The dazzling mushroom cloud lit up the entire screen with a blinding white light. Even in space, thousands of miles away, everyone in the center of the huge empty finger seemed to be stunned by the huge shock wave......

In the room, it was so quiet that even a needle dropped on the ground could make a clear sound, and an invisible solemnity pressed on everyone's heart, so that everyone couldn't speak......

It wasn't until I don't know how long it took for Qin Feng, who was the first to regain his mobility, to finally raise his hand,

He took off his hat - his movements were so slow, as if gravity was wrapped around his arm......

Then, after taking a little step back, the young lieutenant gave a deep military salute to the still white screen......

One of the heaviest military salutes in his not-so-long military career......

And then there is the second person......

Third person......

No one spoke, for all the language seemed too pale and weak at the moment.

Until......

"Toot-toot-toot-"

In the corner of the spacious, bright hall of the air command center, a dusty telegraph aircraft faintly sounded a warning of its presence.

It was an old-fashioned telegraph that looked like a product of the '90s, and now it's only seen in film documentaries, and occasionally in museum galleries — and I don't know how it got mixed in, interspersed with a bunch of photonic computers, holographic projectors, bias-guided video communication devices, and infrared-tracking radars.

Still, it was too old, so old that what should have been a loud and clear hint was weak enough to be weak, as if it were afraid of disturbing the silence that permeated the room at the moment. It's like a patient who is about to die, even if he tries his best, he can only make an intermittent sound.

However, it was still quite abrupt because of the excessive silence in the room.

A confidential female secretary wearing a beret was the first to react, looking around blankly, and it took a long time before finally locking on the source of the voice.

Then, she blinked her big beautiful eyes in a daze......

Almost completely unable to believe that this antique was still alive and well, he was stunned for a moment before he walked over suspiciously, leaned over and picked up the headphones.

But a moment later, when she looked up again, the confusion on her face was completely gone.

Instead, he had a look that turned extremely pale because of the deep shock.

"Up, Colonel......" The operator looked up and swallowed hard, "We...... Received ...... from the ground forces distress signal ......"

"What did you say?" Qin Feng was taken aback, and before the colonel had time to react, a series of anxious questions had already blurted out unconsciously, "The distress signal of the ground forces?" Which troops? What orientation? How many people are there? ”

The operator hesitated. Although he could fully understand the lieutenant's neglect due to anxiety, it had to be said that-

He overstepped his authority.

It's just that, after catching a glimpse of the tower-like figure on the command chair, and the silence that can be understood as default by permission, the female secretary still considered and replied: "The signal is very weak, and the number of the unit cannot be confirmed yet, but there is no doubt that the location of the signal is ......"

"Wait."

What interrupted her was Colonel Edward, who suddenly raised his head, and his gaze shot down like lightning: "Can you confirm it...... Is it a signal from the ground forces? ”

“…… It shouldn't be wrong, it's ......"

"I don't want to hear 'should,' I want you to confirm." The stern commander said, "What is the identification code?" ”

“…… I can't confirm, Your Excellency. The female secretary replied truthfully, "The signal is too weak, and the static electricity interference is very strong." ”

Edward didn't say anything more, but began to pace back and forth in the room, his hands clenched into fists behind him, showing the tension in his heart at the moment.

He couldn't help but be nervous.

Because he has made irreparable mistakes and has been punished for them, if the failure of "Ragnarok" can be justified by such far-fetched reasons as "ignorance of alien creatures", then Mach's death is undoubtedly a real blow.

He lost his most capable subordinates, his best students......

He can't be wrong again and again.

Qin Feng opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, he still swallowed back because of a slight hesitation. He knew that he had just been too excited, and that being a pilot of a fighter plane, not an officer in the command center, was strictly speaking an arrogance.

It's just that...... Seeing the commander who had not been able to follow up for a long time dangling in front of him, that indescribable anxiety once again prevailed in his heart: "Colonel, I feel that we can't wait any longer, we must save people immediately, I request that the Second Air Force be dispatched......"

"Nope." Edward shook his head quietly, but firmly.

"What, what?" Qin Feng almost didn't believe his ears, "That Death Star still has our people, how can they ......?"

"How do you know?"

"We've got a distress signal!"

"But how do you know for sure?" Edward asked coldly, "You heard it yourself just now, the signal is weak, and we don't even have each other's identification codes." What's more, each of our Marines is equipped with advanced positioning and communication devices, so why do they send out the distress calls of the last century from such old telegraph planes? ”

"This is well explained, my Colonel! Because Mach ......," Qin Feng said here, and when he mentioned the hero's name, his hurried tone finally weakened a little, "Because Mach detonated the glands of the giant insect, it is basically no different from detonating a nuclear bomb, and the electromagnetic radiation generated by the detonation of a nuclear bomb can interfere with most wireless communications and destroy electronic equipment, right?!" ”

The colonel did not speak, but looked at him quietly.

"So it's all too common for their positioning and communication devices to be damaged. Therefore, only the oldest telegraph can be used to send a distress signal, and the weak signal and static interference can also be explained! ”

"Can you confirm?"

"Yes!" Qin Feng nodded without hesitation, "Because I have experienced that kind of scene, I know that at that time, I detonated the giant insect gland, and after rushing out of the explosion range, I wanted to contact the bridge, but the communication device on board my 'Banshee' completely failed, and it took a long time to recover." ”

"But how do you know it's not a Zerg conspiracy? This alien creature has a high IQ, and that's what you suggested, Lieutenant! The Colonel's tone was as cold as ice.

It's just that he didn't even realize that the theory of "Zerg also have IQ", which was regarded as a joke by himself at first, has begun to be accepted by himself at some point.

Qin Feng was stunned, as if he was momentarily stunned because of excessive anxiety, which caused the loophole in his thinking to be exposed......

"How do you know......" the Colonel pressed step by step, "this kind of signal is not from the Zerg, the purpose is to lure the rest of us into their ambush circle?" ”

The young lieutenant was speechless, as if he had been speechless by the theory he had proposed and the reasonable analysis of the upper peak......

"After such a tragic explosion, how do you know that there are still people in our ground forces who can survive?!"

Qin Feng's head hung lower......

The colonel glanced at it, and under his repeated questioning, it seemed that his subordinates were ashamed because of their inconsiderate thinking: "Why are you shouting here when you don't even know this?!" ”

He stared at the increasingly heavy shadows on the other party's face, and finally felt a glimmer of happiness in his heart.

But that's not enough......

For Qin Feng, a nasty boy......

To sabotage your well-planned, flawless plan, and to dangle around in front of you all day and utter the kind of prophecy that is as accurate as a prophecy to dig out your shallowness and ignorance......

It's not enough!

So......

"Raise your head! Look at me! ”

The Colonel could finally raise his eyebrows, and let out a roar that matched the majesty of the tower.

It's just that......

"I can't confirm, Colonel."

Qin Feng raised his head as he said......

However, looking at the colonel's eyes, he did not dodge because of shame as he imagined, but ......

Calm and fearless......

There is even a little disdain......

"You're right, it's possible that it's an enemy, it's possible that it's our comrades." Qin Feng said, "But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we can't give up, because those are our comrades-in-arms and our brothers." ”

"You ......," the colonel was stunned.

"It's even because ......" Qin Feng took a step forward, and his body, which looked even slender, emitted a momentum like a mountain, and he actually compared the steel giant in front of him.

"We're all human." He paused word by word, "All of them are the last human beings." ”

The colonel involuntarily took a step backwards.

However, the tone is still as hard as iron: "Ridiculous! Unfounded speculation! You...... You...... I must never give such an order! ”

Surprisingly, the young lieutenant did not make any rebuttal to the colonel's stubbornness, which could be seen through at a glance, but just looked at him quietly, looking carefully from head to toe......

That scrutinizing, indifferent look seems to be getting to know a complete stranger again.

And then......

Turn around and leave!

The colonel was dumbfounded.

I couldn't believe my eyes at the sudden victory in this debate.

And, why......

The too tall back in front of him......

Instead of admitting defeat, he ......

There is a kind of Mach-like determination?

What the hell is he trying to ......

"You...... What do you want to do? When Qin Feng took the third step, the colonel finally couldn't help but ask.

"Save people." Qin Feng's words were concise and to the point.

"Are you crazy?!" God's eyes widened in disbelief, "You're going to disobey military orders?!" Who gave you this right?! ”

"It's God." Qin Feng turned around, "We have God on our heads, and He said when he created our race: 'You must love each other and help each other, because you are all brothers and sisters. So this is the natural duty and mission of every human being, how can I disobey it! ”

Smack-

The tabletop, after withstanding the Colonel's hammer blow, was still preserved as it was, but the huge force still made the floor tremble.

Because he had to!

If not, he can't hide it-

Can't hide it, that heartfelt ......

Ecstasy!

It's really hard to break through the iron shoes and find nowhere to get them!

The person who has found countless reasons and tried all means, but has never been able to get rid of him, would so easily aim at the hilt of the long sword in his heart and hand it into his own hands.

However, the play still has to be performed sufficiently, and it can't leave anyone else with any handle......

"Think clearly, according to Article 2 of the Catch-2 of the Earth Defense Forces. Attack without permission...... I'll take you to court-martial! The Colonel's eyes were blank.

"That's your right, Colonel." Qin Feng calmly met the other party's compelling eyes, "When I come back, I can let you dispose of it, but now ......"

He paused, then stood upright and saluted:

"I'm sorry! I have to do what I think is right! ”