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Someone needs Raymond Morecambe to die peacefully—

Crohn fell into silence for a moment. He looked at Colas. Although he knew that he shouldn't have too obvious emotions, he still frowned involuntarily when he realized that Raymond Morecambe was facing murder.

Colas is not as stupid as he appears. In fact, if a person is not cunning and cruel enough, he will never be able to put the seven rich human colonies under his own jurisdiction.

Similarly, Colas would never make such a ridiculous request to Kron for ordinary reasons.

Raymond Morecambe may not be a big man, but he is very important.His memory is related to everything that happened in the time capsule, and he is also the only participant in the Dark Blade battle who is still alive...

That is to say, the appearance of the Black Stork and his resurrection are still the top secret. Otherwise, even in the human military base in the Virgo constellation, the media on the earth will give everything to come here to do an in-depth interview with Raymond.

He will become an absolute hero in the minds of everyone in the entire Earth region—just like leading the group of space troops who knew nothing about the "big octopuses" and miraculously resisting the first wave of Naga attacks same as that person.

And the latter is now the underground emperor of the military... and the leader of the solar system alliance elected by human beings.

"I'm sorry...perhaps you could be more explicit about what you mean? Would anyone really want to execute Colonel Raymond Morecambe for such ridiculous reasons?"

After being stiff for a few seconds, Kron squeezed out a smile, and then said to Colas in a very frivolous tone, as if joking.

"Oh, no of course not..."

Colas immediately laughed too, as if he really thought what Krone said was funny.

"How could we do that. Colonel Raymond is our hero... Of course, we can't ignore what happened in the base."

While speaking, Colas' eyes were cold and dark.

"In this special period, we must ensure the stability of the entire military base, don't we? Crohn, we must be responsible for our soldiers-why not let Raymond Morecambe leave the Virgo military base temporarily, I think if this is the case, at least the soldiers will feel much less pressure."

"what?"

"I mean, Raymond Morecambe has shown his bravery and intelligence in previous battles... and the current situation of the human military base, you know, we are in a very difficult situation. We can definitely let Raymond Morecambe devote himself to the great cause again. I have the impression that we have a Sunseeker-class light shuttle? Why not let Raymond take this shuttle to the K22 human colony? We urgently need material assistance in the human colony area, and we also need to exchange information with them. The invasion of the Naga is not a trivial matter... Moreover, letting Raymond Morecambe leave the military base temporarily can also better stabilize the morale of the army , to save our soldiers from panic. You see, it’s a win-win thing.”

Crohn's eyes widened involuntarily because of surprise, he couldn't believe that Corlis could say these words so naturally.

God, now Kron is beginning to believe that he was lucky to snatch the title of commander of the military base from Colas - you know, if it was him, he would not be so shameless and so frank .

No matter how high-sounding the words are, anyone who has an understanding of the current situation can hear that Colas's words... are for the purpose of letting Raymond die beautifully in space.

This piece of space is so vast and boundless, there is a large blank area between the human military base and the K22 human colony.

This place is full of meteorite belts and difficult-to-explore space-time turbulence areas. Even if Raymond is really lucky enough to escape these natural traps, the alien pirates who have been hiding in this vast starry sky for thousands of years cannot let go The "iron can" that humans feed.

By the way, there are also a large number of star beasts grazed by the Naga here. They only need to breathe in, and they can turn the frivolous shuttle ship into a mass of scrap iron.

Even the "Superman" of the old legends couldn't cross the universe in a small ship without the escort of a cruiser-it was a death trip downright.

"We have already sent the fleet to K22. There is really no need to let Raymond Morecambe take this risk. If this matter gets out, it may cause problems in public opinion. Besides, Raymond Morecambe The rumor that Kerm is colluding with the naga is also ridiculous, we don't need to be so nervous-"

"General Crohn..."

Seeing that Crohn is still stupidly trying to defend Raymond Morecambe until now.

Colas interrupted Kron abruptly.

The smile on that fat face gradually disappeared.He looked at Kron coldly, and his voice became cold.

The man raised his hand, and a small device specially used for electromagnetic interference and electrical shielding appeared in his palm.After confirming that all recordings and eavesdropping were blocked, Colas turned around.

He looked at Kron, with a probing gaze that made Kron feel creepy... Colas's expression now looked like a greedy predator.

Crohn could feel his stomach tightening.

"Well, Crohn, I want you to know one thing - we don't want Raymond Morecambe alive.

That guy was a total mistake, an unstable factor. "

"But……"

"We made some bad decisions in trying to win over the old guys behind Mason, including Raymond Morecambe. We revealed too many things that he shouldn't know...Of course, we quickly I realized that idiot wasn't the right guy."

"So, he died in the Dark Blade battle."

Crohn said quietly.

Colas rolled his eyes.

"Hehe, at least he still had the title of a hero when he died. We have treated him well enough."

But no plan is ever perfect in this world.

Just like Raymond Morecambe, who was supposed to die thoroughly, can also reappear in people's vision on the ghost ship Black Stork within three years.

"...And it is obvious that he knows something. Maybe he has secretly joined other forces, the Security Bureau or the Mason Party. All the people we sent to test have disappeared."

"Exploration? Should it be an assassination?"

Kron thought of the bizarre dismemberment case that was handed to his desk before. Those bloody projections had wasted a lot of his breakfast.

It must be because of this that the tone of his mouth when he spoke to Colas was so harsh... Crohn said to himself from the bottom of his heart.

"—For the sake of our game, you should find a way to get rid of that guy as soon as possible, instead of playing a house game with us here."

Colas blushed at the hint of rudeness in Kron's reply.

He growled sharply at Kron.

Well, it is enough to reach this level, even if it is satirizing the other party, it should be enough.

Kron thought to himself.

Of course, on the surface, he can't express his true thoughts.To Colas, Crohn looked like all stupid political mascots, blank-faced.

"Sorry, I didn't realize this just now. I thought you... oh, forget it. Who did this mean? You have received the order? Can I take a look? To send someone like Raymond I need to find a way to convince other people.”

When he said "that one", Kron stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky as he spoke.

he asked tentatively.

Colas stared at him like an idiot.

"Did the naga eat your brains when they invaded the base? How could you ask such a stupid question?"

Colas responded coldly.

All right--

Just as expected.There will never be any clear written instructions, so if something goes wrong, all the consequences can only be borne by yourself.

Kron uttered a series of curses in his heart, but he could only submissively nodded at Colas, indicating that he would obediently follow his orders.

It wasn't until Colas turned and left the office that Kron slowly straightened his waist.

He looked at the direction in which Colas was leaving, his expression fluctuating, and countless messages were turbulent in his mind.

Things that Raymond Morecambe shouldn't know... the useless weapons and shields of the naga attack on the human military base in Virgo... oh, yes, and I heard it many years ago Those rumors about Raymond Morecambe that have been there...

Vaguely, Crohn has already outlined the framework of the whole thing in his mind.

But this didn't make Crohn feel any better. On the contrary, his face was gloomy and uncertain, and his heart was as heavy as if it had turned into a block of lead.

He knew very well that from his standpoint, he should carry out the orders given by Colas, or the lord behind Colas, without any scruples or doubts.

But at this moment, those dying soldiers lying on the simple medical beds kept appearing in Crohn's mind... and those ordinary humans on the earth who were rejoicing because the war was gone...

After hesitating for a long time, Kron slowly moved back to his desk.

He bit his lip, and slowly took out a bracelet that was completely independent of the system from the hidden compartment of the drawer, and then accurately found a special number to contact from the address book with the password set. people.

Then he pressed the connect button, and the man on the opposite side quickly connected to the communication.

"Markdom, I think I need to talk to you..."

Kron heard himself whispering to Mark Dom in a voice full of fear and hesitation.

Virgo Human Military Base

Common living room in living area

[Registered interim owner Alan Morecambe]

Raphael raised his arm again, and he looked at his bracelet.

Every second he seemed more disturbed than the last.

"We're running out of time, Colonel Raymond Morecambe. If you have any other questions, we can talk about it later on the road, but now we have to get out of here..."

After the words fell, Rafael showed an unprecedented tough attitude in front of Allen. He took a step forward and tried to take Raymond away.

Raymond's gaze instantly became cold and sharp. Although on the surface he didn't seem to resist at all, and even looked silly, as if he had been petrified, but in fact...

A few translucent tentacles slowly slipped out of the gap in the ceiling, and then aimed at Raphael.

It's just that before Raphael was entangled by the tentacles, Allen took the first step.

He quickly rushed to his closet, took out the plastic box that he put in not long ago, and then he neatly stuffed some necessary supplies in the box, and then quickly returned to Raymond and Rafael's side.

He grabbed Raymond's hand easily, and then walked directly towards the door.

"I'll go with you."

Allen said to Rafael.

"Alan? No—this matter has nothing to do with you!"

Rafael's face changed drastically, and he said in a panic.

Allen turned his head to look at Rafael. He still looked a little terrified, but his eyes revealed an astonishing calmness.

"No relation to me? How is that possible. Don't forget, I'm Raymond Mocker's partner. To most of you, I'm not really that different from him."

Immediately afterwards, he turned his head and looked at Raymond again.

For a moment, his expression was very complicated.

"...and someone has to take care of Raymond too, doesn't it?"

As soon as Allen finished speaking, Raymond's eyes widened.

"Ellen..."

A thin blush flitted across Raymond's cheeks.

However, Rafael, who was standing beside the two of them, looked as if he had been punched, and he seemed to be in a worse mood.

What Allen said is indeed correct-for the vast majority of people in the base, the paired Alpha and Omega were originally a tight whole.

The same goes for Allen and Raymond.

Not to mention, just a few hours ago, Mark Dom personally ordered Raymond to live with Allen.

In this way, even if Raymond was able to escape smoothly, what Allen had to face was round after round of inquiries and censures.Although before coming here, Rafael swore in his heart that he would protect Allen.

But when you think about it carefully, it is actually really difficult to do this.

The bracelet kept vibrating on Rafael's wrist.

Rafael looked down and saw a series of communication requests popping up, he erased all of them without hesitation, then he gritted his teeth and rushed out of the cabin with Allen and Raymond.

"follow me……"

He didn't stop Alan from joining.

In this way, Allen and Raymond left their living cabin in a particularly hasty manner this night.

The three walked in a mess, but Allen didn't care.

With much sharper hearing than ordinary people, Allen has vaguely heard some not-so-beautiful sounds, small, metal collision sounds, the friction of weapons and the sound of tracks made by robots on smooth ground , As for those regular steps, they should come from well-trained soldiers.

And those people are getting closer and closer.

During the years of living with Mason, Allen also experienced many political struggles, but Allen can be sure that there has never been any ordinary political struggle that would involve robots and soldiers...

He couldn't help but look at Raymond more.

What was involved in this seemingly innocent man beside him before he lost his memory? ?

"Alan, don't be afraid..."

Obviously it was just a quick glance, but God knows why Raymond could catch Allen's sight so keenly.He immediately turned his head to meet Alan's eyes, then he smiled at Alan, and said sweetly to him.

"nothing."

He said to Allen seriously.

"Um……"

Allen nodded perfunctorily while running, and did not respond directly to Raymond.

Similarly, he didn't notice that when Raymond promised him "it's okay", Raymond looked at the other end of the corridor seemingly casually.

"boom--"

At the same time, the group of soldiers who were supposed to arrive in the living quarters in 30 seconds involuntarily slowed down a few steps because of the harsh noise that burst out from the communicator.

Immediately afterwards, the airtight door only half a meter away from them let out a hoarse warning sound, and then it slammed shut with lightning speed.

The team leader who was at the forefront was almost crushed directly by the thick valve.

He leaned back in horror, avoiding the squeeze of the airtight door.

"Damn-"

Looking at the door that suddenly closed in front of him, he quickly turned around and slammed the door switch hard.

Bright red characters suddenly appeared on the panel of the door.

【mistake--】

【mistake--】

【mistake--】

"Fuck it! Another programming error!"

The squad leader immediately cursed. God knows how many problems they have encountered due to system errors during this journey.

It's just that the task assigned to him just now will not understand the unimaginable system errors he encountered tonight.

He shook his wrist, and then looked at the three-dimensional map that slowly emerged above the bracelet.

Running out of time.

he thinks.

Immediately afterwards, he made a decisive judgment.

"Let's go another way..."

He tapped the map on his wrist, then said quickly, and then led his team members towards the other end of the corridor, and ran quickly.

At the same time, under the leadership of Rafael, Allen and Raymond have gradually left the living area and entered another area.

The light became dimmer than the living quarters, and the air became more stagnant.

As the temperature gradually turned cold, Allen immediately realized that he was entering the rest area-that was the area that was severely damaged when the Naga attacked the base a week ago.

Under normal circumstances, these areas are completely enclosed.

He didn't know what Rafael did. He sneaked in here smoothly with an ordinary work card.

Raphael raised his wrist, and the translucent projection was in midair, spreading out a cloud of faint bluish light, and an extraordinarily complicated three-dimensional area emerged on the projection, with three small light spots on the picture.

And where they're getting closer is...

"We have to choose a route that is not monitored by the 'mother', so this road will be a bit difficult."

Raphael said cautiously while looking at the map.

"We seem to be going down all the time?"

Allen asked tentatively, and Rafael nodded.

"Yes, we have to leave the main activity area of ​​the base as soon as possible. There are too many system surveillance probes."

Raphael sighed. .

The road in the area to be repaired is not easy. The explosion that occurred when the Naga attacked the base, and the damaged pipelines made this place look like ruins.

The corridor, which was originally spacious enough for the patrol robot to slide smoothly, has been squeezed and deformed by the explosion, and it is so narrow that people can barely move sideways...

The temperature is very low, and the air is even worse. A week cannot erase the smell of gunpowder and smoke from explosions and wars.

...And of course the worst thing is the stench in the air, which is a peculiar stench of protein decay.

"Don't worry, it's those damn biological conduits...".

Raphael tried hard to explain as he walked.

"They will degrade naturally after damage. Under normal circumstances, there should be cleaning robots to deal with it, but this area is too damaged..."

Although Raphael tried his best to connect the stench in the air with the damaged biological pipeline, Allen still felt uneasy.

Is it really just the smell of biological pipelines rotting?

Just when Allen thought so,

In the dim light, he vaguely saw something that seemed to be a human body lying among the ruins.

"Well--"

Allen was startled and almost fell straight down.

Fortunately, at a critical moment, a pair of strong hands grabbed him.

"careful!"

It's Raymond.

Compared with Allen, Raymond seems very relaxed on this road, perhaps because his body still has the physical memory of his training in the military academy.

"... I saw it, it was a robot, and it was no longer usable."

Raymond looked along where Allen was looking before, and then he said slowly word by word.

Only then did Allen lean in his arms and slowly relax.

"Thank you... I just..."

Before Allen finished speaking, he felt his body suddenly lighten.

Before he had time to resist, Raymond had already embraced him tightly by himself.

"Raymond! You..."

"I know how to go this way, just hold me"

Raymond's eyes seemed to reflect a faint light like some kind of animal in the dark. He lowered his head and said softly to Allen, his voice full of expectation.

"boom--"

And at this moment, Rafael in front of him accidentally bumped into a raised metal pillar, and the severe pain caused him to let out a muffled groan.

He gritted his teeth and turned his head, then frowned and looked behind him.

"We're almost there..."

Looking at Raymond, who was hugging a person tightly, but moved as nimbly as a big ape, Rafael hesitated to speak, but finally he could only speak dryly.