Volume 14: Devastation Chapter 662: First-person perspective of an eyewitness
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Before the darkness in front of Ke Lan's eyes dissipated, the sound of wind came to her ears - no, that's not right, that was not the sound of wind, but the sound of the transport plane's wingtip propeller turning.
"Collins, it's time to board the plane. What are you doing standing here?" Ke Lan felt someone patting her shoulder from behind, and her vision suddenly brightened. The first thing she saw was the door of the transport plane, and the black sergeant squatting at the door, holding out a hand to her.
"Collins, come up quickly! We are running out of time. If you have to pee urgently, just do it in your pants!" The black sergeant said loudly to Ke Lan. Against the backdrop of his skin color, his teeth were dazzlingly white.
Ke Lan, who had checked the information of all members of the 776th Special Forces Team, instantly recognized the identity of the black sergeant - he was the commander of the 776th Special Forces Team, the second-class sergeant, Ken. With more than 20 years of service, he can definitely be considered a veteran among veterans.
Similarly, he is also the recorder of the black box.
Ke Lan, who was in the "Mewtwo" state, was just a "bystander in the first-person perspective". He did not have the ability to control this "character". Everything would proceed according to the original plot - he just stretched out a hand and was pulled into the cabin by Ken.
From what Ken and his teammates said, Ke Lan already knew whose perspective she was observing—Sergeant Wood Collins, who had just been seconded from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron of the 3rd Armored Combined Brigade to the 776th Special Forces Squadron two months ago, where he served as a scout and second assaulter in the team.
Coincidentally, the remains that Ke Lan found on the nameless island were those of Sergeant Wood Collins, but he could never have imagined that this sergeant was actually a type β replicant.
Ke Lan had carefully examined the remains of Wood Collins on the nameless island, but the only difference between type β replicators and naturally born humans was in the mitochondrial and gene sequences, which could not be seen with the naked eye or the most basic anatomical methods. As for the "empathy chip" implanted in Collins' brain, it was a precision component with a diameter of only a few microns. Unless Ke Lan could use a microscope to screen the intracranial tissue of the remains, it would be impossible to discover this thing.
He glanced at the "AUG-S900" assault rifle held in Collins' arms - if the wear level of the gun that Ke Lan saw on the nameless island was "battle-scarred", then the gun in the super dream image now should be considered "brand new from the factory".
Recalling everything he had seen on the nameless island, especially the skeletons that Ke Lan had found as identification, and then looking at the soldiers who were now talking and laughing in the cabin, after comparing their voices and smiles with the names on the dog tags one by one, Ke Lan could not help but have a strange illusion that time was going backwards.
"Everyone, I'm Lieutenant Elvis Walcott, the captain of this flight. This 'Wild Deer' transport plane is a no-smoking area designated by Ark regulations, so please do not smoke. In addition, passengers who participated in this mission this afternoon can accumulate 100 mileage points in our 7th Independent Army Aviation Brigade - oh, and the vomit bags are hanging under the backrests of the front seats, so please use them if you need them." The pilot sitting in the cockpit adjusted the various devices on the dashboard while turning sideways and speaking to the members of the 776 Special Forces Team in a teasing tone.
"Don't pay attention to this idiot, he's the Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the COS movie 'Black Hawk Down.'" The man in the co-pilot seat cursed with a smile and gave his partner the middle finger.
"Tsk... I've seen that movie. I hope your Wild Deer-class machine gun won't fall from the sky." A soldier carrying a general-purpose machine gun and with a helmet slot filled with a communicator, night vision goggles and a host of other equipment complained.
This man's name is Connelly, a fireman of the 776th Special Forces Team. His skeleton is located in a cave on the nameless island, and it almost scared Ke Lan.
The cause of this person's death was probably that he was infected by the Seed of Corrosion, and the Seed of Corrosion that was parasitic in his body broke out of his chest. As for why this Seed of Corrosion wanted to abandon the container, Ke Lan had no idea.
"Huh? If you want to shoot down my wild deer, those beasts on the ground will have to pull out hundreds of RPG rocket launchers--" Lieutenant Walcott said confidently, "Oh, antique RPGs may not be able to catch up with the speed of wild deer. I think at least a 'Javelin' will be enough."
The "Javelin" he mentioned is a single-soldier short-range air defense missile from the old era - in that era, the weapons and equipment of most armies were actually not much different from those nine hundred years ago.
"That's better." Sergeant Ken pulled the last member of the 776 Special Forces Team into the cabin, turned around and said to Walcott in a deep voice.
Walcott shut up immediately.
Although he is a second lieutenant, and his rank is several levels higher than that of Sergeant Ken, who is a soldier, the value of a second-class sergeant major is not represented by the rank - the soldiers who can become sergeants are all elite veterans with more than 20 years of service and various medals covering half of their chests. It is not an exaggeration to say that a second-class sergeant major like Ken is a god-level figure in any unit, a well-deserved "king of soldiers", and even a general has to give him some face.
As for the salary of a second-class sergeant, it is directly on par with the deputy regimental level. Not to mention a second lieutenant, even a major cannot compare to it.
"Have you checked everything that needs to be checked?" Sergeant Ken walked behind the driver's seat, supported the back of the seat with one hand, and asked.
"Everything has been checked and we are ready to take off at any time." Walcott nodded obediently, "We are just waiting for your soldiers..."
"My men will have no problems," Sergeant Ken interrupted him, "take off."
Four Wild Deer-class transport planes rose into the air one after another. Only then did Ke Lan see the scene below clearly through the porthole - the airport was not on the Ark, but inside a military base built on the plains, not far from the Ark. Through the clouds, one could vaguely see the outline of the Ark's high-rise buildings on the horizon.
The four aircraft were in a "Trinity escort formation", with three Deer-class transport aircraft carrying the 776 Special Forces Squadron guarding the Deer in the middle - this aircraft was equipped with the "XTC-003" prototype engineering mecha and four small tactical-grade hydrogen bombs, and they were guarded by two fully armed "Fearless Warriors".
"The weather is nice ." said a soldier with a yellow face and a Japanese accent - his name is Moriyama, he is the communications soldier and electronic engineer in the team, and he carries a "Mk14EBR" semi-automatic rifle and an "Improved P90" submachine gun. Although they are both antique weapons from the old era, they are practical and reliable.
Ke Lan remembered very clearly that in the recording of the black box, Sergeant Ken mentioned the death of Corporal Moriyama - on the nameless island, his lungs were pierced by a tentacle of the Seed of Erosion.
