StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 494 The War Is Coming
The planet Agria is a new colony, and it was once a beautiful world like a paradise.Booming agriculture and biotechnology have attracted millions of immigrants and investors, a thriving scene.

That stable and happy life full of new hope every day seems to be just yesterday.

About three weeks ago, a dreaded black sumt and the accompanying fungal infection spread at an alarming rate across Agria's settlements, farming areas, and even orbital stations, Plague caused unprecedented panic, affecting one-third of the planet's population.

In Agria's largest immigrant settlements, Hudderstown Colony and Megaton (Megaton Wings of Liberty official ladder map), more than 20 immigrants were infected with this unknown and terrible disease.

The disease, which can be transmitted through air and water sources, has a high morbidity rate and a rising death rate.The hospital association in Agria was helpless, and the top doctors fell silent. They had to turn to other sister colony worlds that were still in contact, such as the most closely related Antiga main star.

"We've only seen a similar virus on one creature before, the zerg."

Bernard Hansen, chairman of the Agria settlement, is standing on a farm on the Green Acres ladder map, with large golden wheat fields in the distance.Two large two-wing drones are whistling over the wheat field, spraying a mist of pesticides.

The farm has a grid of prefabricated houses made of modular panels, which belonged to the farmers who used to live here.This is a joint farm, so there are several families and many people living there.

There are many bushes and shrubs growing in the rugged hills to the south, where many native wild animals live, and there are cabins built by hunters nearby.

But now, whether it's alloy or wooden buildings, they are covered with a layer of translucent purple film, like some kind of living tissue flap.Above that, purple-black meridians spread across the cracked wall like a creeper, beating like a heartbeat.

Wriggling tissue and other organs can be seen in the cracked wall, as if it has become another form of living things.

"Burn all these infected buildings." Bernard frowned, staring at those weird buildings. It was these monsters that devoured his people.

Bernard Hansen was both one of the first settlers in Agria and their leader.Now, Marshal Augustus Mengsk recognized Bernard's ability in managing and developing the economy, and personally appointed him as the chairman of the Agria settlement, giving him authority similar to the governor of the Tyrann Federation colony. .

This means that the position endorsed by the Marshal of the Revolutionary Army will be unshakable in the future, and Bernard's prestige and ability are also worthy of this appointment.

Originally, Bernard was quite resistant to the Revolutionary Army. He left Tarsonis's super city full of money and power transactions and corruption and came to Agria to build a beautiful world that people yearn for.

Fortunately, once Augustus confirmed that Bernard had such abilities, he allowed Agria to develop freely without imposing heavy restrictions like the Federation.

This is also the reason why Bernard was convinced by Augustus. This young man who was still a big boy at the time had the broad mind and vision that truly belonged to the leader of mankind.

"Zergs have never appeared in Agria, damn it, where did these monsters come from?" Pavel Ivanov, the sheriff of Greenfield Heights, waved his hand, and his militiamen carried solid-state monsters. Gasoline flamethrowers headed toward these eerie, twisted buildings.

"Why are they here?"

Sheriff Pavel wore a dark green waistcoat and heavy trousers, and wore a wide-brimmed hat with a rolled-up brim and a white feather.As the sheriff of Agria, in addition to a C-7 electromagnetic pistol, he also carried a torrent shotgun on his back, and he led hundreds of people.

Unlike the sheriffs of other Tyrannian Federation colonies, Barvel does not work for the Federation government, but draws his salary from the Agria Settlement Management Committee.In other words, the people who hired him were actually the Korha Revolutionary Army after the Governing Council, which is little known outside Agria.

Agria is not a planet in the Terran Federation's colonization plan. It received help from the Keha Revolutionary Army, which was still a federal rebel, a few years ago, and received a lot of support from manpower and material resources, and then it began to flourish.

There are about 1000 to 40.00 million people on this planet, and more than [-]% of the population are from the fleeing Keha refugees.Because of this, the Agria people have always been staunch supporters of the Revolutionary Army. —even at the worst of times.

In other words, Agria was actually regarded as the immigration place of the Revolutionary Army from the beginning.In the most difficult time for the revolutionary army in the past, it was because of the large supply of agricultural products produced by Agria that the refugees rescued by the revolutionary army would not starve to death.

"The invasion of the zerg is purposeful. A very bad way to say it is that the flies don't bite the seamless eggs-something must attract these monsters."

Bernard Hansen's face was full of sorrow: "The Agria Planet Defense Force at Skylark Ferry is already searching for the source of infection, and I hope they can make progress."

"This terrible Zerg virus spore can actually spit into the atmosphere of Agria and spread all over the planet. I suspect that the Zerg has also polluted Agria's rich underground water system. As long as humans continue to Live a normal life and sooner or later you will be infected."

The Agria Planet Defense Force is a subordinate branch of the Revolutionary Army. It was formed by the Revolutionary Army Marshal Commander and sent senior commanders and key officers to recruit soldiers from Agria.

This is a regular army organization different from the immigration militia organization. It is equipped with CMC combat armor, AGR series electromagnetic rifles, combat armored vehicles and magnetic rail guns. It is even better than some federal planetary defense forces near the core world of the Tyrann Federation. much.

During the Uprising War, many Revolutionary Army soldiers and officers who were withdrawn from the front line would also come to Agria to recuperate, and return to their own troops as soon as their injuries improved.Later, many revolutionary soldiers stayed on due to physical reasons, married and had children in the local area, and then settled down, serving as recruit instructors and teachers or continuing their own revolution in other ways.

It's just that although the Agria Planet Defense Force is well-trained and has high combat effectiveness, it is definitely not something that third-rate pirates can deal with. It has always been protecting the routes from Agria to other revolutionary planets, and the air force is unique.But the scale has always been small, with less than two standing brigades and 8000 to [-] people.

This is also what Bernard is most worried about. He knows that the infection of the plague is often the harbinger before the Zerg attack.When creep begins to spread and grow on a planet, swarms follow.

"Even with the militia, our manpower is far from enough. It may take months to search the whole of Agria, but it is too late." The security officer Pavel is also in a heavy heart. He has arrested many wandering Agria Rhea's bandits are even pirates, but they have no experience of fighting Zerg.

Just seeing the infested houses twisting and wriggling in the sun is enough to scare you.It is hard to imagine what the warriors who fought against the Zerg and finally survived or even won have experienced in the past. The more you witness the horror of the Zerg, the more you can recognize the bravery of those heroes.

Pavel had seen many warriors withdrawn from Mar Sara, Char, and even the distant battlefields of Aiur, and some of them were his friends.It's no surprise that those who have fought the zerg and protoss are filled with grandeur just to hear about it.

"The source of infection may be some kind of Zerg creature, similar to the scorpions that appeared in Char. They are living creatures that can move non-stop, and they can also hide in the depths of the ground." Bernard said from Agria's Help from the Xenomorph Scientists of the Revolutionary Army:
"The zerg virus that appeared in Agria is of the same origin as that of Char, but fundamental changes have taken place. The new virus is not only more contagious, but also more deadly. The new virus serum was developed, and the patient's body The virus has evolved for countless generations and has undergone earth-shaking changes." He was deeply saddened for those Agrians who died tragically.

"More than half of the Red Cross Society of Agria has been infected, and the situation is getting worse. If this continues, we will have to evacuate Agria before everyone dies and turns into monsters. "

As long as they are infected with this virus, patients often die within a few days, and they will suffer heinous pain during their lifetime.The death of the infected is extremely miserable, the body festers, and the fingers fall off like parts.

What's even more frightening is that if these corpses are not cremated and buried directly, "they" will disappear into the long night holding their tombstones one night.

"Just wait for the revolutionary army from Antiga to come, and we will be saved." Sheriff Pavel could only hope for help from the outside world. After all, although Agria is developing very well, it is still just a young agricultural immigrant. land.

"There's only one way to get rid of the zerg infestation—the Protoss taught us, and that's to burn them all. Find all the sources of the infestation and burn them all, that's the only way."

"The people from Antiga are about to arrive." Bernard felt relieved when he said this: "There are many, many people coming, and there are also battlecruisers."

Bernard originally wanted to build Agria into a paradise that could survive without relying on the Tyrannian federal government and other human forces, but who could he turn to for help before the real disaster was imminent.

When their homes were about to face extinction, someone told those panicked people: Don't be afraid, we will be there soon.We are here only because we are compatriots.

Unlike the Tyranid Federation Fleet, which would hide in the core world as soon as it encounters Zerg, once it responds, the Revolutionary Army is really here, and will rescue people who call for help at all costs.

In the history of total war, there are many such examples: the story of a revolutionary army company responding to the rescue and dying to cover the evacuation of thousands of people in a small settlement colony has been written in the revolutionary army territory school in the textbook.

It's not the difference in combat effectiveness. This is the biggest difference between the revolutionary army and the federal government army.

Moreover, the Agrians never thought that the revolutionary army would give up on themselves, and even in the face of such a disaster, order did not collapse.

"Marshal Augustus has captured Tarsonis, and then the fleet will be able to withdraw from the core world. Although the people of Agria are afraid, they have not given up hope." When Tarsonis was taken back in his hands, the whole Agria was cheering, and Bavel was one of them.

"Well——if the Zerg is coming, then we have to defend Agria even if we die." Bernard heard the sheriff talking about Tarsonis, and couldn't help but think of his daughter Algaria who was still studying there. Riel.Although his ex-wife Talis is still in Tarsonis, able to take care of their joint daughter, it is still a constant worry.

"A place like Agria, we may never find it again in our lifetime."

Agria is a world that is also very important to the current revolutionary army. The food it produces supplies more than fifteen marginal worlds, and its cutting-edge biotechnology ranks among the best even in the Tyrann Federation.Not as a last resort, the Revolutionary Army will never give up Agria easily.

Marshal Augustus also immediately issued an order, ordering General Zander, who guarded Antiga, to guard Agria at all costs. The new empire does not allow such an important territory to be lost. retrieve.

By this time, Agria militiamen had poured liquid high-energy gas on the infected buildings and set them on fire with flamethrowers.In the raging fire, the stench of burnt protein filled the wind, and the infected buildings collapsed.

The sun in the sky seemed to be about to set, and clouds were burning in the sky.

"Let's go." Bernard looked at the clouds in the sky with lingering fear:

"The nights in Agria are more and more dangerous now than in the past"

Agria, the abandoned valley.

In the light of the setting sun, countless shambling figures crowded shoulder to shoulder.The white and brown uniforms and armor of these people can still vaguely see the shadow of the UED expeditionary force, but the spikes, hardened bones and tentacles that broke out from the armor left twisted shadows on the ground.

An infected person in the uniform of a UED general stood in the center of the crowd, standing like a tombstone, half of his body was covered by a mutated and proliferated exoskeleton, and his face was rough and hard like the skin of a zerg.

Gerald Dugal.

There is also a well-maintained gramophone beside Dugal, without any weird zerg organization on it, and it is still playing a passage he recorded after waking up as an infected person:

"Dear Helena - now that news of our defeat has come back to Earth (a scream of some kind of monster) - the monster we were sent here to tame seems untamable - we fail, O Gustus Mengsk beat us—”

"You will never see me again. Tell our children that their father died to protect their future." Dugal must have extremely complicated emotions when he said this, because he is really dead.

"farewell."

The king worm that stopped in the sky magnified the mind language of the brain worm Carlos: "This poor little planet is the testing ground for our new virus - Zerg not only rely on fangs and claws and numbers, but also kill invisible. our weapons."

"The swarm, never stop!"

"In this galaxy, only one thing is certain, and that is, war."

　Aware of a problem, it is not only Meinhoff's strong ultraviolet light that can kill infected bodies, the night of the dead in the cooperation is a planet on the edge of the empire (on the fringes of domninion)

　　The case was overturned.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)