under the mask

The armored helicopter flew straight up with a huge roar, and the protective layer of electronic camouflage made a slight electric sound. The helicopter suddenly twisted like steaming heat in the desert, and then disappeared suddenly.

This is a protective layer imitating the characteristics of electronic camouflage uniforms. It reflects the scenery behind it, and the scenery above it to the bottom. The shadow cast by the helicopter on the desert disappears like this, except for the air turbulence caused by the high-speed rotation of the propeller. Sound, it is no longer easy to catch the helicopter's location with sight.

The place they are going to is the sea of ​​death that occupies the largest area on the auxiliary star except for the desert.The azure ocean that owns one-third of the area of ​​the Jialai Vance twin star is called the Sea of ​​Death. This terrifying and gloomy name perfectly reflects the characteristics of this vast sea area.The pioneers who developed and explored it paid the blood price for this, and the illustrations left behind have become biological data that are still valuable for research, because there are still many creatures that have not been confirmed... No one can go deep into the sea of ​​​​death and leave it intact Return losslessly.

The most famous creature in the sea of ​​death is undoubtedly the sandman mermaid.The soldiers stationed near the Sea of ​​Death used to make dirty jokes about this beautiful half-man, half-fish creature, and there was even a popular mermaid hunting competition.But in the end they all learned the hard way.

Now unless a resident is dispatched collectively, no one dares to approach the sea of ​​death alone, not even a beach where the waves can reach. JB was killed in a rescue operation a week ago. At that time, three researchers ignored the warnings of the army and drove a speedboat to draw seawater on the edge of the reefs. It's a pity that their luck is not very good-November is the breeding season of Sharman mermaids, and the female Sharmans are in extreme excitement. The concentration of anesthetics obviously cannot withstand the large dilution of seawater, and the three researchers were killed by nearly one hundred Surrounded by only female sandmans, the reef island is still 200 meters away from the speedboat.

The enclosed amphibious speedboat was strong enough that it would be fine even if it fell into the water. The researcher hurriedly called for help. The safest way was of course air rescue. However, all the helicopters stationed nearby were dispatched to patrol that day.Juxie was dispatched after receiving the notice. JB drove a small helicopter close to the sea. Since the back cabin can only accommodate two people, he opened the driver's seat and released the hanging ladder. The last researcher was too scared and almost fell when he was about to enter the driver's seat. JB threw him up, but he fell into the sea covered with sandman mermaids...

The Duke leaned on the back of the rear cabin seat, and he could still hear JB's desperate screams in his ears. There were too many sandmans, and they couldn't kill them no matter how much they shot, especially because they were afraid of accidentally hurting their comrades... Finally, JB was dragged into the sea, and then Didn't come up either.

Just late last night, they received information from the coastal station that the coastal patrol team found JB's body on the reefs deep into the sea. Sharman threw it on the reef, as if those creatures were afraid that the corpse would pollute the sea.

The pain and hatred like strong acid corroding the flesh welled up in my heart, those beasts—beasts! !

"Giant scorpion, giant scorpion, this is the starfish station, the target coordinates have changed, (2344, 1204), repeat again..."

The communication signal emitted harsh wavelengths and sounded abruptly.

Jacob reached out to hang up the earphone, and said coldly: "Ju Scorpion received it, we will arrive at the station in half an hour." He threw away the earphone, raised his hand and pressed the communication hole on the top of his head, and said, "Duke, Starfish sent coordinates, those Sharmans Moved."

His voice sounded in the rear cabin behind the partition, mechanical and cold.

After a while, the Duke's tired voice came from the communication hole: "Understood."

There was silence again in the helicopter.

Jacob frowned and held the handle, raising the helicopter, and the wider view did not change his mood.He couldn't help feeling a little regretful. He knew that he should have been on a mission last night. This atmosphere... made him very uncomfortable.

If it was Li Wei, he should be able to bear it better than himself.

Jacob suddenly had a strong urge to see Levi, and even for a second, he wanted to turn around immediately and drive a helicopter to kidnap Levi—fuck him hard!

Some images flashed chaotically in my head, past and future events.

He knew that he and Abel would have to do a lot of things in the future, and would not be able to settle down in one place because of the constant running around... Li Wei entered the military academy, and the same will likely be the case in the future.But they were still different, very different.

He didn't dare to tell Li Wei about this, and neither did Abel.

Does that mean they're giving up on Levi?

No.

Jacob frowned his thick and slender eyebrows. As long as the dark red eyebrows are frowned, it is easy to make him look fierce. Coupled with his clean eyes, he is full of momentum... Those pitiful and cute expressions are just a show based on his age. It is impossible for them to have such weak things in their blood.

However, it also depends on the object.

Jacob glanced at the Duke from the monitor.The tall, dark-skinned man was originally just taciturn, but since JB's accident, his whole body has become numb, his eyes are almost empty, nothing but hatred is pain... Even his straight back seems to be a little hunched. JB's death seemed to be breaking the man's back just because he refused to be more intimate with JB, refused to change.

He and Abel would never do such a stupid thing.

Roses...or is it a bully?Anyway, we must tie Li Wei back to them when we go back, it's better than regretting later.

Before the helicopter landed, Jacob sent a signal to the ground and was guided to land on a small apron.The propeller raised yellow sand all over the sky, forming a strong contrast with the blue sea not far away.The desert and the ocean are extreme scenery, but here, only the places very close to the ocean have green plants, and the environment of the coastal station is much better than that of the desert station, but in a certain way, the danger is also higher. bigger.

Before Jacob opened the door of the cockpit, he saw the stretcher covered in white cloth among the soldiers lined up not far away.

JB…

By the time he jumped out of the chopper, the Duke was already striding toward the Starfish crew, the pulse gun dropped on the sand.Jacob and the members of the giant scorpion stood where they were, watching the man who had been silent like a mountain kneel beside the stretcher, crying.

There was a strong rotten smell in the air.

Jacob turned his head and wiped his face, and exhaled slowly. The Duke's extremely suppressed cry was like a black crow screaming in a cloudy cemetery. He was so desperate that the sky was about to collapse. It was like there was no sun, and it was always dark .

Hill's sobs came from behind him.

As the vice-captain, John led the people to shake hands with Starfish's captain. Both sides had serious faces, and the usual jokes about meat and vegetables seemed to be stuck in their necks, and they couldn't say a word.

"Our captain died at this time last year," Starfish's captain Luo Wenmada whispered, with distorted anger on his face: "We stay here every year, isn't it clear when those sandmans will reproduce! But that Researcher Bang always says that Sharman’s breeding season is in March, and November is just preparing for the winter!! Those grandchildren!!”

John glanced at the Duke, who lifted the white cloth, revealing JB's half-rotten face...Handsome and mischievous eyebrows with deep sunken eyes, temples to cheeks are horrible...The Duke lowered his head, with a pious expression on his side face A kiss on the forehead of the other party, and then fell on JB's dry lips...

With a sore nose, he looked at the thoughtful Captain Rowan with a nasal voice, and said softly, "Duke...our captain has a good relationship with JB...You...please bear with me."

Luo Wen was stunned, and looked at the Duke with a little more sympathy.

"I understand, don't worry." He shook his head.

John felt relieved.Although same-sex marriage has long been legal and commonplace, in the military... it is still difficult to say, sometimes it is passed as a joke, and sometimes it is severely punished.

Luo Wen took a deep breath, looked around to find a lighter topic.He turned his gaze to the back of the giant scorpions, and saw Jacob staring at the sand dunes in the distance with indifference.

"Is he Jacob?" He turned his head and asked John curiously, "Admiral Lynn's future favorite?"

John followed his gaze, and couldn't help smiling: "That's right, that kid is awkward again." His smile gradually sank, and he said, "This time, because JB is not here, we can't apply temporarily... Let's go with Lynn The general handed in the application and borrowed him. Fortunately, there is this kid who has helped a lot in the past few days."

"It's really amazing..." Luo Wen said with emotion: "My brother is also, the family means let him follow me to the army, he just wants to be the commander of the interstellar fortress, little ancestor, no one can control him!"

John raised his eyebrows: "It's...Kevin? In the fighting class I took this semester, he and Jacob are in the same grade and have different majors."

Half an hour later, Juxie's people put JB's body into the compressed refrigerator they brought, and moved it to the back cabin of the helicopter to put it away.The Duke's eyes were red, but he had visibly cheered up, as if something had been firmly established in his heart, and his whole body was as calm and steady as a mountain range.

"Captain, here are the new coordinates." One of Rowan's team members trotted over from the base building and handed him the electronic map.

Rowan took a closer look, raised his head and said to the Duke: "It moved again, but the scale was significantly larger. It seems that these few days will be the peak of their breeding season..."

The Duke nodded and said hoarsely, "Let's go."

When they set off, Haixing sent a team of ten people, Juxie and Jacob also had ten people.Sea missions generally use small helicopters, which are highly maneuverable and can flexibly deal with emergencies. In comparison, the biggest role of armored helicopters is to increase storage space outside the super shield.Therefore, this temporary team of 20 people was transferred to three small helicopters, each of which plus the driver can take four people, and the remaining eight people take two land and sea speedboats, which can be supported by air in case of siege.

"The sea-land speedboat is not closed, try not to get close to the sea!" Luo Wen repeatedly emphasized to the people in the speedboat before boarding the plane: "The ejection ladder is on your back. If you fall into the water, immediately look up to confirm the position of the helicopter and launch the ladder backpack!"

It is said that the team members in the speedboat are more dangerous, but although he and the Duke are the captains, they have always been the firepower in the team. Only on the helicopter can the maximum protection of the sea surface personnel be achieved.

On the Juxie side, there was a strange silence. Kunta looked at their captain with goosebumps all over his body, and the other party was looking at them with a kind of implicit worry and determination, as if saying that JB is gone and I will never let you Something happened... What a terrible look.

Everyone set off in 5 minutes, the helicopter flew along the shortest coastline, and the two speedboats galloped along the route of the helicopter, without going into the water to scare the snake away... Who knows what else is in the sea besides Shaman!

They drove westward from the starfish station for about a thousand kilometers, and finally heard a strange whistling sound that was different from the waves.

Kunta raised his gun nervously, and the waterproof and anti-split black swimsuit, which is convenient for underwater activities, clings to his upper arm, emphasizing obvious muscle lines.He looked forward to the right, and in the field of vision that kept moving backwards, the tall black reefs blocked his sight, making it impossible to see what was happening on the sea.

Jimmy was also a little nervous: "What, what's that sound?" He couldn't help tugging at the swimsuit that stuck to the neck, blushing: "I'm feeling weak all over."

It's okay if he doesn't say anything, but when he talks about it, everyone starts to feel in a daze, that kind of vague voice keeps drilling into their ears, as if something like a feather is stirring on the skin.

"Put on the earplugs." Suddenly, Jacob's impatient voice came from the communicator in the speedboat: "Don't look for the source of the sound, it's the sound of Sharman courting a mate. If you listen too much, be careful not to crash into the sea."

In an instant, everyone woke up and looked at each other in embarrassment, as if they had had a dream that lasted only a few seconds.

Jimmy plugged up his earplugs, feeling so depressed that an opera was playing inside.That boy Jacob...is really a child!Otherwise, why would he not be affected!

Four helicopters had turned to the right, flying over the reefs.Jacob frowned and brought the helicopter closer to the sea, and there was an astonishing picture below.

Nearly more than 1 Sharman mermaids are churning on the sea surface, their silver tails rise and fall one after another, and the blue sea surface is sparkling.I don't know why this picture makes people feel creepy when they look at it.

"It's scary..." Hill leaned on the co-pilot's window and looked down: "I don't know what they rely on to make their voices? Are they the same as women?"

Leo said sullenly in the back cabin, "You should ask them if they have asses."

Hill fell silent.

Jacob rolled his eyes, and glanced disdainfully at the dense schools of fish below.These monsters can only play tricks in the sea... The sonic attack has no effect on him and Abel. 'This is the embodiment of the strict hierarchy in the monster world, the lowly obey the high, the weak obey the strong... The little fat dragon is the little boss above the pyramid! '

He suddenly remembered what Number One said to them when they were young. At that time, he and Abel had just learned to change shape for a short time, and they were limp and unable to fly.