Chapter 1 The Beginning

The deep starry sky, densely packed with stars, the mysterious and vast firmament, perhaps with the addition of crazy and dazzling streaks like auroras during the ravages of cosmic storms...

All of this, perhaps in the eyes of someone new to space, is filled with grandeur and wonder.

But for Fang Senyan, or perhaps anyone who has seen these scenes for seventy-two hours, or even longer, especially when the only things they see are these things, the degree of boredom can be imagined.

The magnetic interference here is indeed very strong. This is not only reflected in the readings of the Gauss indicator, but more in some direct physical reactions. Dizziness and even vomiting. Perhaps they should be more grateful for the powerful protection of the Class II mother ship, the Little Eagle, and the superb flying skills of Special Grade Captain Russ. So far, they have not encountered any major dangers.

Suddenly, Fang Senyan saw the red light on the bulkhead flashing. He quickly returned to his cabin, habitually put on the heavy and bloated leather suit of a pilot, and then sprinted to the training ground without wasting any time.

In the past few dozen hours, similar situations had occurred at least seven or eight times. Aldaris's deduction was very correct. They were mainly learning to pilot a small imperial aircraft called the "Wasp."

The status of this simple aircraft that can fly in outer space is similar to the emergence of helicopters in atmospheric aircraft: fast, clear, convenient, and practical, of course, also complex.

So far, those complex instruments and operations have not caused Fang Senyan too much trouble. Although he is not a piloting genius, the cockpit of the "Wasp" model aircraft is only 1.5 square meters at most, and Fang Senyan began to come into contact with the all-round mechanical instrument operation of 5,000-ton ships at the age of fifteen. That represents a whole wall of work and learning.

In the training ground, General Mongo and General Fiji were both present, with a row of twenty military police lined up behind them, full of majesty. But their force, for Fang Senyan and his group, although not a joke, could only be described as vulnerable.

What truly restricts all contractors is the power held by these two generals! At this time, Fang Senyan and others also had a fairly deep understanding of the vastness of the current human empire, so what they feared was the empire's almost infinite territory, terrifying technological power, and suffocating troops... Even the Nightmare Space, which bestowed them with power, was manufactured by the empire. Just thinking about this was enough for all contractors to hold their breath.

General Mongo stepped forward, still coldly in his usual iron-blooded style: "I know, you are all geniuses. This is not a compliment, but a statement of fact after I have been in contact with you these past few days."

Some contractors showed a smile in their eyes when they heard General Mongo's words, but the general immediately made an abrupt turn: "But, if you don't firmly remember every word I say in your minds, I can guarantee that the corpses of you geniuses will soon rot in the bellies of other creatures, decompose, stink, and finally be excreted as a pile of feces! Because Captain Russ has perfectly completed his mission, driving the huge Little Eagle to its destination. Your journey officially begins!"

At this time, General Fiji, who had been very low-key, stood up, pointed his finger, and a star map began to flash next to him: "Here is the Alps VII base. This is our current location. You can also call this place a bridgehead. The Little Eagle will transform into a space fortress here and wait for you. And two million seven hundred thousand kilometers away is your destination."

"The Little Eagle being able to reach this position in the terrifying time-space storm was already a low-probability event, so we will stay here, and you will use the piloting skills you have learned these days to fly the Wasp to the Upsilon planet and then return!"

"We have already simulated the next route forward using a computer and input it into the computer. Sounds simple, right? But I still think that what you need is not only courage, but luck."

At this point, General Fiji stepped back, and General Mongo held a newly opened confidential document in his hand. On his face, a hint of surprise flashed, although it was quickly concealed, but it did not escape Fang Senyan's eyes.

"Now, according to military regulations, I will give you a detailed explanation of the mission, because if you were to complete the mission based solely on the information on the conscription order, then this would not be considered a special mission issued by the Imperial Celebration."

"First of all, please allow me to introduce the Upsilon planet to you once again. Upsilon is only the official name. Strictly speaking, according to the provisions of the Interstellar Common Law, the name of this planet should be named by the first discoverer, so its real name should be: Nokter Sahn, which translates into our human language as: the Sacred Hunting Ground!"

"What!!" Fang Senyan was also taken aback: "A hunting ground! And a hunting ground on the scale of a planet. This is really a grand gesture."

"The density, atmosphere, and original life species of this planet have been carefully modified, and even the intensity of the terrifying time-space storm we are currently suffering is not naturally formed, and you should not be unfamiliar with the life race behind all this." As Mongo spoke, the holographic screen behind him flashed, showing a strange and hideous head, an exoskeleton mask like a beast's skull, tentacle-like snake hair, cold and merciless eyes, and a special symbol mark on the forehead...

"How is this possible!!" D'Artagnan couldn't help but exclaim: "Isn't this a Predator??? These creatures, which should exist in parallel worlds and are produced by human imagination, why are they here?"

General Fiji stood up and said meaningfully: "Believe me, the degree of surprise I felt when I first saw this information was definitely no less than yours! The distance between illusion and reality is already very blurred, and in fact, I think you should all understand now why we want to create Nightmare Space and conscript you to complete various tasks in parallel worlds. The strange appearance of Predators in our world has already begun to illustrate the great harm that will be brought about by allowing parallel spaces to develop arbitrarily. That is, the barrier between illusion and reality is broken, and parallel worlds begin to try to merge or even replace the main world!"

There was silence all around, everyone was digesting General Fiji's words, and General Fiji was still continuing to say: "Do you know what the most precise thing in the entire universe is? That is what every normal human possesses: the brain! A super treasure constructed from 14 billion nerve cells, even the strongest person in history has only developed 17% of the brain's limit, so when the brainwaves of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of humans are affected by movies and begin to think about the plot and shape together, that kind of power will even affect the mysterious laws of time and space, and the parallel worlds related to it will begin to appear and gain power."

However, at this time, Hedi Curry raised his hand and said seriously: "I have no intention of offending you, General, but we should be in a hurry. Compared with these macro things, I still think my own life is more important."

Fiji's face turned gloomy, obviously feeling unable to save face, but General Mongo had already stood up at this time and said in a deep voice: "Then let's continue to talk about your related tasks! First of all, I want to warn you that the most dangerous creatures you may encounter are Predators. They are a very powerful humanoid species. Their entire lives are inseparable from battle. When running for leadership, there will be very bloody hegemony battles. When children reach adulthood, they need to conduct adult battles. When bored, they will conduct killing battles. When arguing, in order to determine the outcome, there will be honor battles..."

"However, after our investigation of them, the intelligence officer sent back relevant information and summarized the following sentences... Their weapons are primitive yet advanced, their principles are cruel yet benevolent, and their behavior is crazy yet rational."

"The so-called primitive weapons are just primitive in appearance, there is no need to say more about this, and the killing habit of Predators is to chop off the head of the prey and skin it and hang it upside down in a high place. This is a very cruel thing, but they will not actively attack unarmed and pregnant creatures, which is the origin of cruel and benevolent."

"As for madness, it is because many Predators are even keen on challenging situations that are almost certain to die. Their feelings about this are more than the same kind of fanatical excitement, but in the process of fighting, they are as rational and calm as an ice cube that almost never makes any mistakes."

"………………"

After General Mongo told Fang Senyan and the others a lot of knowledge about Predators, he returned to the topic: "Upsilon... Oh no, after the hunting ground planet was transformed by Predators, it can be said to be a paradise for various ferocious creatures. They can grow very happily in it, and Predators are also hunting around, searching for those rare and strange powerful creatures, and then throwing them into the hunting ground star to raise them..."

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