Watching the Dawn

"The signal of the contingent was found." The Normandy was flying low in the valley, a strange and beautiful area. Large islands, scattered dotted in the middle of the light green ocean. The water between the island and the island is shallow and clear, and the depth of the water can only reach the knee of the person. It seems that it is more like a valley submerged by seawater.

"We seem to be in trouble ... Looking at the towers, we can't land directly." The pilot said. As the spacecraft approached the contingent's signal source, LiDAR detected a dense fortification ahead. Almost every "island" stands in threes and twos of the air defense turrets in twos and threes, the firepower lines are crisscross like a net! This type of defense tower is composed of the "Colossus" tanks converted into air defense mode, indicating that a large number of tanks will be encountered in the front ... trying to avoid the Normandy from these forts.

"Airdrop the grey fin shark, we need to catch up with the contingent first, and then confirm the next plan." After thinking a little, Shepard decided to follow the original plan.

"Ok, I will land you in the blind spot of the radar ..." said.

When the gray fin fighter was carrying Shepard and three others, and was hoisted into the airborne area. Sister Xue, who was standing on the roof of the car, looked back at the boarding deck. Unfortunately, she didn't find Annie's figure ... Shepard jumped into the car anxiously, and closed and locked the alloy door.

The chariot full of six people was loaded with only three people, and a large number of reconnaissance robots, supplies and communication equipment for rescue were stuffed in the back of the car. Crowded the space inside the car.

"Ready?" "Complete!" "Start countdown!" The lighting in the car is all turned off, and only the fluorescence of the virtual image of the bridge can blur the three fully armed vehicles. Personnel wearing helmets. Shepard noticed that the person sitting in the driver's seat and communicating was Kaideng, which used to be Ashley. Today Ashley was wearing her red and white armor, sitting silently in the co-pilot's seat with a gun, and it seemed a bit dull.

Before Shepard thought too much, a warning sounded from Kaiden's side, "Fix your body. Prepare to strike!"

The body fixed in the seat felt weightless and the tank left the Normandy. This is an ultra-low-altitude airdrop. The grey fin shark is more likely to be smashed. Just three seconds later, the car body shook heavily, and then it slowly sank.

"We fell into the water!" Kayden said loudly, turning on the monitor outside the car. The external equipment clearly saw that the grey fin chariot plunged into the beach on the seabed, causing a large amount of muddy sewage. After looking at the radar, Kaiden started the tank and drove up the shallow seabed. "Let's start a wonderful underwater journey for a moment ... landing in five minutes."

Obviously, Kayden tried to make jokes to make everyone easier, but Shepard felt some anxiety, and Ashley turned her head directly out of the window. Sister Xue realized that she could not continue this way. She could only calm down her emotions and concentrate her attention on the current task.

Next is the boring small-scale battle. Reconnaissance-shooting, this continuous cycle, the combat intensity is quite limited. They have encountered four waves of cis successively. It's about a battle squad composed of 6 different types of gens. In the middle, a defensive tower was solved and a tidal power station was occupied ...

With the cooperation of the detection robot and the chariot, the Shepard team's assault operation was very smooth. They were like a sharp pineapple knife. They sharply cut a layer of peel on the defense system of Jess until he and Contingents meet.

Because this radar blind zone originally concealed a dismantled Serrari penetration task force. They also attacked from time to time. This made Jans mistake Shepard's assault for the same team. So it didn't arouse Jian Si's more attention ...

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As a peculiar and restrained race, Lu Yuan is far less aware of the Sierras than the Ashali and Turui. Because they have neither a large number of heavy warships nor a huge army.

The military thinking of the Sierra Core is "pre-emptive" and "soldier without war". They will exclude small and elite troops, infiltrate high-risk areas, gather intelligence and prepare for special operations. In their thinking, it is a successful military measure to end the life of the dictator with a bullet to stop a war.

The release of the "phage gene" virus to the Krogans has completely disarmed the entire Krogan race and removed the threat of the Krogans to the entire galaxy. This is a very successful operation in the social culture of the Sierras ... when they need to inspire the morale of the soldiers, they often take this example ... This is why the Krogans hate them so much!

When Shepard brought "Ashley" and Kayden to the Serrari contingent, they found that they saw something different from what they had expected--in Shepard's thoughts, The Serrari contingent, which has been disabled, should be in a state of heavy casualties, low morale, lack of materials, and urgent rescue ...

However, the actual situation is very different from the imagination! Task Force Sierralar did suffer heavy casualties, but their morale was not low. Even if the team is already half-dead, they are still under the command of the captain, and they are attacking in all directions in an orderly manner, looking for the weaknesses of the defense defense circle and actively planning to destroy the base of Salen. When Shepard gave them the materials carried on the tank and told the contingent that the Normandy was the only reinforcement, the captain of Sierra Core did not seem surprised.

Perhaps for the Sierra Cores, they recognized two realities from the beginning: 1. This is the Realm of God Realm, so there can be no large-scale reinforcements; 2. The base of Salen broke through the "phagosome" "Gene" restriction, able to reproduce Krogans on a large scale. This has violated the taboo of the Sierra Core, so this base must be destroyed at all costs!

The entire contingent was from the beginning. I completely ignored the consequences of "all deaths."

"You have a submerged spaceship ?! This is the best thing I've heard! We carry a nuclear bomb that can destroy that base, but the vehicle was unfortunately destroyed by the turret, and now you have replaced this short board. This Great ... that our plan can be implemented smoothly ... "Shepard was helpless. Because that ’s what it sounds like to make Captain Sierra Core really interested.

"Nuclear bombs can't be thrown directly from the spaceship," he opened the electronic version, showing Shepard the contingent's continuous attack and the full picture of the Salon base detected over the period. "Only by manually placing it in this position can the entire base be completely destroyed! So I will take the task force to launch the attack from the front first. Attracting the attention of Jiansi and destroying the air defense battery in this area. When we attract the attention of the enemy After the force, you sneak in from the back side. Open the base's dome ... Then the Normandy rushed in from this side and transported the nuclear bomb into the base. This is our whole plan! "

"It's a good plan, but once your people attack from the front, they will definitely suffer heavy casualties ..."

"We are much stronger than it seems, Commander." Captain Sierra Core said decisively. "You're right, but we never expected how many people will complete the task alive."

"Sorry, is there anything I can do for you?" Shepard said apologetically and admirably.

"I need someone from you to act with us. He needs to be familiar with the communication rules of Star Alliance to coordinate our actions on both sides ... Of course, this is dangerous!"

"I can, Commander!" Kaiden said first after hearing Captain Sierra's request. But "Ashley" sorted out his gun directly. Then he walked over and stood behind the captain. Although she didn't say a word, her attitude was quite firm!

"Okay ..." Tasks on both sides. Whether it's attracting Jiansi's attention positively or sneaking into the base, it seems dangerous! Shepard looked at Ashley, who had stood opposite, hesitated a little and finally nodded. "Lieutenant Ashley Williams will act with you."

She finally chose Ashley because Ashley was an elite warrior. But Kaiden is not just a warrior, he is also a technical officer. Considering the need to install a nuclear bomb next. There must be a team member who can solve technical problems at any time. Shepard chose to keep Kayden.

...

"Take care, Ashley!" When she said goodbye, Shepard and "Ashley" solemnly said. Shepard could feel that "Ashley" 's eyes passed through the opaque visor, staring at her deeply, but she finally said nothing ...

*

"Ashley? Why are you here!" When Shepard led Kaiden into the base and opened the dome, guiding Normandy to land. She was surprised to see that Ashley was pushing the nuclear bomb off the boarding deck! Immediately, I didn't know what to say.

"It was the vice captain who informed me that the mission was canceled, and she ordered me not to leave the dormitory before 3 o'clock, Captain." Ashley replied quickly.

"Damn it!" Shepard shouted angrily. She waved hard at the others. "Arrange the line of defense and install a nuclear bomb!" Then Shepard retreated to a corner and opened angrily with Sierra. Rui's communication channel.

"Ashley! Answer me ~ Ashley!" Sister Xue shouted loudly.

"Here is Ash ... Shi ... Li, we ... are sticking to the air defense tower ... The casualties ... are big ..." The communication situation does not seem to be very good. The intermittent sound of "Ash Li" came from the headset, and the fierce refute the fire sound.

"Fak! Annie! Ashley is right in front of me. When do you want to continue to deceive me?" Shepard yelled into the microphone. There was silence on the opposite side, and after a few seconds, she heard the sound of the communication calm down. "This is Annie, what are the instructions? ... Captain."

After Annie finished speaking, the two ends of the communication suddenly fell silent. In addition to the fierce shooting sound in the headphones, even each other's breath is clear and audible ...

As a cutting-edge battlefield communication device, the original communication quality is very good. The kind of communication sounds intermittent, originally because Anne was afraid that Sister Xue would find that she used the "onomatopoeia" to make Ashley's voice, and set up the noise.

"... Report on the situation, how is your side?" Shepard finally asked in a public office tone. She will pretend to pass the order, fail to follow the order and so on. Ignored temporarily.

"I'm sorry," Shepard heard Anne's voice calmly, shaking his heart violently. "There are too many Janes. My team is trapped in the air defense tower. I'm afraid I can't reach the retreat point, Shepard."

"No! I ... I order you! Not allowed! ..., find a way to meet her!"

"I can't do it! Captain! The air defense firepower is too fierce!" Said the pilot of the Normandy. The air defense tower where Annie's team was paralyzed allowed the Normandy to sneak in here. But if you want to go to the air defense tower to meet Anne, the spacecraft needs to cross more air defense forts, which simply cannot be done!

"It will take a few minutes to install the nuclear bomb ... waiting for me! Annie. I will pick you up!" Shepard glanced at Kaden and Ashley, who were installing the nuclear bomb. Said a bite. At this time, she has really started to feel bad ... The whole person is constantly sweating in vain. A terrible thought flooded her heart, making her desperate to see Annie.

"Don't ... come here! Stay there ..." Annie's voice in the communication channel became intermittent again!

"Damn it!" Shepard looked up, clearly seeing a few more juniper troop ships in the distance. Land in the direction of the air defense tower. Because only when the battleship approaches, the static electricity on the surface of the ship's hull can affect the short-range communication effect so strongly.

"Wait for me ..." Shepard whispered, whether or not Anne heard it. She took out the electronic version and quickly searched the road leading from here to the air defense tower. However ... Just as she anxiously rummaged through the plan of the base, from the top of her head, a huge humming sound of "Woo ~" suddenly appeared! Shepard raised his head in surprise, and then saw two juniper troop warships landing here!

Jas attacked both sides at the same time!

With the "bang" metal impact sound, when it is less than fifty meters from the ground. The cover plates on both sides of the troop carrier were opened, and the infantry jumped from the battleships in the air row by row! A large number of Janes charged in the direction of the nuclear bomb, and apparently Salen was also aware of the problem.

"Commander. We are under attack!" Shouted loudly, and a machine gun was extended from the landing Normandy, joining the ranks of the defensive front. Almost everyone on board picked up the rifle, and on the deck of the ship, after the training tank equipment ... launched a shot towards Jense! In an instant, a large amount of steam smoke generated during the crossfire, covered the narrow dome! And the Jiansi infantry is coming out of the dense fog as if it is not exhaustive ...

"Shepard!" The troop carrier withdrew after the airdrop. Annie's voice finally recovered. However, the crossfire on her side sounded more dense and intense. "... Don't care about me. Do what you should do! After setting up the nuclear bomb, retreat immediately!"

"No ~" Shepard reacted weakly.

"Captain, take Kaiden to meet Annie!" At this time, Ashley's voice inserted into the channel. "Let the boat leave, the nuclear bomb has been installed, I stay to protect the nuclear bomb ..."

The meaning of Ashley Everyone understands that she wants to stay and buy time for everyone! Wait until Shepard meets Anne and retreats, then manually detonates the nuclear bomb to destroy the base ...

"No!" Anne did not wait for anyone to speak, and she decisively rejected Ashley's suggestion on the channel. "No more sacrifices are needed!" Finally, she said to Shepard, "... Shepard, my ... friend ... you know me!"

There was no doubt about the firmness in Annie's words.

"I know ..." When the tears flowed out of my eyes ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Shepard knocked on the helmet, making the mask opaque.

"Time the nuclear bomb to detonate after five minutes! Everyone returns to the Normandy ... We retreat!" She ordered loudly. When Ashley Williams and Kayden wanted to refute it, they found out helplessly that Shepard had closed the team channel and kicked everyone except Anne ...

They knew that Shepard must want to say something to Anne at the last moment ... In desperation, Ashley could only set up a nuclear bomb explosion, and with Kaden, they withdrew the Normandy while shooting .

"Annie." Shepard said gently in the channel.

"I'm here." Annie leaned back alone against the shelter of the air defense tower. In Tane, all other Sierra Corens of the same team have been killed.

"I love you, Annie, I love you!"

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ps: Let's continue, chapter. (To be continued)