Jiang Jianming woke up in a bleak chill.

When he opened his eyes and gathered his five senses, the first thing he noticed was that the surroundings were no longer so dark.

Inside the dilapidated fortress, due to the explosive power of the crystal bone ring, several holes were opened in the zenith.

It was night now, and the twin blue moons of Alien Alpha were hanging high in the sky. The moonlight fell from those holes and was reflected by the snow on the ground, shining brightly everywhere.

Not far away, there are still mountains of corpses and seas of blood of alien creatures.

Jiang Jianming leaned against a small corner between the automatic door and the passage, first wrapped in his military overcoat, and then protected by Lai An in his arms.

Most of the snow that fell from the zenith accumulated on the Crown Prince.

He closed his eyes, his cheeks were pale, and there was no trace of blood on his chapped lips. His breath was actually weaker than before Jiang Jianming fell into a coma.

"... Lai An?"

Jiang Jianming shuddered.

After a snowfall, it fell into the night again, and the surrounding temperature dropped sharply.The blood loss and illness made him unable to resist the cold at all, and he instinctively wanted to curl up.

Those received fragmentary memories are like puzzle pieces, which are slowly pieced together in my mind.

The ring...the crystal nest...the blood and the last words...the meteor shower after the rainy night.

Shivering from the cold, Jiang Jianming pulled Lai An closer, patted the snow off the latter's body, took off his clothes again, and put them back on Laian.

After thinking about it, he picked up some clean snow from his side and melted it in his mouth, then picked up the unconscious crown prince, and fed him some water with lips to lips.

Jiang Jianming vaguely felt that before the crystal bone ring erupted, the one who hugged him should be the original body after the fusion of memory.But now the man was unconscious again.

If not, he would have countless questions to ask.

About the past and the future, about the dead and the living; about love, and all the pain.

The mixed emotions collide indiscriminately, and there is no outlet to vent.But Jiang Jianming's body could no longer bear the successive emotional outbursts, and he started coughing non-stop again, his cheeks flushed sickly.

stand up……

He had to stand up and walk out with Lai An.

If things go on like this, Lai An's situation will only worsen and become more and more dangerous, and even more...

Jiang Jianming put his hands on his knees and stood up shaking.

He already felt a new wave of pain sprouting in the depths of his body, all the tranquilizers had been emptied, and he didn't know how long he could last until the next crystal disorder attack, maybe the next time would be his death.

But he had no fear in his heart, and he didn't even care.

Jiang Jianming endured the feeling of collapse in front of his eyes for a while, and after a few seconds, he confirmed that he would not fall, and then picked up Lai An on his back again.

——He knew that from now on, there would no longer be any external force in the world that could shake him and force him to retreat.

The black-haired young man lowered his eyebrows, looked at the palm of his right hand, and then turned over to look at the beautiful ring.

"Look at you..." He suddenly pursed his lips and smiled, and whispered to the crystal particles in his body, "That's all I can do."

...

Jiang Jianming walked forward step by step.

In the distance, the screams and cannons of alien creatures could be faintly heard.The war between Yin Beidou and the Crystal Sect is still going on.

After losing most of the congregation and one of the strongest bishops, this can be said to be the last counterattack of the Crystal Cult.

Then get out as soon as possible.

The prince of the empire didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and the people outside were probably as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

However, about half an hour later, Jiang Jianming frowned, and something strange happened.

He was already mentally prepared to encounter a large number of alien creatures on the road ahead, but there was a long distance ahead, and there was almost no enemy.

Occasionally, one or two alien creatures will appear in front of them, easily beheaded by the power of the crystal bone ring, and there will be no more.

Jiang Jianming felt uneasy, and he absolutely didn't dare to think that this was some kind of good luck.

To say that the explosive power of the Crystal Bone Ring scared away the Crystal Sect... would be even more absurd. If the Crystal Sect was such a friendly enemy, would Yin Beidou still have to fight until now and still not confiscate its troops?

Soon, the answer to the mystery was revealed.

Before setting off, Jiang Jianming quickly went through the map and route in his mind.His memory is still reliable in important matters, and after such emotional fluctuations, he did not forget the direction.

He walked for about a quarter of an hour, and arrived at the expected first supply point, the collective dormitory area of Yinbeidou ordinary soldiers.

It was too far to go to the supply area, and Jiang Jianming didn't think about that direction at all, but normal people would stockpile essentials by the bedside.

The Silver Beidou First Army withdrew in a hurry, and the soldiers probably didn't have time to take away all the odds and ends.

Then there is a high probability that you can get some water and medicine in the dormitory area. If you are lucky, you can also count on tranquilizers and communicators.

Jiang Jianming was going to take a breather here before looking for the mecha.

But when he used the crystal bone to pry open the automatic door, the dormitory area that came into view was a mess.

The light is dim everywhere, and there are traces of alien creatures raging everywhere, and everything has been destroyed.

"..."

Jiang Jianming's face was pale, his eyes were terribly black, and his gaze swept across the floor.A shot of tranquilizer just shattered there, and the liquid medicine was still winding.

Freshly crumbled.

Intelligent aliens have just arrived.

So in this messy dormitory area, even a little bit of life-saving supplies for them would never be found.

but why?

Jiang Jianming fell into this question again.

He has paid enough attention to hiding his whereabouts along the way, and he will definitely kill intelligent alien creatures when he encounters them. How did these group of things predict his direction of travel?

In the final analysis, the empire has not yet figured out what the origin of this group of intelligent alien creatures is.

But for Jiang Jianming, he used to have too many mysteries to explore, and he never put his mind on them seriously.

boom……

There was a loud explosion that hurt ears, probably because a shell fell nearby, causing rubble to fall from the top of the head.

Jiang Jianming stepped back step by step and left the dormitory area in a vigilant posture.

Then start thinking now, he thought to himself.

Only thinking is completely your own power.

East End.

In the temporary medical area, there was chaos.Carts full of medicines and instruments were running, and the lightly wounded were carrying the seriously wounded onto stretchers, and those who were able to walk supported each other. They were evacuating here.

It was also mixed with the sound of vomiting, coughing and panting, and moans of pain, like the scene of the epidemic spreading.

Crystal Cult's deadly fish and net smashed the crystal particles into a complete frenzy. Most people can still hold on, but the wounded are no longer able to do so.

Especially the soldiers who were on the verge of chaos in the previous battles, and even those soldiers who had already been rescued by three generations of tranquilizers after the chaos, were already in danger.

"Be careful……"

In a corner of the chaos, Tang Zhen's forehead was full of sweat, and he helped the medical soldiers put a wounded soldier who had passed out on a mobile stretcher.Suddenly heard someone calling from behind:

"Tang Zhen——Tang Zhen!"

Bemaner came panting, "God, why are you still here, I've been looking for you for a long time!"

Tang Zhen grabbed her arm and said anxiously: "There are not enough manpower now, and those who can still fight have gone to the front line, and most of the medical soldiers have left. They are all lightly wounded to assist the seriously wounded to evacuate by themselves... I have to wait.to go."

However, if it is said to be evacuated, where can it be evacuated?

Now the Silver Beidou is shrinking inward, but the concentration of crystal particles in the entire fortress area is increasing, and sooner or later it will exceed the threshold, unless the wounded are sent outside the space... But there are also starships fighting in outer space!

"Can I use a mecha?" Bemaner asked anxiously. "With a mecha, the target is not as conspicuous as a starship. You can open a smaller jump wormhole and send everyone back to the second fortress..."

Tang Zhen was also very anxious: "No, how many mechas will it cost! And there will only be more and more wounded, so it's going to be a bottomless pit to send the wounded with mechas!"

After talking a series of words, he came to his senses, staring and said: "No, you are not a wounded person, what are you doing here!?"

Bemaner: "Alien creatures are coming soon. Major General Xie deduced that the wounded would not be able to evacuate in time, so he sent some troops to block it... Oh, hurry up!"

As she spoke, her hands were unambiguous, and together with Tang Zhen, she helped another seriously wounded soldier.

"...You two, leave me alone."

A familiar hoarse voice came.Bemaner looked down and was surprised that it was Lieutenant Raymond.

He was badly wounded during the mission to recapture the main gun, and is now covered in bandages, with bloody shards of blood oozing from his bare skin.

Raymond smiled wryly: "I am like this, 80% of them are about to..."

"Come on, you," Tang Zhen couldn't help but put him on the stretcher, "Didn't Xiao Jiang say that if Jing Chao dies, it will become a nutrient for Jing Nest, and none of us will be allowed to die—we must live,One cannot be missing!"

At this moment, their feet trembled.

"Enemy attack! Alien creatures have begun to hit the outer wall, line up to expel—"

Someone shouted in the distance: "The mech lifts into the air, be careful that the defense net on it is smashed!"

Bemaner's face turned blue, and he turned his head to look out: "It's an enemy attack, I have to go."

Tang Zhen: "I can still move, I'm with you!"

The two rushed out of the temporary medical area, only to see that the night above their heads was so stuffy that it was hard to breathe, and the shadows hovered under the moonlight, constantly hitting the blue defense net over the fortress.

Below, the swarm-like alien creatures are hitting the outer wall of the fortress and trying to climb up.

This is bad... so fast.

Bemaner and Tang Zhen looked at each other nervously, and were about to rush to their mecha.

Suddenly, Tang Zhen paused, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure slowly walking to the edge of the outer wall, with one arm hidden under the military coat, and his neck stretched out to look down.

He yelled: "Over there, what are you doing, you have to evacuate!!"

The figure turned around upon hearing the sound.

Tang Zhen recognized it immediately, it was Lao Liu.An old communications soldier who has worked in the watchtower for decades, he likes to smoke, and likes to gossip about history with recruits, but he has never made a mistake while standing guard.

Just yesterday, his stomach was pierced by a alien creature, and one arm was still burned in the bombing. The medical soldiers shook their heads secretly when they saw it.

This kind of injury, once the external crystal particles fluctuate slightly, it must be the first batch of crystal chaos.

Lao Liu also knew in his heart that he had become a burden. He did not eat or drink for the past two days, and lay down sluggishly.

But now that the enemy is in front of him, he seems to be possessed and walked out by himself!

"Oh, it's Lieutenant Tang."

Under the moonlight, Old Liu's wrinkled face looked a little mysterious, "...Actually, I've been thinking about a question these two days."

"It is said that this group of cults are powerful because they are not afraid of death, right?"

The old soldier's cloudy eyes were bright, and he slowly grinned, revealing some yellowish but clean teeth, "But we are not afraid."

At the same time, he also stretched out his intact arm, hiding under the military uniform was a cold oval object with a pull ring on top.

It was as if a bright white lightning struck Tang Zhen's mind.

"You! You want to..."

The wounded veteran stood on the edge of the alloy barrier, quietly watching the group of climbing alien creatures below.

With one arm, he passed the ring of the bomb to his mouth, and at the same time tremblingly raised the other charred hand, saluting a military salute.

"don't want!!"

Tang Zhen yelled and wanted to rush up to stop him, but the wound was affected, causing severe pain from broken bones.He staggered a step, grabbing the air with his fingers.

In the next second, the thin figure jumped forward.

The blazing light made it hard to open one's eyes, Lao Liu suddenly opened his mouth, and the pull ring fell from between his teeth.The fishy wind rushed towards the face, swallowing the veteran's last hoarse voice:

"Empire—long—years—"

boom!!

The flames of the explosion soared into the sky.

Four or five alien creatures that had already climbed halfway were thrown into the air, screaming and falling to the ground.

Tang Zhen's legs felt weak and he fell forward.Bemaner hugged him and was carried off balance as well.

"Old...Old Liu..."

The knees of the two people landed heavily at the same time, and they looked at the empty broken wall in disbelief.

Suddenly, Tang Zhen's teeth began to chatter, and he felt a strange silence permeating the temporary medical area.

A trace of panic rose in his heart, and he quickly turned his head to find that many seriously wounded soldiers were staring straight at the place where Old Liu jumped.

Yes indeed.These seriously wounded soldiers came to their senses one by one.

As long as Jing Luan doesn't die, as long as he ends before Jing Luan finds himself, it won't drag down the army anymore, and it won't be cheap for Jing Chao.

boom!

gunshots.

A few steps away, a medical soldier was anxiously taking out the few remaining sedatives.

The female soldier he escorted was seriously injured, lost blood, paralyzed from the lower half of the body, and now she was about to lose consciousness.

But the holster around his waist was suddenly empty, and then there was the sound of gunfire.When the medical soldier turned back in horror, the bullet had already penetrated the female soldier's temple.There was a peaceful smile on the corner of her mouth, and the gun slipped from her hand.

The gunshots rang out again, and the self-explosion sounded again.

The seriously wounded man, who didn't have any weapons at hand, wiped his own neck with his crystal bone.The medical soldiers who couldn't stop them cried bitterly in regret.

The night was shattered into countless pieces.

...

"Report to Major General Xie."

"This is the east area of the fortress, the temporary medical area. There is no need to send cover troops to our side."

The fortress was high in the sky, full of artillery fire.

In the command room of Yin Beidou's flagship "Tianshu", Xie Yuduo propped his forehead with one hand, staring at the anxious battle situation with frowning brows.

After hearing this report, he raised his head, "Huh? The wounded have all been evacuated, so quickly?"

"Yes, the mildly and moderately wounded and one-third of the seriously wounded placed in the temporary medical area have all been evacuated."

"There are more than 300 seriously injured people who choose to kill themselves, or die together with alien creatures."

"Please rest assured, there is no crystal chaos, not a single one."

There was a gap of two seconds in Xie Yuduo's expression.Holding the podium with both hands, he stood up stiffly, "What...what?"

...

Temporary medical area, edge of outer wall.

Raymond sat there in a bandage, gasping for breath.He narrowed his eyes, and when he smiled, he was still the young and simple lieutenant.

A few minutes ago, he resolutely rejected the medical soldier's plea to let him evacuate, and showed everyone his arm that had begun to grow crystals, and finally got a crystal particle bomb as he wished.

"Major General, take care. In my next life, I still want to work under you and Chief Huolin."

After saying this, Raymond hung up the communication and grabbed the bomb in his hand.

He looked in the direction of the empire and murmured——

"Dad, Mom, my son will turn into a white bird and fly home."

Then, he spotted the alien creatures below, selected the largest and fastest one, bit the pull ring and jumped down.

...

There are no more wounded to send away.

In Yinbeidou's fortress, there were no more distorted and ugly crystal chaos corpses.

Only sporadic broken fires burned the snow, and a few wisps of gunpowder smoke slowly rose under the blue moon, as if a heroic soul was reluctant to leave the night sky before dawn.

The wounded and soldiers were resettled in the new stronghold, Tang Zhen knelt down and cried bitterly.Bemaner next to her bit her lip and trembled, weeping silently.

Where does hope come from?

Hope comes from death.

Where will tomorrow come from?

Tomorrow comes from the farewell to tomorrow.