The Bizarre Adventure of Tartaros Fleet

"Yes. Moving planets, laying out orbits, and relying on the entire gravitational system to toss out these celestial systems we see is an extremely difficult project. Only a plurality of high-level dark worms can cooperate in an organized way to do this It’s something.” Her emerald green eyes revealed an expression of displeasure, and she smacked her tongue, “Raising intelligent creatures, starting to cultivate a large number of psychic individuals, and feeding these psychic individuals to their fullest — in order to achieve supermothership class mass production."

When the refuge world group was established, the dark worms were sealed in the barren exterior.The dark worms that continue to multiply will consume resources in a large area. When the available resources decrease and the number of worms increases again, internal competition will erupt.Hunger and competition will gradually weaken the dark worms over a long period of time. If there is no excellent leader, they will not be able to truly cause harm to the perfect refuge worlds just by relying on instinct.

Even in many cases, if it weren't for the beacons and lighting, they would not be aware of the existence of the Sanctuary world group, just like a frog cannot see a stationary bug.

The unintelligent dark worms are like vermin. Although they are dangerous, they are not so dangerous.And there are not many intelligent dark worms in the outside world.In the early years of war, a large number of intelligent individuals were killed in the flames of war. Some intelligent individuals hated war and fled to remote villages to live in seclusion, and more than half of the remaining few were caught in competition with their peers.And it is very difficult for new intelligent individuals to be born-if you want to become intelligent, you have to eat well, but during the process of increasing the number of dark worms, many intelligent creature populations have been harvested in advance, and the originally developed The mature ones were either withdrawn successfully, or had already been eaten.

The outer universe is no longer suitable for the birth of intelligent creatures. Without this important resource, not to mention the super mothership class that values ​​​​psychic power, even ordinary intelligent individuals cannot grow... I thought it was like this, because the war This is what the later swarms really look like.

But now, times seem to have changed.

"They're starting to realize this, and they're starting to cooperate." Dr. Xiaoliu's face was gloomy, as if he had returned to the time when he saw a walking fish for the first time, "These people should be the survivors of the original civilization, or be The primitive tribe that has been deliberately protected has developed to this day. I guess, it may be that a far-sighted bug thought of this, so it was deliberately preserved."

Hearing this, Oregana was catching fish a little faster, which made Kentaro start to be alert.If there is such a bug, it would be too bad-this is not counted as one step or two steps, it is estimated that there will be ten or twenty steps at once, and it is more likely that when the major civilizations start to retreat and shrink back to In various refuge worlds, this bug has already started to save the fire of wisdom.

"...Obviously yes. I just don't know if this is the norm or an exception." Nyarlathotep took up the conversation. "We only found one, but it doesn't mean that there is only one like this on the other side."

The four hundred star galaxies and the black hole galaxies behind should belong to the same system. This judgment comes from the communication link between them found before.So, how many systems like this are still out there, how many breeding farms, and how many intelligent individuals are there?How many super motherships?These are all problems that make people's hearts tremble just thinking about them, but they cannot be ignored just like that.

"Put those problems aside first," Oregana said, raising her hands, making a gesture as if holding a box and throwing it aside, "The problem now is how to solve the nest of bugs in front of me .”

No matter how many breeding farms or how many super motherships, it is not something that needs to be considered now, or it is useless to think about it now.It's like when you were caught by the hostile harvesting team at 00 mining, you couldn't have the time to think about the super-flag battle that was being fought thirty jumps away.Now the burning brow is in front of you, and it is useless to look far away if you cannot solve the immediate problem.

She desperately hopes to find a way, a way to kill this bunch of bugs and protect all her precious things.But now, there was nothing in front of her eyes except the black wilderness, and she didn't have the ability to open up a broad road.The sense of powerlessness and growing urgency was almost unbearable.

Carlos saw the reaction of the Skullmaker - as a junior God Chosen, she has done a good enough job, but because she has experienced too little, the time she has experienced is too short However, the Skullmaker was still not calm enough under the sudden huge pressure.In other words, the ability to resist pressure is still insufficient.

However, this is not a shortcoming that can be corrected overnight. Carlos did not criticize her, but just like her, talk about business without talking nonsense:

"First of all, we need to know what this brood of bugs, especially the nine motherships, are doing now."

"It's... hatching?" Oregana blinked, and put the already impatient Kentaro on the ground, and the fish ran away immediately, "Otherwise, what else can I do?"

Carlos shook his two heads, his posture looked a bit ghostly:

"No, no, no, we have to think about the problems we have discovered so far—why do the bugs in the [-]-star galaxy hide? Nine stars will never be formed next to the black hole under natural conditions. Why are they concentrated? In this place? Deliberately spend a lot of time, energy, and resources to move celestial bodies of this level here, and arrange them in a frighteningly dense formation... This is not fun, the dark worm has entertainment cells, but it doesn't have the habit of wasting And the material basis, they absolutely have some reason why they must do this, and why they shouldn't."

There is absolutely a reason to do this, even if you spend a lot of money, and there is no reason not to do it.

Oregana's brain began to think rapidly.

It is definitely not just because of superficial reasons such as "management" to concentrate these "production areas" and to be on the defensive as a whole. 'Concentration' means cheaper and more convenient means of defense and faster support effects.In extreme cases, separating, 'putting eggs in different baskets' and being attacked results in the loss of a large number of 'eggs' which are difficult to replace.Therefore, they chose to put all the eggs in a thick safe, and put the safe in front of their eyes, staring at it 24 hours a day.

This shows that the dark worms are also under enormous pressure to survive—if the source of this pressure can be figured out, they can use it to accomplish what they want to do.Using things that the enemy dislikes to cause damage to the enemy, or even force the opponent to withdraw from the competition, is a basic operation in the competition.But it would be very difficult for Oregana to find the source of her pressure.

The single Buster battleship, as well as the seemingly a la carte predator, obviously had no way to force the Dark Worm into that state.Now there doesn't seem to be any clues to prove this, it just adds to the annoyance.

But...it's not impossible.

Oregana raised her head and said to Carlos:

"I see."

"After figuring out this reason, we have mastered the other party's weakness. That is to say, we can only win if we solve this mystery. We still need more information." Carlos's four eyes were fixed on Ao Regina's eyes said word by word, "We can't wait for the opponent to come over, we can't afford a defensive battle of this scale, we must take the initiative to attack and destroy them before they move - understand how the dark worms do this. The reason for this is the work of the Coordination Department, your troops are highly secretive, and the external dark worms are very unfamiliar to your troops, so there will not be any special stress response. Therefore, this matter is left to you."

At the end, Carlos asked one more question:

"Are you up to the job?"

Nyarlathotep added:

"We will also assist you by the side."

"Okay!" Oregana stood up, "We will do our best - we will set off as soon as our preparations are complete, and wait for our news."

Chapter 918 Chapter 824: Agreement

There must be some special secret why the enemy with overwhelming combat power chooses to be on the defensive.By unraveling this secret, we can know what the enemy is afraid of, understand where their weaknesses are, and look forward to some clever ways to break through——when the enemy is stronger than our side, we can only use this kind of unreliable attack. Spectrum tricks.

Although no one likes to mention it, using this style of fighting feels like grasping at straws.And the task of finding where the straw was was handed over to Tartarus.This is not preferential treatment, nor is it deliberately handing over difficult tasks to newcomers, but the current objective facts force everyone to make this decision.

Represented by thousands of black goats and the Buster Legion, as well as a large number of other combat troops, the peripheral defense forces of the Sanctuary World Group must be stationed in their own defense zone at this moment.During the previous battle with the Suzheng Agreement, the unknown effect caused by the spatial fluctuations caused by the Suzheng Agreement increased the activity of the surrounding insect swarms, and the troops could only shrink the line of defense to make defense easier.And not only for this reason:

These troops, including those reorganized later, all have a strong atmosphere of warp space.In the long war in the past, this has been embedded in the combat system of the dark worm as a feature of identifying friend or foe - some people even suspect that it has been engraved into the genes of the surrounding worms. At this moment, only ghosts can figure out what it is like now.

If there is a troop that collides with the dark worms due to bad luck or mistakes during the search process, causing the other party to think that a large-scale attack is about to arrive, then they will immediately form a fleet to come out without fear.When fighting with bugs, you can only grit your teeth and keep adding oil to kill or beat them all away. Even if you retreat, you must first suppress the opponent, because once you retreat, these guys will not just accept it.

At that time, in order to plug a leak that was discovered, the Brass Fist battle gang bumped into two motherships wandering around for some reason during the work process. At that time, the Khorne battle gang only had a few work ships and The two cruisers used as escorts were in a disadvantageous situation at the beginning of the battle-if this place retreated, the bugs would enter along the leak. If the leak was not blocked, there would be a bunch of bugs coming in behind.

And when they found that the two Motherships were calling for Youzi with a psychic scream, they realized that the battle could not go on, so they decisively sacrificed their heads and brought in the eight legions of Khorne... This operation is no problem, there is The problem is there's a whole hive fleet nearby.Sensing the familiar aura, the insect nest drove over directly.This is also the reason why Nuonuo, who was enjoying life on vacation before, suddenly returned to the front line. After that, he had a way to expand the control area, and by the way, he dug a grave, because the result of this battle was to kill all the people who wandered there. The insect nest was wiped out in one go.

As for the battle damage ratio... It's ugly. In addition to the loss of the battleship, there are four big demons who have been forcibly repatriated to the subspace, and they will definitely not return within a century.Unlike free bosses, ordinary boss resurrection CDs are very long. (nod)

Therefore, it is very important not to stimulate the bugs at will.The battleships are all forged in the normal way in the material universe, and the pilots of the Tartarus fleet are all in the category of "ordinary people", which can minimize the risk of stimulating bugs. Although there are several big monsters in the cake layer , but because its ability is too good, the tile throwing (referring to the value of the tile energy projected outward per unit time) is too low, which is also a surprisingly low-key level.

After hearing what Carlos said, Oregana understood that this matter can only be done by herself, and there is no other way.

At this moment, there is no room left to talk about ability, responsibility and other pleasant words.There is no option not to do it here, and there is no alternative to mission failure. Just like Carlos said, everyone today cannot afford a defensive battle of this scale.If it fails, the countdown to extinction has already begun.

Or, in fact, the countdown has now begun, and if it cannot be stopped before it is irreversible, then all is lost.Once the gate of the Sanctuary world group is breached, it can be maintained for several generations or even longer in time, but that is only the last struggle.It's like a crab locked up with an octopus, or an octopus locked up with a dolphin. It's not about whether it's eaten, but when it's eaten.

After the meeting, Oregana had just left the building when she was stopped by Nyarlathotep from behind:

"Oregana," Nyarlathotep's hair tip swayed slightly. Those who are familiar with her know that even if her expression didn't change, the shaking of her hair meant that she had something on her mind. "What are you talking about?" Time to leave?"

Oregana turned around, with the expression on her face like a pilot who is about to drive a fighter jet to face the alien fleet--a handsome man with blond hair, a chin like a butt, frowning and squinting his eyes to give people a sense of reliability Force the pilot:

"Our most efficient scout will be ready within two hours," she said while putting her right hand into the pocket of her clothes with a pompous look, "We will also go together."

"..."

Liu Lizi seemed to want to say something, but hesitated again and again and finally did not speak.

My boss is pretending to be like this, which can't be hidden from the leopard's eyes.She didn't want others to see the pressure hidden deep in her heart, so she deliberately made this exaggerated appearance, as if she was an invincible funny character—Leopard has witnessed Oregana's progress all the way for so many years Grow and change.

The legion leader has learned how to reassure his subordinates, and force himself to become what he is, and what everyone wants.We need a strong leader who can withstand the pressure at any time and lead us through difficulties at any time. Then he must carry everyone's expectations and become a leader that everyone is willing to follow.

As for personal emotions and the pressure in my heart, those are things that must not be seen by others.Unknowingly, she has formed a shell, sticking the side that meets everyone's expectations outside, and as an ordinary person, she is tightly sealed in the shell, and only she can see it.

Why is it said that most kings are lonely?This is not to say that anyone can fight for the throne, and anyone can sit on the throne, but there is only one king, and there is only one person, so loneliness is so superficial, but it is that I can’t tell anyone about my depression, because no one can really understand this heavy feeling that I can’t breathe It is useless to tell anyone about the pressure and pain that come from anger.

And not only that - no one wants to admit that they are alone, and loneliness is shameful.Therefore, even if my heart is already overwhelmed, I have to wear the mask I made myself, even if my head falls off, the mask can't fall off.

Because behind that mask is an ordinary person who cannot be accepted by people.

Nyarlathotep could guess a little bit, but she didn't point it out. She was silent for a moment and whispered:

"...Why don't you visit Katari before you leave?"

Going to Katari...that would really like to go.

I want to meet Alicia, I want to chat with her, and I want to eat Katari fish pot again; I want to walk in the winter forest together, and throw fine ice cubes on the frozen lake; I also want to be with her Go for a drive in the territory of Yugudora Hill's family, and lie on the roof at night looking up at the beautiful galaxy.Both parties can understand each other's feelings, and can also face up to their own inner feelings. Oregana wants to be with Alicia, and she has never denied this.

When I'm with her, my heart will become peaceful. Whether it's stress or anxiety, it will disappear completely just by her side.

but……

Now is not the time to do these things.

I am not qualified to enjoy these 'luxury goods' - the crisis of the world is imminent, and any personal relationship is unacceptable under such circumstances.Compared with the safety of the people who are calculated in billions, their own emotional problems are insignificant.

But even so, the fake expression on Oregana's face still loosened:

"We have an appointment with her."

"Well?"

"We made an appointment with her. We will wait for the plague of insects to recede, and the world will be peaceful. If we go to see her now, she will scold her for telling each other about our love for each other before we have a fight." In order to cover up his wavering, Oregana scratched the corner of her eyes slightly, "We know what we should do, and she also knows."

"That's it..." Nyarlathotep sighed slightly, she took out a small box from her chest, and handed it to Oregana, "Take this, she asked me to bring it here, and there is another sentence Words - 'Don't make any promises, just take it with you'."

On the box, a small sapling with only two leaves was drawn.Different from the tree-patterned crest of the Ugudora Hill family, which is used to represent prosperity, this crest is small and simple, giving people a minimalist feeling.But in fact, this emblem represents 'origin' and 'core', and is an emblem that only the head of the family can use.

The current owner of Ugudora Hill is of course Alicia.

"When did you make friends with her?"

"I could even be girlfriends with Gilbert Durandal and Thalia Koradis at the same time if I wanted to."

"Hey, hey, stop..."

Nyarlathotep's interpersonal skills are unbelievably strong, there is no doubt about it, and in this respect, her ability even exceeds that of the dead house Cthugya who can make friends with anyone just through the computer screen.However, being girlfriends with Durandal and Curadis at the same time is still too much... If this kind of thing really happens, I don't know what kind of expression Captain Kruse will show.

While verbally dissuading Nyarlathotep from doing unnecessary things with complaints, Oregana took the small box and tried twice before opening the lid.

Lying quietly on the silk cushion is an amulet with a simple shape.Inside the wooden hoop, there is a small tuft of white fluff. The whole thing looks about a little bigger than a thumb, and it is carefully made into a pendant that can be worn on a rope.

Oregana knew what it was at a glance—in the past, Katari hunters would go out for dangerous hunting activities with amulets given by close people, usually with a tuft of hair Tied up and hung around the neck, it is believed that this can protect the hunter from returning safely.And the one in Oregana's hand is not hair, judging from the touch and color, it's the fluff on her tail.

In terms of Katari culture, this move is very meaningful.

And the phrase 'don't make any promises, just take it with you'... Is this to prevent yourself from throwing a flag in your hand when you get this gift?

Thinking of this, Oregana couldn't help but chuckle, with a hint of warmth in her smile:

"We will." She put the amulet back in the box and pocketed it. "Then, let's go."

"Let's go."

Seeing Oregana's appearance, Liu Lizi breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.She could feel that the tension of her boss had indeed dropped.Although she was slightly unwilling, but... Alicia did successfully solve the problems that had been bothering her all this time.And I don't know when, she no longer feels annoyed by Alicia's existence.

At first, Liu Lizi attributed it to the fact that she realized that her boss could not do without her.But now, she began to have other thoughts, and an inexplicable feeling began to emerge in her heart, but Liu Lizi didn't intend to think about it carefully and analyze it now—just like what her boss said. As I said, there is no time to engage in any kind of love for children now.

I have to get into the state right away, what Maomao can do is over here, and the next step is to see what happens to Leopard.

Two hours later, looking at the large battleship slowly sailing out of the port, Arcturus Mengsk was smoking a cigar on the trestle, and while puffing, he said to Nyarlathotep next to him:

"At first, I thought she was like you. Mysterious, powerful, and beyond human reach..."

"now what?"

"Unwavering determination to win, as well as kindness and a sense of responsibility." Arcturus flicked his cigar twice next to the vertical ashtray next to him. "Pleasant...just like Valerian."

"It's strange what you said..."

"Even if you are an evil god, people without children must not understand."

Nyarlathotep was noncommittal about this, she shrugged and did not continue on this topic:

"In short, we can't dawdle any longer, just like she said, we can't waste time. Get moving, Mengsk, you have to go to the frontier border."

"Yeah," Arcturos' eyes became sharper, and the aura of a hero in the past was undoubtedly revealed. "After digging mines for so long, I can't continue to rest."

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