StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 441 The person serving the sentence in the body
Norris Guard VI has fallen.

Even during the period when the Earth's UED expeditionary force invaded massively, the Tyrann Federation faced the loss of its troops in a panic, and the fall of this planet was tantamount to a heavy blow to the Federation.

As Augustus stood on the open-air tarmac of the Norris Resocialization Center, the commander of the last remaining Union Marine division surrendered.Prior to this, they had already inflicted unimaginable losses on Edmund Duke's Alpha Squadron, almost causing the Alpha Squadron to face the danger of annihilation several times.

Only the fire support of the fleet and Colonel Pryor's efforts to turn the tide turned the situation around, and this also allowed Pryor, who has long been in battle, to be promoted to the rank of general.

The pad is a dozen times the size of the Hyperion's upper deck, and it's just one of the smaller berthing areas at the Norris Resocialization Center.A military airfield with pragmatism and hard lines, not unlike the ones Augustus has seen in the past in Federation military bases and interstellar ports.

The apron was full of Revolutionary Army transport ships and shuttles, surrounded by rows of Revolutionary Army soldiers with guns standing, and the red and blue federal flags had been removed and replaced with red ones. revolutionary flag.

More Revolutionary Army transport ships are landing, and the trajectory of fighter propellers can be seen even at the far end of the horizon.

At this moment, the dark sky of Norris Guard VI was thundering and thundering, and the wind was surging. Even standing on the tarmac, Augustus could hear the sound of waves crashing against the cliff.The weather on this planet is fickle, sometimes sunny and sometimes cloudy, just like a girl who seems to be charming and angry.

To Augustus, however, the planet had no beauty at all.

"Norris Guard VI Resocialization Center." Arcturus Mengsk came down from the gangway of the shuttle behind Augustus, wearing a knee-length khaki windbreaker just like his clothes As elegant as those clothes in the closet, they will never go out of style.

"It is conservatively estimated that at least 150 million resocialized soldiers are sent to the Tyrannian Federal Marine Corps and Navy every year. This is an astonishing number, but it must be far more than that."

"This resocialization factory that will continuously produce a large number of fearless fighters is ours, and the Federation will definitely regret it."

"Acturs, it's not wise to accept this mess." Augustus was wearing a dark blue military uniform with a high collar and a belt with bronze buttons around his waist. His body smelled of asceticism: "There is not enough Criminals, in the end, can only follow the old path of the Federation taking ordinary people to fill their numbers."

"It won't be long before everyone knows what the Tyranid Federation did in Norris. They are transforming innocent people into walking corpses that can only kill." He took a few steps forward and said as he walked.

"Those people were originally ordinary people, ordinary people like us, trying their best to survive in this world. They are flesh and blood people. In a distant place, there must be family members waiting for them to go back, just follow you Same as me, brother."

"...That would be a pity." Arcturus shook his head and followed Augustus, but he also agreed with the other's words in his heart.

With Arcturus' character, he has a lot of ways to meet the production needs of the resocialization factory, such as increasing the criminal law and throwing all the people in the Tyranid Federation who do not obey Augustus into the resocialization factory.

Arcturus did such a thing, even if half the people in Tarsonis opposed him, he would put them all in prison.Keha is the hometown of Arcturus, and he has no more kindness to give to his enemies.

"Do you really think that what the Tyranid Federation did in Norris was right?" Augustus asked Arcturus.

"Do you want me to discuss with you the meaning of philosophy or morality for the survival of a race? However, Zerg and Protoss have no such thing." Arcturus said: "You will understand, one day, when the cruel When the zerg ravaged our home world, when the protoss set planet after planet on fire, when our warriors died and our recruits had no time to train."

"We're going to have to activate these factories," he said.

"Can you make those soldiers whose legs are weak just by seeing the Zerg to resist an enemy that is tougher, cunning and bloodthirsty than them? Instead of letting them sacrifice in vain, it is better to let the resocialization transformation Their combat experience and courage."

"I don't deny your opinion, Arcturus, nor do I think that human beings will necessarily go to that point. In this infinite universe, human beings have unimaginable enemies in every direction, and the human regime of Koplu But it has already fallen apart, and if we want to preserve the hope of mankind, we must establish an efficient and authoritarian government by force, and then use any means to deal with our enemies."

It is precisely because Augustus fully understands Arcturus's thinking that he will refute his point of view: "But look at the soldiers standing here, what are they supporting me for, and why? The one that stands steadfastly beside me and you? That is their belief that those who lead them can make a real difference."

"I didn't come here to establish a Tyrannian Federation that is no different from the past."

"Then let me see." Arcturus smiled and shook his head.

"You always knew what to do."

"Yeah, he knew all along." Kerrigan didn't usually cut in on Augustus and Arcturus' conversations.

Augustus walks through the flickering mooring area to a downward elevator entrance to the interior of the Resocialization Center.A squad of Marshal Guard soldiers and two Goliath armed robots were standing there, heavily guarded.

The elevator descended slowly, and it took a few minutes before Augustus' eyes suddenly brightened.The interior of the resocialization center is unique. Through the transparent glass curtain wall outside the elevator, Augustus can see the experimental area, monitoring area and restricted area that are separated layer by layer.

The interior walls are all gray and white steel. These simple, cold steel structures seem to have a layer of frost under the blue and white light.The upper and middle floors are laboratories and conveyor belts loaded with huge containers. Each container is numbered with a laser, and the next step is completed by the robotic arm, just like a real factory.

When Augustus looked at these devices, they had already stopped working.

But Augustus can also imagine the scene in his heyday, young people of different classes and identities, no matter whether they are men or women, murderers or children of local nobles, are roughly stuffed into one after another such huge In the jar, welcome "new life".

If Augustus joined the army not at the end of the Guild War, but now under the rule of the Tyrann Federation, he would most likely face the same fate as these people.

The resocialization factory would reprogram his brain, replacing the past with a false memory, turning him into a completely different person from the past.But the memory of the past remains, still trapped in a sad walking dead.

"It's sad," Kerrigan said. "I understand the transformation. Resocialized soldiers have always been called brainless dementia. No good officer would want to lead such an army."

"Those containers of resocialized cages replace doctors and scalpels, and are real 'instruments of torture,'" she said. Fish? The people in those containers are such characters."

"There are at least [-] people who are undergoing transformation or will be transformed in this resocialization factory. Most of them have no idea of ​​the fate they are about to face."

"There are indeed unforgivable people among them, and I will not give these people any mercy." Augustus said: "But I have ordered the release of innocent people among them, and they will be taken in by the revolutionary army. "

"The director of the resocialization center destroyed the documentation on these people, and now it's hard to figure out whether they are criminals or people who were brought here forcibly by the Federation," Kerrigan said.

"Then let the ghost agents read minds one by one." Augustus said: "The federal judiciary and executive departments have long been muddled, and framed things are so common, how can we trust their data? .”

"We only have less than a hundred ghost agents, and most of them still have to perform tasks. How can so many people read minds one by one." Kerrigan said.

"I just need a plan." Augustus said, "Kerax and his engineers are still on the Hyperion. Well, I will go to them in person for help in a while."

"However, the protoss don't like reading human minds."

In addition, there are actually many high-ranking templars and dark templars on the Huberian of Augustus.Only a few people know about this fact, and most of the Hyperion crew have no idea that there are protoss on the spacecraft.

The former is mainly to protect the sun core and engineers, while the latter is more like serving Augustus himself.Augustus would never seek help from these protoss unless necessary.

This is not because Augustus paid off the protoss, or hired them.In fact, it is impossible to use protoss through money or interests, because they don't care about these things at all.

After the Battle of Ayr, Augustus has won the respect of many protoss, and the dark patriarch Zeratul has sent his own dark templars to secretly protect Augustus many times.

As the dust of the first all-out war settled, Zeratul also disappeared into the vast sea of ​​stars and the endless void. A small number of his former followers decided to stay in Augustus. Impressive human side.

This is absolutely unbelievable. In the eyes of the protoss, humans are not much better than monkeys.

The deeper reason is that some of the Naganaga prophecies collected by Zeratul talked about Augustus, saying that he was the Man of Destiny.Of course, Augustus didn't know anything about this, he really thought he conquered those protoss with his personal charm.

Usually, the Dark Templar are never seen in front of humans, and even Augustus has no idea where they are, except that they live near the engine bay of the Hyperion.

This kind of life is normal for the Protoss, especially the Dark Templar, who try to avoid exposing others as much as possible.

But sometimes, the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army who gathered to play cards would notice something was wrong, and they would often hear whispers in their ears, and the cheater would definitely show up and embarrass himself.

Only the most powerful human psykers can find their tracks.

"Leave it to me, Marshal, I will finish this matter." At this time, Sacco Angelini, who was wearing a bright white ghost combat uniform, appeared in front of Augustus.

"I'm an expert at finding spies and traitors."

"Very good." Augustus was quite confident in the ability of this tenth-level psyker.

Angelini disappeared again, seemingly enjoying the elusiveness.

The elevator continues down.

The lowest level area is the most confidential core area, which is very different from the minimalist layout of other areas. Augustus can even see a small park created by artificial light sources.

Green lawns, winding paths surrounded by hazelnut trees, a fountain with colored lights below, and white wooden benches create a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere, which adjoins the living quarters of the internal researchers.

The federal architects who designed the resocialization center tried to create a comfortable environment for the staff inside, but after staying here for a long time, the isolated researchers still seemed insensitive.

One of Tychus Finley's men was waiting for Augustus at the elevator exit and took them to the main control room below.

There were many researchers who were tied to the electric chair, including men and women, all in strange postures.Their mouths were all gagged, and they couldn't speak much.

"I never knew that Mr. Finley had such a unique hobby." Arcturus's face was as hard as steel, and he held back for a long time before he could say such a sentence.

"It's because you don't know that bastard." Augustus said, "When Raynor and Tychus are together, you will know what a gangster is black and white."

"Boss, didn't I do a good job?" Tychus was still teasing a researcher who was about to pee his pants just now, when he saw Augustus running over immediately.

"Good work," said Augustus, and Tychus immediately beamed.

Tychus hadn't been like this before, he was like no one.

"Look at this scum, Dr. Stanislav Boggs, the chief advisor to the Federal Resocialization Program, who has killed countless people." Tychus said, pointing to one of the researchers in a white coat.

"These words change from your mouth." Augustus glanced at Boggs, who immediately struggled violently, as if he had something to say to him.

"After fighting with you, I can only say that I can be regarded as a revolutionary fighter." Tychus smiled: "In the past, I thought I was a bad person, but now I know what is beyond the sky."

"Compared to them, I am simply a kind female college student."

"Then, since you know this man is a serious sinner, why don't you kill him?" Augustus asked.

"He said he knew a lot of secrets about the federal resocialization program, which would be of great use to you." Tychus said, "If he hadn't said that, I'd have put a grenade in his ass."

"Let him talk," ordered Augustus.

"Dr. Boggs, you have five minutes to reveal your secret. Give me a reason not to kill you."

(End of this chapter)