blogombal Chapter 112 Conquering Planets, 5 Years of Development, Planetary Battleships
Chapter 112 Conquering Planets, 5 Years of Development, Planetary Battleships
Chapter 112 Conquering Planets, 5 Years of Development, Planetary Battleships
Twelve stealthed warships float in the orbit of the Zerg-occupied planet.
On a frigate, Henry Farlow was adjusting his equipment, while other combatants were also adjusting theirs nearby.
"I have to say, these individual soldier equipment are indeed much better than those of the Ground Alliance."
Looking at the exoskeleton armor on his body and the weapon in his hand, Farrow was also filled with excitement.
When I served in the Earth Alliance, those nail guns were very powerful, but they were still much less effective against the Zerg.
After the first war with the Zerg, this issue had already been raised with the higher-ups of the Earth Alliance.
However, it's unclear what the higher-ups were thinking, as they didn't equip the troops with new individual weapons and continued to use the existing equipment.
Even the exoskeletons are outdated models, which, while adding mobility, offer very little protection against Zerg attacks.
Now, the exoskeleton he's wearing has incredibly strong defensive capabilities. In the test video, he can clearly see that a soldier wearing this armor can withstand at least three consecutive attacks from a normal Zerg.
However, this is, after all, a single-soldier exoskeleton armor. No matter how much its defense is enhanced, relying on the metal itself, it is still difficult to withstand the attack of the Zerg.
This doesn't mean that these alien insects can tear apart the metal shell of the exoskeleton armor, but rather that the vibrations generated by their attacks can directly injure the soldier's internal organs, ultimately rendering him unable to fight.
Such situations are unavoidable, and that's when you'll need to use your weapons.
Because this operation targets the Zerg, the energy weapon was not equipped among the two primary weapons; only an electromagnetic rifle was deployed, and ammunition was increased.
However, after testing the power of this electromagnetic rifle, Faro was very satisfied.
Its powerful kinetic energy can easily tear ordinary Zerg apart; it is very powerful and helpful in combat.
Soon, everyone was ready and arrived at the preparation area.
"Sir, Farrow's team is ready to land at any time. Please give instructions."
"Very good, the warship has arrived at the designated location, and the drop pods are about to land. Please prepare."
"Bang bang bang!"
As the countdown ended, dozens of drop pods immediately detached from the bottom of the frigate and flew rapidly toward the planet's surface.
After deploying the airdrop pod, the frigate immediately left the area.
Before long, dozens of plasma bombs covered the area.
Meanwhile, on Faro's side, as the drop pod rapidly descended, the Zerg on the ground naturally noticed these meteors, and the Plasma Bugs immediately opened fire, launching them into the sky.
However, all of these drop pods were equipped with new evasion programs, so none of the plasma worms were hit.
"Bang!"
As the drop pod slowed down at the end, its descent speed quickly decreased to a safe threshold. The next moment, the drop pod plummeted to the ground and crashed into the earth.
"Swoosh~ Bang!"
As the hatch opened, four team members immediately stepped out of the drop pod. There were ten drop pods, and together with Farrow, there were a total of 40 team members.
Of these team members, only Faro and the vice-captain are natural humans; the others include 20 robots and 18 clone warriors.
"Captain, we are currently about 10 kilometers away from the Queen."
After checking the target location, the deputy captain quickly determined the exact distance.
"Captain, the Zerg are closing in."
"Activate the swarm and eliminate the surrounding alien insects. We don't have much time; we must capture the queen before the main force of the alien insects returns."
"yes!"
As soon as the swarm of drones was released, all the Zerg in the direction the team was moving forward were instantly wiped out.
"Quickly, quickly, get out of here."
Everyone moved very quickly. Farrow and the vice-captain were both natural humans enhanced by the second-generation enhancer, as were the clones. The second-generation enhancer was added during their development, so the entire team moved very fast, with an average speed of 60 kilometers per hour.
The 10-kilometer distance was covered in just ten minutes.
Because of their swift action, the hastily summoned alien insects failed to intercept them, allowing the group to successfully enter the underground space through the tunnel dug by the insects.
"Aww!"
The queen insect sensed the threat and immediately summoned more alien insects back.
Among the Zerg that were engaged in direct combat with the swarm, some of the outermost ones immediately rushed towards the Queen.
However, Li Yong's plan had already begun, and he wouldn't let these alien insects interfere.
All the biological warships that were roaming in the air immediately opened fire on the Zerg, eliminating a large number of them.
Meanwhile, Faro was already leading his squad in battle against the Zerg.
After sensing the danger, the Queen immediately summoned the alien insects on the ground back. Some of them resisted the attack of Faro and the others, while the others carried her away in other directions.
Unfortunately, the enemy they encountered this time was not the Earth Alliance's mobile infantry. The powerful electromagnetic rifles easily tore apart the Zerg blocking their way, and Faro led his squad to quickly reach the location of the Zerg Queen.
"This is the Queen. Let's eliminate these ordinary Zerg and prepare to capture her."
"Yes, Captain."
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
As the team members opened fire, the Zerg around the Queen were quickly wiped out. Two team members stepped forward and sprayed metal trap nets, locking the Queen firmly in place, unable to move.
"Captain, capture complete."
"Very good, establish a teleportation beacon and prepare to leave this place."
"Yes, Captain."
They arrived via airdrop pods, and on the return trip, a teleportation beacon was set up on the spot, and everyone was teleported back via the secondary teleportation device on the spaceship.
"Captain, beacon established. Current target: Ship 1."
"Okay, teleport the queen away first, everyone else stay alert."
"yes!"
As the beacon was activated, the Queen Bug vanished the next moment, accompanied by a spatial fluctuation.
"Reporting, Captain, message from Ship 1: the Queen has been successfully received."
"Very good, modify the beacon parameters, let's leave here."
"yes!"
Soon, the beacon parameters were modified, and everyone entered the beacon's coverage area. In just an instant, everyone disappeared.
When a large number of alien insects surrounded the area, the pre-set traps were triggered.
"boom!"
As the tactical nuclear bomb exploded, the ground shook violently, instantly bulged up, and then a huge hole was torn open. A mushroom cloud appeared on the scene, and the entire underground cavern collapsed completely, burying all the alien insects there.
With one queen insect captured, the rest became much simpler.
The other two queens on this planet did not resist for long before the swarm wiped out all the Zerg, leaving only a lone leader.
Soon, a year had passed, and all the alien insects on the planet had been wiped out, and the insect swarm had officially taken over the planet.
Along with the insect swarm, spores growing on the ground also move with it.
Today, the once grayish-yellow planetary surface has been covered in green again. Meanwhile, in the areas where oceans once existed, spores have transformed into products that not only produce organic matter but also react with the air to create water resources.
Li Yong's next task is to use this planet as a base to occupy the other two planets occupied by the Zerg.
Once this mission is completed, this Zerg stronghold will be eliminated.
However, these things cannot be accomplished in a short time. Fang Heng doesn't have a large population here, nor enough warships. For now, the battle can only rely on the Zerg swarm.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, four years have passed.
Over the past four years, the Earth Alliance and Fang Heng's Human Alliance have cooperated several times, jointly destroying some important strongholds of the Zerg and further shrinking their living space.
However, Fang Heng had to admire Jenkins' abilities. Over the course of four years, the Earth Alliance's control over the Zerg had become increasingly stronger. Often, after the start of a war, the first wave of conflict would be the Zerg killing each other.
However, as the battle continued, both sides discovered that the Zerg's resistance was getting stronger and stronger.
Influenced by Fang Heng, these Zerg have also developed new insects, the Warship Bug, a type of space bug similar to a biological warship, specifically used to transport Zerg for interstellar warfare.
Moreover, after several attempts to link the Zerg, Fang Heng discovered that the Zerg were rapidly expanding in another direction, and the battle between the two sides once again reached a stalemate.
Although the Earth Alliance has a large population, it takes time to develop the areas after eliminating the Zerg and occupying them, so the supply lines become long, which is very disadvantageous for the battle.
But now is also a critical moment, it's a matter of who can't hold on first, after all, rapid expansion is also a huge drain on the potential of the Zerg race.
Each planet that is conquered must have a queen to oversee it, but the birth of a queen requires more resources, so the cost-effectiveness is not high.
Fang Heng was also waiting for these things.
It's not time for a decisive battle yet. The Earth Alliance's exploration of the entire Milky Way is still limited; they haven't even explored one-thousandth of the current spiral arm. So if these alien insects continue to develop like this, they will definitely encounter other civilizations, perhaps even powerful ones, and then be blocked there, unable to continue expanding.
Now, after five years of development, it's time to reap the rewards.
With the completion of the Starship Dock expansion four years ago, the construction of a new generation of main warships was put on the agenda.
Now, after four years of construction, the prototype of the new generation of main warships has been completed and is about to begin testing.
Today is the day Fang Heng will visit the site.
Based on the previous classification, this newly built capital ship has been identified as a planetary-level battleship.