Alien Relic Hunter

The core area of ​​Ark, Black Well.

"Preliminary measurements show that Zeus's erosion has reached 400% of the maximum danger threshold!" Demeter said quickly while looking at the screen in front of her.

She has changed out of the luxurious gowns and dresses she likes to wear on weekdays, and put on a combat uniform that is armed to the teeth - to be precise, she has even changed the body of the biochemical body, and the current one is Except for the face, which still retains the appearance of Demeter, the other parts of the body can be described as "containing very little human content". Various modules added for combat make her look more like a humanoid tactical mecha than a biochemical body.

"400%?! How is it possible?!" Lachesis exclaimed. Lachesis's name comes from the three goddesses of fate in Greek mythology. In the Undead Crew Club, she and her sister "Atropos" and her younger sister " Croto" jointly holds the tenth seat of "Wheel of Fortune", and is also the only seat in the Undead Crew with a plurality of people.

"This should have already exceeded the critical point...Why hasn't the super-erosion phenomenon appeared on him yet?" Kroto murmured.

"He should have applied some of the core technologies in the 'Demigod Plan' to himself. According to the data provided by Aphdirota, if the 'Demigod Project' can succeed, the critical value of super eclipse will be amplified More than a hundred times." Atropos, the sister of the three, thought, "But the problem is that the 'demigodization plan' did not succeed... Those core technologies that are still in the theoretical stage not only need the help of Yaguna Thor's internal equipment can only achieve this, and there are almost stringent requirements for the body to be transformed. No matter which condition it is, Zeus cannot meet it."

"Don't worry about it for now." Demeter interrupted the discussion of the three sisters. "Zeus is moving here. Obviously, his target is the core mastermind at the bottom of the black well. I have arranged six blocks to block it. lines, but these six blocking lines can only play a role in delaying time, and they cannot be delayed for long."

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Yagunakol, core power area, temporary shelter.

The so-called temporary shelter was converted from the forward supply base of the original exploration operation. The surviving uprising officers and soldiers of the Zero Fleet, including Yeager, were placed here - compared to Yagunaktor The garrison troops and the rebellious officers and soldiers of Fleet Zero knew the whole story. They were more disgusted with the Ark's senior officials and were also very strict in self-regulation.

Major General Alexander originally suggested that Hound not treat them differently and move the survivors of Fleet Zero to the newly discovered Block 2, but Hound believed that Block 2 had just been discovered and had a low level of exploration. It was not only full of danger but also an outpost. The base's various infrastructures are not yet complete, and it is impossible to accommodate these tens of thousands of officers and soldiers.

From Hound's point of view, even if there are some insiders among the survivors of Fleet Zero, or some people regret and change their minds, as long as the basic management structure does not collapse, even if someone wants to cause trouble, they will be controlled immediately. .

It is impossible for two mutinies in completely opposite directions to occur in a short period of time.

Since the Hounds do not have extra manpower, the management of Fleet Zero is still held by officers from the original fleet. As the captain of the "Betelgeuse" air combat unit, Yeager is in charge of building B 6. There are nearly five hundred soldiers on the third and fourth floors.

"Is this the ration for the whole day today?" Yeager, who was covered in bandages, limped to the box that was dragged over by several soldiers. He looked inside and frowned immediately.

This plastic box is large, but very empty inside. There are only about a hundred bags of standard Army field rations lying at the bottom of the box. Although there is no detailed count, you can tell at a glance that even half of the bag is distributed to each person. No.

"Yeah... I heard from the hunter in charge of distributing supplies that the supplies on Yagunaktor are very tight. Maybe, maybe they won't be able to last even three days." The soldier who dragged the box over said to Yeger. .

"Fortunately, there is enough water to drink." Yeager glanced at the water room at the end of the corridor - Yagunaktor has installed a large number of water purification equipment, and the water reserve is much more than food. In addition, The urine can be purified and recycled, so at least there will be no crisis of water shortage in the short term.

You can survive being hungry for a few days, but if you don't drink water for a few days, it will really kill you.

Yeager reached out and took out a pack of field rations and looked through them - this was a wartime instant ration distributed to field troops. It had no self-heating device, no dish packs and snacks. It was basically monotonous compressed biscuits and energy bars. , not only the variety is single, but the taste and texture are not much better. There is still a big gap between the catering treatment of the air force fleet and the superiors.

Even the emergency rations in the survival kits carried by pilots when parachuting are much richer and more exquisite than these foods.

Although these field rations have many shortcomings, there is one advantage that no one can deny, and that is that they provide high enough calories.

A healthy adult needs about 2,000 to 3,000 kcal a day, and this field ration is an emergency option during fierce battles and when logistics cannot supply food in time. Each bag can provide 5,500 kcal. The large amount of calories can fully meet the needs of soldiers engaged in high-intensity combat.

Some high-level enhanced people may have slightly larger appetites than ordinary people, but they will definitely be full after eating two portions.

"Count how many bags of field rations there are in total," Yeager said.

Several soldiers quickly counted them and said, "One hundred and five bags."

"There are exactly 525 people on our two floors. It seems that they have calculated well. Five people will share one bag." Yeger murmured, "Each person has a thousand calories per day... I'm hungry. It's inevitable, but as long as you don't do any strenuous exercise, it should be fine for a few days... I just don't know how many more days I can last. Let's distribute the things first, the brothers have been without anything for most of the day. "

Yeager himself did not go to get the rations from the box. Instead, he took out a plate of chocolate specially for pilots from his jacket pocket, broke off a small piece, and stuffed it into his mouth.

This kind of chocolate is very sweet, has extremely high calories and sugar content, and also contains a small amount of painkillers and stimulants. Eating a small piece of it is almost more powerful than a cigarette... According to grapevine, this Growing chocolate is highly addictive. Since it is a rare item exclusively for fighter pilots and mecha pilots, it can often be sold at a high price among second-line troops after changing hands several times.

Seeing the hungry soldiers swallowing dry and hard compressed biscuits, Yeager couldn't help but reveal a wry smile - these people were previously jokingly called "first-class people" by other troops. All treatment is the best among the Ark troops. In the past, they would not even take a second look at this kind of compressed biscuits, but now, compressed biscuits seem to be the most delicious thing in the world.

"This situation... will only get worse in the future..." Yeager sighed. Although he was one of the first people in Fleet Zero to decide to revolt, he also knew very well that after breaking with Ark , their future days will become extremely difficult.

The compressed biscuits will be eaten soon. By then, what will these tens of thousands of people rely on to fill their stomachs?

Yeager once participated in the siege of the exiles. He had seen the things that people living in the wilderness used to satisfy their hunger... When he thought of those pictures, Yeager felt as if acid water was beginning to rise in his stomach. If I hadn't just swallowed a piece of chocolate that was sweet enough, I would probably be retching now.

The only thing that made him feel somewhat relieved was that Yagunaktor had abundant medical supplies and a large number of unused medical cabins. The seriously injured people who were rescued basically received timely treatment. Only two soldiers suffered from serious injuries. The injured were seriously injured and could not be rescued. The other injured are now out of danger.

But then another problem arises... During the march, especially during the long-distance retreat, the wounded are a very troublesome "burden" for the commander. Although this statement seems a bit cruel, it is true. ——Because of morale, military morale and other reasons, the commander will never choose to abandon the wounded unless it is absolutely necessary. But a wounded soldier often requires multiple soldiers to take care of him. If nothing else, just carrying a stretcher, a severely wounded soldier who cannot move on his own will take up the battle share of two able-bodied soldiers. The combat effectiveness of the troops will be reduced a lot.

In the tug-of-war of the old era, many soldiers also tended to injure the enemy so that it was incapacitated rather than kill it directly - for example, a sniper hunting freely on the battlefield, after selecting a target, They often choose to shoot non-vital parts of the target... Injuring one person can have a greater impact on the enemy's overall combat effectiveness than killing one person. If you are lucky, you can use this wounded person as a bait to snipe more soldiers who came to his rescue.

Of course, in addition to this, there is another tacit statement shared by both parties: On the battlefield, no one knows when they will be shot. If everyone tends to wound rather than kill, Maybe I can save my life because of this. Unless there is some deep hatred between the two warring parties, the wounded who have lost the ability to fight will generally not be re-shot.

It is certainly a good thing to survive...but the problem is that there are too many wounded on Yagunaktor.

Among the nearly 48,000 people, one-third are lightly wounded, and there are almost a thousand seriously wounded people who are unable to take care of themselves... According to military regulations, in non-combatant situations, supplies must be given priority to the wounded. . But now Yagunaktor lacks almost everything except medicine and water.

"It would be great if we could find a supply place... But now it is estimated that all the strongholds and bases on Alpha Planet have received the news of the 'rebellion' of Yagunaktor and Fleet Zero. If they choose to stand firm and clear the country, If all the supplies are concentrated in those large strongholds and bases that are difficult to break, the situation will not be optimistic." Layton came over, patted Yeager on the shoulder and said.

Because of Ke Lan, Layton and the others had met Yeger several times. After hearing that Yeger was one of the initiators of the uprising, Layton took the initiative to come over.

"With the combat power of Yagunaktor, even the Mukah base can be easily defeated, right?" Yeger turned his head, stared into Layton's eyes and asked, "Then... you are really rebelling. Is it? Or is it, 'forced to rebel'?"

"Rebellion? I really want to fucking laugh." Leighton sneered, "In the words of an old dog, this is 'there is no excuse for the crime'... Just before the black fleet appeared, we still Planning the exploratory operation in Block 2...rebellion, rebelling against that big-headed devil!"

"I think so...under this situation, you guys shouldn't be willing to take the initiative to attack human strongholds in the wilderness, right?" Yeager asked.

"I don't care." Layton shrugged, "But the old dog disagrees... He feels that even if we are immortal... even if we are different from Ark's high-level ideas, we will not be reduced to those beasts of the heretical sect. A virtue.”

"Can you tell me how many days the food on Yagunaktor can last?" Yeager lowered his voice and asked.

"As you can see," Layton pointed to the empty box that had been moved to the corner of the corridor, "everyone's food ration has been reduced to the minimum, but even so, the remaining food can only last for two days. Even if Take out the glucose water in the pharmacy and drink it as a nutrient solution, and it will only last three days."

"How to solve the supply problem?"

"I don't know." Layton shook his head, "My idea is to raid several large military bases before Ark can react, and through force, coercion and negotiation, try to get them to hand it over without killing anyone. Supplies...but the old dog doesn’t seem to agree with this plan.”

"Judging from the current situation, this should be the best solution. The only risk is that we are easily ambushed... Once Ark grasps our movements, they are likely to give up the pursuit and directly set the trap next time. It's in the base we want to 'loot'." Yeger nodded, "By the way, according to the original plan, where was this warship going to go? What about the supplies for the troops garrisoned on the ship? Solution? Even without our group of people, your supplies wouldn’t be able to last for more than two weeks, right?”

"Those garrison troops, we originally planned to find a place to put them down..." Layton looked around and after confirming that no one was paying attention to them, he continued, "As for the original destination, it was... …Grey mist forest.”

[P.S. The bone puncture report has come out, and the residue is still negative. Everything is fine (I can survive for another half a year). I just went home after a cervical spine MRI and will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow~]

[P.P.S. Thanks Ye. Piao Ling rewarded 588 reading coins; thanks to Pipi Xing and book friend 20220410100229541 for the 500 starting coins. 】