"Boom! Boom~!
"
After losing the energy shield, the orbital bombardment of the insect swarm can fall unscrupulously in Area 06.
In an instant, the green light representing the bioplasma cannons filled the streets and buildings.
!
!
The sudden change caused a large number of civilians who had not had time to evacuate to Area 01 to panic.
The originally orderly traffic gradually began to become chaotic, and the frighteningly quiet atmosphere began to turn into anxiety. Ground vehicles and airships rushed towards the entrances, tunnels and overpasses leading to Area 01.
The backbone force responsible for maintaining order, nearly 800,000 peace officers, played a crucial role at this moment.
The directors of each district jointly activated emergency preparedness, allowing Tyroker's low-intelligence artificial intelligence to temporarily ignore the so-called privacy and security laws, directly control all civilian transportation, and continue the orderly evacuation.
After all, only by maintaining order can we maintain efficiency.
On the other hand, after realizing that they had broken through the energy shield, the swarm fleet seemed to have proactively stopped orbital bombing of City Area 06 in order to avoid "burning food".
At the same time, the insect swarm also launched an orbital airborne landing, continuously reaching the surface of City Area 06, "throwing" billions of spores, eggs and adults.
Cooperating with the Zerg flying formations that have already entered the atmosphere and are attacking the air defense fire network regardless of casualties, they are about to prepare to devour the humans stranded in the city's 06 area unscrupulously and "happily"...
Although they have no emotions, compared to other aspects, this unknown Zerg seems to be more active in "eating".
"The 112th Avenue needs support...the insect population is dense! We are trapped civilians here! Please support!"
"
"This is the 1st Combat Battalion of the 1st Assault Regiment. The enemy is found to be digging in Central Park. Watch out for underground attacks. Repeat, watch out for underground attacks."
“Too many bugs!
! ah!
"
At this time, various reports and requests for help were mixed together on the communication channel, and the actual situation was far more serious than what the soldiers and sheriffs had described.
However, along 112th Avenue, Tanya and Celestine, who were still following the 3rd Battalion, could not hear the noise in the communications, because those were matters that lieutenant-level officers, such as elite captains, need to worry about. .
Since they were closest to the Sheriff's Department on 112th Avenue where the distress signal had been sent, the 12th Regiment dispatched them to respond to the call for help.
The 2nd Armored Company opened a path in the middle of the road, while the 1st Company, which had lost more than half of its total, and the 3rd Company, which had retained its complete organization, formed a combat team of two or four people and relied on siege tanks and armored personnel carriers as cover to advance quickly. OK.
On the other hand, the intern sisters who work in groups of three are located on the right side of the street, keeping vigilant of their surroundings while keeping up with the pace of the 3rd Battalion.
At first, there was a reserve tactical team among their group, but the giants seemed to have received some order and disappeared into the alley in the blink of an eye, without a trace.
There was a Krieg combat battalion, about two hundred meters behind them, and it seemed that they had also received the order to respond to the request for help.
"There are bugs ahead. The marching speed will not slow down and prepare to respond to the enemy." The command of the elite captain came through the communication.
Hear the words.
Tanya tightened her grip on the jet, her eyes fixed on the intersection ahead, and the holographic screen in front of her left eye narrowed her field of vision so that she could clearly capture any movement.
Soon, the screen showed dense crowds of soldier bugs, as well as new types of bugs with unknown names, quickly pouring out from the left side of the intersection.
"Boom! Boom!"
The five siege tanks, which had already pointed their double-barreled guns at the intersection, fired a salvo the moment the bug appeared within sight.
“Boom! Poof!
"
The plasma cannon suddenly exploded into high-temperature, gorgeous "flowers" among the insect swarm.
"Tong! Tong!"
The pulses of armored personnel carriers and gauss cannon fire at full blast also caused the insect swarm to raise a thick fog of limbs, debris, and blood that was yellow and putrid green.
Tanya, Celestine, and the rest of the infantry seemed to be much more relaxed. They only needed to use the power armor's firing calibration to shoot the fish that slipped through the net.
When fighting in streets and alleys, the number of bugs is still very large, but the intricate terrain such as streets and alleys prevents the bugs from fully utilizing their numerical advantage.
For example, in the defensive battle of Oliveland Town a few hours ago, without the artillery assistance provided by the Navy, the insect swarm that could extend for more than ten kilometers could overwhelm the temporary structure formed by the Sheriff's Department and the UNSC in just a few charges. Line of defense.
It didn't take long.
The 3rd Battalion occupied the intersection, but the insect tide still did not give up the offensive and continued to pour in from the left.
See this.
The elite captain immediately issued an order: "Cars 1, 2, and 3, as well as the 2nd Combat Platoon of the 3rd Company, are stationed here to ensure that our retreat is clear. The rest of us will continue to move forward with me."
"yes!"
As the order was issued, the 3rd Battalion also began to separate.
Siege tanks No. 1, 2, and 3 dispersed their distance, deployed on both sides of the intersection, and switched to cannon mode.
The 2nd Combat Platoon of the 3rd Company used full firepower to gain enough transition time for the three siege tanks.
The Krieger Combat Battalion following behind also left a company behind to assist the 3rd Battalion in consolidating the defenses at the crossroads to ensure that the retreat route would not be cut off by the insect tide.
It didn't take long.
The group finally arrived at the source of the distress signal.
Here, tens of thousands of soldier bugs, snake bugs (a type that looks like a snake, is bigger than a soldier bug, and moves faster), and warrior bugs are constantly attacking the Public Security Bureau, which is about two hundred meters high.
The Sheriff and the special teams had to rely on the solid fortifications of the Sheriff's Department to resist the insect attacks.
Witness the situation before you.
The 3rd Battalion and the Krieger Combat Battalion, which had already caught up, immediately formed their formation and joined the battle without saying a word, trying to rescue friendly troops and civilians trapped in the Public Security Bureau.
In an instant, a fierce confrontation broke out between the two sides.
Facing the fierce offensive from the 3rd Battalion and Krieger, the group of bugs actually collapsed and retreated. It only took less than two minutes. Two siege tanks running side by side were responsible for clearing the way. Everyone succeeded. Cut through the insect swarm and arrive in front of the main entrance of the Sheriff's Department.
Then, everyone formed a fan-shaped formation, with their backs to the Public Security Bureau for defense, so that the trapped civilians could immediately board into the armored personnel carriers.
"..."
Tanya, Celestine and other intern sisters in charge of the left wing looked solemn.
With the continuous high-intensity battles, they have gone from being confused and panicked at the beginning to now adapting and becoming familiar with them, and they are constantly improving in their proficiency in the use of psychic powers.
Although there is still a big gap between them and the real battle sisters, at this time, they are already several times more elite than their fellow interns who have gone to other colonies and universes.
After all, other colonies and universes are all in a peaceful period, so they will not encounter the monsters and monsters of Universe 03, not to mention that they also face the unknown Zerg forces.
As for the reason why all the intern sisters looked solemn, was it because their sixth sense told them that everything was going too smoothly?
They thought that the insect side seemed to be intending to retreat.
"Little old-fashioned..."
At this time, Tanya, who had a flamethrower mounted on an abandoned car, stared at the alley and tried to ask Celestine beside her:
"You said...is this a trap set by the bugs to attract us here deliberately?"
!
As soon as Tanya said this, all the sisters directly looked at her in astonishment.
Even if their sixth sense deep in their hearts did believe that this operation was a trap, they couldn't let Tanya say it anyway, mainly because of what Tanya had shown before...
To put it nicely, it means that she has a considerable degree of special "prophecy" and "foreseeing" abilities. To put it lightly, Tanya's ability is more like a "crow's mouth".
"What are you trying to do?" Fortunately, Celestine did not dwell on the problem of the crow's mouth, but took over the conversation and said: "The bugs could have taken advantage of their numbers to overwhelm the Sheriff's Department, but why did they deploy traps?"
"Ah, this..." Tanya didn't know how to answer.
"Maybe..." One of the sisters tried to say: "Maybe they want to test whether we humans can sacrifice ourselves to save others? And the police officers and civilians trapped in the Public Security Bureau may be them. Material for the experiment?”
Their instructor once said, "If there are more altruistic individuals in a group, then this group will be more capable of self-preservation and continuity and more competitive than a group with fewer altruistic individuals."
This sentence clearly explains why humans are stronger than other races, because among humans, there are easily examples of people who are willing to sacrifice their egos to achieve their greater self. It also explains that "the hymn of mankind is the hymn of courage."
After hearing the sister's guess, all the sisters looked surprised. Then, Tanya even said: "Fuck... According to what you said, bugs are actually doing experiments on us?!"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. The unknown Zerg are observing our behavior and learning and replicating aspects that are beneficial to them." Celestine agreed.
"Since this is the case, we can't stay here for long!" Tanya immediately opened the communication and reported their speculation to the elite captain.
"This..." After listening to Tanya's report, the elite captain hesitated a little, and then said on the communication: "I understand, we will speed up the evacuation process, and everyone will be more vigilant."
"Yes." Tanya responded in a deep voice.
"Ho~!
! "
But as soon as the conversation ended, Tanya heard a shocking roar from the front.
!
This directly drew the attention and eyes of Tanya and others to the source of the roar of filial piety.
I saw a special individual (chief warrior) that looked similar to a warrior bug, but was dozens of times larger than an ordinary warrior bug, walking around the end of the street.
Moreover, this chief warrior, instead of appearing dull and slow due to its large size, is actually more agile than ordinary warrior bugs.
"hiss!
"
Countless insects followed the chief warrior, rampaging towards the location of the 3rd Battalion.
"Fire!
"
"Boom! Boom!"
In the blink of an eye, fierce fighting broke out again in front of the Public Security Department, but this time, the number of insect swarms was several times greater than before, pouring out from all directions, surrounding Tanya and the others.
The escape route was instantly cut off, and the No. 1, 2, and 3 vehicles remaining at the intersection, as well as the combat platoon, Krieger, and others were swallowed up.
Not only Tanya and the 3rd Battalion, but also the outer areas of Area 06, all suffered from the same incident.
Obviously, as the sister said, the unknown Zerg not only use the people in Area 06 as food, but also as experimental materials.
"Fuck! I'm fighting for it! I'll die if I die! But no matter what, we must evacuate the civilians from here!"
While Tanya controlled the jet, spraying high-temperature flames into the sea of insects, she screamed and escorted the armored personnel carrier that had completed loading passengers. She cooperated with the sisters, soldiers, Krieger, and the surviving vigilantes to try to find a way out.
The chief warrior pursued them hard, and the sea of insects poured out dense barrages of bone spurs and bioplasma at them. Under the concentrated fire attack, they began to suffer casualties uncontrollably.
However, some Kriegs who were not killed immediately and "only" lost the ability to move would actively stay in place to cover the evacuation.
When they are swallowed by the sea of insects, they will also actively overload the cold fusion reactors of their respective power armors, and then...
“Ri~Boom!
! "
Violent explosions occurred again and again, echoing across 112th Street.
Krieger's spirit of silently willing to die unknowingly infected the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion and a group of intern sisters. Once someone was injured and unable to continue moving forward, they would "volunteerly volunteer" to serve as "human nuclear bombs" ".
In this way, everyone really hopes to break through.
"Roar!
! "
But the chief warrior, relying on the biological barrier that even the siege tanks were helpless, rushed through the fire and smoke caused by cold fusion again and again, and was about to approach.
Just at this time…
"Stuck...!" The energy shield shattered.
"Pfft!" The bone spurs and bio-plasma penetrated and scorched the power armor and body.
"Uh..." At the same time, there was a cry of pain from Celestine.
It turned out that Celestine suffered a concentrated fire attack the moment he lost his shield. He suffered penetrating injuries to his chest and abdomen. His left leg and knee were even damaged, and he collapsed to the ground unable to move.
"Little old-fashioned!"
Seeing this, Tanya and the three remaining sisters immediately gathered around Celestine, trying to block the incoming wave of soldiers and dragging Celestine away.
"You guys leave quickly!"
But Celestine, who had always been calm, was sitting on the ground at this moment, replacing the drum of the pulse machine gun, pulling the trigger towards the sea of insects, and shouted loudly with a firm gaze:
"Come on! I'm here!"
Seeing that Celestine was determined to die, Tanya and the three sisters stopped trying to persuade her and had no choice but to hold back tears and turn around to follow the team.
As for Celestine who stayed where he was, he did not feel any sadness. Instead, he murmured with a smile on his face: "Bless the Lord of Humanity. As a daughter, I can no longer dedicate myself to you. Please forgive me for my selfishness." …”
Then, when the sea of insects submerged her, and she felt her body being divided and cut by the soldiers and insects, the cold fusion reactor of the power armor was overloaded.
"Boom~!
"
Along with the violent explosion, she actually felt that "death" was so warm and comfortable, and she even had "auditory hallucinations"...
"My child, I have wronged you."
