"Marshal Windsor Bellow asked me to inform you that the interstellar defense line has been tight recently. It will be a month or two before you have time to come over." Said Colonel Berry.
Allen was shocked and said, "What, is there a war?"
"It's the Nelms, our old opponents." Colonel Berry didn't look nervous. "They're thinking about our planet. They try to break through the Federation's defenses once or twice a year. It doesn't matter. It won't be difficult for Marshal. "
Allen nodded.
"Go ahead and get busy. Remember, although Major Coggess is strict, he is doing something good. I hope you don't resent him."
Allen grinned, "How could that be?"
He shook his head.
Berry left the dormitory and outside the door, Coggess was leaning against the wall. Shaking an iron wine bottle, Coggess said, "Drink a little?"
"You can't drink alcohol in the base!" Berry said in a deep voice.
Coggess shrugged and said, "So I'm going to take a walk outside the base."
"Come on." Berry laughed and patted Coggess on the shoulder.
A moment later, the two of them drove away from the base. After leaving the base, he drove to a hill on the highlands. Berry jumped down and stepped on the reddish-brown ground beneath his feet. "Damn, it's so hot," he said.
Coggess squatted down and touched the ground with his hand. He felt the heat coming from his fingers and said, "This planet is almost finished."
"Anyway, I won't be able to see the moment it turns into a new star."
"Apart from people like Marshal who have already broken through the limits of life and their lifespans have been greatly extended, who can see the true destruction of Nether Domain Star?" Coggess jumped onto the front of the car and sat down. He reached into the cup, opened the lid of the tin bottle, took a sip, and threw it to Berry. "That kind of person can be counted on five hands in the entire Federation. It's not you or me anyway."
Berry took a sip and said, "I only hope to see the abyss of the furnace in my lifetime."
That was where the Blade Demon King was.
"Isn't the Rose Empress coming soon? I heard that General Melinda has young girls in her hands. Maybe we can start a fellowship. "Coggess spread out his hands.
Berry laughed and said, "The boys in the base must be crazy with joy."
As he spoke, his face darkened. "Just now, that brother of yours and a few sergeants provoked Allen."
"Really?"
"But that's not the point." Berry snorted coldly. "Hubble actually insulted the Marshal."
Coggess's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Then I'm curious. Why isn't he dead yet?"
"That's because Allen beat him up."
"He's really lucky." Kejess snorted and said, "Do you need me to do anything?"
"Of course, you must warn him not to get too close to Stallin's sergeants." Berry handed the bottle back to the major. "Their superior is Major Luda."
Coggess snorted and said, "The people who spread the news of death are talking nicely. What kind of defense is it? It's actually to monitor us."
'"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, General Russen and Marshal Capullo are old friends. Naturally, they're not at ease with our New Party. That's fine. I'm afraid that behind this provocation, it's intentional. That won't be simple. "
Coggess frowned and said, "You mean they want to use Hubble to stir up a dispute and take the opportunity to deal a heavy blow to Allen so that they can attack Marshal? This is too much. I think at least on Nether Domain Star, facing a common enemy like the Saber Demon, the old party should let go of some prejudices? "
"Do you think those old fellows are so easy to talk to? Especially since His Excellency the President's current attitude is somewhat biased towards them. If I were Marshal Capullo, I would definitely take this opportunity to attack us so that we can recover the unfavorable reputation that we have always had on our heads. "Berry shook his head." Let's not talk about it anymore. Politics is much more complicated than killing enemies. Remind Hubble not to be used. "
Coggess nodded and said, "I'll give him a deep enough reminder."
As he spoke, he put the bottle into his mouth and found that not a single drop of wine flowed out. He shook his head and said, "Colonel, you drank a little too much."
Berry spread out his hands and frowned, "Look over there."
Coggess followed his line of sight. It was a rolling mountain area under the Blood Hawk Highlands. In the distance were some sporadic low mountains and high hills. Some busy figures were moving on the mountain. They were groups of knife ants. They were heading in the same direction with a clear goal.
"Looks like we have to start sweeping again. I have to say, these things reproduce really quickly." Said Coggess.
"The movement of the ant colony is too regular. Could it be that a new queen has appeared?" Berry shook his head and said, "Anyway, let's scout first. It's really deadly. There are traces of a medium-sized tribe just appeared, and now there is the possibility of moving an ant nest as a neighbor. We really can't relax at all. "
"Those brats' internship period is almost over. It's just the right time for them to practice. If they can't even take down an ant nest, how can they fight against the Saber Demon?" Coggess laughed.
Time passed in training and learning.
In the blink of an eye, Allen had been on Nether Domain for three months. On this day, all the recruits gathered in the tactical conference room. Coggess stood on the podium, and the electronic curtain wall behind him alternated with pictures. It was a topographic map of the mountains near the Blood Hawk Highlands.
"After our reconnaissance during this period of time, we have reason to believe that there is a saber ant nest in this mountain area. Often, an ant queen will appear in a nest. The queen is the only female creature in the nest, and its main responsibility is to reproduce. During the breeding period, the queen will constantly mate with the male ant, producing at least a hundred eggs each time. A month later, a hundred strong knife ants will appear in the nest. "
Coggess put his hands behind his back and said, "But now is not the breeding season for knife ants. At this time, the queen is usually in a dormant state." You have been on Nether Domain Star for three months, and now I will give you the last test. It's very simple. Take out this nest. I will supervise the entire test and give you a score based on the performance of each team during this process. "
"Congratulations to those who fail the test. You can leave Nether Domain Star. Because if you can't even do this, there's no need to push you to the battlefield to die. "" Is there any other problem? "Coggess said in a deep voice.
"No, sir!" Everyone answered in unison.
Half an hour later, two transport trucks drove out of Blood Hawk Base and headed for the test site along the mountain road. When they arrived near the target mountain, the vehicle stopped. If they continued forward, the car engine would attract the attention of the ant colony. The soldiers got out of the car and lined up. After inspecting it, Coggess waved his hand and signaled for the teams to leave one after another and enter the mountain on foot.
After the team entered the mountain, they dispersed and flowed through the mountain like undercurrents. Coggess did not give the exact location of the nest, so how to find the nest was also a test for the soldiers. Allen was experienced in tracking down his prey, and he quickly found traces of the Knife Ant's activity. Because of its large size, the traces left behind by the Knife Ant were quite obvious. As long as one observed carefully, it would not be difficult to discover them.
In particular, their sharp forefeet would always leave unique imprints on the ground. As long as they found these imprints and determined the direction they were heading in, it would not be difficult to find traces of the Knife Ant. Very quickly, Allen and the others caught up with a few knife ants. These knife ants were biting the limbs of some unknown wild beasts as they moved. Whether it was the smell of the beast corpses or the blood dripping onto the ground, they were undoubtedly the most obvious indications.
Following these traces, Allen's team stopped on a small slope at sunset. Allen lay on the ground, feeling the scorching aura of the ground continuously attack his chest and spread to other places. He was unmoved at all. He only held a tactical telescope and looked ahead. Then, he handed the telescope to Lucy beside him.
In the telescope was a low mountain top, only about 20 meters tall. The left side of the mountain was steep, and the right side of the slope was gentle, joining the ground. There were a few strange black trees growing on the mountain. Apart from that, there were no other decorations. It wasn't hard to see through the telescope that there were some deep caves at the foot of the mountain and between the mountains above. Knife ants entered and exited these caves.
During their 15 minutes of observation, there were dozens of knife ants entering and exiting the cave at the foot of the mountain, and there were more than a dozen giant ants scattered around as sentries.
"What do you think?" Allen asked.
"There's not enough information," Lucy said. "We need to know what's going on in the nest before we can formulate a strategy."
Welik also said, "And we obviously don't have enough manpower. The number of ants inside will definitely not be less than three digits."
Allen nodded and said, "How about this, I'll go into the nest to scout. Nazi, leave a communication signal and have the other teams gather with us to discuss how to take down this nest. "
"Knife ants have poor eyesight, but they are very sensitive to pheromones and will use the vibrations of the ground to determine whether they are allies or enemies. You have to be careful." Lucy, who had outstanding knowledge of biology, immediately reminded him.
Allen dug out some lime from the ground with his fangs and smeared it on his face, body, hands and feet after letting it cool down. The soil of Nether Domain Star had a very strong smell of scorched earth. After smearing it all over his body, he could conceal his original body odor. After preparing, Allen carried his fangs on his back and touched the side of the hillside. Nazi turned around and left to inform the other teams.
A moment later, the sky darkened and two strange moons gradually rose from the horizon. One was dissipating? Bearded Blind? Beside the Jiaomi River? U Pangal Fierce Headstrong Salary Cut School? Fishtail Humor Window Hong Valerian Eight Rayon Wei
This caused the night light on Nether Domain Star to dim. The knife ants with low eyesight returned to their nests one after another. Allen stepped into the night, using the undulating hills or some dark red bushes as cover. He walked towards the nest at a constant speed. Not long after, Lucy, who was on the slope, could no longer see Allen.
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