"Botanist Exploration Diary, Day 24. At seven o'clock in the morning, the Alpha 137 landing operation officially began. The scientific exploration team consists of five people: mechanic He Ming, from the Republic, responsible for the piloting and maintenance of the landing ship and daily logistics; Biologist La Nina, from the Alliance, responsible for the initial collection of data on the planet's flora and fauna after landing, Arab descendants of the ancient earth era, it is said that the blood is pure, but God knows why she became my rival, this woman actually likes Tina too; Geologist Xia Zuo, I don't need to say that everyone knows what he does, this handsome guy from the empire is also my rival in love, uh, why is it a rival in love; Ben, the tall man of the empire, the person in charge of the atmospheric transformation device, if it weren't for his super thick spectacle lenses, you must think he was a boxer, although today's technology can easily cure myopia, but he refuses to accept it, probably the same as other scholars - glasses are the embodiment of knowledge; There's also Zach, the lovable Alliance chef, who is still battling chopsticks and is said to have volunteered to join the landing team on the grounds of collecting data on available ingredients, well, a chef with a dream. And then there's the security squad, well, there's no need to introduce, passers-by A, B, C, and I, Morningstar, are excellent mech pilots from the Republic. ”

On the edge of a seaside cliff on Alpha 137, Morningstar took out his personal terminal and continued to record an operation diary for the operation. Since the first day the botanist sailed out of the space-time passage, Morningstar has inexplicably become the journalist of the team's actions. From the initial resistance to the current acceptance, Morningstar has found that he enjoys the simple practice of recording actions. Like that diary that his father gave him, or is this heredity? But Tina, the captain who assigned the task to Morningstar, said to him: you are the most idle in the whole team! You do it!

The quality of the atmosphere on the Alpha 137 is very good, but according to Ben, it is not the highest quality atmosphere he has encountered. As the person in charge of the atmospheric modification device, Ben's words are absolutely credible. This participation in the landing of the atmospheric modified planet is the first show for Morning Star. As a native of the capital of the Republic, he naturally has never experienced the atmosphere in this primitive ecological environment, so after assisting the other members of the team to complete the camp layout after landing, Morning Star can't wait to come to the edge of this cliff near the sea, while recording an action diary, while enjoying the breath of the sea brought by the sea breeze.

Receiving the message from Captain Tina returning to camp, and patting the grass clippings and dust off his buttocks, Morningstar ran back to his car. This is the latest generation of the Republic's main combat mecha, with a height of 7.62 meters, a completely humanoid design, and an action simulation operating system. The weapon is equipped with a full melee design and a sword and shield system. The left hand is a retractable tactical shield with a maximum defensive height of 5.7 meters. On the right hand is the latest scientific research achievement of the Republic, the Dragon's Tooth Type III Mecha Combat Knife. This mecha, named Tiger Roar by Morning Star, was a prize that Morning Star won when he participated in the Republic Mecha Battle Contest two years ago, and it was transformed by Ning Wuji, a legendary mechanic of Yanhuang Military Academy, and finally took shape.

Morning Star, who returns to the camp, is immediately summoned to the conference room by Ben.

"Come and see, Morningstar, I've noticed something very strange." Ben saw Morning Star, put down the detection device in his hand, and beckoned to Morning Star.

Morningstar walked briskly over to him, only to see a mechanical part on the table, presumably some kind of external protection. Following Ben's fingers, Morningstar saw a very visible cut on the outer armor of the mechanical parts.

"I went to the nearest drop-off site and found the Atmospheric Modification Device, and found that its outer armor had been damaged by an external force, and its internal structure had been slightly damaged. I think that's why the feedback signal we receive in satellite orbit is weak. Ben said as he groped his hands for the cut marks.

Morning Star watched carefully for a long time, and a faint sense of unease arose in his heart. This is a ship's armor-level exterior guard, using the same alloy as the current human ship armor, and although the thickness is much worse, it is not easy to cut.

"This kind of damage may require me to use the dragon's teeth to chop to inflict, but judging from the incision, it is more like tearing with brute force. Call La Niña and Shazo over, we need their expertise. Morningstar thought for a moment and said to Ben.

La Niña and Shazo, who received the call, quickly rushed to the conference room. Seeing Ben and Morning Star with solemn faces, Xia Zuo asked about the ins and outs, and then fell silent. After seeing the incision, La Niña's body shook slightly, and immediately returned to normal. Although it was only a small action, it was also seen by the morning star.

"La Nina, did you find anything?" Morningstar asked casually.

"Nope." La Nina replied with her beautiful eyes, but with her pretty eyes, she sent a message to the Morning Star.

Morningstar read La Nina's eyes, but didn't rush to communicate with her alone.

"Ben, as the captain, call a meeting of all the landing team members, and we'll brainstorm ideas." Xia Zuo pondered for a long time to no avail, so he suggested that Ben call a meeting of everyone.

A moment later, after all the members of the landing team gathered together to observe the damaged mechanism, Nick, a mech pilot from the Alliance, suddenly let out a nonchalant chuckle: "I said you guys are too nervous, maybe it's just some natural phenomenon on this planet caused the damage, maybe the hurricane carrier some sharp thing cut this armor." ”

Ben replied with a frown when he heard Nick's words, "It's that you're too nervous, do you think I wouldn't have imagined such a situation?" On the Alpha 137-3a, there are a total of 3 such breaks, the angle of force is about the same, the degree of damage is basically the same, and all in the key areas. ”

"There are no such coincidences with the destruction caused by natural phenomena, and Alpha 137-3a is located in such a position that there will be no hurricane phenomenon, where the terrain has no conditions for formation." Xia Zuo added.

"Could it be some giant beast?" Mechanic He Ming raised his head and asked.

La Nina linked her private terminal to the projection device, and after projections of more than a dozen large creatures appeared on the projection device one by one, La Niña said, "This is the data image left by the Pioneer Exploration Team before the renovation plan was implemented. But as far as I know, none of these animals have the ability to directly destroy this armor, unless Morningstar gives them dragon teeth. ”

Morningstar shook his head helplessly, La Nina's attitude towards herself was really bad, wasn't she just playing some adult jokes with Captain Tina? Why bother.

"What about the interstellar pirates?" Although Nick's first point of view was dismissed, he immediately put forward another point of his own, which he was still quick to think about.

Morning Star stroked his forehead, this young man from the alliance really didn't think about the problem. Just as she was about to speak, La Niña took over: "Are you all alloys in your head?" After so many years of human interstellar navigation, have you ever heard of an interstellar pirate destroying an atmospheric modification device? They want wealth! If conditions permit, those interstellar pirates will protect the atmospheric modification device by themselves, and every additional planet that can be immigrated to them is an additional way of wealth for them, will you cut off your own way of wealth? ”

"Damn Arabs! Do you know who you're talking to? Nick was sarcastically scolded by La Niña, and became a little annoyed. But he was stopped by Ronald, who was standing behind him, and reminded softly: "Don't worry about this, remember our mission." ”

This calm blonde man has always been like a flat lake in Morning Star's impression, and nothing seems to make him feel emotionally fluctuating. The phrase remember our mission also appeared in his mouth several times. On the surface, Ronald seemed to mean to make Nick feel at ease to be a bodyguard for the research team, but Morningstar always had a feeling in his heart that there was another conspiracy behind them. However, now is not the time to focus on this, and it is imperative to understand the origin of these damages, and to take precautions against possible dangers, no matter how bad they are.

"La Nina, you also pay attention to the tone of your speech, everyone is nervous, don't let this emotion expand." Ben, as the captain of the landing team, although he also has opinions about Nick's brainless speculation, but his identity is limited, and he can only be a peacemaker.

Seeing that the scene was stable, Ronald said loudly: "I think since we don't know the specific cause of this damage, there is no need to speculate too much, which will only make everyone more nervous." ”

Morningstar agrees with Ronald's opinion, after all, the guessed results are not necessarily the truth. The characteristics of human beings who frighten themselves are written in their genes and have not changed to this day.

"Then let's disperse first, everyone rests, try not to leave the camp, and I will report the situation encountered today to the botanist." With Ben's dismissal order, everyone went back to their rooms to recuperate and await further orders.

After dinner, Morningstar knocked on the door of La Niña's room. La Nina, who should have been cold-faced, welcomed Morning Star into the house for the first time and threw him a piece of paper without saying a word. Morningstar didn't bother with La Nina, but picked up the paper that had been thrown over, and when he unfolded it, it was a pencil drawing.

"Insects?" Seeing the strange creature in the painting, Morningstar opened his mouth and cried out.

After Morningstar entered the room, La Nina sat down at her desk once more, and began to draw with a brush. Morningstar silently walked behind her and saw another of La Niña's insects emerge on the paper. "Which one do you think caused the damage?" Without looking back, La Niña asked Morningstar.

The spread of information about the insects in human society is limited to a small number of people: relevant scientific researchers, high-ranking military officials, or military personnel who have carried out a clean-up mission. Although Morningstar was not one of these people, there were many references to the insects in his father's notes. Both of the two insects drawn by La Niña, Morningstar knows something. The first is the sickle cockroach, a creature with two scythe-like clicera, but its main attack is to spray a corrosive liquid that can be eliminated. The second is the Thunder Beast, a large insect with a height of more than six meters, although it has the ability to cause such damage, but judging from the incision marks, Morning Star deduced that it was not caused by the Thunder Beast.

"I don't think it's any, as a biologist, you should know the habits of sickle cockroaches. And although the thunder beast can cause such damage, don't you feel that there is anything different about that incision? Morningstar sat down on La Niña's bed, picked up the bookside book and flipped through it, and said, "The magical universe? Interstellar version of the animal world. ”

La Nina didn't react to Morning Star's slightly casual movements, but stroked her forehead with both hands, thought about it seriously, and suddenly said, "I remember, there are traces of piercing at the top of the incision, and the thunderbeast can only slash and cut!" ”

"So, I deduce that there are alien insects on this planet, but the ones that cause damage to the modifier are not the two you think." Morningstar put down his books and lay on his back on the bed.

La Niña sighed lightly and said with a little decadence: "I have too little information, and the evolution of the alien race is very diverse, this alien insect that causes destruction may be a new species." ”

"What a clever woman you are! Miss La Nina, who is both beautiful and intelligent, say, why me? Morningstar jumped out of bed, walked over to La Niña, and looked at La Niña from top to bottom.

"Captain Tina, she told me that she had a problem after landing, and she wanted to talk to you!" La Niña looked up at the morning star, her eyes revealing contradiction and confusion.

Morningstar can roughly guess the reason for La Niña's contradiction and confusion. As a woman with a special sexual orientation, her feelings for Tina are difficult in itself, and the appearance of Morning Star makes her feel a crisis, and Tina's attitude towards Morning Star is slightly ambiguous. On the key issue, Tina told her to discuss it with Morningstar when she encountered a problem. Facing the morning star, La Nina was a little difficult to deal with.

"It seems that the captain has a good attitude towards me, and I can have a good night's sleep! Oh, by the way, from today onwards, you must be accompanied by me in any outing, although we are rivals, but I still have a lot of respect for your professionalism. Remember, any outing. Morningstar turned and walked out the door, admonishing.

While Morningstar and La Niña were discussing privately, the other three members of the security team also gathered. Ronald, who has always been calm, was furious at Nick and angry at Nick's excesses today. Nick was reprimanded by Ronald but didn't have the backbone to fight back, he knew that Ronald was right to reprimand him, and their task was far more important than being angry with a woman.

The furious Ronald turned into that calm expression after walking out of Nick's room. Unfortunately, Morning Star saw his transformation from anger to calm. In my upbringing at Morningstar, I had many experiences with this type of person. They are all intriguing without exception. On the surface, he is friendly with others, but when he turns around, he has a different face, and Ronald is this kind of person.