Walk alone in the abyss

"Lieutenant General Thomas, can you explain why you allowed the white ghost to disappear in front of you?"

In the dark hall made of holographic projections.

Thomas stands under a beam of spotlights, with a two-tier structure of seats in front of him.

There are three chairs at the top. The chair in the middle has various reliefs representing the supreme status. An old man in pajamas is sitting on it, but the figure of the old man is very indifferent, so he didn't pay attention to it.

The height of the chair on the left is slightly lower, and on it sits a kindly old woman in a robe and a complicated high crown. She has gentle eyes and looks down at Lieutenant General Thomas.

The lower chair on the right is now empty.

These three chairs are the symbols of the supreme power of the Sherman Empire.

Under the three chairs, there are eight figures in different costumes, three old generals with medals on their chests, two old men in the iconic white robes of the House of Elders, two old men in formal dresses, and one Young woman in long gown and veil.

This represents the military, the House of Elders, the Minister of State, the Holy See.

Although Lieutenant General Thomas ranks high in the army, he is still only qualified to use honorifics here.

Why let go of the white ghost?

"Because of public opinion."

Lieutenant General Thomas replied in a deep voice:

"At that time, I couldn't give the order to imprison the white ghost, or directly destroy the mecha.

"This battle of extermination of insects has achieved an outstanding victory, which is enough to boost the military prestige and the hearts of the people of the empire.

"White Ghost has been regarded as a folk hero, and his heroic performance in the face of Zerg has been recognized by grassroots officers and soldiers.

"The decision to let him go was not because I cherished my personal reputation! It was because of the fact that the whole country is working together to fight against the pest plague and the evil federation! It was also because of the vastness of the empire and its tolerance for the people." !"

He added:

"This is not a mistake, but the only choice made based on the situation at the time.

"Of course, if the honorable ones decide that I must be responsible for this matter, I will accept all punishments with all my heart and soul!"

An old general said slowly: "Lieutenant General Thomas, you did nothing wrong, this is a great victory, we saved 26 million people from the hands of evil bugs, you did a great job. "

The white-robed old man in the presbytery said: "The appearance of the white ghost is very suspicious. Before we are sure of his purpose, we must control him as soon as possible. He can be a hero if he wants to, but he must be a hero who obeys His Majesty and the empire."

The Minister of State Affairs retorted: "Everything shows that this is a nobleman of our country who has excellent character and takes the glory of the Emperor Star as his source of motivation."

"No, you are wrong. Your Majesty bestows the value of being a nobleman," the white-robed old man said with a stern look in his eyes. "It is a kind of betrayal that he is separated from His Majesty's brilliance."

The Minister of State Affairs said: "Can't a powerful empire accommodate a folk hero? His contribution to the empire has been indelible. If it weren't for everything he did, the insect plague would break out in a few years or more than ten years. Will be pushed to the brink!"

The old man in white robe said: "This cannot change the objective fact that he is an uncontrollable factor."

"alright."

An old and gentle voice came from the highest stage, and the old men who were arguing below immediately shut up.

The old lady sitting beside the emperor smiled and said:

"If the empire can't tolerate even a young man with full of personality, why should it claim to be the most powerful country in the galaxy?

"Reward him, praise him, give him enough honor, but he needs to show up to receive it.

"When he kneels before His Majesty, you will naturally lift his mask and let him become His Majesty's loyal dog, serving for the glory of the Emperor Star.

"Continue to inquire, don't let General Thomas delay for too long, he has to deal with follow-up troubles."

"yes."

"Lieutenant General Thomas, there is another question in the Elder's House. The White Specter's ghost mecha has shown excellent performance. Why didn't the military study this kind of mecha before?"

Thomas laughed: "Because it's not practical."

"Not practical?"

"Yes, honorable elder."

Thomas explained simply:

"We have done a rigorous analysis of the data of that mecha, and according to the results of the preliminary analysis, it is a mecha specially designed for the Zerg, and the driver must be a high-strength cyborg.

"Its strength, endurance, stability and response speed are all based on greatly reducing the number of buffer circuits, which has extremely high requirements on the physical fitness of the driver.

"We have developed many similar mechs, and tried many times to use genetically modified fighters as pilots, but the experimental results were not satisfactory, and the balance between strength and speed could not be guaranteed.

"He actually did it, and there must be a strong scientific research team behind it. This will help us find out his true identity.

"Furthermore, it is a pure close-combat mecha. If this mecha is on the frontal battlefield, it cannot survive in the firepower net for too long, and it will not be able to exert any value.

"It's only for Zerg."

Thomas paused, and said again:

"Of course, I think that the Military Research Institute should restart similar designs now, in case there is another dangerous situation where insect swarms are buried under the administrative planet.

"I must remind you that I am a general. Leading the formation is my specialty. The research and development of weapons and equipment, you need to talk to those guys who don't go to the battlefield to talk about this topic."

The three old generals showed a faint smile.

The Minister of State Affairs suddenly asked: "What happened in the ten minutes when the white ghost broke into the underground insect swarm to detonate the queen? The live broadcast was cut off at that time."

General Thomas, who had always been at ease, fell silent.

His eyes flickered slightly, with some light in his eyes:

"Captain Gries fought side by side with him and recorded the general process. Do you want to watch it? If you don't mind the horror elements in it.

"This is a strong soldier.

"Politics aside, if he is willing to serve the Empire, I will work hard to apply to be his commander."

The elder said: "You can simply describe it."

"The simple description is...he alone killed the queen who was protected by layers of insects."

...

Zubin star battlefield, the edge of the man-made crater.

Captain Gries of the Imperial Special Forces was staring at the insect corpses on the ground below.

One after another warships sailed into the atmosphere and began to bombard the remaining swarms indiscriminately, while the swarms that lost their mothers only had the instinct to flee.

It stands to reason that by this time, half of the Zerg will be stubbornly resisting;

But today's insect swarm seemed to have been frightened by some kind of fright, and all of them collapsed and fled in panic.

Grace supported the energy storage battery supply box, sat down slowly, and listened to the voices of reports coming from the team's voice.

Going back to recruit people again.

Four of the thirteen-man squad died in battle.

If you only look at the loss, Gries's heart is naturally extremely painful.

But he had previously estimated that most of the team would be destroyed, but now that he had received news that most of the team survived, it was much easier to accept in his heart.

This is the destiny of a soldier.

Gris sighed softly, and took off his protective helmet facing the imperial soldiers who died at the bottom of the pit.

Gradually regaining the ability to think calmly, Gris frowned and thought.

It's so abnormal.

The white ghost is too powerful to be abnormal!

However, the white ghost is hiding in the mecha, making it impossible for Gris to judge whether the white ghost itself is too powerful, or the mecha has done too much technology and hard work.

After one's own commando began to charge, the scene of the war can only be described as tragic.

Ordinary soldiers went forward one after another to tear a passage, covering the charge of several reinforced squads that acted as sharp knives.

When the soldiers couldn't move forward and were surrounded, blocked, and swallowed by the swarm, all the pressure fell on these sharp knife teams.

No one backs down.

Even if everyone is full of resentment on weekdays, they feel that the empire is oppressing these reformed fighters;

But at this moment, facing the Zerg, the Queen, and the mission, everyone is fighting with all their might.

There are just too many bugs.

Because of the Zerg flagship-level protective cover above, the most powerful fleet fire support of their own side cannot reach them, and all they can rely on is part of the firepower of the ships behind.

When the sharp knife team was more than a thousand meters away from the mother insect, they fell into a real wave of insect swarms.

Can't move forward at all.

Even if they have strong physical fitness and individual firepower systems, they still feel hopeless and powerless in the face of the swarms of insects.

At this moment, a shock wave of red light suddenly erupted.

Gris didn't see where the red light came from, but he noticed that the movements of the surrounding insects suddenly became slow, and the insects that were originally rushing towards them started to run around without thinking, following the insects behind them. bumped into each other.

That familiar flame danced in Gris' sight again!

The white ghost and his ghost, who had already disappeared into the swarm, rushed back to Gris.

'Who is the bomb on? '

'I! The activation key is my iris! '

‘Captain Gries, try to keep up with me. '

Without hesitation, Gris led his team members to start a fast crossing queue, followed closely behind Li Gui, and charged towards the mother worm.

This was the most thrilling, difficult, and hearty battle for Greis.

All kinds of bugs appeared like a military parade, constantly becoming their hindrance, but under the sweep of Li Gui's light blade, there was no single enemy at all!

The team members began to fall behind, and Gries ordered them to cooperate with each other in twos and threes, and sniped the bugs on the back side.

The figures around Li Gui gradually became thinner, and only Gries was left in the end.

This is because Li Gui occasionally took care of Gris a few times.

'Here it is. '

The white ghost's processed voice sounded again.

Gries couldn't imagine how this guy did it, and he was still so calm at this moment.

The ghost mech launched a heavy hammer on its feet, and after taking off, it hit the ground hard. Cracks immediately appeared on the ground mixed with insect corpses and glass-like substances.

Li Gui's light blade swept across and strangled the rushing insects, took advantage of the opportunity to hold the light blade upside down, held it with both hands, and inserted it hard into the center of the crack, a shock wave erupted, and the vitrified ground shattered with a thud.

The Specter Mecha fell straight into the huge cavity below.

Dense swarms of Zerg elite combat units rushed from all over the place below, completely covering the protective cover of the Specter Mecha!

Seeing that the energy shield of the mech was about to be breached, the red shock wave appeared again, sweeping in all directions like a wave, and briefly illuminated the countless space Zerg inside.

The ghost mecha fell together with a large number of bugs, and a fierce battle broke out below again.

Gris didn't forget his mission, he crashed into the cavity.

The worm didn't take Legris at all.

All the bugs gathered towards the ghost.

Li Gui swung the light blade out of the phantom, and maneuvered towards the direction of the darkness at high speed.

Charge, charge, endless charge!

The ghost mech lost its left arm, and several saber limbs were embedded in its back, as if it might fall down at any time.

But this mech showed its incomparably tenacious strength!

For a few moments, Gris had an illusion—he felt that the mecha seemed to be a living body, it seemed to come alive, and the body of steel was not driven by those precise circuits.

When Gris came back to his senses, the third red light shock wave erupted again, and the surrounding bugs stopped moving again.

Li Gui jumped suddenly, and when it fell again, the light of the light blade illuminated the queen's shadow.

The monster!

This bloated and terrifying monster is currently dodging backwards trembling!

It kept sending adult worms into the mouthparts of its chest, and let out a hissing call to the Specter Mecha.

Grace's eyes were red.

This is the target he wants to blow up!

As long as the bombs they carry are detonated, the deaths of those soldiers are valuable, and this beheading operation can achieve the intended purpose!

Grace shouted and rushed forward.

But the one that was faster than Griess was the Specter Mecha.

The light blade slid quickly, the thrusters exploded with full force, and the Specter Mecha directly penetrated into the queen's huge abdomen with the last protective energy!

The queen screamed, roared, and trembled!

A beam of red light suddenly appeared on its chest and abdomen, and Li Gui rushed out of the female worm's neck covered in blood.

The mother worm fell down with a bang.

The swarm fled in all directions.

Gris became confused after roaring, and he found that rushing over had no effect at all.

‘Captain Gris! '

The white ghost shouted, his voice finally added some emotion, it was deep tiredness.

'Detonate it! '

Grace: Isn't this fucking superfluous?

Isn't it all gone? It's not bad to leave a sample for research.

At that time, the white ghost saw his hesitation, and said something that made Gris sound ridiculous now.

'This thing can be resurrected, it can't be killed completely, and it can also pop out little female insects. '

Grace believed it.

Gris rushed up immediately and notified all the surrounding personnel to evacuate ahead of time. Fortunately, the bugs outside were also fleeing, and the remaining combatants had time to evacuate from the area affected by the explosion...

Snapped!

Gris sat on the supply box, covering his eyes with a big hand.

Why did he believe this guy's nonsense!

Although the Zerg race is terrifying, they are also living organisms, how could they be resurrected for no reason!

After entering the underground, Gries lost contact with the outside world. ——There is a shielding area composed of special insects below.

When Gris checked his battle video afterwards, he found that... several videos disappeared for no reason.

Two bursts of red shock waves in the cavity have not been recorded.

The scene of the ghost getting into the queen's body was also not recorded.

This battle video has been handed over to the military, and Gries mentioned that some of the data disappeared due to the impact of the battle.

In fact, Gries carefully recalled that when they left the ground without any hindrance and quickly escaped from the detonation zone with the ghost mech, Gries was invited to sit on the shoulder of the mech and was given a ride by the other party.

Gries suspected that the combat record was manipulated at that time.

"Who the hell is this guy!"

Gris broke out a few meaningless swear words.

A female team member wearing a tight combat uniform with a few spheres floating around her floated over on a hoverboard and handed Gris a cup of energy drink.

"We don't know who he was before, but starting today, he is already a hero of the empire and a living legend."

Grace pouted slightly.

He suddenly thought of an interesting picture.

Who would win the White Specter's Ghost Mecha against that cosmic creature Valkyrie?

He voted for the Valkyrie.

...

At the same time, the Feinan was far away from the Zubin star.

Yang Ming fell down in the tail cabin covered in insect blood, and was carried back to the treatment cabin near the bridge by 026.

This Specter Mecha became a piece of scrap iron.

When Yang Ming left the cockpit, its various components were quickly discarded.

Fortunately, Yang Ming was not physically injured, he just exhausted too much energy, and his whole body fell into a deep level of fatigue.

"The boss only needs to sleep for about ten galactic hours to return to normal."

Lily explained softly, which relieved 026 and Hera.

Hera stared at Yang Ming for a while, then said, "I'll go to process the data, if he has any abnormalities, please call me immediately."

026 hurriedly said: "You go, I'll just watch over here."

Hera nodded, bowed her head and walked away quickly, diving into the various instruments placed on the bridge.

Law pouted.

She began to deal with follow-up incidents and guide public opinion, so that the boss's tough battle can get the highest benefits.

It's no problem that the mech is scrapped.

The income from this live broadcast alone is enough to build ten such mechs.

The most important thing is the battle data, which is of great significance to the next step in the development of the insect-specific mecha.

Moreover, Li noticed that during high-intensity battles, this mech showed signs of being assimilated by the boss. ——Similar to Zerg's ability to assimilate Terran ships.

This may be the direction for the development of the next model of mecha.

"law!"

026 shouted in surprise:

"Look! The boss is glowing!"

In the treatment cabin, light red lines appeared on Yang Ming's skin.

Law laughed and said:

"The boss is expected to make a big improvement this time.

"I will inject the boss with a gene stabilizer in two hours, I will keep watching the data, don't worry.

"Also, don't notify Ms. Hera of this abnormality. Let her do the research on the bugs first. You stay here and I will deal with the follow-up of the live broadcast."

"Well! You go!"

026 nodded quickly, then stared at Yang Ming with bright eyes, and sat down on the chair next to him meticulously.

In this battle, the ghost mecha captured not only the young people of the Sherman Empire.

In fact, 026 has also trained mecha pilots for two years, as the boss's fire support unit, but this time the restrictions are too large, and she has no room to play.

Ten galactic hours later.

Law's projection appeared again, looking at 026 who was sitting beside him and fell asleep, he couldn't help but pinch 026's face forward.

If the simulated touch is not turned on, 026 will naturally not be awakened.

Afterwards, Lu frowned slightly, thinking whether to wake Yang Ming up.

There was a little problem with Emilia.

The boss attaches great importance to the brothers and sisters Edwan and Emilia, and there is a high probability that they will not stand idly by.

Now the boss's various body data have returned to normal, and the brain wave composition has also returned to normal human beings. There will be no problem in waking up now.

But even if the boss is woken up now, will it be of any help to the emergency that just happened?

It would be better to let the Feinan reach the airspace where the Earl of Mensa's fief is located first, which also takes two hours and has to go through several jumps.

Law is a little confused.

But she soon realized a problem - her understanding of the complex emotional system of human beings was not very comprehensive.

She couldn't fully characterize the meaning and value of the brothers and sisters Edwan and Emilia to the boss.

"boss!"

Lu's voice sounded beside Yang Ming's ear:

"Emilia severely injured Earl Mensa's grandson, and Emilia was judicially detained by the Imperial Noble Court."

In the treatment cabin, Yang Ming opened his eyes, and the red light in his eyes slowly faded away.