Chapter 57
Chapter 57 – Expedition
= Two days later =
Volunteers and mechs from Zeris, Balam, and Tautog squad assembled on the wasteland in front of their base's secret entrance .
The Balam squadron possessed a standard five-mech team and fifty support infantry soldiers . Their mechs were painted in blue, and their symbol was a three-headed demon . One head was the head of a man, the second was a ram, and the third head was a bull .
This squadron was a part of the main force of this base . Because of the abundant resources that they gained from this privilege, their soldiers and their mech's equipment were on par with the local government's military .
The Tautog squad's captain was the bald man, who had given Misha a yellowfin tuna . He cast away his former human name and changed it to Dolphin .
Tautog team was a 12-mech team, which was the largest expedition team among all squads . The support infantry soldiers consisted of 100 men and women with the age range of 19 to 40 . The insignia of this squad was as its name, the tautog fish .
However, this team was nicknamed by other main teams as "The Lizardmen Squadron" as all members in his squad had scales as skins . Furthermore, the Tautog members and Balam squad did not seem to be that friendly with each other . The eyes of the "Lizardmen" glared at the Balam team with hatred while several of the Balam members smirked at the Tautogs .
Thorn and his repaired robot remained on the elevator bridge, getting the last check-up before the deployment . This Zeris team was known among his pilot colleagues as the one-man-squad as Thorn did not need a wingman to maim any of the local government's mech team .
No one dared to mock this weed-addicted pilot as all soldiers in the base considered his skills as one among the best .
Crystal also joined this expedition, but she stayed behind in her truck .
At the front bullet seat beside Crystal, Misha sat there, blinking and fidgeting .
Seeing Misha's nervousness, Crystal laughed, "Take it easy . Since this is your first time, I'll let you observe what the others do before you can get out there for real . "
Misha nodded and gulped .
The windshield of Crystal's truck had seven monitors embedded into the glass . As Misha looked at the monitor, she could see the position of all infantries and the mechs .
A satellite map displayed the geography of the wasteland in real-time . Misha could even see the bases of Mafdet Federation from Crystal's front monitor .
Crystal adjusted the speaker on the front console and began giving commands .
"Attention, all units . We have two objectives today . First, we have located a matured queen egg 154km east of our location . Balam squad will escort the harvester division into the queen's mouth . As for Zeris and Tautog squadrons, you will have to protect the queen egg from the Mafdet Army . Be warned that otherworlders are getting actives these days . If you find one, light a flare and retreat . Balam Squad will be in charge of fighting the otherworlders in this scenario . "
"Aye, Sir!"
"Aye, Boss!"
"Affirmative!"
The squad captains replied . At the same time, their facecam revealed their cockpit and their face on Crystal's monitor, which confirmed their status .
The captains could also see the face of Crystal and Misha, who sat beside her .
Seeing Misha's face, Dolphin flinched .
'That girl from the market? What is she doing over there with the chief?'
Curious, Dolphin coughed and pressed the mic button .
"Sir, do you mind if I ask something out of the mission?"
"Ask away . "
"Who is the girl beside you?"
"A new member of Zeris squad . I put her here to observe your performance as a part of her training . Be sure to give her a good impression of your performance . I don't want any of you to reveal your derpiness in front of a newbie . "
Thorn and Balam captain laughed, but Crystal and Misha could not hear the laughter as they did not press the communication button .
Dolphin had a wry smile on his face . He thought that Misha was an unfortunate girl without enough gels to buy fishes for her partner . He scratched his bald head and chuckled .
'Well . I guess treating a newbie a tuna isn't half-bad either . She should have gotten stronger with that fish . Even if my men or I had eaten that fish, it would have been only a normal meal . '
Dolphin shrugged . He did not take the matter to heart .
"Alright, chief . Please tell the girl, if she becomes rich, please pay me back later . "
Hearing the comment of her subordinate, Crystal turned to Misha . She did not forget to turn off the mic .
"Did you do something to him?"
"A-Ahaha . I went to the market, and he gave me a tuna . He thought that I didn't have enough gels to buy a fish for Tama . "
*Mew!* (He's a good dude! Me like!)
Crystal burst into laughter and patted Misha's head, "Did you seduce him or what? Are you looking for a sugar daddy?"
Misha wanted to retort that she did not interest in men because her real gender was male, but she could not say it out loud . Instead, Misha's face reddened from the embarrassment and helplessness . Because of her reaction, Crystal's laughter intensified .
"Okay, Misha . I know that you're young, but that's something you should not be hasty . Unfortunately, you can't have him since he already has a wife . If you are still looking for a good man, I can introduce you to a couple of good-looking hunks . But that has to wait after the mission, alright?"
Crystal winked .
Misha widened her eyes in shock . That was a misunderstanding!
As much as Misha wanted to retort, she was afraid that her two-body secret might expose . In the end, she flustered and waved her hands around like a mental patient without speaking a word .
'It's vexing, but shutting my mouth is the best action here . '
…
All mechs departed from the base as the vanguard while the convoy of foot soldiers sat inside their vehicles, following after the robots .
Two hours after the departure, everyone arrived at the 12-meter-tall queen egg . Just like the queen that ate Misha, this one also attracted a thousand of zombies around it .
However, this one did not rest in a crater . Instead, it stood tall on the open field .
Crystal pressed the speaker, "Balam squad . Take the harvesters getting on top of the queen . Zeris and Tautog . Secure the perimeter . I don't want to see a surprise attack from Mafdet or wandering mutants . No matter what happens, do not provoke the zombies around the queen . "
20 Members of the harvester division got out of their vehicles . Each of the men had a parachute on their back . Strangely, they only wore old underwear, but they carried a pistol, which was enveloped with a bag made of their intestines . Their tentacle partners shoved the bag inside their stomach to avoid the digestive fluid from the queen and waited for their turns .
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Five Balam mechs carried the twenty men on their palms . They leaped over the queen without harming it, and the 20 harvesters jumped off the mechs .
All of them activated their parachutes, as well as their [Pheromone] skills .
The queen noticed the smell and opened its mouth . Tentacle tongues extended and grabbed all of the harvesters into the egg .
Misha could see everything from the beginning to the end from the monitors inside the truck .
Looking at the tasks of these harvesters, Misha gasped .
"Have they been eaten? Wait, they …"
Crystal grinned, "They're the harvesters . Their job is to infiltrate into the queen's wombs and gather the gels that she produces for her offspring . They will also have to kill all alpha eggs inside before the queen spit them out . "
"But won't they be in danger? The last time I was inside, the queen launched me to the sky . "
"They'll be fine . All of the harvesters can self-regen, and they're trained to handle the fall damage . We'll also provide them support when the cocoon lands, so none of them will be in danger . The only worries they can have is that they might get killed inside the wombs because they will have to survive alone . "
…
The group surrounded the queen for half a day without provoking the monsters and the thousand green zombies . Dolphin's team and Thorn patrolled the area as they killed all the monsters they found .
The sky darkened, and the moon became visible .
It was already 9 PM .
The queen trembled and opened her mouth .
*PU*
*PU*
*PU*
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Many cocoons flew out of the monster's mouth in succession .
Crystal widened her eyes and pressed the speaker button, "All units . Assist the harvesters! They're coming out!"
Zeris and Balam mech units rushed to the possible landing areas while the infantries checked their gears on last time . All soldiers put on their night goggles, getting ready for possible night combat .
*PU*
*PU*
*PU*
Misha had been counting . The queen had shot 19th cocoon out of her mouth .
*PU*
The 20th cocoon came out .
The egg monster closed her mouth and stopped moving, returning to sleep and allowing itself to be nibbled by green zombies .
Misha exclaimed, "Amazing . Are they all our harvesters?"
Crystal stared at the satellite map with a frown, "I hope so . "
"Eh? What's wrong?"
"All queens usually send out two to five eggs at a time . This one shot out 20," Crystal glared at the gigantic egg queen, "Misha, you might have to fight today . "
While Misha was puzzled by Crystal's serious tone, Dolphin's face appeared in the monitor .
"Chief . We've got a company . "
On the edge of the broadcasting satellite map, black dots were moving toward them at a speed of 150km/hour .
Crystal zoomed in the get a better night-time visual . As she had expected, they were the Mafdet soldiers .
Chapter 57 – Expedition
= Two days later =
Volunteers and mechs from Zeris, Balam, and Tautog squad assembled on the wasteland in front of their bases secret entrance .
The Balam squadron possessed a standard five-mech team and fifty support infantry soldiers . Their mechs were painted in blue, and their symbol was a three-headed demon . One head was the head of a man, the second was a ram, and the third head was a bull .
This squadron was a part of the main force of this base . Because of the abundant resources that they gained from this privilege, their soldiers and their mechs equipment were on par with the local governments military .
The Tautog squads captain was the bald man, who had given Misha a yellowfin tuna . He cast away his former human name and changed it to Dolphin .
Tautog team was a 12-mech team, which was the largest expedition team among all squads . The support infantry soldiers consisted of 100 men and women with the age range of 19 to 40 . The insignia of this squad was as its name, the tautog fish .
However, this team was nicknamed by other main teams as The Lizardmen Squadron as all members in his squad had scales as skins . Furthermore, the Tautog members and Balam squad did not seem to be that friendly with each other . The eyes of the Lizardmen glared at the Balam team with hatred while several of the Balam members smirked at the Tautogs .
Thorn and his repaired robot remained on the elevator bridge, getting the last check-up before the deployment . This Zeris team was known among his pilot colleagues as the one-man-squad as Thorn did not need a wingman to maim any of the local governments mech team .
No one dared to mock this weed-addicted pilot as all soldiers in the base considered his skills as one among the best .
Crystal also joined this expedition, but she stayed behind in her truck .
At the front bullet seat beside Crystal, Misha sat there, blinking and fidgeting .
Seeing Mishas nervousness, Crystal laughed, Take it easy . Since this is your first time, Ill let you observe what the others do before you can get out there for real .
Misha nodded and gulped .
The windshield of Crystals truck had seven monitors embedded into the glass . As Misha looked at the monitor, she could see the position of all infantries and the mechs .
A satellite map displayed the geography of the wasteland in real-time . Misha could even see the bases of Mafdet Federation from Crystals front monitor .
Crystal adjusted the speaker on the front console and began giving commands .
Attention, all units . We have two objectives today . First, we have located a matured queen egg 154km east of our location . Balam squad will escort the harvester division into the queens mouth . As for Zeris and Tautog squadrons, you will have to protect the queen egg from the Mafdet Army . Be warned that otherworlders are getting actives these days . If you find one, light a flare and retreat . Balam Squad will be in charge of fighting the otherworlders in this scenario .
Aye, Sir!
Aye, Boss!
Affirmative!
The squad captains replied . At the same time, their facecam revealed their cockpit and their face on Crystals monitor, which confirmed their status .
The captains could also see the face of Crystal and Misha, who sat beside her .
Seeing Mishas face, Dolphin flinched .
That girl from the market? What is she doing over there with the chief?
Curious, Dolphin coughed and pressed the mic button .
Sir, do you mind if I ask something out of the mission?
Ask away .
Who is the girl beside you?
A new member of Zeris squad . I put her here to observe your performance as a part of her training . Be sure to give her a good impression of your performance . I dont want any of you to reveal your derpiness in front of a newbie .
Thorn and Balam captain laughed, but Crystal and Misha could not hear the laughter as they did not press the communication button .
Dolphin had a wry smile on his face . He thought that Misha was an unfortunate girl without enough gels to buy fishes for her partner . He scratched his bald head and chuckled .
Well . I guess treating a newbie a tuna isnt half-bad either . She should have gotten stronger with that fish . Even if my men or I had eaten that fish, it would have been only a normal meal .
Dolphin shrugged . He did not take the matter to heart .
Alright, chief . Please tell the girl, if she becomes rich, please pay me back later .
Hearing the comment of her subordinate, Crystal turned to Misha . She did not forget to turn off the mic .
Did you do something to him?
A-Ahaha . I went to the market, and he gave me a tuna . He thought that I didnt have enough gels to buy a fish for Tama .
*Mew!* (Hes a good dude! Me like!)
Crystal burst into laughter and patted Mishas head, Did you seduce him or what? Are you looking for a sugar daddy?
Misha wanted to retort that she did not interest in men because her real gender was male, but she could not say it out loud . Instead, Mishas face reddened from the embarrassment and helplessness . Because of her reaction, Crystals laughter intensified .
Okay, Misha . I know that youre young, but thats something you should not be hasty . Unfortunately, you cant have him since he already has a wife . If you are still looking for a good man, I can introduce you to a couple of good-looking hunks . But that has to wait after the mission, alright?
Crystal winked .
Misha widened her eyes in shock . That was a misunderstanding!
As much as Misha wanted to retort, she was afraid that her two-body secret might expose . In the end, she flustered and waved her hands around like a mental patient without speaking a word .
Its vexing, but shutting my mouth is the best action here .
…
All mechs departed from the base as the vanguard while the convoy of foot soldiers sat inside their vehicles, following after the robots .
Two hours after the departure, everyone arrived at the 12-meter-tall queen egg . Just like the queen that ate Misha, this one also attracted a thousand of zombies around it .
However, this one did not rest in a crater . Instead, it stood tall on the open field .
Crystal pressed the speaker, Balam squad . Take the harvesters getting on top of the queen . Zeris and Tautog . Secure the perimeter . I dont want to see a surprise attack from Mafdet or wandering mutants . No matter what happens, do not provoke the zombies around the queen .
20 Members of the harvester division got out of their vehicles . Each of the men had a parachute on their back . Strangely, they only wore old underwear, but they carried a pistol, which was enveloped with a bag made of their intestines . Their tentacle partners shoved the bag inside their stomach to avoid the digestive fluid from the queen and waited for their turns .
Five Balam mechs carried the twenty men on their palms . They leaped over the queen without harming it, and the 20 harvesters jumped off the mechs .
All of them activated their parachutes, as well as their [Pheromone] skills .
The queen noticed the smell and opened its mouth . Tentacle tongues extended and grabbed all of the harvesters into the egg .
Misha could see everything from the beginning to the end from the monitors inside the truck .
Looking at the tasks of these harvesters, Misha gasped .
Have they been eaten? Wait, they …
Crystal grinned, Theyre the harvesters . Their job is to infiltrate into the queens wombs and gather the gels that she produces for her offspring . They will also have to kill all alpha eggs inside before the queen spit them out .
But wont they be in danger? The last time I was inside, the queen launched me to the sky .
Theyll be fine . All of the harvesters can self-regen, and theyre trained to handle the fall damage . Well also provide them support when the cocoon lands, so none of them will be in danger . The only worries they can have is that they might get killed inside the wombs because they will have to survive alone .
…
The group surrounded the queen for half a day without provoking the monsters and the thousand green zombies . Dolphins team and Thorn patrolled the area as they killed all the monsters they found .
The sky darkened, and the moon became visible .
It was already 9 PM .
The queen trembled and opened her mouth .
*PU*
*PU*
*PU*
Many cocoons flew out of the monsters mouth in succession .
Crystal widened her eyes and pressed the speaker button, All units . Assist the harvesters! Theyre coming out!
Zeris and Balam mech units rushed to the possible landing areas while the infantries checked their gears on last time . All soldiers put on their night goggles, getting ready for possible night combat .
*PU*
*PU*
*PU*
Misha had been counting . The queen had shot 19th cocoon out of her mouth .
*PU*
The 20th cocoon came out .
The egg monster closed her mouth and stopped moving, returning to sleep and allowing itself to be nibbled by green zombies .
Misha exclaimed, Amazing . Are they all our harvesters?
Crystal stared at the satellite map with a frown, I hope so .
Eh? Whats wrong?
All queens usually send out two to five eggs at a time . This one shot out 20, Crystal glared at the gigantic egg queen, Misha, you might have to fight today .
While Misha was puzzled by Crystals serious tone, Dolphins face appeared in the monitor .
Chief . Weve got a company .
On the edge of the broadcasting satellite map, black dots were moving toward them at a speed of 150km/hour .
Crystal zoomed in the get a better night-time visual . As she had expected, they were the Mafdet soldiers .
