Next, Mike returned to the base in Monsk, and the professional things were left to the professionals, as a non-combat sequence personnel, it would not be of much help at this time. He's also busy compiling a report on what happened to Antiga and posting it on federal news networks, though it's destined to be lost.

He sat in the exclusive intelligence room assigned to him by Monsk and listened to the Federation's network. There was a lot of bickering, calls for reinforcements, confirmations of the battle, and reports of the deluge of the Zeg. Mike was thinking that if none of this had happened, and he hadn't come to the Sara system, then he would still be the same Tassanian mess up all day long, and he would have nothing to do with publishing a few articles on UNN to expose the darkness of federal politics, although this would cause a helpless roar from the dear editor-in-chief Anderson, hehe, I miss him a little, and I don't know if there will be a chance to meet him.

At this moment, a distress signal interrupted his fantasy, "This is the Nord II spaceship, I am General Edmund Duke, our spaceship was attacked by the Zeg clan and fell, the current location is at the coordinates of the main planet of Antiga, 821, we are surrounded, please hear the unit to arrange someone to rescue us; Repeat ... ”

Hey, he heard it right, the mighty General Duke is also today. Damn the Zeg clan, it's simply not wiped out, it's everywhere.

"Hey, man, you let me find it, I'm going to be busy," Reynolds' voice sounded, and he turned around, "I heard, our General Edmund Duke is calling for help, he's finally going to be punished, how about it, do you have the joy of revenge" Mike joked

But Renault's expression didn't seem to be happy, and there was a kind of helplessness after anger lingering, "Okay, let's not talk about this, just now Mengsk gave me a mission, I thought about it for a while, I need your help, do you have time?"

"What's the matter, there seems to be something unspeakable in your expression, wait, I guess what you said should be...

"That's right, Mengsk asked me to rescue that damn Duke, I wish he had died" Renault was even more dull.

"Is he crazy, what did Kerrigan say, and she agreed?"

"Yes, he's crazy, Kerrigan, and she's probably against it." Renault recalled what had just happened on the bridge, Kerrigan made a rare protest to Mengsk, and lost his temper, and the scene was at a stalemate, if it weren't for the fact that he saw that Mengsk was a little impatient and took the initiative to ensure that the task was completed, he didn't know what direction the situation would go, so everything looked good.

"She seems dangerous, dangerous to others, to herself, and our thoughts and hearts cannot be concealed in front of her, whether she wants to it or not, it is a reminder to those who come into contact with her... He was worried about her situation and what was going on with her, and at the same time hated her for who she was, a goddamn ghost agent. He thinks that Mengsk is only using her abilities now, and that at any point, she will face the ultimate fate of being purged like useless things.

"Don't say that about her, man, you're a little too scared, she's under a lot of pressure, and, her heart isn't bad, there are some things that she can't decide, Jimmy" Mike was a little dumbfounded, after all, after so long, and he had worked together a few times, why was it still like this.

"Did I tell you about my family, my marriage?" said Renault, abruptly changing the subject

"I don't think so, if you don't mind...

Renaud waved his hand, "It's nothing, I married a girl in Marsala, served as the local sheriff, that is, the chief of the planet, and had a child the next year, it was a boy, everything is wonderful, isn't it." If all this had not been for that abominable spiritual power, then now 。。。。。 He paused, "I'm sorry, a little excited, everything changed from the time the child was found to have psionic energy, which is the so-called PSI value above the standard, he was taken away, even if I was reluctant, and the news of an unexpected death came the following year." The child's mother became weaker and weaker, and soon died, and then, as you know... ”

Mike was a little confused, "I'm sorry, I don't know how to comfort you, all I can say is, this damn world"

"Okay, put away your mercy, men don't need this, I think, we should go, or we'll be late, Duke's corpse has fed the worms of the Zeg tribe, then I think, the end must not be so good."

"Well, for the sake of your dead family," Mike said suddenly

"Oh, I regret it a little, you should have pulled it and shot it," their laughing voices echoed in the aisles.

Antiga's main planet is on the ground

It's hard to imagine that a few days ago there was a green wilderness covered with insect fungus, and there was very little exposed green space left. The presence of the Zeg was a serious threat to the safety of the colonists, the rebels, and the Union forces, and of course, the latter could escape, as they usually did, and this was not Tasanis anyway.

Compared to the past, the army of the Zeg tribe, let's call it an army, has also diversified, not only jumping insects and stinging snakes similar to skinning dogs, but also flying dragons in the sky and creature with claw that looks like a bat, and flying in groups. The Ghost Warplanes of the Union Army appear isolated in front of them, often being destroyed in less than a moment. As for the Goliath robots and siege tanks on the ground, there is no need to say much about the end. Anyway, at this time, the main planet of Antiga was full of fighting, crying, and crying for help, and the rule of the Federation here completely collapsed.

The location of coordinates 821, where Nord II fell, was a steep slope with water on one side, which would have been a good location, but if there was a Zeg lair next to it, everything would have gone in the opposite direction. At this time, the Zeg were besieging the area and launching an onslaught against Duke's Federation forces.

When Renault and his party came to this place, it was just in time for the Federation to repel a wave of attacks, "It depends on the situation, we need to concentrate our firepower and aim at a point, we can't fight after breaking through, and we will directly attack, otherwise, the bugs of the Zeg clan will surround us." ”

He turned his head to Mike, "You sit in the back of my vulture cart, with your back to me, the enemy behind you will be handed over to you, damn, I really don't want to save him, he just died like this"

"I absolutely agree, or we'll go back," Mike jokingly agreed

"Okay, don't make trouble, let's go, keep the formation behind, don't fight, let's rush"

The battle did not last long, and although the Zeg desperately defended and supported the position, they were still defeated in the face of the obviously prepared firepower, and Renault led the team all the way into the command room.

At this time, in the command room of Nord No. 2, all kinds of checks, requests for help, reports, and confirmation of the situation came and went, and they swept all the way and were not blocked. Dressed in his scarred battle suit, a symbol of his veteran glory, Duke leaned in front of the podium and looked at the screen in front of him, showing a pair of aerial zeg people destroying the ground and air troops, his brow furrowed and a pile of cigarette butts at his feet.

"It's terrible to see you," he said, turning his head

"Oh? You thought it was the Union Army? Save it, they can't protect themselves now," Renault replied

"To be honest, I'm still quite happy, look at our Duke General, there will be today!" Mike squeezed him with great interest, then walked to the command podium, crackling in a bunch of instructions.

"If you're here to make fun of me, then your purpose has been achieved, please leave, you're not welcome here" He looked calmer, not as if he was panicked by the situation, "Wait, what are you doing"

"Ah, our boss behind the scenes, the leader of the Sons of Keha, Aktulosmonsk has something to say to you"

Mengsk's picture gradually became clearer, his trademark lips curled up, revealing a smile, "Introduce yourself, son of Keha, Aktulos Monsk, I would like to greet you and solemnly invite you to join us... ”

"Enough, traitors, robbers, murderers,-stirring sticks of the Federation, even if I die, I will not be with you, you are tarnishing the glory of a military family!" Duke looked angry, he roared loudly, his skin flushed.

"Oh, please don't be so quick to refuse, your current situation is not so good. The Federation rescue you were counting on is no longer in time, it will take time for them to come from Tasannis, not to mention the invasion of the Protos and Zegs, you can't wait that long" He paused, giving Duke time to react, "If you join us, I will invite you to join my cabinet and give you the treatment you deserve, instead of being a substitute for the dead for the Federation to patrol this remote territory where birds don't." How's that, think about it."

There was a moment of silence, and Duke's heavy breathing could be heard. The cries for help and the deterioration of the situation kept coming, constantly stimulating his nerves.

After a long time, he sighed heavily, "Okay, you win, Mengsk, I'll join you" He looked around at the people around him, "Reporter, do I owe you my life"

Mike looked at him in amazement, then at Renault, shrugged his shoulders, and didn't answer. As for Renaud, he ignored him, looked at Mengsk with his eyes, and waited for his orders.

"Captain Renault, I will arrange for a ship to pick you up, the captain is Lieutenant Mark Horner, a promising young man, during this time you need to clean up the area around the Nord II to prevent a full-scale invasion of the Zeg clan" Monsk looked at Renault with a reassuring look, and he felt that his mind was hidden under such a gaze.

"Uhhhh Understood, I will hold out until help comes."

Mike looked at all this, but half of his face leaked a weird smile, all this, no one noticed, including himself...