From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man - Chapter 451

Cha—cha—!

The crisp cries of unknown birds came one after another, echoing in the pristine and dense rainforest of Pandora.

The bright star light shines through the layered tree canopy, casting mottled light and shadow, creating the appearance of “beating light spots” on the surface.

The giant tree rises from the ground, its thick branches pointing straight into the sky, and its branches and leaves are like a dense network, covering almost everything in the field of vision. Only occasionally can a glimpse of the blue sky be glimpsed through the gaps.

Various colorful plants sway gently in the wind, and some even have strange fluorescent lines, which seem to be flickering slightly. Together with the subtle chirping of insects all around, it creates a peaceful but mysterious atmosphere.

From time to time, you can see strange-sized creatures shuttling through the forest, adding infinite mystery and vitality to the rainforest.

It has to be said that Pandora’s rainforest scenery is rare in the universe, with a sense of pure primitive beauty and mystery.

Hey, hey

At this moment, subtle movements were heard deep in the rainforest, and a group of fully armed “soldiers” appeared as the vegetation swayed slightly.

They advanced slowly at scattered intervals, making almost no unnecessary noise as they marched.

On this damp, moss-covered ground, their steps were still steady. Even though their faces and expressions were covered by their helmets, it was not difficult to guess that they were observing everything around them with sharp eyes.

The airtight combat uniforms of these armed personnel, as well as the armor and full-coverage mechanical skeletons are all painted in black, with some details embellished with white.

Their breastplates were clearly engraved with the emblem of the Shadow Moon Wolf Legion——

A flamboyant wolf head symbolizes ruthlessness and strength.

Their shoulder armor is engraved with a cross pattern of skulls, daggers, and flames, showing that these armed personnel are cold-blooded and deadly elites.

Various characteristics indicate that these armed personnel are Hell’s Paratroopers (ODST) belonging to the 2nd Company of the Luna Wolves.

These ODSTs are scouts, and their individual equipment has an optical camouflage function.

But they have not turned on this feature at the moment, aiming to save battery consumption in case of unexpected emergencies.

Their individual soldier equipment also has pulse scanning and dynamic detection functions, which can monitor environmental dynamics within fifty meters in real time.

If an enemy or potential threat approaches, the abbreviated radar in the helmet will immediately issue a reminder, ensuring that they can activate the optical camouflage as soon as possible to completely hide themselves in the environment.

As for the weapons they use, they are all Gauss firearms.

In fact, ODST’s standard weapons are hard-light firearms, but ODSTs, who have always respected the aesthetics of direct charge and violence, prefer Gauss firearms, which gain advantages for themselves with their huge impact and accuracy.

What’s more, Gauss weapons can not only cause effective strikes against heavy armor, but also provide powerful firepower in complex terrain, allowing them to deliver a fatal blow when the enemy is caught off guard.

As scouts, the ODSTs walked cautiously to avoid alerting the surrounding alien creatures.

They squatted slightly, keeping their bodies as low as possible, and walked quickly between the huge tree roots and dense vines.

The sound of breathing was automatically filtered into silent mode by the helmet, and only the faint rustling of leaves echoed around them, as if the rainforest itself was whispering.

Soon after, these ODSTs quickly passed through the dense forest and climbed to the edge of a cliff with a wide view.

They cautiously approached the edge of the cliff, moving calmly and lowering their bodies to remain hidden.

Through the visual enhancement system in the captain’s helmet, the entire rainforest ahead can be seen.

The terrain drops steeply below your feet, and the dense canopy of the rainforest stretches over and over again, forming a green barrier, giving people a quiet and solemn look.

And at the end of the field of vision, about ten kilometers away in a straight line, stands the holy land in the hearts of the Na’vi people——

“City of Holy Trees”.

The reason why the Na’vi people named their city after “Holy Tree” is not only due to their worship and admiration for the rainforest, but also because in the center of the captain’s screen, a giant tree at least two kilometers high stands impressively, as if from the earth. Straight into the sky.

Its branches are like natural bridges, supporting the surrounding treehouse buildings of various sizes. Those treehouses cling to it in an orderly manner, seeming to show a “harmony” integrated with nature.

The tall and mysterious sacred tree also carries a solemn atmosphere that cannot be desecrated.

In the upper left corner of the captain’s helmet screen, the abbreviated radar clearly marked green light spots of friendly forces, indicating that more than 300 guys had infiltrated this area.

Half of them are elite veterans who also belong to the 2nd Company of the Luna Wolves.

They have been on the battlefield for a long time and have skilled reconnaissance and combat skills. Although they have completed control of the surrounding areas, they have not acted rashly.

With the size of the Holy Tree City and the huge population of one million Na’vi, no benefit can be gained from a hasty attack.

No matter how poor the technological level of the Na’vi people is, their strength, speed, and reaction have already reached the level of lightly armored tyrants.

The bows and arrows shot by them are enough to penetrate the armor of ordinary soldiers.

When the commander of the 2nd Luna Wolf Company dispatched troops, he deliberately avoided using any biological or machine reconnaissance units, aiming to collect enough “evidence” to prove that the Na’vi might be colluding with the evil forces of the subspace.

Once clear evidence is found, the company commander will not hesitate to send a signal to the fleet, authorizing a devastating saturation bombing of the entire Holy Tree City.

Even if there is no conclusive evidence, then the hell paratroopers and elite veterans will enter the Holy Tree City with an “open and aboveboard” attitude, and only need to wait for the Na’vi people to show their hostility.

Any act of resistance, even a slight attack, will become an excellent excuse for the company commander to request fire support from the fleet, from precision strikes by carrier-based aircraft to sweeping sweeps of heavy firepower.

After seeing all the guys in place, the ODST reconnaissance team quickly entered into action. With the increased strength and agility brought by the mechanical skeleton, they easily climbed over the steep cliff and sneaked back into the dense forest.

They hid under the lush vegetation and shuttled flexibly, advancing towards the outskirts of the Holy Tree City.

It didn’t take long for them to join up with a team of elite veterans who were also performing reconnaissance missions.

The two teams had a good understanding of each other. After exchanging information with each other, they began to work closely together to continuously reduce the distance to the Holy Tree Capital.

Just as they were moving forward steadily, a clear “beep-beep-” reminder sound came from the helmet, breaking the moment of silence.

The ODST captain quickly checked the real-time feedback of the abbreviated radar on the screen. After noticing that there was a suspected Na’vi patrol at their ten o’clock direction, his eyes revealed a strong fighting spirit, and he immediately issued an order through the communication channel:

“Turn on stealth mode and continue to penetrate into the Holy Tree Capital.”

After receiving the instructions, everyone activated the optical camouflage of the individual soldiers’ equipment, and immediately turned into an invisible silhouette that almost blended into the background.

Moreover, the elite veterans responsible for reconnaissance, stealth, and assassination had optical camouflage technology before they were incorporated into the Human Empire to help them complete their tasks more efficiently.

When the two teams, which totaled more than thirty ODSTs and elite veterans, turned on the stealth mode, there seemed to be no trace of them in the dense forest, only the sound of faint footsteps mixed with the sounds of the surrounding natural environment.

Without the help of Eva’s will, the Na’vi people were completely unaware that these two elite teams were quietly approaching their hinterland, ready to take action at any time.

soon.

They arrived at the outer residential area of ​​the Holy Tree Capital.

“Fì’u layu sìltsan ftxìlor!”

(This year is indeed the Harvest Festival!)

“Hahaha, kehe-txantsan!”

(Hahaha, that’s right!)

“Mawey, mìso txampay nì’ul, Fìtsenge layu oey mìfa’ron!!”

(If we continue to develop, we may be able to kill humans and slaughter their descendants!!)

“Ulte fìtseng aysyaksyuk! Aylaru tute alu!”

(And those lizardmen! They are also human accomplices!)

As soon as they got closer, the two reconnaissance teams captured a conversation among a group of Na’vi people gathering together at the three o’clock position.

The helmet screens of the team members immediately displayed the translation of the Na’vi language. Judging from the content, this group of Na’vi people are currently living a relatively comfortable life.

Are they doing well?

But there is always deep hatred for human beings in the words, and they are always discussing how to “counter-kill” and “slaughter”.

“.”

Seeing the translation on the screen, the ODST captain’s expression suddenly became serious.

“Ouch! A bunch of people who overestimate their own capabilities! It would be a shame not to die!”

On the communication channel, an elite veteran mumbled angrily in a low voice.

After all, what the Na’vi people call lizard people refers to their elite.

Hearing that the Na’vi actually brought them with them, and learning that the Na’vi had the same strong hostility towards their elite clan, instantly ignited the dissatisfaction in the hearts of these elite veterans and aroused strong anger.

Seeing the attitude of the Na’vi people, if the Luna Wolf really wanted to label them as “heretics”, the elites would not only have no objections, but would even applaud and be happy to see the result.

Immediately, the two teams quietly circled to both sides of the outer residential area and carried out double-teaming on the left and right.

Under the cover of optical camouflage, ODST members and elite veterans were able to approach silently and observe everything in the residential area silently.

What appeared in front of them was a village that could accommodate thousands of people, and the scale was far beyond their expectations.

In the village, there are solid and well-proportioned wooden houses built on the ground and in the trees.

A plume of smoke is rising above some houses, indicating that the Na’vi people have already mastered cooking methods and no longer rely on wild fruits and vegetables to satisfy their hunger.

Ding-dang-!

At the same time, the crisp sound of iron was heard in their ears.

In the central area of ​​the village, several Na’vi craftsmen were seen using crude hammers to hit red-hot ingots. It seemed that they had learned to make simple metal utensils.

This discovery made everyone under the helmet look at each other, but they were not too surprised, as if they had expected it in advance.

Although Atlas and the Human Empire no longer directly interfere with the daily life of the Na’vi people, and have not sent any biological or mechanical weapons to infiltrate and observe them, the Empire still maintains multiple channels to grasp the basics of the Holy Tree City. status and technological progress.

The changes in the lives of the Na’vi people, combined with the “crops” discovered along the way, show that they are quickly getting rid of their previous primitive state.

Obviously, the crushing blow of human civilization not only did not make the Na’vi surrender, but to some extent stimulated the progress of this stubborn race.

Immediately afterwards.

The two reconnaissance teams carefully dispersed around, carefully avoiding the Na’vi patrols armed with metal spears and bows, and slowly approached the eye-catching “church”-style building in the center of the village.

Moreover, the captains of the two teams also highlighted the “church” on the helmet screens of everyone.

After all, the main purpose of their trip was to search for evidence that the Na’vi people were involved in the subspace.

Once evidence is found that the Na’vi are connected to the subspace, it will provide decisive support for the next action.

Especially after losing the help of Eva’s will, the Na’vi actually built a building that resembled a church. This abnormal phenomenon naturally aroused great concern from the two teams.

The two teams then split half of their manpower, hiding and wandering inside and outside the village to ensure rapid response in emergencies.

The remaining team members, together with the two captains, approached step by step and conducted a more in-depth investigation of the church.

When they got closer, they realized that the church had no windows and almost no gaps in the walls. It appeared to be extremely airtight and solid, preventing them from peeking into the interior from the outside.

The church door was even more tightly closed, giving off a vague sense of coldness and confinement.

The layout design of this building has a defensive connotation, and I wonder if it is used to hide some secrets.

If they break in rashly, the Na’vi people will be alert, and the overall action plan will even shift to “hard smearing”, that is, forcibly labeling the Na’vi people as “heretics.”

Although the ODST and elite veterans wanted to go on a “killing spree”, they were still preparing to advance to the core area of ​​the Holy Tree City to confirm whether there was the so-called “evidence” wanted by their superiors.

If not, it’s not too late to “kill them all”.

but–

“Eywa lehìyu, zong livu nga'”

(Great God, please protect us…)

“Eyktan aysar, Eywa sempul”

(Lord of Wisdom, Father of Eva.)

However, the faint sound of prayers that could be heard faintly in the church was captured by their individual equipment, and the volume was amplified, while the translated content was also displayed on their helmet screens.

Lord of Wisdom,

Eva’s father?

ODST and elite veterans know Eva’s will, but how can this guy called the “Lord of Wisdom” by the Na’vi be the “father” of Eva’s will? ?

Could it be that the disappearance of Eva’s will allowed them to dream up a wise master who was Eva’s father, and then provided support, service and prayer to her?

Or is there really a “Lord of Wisdom” who calls himself the father of Eva, and then “links” with these Na’vi people in some way, thereby gaining the power of their faith?

In just a short moment, the two captains realized that this church seemed to be the “evidence” that their company commander and the original body were looking for.

So the two of them immediately issued an order to blast the church and take a look inside.