StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 392 Eye of the Storm
"The bugs are coming!"

There had just been a brief rainstorm in the sky, and there were a few gloomy rays of sunshine among the accumulated dark clouds.The wind blew across the filthy ground piled with dark purple creep, howling like the wailing of the dead.

Several fang-toothed monsters with bloody mouths were running at an incredible speed in the mud pit full of sewage, as if jumping forward in splashing muddy water.They were quickly knocked down by a series of dense flames and grenades, struggling to fall in the deep pit created by the shells, blood flowing, and the sound of terrifying roars was endless.

"SCT.2493.1.21.14:23, 22 degrees north latitude. This image will be added to the final archival database." Augustus held a P220 pistol in one hand and exploded a springtail with a dark brown carapace, watching It was beaten to pieces by the detonating bullets, and its out-of-control body fell to the ground with inertia.

Born out of the old P180, this reliable electromagnetic pistol also looked outdated and outdated during the first total war, but it is not intended to be a reliable weapon that soldiers will rave about.No matter how dangerous the environment is, the P220 has never jammed or misfired.

The one in the hands of Augustus came from a revolutionary second lieutenant who was killed when he attacked the main lair of the Golander swarm. He was a 27-year-old outstanding officer who followed him when Korhal fell. Boat.The Stilling-born lieutenant didn't say a word as he put on his uniform, nor did he say a word as he was dragged into the spiked wormhole.

About a squad of Revolutionary Army soldiers stepped forward, and two huge Revolutionary Guard Goliath armed robots stepped forward astride a chopped-up Vulture vehicle, each step stamping on the muddy ground. a deep pit.

The 30mm cannons of these giant Goliaths will be loaded with wide shoulder armor plated with the Golden Wolf emblem, and each bright red flag on the cockpit guides the direction of the rear troops.

In the other direction, maybe only a few dozen steps away from here, Augustus heard the sound of intensive rocket firing, and a revolutionary army soldier from the 106th Infantry Battalion pressed down from the left side of Augustus. Going up, they had to retreat to the opposite side to rest because they were severely injured by the Jormungandr swarm during the attack.However, this infantry battalion, with only more than 100 people left, joined the battle again before the replenishment of troops.

Looking ahead were two battalions of the Revolutionary Guards Division, a skirmish line several miles across the plains infested with zerg creep and organic structures.To the right, a mile away, was a mighty fast-flowing river, once the largest in the dense system of Ayr's tributaries, which also shrank and dried up, washing only the bones of the dead when the rains came.

On the road to the master, it is not the same to say that there are corpses everywhere.The huge intelligent war machines of the protoss collapsed on the ground can be seen everywhere, and those seriously injured or dead protoss have been folded back to the nearest fleet and protoss hub.

When he looked at the past again, the huge body of the swarm master was already close in front of his eyes.Augustus seems to be walking towards a high mountain. This mountain is already high in the world when viewed from a distance, tall and majestic, and the closer you get, the more you can feel its majesty and incredibleness.

The Swarm Master is shaped like a super beetle covered with a brown-black carapace, or a fleshy flower bud covered with a metal-colored carapace. The sharp spikes, which are harder than metal and taller than skyscrapers, stretch straight to Sky.Tychus Finley creatively described it as a pore on his rosacea, and Harnack Hank called it a turd.

The body of Master Gao Guanyunxiao is hidden in the boiling steam clouds and storms, and those come from an ocean that has been evaporated by the protoss purification beam. The naked eye can see huge wounds and burns left by the protoss plasma weapons trace.

Thousands of gorgeous and light golden protoss fighters shuttled in the clouds and mist, and the blue or white particle energy beams were densely woven into a large shining net.The Dark Templar's corsairs also joined the fray, their striking gun-bladed shapes unique from those of Ayur's kin.

The closer it is to the main hive area where the overlord is located, the fewer the human revolutionary army will be.This is not because the revolutionary army lost too much, but because in the huge war covering half of the continental plate, tens of 10 people were just a pebble falling into the water.Even the protoss outnumber humans by far, not to mention the swarms of insects that cover the sky and the sun.

But no Protoss would ignore the human sacrifices and every victory they achieved, and even the most indifferent Templar would admit that the Revolutionary Army was the bravest and most skilled humans they had ever seen, worthy of the name of warrior.

"They are about to succeed." Augustus took out a loaded clip from the ammunition unit of the power armor and loaded it, confirmed the report on the HUD display panel of one helmet and informed the whole army of his words :

"The last road to the location of the overlord has been opened, and victory is close at hand. All troops immediately evacuate to the outside of the main hive building, build a line of defense... and hand over the stage to the protoss."

"The big one is coming." Tychus who was standing snorted, and his burly body in custom-made power armor stood on the side of Augustus, holding a heavy gun with a hot muzzle in his hand. machine gun.

"Shooting bugs - oh yeah I love it.

"The protoss who broke through to the main hive area are preparing to release an unprecedented spiritual energy storm. According to the estimates of the staff of the Amerigo Science Ship, the scale of the storm will be [-] times that of the tactical nuclear bomb. The apocalypse-level nuclear bomb Two thousand times," Kerrigan said, wearing a blue-and-white ghost bodysuit.

"After all, almost all the Protoss warriors who are still alive in Al are here. There are so many of them. It is said that they have assembled many powerful fanatic legions. The arbitrators of the Supreme Council and the Heart of San Diego Hegemony map) high-ranking templar also joined the battlefield."

Most of the arbitrators of the Protoss Empire are powerful psykers. If not for this, it would be difficult for them to maintain their hearts in the depths of the vortex of the psychic network Kara, and they would not be able to hide their deep thoughts as politicians.

The Heart of Adun is the sacred cemetery where Arden's comrades-in-arms in the golden age are buried. The air is filled with the powerful spiritual power of these deceased templars, and the high-ranking templars guarding it are also the most outstanding.Even in the precarious state of the Protoss Empire, the defenders of the Heart of Adun have resisted countless attacks from the Zerg.

It is said that the spirits of the deceased templar still hover over the cemetery, and their power protects the protoss warriors, making them stronger than ever.

"Last battle." Augustus looked in the direction of the main hive area. Under the reckless and even suicidal attack of the Protoss, the Zerg's defense line was briefly torn out a gap.That's not to say the zerg are in retreat, at least 20 billion zerg are gathering around the Overmind, and many more are still in hatcheries underground.

If Tassadar hadn't activated the sealed colossus and mothership at the suggestion of Augustus, the Supreme Council would have followed suit after the initial success of this move.Without the support of these powerful weapons, the coalition forces of the Protoss and humans must have been completely lost by now, and that would have caused Tassadar to drive the Star Shuttle alone into the Juggernaut and die together.

And now, they have enough military strength to try other methods.

At this time, a huge light spot appeared in the sky, even in the daytime, it shone unusually.It was a battered protoss carrier, crashing toward the earth in bright flames, surrounded by hordes of Mutalisks, Swarmkeepers, and Devourers.

In the end, when Augustus looked at the aircraft carrier, it had disintegrated in the air. With the explosion of the core crystal matrix, it turned into a brilliant blue flash, and the wreckage fell to the ground and caused a huge explosion.

On average, one or more magnificent warships fall from parallel orbits every few minutes, which means that the cruelty of fleet battles on orbits is no less than that on the ground.

"Don't stop, keep going, Kulovsky's troops are not far from us." Augustus continued to follow the troops as he spoke.

Augustus originally went to the front line in a command car, but with the targeted attacks on such vehicles by the Sliffin and Belog swarms, he had to choose the vulture car and walk.

Since most of the Zerg in front had been cleaned up, only sporadic Zerg gushing from the Nydus Worm were still harassing the human soldiers.

As it got closer and closer to the master, a golden-red command center was already in sight.It was a steel building with rust-colored and golden beams. The coils and orange lights of the radar base station were like a circle of bright light.

Shade shelters and supply storage points nailed from dead tree branches are placed around the command center, and wounded soldiers in bandages are receiving new clothes, blankets and clean filtered water.

Soldiers who no longer have to fight are still anxiously discussing the battle on the front line, and the wounded are constantly being transferred here, some of them have lost their hands or legs, and some have bandages on their eyes.The young fighters called for their mothers, and the older ones asked how their families were doing.

These wounded will continue to be transferred to further hospitals and even the rear bases of the Midland Peaks. Thanks to the advanced medical technology of Protoss, even the most serious injuries will be treated properly, and the death rate can be minimized. .And if the soldiers of the Human Revolutionary Army lost their limbs in the war, the protoss would be happy to reinstall them with mechanical limbs.

These mechanical limbs are much better than all human mechanical prosthetics, and the maintenance period is very long compared to humans.It's just that if they need to replace these mechanical limbs, they may have to seek the help of the protoss.

"It is necessary to ensure that all the wounded can receive timely treatment. As long as they can be sent to the protoss as soon as possible, everything will be fine." Augustus said to a doctor.

Most of the population of the Protoss empire is composed of engineers and scientists of the Kalai class, including doctors, because during the Golden Age and many centuries after that, the Protoss clashed with other unknown civilizations and races, with casualties in the inevitable.It didn't stop until the promulgation of Dawu's law, and the Protoss banned weapons of war.

"The psychic energy near the Juggernaut is soaring, and the PSI index is rising exponentially. Boss, I think our sensor array for detecting the psychic index has been damaged because it cannot handle so much information." In Augustus When they all came to the command center, Victor Kaczynski of the Engineering Corps was telling him what was going on.

"We haven't figured out whether it's from the Juggernaut or the Protoss, but it's clear that the Protoss are on the move."

"Whether the device works or not, it must be watched at all times." Augustus followed Kaczynski into the command center, followed by Tychus and Kerrigan.

"The protoss templars and dark templars are working together to unleash a powerful psychic storm, which is what their ancestors have done. Even if they have not been practiced, with the protoss' control over psionic energy, this It's not difficult at all."

"Research has shown that there is no difference in the essence of the psionic energy used by the El Protoss and the Sacoolas Protoss, but the combination can inspire a more powerful force. If the Protoss uses this in weapons, it must be It's going to be pretty amazing," Kaczynski said as he walked.

"On the land more than thirty miles away from us, the most unimaginable supernatural phenomenon is taking shape so far. Protoss is a race that generally has telepathic ability, and the strength they gather together is enough to cause shocks in the void."

"Oh—I never knew you had research on psionics and the void, Victor, so what does that mean?" Augustus said as he took the straight ladder to the command room.

"I don't know, but I think the Dark Templar may be able to sense it." Kaczynski spread his hands and said, "After all, there are almost no systematic psykers in Moria, and I don't know much about it."

"A storm is forming." Kerrigan's green eyes have unconsciously turned golden, which comes from a certain keen perception of psionic energy: "I can feel the anger and determination of the protoss , the antebellum hymns are being sung in the karaoke, and the dark templars are filled with icy rage."

"Can you get a picture of the scene?" Augustus looked at Kaczynski.

"It's very difficult." Kaczynski raised his sunken eyes: "All spaceships and equipment that were too close to it were detonated by the surge of psionic energy, even if it was caused by this psionic storm. A spilled wisp is enough to blind our best and strongest psionic agents."

"I'm trying to access images from orbiting satellites."

"But that doesn't include me." Kerrigan tossed her fiery red single ponytail.

"That's right, Mrs. Mengsk," Kaczynski said.

"You said the wrong thing," Tychus reminded Kaczynski displeased.

"You're right." Before Augustus could say anything, Kerrigan patted Kaczynski on the shoulder.

"Can you get in touch with Tassadar, or Artanis and Phoenix?" Augustus then asked.

"I'll try." Kaczynski led Augustus to a console.

Moments later, Artanis, the Protoss Executor who was commanding Templar forces from the bridge of a mothership, appeared on the screen.

"The battle situation is too unfavorable for our soldiers, and my troops have suffered heavy losses." Artanis said:

"I have to regroup the troops."

"It sounds like the situation is not good, Artanis, how are you doing?" Augustus asked immediately.

"We're trying to kill the Overmind with twilight power, but its minions are coming at any cost."

Immediately afterwards, pictures taken by orbiting satellites also appeared on the screen.Incomparably bright green and blue lights occupy both sides of the screen, and the two colors of light converge into deeper blue and pure white in the middle, as if a supernova is exploding.

The picture on the screen was interrupted from time to time, flickering non-stop, and various instruments made crackling sounds on the verge of collapse.

(End of this chapter)