Ranger Hut.

After listening to all this presentation, several officers fell into shock. They thought about 10,000 possibilities, but they really didn't expect that their support would be a swarm of alien insects. But soon, Ral looked embarrassed.

"But are we only going to have the jumping worms out there? Although it is not yet known what kind of tasks will be performed, ......"

"Ah, we and the command understand your concerns, but you don't need to be anxious, because the jumping insects participating in this experiment are also the latest species on the other side of the swarm." Seeing this, the technician immediately smiled and said, "The jumping insects you see outside are actually all in their daily state, and in fact, these jumping insects are all jumping insect varieties that the mother worm called 'latent insects'. ”

"Lurkers?"

To some extent, this type of jumping worm is a product jointly developed by humans and alien insects. After being infected with some chemical wastes from humans, some of the jumping worms mutated with color-changing genes, or in other words, these jumping worms mutated into the function of optical camouflage. They can be camouflaged to the maximum extent they need to, and it is almost impossible to see through their camouflage unless they are cutting-edge detectors and sensors or when they are in very close proximity. The only problem is that these hoppers can only camouflage when they are stationary and moving, and once they attack, they cannot continue to use this function. Behemoth speculated that it may be because the internal energy supply of these hoppers is not able to support both combat and camouflage functions at the same time.

(Don't ask why the jumping insect is invisible and even the equipment on the body is invisible, but ask why the knife in the hand of the hidden knife and the gun in the hand of the ghost soldier can also be invisible...... I've been working together for a long time and I haven't figured out how they work. ）

"Optical Camouflage ???"

"Well, insect biology, it's amazing, isn't it?" The technician was obviously a little helpless, "Alien insects, we may not be able to study some of their mutation mechanisms in our lifetime, they can always bring us some surprises...... Or a fright. Either way, these new breeds of jumping worms should be effective in assisting you in your mission. However, it is true that the above has not only sent those jumping insects to you, as a superior officer, you also have your own insects to choose from, and a few cockroaches and stinging snakes have been sent above, but unfortunately, these two insects have not yet mutated into the function of optical camouflage, you can choose as you like. Of course, you can also choose to have a jumping worm as well, and it's up to you. ”

"However, what I just said is good news, and I still have some bad news to tell you." The technician then straightened up and said, "These jumping insects were only created, and while they follow your instructions and know how to fight their enemies - it's their instinct - they don't know how to cooperate with humans yet, you know?" Just like us. They will follow your commands, but they do not know how to answer your commands, or even to convey effective messages to you. ”

"Don't you want to know what's next? The next task for you is to get the worm run-in with you. No matter how urgent the task is in the future, it will not delay you to practice how to cooperate with your next 'comrades-in-arms' first. The technician said, picked up the PDA that he had been holding under his armpit, and clicked it a few times, and then Ral's PDA sounded the prompt of the mission update.

"Oh, but don't worry, I'm not your immediate superior, you still obey the orders of your superiors, I'm just here to convey it on your behalf." Presumably to prevent misunderstandings, the technician quickly explained, "Is there anything else you'd like to ask?" ”

"How long are we going to stay here?" Four Eyes asked.

"It's up to a week, but if you think it's okay, you can leave tonight. But I think you're already tired, so why don't you put on the power armor first, choose your favorite insect first, eat together and then sleep? Oh, by the way, you can just rest in this arsenal, there is plenty of room for you. Just leave a small group of people inside the hut watching the entrance. ”

They looked at each other and nodded quickly.

The technician then took them on a brief tour of the arsenal, where the underground space was scary, not to mention the large warehouses in Starport, and some SCVs could be seen shuttling back and forth, and the technicians said that they were also left to help them repair possible equipment damage or malfunction.

After a brief tour of the arsenal, the officers were invited to try out the power armor and the insects they wanted to choose. However, before attaching the power armor, the technician stopped Ral and told him that his power armor was not here, and that he would be given one later. Lal had no choice but to give up and watch the others put on their power armor with the help of the machine.

Not long after they were dressed, with the faint hum of the power armor power furnace, the door of a room on the side of the warehouse was suddenly opened, and several alien insects came out of it and ran quickly in front of several people. When they saw it clearly, they found that it was a stinging snake and several cockroaches.

"Who wanted the stinging snake?"

"I, platoon commander, our squad lacks fire support like the Stinging Snake." Four-Eye's voice came through the speaker, "I wonder why the others chose cockroaches......"

"Because cockroaches can burrow into the ground and move, four-eyed, are you stupid?" Miles replied, "The insects in our hands are not invisible, and we are not on a dispute planet now, we are on the human planet of Yumoyan, and the species we bring can be hidden and march with us." How do you run with a stinging snake? ”

"I-"

"Alright, that's it, you take your worms up and explain the situation to your class. Miles, your squad is on duty today, and you are optimistic about the cabin, understand? ”

"Ah...... Yes, platoon commander. ”

Several people hurriedly called their alien worms and left from where they came. The insects were indifferent to their argument, but were quick to respond to their orders, and quickly left the place one by one.

After waiting for everyone else to leave, the technician led Ral to a corner of the warehouse, where there was a hidden door. The technician stepped forward and unlocked the door using his ID card, then made a gesture of please to Ral.

What was waiting for Lal in the room was completely beyond Ral's expectations - in the center of the room was a large, all-blue creature with several white tentacles flying behind it, this creature was suspended on the ground like the Templar they had just seen, its face was like a star spirit, there were no facial features except for its eyes, and its eyes were only blue psionic eyes.

"This ...... This is......? ”

"It's a hybrid, sir." The technician walked in with him, standing side by side with him, and introduced, "A Hybrid Destroyer, to be exact. The commander sends it to assist you in your mission. ”

The hybrid destroyer had been staring at him since he came in, making Lal feel uncomfortable. He tried to avoid the hybrid's gaze, looked at the technician next to him, and asked, "Isn't that too ostentatious?" ”

"Yes, but we don't yet have a way to turn the hybrid into human size, and it's only an emergency to protect your platoon. The commander guarantees that it will not harm you and will assist you in carrying out your mission. In addition, compared to the alien insects, the hybrid has the ability to speak, it can understand our words, and it can also converse with us. You also don't need the assistance of a bug device. ”

Ral glanced at the hybrid, which was just looking at him in silence.

"In addition, I can now tell you the true mission objectives of you and your troops." As he spoke, the technician pulled out his PDA again, clicked a few times, and with the vibration of Ral's PDA, the technician said, "The goal of your troops is to search the designated coordinates and find any suspicious hidden facilities. Originally, this task should have been entrusted to the captains, but you also know the situation in Yumoyan, the capital needs several captains and commanders to be in charge, so you can only send your own troops to come. ”

"We ...... Acting independently? Only platoons? ”

"There is only a platoon level. Although the success rate of the company-level unit coordination will be higher, the goal is too big, and the class unit is too weak, so I have to choose to change it to a platoon-level task and strengthen some experimental units. But even then, the target can be extremely dangerous, and hopefully you and your troops will be prepared. This will be your main base of operations for the rest of the year,"

Ral glanced at the hybrid again, and the hybrid responded to him with silence. Lal didn't know what kind of secret facility could be extremely dangerous with both a hybrid and a bunch of insects being strengthened.

"Hmm...... I know. Are you going to stay here for the rest of the year? ”

"Yes, I'll stay here with you until your mission is complete, or...... You know, but I don't want that to happen, and I hope you can get ahead soon. ”

"Well, then good luck to us, I'm more and more worried about our situation now......"