle, trying to rescue friendly troops and civilians trapped in the Public Security Bureau.

In an instant, a fierce confrontation broke out between the two sides.

Facing the fierce offensive from the 3rd Battalion and Krieger's side, the group of bugs was defeated and retreated. It took less than two minutes. Two siege tanks driving side by side were responsible for opening the way. Go through the swarm and arrive at the main entrance of the Public Security Department.

Then, everyone fanned out, leaning against the Public Security Bureau for defense, so that the trapped civilians could immediately board the armored personnel carrier.

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Tanya, Celestine, and other trainee sisters who are in charge of the left wing look solemn.

With the uninterrupted high-intensity battles, they went from being confused and flustered at the beginning to adapting and familiarizing now, and their proficiency in using psionic powers has also continued to improve.

Although there is still a big gap with the real combat sisters, at this time they are already several times more elite than the intern colleagues who went to other colonies and universes.

After all, the other colonies and universes are all in a period of peace, so where would they encounter the ghosts and monsters of Universe 03, not to mention that they are also facing all the unknown Zerg forces.

As for the reason why the trainee sisters looked solemn, it was the sixth sense telling them whether everything was going too smoothly?

They think that the bug side seems to be retreating on purpose.

Little old-fashioned...

At this time, Tanya, who had put a flamethrower on an abandoned car, stared at the entrance of the alley, and tried to ask Celestine beside her:

You said... is this a trap set by the bugs to lure us here on purpose?

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As soon as Tanya said these words, all the sisters directly attracted the astonished gazes.

Even if the sixth sense deep in their hearts really thinks that this operation is a trap, what's the matter, they can't let Tanya say it out, mainly because Tanya showed it before...

To put it nicely, Tanya has a considerable degree of special prophecy and foreseeing abilities. To put it bluntly, Tanya's ability is more like a crow's mouth.

Picture what. Luckily, Celestine didn't bother with the crow's mouth, but took over the conversation and said, The bugs could have taken advantage of their numbers to overwhelm the Public Security Bureau, but why did they deploy traps?

Ah, this... Tanya didn't know how to answer.

Maybe... A sister tried to say: Maybe they want to verify whether we humans have the behavior of sacrificing ourselves to save others? And the sheriffs and civilians trapped in the Public Security Bureau may be the ones who do it. Materials for the experiment?

Their instructor once said, If there are more altruistic individuals in a group, then this group will have more self-preservation and continuation ability and stronger competitiveness than a group with a small number of altruistic individuals.

This sentence clearly explains why human beings are stronger than other races, because among human beings, it is easy to have examples of willing to sacrifice the small self to achieve the greater self, and it also explains the hymn of human beings is the hymn of courage.

After listening to the sister's guess, all the sisters showed sudden expressions, and then Tanya said: Grass... According to you, the bugs are actually experimenting with us?!

We don't rule out the possibility that the unknown Zergs are observing our behavior and learning and replicating what is beneficial to them. Celestine echoed.

Since this is the case, then we can't stay here for long! Tan Ya immediately opened the communication and reported their speculation to the elite captain.

This... After listening to Tan Ya's report, the elite captain struggled a little, and then said on the communication: I see, we will step up the evacuation process, and everyone should be more vigilant.

Yes. Tanya replied in a deep voice.

Roar~!!!

But as soon as the conversation was over, Tanya heard a terrifying roar coming from ahead.

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This directly made Tanya and the others turn their attention and eyes to the source of the roaring sound.

I saw a special individual (chief warrior) that was similar in appearance to a warrior bug, but was dozens of times larger than a normal warrior bug (chief warrior) bypassing the end of the street.

And this chief warrior, not only did not appear dull and slow due to its large size, but was more sensitive than ordinary warrior bugs.

hiss!!

Countless bugs followed the chief samurai, rampaging, and attacked the location of the 3rd Battalion.

Fire!!

Boom! Boom!

In less than a blink of an eye, another fierce exchange of fire broke out in front of the Public Security Bureau, but this time, the number of insects was several times that of just now, pouring out from all directions, surrounding Tanya and the others.

It cut off the retreat in an instant, and engulfed the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 cars staying at the intersection, as well as the combat platoon and Krieger.

Not only Tanya and the others and the 3rd Battalion, but also the outskirts of Area 06, all suffered the same incident.

Obviously, as the sister said, the unknown Zerg not only regard everyone in Area 06 as food, but also as experimental materials.

Crap! I'm going to fight! Die! But no matter what, the civilians must be evacuated from here!

Tanya manipulated the injector and sprayed high-temperature flames towards the sea of ​​insects, while yelling and escorting the armored personnel carrier that had already loaded passengers, cooperating with the sisters, soldiers, Krieger, and the surviving sheriffs to try to find a way out.

The chief samurai chased after them, and the sea of ​​insects poured dense bone spurs and bio-plasma barrages on them, and they began to suffer casualties uncontrollably after being attacked by concentrated fire.

However, some Kriegers who were not killed immediately and only lost the ability to move would actively stay in place to cover the evacuation.

When they are swallowed by the sea of ​​insects, they will actively overload the cold fusion reactors of their power armors, and then...

Ri~Boom!!!

Violent explosions, again and again, spread across 112th Street.

Krieger's spirit of dying silently also infected the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion and a group of trainee sisters unconsciously. Then, once someone was injured and unable to move on, he would voluntarily volunteer to act as a human nuclear bomb .

In this way, it really made everyone hopeful to break through.

Roar!!!

But the chief warrior, relying on the biological barrier that even the siege tanks are helpless, rushed through the flames and gunpowder smoke caused by cold fusion time and time again, and it seemed to be approaching.

Just at this time…

Crack...! The energy shield shattered.

Pfft! Bone spurs and bioplasma pierced through and scorched the power armor and body.

Uh... At the same time, Celestine cried out in pain.

It turned out that the moment Celestine lost his shield, he suffered a concentrated fire attack, with penetrating injuries to his chest and abdomen, and his left leg and knee were crippled, and he collapsed on the ground unable to move.

Little old-fashioned!

Seeing this, Tanya and the three remaining sisters immediately gathered beside Celestine, trying to block the wave of soldiers and insects coming, and at the same time trying to drag Celestine away.

You guys go!

And Celestine, who has always been calm, is sitting on the ground at this moment, replacing the drum of the pulse machine gun, pulling the trigger towards the sea of ​​insects, and shouting loudly with firm eyes:

Go! I'm here!

Seeing that Celestine was determined to die, Tanya and the three sisters stopped persuading her, and could only hold back their tears and turned to follow the team.

As for Celestine, who stayed where she was, she didn't feel any sadness, instead she murmured with a smile on her face: Bless the lord of mankind, as a daughter, I can no longer dedicate myself to you. Please forgive my selfishness. ...

Then when the sea of ​​insects submerged her, she felt that the cold fusion reactor of the power armor was overloaded when her body was divided and cut by soldiers and insects.

Boom!!

Accompanied by the violent explosion, she actually felt that death was so warm and comfortable, and she even had auditory hallucinations...

My child, I have wronged you.