Chapter 594 – #014. Parasite Queen (4).

#014. Parasite Queen.

Dropped on planet Terra.
To prevent the Parasite Queen from reaching the battleship, the squad cut themselves off.

The soldiers gathered around Sergeant Dahee Yu.

How should the 337th and 336th squads survive with only 14 troops in total?

“First, take the transport ship to the underground bunker.”

There are several modes for the transport ship of the Human Liberation Army.
It was the result of repeated upgrades to prepare for special situations.

The pilot buried the transport underground.
A drill came out in front and dug into the ground.
The cavity at the rear was closed by burying the entrance.

The transport planes of the 337th and 336th squads formed an underground bunker.
Meanwhile, the soldiers remained alert.

A tense state of not knowing when and where parasites might appear.
Sweat dripped from all over his body.

I heard that it is a model that dramatically reduces noise, but it was still very noisy.
I wished the excavation sound was a little quieter.

Fortunately, the parasite did not appear.
By deploying a temporary psychic field, I was able to avoid Queen’s wave right away.

Each squad hid in an underground bunker and waited.

“The unit must be aware of the condition, right?”
“Because something happened during the return. They must be organizing a rescue team.”

Sergeant Dahee Yoo tried to keep her composure.
It must have been a difficult situation for her as well, but she looked at the mental strength of her soldiers.
He took a deep breath only after reading me.

Even if you rested, it wasn’t rest.

I put my rifle mode back on safe and leaned against the wall for a moment.
The tension that was blocking my breathing was blown away.
Still, her body is so cramped that it drives me crazy.

I wanted to take off the power suit right away.
It wasn’t just me.
Everyone’s complexion was serious.

There is no human being who has prepared for death but is happy with death.
Even if I know that I will die one day, I enter the battle expecting that it will not be today.

Dropped out on planet Terra, no words come to mind except death.
So morale was plummeting.

Two sergeants and two captains, the rest are all low-level soldiers.
In terms of rank, I am fifth.
It is the highest seniority except for officers and executives.

‘Fuck, I don’t even have a sergeant.’

Sergeant is not an easy rank to acquire.
If the squad leader died, he was a veteran soldier who could immediately take over command on the battlefield and control the squad, so it was a level that had to cross countless lines of fire to reach it.

Sergeant Dahee Yu shared her opinion with the 337 Squad Leader.
She is looking for a way out of the situation, but the way is nowhere to be seen.

A planet where not even the cries of insects can be heard.
In the forest where all animals were killed by the parasite, in an underground bunker, I sat holding my breath.

Sasasasak-.
I hear the sound of something crawling in my five senses.
The soldiers’ hands reached for their rifles.
I naturally put my finger on the trigger and focused on the presence.

‘There are only parasites on this planet.’

Parasite Alpha, a parasite crawling on the dirt floor above the underground bunker.
The wavelength of the parasite that spreads widely, if you do it wrong, the psychic field will be broken.

Everyone in the squad glared at the screen with a clear expression of nervousness on their faces.
A periscope towering above the ground and guarding the outside shines through the forest.

Parasite Alpha crawls.
As if to specify the location, it began to fill the area.

An airtight underground bunker, the moment one creeps in, it is annihilated.

Sasasasak-.

The sounds of the Parasite Alpha and the face bug resounded viciously.
I couldn’t stand the sound from the lower end soldiers.

“Huh…”

I tried to cover my mouth, but the sound leaked out.
Fortunately, the parasites didn’t hear a small noise close to a groan.

A group of parasites passed by.
The existence of the underground bunker was not noticed.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

“I thought it was going to be a big deal.”

Sergeant Dahee Yoo let out a smile.
The corners of his mouth twitched as he relaxed.

“First, take turns filling your stomach first. Grab the emergency rations stored inside the transport and eat them in order from the bottom.”

I ordered a meal from a private soldier.
Because the tense state requires more energy than expected, he had to take care of the nutrition of his subordinates who were relatively weak mentally.

I forced it into my mouth.
I chewed and swallowed the already tasteless combat ration energy bar.
Food waste that exists only to replenish high-calorie energy.

“I feel like throwing up, Corporal Kim Jin-woo…”
“Eat anyway.”

Lee Ji-yoon vomited a couple of times and swallowed the energy bar.
No matter how much I ate, it was hard to get used to the mushy texture and the bitter taste.

After a short meal, the soldiers exchanged with the officers.
The executives quickly ate one by one and left.
Unlike the soldiers, the speed of swallowing was extraordinary.

“Wow, I don’t have a taste bud. I think semen tastes better.”

Dahye Yu stuck out her tongue and made her cry.
She couldn’t eat it, she complained about food.
It was a gloomy atmosphere, so not everyone reacted.

“Just take it easy. Are there any jokes in this situation?”

Sergeant Da-hee Yoo criticized Captain Da-hye Yoo.
Everyone is holding on hard, but only Yoo Da-hye looks so bright.
He seemed to be overly optimistic about the situation.

“I can’t see the parasite right now.”
“On the radar?”
“I can’t get caught.”

The pilot looked back and reported.
She was still piloting the periscope and keeping watch.
It was not even full.

“Sleep in twos.”

Sergeant Dahee Yoo decided to put her soldiers to sleep.
She should sleep when she can, so she can recover from fatigue and reserve her stamina.
Staying awake only consumes her mental powers.

“You will be able to escape. The unit will come to rescue her soon, so restore her body for that time. If you accumulate fatigue for no reason, you will be left behind in important moments.”

Fidgeting privates.
Sergeant Dahee Yoo forced them to sleep.

I blankly stare at the ceiling.
Since the will has already been written, all I have to do is check the condition of her rifle.

Even that doesn’t take long.
I never dreamed that the fact that it was not a gunpowder weapon would act as a disadvantage.
The boring time continued.

“Kim Jinwoo, you should get some sleep too.”
“… Fine.”

Sergeant Dahee Yoo approached me.

I regained my composure thanks to the calm forest air.
The soldiers were sleeping one by one.

“You couldn’t even take a break because of this and that after you were dispatched.”
“…”

I couldn’t deny it.
I haven’t been able to rest properly since I went out.

Dealing with Captain Yu Da-hye or Lee Ji-yoon has consumed her strength.

“I can hold out for a little while.”
“The atmosphere outside is not bad. You’d better go to bed now.”
“… All right.”

When the parasites find this side, they can’t even rest anymore.
I had to go to sleep at this time.

Leaning on the rifle, I closed my eyes for a moment.
I just closed my eyelids, and immediately fell asleep.

“Huh…”

When I opened my eyes again, it was dark around me.
Except for a few soldiers who were on guard, everyone closed their eyes.

“Are you awake, Corporal Jinwoo Kim?”
“Sergeant Dahee Yoo… ?”
“He is resting for a while.”

How long has it been since you landed on Terra?
I checked the time.

‘It’s been six hours?’

It’s holding up longer than expected.
Thank goodness the parasites didn’t find us.
Luck was on our side.

“Are you guys alert when you wake up after a good night’s sleep?”
“Yes. Maybe it’s because I slept soundly, I’m not in bad shape.”

It sure looked light.
It was good news in that he recovered his stamina.

“It is very quiet.”
“The parasite parasites seem to be sleeping too.”
“No way.”

Parasites do not need sleep.
As far as I know, yes.
Because that was the reason why humans were defeated.

‘I heard that humans had no choice but to flee into space to avoid the parasites that came incessantly.’

Humans also have motherhood.
Earth, the only land of humans.
For unknown reasons, it is a planet on which parasites cannot settle.

The last bastion for humans, a heavenly fortress.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t have everything.

Earth has no resources.
With only enough air for humans to breathe and live on, it is impossible to grow food except for minimal crops.

The Human Liberation Army was created in a situation where space had to be explored somehow.
It is the only way to proceed with planetary exploitation by pouring in abundant human resources.

‘They say that even the children of high-ranking officials are enlisting.’

Everyone enlists in the military, regardless of gender, age or rank.
Basically, you have to serve for one year to be discharged.

Being discharged is not the end.
Even if I go back to Earth, I can’t do anything.
Everyone is starving, so if you go back, you’ll only stretch your mouth.

So most soldiers serve in the Human Liberation Army until death.
At least I’ll take care of the rice.
This was possible because they quickly mobilized food resources from other energetic planets with bred plants.

“I hope you return safely.”
“Please. I hope so.”

Lee Ji-yoon prayed.
I held my hands together and prayed to God, who was questionable if he even existed.

Unfortunately, God did not listen to our voices.

Sasasasak-.
An ominous sound came.
Something is moving through the stationary periscope lens.

There are only parasites on the planet Terra.
Of course it was a parasite.

“Wake up, wake up!”

Carefully woke the officers.
Sergeant Dahee Yoo got up and came to his senses.

“It is a parasite.”

Parasite Alpha appeared.
They came in droves and looked around.

“I am looking for something.”

Sergeant Dahee Yoo gritted his teeth.
The location seemed to have been discovered.

“All ready.”

Six hours passed.
But why didn’t the unit come to rescue us?
I couldn’t understand.

It was then.

─ Ah, ah, ah.

A face appeared on the screen.
An expressionless face, deep purple skin, should I say tights?
Bundles of tentacles flicker, filling the area around the screen.

─ Male, my male, I came to find you. The battleship is mine now.

The screen is switched.
Cameras illuminating the interior of the battleship showed the crew members of the battleship.
Parasite Omegas, who do not know when they invaded, were occupying the battleship with the queen.

─ I will pick you up. If you don’t follow me gently, I’ll break this.
“… Does the Parasite Queen really have an ego like that?”

One of the privates asks, stuttering.
No one has been able to give a definitive answer.

No one knew about parasite ecology.

“Who is the male referring to?”

Currently, there are five male soldiers in the 337th and 336th squads.
Judging from the parasite queen’s transmission this way, it seems that among the five of us there is a human we are looking for…

‘Who the hell is that?’

Sasasak-.

Betas dig burrows with their forepaws, and alphas gradually crawl down.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck…”

The soldiers spit out curses and raised their rifles.
Death tumbles before you.

But things were strange.
The Alphas did not rush and stood at a distance.
Betas didn’t move either.

He was staring this way, leaving the entrance open.
While drooling green saliva.

— Male, come up this way.

The voice of the parasite queen came.

Captain Yu Da-hye said.

“I’d like to hear that first.”