1957. The fog gradually opens (Part 1)
[Yes, Grand Duke, we will pay attention.] The other end of the communication said.
Tang Xiao put down the communicator and looked at the holographic star map in front of him and began to think deeply. This holographic star map is in the direction of Unknown Regions, and in addition to the First Exploration Fleet mark on the Levik planet side, there is another mark in the Northern Galaxy area!
Second Exploration Fleet!
This is a Exploration Fleet starting from Makito, and the supporters behind it are Fourth Group and InterGalactic Banking Clan (M). And the flagship of this Exploration Fleet is also Endless-class Super Carrier—Number Three Ship!
Endless-class Super Carrier originally did not plan to build too many. Of the first three ships built, one was given to Sefrans-Tann of Mandalore star sector, the other was assigned to First Exploration Fleet of Shepard, and the third ship is right here, Second Exploration Fleet.
Unlike First Exploration Fleet who completely explores the unknown, Second Exploration Fleet's goal is very clear - to get in touch with Chiss.
They also got all the information they could about Chiss from Sefrans-Tann, but unfortunately, Tann escaped because of a struggle between families that led to the destruction of Seff family. She could not tell the specific location of Chiss territory.
Therefore, Second Exploration Fleet can only be found bit by bit. Anyway, as a powerful civilization with strong influence, it should not be difficult to find traces of Chiss's activities.
Now, because of the problem of Gal-Gal, Second Exploration Fleet also needs help. It is best to find Unknown Regions's local snake-Chiss.
At the same time, First Exploration Fleet, Normandy direction.
Shepard They have landed on this planet. Through some messages found on the planet, they now know that this planet is called Kruda planet.
In those cities occupied by Meng Gal-Meng Gal, it is true that there are Xilu people walking corpses with dull eyes everywhere, as if they have no response to the outside world, just walking around aimlessly. Shepard They all turned on their tactical cloaking devices, so they were not discovered at all.
Looking at these walking corpses, Shepard fell into deep thought, "I think... things are a little strange."
"What's wrong?" Ashley Williams asked.
"What is the purpose of Meng Gal-Meng Gal?" Shepard asked back, "Eat? Strengthen yourself? Become stronger? Evolve? None."
"Didn't it control so many people?" Ashley Williams asked.
"What are you doing controlling so many people?" Shepard asked again.
"The expansion of the ethnic group..." Ashley Williams was a little unsure.
Shepard shook his head and said, "No, if it is just the expansion of the group, then these walking zombies should be very busy. I just noticed that the small animals on the planet are basically not infected. In other words, Meng Gal-Meng Gal has no interest in small animals. If it really wants to expand, it should use these people to plunder more resources. However, in my opinion, these people seem to be in a state of herding, without any instructions at all, not even instructions to rest, which is not normal at all."
"Perhaps only intelligent creatures will be on Meng Gal-Meng Gal's recipes?"
Shepard pointed at the infected Xilu people in front and said, "So now that it has controlled these intelligent creatures, has it done anything? Nothing. That's why I find it strange. The way Meng Gal-Meng Gal behaves is not like a creature that acts instinctively..."
While they were discussing in a low voice, Ghost Agent Senluo, who was on guard at the rear, suddenly whispered, "Look over there, a spaceship has taken off."
He adjusted the tactical eyepiece on his helmet, conducted a preliminary scan of the take-off spacecraft, and then said, "A civilian spaceship is very inconspicuous."
"It may be flying in the direction of Levik planet, or it may be a planet where other intelligent creatures exist. I think this is the reason why Meng Gal-Meng Gal is so difficult to guard against, right? They will spread in this way, And unless you really seal off a planet, not even a single spacecraft can come in, but this will not only waste a lot of troops, but also paralyze the economy of the planet," Ashley Williams said, and she told Shepard: "So you see, they still have a purpose."
"You reminded me..." Shepard said, "What kind of creature would target another ethnic group with such a clear goal? Humans, war. That's right, Meng Gal-Meng Gal seems to act like an intelligent creature."
"Would intelligent creatures wander around aimlessly like this?" Ashley said.
"This is exactly what I didn't want to understand. Anyway, let's continue exploring." Shepard said.
The group of them then moved towards other places, hoping to find something different. As a result, when they were approaching the outskirts of the city, they suddenly heard a burst of gunfire!
Everyone was alert and looked towards the place where the gunfire came from.
"Is there anyone who is not infected?!" Shepard and others looked at each other and ran quickly in that direction.
Sure enough, a small town appeared over there. The outside of the town was surrounded by walls built with various temporary materials such as cars and steel plates. Above the wall, there were several figures with some Xilu people's own combat robots shooting downwards!
Hundreds of infected people were rushing towards the wall, but they were quickly blown away by intensive firepower. Countless sludge burst out, and then flowed towards the rear as if it were alive. Then it flowed to other people who did not participate in the battle and entered their bodies. The bodies of these people who received more silt swelled obviously, as bloated as a balloon.
"What's going on in this town?" Ghost Agent Senluo said in a deep voice, "Not to mention that Meng Gal-Meng Gal is in the center of the city. At least millions of people have been infected. Just stepping on it can flatten this place. After Meng Gal-Meng Gal turns into sludge, it can penetrate everywhere. Such a simple wall can't stop them at all, right?"
At this moment, some more people suddenly walked out of the group of infected people. They all seemed to be women and children from Xilu people.
Although to Shepard and the others, every Xilu people looked exactly the same, people in the town obviously recognized them. A burst of crying began. It was obvious that the women and children walking over were relatives of some of the survivors in the town.
"What is it going to do? Meng Gal - Meng Gal." Seeing this, Shepard frowned.