The Plane War Begins from Wandering Earth

Chapter 255 254. Breakout
In addition to the main force of the Iron Knights Interstellar Legion who were holding on and waiting for reinforcements, there was also a small team sent by Knight Commander Morris to ask for help.

The team was led by Edward, the elite knight who first discovered the indigenous people.

Edward was in a terrible mood when he received the order to break out and ask for help.

This is not to say that he has little hope of a successful breakout.

Instead, he simply felt physical discomfort from these creatures called "Arachi Zerg".

Just like some people are allergic to peanuts and some people have lactose intolerance, he has never told others that he has a psychological trauma against insects such as cockroaches and spiders.

Yes, that's right, it's the insect creatures that can be found everywhere on earth.

Who would have thought that a soldier of the United Government who dared to pick up a bolter and engage in head-on combat with Cybertron robots, an elite knight of the Iron Knight Interstellar Corps, considered by the US people to be the most iron-blooded and courageous group member in the United Government, would be afraid of tiny cockroaches and spiders.

The military situation was urgent, and as this was a mission personally assigned by Knight Commander Maurice, Edward had no choice but to accept the order.

Ten official knights including him and 35 apprentice knights boarded a medium-sized airship.

They escorted four unconscious natives who had been injected with anesthetics and broke out in the direction of the plane teleportation point.

The sky of this alien planet darkened faster than anyone imagined.

Less than twenty minutes into the "nightfall", the Space Legion soldiers had to rely on flares and infrared night vision goggles integrated into their helmets to see.

The "Arachi Insect Tide" pouring out of the giant mine had just appeared when the airship that Edward's team was riding on had already risen into the sky with the roar of its engine.

"Don't worry, sir. We expect to reach our destination in twelve minutes at most."

Edward felt a little relieved after hearing the driver's words.

The giant mine is only about a hundred kilometers away from the plane teleportation point.

Even in the event of fierce winds and severe electromagnetic interference, more than ten minutes is enough.

With this idea in mind, the team finally started their journey.

The snow-white and bright searchlights and the blue-white engine tail flames of the airship are as conspicuous as fireflies in the dark night in the alien sky at dusk.

Not long after the airship took off, everyone in the cabin heard a muffled sound coming from above their heads.

"Probably debris from the storm outside."

The driver calmly explained to the passengers.

But the next moment, more and more muffled sounds began to appear, and everyone realized that something was wrong.

"A bug is coming!"

Soon, an apprentice knight looked through the observation window and discovered flying insects appearing on the hull of the airship.

This type of Arazi flying unit, called "jumpers", was apparently attracted here.

"Kakaka~"

The airship was soon subjected to a series of attacks.

The composite metal outer armor is good enough to withstand the physical attacks of insects.

However, glass-like panels made of polymer composite materials are not that durable.

In particular, the cockpit glass that is translucent to the outside is facing more and more attacks from flying insects.

Before long, cracks began to appear on the originally smooth glass.

"You are a professional, think of a solution!"

Edward looked at the dense flying insects outside the window and felt his scalp tingling for a moment. He could only put pressure on the pilot.

"Sir, I have done my best.

There are too many damn bugs out there!

They are pressing on it, our airship is already overloaded, and the engine power rate has reached 200%..."

In just a few minutes, hundreds or even thousands of "jumpers" and "rippers" had already enveloped the airship.

Even though the pilot decisively turned off the searchlight, the situation did not improve.

Because the two engines emitting blue and white tail flames continued to attract insects outside.

The next moment, many bugs were sucked into the engine of the airship.

The airship's engine, which was running at overload, suddenly made a sharp explosion.

The blue and white tail flame turned red, and then with a "boom", it exploded in the air.

“We are losing momentum!
Repeat, we are losing momentum!
Prepare for impact!

Prepare for impact!"

The pilot's roar echoed in the cabin, along with the piercing alarm and the flashing red light warning.

What was supposed to be a short trip suddenly turned into a disaster movie plot.

Before everyone could react, the airship was already falling at a high speed.

After just over ten seconds, it came into close contact with the desolate sandy and stone ground of the alien planet.

The remaining intact engine also exploded on impact.

Fortunately, the safety design of the airship is reliable enough, and the explosion outside the cabin did not affect the passengers inside.

But falling from a height of two or three hundred meters still made everyone in the cabin dizzy.

Edward immediately checked the condition of the natives under guard. These natives did not have the abnormal physical fitness of the Star Legion soldiers.

An unlucky Aboriginal man was hit on the back of his head and died on the spot.

The remaining three people, at least from the appearance, should still be alive.

“Get your gear on!

Equip for battle! "

When they were still halfway to the plane teleportation point, Edward decisively ordered his men to start breaking out on foot.

Without much ado, several apprentice knights carried the unconscious native.

Edward kicked open the twisted and deformed hatch and took the lead in breaking out.

The explosion of the airship caused countless "jumpers" and "rippers" to scatter.

The subsequent flames attracted them again.

Feeling the buzzing sound of wings flapping above their heads that almost drowned out the storm, the breakout team could only keep their heads down and hurry on.

They didn't even dare turn on the lights, for fear of attracting the attention of the flying insects overhead.

The more you are afraid of something, the more it will come.

Several "jumpers" cruising at low altitude discovered the team running in the wilderness.

It launched a flyby attack at a speed of over 200 kilometers per hour.

An apprentice knight was pierced from behind by a "leaper".

The power armor made of polymer composite materials on his body withstood the attack.

But under the impact of the 500-kilogram "jumper" at a speed of nearly 300 kilometers per hour, it was still knocked away more than ten meters.

To make matters worse, the barbed tail stinger was stuck on the trainee knight's power armor.

Drag it out of the breakout team's formation.

"Bang bang bang~"

In such a harsh environment, leaving the army is tantamount to suicide.

The trainee knight immediately pulled the trigger of the grenade launcher in his hand, and the muzzle of the gun was placed under the chest and abdomen of the "jumper".

After a few roars, the yellow-green insect juice completely dyed the trainee knight.

The "high attack and low defense" jumper was easily dealt with.

But the roar of explosives, the sound of gunfire, and the flash of fire attracted more "jumpers" and "rippers".

"Official knights, stay with me to cover our retreat! Apprentice knights, continue to break through!

Be sure to send the information to the plane transmission point!"

After spending a few seconds assessing the situation on the battlefield, Edward gritted his teeth and issued the latest order.

The team is tasked with rescuing the main force of the Legion. No matter what, even if it means sacrificing everyone, the intelligence and rescue information must be delivered to the teleportation point.

Edward chose to lead the most powerful official knight in the team to cover the rear.

They were said to be the rear guard, but in fact they just stayed behind to attract the attention of the insects and give the trainee knights more hope of breaking through.

The moment he made the decision, it was almost equivalent to giving up hope of survival for himself and the other nine official knights.

But no one in the entire team raised any objection.

This seems a bit unusual in the US branch, which claims to advocate free will.

But for Edward and other members of the Iron Knights Interstellar Legion, they had already prepared for this day to come.

As warriors of the Interstellar Legion, the US branch has high hopes for them.

With the reputation of being the "weakest interstellar legion", the members of the Iron Knights Interstellar Legion are all feeling resentful.

When it was first established, its daily training intensity far exceeded that of the other two interstellar legions.

They are eager to prove themselves on the battlefield.

This time, the Iron Knights Interstellar Legion acted as the vanguard in the alien dimension raid.

Currently, the main force of the legion has been trapped in a giant mine. If the message for help cannot be delivered in time, God knows what terrible consequences will occur.

The main force of the legion was destroyed?

The debut battle became the final battle?

Will the Iron Knights Interstellar Legion become the first interstellar legion to be annihilated as a whole?

Will they be nailed to the coalition government's pillar of shame forever?

Will the US division always be trampled under the feet of the RU division?

Thinking of all these nightmarish consequences, Edward couldn't help but tremble.

Having been educated for twenty years that military honor is paramount, he absolutely could not tolerate such an outcome.

“Fire! Fire!
Kill these bastards!"

He fired repeatedly from the bolter in his hand, and the official knights beside him also quickly opened fire.

The exploding flames and fierce gunfire attracted the attention of the large group of flying insects.

Edward didn't know how many bugs the densely packed red dots on the helmet's infrared night vision goggles represented.

Five hundred? One thousand?

But none of that matters now.

Countless "Challengers" and "Rippers" suddenly attacked them.

The official knights were knocked back by the sudden attack and staggered.

The Arach flying insects used their sharp keratin blades to leave scratches of varying depths on the power armor of these Interstellar Legion warriors.

Before long, the ammunition of the grenade launcher was exhausted, and the nuclear grenades and micro-nuclear fusion bombs were also used up amidst earth-shaking roars.

The dead insect bodies beneath his feet had accumulated into a dense layer.

The knights climbed up the "mountain of corpses" and began to draw out their hot melt battle axes, swords, and alloy chainswords to fight.

The infrared night vision effect on the helmet had long been ineffective due to the high-speed collision of the "Jumper" and the long-range corrosive thrust of the "Tearer".

The damaged helmet severely limited the combat vision.

Edward simply took off his helmet.

Edward could no longer remember how many flying insects had died at his hands.

Edward had no idea how many dense swarms of insects there were in the sky.

But he knew clearly that they might not be able to hold out for much longer.

With two hearts and three lungs, they represent the physical limits of the human coalition government warriors.

But under the attack of hundreds of times more Arachi flying insects, it is simply unrealistic to want to get close to the weapons to fight.

Edward looked at the army of Arachi flying insects circling in the sky in the distance and suddenly felt relaxed.

They had already bought nearly half an hour for the trainee knights, and by this time they had probably reached the plane teleportation point. Edward's mission had been completed.

'What should I say?'

Looking at his subordinates whose power armors were covered with wounds, Edward grinned.

"Guys, it's time to show those guys from the RU North Wind Legion who has more guts!"

The other official knights roared in agreement and raised various cold weapons in their hands.

~

In the team of trainee knights, after receiving the order from Captain Edward, everyone kept all the excess ammunition.

Then he began to run wildly towards the plane teleportation point dozens of kilometers away.

The sporadic "jumper" flying insects that were attracted broke through the air and attacked, instantly beheading the crew pilots in the team.

The two apprentice knights also suffered. Their armor was pierced by the stabbing attacks of the "jumper" flies. They groaned and were knocked back more than ten meters.

But even so, no one in the team opened fire in retaliation.

The flames and gunshots would attract more flying insects. Their purpose was to transmit information and send a call for help to the plane teleportation point, not to kill more flying insects.

The team of trainee knights broke through in an "olive formation".

The injured knight stayed behind and acted as a "human shield" to block the flying insect attacks.

In this way, more and more seriously injured apprentice knights fell behind, relying on them to attract the sporadic flying insects that attacked nearby.

Use your own life to lead the attacking flying insects to other directions.

Until there were only about ten people left in the team, they finally reached the range where the communication signal could function normally.

A large number of United Government forces have already stationed at the plane transfer point.

The swarm of insects that were attracted were quickly wiped out due to the overwhelming firepower advantage.

After receiving the news that the main force of the Iron Knights Interstellar Corps was surrounded and requested for help, the United Government Army Command was shocked.

The US branch could not accept the possibility of the destruction of the main force of its directly affiliated interstellar legion.

Similarly, as the top human legion under the United Government.

The United Government will never allow any organized losses to occur to the Interstellar Legion.

The Interstellar Legion not only represents the most powerful combat force of the United Government Army, but in a sense, it is also the "golden body" of the United Government's military power.

It concerns the confidence of the people of the coalition government in the army and in the military strength of the coalition government.

A fleet consisting of hundreds of space battleships quickly entered the alien planet.

More than 80 space marines are ready for airborne support.

The Dragon Flame Star Legion and the Borei Star Legion were also urgently recruited.

Representatives of the US branch were even more anxious. More than 130 million United Government military forces stationed in the King Kong plane, directly under the US branch, were ordered to rush to rescue the Iron Knights Interstellar Legion at all costs.

Unmanned mechanical military forces ten or a hundred times larger are also rapidly advancing.

The "Leviathan-class" dreadnought mecha, which is 100 meters tall and weighs more than 10,000 tons. The mechanical army of Cybertron Transformers led by the God-chosen warriors Optimus Prime and Megatron. Even the Kong family in the underground world of the Kong plane has received news of preparing for war.

The teleportation point leading to the alien planet has entered a state of continuous full-load operation.

(End of this chapter)