StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 223 Ariel Hansen

"We are mineral traders from Moria—from the Moebius Guild," Augustus introduced himself to the unflappable dark-haired girl.

"My fleet has been sailing in the universe for half a year, and now there is a shortage of food in the fleet, and there is an urgent need to replenish new flour, canned food and finished protein." He said.

What Augustus said was true, because carrying more than 200 million additional Keha immigrants, the revolutionary army fleet did fall into a food shortage crisis.

"And I learned that Bernard Hansen is the chairman of immigration here, maybe he can help us in a way."

"I'm his daughter Ariel Hansen, and my father is presiding over a meeting." Ariel glanced at Renault and the others behind Augustus, and suddenly stepped back a few steps.

Ariel is a very beautiful little girl, with a good-looking face inherited from her mother and black-haired green pupils from her father. She has long eyelashes and a pair of beautiful eyes that seem to be able to talk. Rhea's purity and sincerity.

Even the deadpan Tychus Finlay stared at Ariel like a wolf at a newborn fawn.Hanak Hanke stared at the bridge of his nose out of boredom, and those dead fish eyes immediately turned into cross eyes.Renault with short black hair focused all his attention on Augustus who was talking, it seemed that the other party was more attractive than a beautiful young girl.

But fortunately, Augustus's appearance will undoubtedly win the favor of a young girl. He is wearing a well-fitting straw gray old Camerian padded jacket and artificial linen trousers. Field army boots.Augustus's clothes are always worn, and it is obvious at a glance that he has experienced many trials and tribulations in his interstellar adventures.

He has the broad shoulders and tall frame of a Mengsk man, a physique honed from years of practice with swords and grappling.Augustus wasn't one of those young nobles in Tarsonis who would succumb to debauchery and drink everything away, as if a gust of wind could blow them down.He is strong and powerful, tough and cold, and strong winds cannot blow him down.

At this time, there were more than a dozen people in khaki coats and flat caps standing beside Augustus, but Ariel could tell at a glance that Augustus was the leader among them.

For a person like Augustus, just standing there will make others think that it is only natural that so many people are willing to follow him.Augustus just stood, people should think he is standing.

Worried about many problems caused by the exposure of his identity, Augustus used the nano-mask of Umoyan Shadow Guard to add wrinkles and beards to his face.

Therefore, what Ariel is currently showing is a mature male image. The current Augustus has thick eyebrows, a tall hawkish nose, a bushy mustache, and a firm expression, just like what Augustus imagined. The appearance of myself after 30 years old.

Ariel is only 13 years old this year, and she is still studying in the local high school, but she seems to like the image of Augustus, a mature man, so that she has slightly let go of the vigilance she should have had.

"I've heard that the Kemerians are the smallest humans in Koprulu—and you are undoubtedly the giant among them." Ariel said, looking at Augustus.

"This must not be heard by Swan and his cousins, otherwise they will definitely overturn the table." Renault immediately whispered to Harnack and Tychus beside him after hearing the words.

"She was right," Tychus grumbled.

"Hahaha." Hanak laughed.

"The prejudice between the Tyranids and the Kemerians has a long history. But in the final analysis, we are all humans who came to the Koprulu star area more than 200 years ago." Augustus said with a chuckle: "Your father probably How long will it take to come back? If the time is still long, I still want to hang around here."

"In Moria, green plants and pure air are resources more precious than minerals."

"He'll be back soon—the meeting is over in five minutes." Ariel said with scholarly rigor.

"Very well, then we will wait patiently." Augustus nodded.

"Wait a minute—" Ariel raised her hand and looked at her electronic watch, thinking about what to say when a middle-aged man with black hair and green eyes brought many Agrians with weapons come over.

Agria people, regardless of gender, generally have wheat-colored rough skin, and they have built strong muscles due to years of farming.The followers behind the middle-aged man were both men and women. They were wearing bulletproof vests and holding semi-automatic rifles, staring vigilantly at Tychus and the others behind Augustus.

At present, only a small number of electromagnetic guns such as the E series and the C series can penetrate the CMC power armor, and the weapons in the hands of the Agrians are still gunpowder firearms that use charged bullets.These weapons are deadly weapons, but it is still difficult to deal with power armor.

A single Battalion of Revolutionary Marines could destroy the Agria colony if Augustus wanted it to.

"Welcome to Agria, friends from afar." The man strode towards Augustus, and his followers followed suit. The bullet chain on his body shone golden and copper in the sun.

"I'm Bernard Hansen."

"Nice to meet you." Augustus took off his gloves and shook hands with Bernard friendly: "I am Caesar Augustus."

"This name and surname are not uncommon among the Camerians. Some Morians like to give their children names related to the ancient Romans of the Earth era." Bernard did not show any surprise.

"You seem to be a little too enthusiastic." Then, Augustus pointed to the heavily armed Agrians behind Bernard and said.

"A group of Chimera pirates attacked here more than two months ago and killed many people." Bernard beckoned to his daughter, signaling her to come to his side.

Bernard Hansen is also a tall man with a long serious face and black rimmed glasses on a high nose bridge.Bernard graduated from Tarsonis University and is a well-known chemist. Before leaving Tarsonis for Agria, the Institute of Chemistry he worked for was the most famous scientific research institution in the main city of Tarsonis.

"Someone saw you in town—but no one could keep up with your vulture car." Bernard smiled softly as Ariel walked towards him.

As soon as this remark came out, Renault and the others showed smug smiles. They punched each other, proud of their speed and unruly driving skills.

"The group of Chimera pirates last time only had more than 50 people, but they carried a few sets of power armor. We paid a lot of sacrifices to expel this group of pirates." Bernard said and observed Augustus carefully. With his followers, no dangerous weapons were seen on them.

The burly Tychus Finley and Harnack with his distinctive hair caught Bernard's attention, but the red-haired woman next to Augustus might be the most dangerous character.Not for anything else, just because of a small-caliber spike gun pinned to her waist.

Sarah Kerrigan's long fiery red hair tied into a single ponytail is particularly eye-catching. She is wearing a khaki military coat with a long hem, and two daggers several inches long are hung on a buckskin-sewn belt around her waist.

Bernard knew he couldn't take it lightly.

For a long time, Agria has been a peaceful garden world, with a sky that has not been polluted by industry and pure air. The settlers live in harmony with nature and live an idyllic life isolated from the world.

Because it was too far away from other Tyrannian Federation planets, Agria was not affected by the Kailian War, and even the Federation Council of Tarsonis left this colony independently established by immigrants behind.Although still absorbing new settlers, all of Agria now has fewer settlers than a small city on Tarsonis Prime.

Agria's beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, and its leisurely and peaceful life are also the reasons why many immigrants do not hesitate to move across the Koprulu star region.

But the planet's defenses are so weak that they have to rely on mercenaries to deal with pirates who stumble upon this virgin land.Any large-scale interstellar pirates, even if they only have a few hundred people and a few heavy weapons and power armor, will bring a tragic disaster to the settlers in Agria.

Pirates have always been the main enemy faced by the remote colonies of the Tyrann Federation. Everyone knows that the pirates who have been wandering in the interstellar world all year round are bullying and fearless robbers. They only attack the weakest caravans and newly established federal troops Defend the remote colonies of the world to begin with.

"We are merchants from Moria." Augustus said with a smile. "Believe me, we hate Chimera pirates as much as you do. dealer."

"I only came here because my caravan encountered some trouble." Augustus said: "I need to purchase a large amount of food supplies in Agria, and add a few barrels of high-energy gas to the oil storage tank of our spaceship." fuel."

"It's not easy to reach Agria safely. After the Kailian War ended, the number of pirates on the edge of the Koprulu sector was far greater than before." Bernard knew that the Kailian War had ended with the Federation's victory. The Ryans don't have any distaste either.

Although still wary of Augustus and others, Bernard was still willing to sit down and have a good talk with them.Any caravans from other worlds are warmly welcomed by remote colonies, as they bring valuable goods from the core worlds.

"We are an armed caravan. If the Chimera pirates encounter us, they can only take a detour." Augustus said with a smile.Perhaps Bernard still half believed what Augustus said, but it was undoubtedly true.

"Let's have a good talk." Bernard turned back to let some Agrians who followed him go home, and then led the remaining 20 people to the fence in front of his house, and opened the wooden door made of planks .

"Come in and sit down, friends of Moria," he said.

Augustus glanced at Corporal Faraday, who calmly led Augustus' guards outside the fence, and Renault and others followed Augustus into Bernard's house.

The house of the Hansen family is mainly built of wood and bricks, with log floors on the ground. The living room is spacious and bright, decorated with bookcases full of books and glass windows with various biological specimens.

There does not appear to be a mistress living in the home, and the only family photos hanging on the walls are Bernard and his daughter.There is only one picture of a young woman in a photo frame hidden in the corner. She is wearing a white coat and standing in a chemical research institute, with the intellectual beauty of a workplace beauty.

Augustus noticed that the books on the bookshelf were all about chemistry and biological genetic engineering. At this moment, he couldn't help but think that he really lacked scholars in related fields.

However, the only person under Augustus who is in charge of the genetic engineering project is Cerberus, which was acquired two years ago. At present, this biological company that sells dog meat is in charge of the project of controlling Zerg through mechanical transformation and other means in Umoyan, but Slow progress.After the encounter with the Taldarin protoss at Baishir, Augustus proceeded to send several protoss corpses and some protoss weapons back to Umoyan.

"I graduated from the Department of Chemistry of Tarsonis University, and I used to work in a chemistry institute in Tarsonis." Bernard said, pointing to the books and the white coat hanging on the branch hanger by the door.

"You are from Tarsonis, and you are a top student and well-known scholar at the University of Tarsonis. How did you come to such a remote place as Agria?" Augustus asked when he sat down at the coffee table in Hansen's living room. Ask casually.

"Because I'm tired of the high-rise buildings and the intrigues in the research institutes of Tarsonis. When I focus on my research, my colleagues around me are busy playing tricks and tricks, stealing other people's research results or committing academic fraud." Bernard sighed.

"They are all smart and knowledgeable, but they are unwilling to do down-to-earth research - because Tarsonis has become more and more impetuous, and official struggles have affected scientific research and all aspects of people's lives." He said.

"I began to feel the fear that I would spend my life in repressed Tarsonis, step by step, until I died, and my daughter would also face the fate."

"This future is not the future I want."

"Later I came to Agria, inspired to build a world of my dreams." Bernard said: "A new world that has not yet festered."

"Agria is indeed a beautiful world isolated from the world, far away from all disputes." Augustus nodded.

Augustus then spoke with Bernard about procuring food supplies.The currency traded is foreign exchange from the Umoyan United States National Bank, and Umoyan's reputation as the Koprulu Bank in the Koprulu Sector is still trustworthy.

When Bernard was very satisfied with this, Augustus talked about the pirates in Agria again.

"I know some trustworthy mercenary friends who may be able to help you solve the problem of Chimera pirates." Of course, the mercenary friends Augustus spoke of were his own revolutionary army.

(End of this chapter)