Him and their stars.

Chapter 1717: Cybernetic Knights in the Sea of ​​Sand

Luo Ming was not sure whether the former sergeant Dai Jia could be a good mayor, but he was sure that this guy must be an experienced and good soldier. He had just finished the warning when he opened the compartment and took out a pistol and three grenades. His other hand pressed a button on the driver's seat without stopping.

The open truck bed quickly flipped up, forming a translucent armor plate.

When the translucent armor plates formed a cover on the vehicle frame, Luo Ming also saw the cavalry appearing in the wilderness in the distance and rushing towards him.

Of course, it was the fast-moving dragoons unique to New Yumen, with a total of three or four hundred of them. By the standards of cold weapon warfare, it could be considered a mighty and menacing force.

It must be admitted that the scene of a sturdy-looking lizardman riding a large velociraptor is quite intimidating. If you are a civilian who has just arrived in Xinyumen, you will probably be scared out of your wits when you see this kind of monster army full of fantasy demon style.

At this time, Luo Ming, who graduated from the Central National Defense University, had already picked up a rifle and put on goggles with built-in aiming and telescopic functions.

He could clearly see that although the velociraptors were charging, they were thin and their scales were dull, looking malnourished. As for the Sand People riders on the dragons' backs, they all covered their faces with turbans, but most of them did not have armor or exoskeletons, and their weapons were varied.

Many riders didn't even have proper firearms, but were still waving spears sharpened from steel pipes, which they had stolen from some construction site.

"Horse bandits?" Luo Ming began to load his rifle. The security in the vast wilderness of Xinyumen was far from good, and some gangs even had thousands of members. However, horse bandits who were brave enough to directly attack the government convoy were now rare.

"For Ainu!" He then heard the cavalrymen shouting, in a Sand People dialect that he could not understand, but he could still hear the "Ainu" at the end clearly. That was the name the Sand People called this planet.

Of course, it was just a name for the upper class people of the Sand People in the past. As for the lower class people… the lower class people only had to consider farming and fighting for their masters, but the upper class people had to consider a lot more.

Luo Ming immediately understood their identities: the remnants of the Sand People's resistance organization.

In fact, after the Battle of Tulong and the War of Judgment, most of the children of the former Sand People princes and nobles chose to accept reality and even actively started a new life. The activities of the resistance organizations have almost stagnated.

However, when the war between the Community and the Empire broke out, these people became active again, like lizards awakening from hibernation.

However, Luo Ming still has mixed feelings about them. All those who fight for their ethnic traditions and freedom are at least worthy of respect, regardless of whether they are on the opposite side of the wheel of history.

He poked his rifle out of the firing hole in the armor plate and began to aim. Then, he saw a Sand People rider raising a large flag, which was the Empire's red flag with eight-headed star dragons.

Of course, it is obviously hand-painted, the colors and shapes are really hard to describe, and a strong sense of copycatness immediately arises.

This group of Sand People riders also shouted, as if they were caught up in some kind of religious frenzy.

"They are shouting, 'Long live the emperor!'" Renner said to Luo Ming while aiming his rifle. He could understand the dialect of the Sand People.

This scene was so abstract that Luo Ming completely lost the ability to complain for a moment.

"Even if the emperor is a god, he can't hear your loyalty from a distance of two million light years, right?" Dai Jia grinned and said, "That's why I said that Great Elder Hesen and Kazi Khan were still heroes, but now they are all insects."

"But the imperial army is indeed coming, and maybe they will really turn the tables." Renner said.

The Sand People riders waving the big flags shouted again, drawing fanatical responses from their subordinates.

"They said, kill the Earthlings, kill the peasants who betrayed them. Take back their castles and lands. The empire is their backing." Renner continued to translate.

"Is this section so long?" Luo Ming asked loudly.

"He added it without my permission. In fact, there is only the first sentence, 'Fuck this peasant! Fuck this peasant like me!'" Dai Jia responded loudly.

Luo Ming decided to withdraw all his sympathy for these rebels.

As for the Sergeant Major in armor, he had already responded with gunfire. He was also the first one in the convoy to fire, but unfortunately he missed because the distance was too far.

"Ace tanker, is that all?" The (deputy) section-level commissioner of the Ministry of Agriculture snorted coldly, moved the muzzle of the gun, and then decisively pulled the trigger.

A Sand People rider in the front row screamed and fell off the dragon's back.

"Chief! You have excellent marksmanship! If you were to join our security regiment, you could at least be a commander of the hunting battalion!" Dai Jia praised loudly without reservation.

"Of course! At that legendary Navy Day, I was the chief of the second artillery!" Luo Ming said proudly.

Although he was "killed" soon, it didn't really matter.

Besides, he was aiming at the bandit leader holding the flag nearby, but that didn't matter.

Then, the huge truck behind him, which looked like a mobile warehouse, began to show its true colors. It opened its compartment and ejected three drones carrying Vulcan cannons.

In addition, two crab-shaped robots also crawled out from the gap in the car and climbed onto the roof. The mechanical structure twisted a few times like a building block, and then it seemed to expand five or six times. The flexible mechanical arms like octopus tentacles flipped out, each of which was hung with weapons.

The blue-label combat robot copied by the Tulong factory. The copy is even better than the original, what's wrong with it? Luo Ming always felt that the Tulong Machinery Factory was abnormal in every aspect.

Is this really what the Engineers Guild and the Brotherhood of Omnics brought about?
He once asked his old classmate about this, but the other party just avoided the question.

Old classmates who hadn't seen each other for many years also became weird. Luo Ming could only sigh that life is impermanent.

The rain of bullets formed an insurmountable line of fire, and all the Sand People riders who came into contact with the restricted area were torn into pieces of flesh and blood, including their dragons. Obviously, this group of people did not realize that a mere transport convoy brought all kinds of heavy firepower, and their morale collapsed like an avalanche.

So, when they charged, they were as powerful as thunder, and when they dispersed, they ran away in panic. The leader holding the imperial dragon flag was the one who ran the smoothest.

Now look, his speed dragon is the fattest and strongest in the scene, and it seems that there are armor plates made of composite materials hanging on the vital parts. Although the sand man himself is also wrapped in an inconspicuous gray cloak, people with military experience can see at a glance that under the dirty canvas, there is clearly a protective suit hidden, and it may be a high-end product with a certain degree of power.

The rider had already thrown the imperial dragon flag to the ground, leaving it to be trampled by bullets and fleeing soldiers, and he himself fled along the same path under the cover of his own men.

Luo Ming noticed this scene early on, and aimed and shot several times with his gun, but he didn't know whether the other party was good at dodging or there was something wrong with his shooting skills, but he actually hit other targets.

Just as the enemy leader was about to escape the range, his terminal reminded him that another group of riders were approaching quickly. This was the result of the reconnaissance by the Hummingbird drone that had climbed to a higher altitude.

He stopped shooting and prepared to aim in another direction.

The robots were moving faster than he was.

The two octopus robots on the roof of the truck made an impeccable tactical move. One of them continued to fire at the enemy, while the other moved a few steps and aimed all its guns in a new direction.

The Hummingbird drone made a smooth sound of wind, and rushed towards the smoke in the distance with its Vulcan cannon in hand, but within five seconds, it flew back.

"It's one of us!" Renner shouted.

Of course Luo Ming also recognized that they were his own people, and they were soldiers from the independent assault regiment directly under the New Yumen Defense Command.

They were also a group of cavalry consisting of Sand People and Spear Dragons, with only about a hundred of them.

However, compared to the gang that just shouted "Long Live the Emperor" but everyone was a beggar, these riders were more like the "Knights".

The riders were all wearing bulletproof breastplates made of mirror-like composite materials, helmets specially designed for the head shape of the Sand People, windproof cloaks, rifles on their backs and pistols on their waists, and lances made of high-carbon crystal in one hand. Some of them even held the imperial spirit's spiral drill spears.

In addition, the velociraptors under their crotch were all wearing special exoskeletons, with armor plates hanging on their chest, abdomen and head. Each of them walked with heavy but brisk steps, and each of them had the aura of a tank charging.

This is not difficult to understand. Since humans can wear exoskeletons, livestock can certainly do the same. However, most livestock find it difficult to adapt to the sudden high speed and supernatural power. The so-called operation of putting armor on mounts is just a theoretical concept most of the time.

Fortunately, although the intelligence of the velociraptor is not high and is actually much weaker than that of a horse, it is one of the few riding animals that can adapt to exoskeletons.

The leading Sand People Knight had a red-plated breastplate and a flame-colored tassel on his helmet. At first glance, he looked like a prince from the classical era, the kind who liked to wear enamel plate armor to show off but was often the type that attracted the most arrows and concentrated fire.

However, when the enemy is in total retreat, there is no longer any danger of being concentrated fire, and of course the only room left is to show off one's strength.

He was indeed the bravest among the reinforcements present. Celong knocked several enemies away on the spot. He swept his eyes across the battlefield, raised his hand, and threw the crystal spear in his hand with force.

The spear made a sharp whistling sound, as if it had broken the sound barrier, and in the blink of an eye it had crossed a distance of hundreds of meters, piercing through the gang leader who had already fled a long way away, along with the velociraptor under his crotch.

The gang leader struggled twice, but before he could even scream, he died.

Luo Ming was stunned. He knew that this assault group composed of the most elite Sand People riders was very powerful, but he didn't expect it to be this powerful.

Even if we ignore the power and range of the javelin and only talk about its accuracy, the hit rate of a javelin hitting a moving target while sitting in a bumpy and rapid movement can be said to be a magical skill.

This kind of operation can only be done by a psychic, right?
However, he had never heard of the Sand People having any psychic talents. The leader of the Sand People uprising during the Battle of Tulon, a three-ringed Great Elder Hesen, was said to be the best master of this race that would be hard to come by in a century.

In short, because of the addition of this group of high-tech exoskeleton cavalry, the gangs could neither fight back nor escape, and were soon caught up and killed one by one.

Yes, the members of this assault group had no intention of taking any prisoners at all. Their methods of treating the enemy were cold, efficient, yet cruel, as if they were treating class enemies.

…as if they were class enemies.

"Tutu! Tutu!" Renner, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, recognized the cavalry leader who had just shown his miraculous skills and seemed to be a psychic, and called out his name loudly.

The cavalry commander slowed down, and Celong came over and laughed in surprise, "God's curse! Mr. Renner, ahahaha, and the armored sergeant. Are you out on business? You've run so far."

However, perhaps because he was too excited, his voice was a little erratic, and at first I thought it was an interfered phone call.

Of course, this time the fleeting vibrato was fleeting, so fast that Luo Ming suspected it was an illusion.

The Knight Commander nodded to the rank insignia on his breastplate and laughed maliciously at the man wearing armor: "Sergeant, you are going to..."

"I have been transferred to a civilian position. A serious civil servant of the Directory will not salute you." Dai Jia said quickly.

The other party made a disappointed "tsk".

Luo Ming was sure it was not an illusion. He heard the other party's electronic vibrato again, and saw the thick mechanical arm, which had a metallic luster that was even colder and harder than the silver scales.

He then noticed that one of the eyes of the leader of the Sand People Knights had been completely transformed into an electronic eye. At first glance, it looked like he was wearing a pair of high-tech single-sided goggles, but it actually looked quite stylish.

The other party probably noticed Luo Ming's sight, and calmly stretched out his mechanical arm: "Flesh and blood are weak! This mechanical arm and my nuclear-powered heart all come from the working people of the Tulong Factory. I use their strength to protect the fruits of their labor! The Mother Goddess of the River and the Father God of the Earth bear witness, the God of Dawn guides me to victory, and the God of Machinery and Electromagnetism grants me strength!"

You have more and more gods!

...In short, a cyborg warrior.

Well, the Engineers Guild has been in Xinyumen for almost two years, so it seems reasonable to trick a few people into accepting prosthetic transformation. Compared with the other consultants of the Brotherhood of Omnics, and compared with an old friend Luo Ming knew, this kid only transformed his arm, an eye, and a power reactor, which is already a very conservative transformation.

Luo Ming observed again and found that there were quite a few soldiers present who had undergone prosthetic modifications, and even a few velociraptors had a mechanical and metallic feel to their bodies.

Looking more closely, the velociraptor under Tutu's crotch even has a steel plate embedded in its lower jaw.

This is actually a prosthetic army.

The Brotherhood of Intelligence is really like a fish in water in this new Yumen!
Everyone introduced themselves to each other.

After knowing Luo Ming's identity, Captain Tutu also looked in awe and reminded him, "These rebels have become more and more arrogant recently, as if they were trying to show their loyalty to the imperial devils. I have killed three waves along the way. Everyone must be careful, but once we pass the mountains and reach the northern foothills, the law and order will be much better."

"What about you?"

"Keep going."

"Where are you going this time?"

“To the other side of blood and sunset.” This Sand People Dragon Knight, although he looks like a cyborg and is dressed like a swaggering prince from the classical era, speaks like a poet.

"speak English!"

"The command asked us to go to the south and wait for orders."

"Qinan Plain? Aren't we still going to make peace with Father Maolin's men?"

"No, further south. The great black sand sea to the south."

"Is this an order from Commander Carter?"

"Captain Carter? I can't reach there. It was arranged by Mr. Summers himself. He said that if the Empire comes, they will definitely land there."

"So, your mission is..."

"Look for opportunities to fight. Just try it casually. If we run out of ammunition and food, it's okay to surrender. He won't blame me. Hahaha, what a strange task, but since there are no hard and fast requirements, it is easier for me to handle it." The cavalry commander shrugged.

Surrender? But will the Imperials accept the surrender of the cyborgs? Luo Ming fell silent for a moment.

"The Great Sand Sea...it's full of gravel dragons and cave land sharks." said Lunner.

"I know, just think of it as a hunting trip. I haven't gone hunting in the desert for a long time. Oh, after all, I'm the first major of the Sand Marine Corps and the first person to receive a medal, so I don't have time to take a vacation." He straightened his chest, making the logo representing the medal on his breastplate shine more brightly.

This was the award he received after he rode a mecha dragon and (sneak attack) blew up the head of a troll centurion in the "Battle of Judgment".

Then, before the medal shone, his electronic prosthetic eye also began to flash.

While the three people in the car were speechless and looking at each other, the fast-moving dragon riders wearing exoskeletons had gradually walked away. The leader of the Sand People, who was walking in the front, quickly accelerated to catch up with his team, and waved to them without turning back.

At this moment, although he was dressed like a chicken-feather prince, he was as handsome as a real ranger.

"If we really encounter a gravel dragon or a land shark, he will be the first one to be eaten. If we really encounter the Imperial Army, he will also be the first one to be blown up." Renner said viciously: "But, that guy originally thought so, right?"

"That guy looks like a ghost now, but he used to be the son of the chief of a very powerful tribe. He also participated in the Battle of Tulong. Of course, like me, he was from the opposite faction." Dai Jia told Luo Ming.

"It doesn't matter." Luo Ming said.

"Yes. It's totally unimportant." Renner agreed very much.