soul bondage

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, we spent two years of "unforgettable" time. These two years have changed me a lot, and also changed a lot of people around me. Became talkative; Gash, who was timid, became patient; and Hank and Stettin were still the two treasures of the team. Without them, I don't know if I could have persisted, but this After several years of getting along, I found that although these two people seem similar on the surface, in the bottom of their hearts, Stetten and Hank are completely two kinds of people. Hank is like a child who doesn't grow up, always likes to make his own decisions , and sometimes even acted in disobedience to orders.However, Shi Tieting is completely opposite. It may be because of his own personality. Although Shi Tieting looks very casual on the outside, he is a little sensitive and stubborn on the inside.For soldiers, he is definitely a model of a soldier who obeys orders as his duty, but I always have some concerns about him. After all, we are not ordinary soldiers. Both of them require me to spend time communicating with him.Ryan is the one who has improved the most. From the top 13 to the top 125 in shooting scores at the beginning, he has proved through his own efforts that he is the most indispensable marksman in the 72 groups.Although we have changed a lot, we are closer than before. In these two years, we have decreased from 12 people to 13 people, [-] teams, and many of our good friends have left, but we will not forget these The laughter and tears brought to us by good brothers, even if we leave the scout force, we are still comrades-in-arms. Now we are no longer students, but the Ninth Information Special Operations under the Star United Special Warfare Command The brigade, and the team I lead is no longer the [-]th team, but its subordinate disaster team.

After completing all the assessment subjects, my team and I were assigned to a transport ship named Elijah, officially starting a new life as a scout.And I also have a new code name - Archangel.Okay, I admit I'm a little narcissistic.

The Elijah, the most advanced destroyer of the Star Alliance, has a total of 586 personnel on board. It is one of the very few "non-existent" warships among all Star Alliance military warships. It has served for more than 15 years and is the most proud of the Star Alliance military. One of the battleships, and I and the rest of the illager team will soon leave Iron Cave to start our new life on this special "Black Mission" battleship.

"A group of cheapskates, why didn't they even have a graduation ceremony, they were just called to the coordinator's office to tell us where we should go after that, and then they were thrown here!" Stiletine complained.

"At least there is free drinking water here." Gash said as he raised his head and drank the water in the jug, then stood up and went to the water storage tank to drink another jug.

"He's really good at comforting people. I'm so glad I'm from Nori, so I don't have to drink myself to death." Hank secretly slapped Stettin.

I checked the time on the tactical timer, it was already 20:18, and there were still 42 minutes before the spaceship came to the iron cave.I looked around, this port of call was the last place I would stay in Iron Cave, after tonight, I will follow the Elijah to various star sectors for a long and unknown expedition.

"Why are there only a few of us in the port of call, what about the other passengers and staff?" Hank asked puzzled.

"In order not to expose our whereabouts, the coordinating officer ordered the 5th, 24,32th, 35nd, and [-]th ports of call to be closed for three days. Except for the warships carrying graduated scouts, other ships are not allowed to dock at these three ports without authorization."

"Why, Yu Zhe? Do we need to keep a low profile so much?"

"Of course not! I read the relevant information on the reader before. It is said that three scout graduates were shot and killed by unknown personnel at the port of call of Iron Cave decades ago, and the attackers also detonated the plasma bombs in their bodies. The port of call was blown up, killing 34 civilians and 19 staff members. This incident was a sensation at the time, causing the official security department and the Public Security Bureau to be questioned by the outside world. The Iron Cave, known as the Star Alliance Arsenal, was so easy Those who were attacked by terrorists had to worry about the safety of the iron lair in all star regions and dust stars.”

"What happened later, what happened later." Hank continued to ask, and everyone else turned their heads, except for Gash, who is now wandering around this port of call looking for a solution because he drank too much drinking water. Good luck to him.

"After investigation, I found out that the researchers from the original iron cave carried out the attack, but the specific reason is unknown, because they have been blown into powder by the plasma bomb, but it is said that they are members of the natural selection plan. "

"Natural Selection Plan?" Ander frowned.

"It is said that it is also a secret project to train super soldiers, but it is much more radical than the training method of scouts."

"Although the scouts have brought the potential of our physical functions to the extreme, it is still far from enough for the Star Alliance. After all, the rise of self-interest within the Star Alliance has led to frequent armed conflicts among members in recent decades. The free world led by the Star Territory Tiandu outside the Star Alliance has become stronger and stronger in the past few years after mastering the new energy technology, not to mention that there is a scorpion beeping beside us." Ryan touched said with a chin.

"The gang of thugs in the Punathan galaxy are just a group of cowardly villains. They never dared to confront the armed fleet of the Star Alliance. At most, they would launch a few terrorist attacks to disgust us." Stiletine waved his hand. Express your disdain for terrorists.

"I don't think so, I'm afraid terrorists and chemical weapons that are fragmented into large-scale wars are more frightening to the general public and contribute to the spread of egoism between planets. We should pay attention to these mobs, After all, the strongest cities are often breached from the inside."

"I think so too. Although we are in the honeymoon period with the free world, we can't take it lightly. Who knows if they really want to live in peace with us?" Gash hiccupped contentedly.

Everyone was speechless.

"Me, what should I say? Gash thought I was talking about Tiandu." I smiled wryly and said to Hank beside me. Hank looked at Gash and then at me and made a helpless gesture. grimace.

"Our ship is coming." Stiletine pointed to the slowly opening airlock, breaking the awkward situation.

We picked up our luggage and walked towards the airlock one by one.

"What's the matter everyone? I think what I said is quite reasonable."

Ryan patted him on the shoulder and pulled him into the tunnel.

After watching everyone go in, I looked around and entered the hatch after confirming that there was nothing abnormal.

"Welcome to the Elijah, scouts." Two soldiers with assault rifles saluted us.

"My pleasure, Sergeant." We saluted back, the hatch slowly closing behind us.

"After you settle down, please report to the bridge. Captain Daniel is waiting for you."

"Wow, look here, this is much better than the accommodation area in Iron Cave, at least you don't need to install the equipment room at the door, so you don't have to squeeze six people together to change clothes every morning." Gash opened the door of the equipment room , smacking his lips while looking at the equipment area which is twice as big as before.

But the living place has become smaller, and I can only queue up to go to the bathroom in the future, I said in my heart.well!I really yearn for the time with compartments.

"You alone are as big as the three of us." Hank teased Gash's belly with both hands, and Gash grabbed his shoulders and lifted him up.

"Okay, let's resolve the internal conflict later, go and change into Belu suits first, the captain is still waiting for us." I walked into the equipment room first, went to my equipment storage cabinet and entered the password into the right side On the display panel of the cabinet, a black Beru suit appeared in front of my eyes after the cabinet door was opened.After assembling it once, the Beru suit can be put on and taken off like normal clothes. After all, if you are fighting in the wild, you can't bring a dressing room the size of half a container.

"What is this?" Ander pointed to the black pattern on the filter of my helmet.

"This is the totem of our hometown—the dragon's head pattern. I painted it with the custom function. In addition, I also replaced the regular painting of Beru's uniform with black python pattern camouflage. What do you think?"

"Not bad, but I still prefer gray and white." Ander pointed to his Beru suit.I looked at a few of my companions, and everyone, like Ander and I, changed Beru's clothes to the ones they like.Gash's Beru uniform turned dark green, while Ryan adopted the dark silver color that is most popular among Star Alliance snipers.Hank and Stiles will change their beru suits to copper and dark blue.These colorful paint schemes are certainly good-looking, but we will still choose colors and camouflage patterns with better concealment when we are actually on the battlefield. After all, we still need to save our lives before considering the beauty.

"Who of you know the origin of this Daniel?" Hank asked.

"It's Captain Daniel. It is said that Captain La Daniel was reused by the Star Alliance because he was very good at being outnumbered in space battles and was able to retreat in a critical moment. Later, he was transferred from the third-tier destroyer USS Bree 4 years ago. Left to serve as the captain of the USS Elijah, and argued for his point in the Starfleet's 3th Armament Draft, dismantling most of the cumbersome attack facilities on the USS Elijah, and only equipped with 48 plasma gates cannon, six railguns and a handful of EMP launchers."

"Are you kidding me, Yu Zhe, the firepower configuration of a level 4 heavy armored ship is not as good as that of a level 3 light destroyer, so what if the enemy attacks." Shi Tieting felt unbelievable.

I smiled and opened the hatch and walked towards the bridge following the instructions of ICT. The ICT indicated that it was about 570 meters away from the destination. This ship is really not small.

"Listen to me, the reason why I gave up the high firepower configuration of ordinary armored ships is because the resources are used in more worthwhile places. This warship is equipped with four quantum engines, which is better than the best 5+ strategic aircraft carrier in the current Star Alliance. The Foxiao is twice as fast, and the Elijah has a defense system much higher than its own level. Not only is it equipped with an energy shield and a passive defense system comparable to that of a 5+ level warship, it is also equipped with only the main force of the Star Alliance. The Ice Ax detection system is only equipped on battleships. The Elijah is also one of the few that uses optical camouflage devices and has special materials coated on the hull, which can effectively reduce the reflection of electromagnetic waves. In addition, the flying noise is extremely low, which can be said to be worthy of the name Invisible battleship, coupled with the fact that this battleship is dark black and has not been in service a few years ago, it is known as a 'ghost'."

"Why does the Star Alliance equip a destroyer with such advanced equipment?" Andel turned around and asked me curiously.

"After I upgraded my ICT, I checked it out. The members of the Star Alliance are currently serving about 1 ships in each star area, from Tier 5 combat ships to Tier 1+ strategic armored ships and attack destroyers. And there are less than 100 ships with scout service records on board, which shows that the Elijah is of great significance to the Star Federation."

"It seems that this ship is quite mysterious. Oh, the bridge is here." Stiletine adjusted his helmet, held his head up and entered the bridge first, followed by the others.

"Hello, big boys." On the high platform in the middle of the bridge, a familiar figure was standing straight beside a strategic holographic projection.

I swallowed hard, the image in front of me is too deeply rooted in our hearts, with sharp fangs, a strong body and a face that resembles a large canine, the Kalon.

"I have an urge to throw something at him." Stettin whispered.

"Don't be so petty, he's not Kan." I nudged him.

"But these two are so fucking alike."

"Pay attention to the wording." I reminded in a low voice.

"How long are you going to stay there, come here!" Captain Daniel impatiently knocked on the LCD screen of the strategic holographic projection, on which countless stars became the size of nuts, these originally monotonous small bright spots The combination makes people feel awe-inspiring. Looking at this beauty that has been shrunk billions of times, I feel that the place we live in is indeed quite beautiful.

"Come up, it's safe here, you don't need to wear a helmet, take it off and let me see your face, and report your home by the way."

The six of us walked up the steps to the Caronian captain, took off our helmets and lined up.I nodded to him first.

"Yu Zhe, code-named Archangel, human, responsible for command and blasting." I clenched my right fist and hammered my left chest twice, which is a standard Star Alliance military salute.Daniel nodded in satisfaction.

"Steting, code-named Nightmare, from Nori, is now a member of the Disaster Squad, responsible for medical rescue and drone control." Stiletine said loudly and saluted like me.

"Ryan, whose code name is Remnant Shadow, Lofis, is now the sniper of the Calamity Squad." Ryan said to Daniel with a smile, and the Caron also smiled slightly.

"Hank, code-named Yinji, from Toan, is now the observer of the disaster team." After Hank finished speaking, Daniel coughed twice, and Daniel smiled at him.

"Ander, code-named Bayonet, a Kocht, is now the vanguard of the Disaster Squad, responsible for reconnaissance and intelligence collection." Ander lowered his head and answered in a low voice, and Daniel raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Gash 'Battering Ram', Rui Beast, is now a member of the Calamity Squad, in charge of annoying the dealer, oh no, it's anti-armor and fire support." Gash slurred his words and drooped his shoulders in frustration, Seeing this, Daniel walked up to him and grimaced in relief, then patted him on the shoulder. Gash raised his head in embarrassment and looked down at the Kalon who was a head shorter than him. The moment their eyes met , Gash puffed up his chest again, and I couldn't help but nodded with a smile. This captain seems to be of a different race from the Kalon we had dealt with before.

"La-Daniel, currently the current captain of the Elijah, is also your officer. Just call me Daniel. I will also call you by your first names, but in order not to reveal your identities when you perform tasks You can only use the code name, and you can only call the Elijah a ghost, do you understand the bayonet?" Daniel suddenly turned his head to Ander, who was silently watching the holographic image.

Ander was taken aback, and came back to his senses and whispered, "Yes, sir."

"Be louder next time, kid." Daniel said sternly, but there was no reprimand in his eyes.

"Okay, Captain." Ander raised his voice and shouted, but it attracted the eyes of several other staff members on the bridge, making Ander look embarrassed.

Upon seeing this, Daniel waved his hand, and the others returned their attention to the work at hand.Daniel thumped Ander lightly a few times, then beckoned us to the edge of the high platform.

"Activate the lookout system, operator." Daniel ordered a short Kocht, who tapped a few times on the holographic keyboard, and the crystal walls around the bridge slowly changed from black to transparent, vast The boundless sea of ​​stars will be unobstructed in front of our eyes.

"She's beautiful, isn't she, Yu Zhe."

"It's beautiful! It's really spectacular!" My head turned around like a rattle drum, wishing to imprint this intoxicating scene in my mind, I looked down, the high platform disappeared, the wall disappeared, and my feet It is countless shining stars, flying on the established trajectory, as bright as jewels, and as naughty as children.

"I feel like I'm one with her, it's an amazing feeling!"

"It is estimated that there will be a space jump in 5 minutes. Please be prepared." A female Lophis informed everyone with a crisp voice. Ryan stretched his neck long and stared at the operator for a long time. Hank After coughing twice, Ryan came back to his senses, and turned his head away in embarrassment.

"Scouts, have you ever experienced a space transition?" Daniel asked us while holding the railing on the edge of the high platform.

"I don't know the situation of other people, but an old man who persuaded me gave me a small bottle of colorless and odorless liquid, and I fell asleep after a while, and then I went straight to the iron cave when I woke up. It is." Hank said, spreading his hands.

"Me too." Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Uh, it's not the same. I didn't have any reaction after drinking one bottle, and then I fell asleep after drinking three bottles in a row." Gash grinned foolishly.

"Hehe, you're awesome." Shi Tieting looked at him helplessly.

"Don't worry about that, it seems that none of you have experienced the transition yourself. That's just right, today is just a chance for you to observe and feel the whole process of the transition at close range."

"The jump counts down to 30 seconds."

Daniel showed a meaningful smile.

"20 seconds."

I looked at the calm sea of ​​stars, feeling both expectant and apprehensive. Beside me, Stettin and Hank looked very expectant, while Ander frowned and clenched his fists.Gash opened those terrifying reptilian pupils wide, and hugged Ryan's right arm tightly with both hands. Ryan had a gloomy face, and when he found that I was looking at them, he had a bitter face. Shrugged his still movable left shoulder, as if to say: "There is really nothing to do with him."

"Five, four, three."

My throat squirmed, and at some point on the right, Daniel firmly grasped the railing.

"Two, one."

I felt my body was pushed by a powerful force. Although the nano-protective suit of Beru's suit insulated most of the impact force, my head without a helmet leaned back, almost making me lose my balance. The peaceful stars all around were also quickly pulled away, the surrounding scene quickly switched among countless rays of light, and countless blurred colors flew behind.

After a thrilling second, another different scene came into view. I let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that the transition was successful. Now the distance between us and the iron cave is already light years away.

"How does it feel?" Daniel leaned on the railing and looked at us.

"Not very good." Hank shook his head, and beside him, Stettin bent down to pick up the dropped helmet as if nothing had happened. Ander held the LCD screen and continued to watch the beautiful scenery in front of him, while Gash looked at Ryan in pain. He hurriedly let go of his arms and clasped his hands together and bowed to Ryan apologetically. Beside him, Ryan was carefully moving the arm that was almost crushed just now.

"I'm a little dizzy." I shook my head, "But it's much better than the space shuttle in Iron Cave."

"Yeah, that time Yu Zhe vomited so badly." Shi Tieting shook his helmet and then teased me.

"Ahem, Captain, this ship is awesome! Will we all serve on the Elijah in the future?" I quickly changed the topic, and the space shuttles in the iron cave were all old-fashioned spaceships decades ago. It's like dice in a wooden cup. The first time I sat down, I went up and down with a vomit bag in my mouth. Alas, it's so embarrassing!

"Don't worry, all the small space shuttles and transport boats on the entire battleship are the latest models, and there won't be too much bumps. How old are you?" Daniel asked kindly, looking at the pair of sharp eyes. I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable with the friendly gaze. After all, if the last Karon had such an expression, it could only mean that I was going to clean the toilet.

"We've all just come of age, Captain." I wondered if our personal information had already been transferred to the ship when we graduated?Daniel should already have a general understanding of our situation.

"Are you still just children? When you were your age, I was still studying hard in the military academy of Dust Star. I always thought that the training method of scouts was not scientific enough. I gave a group of inexperienced children an injection and then trained a group of scouts. It’s really too hasty to spend two years on the battlefield.” Daniel looked around us and sighed helplessly: “But what can we do? For the sake of efficiency, we sometimes have to use the smallest investment to obtain the greatest benefit. The contributions and sacrifices made by various races are unimaginable to ordinary people.” Daniel pointed to the scout totem on my chest: a black monster with three heads and six pairs of flying wings.

"Sir, this is our job. No matter what happens, since we have chosen this path, we will finish it." I said to Daniel.This is not a lie, I have seen too many tragedies in the iron cave, I really hope that I can do something for these people, no matter what they think of us.

"Very well, I want you to start combat training at low temperature and high gravity tomorrow, as well as intensive training for indoor assault and hostage protection. A week later, we will go to an unknown planet for a special mission. You are the second batch of special forces to arrive. At present, the mobile armed police who arrived first have sent a mission message to request additional special forces to support the work, so it is estimated that there is some trouble."

I turned on the ICT on my wrist to receive the mission message, then nodded and said, "Let's tidy up and start the special training later today. If there is any new mission information, just send it directly to the ICT, and others Is something wrong, sir?"

"Go ahead, Archangel, you will arrive at the military base in the sector in three hours, get ready."

I nodded and led the others out of the bridge.