Ten days later.

Koprulu Sector.

The capital of the Terran Empire—Planet Korhal.

"Finally, Mengsk will pay the price for his crimes!"

Kerrigan stood on the bridge chamber of Leviathan, gazing at the heavily defended planet Korhal before her.

"The decisive battle with Mengsk is about to begin!"

Su Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, a glint of light flashing within them.

Around Leviathan, swarms of flying insects hovered like a tide.

The primitive Zerg, captured from the planet Zerus, also joined the final battle under Su Bai's orders.

For a time, the outer perimeter of Planet Korhal was filled with all sorts of ferocious and terrifying insect soldiers.

On the planet's high orbital platform, a large number of imperial ships were docked.

Mengsk had already issued a mobilization order to all military forces in the sector before the decisive battle began.

In addition to the Terran army that has already arrived, more troops are continuing to march towards Khar.

"I have never seen so many humans before!"

Zagara gazed at the high-altitude orbital platform and said, "Mengsk has mobilized all its forces to defend this planet."

“Yes.” Su Bai nodded slightly. “This time, Mengsk must have felt unprecedented pressure.”

"Commander, please be very careful."

Tosh stepped forward, his voice grave. "For years, Mengsk has been reinforcing the defenses of Korhal."

"To this day, this planet remains the most powerful military planet in the Koprulu Sector."

"Even though we have subdued the original Zerg, we still cannot let our guard down in the battles to come."

At this moment, Zhao Ganwu stepped forward.

He then shared what he had discovered with the others.

"Intelligence indicates that Korhal's orbital defense system is extremely powerful."

"During the process of the swarm landing on the planet's surface, it is estimated that tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of swarm soldiers will die in the firepower network constructed by the orbital defense system."

Zagara glanced at the swarm of Zerg surrounding Leviathan, a hint of arrogance flashing in his eyes.

"Humanity's chances on Korhal are slim!"

"Because we are the swarm, we are endless!"

Kerrigan looked at Su Bai.

He spoke up, "The swarm has assembled. What's our next move?"

"Let me think about it," Su Bai said. "First, let the swarm stay put and keep its distance from the enemy's orbital defense system."

"The Imperial fleet is converging on our position, and human forces from across the entire sector are swarming in," Dehaka said gruffly. "A tough battle is about to begin."

suddenly.

The star map radar emitted a buzzing sound.

“A high-frequency signal is being emitted from the Augustegler Palace on the planet Korhal.”

Li Enzhen walked towards the star map radar and spoke to Su Bai.

"Intercept this signal."

Su Bai spoke very quickly.

Lee Eun-jung's actions.

This high-frequency signal was successfully intercepted.

“It’s an audio signal,” Lee Eun-jung said.

The audio was played.

His voice was deep and powerful.

It was Mengsk, the leader of the Terran Empire, who spoke.

"Soldiers of the Empire, I am Führer Mengsk!"

"Korhal is under attack by the Zerg swarm."

"Several Imperial military bases located in the core star system have been destroyed."

"The situation is precarious and the outlook is not optimistic."

"All Imperial fleets, heed my command, return to Khar immediately."

"Humanity's fate hangs in the balance!"

"Act now, my warriors!"

"Follow me to defend our home!"

The audio signal has finished playing.

Su Bai said, "So it was Mengsk's distress signal."

“This time, he’s trapped.” Kerrigan sneered.

“To conquer Korhal, the first step is to overcome its terrifying orbital defense system,” Tosh said.

“Yes, we have to think of a way,” Su Bai murmured.

Inside the evolution chamber, Abathur, who was busy working, caught Su Bai's attention.

He summoned him and asked, "Abathur, do the Zerg have any biological weapons that can break through Korhal's orbital defense system?"

"have!"

Abathur blurted it out without thinking.

Upon hearing this...

Zhao Ganwu, Li Enzhen, An Ruoyun, Bai Mengyu, and Zhao Xiangtian, these old subordinates of Su Bai, immediately showed joy in their eyes.

"What method?!"

Everyone spoke in unison.

Su Bai also spoke up: "Speak quickly, Abathur!"

“We can improve the gene sequence to generate a more powerful bile jet.” Abathur said slowly, word by word, “Concentrate the bile, jet it out, and destroy Korhal’s orbital defense system from an ultra-long range.”

"Very good!"

Su Bai's eyes lit up, and he asked repeatedly, "Can you handle this right now?"

Abathur said, "The survival of the swarm depends on repeated evolution."

"Trust the process, trust the sequence."

"The swarm will never fail."

Evolution Master Abathur's words undoubtedly gave Su Bai a great deal of confidence.

He immediately gave the order.

The insect swarm split into two groups.

They intercepted Imperial forces supporting Korhal along the way.

They launched an all-out attack on Khar's orbital defense system.

To destroy the orbital defense system, the Venomous Phage must be used.

"Bile jets" can only grow and thrive on the surface of Korhal.

The landing process will result in the loss of a large number of airdrop pods.

But with a major battle imminent, there was no time to delay.

Even if there are casualties, war must be waged.

Otherwise, the war would become even more difficult once the Imperial fleet from the entire sector returned to reinforce.

"Mengsk, prepare to face the wrath of the Zerg!"

Su Bai raised his voice, his deep pupils gleaming faintly.

The next moment.

Countless enormous airdrop capsules burst forth from Leviathan.

Like a continuous meteor shower, it crashed down on the planet Korhal below.

The airdrop capsule was incredibly fast, and it soon arrived above the atmosphere of Korhal.

The orbital defense system is operating at full power.

It sprayed a dense barrage of powerful shells into the sky.

The sheer number of shells created streaks of fire, destroying numerous airdrop packages high in the sky.

Sparks flew everywhere.

An explosion shot into the sky.

The skies above Korhal have become a cruel meat grinder.

An airdrop pod carrying bile ejecta broke through the barrage of fire and landed on the ground.

The airdrop capsule shattered with a crash, and the biomass inside transformed into a fungal carpet that spread all around.

The internal bile jets begin to take root.

It frantically absorbs nutrients from the earth.

Half an hour later.

It will then grow into its complete form.

Furthermore, it can attack orbital defense systems in the high atmosphere.

"Bug! Bomb it!"

A sharp, piercing scream rang out.

A team of Marines appeared and used their electromagnetic rifles to kill the bile jets that had just taken root and were not yet fully formed.

Leviathan.

The StarMap radar transmits this image in real time.

"The areas suitable for bile ejectors to take root are very few."

"And in these areas, only half of the orbital defense systems are capable of being attacked."

"Now, the Empire's ground forces have held these areas."

"Without the support of the swarm, the bile ejecta cannot survive until it reaches maturity."

Abathur remained calm and analyzed the current situation.

Su Bai nodded. "I will handle this problem personally."

Immediately afterwards.

Under the cover of Leviathan's firepower.

Su Bai and his men boarded the airdrop pods and landed in an area suitable for the bile ejecta to take root.

"Drop all the airdrop pods in the area where I am."

Su Bai stopped, looked around, and gave the order to Zagara on the Leviathan: "Notify me if any bile jets cross the track. I need to make sure they survive."

"yes!"

Zagara's voice rang in Su Bai's mind through mental perception.

Just then.

A team of Marines appeared.

"It's an insect!"

"And that criminal, Su Bai!"

"Shoot them! Kill them!"

However, the Marines did not get their wish.

A swarm of Zerglings burst from the airdrop and quickly rushed forward, tearing them all to shreds.

"This big guy can be put to use again."

With a hint of excitement in his eyes, Zhao Ganwu climbed into the cockpit of the Odin mech.

It took a lot of effort to get this big guy to land successfully.

The specially designed airdrop capsule that carries it down consumes a large amount of biomass.

"The second bile jet and its escort are evolving Korhal's atmosphere," Zagara's voice rang out.

Besides Su Bai, Kerrigan can also receive this voice.

"The landing site is not far away. We need to get there quickly and establish a defensive line," Kerrigan said rapidly.

The landing swarm, led by Su Bai, charged toward the landing site.

They encountered several Imperial Army patrols along the way, but unsurprisingly, they were quickly wiped out by the swarm.

A short while later.

The swarm appeared at the landing site.

The bile ejecta also landed, took root in place, and began to grow rapidly.

"Half an hour later, the bile ejection body will grow into its complete form."

Kerrigan spoke very quickly.

Just then.

A specially designed loudspeaker, suspended on a distant power line, broadcast the somber voice of Führer Mengsk.

"Su Bai, you criminal."

"And Kerrigan, that bitch."

"You have made a grave mistake by daring to set foot on my territory."

"I will send every single swarm of insects that appears on Korhal to hell!"

Upon hearing this...

Su Bai snorted coldly.

"Mengsk, the Zerg swarm has already reached your capital, and you still dare to be so arrogant?"

Kerrigan's gaze was sharp.

"Mengsk will die a horrible death, and I will make him pay the price!"

The landing of the bile jet attracted the attention of a large number of Imperial troops.

Marines.

Heavy Infantry - Raiders.

Medic.

Goliath Armed Robot.

The fiery chariot.

They kept attacking this place.

However, the swarm has already taken defensive measures.

The imperial army could not break through.

"Once we destroy the orbital defense system, we can launch a full-scale attack on Mengsk's palace without any worries."

Su Bai narrowed his eyes slightly.

Time passed by, second by second.

More and more bile jets are landing on the ground, taking root, and growing rapidly.

Su Bai ordered his subordinates to each lead their insectoid forces to guard the landing bile ejecta.

An even more powerful imperial army has emerged.

Siege tanks.

Heavy mech Thor.

They all made their appearances.

In addition, the air forces—Banshee fighters, Wraith fighters, and Viking fighters—also launched an attack.

The battle quickly became extremely fierce.

The sounds of fighting, screams, and cries of pain mingled together, reaching straight into the sky.

The Imperial troops that charged in suffered heavy casualties.

The casualties among the insect swarm were also considerable.

The battle took place on Korhal, the capital of the Terran Empire.

Whether in terms of support speed or familiarity with the environment and terrain, the Imperial Army has the upper hand.

"The Empire's high-altitude defense network destroyed the vast majority of bile jets in their flight paths," Zagara's voice suddenly rang out.

Su Bai said in a deep voice, "This also means that we must protect the surviving bile ejectors."

Three to five bile jets are definitely not enough to destroy the orbital defense system.

It would take at least thirty of them to destroy it.

Now, the number of bile jets that have landed and taken root has reached thirty-three.

As long as we persevere, we can wait until they fully mature.

At that time, the orbital defense platform above Khar will be destroyed.

Then, Leviathan and the entire Zerg army can successfully land.

Furthermore, the swarm can regain a certain degree of air superiority.

Only in this way can an attack be launched on the palace where Mengsk is located.

"These Marines seem to have been brainwashed, launching a frenzied attack on us?"

While aiming and firing, Zhao Ganwu muttered a complaint.

“Mengsk’s brainwashing abilities are unparalleled in the Koprulu Sector,” Tosh’s voice rang out.

Li Enzhen, An Ruoyun, Zhao Xiangtian, Bai Mengyu, as well as Dehaka, the Insect Mother Nakotur, and the Insect Mother Niyadra.

They were all leading their respective swarms of insectoid forces, protecting the Bile Jet and killing the endless streams of Imperial troops.

...

An hour later.

The bile ejecta that landed have all grown into their complete forms.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Huge, concentrated bile projectiles gushed out from the bile jet.

The explosion ended with a deafening roar.

The orbital defense system of Korhal was thus destroyed.

Leviathan, along with the entire Zerg swarm, was able to successfully land.

The air superiority above Korhal has also been largely regained by the Zerg flying creatures.

"Master, Korhal's orbital defense system has been destroyed, and the Zerg swarm is rapidly assembling on the ground."

Zagara stepped out of the landing Leviathan and stood beside Su Bai, a hint of fanaticism in his eyes.

"Great! Finally, we can fight Mengsk head-on!" Zhao Ganwu said excitedly.

“Now, we need to destroy the outer Imperial bases,” Kerrigan said in a deep voice. “That way, we can drive all the Imperial forces into the city.”

The swarm of insects began to move.

The dust rose high, and the earth trembled slightly underfoot.

One week later.

Imperial troops withdrew completely.

Augustegrad, the largest city on the planet Korhal and the capital of the Terran Empire, is surrounded by a massive Zerg swarm.

"Prepare the troops, the general offensive is imminent!"

Su Bai sat atop the king beast's head.

His gaze swept around.

The wilderness was filled with countless ferocious insect soldiers.

The city before me—Augustegrad—is like a lone boat adrift on a boundless deep sea, in danger of capsizing at any moment.