The borders of the Empire and the Star Alliance were originally bordering each other. Due to the hundreds of years of war between the two countries, the borders between the two sides have continued to retreat, and the former border has long been turned into a chaotic and desolate star field.
—In the first few wars, the original ecology of this star field was devastated due to the relentless use of various weapons by the two countries, and many planets were reduced to scorched earth. Terrible radiation still remains on the most serious planets, and no grass grows.
After the border line moved back, in order not to cause damage to the country's territory, in addition to premeditated sneak attacks, when the two countries are at war openly, they will always coincidentally use this place as a war zone. This? Can be regarded as a kind of waste utilization
Because of this, the composition of personnel in this star field abandoned by the Empire and the Star Alliance is very complicated.
Most of them are the former aborigines here. The war destroyed their homes and severely damaged their bodies. Many people were left with permanent diseases due to radiation, but when the Empire and the Star Alliance retreated from the border line Leaving them behind left them with pain that would never heal.
Since then, no matter whether they were citizens of the Empire or citizens of the Star Alliance, they have abandoned their past identities and possessed the identity of the victims. They know that solidarity is the only thing that can be done if they want to restore a good life, if they want to stop experiencing powerless suffering.
The combination of these local aborigines is the largest force in the Desolate Star Region. They are like a pack of wild wolves wandering on the wilderness, extremely sensitive to the hunter's shotgun, if anyone provokes one of them, they must be prepared to be rushed by the pack of wolves and desperately.
Even if they can't fight head-on, they still have too many ways to make you unable to survive in this star field. Because this is where their ancestors lived for generations.
There used to be a small and well-known star bandit group that provoked the local aborigines, but didn't take it seriously at all. When the aborigines came to them, they mercilessly killed a large number of them, thinking that they would be able to as a deterrent.
Unexpectedly, since then, their members have to be on guard against sneak attacks and assassinations anytime, anywhere, and every piece of food delivered to their mouths may contain various toxins when they walk on any street. It's even hard to find clean water, only to stay on the ship all day, and it didn't take long before even their ship was damaged... so annoying to them.
When this star bandit group finally left that planet, although the aborigines suffered fierce revenge from them, their own losses were not small either.
Not only were many personnel lost, but most of them were exhausted and in a trance, and "just happened" to meet their mortal enemy shortly after leaving.
Of course, no one would believe this kind of coincidence. It is more likely that the aborigines sent a letter to their sworn enemy.
Originally, the two Star Thief groups were evenly matched, one side came prepared? The other was waiting for work, while the other was caught off guard and exhausted. The result of the battle can be imagined
After a great battle, the little-known Star Thief Group was completely annihilated, and has since disappeared into this vast sea of stars.
And the aborigines of the Desolate Star Territory also became famous in the first battle, and were secretly called "hyenas" by many people.
There is such a precedent, and other forces that entered later, such as the arms dealers who took risks to smuggle arms at the border, the large-scale star bandits who tried to gain benefits from the fire in the war zone, and those who were wanted to hide in this chaos The wanted criminals in the area, the ubiquitous gangs, the anti-government terrorist organizations, and the deserters who are tired of the war and quietly escaped from the battlefield... Most of them will not rashly anger the local aborigines, or try to establish a good relationship with them , trade with each other?, or maintain a tacit understanding that is not related to each other.
In this way, the group of aborigines, all kinds of gangsters, arms dealers, anti-government organizations, star bandits, deserters on the battlefield, and the most wanted criminals with staggering rewards... constitute the extremely complicated Desolate Star Domain.
They maintain a very delicate balance with each other, and any intervention of external force or occurrence of some kind of change is very likely to break this balance.
Star A-R11, as an inconspicuous planet in the Desolate Star Territory, is a paradise where many gangster organizations and wanted criminals are active. There are also a lot of bounty hunters who hunt wanted criminals in exchange for rewards Wandering here, it is said that there is fire and happening every moment.
—Of course, this is just an exaggerated rhetoric.
But the actual situation is not far behind.
"boom!"
The fire that soared into the sky illuminated half of the sky, and amidst the violent roar, the mighty white light of the energy cannon unscrupulously impacted and vented.
The two major gang organizations in the Eastern District ended a small-scale battle. In the end, one party successfully robbed all the munitions, including a small amount of mechs, and changed guns from shotgun to gun; while the other party was not only robbed of supplies, but also lost a business. The long-standing trading stronghold can only end in dismal results with embarrassing evacuation.
Back at his heavily guarded base, Quinn couldn't hold back his rage any longer, scolded a group of useless subordinates severely, and watched them walk out with their heads drooping, he clenched his fists and gave a heavy blow. Tossed down.
"... Gan!"
After becoming the boss, Quinn has always cared about appearance, trying to package himself as an upper class person, wishing that everyone could forget his shameful past.
But today? What happened really irritated him. His chest rose and fell sharply a few times, and a series of obscenities were blurted out, spit flying all over the place.
"Archie, that son of a bitch! He actually broke the rules and hooked up with those White Rebel lunatics! Don't think I don't know? Only the White Rebels have this kind of? level? energy cannon ! Fuck me!"
The Archie he was talking about was the leader of another organization in the Eastern District, the Mutual Aid Society. His real name was unknown, but he always called himself Archie.
The White Rebels, on the other hand, are the most powerful among the many anti-government organizations, and even have a small mecha unit, officially called "White Dawn".
Most of its members are veterans who opposed the war in the Empire and the Star Alliance. They all lost their loved ones in the war and were tired of fighting, but their demands could not be recognized by the upper echelons of the two countries, and they were forced to join the army instead... Therefore, they decided to end the war with war, and used special methods to force the Empire and the Star Alliance to realize their claims. Hence the name "White Rebels".
To say that there are so many forces in the Desolate Star Territory, those anti-government organizations rank first in the hatred list in the hearts of the Empire and the Star Alliance, and among the anarchic organizations, the hatred value of "White Dawn" is another record. Dust is simply the primary target of the Empire and the Star Alliance.
Therefore, in addition to the most wanted criminals wanted by the two countries and the "daring" Star Thief Group, even if gangsters and arms dealers are equally shady, they will definitely not choose to cooperate with "White Dawn" this kind of anti-government organization Get together. This is almost an unspoken rule.
But now, the "Mutual Aid Society" is the first to break the rules.
How could this not make Quinn, the leader of another organization in the Eastern District, the "Silver Wolf Gang", frantic, shocked and angry? !
He walked back and forth on the same spot, his originally neatly combed hair was scattered, and his face was full of anxiety and anger.
—Damn it, it must be me and the big army arms dealer who got online, and the news that I will secretly obtain ten C-level mechas leaked out, otherwise, how could the majestic "White Rebels" break the rules and intervene in this kind of low-level mecha? In battle? ?
—Ten mere C-level mechs will not be spared. The despicable white rebels are more greedy than hyenas!
You can't think about this matter carefully, the more you think about it, the more explosive it will be. In addition to anxiety and anger, another strong emotion gradually filled his chest, almost suffocating him.
— He knew very well that it was a deep fear.
The Empire and the Star Alliance are absolutely consistent on the issue of the White Rebels and other anti-government organizations. When tracking the traces of the White Rebels, they are more sensitive than dogs. When fighting the White Rebels? Never caring about implicating the innocent—if he was innocent.
Once the connection between the White Rebels and planet A-R11 is discovered, his stupid and crazy counterpart
Deep fear almost overwhelmed Quinn.
He is afraid of the possibility of the empire's pursuit, and he is also afraid that before the pursuit comes, his stupid colleague who is supported by the white rebels will take the lead. The difference between the two leaders' ideas and cultures is obvious, and it seems that they are not the type to coexist peacefully-but now he can't think of any way to deal with it.
It seemed that no matter what, all he had before him was a hopeless situation of life and death. It's just a question of when, at whose hands, and how.
His only choice is to lie down or resist.
Just when the fear was about to overwhelm, a burst of excited footsteps came to my ears. Just as Quinn was about to reprimand him, his most trusted confidant hurried over and brought him unexpected news—
"Boss, a spaceship fell down!"
Quinn looked at him unexpectedly, very dissatisfied with his jerk: "It's just a spaceship, and it's not like we don't have one. Don't be like that?" Never seen the world.
The subordinate took a deep breath, and the excited voice continued: "... just a few minutes ago? It was a latest military 774 medium-sized airship, and it landed on our site! It seems that the energy is exhausted Everyone judges based on experience, it is estimated that the way to come is not right!"
A newest military airship? ?
Quinn swallowed his own words for a second, as if grabbing a life-saving straw: "Where is it? Take me there!"
Military airships are strategic materials, and ordinary small forces are not qualified to get involved.
The few airships they owned were all bought from the Star Thieves, and they were the spoils of war looted by the Star Thieves. Of course, that's for commercial and civilian use.
A real military airship can only come from the military.
—In addition to the big battles, there are also small-scale battles between the Star Alliance and the Empire. Therefore, from time to time, some crashed spaceships will land in the Desolate Star Field.
Generally, in a severely crashed spaceship, most of the people on the spaceship are dead, and they can still pick up leaks secretly, even if they are used as waste recycling; but if the spaceship is not seriously damaged, most of the soldiers will survive , Naturally, it is necessary to control the spaceship to return to the team on its own.
Now is the time to test the mettle of others.
Due to the remoteness of the place, the severe attrition of the spaceship and the orders, there will always be some daring forces trying to intercept it? Success means big profits, and failure will usher in? The empire or the Star Alliance will show no mercy revenge.
But the so-called "arrival? The wrong way" is different.
Most of these military airships are deserters on the battlefield, or they are ruthless people who are black and black. Of course, there is a rarer possibility, that is, the most wanted criminal who is far ahead on the reward list and dares to openly rob the airship. .
In normal times, small gangs like the "Silver Wolf Gang" would never dare to intercept military airships, for fear of causing trouble.
Except for deserters on the battlefield, Quinn couldn't afford to offend no matter what kind of situation it was. He didn't dare to bet on this possibility.
But now, he is already facing a desperate situation, so he might as well go all out and give it a go. What if there is something good on the warship that can fight against the "Mutual Aid Society", or if you encounter a wanted criminal who is offered a reward by the empire, if you capture him and sell it to the empire, you can save yourself from danger in the future? !
Even though he knew that this was likely to be whimsical, a glimmer of hope still involuntarily ignited in Quinn's heart, and his steps accelerated a lot.
Although the "Silver Wolf Gang" is insignificant compared to anti-government organizations like the White Rebels, it can be regarded as a number one force on the A-R11 planet, especially in the Eastern District. "A district overlord".
Following the order of Quinn, the leader of the "Silver Wolf Gang", hundreds of people took action? They skillfully cleared the field, blocked all news, and drove away the civilians wandering around. All of them were fully equipped and rushed to the open space where the warship was.
A big silver-gray fish that looks like steel is lying quietly on the ground. The smooth hull looks cold and lustrous, and emergency signals are flashing on the flanks. It is a sign to ask for support when the energy is exhausted.
A large group of red-blue "non-brand troops" surrounded the place mightily. On the fully armed vehicles, small gun barrels protruded from it, with red-white energy beams brewing at the top. This kind of extremely proficient and neat speed, aimed at the "big fish" in unison.
—It’s like a group of well-trained hunters raising their shotguns towards the prey that falls within the hunting range.
Quinn, who was surrounded by the motley army in the safe area, opened his eyes excitedly. Those subordinates had no experience and thought it was just an ordinary warship, but they always cared about the movements of the Empire and the Star Alliance and other major forces. He recognized the origin of this warship at first sight.
"... This, this? This is clearly the warship sent by the empire to the Exile Star not long ago, the warship that was said to have been hijacked by the former commander of the empire, Wu Heng." His voice was excited as if he had realized something. Trembling, "So, that man worth 2 billion is on it? A cripple who controls the warship for some unknown reason, but whose genes have collapsed?"
The intense excitement and? Excitement made his eyes extremely hot, and he realized one thing: "I don't seem to have to worry about being implicated by the Empire because of the White Rebels, and I may even be whitewashed in one fell swoop. With this? What a great achievement to be rewarded by the empire???"
Because he didn't give the order for a long time, and he still looked excited, he seemed to have fallen into some kind of fantasy, and the eyes of the subordinates around him had become strange...
And Yuan Buwei, whom he regarded as a prey and a promotional rank on the airship that seemed to be exhausted, also expressed disappointment with the group of silent guys outside:
"... these people, don't they recognize my identity? After all, they are also the masters of a powerful force on this planet, and they don't care about current affairs so much. Do I think highly of them? "
He was tired of waiting, somehow he took a sip of a sweet nutrient solution from somewhere: "It seems that there are different ways to use smart people and fools."
System 999 was very puzzled: [Host, how do you know that the one who comes first will be the master of a powerful force?]
Before? The host let it stay here pretending to run out of energy, and then just lazily nestled on the spaceship without moving, and vowed to wait for the target to come over on its own initiative. The system 999 is very confusing.
... It is reasonable to suspect that the host is deliberately looking for time to sneak around and fish.
And now he finally had the opportunity to ask? Questions.
Yuan Buwei looked at system 999 like a fool: "What's under our feet?"
System 999: [... military airship?]
"Based on what I know from memory, such a newest military airship is not easy to hide, and not everyone can eat it. Even if some lone wolves and small forces find out, I'm afraid it will be too late." Don’t dare to act rashly, but will notify the bigger forces as soon as possible.” Yuan Buwei explained, “Therefore, the people who come here must have one of the best strengths in this area.”
Explaining that he was a little thirsty, he took another sip of the sweet nutrient solution.
… I am tired of drinking sweet things for so many days. I hope this planet can find more delicious substitutes.
He was thinking endlessly in his head, but his lips curved slightly.
"...Isn't it easier to just wait here and wait for them to come to your door than to work hard to find the target?"
He looked out through the string window, and vaguely saw that row after row of gun barrels suddenly moved? Hot white light began to shine.
That mighty miscellaneous army completely surrounded the spaceship, looking like it was about to blast the entire spaceship away.
Based on the common sense in the original body's memory, he knew that the other party had already used the highest-level energy cannon that their equipment could carry, and their posture was completely different from when they first appeared just now. If their attitude at the beginning was only to deal with mobs, then it is obviously the attitude to deal with the ultimate boss now.
It seems?... I finally recognized his identity and wanted to be safe.
Yuan Buwei narrowed his eyes slightly, looking forward to it.
... The prey is about to be caught.