Alien Relic Hunter

"What exactly do you mean by joining? Please explain it clearly to me. Also, why do you believe so much that we are not rebelling?" Hound read a hint of something wrong in Maginot's tone and asked. .

"Huh?" Maginot also reacted at this time. The person on the other end of the communication didn't seem to know the current situation of Ark.

"You guys... still don't know what happened on the Ark?" Maginot asked tentatively.

"I only know that communications between the fortresses, bases, transfer stations and the Ark on Alpha Planet have been cut off. As for what happened on the Ark, we know nothing." Ke Lan took over the words, "It seems that Ma General Chino, you should know some very crucial information, right?"

"Is it Ke Lan..." Maginot took a deep breath, "It would be great if you were here... Before, the undead crew would announce that you were missing, and I thought you had been secretly dealt with by 'certain people' Lost."

"Why do you say that? What do you mean it would be great if I was here?" Ke Lan asked confused.

Although he was mentally prepared, he vaguely felt that the information Maginot had might be worse than the worst-case scenario they had expected.

Otherwise, why would the appearance of their group of "rebels" make Magino feel such a mixture of excitement and joy... as if he was expecting some great savior.

"Over there at the Ark... it's hard for me to explain clearly in a sentence or two. Since you can hack into my command channel, you should also be able to browse the database of Mukah Fortress, right? The highest encryption level created three days ago There are hundreds of photos taken by drones in the folder, you will know after reading those photos."

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When Ke Lan clicked on the first photo in the encrypted folder, the hound couldn't help but cursed "f*ck". Even Major General Alexander couldn't control his expression, his eyes were so wide that they looked like It's like it's going to protrude.

"Is this photo... real?" Major General Alexander's voice trembled, "The Ark... How did the Ark become like this?"

"I don't know either." General Maginot's mood had already calmed down, but when he thought of the scene in the photo, his heart rate still couldn't help but surge a little. "This was taken by multiple military drones. At present, I have sent special forces to the Ark for reconnaissance. At the same time, I am also contacting various other military bases... to prepare..."

After saying the word "preparation", Maginot was silent for several seconds, and then continued: "Prepare for the combat operation to retake the Ark."

He knows very well that the success rate of this combat operation is very low - the Ark is the greatest reliance of human civilization and the center point where technology, resources and military power are most concentrated. Even the Ark has been captured, and even the few garrisons defending the Ark have been captured. The guard fleet was all wiped out... Since they didn't even have battleships or aircraft carriers, it was self-evidently difficult to recapture the Ark.

But this is the only thing they can do when they face a desperate situation.

Just like Alpha Civilization's "god-making plan" with no hope at all, at least General Maginot's plan is still feasible.

Ke Lan suddenly understood why General Maginot's tone became so surprised after hearing their voices - if there is anything or power in human hands that can compete with the Ark, it is probably only "Aguna" Thor" is a super battleship classified as a "Rebel".

With the participation of Yagunaktor, Ke Lan and others, the plan to retake the Ark seems to have a glimmer of hope of success.

"Are there any survivors on the Ark?" Ke Lan asked.

"Not sure." Maginot sighed, "Apart from these photos, we don't have any more information... I sent several batches of reconnaissance troops, but none of them sent back any information, including the most recent ones. Including a small team composed of elite mercenaries and special forces, there are more than 140 people in total, and there is no news at all."

"Can't the drone get closer to take pictures? Or fly directly into the inside of the Ark?" Hound asked.

"No, there is extremely strong signal interference inside the Ark. The drone will lose control when it gets close... Moreover, the most terrible thing is those fleshy carpets... They can grow into a kind of anti-aircraft equipment like a ballista, which is useless. As long as humans and aircraft enter the attack range of these air defense equipment, they will be shot down."

"This thing also has anti-aircraft capabilities?" The hound looked at the fleshy fungi taken from different angles in the photos and pursed his lips. "Don't tell me that the garrison fleet was completely wiped out by this thing..."

"Unclear... According to feedback from other drones, the lethality of these air defense equipment is enough to shoot down a conventionally armored heavy fighter, but this kind of firepower does not pose a threat to battleships. As for how the garrison fleet was eliminated Yes, we know nothing." Maginot sighed, "Except for these photos, I don't know much more than you do."

"Then how did you know that we were 'rebellious'?" Ke Lan changed the topic and asked a question that seemed to have nothing to do with the topic at hand.

"Huh? This... this was announced on all channels. Almost every fortress base has received it. The notice also said that if rebels are found, they need to report to Ark as soon as possible... But it didn't take long after this notice was issued. , the communication between us and Ark was completely cut off, and we have never been connected again.”

General Maginot paused and continued: "According to the analysis of my staff team, there is a high probability that the Ark was attacked by these unknown creatures at that time, so... Oh, by the way, I have a guess, I don’t know whether to talk about it or not.”

"You just said it, why are you still hiding it now?" Hound said impatiently.

"I think that at that time, the undead crew may have noticed some abnormalities. These abnormalities were most likely caused by such unknown creatures, and their judgments were biased or misled, and they attributed these abnormalities to your head, and thus conclude that Yagunaktor is trying to rebel... In this way, everything can be explained."

"Although it is a bit far-fetched, at least the logic is self-consistent." Hound commented, "Unfortunately, it is completely wrong."

"Completely wrong? Could it be that you have other information?" Maginot said in surprise.

"Some things are inconvenient to say here. Since we can hack into your encrypted channel, others can too. I think it's better to have an interview. I don't know if it's convenient for General Maginot." Ke Lan said.

"Ah... I'm sorry, I was so shocked by your appearance that I forgot to greet you... It's convenient, of course it's convenient, I'll have someone prepare the place right now!"

"You just need to ask your people not to fire when we land. Those drones and anti-aircraft cannons are still locked on us... Of course, it's okay even if we fire. These little toys are not a threat to us at all... ...But it wouldn't be good if I accidentally hurt some flowers and plants." The hound seemed to have some issues with Maginot, and every time he took the opportunity, he would get angry and angry.

Not long after Hound finished speaking, the lock warnings of the drones and anti-aircraft weapons disappeared, and the soldiers in the base below also started to move. After a while, a piece of land was cleared that was enough for the "Owl" Landing clearing.

As soon as the engine of the "Owl" was turned off, a slender and beautiful secretary walked out of a hidden exit of the bunker. Behind her was Maginot, who was more than four times as wide as this female secretary. The general himself.

"This guy really knows how to enjoy himself." Hound glanced at the beautiful female secretary, "With such a poor body shape, I wonder if he will be crushed to death by this fat pig..."

"There was no sexual intercourse between them." Ze Luo said suddenly.

"Ah? How did you know?" Hound was stunned for a moment and asked.

"I can feel that...if two people have had sexual intercourse in the recent past, their bodies will be infected with each other's scent. This scent cannot be removed by cleaning methods."

"Can this also be sensed?" The corner of Hound's mouth twitched a few times, "Then when I took a few buddies in the group to soak their feet..."

"When you come back the next day, I can sense four kinds of things in you..."

"Stop it, little aunt, stop talking, stop talking." Hound waved his hands repeatedly, "But then again, this ability is very useful for checking whether your partner is cheating. Well, Ke Lan, you kid shouldn't have it. Are you messing around outside behind Miss Soma's back?"

"Old dog, I think you are very nervous now." Ke Lan said calmly.

"Why? Where did you find out? How come I didn't know?"

"You are a lot like me. When I feel nervous, I like to talk nonsense, and when you feel nervous, you like to tell dirty jokes. This is a way to relax yourself, but If the enemy knows this habit of yours, it will be easy for them to take advantage of you."

"Well, that's not the case. I don't have time to talk nonsense with my enemies... and they won't have the chance to listen to what I say. If there is a person who I think is an enemy standing here, I will not talk nonsense to him at all. , he just pulled out the gun and shot her in the head."

"No one knows whether the people around you may be enemies." Ke Lan lowered his voice and said, "Don't let down your guard."

"Yes." The hound suddenly became serious and nodded without any trace. He could tell that Ke Lan's words were not a rant against him, but a very serious warning.

General Maginot's attitude towards them was very enthusiastic, and the business went more smoothly than expected... But this does not mean that General Maginot must be a trustworthy person, including those photos... all the intelligence , before getting personal confirmation from yourself, you must put a question mark on it.

General Maginot hurriedly ran in front of Ke Lan and others. He knew all of Ke Lan and the others. When his eyes moved to Major General Alexander, he paused for a few seconds - Major General Alexander did not say anything at this time. Wearing the uniform with the rank of general, he wears an air force combat uniform with all the emblems removed. A light powered exoskeleton is also installed on the outside of the combat uniform. This outfit is similar to that of a soldier, but this The face, however, gave General Maginot a familiar feeling.

"Excuse me, is this..."

"Former Fleet Zero Commander, Alexander." Major General Alexander took the initiative to introduce himself.

The face in front of him immediately matched the person in Maginot's memory. He nodded repeatedly and said: "I remember, I remember... I deeply regret what happened to Fleet Zero... I just didn't know. General Alexander, how many troops do you have available now? In this special period, any bit of combat power is crucial to us."

"There are still 30,000 survivors of Fleet Zero, but we have lost all the warships." Major General Alexander said, "Excluding the wounded and those without combat capability, we can probably piece together a force of 10,000 people."

"Ten thousand people, that's quite a lot..." Maginot nodded and looked at Ke Lan, "Mr. Ke Lan, by the way, is Yagunaktor... still there?"

"Yes. But not here." Ke Lan said, "That thing is too conspicuous, plus there is another rebel, so it is inconvenient to drive over."

"Yes..." After the most urgent question in his heart was solved, General Maginot finally breathed a sigh of relief and led everyone into his office.

The office has been cleaned up, and several exquisite coffee cups have been brought up and placed in front of everyone. The cups contain steaming hand-ground coffee - on the Ark, hand-ground coffee can be regarded as a kind of A luxurious drink, but compared to the cup that holds it, this coffee seems less precious.

General Maginot's personal hobby is to collect exquisite porcelain. Since the last coffee cup from the old era "fallen", he commissioned craftsmen to make a batch of imitations. Although with the current technology, the imitation cup is almost the same as the original, but in Maginot's view, it always feels like something is missing.

Even so, this set of cups is still his collection, and his willingness to use it to entertain guests at this time is enough to prove how much he values ​​Ke Lan and others.

"There are no surveillance or recording equipment here." General Maginot said, "The surrounding guards can also ensure that no one will approach. You can rest assured that no outsiders will hear what is discussed here. "

Even the beautiful female secretary retreated under Maginot's order and closed the door.

"I think there are probably survivors inside the Ark." General Maginot sat down and said solemnly, "As long as we can contact those survivors, cooperate inside and outside, and attack these unknown creatures attacking the Ark from both sides, I think we have a chance of winning. It’s still quite large…but the problem is how to get in touch with the survivors inside the Ark.”

"General Maginot," Ke Lan took a sip of coffee and said, "What if these 'unknown creatures' attacking the Ark did not come from outside the Ark?"