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Halo Galaxy, Fourth Halo.

As a stationary giant celestial body, its data was quickly measured by the exploration fleet without any interference.

[Fourth Aura: Diameter (R): 10,000 km, Surface Width: 318 km, Surface Gravity: 0.992G, Surface Temperature: -23 °C to 40 °C, Surface Atmospheric Pressure: 1atm, Main Atmospheric Components: Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%). 】

This kind of data ...... You don't even have to wear a helmet after landing.

As the exploration fleet approached its target, the feeling of "dust and doughnuts" intensified, and Connor stood by the porthole of the supply deck, looking at the massive artificial celestial bodies while speculating on what the aliens who built these "halos" were thinking, and what the environment that was exactly the same as Earth, or "Planet Gaia", represented.

"[Commander, after a preliminary scan, I found that the number of biological species on the destination aura is more than a thousand, and the 'zoo' theory can be considered valid. EDI said in Connor's ear.

"Wait, EDI, a thousand and a lot? I remember millions of species of life on Earth. This time, it was Anderson who interjected.

"[No, Master Chief, if I were to describe the Earth in my previous terms, there would be only 'one' creature on Earth, and that would be humans. EDI responded.

"EDI, you mean, there are too many species at the top of the food chain?" Connor asked, pressing the headset.

"[Not only that, Commander, but the habitat of these creatures is also very average, and it is very suitable for local species to survive and thrive, which is almost impossible for natural occurrence,] replied EDI.

"[Hey, so it's not a 'nature reserve', it's an abandoned 'safari park'? Anderson's tone sounded slightly sombre.

I was excited to explore the alien ruins, but it turned out to be a zoo, and I felt that I was actually similar to an animal in the eyes of the aliens.

However, Connor did not feel this feeling, she clearly knew that there were many aliens, and the reason why they did not come into contact with humans was only because they were too backward.

For example, if a monkey is seen playing with a stick, most people will ignore it, but if the monkey starts to drill wood with a stick to make fire, they may send an animal keeper or trainer to touch it.

"On the plus side, we can get more advanced technology through it. (Model)]

"On the bright side, at least we weren't caught here and locked up. (Rebellion)]

[Be silent.] 】

["On the bright side, our menu is a lot richer. (gluttony)]

"Don't think too much about it, isn't it common sense that we're behind aliens after discovering the ruins of Mars?" Connor paused, "By the way, EDI, how many of these thousand creatures can be eaten?" ”

[The preliminary judgment is that there are about 600 kinds. Itti replied.

"Don't eat alien species casually! Anderson's slight depression didn't know where he had flown to.

"[Wang! (Eat, you can eat!) "Bass is also adding to the chaos.

"The next order of our logins is-"

In the middle of Connor's words, a familiar green character flashed at the location of the action suggestion, and they arranged a new "suggestion":

[Notify the whole army, emergency dodge.] (Special)】

This...... Fast-eyed reading

Connor frowned, and immediately issued N7 authentication to the main channel of the fleet, although it is not impossible to hack it directly, but that would be equivalent to slapping General Grisham and those comrades in charge of information security in the face, it is better not to do that unless it is absolutely necessary.

"[Once the identity is verified, you have 30 seconds to send an all-fleet broadcast, and General Grisham has the right to terminate your broadcast at any time.] 】”

Well? She obviously applied to speak directly to General Grisham, how did it become a ship-wide broadcast?

The old general's intuition is so strong?

Without having time to think about the wording, Connor said directly in a clear and concise voice in the channel:

"This is N7 Shepard! All of you, the fleet, take an emergency dodge on the premise that your current position has been locked and you are about to be attacked from behind! ”

The N7 should be considered a household name among the Star Alliance forces, and some high-ranking officers may have heard of Shepard's name, and should not obstruct this order.

She also added an extra "back" to the sentence because EDI was completely sure that Aura Four did not have any conventional weapons on it that could attack fleets in space.

Shepard didn't doubt the "special" label for action, after all, every time it appeared-

In the next instant, behind the Third Fleet's flagship battle group, nearly a thousand slender and sharp silver-white battleships appeared from the void and opened fire without hesitation.

The glow of the Mass Effect Cannon obscured the sky and illuminated the StarUnited fleet, which was dodging in various poses.

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"Boom!" "Squeak, squeak!" "Da Da Da!"

When Connor woke up again, he found himself lying on the ceiling with the sound of gunfire all around.

As expected, the Dunkirk has capsized entirely.

"That guy in Cesara is probably broken all over his body...... Edie? Connor quickly constructed the current state of the ship in his head at the angle of the current ship's inclination, and figured out a way to the command deck.

"[I'm here,] EDI's voice rang in Connor's ears before she continued without pause, "[Dunkirk's current state is 72% structure, 45% armor, 0% shield, 15 crew members slightly wounded, 2 seriously wounded, Master Chief and the Joker are healthy, and the location of allies and enemies has been added to the map. 】”

A person with brittle bone disease who said to be good was able to survive the crash......

"Very well, what's going on outside now?" Connor responded and followed the map to the location of the two seriously wounded.

"[On the sixth second of your warning, a large number of unidentified warships appeared behind the battle group, and it can be confirmed that they can decipher our communications,] Itty paused: "[This attack caused a total of 7% battle damage to the battle group, and General Grisham is currently exchanging fire with the other side in space, and the preliminary estimate of the combat strength ratio of the two sides is one to five. 】”

"Tsk......" Connor walked briskly to the location of the first casualty, grabbed his bulkhead and applied medical glue to it: "What is our situation now?" ”

"We are the 7%," EDI replied, "and the damaged fleet had to make a forced landing on the 'Fourth Halo,' while the enemy fleet also sent a landing force five times the force of the forced landing to pursue us. 】”

Why is this so familiar......

Connor rescued another crew member who had knocked him unconscious, and by the time he looked at the map, the wounded had largely evacuated the interior of the Dunkirk.

Looking left and right, Connor found an emergency passage nearby and left the capsized frigate.

The first thing she saw was green mountains, clear water, blue sky, and a "ladder to heaven" rising from the horizon like a picture scroll.