StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 387 Shadow Hunter
On January 1, in the north of Thain province, the swarm occupied the area.

Seven days ago, the coalition forces captured the long-struggled Midlands.

The main peak of Midrin was flattened under the firepower of the protoss fleet, and most of the mountains were cut off.The majestic and majestic mountains in the past were once precipitous and majestic, but now they are riddled with holes, like crumpled pieces of paper standing obliquely in a puddle of crumpled mud.

The war in Ayr had been going on for a long summer, and the devastation it had brought had turned the battle zone over and over several times, and burned everything to ashes.

Aiur, once regarded as the sacred mother star and eternal home by the protoss, was also devastated by the invasion of the swarm. During this period, the protoss empire lost so many glorious cities, the heritage of their ancestors, and precious population. As for whether they win or not, it will announce the end of the once huge Protoss Empire.

After that, the fleet assembled by the Protoss Empire was still enough to stand at the apex of the galaxy, but that was just the afterglow and afterglow of the invincible fleet of the past.

The commander of the 1st Airborne Division of the Revolutionary Army, Rick Kidd, walked down the gangway set up by an APOD transport ship. His protective boots plated with heavy alloy steel made a heavy blunt sound. A revolutionary airborne soldier in black and gray power armor.

The soldiers lined up behind Rick, ready to go to the front line at any time.Painted on their orange matte masks is an off-white skeletal skull with a semicircular upper jaw and two hollow eyes.That was the emblem of the Demons of Heaven, and the Demons of Heaven itself is also a unit famous for its airborne battles.

The 1st Airborne Division is the only unit that still uses the badge of the Devil of Heaven. In this ace airborne division, soldiers who have won merit and honor will have a Devil of Heaven skull tattooed on their bodies.

In this campaign, the 1st Airborne Division was one of the few units that did not enter the battlefield from the beginning.They are an elite army, and Augustus will only use the elite soldiers wisely.

In the war against the zerg, dropping airborne troops deep into their lairs is hardly feasible, and even a foolish strategy.Because there are often a large number of elite individual guards near the main lair of the zerg, and the spore crawlers can shoot down the paratroopers before they touch the ground.

Thus, the 1st Airborne Division was used to drop the front line between critical moments to reinforce the offensive in the final moments of attack.This also shows that the coalition forces are about to launch an attack on the location where the Zerg dominates the lair after more than ten days of fighting.

In the past ten days, the coalition forces have crossed the two provinces of Antioch and Sain, killing hundreds of millions of Zergs. The heroic sacrifices made are enough to make anyone who has seen those cold numbers cry.

This war will end with the attack of the coalition forces on the Overlord's lair area.

"You will face the Belog swarm and the Glander swarm. They are one of the two swarms dominated by the guards. Soldiers, keep moving forward, with one effort, then decline, and three will be exhausted." Rick Key The voice of the mechanical adjutant of the rear command center came from the communication device in De's helmet. She was responsible for transcribing the orders and information of the Marshal's headquarters into voice.

“沃德上校的第11师和莱茵上校的17装甲旅正在洪流山谷以北推进，他们是距离第1空降师最近的一支友军。库洛夫斯基的第5师、安提加民兵第2旅、新星中队的两个再社会化营和第1装甲师正在你部的后方40英里处。”

"Go forward, warriors, we are going to fight to the death with the master of the swarm here. All the sacrifices and blood shed are for today."

"Towards victory, to the end of the Battle of Aiur."

"Got it." Rick replied.These are all well-known troops in the revolutionary army. Even Antiga's militia troops are not just pure militias, their combat effectiveness is much higher than that of the regular army of the Federation.

The rest of the troops were either the ace units that had been formed early in the Korhal uprising, or those that had proven their loyalty in previous wars.The soldiers who followed Augustus in the first place are no longer one in ten, but all of them are the backbone officers and generals in the revolutionary army.

Rick Kidd's former colleagues in Heaven's Devil all hold important positions in the army, and the worst one is also the head of the hospital.It is no exaggeration to say that they were all Augustus' henchmen.

But the time when the demons of heaven and Augustus got together to drink and have fun is long gone. Even Rick hasn't seen Augustus for more than a month.Only Lisa Keshidi, whom they privately called "The Healing Girl," was still trying to find a chance to meet Augustus.

Generally speaking, Augustus will invite the generals who once came from the demons of heaven to gather or meet alone after a period of time.But at that time, the demons of heaven will find that Augustus has changed a little bit compared to when he was in the Turasis boot camp-he has become more outstanding and extraordinary, but the capable people around him are also more powerful. too much.

The Demons of Heaven are not very good generals, and they are not even good enough for their current positions and ranks.Many people knew that they were not the ones to lead troops to fight, and all they could do was help Augustus firmly control the army.

As far as Rick Kidd was concerned, life in the barracks and war only taught him how to kill.Now, Rick has become a competent commander through many battles and experiences, but there is nothing outstanding.

If possible, Rick still hopes to serve as Augustus' guard, that's enough.Unlike many others, Rick of the Bennett family, the founding family of the Commonwealth, didn't even expect wealth and status, because that's what he originally fled the Bennetts to get rid of that life.

The reason why Rick is still in command is that Augustus needs someone he can trust to take up this position.In the era when talented people emerge in large numbers in the future, capable people will take over their positions.

At that time, the demons of heaven will also return to Augustus or return home. Those generals who still stay with Augustus will continue their past duties, obey the orders of the head of the demons and protect them. The only leader they swore allegiance to.

Directly in front of him was a desolate world of many dark gray hills and huge ravines, the wind howling in the rising red embers.It was perfectly clear, but Ayr's usual blue sky was gray and lifeless, with gray-brown clouds piling up on it.

But that was nothing but swarms of zerg, in numbers beyond count.The deafening buzzing of the swarms blotted out the sky, as if the mere flapping of their wings together could unleash a hurricane, their hissing together a harbinger of doom.

Farther and farther away, where it is already difficult to distinguish with the eyes, the high mountains piercing into the sky are hidden in the huge clouds, and the countless Zerg tower-shaped organic buildings are dimly like dense black shadows. A living creature or shape-shifting city that stretches over a hundred square miles.

But Rick clearly knew that there used to be no mountains or even hills here, but a strange grassland.It's just that the perennial berries that always bear pink and white flowers, the hazel bushes that bear fruit in autumn, and the tall ayre trees are long gone.

The mountain in front of him was a terrible creature that really shook Aiur, the great master of the swarm.

The Juggernaut's body is much bigger than the Sarnaga Temple. Its incomparable body smashed an abyss on the surface of Al, and its mere tentacle winding out is comparable to a battleship.

And on the overlord's exoskeleton carapace that is as hard as alloy steel, countless spikes like the sharp ribs and spines of the Hydralisk protrude into the air. It is the core of the mind of the main hive of the zerg, the ruler of all the zerg. .

Wanting to kill the Juggernaut is no longer humanly possible. The coalition command has already conducted detailed discussions on how to kill the Juggernaut, and even if it concentrates the power of the fleet to bombard the Juggernaut, it will still not die.

"The protoss is here, sir." Rick turned his head and looked in the direction indicated by his adjutant.

That was the way they had come. In that direction, there was only a black dot left on the Midling peaks that had blocked the coalition forces for many days, which indicated that the soldiers were approaching the depths of the worm's nest.

About hundreds of protoss templars in gold and blue armor are running at a vigorous pace on the left side of the landing site of the 1st Airborne Division. Their long nerve bundles are wrapped with silver metal sheets, which means that These templars are protoss warriors from the tribe of Fenatil.

Behind these protoss is the dragon knight troop that is moving fast, a towering colossus is moving forward with its insect appendages that seem too slender compared to its body.It seemed to be a moving skyscraper, and the landing transport plane of the 1st Airborne Division seemed to be small when it flew over the colossus.

If it weren't for these terrifying ancient protoss war weapons, the coalition forces of the protoss and humans would have to pay a heavy price even if they were able to set foot here.

In many battles, because the Supreme Council of the Protoss Empire transferred the executive officer Artanis to arrest Tassadar at a critical moment, and ordered the templar army to face the Zerg head-on on the frontal battlefield. For a time the spirit army retreated south of Antioch.

Cracks also appeared within the empire. The arbitrator of the Supreme Council believed that the Templars were no longer trustworthy, and the Templars also fell into grief and anger because of the heavy losses.The new executive, Artanis, is a born commander, but he lacks experience and prestige.

After Tassadar and his human allies returned to Aiur, the templar class immediately gathered under his command.

Tassadar's call ultimately brought about a sea change, and he led the last of the Templars to defeat at least five zerg hives, including the Tiamat and Jormungandr swarms.

The greatest High Templars of the Protoss, Masters of Kara and even Protectors participated in this campaign.If it weren't for the commoner Kalei class in the Protoss Empire who had never received training as a warrior, Tassadar would still be able to summon half of the Protoss of the Protoss Empire to fight for him.

Even though Tassadar was convicted of corruption and betrayed the Protoss Empire, his reputation among his people was not greatly compromised.This is not because the protoss can tolerate Tassadar's betrayal, but because the Supreme Council has kept this secret from beginning to end, and has not let ordinary protoss know.

This is not due to the benevolence of the Supreme Council, but because they believe that Tassadar's crimes are too "unspeakable", and it is bound to deal a blow to the reputation of the ruling class.Tassadar is certainly a stain, but no stain is allowed in the Protoss Empire.

This is extremely rare in human struggles, because as long as the Supreme Council announces that Tassadar is in collusion with the evil Dark Templar, those protoss who once supported Tassadar will immediately leave him.

"We don't know which Protoss Legion these Protoss came from." Rick's adjutant said at this time: "Perhaps, they are the troops of Protoss Consul Phoenix."

The experience of fighting side by side on Aiur also gave the soldiers of the Human Revolutionary Army a better understanding of the composition of the protoss army.Generally speaking, the Templars of the Protoss account for only a small part of the Protoss population, and they only form legions according to the names of regions, tribes, and executives at the most critical moment.

Consul Phoenix has won a reputation in the human revolutionary army with his brave style of taking the lead, which is extremely rare for a foreign race.

"That's Phoenix, I will never mistake his dragon knight armor." A soldier whispered in the communication channel.

In the eyes of the soldiers, Phoenix's troops walked straight towards Rick.Even if they recognize the identity of human allies, the vast majority of protoss will be quite indifferent when facing humans, and they will not even speak to those creatures that do not even have telepathic ability, but Phoenix is ​​always an exception.

"Salute to Adun, the great consul Phoenix." Rick is a noble heir who knows etiquette, and he is also a person who is either a "mud-legged" or a "communist" among the demons of heaven except for Augustus.

When facing the protoss, Rick can somewhat comprehend the natural elegance of their culture, which is why he can talk to the protoss most of the time.

"Jacques Bennett, nice to meet you." Phoenix's huge dragon knight said, "I don't have hands, so I can't hug you."

"Ha ha ha ha--"

The consul, who was respected by both protoss and humans, let out a hearty laugh. His respectable spirit infected the humans present from the inside out.

Rick didn't meet Phoenix much, but his colleagues and their troops had some experience fighting alongside him.Whenever the army of the Revolutionary Army is under heavy siege, the first protoss who kills the zerg and comes to the rescue is always Phoenix. His bravery is unmatched, and his noble character is also aspirational.

"Behold, Jaco, my blade will set the Lord and his hateful minions on fire," Phoenix continued.

"I returned to the battlefield again, just for today."

"We can't get close to the master's lair." Rick knew that people have limits.

The zerg killed by the coalition forces can fill the trench, but it is less than one-thousandth of the entire zerg swarm.

"But while we were attacking, Zeratul and the Dark Templars were also on the move." Phoenix's words were full of joy, which was why he laughed just now.

"I just learned that the dark templar has killed the brain worms of the Golander tribe."

(End of this chapter)