In addition, he is actually the key decision maker on the real core issues. After all, judging from the respect Titan showed for his suggestions before, if he wanted to, he would have no problem riding Titan and abandoning everyone and running away.

Under this strange gaze, it took Zhang Ge 0.01 seconds to realize that they were trying to let him speak, and another 0.01 seconds to figure out the reason for their misunderstanding.

Realizing that it would be extremely awkward if he said he coughed because he had swallowed his saliva incorrectly, Zhang Ge used his incredible wisdom to think for a moment and said something:

"Weren't we capturing some filthy alien captives? I mean... why not brainwash them, then remove their brains and put them into servitors or something, and then have them drive those alien vehicles and take the messenger to the Hyperion Sector? The rest of us can just hold onto the crash site and wait for rescue."

There was silence in the cabin for a moment.

This proposal seems a bit outrageous and absurd, but if you think about it carefully...it actually seems quite feasible.

On the one hand, those alien vehicles are much faster than ships, so the extra time the nobles have to spend is basically just waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

Considering that there is a high possibility that there will be more than one alien attack on the road, doing this may be even safer. After all, the Hyperion sector has a large number of real military vehicles, and riding in those things is much better than sitting in a crispy box.

On the other hand, the Mechanicus also achieved its goal of making these people serve as Titan meat shields, and even eliminated the risk of internal strife to a certain extent.

The only ones who might not be so happy are the aliens themselves and the Inquisition personnel in the Hyperion Sector.

Silence stretched for a while.

After all, at this time, whoever agrees to the proposal first is equivalent to the second person responsible.

Seeing this, Amelia walked to the corner of the long table without saying a word. Then she suddenly drew her sword and chopped it down, cutting the thick solid wood corner directly in half. Her face was cold and she said:

"Hesitation at such a critical moment is the same as betrayal. Everyone, are you sure someone is deliberately sabotaging the agenda?"

Sister Heloise cooperated and said:

"My sword is not bad either."

Everyone looked at each other.

Although we know that the surviving combat nuns of Akaolan are basically Zhang Ge's die-hard supporters, isn't this a bit too explicit?

However, it is true that on this planet, considering the existence of the commander-in-chief of the nuns, Sister Ksitigarbha Bryce, the combat nuns really have the confidence to go against the Inquisition.

This fiery lady from the Order of the Martyrs was able to force the Planetary Council to completely indulge the actions of the Sisters of Battle, and even make the Space Marines actively seek close cooperation with her, fighting from the Orc front to the Chaos front, and organizing many counterattacks.

Considering the existence of such a ruthless person, if the battle sisters are so clear about their attitude, then...

The first person who nodded in agreement spoke, followed by the second, and then a chorus of voices echoed in the cabin, and the atmosphere instantly became harmonious, as if the argument just now was just an illusion.

Until the end, Atwood made the final decision:

"I've never seen any aliens."

Although the words sound awkward, the subtext is that he will persuade the Space Marines to ignore the instrumental use of the aliens this time.

Of course, this also reminds everyone present that since they are going to do this, they should not be too nosy and report the battle to defeat the aliens as a success. They should do it in a covert way so that everyone can give them face.

Amidst different thoughts, the ship passed through the clouds, and the undulating contours of the ground below were already visible to the naked eye.

ps: Hehe, just in case you don’t know, I had to tell you that I went to a cat cafe and played with cats today. Don’t be too envious, after all, I am a person who has a monthly income and a mature adult.

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Chapter 129: Falling to the Ground

Amidst the sea of ​​sand on the ground, an insect ant felt somewhat confused.

It sensed an unusual tremor, but the information contained in this feeling far exceeded its cognition, which was mostly based on genetic inheritance.

However, out of caution, it decided to return to the nest and report the situation to the queen.

However, before it could return home, a collision occurred that was enough to overturn the entire world in which it lived.

A long black strip, carrying a whistling air wave caused by being squeezed, came into contact with the ground, and the undulating waves composed of countless yellow sands were suddenly split apart with a loud noise.

The front end of the thing first turned several sand dunes into sand mist that scattered into the air on both sides, and then it continued to move diagonally into the deeper areas without any loss of momentum.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, three hundred meters, a gully was plowed out as she continued to advance, as if nothing could stop her from going forward.

But this is just an illusion after all.

The fine sand at the front was squeezed and compacted layer by layer, and its kinetic energy was also eliminated bit by bit. After a small part of the front had been inserted obliquely into the sea of ​​sand, this natural disaster that seemed to destroy the entire world finally calmed down gradually.

The diffused flying sand made the surrounding environment dim, and naturally blocked the vision of insects and ants.

It noticed that the pheromones of the distant nest had disappeared in the disaster just now, but its simple organs could not support the sadness, which prompted it to turn around and leave, looking for the next suitable place to build a nest.

However, this turning of its head did not allow it to escape its subsequent fate.

Through the countless yellow fogs, one can see faint flashes of bright white light above, and those lights are getting closer to the ground as time goes by.

In a moment, a huge white pillar of fire that penetrated the sand and dust appeared in the insect ant's sight, showing it what the light source was.

The glow and heat of the plasma quickly melted and evaporated the fine sand on the ground. Layers of crystalline vitrification appeared at the edge where it came into contact with the wake, reflecting the light brought by the white flames due to the high temperature, which was extremely dazzling.

Those burnt parts naturally included the insects and ants from before.

This had no additional impact on how things continued to develop.

The wakes that penetrated directly into the ground supported the hulls connected to the reverse thrust nozzles, and slowed down the speed of the huge ships falling from the sky, and finally slowly crawled in the sand waves.

After a precisely calculated landing, these giant ships connected end to end, surrounding the first ship that crashed to the ground, forming a temporary ring-shaped fortress of considerable size among the yellow sand.

After the last transport ship landed, the engines of each ship were shut down to reduce the characteristics displayed in the detection.

In the originally noisy environment, as the sound of the engine disappeared, the only sound left was the sound of the wind blowing the flying sand.

However, this situation did not last long.

In the center, on the edge of the crashed ship, which was also the armed transport ship, a hatch close to the surface was opened.

Although it was close, it was still at least ten meters away from the ground, and was tilted along the angle of the ship's hull.

Several veterans wearing armor carefully peeked out and observed the surrounding environment, then made a "safe" gesture to the rear.

Then, Zhang Ge, who was a little dizzy due to inertia, also stuck half of his body out.

At this time, several veterans had already stepped on magnetic boots and scattered towards the surrounding outer walls. All that came into Zhang Ge's sight was the countless dust and the vague outlines of sand dunes. Then, farther away was the huge ring belt described in the plan, which was only vague at this moment.

It didn't take long for Zhang Ge to breathe fresh air. His face was hit by countless flying sands and he shrank back and decided to put on his helmet first.

Seeing this, Amelia asked with some confusion:

"dangerous?"

"No, it looks pretty safe if you get rid of the sand that's trying to get into your eyes, mouth, and nose."

First, he wiped off those stuck on his lips, and then Zhang Ge reached around his eye sockets and tried to rub off the debris stuck on his eyeballs.

But just as he put his hand near his eyes, he felt his wrist suddenly grabbed and then pried apart by an irresistible force.

Although he temporarily lost his vision because of closing his eyes and could not see who was doing this, the familiar touch on his wrist did not make Zhang Ge panic.

Sure enough, Amelia's voice sounded immediately, but this time it was much closer:

"This might get you deeper... open your eyes."

Hearing this, Zhang Ge opened his eyes and saw the other party who was very close to him, and seemed to be getting closer.

Amelia finally stopped only when the two of them could clearly feel the heat from each other's breath.

Zhang Ge and Amelia looked at each other, but their eyes did not meet.

The former looked away somewhat embarrassedly after staring at the other's golden eyes, while the latter kept his attention focused on finding the strange object in Zhang Ge's eyes.

Looking at the skin in front of him that had no flaws even at this close distance, Zhang Ge became curious about its touch.

However, before he could turn his thoughts into action, fingers covered in power armor stretched out from below, filling his vision.

After confirming the location of the foreign objects, Amelia accurately pinched their sides with her fingertips without touching Zhang Ge's eyeballs, and quickly twisted them away one by one.

After a while, she was heard saying:

"All right."

Amelia stepped back, and after Zhang Ge regained the ability to move freely, the first thing he did was not to say thank you, but to take a few steps forward.

He kicked the butt of an old soldier who was making an "I didn't see anything" expression but was reluctant to put on the filter mask and winking at him from the other side, and said angrily:

"Make way, let the commander go first."

"Yes Yes."

The other party moved sideways a few steps due to Zhang Ge's force, and answered with a smile on his face that was unclear whether it was a joking smile or a forced smile, and watched Zhang Ge and Amelia walk out of the cabin one after another.

Selectively ignoring the mocking voices from behind such as "I told you to keep staring at me" and "Fortunately I reacted quickly", Zhang Ge walked downwards along the outer wall of the ship with the help of magnetic boots.

In the short period of time just now, a large number of Crusaders had already poured out from various locations of the ship before other troops, and were checking the surroundings for hidden threats.

In the sky, the fleet that landed below following the fleet also crossed the yellow sand under the guidance of signals from the ground forces and stopped at various relatively flat landing areas.

ps: I don’t know what to write today, so I’ll just write this and ask for some votes.

Chapter 130: Insects and Ants

After confirming that the surrounding environment was safe, a large number of troops began to withdraw from the ships and build a defense line around the circular "city wall" composed of huge ship hulls.

Although normally the probability of encountering an enemy is very low if you only stay in such a vast sea of ​​sand for a short time, aren't there still many abnormal things happening now?

It is worth mentioning that, at the strong request of the Adeptus Mechanicus, except for the 1st Mechanized Infantry Regiment who refused to accept it, the rest of the Astra Militarum and PDF were placed in the outer circle of defense, and the core position near the Titan was entirely defended by the Skitarii.

The reason is that the possibility of the destroyer getting close to the Titan must be reduced as much as possible.

It’s not that the other two families don’t want to resist, but the main reason is that the ships belonging to the Mechanicus account for the highest proportion.

This also means that they can use more carrying capacity to transport heavy equipment. With sufficient heavy weapons, the Crusaders have become the most powerful force in reality, and the priests' voice has also increased.

However, Zhang Ge was not aware of this for the time being, because he found a mission as soon as he got off the boat and drove into the vast sea of ​​sand with a group of people.

This is a reconnaissance mission.

In a protracted space battle, fragile orbiting satellites and the like have essentially no chance of survival, which renders most navigation and positioning systems ineffective—unless there happens to be a warship parked overhead to relay the signal.

But if you are not so lucky and don't want to make such a big noise by flying fighter planes in and out, you will have to return to the most primitive human reconnaissance.

Of course, although the mission sounds boring, for Zhang Ge, a little danger is better than staying on the defense line.

Even if we don't encounter an enemy, what if we get lost? What if?

Holding the steering wheel with one hand, Zhang Ge held a yellow pancake-shaped food in the other hand and looked at it.

This is a specialty delicacy made by the people of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Regiment. It is said that it was first tasted during the Emperor's Great Crusade... and people were amazed by its deliciousness... and it spread among the people... and became a local specialty snack.

Putting aside the jokes, the fact is that a group of bored former gang gunmen in the group caught a lot of yellow bugs in the sand. After roasting them, they thought they tasted pretty good, so they decided to compete for the anteater's ecological niche. They caught a bunch of them, kneaded them into pancakes and roasted them.

If you look closely, you can even see insect heads and the like inside the "meat" pie.

Although the test results showed that it was safe, Zhang Ge looked at it for a long time and still couldn't get over it psychologically.

Listening to the crunchy sounds of Isis eating happily in the back row, he handed the thing to the back and said:

"Isis, this one is for you too."

"? It's delicious, don't you want to eat it? But thank you."

As his hands felt lighter, Zhang Ge sighed that today was also a day that contributed to saving food.

This leisure time didn't last long. Amelia suddenly said:

"parking."

Although he wanted to delay for a while, the action did not allow him to do so. Zhang Ge could only say decisively:

"Stop."

The light armored vehicle stopped immediately.

This is the top of a sand dune. Looking around, there is nothing unusual.

Amelia didn't say the reason. Instead, she jumped out of the car and half-crouched on the ground, placing her palms on the sand and closing her eyes as if she was feeling something.

After confirming that she was not mistaken, she stood up and said solemnly:

"There's a slight vibration in the sands. Something's approaching."

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