"Boss, Master Chief."
As Serena spoke, he shared the footage captured by the drone and displayed it on the helmet screens of William and John.
I saw a man in ragged clothes on the street not far from the motorcade, running hard with his hand covering his bleeding abdomen.
And behind that man, there were four 'black shadows' that looked similar to humans, chasing him... or him.
The four 'black shadows' didn't seem to be in a hurry to catch up with the man, but instead kept a stable distance from him.
When the person who suffered severe abdominal injuries fled into a subway entrance similar to a human city, these 'black shadows' stopped chasing him.
Immediately afterwards, the 'black shadows' just surrounded the subway entrance and communicated silently.
Seeing this, William frowned slightly. He always felt that the 'black shadow' displayed on the screen was somewhat familiar.
After thinking for a moment, he could only shake his head helplessly.
"Boss!" At this moment, a paratrooper guarding the back of the convoy reminded in the communication:
"Something unusual was discovered."
"Boss, we have them here too!"
Soon, the paratroopers in other positions also reported loudly through the communication line.
Hearing the sudden change, William, John and others also looked around.
I saw those 'black shadows' captured by drones walking out of the shadows that could not be illuminated by the sun, waving their arms and rushing towards the convoy.
Upon seeing this, William immediately ordered, "Fire!"
"Yes!"
"Ta! Ta-ta!"
After receiving approval, the three Sparta and the paratroopers from four classes pulled the triggers one after another and launched attacks using various weapons in their hands.
William also immediately protected Serena behind him. The M41A he was holding also aimed at a black shadow and spit out a dazzling 'Fire Snake'.
Although William leads a reconnaissance team, it has all kinds of firepower, especially a Warthog equipped with a 90mm Gauss Cannon.
What's more, the members are Sparta of the Superman class, and the elite of the elite, the Mad Tooth Shark Paratrooper Squad.
But...
Everyone's Gauss Spike Rounds and Caseless Explosive Rounds are completely ineffective against those black shadows, like a punch on cotton.
Just look at Spike Rounds, which emits blue light, and goes straight through the body of the black shadow. Caseless Explosive Rounds also passes through their bodies, hitting the wall and the ground before exploding.
"Boss!" Serena, standing behind William, quickly reminded her boss:
"These things are like invisible existences. Our physical attacks are ineffective. We need to retreat as soon as possible!"
"Okay!" William had no objection at all, and waved his hand and said, "Everyone aboard!"
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, everyone gave up attacking the black shadow and began to quickly return to Warthog.
Since everyone boarded the Warthog in an orderly manner, the convoy began to move again within a few seconds, turning around and returning to the original route.
Spartans was originally the first car, but due to the U-turn, he became the last car. This gave Mylon, who was holding Rotary Gauss Cannon, an opportunity to vent.
I saw Mylon pointing the six-barreled gun at the following group of black figures, and shouted in extreme displeasure:
"No matter what kind of monsters you guys are, I Sparta are not afraid of you! Besides, we still have Goddess of Victory to protect you. You all will die!"
"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"
"Poof! Poof!"
However, with the crisp sound of Rotary Gauss Cannon, the black figures who were attacked by Spike Rounds froze, as if they were really attacked.
"Wha~!"
Karl, who was sitting in the passenger seat, saw that Mylon's attack seemed to be effective, so he also pulled the trigger of Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle.
"Boom---!"
However, the wrist-thick blue light projectile went straight through the black shadows, and then hit a building behind the black shadows, causing a violent explosion.
???
Karl couldn't believe her eyes. It was clear that Mylon's attack was effective, but her attack still seemed to hit the air.
"Is it true that stupid people are lucky?" Karen couldn't help but ask himself.
"What's wrong?" John, who was concentrating on driving, asked in confusion.
"It's okay." Karl shook her head slightly and continued to observe her somewhat 'magical' brother.
Although Mylon's attack cannot kill those black shadows, it can still block their pursuit, making the distance between them and the convoy larger and larger.
Finally, when the convoy arrived in the vast desert, these black figures completely disappeared from Spartans's sight.
William, who was sitting on the third Warthog, also received the communication from Halsey:
"William, what happened there?"
"We had a brief exchange of fire with... a thing that I'm not sure if it's a living thing. Physical attacks don't seem to be effective against them at all." William replied.
"Hum... I have received the video message from Serena."
Halsey was silent for a few seconds, seeming to be thinking briefly.
Then he said, "It seems that the disappearance of civilization on Kepler 22-b is related to the enemies you encountered. William, you should withdraw from that space first."
"Okay."
.
In less than half an hour, the convoy returned to the pyramid that was about to be swallowed up by the yellow sand.
William also asked the Marine Corps members and technicians who stayed here to return to Kepler 22-b with them.
This kind of thing that cannot be solved by firearms can be regarded as an abnormal phenomenon discovered outside the earth, and it is very likely to be an abnormal phenomenon that leads to the collapse of advanced civilization.
After the investigation team led by William came into contact with an anomaly code-named 'Shadow', Fleet Zero suspended development of the ruins on Kepler 22-b.
Since the 'Shadow' cannot be physically attacked and has very strong hostility and other characteristics, it has been temporarily classified as Euclid.
Fleet Zero entered combat mode and discussed how to deal with the 'shadows' and whether it was necessary to contain them.
After all, the location of their planet is unknown, and they may even be in a galaxy other than Milky Way Galaxy.
A mobile base station next to the ruins.
Small conference room.
William, Halsey, John, Karl and Mylon were sitting behind the U-shaped table, while Serena, wearing a prosthetic body, stood in the center of the U-shaped table.
Serena used the holographic projection in the conference room to explain the situation to everyone present.
What I saw playing in the projected video was none other than Individual Camera of Mylon, as well as those 'shadows' who had suffered setbacks.
Seeing this abnormal situation, Halsey asked, "John, Karl, you and Mylon were in a Warthog at the time. Are your attacks ineffective?"
"Yes." Karl nodded immediately and said, "After I saw that Mylon's attack was effective, I also launched an attack on them, but the result... it still penetrated straight through."
"This is strange..." Halsey became even more confused.
"Haha~!" Mylon smiled innocently and said without caring at all, "Maybe I really have some kind of luck."
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