Chapter 196: Death and Right and Wrong
Chapter 196: Death and Right and Wrong
The tent fell into silence. Everyone was shocked by Lin Heng's news. If it was really as Lin Heng imagined, the degree of infection on the entire Noshimo planet might be unimaginable.
"We last met a week ago and were not aware of any infection with the Governor-General.
The soldiers who were recruited were also checked. There was nothing strange. "Zachary said puzzledly.
"I understand." Lin Heng nodded.
He then shared with everyone how he realized that something was wrong.
"The Fire Covenant Chapter has no record of fighting against Genestealers. If it is really as you envision, then only one battle barge and two frigates cannot take down such a huge world.
The situation here may be so complicated that it exceeds any battle we have experienced, and it can keep you and me in the dark for months.
It can only be said that the leader of the Zerg here is not a simple person." Pastor Caesar said.
Lin Heng agreed with what the pastor said, that he could take the entire planet into his pocket, support a brainwashing governor, and use the power of the world to deceive everyone.
The gene thieves on this planet might be the real masters, and they are keeping silent in order to completely transform the planet.
Like the orcs, they transformed this planet into an outpost in the Storm Star Region, established their foothold there, and then launched an attack on the Solar Star Region.
"So what should we do now? Leave and notify the court?" Lin Heng asked anxiously.
“It is necessary to notify the Inquisition. We have no experience fighting this kind of force, so it is better to let the Alien Inquisitor handle it.
It would not be very objective to leave directly. Since the other party has been prepared from the beginning, we must be under their surveillance now.
Governor Darwin's frequent visits are probably to review the developments at the trial site, and he has already said that he will come to participate in the final selection tomorrow.
Therefore, if we show any abnormal signs now, we might be blocked by the enemy's already gathered soldiers."
Pastor Cesar said.
This feeling of the sword of Damocles is really frightening. Although I know the crisis is nearby, I cannot make any big moves.
"*..Then we can't send the message. If they intercept it, the Zerg that have been prepared for a long time will probably appear in overwhelming numbers."
As Lin Heng spoke, he recalled the Zerg scene he saw at that time. The feeling of being alone and submerged in a sea of Zerg was so suffocating.
Zachli nodded and said:
"You are right, there is a possibility that the Hive Mind has intercepted the message.
Since the opponent did not attack them immediately, and also cooperated beyond imagination.
I guess they don't want to have a conflict with us, and they just want to send you and me away before continuing their great cause."
The pastor sighed and said:
"It was our mistake. We didn't expect that Noshimo Star would be eroded to this extent. I think the situation of the imperial departments above is probably also all infected.
During this period, the other party followed up on the trial situation several times, saying that they could recruit more soldiers if necessary, but I think it was also to explore the problems between you and me.
Then we must not do anything abnormal and must complete the entire process carefully."
When Lin Heng heard this, he felt like he had eaten shit. He didn't care about the outcome of the game at all, but in order to leave successfully, he had to continue acting.
Half an hour later, Lin Heng returned to his tent. Looking at the 49 carefully trained soldiers, Lin Heng felt mixed emotions.
But fortunately, they were not infected. Although there were some mental differences, their memories were modified.
With various mental subconscious brainwashing, he might still be able to become a Space Marine. Of course, this is just his own idea.
When they were ordinary citizens of the empire, the selection was a life-and-death struggle. The change in the status of these conscripts now represents a more tragic fate for them.
It would be a lie to say that there is no feeling. During the three months of getting along, Lin Heng was always thinking about the future. He changed the bloody road of trials into a more civilized and effective selection method.
But now everything is empty talk, and maybe he needs to decide the fate of these teenagers himself.
Although they were extremely loyal, the object of their loyalty was completely wrong. Of course, they might not know that the Four-Armed Emperor represented the Zerg, and they might really have thought that the Emperor had four arms.
But it was all meaningless, the matter was no longer something he could judge.
Lin Heng stayed awake all night, and the boys woke him up from his memories.
"Hey, where is No. 15? Angel Lin Heng, No. 15 is missing." said one of the teenagers.
Lin Heng felt as if his heart was suddenly pulled, and he didn't know how to answer the other party's question.
Just don’t think about it anymore.
"No problem! Get up immediately and go to the trial site. Today is your last day.
The final result is good.. no matter what it is, it is what you have fought for. Now, assemble and set off!" Lin Heng shouted with a straight face, breaking his usual tone.
Although the boys were a little surprised, they quickly adapted to it. After all, it was the final test, and if they cheered up and fought to the end, they would become angels.
An angel who can truly serve the God-Emperor!
Fifty people arrived at the sandy ground in an orderly line, and Governor Darwin in the stands immediately stood up to greet them.
Lin Heng looked at Pastor Xize and saw that he nodded slightly. He had to resist the urge to strangle him and stood aside with his team.
"Ahem, I declare that the trial battle begins now. Each side will send a warrior to compete in the final battle!"
If this incident had not happened, Lin Heng would definitely pat the young people on the shoulders, telling them to cheer themselves up and believe in themselves, but now he didn't know what kind of mood he should have when facing them.
Lin Heng's red team was full of enthusiasm, and everyone had a determined smile on their face, indicating they were bound to win.
On the other hand, the priest's blue team did not look happy. Instead, they looked very gloomy, and even their eyes were not as powerful as those of the red team.
Hong Yi nodded to Lin Heng, then walked onto the sand with his head held high. Lan Yi drew out his short knife and walked forward slowly, like an emotionless machine.
"when!"
The bell rang, and the two men who met did not observe any so-called etiquette, but drew out their daggers and made a "clinking" sound.
The stab and the swing is a test of reaction, the block and the smash is a test of strength.
Lin Heng educated them very well. He taught them fighting skills to the best of his ability, and he himself benefited a lot from practicing them over and over again.
As Atanarius' gene seeds were absorbed, his muscle memory was gradually awakened, and educating the teenagers was easy.
On the field, the boy from the red team did not disappoint Lin Heng. His movements were agile and his swordsmanship was sharp. For a while, he overwhelmed the boy from the blue team and made him breathless.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the young man on the red side was indeed highly skilled, and had completely mastered the rhythm of the battlefield between his movements and stillness.
With a "ding-dong" sound, the dagger of the blue boy was knocked away, and the situation of the battle seemed to be determined.
"what!"
The young man on the red team was overjoyed, his desire to win had reached its peak, he seemed to see an angel outside the field walking towards him.
Holding high the scepter representing victory, we congratulate him on his success and wish him to become an angel under the throne of the God-Emperor.
Unfortunately, the young man overthought, because the battle did not reach its end.
Although the young man on the blue team had lost his dagger, he still had his fists. He bent over and swept his palms across the sand, instantly filling the sky with sand.
Although the boy on the red team reacted quickly, as long as a grain of sand caught his eye, his reaction would be half a beat slower.
"Hmm! Playing dirty tricks!"
The red boy shouted.
Lin Heng really wanted to curse, but he couldn’t act angry right now. He didn’t know whether he was right or wrong, and his mind was no longer on the battle.
The young man on the red team blinked his eyes with difficulty, stretched out one hand, and held a dagger in the other hand to guard his surroundings.
There was a rustling sound, and the boy opened his red and tearful right eye and saw his opponent rushing towards him.
"Victory is mine!"
The desire for victory and the anger of being tricked made him roar and stab at the figure.
"Pfft!"
The opponent was stabbed, but he used his palm to block the attack.
“Bang!”
A shattering sound was heard, and this time it was the blinded Red Fang whose nose was broken and blood splattered.
"Ahhhh!"
A howl of pain burst out from the boy's torn throat, but the next second, the opening on his neck turned his wails into a silent pool of blood.
Lin Heng's expression was extremely complicated, a mixture of confusion and understanding, anger and calmness, pain and relief.
He saw the blue boy smash the nose of his own boy, and with the same expression he twisted out the dagger stuck in his palm. Then a cold light flashed, and the field with more red sand became quiet.
Although Governor Darwin in the stands tried hard to suppress his twitching eyebrows, his expression was still not one-tenth as awkward as Lin Heng's.
"Pfft."
The young man on the red team fell to the ground. The winner had no change in expression. He put away his dagger and calmly returned to his own team. Although his palm was stabbed through, he did not even cry out in pain.
Lin Heng realized that he had probably protected these young people too well.
Because I only taught them the techniques to fight against the enemy, but forgot that what is more important is the strong heart that can survive the pain of killing.
The boys were at a loss. They had never experienced the threat of death, and they knew that no matter how big the wound was, it could heal after a good night's sleep.
The pain was not with them from beginning to end, and their understanding of pain was completely wrong.
And Lin Heng was completely wrong in this regard.
His mistake was in trying to judge the nature of the galaxy with his limited knowledge.
He used his self-proclaimed clear mind to choose the so-called path.
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