StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Imperial Territory Taurus.

Ice Cave Training Camp.This is the home of the Reaper Legion, the Gospel of the Dead.

It was freezing cold on the ice field of Taurus, the cold wind was howling, the sky was thick and bleak, and the wind and clouds were wrapped in overwhelming ice and snow, and the earth was pale.

A series of inclined granite, titanium steel plates and reinforced concrete create a vast and complex folded building complex. Its steep spiers are like a white forest, and its wavy eaves are covered with white snow.Many drones powered by twin-turbo engines are busy clearing the snow from the roof, like a group of nimble and petite frost elves.

There is a beautiful name here, the Garden of Snow.

But the bastards who live in it are not artistic. They call it the Ice Cave. The name is simple but inexplicably scary.

If the Reaper recruits in the ice cave training camp are enjoying wine, caviar and roast goose on the soft and comfortable sofa by the warm fireplace at this moment, maybe they can hold a few masterpieces of Tarsonis literature full of groaning , then most likely there is still a little bit of damn Yaxing to recite poems and fight against.

But the ice cave, this ghostly place at the end of the world, is not that warm outside.

Today, another group of recruits completed their six-month training, and they celebrated their graduation ceremony on this day.This means that these young soldiers are about to become the best killers in this universe, the Imperial Reaper who makes the enemy fearful.

Thousands of recruits lined up on the huge training ground in the ice cave, saluted, stood at attention, and waited for their chief to announce that they had graduated.

The recruits certainly have reason to be happy and proud, because they have survived the most difficult stage in the ice cave.The huge cast-iron emblem of the Empire hangs high above the heads of the recruits, and the words Order, Peace and Law shine like gold.

The training of the Reapers is known for being extremely rigorous, and the pass rate of recruits may be higher than that of Viking pilots among the various military services of the Tyrann Empire.

Routine duties, emergency assembly, night training, and mountain training are nothing but pediatrics for the harvesters. Before graduation, recruits have no privacy and no right to control their own time.But all the recruits in the empire came here in this way, except for those resocialized soldiers who could go to heaven and earth after soaking in a nutrition cabin.But only a fool would envy them.

War is no stranger to Tyrannian humans. Many male citizens of the planets in the Territory of the Tyrannian Empire have more or less received short military training when they were young. area.

Imperial Emperor Augustus Mengsk the Great also mentioned on many occasions his youthful training and service experience on the Turassis II, and he was very proud of his battalion and comrades-in-arms.

The recruit training of the marines is to shape the immature high school students and college students into real soldiers, while the training of the reaper is to build the ace of the empire's armed forces.

Reapers must also undergo pilot-like physical training to ensure they don't pass out while wearing combat suits with jump packs.The newest Reaper jump pack has the flight capabilities of a long-distance raid, but it's also extra dangerous.

A proficient wielder of the Reaper can strike across canyons and cliffs, knocking Marines to the ground with speed and maneuverability, but no one knows how many bones he's broken before that happens.

They have to learn to use the "Reaper of God" P-45 electromagnetic pistol or P-38 and P-55, these fire-breathing monsters with high recoil and shocking people are as powerful as their tempers.If the recruits can't control these terrifying monsters, it is very likely to hurt themselves and their comrades around them.

If not done properly, the D-8 explosives that the Reapers carry are so powerful that they can inadvertently injure friendly troops while blasting a hive into the air.If he accidentally reimbursed himself, it would save the higher-ups from questioning him afterwards.

Almost every day, people quit the ice cave due to various reasons. Either they quit voluntarily due to the cruel rules of the ice cave, or they got into a fight with the instructor, or they died.

The recruits have reason to believe that their instructors are a bunch of sadists and lunatics, always making them repeat meaningless things, but in short, the ice cave will weed out the weak and leave the real brave.

In the Tyrannian Empire of Emperor Augustus, the Reaper is synonymous with elites and aces.Although the Reapers and the Marines always blame each other and blame each other, any Marine Corps hopes to have the Reaper Legion behind them when they are under siege.

The best reapers in the empire come from the Ice Cave, and the reapers of the Port of the Dead Legion are also famous for their cruelty and blood.The Reapers are famous for their fierce and resolute strike ability and their devious tactics that make the enemy exhausted. When they are advancing under the hail of bullets, they pass through like thousands of flowers without touching any leaves.

The Reapers were so honored on the battlefield that even the Umoyan United States followed suit with their own version of the Reapers.

At this moment, Kejora, commander of the Ice Cave Training Camp, is speaking at this graduation ceremony, talking about the contribution the young Reapers will make to the war to defend the Tyranid Empire.

Kehela was also a Reaper, and according to him, his service even dates back to the time of the Keha Revolutionary Army, and even fought alongside Emperor Augustus Mengsk on the battlefield of Aiur.He is obviously very proud of this, and the gold border on the shoulder straps of the straight uniform is a nostalgia for the troops he has served in.

This man was as inhuman as cold steel, but the recruits in the ice cave never expected him to be human.

His uniform is as clean as new, his face is handsome, and his conversation is decent.

There is a terrible fact hidden under such a glamorous appearance—this man is actually a demon.

It was Kehera who instituted many of the gruesome training subjects in the Ice Cave.The Reaper recruits of this issue received a gift from Kehela on the first night they joined the ice cave - they were chased by a large number of mechanical Hydralisks and Cerberus Zerg and almost spit out their bile.

According to the training guidelines of the ice cave, the speed of recruits wearing power suits must be faster than electromagnetically accelerated bullets before the instructors are a little satisfied.

"Augustus Mengsk has ordered that all able-bodied citizens of the empire need to do their best to defend our empire until they die." What Kehera said has been played countless times in the propaganda of the Tyrannian Empire all over.

"We still face dire threats. Bloodthirsty, bloody and violent alien races are eyeing us with envy, and human villains, rogues, and rebels are still fighting the Empire."

"At this critical moment when the Tyrannian Empire is precarious, the emperor needs a reaper, so there is an ice cave, and his will is the command." Ke Hela smiled rarely, and the recruits in the ice cave thought he was a Facial paralysis.

"Now, I'm so proud of you prisoners that you've passed the most brutal training camp in the Tyranid Empire. This was the greatest moment of your life, and I swear it will be the same for the rest of your life."

Prisoners are just what Kehera calls recruits. In fact, the proportion of criminals in the ice cave training camp is not high.Those who have a criminal record are those who have undergone resocialization but are still out of control. Although they have been washed out of memory, they still have serious violent tendencies, strong aggressiveness and all kinds of strange things. morbid hobby.

But other than that, the ice caves are all legally recruited, innocent citizens of the empire, and they have undergone strict screening before enlisting in the army.Although it is different from the era of the Revolutionary Army, the Reaper Legion is no longer composed of Revolutionary Party fighters with extremely high ideological consciousness, but it is not easy for any social scum to join.

"After paying unimaginable sacrifices and hard training, you have become a qualified harvester." He said: "Every drop of blood and sweat you left in the ice cave will become a nightmare for the enemy. "

"Remember Ice Cave and Reaper Legion, prove your worth to the emperor, prove your worth to the empire."

After Kehela finished speaking, there was warm applause, and the recruits who had just graduated were very happy.Almost one out of every three people can stay until the end, and the reaper is also the most sought-after unit of each imperial legion.

Then they can enjoy a regular big meal and say goodbye to protein batter and sweetener bars for a while.After today, they will take a spaceship to garrison troops in various empire territories of Nuoda.

Considering the large-scale invasion of the swarms and the shortage of troops on the front line, most of the recruits who graduated on this day will join the Reaper Legion on the front line as supplementary soldiers.

Perhaps in the distant future, the soldiers who survived this war will still recall the details of life in the ice cave.But only one thing is true, the front line is far more cruel than the ice cave.

Soon, the recruits will no longer see Kehela's ugly face, and they have already begun to imagine what will be in today's meal.

As is the case in any boot camp, the instructors go out of their way to whip the recruits, leaving them little time and energy to think, but today was different.

But at this moment, Kehera's expression, who was talking freely, suddenly froze. The expression was between panic and ecstasy, and gradually turned into panic.The recruits thought the benevolent warden was a robot at all, but now he really panicked like a rooster that has laid an egg, making hoarse clucking noises from his throat from time to time.

The recruits below were silent for a while, and suddenly cheered loudly.

I saw the emperor in military uniform coming from the other side, followed by the royal guard.

Augustus Mengsk is really like a figure out of a war picture scroll. He has a tall and straight figure, and his cold gray eyes are as sharp as an eagle.Compared with his youth, the marble-like facial features of Augustus the Great are more profound, more like the 28-year-old Arcturus Mengsk, except that he does not grow a beard, and his face is neat and meticulous.

Kehera looked at another Ice Cave Commander who was also at a loss, his expression seemed to be saying why no one told me that the emperor was coming.

But when Emperor Augustus came up to him, Kehera had already adjusted the expression on his face.

Anyway, it was a real surprise.

There are so many recruit training camps in the Tyrannian Empire, it is impossible for the emperor to attend every recruit's graduation ceremony.In fact, even the generals of the empire can't find time to participate now.

Since entering Augustograd, Emperor Augustus obviously did not have so much time to go in and out of the barracks.A soldier of the Empire a few years ago had a good chance of meeting the Emperor, but now such an opportunity is rare.

It wasn't until he shook the emperor's hand that Kehela confirmed that it was a real person and not some silly holo-bait joke.

At this moment, the audience under the podium was in chaos. If the instructors hadn't tried their best to maintain order, the recruits would have rushed up.

It is rumored that the emperor of the Tyrannian Empire has many clones, otherwise it would be hard to imagine how he could appear in various social occasions while handling a large number of official duties.No informed officer would believe this rumour, but not the average recruit.

"I salute you, Lieutenant Colonel Kehera, your Reaper Legion has brought innumerable feats to the empire." Augustus inevitably noticed the lieutenant colonel when he shook hands with Kehera mechanical prosthetic arm.

This is an early robotic arm powered by pistons and hydraulic systems.Although it is not as sharp as the Cerberus mechanical prosthesis, it is simple and rough and easy to replace.

The chief engineer of the Empire, Rory Swan, designed a similar mechanical arm, which is not only quite reliable but also used as a tool for repairing machinery.If it weren't for the consideration of his healthy hands and feet, he would also like to try something new.

"Serving you is the eternal glory of all citizens of the empire." Lieutenant Colonel Kehera did not mention his glorious years of fighting side by side with Emperor Augustus. He only stood behind and glanced at this kind of thing when he came to Ayer. It is impossible to say it at all.

Augustus nodded to Kehera, then stood in front of the latter, looking at the cheering recruits below.

I don't know when Augustus already had such a great prestige among the people of the empire.Most of the Reapers come from the families of imperial citizens who abide by the rules and regulations, while those who violate the rules and regulations have been excluded by the conscription center during the screening process of filing and carding.

Amidst the cheers of the recruits, Emperor Augustus continued Kehera's speech just now.The emperor didn't mention dedication and sacrifice, he just came from an extemporaneous speech.

"I am Augustus Mengsk, and I am the emperor of the Tyrannian Empire. I am honored to witness the great moment of your graduation from the ice cave."

"I summoned you precisely because you are the most outstanding fighters of the Tyranid Empire." He said: "The swarm is invading, and they are destroying everything we have built with our own hands, and the Tyranid Empire must not let this go. "

"War is about to begin, with its glory and its horror. Freedom calls, warriors."

"This is the Tailun Empire. Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's minister on the shore of the land."