A 'T'-shaped battlecruiser with human characteristics of the Federation of Heroes is slowly sailing in the deep space universe of the Milky Way in the Mass Effect world. They are flying at super-light speed to the next Mass Effect relay so that they can Jump accurately to the Turian Paleven system to join their great leader Anne.
Until now, so many days have passed, and they still have not obtained the complete star map of this galaxy. Such a huge work is still in the process of intense comparison and improvement... and the backward star maps provided by Star Alliance are completely unbearable. use!
Because those guys from the Star Alliance or other races can only use ready-made mass effect repeaters to jump. They don't have the perfect space and warping technology like the humans, Zerg or protoss in the star area. , their technology was actually boosted by the Reapers and the previous Protheans. Although it looks very advanced, it is actually a generational growth and a very unreasonable development model!
Therefore, the humans and protoss in the star area can only slowly expand the star map on their own. In addition to slowly jumping short distances from the solar system outwards to explore the star map routes, they can also only learn the methods in this world. Like the Starfleet, using those Mass Effect Relays to aid their jumps in order to get where they want to go quickly.
The painting of this spaceship on the way is different from the general human battleships and battlecruisers in the sector: it is not a metallic black color, but a fiery red paint that is easy to recognize. equipment, plus a complete, ferocious-looking flaming giant painted on the ship...
That's right, it was Anne's previous ship in the sector - the 'Fuhrer' magical battlecruiser!
However……
"Well!"
The bridge of this extraordinary battlecruiser, this magical battleship with invincible combat power, was filled with the rancid smell of alcohol... A slovenly man lay on the captain's leather seat with his legs crossed. Sitting on the chair, the unshaven man covered his face with the dirty Federal Navy admiral's hat. He was wearing a general's uniform without a military rank, but he was still holding an empty wine bottle in his hand and suddenly let out a wine burp.
Bang!
The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground was heard, and then, the old man who was sleeping soundly while reclining in the captain's position suddenly started to stir.
"Little cubs, hurry up and work harder!"
"Don't think that because I'm drunk, you can pretend that I don't exist? Do I seem to be the kind of patient person? Hurry up, speed up! Keep accelerating! Accelerate hard!!"
"I need to rush to that bullshit Turian's Paleven system as soon as possible, and then beat those reapers to the ground, letting them know how powerful I am, Captain Plank!!"
I remembered a sound. After the wine bottle dropped to the ground and made a loud noise, the drunken captain of the Fuhrer, Planck, threw away the general's hat covering his face, opened the collar of his military uniform, and revealed his full body. With a fleshy chest and brown body hair, he yelled at the federal elite officers who were sticking to their posts with an unhappy expression.
He had obviously finished a bottle of wine and had a good sleep, but it was unreasonable that these idiots hadn't yet driven his precious spaceship to its destination! Therefore, he subconsciously felt that they must be lazy and they must be scolded severely!
"..."
"..."
However, none of the male and female federal officers and crewmen who were busy at their respective posts paid attention to their captain. It was obvious that they seemed to be used to it and did not take it seriously?
"Sir!"
"As a captain, you should lead by example instead of insulting the crew while drunk like this!!"
Leng Tou Qing is definitely everywhere!
No, before Gangplank could find the wine bottle that had rolled down somewhere, he actually heard a stern scolding voice reprimanding him?
"Who are you……"
He stared at the other person up and down with his drunken eyes for a while, but he could not recognize the other person.
"Well?"
"It's really rare! Why don't I remember that there is a...first mate like you on my ship? You little bastard, who are you?!"
After Gangplank looked at the other party's rank and hat and found out the other party's position, he felt a little strange... Since the other party was the first mate, where was his first mate who never dared to talk back to him before? ?
This is really outrageous!
There's a new guy on Uncle Plank's ship, and he doesn't even know? !
"Report to the captain!"
"My name is Salvatore, and I just graduated from the fleet command major of the Haven Star Federal Military Academy! Before coming to this world, I was assigned to your ship, the 'Führer', as an intern! I have reported to you before Yes, but you are drunk!"
In fact, Salvatore had actually carried out a complete boarding report process before. Unfortunately, their captain was drunk at the time... In fact, in the past few days, the other party had always been like that for a long time. The state of the earth, so it is normal not to know his existence.
"..."
"Forget it! I don't care who you are, and I don't care what kind of bastard you are who arranged to be on my ship to gain seniority!"
"At that time, boy, please listen to me: never interfere with anything of my uncle Planck, do you understand?"
Gangplank doesn't bother to remember the opponent's name. He only needs to know that there is such a person. As for the other things, it's none of his business, even if the opponent is some bastard who arranges for him to have melee skills. It doesn’t matter on his behalf!
"Yes, sir!"
The first mate nodded and bowed somewhat sadly.
"very good……"
"Don't worry, Uncle Gangplank won't let you die easily. Study hard! Uh... by the way, where are we now?"
Planck raised his eyes and looked at the star map. It was a strange galaxy. Their Führer seemed to be traveling towards a certain location at high speed?
'Report! '
'We are on our way to the Turian Paleven System! '
I don't know which officer suddenly said this, which made Gangplank, who had just woken up from a hangover, scratch his head... He was a little drunk, and suddenly forgot what they were going to Paleven for now.
"Well……"
"Good job! Keep going faster!"
Since I didn't remember why I went to the place called Paleven, a few words of encouragement to my subordinates would never go wrong!
"ha!"
Soon, Gangplank sat back on his captain's seat, then took out the smaller pocket flask from one of his pockets, and took a big sip with his eyes closed.
"..."
"Sir, I don't understand... With your qualifications and achievements, you can be promoted to a federal general, but now..."
After the first mate finished speaking, he looked at the other person's face with hesitation, not knowing whether to continue speaking.
He made a special trip to check the resume of this federal veteran. Although there were some secrets that he could not see due to his authority, but as far as he could see, the other party should not be confused like this... Although the other party's position was still a face. The captain of the most advanced (or should I say the most magical?) magical battleship 'Führer' has an empty military rank. This is very inappropriate...
He felt that based on the other party's qualifications, no matter how bad he was, he shouldn't have his military rank cleared like this! So, he doesn't understand?
"Huh? Hahahaha!"
Planck suddenly laughed loudly, his voice was very proud and arrogant.
"Stop talking nonsense! Boy, hurry up, you can take over the captain's job temporarily and let me go back and get some sleep first!!"
After finishing speaking, Gangplank drank the liquor from the trimmed metal bottle in one gulp, stood up unsteadily, and then left the captain's room directly.
"..."
The first mate didn't understand why the other party's expression suddenly changed and he still looked a little lonely.
'Sir! I advise you never to mention this matter again! ! '
At this time, a kind-hearted crew member whispered.
"Then why? Do you know?!"
'...'
'Anyway, you will know it later, so let me tell you: Not long ago, Captain Planck drove this spaceship alone to kill his enemies, the pirates who robbed the passenger ship and killed his family. The enemy's entire space station was blown up...'
"?!"
"It's a good thing to destroy pirates. Why should we be punished?"
'The problem is that all the people on the space station are dead, and no one is left alive! It even includes a lot of civilians and our federal agents... So, that's it in the end...'
'After that, Captain Plank became even more fond of drinking...'
'Isn't it? '
'If this person has no hope, it would actually be pretty good just to become our captain! '
'But the captain's way of venting his anger is indeed a bit excessive...'
'Shit! We sacrificed our lives to kill the enemy on the front line, but when we came back, our family members were gone. If it were you, how could you not go crazy? ! '
'So this matter is just an internal matter, isn't the captain just removed from the rank? Just wait, after the reapers of this world are dealt with, the General Staff will definitely reinstate him to his post! However, I'm afraid it's unlikely that he will be transferred back to the star area...'
'...'
'Under war, there are no wronged souls... Therefore, our Keprulu sector can be peacefully unified, that is our greatest luck! '
'Yes! Didn't the bugs massacre at least billions of people in our Tyran Empire back then? '
'Hush! Shut up! If you talk about this kind of thing that undermines unity now, you will be punished! '
'...'
'Yes, I hope the captain can get through it soon, right? '
'well……'
Without waiting for the new first mate to express his opinion, the crew members began to discuss each other in low voices, until they accidentally touched on a sensitive topic, and then they all fell silent.
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Boom! Boom!
After the last bullet in the pistol was fired, Ashley, the female Star Alliance warrior, was a little sluggish... She could only hold the slightly overheated M-6 pistol in her hand blankly and look at it. That disgusting bug was still lying on the ground shaking its head.
The other party still has nothing to do...
She just breathed a blow, causing the barrel of the mass effect pistol in her hand to turn red and sound an alarm! But who would have thought that the opponent's carapace was not even broken? And if it were a reaper monster with a shield, after she fired so many bullets, the shield should have been broken long ago, and the body would have been directly beaten into a pile of broken pieces. ?
"!?"
"How could such a strange thing happen? This shouldn't be like this..."
Ashley did not continue to try to attack, because she had already seen clearly: there was not even a little white mark on the larva's carapace so far!
Such hardness and toughness are already obvious!
And since she couldn't break it after shooting so many times, then even if she continued to shoot, it would definitely be in vain... However, what she didn't understand was that she clearly saw a lot of those who could jump. , as well as springtails with a pair of small wings and snake-like monsters that spray spines like snakes. Obviously many of them were killed and injured by the reapers, but now, this inconspicuous bug Why is it so weird?
"Haha! Look, it was bounced away, right?"
"No matter how you shoot, it's useless. It's very powerful!"
o(^▽^)o ??
Even though she had never attacked such a small insect alone, Anne could tell at a glance how tough the opponent's carapace was. This was exactly why she was so gloating just now, letting this big sister Ashley attack the insect. Reasons to start shooting!
In fact, this kind of bug is not impossible to kill, but it has been protected by the Zerg. If you want to hurt them, you need to find a way, such as picking the more fragile joints, mouthparts, etc. Instead of shooting randomly at the opponent's carapace.
'I just warned you, Ms. Ashley...'
'You don't have to look like that, let me tell you this: I once made a bet with someone, and at that time, I used my big sword to chop it... and then, I lost a month's salary... '
At this time, the holographic image of Galen in the communication also comforted Ms. Ashley of the Star Alliance. Thinking of the larva-cutting competition he once bet with those bastards, his face is still a little dark... Obviously, he has been cheated once, and now he has a very vivid memory!
"Look, what are they doing now?"
At this time, the Asari Liara, who had been silently observing the movements of the insects, couldn't help but exclaimed.
It turned out that she discovered that those a little strange bugs with membrane-like wings, the kind that can hover and fly without relying on flapping wings, are now beginning to spread a strange layer on the surface of the planet Menel. The dark red substances didn't know what they were going to do... Those blanket-like things seemed to be alive, and they began to slowly spread on the ground and slowly expanded to the surrounding areas of the earth.
'That thing is called a creep! '
'At that time, it was a biochemical substance that nourished and maintained the swarm colony. On top, they could heal the zerg units and provide a speed bonus... Of course, there are some more magical effects! '
Galen, who had once been hostile to bugs, was certainly familiar with everything about them!
After all, they have long studied each other's habits and peculiarities, and have a relatively detailed understanding of the bugs' reproduction methods, types of soldiers, genetic evolution, insect nest construction, etc.! Not to mention that now, after the star sector has been unified and they have fought side by side many times, humans and protoss have a deeper understanding of the swarm.
He had never imagined before that those Zerg buildings were actually just giant organs and organisms!
And the colonies on the entire Zerg planet, no matter how big or small, as long as they are linked together by the carpet, they are just part of a living creature! It can be said that: a complete insect colony is a huge independent individual creature!
That’s right, it’s just one!
An independent insect swarm base, whether it occupies a small area or one that covers the entire planet, is actually just one creature, not a group! Huge buildings like those of the swarm, whether they are hatcheries, splitting pools, worm lairs, infection abyss, main nests, thunder beast caves, or other swarm buildings, they are actually only the components of the entire swarm base. It is just a component organ, not an independent individual.
The greater the number of their organs, the stronger the wisdom and power of the insect swarm base will be, and the higher the production and hatching capacity will be!
For things like this, Galen only gradually understood this after the star region was completely unified... It is precisely because of the existence of carpet that the zerg can provide this huge group with the nutrients they need. , the conditions for evolution and the basic organization that hatches mutations, etc.
As always, whenever the Zerg arrive at a new place, they will first produce a living biological carpet tissue. They call that thing Creep! The carpet can be produced by a hatchery or by some kind of expanded organ structure. They can erode any land that can breed extremely quickly, such as the Menel planet of the Turians now!
The zerg's occupation of this planet must have started from the carpet! If there are no restrictions, in the near future, the zerg bases, those carpets and various insect nest buildings will definitely completely cover the Menel planet and 'drive' the Turians out?
Of course, Galen would definitely not talk to those Turians about this kind of thing!
so. In the Koprulu Sector, whether it is a human planet or a protoss planet, they strictly prohibit any bugs from setting up a carpet of bacteria on their residential planets! Because if you do that, if you are not careful, it will cause extremely serious consequences!
Firstly, it is because the life of the bacteria carpet itself is very long-lasting, and it is growing, dividing and expanding all the time. Sometimes and only when the hatchery or colony is destroyed, it will shrink from the occupied land, but it will not shrink from the occupied land. It won't be completely dead, and someone will need to carry out special cleaning work!
For example, use a fire tank to burn it bit by bit? However, that is a long-lasting and costly process, and no one on that planet would choose to do that!
Therefore, once something like the Legion spreads out on a certain planet and builds a colony of bugs, it will really be a huge disaster for that planet...
"What magical effect?!"
Liara, the little Asari lolita, well, if you don't look at her age of over a hundred years old, but just look at her body shape, she should be a big lolita? Anyway, now she is particularly interested in academic issues, especially the Zerg she saw for the first time. She expressed that she is very curious about everything about them and wants to study it very much!
So, after watching the strange bugs in the distance gradually covering a large area of land with a thick layer of strange things, she couldn't wait to ask General Galen, who seemed to know a lot of things.
'Actually, it's nothing...'
'Look, they have started now...the insect swarm's base has finally begun to spread out...'
As soon as Galen finished speaking, all of them saw clearly that in the distance, on the huge carpet of bacteria, the flat floating insects began to slowly turn into a bunch of insects lying there. The fleshy chrysalis on the germ carpet squirmed and expanded rapidly like a heart.
Soon, they gradually turned from a ball of meat that was only about one person tall to a huge ball of meat that was several people tall? And they are still squirming and expanding?
"What a magical thing...is this how the insect swarm's base came to be?!"
Liara was surprised. She had always thought that bugs built their nests by just drilling holes in the ground, just like the various bugs on most living planets in the galaxy now! Of course, there are also the Reknai bugs that were exterminated by the Citadel. They also drilled holes under the planet to build their nests.
But who would have thought that these insects would actually build nests in such a novel way?
"very disgusting!"
"It looks like a squirming mass of rotten flesh..."
Miranda narrowed her eyes and turned her head away in disgust.
She didn't like that kind of thing. It was a big lump of weird and squirming flesh. It looked a bit too unacceptable and made her have goosebumps instantly.
"..."
(ー`??ー)
"I would never want to eat the flesh of those bugs, even if they grow very big and look like animals?"
(/▽＼)
After staring at the opponent's appearance when building the base for a while, Annie immediately gave up the idea of continuing to catch a certain big guy here and continue playing for a while! She now also feels that if she keeps hiding it, her appetite will be seriously affected!
"..."
"Your Excellency, Head of State Anne, and everyone... I will go and preside over the affairs of our insect swarm first. Goodbye."
Hearing that the other party actually spoke ill of their insect swarm in front of it, Queen Zagara apologized a little unhappily, then moved its slightly huge body, climbed to the cliff, and led her The larvae crawled towards the hatchery that was being built and expanding in the distance.
Now that the swarm has begun to gain a foothold on this planet, perhaps it is time for the swarm's genetic expert, Abathur, to come over and preside over matters related to evolution... Only then can it bring the swarm to its knees. The combat effectiveness is increased to the maximum!
And among the creatures here now, whether they are humans, Asari or Turians, except for the little head of state Anne who he can't afford to offend, they don't dare to neglect them. The rest of them are not put under the influence of this insect queen. In eyes.
If it were in another place, they might have been eaten by its insect swarms long ago!
'Okay, everyone! '
'Now that your matter here has been perfectly resolved, I should end the call. I've really had a lot on my plate recently...'
After seeing that things on Turian Menel's planet had been settled, and that the insect swarm had begun to reap, and that the reapers would no longer pose a threat to the Turians, Galen, who was busy dealing with other things, immediately said to leave. :
'etc! There seems to be one more thing? '
'Master Anne, the protoss seem to have caught two strange guys. They were brought from the Keprulu sector. If you are free next time, can you go back to the solar system and have a look? Should they still be imprisoned in the prison on the Spear of Adon? '
Galen, who was about to leave, suddenly remembered the powerful red monster and another weird fish-man they had seen on the Spear of Adun before... So, he mentioned it to their leader by the way. One sentence.
"oh……"
(????.????)
In response, Annie directly picked up the communicator and turned it off!
She didn't want to care about what kind of strange guy the protoss caught! Now, she remembered that the chef on Normandy No. 2 should have almost prepared her lunch, so she had to go back quickly to fill her stomach, so as not to stay here any longer.
'Zi...'
'Commander? Normandy 2 received a strange communication. I think if you have settled the matter on the planet, you'd better come back as soon as possible? '
At this time, Shepard's multi-tool also sounded, and the voice of the Normandy's second helmsman Joker came from inside. The Normandy 2, which is currently in the Menel orbit, must have seen everything that happened on the ground, so the clown sir spoke out at this time to remind everyone who seemed to want to continue to watch the insect swarm build the base.
"Understood! We will go back soon!"
If the other party didn't tell her, Shepard almost forgot that they seemed to be going to rescue Liara and their Asari Athena Nebula!
However……
"!!"
"That guy Annie, where did she go? She was still here just now!"
As soon as she turned around, Shepard discovered that the little guy who was behind them just now had disappeared again? Therefore, she was in a hurry to go back, so she could only turn around and search around.
"What do you mean when you look at me like that?"
"Commander Shepard... I really didn't lead her to mess around this time. I'm still here, and I don't know where she went!!"
Miranda glared back at Shepard unceremoniously. She was still here and didn't move. How could she be blamed for such a thing?
'...'
'commander! Her Excellency Anne the Head of State is currently in the dining room of Normandy 2, and she suddenly appeared here...'
At this time, the artificial intelligence of Normandy 2, the EDI voice, appeared in Shepard's universal tool in time.
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