Under the righteousness of the clan, no hunting group was willing to bear the infamy of deserters. Even Laurie and Vader's team, who came from the surface, were still nominally attached to a clan. If they escaped, then in the records of this hunting group. It would leave behind an extremely disgraceful mark, and it would be very difficult for them to be hired by other clans in the future.
Therefore, for mercenary hunting groups like Vader's, unless the battle was dangerous and the situation had reached the point of desolation, they would not choose to retreat, unless they planned to disband the hunting group in the future.
Reina's words choked all the Guild Leaders in the room to death. They wanted to refute, but they couldn't find a reason. His sentence to remove all the heavy firepower areas had indeed put equal pressure on the remaining defensive areas, so there was no uneven distribution. In that case, whether or not they could defend the defensive area they were in charge of would depend on their own abilities. For all the hunting groups, this was a relatively compromise method.
Ned hurriedly stood up and said, "Mr. Reina's proposal is excellent. I was thoughtless before, and I must apologize for that. Well then, I will send the new defensive area map to your tactical brains as soon as possible. At that time, all you need to do is register the defensive area you are in charge of with the adjutant. All defensive missions are unified as Grade 4 military merits according to the regulations of the Military Department. After the battle, you can directly exchange for it with me. Here, I wish you all good luck. "
At the end of the meeting, the leaders of the various hunting groups retreated one after another. Reina was the last to come and the last to leave. When he and Ned were the only ones left in the combat room, he said in a low voice, "Lieutenant Colonel, don't you think it's strange?"
"What's strange?" Ned asked casually as he packed his things.
Reina looked at the map on the plasma board and said, "There were no enemy scouts near the base. How did they locate the coordinates of our base? How long have we been operating on Frost, ten years? Twenty years? Generally speaking, we should have a geographical advantage. But now you see, the other bases have been attacked by the enemy. How did they quickly lock onto the location of our bases on a completely unfamiliar planet? "
Ned was picking up a tactical board when he heard this. His movements slowed down and he almost couldn't hold onto the tactical board. He raised his head and said, "You mean, someone leaked the coordinates of the base?"
'"We already had such a guess. Maybe you don't know. Before coming to Coldfrost, when the hunting fleet was gathering, they had already been attacked. Then, as we entered the frost, we were attacked a second time. There were no signs of the two attacks at all. Could it be that the Federation's Intelligence Department didn't even have a clue about the enemy's movements? Or rather, someone cooperated with them from the inside, and that's why the enemy's two operations didn't touch the intelligence network of the Federation? "
Ned's forehead was covered in sweat. "If that's the case, then it's terrible. But who would dare to do this? Mr. Renault, do you think we should report this matter to the General Staff Headquarters? "
Reina shook his head. "Unless the General Staff Headquarters is full of wine bags, they should have noticed some clues. Moreover, this matter was of great importance, and the person who could do this was definitely not an ordinary person. The rendezvous time and location of the starships, the entry time of the starships, and the coordinates of the bases were all military secrets. To be able to know such important information like the back of one's hand, it went without saying that the person must be an important figure in the Federation. No matter who it is, they are not people that you and I can afford to provoke, so I think it's better to keep quiet about this matter. "
Ned heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Reina say this. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "That's right. It's not easy for a nobody like me to sit in this position until now. I'm afraid I won't be able to interfere in this kind of matter again. "
Reina nodded and left without saying anything else. The sky outside was dark, just like the chaos in front of him, and the future was completely unclear. Reina hated this feeling. He would rather fight on the battlefield with real swords and spears than be on guard against the feeling of a dagger stabbing from behind. If that hand that covered the sky was not removed, whether it was the Federation, the experts participating in the free hunting, or even the clan's army, they would all be hidden in an extremely disadvantageous situation.
That person was an enemy even more terrifying than the outsider alliance army. He hid in the shadows and played with the army and experts like puppets. Reina guessed that he could even use the enemy's hands to cut off those targets who were his enemies. For example, a certain family?
He shuddered at the thought.
This was a battle on another level, and clearly, he was unable to participate in that level of war. It wasn't just him. Most people were ignorant, and more people couldn't even see that deep and distant side. The interstellar battlefield had already become a mysterious sea, and most people were just duckweed on the sea. Not to mention seeing through the undercurrent of the world beneath the sea, he didn't even have the power to control his own fate.
Under the general trend, individual strength seemed so insignificant. Although Reina didn't want to admit it, he knew that there were only a few people who could influence the situation. Hatefully, he wasn't one of them. Therefore, he could see some undercurrents beneath the surface of the sea, but he still couldn't change anything. He was like a fish in the sea. He saw more and deeper than duckweed, but he was also powerless to change anything.
The cold wind rolled up snow powder and desperately tried to get into Allen's nostrils. He took a deep breath of the cold air on the surface. Not only did his chest not freeze, it instead burned with joy. After seven days and nights of travel, he finally saw the light of day again. Right now, he and Catherine were standing on a high slope covered in ice and snow. This place was filled with a silver-white world covered in ice and snow.
The undulating hills stretched to the end of the horizon, and the irregular forests scattered like green-gray patches on the silver ground. Snowflakes danced non-stop between the heavens and the earth, as if the snow on Frost Star would never stop for a moment, but it would continue until the end of the planet. At this moment, it was dusk, and the distant sky was dyed with a layer of dark yellow. The roars of wild beasts came from the distant forest. This was a world full of vitality.
"This is not the Holly Forest." Catherine frowned slightly. Whether it was the terrain or the environment, this place was very different from the Holly Forest. She didn't know which corner of Frost Star it was.
They were underground, so they naturally couldn't tell where they were. The intense earthquake caused by Mother Earth had changed the pattern of the cave maze. It was impossible to return along the same path, so Allen and the others could only find another way out. After spending close to a week, they had no idea how far they had traveled underground. He only remembered passing through three nests of Lurking Monsters and having several fierce clashes with the underground creatures. The number of Lurking Monsters and other creatures that died in their hands was countless. The two of them almost fought from the underground to the surface.
At this moment, not to mention Catherine, even Allen was filled with killing intent.
"No matter where it is, we finally got out. If possible, I don't want to drill into the ground again. "Allen said casually.
Catherine snorted coldly, "Don't forget what you promised me. If you dare to break your promise, I'll make you look good."
"I'll keep my promise. Don't worry." Allen shrugged and said, "So, what are your plans?"
"Of course it's to return to the Sunrise. I've been out for so long that General Russen should be furious. In fact, I'm quite surprised that I haven't seen him yet. " Catherine scanned the scenery below the slope and said, "Only after sunrise can I tell the direction and return to the starship to meet up with my men."
"You don't have a communicator on you?"
Catherine shook her head and smiled, "I trampled it myself."
Allen revealed an expression of "that's how it should be". He rubbed his hands and said, "Looks like we'll have to stay here for the night and go our separate ways tomorrow."
He was going back to Castellan Rock base, and the route was probably different from Catherine's. Catherine returned to the cave they had come out of. "Go find some branches or something. We need to make a fire, unless you want to spend the night cold."
"Yes, my general." Allen jumped down the hill and went into a small forest below. Not long after, not only did he bring back enough firewood for fuel, he also killed a wolf-like beast. This was their dinner.
The small cave was lit up by fire, and a campfire was burning at the entrance of the cave, illuminating the surrounding hillside. On this dark night, the puppet illuminated by the campfire was like a small world that was left behind.
It was a small world that belonged to Allen and Catherine.
The barbecue made a soft crackling sound on the fire. It was the sound of the fat in the meat dripping into the fire. Allen wrapped a few pieces of roasted beast meat in a leaf and placed them in front of Catherine. "Eat it, but be careful it's hot."
Catherine picked up the smallest piece and pushed the others to Allen. "You eat some too. I'll eat this one."
Allen watched her tear the barbecue into strips and throw them into her mouth to chew. She ate very quietly, as if she was enjoying every trace of the aroma of the barbecue. The quiet Catherine was like a girl next door. Allen looked at her and said, "With your potential, you should be able to advance to Ruler in a few years." At that time, your life will usher in a huge transformation. The most important thing is the extension of your natural lifespan. At that time, it won't be a problem for you to live for one or two hundred years. So I don't understand why you're so obsessed with the pursuit of a long life, especially at your age. This seems … "
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