There is something wrong with my infinite flow teammates!

The coalition forces were attacked as soon as they landed, and there was no time to set up large-scale defensive artillery!

Mike Blair tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, making a 'dong dong' sound, and recalled the conversation he had just had with the 'ghost'.

He looked at the several pieces of paper in front of him, staring at the beautiful handwriting on them and suddenly smiled.

"Superhumans... the hope of defeating the 'bugs'? The 'hero of the dark night' who stands on the side of humans but dares not reveal his identity to the public?"

Blair grabbed the pieces of paper, crumpled them up and stuffed them into his pocket, then reached for his water cup, only to find that he had already finished the water.

Just as the general stood up, the metal door suddenly opened, and a young blonde female adjutant walked in with a sweet smile, holding a cup of hot coffee.

"Agatha." Blair took the coffee and showed a charming smile, "Didn't I say that I have given up this thing?"

"But you look like you need it."

The female officer looked at the youngest general of the Federation, staring at the bloodshot in his eyes, with a hint of concern in her eyes: "There is no time to give you time to rest now, or did you buy a few hours of sleep from the marshal?"

General Blair picked up the coffee, sniffed the rich aroma, and smiled, "You know, I'm not actually sleepy."

"I know, you just didn't make an appointment with an ophthalmologist?" The adjutant praised with a humorous tone: "You are more dedicated than any leader I have ever seen, but please pay more attention to your health for the sake of humanity."

"For all mankind?" Blair was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, smiled, and took a sip of coffee.

Seeing him drink the coffee, Agatha's eyes revealed a hint of relief, as well as a hint of well-hidden admiration, but her slightly obsessed look was a little doubtful.

Mike Blair is the youngest general in the Federation and the dream lover of most women. She has been with him for half a year.

But he seems to have changed a lot recently? In the past, he had a stern face to everyone, looking serious and intimidating, but why has he been smiling more since last month?

He even took the initiative to joke with me, giving me the illusion that he was easy to get along with? To the point where I became "unbridled"?

Also, since last month, his half-gray hair seemed to slowly regain its vitality and turn into the soft brown color of his youth, as if... as if his hair had never turned gray. Was it my illusion?

Moreover, the general loved coffee the most in his life, so why did he suddenly announce that he would give it up? Not only that, he kept his word and even made his favorite handmade coffee himself, but he also sternly refused?

Remember that the general used to get angry often, and the reason he got angry because the coffee was not brewed well accounted for more than 80% of the total number of times he got angry?

By the way, ever since he quit coffee, the bloodshot in his eyes has never stopped...

When did all this start? Was it hatred?

It started last month when the bedbugs launched spores from space and attacked the earth, killing his wife and children! Was it after he returned home that time that he became like this?

I've only heard that if a person endures a blow that he cannot accept, his hair will turn white, but I've never heard that a person will become young again after enduring a blow!

But no matter what, he is getting more and more handsome.

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Chapter 1: Isolated and helpless ()

At this time, Yukino and her group finally arrived at the No. 2-5 experimental base. Including the members of the mobile force, there were a total of 30 people left in the rescue team.

Inside the base, Johnny Rick took down a storage box embedded in the side of the armor. After opening it, several mechanical spiders jumped and ran in all directions.

After a while, the 3D projection device on his arm displayed the terrain of the entire base.

"After the Zerg captured this place, they killed everyone. The doctor hid in a hibernation chamber deep underground."

Rick looked at the inverted triangle projection of the test base, glanced at Yukino and said, "He has completely shut down his physiological functions, so the bugs can't sense his presence. We need to go to the bottom of the laboratory, shut down the hibernation chamber and wake him up again. Then, I will send a signal to the flagship in the universe. We need to hold on for thirty minutes and wait for the rescue ship."

"Regarding the plan, we now have 30 people. I plan to arrange for five team members to stay on the ground, and all the others will go deep underground..."

As he spoke, he called out to a team member on his right, "David!"

"Very quickly." The team member who was connecting the microcomputer to the backup power supply responded without turning his head, and then tapped his fingers lightly on the keyboard, "Done!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the backup power supply was activated, and the entire hall lit up with a clang.

The hall was filled with dried blood and dried meat. Just from the marks left by knives and axes on the metal walls, one could tell what a tragic scene it was when the insects invaded here.

Xueno frowned and stared at the 3D projection on Rick's wrist. The technological level of humans in this world is very high. This huge underground laboratory was built and put into use in just three months.

There are five vertical elevators leading to the underground passage, four of which are located in the east, south, west and north directions. The middle elevator has the highest authority and goes directly to the bottom floor. There is also a safety corridor next to each elevator.

As for this inverted triangle design, if Kitahara Sora was here, he would definitely exclaim that this is simply the Umbrella Corporation's honeycomb research base.

At this time, Rick stretched out his finger to zoom in and out of the projection. Countless red dots moved in the laboratory. They were the trapped insects.

The Zerg attacked here from the ground. Although there were not many insects active on the ground, there were still hundreds of insects stranded underground.

"Let's move." Rick turned off the projector and said to everyone, "Divide into two teams. Those stranded on the ground will be on alert, and everyone else will go down."

He glanced at Yukino and continued, "I'll take the middle route and reach the deepest part as quickly as possible to shut down the hibernation chamber. You can distribute your people among yourselves. Assuming there is no obstruction along the way, we'll meet on the negative 9th floor..."

But before he could finish, he was interrupted, "Sorry, I have a question."

Attracted by the voice, everyone looked at Sugo Nobuyuki who had regained his calm.

Nobuyuki Sugo seemed to be accustomed to the feeling of being the center of attention. Instead, he opened his visor and calmly pushed his eyes open.

He asked in a rational tone, "Since we only need to close the hibernation chamber and bring the doctor out, then there is no need for so many people to enter, right?"

"What do you want to say?" Rick asked puzzledly.

Nobuyuki Sugo fixed his burning gaze on Yukino's face, revealing an elegant and wise smile, and then asked Rick sternly, "There are still so many bugs active inside the base. The lowest-level bugs can't do biological searches, but we can detect their locations. Isn't it better if fewer people enter?"

When these words were spoken, all the newcomers, including Kasumigaoka, were stunned. Ze Yuezhi looked puzzled, while Saionji Sekai, who had been trembling with fear, brightened her eyes and showed an expectant expression.

Seeing Yukino and the others also showing a thoughtful look, Sugo Nobuyuki's eyes showed great confidence, and he said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Although the stranded Zerg are the lowest-level 'warriors', after they find the target, they will transmit the information to the leader through some kind of bio-electric waves;

If that's the case, there's no need to fight them. We just need to be careful to avoid them. If so many of us go in, we'll face a greater crisis, right?"

"If we are discovered by them, the ground will be surrounded by countless bugs. So I suggest that Captain Rick lead the team in, and all of us stay on guard on the ground."

Sugo Nobuyuki's mouth curled up slightly, and he looked at Yukino with a gentle and harmless smile, "Especially Miss Yukinoshita and Mr. Komuro, you two must not go down. If you are really discovered, then these two can also solve the dilemma of us being surrounded. Based on this premise, Miss Yukinoshita must not be put in danger."

After listening, Rick frowned and fell into deep thought. Sekai Saionji also stared at Yukino, with hopeful eyes under the mask.

She was so weak at the sight of insects that she certainly didn't want to enter this place that was obviously an abyss. Isn't that how horror movies play out? If she went in, she would definitely not end well!

Kasumigaoka Utaha also thought seriously for a few seconds, and then, she, who had always been very low-key, shook her head firmly, "No, I don't recommend staying on the ground, especially for Yukinoshita and the others."

Sugo Nobuyuki's expression froze, a gloomy look flashed across his pupils, but he showed an understanding smile, "Ms. Yukinoshita's ability can only be used to its greatest effect in an open space, right? Or, does Ms. Kasumigaoka have a better suggestion?"

Kasumigaoka glanced at her. Ever since he witnessed the other party's powerful strength, this guy has started to get close to her. In order to prove that he is "useful", he has often come to Yukinoshita to find topics to talk about along the way.

Although he was always ignored, he seemed to be completely unable to understand the other person's expression. Only an extremely shameless person could be as calm as him.

His suggestion seemed wise and was also based on team considerations, but between the lines this guy was revealing a message, which was that he was putting himself in Yukinoshita's shoes and didn't want her to be in danger.

Nobuyuki Sugo is indeed a little clever, and even a fool can see it now. When Kitahara Sora is present, the Izumo team is led by him, but when Kitahara Sora is not there, Yukinoshita has the final say.

If he wanted to survive, he had to make this nominal deputy captain happy.

"We all have to go down. Fighting is inevitable. It doesn't matter if we are discovered. We just need to kill the bugs."

Kasumigaoka crossed his arms and calmly analyzed: "Since the Zerg have abandoned this place, it means that they think this place is no longer of much value."

"From the projector, we can see that there are at least several hundred bugs underground. If the personnel who go deep into the ground are besieged by accident, we will need to send another team down. This will not only waste time, but also sacrifice the lives of the team members in vain, and even put Dr. Aiden in danger."

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded to Yukino and continued, "Well... I just made a rough guess. I think it doesn't matter even if the bugs find us. It takes time for them to gather their 'army'. And the bug nest is probably far away from here. Once we find the doctor, we can send a signal immediately. Then all this can be accomplished within 30 minutes. I advocate a quick victory."

Sugo Nobuyuki pushed up his glasses and looked at Kasumigaoka with a smile on his face, but a hint of contempt flashed across his eyes. "Kasumigaoka-san, where does your confidence come from? Are you so confident?"

"confidence?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha sneered. Her observation skills were no worse than Yukino's, and the other party's slightest changes in expression could not escape her eyes.

Nobuyuki Sugo deliberately called her "classmate" to tell her that you are just a high school student after all, where does your confidence come from?

Moreover, although you and Yukinoshita are acquaintances in real life, she will take care of you, but she may not risk her life for you. I advise you to take care of yourself.

The provocation and warning are obvious, but is Fat Xia, who has completely returned to "normal", a weak person?

Her sharp-tongued personality is not just for show. Moreover, she knows the other person's deeds clearly, and she has a grudge against him because of her "inaction in watching him die", so naturally she will not treat him well.

"Like Mr. Sugo, I am just expressing my own opinion. Besides, I will not be frightened to the point of being unable to walk when facing insects. If I try to please others in order to prove my worth, it will only make others despise me even more."

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly picked up the laser gun hanging around her neck and said with a smile: "But I can understand Mr. Sugo's difficulties. After all, you don't have any means of self-defense. You can only rely on the strong to survive?"

Hearing this, Komuro Takashi glanced at Sugo Nobuyuki calmly, but did not return the gun in the ring to him.

It's not that it's targeting him intentionally, it's just that this guy doesn't even think highly of Komuro Takashi, and he still doesn't know how he 'lost' his gun, which is really funny.

"You!" Sugo Nobuyuki's face turned cold, but he forced a smile, "Since these are all suggestions, then it will be Ms. Yukinoshita who makes the final decision."

"Well, I also suggest not going in all of them."

At this time, Xiyuanji World actually raised his hand cautiously and said timidly: "How about dividing into two or three teams at most? The risk of everyone entering is still too great..."

Rick's eyes were filled with great confusion again. The contrast between this group of people was too great. The strong ones could subvert his worldview, while the weak ones were too outrageous and even gave people a childish feeling.

They actually quarreled over something like this? The contrast is too big!

When everyone focused their attention on Yukino, the girl who had been in deep thought spoke up, "Captain Rick, you lead your people to the passage with the highest authority, and I will lead mine to the safe staircase on the east side. As you said, we will meet on the ninth floor."

"Assuming we are discovered, we will take the initiative to engage in battle with the Zerg and try to attract their attention to buy time for you. It would be best if we could bring the doctor out from underground within thirty minutes.

Don't look at me like that. We are not soldiers, and our origins are not easy to explain. It will not benefit either of us to delve into it. You just need to know that we are human beings."

She turned her eyes away from Rick and glanced at Sugo Nobuyuki, "I won't force you to go or not, but I personally hope that you stay here to be on guard. Ye Shan, everyone's blessings should not be interrupted, and we are leaving."

After saying that, Yukino flipped her hand, and a laser gun appeared out of thin air in her hand, and the magic wand also floated quietly behind her.

Rick was stunned by the girl's decisiveness. He then nodded to her and told his team to go to the deepest part...

"Eh, um..." Saionji Sekai turned her head in panic. She looked at the backs of Yukino and others, then looked at Rick and his group, and finally fixed her helpless gaze on Ze Yuezhi, whom she thought was very reliable.

Ze Yuezhi also looked at everyone's backs in a conflicted manner, his eyes hesitant. Finally, he nodded seriously to Xiyuanji, took her hand and followed.

And Nobuyuki Sugo was still standing there in a daze, almost subconsciously showing a gritting of teeth expression, but a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, forcing him to restrain his ferocious expression.

"Ye, Mr. Yeshan?"

Hayato Hayama looked at Nobuyuki Sugo, who had an extremely expressive expression, and shook his head helplessly, "In fact, what Yukinoshita hates most is people like you who think they are smart."

The corner of Sugo Nobuyuki's mouth twitched, and a vein popped out on his forehead, but he still maintained an awkward smile, "What, what do you mean."

Hayato Hayama did not answer him, but showed a meaningful smile, "The last person who blatantly brushed Yukinoshita's 'favorability' was dealt with by her own hands."

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This underground base is divided into 10 floors, and the deeper you go, the higher the permissions required. Although Rick's technicians have opened up all permissions, in order not to alarm the insects, only the lights on the surface are turned on, and only the emergency lights on each floor are lit.

Yukino kept an eye on the little red dot on the biological detection radar, taking the lead and walking in front, with Kasumigaoka Utaha following closely behind her.

But what seemed out of place with the current environment was that, except for Ze Yuezhi and Saionji Sekai who were following at the back, almost everyone seemed very relaxed, walking in this danger-ridden experimental base as if they were taking a stroll after dinner.

Are they really that powerful? Do they not take these hundreds of bugs seriously at all?

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head and glanced at the 'senior' beside her, wanting to ask the reason, but when the content she wanted to say came to her lips, she changed to another topic.

"In fact, what that guy suggested makes sense. If the Zerg attack us from the ground, there is no chance of our survival."

"You seem to dislike him?" Xueno suddenly smiled, as if joking between friends, with a hint of ridicule in her tone, "The criminal has a rebellious mentality?"

"The criminal's rebellious mentality?" Kasumigaoka asked in surprise.

The so-called rebellious psychology of criminals is that they know they are wrong, but because of the other party's coercive measures, their own brutality is aroused, and they turn around to hate the law enforcers, which is similar to being obsessed with a dead end.

For example, when you are about to do something, your elders or superiors urge you, "Why don't you do xxx?", and then you suddenly don't want to do it anymore.

It's like when Nobuyuki Sugo asked Kasumigaoka Utaha for help in the jungle, but she ignored her request.

It can be seen that Nobuyuki Sugo is not dead, and the guilt and apology he felt when they met again would turn into anger and shame, and instead transformed into disgust and hatred towards the 'victim'.

The best example is that in the first mission, Kitahara Sora was abandoned by Inoue Junichiro, and later on, Inoue Junichiro actually disliked Kitahara Sora extremely.

"After dating that guy Kitahara, will even your personality become similar to his?"

After Kasumigaoka Utaha complained, she sighed softly, "Maybe a little bit. After all, considering that he will hold a grudge, there is a possibility that he will harm me at any time."

"Don't worry too much about this kind of thing." Hayato Hayama suddenly interrupted, "Unless he is really smart, there is no way he can leave this game alive. But then again, if he is really smart, he won't stay on the ground."

After saying this, Yukino suddenly turned her head to look at Hayato Hayama and asked in confusion: "He didn't come with us. Did you say anything to him?"

Hayato Hayama shrugged, "Who knows."

Yukino thought about it, then nodded slowly and said nothing more.

When Kasumigaoka Utaha saw the two people talking to each other, she frowned deeply. After a moment, her beautiful eyes widened and she asked in surprise, "You already knew that after waking up the postdoctoral fellow, the ground would be surrounded by Zerg?"

Xue Nai responded calmly: "What else?"

"Then why..."