Time passed quickly. For Ernest, Delta, and the rest of the crew on the Alicion, two days of rest went by in the blink of an eye. After two days of relaxation and relaxation, they still felt that they had not fully enjoyed themselves yet. So, they gathered together again and began the upcoming actual combat training. Whether it was the bridge crew, combat crew, or logistics crew, as long as they were on the ship, they had to participate in this operation.
Ernest received the notification at eight o 'clock in the morning, but the Alicion was already fully prepared before six o' clock. All the supplies allocated to the Alicion had been transported to the ship. Delta and the other teams had also received their new fighter and were already seated in the cockpit. With the cooperation of the technical staff on the ship and the technical staff on the ship, they were making minor adjustments to the new fighter.
There was no need to elaborate on the normal VF-30. This type of warship was a super-strong warship that was equipped with a solar furnace. However, the warship that the Delta team received was indeed a custom-made version, a version that was specially modified for the corresponding pilot.
Based on the current capabilities of the Delta party, this so-called custom-made version was actually just a modified and enhanced version of the VF-30. It was also a different version from the shapeshifting fighter used by Jeffrey's party. Although it couldn't achieve the capabilities of the shapeshifting fighter used by Jeffrey's party, it was still a decent upgrade compared to the VF-30.
For example, compared to the ordinary VF-30, the custom-made high-speed, heavy-firepower model was not as simple as adding armor parts to increase firepower. It looked much thicker than the ordinary VF-30 and had some additional structures that did not exist in the ordinary VF-30. Its energy source and output had also been specially modified. The fighter form had six more gun barrels than the ordinary VF-30, and there was also a suspended high-power energy cannon.
For example, the fighter forms piloted by Gale and Messer were slimmer. Gale's body was even equipped with four GN Dragoons. He was also the only pilot in Delta who was capable of using floating weapons. Allard's fighter form was the most standard, while Chuck's fighter form was equipped with a radar detection system. In short, although it was obvious that they were the VF-30 series at a glance, they were all different in their own ways.
For the members of the Delta team, the fighters they obtained were equipped with brand-new energy weapons, new armor materials, and super airframes that could allow them to exert more of their strength, such as the solar furnace and the PS armor. These were all things they had never heard of before they came to the fleet.
Hurriedly and seriously adjusting their new Airframe, none of the members of Delta squad was willing to leave their new Airframe. They stayed in the cockpit curiously and excitedly, greedily trying to familiarize themselves with and learn everything about their new Airframe.
In the bridge, Ernest, as the captain, was also in charge of the departure of the entire ship. He was in charge of the ship's preparations in all aspects. When it was half past seven, a video call broke the slightly tense atmosphere in the ship.
A middle-aged man with a hat and a pipe in his mouth appeared on the big screen of the bridge. However, this middle-aged man had a dense beard on his face. His eyes revealed a deep and casual look that seemed to have seen through everything. This made the middle-aged man look a little withered and old.
"Captain Ernest, I am Vry Wilder, the commander of Jay Vry's team. This is the message I sent to you on the Frontier. I am now officially informing you that from now on, your team will temporarily be under my command."
The man who appeared on the screen of the Alicion was indeed Jay Vry. At this time, Jay Vry's team had already prepared to depart on the Frontier. This call to the Alicion was also to inform Ernest and the others to see if they were ready.
Vry said, "The scheduled departure time is eight o 'clock. After we depart, the Alicion will follow the Frontier to the left. When the time is up, we will enter the giant portal. After a certain period of travel through the portal, we will arrive at our destination. I hope you can inform everyone on the Alicion to get ready."
Ernest stood up as soon as the call connected. After Vry finished speaking, he saluted and said loudly, "All members of the ship are ready. We can depart at any time."
"No." Vry calmly exhaled white smoke from his mouth. After his face was temporarily covered by the smoke, he said in a deep voice, "Not only do you have to be prepared to depart, but you also have to be prepared to arrive. This kind of preparation is psychological. I don't want you to be unable to join the battle immediately after arriving at the destination because of insufficient preparation."
"You have been studying for a long time. You have also fully understood the information about the Beta. Our mission target this time is the Beta. The number of Beta will far exceed your imagination."
"Yes." Ernest replied loudly, but his heart was still filled with doubts. He had also studied the information about the Beta, but he did not know why the Beta had not been discovered by the New Unified until now. He also did not know where their destination was. He was also very curious about the so-called portal.
"Yes." Vry nodded faintly and said, "Now, I will inform you of your current military ranks. Because all members of Caius have been acquired and merged into the army, all your military ranks will be nullified and synchronized with the army. Captain Ernest, your current military rank is only Major, all pilots are only Second Lieutenants, and all team leaders are only First Lieutenants. The Valkyrie Squad will be completely separated from the Alicion and no longer have a military identity. The specific arrangements will be sent to the Alicion immediately. After this, I don't want to see any confusion between superiors and subordinates due to any mistakes in military ranks."
Ernest's eyes twitched. He had been directly demoted, and it was at the rate of several ranks. However, for a pilot, the change was not too big. When Gale joined Caius, he was already a Second Lieutenant. However, Allard was a Captain, and Messie was a First Lieutenant. Now, all of them had been demoted by one rank, but their treatment did not change. In fact, it was better than before.
However, this was no longer the time when Caius was independent. Caius had been acquired and merged into the army, and all of Caius' private armed forces had to be connected to the army. With such an arrangement, Ernest could only accept. "Understood."
Vry felt that it was about time. He nodded and said, "It's about time. The Borderlands will be waiting for you at the teleportation gate."
The communication was cut off, and the image in Ernest's eyes instantly changed to a message sent by the Borderlands. The message contained the information of everyone on the Alicion, including their original military rank and the new military rank. After a quick check, Ernest looked at his empty uniform and collar. He sighed softly and began to give orders. "Is the personal terminal command system done?"
As soon as he finished, a girl raised her hand and said, "It's done."
"Send this information to everyone. Get the new military rank as soon as possible." Ernest curled his lips and sat on the captain's seat on the Alicion. "Inform everyone about the new military rank. Make sure they don't get it wrong."
"Yes."
"How's the ship's self-check going?"
"It's done. The ship's system is normal. It can be activated at any time."
"Start the engine and inform the port control. The ship will set sail immediately. Advance at low speed after setting sail." After Ernest finished speaking, he thought for a moment and continued, "Get all the pilots to gather in the waiting room. What's the point of staying on those mechs at this time? Let them take the time to rest and replenish. Who knows, they might join the battle very soon."
"Understood."
As the Alicion's engine started, after receiving the order to set sail, the Alicion slowly flew out of the huge Dyson sphere into space and began to move towards the even bigger unknown teleportation gate.
After that, Jeffrey didn't make a direct video call with the Alicion Battleship. Instead, he gave orders through text messages. After the Frontier accelerated and rushed into the portal, the Alicion Battleship also accelerated and rushed into the portal at the same speed as the Frontier.
As soon as they entered the so-called teleportation gate, the scene before Ernest and the others in the bridge changed drastically. Without activating the FOLD jump, they directly entered a situation similar to the FOLD jump. This also allowed them to understand what the so-called teleportation gate was all about. This was clearly a new type of jump. It used the teleportation gate to forcefully connect two nodes. It could complete space transfer without the need for the FOLD jump.
However, in the eyes of Ernest and the others, this new type of jump was really a little strange. The jump process was not like the FOLD jump. The surrounding environment had a special purple hue, as if they were sailing in a purple tunnel. This time, the jump was more dazzling. It was the same feeling, but it was a completely different experience. However, Ernest would never have guessed that this jump was different from the FOLD jump.
It felt like they had been sailing in the tunnel for a long time, but not too long. After receiving the Frontier's signal to slow down, the Alicion also began to slow down. The light spot in front of them grew bigger and bigger until it turned into a light gate that the Alicion passed through.
After coming out of the teleportation gate, the first thing Ernest did as a qualified captain was, of course, to confirm his current coordinates. Without hesitation, he ordered, "Start calculating our current position. Everyone, get ready for battle. Increase external vigilance."
After that, Ernest looked outside through the bridge. There were at least hundreds of battleships of various types in sight. MANCON-class battleships were nearby, and there were also many fighter jets and the humanoid mobile weapon that Ernest already knew was called MS patrolling everywhere. Ernest's brows soon furrowed slightly, but the expression in his eyes and on his face was a mixture of surprise, doubt, and astonishment.
"The position hasn't been calculated yet?"
The staff in the bridge who was doing calculations looked at the screen in front of him in confusion and surprise. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and immediately replied, "It's still in the final calculation, but the preliminary results are a little strange. There's a 70% chance that we're in the solar system? That's not right. The collected data indicates that we're likely in the solar system, but there are many errors in the results. "
"Then look at what's in front of you." Ernest looked at the little girl in the bridge and pointed outside the bridge helplessly. The little girl turned her head and stood up in disbelief. Then, she looked at the screen in front of her and finally showed a look of astonishment. "This is Earth? Is this really Earth? The solar system? But there's one less planet and many more asteroid belts? What about the Earth's defense force? Where's the defense fortress? "
While everyone in the bridge was still in shock, Jay Vry's communication from the Frontier once again intervened in the bridge of the Alicion.
Jay Vry saw Ernest's complicated expression of confusion, surprise, and astonishment. However, Jay Vry did not show any other special expression. He just said calmly, "Judging from your expression, it seems that you already know our current location."
Ernest looked at Vry with a complicated expression. "Commander Vry Jay, this … is this really the solar system, or Earth? But why did the solar system become like this?! "
"It's not like this, it's like this from the beginning." Vry said calmly, "This is no longer the original world. We have come to another world through that portal. This is the solar system, Earth, but also another world, a different solar system and Earth."
"You should have noticed that there are fewer planets in the solar system. At least, Mars has completely disappeared. The reason it became like this is because of war, the war between humans and Beta. In this world, the entire solar system was once occupied by Beta, and countless humans on Earth were sacrificed because of the Beta's attack. But until we came to this world, we took back the solar system from the hands of billions of Beta with the power of the army. This number will only increase, not decrease. Outside the solar system, there are more Beta rampaging in the universe."
"Your mission this time is to take back a planet from the Beta or destroy at least ten Beta nests. Based on the information you know about the Beta, I believe you should know how terrifying the Beta with billions of Beta is. I hope you're ready for war."
"Remember, all of this is not a joke or a virtual illusion. What you're about to see, come into contact with, and fight with your lives on the line are all real. If you're not careful, you'll really die here. More information about the Beta will be sent to you later. You have twenty-four hours to understand all the information about the Beta and this solar system. After twenty-four hours, the battle will begin under the care of the Frontier."
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