Star Sea Lord

Outside the spacious and clear crystal porthole, beautiful starlight shines in through the light blue energy shield, casting a faint light and shadow on all the facilities in the meeting room, looking dreamlike and like a scene in a fairy tale.

Looking out through the porthole, the vast sea of ​​stars occupies the entire field of vision, like an incomparably gorgeous picture scroll, showing the magnificence, mystery, and depth of the world of stars in front of every living being.

This is a new type of deep space research and exploration ship with a length of one thousand meters, which belongs to the Imperial Army.Surrounding it, there are sixteen similar detection ships.Hundreds of large battleships are guarding the central yang, and all kinds of detection instruments on the battleships have been turned on, vigilantly watching the wind and grass in the surrounding void.

This small-scale fleet is currently hiding at the edge of the gravitational field of a giant neutron star. Here, the remains of several large planets that have been disintegrated and disintegrated form a meteorite cloud belt with a diameter of hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

At the limit distance that the shipboard detection instruments can spy, there are several other neutron stars of different sizes, groups of red giant stars in their twilight years, and after a long period of detection and analysis by the shipboard optical brain, even In the depths of a small star cluster, a small black hole hidden in it was discovered.

So many "evil creatures" in interstellar voyages gather together, and all kinds of huge gravitational fields are entangled and interfering with each other, plus violent poisonous rays, gravitational tides, and high-energy particle storms that occur from time to time, etc. , making this wild star field, where no intelligent life has set foot in millions of years, become more dangerous and abnormal.

In the past two years, the empire's expedition fleet paid an unimaginable price to barely detect a relatively safe channel from the sharp mouths of many ominous creatures, thus successfully entering the deepest part of the star field.

In the meeting room, the young major general sat at the head and looked at the robes on both sides who were already present.About half of them are soldiers, and the rest are researchers wearing silver overalls. There are men and women, all of whom are elite scientists seconded by the military department from the Imperial Academy of Sciences.

With a slight cough, he said:

"Everyone, we have been staying here for nearly two years, and now the task assigned by the above has been completed. Therefore, I have decided that the fleet will leave in three hours and return along the same route. Do you have any comments?"

Everyone showed expressions of relief on their faces.After staying in this hell-like ghost place for so long, how many familiar comrades and colleagues died here due to various accidents, the pressure in my heart cannot be expressed clearly in a few words!

Of the [-] newly commissioned special warships, plus more than a hundred deep-space research and exploration ships that have been modified for Xing, and a large number of high-level supernatural fighters, less than one-tenth of them have survived until now!

Of course, even though the price is staggering, compared with the gains of this expedition, this loss is nothing. On the contrary, everyone present will have a huge contribution, and the colleagues who have died will also receive generous compensation!Looking at the exquisite jade box placed in front of the major general, everyone thought secretly.

At this time, a middle-aged scholar with a slightly thin face got up and asked: "General, our current strength is limited, and it is impossible to pass through the outer channel that is not stable at all without any danger. I don't know. What better way do you have?"

Several military officers also showed inquiring looks in their eyes, and they all looked at their highest officer.

In fact, the danger of the waterway is second to none. The key is that after leaving this desperate area, the fleet will have to pass through thousands of wormholes and star gates, and only after a long voyage of more than [-] light-years can they arrive at Overseas Dominion at the farthest edge of the empire's sphere of influence!Only when they get there can they be called truly safe.

During this long voyage, in addition to various unfathomable starry sky traps, there are also many powerful and unusual wild beasts haunting, and some particularly terrifying existences, even the strong ones at the level of the Lonely Star God of War in the empire dare not easily provoke.

What's more terrible is that if you encounter the patrol fleets of those alien civilizations that are hostile to the empire and attract their siege, things will be really troublesome!

The major general nodded and said: "Professor Yu, I have already considered your concerns! Please rest assured, as early as ten days ago, I have used secret means to contact the top of the Imperial Army, and I have received a reply. And the northwest theater of the empire will jointly send a large number of elites to respond, and even the attack group "Shuangxue" guarding the northwest border of the empire will change its cruise route and come to support temporarily! So we don't need to worry about the next thing !"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news. It seems that the high-level leaders of the empire are not stupid, and have realized that the harvest of this mission is of extraordinary significance to the improvement of the empire's future strategic strength!As long as this thing can be safely brought back to the empire, everyone here will receive unimaginable rewards, whether it is military rank or academic administrative level, at least two ranks have to be raised, not to mention the rich material rewards!

Seeing that everyone was relieved, the major general began to arrange the final preparations before the retreat. As for the mysterious box, he thought about it, put it away, and decided to keep it safe before handing it over to the Minister of Defense. Keep it close to you.

Three hours later, the fleet began to evacuate in an orderly manner according to the predetermined plan.

All the battleships gathered together in a spherical shape, with the energy shields opened to the maximum, tightly guarding the only remaining scientific research and detection ships in the middle, and then proceeded cautiously along the predetermined channel.

……

"...Your Excellency, do you know the consequences of this order?"

In the command center of the Northwest Theater of the Empire, located in a top-secret liaison room in a planetary fortress, a middle-aged man with a stern face and a general uniform stared at a three-dimensional image in front of him, and said angrily:

"The damned Gambino people don't know why they are crazy. The recent offensive has become more and more fierce, and the entire northwest defense line has been fully harassed by them. In addition to the countless fleets, it is said that even the powerhouses at the commanding level of Chi Yue More than a dozen troops have been dispatched, and the strength of my men is simply not enough!"

"But at such a critical moment, you let a large number of elites, including the 'Frost Snow' attack group, break away from the line of defense to carry out that damn top-secret mission. I just want to ask you, what about the line of defense here? The northwest of the empire What about the security of the frontier?"

In the video, there is an old man with gray hair, showing a faint majesty of killing all over his body. The ironed and fitted golden marshal uniform is spotless, and several huge medals on his chest are shining under the light. shining brightly.

Hearing the subordinate's implicitly angry questioning, he smiled indifferently, and said slowly:

"General Feng Linbo, I have no obligation to explain to you the rationality of the order. This matter involves the top secret of the empire! So as a soldier of the empire, your obligation is to carry out the orders of the military department to the letter, understand? ?”

"Of course I will not forget my duty!" Admiral Feng Linbo gritted his teeth and said,

"However, such an important battle force has been taken away. The already fragile northwest defense line is absolutely impossible to block the next offensive of the group of aliens. Don't forget, behind the defense line is a large overseas autonomous territory of our empire. If it is true Let these beasts that treat human beings as food rush in, the consequences... Let alone me, even in your capacity, you will inevitably go to a military court! Are you sure you want to do this?"

The marshal said indifferently: "I know the consequences better than anyone else! It's just that compared with what we are about to gain, this loss can only be said to be insignificant! So you just need to execute the order!"

"You must be crazy! That is related to the life and death of tens of billions of citizens of the empire! You actually said that this is an insignificant loss?" Feng Linbo finally couldn't suppress his anger, and roared with a livid face:

"I will never carry out such an unreasonable order. Even if you want to dismiss me, I will accept it!"

"Admiral!" The Minister of Defense looked cold, slapped the table heavily, and said word by word:

"You can question my order and appeal to the Supreme Council of the Empire afterwards. But now, you have to perform your duties to the letter! Otherwise, I will immediately order you to be replaced!"

"..." Feng Linbo stared fiercely at his former boss, gritted his teeth and said nothing.

The Minister of Defense sighed, and his expression softened: "Xiao Feng, how many years have passed, and your stubborn temper has not changed at all! How can I say hello?"

"Forget it, you are not qualified to know some secrets. But I assure you that within three days, the two main armies of 'Bingfeng' and 'Fuxi' guarding the hinterland of the empire will immediately go north to reinforce the northwest defense line. What you need All kinds of logistics materials will be allocated as soon as possible! So you should be satisfied?"

"If that's the case, then I have nothing to say!" Feng Linbo's expression softened, and he gave a standard military salute.

The three-dimensional image gradually faded in front of his eyes. The marshal stared blankly at the two documents on his desk, and a bitter smile inadvertently appeared on his aging face.

That was carefully prepared by him, the empire's military budget plan for the next fiscal year.The content of another document is to deal with the increasingly severe security situation around the empire, after a joint evaluation by the wise men of the military department, a set of special armament expansion plans were put forward.

Undoubtedly, these two plans will cost the empire a huge amount of financial and material resources, even far exceeding the bottom line of the psychological endurance of the bigwigs of the Supreme Executive Council. In the next budget review meeting, these two plans can Whether it is passed or not, he really does not have much expectation.

Although he is also a member of the supreme ruling council group, the military is not dominant in the highest decision-making level of the empire. It is not easy to let those big figures who hold financial approval authority let go.

After thinking for a long time, he sighed wearily, put away the documents, got up and walked out of the minister's office, intending to consult with a few close colleagues first.

……

In the boundless void, the fleet is hurrying on its way.

After more than ten days of sailing, the distance from the empire's sphere of influence is getting closer and closer, and the nerves of the officers and soldiers on board have been relaxed for a long time.

"General, I have already contacted the corresponding imperial army!"

In the main control room of the flagship, the officer in charge of communications excitedly reported to the major general.

"Where have they been?"

"About [-] light-years away, as long as we pass through four wormholes, it will take no more than an hour to meet them!" The officer replied.

The major general nodded upon hearing the news, and a big stone in his heart fell slightly to the ground.

It basically takes no time for a battleship to pass through a wormhole, and the time is mainly spent on the distance between wormholes.Now that the legion of the empire is close at hand, there is really nothing to worry about.

However, accidents often happen at the moment closest to success.

……

In the space fault, hundreds of giant flying saucers have been quietly tracking this fleet for quite a while!

The diameter of the flying saucer is nearly [-] meters, and the deep purple body is smooth and smooth like a mirror. A purple-red energy shield with a diameter of more than ten meters can easily block the space turbulent storms that sweep from time to time, preventing it from causing any damage to the flying saucer itself. influences.

"Dear Elder Your Excellency, everything is ready, do we need to do it now?" A soft voice echoed inside the leading flying saucer.

"Are you sure that thing has fallen into human hands?" A majestic and deep voice sounded.

"Of course, since the human expedition fleet entered the ancient ruins of Tanglong, our warriors have already discovered their traces!" The previous voice replied,

"Now that they have finally left that absolute domain, and they seem to be greatly weakened, this is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for our family."

The third voice is obviously much more stable: "But even so, it is not sure whether that thing was obtained by humans. After all, the dangers of the ancient ruins of Sulong, our warriors have a deep understanding! Maybe they are the same this time. Nothing."

"If we act rashly and fail to get what we need, it will anger the human world and cause the war between the two races to reignite. It is definitely not a wise move for big clans to go to war."

"Dear Elder Gemralch, I have enough confidence to confirm this point!" The first voice explained,

"On the way, I have used secret methods to repeatedly screen, and there are some mysterious energy fluctuations in the core area of ​​the flagship of the human fleet, which is very similar to the observation results we made many years ago, so it can be completely concluded that they have obtained the ancient The treasures of the essence of the ruins."

"Since it can be confirmed, it seems that we have to make a move this time!" Elder Gaimulalqi was silent for a moment before he said quietly.

"Elder, this is impossible!" Another sharp voice sounded,

"The power of the human race is getting stronger and stronger. In the past hundred years, there have been countless conflicts between the two races. Although they are evenly matched and no one can do anything to the other, we should all understand in our hearts that this is nothing but The result of our family's rich heritage."

"If this crucial thing falls into the hands of human civilization, and after they crack the mystery, they can completely cultivate more high-end strategic forces in time, then our family's situation will become more and more difficult So, no matter what the consequences will be, we have no choice now! His Royal Highness Roxtilos Sagusnoch has led an army to assemble on the northwest border of the human empire. We should finish dealing with the situation here as soon as possible. Things, rush over to participate in the upcoming jihad! Do you understand?"

There was silence in the flying saucer, and the big shots present were all thinking.

"...Okay! Since that's the case, let's do it!" Elder Gemralch said slowly, "But the reinforcements from the Human Empire are very close, we need to fight quickly!"