Chapter Became A Space Alien Chapter 70
070: I’ve Been Waiting for This Moment
We exited the command vehicle.
And as soon as we came out, Lake called out to me.
“Kim Chan-hyeok.”
When I tilted my head and looked at him.
He activated a hologram in front of me and handed it to me.
“This is the operation plan and overview. Originally, this content should be delivered to the deputy team leader, but it seems he won’t share it with you.”
I didn’t receive it from the team leader, but where did Lake get something like this?
Naturally, it was better to review the materials before the operation, so I thanked him and received the materials.
“Thank you.”
“How about moving with us in this operation?”
“With me? Riding in the same vehicle?”
“Yeah. I’m going to gather trustworthy spacemen to form a group. Of course, you can join together with your ship’s personnel.”
I had no objection.
No, it was rather good.
Since we had already fought once together and synchronized our breathing, I knew that they were skilled people.
However, if there was something I was curious about.
“I’m fine with it. But, is there a reason?”
We belong to a team called Infiltration Team 23.
But, was there some reason why we needed to form the same team belonging to the same vehicle beyond that team?
Lake said with a calm expression.
“Try opening the materials I gave you.”
At Lake’s words, I checked the operation plan with my Macron.
The operation plan was nothing special.
To summarize briefly.
- Everyone moves together and arrives at the nest.
- The infiltration team enters the nest.
- The defense team defends the nest while attacking the Rayvex.
- 2,000 ships attack the Rayvex from the ground.
- The remaining 2,000 ships attack the Rayvex from space.
I understood the overall context, but how should I say it… There were no detailed contents.
“The Space Union proceeded with the operation too hastily. It’s just at the level of rushing in a mob and attacking. The core of this operation is just expecting Infiltration Team 1 to do everything?”
Infiltration Team 1?
I checked the information about Infiltration Team 1 from the materials I received from Lake.
[Name: Infiltration Team 1
Team Leader: Sapers Guard 1
Deputy Team Leader: Sapers Guard 3
Total Personnel: 73,239 people
Team Objective: While other infiltration teams deal with the Rayvex inside the nest, the main objective is to head straight to the Queen’s chamber and eliminate the Queen.]
70,000 people?
Our team is about 1,200 people, but here, 70,000 people are one team?
No, isn’t this difference in scale too large?
Moreover, I felt absurdity when reading the mission content.
“While other infiltration teams deal with the Rayvex in the nest, they head to the Queen’s chamber? This is just using other infiltration teams as…”
“As bait.”
Bait to lure the Rayvex.
I frowned.
It was obvious what would happen to bait commonly used in hunting.
They would just be consumed and disappear.
At my expression, Lake said,
“Many civilian vessels that roughly heard the rumors have fled. They know that it’s actually an unreasonable and difficult operation. To survive in that nest, you need reliable comrades.”
Lake’s intention.
Beyond being in Infiltration Team 23, it meant recruiting comrades who could protect each other more closely.
Because that would have a higher possibility of survival.
Of course, Lake’s words were very valid, but if there was one thing I was curious about.
“But, Lake, why didn’t you run away?”
“Me?”
“Yes. If you knew all this information, wouldn’t it have been better for you to have run away earlier, too, Lake?”
If it were a civilian vessel that acquired this information first, running away would be the right direction.
Civilian vessels move for money, but life has a more important value than money.
And that would be the same for Lake, too.
Why didn’t Lake run away and do this operation despite the danger to his life?
To my question, Lake said,
“Of course, to make money. And, if I cancel a request I took on, my grade might be downgraded.”
“Ah! I see.”
I nodded with the meaning that I understood.
But a streak of doubt passed through my mind.
Simply doing this operation for money and trust didn’t seem quite valid.
Perhaps, does Lake also has some other purpose?
Like how I came to this planet to meet Erikia?
For now, I etched the doubt in my mind.
Because it seemed better to remember this doubt for a long time.
***
The vehicle team we would board was organized.
A total of 32 people, including Lake and me.
All team members are composed of civilian vessels.
“Looking forward to working with you!”
“Kim Chan-hyeok! I saw your sparring match last time! Let’s do well.”
“I look forward to working with you, too.”
We exchanged greetings with each other in a friendly manner.
Since we had the commonality of being civilian vessels, fitting in together wasn’t much of a problem.
Moreover, most of them were spacemen with a lot of civilian vessel experience, so they got along well with each other in a roundabout manner.
So, the civilian vessel grades were:
Civilian vessel Grade 5 Jemineyi – Churieol
Civilian vessel Grade 5 Jemineyi – Caseo
Civilian vessel Grade 4 Rahmah – Sosie Brit
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…
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Civilian vessel Grade 5 Noher – Jurimume
Civilian vessel Grade 5 Noher – Ermume
Most were veterans of grade 5 or higher.
At that moment, when I was conversing with satisfactory team members.
[Infiltration Team 23 Leader: The Infiltration Team 23 Leader will take command. All team members, move to the designated assembly point.]
“It’s finally starting.”
“The message came up.”
“Shall we go then?”
The assembly point was a wide open space in front of the base.
Transport vehicles are moving to the empty assembly point.
Our vehicle was included among those vehicles.
Lake said to the team members, including me.
“Don’t overdo it from the start. There’s still time until the real departure, so rest well. Let’s take turns resting, only the drivers.”
“To catch those bug bastards, we need to rest well.”
“Then, shall we rest a bit?”
“Come back later when the departure message drops.”
The transport vehicle was similar to a Carrabit, but the interior space was several times wider.
How should I say it, if the Carrabit strengthened the outer walls to increase defense and reduced the number of passengers,
This transport vehicle made the outer walls relatively thin and increased the number of passengers.
Perhaps because of that?
The interior had enough space for 32 people to lie down.
It was also divided into 3 floors.
To rest a bit before departure too.
I moved to the top floor.
I settled in there and lay down.
While resting like that, I reviewed the materials I received from Lake.
At that moment, messages entered my vision.
“The Rayvex nest size is… 107km wide and 115km long?”
The height also exceeds 6km.
A Rayvex nest, a single structure, becomes this size?
If you think of it as a nest with a Hyde Grade Queen, it’s not incomprehensible, but.
A size that truly makes you exclaim in admiration.
At that moment, Bang Eunji, who was looking out the window ahead, said to me,
“At that level, it would be larger than or similar to Gyeonggi Province.”
“Then we’re going to catch the Rayvex Queen hiding somewhere in a building as big as Gyeonggi Province?”
“That’s right. But, doesn’t it seem not impossible?”
A Rayvex nest the size of Gyeonggi Province.
Catching the Rayvex hiding inside it doesn’t seem impossible?
On what basis is she saying such a thing?
With such thoughts, when I looked at Bang Eunji.
She pointed outside with her finger and said,
“There, look over there.”
A gesture pointing at something visible outside the window.
I got up from my seat and approached next to Bang Eunji.
And, the appearance outside was visible.
“Wow…”
Admiration came out naturally.
Right, how could you not exclaim in admiration seeing this?
“It’s like being in a scene from a sci-fi movie.”
“If we film this as a video and sell it on Earth, wouldn’t it be a huge hit?”
The Space Union forces fill the sky and earth.
Transport vehicles, self-propelled guns, long-range artillery, and mobile devices resembling unknown equipment.
Above all, the super-large class battleship in the sky was truly an admirable sight.
“Super-large class battleships were incredible even when seen from space, but they’re even more incredible when seen from the ground.”
A size at the level of filling the sky.
The large-class or medium-class battleships around look like dragonflies or mosquitoes.
If you were to go on a tour inside a super-large class spaceship, you’d need to set aside about 30 nights and 31 days just to look around once.
The moment I was admiring the super-large class space battleship like that.
Kwang…
Kwang, …Kwa kwa kwang…!
Vibrations were heard from far away.
But there should be a lot of time left until departure?
“What? Are they doing shooting practice before departure?”
I stuck close to the window to check outside.
Had a battle already broken out somewhere?
The surroundings are relatively quiet.
While looking around here and there, my gaze reached the sky.
I had no choice but to let out a lament filled with negative emotions.
“Wow… Crazy…”
“Why? What’s going on?”
“It’s Rayvex bombardiers.”
Energy bodies flew in, filling the sky.
They are energy bullets fired by Rayvex bombardiers.
At the very least, there are thousands of them.
“Huh? Rayvex? Why are they suddenly attacking when they were quiet until now?”
Just a few hours ago, the Rayvex were quiet.
There was no big movement, but why did the Rayvex suddenly move?
“Probably they were waiting for this moment.”
This moment when the Space Union gathers at the assembly point.
That way, the Rayvex bombardiers’ firepower would be most effective.
And.
Flash!
“Wow… They’re really serious, aren’t they?”
Energy bullets fired by the bombardiers once more.
An appearance flying several times faster and stronger than the Rayvex bombardiers’ energy bodies.
If those energy bullets fall on us.
Really, we’ll all just die without being able to do anything.
The Space Union knew that too, so.
[Space Union Battle Commander: Request bombardment defense.]
[Space Union Fleet Commander 1: Defense request confirmed.]
Bu bu bu bu bu bu flash!
An enormous number of lasers were fired from the fleet.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!
The sky shines so brightly you can’t even open your eyes.
When the light disappeared, you could see the energy bullets hit by lasers exploding and disappearing.
The appearance of the sky becomes clean again as thousands of energy bullets disappear.
The Space Union blocked it better than expected, but.
The problem is… There are too many energy bullets fired subsequently.
Could they block all of that without any gaps?
And, the answer to that question could be known in less than 10 seconds.
Jjeo eo eong…! Kwa aaa aaa ang!
“Keu aaa aak!”
“Keo heok!!”
“U aaa aaa ak! Avoid! Avoid!”
Screams came from next to me.
About 10 transport vehicles soared into the air.
I can see spacemen being hit by the impact and flying away.
“…Damn it!”
I frowned.
Because I knew that all the spacemen who would have been riding in those 10 or so transport vehicles had died.
If on average 30 people were riding,
300 people who would have been riding in those 10 vehicles died.
Just one shot.
Right, it was just one shot among thousands of energy bullets that fell inside the assembly point, but.
There were casualties before the operation even started.
Because they were clustered together, those energy bullets would be more effective.
I checked my Macron.
[Time remaining until attack: 53 minutes]
With still a lot of time left until the scheduled departure.
There were two choices the Space Union could make now.
Accept the damage and finish attack preparations while blocking the bombardiers’ attacks.
Or, depart now, even if preparations are a bit insufficient.
And, the Space Union made a decision.
[Space Union Battle Commander: Moving up the scheduled time, operation starts as of the current time.]
[Space Union Fleet Commander 1: Operation start]
[Space Union Fleet Commander 2: Operation starts as of the current time]
Operation start messages coming out in succession after that.
And, a message from our Infiltration Team 23 Leader also went up.
[Infiltration Team 23 Leader: Our team departs, too. I, the Infiltration Team 23 Leader, will lead at the very front, so everyone follows well. Over.]
I can feel our vehicle’s speed increasing too.
I moved with Bang Eunji toward where the driver’s seat was.
And, the appearance of Lake sitting in the driver’s seat.
“Fasten your seatbelts tight. It’s going to be rough driving.”
Bu aaa aaa ang!
The transport vehicle advances while increasing output.
The spacemen who were riding inside all fastened their seatbelts with anxious expressions.
“Damn it…, I didn’t know it would start like this.”
“Is it really okay to start like this?”
It wouldn’t be okay.
But there would be no method.
Because they can’t keep getting hit by bombardment like this.
[Space Union Bombardment Commander: Bombardment unit will bombard in 5 seconds.]
The moment 5 seconds passed.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!
Energy bullets fly quickly forward from behind.
An appearance flying several times faster and stronger than the Rayvex bombardiers’ energy bodies.
And.
Bu bu bu bu bu bu flash!!
As the energy bullets exploded, the front was dyed white.
Despite the considerable distance, I can feel the size and aftermath of the explosion even here.
“Wa hoo!”
“That’s crazy!”
“That’s amazing!!”
[Space Union Bombardment Commander: More than 20% of Rayvex shock troops eliminated. 10 seconds until next bombardment]
“Well done!”
“Yeah! This is it!!”
“Should have done this earlier!”
As expected, the Space Union doesn’t fall behind in firepower either.
No, rather, in firepower alone, the Space Union is several times ahead.
Because the Space Union has advanced scientific technology.
When I was thinking such thoughts.
“Kki eee eee eee eee eee ek!”
“Kki ek! Kki ek!!”
“Kki rik kki rik!”
Intense screams were heard from the front.
And, the appearance of Rayvex fills the front to a suffocating degree.
“Wow, …are those all Rayvex?”
“Those bug bastards… I thought they were quiet, but they were gathering their kin?”
I realized once again.
The Space Union, having strong firepower with advanced scientific technology, is an advantage, but.
The Rayvex also has an overwhelming quantity, an advantage that doesn’t fall behind the Space Union.