Walk alone in the abyss

"The bug retreated here?"

Grace grabbed the laser gun with his numb hands and stared blankly at the empty cabin.

Just a few minutes ago, the bugs suddenly turned around and left.

This hidden command ship had already been compromised by the bugs. They came here for emergency support, barely blocked the bugs' attack, kept the command system of thousands of warships here unobstructed, and bought time for the backup command ship to arrive in the airspace.

In just ten minutes of contact, he caused more than 60% of the team members to be killed or injured, and the defense line retreated again and again.

Then……

The worm suddenly left.

They should be emotionless.

But Gris felt a kind of fear and panic from these bugs.

"Gris! Gris, are you okay!"

"Not dead yet," Gris replied with a hoarse voice.

Images of fierce battles kept flashing in his mind. The worms' crazy offensive on the second battlefield for several hours caused a large number of casualties here, and it also kept Gris's spirit tense.

'I can't rest, I have to go to support other places. '

Gris opened the exoskeleton armor, opened the pocket, took out the pill that stimulated his own nerve activity and increased the metabolic rate, and raised his hand to swallow it.

Suddenly cheers came from his earphones:

"We won!"

"The bug tide has receded! All have retreated!"

"The big queen has been killed! The big queen is dead!"

Gris was stunned for a moment, looked at the capsule in his hand, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then, like a rusty robot, he moved back two steps stiffly, leaned against the arc-shaped bulkhead, and slowly slid down until his buttocks sat firmly on the ground.

"Made, I almost died of exhaustion."

Gris turned his head and glanced at the mutilated corpses in the cabin.

There were the corpses of bugs, human soldiers, his opponents in Skyfury Fortress, and his team members.

The constant cheers from the earphones made Gries feel less depressed.

This is war.

War kills people.

What's more, this is a duel between the human race and the Zerg race. It is a deadly battle between the two sides in the game of survival. It is fortunate to be able to survive. It is better to die here than to die in a war between humans and humans.

Gries opened the network access terminal and glanced at it, and was also shocked when he saw the news of [Emperor Star dispatched to kill the Bug King].

Seeing the news of [White Specter Relying on Biological Mechs to Face the Insect King], I was not shocked at all, as if... this is the range of that guy's ability.

Just win.

Gris took out his electronic cigarette, leaned against the bulkhead, raised his head and began to puff.

It's good to win.

...

[Empire Daily issued a victory newsletter:

It is now declared to all subjects of the Great Emperor throughout the empire that the swarm has been defeated head-on by my valiant imperial army.

In the past two days, the soldiers of the empire were brave enough to fight to the death without fear of death, and kept the swarm from the periphery of the empire's core. After paying a heavy price, the empire defeated the huge female worm body head-on.

The soldiers and civilians who sacrificed their lives to protect human life are heroes that we need to remember.

Please note that there are still a large number of insect swarms remaining in the empire at this moment, and the empire's fleet is conducting extermination activities. Please continue to live in the shelter for two to three days until the entire territory of the insect warning is lifted.

Facts have proved that the highly centralized system of the empire is not backward in the galaxy.

During this bug swarm, we have withstood more than 30% of the pressure and wiped out the most bug swarms, not only saving the lives of the people of the empire, but also saving the lives of countless humans in the galaxy.

With unwavering determination, the great Emperor of the Empire will lead his wise, intelligent, brave, and fearless people to usher in a new era of the Empire in the Milky Way. 】

...

it's over?

Revel sat on the flagship's seat, his eyes a little dazed.

The fleet has received an order for joint preparation, and they will chase after the bugs that are retreating in all directions to clean up.

He sighed, opened his usual 'Empire Rich' chat group, and sent a few messages.

The staff officer at the side walked over with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Lord Earl, you have performed very well in this battle, and you will definitely be rewarded by the Imperial Army in the future."

"Really? Did I do anything?"

Reville smiled wryly, looked at the sky outside the porthole, and sighed softly:

"The powerful Emperor Guard system really taught me a lot... My idol is still so fierce, chasing the sixth-order bugs and hacking, and the false queen is no match for him. Have you watched the hottest video now?"

The staff officer asked: "Is it the part where the Emperor Star Mecha appeared?"

"The amount of broadcasts in that segment is not very good, and it has already begun to actively reduce the heat. The empire doesn't seem to like people discussing the Emperor Star and the Levi Fleet."

Revel squinted and smiled:

"It was the part where my idol turned into a super biological mech and challenged the Queen head-on. It was too scary."

The staff officer smiled and said: "According to the information we got, it wasn't Lord Ghost who turned into a biological mecha, but the Valkyrie Posuo who was conquered by Lord Ghost himself, and turned into a mecha at that moment, and now, Possex seems to be a sacrificial mecha Yes, but there is a high probability that it will be able to come back to life through the magical regeneration ability of the life form of the ancient god."

"Rebirth," Revel said with emotion, "this ability is really tempting."

"It's tempting, but it's also dangerous."

The staff officer pondered a few times:

"According to the news circulating in the Imperial Military Department, the ancient god transformation experiment is not a technology we can master. Lord Phantom and the Valkyrie are both the fire seeds that the high-dimensional civilization spreads in the empire.

"They are high-dimensional warriors that exist to fight against high-dimensional swarms, but they are still the 'child version'.

"So, even if someone is sensitive to keywords such as rebirth and eternal life, they would not dare to take actions against Mr. Phantom."

Revell shook his head: "No, don't underestimate the greed of people."

"Yes, the human heart is the most filthy thing that cannot be seen directly."

The staff officer seemed to have thought of something, sighed lightly, and then pulled himself together.

"Lord Earl, we will continue to attack the Zerg. I suggest that the Saka Star Convoy, who had sacrificed a lot before, be the leading mission and give them more credit."

"Can."

Revel sneered:

"To be honest, I wish I could appear on that ship as a captain or a fire controller, instead of sitting here doing nothing all the time, watching the Emperor Guard system issue a series of orders.

"By the way, how much is the loss on Guilanxing?"

"Preliminary statistics show that more than 52 million civilians and soldiers died... Fortunately, our shelter adopts a segmented and hierarchical secret design. Although the bugs broke through a part, they were delayed enough, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. .”

Revel suddenly asked: "Is my idol the key this time?"

"certainly."

The staff officer said seriously:

"Whether it's the biological shielding device technology for bugs in the early stage, or the mobilization effect on the military and civilians, or the strategic core value of continuously defeating the false queen in the war, and the key role in the confrontation with the big queen, these are all great credits .

"According to the preliminary report given by the Imperial Guard system, Lord Phantom has saved tens of billions of lives for the empire and ensured that the empire was not crushed by the bug swarm."

Revell smiled and said, "Then tell me, what will be waiting for my idol?"

"Well, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"I am not as good as you in military affairs, but you are still not very good at political sense," Revell shook his head, staring at the porthole in front, "Is it the super-reformer of the master of the earthquake, or a famous general in history, hidden Too many words."

The staff officer said with a smile: "But I think that this military achievement and contribution must not be slandered or obliterated in any form."

"The angle is wrong," Revell said indifferently, "If someone starts to take the rhythm - this time the bug swarm broke out because the queen wanted to kill the white ghost, how do you take it?"

"this……"

"I've seen related arguments," Revell said, "No matter whether it's domestic or foreign forces, they can't tolerate my idol anymore. Now I'm worried about this issue."

The staff officer frowned and said: "The reason for the bug swarm is that the Queen is about to ascend the dimension. She wants to suppress the strength of the human civilization in the Milky Way Galaxy before the dimension ascension, and provide conditions for the queen queen to ascend to the next level. This is the main reason."

"Public opinion is a little girl who can be dressed up by others."

Revel clicked his tongue:

"I can't contact my idol now, but my idol should be able to deal with the current problems.

"What I can do is let my own media company do some programs and use my meager funds to snipe these rhythms.

"However, I definitely have no way to fight against those big forces. I can only do my best."

The staff officer asked curiously: "Master Earl, what method should Mr. Phantom use to resolve the subsequent troubles?"

"I don't know, he does things in a powerful and unconstrained style, I can't think of specifics."

Revell squinted his eyes and smiled, then sighed again, looked at the replies of those "rich empire brothers" in the group chat, and concentrated on chatting with them.

The energy of these guys should not be underestimated.

...

The frontal battlefield of the empire.

The Dongfeng followed the Levi Fleet, and Yang Ming began to openly and honestly 'experience', absorbing the strange energy brought to him by the death of a large swarm of insects.

He is already able to move freely, but his combat power has not recovered much.

There is no desire to fight now.

He went to take a shower, changed into a loose nightgown, and sat on the sofa in the corner of the Dongfeng bridge, drinking tea and reading the newspaper.

The swarms were not very threatening now, and these remaining swarms just vented their emotions and reaped military exploits for the imperial army that defeated the swarms, so there was no need for him to charge again.

"boss!"

Lulu's voice came, with a bit of playful and cute girlishness.

Several rays intertwined, and student Xiao Lu, who changed into a sailor suit, a short skirt, and a high ponytail, appeared next to Yang Ming, holding a folder, and bowed gracefully.

"You have worked hard!"

Yang Ming smiled and said, "Report the situation."

"There is no problem at home. Although dozens of ships have been lost, the administrative star has not fallen. The insect plague suffered there is not serious, so it will not attract international attention."

Law quickly introduced:

"The two employees of the group, 026 and Mimi Li, performed well.

"Our elite fleet has lost more than a hundred ships, which is within the expected loss data.

"In addition, we lost an elite scientist."

Yang Ming frowned and stared at this guy.

Just poke where it hurts, right?

"Miss Hera should not be dead," Lu said softly. "According to my calculations, and the re-construction and analysis of the battlefield information, I found that after merging with the Queen's thinking, she became a part of the Queen. In other words, She is using a very advanced state to exist in the thinking network of high-dimensional life, but it is hard to say whether she can maintain her independent personality."

"No," Yang Ming sighed, "Hera is already dead."

"Uh, boss..."

"This is her choice," Yang Ming said, "The most basic freedom of human beings is the right to choose whether to survive, and Hera also has this freedom."

Lily said in a low voice, "Boss, Miss Hera's character is actually a bit twisted in general. Don't be too sad."

Yang Ming didn't say much, and took the initiative to change the topic.

"Is there a problem with Emilia?"

"No, she also performed very well, encouraging the public and staying with the public in the underground shelter, and the public support rate has also soared."

Yang Ming nodded slightly, with some thought in his eyes.

"The question now is how we communicate with Li."

"Boss, the Emperor Star has returned to its planetary state, and it has now transitioned back to its original star system," Li Wei curled his lips slightly, "I have to admit that they have built up a solid accumulation over tens of thousands of years, and we don't have the ability to challenge them for the time being." mature conditions."

Yang Ming raised his eyebrows: "Then let's continue walking according to the plan we made earlier."

"That's the only way to do it, boss," the lawyer said aggrievedly, "It's hard to speed up. If we want to bully people now, we can only switch in strategically."

"Do you think it will target us?" Yang Ming asked solemnly.

"According to my analysis, she won't for the time being, but I can't tell in the future."

"Can she hear?"

"I have taken back the control of the Dongfeng. I used to cooperate with her to fight against the bug swarm, so I temporarily handed over our natal ship... It is still a problem caused by insufficient strength."

Yang Ming nodded, and continued: "Why won't she do it for the time being?"

"Until now, we haven't been able to figure out what Ideal wants to do and what her own motivation is."

Li raised his hand and squeezed his little chin, and said in a low voice:

"There's not much that's certain right now.

"The first is that reason is bound and is breaking loose.

"Second, Levi Sherman still exists in some form, and after Emperor Star appeared in this way, this is almost inevitable.

"Thirdly, Li holds a large number of technologies based on the omnic Twilight, but has passed the second test. These technologies have been used on the powerful Levi Fleet. The combat effectiveness of the Levi Fleet is very powerful, and it is close to The peak of the third-level civilization is only one step away from the fourth-level civilization.

"Fourth, ideals use us to achieve certain goals, which is almost certain."

Yang Ming stroked his chin: "I agree with everything else, why are you sure about the second point?"

"Boss, dimension promotion is divided into individual dimension promotion and civilization promotion. From the perspective of grading the inner and outer circles of the empire, and from the perspective of the exploration direction of the empire's dimension promotion laboratory, the way the empire wants to go is the individual. Ascension."

Lil pushed glasses that didn't exist:

"After seeing the Emperor Star transformed into a mecha, I probably understood what Levi had tried back then.

"He wants to obtain eternal life and complete the ascension.

"Emperor Star and this super-large mecha should be the 'permanent body' he created for himself. Only in this way can he ensure that he has material support from the current material world after he completes the dimension upgrade. The Dimensional World gains a certain combat ability.

"There is one more detail. Li didn't directly operate the mecha."

Yang Ming stared: "Is the mecha operated by someone else?"

"It's possible that Levi's consciousness is pinned on the Emperor Star," Lu pondered a few times, "Levi has most likely completed the self-transformation of a semi-mechanical life form, and he still exists, and he is the biggest constraint on reason. The most powerful shackle."

Yang Ming sank into the sofa.

He suddenly wanted to light a cigarette for himself, not for the sake of deepness, but simply because he was a little stressed.

Out of the corner of his eye, Yang Ming saw the "Biography of the Emperor" placed beside the table.

The founding emperor of the empire, the mighty man who once conquered half the galaxy, is likely to be his enemy in the future.

This thing is whole...

Li quickly said: "Boss, your little assistant suggests that you pretend to be injured, recuperate, avoid the edge, and go back to Saka Star or our own Dark Star to rest for a while. The current public opinion environment is not very good."

"Well, you can arrange it, it's all within my expectations."

Yang Ming lay down slowly.

"I'm going to compete with Levi Sherman later... Tsk, it's exciting."