"Waging wars, plundering wealth and resources, and killing innocent aliens just for the sake of profit? I can't believe that human beings can be so degraded."
Captain America's tone was filled with strong dissatisfaction and disappointment with the current situation.
As perhaps the most morally competent person among the Avengers, he has been in a state of extreme mental schizophrenia since he was thawed.
On the one hand, the patriotic education he received previously made him instinctively want to do something for the country, such as upholding justice, protecting civilians, fighting against terrorists, and so on.
But the problem is that the more he learns about what the current government is doing, the angrier he becomes.
Especially those politicians who only know how to make money, put on a show, and incite confrontation and hatred all day long. They are like a group of blood-sucking parasites lying on the country.
Therefore, Captain America, who was once worshipped as a god, now has a relationship with the government that is not very harmonious, but at least incompatible.
Some media controlled by capital and political parties have begun to constantly create public opinion to discredit him, describing him as an "old antique" and "old popsicle" who is simply unable to integrate into modern society.
Many talk show hosts also mocked him as a piece of trash that was eliminated by the times.
On the other hand, with the continuous development and iteration of the Internet, a large amount of dark history of the US government that was simply inaccessible in the 1940s and 1950s has gradually been exposed.
Gradually, Steve Rogers came to realize that his homeland, which he believed to be extremely just, was actually an evil empire composed of slave owners, warmongers, and colonists.
Don't talk about this bullshit justice.
Even the two main initiators of World War II relied on the resources sold and funds provided by the United States to rise rapidly, build large-scale armies and launch wars.
Not to mention the anti-human experiments conducted after reaching the top of the world's pole after the end of World War II.
If we were to select the 100 most anti-American people in the world today, Captain America - Steve Rogers would definitely be in the top 50.
Coupled with his strong patriotism, he inevitably fell into pain and entanglement, and even had fierce conflicts with the CIA, which was engaged in various dirty deals including drug trafficking around the world, more than once while performing his missions.
Iron Man obviously knew the current mental state of his father's old friend, and sneered, "Hahahaha! Degenerate?
Stop it.
What gives you the illusion that we are noble?
Was it the brainwashing propaganda in newspapers, magazines, and radio of that era? Think about how this country was founded, where tens of millions of Native Americans in North America went, and why they were confined to extremely barren reservations.
Oh, by the way, our great founding father and first president, Mr. George Washington, also made boots out of Indian skins and knocked out the teeth of black slaves to replace his own.
And it was this group of guys who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
If I remember correctly, you lived in an era when racial segregation and discrimination were at their worst.
What kind of ridiculous justice do you think there is in a country that treats people of color as inferior and slaves?
So please wake up.
Because the top government officials are already quite annoyed and impatient with you for always contradicting them.
I don't want to see the day when the former war hero and symbol of patriotism is reduced to a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to kill.
What's more, waging war against aliens is better than fighting among the major countries on Earth every day, killing, exploiting and enslaving each other.
If we are lucky, we can gradually develop into a force that cannot be ignored in the universe in this way, without having to worry about being invaded, occupied and conquered by aliens one day. "
"So you and Stark Industries are also supporters of this expedition?"
Captain America turned his head sharply and looked into the eyes of the son of an old friend beside him.
“That’s right.
In fact, more than one-fifth of the technology and components of this expeditionary fleet you see now were provided by me.
Because the size and status of Stark Industries means that I can never stay out of it.
And I'm trying to develop a super artificial intelligence.
If successful, perhaps in the future we won't need so many people to fight, and instead various weapons of war could be controlled by artificial intelligence.
You know, I have always been against the human cloning program."
Iron Man glanced at the clone army not far away who were ready to go with no expression on their faces, and blurted out all the truest thoughts in his heart.
He had been deeply stimulated ever since he had visited the huge cyberpunk city of Batto.
At the same time, it was also the first time that I felt firsthand how fragile the earth and human beings are in the face of those super powers.
The genius mind that he once took pride in was nothing compared to some races whose natural IQ was over 20.
Especially those mind flayers with octopus heads and tentacles, and high-level wizards who are good at enchantment spells, can easily read and copy all the memories in their minds in an instant.
Because of this, Tony Stark even suffered from anxiety and had difficulty falling asleep, and often woke up suddenly from nightmares.
"Damn it! I hate this feeling. Sometimes I even think it would have been better if I were dead."
Captain America held his forehead and sighed helplessly.
As time went by, he realized more and more that he could not change anything. The strong feeling of powerlessness was so painful that it drove him crazy.
"Be open-minded! Since we are human, we should stand on the standpoint and perspective of human beings.
It is meaningless to be too obsessed with things like justice, fairness, and kindness.
The most important thing is that no matter how much you hate this expedition, you have to be a part of it.
Because the Earth and humanity cannot afford the consequences of a failed expedition.
You don't want to see our race and civilization destroyed because of this, do you? "
As he spoke, Iron Man raised his arm and patted Steve Rogers on the shoulder to comfort and encourage him.
Just as Captain America opened his mouth to say something, Black Widow, dressed in a black sexy tights, slowly walked over from dozens of meters away, holding a tablet in her hand and bluntly reminded him: "Gentlemen, stop chatting. The expedition fleet will start the hyperdrive in half an hour. You'd better board the ship immediately."
"What about you and Hawkeye?"
Steve Rogers asked subconsciously.
"We have to take care of those mercenaries. You know, every one of these guys is dangerous, and there is nothing they dare not do."
Black Widow held up the information on the tablet in her hand, a hint of nervousness in her eyes.
There's no way not to be nervous!
According to Earth's standards, these mercenaries from Baator Hell can all be considered super-powered people without exception, and they are the type that are extremely threatening and destructive.
In just less than a month since arriving on Earth, he has caused quite a bit of chaos and trouble.
The number of people injured and killed as a result is in the hundreds of thousands.
If the Human League and SHIELD hadn't joined forces to block the news, the situation would have gotten out of hand by now.
"Are you sure you two can hold down so many mercenaries?"
Iron Man is obviously skeptical.
He would never forget that during his previous trip to Baator Hell, he almost died at the hands of the enemy several times.
Mercenaries and adventurers of non-human races, in particular, often display naked and undisguised evil tendencies when looking at mortals, and some even take pleasure in toying with, torturing and abusing mortals.
He himself once saw a yugoloth deliberately offer a high price to a human who owed a huge debt, forcing him to eat food that was beyond his ability to bear, and then watched the other person's stomach being torn apart bit by bit, and finally die slowly in pain and wailing.
Black Widow smiled bitterly and replied, "What else can we do? Don't forget, the contract we signed with them only gives us the power to issue orders.
But how to implement it is decided by the other party.
So Hawkeye and I are essentially a mouthpiece and observer.
But fortunately, the contract is binding, so there is no need to worry too much. "
"I have a feeling they will definitely cause trouble during this expedition. You'd better be careful."
After that, Iron Man took Captain America aboard the fleet's flagship, the Victory, which had the strongest defense and attack power.
Just as the soldiers entered the battleship's cabin in an orderly manner, Grant Ward had just finished talking with the leaders of the Human Rights Alliance and representatives of various forces, and was standing shoulder to shoulder with the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Phil Coulson.
Looking at the huge fleet above his head, the former was the first to break the silence and asked in a slightly complicated tone: "S.H.I.E.L.D. will send people to participate in this expedition, right?"
"Yes, that's right. At the request of the Human Union, we will monitor this expedition throughout to make sure everything is under control."
Coulson nodded expressionlessly.
It is not difficult to tell from his cold reaction that he does not like this Hydra spy who had been lurking under his command for a long time.
But fortunately, influenced by his predecessor Nick Fury, he is also a leader with a big picture perspective and will not bring personal emotions into his work.
So even though the two have many conflicts, Hydra and SHIELD will still cooperate when they should.
Maybe this is why the Human Union promoted Coulson to this position.
They need Hydra and SHIELD to be hostile to and spy on each other, so that they can balance the forces on both sides.
As a smart man, Grant Ward had seen through this a long time ago. He smiled and sighed, "It's really not easy. After such a long period of integration and development, humans can finally leave their home planet Earth and start an era of exploring the sea of stars."
"What do you want to say?"
Coulson instantly became alert.
Because he knew that the young man in front of him was no longer a pawn in anyone's hands, but a powerful force that could influence the global political situation.
Especially after Grant Ward fully turned to the devil-worshiping cult, a religious war of the new century was launched through a series of means, which suppressed all religions that once had a strong influence on human society, including the Roman Catholic Church, to the point of collapse and disintegration, and they could only survive on a very small scale.
The catchphrases that were once very popular in Europe and America, such as "God bless us" and "Jesus Christ bless us", have now become "May the great devil bless us".
Because most people are very realistic and snobbish.
What's more, compared to believing in God and Jesus Christ all your life but not knowing whether the promised paradise after death really exists, Zuo Si, the great demon god, and the ninth level of Baator Hell that he rules are presented to everyone.
In order to calm possible panic among the public, many TV stations even went to the huge cyberpunk city to shoot dozens of documentaries from different angles.
In addition, the Lord of Hell is a quasi-divine power that can grant true divine arts to talented believers. It goes without saying what ordinary people will choose.
It's like two religious groups competing for believers, one of them gives out steamed buns, egg coupons and milk to the visitors, while the other one asks the believers for money.
Most importantly, the teachings of Zuo Si, the great devil, are very simple and not hypocritical at all, and are very much in line with the appetite of modern people.
The overall lawful evil tendency can also provide support for the Human Alliance to launch foreign wars.
With the blessing of this double BUFF, those traditional religions that could have long been swept into the dustbin of history were naturally beaten back without any chance of fighting back.
As for their ultimate method of inciting believers to riot, smash, loot and burn the property and believers of hostile religions, it is nothing in front of the devil's church that possesses divine powers and is highly organized.
Not to mention how terrifying those magical arts that can affect the mind on a large scale are in terms of dimensionality reduction attacks on ordinary people. Just if both sides fight with fists, sticks, baseball bats and other weapons, the latter can pin the former to the ground and beat him up.
Moreover, any religious leader who dared to incite such riots would die suddenly without any warning within a few days, and some would even die along with their entire family.
If the priests, mages, druids and other spellcasters from the continent of Faerun were to examine the bodies, they would immediately confirm that all of these people had died from a magical curse.
But the problem is that there are very few spellcasters on Earth, and most of them are concentrated in Kamar-Taj.
Most of the mages previously trained by SHIELD were abducted by Hydra.
So after investigation, these deaths could only be attributed to sudden illness and accidents.
However, Coulson undoubtedly knew that Grant Ward was the backer behind the Devil's Cult, and even the top church officials secretly obeyed his orders.
This is also why after being whitewashed, Hydra was able to gain widespread support and quickly establish great prestige and influence among the people.
"What I want to say is that you don't need to be so hostile and wary of me.
Because Hydra's purpose has never been simply killing, destruction, sabotage, enslavement, and dictatorship.
But it is to better lead all mankind towards a glorious and powerful future.
Look at the world, and the ugly faces of politicians colluding with capital. Don't you think it's time for humanity to change? Only we can end the exploitation and oppression led by capital since the 19th century.
Only we can build a country that no alien civilization dares to provoke easily."
While saying this, Grant Ward opened his arms as if he was going to hug the giant globe representing the League of Nations in front of him. His tone, eyes, and actions were all full of strong suggestiveness and incitement.
As the spokesperson chosen by Zuo Si himself, he is becoming more and more like a devil in terms of his thoughts, ideology and daily behavior.
If nothing unexpected happens, when he dies one day, his soul will go to Baator Hell. Maybe he won't even need to enter the torture chamber and will be directly transformed into a high-level devil.
"I'm sorry, given your previous behavior, I can no longer believe a single word that comes out of your mouth."
Coulson rejected the invitation without hesitation.
To be exact, this is not the first time.
He also knew that many people in SHIELD had believed this statement and had begun to completely side with Hydra.
It has to be said that this situation made the director, who had just taken office, very angry and troubled.
You must know that since the end of World War II, Hydra has developed little by little by parasitizing S.H.I.E.L.D., becoming a huge and omnipresent secret organization.
Coulson originally thought that with the fall of Alexander Pierce and Hydra's complete exposure to the sun and involvement in politics, the two sides should have completely drawn a line and would no longer have any entanglements.
But who could have thought that Grant Ward, this damn bastard, would try to win over the SHIELD agents around him every day, and talk about a lot of big principles, and once again reached his hand into the inside of SHIELD.
If he could, he really wanted to tear his face off and yell at the other party, "You damn Hydras are just staring at us, SHIELD, a sheep, and trying to kill us?"
The problem is that Coulson can't do that.
Putting aside how high Grant Ward's reputation and nominal support rate are, the fact that he has a seat in the top decision-making circle of the Human Alliance means that he is nominally S.H.I.E.L.D.'s direct superior.
So no matter how angry, unwilling, or annoyed you are, you have to endure it.
"Well, it seems I still need to prove myself with practical actions."
Seeing that he failed to convince his old superior, Grant Ward was not discouraged. He simply smiled politely and then took a shuttle to the flagship of the expedition fleet.
You have to know that he is the commander-in-chief of this army that has gathered all the resources and military forces on the earth, and he is also the representative sent by the highest decision-making level of the Human Union.
So when Grant Ward appeared in the command room of the flagship, several nuclear bombs were immediately launched, emitting dazzling light in the outer space orbit.
It is not only a signal for the expeditionary force to set sail, but also a response to all the people on earth who are looking forward to this war.
As the glow of the nuclear explosion gradually dissipated, the flagship's antimatter engine began to work at full capacity, and then under the influence of huge gravity and gravitational force, a wormhole was torn open, and the giant ship with a length of more than 30 kilometers disappeared without a trace in an instant.
But the disappearance of the Victory was just the beginning.
In the next less than ten seconds, the rest of the warships turned into a streak of light and disappeared from the Earth-Moon orbit.
Obviously, since there is no subspace in this universe, when the superluminal engine exceeds the critical point, a wormhole will open, using four-dimensional space to quickly cross the terrifying astronomical unit of light years.
When the huge fleet jumped out from the other end of the wormhole, it had successfully reached its destination, a galaxy with a binary star and more than a dozen planets.
Looking at the two bright and dazzling stars, one red and one blue, Iron Man Tony Stark immediately exclaimed: "There is no night on the surface of the planet here?!"
Because the planets on one side of the star will block the light from the planets behind it.
Therefore, the cycle of day and night here is not the long and slow alternation like on Earth, but every three or four hours of daylight is followed by about thirty minutes of night.
And according to previous reconnaissance, the environments of the three outermost planets here are very suitable for human habitation.
It only takes a few modifications to enable large-scale immigration.”
A navigator in military uniform posted information about the entire galaxy on a large screen for everyone to see.
If you observe carefully, you will find that more than two-thirds of the people became extremely excited when they heard that there were actually three planets available for colonization.
When the expedition fleet was being formed, in order to gain support from the entire society, the Human Union not only promised huge profits to large enterprises, large conglomerates, and large capital, but also did not forget to paint a rosy picture for ordinary people.
Take the soldiers in the army for example. As long as they win the war in the end, each of them can get a full 5,000 hectares of land.
Whether it's farming, tourism or anything else, it's up to you.
If you happen to discover valuable minerals underground, you can become rich in a matter of minutes.
As we all know, land is the most primitive and basic means of production.
从远古时代开始，人类就在围绕着争夺土地而大打出手，一直到近现代产业资本和金融资本崛起，其重要性也依旧没有半点减弱。
没有人会不渴望拥有一块完全属于自己的土地，那种巨大的诱惑是其他任何金钱、财富都无法比拟的。
否则当年靠科技崛起成为世界首富的比尔·盖茨也不会成为美国最大的地主。
其他富豪们基本也都会在发家之后持有相当大面积的土地。
所以在这种巨大利益的驱使下，远征军的士兵的士气与战斗意志不可为不高。
就在整个舰队都沉浸在幻想未来美好生活的时候，一阵刺耳的警报声突然响了起来。
紧跟着负责雷达的军官立马扯着嗓子大喊道：“舰队右侧发现来历不明的飞船，数量非常多，几乎是我们的两倍。从外形判断应该就是这个星系的莫斯特人！”
“哦？这么快就发现我们了吗？”
格兰特·沃德两眼微微放光盯着作战地图上出现的密密麻麻亮点，整个人紧张的下意识攥紧拳头。
尽管他已经知道了这群外星人的科技水平和综合实力根本无法与远征军相媲美，但作为第一次与非人类文明打星际战争还是难免会心里没底。
毕竟受到各种科幻作品的影响，以及新世纪先后几次与外星文明打交道的经验，人类总是会下意识觉得外星人武器装备肯定更先进。
事实上不光是格兰特·沃德，旗舰指挥室内的其他人也都露出严肃凝重的表情。
由于在这方面的经验基本为零，所以军官们纷纷采取了最保守的策略。
随着一条条的命令被下达，远征舰队迅速展开作战阵型，护盾系统也都隔着老远便启动起来，生怕对方有什么超远距离的能量武器给自己来上一发。
伴随着两支舰队的距离越来越近，莫斯特人开始尝试着发出通讯请求，想要与这群突然闯入自己家园的人进行交涉，通过谈判来避免战争的爆发。
已经进入太空时代的他们，很容易就从这些战舰引擎的能量源判断出对方的强大。
如果真打起来自己就算赢了也是惨胜。
只可惜，早已打定主意要赶尽杀绝的人类根本没兴趣交涉或谈判。
格兰特·沃德更是直接偷偷给黑寡妇下达命令，让后者负责的那些雇佣兵负责制造开战借口，以便让自己接下来的“反击”显得理所当然。
毕竟这可是关系到他接下来的计划。
所以这场战争不仅要赢，而且还要赢的漂亮、赢的光明正大让任何人都挑不出毛病。
……
与此同时，在另外一艘中型战舰上，刚刚得到命令的黑寡妇立刻找上了一名身高超过三米、长相凶恶的佣兵首领，直截了当说道：“我们现在需要你们来打响第一枪。”
“打响第一枪？什么意思？难道我们不是来打仗的吗？”
这个明显有下层位面血统的半巨人不明所以的眨了眨眼睛。
“白痴！她的意思是让我们来背开启战端的黑锅，以便跟那些喜欢自欺欺人、喜欢标榜正义和道德的民众有个交代。”
旁边另外一名堕天使没好气的翻了个白眼。
很显然，包括他们俩在内所有能坐在这里的人，基本都是大型佣兵团的团长、安保公司的负责人和军事承包商。
至于种族更是五花八门，从魔鬼、恶魔、尤格罗斯魔到堕天使、巨灵、巨龙、元素生物、高阶亡灵等等，几乎应有尽有，光是看着都让人头皮发麻。
看看站在黑寡妇旁边的鹰眼神经绷得有多紧就知道，跟这些家伙待在一起心理压力有多大。
不过好在娜塔莎·罗曼诺夫好歹是经过专业间谍训练，并不会把情绪表现在脸上。
只见在场这些妖魔鬼怪们凑在一起讨论了几分钟之后，之前那位堕天使成功被推举为发言人，毫不客气的回应道：“这个服务可不在契约条款上。而且它会极大影响到我们的名誉。”
“所以你们拒绝？”
黑寡妇用不是很确定的语气试探道。
“不，我们的意思是得加钱！只要能把报酬再提高零点五，不，零点三个百分比，那我们将非常乐意背下这个黑锅。”
堕天使咧开嘴露出贪婪的笑容。
听到这句话，旁边的鹰眼嘴角立刻不受控制的抽搐了好几下。
因为一名在地球神话传说中应该圣洁、威严、神圣的天使，突然表现的像个无耻贪婪的商人，实在是充满了违和感。
黑寡妇不动声色的把这个要求转达给格兰特·沃德，在得道肯定的回复后才微微点了下头：“可以，我们愿意额外支付百分之零点三的报酬。但前提是你们必须要把这件事情干得漂亮，确保我们看起来是先遭受攻击之后不得已进行了反击。”
“没问题，我们干这种事情可是专业的。”
堕天使毫不犹豫的答应下来。
随后他转过身对其他人说道：“伙计们，雇主已经慷慨的给了我们报酬，现在是时候表演真正的技术了。把所有会传送魔法的成员集中起来，接下来我们要进行跳帮作战。”
“跳帮？你是想要直接入侵对方飞船的内部展开一场屠杀，然后让敌人在恐惧之下率先开火？”
一名角魔瞬间就明白了堕天使的想法顿时变得有些跃跃欲试。
毕竟相比起使用远程高科技武器对射，近战的贴身肉搏才是他所擅长的。
“嘿嘿！你猜的没错。反正雇主的意思就是在舆论上占据上风，那我们只要打响第一枪的时候不要被任何看到不就好了吗？”
说罢，堕天使便打开通讯器向自己团队的成员下达命令。
其余的佣兵首领也都纷纷效仿。
没过一会儿功夫，超过三万名拥有超远距离传送能力的佣兵便被集中起来。
当然，这里边拥有天生类法术能力的异界生物占了绝大多数。
毕竟无论是魔鬼、恶魔、尤格罗斯魔、堕落的天界生物，都拥有天生的【高等传送术】。
其次才是法师、术士、牧师之类的职业。
没有任何犹豫！
当集结完毕并锁定对方的战舰位置后，魔法传送很快便开始了。
才几秒钟的功夫他们便一个接一个的消失在原地。
看着空空如也的船舱，鹰眼抬起手擦了擦额头上的汗珠，压低声音询问道：“你觉得他们能成功吗？”
“怎么，你难道忘记了这些佣兵在之前模拟训练中的战绩吗？ 越是复杂的战斗环境，他们所能发挥出来的实力就越恐怖。
我可不觉得那些外星人在千奇百怪的魔法面前会跟我们的士兵有什么不同。
更何况他们厉害的可不仅仅只是魔法，还有毫无道德和底线的战术。”
在说这番话的时候，黑寡妇语气中明显透露出了对敌人的同情和怜悯。
事实上她的判断完全正确。
因为在第一波佣兵进入敌人舰船内部的时候，就直接上演了一场既血腥又冷酷的屠杀。
“快！快拦住这些入侵者！控制室！隔断舱门！启动自动防御系统！”
一位有着四条手臂、脑袋看上去有点像桃子、身上覆盖着浓密灰色毛发的外星人用自己的语言冲手下大喊。
因为就在不远处的通道内，角魔已经率领着来自巴托地狱的魔鬼将超过上士兵屠杀殆尽，各种残肢断臂和内脏飞溅得到处都是，鲜血更是涂满了墙壁和天花板，最终在地面上汇聚成足以没过膝盖的血河。
之所以会出现这样一边倒的屠杀，最主要的原因还是他们对魔法压根没有一丁点准备和防护能力。
往往一个群体定身术，亦或是类似震慑、恐惧光环、催眠、魅惑等法术，就能让手持高能武器的士兵失去反抗能力。
还有的会在敌人控制下当场掉头攻击队友。
所以才一个照面，军队最重要的组织结构就彻底崩溃，接下来等待他们的便是彻头彻尾的屠杀。
不过莫斯特人的指挥官显然并不知道，即便是降下隔离仓的坚固大门也无法阻挡魔鬼佣兵们前进的脚步。
只需要施展一次虚化身体跟传送魔法，这些坚固的大门就会立马形同虚设。
没过一会儿功夫，这艘战舰有超过一半以上的空间就彻底沦陷。
通过各个舱室安装的监控，舰长目瞪口呆的看着这一切，立马按下了紧急联络按钮向己方舰队旗舰大声汇报道：“我们遭到了攻击！
重复！
我们遭到了攻击！ 这些可怕的入侵者都是一群杀人不眨眼的屠夫！ 他们根本没有想要谈判的意思！ 快开火！ 否则等待我们的只有灭亡！”
Along with this sound and the transmitted images, the Most people finally realized the seriousness of the problem. They no longer had any hope of luck and, under the command of the flagship commander, launched the first round of salvos in the direction of the Earth fleet.
In a flash!
The dazzling laser weapons illuminated the dark and cold space.
Especially after hitting the shield, a violent explosion and strong light will immediately occur.
"Fire! They're attacking us!"
A major general captain of the Human Alliance shouted excitedly on his own communication channel.
"The despicable and evil aliens have taken the lead in attacking us! In the name of the Human Union! I now declare that you have the power to fight back indefinitely! Long live mankind! Long live the Earth!"
Grant Ward, standing in front of the military reporters and cameras, put on a righteous look and shouted slogans.
The young female reporter with long golden hair and a sexy and charming figure seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and spoke crazily to the camera, bringing out the "charm of journalism" to the extreme.
She even claimed the act of actively invading other people's homes as the power of "protecting the freedom of navigation of all civilizations", and at the same time, in accordance with the requirements of the Human Union, she labeled the other party as "ally of the Chitauri".
In fact, the two have nothing to do with each other at all.
All of this was a premeditated invasion war with the aim of completely destroying the enemy.
As the "return fire" order was given, the human expeditionary force, which had been gearing up for battle, immediately began to frantically unleash its firepower.
In particular, the power of the main guns of heavy battleships is simply beyond the tolerance of the fragile shield system of the Mosterian warships.
Basically, if you get hit by a cannon, you will explode instantly and turn into cosmic dust.
Even more deadly are physical ammunition like macro cannons and torpedoes that can penetrate shields and cause full damage.
Once they broke through the firepower network and approached the warship, the Mostians' armor level would not allow them to resist at all and they would be penetrated on the spot.
The violent explosion that followed would even swallow up the ejected escape pod.
No mercy!
No mercy at all!
Some were just efficient killings! After realizing their overwhelming advantage, some captains immediately changed their conservative tactics and began to boldly penetrate, detour, and outflanke, cutting the enemy fleet into pieces in the area.
Seeing that victory was certain, Grant Ward turned his gaze to the wildly jumping and increasing number in his hand.
This thing is not something else but a counter used to calculate how many aliens have been killed and how many souls have been harvested.
After all, the original purpose of the Human League's expedition was to repay huge debts.
So before setting off, all the warships were installed with magical devices for collecting souls.
As long as the distance is close enough, the souls of all the intelligent creatures killed in the surrounding area will be forcibly captured and stored in huge soul prisms.
Grant Ward believed that if he could pay off or repay a huge part of the huge debt through this war, then when he returned to Earth he would become a hero worshipped by all mankind, and would be one step closer to the position of head of the Earth Empire.
When he thought about the achievements he could make in the future, his heart became extremely excited and his ambition continued to grow.
What a shitty human alliance! In Grant Ward's eyes, it was just a stepping stone for him to reach the pinnacle of power.
It won’t be long before those ridiculous politicians and capitalists realize that the so-called “democratic” voting system they designed will ultimately elect a dictator who came to power by inciting populism.
Just as he was staring at the growing counter in his hand and began to dream of becoming the head of the human empire, the mercenaries in charge of Black Widow were no longer satisfied with fleet decisive battles, but descended on nearby planets in an orderly manner.
Those spellcasters who were able to cast legendary magic went straight to densely populated cities to bring down natural disasters.
All of a sudden, various earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, extreme cold weather, magical plagues, undead disasters, etc. occurred one after another.
The once prosperous and peaceful civilization entered the countdown to collapse and destruction in a very short period of time.
After all, destruction is always easier than creation.
Looking at what these mercenaries recruited from Baator did, even Black Widow, who had seen darkness and tasted despair, couldn't help but suffer a huge psychological shock.
She simply couldn't imagine how crazy these guys had to be to be able to laugh wildly or show expressions of great enjoyment while carrying out such a massacre.
As for Hawkeye, he couldn't bear to watch the images captured on the screen.
Obviously, although the two had done enough psychological preparation when they came, they still inevitably felt strong disgust, aversion, discomfort and nausea when they witnessed the genocide process with their own eyes.
"I can't believe that we recruited these guys."
Hawkeye muttered something in a voice that only he could hear, and the veins on his hand holding the compound bow were already bulging.
"You and I are both sinners, at least unforgivable sins for this civilization."
After a long silence, Black Widow let out a long sigh.
She knew that the Human Union's plan was successful.
And with this successful experience as a foundation, they will recruit a large number of mercenaries to do the dirty and tiring work in the future.
Massacres and genocide like today's will only intensify in the future.
Because humans have tasted the sweetness of it...