The attack on the Fifth Sector, like the previous one, took place in a human area of operation in the deep sea.

Although the planets inhabited by Nerder and the other two merfolk have always had merfolk who opposed the exploitation of Nerd's crystals, such a large-scale surprise attack is rare in history.

In the last attack, no agreement was reached with the merfolk royal family, and in the end, the Federation had to save more than 100 of its own sergeants and mechanics in exchange for a large amount of supplies.

Unexpectedly, the rebels would launch a second attack in such a short time, and on a much larger scale.

Not only Nerde, but also two other planets also had kidnapping sneak attacks, with more than 200 people taken away by the rebels.

"We're in full swing, but ...... Nothing has been found so far! Admiral Bimont, who was in charge of guarding the planet Nerde, appeared on the holographic screen of the military department's videoconference with a serious expression.

A middle-aged general immediately opened his mouth to accuse the other party and said, "Obviously, a similar incident happened just now, and the marshal also went to the Fifth Star Region in person because of this, shouldn't you attach great importance to it and improve the defense work?!" How could the enemy succeed again in such a short period of time?! ”

"We have strengthened the fortifications in the area of operation! But the area where the Nerd crystal iron is mined is very far from the land, about nine thousand meters below sea level, there are more than seventy such operations on the three planets, and the Fifth Legion has done its best to change guards. ”

"You're shirking your responsibility!" The middle-aged general apparently didn't buy Admiral Bimont's explanation.

Admiral Bimont reluctantly stopped explaining - in this matter, the Fifth Army Corps had an unshirkable responsibility, no matter what it said.

In fact, since the attack a month ago, the Fifth Legion stationed in the Fifth Sector has deployed all available underwater warships to guard the various areas of operation day and night...... But it still couldn't prevent the accident from happening.

"Now is not the time to blame the Fifth Army," another officer pointed out, "The mechanics who were rescued last time have now returned to the Psyst for treatment and have been compensated accordingly...... In this way, there is definitely no way to press it again! ”

Although it was the government's decision to mine the Nerd Crystal Iron in the Fifth Sector, it was the military that was in charge of guarding it.

Now that something has happened, once the people know the truth, the first thing they will denounce will be the army that has not played the duty of protection!

"Those guys in the government are clamoring for development and development until late, and now when something happens, they are urging us to find a way, and they have the ability to figure it out by themselves!"

The middle-aged general slammed the table, but the scene was quiet for a few seconds, and no one echoed him.

Mining the Nerd Crystal Iron in the Fifth Star Zone was indeed a decision made by the government.

But the military department did not completely stay out of the matter - the reason why the army had to allocate a lot of manpower and material resources to support the mining work was because the Nerd crystal iron was equally important to the army.

This is the strongest metal in the world, which is not only widely used in industry, but also indispensable in the military field.

Combat Mechs, Ranged Weapons, Large Warships...... The strength of a simple artificial alloy is far less than that of Nerd crystalline iron, and it cannot achieve the ideal effect in practical application.

Only the addition of the alloy of Nerd crystal iron can ensure that the warrior's mecha has enough strength to protect the flesh and blood soldiers when fighting against the Zerg, and at the same time can use powerful offensive weapons.

So at this point, it's not just the government that benefits, the army also needs the Nerd crystalline.

Because they benefited, they took the same responsibilities and risks, and now is the time for them to deliver on their promises.

The lieutenant general only complained a few words - people are like this, and when something happens, they always feel that everything is someone else's fault.

Chen Jing looked at Admiral Bimont in the holographic screen and asked, "How is the reaction of the mermaid clan on Nerde?" ”

Admiral Bemont shook his head: "No response. ”

"No response?! What do you mean no response?! Do they want to fool around like last time?! At this time, several officers could not keep their calm when they heard Admiral Bimont's words.

Chen Jing frowned and confirmed again: "Have we already sent someone to negotiate?" ”

"As soon as the incident happened, we contacted the mermaid royal family of Nerde, but they said that they were also very surprised by this incident, and like the previous prevarication, the sea area is too wide, and they really can't help it." Admiral Bimont said helplessly.

"So, Nerde's mermaid royal family really wants to be like last time, just perfunctory?"

"How's that going to work? When the agreement was signed, how much manpower and material resources did the Federation spend, and how much convenience and resources did it provide to the merfolk to build these mining areas, and now their kind have broken the agreement again and again, do we have to endure it again and again?! ”

Hain raised his eyebrows, glanced at several high-ranking generals who were furious at the meeting, and disagreed.

Although the Federation and the Merfolk Royals of Nede have signed an agreement, the content of the agreement is only bound to the Merfolk Clan within the jurisdiction of the Merfolk Royalty, and does not include rebels......

- However, if it happens once, they shirk it, and it happens again, and they still want to shirk, I'm afraid it's not so easy.

He spoke, "In any case, we still have to ask the Nerd merfolk to give a clear explanation, if this happens every time, then there is little point in signing the agreement." ”

The other side has apparently regarded the Federation as a "wronged leader" - they are unwilling to resolve internal contradictions, so when the rebels target the Union army, they even secretly rejoice.

Because the federal army has attracted all the fire of the rebels!

"I will transfer some of the personnel of the First Army and the Second Army Corps to Ilder again," Chen Jing looked at General Bimont:

"This time, I'm going to meet the mermaid royals of Nerde!"

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Sure enough, as they expected, the government could no longer hide the truth from the people this time.

Soon the news came back from the Fifth Star District through other channels, which immediately caused an uproar among the entire Federation.

"Is this going to war? How could such a large-scale sneak attack happen? ”

"My friend in Nerde said that it's not the first time something has happened over there!"

"Eun, yes, it seems that someone who works in the hospital broke the news that the staff of the Fifth Star Mining District were sent back to Sist for treatment, and they were once held hostage by Nerde's rebels."

"What the hell does the army eat? Didn't they protect them well? ”

"This can't be helped, in addition to being responsible for the protection of the Fifth Star Zone, the Fifth Legion also has to cooperate with the Sixth Legion to defend the Zerg, and who calls the deep sea the territory of the mermaid clan...... Their claws are said to be able to tear through steel armor and are known as true creature mechas! ”

"If it's so dangerous, why go to their place?"

"It's all for the sake of Nerd's crystal iron, that thing is worth a lot of money, and it doesn't exist anywhere else."

"Do you disregard the safety of the people for the sake of resources? The government and the military are too irresponsible to do this, right!! ”

"I can't say that completely, after all, Nerd crystal iron is used in a lot of military places, and there are no powerful mecha and weapons, so how can I fight against the Zerg?"

"Shouldn't the government give a clear statement on how many people are trapped this time?"

"That's right, hurry up and publish the list, don't let people with family and friends working in the mining area of the Fifth Star District continue to be afraid!"

"But once the list is announced, aren't the families of those who have been confirmed to have been taken away about to collapse?"

"It's really tricky, this time the marshal is probably going to go out in person!"

"Why is it that Samuel's Ebuby crystal mine and Carter's Quejin mine are both on land, and our Nerd crystal iron is born in the sea? If we were born on land, we wouldn't have to work so hard! ”

"What I said upstairs makes sense, I'm speechless!"

"I'm speechless +1"

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After swiping the news on the virtual forum, Lin Zexin closed his terminal, he glanced at Prince Ax, who was sitting opposite him, and asked, "Your Highness, will you go back after completing the formalities today?" ”

"Well, the general said that we will leave tomorrow at the latest, and I don't know how long it will take, so let me follow the process first and go through the procedures for asking for leave, so as not to affect my studies." Akers replied.

He had already finished breakfast, so he put down his fork and suggested to Lin Zexin: "You also ask for a leave of absence with the academy today to go home, Colonel Zexi and they will come back in the evening." ”

- I want to go back and say goodbye to my brother, maybe I can send them off the next day......

Xiao Lin nodded: "Does Your Highness have to follow this time?" "It felt like a dangerous place, not at all suitable for young guides.

Although he knew that Chen Jingxing would have "begun" to have a moderate fugue, but because Akers quickly brought Chen Jing out of the fugue, Lin Zexin didn't know that in fact, the real situation had deteriorated.

After Chen Jing announced that he had entered the fugue for the first time, most people were not surprised—after all, the general was already twenty-eight years old, and it was time for him to show symptoms of fuque.

Since he already had his own guide, and the other party was also a guide who had learned how to conduct mental counseling for the sentinels with the help of the Guide Association, and Akers had indeed taken Chen Jing out of the Moderate Divine Que very "easily", no one was nervous about it.

On the contrary, those who always wonder "when the stars will be in a fugue" fall to the ground because of this.

But this time was not easy for Ax, and so were Mr. Gray and Lin Zexi.

Because less than a week after Chen Jing entered the Moderate Fugue, such a situation appeared again!

Entering the fugue so frequently is like a sign of extremely unstable mental power, but the examination data from all sides shows that there is nothing special.

However, Chen Jing's fugue this time was after the outbreak of the new sneak attack in the Fifth Star Zone, so everyone thought that the general was under too much pressure, so another fugue happened so quickly.

And this time, after Ackes' spiritual guidance, Chen Jing also quickly walked out of the moderate fugue, and everyone was a little relieved.

However, in this way, whether it is Mr. Gray or Ax, they are no longer at ease to let Chen Jing go to the Fifth Star Region alone.

- Nell and Silter in the Fifth Sector are so far apart, if the general has a third fugue, but his guide can't come immediately from a distant place, it will be really troublesome!

So without waiting for Chen Jing and them to speak, Akers immediately said that he wanted to go to the Fifth Star Zone with the general!

The same is true of the government and the military ministry.

Of course, they didn't know that Chen Jing had appeared for the second time in just a few days. They wanted Prince Ax to accompany him, purely out of preparedness.

Since the little prince is also going to the Fifth Star Zone, his courses at Olbi National University will definitely be affected.

The military department specially issued a written certificate for Ax explaining why he needed to leave school for a certain period of time.

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The process of asking for leave at school was still very smooth, after all, Ax's reasons were very good.

But there are other things that may not have gone so well.

Axes is now full of worries about the situation of Chen Jing and Nerde, and he is also about to leave the school for the distant Fifth Star Zone, so he is really powerless for the new mission of the system.

Qiuqiu comforted him in turn and said: "Anyway, there are still three months, if you come back within a month, there are still two months, it will definitely be in time, and now you don't have to be burdened, just let it be." ”

In fact, the beginning of this campus mission went pretty well.

After two "dinners" after classes, Lieutenant General Clyde and Dominica already have a certain understanding of each other, and judging from the current task progress bar of the Yuelao system, both of them should have a good impression of each other.

It's a pity that this kind of goodwill may not have time to ferment, but Akers, as a "matchmaker", is about to give up the task for the time being.

The only thing that is fortunate is that the public elective course led by Lieutenant General Clyde has not been suspended because of this incident, and he himself will not leave Sister for half a year, so even if Ax is not at the school, the mission may still be able to continue.

It was at the time of the second "rendezvous" that Axes said to Lieutenant General Clyde: "It's a pity that I'm leaving Sister at this time, and I can't continue to listen to your lessons." ”

"I can send the content of the class to your terminal." Lieutenant General Clyde, of course, immediately comforted the little prince.

"It would be great if someone could help me record the lesson!" Akers looked expectantly at Dominica beside him.

When Dominica saw the "pitiful" appearance of the little prince, her heart softened and she agreed.

Lieutenant General Clyde also immediately politely said that if His Royal Highness the Prince had any other needs, he could mention it to him.

Unexpectedly, the other party really immediately made a request: "Your class is too popular, it is not easy to grab a seat, when I am not there, please take care of my friend Dominica...... and Lilith them. ”

The tone of the daughter's trust made both Dominica and Lieutenant General Clyde cry and laugh a little—the little prince of Ax seemed to be a teenager who liked to worry about it.

Lilith, who was sitting next to her as a light bulb again, was a little angry.

- Even if Your Highness wants to entrust someone to take care of Dominica, you should entrust it to someone like me who is reliable (foggy)!

Because the news on the virtual platform has spread, what Acers is going to accompany Chen Jingxing to do in the Fifth Star Zone, everyone here already knows.

Lilith asked Dominica curiously, "Are the merfolk in the Fifth Star Zone really that powerful?" Dominica, have you ever seen a mermaid before? ”

Dominica didn't answer right away, she seemed to think of something, and was silent for a moment before she slowly spoke: "If you look at the mermaid alone, it is indeed very powerful. ”

The direction of merfolk evolution allowed them to have bodies perfectly adapted to life in the sea, so they became the overlords of the sea until today.

But no matter how strong the merfolk are, they are still flesh and blood, and in the face of human weapons, they are not immortal and indestructible.

Dominica was born in Nerde and grew up on Nerde's land, and for some special reason, she actually had a love for merfolk...... Very familiar!

Because of this, she was a little worried that Prince Ax was going to the Fifth Star Zone.

She knew very well what a beautiful and cruel creature a mermaid was!

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As Ax left school, he received a communication from Dominica.

"We have a legend there that the mermaids of Nerde would sing a song that would make people lose their way and forget their way home when they heard it...... So your Highness, be careful. ”

- Legends? Song?

Akers couldn't help but think of the song he had heard in Chen Jing's consciousness...... Could this legend be true?

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In the evening, Akers and Lin Zexin returned to the Marshal's Mansion together.

But Chen Jing and the others didn't come back on time, so only the two of them accompanied Xiao Zhengtai to dinner.

Probably knowing that Acers was going to leave Sister for a while, the little guy rarely made a request to Acers to feed him.

When Acx heard this, he immediately took Xiao Zhengtai to his lap, picked up his small bowl and fork, and skillfully fed him noodles and egg custard.

Their dinner today was a kind of meat sauce noodles, and it was the chef of the Marshal's Mansion - the smooth and elastic noodles were steaming hot, and they were drizzled with a full flavor of bolognese, and the aroma of chili pepper and garlic made you immediately whet your appetite.

If it was usual at this time, Xiao Lin would have gobled it up a long time ago, but because the general, His Royal Highness the Prince and his brother were all leaving temporarily, Lin Zexin felt reluctant, and there was a trace of loneliness and loneliness in his heart.

He thought that Yang Yang must be the same as him, reluctant to Axes and them......

Xiao Zhengtai sat in Akes's arms, eating noodles one bite at a time, very obedient, but kept using a small hand on Akes's arm to serve the bowl, and never let go from beginning to end.

After they finished eating, Ax went to Shota's room to play with his toys.

But this time, the little guy didn't start playing with blocks, nor did he open the terminal to play puzzle games, he was too busy to bring his picture book over and asked Acers to read him a storybook.

The little wolf cub was released by his master, and he didn't make any fuss, and obediently lay down next to Ax's legs, and from time to time he stretched out his little paws to touch Ax, as if to make sure he was still there.

Akers' heart was heavy, he took Xiao Zhengtai and Miao Er into his arms, and whispered stories to him until Chen Jing and they returned to the Marshal's Mansion.

After sitting on the edge of Yangyang's bed for a long time, Acers saw that the little one said goodnight to him, so he obediently closed his eyes, and did not make a noise to let him stay or not leave.

Such a sensible little guy made Acers feel even more distressed, he lowered his head and dropped a kiss on Xiao Zhengtai's forehead, and said softly: "Yangyang sleep well, we will be back soon." ”

Xiao Zhengtai nodded with his eyes closed, and his little hand squeezed Ax's hand, then quickly let go and put it back in the quilt.

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Because the time was relatively tight, he didn't go to the restaurant to find Chen Jing and them, and Akers went back to the room to pack his luggage first.

Although he hoped to return to Syst from the Fifth Star Zone as soon as possible, no one knew what would happen next, and Ax could only plan for a long journey.

- It seems to be the second long trip in his life.

Whether it is for the original Lin Xiaoyang or Ax, this is the case.

Akers, who likes to travel but doesn't have the money to go out often, finally went out once, but his mood was not so relaxed and happy.

- This feeling of uncertainty seems to be the same as the last time I was on Carter's warship!

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Akers and the others actually set off in the early morning of the next day, but at that time, Chen Xu and Lin Zexin were in a hurry to get up.

Everyone had a simple breakfast together in the Marshal's Mansion, and Xiao Zhengtai and Lin Zexin sent Chen Jing and Axes to the plane to Sister Airport together with Mr. Gray.

This is also one of the few experiences that Axles has had at the Sistt Airport.

There were many high-ranking government officials and high-ranking military officers present, and their expressions were happy. Ease has nothing to do with it, even President Brady, who has always liked to laugh and laugh, has a serious face.

Arkes sat in the warship and began to look through the merfolk information that Qiuqiu had found on the virtual platform.

Seeing the other party's webbed claws, an inexplicable fear rose in Ax's heart. 166 Reading Network