The Bizarre Adventure of Tartaros Fleet

The first ship, the Independence, participated in the excavation of the ancient battlefield after its completion. The second ship, the Transcendence, was not built until recently. Now both research ships have been mobilized to the world of Halo—one as a platform for cooperation with the UNSC. For technical exchanges, the other ship was deployed near the 04 ring as a front-line base for investigating the ring.

Since the last battle in the ring belt, the Star Alliance has not sent troops to the ring belt for some reason, which gave Tartarus the opportunity to fortify the entire galaxy-the Technology Department got a complete Star Alliance jump engine, through After many experiments, I found out that the principle of this thing is to dig a 'hole' between the regular space and the special layer of the subspace called the fracture turbulent space, and then let the ship sail in it.In this way, the ability of the gravitational well to interfere with the transition landing point will become relatively inefficient, so the technical department uses subspace communication towers and a large number of probes to create turbulent flow in a small area, and to interfere with the fractured turbulent flow space. 'Induce' warships in transition to the predetermined battlefield.

The exchange of technology and the gradual strengthening of defense forces in key areas have made the UNSC and the Ministry of Consolidation feel at ease.Meanwhile, Ansador's agents continue to hide in the City of Fraternity.

The guiding prophet has been targeted, and the city of fraternity's vigilance has begun to increase.After the festivities of the Fertility Season, the three prophets announced that the new Arbiters had set out to expel the mysterious forces occupying the Holy Ring, but there was no mention of the disappearance of the leading prophets.It's all hidden under the frenzy of fertility season.

In the spacious square, there are excited crowds indulging in celebration everywhere.The wealthy Gulu rich in jewels (although the Guru of this social status will not be bombarded by ghost-faced beasts on the defensive force field, but the reality of belonging to lower races will still not change), the arrogant Kigyar The female captain (Gnolls are a matriarchal society, and the ratio of females as commanders and captains is much higher than that of males), and even the queen of soldier bees appeared in the bustling crowd. Three pairs of male soldier bees without wings Carefully holding up the soft sedan chair bearing her huge belly—she doesn’t care about the breeding season, and the soldier bees are not as severe as the low-reproductive prophets, but this time they are here to talk about tax issues. Then take part in it. It's also good to narrow the distance between yourself and the core power of the Star Alliance.

In the evening twilight of the city of fraternity, the barges adorned with flowers reflected an intoxicating splendor of silver light.They slowly drive tourists past thousands of food vendors.Above the Intrepid and below the stars, formations of Sangheili single-seater fighters performed aerobatics, and whenever the pilots displayed superhuman audacity, the drunken San'Shium revelers swarmed over their barges. Cheers loudly and banged on their anti-gravity seats from the stands or makeshift stands.

These scenes are the City of Fraternity at its most beautiful—bright, somewhat grimy, and hopeful.

The Sangheili warrior Enoch Kelmi wandered among the reveling crowd in a loose robe with a single-Planck container, lightsaber hilt and a bolter filled with crystal blasters on his belt. The gun was well placed in it, which allowed him to walk freely, holding the food bought at the street vendor in his hand - using cash, the city of fraternity does not have such things as online payment, and they even pay every time One identity verification has to be done by pricking fingers, which makes Enoch Kermi who is used to New Eden, to be precise, the one in the middle - Ansadore agent Noel Lawson feel a bit cumbersome .

However, this does not prevent him from completing his latent mission well.

After walking a few blocks with the parade, he left the crowd and escaped surveillance to downtown.The light here is darker, the surroundings are narrower, and the number of Grunts has begun to increase, and the air is filled with the smell of damp and mold.After double checking that there were no stalkers, he came to a dark street in the port area-here is full of opportunities and 'illegal' things, all races make a fortune here, and the attention of the high-level Covenant It is rare to gather here.

They don't care what the lower races usually do or drink.Because it has nothing to do with them, it has nothing to do with their physiology - Guru people can float up with pleasure after taking a mouthful of benzene, but no other races except Gulu people will drink benzene, it is better to say that they even want to try their best stay away...

As for hoarding weapons and trying to rebel... After seeing the consequences of the Grunts' rebellion, everyone knew what terrible things would happen if they angered the Star Alliance. From then to now, no one dared to challenge the authority of the Star Alliance openly. .

But that doesn't mean the higher ups have left the place alone and let it grow—there are still higher races, even San'Shim's, working at the bottom.For example, Yala Ortan Eilat, the daughter of the Eilat family of the San Sim.From the San Simian aesthetic point of view, Yara is extremely beautiful, with a slender neck and a graceful figure. Although her family members are rare mining tycoons in the Star Alliance, Yara has both a noble temperament and a humble attitude .Even though she was pregnant, she continued her work at the bottom of the City of Charity - making sure that grunts, gnolls and other "lower" species (a classification she strongly opposed) had the resources they needed to survive, and Serve them as you would your core members in the Covenant.

She was a staunch defender of the ideals of the League of Equals, but her husband was a Saint-Symite High Priest... so ironic.Enoch Kelmi has met them and can easily see that they really do love each other, but it is clear that the couple has little secrets that must not be revealed, such as the content of the husband's work - he is a member of the Three Kingdoms. Serving as a prophet, maintaining San Sim's dominant position, eradicating dissidents for him, but more often commanding the defense fleet of the city of fraternity.Perhaps in his view, this is also protecting his wife and family?

It can only be said that life is full of vicissitudes.This kind of thing is universal except for things like Charle and Clenduff.Even within the same intelligent race there is great variation from individual to individual, as well as from thought to thought.The thoughts among the individuals of the intelligent race are not unified. This is the reason why Oregana has always denied the use of genocide to resolve disputes, and it is also the foundation of her actions this time.

Different thinking means that they can be opposed.But this is not an easy job - although the channeling prophet has been ensured now, more companions are still needed, and before that, it is necessary to ensure that the channeling prophet can live well.Once the leading prophet is assassinated, the Ministry of Consolidation will lose a very important card.

Soon, Enoch Kelmi was back at the door of the safe house.It was a residence converted from an old warehouse. It originally belonged to a Grunt merchant, but he died in a gang fire. After the gnolls who tried to get the warehouse were disposed of by two agents, it was used as a temporary stronghold.He knocked on the old, rusty door:

"I am back."

A gnoll opens the door and lets in Enoch Kelmi:

"No one followed?"

"no one."

This jackal is the subordinate of the jackal captain Howard Hahn, and there are many jackals like him here.Howard Hahn is a merchant captain on the surface, but secretly working as a mercenary and pirate. She doesn't care about the teachings of the Star Alliance at all, and only thinks about money and fellow citizens. Boxes of stolen goods were brought out to help her fellow clansmen outside, which was like brushing her teeth in the morning for her.Enoch Kelmi, who can afford the money and knows a lot about what works for him, is a good partner.

At the beginning, I just did a little logistics, looked at the warehouse, and collected materials. The two sides communicated closely and left a lot of things that can be used as evidence.But when Hod Hahn found out that they got the guide prophet out, and was told a lot of things that he should never know, Hod Hahn realized one thing-that is, he was dragged into a thief The boat is gone, and you can't report to the official yet, because if you report to the official yourself, it will involve a question of "how much do you know?"

If it was a Sangheili nobleman, I am afraid that the higher-ups would think of a trial or something, but since he is a Jig Yar, he would probably kill him directly.

But she didn't feel any resentment for being calculated because of this, because after listening to the series of "rebellious and ridiculous remarks", she immediately thought, if the Star Alliance caused a big turmoil because of this incident, could she take advantage of the chaos? To a lot of things?The current situation is that if I don't cooperate and pretend that it didn't happen, I will be fired because of confidentiality. If I report to the official, I will be fired because of confidentiality and doctrinal issues.

And if he messed up the Star Alliance, he would not necessarily die, but he could also get rich.

Isn't it clear what to do?

Also because of this, the agent duo can continuously receive news of the departure and arrival of the Covenant warships, receive fleet bulletins, and at the same time have a way to calculate which Sangheili fleets are based on this—this is also the next step. key content.Announcing the truth in the city of fraternity will only lead to self-destruction, and fleets that are very far away from the city of fraternity, especially the Sangheili fleet are the best breakthroughs.

"Is there any information?" Albert Fokley, the special agent who was on standby here, asked.

"The three major bishops have sent high-ranking priests. They are checking the weapon base of the wolf army nearby." Enoch Kelmi replied, "The situation is more urgent. I suggest moving to Hod Hahn's ship tonight. No more procrastination. Hod Hahn is ready to sail. After we board the ship, we will serve as merchant ships to deliver supplies to a fleet stationed in the ruined star field. Then I will count on you—— Tell him the truth about the pilgrimage at that time, and we will win him to our side. The three prophets do not want to expose the matter immediately and declare you a heretic, so you are still a great hero now, and your words will carry great weight."

"I have thought for a long time that I might leave the city of fraternity in this way." The guiding prophet did not sit on the chair, his face was gloomy, he held dumbbells, and his body was covered in sweat—he could no longer bear his weakness "Is there any problem tonight? We may be stuck at the port."

"The success rate is the highest tonight," Enoch Kelmi nodded solemnly, "The high-ranking priest must protect the prophet of truth to give a speech tonight. If we continue to drag it on, we can still get away, but you may not be sure. "

"I understand...then get ready to go!"

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Chapter 1044 Chapter 82: It is always the same kind of people who make trouble at the bottom of Star Alliance society

Dajia was patrolling the port with two Grunts. He had just shaved his head, and his high sideburns showed momentum, which made the Jiralhani man look high-spirited.The Grunt hurriedly followed him, the methane gas tank wobbling, looking a little funny.

Usually there are three Kirahani on duty at the port, but today because of the celebration, the port traffic has dropped-most captains choose to stay during the birth season to participate in this grand event, so even if the number of people on duty is reduced, it will not change understaffed.I hope that the distribution of supplies will not be over when the shift is changed... Thinking of this, he strode forward, holding the heavy hammer in his right hand, and gently swaying with his steps.

The warhammer with a length of more than two meters is an important part of the culture of the Kirahani people. Everyone in the Kirahani loves to use it, and only the Kirahani people can use it flexibly-as long as they have long fingers, anyone can use it Sangheili energy swords are fundamentally different.

The design of the hammer is undoubtedly simple and violent. The hammer head is composed of a weight at one end and a sharp blade at the other end.They both have the miraculous effect of tearing to shreds any unfortunate opponent within striking distance of the hammer.Inside the Gravity Hammerhead, however, is a small part: the Proximity Gravity-Driven Attachment, which was integrated into the ancient Warhammer system after the Kirahani joined the Covenant some 60 years ago.This device can effectively change the gravity according to the user's preference, making them more effective murder weapons.

But because this equipment is cumbersome and expensive to manufacture, it is not only a weapon but also a symbol of religious clan leaders, so the gravity hammer is used by the patriarch or higher-ranking members.Only when the leader is overthrown in battle does the victor take his cloak and hammer.Dajia is not a patriarch. He is the kind of guard who has to patrol the port every day if he does not work for a day, and the food in the bowl will be halved the next day. Therefore, the weapon in his hand is just an ordinary warhammer.

Where are the Gulu people fighting with the Kigyar people, where do you go to get the subsidy given by the above, where the Kigyar people stole things, which Kigyar captain was found doing smuggling and where to go Check her goods, where the Jigyar people paid protection fees to turn a blind eye to their stealing and smuggling, etc... These occupy about [-]% of Dajia's life, and The remaining three achievements are religion.This dirty and messy port is all I have. Recently, the radiant guiding prophet and the Sangheili who were dismissed because of defeat only made my blood boil at the very beginning. When I lifted the hammer and walked out of the room , Daga will understand—

I belong to the complex and dirty port at the bottom of the city, and the life or death, honor or disgrace of those big figures has nothing to do with me.Perhaps one day, Great Chief Tartaros will need to go to the battlefield to face the enemies of the Covenant with him. People - except those who have not yet grown up - are ready, but that day is still far away.

Maybe one day those bumbling Sangheilis will be able to remove their stupid asses from that sacred place so the Kiralhanis can take their place.That doesn't just represent glory, for me, it's a real rise in living standards.When the Sangheili come to see the port, be their own boss, and kick their ass when they want to be lazy, just like I kick the Grunt's ass every day now... if there is one day, of course.

When Da Jia turned to Gate No. [-], he frowned slightly.He saw six Kigyars in protective vests sitting in a transport vehicle, followed by a few wobbly and chattering grunts.They carried a small container in their car, and they were walking towards the port with jingling bells all the way.Four of the six Kigyars are still 'tavoan'—

Those were the Kigyars from Tavo (planetary belt colony), they were stronger, moved faster, jumped high and far... When they fought, they could cause more trouble.At the same time, such Kigyars are usually loyal to a powerful and wealthy leader, and the things that these leaders send them out to do must be important tasks that ordinary Kigyars are difficult to complete.

Like...shipping some expensive cargo.And the most expensive goods in this port are usually written on the list of prohibited and controlled.

"Hey! Stop!"

He took a few steps over, slammed the warhammer on the ground to make a heavy impact, and then touched the Type 25 carbine on his waist with one hand—this heavy weapon can fire spiked bullets with low muzzle velocity but is quite effective, and at the same time There are two large bayonets attached to the barrel for dismembering approaching enemies.Due to its intimidating size and weight, only a creature as strong as a Kirahani can shoot it with one hand.

Normally, the magazine of this weapon can hold forty rounds of spiked bullets, but Daga usually only has ten rounds in the magazine, and in the past five years, he has not fired even one round.My boss has never been able to get enough supplies, and the boss's boss is quite stingy and not easy to talk to.The simple thing is that this gun is generally only used as a deterrent, and his strong body and hammer are the best tools to maintain order. As the boss often said, [If it really happens, we can’t solve it with a nail gun. problem, then this problem generally does not need us to solve].

As usual, the few Jigyals stopped the car, and he recognized that it was the man under the captain Hod Hahn, because the captain had brought mercenaries to fight with the army when he was young, They fought bravely, and later withdrew from the front line to undertake several logistics lines for military use, and accumulated a fairly solid backstage, so they have always been bold and reckless, and dared to transport anything.But even so, they didn't dare to be strict with the rules and regulations next year, so every time they were checked, they still looked a little nervous, just like now-the reddish-brown pupils of the Jigyar people looked at He was flickering, with a 'really unlucky' expression on his face, and his hard beak bumped up and down and made an irritable clicking sound.

There must be something wrong with them-this means that I can become a little more generous in the next few days.These bird heads don't want to cause trouble, and neither do they themselves. As a result, I can get a small sum of money, which can buy some good food for my children, and I can also drink a few glasses of extravagant spirits. Make life easier.

Although their home world was devastated by war, and they take pleasure in acts of brutality, the Jiralhanis are known for their military discipline.But this is only limited to the battlefield, there are other ways to live outside of the battlefield... In this lower city, if you don't want the little ones at home to starve, you have to be smarter.

Dajia stepped forward, kicked away the grunts who hadn't had time to avoid it, and pointed to the container on the car:

"What's in the box, I want to check."

"It's the supply of the merchant ship, Daga." A 'Tavoan' said. "Food, and daily necessities."

"How do I know if you're telling the truth?" Dajia picked up the hammer and knocked on the container twice, "Open it and let me see!"

"Okay, okay, don't be impatient." 'Tavoan' sighed, "Why don't you do this, and I can just pay for it?"

Daga snorted coldly, and he leaned close to the 'Tavoan' who was in charge, and almost put his face on her beak:

"If you don't open it, how will I know how much you should pay?"

'Tavoan' sighed deeply and let out a creaking exclamation. She waved her hand and said to the disturbed grunt next to her:

"Open it."

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It's still in the plan.

Chelis Zall, a Kigyar, tapped the joystick nervously. So far, everything is going as predicted by the captain Hod Hahn—he encountered a random inspection at the pier, or he encountered someone who was ripped off. The Jiralhanis are normal, they have a very keen sense of smell, so it would take a little effort to hide two San Helis and a San Sim, especially this San Sim who suddenly became confused. In the state of exercising muscles and feeling particularly strong every day.

Now, the San'Shim and the two Sanhelis are not in the container, but inside the car's mezzanine, several layers of special (for smuggling) metal plates isolate the detection of low-end scanners, and the contents of the container can effectively Cover up the smell they leave behind.

The two grunts held the handle and pulled hard——

Dajia took a step forward, and immediately backed out holding his nose.The container was stuffed with food... from the Kigyars, of course.

Generally speaking, what the Kigyars use on board is rations for the inferior races.This ration looks like a bubbling paste, packed in a saddlebag-shaped container, the smell is not pleasant but acceptable, barely edible.And now inside the container, there are not completely sealed containers, which are filled with some kind of pickled food that the Jigyar people may like to eat, and the smell of corruption mixed with some kind of pungent seasoning is filled. The entire container, when opened, spread outwards almost as if it became visible to the naked eye.

Dajia, who was standing at the door, was hit hard by the stench. When the smell mixed with the air, he felt his tears flow down together.

He stepped back cursing, and wiped his face fiercely:

"Did you do it on purpose?!"

"That's why I said don't open it... I know you can't stand this..."

Although 'Tavoan' looked innocent, there was no doubt that there was something hidden here.Daga kicked his henchman who was carrying the methane tank:

"You! Go and see what's hidden inside?"

Grunts are not afraid of smells, because they wear masks all the time and cannot smell anything outside.The two Grunts walked into the foul-smelling container, and soon found the tightly sealed jar inside.Their eyes straightened at once——

"It's 'dipping liquid'!"

This is a hallucinogenic potion often enjoyed by Grunts, and it is addictive.Nearly a century ago, Captain Kigyar of the City of Fraternity attempted to inject a sterilizing poison into the thing in retaliation for the Grunts taking their place and destroying their lair.However, the Coordination Division failed to play its due role, the Supreme Council did not thoroughly investigate the incident, and the captain involved was not arrested, which eventually led to the outbreak of the Grunt rebellion.

At the end of that rebellion, the Sangheili Arbiter led the fleet to burn the home planet of the Guru people, and broadcast it live simultaneously in the City of Fraternity, allowing the rebels to watch hundreds of millions of their compatriots die in their hometown, with absolute violence and Terror crushed the Grunt rebellion.The bravery and perseverance shown by the Grunts in the rebellion were also favored by the Covenant, and they were allowed to join the army, which gave them the opportunity to die for the Covenant on the battlefield.Submissive Grunts see it as a sign of their own advancement, and thus venerate the Sangheili Arbiter.

Agent Albert Falkley regards it as [the most exaggerated Stockholm Syndrome I have encountered so far since I was born in the womb].Even though almost a century has passed since that incident, the discovery of 'dipping liquid' in the goods of the Kigyar people is still a very symbolic thing that makes people feel scalp tingling.

"you!"

"Keep your voice down, we didn't plan to do anything!" 'Tavoan' said quickly, "We're just dumping the goods, nothing will happen!"

"What kind of goods are you dumping? This thing is not a controlled product. Is it necessary to ship it like this?"

"Of course it is necessary!" 'Tavoan' made a silent gesture, "It is not a controlled product in the City of Fraternity, but it is a controlled product in the fleet!"

Daga understood.

Because the 'infusion' is hallucinogenic, the Grunts in the fleet must not be able to suck it. They can suck a little benzene at most (most likely they can't suck it).And at this time, if someone transports the 'immersion liquid' in during the handover of the goods, the value is even more than gold, and Hod Hahn can spend the unusable salaries in the pockets of those grunts (how could it be used on the ship? Drop?) Get them clean in one wave. Although the Gulu people don’t have much money in their hands, there will be quite a few after the number of them increases.

Then they really need to use this kind of thing to hide. Once they are found to be transporting this level of contraband into the fleet, they will really be unbearable.But this also means that - I can make a lot of money.

Seeing Dajia's expression, Chelis Zall jumped out of the car, and stuffed a heavy small bag into his hand with a small movement.Inside is a very substantial amount, some kind of 'currency' that can be used in the lower city.

This kind of thing is commonplace in the downtown area. Everyone knows it's wrong, but everyone also knows it's okay to live.A life of abundance and ease never belonged to the Kiralhanis, it belonged to the great San'Sh'im, and the cunning and self-important Sanheili - the world was so unfair, but life had to go on.

"The inspection is over, let's get on board."

A few Grunts hurriedly put the goods away, closed the container, and the transport truck started humming again.

From the beginning to the end, the Kiralhani man did not pay attention to the car for even a second-he believed that there were contraband in the container, and he received an extremely high-level 'shock' when he opened the container, and then Hidden contraband was found inside.Everything was exactly the same as Dajia's judgment. He was proud of his ingenuity, and he never thought about investigating in depth.

Holding his 'trophy', he left the platform with his followers, and suddenly saw a group of heavily armed Kirahani warriors walking towards the platform on the other side of the port.They looked menacing, and their keen eyes glanced around. One of them walked over immediately after seeing Daga dressed as a guard:

"Have you seen any strange Sangheili in the port lately?"

How did the Sangheili come here?

Dajia looked blank, he scratched the back of his furry head:

"I haven't seen it, I want to ask what happened?"

"Two Jiralhani people were killed in the middle-level residential area," said the Jiralhani warrior seriously. "One was cut off with his head and arms by an energy sword, and the other was disembowelled. The high priest Think the killers were two Sangheilis who ambushed the two victims downstairs in the residence. We're looking for those hideous criminals! If you have any leads, let us know."

Two Kirahani were killed in the settlement in the middle?Why is this happening?