Him and their stars

Chapter 669 Two Breads and Being Two Breads
"This is indeed the alien species I encountered in Xinyumen." Yu Lian finally did not say the scientific name "worm swarm": "...Of course, judging from the current effect, their combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the past Too much. Admiral Celerius was killed by this thing?"

Speaking of which, he was a little emotional.On another world line, after retiring, this diligent and down-to-earth veteran compiled a military work "Fortress Defense", which can be regarded as the most comprehensive and up-to-date orientation tips for the space fortress.Only then did everyone know that this veteran who has never been famous has such a solid theoretical foundation.

And in this life, none of this will happen again!

"It's more troublesome than this." Ostana sighed, and then explained what happened before these alien species emerged.

That was 4 hours before Coordinated Standard Time.Steady Admiral Celerius once again repelled a tentative attack from the predators, and at the same time sank a giant predator ship that was trying to land on the distant planet. Ordinary Marines turned into space junk.

Although the truth about the "haunting" inside the fortress is still a secret, as more and more victories have been accumulated, the morale of the officers and soldiers is also recovering.

At this time, Admiral Celerius also received the good news from Lieutenant General Omorti that the garrison fleet had arrived in the adjacent star field, and it would take half a day at most to arrive at the battlefield.

If there is no accident, with the cooperation of the fleet, one's own side will be able to form a double-siege situation against the enemy.The siege of the fortress can be easily resolved, and it will definitely cause an extremely painful blow to the enemy.

Ever since, the officers of the fortress persuaded General Seleliu to take a rest.You know, after these three days, the total sleep time of his old man has not exceeded five hours.Of course, it was precisely because of the fighting spirit shown by the commander that the fortress did not fall despite internal and external difficulties.

But Admiral Selelius was an old man in his seventies after all, and he was not a psychic. Even if he was determined and high-spirited, his physical strength was far inferior to that of a young man.Even if there are some hibernation compartments that allow people to enter a deep sleep as soon as they close their eyes, if they stay like this for a few more days, even if everyone has repelled the predators, the next step may be to think about holding a funeral for His Excellency the Commander.

In the end, General Selelius, who was so dedicated that all the officers and soldiers in the fortress admired him, decided to accept everyone's kindness and take a break.

The old general had his first formal dinner in three days other than army fast food, including his favorite fried fish steak and chicken and mushroom soup, and opened a bottle of wine for the first time.

He reminded everyone that if Vice Admiral Omorti's fleet arrived, he must be awakened.Everyone really listened to it.

The abnormal situation happened three hours later.Admiral Celerius just woke up after two hours of sleep, and went straight to the headquarters.At this time, he was full of energy and radiant, as if all the fatigue and worries had disappeared.

The senior officers were dumbfounded, and even the veteran himself was extremely surprised.

"It looks like I've come back!" Admiral Selelius made a joke that made everyone unable to laugh at all.

But in any case, His Excellency Commander's physical strength and spirit have recovered, so it can be regarded as excellent news after all, so naturally it is hard to say anything.

The good news didn't stop there, Vice Admiral Omorti's fleet was at least two hours earlier than the scheduled return time.

First, the first batch of leaps to appear in the galaxy were ten strategic cruisers and forty-five heavy cruisers as the vanguard fleet.All of them are ships with extremely fierce speed and firepower.

They quickly repelled the predator fleet that was trying to intercept, opening up a stable transition space for the subsequent main fleet.

Admiral Selelius was overjoyed, but still calmly ordered everyone to prepare to activate the fortress artillery.

There are a total of twelve fortress guns on the Lion's Den Fortress, named after the gods and soldiers of the God of War in the ancient mythology of the empire, both with energy and live ammunition.This is a powerful weapon that requires a stable energy supply, sufficient placement space, and a stable weapon platform, which is commonly known as the X slot.

They were the most powerful weapons known in the universe before the Colossus' star-killing weapons.Even if the targets are those rocky star regions and heavy metal planets that are several orders of magnitude harder than terrestrial planets, a few rounds of volleys can completely disintegrate them into a large mineral belt that is very suitable for mining.

However, as mentioned earlier, this kind of weapon has high requirements in terms of space, energy, and platform, and it can only be deployed on titan ships and fortresses at present.

In the previous offensive and defensive battles of the fortress, it was because of these giant cannons with amazing range and power that the Lion's Cave Fortress was able to deal a blow to the marauders far beyond its own casualties, and at the same time, it could also cover the Far Country Star.

When the cannons of the fortress began to recharge, the long-awaited titan ship Tirilo Bravery, leading the main force of the garrison fleet, finally arrived at the battlefield.

The Titan Ship Yongjin also opened the giant gun door at the front of the hull, and immediately entered the charging mode.

At this time, the soldiers of the empire have been filled with cruel and evil tastes, and they are very much looking forward to the gorgeous scene where the shelling from both sides creates a series of flames on the predator fleet and completely tears them apart.

Surprisingly, even in the face of such a situation, the Predator fleet not only did not escape in all directions, but did not even disperse. It was still arranged in a relatively compact standard battle formation, approaching the imperial fleet step by step.

But at this moment, Admiral Celerius suddenly said: "Adjust the aiming parameters. Fire in the direction of A15, B478, and F776!"

The old general's prestige in the fortress is not based on it. Everyone is used to obeying his orders.The artillery officers present continued to subconsciously input the coordinates he reported.But it wasn't until the aiming direction of the cannon started to move that they realized something was wrong.

That position is impressively the position of the Yongjin.

"Your Excellency!" The first person who noticed something was wrong was Brigadier General Kesore, the security guard of the fortress, but his first reaction was just to remind him loudly.

And at this time, everyone just noticed that the veteran who had been crowned with radiance just now had lost all color on his face, and his disastrously defeated cheeks were twitching at a palpitating frequency, as if there was a crazy thread hidden under the densely wrinkled skin. insect.

The general gritted his teeth, his eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, one eye was completely lax, but the suppressed pain and struggle could still be seen in the other eye.

"... Hugh, don't think about it, monster!" Admiral Celerius struggled and said: "Hugh, don't think about it, control my will!"

Brigadier General Kesore and several psykers rushed over.They are still unable to determine what the situation is, but they can only conclude that Your Excellency the Commander should have been controlled by some supernatural means.

According to the imperial military law, if the Commander is controlled or assassinated by occult methods, the security personnel in charge of extraordinary vigilance will end up being driven to the Helaus star area to dig coal at best.

But now is not the time to care about these situations. If Admiral Selelius can be rescued in time, everything will be fine.

"Stop shooting! Readjust your orientation!" The quick-responsive fortress chief of staff also ordered loudly.

The gunnery officers acted quickly, but found that their terminals had been locked, apparently from the highest authority of the commander.Looking at the command platform, Admiral Celerius struggled all over his face, quickly operating the terminal with both hands, and entered all the follow-up commands of the twelve cannons by himself.

"Kill me, Kesore!" Admiral Celerius shouted.This is also the last sentence of his life, and it is also a very clear sentence.

Brigadier General Kesore felt the determination in the commander's words.He didn't struggle or hesitate, gritted his teeth with tears in his eyes, but raised his gun decisively and shot, smashing the admiral's head.

If you were an ordinary person, you might think that Brigadier General Kesore had an enmity with His Excellency the Commander.But in fact, people who know a little bit about occultism know that if they are controlled by psionic energy, the best way to get rid of it physically is to take a headshot.

The brain is the place where the soul and will are carried, and it is also the source of the power of mysticism and the concrete medium of its function.Without the brain, there is no mind control.

Thus, the veteran of the Seventh Galactic War, Admiral Urgut Celerius, finally ended his life when he was seventy-seven years old, at the hands of his trusted comrades-in-arms.

However, the mutation was still not over. Admiral Selelius' headless body was not affected at all, and it was still moving, directly conveying the shelling command.

It happened so suddenly.For the other senior officers in the fortress, there is no time to remove the terminal authority of Admiral Selelius at this time.

The lion's den fortress roared at the same time to the six fortress main guns facing its own fleet.The Titan ship Yongjin was caught off guard, and before it even had time to make any evasive actions, it was hit three times in a row in the first place.

I have to admit that it makes sense for the Titan ship to be called the ultimate war creation that cannot be silenced. Even after suffering such heavy damage, it was not sunk, and even the main power engine and shields are still running .

However, a gamma ray neutralized her shields, and a railgun round shaved off her bow, knocking out one of her main Lance cannons.Although the remaining shell that hit the middle of the hull did not penetrate the hull, it was deeply embedded in the armor and formed a violent explosion.

The high temperature and vibration caused by the explosion spread to the castle-like superstructure in the center of the hull.Lieutenant General Omoti, the fleet commander, was lifted from his command post and fell into a coma on the spot.

It must also be admitted that the response of the command layer on the Lion's Den Fortress was also very fast.The technical officers quickly removed the commander's terminal authority and changed the firing code of the main gun.Therefore, from the beginning to the end, the body of Admiral Selelius only completed one shooting.

But at this time, it was too late.

First of all, the predator fleets that had already been prepared rushed directly towards the imperial fleet.Even the elite imperial fleet fell into a daze when the flagship was backstabbed by one's own fortress, even the bridge was affected by artillery fire, and the commander, Lieutenant General Omorti, was unconscious.

As a result, the fleet battle fell into complete passiveness from the very beginning.If it weren't for the Imperial Navy's own sound command rotation mechanism and tactical code, if it were replaced by the fleets of other second- and third-rate countries that Feila couldn't handle, it might even be completely wiped out.

Besides, on the side of the fortress, after the headless remains of Admiral Celerius found that his terminal authority was restricted, he rushed towards the densest crowd like a headless ghost in a fairy tale.

His body began to glow red, and the blazing light and heat stole from the old general's corpse, turning into a devastating storm that engulfed the entire superstructure of the fortress headquarters.

"The final explosion caused the lion's den fortress to lose its command. In addition to Admiral Selelius, the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Gerdes, the logistics minister, Major General Bairokados, etc., are also confirmed to have happened... Now, On the Lion's Den Fortress, the most senior officer is Brigadier General Kesore, the security director." Ostana on the Dawn Angel continued to tell everyone the bad news.In this situation, even her smiling face is paralyzed, but now she has restrained her smile, and the atmosphere is extremely dignified.

"The situation just now was passed on to us by him. In fact, he was at the scene of the explosion, and he suffered serious injuries, but after all, he is a psychic with the fourth ring, and he finally saved his life. Stay conscious."

"Can maintain consciousness, but still let the looters board the fortress?" Admiral Farrell said coldly, clapping his hands.

Ostana had nothing to say, but Lieutenant General Lorien reluctantly said something nice: "...he is a veteran star knight and pioneer warrior, but he is not an experienced defense commander."

We are all psykers, so we probably have some empathy.

All in all, the current situation is very clear.The Imperial Fleet was dizzy by the sneak attack and could only temporarily retreat to regroup. Although this choice was equivalent to abandoning the fortress and the soldiers and civilians of Far Home Planet, at that juncture, it was already a very decisive choice.

As for the fortress, Brigadier General Kesore led the defenders to continue to resist and fought street battles with the enemy.Of course, this would mean he was caught between the Marauders and the Swarm.

Then there is the Far Country Star, with nearly two million civilians and five thousand local troops maintaining law and order... Brunhilt didn't even want to imagine what might happen there.

"Now is not the time to pursue responsibility." Brunhilt said: "Since Brigadier General Kesore faced the explosion directly at the scene, he should have a deep understanding of the nature of the energy at that time, right?"

"Yes, this is the strange part. Brigadier General Kesore said that he didn't feel the presence of psionic energy." Ostana said.

It's strange to feel spiritual power!It was a special kind of exploding puppet, which was an enhanced version of the puppet that controlled the boulder dragon back then.Xia Li can give birth, and the lords under Xia Li's command can also give birth.In addition to controlling the parasite's body, its function is to read its knowledge and memory, and it can turn the parasite into a biological bomb at the last moment.It's a bit like a corpse explosion.

However, this is indeed not psionic power, but closer to a hopeless virus.

Of course, this pervasive and terrifying puppet worm is not invincible.Not to mention psychics, even technological means can discover it.However, we are not yet ready for this.

Yu Lian decided to share this information with everyone.However, in order not to be suspected, it is better to sort out the language first.

Just as he was about to speak, Brunhilt frowned and said to himself: "If it's not psionic, then it's some kind of parasite? Yes, there should be parasitic individuals in this monster? "

"This is also the direction of my suspicion now." Ostana said: "Your Highness, do you still remember that hundreds of years ago, mysterious creatures like parasitic protozoa were popular in the world..."

Classmate Shi AA and his little friends will not lie down at this time, will they?Yu Lian thought of his slug friend who was working hard to reproduce and continue the group, and suddenly felt sympathy.

(End of this chapter)