one step away [Interstellar]

37.

It was evening, and the setting sun hung heavily on the branches, like a ripe red persimmon.In the depths of the huge jungle, the light became increasingly dim.Syrio seized the commanding heights here, led most of the assembled soldiers, and frowned as he watched the various transparent figures climbing up at the foot of the mountain.

This race called Zerg, born in the depths of the universe, reproduced from the mother Zerg Emperor, has almost the same body, and shares the thinking mode of the mother emperor.It seems that from birth, they only have the consciousness of devouring.either human.Or the land, or even the planet, as long as it is alive, it can devour it for you to see.

A big problem that threatens this ancient Ain galaxy system today is the Zerg that wander around the galaxy. For this reason, the empires of the galaxy that have been in war for a long time have not waged a unification war for a long time.When human beings face racial threats, most of them will still choose to be unanimous.

Thankfully, not all materials will be devoured by the Zerg, at least one type of synthetic material called bronze is the best defense for humans.At first, people made it into armor and weapons, but now, various functions specific to the characteristics of the Zerg have been excavated, greatly improving the combat capabilities of soldiers.

But now, facing the densely packed Zerg and looking at the high ground gradually occupied by them, even the experienced Sirio couldn't help frowning.

Are you going to lose?

The contact with the headquarters has been lost, and less than one-tenth of the remaining teams are left.Soldiers who lost their action skill data after being hugged by the Zerg could not be recalled through communication. This time, no matter how they looked at it, they could not complete such a task.

I always feel very dissatisfied.

It's just a bunch of virtual data, which makes me trapped here, but even so, I have to...

Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Syrio took a deep breath, and calmly gave the order, "Break out from f121, be sure to occupy the highland h437, and attack!"

"Yes!" The soldiers driving chariots squatting at various defensive points responded.

This is an impossible task. Their firepower cannot stand out from such a large number of Zerg, but even so, they don't want to do nothing and lose their mobility.

The order was issued, and the fire suddenly rose.

Almost at the same time, a dazzling light rose from the far southeast direction, rushed straight into the sky, and then exploded its gorgeous umbrella top like a mushroom breaking through the sky.After a while, a rumbling sound that made the earth tremble exploded in his ears, making Sirio's heart jump.For a long time, for a long time, I can't leave with the setting sun in the west.

This is……

Central region.

Silio, who had memorized the map firmly, naturally knew that he would carry out the task assigned to them by the former general.The squadron composed of Bard and Mary prevented the mother clan in the central area from multiplying more creatures.

Almost at the same moment, the Zerg that appeared at the foot of the mountain dimmed their bodies, as if blown away by a gust of wind, and disappeared in an instant.

The communication hanging in the ear has resumed the rustling sound of electricity, and Syrio looked at the fireworks that had not dissipated in the southeast direction, showing a complex and elusive expression.

It wasn't just him, everyone sitting in the command room was shocked beyond measure when they saw the scene that appeared in the central area as soon as the monitoring screen was restored.

Under the cover of Captain Bud's strong firepower, Lieutenant Colonel Mary led thousands of members of his team to rush to the Queen Mother who was surrounded by Zerg, and then heroically activated the self-destruct device.

The powerful mech was as sharp as a sword, and it hit the empress' virtual weak body. Almost at the same moment, the soldiers who jumped off the center of the explosion with their parachutes were scattered all over the place like dandelion seeds.

The data of the virtual creature that felt the strong attack was cleared in the first instant, but the power brought by the real explosion inevitably spread for hundreds of kilometers.

The soldiers protected by heavy combat uniforms were submerged in the artillery fire, as if the pile of virtual data turned into dust during training.

No one expected that such a situation would occur, and it was almost impossible to lose mechas and soldiers on a large scale during training.Everyone in the command room looked at the submerged soldiers, so shocked that they could not speak for a long time.

Such a clear sense of the picture was transmitted to the eyes, as if they had faced death once.

Xia Zuo, who was sitting in the middle of the control room, smiled when he saw the clear picture.She raised her eyebrows and said to the communicator in the command room, "Issue the order to complete the mission and recall all the soldiers. Send the medical team to set off to confirm the casualties. Also, help me connect to the communications of the captains of each unit."

"Yes." Various orders were carried out in an orderly manner, and the operator, who had detected signs of life breath and was correct before departure, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief for the general who had messed up for himself.

At this moment, the captain who was looking at the central area from different directions finally received a message from the headquarters. Surprisingly, it was not the familiar voice of the correspondent, but the general who had been cursed many times in private by them in the past half month. the sound of.

"Everyone, the training mission was completed perfectly. See you in the conference hall at eight o'clock."

How should I put it, this voice is much colder than it sounded before.Inexplicably, everyone shivered in the bleak evening scene.

At the same time, Xia Zuo turned his head and said to Lieutenant Amanda beside him. "Help me draw up a training report, and upload it to Captain Ellen before [-] o'clock tonight, so that she can verify the training results."

"Yes."

At eight o'clock, in the conference hall of the main building, Xia Zuo had confirmed the damage and the soldiers' injuries, and put the documents signed by the marshal and the captains of the military regions a year ago on the bare board in front of the officers. With a face without much expression, he spoke indifferent words.

"This is the document for the five-region military exercise next autumn, and you must have read it." Xia Zuo said, explaining his gist concisely. The four deputy captains of the three military regions will lead their fleets to appear in this boundless deep forest. And I hope that you have a chance to win."

For this group of young pro-guards who have never fought on a real battlefield, to be honest, in the eyes of the Thirteenth Military Region, they may only exist as the queen's guard of honor.However, once they leave the ranks of the pro-guards, they will be promoted faster than the soldiers on the battlefield, and they dare not be disrespectful to them.

Because of this mentality and the fact that this is a group of noble children, almost no one is willing to use this team as a vanguard during military exercises.But at this moment, Xia Zuo's performance is self-evident.

She doesn't intend to use her weak three stars, she is going to form this team with a strong background.

So she said, "To the other vice-ship teams, you look weak like flowers. Therefore, we need more actual combat. Have I explained it clearly enough?"

"Yes." The unwilling person nodded honestly with another excitement.

"Very good. Now, let's choose a name for the warship in this military exercise. I got a very good inspiration from Lieutenant Colonel Tomari's performance today—the Dandelion." Xia Zuo straightened his face and looked at the ship. For the first time, the officers who stood up straight said a word of praise, "I hope that the heroic and fearless spirit of Lieutenant Colonel Mary's Fourth Unit can spread like dandelions in every corner of your hearts."

Even if the wind is surging, it can find the place to fall and grow tenaciously.It is even more hoped that this kind of firmness and persistence will run through the entire pro-guard.

Before this training, the officers who already knew their respective missions knew what orders Xia Zuo gave Bud and Mary from the very beginning.Mary, who went deep into the enemy camp alone, finally won the victory of the entire battlefield with the attitude of annihilating the entire army. No one questioned Xia Zuo's initial order at such a time.

Yes, except for Lieutenant Colonel Mary, at that time, no one would work like a lunatic. After all, this is a training session. If you lose, you will have another chance.

But in fact, this is another war. If you lose, you lose not only your own life, but also the entire rear that you guard.

Even though the consciousness of being a soldier has long been firmly rooted in the heart, when this kind of situation really happens, people's hearts will still be fragile and fearful.

The sudden appreciation made the lively and cheerful Lieutenant Colonel Omega show a shy expression. Cylio, who was sitting opposite her, looked at the expression on her face, and then turned to look at the very immature general sitting in the upper position. Yi Lin.

These two people are so similar, they look weak and harmless, but in essence they are both evil wolves and lunatics who will do everything to order.

Subordinates were not allowed to question Shangfeng's order, which was once again thoroughly implemented.Xia Zuo, who had redesigned the training plan, said a few words to Mary after the meeting. In addition to telling her that she could get the mecha she wanted most at the equipment department, he also specifically told her to do a good job of condolences.

Then, he returned to the office and made a strategic summary for each team.

Seeing that the general had already left, those arrogant officers had no choice but to go forward and say congratulations to Mary.Even the alpha officers who have been prejudiced against her because of her Omega status in the past few years have no choice but to put away their contempt.

Those who can do this are really not because of political correctness.

It's not because the national policy requires such an Omega to be in a high position with them, but such a talent is indeed too good, and it's too scary for an Omega to be ruthless.

As a member of the alpha officers, Syrio also stepped forward to express his congratulations.Looking at the too small hand holding him, and seeing the hearty smile of the woman in front of him, he couldn't help smiling.

Even though she looked much stronger than the average Omega, she was still so thin for an alpha.He couldn't help but think of what their general Marquis Ellen said during the first training, when this volunteer Omega successfully completed the killing task, "Look, Mary is really good, just give her a chance, She can overthrow you, believe it or not"

That time, Mary was promoted to lieutenant.For many years after that, Mary, who had been rising all the time, became the lieutenant colonel in front of him, almost having the same rank as him.

Therefore, he can more intuitively feel the fearfulness and perseverance of this Omega.I also understand more, what is meant by some people is just missing an opportunity.

Fortunately, neither the Marquis of Ellen nor General Xia Zuo were those people who were unwilling to give a chance.No...not giving a chance...but, giving it back.

Be it alpha, beta, or omega, they were all equal before differentiation, and they should be like this now.

The lady in front of her has proved to herself time and time again that there is only the difference between excellence or mediocrity.

So Syrio shook hands again, and said solemnly, "I hope that next time, we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the five-region military exercise."

Mary froze.Immediately, there was a smile in the blue eyes, so he nodded heavily and said, "Yes."

Obviously, Mary, who has been recognized again, will go on a smoother and smoother path in the future.

Xia Zuo's subordinates felt that they had already been dealt with by him, and now he was dealing with the consequences of this accident.She didn't think that group of old guys would move her when something so important happened.

Facts have proved that some people really like to use her as a target. At the autumn meeting not long after, she was accused of misconduct.But that was something to come later, and now, Xia Zuo, who got three days off from training a month later, took a vacation with Marquis Ellen, who was busy with his engagement, and embarked on the journey home.