Chapter 288 Sudden Attack
For Duanmu Huai, he does not see the point of concealing the past history.
The human empire is over, but their descendants are still there. As for what path they want to take, it is their own business. Therefore, whether it is the Guardian Civilization or the UNSC, Duanmu Huai does not intend to interfere in their internal governance issues.
But for Commander Hood, all this is of extraordinary significance.
“Thank you for your candid information, Your Excellency the Inquisitor.”
?Hold Duanmuhuai''s hand, Commander Hood looked sad.
“We humans have been thinking about a question, where did we come from and where should we go? Now it seems that we at least have a direction and an answer.”
“What you want to do is your own choice.”
?Duanmuhuai nodded slightly.
"In any case, the responsibilities of the Tribunal remain the same and there will be no change. We protect mankind and long for the continuation of human civilization, but no one knows what direction human civilization will eventually go... This is what you need to do ”
"I see."
Commander Hood smiled slightly.
“At least, in my lifetime, I can sleep well.”
?After a short conversation, the two parties came to the auditorium again, and here, Commander Hood will announce the news about the Tribunal to the UNSC, and award medals to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the Battle of Reach.
In fact, when the two entered the stage, there was already a group of soldiers standing in front of the stage, waiting to be awarded the honor.
“The Colonial Cross is awarded only to soldiers who have fought bravely and with distinction.”
When he came to the soldiers, Commander Hood took the medal from the side and pinned it on their chests.
"Noble Squad, you are the role models of the UNSC Spartan Forces. You discovered the Covenant invasion in time, issued the winter emergency order, and completed the tasks you needed to complete perfectly. Here, on behalf of the UNSC, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you. You confer honors.”
After conferring medals on all the soldiers, Commander Hood came to Duanmuhuai again.
"Here, we would also like to thank someone, this is the Inquisitor from the Tribunal - he led his fleet to promptly defeat the Covenant fleet that invaded Reach, protected our planet, and protected the The safety of our people. Here, I also express my sincere gratitude to the Inquisition..."
“Tit **** titt————!”
However, before Commander Hood could finish his words, suddenly, a rapid siren sounded. Commander Hood frowned slightly when he heard the siren.
“What happened?”
“The Covenant army has been detected. Not far away, an interdimensional passage has been discovered! Fifteen Covenant capital ships have been positioned outside our range.”
Soon, along with the answer, the holographic projection appeared in front of everyone''s eyes, and on the screen, the Covenant warships outside the defense circle were lining up. At the same time, news came from the guard fleet.
“Admiral Harper called to Commander Hood to request permission to engage the enemy.”
“It’s so strange…”
Starting at the map in front of him, Commander Hood looked confused.
“The fleet that attacked Reach last time was fifty times larger than this time, but this time, they only used this few battleships to attack?”
?Thinking of this, Commander Hood thought for a moment and then gave an answer.
“I disagree, please build a line of defense on the outside.”
“Do you think the Covenant is deceitful?”
Duanmuhuai asked, and Commander Hood nodded.
“We don’t know how the Covenant knew this place, but...”
“It doesn’t matter, as long as the aliens are eliminated.”
?Duanmuhuai interrupted Commander Hood''s speech.
“The Inquisition will deal with this issue.”
After saying this, Duanmu Huai directly connected to the communication.
“Mia, teleport us back to the flagship and prepare to attack to destroy the aliens!”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw a sudden flash of white light around Duanmu Huai and others in front of them, and the next moment, they disappeared without a trace.
Seeing this scene, the UNSC officers and soldiers present were shocked. Commander Hood was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.
“Looks like it’s their show time.”
?But... ??? Commander Hood looked at the map in front of him, still full of doubts in his heart.
What the **** is the Covenant doing?
It’s no wonder that Commander Hood is so vigilant. You must know that this is the mother planet and home of mankind. If the Star Alliance really discovers that this is the home planet of mankind, according to Commander Hood''s idea, they will definitely attack in a large scale, and at least there will be no way for hundreds of warships to come.
But... this time the Covenant brought a few battleships and came to stir up trouble. What does this mean?
?This is like a decisive battle. Logically speaking, both sides should gather all their armies and then fight to the death. As a result, their own elites are exhausted, and a reconnaissance team appears on the opposite side - does the Covenant also know how to play the empty city strategy?
?It is precisely because of this that Commander Hood did not immediately send the guardian fleet to attack. He was afraid that this was some kind of trap by the Covenant and wanted to lure the guardian fleet away from the home star.
But the Inquisition''s fleet...well, there shouldn''t be any need to worry about this problem.
??Although Commander Hood suspected that this was some kind of conspiracy by the Covenant, in fact, the Covenant fleet was also confused at this moment.
“Is this planet actually occupied by humans?”
?Looking at the large army in front of him and the tightly sealed protective net, the Sorrowful Prophet on the flagship was also quite surprised.
In fact, the reason why this Covenant fleet came here was not for a decisive battle as Commander Hood thought. On the contrary, they were just looking for something!
This starts with the Prophet of Sorrow. As one of the supreme rulers of the Star Alliance, the Prophet of Sorrow not long ago got a clue about the halo and the place where the halo was created - the Ark. At the same time, it also got a clue According to the information left by the forerunners, as long as this device is activated, the portal to the Ark can be opened, and as long as it goes to the Ark, the Covenant can activate the halo and start a pilgrimage.
Also according to this information record, the device that opened the portal was located on a planet called Ed Trini. So in order to grab credit, the Prophet of Sorrow did not notify the other two people, but led his own sacred devotion fleet to go there alone. That planet tried to open the device by itself, activate the portal, and reach the Ark to start a pilgrimage.
?However, what a coincidence is that this Ed-Trini planet is the home planet of the UNSC...
Good guy, if you don''t want to fight now, you have to fight.
“Attack! Take this planet! We must find the sacred artifact of the great pioneer!”
??If given a choice, the Prophet of Sorrow would not be willing to attack a planet occupied by humans and well-defended under such circumstances. However, at the thought that the great artifact leading to the Ark was on this planet, greed finally took over. Therefore, the Prophet of Sorrow gritted his teeth and immediately issued the order.
————!!”
However, just as its voice fell, as if it was responding to the order of the Prophet of Sorrow, flashes of fire suddenly appeared. In the blink of an eye, the Prophet of Sorrow saw several Covenant warships next to it explode directly and turned into objects in the universe. of dust.
“What’s going on? What happened?!”
?This scene also frightened the Prophet of Sorrow. Could it be that he had been ambushed by humans?
“We were attacked! It was the one from Reach————!!”
But that’s it.
A torrent of green plasma burst out, hitting the flagship where the Prophet of Sorrow was located. The Covenant''s protective shield only supported for a second before completely collapsing. Along with the high-temperature energy beam, it melted the armor, penetrated the ship''s body, and then roared in. The huge macro cannon shells were like lead **** hitting porcelain, easily smashing the Covenant warship in front of them to pieces. With the explosion and fire, the next moment, the Prophet of Sorrow and its warship turned into sparkling stars in the starry sky. dust.
“…The Covenant fleet has been annihilated without any unusual reaction.”
“...What on earth is this fleet here for??”
Looking at the Covenant fleet that had been completely annihilated on the screen, Commander Hood was confused. He originally thought it was a conspiracy of the Covenant. However, until the entire fleet was killed by the Inquisition, the Covenant did not respond. Could it be that they Did you send a fleet specifically to die?
but………
“The power of the Tribunal is really terrifying...”
Recalling the scene he saw just now, Commander Hood was also quite emotional. He only saw the huge Inquisition fleet suddenly disappearing silently like a ghost, and then appeared on the side of the Covenant fleet, and then completely penetrated the entire Covenant fleet with a direct salvo... Like this The UNSC''s firepower is simply unimaginable.
It is absolutely impossible for the UNSC fleet to completely wipe out a Covenant fleet in such a short period of time. Even if the number is twice that of the opponent, it is impossible.
Just when Commander Hood was filled with emotion, another report soon came.
“Communication request from the Inquisition.”
“Take it over.”
Following Commander Hood''s order, Duanmu Huai''s face soon appeared on the screen.
“It’s over, Commander Hood.”
“I have seen it, Your Excellency the Chief Judge, the power of the Tribunal is really powerful...”
?Commander Hood originally planned to flatter him a bit, but Duanmuhuai interrupted him directly.
“But it’s not over yet.”
"………Why?"
"It''s disrespectful to come back without reciprocating. Since the other party is stupid enough to dare to come here to provoke us, then we will naturally respond...Next, we will go to the territory of the Covenant Alliance and destroy its galaxy in response...Hood If the commander is interested, would you like to come with us?"
"Well………"
?Faced with Duanmu Huai''s unreasonable invitation, Commander Hood was completely bewildered.
(End of this chapter)