0p0 Chapter 509 Distress Signal
Chapter 509 Distress Signal
Meng Ke immediately sat up straight: "The situation is bad? How bad is it?"
"The interstellar storm encountered a period of high radiation."
Meng Ke hung up the video call in a hurry and drove to the base immediately.
Morning Star has a planetary shield, and the peaceful atmosphere makes it impossible to tell the difference. However, Meng Ke knows how horrible the environment outside the planet is during the storm period, not to mention that Lei Hu and the others also encountered a period of high radiation explosion. Meng Ke didn't dare to think further.
"I want to go to all the barren planets owned by Thunder Tiger."
Meng Ke went directly to Marshal Lei to ask for support.
Marshal Lei stopped what he was doing and looked up: "Have you approved your application for the 5S mecha?"
Meng Ke hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth: "The mecha is in my hands, and the approval will take some time."
The 5S mecha is almost the ceiling weapon for individual combat. It is too lethal and it is not easy to pass the approval.
I heard that the Speaker of Parliament has approved it, but the bigwigs behind the alliance are still considering it.
Meng Ke was a member of the Eighth Army, so Marshal Lei could naturally see the review progress of Meng Ke's 5S mecha. After reading it, he pondered for a moment and said, "You go wait outside. I'll see if I can give you a special approval given the special circumstances this time."
"Yes!"
Meng Ke bows and goes out.
Adjutant Gao came over and asked, "Do you want to go to the lab?"
"Planting lab? No time for now."
Adjutant Gao raised an eyebrow, making some guesses, but still corrected: "Not to the planting laboratory, to the Zerg laboratory."
Meng Ke felt annoyed when she heard the word "Zerg". She looked around and thought that since the teacher was talking about this here, he must have confirmed that it was safe. So she lowered her guard and frowned and asked, "Teacher, do you really think the human race can always suppress the Zerg?"
She didn't dare to think about the Zerg counterattack one day.
Adjutant Gao noticed that his student was not as good as him and gave him a proper reminder: "Who said that the human race should suppress the Zerg?"
Meng Ke reacted quickly: "Not suppressing, is that really cooperation?"
"Of course! What do you think the Holy Beast Nation's attitude is towards its people who transform into wild beasts?"
"Transformed into a beast? Isn't it true that in the Holy Beast Kingdom, a small number of people are born in beast form and are then released by their families?"
"Humph! What's the point of releasing them? A madman who can't transform into a human form and can't maintain his sanity is just one of the beast tides in the Holy Soul Star Region every year."
Meng Ke's stomach suddenly churned. "You mean that part of the animal meat we bought online is..."
"As you expected! But it's only a small part. After all, humans' ability to reproduce and survive is completely inferior to that of real beasts."
"What about the person who turned into a beast?"
Could it be what she was thinking?
Adjutant Gao felt it necessary to let his student see some bloody facts.
"Not only the Holy Beast Nation, but the Alliance will also release those who have completely mutated and lost their minds before you can transform the completely mutated Thunder Tiger back."
"What does this have to do with the Zerg?"
"Just like the Holy Beast Nation's attitude towards defective or scrap products, the higher-level Zerg also have a strong dislike for the lower-level Zerg. They want to rely on the human race to form a new civilization system, and the human race can gain sufficient benefits from them. It can be considered a win-win cooperation."
"Sufficient benefit?"
"Well, for example, the spiritual power recovery potion you drink, insect crystal is the main ingredient."
Adjutant Gao said so much because he wanted to take this opportunity to teach Meng Ke a lesson. He stopped only when he saw Meng Ke's unhappy expression.
At this moment, the smart door next to him rang: "Beep! Lieutenant General Meng Ke, please come in!"
"Teacher, I have something to ask the Marshal. I'll go in first."
"Yeah! Go ahead!"
After Meng Ke entered, Marshal Lei said without a word: "Submit your mission application now. I will approve your use of the 5S mecha during the mission. However, after the mission is over, the 5S mecha must be handed over to the base for safekeeping until your use permit is officially issued."
"Yes!"
The base and Lei Hu had been completely cut off from each other, and Lei Hu tiredly suppressed the riot on the ship again.
Many soldiers have been severely irradiated and have completely transformed into beasts. The mad beasts will indiscriminately attack anyone around them.
As the damage to the warship becomes more and more serious, more and more soldiers on board have completely mutated. If this continues, they will perish here before the storm weakens.
"Commander-in-Chief, one of the commanders and two pilots on warship CH0983 has experienced a sudden mental breakdown, causing % damage to the command center. Everyone in the command center has been directly exposed to radiation and has been transformed into beasts. The two pilots have lost their minds and are about to leave the fleet's protective range. Should we intercept them?"
"Intercept immediately!"
He couldn't abandon any of his comrades.
"Report! Twelve teams have been dispatched to intercept. The interception failed. Four of the twelve teams have completely mutated. Do you wish to continue?"
"Retreat immediately!"
"Yes!"
Just when the main ship commander thought Lei Hu was going to give up on the two pilots who were running away frantically, Lei Hu gave his adjutant a few words and quickly entered the mecha launch bay.
Lei Hu is the only 3S psychic in the entire fleet, and the mecha he drives is also of the highest level. With his skilled operation, he successfully resisted the interstellar storm and forcibly brought back two warriors who had completely gone crazy.
At this time, the news from other ships was worse than the other:
The tranquilizer has worn off.
The beast gene warriors began to attack each other, and the interior of the starship was constantly damaged.
As storms grow stronger and energy is consumed too quickly, the duration of the warship's protective shield is expected to be cut in half.
The percentage of people who were completely alienated in the entire fleet was 32%, 33%, 34%...
This number initially increased every hour, but now it increases every ten minutes. The entire fleet has evolved into a semi-paralyzed state.
How to do?
"Commander-in-Chief, we have lost contact with the outside world. Please return to base under the escort of the warships."
"Yes! Lieutenant General, we can't just sit here and wait for death. Go back and get some reinforcements!"
They said that the main ship was sent back to get reinforcements, but in fact, everyone knew that the main ship needed enough energy to successfully escape, which could be said to be adding insult to injury for the fleet that was already short of energy.
In such a bad environment, the remaining warships could not wait for support.
"I'll go with you."
The adjutant, who had been silent until then, finally spoke: "The fleet has lost a lot of energy, and I'm afraid it won't be able to bring the rescue team. I suggest the lieutenant general take the 3S mecha back to get reinforcements."
"How can that be done!"
The deputy commander-in-chief objected on the spot.
"The storm is at its most intense right now. The 3S energy module won't be able to make it back to base. I suggest the commander-in-chief take the main ship back."
A determination flashed in Lei Hu's eyes: "I will drive the 3S mecha back to get help."
After saying that, he jumped onto the mecha without looking back. Before leaving the fleet, Lei Hu used his mental power to quickly write a suicide note in ten seconds. It was for Meng Ke. No matter whether he could reach the base or not, this suicide note with only three sentences would definitely arrive.
Not long after Lei Hu left, Meng Ke rushed to the desolate planet where the fleet was. After hearing that Lei Hu had left in a 3S mecha, Meng Ke panicked.
But she suppressed the urge to look for people, handed the supplies she brought to the deputy commander, and then carried out emergency purification of the soldiers who had lost their minds and completely mutated.
Sending warships one by one will not reduce the radiation levels of the soldiers to a safe range, so it will be enough to restore a small number of human characteristics.
Then they assisted in the transfer of people on the severely damaged warship. With Meng there, the situation was quickly brought under control and improved.
"Is this the strength of a high-level purifier? It's amazing!"
"Yeah! I used to think the league treated senior talent too well and they didn't deserve it. Now I just feel like what the league gives them is not enough. It's totally not enough."
"Not really! I've had senior purifiers purify it before, but they weren't as powerful as the general in my dream."
Someone frowned: "If only the general in the dream could come earlier, it would be great. I wonder how the commander-in-chief is doing now."
"I heard that Lieutenant General Lei and Lieutenant General Meng are a couple. Is that true?"
"of course it's true!"
"How worried must Lieutenant General Meng be! Lieutenant General Lei even risked his life to go back and get reinforcements."
After Meng Ke brought enough energy and natural fruits and vegetables and pulled the warriors back from their completely mutated state, she immediately drove away in the 5S mecha.
The storm on Lei Hu's side was too strong and the mecha navigation had failed. Fortunately, he had anticipated this situation from the beginning and the positioning coordinates were a straight line.
The advantage of doing this is that he will not lose his direction even if he loses navigation. The disadvantage is also obvious. He cannot take a detour to avoid some oncoming disasters, because once he deviates from the direction, he will be lost in the storm forever.
No! He must go back to the base.
If all else fails, it would be great if we could find a signal to contact the base!
He had to get closer, closer to the base. Even if something happened to him, he had to send out a distress signal.
With this belief, the mecha, like its master, rushed towards the base with perseverance.
Finally, the distress signal was successfully sent. Lei Hu, who had turned into a giant panda, saw the system feedback, smiled slightly, but could no longer hold on, and his sanity completely disappeared.