Humans collapse into slag

The construction period of Yuntuan 421 base is expected to be one and a half months. After the pile foundation project is completed, the modular main building will be built very quickly, and the project site will be different every day.

At the end of September, the main body of the base building was completed, and the project entered the interior decoration stage.

Kraust Group is indeed a defense engineering contractor favored by the Imperial Army, and its work efficiency is indeed very high.

During this month, the young master of the Kloster Group also had a great time playing on Yuntuan 421.

The 30-man mech squadron led by Julian has devastated the surrounding area of ​​the base.

Although there are no energy deposits worth mining on Yuntuan 421, there are still abundant wildlife resources. The base is located on a river valley plain, which inevitably affects the life trajectory of many local creatures.

In the early stage of the project, the task of the mecha squadron was quite heavy. They were responsible for protecting the project site from wild animals around the clock.

After the main body of the base building was completed, all the construction personnel entered the interior of the building, and the peripheral fortifications were also built, leaving the Mech Squadron empty.

Although Liao Yuning is the general manager of the Imperial Military Academy, it is impossible to really manage these students as soldiers under him, and he can only do whatever they want during the rest time.

Fortunately, there are no particularly dangerous large animals on Cloud 421. Ordinary animals are not enough to look at in front of those land mechs.

However, the accident still happened.

When Liao Yuning got the news, Julian had been out of contact for an hour.

"what happened?"

The head of the academy's eyes turned cold. Although he was still separated from the screen, Basler, the vice-captain of the mecha squadron, couldn't help but flinch.

Strange, when did Liao Yuning become so majestic?

The matter started two hours ago, when Julian and Basler each left the base for cross-country training in a Raider.

The so-called "cross-country training" is a kind of field mech propulsion practice. Simply put, it is to destroy the environment all the way to achieve the purpose of making the mecha move forward at high speed.

The Raider is a powerful medium-sized mech with high flexibility. Julian likes to drive it the most, and he is also quite skilled. During the training process, he left Basler and ran away without a trace.

After Basler returned to the base according to the established route, it was not surprising to find that Julian had not returned, because similar things had happened before.

At that time, the Mech Squadron had an internal dinner, so after half an hour, Basler tried to contact Julian, and the result——

"The mecha communicator is broken, and it can only make noise." Basler said: "So I applied for the signal location of the tide, and then brought someone to find it."

Basler got out of the way and aimed the light screen lens at a piece of woodland.

There are obvious traces of battle in the woodland, the upturned soil and a large row of fallen trees, indicating that the battle was intense.

"What about the positioning signal?" Liao Yuning asked.

Basler: "Disappeared, it doesn't make sense."

Yes, if it was a ferocious beast that attacked Julian, then there would be no need to drag the mech away, let alone destroying the signal generator.

The beings on cloud 421 don't have that intelligence.

"Except for these traces, there are no other traces." Basler said, "I can't see how Julian and the intruder left."

The Raider is a land-based mech, and it will inevitably leave a mark when passing on the ground.

Without leaving traces, it can only be taken away by the aircraft.

"There may be other spaceships nearby." Liao Yuning looked solemn: "You pay attention to safety, I will send someone to support immediately."

The right to use Cloud 421 is currently in the hands of the Imperial Military Academy. In theory, anyone who enters this planet must apply for a report to it.

Sneaked in without permission, and also attacked Julian, proving that those who came were by no means kind.

It is necessary to report to the academy urgently, but there is no delay in saving lives.

If the other party had the intention to kill, Julian might have died completely, but judging from the disappearance of both the man and the mecha, what the other party wanted might not just be a simple killing.

As long as he is still alive, he must be rescued.

Five minutes later, three small near-Earth spacecraft undertaking search and rescue missions sailed to the scene of the incident.

Considering that the enemy may have heavy weapons, each spaceship is equipped with four space fighter escorts, and Liao Yuning is on one of the fighters. He has temporarily transferred the command of the Tidal to Xin Zhao.

“检测到以下坐标有大量生物活动反应，3-5-1、231、767，3-5-2、497、691……”

There are four suspicious coordinates provided by the tidal brain. Liao Yuning's team chose two northwest directions where the coordinates are relatively concentrated, and the other two teams also received a target each.

The three spaceships spread out and passed the endless dense forest like a gust of wind.

Liao Yuning: "All staff wear masks and enter the battle at any time."

The air in cloud 421 is very unfriendly to humans. Low concentrations of hydrogen sulfide can damage the optic nerve and respiratory system. Prolonged exposure can even damage the central nervous system, and even lead to death.

Although there are life support systems inside the spacecraft and fighter planes, accidents are inevitable during battles, so it is necessary to wear a mask in advance.

The first coordinate point of the No. [-] spacecraft is located on the edge of a freshwater lake. From a distance, a large number of herbivores can be seen drinking water on the shore of the lake. No abnormalities were found in the short-range infrared scan.

At this time, the tide sent a message that the biological activity response of the second coordinate point had shifted, and the moving speed was very fast.

One minute later, the results of the near-range infrared scan came out: it was a small-to-medium armed spaceship.

Judging from the speed, it is not difficult for the fighter plane to catch up with the target and carry out the strike.

However, the other party had hostages in their hands, and they could not do much if they were not sure whether Julian was safe.

"The other party has not accelerated, and it is likely that we have not been spotted yet." Liao Yuning said: "The tide locks on the target airspace, and all fighters are moving forward at full speed, ready to intercept."

The space fighter was extremely fast, flying over the plain south of the central continent of Cloud 421 in a few minutes, entering the plateau tundra.

This area is the area with the highest average altitude in the entire continent. The terrain is very complicated, and there are many peaks with a relative height of tens of thousands of meters. This also brings troubles to the precise positioning of the tide.

I see!

Finally, the target spacecraft appeared on the light screen of Liao Yuning's onboard smart brain.

Zhinao quickly made a judgment: "The Quadrant high-speed spacecraft produced by Timothy Company has undergone extensive modifications. It is estimated that the current state is a four-wheel drive curvature engine, three laser turrets, two photon fish launchers, and a protective force field A3. class."

Liao Yuning switched to the all-communication channel: "We are likely to encounter another group of interstellar pirates——"

Before Liao Yuning finished speaking, the on-board intelligent brain issued an alarm, "The energy response is approaching!"

Before he could think about it, Liao Yuning instinctively manipulated the fighter plane to dodge, and at the same time shouted: "Tactical evasion!"

During the high-speed rotation and turning of the fighter plane, Liao Yuning also saw an orange-red light from the rapidly changing cockpit porthole.

boom--

A mountain peak was hit by that light, and a glacier collapsed, causing a landslide.

"The Tide issued an attack warning!" Liao Yuning shouted.

Julian was still in the hands of the opponent, so he was a wary weapon. The main gun of the Tidal could only be used as a deterrent, but if he could reach a dialogue with the opponent through deterrence, it would be considered a way.

As a planetary-class battleship, the turbo laser cannon equipped on the Tidal can carry out space-to-ground strikes, even if the opponent has an A3-level protective force field, it won't last long.

Soon, Xin Zhao replied: "The other party agrees to talk."

Liao Yuning: "The signal is broadcast to all, and the call authority is assigned to me."

Xin Zhao: "Understood."

The signal was connected, and Julian with a bruised nose and a swollen face appeared on the light screen. He was lying on the floor, seemingly unknown. The background of the screen should be a corner of the bridge of the spaceship, but there was no one else in the camera.

Liao Yuning clicked to call: "What do you want?"

"I want to talk to your commander." A man's voice sounded, a little hoarse, with a slight accent.

Liao Yuning: "I am."

"Oh?" The man seemed a little surprised, "Then send a video signal."

Liao Yuning: "Your Excellency don't show your face?"

Man: "I'm different, I have a hostage in my hand."

Liao Yuning: "All of your ships are covered by our firepower."

"That's right." The man said confidently, "Do you want to exchange?"

Liao Yuning didn't want to exchange, so he could only choose to send video signals.

Man: "Wearing a mask? Isn't that impolite?"

Liao Yuning took off his mask.

A whistle came from the opposite side, and then the man said: "What is this? A beauty trick? I have to say it works well."

Liao Yuning's face immediately turned dark, and no one has ever said such stupid things to him!

"But it's a pity, I still insist on seeing your commander." The other party said again.

Liao Yuning suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "Liao Yuning, a student of the 87th grade of the Imperial Military Academy, is studying in the Department of Ships and Fighters. He is currently the chief of the outstanding students of the Imperial Academy and is the general person in charge of the construction of the Yuntuan 421 base."

"Yo, I didn't expect that." The other party smiled frivolously, "Okay, now I believe it."

Liao Yuning: "Tell me, what will happen before you let him go."

Man: "We need ten tons of solid-state refined energy and a safe escape route."

Liao Yuning: "I will give you five tons first to release the hostages in low-Earth orbit, and then I will give you the remaining five tons to ensure that you leave smoothly, and we will never pursue them."

"No, people can't be released until they are [-] units away from low-Earth orbit." The other party said, "Otherwise, we will lose all protection, and I'm afraid you will regret it."

Liao Yuning: "Then how can you guarantee that you will do what you say?"

"This, it seems that I can't guarantee it." The other party said rascally: "But as the elite of the empire, in order to save the students who are in danger, shouldn't you take some risks?"

These words caught Liao Yuning's weakness.

Julian cannot die.

If this student's death was caused by his own mishandling, it would be difficult for Liao Yuning to accept it emotionally or intellectually.

Taking a deep breath, Liao Yuning said: "The handover steps can be according to yours, but I ask for a hostage exchange. My classmate needs to be treated."

The man was quite interested: "Who will replace him, you?"

Liao Yuning: "Yes."

"A student chief exchanged a big idiot with a machine armor, it seems that I made money." The other party laughed: "Okay, deal!"