Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

Shortly after.

All kinds of wreckage drifted aimlessly in the icy and dark space, and were collided by the Retribution, especially the enemy ships that split into two.

The carrier-based aircraft that had been blasted into pieces and debris, as well as the "pilots" who had lost their vitality and had stiff bodies, were scattered around.

The "Alliance" side occupies an absolute number.

But there were also a few Sakers, and a Viking with a missing left wing and a damaged tail.

The Viking's cockpit was empty, though, and it appears the pilot managed to eject before his jet lost power.

And the two small search and rescue planes belonging to the Retribution, which shuttled through the wreckage according to the distress signal, further proved that the pilots who flew the Viking and the Falcon fighter still had a certain chance of surviving.

Facing the stars of the Epson VIII galaxy.

You can see that the Retribution, which is almost riddled with holes, is gradually approaching the enemy ship three times larger than "her", and finally parked on the starboard side of the enemy ship.

The attacking force jointly led by the captain and the second lieutenant successfully occupied the bridge of the enemy ship and completed the task of "grabbing a new ship for the captain's lady".

The flagship that reached the 3.5-kilometer level also completely stopped attacking at this moment and slowed down its sailing speed.

If you look closely, there are still many escape pods that emit dim light, rushing out from both sides of the flagship one by one.

It should be the Grunts and Gnolls who have completely collapsed. They would rather take the escape pod to Harvest Star, and then be captured by the troops on the surface, than face the murderous Astartes again.

Inside the bridge.

"captain!"

The crew member in charge of communication stood up abruptly, couldn't hide his excitement, and said loudly to Miranda and all his colleagues with confidence:

"According to the latest information sent back by the captain, second lieutenant, and platoon leader Angelos, it can be confirmed that the enemy's fleet and combat troops have completely lost their threat to our side and Harvest Star!"

the voice fell;

"Win! We won!"

"Hahaha! We created a miracle! We made history!"

"Finally... survived..."

The crew cheered loudly, regardless of the volume that would be hoarse tomorrow, they released the haze that was suppressed in their hearts and relieved their emotions.

Some people wept with joy, and the tears couldn't stop pouring out, feeling this hard-won victory.

Even Miranda, who has always maintained an indifferent demeanor, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, showing a smile, and relaxed her tense muscles, sitting a little lazily.

As the crew member said, they undoubtedly created miracles and history.

If there is no accident, the Retribution and the Harvest Star are the first humans to contact and exchange fire with the "Alliance" side.

Even when the strengths of the enemy and the enemy are not clear, and they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers and specifications, they still achieved the first victory for mankind.

Also obtained detailed actual combat data for UNSC and Umbrella, captured two enemy ships, and captured enemies of different races...

And so on, everything is enough to be recorded in the annals of history, even in the history class of compulsory education.

The most important thing is that they can win against a small enemy fleet with only one frigate, which gives everyone great confidence.

Of course, everyone at this moment didn't think so far, they just simply enjoyed the joy of the rest of their lives after the catastrophe.

Take it easy.

"Okay, everyone be quiet." Miranda, who had sat down again, signaled.

After the bridge returned to silence, the crew also sat back at their operating desks. Miranda continued:

"That's right, we won, and we still won more with less, but don't forget that this is a victory achieved through the joint efforts of all the ship.

Without the platoon leader Angelos, the second lieutenants and captains who jumped to the fortress, without the desperate escort of the pilots, and the work of the ground crew and maintenance personnel playing against time, how could we cheer and celebrate here?

So in order to continue this victory, I will continue to maintain a state of preparation until Umbrella's Second Army Corps and 045th Fleet arrive at Harvest Star. "

"Yes! Captain!" All the crew members responded in unison.

"Very good." Miranda nodded lightly, looked to her right hand side and ordered: "Sort out the specific casualties, save all combat data, and continue to try to translate the enemy's video information."

As she said that, her eyes turned to the left hand side again:

"Send an engineer to land on the cockroach-type enemy ship, let them go to the bridge, try to control the enemy ship, and then let the marines staying on the ship go together to ensure that the captives will not start a riot.

Also, let the second lieutenant lead his paratroopers, return to the ship with the wounded, and then escort another engineer to the enemy's flagship to assist Platoon Leader Angelos to complete complete control. "

"yes!"

The crew members who received the order responded in unison again and began to execute it.

"Captain..." At this moment, the crew member in charge of communication turned his head and said with a somewhat unbelievable expression:

"Platoon Leader Angelos and the others encountered a special situation, saying that they found a non-threatening race."

"No threat?" Miranda frowned.

? ?

Even the crew members are the same.

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not long ago.

"Aww..."

Inside the bridge of the beetle-type flagship, the low-pitched groans of the elite clan resounded.

"Ah..." and Gulu's trembling sound of extreme fear.

Here is the sensor door.

Lying more than a dozen elites wearing light white armor, who were hammered down by Gabriel and the others, were seriously injured, but they were not fatal, and could only wail in pain.

Accompanied by them were Gulu people lying on the ground with their heads in their arms, their bodies trembling repeatedly.

It seems that this group of guys in white armor are members of the flagship's crew.

Two Thutmose were in custody.

Gabriel and the other brothers looked at the bridge connected to the built-in garden.

Its overall layout is similar to that of a human aircraft carrier-class flagship, with a large central console similar to holographic technology, showing the star map of the Epson VIII galaxy.

In the center behind the center console is the captain's position, and on both sides are the operating consoles for the crew, but unlike the fixed seats for humans, they are suspended seats using some kind of suspension technology.

Man's favorite porthole structure is absent here, too.

There are large holographic screens around the bulkhead, showing the real-time situation outside the ship, and there are also cuneiform characters that Gabriel and the others cannot understand.

Finally, the front section of the bridge.

A guy who looks like a "jellyfish" but has a head like a "long-necked dragon" is floating in its work station, and uses its tentacles to concentrate on manipulating the holographic screen.

Seems to be struggling to keep the flagship afloat.

The fierce battle that just broke out in the garden and the bridge did not distract it at all, and it still devoted itself to work.

watch carefully.

Its "jellyfish" body is a hard metal shell, and the soft parts exposed outside the shell, such as tentacles, head and neck, have blue skin that emits a faint light.

Although it has three pairs of eyes, its overall appearance and hard-working behavior always seem harmless to humans and animals, which even made Gabriel and the brothers feel that it is very...

cute.

It's just that the Astartes don't judge aliens by their appearance to be harmless.

Gabriel and his brothers spread out the distance and quickly surrounded the "long-necked jellyfish".

Gabriel even stepped forward, raised his right hand, and hit the long-necked jellyfish with the protective shell of the chainsaw sword.

"Goo?"

Disturbed by Gabriel's ill-mannered gesture, the long-necked jellyfish made a puzzled sound and turned its attention away from the holographic screen.

!

At this point, the long-necked jellyfish realized that it had been surrounded by a group of giants over 2.5 meters tall.

But it didn't show any aggressive behavior, but approached slowly with interest, carefully observing Gabriel and the scarred Tao Gangjia.

It also wanted to touch the damaged part of the outer armor with its tentacles, but was dodged by Gabriel retreating.

Seeing this, the long-necked jellyfish closed its eyes and turned its head down, as if expressing a sense of loss.

"..."

Witnessing this scene, and then using their psychic powers to perceive, Gabriel and the brothers initially confirmed that the guy in front of them was not hostile at all, and was not a combat unit.

Based on the behavior of this guy, they guessed that it might be a navigator and engineer in the "Alliance".

"Take it under control," Gabriel said.

"OK."

A Thutmose put away the energy sword, stepped forward, controlled the force that would not break the soft tentacles, grabbed one of the long-necked jellyfish, and tried to pull it to the sensor door where the captives gathered.

"Goo? Goo?"

The long-necked jellyfish made a confused sound, as if asking, and it didn't make any resistance movements, and followed it very cooperatively.

It can be seen that this guy really belongs to the non-threatening ranks.

At this time, Gabriel continued to say to his brothers:

"The Paratrooper Company of Hell is about to board the ship. Indrick, Davyn, Thaddeus, and Sule, the four of you stay here to take care of the prisoners. The rest of the brothers will follow me and prepare to cooperate with the paratroopers to continue to eliminate the remnants of the enemy ship."

"yes."

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…

within the fault space.

One is about 5.2 kilometers in length, and the overall appearance can still be seen as a Zeus-class super-heavy aircraft carrier, which is sailing through the sparkling tunnel.

This aircraft carrier is the Hymn of Courage after several renovations and upgrades at the Umbrella Zhiyuan Star Shipyard.

A refit ten years ago was equivalent to returning the entire warship to the factory for rebuilding.

Originally, there were three 450-meter-long electromagnetic gun arrays that fired 20 tons of projectiles, but they were replaced by five 720-meter-long electromagnetic gun arrays that could fire 25 tons of projectiles.

There are 44 plasma cannons with calibers of 300mm and 460mm.

The Paris-class used two 3-ton main guns and more than a dozen salvos of secondary guns to successfully break through the energy shield of the beetle-type flagship.

If what the flagship meets is an anthem of courage...

Only one 25-ton projectile can destroy the shield, injure it heavily, and even directly destroy the hull of the flagship.

Inside the bridge.

"Chairman."

Wearing a black female employee uniform, with black long hair scattered, and red eyes flickering with faint red light, the red queen said to Sui Bian who was standing in front of her behind the huge porthole:

"The Second Legion led by Primarch John and the UNSC's 045th Fleet have arrived at Harvest Star.

According to the report sent back by John, Harvest Star's only stationed battleship, Retribution, successfully destroyed one, captured two enemy ships, and captured the commander of the suspected enemy fleet.

At present, the enemy has no latest actions against the Epson VIII galaxy. John also said that with him and the Second Legion, there will be no changes in Harvest Star.

At the same time, the crew of the Punishment uploaded detailed actual combat data as soon as the communication was restored.

The Thutmose Legion, the Astartes of the reserve combat platoon, also found a gap between the enemy's various races, and suggested that they could try to disintegrate the enemy from within.

Chairman please see. "

After the red queen finished speaking, several holographic screens were generated in front of Sui Bian, playing the actual combat materials and helmet cameras compiled by her.

"Ok."

Seeing these, Sui Bian responded lightly.

At this time, he was wearing black as the main color, embellished with gold thread, and red and white umbrella buttons on the neckline and cuffs.

In terms of appearance, it is completely impossible to tell that he is a person who is nearly a hundred years old, and the years have left no traces on him.

Even in this era of longevity for all people, it is unique.

The Covenant.

In fact, four hours ago, when Sui Bian sent a request for help to the outside world through the Punishment, he photographed the appearance of the three enemy ships, and he could tell at a glance that the guys who invaded the Epson VIII galaxy were the Star Alliance.

After all, the appearance of the warship is highly recognizable.

Through the helmet cameras of Gabriel and other reservists, Sui Bian believes that the Star Alliance in this universe is basically the same as the Star Alliance he knew in his previous life.

The Covenant is a huge religious empire brought together by different races.

If Sui Bian remembers correctly, the main territory of this empire led by a group of "magic sticks" dictatorship should be concentrated in Orion's Cantilever.

It is a close neighbor of human beings.

Contact and exchange of fire between the two sides is inevitable.

And the so-called "God Stick" is the priest who looks like a decadent ostrich in the built-in garden chanting scriptures.

They have their own racial name, Sansim, but the most used is "Prophet".

Whether it is the political and military fields of the Star Alliance, or the religion believed by the Star Alliance, the Prophets are the absolute and practical leaders.

Next came the Sangheili, or "elite".

Elites are considered as an alternative among the various races of the Star Alliance. They highly advocate martial arts and are a natural fighting race.

Even an elite who has just grown up can easily fight against more than a dozen strong human soldiers without armor and weapons.

Advocating martial arts, fighting races, and strong self-esteem, this has led to common elites with hot tempers, stubborn personalities, straight-forward, and low emotional intelligence.

When encountering orders that conflict with reality, or encountering situations where they are correct, they may directly contradict their superiors...

That is to say, a prophet who seems decadent and has no combat capabilities at all.

Moreover, the original Star Alliance could only rely on fighting races like elites, weak grunts, and gnolls like weeds, and other races simply couldn't support high-intensity combat.

This makes the elite's voice in the Star Alliance more and more important, especially in the military.

This also attracted the deep fear of the "magic stick" prophets.

However, with their savage nature, but easy to control, the number of ghost-faced beasts far surpassed that of the elites joined the Star Alliance, allowing the Prophet to see the "dawn".

Gabriel and the others discovered the gap between the elites and the ghost-faced beasts. The discordant temper was one aspect. The most important thing was that they could not do without the secret guidance of the prophet, which intentionally caused the two clans to gradually build up grievances, even hostility and hatred.

In this way, we can wait for the opportunity and "naturally" eliminate the elite.

As for the gods believed in by the Star Alliance, they have nothing to do with different dimensions, they are advanced civilizations that belong to the real universe——

forerunner.