Chapter 2020: Mech - Zhao Hu!
Heated food is naturally not as delicious as the food I enjoyed in the Starship Restaurant.
However, in this environment, in this enclosed space, being able to enjoy this hot food is already considered a delicacy for most soldiers on the front lines.
Zhao Hu still remembers one of his training sessions where his teacher tried to improve his physical and mental abilities under extreme conditions.
They simply dumped him on a desolate planet where there was little food.
There were hardly any living animals to be seen.
The only food they had each day was some plant roots buried underground in the desert.
It tastes extremely bitter, and chewing it will make you feel nauseous.
During that period, Zhao Hu really felt like he could eat an elephant.
Before this, Zhao Hu had always been taught by his parents that even though there was an endless supply of food, they should not waste it.
However, he had no concept of it at the time.
Only after this experience did he truly understand.
You only realize the value of every grain of rice when you lack food.
Therefore, he still enjoyed the self-heating food in front of him with great care.
However, because it was on the battlefield, he finished all the food in just three minutes.
After finishing his food, he glanced at the radar interface in front of him.
After confirming that there are no problems.
He changed the cabin to rest mode.
The originally upright cockpit slowly extended backward, allowing him to rest in a more comfortable position.
However, he still put himself into a semi-sleep state, so that he could enter a highly focused combat mode at any time should anything happen around him.
This is a skill he developed during training.
In that kind of wilderness environment, when you are all alone and there is always the possibility of danger around you.
You need to be in this state, where you can rest while remaining alert to everything around you.
This is a skill that you must master.
He rested for about six hours.
Nothing happened during this period.
This is a very common occurrence during the stationing mission.
Zhao Hu rotated the members of his own team so that they could rest.
He continued to survey the surroundings.
The surrounding starry sky was almost the same as before, except that the position of the interstellar warships patrolling in the distant airspace had changed slightly.
The tasks of stationing troops are often this tedious and boring.
However, Zhao Hu continued to complete his work tasks with the same meticulousness as before.
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Captain Sima's opinion of this once proud young man has changed considerably.
He is very proud and confident, but at the same time, he is very calm and composed when carrying out his mission.
There was absolutely no sign of any slackness.
With so many qualities, this young man's future is absolutely extraordinary.
At this moment, their garrison duty is about to end.
So many people relaxed at this point, and even some who were quite serious before started chatting.
He said he would go back and get some rest and sleep.
Although you can sleep inside the mech.
However, sleep quality will vary depending on the environment.
Living in such a cramped environment for a long time...
Even emotions can change.
Therefore, they were assigned to stay for three days, which is the best time arrangement in peacetime.
There are only three hours left before the evacuation time.
Everyone seemed to relax.
But it just so happens at this very moment.
The alarm went off.
A row of flashing red lights appeared within the black Great Wall defense line.
At the same time, all the weapons that had been installed—close-in weapon systems, rapid-fire machine guns—were activated and aimed at the deep airspace in the distance.
Even the interstellar warships patrolling and stationed around immediately assumed a fighting stance.
"Everyone has it."
Latest command.
Our garrison time has increased to ten hours.
At the same time, traces of the Dark Legion fleet appeared in the surrounding area.
"All combat teams, combat level one, in position!" Captain Sima's serious voice rang out in the command channel.
At that moment, everyone in their team was on high alert.
Some are on leave, others are chatting.
Everyone is now in combat mode.
They actually know very well what they should be doing at that moment.
And they were also very clear that they were male.
If they are killed in battle, they are truly killed; there is no second chance.
This was something they knew when they joined the JF-17 Dragon Legion fleet.
To date, the Imperial Academy of Sciences has not yet mastered the technology to resurrect men.
That seemed to be a world far beyond the technological level of T7.
Therefore, they cherish their lives.
However, the higher-ups would not make special arrangements for these male soldiers just because they might die, nor would they specifically assign them to non-dangerous tasks.
If that's the case, then male soldiers shouldn't have been recruited in the first place.
Now that they've been recruited, they'll perform the same tasks and face similar dangers as female soldiers.
Interstellar Marines are the most dangerous of all military branches.
Despite this, a large number of men still signed up.
Why?
Because the Star Marines have the fastest promotion rate.
Among the first batch of male soldiers recruited, some have already reached the rank of senior colonel in less than a year!
It is simply impossible for other combat positions to be promoted to the rank of senior colonel in just one year.
Only in this dangerous yet opportunity-filled combat position can such opportunities be found.
"Remember the key points I usually tell you."
This is a battlefield, not a game, not training.
If you die here.
That means he's really dead!
Don't try to be a hero for the sake of military achievements.
"What I want are living heroes, not dead martyrs!" Captain Sima roared in the command channel.
At this moment, Zhao Hu could already see halos of light appearing in the distant starry sky.
Those were the glow rings of the engines of the Dark Legion fleet.
"The enemy fleet that has appeared this time is estimated to number five million ships."
This only refers to the number of interstellar warships on their side.
At the same time, the total number of interstellar warships appearing in other regions exceeded two hundred million.
Zhao Hu looked at the battlefield information he could find.
He still has the necessary permissions, so querying the information shouldn't be difficult.
But the events on other battlefields are no longer relevant to him; what he needs to protect now is the black Great Wall defense line beneath his feet.
In the distant sky, a battle between interstellar warships has already broken out.
Star Shield activated.
Interstellar missiles and interstellar cannons exploded in the air, creating spectacular fireworks.
The starships of the dark legion's fleet charged forward as if they were not afraid of death.
Completely disregarding the intense artillery fire of the JF-17 fleet.
Among them are a large number of interstellar fighters.
The interstellar fighter squadron of the JF-17 carrier-based starship also took off.
In terms of interstellar air superiority, few fleets can rival the JF-17 carrier-based starship.
However, the opposing side still has a numerical advantage.
Because there are only 300,000 JF-17 interstellar warships stationed here.
It's about one-twentieth of the number on the other side.
Therefore, in terms of numbers on the battlefield, the enemy has the advantage.
Furthermore, no one knows whether there will be more Dark Legion fleets in the future.
This is a piece of information clearly recorded in the combat manual.
When you face an enemy that is the interstellar warships of the Dark Legion.
Then you must never let your guard down and be prepared to keep fighting.
Because these damned creatures are like cockroaches, you can never get rid of them no matter how hard you try.
"Watch out! A squadron of enemy space fighters has appeared above!"
The number is expected to be around three hundred!
Captain Sima's voice rang out at that moment.
Zhao Hu also noticed these enemies who had broken through.
Three hundred interstellar fighters.
However, it's not their turn to make a move yet.
Because these three hundred interstellar fighters alone are far from enough to fill the gaps in the Black Wall's defensive firepower.
All the weapons of the Black Wall defense line opened fire, and in an instant, the three hundred interstellar warships were reduced to nothing.
And at that very moment.
Behind the battlefield, even more dark legion interstellar warships appeared.
"Warning! Warning! Warning! More enemy interstellar warships have appeared."
It is projected that the number of interstellar warships in our battlefield will increase to ten million.
Ten million interstellar warships?
The quantity doubled.
At this point, the JF-17 Thunder Corps fleet stationed there had already begun to retreat.
Previously, their defensive line was in front of the Black Wall, but now their battle line has retreated to the flanks and rear of the Black Wall.
Because they now also need the assistance of the Black Wall defenses.
Otherwise, even if they ultimately defeat their opponents, they will suffer significant losses if they rely solely on themselves.
"Listen up, it might really be our turn next!" Captain Sima's serious voice rang out.
All the weapons in the T5 heavy Cerberus-class starfighter he was piloting were aimed at the air.
All the missile launchers were activated, and those small, dark missiles were ready to fire at any moment.
The fighting on the battlefield continues.
The dark interstellar warships on the other side are getting closer and closer to the Black Wall defenses.
Some of the debris from the explosion even fell directly around them.
Zhao Hu saw the wreckage of a T4 star destroyer, destroyed by the enemy, turn into a fireball and fall onto the Black Great Wall defense line.
Because their speed and size were not very large, they did not pose a threat to the Black Great Wall defense line, so they were not eliminated.
However, the impact still made Zhao Hu clearly feel the vibration beneath his feet.
It was like an earthquake.
At this moment, the pitch-black interstellar fighters had already appeared very close to the Black Wall defense line.
"Destroy the interstellar bombers first!" Captain Sima shouted in the command channel.
Zhao Hu spotted the target early on.
Several small interstellar missiles were launched, destroying the approaching interstellar bombers one by one.
At this moment, a very few large, round eggs, resembling black silkworm cocoons, landed on the Black Great Wall defense line.
These round eggs have very strong surface armor, which can withstand attacks from most of the Black Great Wall defensive weapons.
After landing on the surface, these round eggs open automatically.
From it crawled out dense, jet-black, worm-like creatures.
This is a combination of the Dark Legion fleet and the Zerg swarm's infantry units.
Their advantage lies in their speed and large quantity.
There are hundreds of them in one giant round egg.
"Watch out!" Captain Sima noticed immediately as his machine gun struck the insects, tearing them to shreds.
These insects have very low defense, but there are just too many of them.
Then the giant eggs fell like raindrops.
Zhao Hu led his troops, fighting in their positions.
Eliminate all enemies that enter their defensive zone.
Just then, a giant egg happened to fall right where Zhao Hu was.
"Tiger King, watch out!" Captain Sima shouted.
Zhao Hu naturally also noticed this danger.
He immediately gave the order to his combat squad.
"Third squad, each combat group dispersed."
A network of firepower was formed centered on the landing point of the giant egg.
"These guys must be wiped out here!" Zhao Hu ordered.
"yes!"
Nine light Cerberus-class starfighter mechs surrounded the area.
The moment the giant egg opened and the insects swarmed out, they were immediately locked into a certain area by concentrated firepower.
It was quite effective at first.
However, there were simply too many of these insects.
Soon the firepower network became difficult to maintain.
"I'll split these bugs apart!" At this moment, Zhao Hu charged out in his T5 medium-sized Cerberus-class starfighter mech.
With superior firepower and greater speed, he charged straight in.
With his swift speed and agility, he moved with ease among the insects.
His appearance successfully attracted the attention of these insects, causing them to stop focusing on breaking out and instead start trying to besiege Zhao Hu's Cerberus-class starfighter mech.
In this way, Zhao Hu successfully delayed the enemy's progress.
This also created more opportunities for his comrades to attack.
Soon, all the insects that emerged from the giant egg were wiped out.
Captain Sima, who had been controlling the battlefield with heavy firepower from a distance, had been keeping a close eye on this newcomer.
Watching him handle both individual combat and command with ease.
He was finally completely relieved.
This kid is really something.
He was not a simple newcomer, even though he had no past mission records.
However, Captain Sima was certain that this kid must have some rich combat experience.
Otherwise, such superb combat and command skills could not be learned simply by reading books or watching videos.
Some things can only be learned through personal experience.