Today is January 16, 2499 AD, January 15, the first year of the new human calendar of Hope.
At the ground base on the planet JNO.3, after the Marines fought desperately and successfully repelled the first ferocious attack of the alien bugs, they finally gained valuable continuity. One week of development.
Although, in the battle a few days ago, the casualties on the human side were relatively large, and the impact on the Hope was not small, but it all proved to be worth it!
The humans of the earth have used their own sacrifices and struggles to create a glimmer of possibility for future development and growth of their Hope!
Now, in these few days, the human base on the surface of the planet has gained nearly a week of valuable development time. Not only have they collected a large amount of high-energy crystals and high-energy gas, two rare and precious minerals in the universe, they have also allowed the ground base to obtain Leap forward development.
Whether it is the high-voltage electricity and electromagnetic protection walls built of rock and steel outside the base, or the large number of large-caliber machine gun bunkers, the newly built second and third barracks, and the production of heavy equipment Heavy factories, engineering depots, more supply depots, repair depots, supply depots, refineries and more...
Moreover, so far, the engineers who operate the SCV engineering vehicles, except for the miners who collect resources around the clock, are still under the orders of Commander Doug and based on the instructions of the previous base. Development arrangements and planning are constantly building more other buildings on the open space of the base!
Their ultimate goal: to build the entire island into a large-scale production and military fortress base for the humans of Hope on this planet!
After several days of hard work by the SCV engineers in three shifts, the current ground base has taken initial shape, with sufficient self-protection defense facilities and strong equipment production capabilities.
If there were a large-scale attack by small bugs like the one when they first landed on the planet a few days ago, they would definitely not be able to touch the high-voltage and electromagnetic walls of the base and would die around the base. Those Countless bunkers built based on the terrain are under the muzzle of the large-caliber fortress machine gun!
Moreover, now, the first batch of heavy equipment from their ground base: siege tanks, is about to come off the production line.
Even if the huge alien monster comes again, the humans will still have enough heavy firepower to destroy the opponent even without the use of ghost agents!
Because, after studying the huge scales that fell off the giant bug, the researchers of the Hope found that the 120mm arc siege shock cannon of their human siege tanks on Earth can cause effective damage to it!
The terrifying large-caliber artillery shells switched out in siege mode can definitely easily tear apart the weak parts of the armor of giant insects. They believe that as long as there are enough tanks, they will be wiped out under the overwhelming and powerful artillery shells. There is still no problem with that kind of monster!
"Hey! Little Annie, I heard that you seem to have that kind of food called salt and pepper bobcat legs? It sounds pretty good? Is it delicious? How about you secretly give me some?"
When Annie just walked out of the gate of the base barracks, a carefree voice soon came from behind her.
This is Captain Galen of the Cobra Team. At this time, he is placing the weapon casually on the shoulder of the armored suit with one hand, carrying his C-15 electromagnetic rifle, and walking out of the thick metal automatic door of the barracks. The ghost agent Little Annie, who was walking in front and wearing red and white tight-fitting armor, followed sluggishly.
"Hey! Little Annie? Please walk slower and wait for me first..."
Seeing little Annie walking faster, Galen quickly quickened his pace.
Ever since Cobra Team shamelessly begged little Annie to give them a feast of raptor eggs a few days ago, the guys from Galen Team, including Galen, have been pestering them every day. Annie, trying to squeeze out more other delicacies from other worlds from the other party's magical space pocket.
Never underestimate human beings' pursuit of delicious food. As long as they still need to eat, whether it is ancient times or the current interstellar era, this pursuit of delicious food will never change easily!
"No more, you win! Stay away from me!"
Little Annie quickened her pace and walked impatiently at the front.
Now, she planned to take a look at the entire squadron of heavy siege tanks newly produced in the heavy factory at the base.
She wanted to see if those newly produced tanks were exactly the same as those in the holographic simulation platform? When you fire the cannon, will there be a special rumbling sound?
As for the big guy Galen behind her, little Annie doesn't want to pay attention to him right now!
Because before today, in the past few days, they had eaten velociraptor eggs, lion meat from Azeroth, and the special magic berry wine from the high elves of Quel'Thalas. And, that large section of octopus tentacles...
oh? You have to ask little Annie where the octopus tentacles hidden in her space pocket came from? Then you have to ask the octopus-faced uncle named Davy Jones.
There were so many trophies and food in Little Annie's pockets that even she herself had forgotten the source of some of them, and she didn't know where they came from?
Although, she still has many good things of her own, but little Annie has always only liked to share other people's things, and is not used to others sharing her own!
So, the big guy Galen behind now dares to come to me to beg for food?
Are you addicted to eating? Or does she regard the delicacies she has hidden as the free canteen in the base supply depot?
Because of this, after a profound lesson, little Annie has made up her mind: from now on, no one can ask for anything to eat from her!
"..."
Galen looked at the little girl in front of him who was speeding up in amusement, and hurried to follow her. He also looked at the huge changes that had taken place in the surrounding bases with emotion.
Now, nearly a week has passed since the last attack by large-scale bugs and that huge monster. During this rare period of peace, their hope human ground base has achieved unimaginable rapid development.
Now, Galen knows that at the ground base of planet JNO.3, not only have ground electromagnetic protection walls with high-voltage electricity been built around the entire island highland, but also a large number of bunkers have been built in various key locations.
During this period of time, their Marines were assigned very few tasks of standing guard.
These boring tasks are now performed by the advanced observation equipment in the machine gun bunker and the machine gunners on duty in the bunker.
These large-scale construction of bunkers can not only facilitate the defense of key locations outside the base, but also allow recruits who have only fought in simulation training, but in fact have little actual combat experience, to enter the bunkers and protect them calmly. themselves, and attack those bugs that are likely to attack again on a large scale.
In addition, in this base, a large number of supply stations have been accelerated, several gas refineries responsible for collecting and packaging high-energy gas, two large barracks and a heavy factory specializing in the production of heavy weapons.
In order to deal with the attacks of insects that may arrive at any time, the huge engineering station has already worked overtime to produce the first batch of ten heavy siege tanks.
Now, Galen is following little Annie to the heavy factory to see the excitement.
It is said that over there, there are ten groups of tank crew members who have just landed, selected and recruited from the holographic simulation game platform modified and built by the Hope using the dormant cabin. The ten best groups of tank crew members?
Although, during this period of time, Galen himself also played the holographic game platform built by the Dawn Intelligence Brain of the Hope using the simulation warehouse function.
However, he knew that he still had some doubts: Are the newcomers who had only been trained and fought in the game really reliable when fighting?
After thinking about the large number of unreliable newcomers who had been dispatched, Galen began to think about the siege tanks that were about to be commissioned.
Galen also used that kind of heavily equipped arc light siege tank in the simulation warehouse. Unfortunately, he also knew that he didn't seem to have much talent?
This heavy siege tank is named for its devastating firepower, powerful battlefield positioning, and various advanced tactical coordination.
The plasma cannon on it can also be freely switched between two different modes:
When moving, the weapon system of this powerful tank is the 80mm caliber PPG-7 double-barreled plasma cannon, which can provide necessary heavy firepower reinforcements for ground light weapons units such as Marines while moving. This is its Assault mode.
And when it stops and switches to siege mode, this extremely powerful tank can use its very powerful and terrifying 120mm gun after those shock absorbers have firmly fixed itself to the ground. Caliber Arc Light Shock Cannon!
At this time, whether it is the range of its artillery or its attack power, it can have an extremely terrifying improvement effect!
"Little Annie, why are you walking so fast? Those tanks, they don't have your share!"
Thinking of this, Galen sighed again...
If, before, when the huge alien monster rushed up from the sea, the human side of their Hope had these ten... or even half the number of tanks, on the day they landed, The loss wouldn’t be that big, right?
Once these tanks switch to siege mode, that huge monster, no matter how thick and powerful the horny armor on its body is, may not be able to withstand several rounds of shelling from them, right?
You must know that these tanks are designed specifically to attack heavily armored fortresses or mechanical units with heavy armor.
"Humph, that's not necessarily the case!"
After snorting, Annie said without looking back.
Now, little Annie, hurry up and take a look at the batch of freshly shipped tanks before they are distributed.
Although she had already played with it in the holographic simulation, she had never seen a real-life tank. Of course, she wanted to see if she could get in before the tank crews sent by Hope sent their tanks to arrange their own. One of her own?
"Lady Anne, will you please? I dare to swear in the name of the United Earth Government UPL that this will definitely be the last time! As long as you give me another salt-and-pepper lynx leg, I will never pester you again in the future!"
When he thought of that delicious food, Galen swallowed his saliva unconsciously.
In his opinion, even though he was pestering a little girl to beg for food, it was a bit unsightly to look at?
But... it's important to have good skin, where can delicious food come from?
Besides, they are now at war on this dangerous planet. Who knows when Galen will be bitten to death by bugs, or trampled to pulp by those giant monster bugs?
So, while he is still alive, why not quickly find an opportunity to satisfy his appetite?
"You still want to lie to me, but I know it: all of you people can only dream of scolding the United Earth Government UPL!"
Hearing that the other party used such an outrageous oath, little Annie didn't want to pay attention to him even more.
Did he think he didn't know?
These people, all the people on the Hope, were expelled and exiled here by that person called the United Earth Government!
It is said that those stingy United Earth Government UPL did not even equip their Hope with enough self-defense weapons. Maybe they still thought that all of them would die soon, right?
Otherwise, the current Hope and the current ground base would not be working hard on this dangerous planet to collect energy while frantically producing various weapons and equipment.
If they, Hope, and the coalition government UPL have a chance to meet again, maybe they will fight directly, right?
Therefore, to little Annie, this oath made by Galen did not sound sincere at all!
"You actually know this?"
It seems that after this little girl has had more contact with them, she knows more things, and it is not easy to fool them...
"Then... let's do this: I swear in the name of my good buddy, I swear in the name of Darius! As long as you give me a bobcat leg now, in the future, if I pester you for food again, I will let you He choked on the water and died!"
After being exposed, Galen did not hesitate to swear his poisonous oath in someone else's name.
Recently, Darius came to fight with him again in order to compete for the title of the First Marine Corps. For this matter, Galen suffered a lot of punches from the opponent, so he used the opponent's name casually. There is no psychological burden at all.
"Bastard Galen! I have heard what you just said. Just wait for me. In the evening, we will go to a duel..."
Soon, Darius's angry and angry voice came from the communication channel.
If Darius hadn't been on duty right now, he swore that he would have caught that ungrateful Galen in the ring and have a good few rounds!
"Wait... I remember that I was talking to little Annie in the private chat channel just now, right? So, how did you hear the conversation between the two of us?"
Galen is a little timid. In terms of hand-to-hand combat, he doesn't seem to be a match for Darius?
Moreover, he didn't understand that just now, he and little Annie were really talking in a separate channel, so he dared to make random jokes.
And Darius, how on earth did he hear the conversation between the two of them?
Could it be...he's been eavesdropping? Peeping Tom?
"Because... I just shared the channel with him!"
This kind of thing is of course the handiwork of little Annie.
In order to get rid of this annoying big guy Galen, after hearing his second sentence, she immediately shared the content of the conversation between the two of them to Darius's guard channel.
Therefore, of course the other party can hear that Galen is messing around in his name, Darius!
"Little Annie! You are unjust!"
Galen was angry. It turned out that it was this little naughty guy who did the good deeds?
This is bad news!
Later, when he takes a rest at night, Darius will definitely invite him to a boxing match again, right?
"Please watch your words, Lieutenant Galen!"
Little Annie suddenly straightened her face and spoke seriously.
Previously, after the battle on the day of landing, all the exhibitors were promoted based on their combat performance and merit. Of course, this also included Annie, the ghost agent.
"Now, I am a ghost agent with the official establishment of the Hope, with the rank of major! And you are just a second lieutenant of the Marine Corps? So, I am your commander, and you have to listen to me!"
When she thought of this, little Annie looked proud!
"I order you now: stay away from me immediately, and don't pester me for anything again!"
After defeating the giant bug, in view of her strength and special contribution to the Hope, she was promoted by the captain as an exception. Not only did she officially enter the Hope's staff, she also received the same treatment as all official citizens of the Hope. He also obtained the rank of major, which was several levels higher than the Galen leader in front of him.
So, now, she can use her military rank to order him.
"Aha, I won't listen to you! Now is not the time for fighting!"
Without thinking, Galen directly rejected the other party's words.
"Besides, you are the major of the ghost agents, not the major of our Marine Corps! You and we have no direct reporting relationship. So, you should go and command and order your ghost troops! Hahaha... ..."
Thinking of this, Galen couldn't help laughing loudly.
He knew that there was no ability to train ghost agents in the entire Hope, and there was no one with the potential to possess psionic powers.
There is no possibility that any of the more than 100,000 exiled humans on Earth could become a ghost!
So, if little Annie wants to get her own ghost army, Galen estimates that she will have to wait at least more than ten years? Maybe we won’t have this opportunity until the next generation of people on board the Hope grow up?
Moreover, it is only possible!
I am afraid that it is precisely because of this that the members of the Council and Captain Leona on the Hope will directly grant her the rank of major without any fuss, right?
Galen thought about it, even if he directly gave little Anne the rank of general, what would she do?
She is nothing more than an officer in a bachelor's unit. She has no power and no soldiers. How can she command her troops?
Now, she is the only ghost agent in the entire Hope. Others, even if they wear ghost equipment, are probably no better than a marine, right?
"Hmph! Just wait for me. When I have free time, I will definitely train my own ghost army! When the time comes, I want you to look good!"
Little Annie has already thought about it. When she is free, she will also train a few ghosts to come out. When the time comes, let them take turns beating up this big guy Galen!
"Okay, okay, I'm waiting, I'm waiting to see the day when your ghost army comes out! If by then, I haven't died of old age, or..."
Or if you die in battle...
Anyway, Galen wouldn't believe that little Annie could train any kind of ghost army! At most, this was just a little girl's complaint, so he didn't take it seriously.
Now, there is no one with high-level psionic potential on the entire Hope. This is obvious to all and has been tested by the Earth Federation UPL. Where can she train the troops?
If the people being trained were just ordinary earthlings, Captain Leona would never help her produce those expensive ghost suits.
"Hmph! Let's see!"
Little Annie walked angrily to the square in front of the engineering station.
Although she really doesn't know how to train a qualified ghost, she can do magic!
Maybe she could train a few people to master some simple magic?
Even if she couldn't train or didn't have enough time, she could arm them with magic equipment just like she did in the Caribbean?
Even if the magic power in this world is thin and cannot be wasted casually, she can still use their specialty here: high-energy crystals with high-level energy instead!
This kind of magic circle that converts energy is not too easy in Little Annie's opinion!
High-energy crystal + energy conversion magic circle to achieve the manifestation of magic, and then arm some powerful soldiers with special abilities in batches, and finally, let them serve as their own ghost troops?
It seems...this is very feasible?
Then, she needs to get some high-energy crystals and study them carefully when she has free time.
While walking, little Annie began to slowly think about it.
In this way, Galen and Anne, chatting for a while while rushing on the road, finally arrived at the large square in front of the heavy factory, which had been simply leveled by the SCV engineering vehicles.
