11:15 a.m.

As the weather forecast indicated, it was a dark night without a moon, and although it was known that night could not blind the eyes of the enemy, even a little morale-boosting information carried irreplaceable weight to people in the final moments of the decisive battle.

The scene, illuminated by countless spotlight magic lights, everyone sped up their work. Every now and then, a mage or technician from somewhere would come to report on the progress, and the almost exhausted preparers and auxiliary mages adjusting their spells hurried to the next place where they were summoned, as they poured their refreshment potions.

When everyone did their best to meet the decisive battle, the free time was reserved for only a few. And these people are destined to carry responsibilities that no one else can imagine.

Holding the substitute coffee for field rations (roasted peas + dandelions ground into powder and brewed, the mice don't drink it), the teenagers and girls looked up at the quiet night sky.

No shelling, no whistles and shouts of charge, no screams of missiles streaking across the sky, enough to give every survivor wallowing in the pile of dead a quiet night of gratitude.

Even if it takes a few dozen minutes, the peaceful time will disappear without a trace, and it will not prevent the people who are about to launch an assault on hell from enjoying this calmness.

- If this can be called calm.

"The inspection of the rocket has been completed, and all parts are in order. ”

"The preparation of Dendrobium orchid is also over, and you can attack anytime and anywhere. ”

"The 'white Trojan' is also ready, although the first time it was carrying goods out of specification is a little unreassuring, it is still within the carrying range, as long as the on-site weather will not be too different from the weather forecast, there is no problem in theory. ”

"The linkage of the surgical array has been prepared, and there was a problem in the process of voltage coordination, and we finally found a way to solve it. ”

The gunpowder-scented topics were exchanged back and forth, making people suddenly lose the sense of "stability" and reconfirm that this moment was the final countdown of the decisive moment.

That's right.

The battle is not over, it has not even really begun, and it is far from the time to enjoy the luxury of "stability".

The temporary silence is to prepare for the coming storm—the norm on the battlefield. As Valkyrie who often dances on the battlefield, abnormalities in the eyes of others are their daily routine.

What's more, this opponent is indeed extremely tricky, even if they repeatedly review every detail of the entire plan thousands of times, they still can't reassure them.

Fool De Kir, who is known for his manipulative senses, and do things right under his nose - just thinking about it is a headache.

"Theory and preparation aside, there are two biggest troubles. ”

Valrhona held up two fingers.

"First, deceive the enemy. Second, make sure that one hit is fatal. ”

You can't take that fortress by attacking it head-on, and the only way to win is to surprise it. The guarantee of a successful surprise attack is to successfully deceive the enemy and kill it with one blow. Otherwise, let alone victory, you will be killed before you can get close to your opponent.

"The battle against the enemy will be carried out with me as the core, and I will work with 'Dendrobium Lan' to attract firepower. Taking advantage of this opportunity, you snipe at your targets. It should be noted that the positive electron beam will be affected by gravity, magnetic field and other conditions, although there is an auxiliary arithmetic to help, mainly by manual aiming. Once the position of the opponent's 'nucleus' is determined, the gunner must manually correct the crosshair at the prompt of the calculus and penetrate the core with one blow. Without the Guardian, the Saint-Dije base will be defenseless. It's easy to break or whatever. ”

"The premise is a one-shot hit. ”

The spider made a pistol-shaped gesture and "fired" at a two-person tall shuttle-shaped shield in the distance, and with a "snap" sound, the "pistol" was raised, and the expressionless girl asked leisurely:

"If I miss, should I be on the scene?"

"That's right. ”

Suppressed feelings, the face as strong as a mask turned to the giant shield.

"Despite being a temporary rush, the shield is also made of spare parts from the 'Unicorn', which has a considerable degree of defense against light weapons. Theoretically enough to withstand the illumination of a light weapon. ”

The words are very tough, but the content is full of unfounded loopholes.

In the absence of even a grasp of the detailed configuration of the base, what kind of theory is based on and what kind of test can be passed so sure that the opponent's attack can be so confident? In addition to boosting morale and confidence, perhaps it is simply so that the person with the shield can go to the battlefield without any worries.

In fact, everyone knows that as long as the first shot fails to hit, or misses, there will be no follow-up. The so-called how long the shield can last is nothing more than a white lie for comfort.

- Even if the truth is already known to everyone, it can still speak and listen to lies without wavering. The so-called survival instinct is so stubborn that it will even resist reality.

"All in all, don't think about what you don't have. Just concentrate on sniping. This is a blow entrusted to the whole Charlemagne and the whole world. ”

As if noticing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Valrhona coughed dryly, and Valrhona summed it up.

Putting down the coffee cups, the boys and girls rushed to the battlefield at midnight without hesitation.

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At midnight, the mountain forest under the bright starry sky suddenly shuddered.

The tremendous force tore through the earth, like a ravine cut by an invisible claw, and the towering ancient trees fell into the bottomless abyss with the rocks and soil, and the birds and beasts ran and fled, and the smoke and dust filled the air, and the roar resounded. It's like the end of the world.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions?

It looks similar to the natural disasters above, but the details suggest that it is not an accidental phenomenon of unintentional power by nature, but the result of "something" deliberately doing so.

The evidence is that the hypocenter was 0 km deep and that huge vines broke through the ground.

Like the magical pea in a fairy tale that connects the ground and the giant's palace above the clouds overnight, the huge vines have grown and expanded at an astonishing rate, and in the blink of an eye, they are already like a small mountain.

If it grows into a tree that connects heaven and earth, then all this will only add a strange story to the world, and at the same time increase the opportunity for the local government to open up new tourism income. However, no one could remain calm when they looked at the huge object that was gradually revealing the form of a bud, and only a madman and a true warrior could take it upon themselves to witness the mass of black crystals that resembled plants.

The giant buds continue to stretch into the sky, and the branches rooted in the mountains almost touch the clouds in a few moments, and at this moment, the giant flowers seem to grow endlessly. The tremors stopped, the noise calmed down, and everything re-embraced the quiet night. It seems that this night's anomaly only ends here, and peace has returned to the earth.

However, this delusion did not last long.

A scarlet point of light flashed in the darkness, followed by a second and a third, and soon after, a star-like red point of light spread across a huge black object, outlining a massive outline that resembled a plant. In a cacophony of glass-like grinding against each other, the petals of the huge buds that pointed to the sky slowly unfurled. The slow and graceful posture is no different from that of real plants, and under the imprint of thousands of red lights, there is a bewitching beauty that is out of the world. And when the bud is fully opened, revealing the contents of the bud's position, the enchanting instantly elevates to demagogy.

Twisted beauty.

That's the best way to describe it.

As the last layer of petals unfolded, a human-like half-body was revealed.

The facial features, hands, and body are all in line with the characteristics of the human body, and all of them meet the criteria for judging "beauty" in people's hearts.

When it comes to the sculpture appreciation, the above elements are enough to make it win the championship.

However, the addition of several elements distorts the sense of beauty.

With the bridge of the nose as the dividing line, the two sides of the body show two distinct features.

On the left is a feminine woman, and on the right is a strong man—two very different busts stitched together, only because the doctors performing this outrageous operation are so skilled that they can't detect any signs of surgery. Even so, the sense of disobedience caused by that asymmetry always lingers, making people feel twisted no matter how they look at it.

Not to mention, the rabbit ears on top of the head, and the twisted goat horns that resemble demons.

The demon flower that shows the beauty of twisted evil is like the magic flower mandala that blooms under the guillotine, which is full of human blood - this is the second form of Dekyr.

If the double spiral is a biological design drawn by God, the poured prayers and anxieties form an extended spiral of contradictions. So when drawing his doppelganger, what kind of things did Li Lin inject into it?

Eighty percent, except for a clear purpose, use, and calculation, there is nothing that can be called emotional.

However, as a Buddha-figure and creator, he probably can't predict exactly what kind of evolutionary end his creation will take.

Just as God, who is omniscient and omnipotent, cannot predict the fall of mankind.

"Hah-"

The muffled breath spread in the night sky, the eyelids slowly opened, and the pupils shimmered with crimson light looked at the sky, and the bright red and shining crystals imprinted the silent night world.

Radar –

Normal.

Infrared –

Normal.

Low-light night vision –

Normal.

Thermal Induction –

Normal.

All kinds of perceptual information came from all directions, and the detection equipment and nano quantum computers all over the body superimposed and cooperated with each other, and the mystery was lifted in the face of the power of science under the cover of night, and even the curvature of the terrain and the surface of the planet was conquered by the electromagnetic waves of the all-band composite radar. Everything within a radius of 1,500 kilometers can be seen, and several low-flying rockets are also under the control of De Kir.

Nine rockets flew close to the ground at a height that could skim the treetops, speeding through the strong winds that swept the dust into the sky – a low-altitude skimming that may look good, but it was actually completely unsuitable for a Gen 0.5 missile like the Fi-103. In another world, until the 70s, when technical difficulties such as computer technology, guidance systems, and rocket engines were overcome, cruise missiles were completely unable to achieve a true low-altitude skim. Complex and variable terrain, unpredictable changes in wind direction and airflow, potential mechanical failures...... All of them make low-altitude in the true sense of the word a no-fly zone for cruise missiles.

The reason why it is known that there are such risks and problems, but still insists on implementing it, is because it has sufficient advantages.

The planet is a sphere, and light weapons that can only attack in a straight line cannot attack objects below the horizon and in the shadow of the sphere. Even if the height is raised, there will be dead spots that cannot be irradiated. Low-altitude skimming takes full advantage of this, reducing the range of the irradiated attack as much as possible and shortening the distance between itself and the target.

"Be smart...... Huh? And that's ...... Suicide rocket?"

De Kill was about to launch an interception, and the radar picked up a new flying object, and through continuous tracking and irradiation, the reflected radio waves traced the shape of the target in De Kiel's brain.

The stubby shape that bears a slight resemblance to the Fi-103, with a built-in engine structure, vaguely resembles an airplane, and a relatively slow movement speed - it is Charlemagne's suicide rocket.

This kind of weapon, which is equally merciless to the enemy and his own people, is powerful enough, and if there are enough of them, such as the current one, a group of more than 120 of them, it can also inflict considerable losses on the Saint-Dier base. But why was a suicide rocket that could only fly a dozen kilometers thrown in? It was 100 kilometers away from the rocket's lift-off, and judging from the shape of the reflected radio waves, the place that should have been the driver's seat no longer existed. What is it necessary to replace the human brain and guide that immature thing?

"I see, it's a program flight. ”

After observing for a few seconds, De Kir suddenly muttered to himself.

Programmed flight is a pre-programmed flight path and a pre-programmed flight – sounds lofty. In fact, during World War II, the Germans had already applied this oldest guidance method on the V-1. The principle is quite simple, first the rocket launch trajectory is adjusted to the target, and then a counter with a small propeller is attached to the head of the rocket. When the rocket takes off, the air flow will push the small propeller to rotate, and when it reaches a certain number of revolutions, the zeroing counter cuts off the fuel supply, and the rocket that loses power quickly falls and hits the target. This is the simplest principle of procedural flight. However, this kind of guidance method is also unreliable, and the V-1 hit rate in history is so bad, which fully proves how unreliable this so-called "black technology" is.

Even then, this guidance has its advantages.

That is, it is not affected by electronic interference.

No amount of advanced electronic jamming can interfere with the locking program, ignoring full-band blocking jamming and electronic false targets. The rocket continues to fly according to the locked procedure.

DeKir smacked his lips slightly.

Known as the most cutting-edge "Aegis" defense system in the 20th century, it was once claimed that not a single fly could pass through. But in fact, some naval experts have long pointed out that enough missiles can break through this system.

The rockets in front of you aren't that advanced, but as long as they can satisfy the cold mathematical logic, the old rockets can show the same results.

"That's a hassle...... It's weird. ”

Playfully grimacing, the branches and leaves of the demon flower lit up with red light, which were countless spear-shaped glowing crystals, like the spikes of the guardian rose, all over the body of the demon flower. With a wave of his right arm, a rain of light swept over the missile swarm in the distance.

The rays of light that resemble a meteor shower all hit the incoming rockets head-on, and the ultra-high temperature rain easily dissolved the metal shells, and the detonated rockets bloomed beautiful red lotus flowers one after another in the night sky. Each explosion seemed to pour out helplessness and resentment.

Enough of them to break through the defenses. This theory is not wrong at any time, as long as the quantity is indeed sufficient.

Nearly 130 rockets, which sounds like a lot, but it is not "Dongfeng", nor is it "Japanese moxibustion". It's just a primitive guided rocket that can't even break through the sound barrier, and Aegis can easily stop it, not to mention the interception network composed of countless light weapons.

It is not so much that it is expected that all of them will be intercepted, but it is naïve to expect that they can break through with old antiques.

The corners of Dekyle's mouth were slightly raised, and while he was satisfied with this natural situation, a trace of regret was also entangled in his heart.

Trying his best to survive was Dekyll's first goal, and it was also his realization. If he can end the battle smoothly, he will certainly be happy to see a good life. But with all his consciousness and strength, the opponent just responded with such an inappropriate attack, which would inevitably make him feel a little lost.

While savoring the subtle sense of disparity, Dekyll's satisfied expression suddenly froze.

"This is ......!"

The various perception interfaces were covered by snowflake noise one after another, and the picture that should have been extremely clear was covered by a thick fog, and for a while, Dekyr completely lost his grasp of the battlefield situation.

"A smoke screen of interference that is completely obscured from infrared to radar waves?

The red constellation began to twinkle again, and a second later, the rain of light fell again in the same direction.

This is not a barrage of fire, the number of beams is exactly the same as the number of rockets approaching hidden behind the smoke, and the flight trajectory is exactly the same.

- This is a precise shot after careful aiming. Even with the cover of jamming smoke, Dekiel still has "eyes" that can pierce through the fog and accurately aim at the target.

Quantum radar.

Using the principle that any object receives a photon signal will change the quantum characteristic, and using this quantum characteristic of photons to scan and image the target - this new system radar that is not affected by traditional interference means and ignores traditional stealth technology is quantum radar. In front of these eyes that can peek through all the secrets, a little smoke cannot be called an obstacle at all.

It is because of this out-of-specification detection method that De Kill still has the previous feeling of "nothing but so", calmly waiting for the same scene to appear, but he was slapped in the face by reality.

There are no problems with aiming.

There is no problem with beam generation and shooting.

The power was undoubted, and the dazzling light of the fire almost dyed the sky red.

Nearly 20 rockets pierced through the wall of flames intact and continued to fly straight towards the base of Saint-Dije and towards De Kiel.

It can't be –

The thought crossed his mind, and another beam flew out, and this time without any problems, the rockets were all shot down without missing a single shot. After the flash of fire, the thick smoke once again obscured the battlefield.

At this time, De Kiel finally discovered why the previous ray shot failed to work, and under the illumination of the quantum radar, countless metal dust slowly falling from the sky appeared in front of De Keil's eyes.

"Metal Cloud ......?!, even this kind of thing added?"

To be honest, light is not a suitable weapon for use in the atmosphere.

It is easy to exhaust and be easily disturbed. However, as long as the output problem can be solved, it is not insurmountable.

But the metal cloud, this artificially created interference, is completely different.

As we all know, metals have high thermal conductivity and reflective properties, and some metals such as magnesium also burn. When a high-temperature laser hits a metal cloud, the heat is rapidly diffused, and the beam light is scattered, and the hot air can also distort the trajectory of the light when a dust explosion is induced under certain conditions. The previous beam hit the metal cloud, causing a dust explosion, and the exhausted light didn't know where it hit, and the rocket was lifted by the hot air flow and quickly passed through the smoke cloud.

That's the truth of what happened in a split second.

"That's a bit tricky. ”

There was a hint of bitterness oozing from De Kiel's self-talk. The joy of seeing through his opponent's intentions and the excitement of being about to launch a counterattack – those emotions did not appear in De Kiel's mind.

Admittedly, he did not lack the means to fight back, and even with the metal cloud, the protection provided to Roland's side was only to the extent of putting a few fewer bullets in the revolver magazine of the Russian roulette. This little cleverness alone still can't break through Dekyll's barrage.

The problem is, spacing.

The first blast point of the second wave of rockets was 3 kilometers away from the location where the first wave of rockets was intercepted.

Although many rockets were damaged due to being caught in the dust explosion, the distance between the rockets and the Saint-Dije base was indeed shortened.

"Are you going to break through the technological gap with an overwhelming amount of supplies? Indeed, even a giant bear can be stung to death by a swarm of bees. But ah, what I'm trying to say is—"

The thick stems bulged one by one, the bud-like bulges opened one after another, the charged sparks flashed away, and the dense light curtain was scattered into the distance again.

The light rain pierced straight into the metal cloud without the slightest pause, and after the incomparably accurate hit dissolved all the third wave of rockets, the detonating fireball and dust explosion flashed in the night sky.

"Don't underestimate me, carbon-based creatures. ”

Hypersonic missiles, microwave irradiation, and live-fire rapid-fire artillery barrages can be used to intercept these ancient rockets. Particle beam weapons are also one of them.

Compared with lasers, particle beam weapons are not limited by meteorological conditions such as smoke, and as long as the problems of energy output, refraction, and defocusing are solved, this high-energy weapon can be said to be invincible in the atmosphere. If a particle beam weapon is used to build a defensive barrier, the probability of a weapon propelled by chemical energy to break through the defense is close to zero.

A pink fan-shaped film of light swept across the night sky, without any armor protection, and the rocket, which was only a thin layer of light metal shell as a fairing, was no stronger than a paper airplane in the face of a stream of high-energy particles. The shell vaporizes instantly, the explosives burst into flames, and the magnificent flowers decorate the night sky like a magical garden, which could be enjoyed as a fireworks display if it weren't for the deadly danger hidden behind it.

Continued attacks, continued failures, the attack and defense of both sides have been stuck in the sky 100 kilometers from the Saint-Dije base.

"This kind of diversion attack can't be the whole battle, what are you thinking about, when and from what unexpected place are you going to give me a fatal blow?

Looking expectantly at the distant sky, De Kir curled the corners of his mouth.