There are three types of deployment cabins used by the arbiter in active service, among which the largest type is "C67 type", which can deploy 150 to 200 soldiers to the target area at one time.

However, this boxy C67 deployment module also has many shortcomings, such as the high cost of a deployment, the deployment of basic warships requires more than Ville, and it is easy to become a target on the battlefield as a large target, but in general, compared with the other two types of deployment cabins, C67 is still very reliable.

The other two types of deployment pods, the medium-sized B23 and the small A15-19 vs. C67, are much smaller.

Philim is now flying in the medium-sized B23 deployment module.

Externally, the B23 resembles a pitch-black soap, and this fluid exterior is designed to increase deployment speed and shock resistance required for special battlefields.

It was also the first time that Philim had flown in such a medium-sized deployment module, and he was glad that he was now flying on the B23 instead of the A15, nicknamed the "Iron Coffin".

As the smallest two-person deployment module in the current active deployment module, the A15 has chosen a very extreme design style in the initial design, that is, to reduce the design volume of the A15 as much as possible at the expense of the energy protection wall, so as to increase the deployment speed of the A15 to the extreme.

However, in today's battlefield where high-precision air defense weapons are flooded, the speed advantage of the A15 has disappeared, so in the eyes of many soldiers, the A15 deployment capsule still serving in the army ranks is an "iron coffin" that can fly.

However, although the A15 is still active equipment, it is rarely used in actual combat by the Honorable Republican ** side and arbiters, most of the time, the A15 is used for recruit training, even if the actual combat needs to use a small deployment cabin, it will use the A15-modified 1 two-passenger deployment cabin, which is safer and more reliable than the A15.

However, the most advanced deployment pods currently available to the freedmen of Philim have and only A15, which is about to be obsolete.

After a little sigh of emotion, when Philim opened his eyes again, the deployment module had landed on the grass a hundred meters away from the main building of the manor.

Because the landing area had been emptied by the vanguard before the deployment, the deployment process was much more peaceful than Philim's impression, and it felt like a trip by plane, and now it was just landing.

……

The hatch opened, and Jin Yuan took the lead in rushing out.

It's just that there are no enemies outside, and the tension is slightly funny.

Philim always followed Zhang Yu, and they were the last to leave the deployment module.

After all personnel were deployed, the deployment pod was lifted off to return to the battleship.

However, before leaving, it also left behind some A19 four-occupant deployment pods, presumably used to evacuate the target.

"Chubby, how's it going? Did you find that K-class xenomorph? Jin Yuan asked.

Philim followed the prestige and saw a heavy infantry slowly approaching.

This type of heavy infantry is rarely seen in small-scale special operations because it is too bulky and is often used against heavy weapons such as the Mind Chariot.

However, when Philim heard the word "K", he did not feel strange, but thought that there should be more heavy infantry.

The heavy soldier who was called Chubby opened his protective armor and revealed that he was not fat, but his face was round and some baby fat.

Philim visually looked at this "little fat" in his early twenties at most.

"Found it, but it's a little tricky."

"Oh? And what you can't handle 'Chubby'? Jin Yuan was a little surprised.

"Little Fatty" looked at the people behind Jin Yuan, especially Philim, and then said coldly: "You kid is not big or small, call me 'Little Fatty' again Believe it or not, I'll screw your head off for you right now!" ”

Jin Yuan laughed when he heard this, and immediately said seriously: "Yes!" Chief Chen! ”

Chief Chen? Philim thought to himself, 'Is this guy bigger than Kanehara?' Tsk......'

"This Chief Chen's full name is Chen Zheng, the former non-commissioned officer of the 'A' Company of the Sixth Army Corps of the Liberal Coalition Government, have you ever heard of the 'A' Company?" Zhang Yu asked Philim.

Philim was stunned, of course he knew the "A" word company, although this wing sounded a little funny, it was one of the few combat wings in the Free Federation that still existed after the Golden Birdcage and Center Curtain incidents, and it was a veritable legendary wing.

And Chen Zheng, as the commander of this wing, is even more famous.

According to rumors, he once single-handedly defeated the humanoid Angel of Law with a Vanguard-level mech, and successfully covered the evacuation of more than 300 civilians from the danger zone.

Although Philim still doesn't quite believe in this story, he has a reputation and has to be convinced.

It's just that I didn't expect that Chen Zheng, who should be almost fifty years old, would join the arbiter now, and he looks so young, it seems that he should have undergone a comprehensive transformation.

Chen Zheng glared at Jin Yuan coldly and then rushed to Zhang Yu at the back of the team and said, "You said that you brought a helper, is it the one next to you?" ”

When Zhang Yu heard this, he immediately took Philim forward, and then said with a smile: "Yes, Brother Chen, this is the one, he is a well-known 'pioneer' among the 'free people', if it comes to finding things, there is no one more good at it." ”

Chen Zheng didn't speak, he looked up and down at Philim in front of him.

This tall and thin man with a height of 1.8 meters has a face that is so white that it is uncomfortable, although his eyes are shining, but the whole person gives people a feeling of lifelessness when he goes to that station.

However, those were not Chen Zheng's concerns, he said to Philim: "The area we are going to enter is the substructure of the manor located on the periphery of the security fortress, which is now occupied by three K-class xenomorphs, which is very dangerous, so you have to keep up when the time comes, don't joke with your own life." ”

Hearing this, Philim's first impression of Chen Zheng was not bad, he nodded, and then said, "Okay." ”

"Okay, don't be stunned, get ready, we're going down." Chen Zheng clapped his hands, and then all the things that Jin Yuan brought began to be prepared.

Jin Yuan also consciously handed over the command, and he also returned to the team, as if he was an ordinary member.

……

Ten minutes later, after clearing the last S-class xenomorph entrenched outside the entrance to the lower area of the underground manor, the team officially entered the danger zone.

And in order to ensure that the retreat route was smooth, Jin Yuan also left fifteen people on the periphery.

Philim counted it, and there were only twenty-seven people who actually entered the danger zone.

Twenty-seven arbiters were to confront three K-class xenomorphs in the subterranean structure, a near-suicidal act that disturbed Philim.

Fortunately, the underground structure of this private estate is very spacious, and the team of twenty-seven people will not be crowded when spread out, which makes Philim feel a little more at ease.

But not long after the formation began, Chen Zheng raised his hand and signaled everyone to stop.

Philim was at the front of the line, and he could clearly see three corpses lying in the dark area in front of Chen Zheng.

Judging by the vision module, these three people should be the guards inside the manor.

At this time, the three people were already in different places, and their bodies were badly damaged......

For this kind of scene, it stands to reason that Philim should have been surprised a long time ago, but his other identity inside is Li Shao'an from Earth.

It is rare to see such a real and terrifying bloody scene on the earth where Li Shaoan lives, so Philim's body reacted instinctively, he subconsciously covered his mouth and almost vomited.

Jin Yuanyi, who was beside Philim, frowned: "What? This should be a small scene for you, right? ”

Zhang Yu also glanced at Philim curiously, Philim was a little embarrassed, he covered his mouth and retched twice before sneering: "I'm a special person...... Even if you see each other many times...... Still feel disgusting...... But that's just the beginning, and it makes you laugh. ”

Jin Yuan smiled and stepped forward to ask, "What's wrong?" Are they nearby? ”

Chen Zheng's attention was not on the three corpses ten meters away in front of him at this time, the direction he locked was deeper in the underground structure, and through the pulse feedback field, he could perceive extremely subtle object vibrations, and now there was a mark with a violent feedback at a distance of about a hundred meters on the left.

"Let the team disperse, you and Zhang Yu each take ten people to pass through the passages on the left and right, and I will be in charge of the middle area." Chen Zheng deployed.

After hearing this, Jin Yuan asked, "What about this Philim?" ”

Chen Zheng looked back, and then said, "Let him follow you, I'm not too sure about the one in the middle area." ”

Jin Yuan was stunned for a moment, frowned, and said, "Then why are you still scattering your strength?" ”

Chen Zheng: "Because this xenomorph is a bit special...... I also misjudged ...... at first."

"Oh?"

"There's supposed to be only one xenomorph here, but I'm not sure where its main body is, so...... You can only gamble on one hand. ”

It was the first time Jin Yuan heard the word "gambling" from Chen Zheng's mouth, and he thought that Chen Zheng was the most stable one.

"Okay, then you pay attention."

Chen Zheng sneered: "Don't worry, it's just a K-level xenomorph, no matter how strong it is, can it be as strong as a humanoid angel?" ”

Jin Yuan smiled: "Understood." After saying that, Jin Yuan turned his head and waved his hand: "You guys come with me." ”

The team was re-formed, and Philim also consciously followed Jin Yuan's side.

Zhang Yu didn't say anything and left with ten people.

……

After the team dispersed, the speed of advance was significantly accelerated.

Especially on Jin Yuan's side, he is already in a hurry, so he led the team and rushed forward, not caring whether he would be ambushed at all.

However, this made Philim worried, he originally thought that he would always follow Zhang Yu, so it would be much safer.

But the exoskeleton he wears has a built-in "puppeteer" system, and Philim can only "obediently" obey the arrangement.

The manor's underground structure is not very large, but it becomes more complex the further you go, with multiple deep passages and a number of old wells used to pump groundwater.

Walking through it, Philim thought he had entered the underground cellar of a European wine estate, but there were no barrels to be seen.

"Huh?"

The line stopped.

Philim was startled, thinking that he had encountered that K-class xenomorph.

But Jin Yuan opened the mask, and then asked with a smile, "Do you think this area is familiar?" ”

The ten people who followed Jin Yuan were all Jin Yuan's henchmen, and they quickly looked around, and then one of them replied, "We're going around in circles. ”

Beat around the bush? Philim was stunned, he maintained a high degree of mental concentration throughout the whole process, and the terrestrial record system provided by the exoskeleton also completely outlined the structural framework of the area he passed, but from the existing structural framework, this is not a closed loop.

Jin Yuan also noticed this, he smacked his lips, and then said: "Turn off all the land recorders, there is a problem in this place, we have to find a way out ourselves." ”

Everyone did so, but Philim didn't, he felt that human perception was the easiest to be deceived, especially in such an unfamiliar environment, and choosing to trust the device records should be far better than human intuition.

Jin Yuan didn't care what Philim did, he pulled out the battle axe made of strong mutual titanium steel from his back, and said, "Be smart, this little thing should not be far from us." ”

"Yes." As they spoke, they all put away their guns, switched to cold weapons, and switched to a melee defensive stance.

Philim is not good at using melee weapons, and when he followed Oakham out to explore unknown areas, he also acted as a long-range fire suppression unit and rarely participated in frontal confrontations, so he still honestly held the KAM34 in his hand [a type of common nuclear thinking rifle, which belongs to the special assembly of the active army].

When Jin Yuan saw Philim's appearance, he couldn't help but smile and reminded: "Believe me, kam34 will only accidentally injure your teammates in this kind of place, and it won't save your life at all." ”

Philim was silent, he chose to refuse the suggestion.

Jin Yuan didn't force it, and when he saw that everyone was ready, he led the team to continue walking, but this time the speed of the team's advance slowed down significantly, and before a corner, someone in the team would leave a mark nearby.

After about ten minutes, a violent explosion was heard, and the sound of firefights as dense as a torrential rain came from a distance.

Jin Yuan glanced at the Harmonic Communication feedback, it was Chen Zheng's side that had contact with the xenomorphs, and now he had begun to fight.

And here Kanehara also noticed that the temperature of the surrounding air was dropping sharply.

The wooden structures, which used to look very realistic, began to melt like ice and snow...... In the blink of an eye, the surrounding environment has changed dramatically.

Philim saw it clearly, these things did not melt, but turned into particles so small that it was difficult to detect with the naked eye, and they quickly gathered after the mimicry was lifted, and it seemed that what trapped Jin Yuan before was not some kind of illusion or special structure at all, but the mimicry camouflage created by this xenomorph itself.

Jin Yuan raised his hand and tried to grab the "wisp of dust" flying in front of him, but he missed it.

"Interesting, really interesting." Jin Yuan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the K-class xenomorph in the distance, just like the reshaping of the sand sculpture.

It was also the first time that Philim had seen this type of xenomorph.

In his impression, most of the xenos were born from the plants and animals native to Gaia through genetic alienation and recombination, but the xenos in front of him were beyond his cognition.

Biometrics show that the target is not a creature at all, but it can emit a macro wave texture that is beyond imagination and even visible to the naked eye.

This is a sign of a higher level of xenoevolution, representing extreme danger.

In the process of reshaping the mysterious xenomorph, the temperature has dropped from the original 15 degrees Celsius to -3 degrees Celsius.

And this cold seems to be pervasive...... Even wearing a top-of-the-line exoskeleton with a built-in temperature control system, Philim felt a biting cold.

Jin Yuan slammed the tomahawk to the ground, then removed the "growler" from his back and fired at the xenomorph that had not yet formed.

The "Growler", who has the most close-range destructive power of any active army individual weapon, let out a terrifying roar, and then a ripple stirred, and the xenomorphs in the distance were shattered by the powder.

The dust dispersed, and Philim was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly retreated, and shouted at the others: "Open the energy wall!" Don't let it touch your body! ”

The combat qualities of these people brought by Jin Yuan are extremely high, but this distance is still too close.

Especially Jin Yuan, this stunned young man didn't think about it so much before he shot it.

After a roar, it was enveloped in dust.

The temperature of the air dropped again, and some of the fast-reacting ones had rushed forward to try to protect Jin Yuan behind them, but there were also those who reacted slowly, and the energy shield on their bodies was taken away by the extremely cold dust before they could be opened.

Everything happens in an instant, incredibly fast, unimaginably fast.

Fortunately, Philim's reminder was not too late, and most of the team members still escaped.

This includes Jin Yuan, who is wearing the first desperate weapon.

In the end, the equipment is good enough, although Jin Yuan stood very far ahead, he was unscathed.

But the others who covered his retreat were not so lucky...... Even if they saved their lives, the extreme cold emitted by the dust radiation just now still caused them great damage.

One of them lost his entire arm......

Realizing what a catastrophe his recklessness had caused, Kanehara immediately retreated with his team, while using singularity grenades to annihilate the radiated area.

But there's so much dust......

On the way to Jinyuan's retreat, they saw more and more dust begin to gather, and this strange and dangerous xenomorph was devouring everything in its way.

And at this moment, Zhang Yu's side also encountered an unprecedented xenomorph.

It was a misty energy body with a humanoid form, and although the spectral energy waveform it emitted showed that it was a member of the xenomorph, judging by the other forms, it was not a xenomorph, but something more mysterious and dangerous.

However, Zhang Yu was much more stable than Jin Yuan, and after encountering the enemy, Zhang Yu did not rush to try to attack, but quickly retreated to an open area with his team and tried to make peace with Chen Zheng's team.

On Chen Zheng's side, what they came into contact with was a blood ball floating in mid-air.

The Blood Cell seems to have the ability to absorb everything, and the more you fire at it, the greater the area of darkness beneath it.

When Chen Zheng discovered this, their combat space had been compressed to a minimum.