Chapter 2209: Fifteen Minutes!
"Data calculated by our scientists."
"Those creatures, suspected to be Zerg, are expected to arrive on the surface of our Dragon Star in fifteen minutes!" Secretary Barbara reported.
Fifteen minutes?
"How many are there?" Zhao Chen asked.
"The current estimated number is nearly three thousand individual units, but we cannot determine whether these individual units are independent Zerg units."
Zhao Chen said in a deep voice, "In any case, prepare for battle."
Try to keep these insects off the surface of Dragon Star!
Minimize our losses!
"yes!"
Almost at the same time.
The fifteen-minute time information was synchronized to various countries.
And it can be confirmed that it is a Zerg unit.
At this moment, Queen Nancy of the Nancy Empire, under the protection of her bodyguards, had entered the refuge dozens of meters underground in her palace.
"News from the Kingdom of Xiaolong."
"Those unidentified objects are expected to arrive on Dragon Star in about fifteen minutes, and there are still thirteen minutes left!" the secretary said from the side.
"Thirteen minutes?" Queen Nancy thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Notify all shelter bases."
Follow the original rules.
Once the required number of people in the shelter reaches the required level, close the shelter immediately!
"yes!"
Each underground shelter is actually allocated according to the number of local residents, with an additional 30% of space reserved for redundancy.
But the situation on the ground is not quite right now.
For example, those neighborhoods where large crowds of protesters gathered.
The population density in these areas is now far beyond normal levels, and even the nearest shelters with 30% of their space are insufficient to accommodate so many people.
Therefore, some of these people may face the situation of not being able to enter the nearest shelter.
However, Queen Nancy did not make an exception for this matter.
Instead, they chose to enforce the original rules without hesitation.
And now the emphasis is on commands.
Above ground.
The marching troops were still celebrating.
However, some honest people chose to enter the shelter.
"Look at those idiots."
What Zerg crisis? That's just panic created by those above.
Who would want to hide in those dark, cramped shelters?
The marchers pointed at those who were pouring into the shelters and laughed mockingly.
Some people even threw Molotov cocktails, stones, and other weapons.
And for these people...
The soldiers responsible for maintaining order at the shelter were now expressing a completely different attitude than before.
Bang bang bang
Gunshots rang out.
A line of bullet holes appeared on the ground in front of some of the frenzied protesters.
The protesters were so frightened that they dared not take another step forward.
"warn!
Anyone who attempts to threaten or disrupt the asylum process.
We have the right to shoot them on the spot.
"If you are going to enter the shelter, please discard any unnecessary items and line up to enter!" the announcement came over the loudspeaker.
At the entrance to the shelter, several machine guns were set up, and the soldiers' fingers were already on the triggers.
Once the button is pressed, these people will be nothing more than sitting ducks.
"Damn it, these lunatics!"
They actually dared to fire!
The people in the march were swearing and cursing.
But no one dared to step inside the cordon again.
This, in turn, created a dramatic scene.
On this side of the street, the parade continued, with people shouting and celebrating.
On the other side, at the entrance of the shelter, people were arriving in an orderly fashion.
They quickly passed through the inspection passage and then entered the underground shelter.
The display screen above the entrance to the shelter shows the remaining locations of the shelter.
From the initial 1,000 people, to 500, to 300, and then to 100.
At this point, the broadcast audio changed.
"The current shelters are nearing capacity."
Please proceed to the nearest available shelter.
The display screen next to it also thoughtfully shows the locations of several nearby shelters and the number of people they can accommodate.
Right now.
In addition to Dragon Star, there are three satellite bases.
The modified satellite surface is already equipped with a array of defensive weapons, ready for deployment.
"In three minutes, the first wave of unidentified creatures will reach our firing range."
All combat units, prepare yourselves!
We are the first line of defense for Dragon Star; our home is right behind us!
Inside the satellite fortress, the commander's voice rang out over the loudspeaker.
Inside the unopened underground fortresses, rows of combat mechs, ready for battle, are illuminated by lights.
They will be ready to charge out in their mechs at the first command.
Behind these mechs were squads of interstellar marines dressed in simple space combat suits and armed with weapons.
Before this, they might have just been builders, cooks, and technicians at this base.
However, according to wartime regulations.
Apart from retaining the necessary personnel, all other personnel will be incorporated into the Star Marine Corps.
In fact, their wills were written the moment they volunteered to come here.
Because they all know it clearly.
Compared to the surface of Dragon Star, this is their most dangerous line of defense.
"Report!
All railguns are ready!
Rows of railguns, towering like chimneys, were aimed at the unidentified creatures attacking from afar.
There's only one minute left.
Tick-tock tick-tock
I saw it!
We saw it!
At this moment, someone exclaimed.
Then, one by one, the photos that had been taken appeared.
The photos show insects that look like starships.
Each one was enormous.
It has a brown body and a huge mouth at the front.
They recognized it because there had been many terms describing these things in literary works over the past three years.
Terms such as Zerg mothership, Zerg starship, etc.
"Railway cannon locked onto target!"
"Fire!" the commander ordered.
Railguns fired beams of light like shooting stars.
They fired at the Zerg motherships.
The beams of these railguns fell on the Zerg motherships, creating a series of exploding fireballs.
It caused harm, but not enough to be fatal.
at the same time.
From all parts of these insect hive motherships, swarms of flying insects began to emerge, rushing toward the satellite fortress.
Like locusts.
"Enemy flying unit detected approaching rapidly."
"All anti-aircraft guns and close-in weapon systems, fire!" came the voice from the command post.
On the satellite's surface, machine guns aimed at the flying insects and opened fire.
When the bullets hit the insects, they shattered them one by one, and the pieces fell to the ground.
However, there were simply too many of these insects.
These close-in weapon systems only had some effect at the very beginning.
soon.
Insects reached the surface and began attacking the weapons, spraying highly corrosive insect slurry.
Due to the angle, some machine gun emplacements were unable to eliminate the insects clinging to them.
And at this time.
One by one, the doors hidden beneath the surface opened.
"First squad, charge with me!"
"Clear out all the bugs around the machine gun positions!" the mech pilot captain roared.
He piloted his mech and ran off, followed by several other mechs and a squad of interstellar marines.
The second squad arrived at the door and awaited further instructions.
They didn't rush out in a swarm.
Because their goal was not to eliminate all the insects, their task was more to protect the turrets and machine guns, giving them more time to attack.
"Fuck you bedbugs."
"I've been here for half a year, waiting for you guys!" The mech pilot controlled his machine gun and fired at the insects on the ground.
Tear apart those bugs clinging to the cannon barrel and smash them to pieces!
But soon more insects swarmed towards the mech.
"Battle formation!"
Don't panic.
"Fight according to training!" shouted the captain of the mech pilots.
Several combat mechs positioned themselves in a pincer movement, firing at the surrounding swarm of insects.
"My ammunition magazine is almost empty!" a mech pilot shouted.
"I'll resupply you!"
"Get ready for resupply!" A Space Marine pushed a loading cart to the back of the combat mech.
The mecha pilot crouches down, controlling the mecha.
"Buy me fifteen seconds!" the mech pilot shouted to his teammate.
His teammates began to share the burden of the enemy ahead with him.
Behind his mech, Space Marines soldiers quickly replaced his ammunition magazine according to training.
However, these mech squads were ultimately no match for the relentless onslaught of insects.
A few minutes later.
These insects pounced on the mech, spraying corrosive liquid at it and gnawing at its surface.
"Fuck you."
You want to eat me? I'll break all your teeth!
"Brothers, I'm going first!" The mech, which was almost completely covered by insects, suddenly burst into a dazzling light.
Then an explosion occurred, blowing the mech and all the surrounding insects away.
This is a self-destruct procedure that all combat mechs have!
More insects began to appear on the surface of the combat satellite.
Some Zerg motherships have already crossed the satellite's defenses and continue their advance towards Dragon Star.
At this time, glowing objects appeared in the near-Earth orbit of Dragon Star; they were man-made fortresses.
Missiles appeared and were launched toward the approaching Zerg mothership.
Then, machine guns were deployed to tear apart the attacking insects.
This is Dragon Star's second line of defense.
A few minutes later.
These man-made fortresses began to explode in the air, creating fireballs.
The first and second lines of defense were still insufficient to intercept all the Zerg.
Insects were still swarming towards Longxing!
Like a swarm of locusts, they are approaching Longxing.
Dragon Kingdom - Supreme Command Center
"It can be confirmed that what appeared belongs to a T1-class Zerg hive mothership."
Five types of Zerg combat units have been discovered so far.
Four of them belong to the sub-T1 level.
They were named giant ant, springtail, sickle worm, and flying insect, respectively.
There is also a T1-level Zerg combat unit, the T1 Ultralisk.
The next Tier 1 Zerg combat unit can be destroyed by hitting vital points with our individual weapons.
The T1 Little Thunder Beast requires multiple anti-tank rockets or missiles to destroy.
Upon hearing these reports...
Zhao Chen felt a little more at ease.
With their current strength, they still have a chance to deal with the T1-level Zerg mothership.
But if it's a T2 level, then it's hard to say.
"How many T1 Zergling Motherships are there?" Zhao Chen asked.
"Currently, more than 300 T1 insect hive motherships have been detected."
"So far, we have destroyed thirty of our satellite fortresses, and a large number of Zerg motherships are still approaching our Dragon Star!" Secretary Barbara said.
"Prepare our space nuclear bombs."
"No matter what, we cannot let these Zerg motherships get close to our surface!" Zhao Chen said resolutely.
"yes!"
Inside secret launch sites, there are colossal space nuclear bombs.
These space-based nuclear weapons were specifically designed under the Bug Project to counter these Bug Hive Motherships.
Destroying these Zerg motherships in space as much as possible would reduce the number of Zerg combat units that would descend upon Dragon Star.
This can reduce the dangers on Dragon Star.
However, three years is a limited timeframe, and the number of such weapons is also limited.
One after another, space nuclear missiles were launched, heading towards the insectoid motherships that had already appeared in near-Earth orbit.
And at this time.
On the surface of Dragon Star, one could already see a meteor shower overhead, resembling meteorites.
"What are those...what are those things?"
"Is it a meteorite?" The crowd in the Nancy Empire parade noticed something amiss overhead and shouted, pointing to the reddish sky.
"Could it really be a Zerg attack?" Someone realized something was wrong.
"Impossible! These are all lies."
I estimate that these are the debris from when the satellite crashed.
I've seen it before! Even now, there are still people who stubbornly believe that the Zerg invasion is a huge conspiracy.
But as the number of fireballs in the sky increased...
Someone swallowed hard and said, "Satellite debris...can there really be this much?"
At this point, some people gradually began to realize that something was wrong.
And by sheer coincidence, some 'meteorites' fell toward their city.
And at this time.
At this moment, some of the air defense weapons that had been built in the city opened fire on the meteorites falling from the sky.
A barrage of bullets, like fiery serpents, appeared in the air.
They destroyed those meteorites one by one in the air.
However, as the number of these meteorites increased, some broke through the barrage and crashed heavily onto the city streets.
As luck would have it, a meteorite landed on the street where the marching crowd was gathered.
Several charred insect corpses were scattered around.
But inside the meteorite, even more enormous worms were found.
These insects huddled together, relying on the outer insects to avoid the extreme heat generated when they entered the atmosphere at high altitudes, allowing them to land safely.
"Insects! It really is insects!"
"The Zerg crisis is no joke!"
"Shelter! Quick, to the shelter!"
The protesters panicked completely, dropping their signs and rushing toward the nearest shelter!