Him and their stars.

Chapter 268 Beast Tide
"Beast tide?" Yu Lian asked strangely.

It's not that I've never heard of this term before, but it's a bit new to put it here.

"Yes, beast tide! But, it's really not scientific!" Shashak said worriedly.

... Yu Lian looked at the other party expressionlessly.

It's a pity that this experienced hunter, the captain of the Red Maple Factory's self-police team, has never been a soldier after all. Yu Lian stared at him like this until he smiled awkwardly, and didn't know how to explain in detail.

Fortunately, Feifei, who conducted a preliminary investigation on the frontier defense of the far coast star area during her internship, explained: "I remember that the herds in the eastern wilderness occasionally form quite large herds. The Naren tribe launched an attack. Is this the so-called beast tide?"

The Lumina planet is not a very typical terrestrial planet. The ocean area is only about [-]% of the surface, but the climate is not dry.This is because of the size of its underground and its huge groundwater, or in other words, the underground ocean is almost the same.

Because of this, its surface vegetation is quite dense.Half of its landform is mountain forest, and half of its landform is grassland with extremely abundant products.

In addition, the oxygen content of this planet is much higher than that of the earth, or the home planet of the Alliance and the Empire, so the Lumina people with larger bodies appeared.Similarly, the body of wild animals is naturally not small.

One of the predatory overlords on the surface of the Lumina planet is an animal called the Lumina moa. There are at least [-] or [-] subspecies in the biological concept, but everyone mainly divides it into mountain moa and the plains moa.They are not the most powerful predators on the planet, but they must be the most famous, because everyone is very afraid of their existence.

We all know that it is theoretically impossible for carnivores to form a large-scale cluster, but this is not the case on this Lumina planet.

According to the preliminary estimates of the biological community, the largest moa group on this planet has reached more than [-] individuals at most.They will hunt larger groups of herbivores, and they will also fight with other moa groups for territory, and they all have a taste of tribal wars.

If it weren't for these big birds not using tools or writing, they would probably be regarded as intelligent creatures.

However, under some special circumstances, the flocks of birds will occasionally be dominated by some kind of dark force, gathering into larger flocks, driving huge herbivores, like an army of wild beasts, attacking the nearby Lu Stronghold of the Minas.

This is the beast tide recorded by the Lumina people.

"Yes, our ancestors believed that this is a kind of balance adjustment." The old man Beikai said in a long tone, and his tone was particularly like a mysterious stick.

Yu Lian chuckled in his heart, wondering if anyone would dare to balance in front of me?

The old man Bei Kai saw that his apprentice Babalu was looking at him with reproachful eyes, so he could only say helplessly: "It's all the old man's words."

Indeed, these carnivorous land birds are only at the top of wild animals, but on top of them, there are intelligent creatures, that is, the existence of Lumina.

You must know that the meat of the moa is really nutritious and delicious, and it is naturally one of the most important hunting objects for the Lumina people.As a result, under the guidance of some unscientific will, the moa group will gather together and become the avengers.This is the so-called balance, right?

"However, our Fengcheng is on the edge of the Caohai Great Plain, and it is not the habitat of large flocks of birds. What's more... In the past ten years, there have been several animal swarms in Caohai, but they all try to It will be far away from our range. But this time, they are indeed coming in our direction." Shashak added.

Yu Lian touched his chin. He wanted to touch the old knife without a lollipop, but he had no choice but to give up after Feifei gave him a sideways glance.

"Is the beast horde you're talking about large in scale?" Yu Lian asked.

"It's not a question of whether it's powerful or not, the scale is huge! There are at least a thousand moa flocks alone, and I also saw a big rock tiger!"

Compared with the moa who has occupied the top of the food chain by relying on birds to bully talents, the big rock tiger is a typical lone ranger.It looks a bit like a large saber-toothed tiger.The skin is thick and the flesh is thick and the hair is not particularly thick, so it is not weak. Its fangs are extremely sharp, and they are so hard that it is hard to call them calcium, but they can literally crack gold and rock.

Since its teeth are in this style of painting, what strength is its bone, and what is the strength of its body, is it self-explanatory?

This is a kind of animal that has reached the phantom beast species, and its combat power is by no means inferior to the gravel dragon that Xin Yumen encountered.

Even if it is a group of moa that can hunt "understanding the art of war", if it is a group of small and medium-sized birds with less than [-] individuals, they can only retreat when they encounter a big rock tiger.

Yu Lian frowned slightly, and suddenly thought of some very unfriendly experiences.

"Are you sure it's just a beast tide, nothing else? For example, have you seen some weird...well, creatures between beasts and insects?"

Yu Lian said in a calm and calm tone.In order not to make everyone nervous, he tried his best to hide his emotions, but Feifei still glanced at him calmly.

Shashak thought about it seriously, shook his head and said, "No."

"Are you sure?"

"Really not." Mr. Hunter said solemnly: "I am too familiar with the grasslands and great plains in the east, and after I discovered the beast tide, I also observed it for several days, and I have never seen those strange animals you mentioned. This time the beasts The scale of the tide is indeed huge, but it is really just a local animal in Caohai."

After all, Mr. Shashak is an experienced hunter, and Yu Lian still trusts his words, so he is a little relieved.

He immediately thought of another possibility, but this was just a guess, and other proofs were needed.Before that, you must not take it lightly.

"Let the self-police teams in the city gather, and let the young and middle-aged men gather together." Yu Lian began to order.

"I've already ordered them to go down, and they can be assembled within ten minutes at the most. You just need to give orders." Babalu said.

His expression seemed a little dignified, as if he was thinking about something.

Industrial society is good at this.The workers are naturally organized and disciplined, and in this respect they are even better than those old mercenaries who are said to be "experienced in hundreds of battles".

"Are there any weapons in the warehouse?" Yu Lian asked again.

"There are more than two rifles, three phase wave cannons, ten power skeletons and ten armored vehicles." Shashak said.

The military equipment is similar to the No. 14 military depot in Xinyumen, but Fengcheng is a city with a population of more than [-]!

"I didn't even have this kind of armament. However, when the arsenal was withdrawn, we didn't finish moving the things in the warehouse, so we kept them and maintained them well."

No matter how well maintained it is, it is a product from more than ten years ago!
What about the automated defenses in the city?Yu Lian just wanted to ask this question, but then gave up.The city can barely maintain the energy supply of the factory now, and it can't even guarantee the heating and air conditioning of the residential area, let alone those automatic sentry guns.

He heard it from Babaru.In the past ten years, the biggest danger that Fengchang has encountered, except for a small number of sand bandits, is the wave of pirates that was wiped out by the vast ocean of the People's War last time.The workers must have shut down the city's automatic defense equipment, and may even have dismantled the sentry guns and used them for production parts.

"I'll go and inform the Suppression Command so they can quickly send reinforcements," Feifei said.

The Suppression Command will definitely send reinforcements, but the number should not be too many.They would probably only send one or two traffic boats and a small group of soldiers, and the task would be considered as completed if they picked themselves and Feifei away.

Anyway, the Red Maple Factory and Maple City are already forgotten places outside the law.The garrison, which is dominated by the residents of New Seville, and the Marine Corps affiliated to the center, have no obligation to them.

In comparison, asking Lilia for help might be more useful.

In short, city defense cannot be relied upon.There are still a considerable number of old people and children here, and the production line that everyone has finally set up is still running. If a few moa or wild yaks really rush into the urban area and the factory area, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Using our authority to apply for the monitoring equipment of the space station in the sky, I need to keep abreast of the movement of the beast horde." Yu Lian said.

Feifei nodded and started to operate.

Of course, the monitoring from outer space can monitor the movement direction, quantity, and even the hair of a certain beast.However, as Old Beikai and Xia Shake have said just now, the appearance of this animal horde is very unscientific.

In this universe, since it is not scientific, it is very mysterious in all likelihood.

When it comes to this aspect, not very scientific outer space probes can find it.

"There should be traffic boats available in the city, right?" Yu Lian asked.

"There are two seagull low-altitude shuttle boats." Busca replied.He and his little friends usually maintain these things. The clever mechanic quickly guessed what Yu Lian meant, and hurriedly said, "But, it's not for military use. It doesn't have any armor or firepower."

"It's enough to fly!"

Yu Lian stood up while talking, and looked at Feifei, thinking about how to organize his words, but the latter said: "Don't worry, I won't go with you, I will stay in the city, and hold the rear for you! "

She said to Babaru again: "You can't directly rely on the city to defend! You must set up defensive positions outside the city! How many people do you have and what engineering equipment do you have? Please give me a list as soon as possible."

It's really my luck to meet such a girl who is not pretentious, unpretentious and decisive!

"I have them here," Stock said.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the graduate student hurriedly added: "...This, this, since the resumption of production, I have asked everyone to make a list of various materials and equipment every day, and it must be updated every day. .”

It's even luckier to have a group of worry-free teammates, right?

Yu Lian took a rifle from the warehouse, and was very relieved to find more than a dozen impact grenades the size of eggs in a sealed box in a corner without wearing a powered exoskeleton.He has already reached the third ring, and this kind of "civilian equipment" does not add much to his ability - of course, it would be another matter if he had a heraldry machine.

The seagull low-altitude airship is a kind of transportation boat for both passenger and cargo, and the internal space is quite wide.

The operability of this kind of airship is also good. The advantage is that it is simple and clear. If you can drive a large truck, you must be able to drive this airship.

The driver is one of Shashak's self-police forces, and was indeed born as a truck driver.Shashak boarded the airship together with a few well-armed elite team members.

Yu Lian sat on the co-pilot's seat, closed his eyes and said nothing.Others thought that he was resting with his eyes closed and didn't dare to disturb him, but in fact he had a spiritual connection with Shi AA in the test tube on his sleeve.

"So, you have lived on this planet for so long, do you have any suggestions for the current situation?"

"I'm a mollusk, and I'm not very familiar with these mammals. Besides, we have been living in our own base, and we are even less familiar with them." Slug said

"..." Yu Lian didn't speak, but the emotions he sent out already showed his attitude.

"...Well, Earl Salvin also tried to find us new hosts before. Moa, crocodile, and of course, rock tiger. Because these animals are strong enough, they also have a certain degree of intelligence, The brain still has a certain capacity."

Without Shi AA going on, Yu Lian knew that the experiment had failed.If it succeeds, a saber-toothed tiger with autonomous walking people who are keen on researching biotechnology may have appeared in this universe a hundred years ago.

"...If I have to say something, Your Excellency, these large animals on the Lumina planet, especially the rock tiger, are actually very typical sensitive constitutions."

Yu Lian knew what the other party meant, but what he said really made him feel awkward.

"It can be regarded as a phantom beast, its physique is very sensitive to spiritual energy, their brains also have a certain degree of intelligence, they have fully evolved, and they are not sensitive to spiritual induction, so they can fully accept our shared consciousness. It's a pity that this kind of animal's brain development is still limited, and it can't accept too many complicated instructions, so it can't really be a stable host... So, what kind of body can carry us to survive? More, more research! Your Excellency, if you can help me provide such conditions, we will serve you. This is the promise of the scholars of the last era!"

"Get to the point! Don't talk about him left and right!"

"...Well, I really only know so much."

This guy shouldn't be lying, after all, one person and one worm communicate through the link of consciousness.Those who can lie in this situation are all master-level occultists who specialize in the soul field.

Although the seagull airship is a very typical civilian object, its flying speed is still good. It only took two or three minutes to leave the range of Hongfengyuan and climb over the mountains.The scenery below changed from a scarlet forest like morning glow to an endless green field, extending beyond Yu Lian's sight.

This is indeed quite a magnificent sight, which amazed even the well-informed Yu Lian.He felt that he really seemed to have come to the sky above the ocean made up of endless weeds.

And so it is.This place is called "Grass Sea Wilderness" by the Lumina people, and is simply called "Eastern Prairie" by the workers of the Red Maple Factory. The total area is larger than the three Mediterranean Seas combined. On the main body's planet, it is the most extensive wilderness.

Moreover, as long as you look at the exuberance of these pastures and the fairly dense rivers, you will know that the soil here is actually very fertile.

If you don't farm some fields, you don't deserve to be a Serisian.Yu Lian thought.

However, even if you want to farm here, it's a later story.Yu Lian soon felt the vigorous and violent breath of life appearing on the distant horizon, like a crazy tsunami.

It wasn't until this time that Xia Shake reminded loudly: "Captain, that's over there! That's the direction of the beast tide!"

(End of this chapter)