Chapter Seventy-Six: Space Marines

7:20 a.m. on January 15, 2071 -- Shariz Star Low Orbit -- B270 Evacuation Ship --

"Approaching the target......... Launch! ”

"Tom-tom-tom-"

A volley of grenades slashed neatly across the void, hitting the mutant spider with precision. At the moment of collision, the liquid oxygen attached to the missile body was suddenly released, and the explosion in the vacuum was really done.

"Shh

The mutant spider that had been clutching at the B270 deck and refused to let go of its claws, after experiencing the infinite pain and the loss of life, its body and part of its claws were disconnected. When B270 burst out of the scorching atmosphere and into the cold of space, the claws that lost the support of the spider monster turned into space lollies.

"Warrant officer, 1 group in place."

The deck of the B270 was rapidly enlarged in front of his eyes, and the thrust reverser device on his chest was activated, and Mark's legs were slightly bent, and he landed steadily on the deck like jumping into a sand pit. Due to the lack of gravity, after landing, Mark slid horizontally forward for some distance until he grabbed a bulge before stopping.

"I'm also on deck, 1 team on standby. 2 Group, where are you located? ”

After reloading AGH with grenades due to landing in Area F, Mark activated his jetpack and flew towards the rally point.

In this operation, Mark was authorized to command the Star Rail Commando Team directly under the General Brell: the Xuanwu Squad. As a Star Orbit Commando, they have a wealth of experience in space and ground warfare, and they belong to the regular army, and they have made great achievements. When he heard that he was going to command such a force, Mark wiped his sweat, this is a serious overstep.

"Warrant Officer, we're above the target."

"Our goal is to capture it alive, using small arms to scrap its claws and keep its head intact."

"Yes, warrant officer."

After entering space, the B270 stopped accelerating, and the captain even brought the spacecraft to a standstill in order to cooperate with the commandos. Mark and the commandos of Team 1 seized the opportunity and approached the spider monster with their jetpacks.

"Shh

The mutant spider lost three claws, and the pain made it tremble on the deck, but it was the first to spot the ten Star Rail commandos coming up from all around.

"Five more claws, fire with all your might, guys." With a pull on the bolt, Mark raised his AGH rifle and pulled the trigger at the mutant spider.

"Understood!"

Ten commandos, plus Mark, a total of eleven warriors, stood in a circle around the mutant spiders. Because of the jetpacks, they don't have to be sluggish from deck to deck like security crews. In the center of the circle is the spider monster, which is encased in a web of intertwined firepower, and the armor-piercing bullets of the AGH14 quickly turn it into a honeycomb.

The spider monster didn't try to fight back, but every time it charged at a commando, the result was a grenade and a flash man. With jetpacks, the members of the Star Rail Commando Team won't stand stupidly and get caught.

After several attacks by the mutant spiders, the commandos also emptied several magazines. None of the assault team suffered any casualties, but the spider monster only had three and a half claws left, and it was extremely difficult to support its torn body.

"2 group, blow it up, be careful, don't blow it up."

"Yes, warrant officer."

Team 1, which had been surrounding the mutant spiders, withdrew, and Team 2 fired a round of grenades from above. When the smoke that filled the entire deck cleared, the mutant spiders finally lost their combat effectiveness.

"Settled, let the engineering troops move this thing."

"Yes, warrant officer."

The 20 members of the Xuanwu squad began to clean up the battlefield under Mark's orders, and the dead security team members also had military badges, although they did not die heroically, they were also soldiers.

"Warrant officer, the general is looking for you."

A walkie-talkie with a walkie-talkie floats up to Mark and relays the telecommunications to Mark's armor. To communicate with the General, Mark was a little nervous, took a deep breath, and after calming down, Mark connected to the communication with the General Blair.

A stereoscopic projection device on the visor projected the image onto Mark's retina, and a hologram of the bridge of the Admiral Blair appeared in front of Mark's eyes.

"Hello General."

General James put down the copy in his hand and nodded at Mark.

"Warrant Officer Mark, you and your team have done a great job, and you deserve to be the best among the volunteers in Singapore."

"The general has won the prize."

"Hehe, I'm serious. You've managed to rescue a boatload of refugees, but there are still a lot of refugees in Shariz that need to be evacuated. The main force of the ground forces at the Arctic base has been defeated, and the Zerg have also deployed a large number of plasma worms against the air, and the fleet has no way to return to the planet to fight. So, I need you, and the rest of the Marines, to get to the last few evacuation points in Shariz and stall for time. Of course, after the evacuation of civilians is completed, we will send the air force to meet you, and the Battle of Pearl Star is nearing the end, and in a maximum of 20 hours, the main fleet will come to recover Sharitz. ”

By the end of the day, General James was already full of shame. Mark understood the general's decision, however, he .........

"General, I almost died in Sharitz, and I almost died in Leviathan, and there are many people on Earth waiting for me to go back........."

"Warrant officer, I didn't mean to order, it was completely ........."

"So, General! I'll go, I've already experienced death, so I'm well aware of that feeling of despair. The refugees did not participate in the war, and they deserved to live well. ”

"Thank you, Warrant Officer Mark."

General James glanced at the "smart brain", and then thought of Mark's identity as a "sensitor", and finally concealed the truth from Mark.

General James took an electronic copy from mid-air and pressed his fingerprints on it, "Warrant Officer, I have authorized you to guide the 'Prism' array cannon, and you can beat the Zerg when necessary." The Cloud Storm Assault Boat and the Landing Warehouse will send you down, and all the remaining air and space fighters and sub-air combat opportunities in the fleet will go with you, and the Zerg have already laid a large number of air defense units on the ground, so you should be extremely careful. ”

Mark pursed his lips and said unhappily, "Okay, General, please allow me to be a Space Marine and descend from space." ”

General James nodded and gave Mark a military salute, "Good luck, Marines." ”

"Good luck too, General."

At the end of the communication, Mark twisted his neck and kept standing in a standard military position, his neck muscles would still be affected. Looking at the twenty Star Rail Commando soldiers around him, Mark was a little helpless, the lieutenant captain of this Xuanwu squad died in the Leviathan raid, the deputy captain of the second lieutenant was still lying in the hospital, and the rest of the team members were all non-commissioned officers, and some were reorganized from other missing squads, and his own Marine warrant officer was the captain, which was definitely related to General James's greeting.

"Alright, brothers, you should have received the quest as well. Let's kill up from Sharitz, into the Leviathan, and then out of the Leviathan, two in and two out. A lot of people died, a lot of ........."

Everyone was silent, they were all more or less carrying the lives of their companions, and that feeling was uncomfortable.

Mark looked up at the deep starry sky, gently stroked the lightsaber entrusted by Gruvo with his left hand, and said slowly to the commandos, "This is the third time, the third time to fight to save lives." We have to keep fighting. Don't let them down. ”

"Yes, sir!"