Chapter 679: Candle Shadow
People in sovereign countries like to describe them as elusive. What outsiders don't know is that compared to them, those guys on the opposite side are the real elusive. They never play cards according to common sense. Even if the two sides have been fighting for a long time, the organization still has not obtained detailed information. . Where they come from, where their sphere of influence is, and what the purpose of their formation is, they don't know at all.
Sovereign countries call them "Dragon Whisperers", and only those in the Supreme Security Council and the Third Committee know that this is just a very general term, but they actually have many branches.
Jeff? Onassis was angry, and there were some feelings of grievance. Those bastards of the Anubis Legion clearly said that they have been restrained. Why did the "Zhuyin" fleet appear here and set up an ambush, as if they had long known that the hybrid warship would pass by here.
Is the "Abyssal Knight" lying, or is the "Dragon Whisperer" omniscient and omnipotent like a god?
Unlike Jeff Onassis in the biological cabin, the three crew members in the equipment pool looked at the nine warships opposite with fear.
The hybrid battleship was forced into the ion space, the pyloric crystal was overloaded and offline by the coupling shock of the "creeping field", and the core core of the mother hive was also affected, and it was in a semi-paralyzed state. How to fight the opponent in such a situation?
The 9 warships belonging to the "Dragon Whisperer" did not give them much room for thinking. After the hybrid battleship entered the real universe, the weapon system was activated immediately.
They did not use the two strings of guns, nor did they activate the two heavy guns at the bow. The column + pointed cone structure that occupies two-thirds of the length of the hull expands to the left and right, like an open pliers, exposing the circular shape connecting the stepped structure of the ship's belly. Connection cabin --- To be precise, the hexagonal muzzle in front of the circular connection cabin is exposed, which is thicker than the two heavy guns at the bow.
One, two, three, four... the ring lights around the hexagonal muzzle light up clockwise.
Ten seconds later, an extremely bright light burst out from the muzzle. Accompanied by the trajectory expanding to the left and right, a silver-white fan-shaped wide-field ray is excited, covering the hybrid battleship and its surrounding airspace.
There are a total of 6 such rays, which are excited from different directions, covering the hybrid warship in an overlapping effect field.
Surprisingly. In that sea of white light, the biological tissues covered by the hybrid warship did not absorb the ray energy as before, and those fibrous substances shrank and hardened rapidly at a speed discernible to the naked eye, as if they had lost their biological activity.
This process lasted for a few minutes, and the part of the v-00 phagosome unexpectedly crystallized, consisting of biological tissues that were originally wriggling from time to time. Become a crystallized sculpture.
At this time,
The overlapping wide-field rays dispersed, and the two hadron cannons at the head of the other three "Dragon Whisperer" battleships that had not fired suddenly fired in full bloom.
The 6 thick neutron beams crossed the barrier of time and space, and hit the crystallized battleship fiercely.
In the next blink of an eye, the hybrid warship capable of dominating the human world exploded into countless tiny fragments like glass hit by a boulder. A little bit of fluorescence flashed, dissipating in this airspace.
A large ship with a body length of more than 600 meters just disappeared, turning into dust and dissipating in just ten minutes.
Tang Fang didn't know what happened here, and Praisewell also didn't know what happened in his own territory. No one knew about it except the two sides in the battle---of course, there is only one side left in the battle.
The six "Dragon Whisperer" battleships that fired the crystallization rays also seemed to have consumed a lot of energy, and they "stiffened" in the air for a long time. Only then was he resurrected, put away the "arms" and interception equipment that were opened left and right, and quickly turned the bow of the ship. The main thruster burst out a bright flame, which turned into 9 light spots that flashed continuously, and disappeared into this dark deep space.
Jeff Onassis is dead, along with his beloved Void Tyrant-class hybrid battleship, avenging Bulwell with confidence and rage, but sadly. He didn't even see Captain Tang's face, and he was killed by a group of strong men who rushed out halfway.
The mighty hybrid warship didn't fire a single shot. Without firing a single shot, under the attack of the "Dragon Whisperer" battleship. He didn't even have the chance to activate the emergency plan and use the nerve tree to escape.
If people knew that the director of the Supreme Security Council was killed so easily, it would definitely cause a storm in the Hillenbel region. Unfortunately, this is destined to be an unknown little splash in the long river of history.
The void returned to calm, and the invisible surge of energy gradually faded away. Just like in the past, it was empty, dark, cold, and lifeless.
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The fierce battle between the Void Tyrant-class hybrid warship of the Supreme Council and the nine warships belonging to the "Dragon Whisperer" is destined to be unknown, but at the same time, a battle near the border between the Phoenix Empire and the Star Alliance in the Skynest sector The battle added a little haze to the already turbulent situation in the Hillenbel region.
The conquest fleet of Prince Sfinkel, the representative of the radical faction of the empire, has been wandering around the border between the two countries since the "Aradelle" coup, frequently provoking the Star Alliance navy, and even sending a small group of assault troops to clean up the security zone of the Star Alliance territory. Speed probes and unmanned sentries,
The Star Alliance puts most of its energy on the Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land and the Karilan-Rutonado no-man's land bordering the two empires of Sulu and Monya. The provocative behavior of the Kannada defense line and the surrounding areas of the Phoenix Imperial Navy has been restrained. It is a pity that this restraint not only did not make the opponent retreat, but also encouraged the radicals of the Empire. Armed arrogance.
This kind of local friction, which is deliberately indulgent on the one hand and conservative on the other hand, was further intensified after the "Georgia Massacre". The Allied 32nd Fleet Task Force confronted for more than an hour.
Regarding this kind of provocative behavior, the Phoenix Empire did not feel wronged, on the contrary, it was very tough, because they had a high-sounding excuse --- hand over Tang Fang, and hand over "Morning Star Casting".
A female member of the Singh family, where Duke Tripathi belonged, married a junior in the family of Prince Sfinkel's mother 30 years ago. The Imperial Radicals used it as a crime against the Covenant. An excuse to stir up trouble.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the radicals of the Phoenix Empire do not really want to start a war with the Star Alliance, but use the "Georgia Massacre" incident as an excuse to drag the Star Alliance back and disgust Captain Tang by the way. Get something out of it.
As a rogue country recognized by the Hillenbel region, how could he watch the Star Alliance use troops against Monya and Sulu? How about if you don't take advantage of it and eat some sweets.
If the Star Alliance wants to stabilize the domestic situation, it must turn a blind eye to what Tang Fang did in "Georgia". The best way is to condemn it on the surface and maintain it in practice to prevent the backyard from burning.
The demands of the Phoenix Empire cannot be ignored. Anyway, this time Mr. Hooligan made a point of reasoning. As a country that advocates democracy, freedom, fairness and the rule of law, he must give some response. As long as the Star Alliance responds, it will be inevitable that they will be on the negotiating table.
Hooligans, there is always a way to take advantage.
However, to the surprise of radicals. There has been no movement from the Star Alliance, but only restraining the border fleet to exercise restraint to avoid the possibility of misfires.
This made Sfinkel very annoyed, because after making so many small moves, the other party remained unmoved and ignored his interests, which is really a shameful thing. Although the conservatives in the court didn't say anything, the mocking eyes really made him uncomfortable. So he made up his mind to tear a piece of flesh from the Star Alliance.
This is a battle of faces!
For a noble status like a member of the Phoenix royal family, glory is life, so. The Covenant must give in.
The sphinkel's rage was poured on the sword of the conquest fleet, and it became hot and bloodthirsty.
Interestingly, when the Conqueror Fleet carried the wrath of His Royal Highness, it left the supply port again and went to the 12th Fleet of the Star Alliance led by Lieutenant Admiral Edgeworth Williams, who is known for his short temper, to defend the airspace, preparing to give the Star Alliance government some Take a look and let them experience the consequences of ignoring His Excellency the Prince. An unexpected thing happened.
They were intercepted in the Phoenix Empire security zone, and the enemy was not the Covenant fleet. It is not a large pirate group like the Third Committee, but a very strange fleet. He was able to avoid the warp probe's perception like Captain Tang, and invaded the hinterland of the warning area, giving the majestic conquest fleet a big shout out.
Of course, this is far from enough. They are not here to scare people, but to kill people.
Of the 1,189 large and small warships in the conquest fleet, less than 300 survived the battle. The standard heroic go out, miserable home.
According to the image data recorded by the sensor system of the warship that escaped from the battlefield, the origin of that strange fleet is very strange. It is neither a standard warship of a sovereign country in the Hillenbel region, nor a warship like the Supreme Security Council or the "Dragon Whisperer". The rare warships of the hidden forces, not to mention the modified ships of the Pirates, even though they are flying the Pirate Flag.
Yes, in this era of rapid development of aerospace technology, the pirate flags are hung on those warships---the pirate flag with black background, white skull and red hood!
Not only the pirate flag, but also the style of the ship is the Carrick sailing style prevailing in the medieval Mediterranean in the era of earth civilization, with tall masts, undulating canvas, and arc-shaped stern.
As a product of space civilization, it is naturally not a real medieval pirate ship. The wooden hull is replaced by dark alloy steel, and then there are propeller groups distributed in a diamond shape at the rear, as well as the guns on the side of the ship and the plasma cannon on the bow.
Simply put, they're just spaceships in pirate ship attire.
Such warships, with 500 large and small warships, stunned the 1,189 warships of the conquest fleet, and even the flagship of Lieutenant General Kurdish, the "Sinking Demon", was destroyed in this battle.
People were shocked by such news, and some people simply did not believe that the ruined ships of the Middle Ages could defeat the Phoenix Empire Navy? This is simply the funniest joke in the world. It is likely that those in the Conquest Fleet were defeated by the 12th Fleet of the Star Alliance. They felt that it would be embarrassing to say it, and it would affect the overall situation, so they used this clumsy lie to cover up the truth. Excuse yourself and your superiors.
In fact, Sfinkel wished that the 12th Fleet and his conquest fleet would fight head-to-head, so that he would have an excuse to call on the radicals to expand the scale of the war and set off a vigorous military storm.
It wasn't until the video data of that battle was uploaded to the Internet by mysterious people that people believed the gossip they had heard before, which sparked an upsurge of discussion again. They all speculated about the origin of this group of pretenders.
Following the style of medieval ships and flying the pirate flag in a dignified manner, what is this not pretending to be? Even the Third Committee is not so arrogant, and Captain Tang, who is in the limelight, will not do this either.
The conquest fleet was beaten back home by this unknown fleet as soon as it left home. Does it mean that they have enmity with the Phoenix Empire? Otherwise, why hurt the killer?
Since they hoisted the Jolly Roger. Are you telling people one thing, the Tiannest star area will add another powerful pirate group?
There are not many pirate groups that can defeat a conventional expeditionary fleet of a sovereign state with 500 warships. They are definitely worthy of the adjective "superior" and become a powerful organization comparable to the Third Committee and the Bahamut Pirates. The presence.
Few people thought of a somewhat different question. Compared with the rapidly expanding Apollo pirate group under Captain Tang, which one is stronger or weaker is this retro pirate group?
the other side. This war can be described as a major earthquake for the officialdom of the Phoenix Empire.
Although some people suspected that this strange fleet came from the Covenant, it was a powerful counterattack by those old things in the parliament to the provocative behavior of the radicals of the empire. Firstly, there was no evidence, and secondly, its existence was terrifying. Whether it is the Specter Fleet, the Kindler Fleet, or other nobles who are about to move, it is very wise to suspend military operations against the Star Alliance.
Only Prince Sfinkel was dissatisfied, and challenged His Majesty the Holy Emperor time and time again all day long, and was rejected again and again.
Virginia Alexander not only rejected Sfinkel's request for war, but also ordered the radical nobles on the front line to exercise restraint to the greatest extent, and not to test the bottom line of the Star Alliance, in case they ran into that strange pirate group again. Even if the frontier defense fleet intends to support it, I'm afraid it will be too far away. The conquest fleet is a good example.
Member of the Star Alliance Council, Adam's government. There are also some senior current affairs commentators who are surprised by Virginia's reaction. As the supreme authority of the Phoenix Empire, isn't this kind of speech too weak? It is seriously inconsistent with his previous governing style.
With the Silver Eagles at his side, he certainly didn't want to go to war with the Star Alliance. Such a mood was understandable, but a fleet would be killed by a strange pirate group for no apparent reason. He has to do something, right? Is it really good to be so negative? Your Excellency, won't you be chilled? What will the ministers think?
In short, Virginia's attitude towards the matter was very wrong.
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Tang Fang didn't know the story between the "Dragon Whisperer" fleet and Jeff Onassis. Because no one knows except the person involved.
Tang Fang also didn't know that the conquest fleet that jumped from the "Aradelle" coup to the present was broken up by a group of pretended criminals, and became the laughing stock of the entire Tiannest star region. Because the "Angel" is sailing at a warp speed.
He was having a headache, a real headache.
Looking at his face, Zhou Ai smiled and said, "This pain is nothing."
It was a lie, and he knew it well, for how many times he had seen her pained profile through the glass windows of medical laboratories. Nothing? That's just because of her stubbornness, maybe...it also contains a heart for him and everyone, and she doesn't want to be a burden for everyone.
Linglong clasped the five fingers of her right hand very hard, feeling that she was still so... how should I put it, handsome? stubborn? gentle? The emotions are complex and difficult to describe in words.
Roy supported Yingluo and stood opposite, the light from "Fairy Elegy" shone on Zhou Ai's body, those purple-red veins were motionless, like a monster subdued by the holy light.
Facts have proved that his guess is accurate. "Fairy Elegy" can control biochemical modulators and inhibit phagosomal polymers, which naturally also helps Zhou Ai's condition.
It's just that in the current situation, we are in an embarrassing situation where we can treat the symptoms but not the root cause.
The suppression of the phagocytic genetic material by "Fairy Elegy" can relieve Zhou Ai's pain and restore her sobriety, but it cannot cooperate with the Epsilon genetic material to reseal them in one go.
According to Valentine, Zhou Ai's physical condition is more complicated. The act of eating the gallbladder of the giant snake caused her body to change. Later, she encountered Tai Sui in "Christelle", because the invasion of the phagosome activated the gene pool of the giant snake. The genetic components of the Epsilon were re-encoded in it, so as to seal the phagosome gene, combine with the human gene, and recombine into a polyhedral gene, which is completely different from the artificial modulation carried out by Telro.
To put it simply, Zhou Ai's body is like a library. The library's skeleton and bookshelves are composed of ipsilon genes and human genes. Different biological genes and phagosome genes are equivalent to various books and are placed in the bookshelves. Therefore, in essence, Zhou Ai is a hybrid human dominated by human genes and ipsilon genes.
The current situation is that the shelf capacity is not enough to hold the newly purchased books (phagosome genes) and can only be piled on the ground, the point is that these books are special, they are like a group of troublemakers, crying and screaming because they are dissatisfied that they have no place for themselves , resulting in a state of confusion.
"Goblin Dirge" is like a temporary vigilante who can scare the troublemakers with intimidation, but can't keep doing it. He always comes home, always eats, always sleeps.
According to the research data on human cloning obtained by the "Gypsy" scientific research base, the most suitable way at present is to use the original parasite to inject more ipsilon genes into Zhou Ai's body. In other words, add more bookshelves to meet the demands of those troublemakers. (to be continued)