Alien Relic Hunter

Late at night, 11:30, Mukakh Fortress.

The Scati set sail quietly, its 760-meter-long hull slowly accelerating and streaking across the night sky.

There was no impassioned swearing-in ceremony, nor was there a shocking swearing-in ceremony. Just like a routine cruise mission, the Scadi killer whale-class heavy cruiser sailed out of the berth, with red and green colors on the sides and tail of the ship. The navigation lights all went out after flashing a few times, the optical camouflage armor on the outside of the battleship was activated, and the entire battleship merged with the night sky in just a few seconds.

Alpha Star, or the Earth that wandered into this galaxy, originally had no satellites - the moon was blown up by humans when the Earth left the solar system due to gravitational interference, and now Alpha Star's double moon ”, one of which is an asteroid captured by the earth’s gravity 60,000 years ago.

But the humans of the Alpha civilization discovered that the mass of this asteroid was much greater than that of the former moon - the moon's gravity only caused tides, and under the influence of the asteroid's gravity, tsunamis occurred frequently on Alpha, and coastal areas The area is uninhabitable and unproductive all year round.

In order to eliminate this negative impact, the Alpha civilization collected a large amount of resources in this galaxy and created another artificial moon based on the mass, density and volume of this asteroid. In this dual satellite system, the two The gravitational pull of the two moons restricts each other, forming a delicate balance.

In the following tens of thousands of years, the Alpha civilization continued to transform the two moons, transforming the two satellites into two super fortresses with powerful firepower... However, after the Alpha civilization disappeared due to the paradox , Shuangyue's security system was locked. Not only could no one enter the interior, but even if they came even slightly close, they would be violently attacked.

In the Alfa Civilization Relics List established by the Relic Hunters Association, there is an outside level relic - the No. 0 SSS-level relic Two Moons.

So far, no one has successfully landed on Shuangyue... Ark once dispatched a fleet to try to forcefully land on Shuangyue, but after triggering Shuangyue's automatic defense mechanism, the fleet was lost in just thirty seconds. Sixteen warships, including the flagship, were lost and the battle plan had to be abandoned.

In the following decades, Ark made countless attempts, none of which succeeded.

Rear Admiral Alexander looked up at the dome of the bridge - the bridge of the Scati is fully enclosed and buried deep in the safest place in the middle of the ship. However, the dome, walls and ground of the bridge are all made of real-life screens, which can project images captured by various cameras on the outside of the battleship. After turning on the panoramic special effects, people on the bridge will even have the illusion that they are suspended in the sky.

There is no trace of the double moon on Alpha. The thick radiation clouds isolate everything - it is difficult to see the sun even during the day, let alone the moon, which shines by reflecting sunlight.

The night on Alpha Star is very dark, with no moon or stars. The sky is like a thick black velvet curtain, covering the entire planet without letting in a single trace of light.

The engine power of the Scati is hundreds of times greater than the original one it replaced, but the noise is so small that it is almost negligible. The 700-meter-long behemoth is as quiet as a giant whale diving into the deep sea. Looking up from the ground, there is no trace of it at all.

The Mukach base is not too close to the Ark, but for an airship, it is only a few hours' flight away.

The orderly in full combat uniform had just put away the empty coffee cup, and the huge outline of the Ark appeared on the horizon - the dark giant, like a mountain range stretching across the plain... But at this time, Alexander But it feels more like a giant beast dormant in the night.

Advance three, target, south side of the Ark. Major General Alexander said solemnly, Each detection unit always pays attention to ground movements, each carrier-based aircraft team is ready to attack at any time, and the main gun and energy shield enter a pre-charged state.

According to reports from drones and reconnaissance planes, the fleshy carpets covering the surface of the Ark have the function of mutating into anti-aircraft weapons. After detecting the approach of air units, they will condense an organ with a structure similar to a ballista. This This organ uses bones as the bow arms and tough tendons as the bow strings. It can shoot up to three kilometers away and is so powerful that it can easily penetrate the armor of a fighter jet.

As for the detection radius, it is determined based on the energy fluctuations emitted by the target - for example, suppose that the aircraft flying in the sky is powered by the lowest-level energy crystal, the flying height does not exceed a hundred meters, and the endurance time is several hundred meters. If it takes ten minutes for a civilian drone to fly, it will not be discovered until it is within one kilometer of the fleshy carpet. But if the target is a heavy cruiser, it will be locked by the anti-aircraft weapons on the fleshy carpet more than ten kilometers away.

For the fleshy carpet, the energy crystals that release energy are like lights that light up in the dark night. Civilian drones can only be regarded as dim fireflies at best, while the Scati heavy cruiser can definitely be regarded as a searchlight-level brightness. .

They have discovered us a long time ago, but we have not entered its range yet. Major General Alexander said, Turn off all camouflage methods and save energy. The maximum output power of the energy shield, the maximum output of the main power furnace energy converter Power, forward four, charge forward!”

With the optical camouflage armor turned off, the Scadi suddenly showed its figure in the air. The four propellers at the tail of the ship simultaneously sprayed out blue tail flames that were hundreds of meters long, pushing the warship to accelerate suddenly and move toward the distance. The Ark rushed over!

Major General Alexander knew very well that the anti-aircraft means of those fleshy carpets could never be just ballistae - those ballistae were very effective against drones or transport aircraft, but when faced with warships with heavy armor and energy shields, Doubling the power of these ballistae is just scratching an itch. Since both the garrison fleet and the first cruise fleet failed here, these fleshy carpets must have more powerful anti-aircraft weapons.

The opponent has not launched an attack for a long time. This may be a trap to lure the enemy deeper, but Alexander decided to use the trick and rushed forward directly, pouring all the firepower on the Ark.

In this kind of battle, as long as you can seize the initiative, you can gain a huge advantage - the hole card thing may be useful, but if you are suppressed to the point where you can't even play your hole card, no matter how many hole cards you have, it will be useless. It's just a piece of waste paper.

No matter what anti-aircraft weapons the opponent has, as long as these anti-aircraft weapons can be destroyed first, they will not pose any threat to the Scadi.

Offense is the best defense.

As for the aggressiveness of this greatly enhanced killer whale-class heavy cruiser, Alexander is still very confident.

Main gun, aim at the southern edge of the ark and fire. Alexander sat on the captain's seat, holding the armrests tightly with his hands, and ordered.

Are you going to attack the Ark directly, Captain? The officer in charge of fire control turned his head and asked, With the destructive power of our main gun, it is very likely that it will penetrate the fleshy carpet and directly damage the Ark. The body even destroys the internal structure.

Direct attack. Alexander said expressionlessly. If we cannot recapture the Ark, then our secondary goal is to completely destroy it.

Understood...understood! A look of reluctance flashed across the fire control officer's face, but he still gave the order to fire.

On Alpha Planet, the Ark is a symbol of home, but now he has to open fire on his home and even destroy it if necessary... As a person who has always adhered to the principle of protecting the Ark even if he sacrifices himself For a soldier of the creed, issuing such an order undoubtedly requires great courage and determination.

These officers did not know the secrets of Yagunaktor and Alpha Star. For them, the destruction of the Ark was equivalent to the destruction of human civilization... What mankind lost was not just a home.

The triple plasma main gun adjusted its angle slightly, and three dazzling white plasmas were ejected from the muzzle - these three plasmas seemed to fly very slowly, but in fact they only used less than zero points. It covered a distance of 10,000 meters in one second and hit the target accurately.

The flames of the explosion soared into the sky, and the fleshy fungus blanket at the hit site was vaporized in the blink of an eye. The Ark itself under the fleshy fungus blanket also began to melt under the high temperature. Steel beams more than ten meters thick melted into molten steel and dripped down... If there are still survivors in the southern blocks of Ark at this time, they may know what it feels like to be stuffed into a steel-making furnace.

The target was hit and the attack effect is being observed. the fire control officer shouted, The attack effect is excellent! The fleshy carpet in the hit area was completely eliminated! However, the main structure of the Ark was also seriously damaged... The internal environment and other relevant data are being evaluated by CIC.

No need to evaluate. Major General Alexander waved his hand, There will be no survivors inside the Ark.

What? the fire control officer was stunned for a moment, General, this news...how did you know about it?

I know you all still have some illusions. Major General Alexander continued, It is for this reason that I did not announce the news in advance. But it was just a fantasy...The reality is much crueler than the fantasy. Now I I must tell you that there will be no survivors on the Ark... Even if there are living creatures, they cannot be called human beings.

How could this happen?! An officer from Mukah Fortress widened his eyes and clenched his fists hard. The reconnaissance team sent by General Maginot has not sent back any news. How did you come to this conclusion? Come? There are still 50 million people on the Ark! Only a few days have passed, how is it possible that there is not even a single survivor? Even if they line up to be shot, even if they use inhumane methods such as poison gas, if they want It will take a lot of time to kill all these 50 million people!

Don't apply conventional thinking to the enemy we are about to face. Major General Alexander glanced at the young officer and softened his tone slightly, Is your family on the Ark?

The young officer hesitated for two seconds and then nodded: My parents, my wife, my newborn daughter who is less than one year old... they are all on the Ark... So, General, I can't Accept...I don't believe it...

From now on, forget them. Major General Alexander said solemnly, If you can't forget, then remember one thing, help them escape, and then help them get revenge.

Relief...relief? The officer looked at Alexander with red eyes, General, what do you mean...I, I don't understand.

There will be no survivors on the Ark, but that doesn't mean that all those 50 million people are dead. Major General Alexander said, It's just that for us, it's more troublesome for them to be alive than to be dead.

Is it some kind of virus? Another officer from Fleet Zero asked, After being infected by the virus, humans will become the kind of irrational monsters... just like zombies in zombie movies. I Knowing that heretical sects have studied this kind of thing, and the Seed of Corrosion... Damn it, if these 50 million people are parasitized by the Seed of Corrosion, then the possibility of us taking back the Ark is basically non-existent, and we can only take it. It was destroyed along with those monsters.”

The seeds of erosion... haven't the heretical sects been eradicated? The young officer just asked, General, can you tell me who our enemy is?

Now is not the time to discuss this. Alexander stared at the Ark on the screen. The enemy's counterattack will come soon.

As soon as he finished speaking, a piercing alarm sounded in the bridge - Attention, a large number of high-speed moving large-mass objects have been detected and are attacking the ship!

Large mass object? Is it a missile? Several officers were stunned and immediately ordered, Maintain the output power of the energy shield! The anti-missile missile cabin is fully open, the fire control radar is fully open, and the close-in defense gun prioritizes targeting those with breakthrough energy. Shield target!”

Enlarge the real scene! Rear Admiral Alexander waved his hand, and the images on several specific screens above the bridge were immediately enlarged several times.

Under the strong light, everyone discovered that those attacking the Scati were not missiles, but densely packed oval sarcomas - these sarcomas hit the battleship's energy shield like cannonballs, but they did not It was not vaporized in the first place, but burst into flames.

This is not good news for the Scadi. These tumors are like the return capsule of a rocket, with a high-temperature-resistant ablation layer on the surface... It looks like it is burning, but in fact it is In protecting things inside the sarcoma. Almost 50% of the sarcomas broke through the energy shield of the Scadi and entered the hollow layer between the battleship and the shield.

The close-in defense artillery fire was in full swing, but it still couldn't stop these sarcomas. Nearly 5,000 sarcomas fell on the deck of the battleship...

Immediately afterwards, countless monsters of different shapes emerged from these tumors...

Is this... jumping gang? an officer whispered in disbelief.

[P.S. Thanks to Makar for the 100 starting coins. 】