Chapter 415 Assault
The elevator slowly landed at the bottom floor. Li Longcheng tidied his clothes and then walked out of the elevator. The soldiers responsible for protecting him immediately dispersed and checked the surroundings. After confirming that there was no problem, they nodded to Li Longcheng, who then obeyed. Follow the passage and walk forward until you reach the end of the passage.
This is a secret underground research facility. In fact, even within the Star Alliance, not many people know the secrets here. The reason why Li Longcheng came here was because he received a message from the confidential line - an A-class confidential member contacted him privately, claiming that he had discovered the reason why the Turians attacked the new Shanxi colony, and this matter was related to It was so important that he could only tell Li Longcheng.
Although Li Longcheng also doubted whether this was a trap, in the end, he decided to take the trip himself.
"Click..."
The door of the research room slowly opened, and what appeared in front of Li Longcheng was not a clean and tidy space, but a place that looked like an underground mine. Traces of destruction can still be seen here, and in this underground cavity, a man is standing there, staring blankly at the stone wall in front of him.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned his head and stared at Li Longcheng with his small eyes, which looked like he had stayed up late for many years and had deep bags under his eyes, narrowed.
"Oh, I really didn't expect that the number two figure in the Star Alliance would actually come here. To be honest, I originally thought you would send someone here instead of setting off yourself."
"You should understand why I'm here, Dr. Herman."
Li Longcheng strode into the research room and stared at the man in front of him.
"I came here because you said you knew why those aliens attacked the new Shanxi colony. I hope you can give me a clear answer."
The reason why Li Longcheng came here was indeed to take a risk, but for him, it was a very worthwhile risk. Because until now, no one knows why the turian fleet suddenly attacked the new Shanxi colony, or even attacked the human fleet. This is also the core argument of the peace faction. They believe that since they do not know the origin of the other party, they should first negotiate with the other party, and then slowly find out what the other party thinks.
But Li Longcheng doesn't think so. Since the Citadel Council is a inter-galactic political body across the galaxy, they should know very well that launching attacks on the colonies of other races is a very risky behavior, because not every race is necessarily good and can be bullied. , maybe the other party will bite them in turn.
In this case, the Turian fleet actually forcibly attacked the new Shanxi colony and even occupied it. It was not until the Star Alliance launched a counterattack that it was repulsed. This is problematic no matter how you look at it.
"Haha, now that you are here, I won't hold back anymore."
As he spoke, Dr. Herman came to the operating console and turned on the system. Soon, the surrounding lights lit up, shining on a metal stone tablet in the center of the hollow.
"This is..."
"I think you are familiar with the ruins of Prothean."
"………………"
Li Longcheng nodded, of course he was no stranger to this. The Prothean ruins are a ruin civilization discovered by humans on alien planets. According to scientists' investigations, this civilization once flourished in the Milky Way. Their footprints spanned almost half of the Milky Way, leaving behind countless relics beyond human imagination. However, the Protheans disappeared mysteriously in the end, with no trace or whereabouts.
Many of the technologies that the Star Alliance acquired after entering the universe were obtained by digging and studying the Prothean ruins. Therefore, every Prothean ruins are a top priority for the Star Alliance.
"You mean... the Turians came here for the Prothean ruins? Could it be that the Citadel also possesses Prothean technology?"
"That may be true, but what I found is even more interesting..."
As he spoke, Dr. Herman smiled, then he stretched out his hand and pressed a few times on the operating table. Soon, wisps of light began to appear around the metal stone tablet, wrapping it up like lightning.
Seeing this scene, Li Longcheng frowned and stared at Herman, who shrugged his shoulders.
"The Protheans store all knowledge and pictures in their consciousness, but ordinary people's rash connection with them may bring unknown risks. So I used this method to barely activate the content in the beacon, which allows us to Extract the contents in a safe state, of course, it is not complete yet. ”
As Herman spoke, the lightning around the metal stele shone brighter and brighter, and then, illusory, 3D projection-like images appeared in front of the stele.
They were a group of humanoid creatures wearing cosmic armor, with beady eyes, and looked like insectoids. Li Longcheng recognized at a glance that these were Proxian people, but he had only seen them on relics such as murals before, and this was the first time he saw living Proxian people.
At this moment, these Protheans were gathering together, raising their heads and looking upward, as if looking at the sky. After a while, they lowered their heads and fell to their knees.
Then, Li Longcheng saw several extremely tall figures appearing on the screen.
These giants are more than two meters tall. They wear blue, thick and huge armor, and hold guns and long swords in their hands. Then I saw a Prothean elder walking forward and saying something to the tall figures in blue armor. The latter nodded, and then handed a small square to the Prothean elder.
Then the Prothean elders knelt down in excitement, and at the same time, the figure in blue armor standing in front of them also took off his helmet, revealing a human face.
However, the next moment, perhaps due to overheating or other reasons, the surrounding images disappeared instantly, and the instrument also sounded a piercing alarm, and then stopped operating.
"…………What is this?"
Seeing this, Li Longcheng and his men were stunned.
He knew about the Protheans, but...why were there humans here?
"That's why I came to you."
Seeing Li Longcheng's shocked expression, Dr. Herman chuckled, while Li Longcheng shook his head vigorously.
"This is impossible! Human history is not recorded this way! According to previous research, the Protheans disappeared thousands of years before the birth of humans! How could they be together?" "This is also my question. , but...this is indeed true.”
As he spoke, Dr. Herman pointed to the metal stone tablet.
"If you don't believe it, then you can face the beacon directly. Maybe you can learn the ins and outs of all this without going crazy..."
“……………………”
Hearing this, Li Longcheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He stared at the metal stone tablet and was speechless for a moment.
At this moment, Li Longcheng felt that reality was so absurd, and the world he knew seemed to have completely collapsed.
"This...this is fake!"
In the end, Li Longcheng said such a sentence dryly. At this moment, he felt that his words were extremely boring. The tongue that once cheered hundreds of millions of people on the podium and called for everyone to unite as one, now seemed to be blocked by It froze for a moment and didn't even turn a corner.
Even if Li Longcheng is not a historian or a scientist, he still knows that if all this is true, then...
"Boom!!"
However, at this moment, a dull roar and vibration suddenly came, interrupting Li Longcheng's thoughts. He frowned and looked upward.
"What happened?"
"We're under attack! It's the Batarians!"
"What?"
Li Longcheng was shocked when he heard the reports from his superiors.
"How did they get here? Damn it, where's the fleet? Where's our escort fleet?"
"We have no way to contact them, communication has been cut off, and they don't seem to be here! The other side's offensive is fierce, we..."
However, before he finished speaking, the communication was interrupted again with a scream.
"The Batarians..."
After all, Li Longcheng was from the army. After realizing that the situation was not good, he immediately took out his weapon from his arms and motioned for others to gather here immediately. Then, Li Longcheng glanced at Dr. Herman, who quickly raised his hand.
"It has nothing to do with me. You should consider that there is something wrong with your subordinates. Of course, if you don't believe it, you can cuff me."
"Then copy it."
Li Longcheng directly signaled his subordinates to handcuff Dr. Herman, and at the same time he was also ready for battle. At this moment, Li Longcheng's brain started to work again, thinking quickly about the situation in front of him.
It is definitely not a coincidence that the Batarians came here. You must know that their fleet is still stationed above New Shanxi. Logically speaking, it is impossible for these aliens to break through the defenses and come here. But now, they appear here. Although it is not ruled out that Dr. Herman is a traitor, but... Li Longcheng believes that this is done by those who do not want to see him in power, and it is a ploy to kill with a borrowed knife!
However, those guys actually secretly colluded with the alien race... What a depravity!
Thinking of this, Li Longcheng clenched the weapon in his hand and stared at the door.
He had an ominous premonition that he might really die here.
"Boom!!"
At this moment, the sealed door was instantly blown open, and then a group of Batarians rushed in with weapons in hand.
"Fire!!"
Li Longcheng gave the order, aimed at the enemy in front of him and pulled the trigger. Soon, there was loud gunfire, and the two sides entered a fierce battle almost in the blink of an eye.
At the beginning, Li Longcheng was able to suppress the Batarian attack with the help of firepower, but soon the other party also responded. Soon, only two or three large mechas were seen walking out, advancing forward with a hail of bullets.
"Damn..."
Seeing this scene, Li Longcheng gritted his teeth. He did not expect that these Batarians even brought automatic mechas...! And I only have a few small pistols here, so there is no way to fight against such an enemy!
Are you really going to die here today?
"Boom...boom...boom!!!"
However, just as Li Longcheng was thinking about countermeasures, he suddenly heard heavy footsteps coming from the other end of the passage. Li Longcheng raised his head and looked up, and then he saw a tall black figure directly knocking away the person behind him. The Batarian soldier rushed in with big strides, then waved the warhammer in his hand and slammed it down hard on the automatic mecha in front of him!
"Boom!!!"
With just one hammer, the automatic mecha that had withstood the attack of the garrison without any damage was completely exploded and shattered!
(End of chapter)