It's hard to see through the camera. Colonel Zhong He is actually quite tall, probably over two meters tall. Even with Ronan's double armor, he is only as tall as him.
Facing Ronan's salute, this figure who had already entered the ranks of mid-level and senior officers pursed his lips and nodded slightly without any clear expression. It seemed like a normal encounter.
With such an attitude, even if the sergeant Shannong beside him had always lacked trust in Ronan, he still felt a little aggrieved from the standpoint of the fifth mobile company.
After all, I brought you out of danger. Are you too lazy to even say "thank you"?
This man is indeed as disgusting as the legend says.
Ronan didn't care. His eyes behind his double visor looked up and down at Zhong He, not hiding his curiosity.
According to Sergeant Le Zuo, Colonel Zhong He is an unpopular figure at the grassroots level of the military. This kind of evaluation has lasted almost throughout his entire career so far.
Whether he was in the execution department of the Jingming Agency, or he was working hard at the grassroots level, or even after he became a mid-level officer, this taciturn, ruthless and unlucky "cold-blooded man" was avoided by everyone.
There must be a certain amount of prejudice here, otherwise it would be impossible for this person to reach his current military rank - the colonel is already a middle-level and high-level backbone of the Tianyuan Empire's army, and he is a talented person who can stand alone.
Well, the word "stand alone" is undoubtedly very appropriate and ironic to describe Colonel Zhong He.
In grassroots legends, Colonel Zhong He has strong attributes of the "lonely star of evil spirits". Specifically speaking, his team always collapses:
His immediate boss in the execution department of the Jingming Agency was sentenced to jail for bending the law for personal gain. It is said that he reported it;
The grassroots unit where he worked always suffered heavy casualties when performing tasks. It seemed that his command style was too rough, which almost caused the soldiers to mutiny;
After finally reaching the position of a school officer, after several battles, his performance was mediocre. The team's battle damage rate was much higher than that of his peers. Moreover, due to personality factors, he was unable to unite his colleagues, and his collaborative operations were not rated highly. It is said that later, his superiors couldn't stand his attributes and gave him a sinecure position in the training and research department.
Of course, this idle position does not mean that Zhong He will change his career to become a researcher, but that he will be placed as a "special talent", which can be said to be remunerated, or he can be promoted or demoted. Once there are operational requirements, they will still be assigned to perform tasks - such tasks are generally more "special" and require super personal strength. Correspondingly, the requirements for coordination and coordination are reduced to a minimum.
From Le Zuo's statement, even though Ronan was reminded of Ronan's "Lonely Star" attribute, Colonel Zhong He's personal strength was quite praised.
After all, this is a powerful combat force that has built a "picture of heaven and man" and has almost climbed to the middle of the ladder.
In the Tianyuan Empire, Ronan would blur the individual level unconsciously.
In the huge war system, except for those unattainable kings and masters, no one will fight with extraterritorial species and poisonous living bodies with bare hands, and no one will challenge the enemy in a one-on-one battle on the fierce battlefield. Everyone is fighting Under the system, fighting with the power of the system tests the ability of scheduling and comprehensiveness.
Earlier at the relay station, Sir Shi Yuan was accidentally seriously injured. Luander, who was just a lieutenant at the time, was able to step up. Of course, there were reasons for this due to his personal strength and talent, but the most important thing was the "war field", which was both grand and concrete. The framework, standing on the frontline battlefield, makes up for the hierarchical gap between Sir Shi Yuan and Luander to the maximum extent.
It is precisely because of such a system framework that it is easy to make mistakes when trying to judge personal strength. In addition to this "interactive test", Ronan mainly interacted with grassroots technicians, and it was even more difficult to see an extraordinary combat power with a label on his forehead.
Until I met Zhong He.
The extraordinary species in the Tianyuan Empire are, to be precise, people at the ladder level. It is difficult to say their specific combat capabilities, but they must be strong men who have fully mastered the art of teaching and formed the picture of heaven and man. There is no doubt that they surpass all the indigenous people of the earth's local time and space. Cultivation level, including Ronan.
In the local time and space of the earth, it would be a bit unfair to say that he is an extraordinary species.
Ronan's curiosity and interest in Zhong He also focused on this.
However, "interest" is generally difficult to exist "two-way".
Ronan was interested in Zhong He, but Zhong He didn't understand Ronan's meaning in depth, and didn't even bother to say hello. He said directly: "Lieutenant Ronan, the military situation is urgent. I need you to provide exoskeleton and power armor..."
Frankly speaking, when Zhong He opened his mouth to speak, it gave people a bad feeling. It's like a lizard or venomous snake opening its giant kiss in front of you, exposing its sharp teeth and ready to bite you at any time.
Ronan was not confused by these foreign ministers. Hearing this, he looked at Lu Yi. This was exactly what he had just wondered, and it had obviously been arranged:
"quartermaster?"
"That's it, boss. Colonel Zhong asked that the armor be placed in the workshop and took out the modification drawings. However, we are working in groups now and there are not enough manpower. We are about to ask you for instructions."
Master Lu Yi was a little nervous, but he still explained the matter clearly.
Zhong He didn't add anything, he just stared at Ronan - as if he was hunting prey.
Undoubtedly, Zhong He wanted to solve his real problem: in order to divert the long tail of the "Electric Hydralisk", he took off the "Pioneer Officer" power armor and even all the clothes containing metal components on his body.
This "golden cicada escapes from the shell" method is good, but now he has to continue to perform tasks without suitable power armor. Even if he is a strong man on the ladder, he will be exposed outside in an ultra-low temperature environment of minus 1,780 degrees Celsius, in an environment that is stronger than steel. It is also difficult to move in the permafrost formation, not to mention encountering difficult enemies.
He probably wasn't afraid of "Iron-eating Beetles" and "Electric Hydralisks", but those were just consumables and sensors. Once exposed, troublesome extraterrestrial species and poisonous living creatures would come to them.
Ronan didn't care about Zhong He's stiff attitude, he only considered the difficulty and necessity of doing things.
Zhong He's request is high or low, low or low. But compared to the current "Soil Ranger", it really doesn't matter. In the mobile fifth company team, everything may be lacking, but there are a lot of maintenance engineers. Besides, this person is a Shangguan after all, and he has expressed "military emergency". Even if they are not subordinate, as long as the drawings given by Zhong He are not particularly difficult, Ronan will definitely try his best to satisfy them.
He asked Lu Yi for the "renovation drawings" and handed them to Le Zuo. After a rough look, he had a map in his mind. Then he greeted Le Zuo:
"Master Chief, check with Colonel Zhong to see the time and technical requirements."
Le Zuo was also looking at the drawings, and his brows furrowed as he looked at them. His character was to say what he wanted, and he didn't care what Zhong He would think, so he said directly:
"It's no problem to deploy one or two people. But according to this drawing, we need to add a 'point penetration' individual engine. We don't have ready spare parts. I'm afraid we have to dismantle the individual maintenance vehicle... This will require external work, which will take a lot of time." , and will increase the risk of exposure.”
No one was entangled in the issue of "whether to help or not", they were all talking about specific things.
Zhong He's response was very simple: "There is no need to dismantle it, and there is no need to modify this part. Give me the individual maintenance vehicle."
This request... isn't particularly excessive.
Le Zuo knew Zhong He's temperament, but still talked about the matter, but his tone was not very particular: "That thing has no invisibility function. Do you want to do the pursuit just now again?"
Zhong He said expressionlessly: "This is part of the mission."
Le Zuo said "Huh": "Fire reconnaissance, is there something troublesome coming over again?"
"No comment."
"Tsk, that doesn't sound good."
The communication between the two battlefield veterans was quite smooth, and Ronan knew that he made the right decision in arranging Le Zuo to connect.
As for the few chatty sentences that followed, it wasn't that Zhong He meant to be airy, but that some of the information itself was contaminated.
When you are on the frontline battlefield, in many cases, you are actually covered by the territory of the powerful kings on both sides.
Although the Tianyuan Empire has the support of "frameworks" such as "Xuanjing Array" and "War Realm", in the "wild" environment where the support is relatively weak, the worries, fears, or mental activities such as thinking and reasoning of the combatants are all affected. It is the exposed "threads" and "flaws" that may be captured by the evil living body of the monarch level at any time, and take advantage of them, causing irreparable consequences.
If this kind of psychological activity is obviously "targeted", the chance of being captured by the corresponding target will also increase.
Ronan resolutely followed the instructions. Two groups, A and B, worked in turns, leaving as much mental and physical strength as possible, and monitored and checked at all times to prevent similar situations from happening.
Zhong He showed a tight-lipped attitude. As a subordinate, he should not continue to ask questions.
Although Le Zuo was also rebellious, he immediately returned the focus of the discussion to the drawings and continued to communicate with Zhong He.
Since Le Zuo had been arranged to meet up, Ronan didn't say much and called Lu Yi again: "Notify Medical Officer Tao Xian to prepare for the last inspection before the rotation."
Lu Yi responded and left.
On the other side, Sergeant Shannong hesitated for a moment, then reminded softly: "Lieutenant, the working area is still silent now."
"My nerves have been tight for so long. It's time to change."
With that said, Ronan walked to the console again and re-confirmed the various displays and readings on the instrument.
Shan Nong unconsciously followed him, with a clear difference from his previous attitude: "Then, the working station...are you going to recycle it now?"
Ronan shook his head slightly, then suddenly raised his voice: "Colonel Zhong, is there any conclusion from the command center about the formation mechanism of the 'Iron-Eating Beetle' and the 'Electric Hydralisk'?"
Zhong He responded coldly and did not respond immediately.
Le Zuo, on the other hand, snorted: "You still think about the fantasy paradigm?"
As soon as he said this, Zhong He's mottled eyeballs moved: "Fantasy...paradigm?"
