The power of the mysterious being did not cause any fluctuations in this world, and it came and went silently.

The world that was frozen just now came to life in an instant, and everything was running according to the previous trajectory, only excluding Black Jack, who was still immersed in his mind at the moment.

The gaze returns to the battlefield.

Without the aid of electromagnetic shock and egg explosion, without the cover of smoke grenades, and the signal flares are useless, the current situation in the field gives people the feeling that Simon and his party will definitely die.

But the reality is always cruel... For being a thief.

Before the twenty super infantry came ashore, they had already fired one shot each, and all the first row of defense towers pressed on the coastline were reimbursed, directly destroying the kind of control core.

After coming ashore, the infantry's basic stats were increased by 6.3%, which made the morale of the soldiers even higher.

There is an open space between the first and second lines of defense, and the danger signs around the clearing clearly mark [Minefield!] Dangerous! ].

Faced with this situation, Simon had a plan.

"Simon calls the control center, a minefield has been found ahead, we need support, please ask the commander to clear the target area (X045Y185) and nearby minefields.

Repeat......"

Blackjack didn't make Simon wait too long, and immediately ordered Zhanyang to carry out a linear bombardment of the target area.

BOOM！ … A series of explosions and martyrs, and the rising dust just covered Simon and the others to quickly pass through the minefield.

Behind the minefield is an intermittent hillside. The second line of defense is hidden in it, with heavy machine-gun bunkers, mortar pits, large cannons, sniper towers, and some terrifying fire-breathing bunkers.

The enemy formation is very well coordinated, and various firepower nets are superimposed on each other, and the rocket launchers and [Chrysanthemum] near the base camp also encompass the second line of defense.

The situation is a bit tricky, and if Simon they get into attack range, then the enemy forces will also be able to counterattack them.

If you do ultra-long-range sniping, whether you can hit the target or not, the damage of a critical hit must be reduced by at least 30%.

Moreover, the enemy's support may arrive at any time, and Simon will definitely not have more than half an hour left for them, and in the case of a quick battle, ultra-long-range sniping is obviously not feasible.

In this case, the enemy can only be broken by forcibly attacking at the expense of some soldiers.

Range-of-effect weapons have already appeared in the defensive line, and the formation of a sea of people lining up to shoot is no longer needed.

The best attacking formation at the moment is only a trio of threes.

The assault began, and Simon led the team into the intended assault positions and began to launch a second wave of onslaught.

The enemy's defensive positions had been waiting for a long time, and as soon as Simon and the others entered the fire perimeter, various defensive weapon platforms began to pour artillery fire for nothing.

Simon was hit by a mortar, and because of the attribute bonus, Simon was not taken away by a wave, but he was also blown up in a seriously injured state.

Simon ignored it and counterattacked head-on, and the first shot of the infantry after charging up was bound to be a fatal blow.

In the first battle, we sacrificed two infantrymen, destroyed two enemy sniper towers, penetrated and destroyed three mortar pits, and two fire-breathing bunkers hidden next to a small hillside.

The total bonus to destroying enemy troops has reached 11 percent, and another hidden effect of the bonus has been revealed, and the wounded soldiers are instantly full when the bonus exceeds 10 percent.

Destroy the first fire defense network of the second line of defense, and the soldiers immediately engage in long-range sniping against the enemy's second fire network.

The second fire network consisted of machine gun bunkers and large cannons, and the snipers had more range than the enemy troops, and this wave was only very easy to take.

The temporary bonus has climbed again, and has exceeded twenty percent, reaching a respectable amount. In this regard, Simon added three points to the certainty of taking the enemy army.

The second line of defense of the enemy was broken up by our troops, and the soldiers were about to enter the third fire network consisting of rocket launchers and shock blasters.

Faced with this situation, Simon finally felt a little struggling.

Our army has no means of control and cover, and the enemy's firepower is too strong, and it attacks rashly, and I am afraid that this wave will have to be explained here.

Fortunately, in the left rear of the second line of defense, there is a dense wood, and the woods should be out of the range of the third fire network.

Hiding in the woods, the enemy could not deliver a precise strike on our army, and our army faced the same disadvantage.

However, for Simon, who has long been familiar with mountain warfare, these so-called disadvantages can basically be ignored.

Bypassing the Third Fire Network, the soldiers flanked the Third Line of Defense and began to use a quick kite-flying strategy to strike at enemy defenses such as giant cannons and shield generators.

The soldiers took turns to charge-shoot-charge-shoot, and with the same consumption of only two waves of attack, they easily took the left half of the third line of defense.

This time, the bonus increase is a little different, and it actually produces a halo effect. On top of the 25 percent, an additional 10 percent bonus is added.

Now Simon's total bonus has reached 27.5%, which is close to the ultimate bonus effect of the best lava god [pseudo].

Before the fierce excitement of the soldiers could spread, a new situation appeared in the halo.

An infantry marker, suddenly disappearing from the scout map.

And the "disappeared" infantryman, his actual situation is also very bad.

Simon also noticed the situation, and he sensed that the main body of this infantry had begun to be disordered.

Before Simon could ask, the out-of-control infantry exploded in an instant, forming a sphere similar to a light curtain.

It's like the moment when a space full of combustible particles is ignited, and the feeling is so fascinating.

The disappearance of the dots of light is as swift as it forms, giving a striking glimpse of the sensation that can only be described as 'dreamlike' in an idiom.

The disappearance of the first infantry was like a signal, or a fuse that was lit.

The other infantry also began to lose control and burst one after another, and even Simon himself was a little confused, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

On the battleship, Blackjack, who was always keeping an eye on the situation on the battlefield, realized that something was wrong after the infantry disappeared one by one.

He calls Simon, but doesn't get a reply from Simon, who has already started to lose control of his body.

The infantry on the map was depleted, and Simon's point of light flickered a little.

The more unclear the situation in the field, the more calm Blackjack became. Panicking won't solve any problems, but will make you die faster.

By the time Simon was the only one left on the map, Zhanyang's analysis report was finally completed.

"Our troops have not suffered any attacks, and there is a 99.9 percent probability that they will disintegrate on their own.

The cause of self-disintegration is suspected to be excessive energy consumption, resulting in the inability of the nanostructure to maintain its basic form.

……”

"I don't have time to understand how it works right now, you just tell me what I can do to save Simon."

Blackjack didn't have time to listen to, he just wanted to know the solution now.

"There is no solution to the known information in the database." Zhanyang said the solution straightforwardly. "The only feasible way is to use the [Nuclear Energy Crystal] to lock Simon's energy dissipation state.

And use the special effect of the Nuclear Crystal to change Simon's state to [Mass Chain] mode.

In this mode, Simon's matter and energy are in a state of infinite self-circulation with the maximum upper limit.

In that state, Simon will always be at the top of his game. Also, all of its skills will receive a 100% bonus. ”

"Is there only a solution?" Blackjack is a little square now. "But I've never seen a nuclear crystal, let alone own it."

"Isn't Simon going to die this time? it! ”

In Zhanyang's database, this is the first time that Blackjack has been recorded exploding.

Obviously, Blackjack cares about Simon very much, but he doesn't know if he is concerned about Simon's combat effectiveness or Simon himself.

"Jack, have you forgotten? Didn't your father leave you a deck of nuclear crystal poker? ”

"The effect of using it will be a little worse, as long as it can save Simon, won't that be enough?"

"Less effective? Is that to save Simon? Blackjack also thought of the profile he had seen that day, and his mood was no longer flustered.

"Of course it can be saved, but there is a problem."

"What's the problem?"

"It's not a big deal, the main thing is whether you're willing to let poker be missing."

"You know, the real power of nuclear crystal poker is not something you and I can know now."

"Who knows if its lack of one will make it less powerful, or even invalidate?"

"Where is the time to think about this now? It's important to save Simon first. Blackjack didn't hesitate and made a decision immediately.

"Okay, so have you decided which card to use?" Although Zhanyang is now a copy of Black Jack, his thoughts and emotions are the same as those of his former assistant, and he never seems to have any fluctuations. Not calm, not flustered.

"Whatever, hurry up and save Simon to ......" As Black Jack spoke, an image flashed in his mind, which was the image of the infantry in the SC's official promotional video when he was visiting Raiders on the Island in Blue Star, and the aces of hearts on the helmets of the infantrymen.

"Let's use the ace of hearts."

"It can symbolize Simon's wisdom and also represent our friendship."

"Ace of hearts? Are you sure? ”

"That's it, hurry up and send it to Simon, I don't want to see tragedy happen." Blackjack was a little impatient, and his tone became a little rushed.

While transmitting, Zhanyang said to Black Jack: "There is a reason for reminding you, for the sake of you and me." ”

"Did you know? Does A represent the meaning of "supreme" in playing cards? ”

"The meaning of [Supreme] is to turn things around."

"It's not just about [a little]."

"Maybe after this time, you can take a good look at the information your father left for you."

Seeing that the markers on the map were no longer flickering, Blackjack's high heart could finally be put down. Instead, he noticed the message in Zhanyang's words.

"You didn't check that information?"

"The data has been placed in quarantine and locked, and my permissions are insufficient to access it." Zhanyang replied in the affirmative, which also rekindled Blackjack's interest in the information.

"Reconnecting with Simon, I need to know what he's actually doing right now."

"So that I can decide on the next step, and maybe, we won't be able to take this damn thief."

The interest in that information is not as urgent as the matter that needs to be decided at the moment.

"Trying the first call, estimated reaction time... Fifteen seconds. ”

Fifteen seconds later, Simon did not respond to the call.

So Blackjack decided to take the plunge and take a look, but since the landing ships had all been dispatched, the intelligent control system had not been extended to the landing ship's low-level operating system.

In desperation, he had to forcibly swim and land.

At the same time, Simon's physical state has stabilized with the help of the auxiliary effect of the ace of hearts, and his vague consciousness has gradually awakened.

As soon as Simon gained control of his body, a majestic energy condensed on the rifle in his hand.

The abnormal concentration of energy allows Simon to sense the danger signal.

If this energy is not released, then what awaits Simon will definitely not be a good thing.

……

Time goes back to when Blackjack first launched a raid on the thief, and was on Eddie's side in the base camp.

When the sirens of the attack just sounded, Eddie was still a little square.

After showing the map the enemy markers and understanding the analysis of the dark mercenary system, Eddie looked at Blackjack's poor strength and smiled silently.

The ensuing bombing confirmed Eddie's thoughts.

I'm afraid this guy doesn't have a problem with his brain, he has so much energy to waste, it's better to sweep away that group of fool guards.

Feeling that Blackjack was unthreatening and even a little cute, Eddie continued to listen to the music leisurely.

The music has always been a single loop, and the rhythm is very familiar and shaky, but I can't remember the name.

The leisurely Eddie didn't realize that it was his carelessness that allowed Simon and them to easily break through the two lines of defense of the base in a row.

By the time Eddie recovered from his shaking, the situation in the field was irreparable.

The base alarm went off for the second time, and this time, Eddie wasn't square at all, he was already too square.

Eddie, who couldn't believe the facts in front of him, looked at Simon and the others who were killing in a daze.

The stunned Eddie quickly came back to his senses, his expression changed from stunned to panicked, and there was a faint element of fear flashing in his eyes.

Eddie hurriedly shouted, "Adjutant Heather! Why didn't you notify me when the enemy broke through the first line of defense? ”

"Forget it if you don't notify me, what about our engineers? Why not send our engineers to rush to repair the building? Are you stupid?! ”

"Report to the commander, our engineers have all been replaced with rapid engineering robots."

Adjutant Heather did look a little unpleasant, as his commander had said.

Hearing the adjutant's words, Eddie was almost. "I..."

"Then send them all! Our command will not allow to be breached! For the doctor's sake! "In Eddie's world, or rather, in the world of the Dark Empire. The Dark Führer is only the leader of the people, and the Doctor Terror is their God.

"This... Report to the commander that all of our engineering robots have been destroyed by enemy forces. ”

Heather looked at the screen on the wall, which was a real-time report of the battle situation, and muttered in her heart, who is stupid who knows.

"What?!"

"I measure transparency!"

The situation took a turn for the worse, and Eddie's mood changed rapidly, and this time he was the real one.

"How long will it take for the troops to return to defense?"

The adjutant looked at his watch and said, "About forty minutes." ”

Forty minutes? Maybe it's over.

"What is the result of the opponent's strength scan? How much longer can we hold out? Eddie asked, with a glimmer of hope.

"The scan is complete, but there are no matches in our military database. The enemy is a super surprise soldier, and it is impossible to determine the exact strength of the enemy army. ”

"According to the enemy offensive, the time that our army will be able to fight ... Calculating. ”

"982 possibilities have been experimented, and our army cannot hold out for more than 25 minutes under the condition of the optimal solution." It's all clearly written on the screen, why does the commander still ask me?

Heather had such a doubt in his mind, his simple thinking made him never think about his role.

"25 minutes? There's no lemon to eat here! ”

"Then why don't you hurry up and arrange a retreat? Are you a rice bucket? F**K！ Eddie was furious, and there was nothing he could do about it. Unless......

It can't be, that's the Doctor's secret weapon, and it's absolutely not allowed to be used until it's really in a pinch.

The loss of the base is just the loss of some precious materials, and the failure of the mission is at most a punishment.

But if anyone dares to use the secret weapon at will, it is a dead end, and it is the kind of absolute death that will never have a chance to be awakened again.

Adjutant Heather went to arrange the retreat, and Eddie checked the analysis report and enemy dynamics on the large screen on the command podium.

The analysis report was exactly the same as Adjutant Heather said, but there was something wrong with the real-time dynamics of the enemy forces.

The enemy forces that broke through the second line of defense did not attack the third line directly, but from the woods on the left side of the detour, they broke half of the third line of defense.

Strangely, the enemy remained in the woods and did not continue to attack the fourth and last line of defense.

After a while, something even stranger happened, the enemy markers disappeared one after another.

Until there was only a small flickering dot left on the map, it seemed that it would not last long.

Eddie was amazed and began to analyze the information transmitted from the console via the Dark Mercenary system.

Eddie's result was the same as Blackjack's, which calmed Eddie's agitated and chaotic mood.

But before Eddie could breathe a sigh of relief, the system's prompt once again caused Eddie's adrenaline to be activated and released.

It was a blood-red overlord prompt.

[Unprotected Nuclear Crystal Reaction Detected, Commander Immediately Verify the Source of the Reaction, and if there are force majeure factors, please immediately initiate a request for S-Class support from the Dark Imperial Guard Headquarters.] ］

At the same time, the base issued a third crisis alert, detecting a huge amount of unstable energy, rated as irresistible.

In the screen, it can be clearly seen that the light point that originally represented Simon not only no longer flickered, but became larger and larger.

Eddie combined the assistant's analysis report, as well as the red letter prompt and the crisis alert, and he came to a conclusion.

The enemy has a powerful nuclear crystal item, and it must be a rare item.

Why not nuclear crystals? If it doesn't exist, no one can use the Nuclear Crystal directly.

All attempts to do so were vaporized by the powerful energy released by the Nuclear Energy Crystal in an instant.

After figuring out the joint, Eddie not only stopped panicking at this time, but became very excited.

You know, the credit for capturing a nuclear crystal is enough to make Eddie's position jump directly to the [General] level.

Don't underestimate this position, it is the highest position in the entire Dark Empire after the First Marshal on the surface.

Without the slightest delay, Eddie immediately requested S-Class support from the Black Order headquarters, as well as permission to use the Doctor's secret weapon.

S-Class requests for support would be directly agreed to by any powerful figure at the Black Order HQ before asking the Führer for instructions.

This kind of rule is both trust and restraint.

Eddie soon received a reply from Imperial headquarters that support would arrive within fifteen minutes, allowing the use of secret weapons, and only behaving to delay the enemy until the support arrived.

With his permission, Eddie is no longer afraid of his hands, and he can now use the Doctor's ultimate secret weapon, NZT-X, with confidence.

Eddie unbuttoned his clothes, inserted his fingers into his belly button, and spun his backhand around.

The click sounded as Eddie's fingers turned, sending a chime from within his body.

"Tick! The activation of the secret weapon has been confirmed. ”

"Start releasing the [NZT-X] factor, estimated start time, five seconds."

"The factor is fully released, and the dark realm has been activated."

As soon as the chime ended, Eddie suddenly began to roar loudly.

"Ahh

"Is this what it's like to have supreme power?"

"Hahahaha!"

"I am invincible!"

Eddie walked over to the console, crackled a few commands, and pulled out a hidden green button.

"Activate the superweapon synthesis form, the giant nano armor [Dark Hunter]." Eddie pressed the green button as he gave the command.

The timeline is synchronized, and on the other side, the rifle in Simon's hand has also reached the brink of collapse.

At this time, he was seen raising the shining rifle in his hand and aiming at the enemy's base camp more than two thousand meters away.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Simon's rifle in his hand made a loud bang at the same time as Eddie's base.

Simon's attack was a tail trailing beam, and Eddie's base was all the defensive cores and buildings except for the headquarters, which exploded into a ball of light, and then began to gather towards Eddie's base camp.

The speed of the beam was extremely fast, and it pierced several light clusters in an instant.

There was another earth-shattering bang, and the whole island was shaking. Eddie's base camp was almost in ruins with a single blow.

Eddie was battered, and his eyes turned red.

The console was destroyed, and the launch of the superweapon did not stop. Countless points of light surrounded Eddie.

In a short time, a nano-armor that was very large for the islands stood on the site of the original base camp.

……

Blackjack, who had just come ashore, also spotted the big guy, and the movement on the island was so great that people had to pay attention to the unusual direction.

In addition to these, there is also the number three who has not been contacted for a long time. He also reached out to Blackjack's communications equipment and asked if he knew anything about S-Class support at Imperial Headquarters.

It seems that some of the movements made here have once again made those bigwigs set their eyes on the world where Blackjack is.

According to the words of Number Three, Blackjack learned that the S-class support this time was actually the Doctor Terror himself.

Although this time it is still only a clone, it is enough to prove that Doctor Terror is coveting the nuclear crystal that Blackjack has.

Faced with the current crisis, Blackjack said there was nothing he could do.

The only option left is to hurry up and find Simon, and then quickly escape.